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thermore, 1t is one of the first prin-
ciples of economics that the more
bought from country, the more may
be sold to that country international
trade cannot be lopsided; it must be on
a give-and-take basis.
In order to revive international trade,
preliminary discussions have already
been initiated with Brazil and Colombia
and Cuba, and shortly will be under
taken with Argentina, to reach some
decision as to whether freer exchange
of goods will not be to mutual advan-
tage.
As a case in question. let us examine
the trade between the United States
and Colombia. 1 use this example be-
cause served as Minister to Colombia
during the last five years, and am more
familiar with the nature of the trade
between the two countries. In 1882,
Colombia sold to the United States over
sixty and one-half million dollars; that
same year, the United States sold Co
| lombia only ten and one-haf million
dollars The United States takes 80 per
| cent of the total value of Colombia S
exports and admits most of this free Of
duty It would only seem reasonable,
therefore, that the United States. in re-
! turn for its enormous purchases Of CO.
| lombian products, be accorded larger
| share of the Colombian market The
/ present discussions are exploring this
possibility. At the same time, the Unit
ed States should be able to give salts
| factory assurances to Colombia regard
! ing its established market in this coun-
try, and should, wherever possible, even
seek additional outlets for Colombian
products in this country. This is the
policy of the good neighbor" again. 1t
means. in the long run, for the two
countries concerned not only increased
trade. but also. when its end results are
felt. the thawing of frozen credits, the
abolition of exchange difficulties. and
the elimination of trade restrictions Of
all kinds. A revival of trade will be
particularly helpful to the Latin Amer
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tor Of the University Of Southern Cali
fornia Museum. art connoisseur. writer
and invertor. died at his home here
Monday.
DR.. Armstrong invented the ARM
strong torpedo, which was used by the
Japanese in the Russo-Japanese War.
He also developed the Lee-Metford rifle
used by the British army.
He was also a pianist and for his
skill as a painter he was decorated.
In 1870, the University Of London
awarded him the degree of F. c. S., and
he subsequently studied at Glasgow
University and various institutions on
the Continent He was former editor
of Collecting, a London art magazine.
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their complexity, I believe that the
various countries, by approaching the
conference in a spirit of mutual un-
derstanding and helpfulness, may make
visible progress in marshalllng the
forces of this hemisphere for con-
certed action.
We should frankly realize and face
the fact, however, that there are limi-
tations and difficulties in the way Of
conquering these international prob
lens. 1t would be folly to expect that
all the ills affecting this hemisphere
can quickly be remedied. The depres-
sion was not brought on in a few days
and we cannot hope that an interna-
tional conference, lasting only a few
days, can bring back prosperity by the
magic of resolution. If start IS made.
a program of action agreed upon and
direction given to concerted effort. then
the foundations will be laid for future
recovery.
The program for the conference COW
ers wide range of subjects. 1 will not
enumerate these, for they cover the en-
tire range of cultural, economic and
political problems common to this
hemisphere l believe that there are
two or three outstanding topics which
should be selected for prior considera-
ton and, notably, the organization of
peace and financial and economic mat
tiers.
Elaborate Peace Machinery.
Regarding the promotion of pacific
settlement of international disputes, the
United States has always taken a great
interest A rather elaborate peace ma
chinery has been developed in this
,, hemisphere, but its adequacy Is dis
closed by the recent outbreak of armed
strife between neighbors in South Amer
lea. President Roosevelt referred to
this in his Pan n-American day speech
as a backward step" The opportu-
nifty presented by the 2l- republics as
sembled should be graSped to improve
this system.
Although the methods by which the
good neighbor" policy will be trans
! lated into reality at Montevideo remain
| to be seen, their nature may be derived
from the informal trade discussions now
under way here in Washington. The
aim of these preliminary discussions is
! to determine not only what of our prod
ucts may be exported in greater guam
| titles. but what commodities we can i'm
port in greater volume. This is major
shift in policy. Expansion of export
markets was the watchword of the boom
| era. The only import the United States
was interested in receiving larger guam
titles of was gold. When the gold sup
ply of foreign countries ran low. it was
replenished by loans from this country
| This enabled the continuation Of pur-
chases for a brief time, but. in 1929,
loans were first curtailed and then
stopped. Is it any wonder that our in
! ternational trade has languished? Fur
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lean countries whose national economy
and eventual prosperity is built round
their export commodities. and will not
be insignificant in bringing recovery to
the farmers and manufacturers of this
country.
Evening star., 1933-09-06
DR.. ARMSTRONG, WRITER,
ARTIST, INVENTOR, DIES

