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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16
HUNGER MIDST PLENTY FACES
5000 in IDAHO GARDEN SPOT
ORGANIZATION OF UNEMPLOYED FOR RE-
LIEF DISRUPTED BY "CO-OPERATORS"

weeks have the people begun to
realize the seriousness of the sit
uation.
Fully 5000 have felt the agony
of mind attendant ON slim ratiOns,
homelessness, etc., in this city of
$4,000.
At least $500 workers have been
without work or income and they
and their families ON meagre
charity. Even that is now cut off,
and men must feed, clothe and
shelter their families on the I'M
come from four days work per
month at $40 per day-$9.60-
without regard to- the humber in
the family.
No cash is allowed the worker,
ne must submit to supervision in
| the purchase of groceries by pro-
fessional welfare agents whose
full stomachs feel not desire OF
craving for diversion.
/ Hunger is growing.
| It would seem that such con-
ditions would be productive of the
Il greatest of success in organization
| of the workers for lf-prctection
/ Such efforts as have been made
have proveni not altogether fruit
less, but without satisfactory re
suits in the main
The unemployed of this cit!
organized last winter; but preach
ers, politicians and lawyers, witt
the service of cunter-revolution
list Russians refugee, succeeded D
turning the organization into
cooperative, nOn-pr0fit business
for self help. The "naud-flat Wat
erses" also succeeded in hOldiHG
EeveFything "all quiet, submissive
land patriotic"
4 The maximum strength if tn
1 organization has been pra'
t lticaIly dissipated, and nothing r
v mains new but soealled @cel
81 trail committee" and a contempt
4 lble, sinsignifieapk minority" while
: Halter was anathematizea and %
tracized as radicals"
However, the said minority"
three have set mp an Unemploy'
Council ard a post OF the Work
ulEx-servicemen's League within q
last twe weeks, and though 'rner
llbership Is not Increasing rapid
stffI we are on the map. and !
tend to hold the fort doing wh
~ we cen.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16

Frant North of Vail, Iowa, who
with % other farmers was SEN
fenced to a $50 fine and ONE day
in Jail for contempt of court, for
carrying on militant struggle
against the Insurance companies in
April. These farmers were ar
rested by the national guard which
Governor Herring called out TO
crush their resistance to the fore
closure and eviction program OF
the bankers and insurance CON-
panies.
While in the Denison, Iowa, jail
North was brutally beaten with
fists and bIackjacks anil with the
butt of a gun. The attacks weri
/ made by State AGENTS Zelinsky o
Sioux City and Haight of De
Moines, who aided the deputie
i anil guardsmen to crush the farm
ers.
| A doctor had to be called to tn
Jail tie sew up North's hea
wound which resulted from tn
| blow Of the gun butt.
Heyman C. Blufne, another farm
er, was also beaten in jail by n
linsky and Haight.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16
j. P. MORGAN FRIEND
is PUT IN CHARGE
OF RELIEF IN N. Y.

Albany. N. "a. H. Schoell-
kopf, vice president of the Nj
agara Hudson Power Co., has
been designated chairman of the
State Temporary Relief Admin
stration by Governor lehman. The
Niagara Power Company is part
of the United Corp. which is one
Of the big Morgan power COM
pa les.
Schoellkopf was on the Morgan
preferred lists to buy stocks at
half price. In this way Morgan
makes certain of cutting the
amount of relief expended for the
unemployed workers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16
GOVT
GET R.F.C,LOAN
Purchase of Cotton and
Wheat VIII Not Re
duce u. S. Surplus

Washington, June 4.-The
Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration has announced the
granting of a credit of $780,
100000 to the Nationalist
government of China for the
purchase of cotton and wheat
in this country. The deal was
closed in conferences between
Roosevelt and T. V. Soong,
finance minister of the Chi
nese Nationalist government,
who stopped in Washington
on his way to the World Eco
nomic Conference in London
SECURED BY TAXES
The loan will be secured by ;
first charge ON certain taxes, in
Guiding the roll tobacco tax, flou
tax, cotton yarn tax, match tax
cement tax, and other taxes. Thi
gives the United States an impor
tant voice in the affairs of tn
Chinese government.
The loan is a means by whic
the United States hopes to be abl
to combat It's rivals in he Fa
East wit the aid Of the Nationals
. government. 1t also provides tn
Nationalist governments with mi
, lions in commodities for its strue
gle to crush the Chinese Soviet
of worker and peasants in Centr'
' ChirVa.
DROP IN THE BUCKET
: AS far as the surplus in Il
t United States is concerned tn
sale will mean practically nothin
e By means of this credit the Ch
: nese government will be able I
r buy at most about 100000 bal
It of cotton out of an estimated su
: plus of 100000 bales and Ii
n 100000 bushels of wheat out
s an estimated surplus of over 30
000, 900 bushels.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16
Use SOCIALISTS
High Powered Speakers at
Microphone; Rank and
File SiIenced
SL.APSTEeK COMEDY
Singler Tries to Prevent
Distribution of UFL
Leaflet
(BY A. II