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, September CDR.
James Tarbottom Armstrong, IS, cura-
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TINE to have your
WATCH repaired

Summer is naturally hard on watches,
what with knocking around = and
sometimes even being taken for a
swim. If your watch has been wet this
Summer, we can, put it on time again.
Every watch should be cleaned yearly,
so make it an after-vacation habit to
have yours checked up here.
We also pay particular attention to the
repairing of antique and electric clocks.
JEwELRY REPAIR, FIRST FLOOR.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-24

Some extracts from the official circulars
issued to the Italian press by the Fascist gov.
ernment's press department show how it tries to
dupe the Italian workers:
Sept. IS, 1932.-Newspapers must publish de-
tailed reports of the Bersaglieri parade in Rome.
particularly stressing the enthusiasm of the pub
lie.
Sept. 20, 19S2-It is absolutely prohibited to
print any reports concerning the arrest Of state
officials In Ventmiglia.
Sept Y, 19S2.-Art critics are fOrbidaea to
attack BaldiM In the pres&
Sept 26, 19S2-The coming trans-AnaaHc
trip of the Rex must be thoroughly covered and
enthusiastic articles must be- printed concerning
the credit due II Duce for the construction of this
ship.
Sept 81, 1932.-Further enthusiastic articles
on the Rex necessary.
Oct 1, lgs2-NOthing may be published re-
garding the Rexs breakdown.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-24
800 ATTEND MEET
IN CALF. COUNTY
Start Ball Rolling to Orga.
nize United Farmers
League
fBY S. W.


Livingston, Calf, Feb. 1.-THE
largest gathering of farmers in 10
years or more met at Livingston
in Mercer county, California On
Wednesday, Feb. 8. This was the
first meeting of the United Farm
ers League and 800 farmers were
present.
An organizer, C. Patterson from
Fresno, Calf, spoke for a half
hour on the struggles and success
es of the farmers in Iowa and in
other middle western states. He
presented some Of the aims anc
demands of the farmers and urge
those in Livingston to join the
United Farmers League.
EAGER TO UNITE
After his talk there was much
discussion from the floor, most O.
it showing that the farmers were
eager to unite. Sixty-thrae farm
ers signed UP and elected an ex
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-24

priation to the State University to
two million
Resolved that It Is the sense Of
this body that we condemn the law
made by appointment of the Con-
citation Board-opposed to all
state sales tax. We appreciate the
provision made by Congress for
bank loans but request and de-
mand that the making of these
loans be put in the hands of men
who are sympathetic and under
stand the problems of the farm
ers. We ask less delay in passing
these applications and we particu-
larly ask that there be less tech
nicality.
Resolved, that copies of this reso-
luton be sent TO Senators Norris
and Howell, and to Congressman
Howard, Morehead, and Shallen-
berger and to Congressmen-elect
Burke and Carpenter, by the ex-
ecutive committee Of the Farmers
Relief Conference Of Nebraska,
Mr.. Frank Keller, Chairman, J. T
Green, j. F. Green, Burie Rob
bins, Frank Fabricker, A. M. Lef-
raj, Burton A. Armstrong, Miss
Helen Wymore, Secretary.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-24
Both Houses Hear the De
mands in Joint
Session
per cent on all salaries as a pa
triotic duty to their state.
ABOLITION OF STATE
MILITIA

Abolition of State Militia, which
is used by Governors against the
farmers and workers, the funds
for its support to be transferred
to public schools.
We demand that the Legislature
memorable Congress that all the
freight rates be cut so per cent,
and we hereby demand that our
State Legislature remind the
United States Department of Ag-
riculture of the unjust charges
that are charged at our terminal
markets and cut these so per cent,
We demand that the fees charged
to the public by the professional
groups such as lawyers, doctors
dentists, veterinarians, and other
professional groups that are nee
essary for the public welfare anc
protection, be set by law, not tx
exceed IN any case the ability t.
| nav.
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assessors, instead of appointment
CUTS IN LICENSE FEES