Lincoln County, Wis.-The Milk
Pool convention showed how q few
men can put over their program
even though large numbers of
others are opposed. The board
of directors worked as ONE body
! in up holding each ard every de-
eision rendered by Singler, Oman,
Weis, or Bergslfn.
Time and again whem they saw
sentiment was forming against
some pet scheme of the leaders, a
steady parade of orators would "a
to the mike and bully the dele.
gates irHo grudging consent. MeT
were placed in the crowd whose
sole purpose was to applaud wild.
Fly whenever Singler's goatee bob
bed on the scene or when his nam,
was mentioned
One after another the speaker
/ prayed for confidence in the lead
ers, for faith in Gov. Sehmedemal
and loyalty to Roosevelt. s4.@--- Z.
Il Turnout the convention it wa
noticeable that not even once wa
the opinion of the rank and fill
accepted on an important question
Il 1t is clear that the leaders q
! the Milk Pool are no lorlger sun
of the support of the farmers g
they were during the strike. Batn'
plays, and slapstick comedy VIZ
1 added to the bill of fare.
Worn out Socialist politicis
nj war horses were enlisted to civ
the convention radical" OutloO
. IN spite Of all this, and all Il
2 boasting Of the Milk Pool leader
the farmers have an attitude
q skepticism towards the wild pr
T misses of the Singler gang.
II The last vestige of any ma
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16
SICK OF PROMISES
WANT ACTION NOW
Farmers Should Protest
Attempt to Frame-up
Seven Workers
(By Casey BoskaljOn,
State Organizer)


Eatonville, Wash, June THE
results of the increasing crisisis
are being felt i'm the far west. The
farmers are getting disguised with
the promises of prosperity around
the corner and demand action.
Rooeevelt's promises have lead
to the initiation of the dollar. Pro-
ducts the farmer must buy have
gone up sky high, while the pro
ducts he has for sale have not
gone up in price TO the same de-
gree.
A report came in during the
meeting of the u. r. L. State
Committee On June A of the
arrest of seven workers at
KelsO, including COmrade Fer
gus0n, who is organizer Tor
the United Farmers League
in that district. The arrests
took place &C the National
! Yosth Day meeting On May
30. All farmers should pro-
test this new frame-up to C.
i G. HaIIfn, Prosecuting AtbOr-
) ney, COwlftz county, Kelsc'
| Washington.
\ We would appreciate cOOpera
ton from the Producers News y
Organizing the State Conference
i We would like to have guidance
. for a good and successful confer
ence. eve are short of organizer
slwho could penetrate into tn
Grsnge locals 10 7peak en- tn
need for organization and suppoE
4 of the -U4ited Frent .GOnfeperc.
The Grange is strong rout here .
Washington.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16
NEGRO MURDERED
in CELL BY COPS
Nine Bullets Fired Into His
Body; Not Charged
With Any Crime

New Orleans, La.-"We've got
nutty man upstairs" a policeman
said after Lloyd Pinion, % year
old Negro worker who was sick
ard unemployed, was put into jail.
"A few minutes later a group OF
blue coated killers poured a
shower of leaden slugs on Pinion.
Hemmed I'm by the steel bars OF
his cell, Pinion shrank from the
murderous volley against the far
thest wall. He died with shine
bullets lodged I'M his body.
LABOR DEFENSE TAKES
ACTION
Aroused by the cold bloOded
murder Of Pinien, black and white
workers here are backing by mass
activity the demands of the IN
tsrnational Labor Defense for the
dismissal and punishment OF the
guilty cops.
Pinion, who fell a victim Of the
growing terror raging against the
struggle Of Negro and white work
ere for unity Of militant action
against capitalist exploitation, ap-
paYently was not charged with ang
crime, unless the fact he was II
and unemployed constituted one.
SOLE SUPPORT OF FAMILY
-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16
GOVERNOR ACTS
Original Moratorium Was
Won Thru Action of
Working People
MEET IN CAPITAL
Delegation of Unemployec
Joins Farmer Groups in
March to Capitol
MEET IN CAPITAL
(BY S. o. K.)