We demand immediate drastic
reduction in all automobile and
truck licenses, and that in no case
shall truck licenses exceed SIS per
ton, load capacity.
We demand so per cent reduc-
ton In high school tuition.
We wish to recommend to the
Legislature the passage of Senate
File No. 96.
We demand House Roll II be
killed. We demand that House
Bill 228 be so amended as to read
that instead of a stay of nine
months it would read "two years. "
We demand that the Legisla-
ture authorize the Government
of the State to petition congress
and the President of the United
States f1r a law of greenbacks of
the Abraham Lincoln Type in the
amount sufficient to reimburse all
CHI Sta RI le stata far = -
tanned by reason of bank failures
for the past twelve years and suf-
ficient to take over and renew al
mortgages that are now due OF
will become due in the future
also to reimburse all who have los
their farms, homes or business
through foreclosure from 1920 t.
1884. All of the funds to bl
handled through the state and th'
county treasurer's office, anc
through the postoffice. Thu
amount of money 10 be estimates
and additional sums to be Dor
rowed as needed. Terms of loan
to be the same as joint Nationa
and Federal Bank, and money Of
mortgages to be 8 per cent inter
est on long term loans. Authorize
the Governor and the Secretary o
State to pledge the credit of tn
state for the loans and authoriz
them to act at once. We deman
the Legislature submit an amend
ment to the Constitution at ono
to We demand the interes
rate on real estate mortgages b
cut 10 8 per cent. We demand tn
State Legislature limit the appre
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-24
VAST MAJORITY SUPPORTS
MOTHER BLOOR

This morning, somebody wanted
to put ever a resolution condemn-
Jig the showing of the picture
Neither Bl1or again spoke and Wig
orously voiced her protests again
the passing of such a resolution.
The great majority was with her:
the resolution was tabled.
The chief demands to the Leg
islature were:
1. That a moratorium be Ge
clared on all real estate mortgages
and chattel mortgages for a periuC
of two years, beginning March l
2. That the power of oourts tt
evict and foreclose be taken from
them.
8. That the state military b.
abolished.
There was a minority report OF
the resolution to demand that HI
state military be abolished. :
number were strongly against III
majority report, which caused III
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-24

Conference Secretary Show
Bryan's Plan Means no
Relief for Farmers

In a last minute attempt to di-
vert the attention of the Nebraska
farmers from their state confer
ence, Governor Bryan issued a
statement on Monday, Feb. ID, two
DAYS before the conference urging
the farmers to rely on his con-
Citation board.
The statement which also fol-
lowed the lead Of governor Her
ring of Iowa, in asking the big
mortgage holders to be "lenient,
read as follows:
I'm view of the unusual eco
nOmic condition i'm Nebraska due
to- the low price Of agricultural
products which is causing a
large number of mortgages to
be foweclOsed ON farms, home
and personal property, recent
" appointed a state board of
cOnciIEa6iOn that wiiLy In my
judgment, be able to- satisfactOr-
ily settle all disputes between
debtor and creditor:
'sWhiIs that board is complet-
ing it's state wide organization
that will take but a few days
and pending the enactment by
the legislature of an effective
mortgage respite or moratorium
act,
81, Charles w. Bryan, gDver-
nor of Nebraska, do hereby pro-
claim that am emergency exists,
and cali upon all owners and
holders of mortgages on Nebras
ka farms and homes to suspend
all foreclosures and forced sales
and to Withhold all court pro-
ceedings of every nature until
the board of Cancellation com.
pletes its organization and unit
the legislature. and congress can
] act"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-24
NO DELINQUENCY
JUDGMENTS

We demand exemption on the
gas tax on everything except mo-
tor vehicles used on public hlgn-
ways.
We demand that in the forcible
collection Of a note secured by a
mortgage, suit on the note and
chattels shall be inseparable and
the sale price of the property be
in full satisfaction of the debt.
Administrations of rehef for
farmers. We demand that the de
termination Of no W much relief,
both in cash and in kind, is needed,
by each family, and the administra
tons of that relief, be placed in
the hands of local committees of
rank and file farmers who have
no political or business interests
to serve, and who are selected by
a mass meeting of all farmers.
Resolved, that we believe all sal
aries of elective state ana county
officers, and deputies, paid from
taxes, are entirely out of proper.
ton to present economic condi
tons, and the ability of farmer,
to pay, and as some of these sal
aries are fixed by law and canno
be changed during the presen
terms of office, we, the farmers o
Nebraska, demand that our Stat
Legislature, in joint session adop
q resolution that all elective state
county and municipal officers VIII
are paid from taxes and publ
money, voluntarily take and accep
! a graduated reduction Of rs to S
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-24
Establish United Front In Nebraska

ecutive committee of Is. Many of
the others wanted to think it over
and will be sure to join later.
A large meeting will be held at
Livingston, February %, Washing
toms birthday. In the meantime a
small meeting will be held in Win
ton, a town not far from Living
ston.
Organizations will soon b e
springing up all over California.
These farmers mean business and
many can hardly wait for the next
meeting. The ball started to roll,
beware those who try to stop it!
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-24
PARMENTER'S AGENT A
DISRUPTER

One man who had aided Parmen-
ter in the morning in the attempt
to disrupt the Conference asked
whether or not it was SO that this
was an organization of Commun-
lists, and why certain speakers
were allowed the platform in the
morning session.
Mother Bloor, who had been one
of the speakers he had indirectly
referred to, answered the question.
She pointed out that the politics
of the delegates had nothing to do
with the united front organization,
that it was no political organiza-
ton at all but was a conference
to put the farmers power into the
hands of the rank and file farm
ers. She said that it was time fol
the farmers to discard paid lead
ers, and that anybody questioning
the motives of a united front con.
ference could generally be taker
for an agent of an enemy group
Gust send him back to the mar
that sent him" Mother Bloor ad.
! viSed.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-24
THOUSANDS FARMS
TO BE SOLD IN KY.

Louisville, KY, Feb. Farm
relief seems to be as important an
issue in Kentucky this years as In
any Western commonwealth. De-
spite the fact that a fair price was
obtained for the 1882 tobacco crop
the sale of thousands of farms for
taxes has been advertised.-New
York Times.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-24
AGAINST LOBBYING

We demand that all lobbying at
the State Legislature by profess
sional groups, corporations, and
other public interests, be prohib-
tied by law. Il
We recommend to the State
Legislature that any state or coun-
ty fair in the State of Nebraska
that hires socalled public attrac-
tons, be refused any county or
state aid.
We favor election of county COM
missioners by districts, as it is
now, instead of by the entire coun-
ty as formerly.
We favor the retention of pun
present system Of electmg precine'
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-24
ROSENBERG EXPOSES
STATEMENT

After the statement had been
made public, Anton Rosenberg,
Secretary of the Call Committee
for the Conference, pointed out the
governors statement did not In
any way offer the farmers real
relief, and that the Conference
would take place as planned. Ros-
enberg is vice. president of the Ne
braska Holiday Association, and
the Nebraska representative, on
the National Committee for Ac-
ton, elected at the Farmers Ma
tional Relief Conference, which
met in Washington, Dec. z to TO-
1882. =
Rosenberg pointed out that the
bills now before Congress, or
which Ryan told the farmers t.
pin their hopes did not offer any
relief whatsoever:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-24

Madrid, Spain, Feb. S.-The miners Of AS
turia, the most important mining field in SPAIN
decided to go on strike February s. Thirty thou
sand miners in Asturia went on strike last NO
vember against an attempt to close down the
pits AT the time an agreement was made when
the owners have since been secretly going back OIL
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-24
Assault 5000 Unemployed

Seattle, Wash, Feb. ia gang of deputy
sheriffs, and hundreds of city policemen and the
fire department made vicious assault with clubs,
blackjacks and streams of water upon more TINA
5000 unemployed who for two days had occupied
the City County building and drove them cut into
the street.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-24
Germans Overflow Meetings

Berlin, Feb. Anime mass meetings orga-
nized by the Communist Party in Berlin yesterday
evening were filled to overlooking and represented
powerful demonstration against fascism- Inc
Pharus Hall in Wedding was unable to hold al
The workers who arrived and an overflow meeting
had to be held
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-24
GET RESULTS IN
COUNTY
United Action of Mime
sofa Farmers. Wins Some
Relief, Must Struggle

Bear River, Mimi, Feb. IA
meeting of all the people around
here was held in northeastern Ia
asca county, at Buck Lake hall,
where they decided to ask for
work from the, county commission
ers.
Delegates told the county COM
missioner that he had to give them
work as they were paying taxes
and had to have the work in or
der to live. Soon after this meet
ing he gave orders to the bosses
to put men to work cutting brush
from the roadsides and general
road work. This would not have
been done if it were not for the
united effort of the people.
NO MORE MONEY (?)
This did not last long, however
After they had worked a few days
each he laid them off saying tina
all the money was spent.
This was not true as there wal
more money in that district. H,
wanted this for his persona
friends.
| The people that were not at tn
meetings got interested in coop
Grafton (united action.-Ed) ais
and another meeting was held. TIL
commissioner was present. H
thought it was best to do some
thing. He, therefore, got the stat
TO give some relief work.
UNITED ACTION WINS
1t was only thru mass action
that this demand was gotten. TIL
money from that source is spen
also, but I think that if the per
, pie will keep on fighting for thei
rights they will find money fc
; them.
The politicians think that tn
will keep the people quiet for
while and that they will be willin
! TO go hungry for few years.
think, after having taste >
e something better, we won't la,
uown and quit. We will do
again, with results, I am sure.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-24
Shoe Strike on in Chicago

Chicago, Feb. 19.---On the heels of the strike
of 1O4 workers at the Fashion Bit Shoe Co., 80
workers of the Rudolph Shoe Co., struck Friday
under the leadership Of the Shoe and Leather
Workers Industrial Union. Both strikes are 100
per cent solid
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-24
MILO RENO'S AGENT

majority to vote Ial the stronger,
vocally. 1t was an important step
when the farmers put over this
measure. AS one speaker said,
''the military of the state is just
there to be used against the farm
ers and workers. We farmers do
not need to be herded around like
drove of cattle"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-24
Misuse of Funds Cause
Sensation

Bucharest, Rumania, Feb. 4.-Gencral RI
binsd revealed in the Senate recently that sum
Of 26 million Eel intended for the air force has
been expended to purchase palace for the for
mer wife of King Carol The Rumanian pubic
is used to corruption high circles but this case
in which money has been used tO settle financial
difficulties of this King has created tremendous
sensation.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-24
Use Repressive Measures Against
Aliens

An attempt to use repressive measures again
the working class was made in the U S. Senate
February 16 as a result of the attempted murder
of Roosevelt. Senator Robinson (Dem.l of Ar
kansas moved to pass Legislation for deportation
and exclusion of alien Communists and anarchists
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-24
II Per Cent of Relief Supplied
bY Workers

New York, Feb 9.-Relief expenditures for
1882 in New York City were $SO,7OO,OOO as COM
pared with $1OOOO,OO0, reports the Welfare Coun-
Gil This does not measure the growth of dis
tress as more was given to each needy person
than in 1882 Of the money raised for relief,
" per cent is supplied by workers through taxes,
the rich giving only 20 pc cent.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-24
Given 80 Years for Attempt
to Murder Roosevelt

Miami, Fla, Feb. 2O.-Guiseppe zangarG who
attempted to shoot President-e,ect Roosevelt was
today given sentence of so years in jail. Fan
CARA, crazed by his sufferings under capitalism,
wuonGed Mayor Cermak and Mrs. Gill who were
with Roosevelt. Although Zangara Is registered
Republican, attempts are made to make his act
cart of "red plot"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-24
Demand Release of Leaders

Toronto, Ont, Feb. ia delegation Of
Canada wnorkers will present demand with zoo,
600 signatures attached for the release of the
working class leaders serving five year terms IN
Kingston Penitentiary, to the government at Otta-
wa on February 81 it was announced today
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-24
VIII Have No Resistance

Mobilizing $4,000 troops on the borders OF
Jehol Province, the Japanese government Feb IL
threatened serious developmnts" in the Far East
if the U. S. and League of Nations powers tried
to block the realization of Japan's fmperialistic
aims.