Boise, Idaho, May (de
layed)-The farmers Of the
Canyon County United Farm
erS League, supplemented by
a delegation from the United
Workers Of Nampa and a
small contingent of the I'm
employed Council of Boise
marched on the Capitol two
days ago and won their de.
mand for the extention of the
mortgage foreclosure mora
tOrium for another so days.
This action was taken becaus
the farmers anticipated a new ON
slaught Ct the Shylocks when tn
first sixty day miratorium drew
to a close.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16
MASS PRESSURE GOT
FIRST RESULT

The last legislature passed a
resolution empowering the Cover
nor to declare legal holidays, at
such times as deemed necessary,
Of a duration mot to exceed sixty
successive days at a time. Such a
holiday had been proclaimed COW
erng foreclosures on mortgages,
etc. However, this had not been
dOze until mass pressure had beer
brought to bear ON the Begisla.
ture by a demonstration of 500
farmers and unemployed worker
Of Nampa, Caldwell and Boise.
The group, some rs strong, tool
possession of the House of Rep
resentatives chamber in the Stat
house and sent for the Governo
to appear before it to receive tn
demands.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16
fRY s. O. X

Boise, Idaho, June 1S.-In this
garden spot of the country the
terrible conditions prevailing in a
greater part of the nation and the
just within the past two or three
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16

world were not felt seriously un-
til the winter just past; and only
ner Of rank and file voice is be-
ing steadily and surely removed.
(Continued on Page TwoA
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16
LEAGUE PROGRAM

The new League program Is out
II IL called the Militant Program
for American Farmers" Get YOUR
COPY now from the Producers
News. pfentywood, Mont. Five
cents O copy.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16

Moscow June 9-James Mattern American u. l Wosnov
world fI rave out the following statement 81 $3.50 t.
srsk today thanking the Russian workers Tor 'ne nis
ha0 gwen a wish to extend my hesres Sayis Z
those two PaU%fGftth the eh rSef technical 1
Dsk srp s , anu who took plane and flew down 70
RsIo % ss as to help fix up my damaged sta0-
zer. - aox, +Iat T an, extremely
grateful qp 81 the aid and courtesy shown me by sOvs.
Citizens and aviation Officials turnout Sss sn have more
ward to the time when can co'ie 1''
ms ss % SS has 4 the sss tsss'Ss s 70 help
seen SO far and its persose Outdld themselves -
/ along"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16
~ D. FARMERS TO
HOLD PICNIC

nosns sSsSmers picnic has BEEN an
q n r 70 be held Sunday, June
waA. : marble ,. Hill's farm. / mile
Geo, ives. west Of Bel6en, tthe old
uses = ssnehD. Program win com.
huAs. !" III. ! ?. m. Sports Of an
ssbe ,a ncludhg baseball game.
shssSs 'ur picnic dinner and stay
PICNIC COMMITTEES.
A. r. Husa.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16

UFL ORGANIZER;
TRY TODEPORT
mot Guilty" Is Pleading d
Six Other Workers on
Framed Charge
BAnED BY FARMERS
Farmers Should Protest
Arrest and Attempt at
Deportation
(BY l. r.

Kelso, Wash, June a..
Comrade William Ferguson,
militant Unite d Farmers
League organizer, who was
arrested at tn e National
Youth Day meeting here is.
now being held for deporta-
tation.
The six other workers who
were jailed at the same time
were arraigned in court to-
day charged with unlawful
assembly to which all pleaded
not guilty. They are being
defended by Attorney Edwin
Goodwin of Portland, with
Viola Olson, representing the
international Labro Defense
in the case.
FARMERS PUT UP BAIL
Two farmers are putting up theil
homes for bail. They had to re
turn to get their wives to sign tn
bonds but it is reported that tn,
, prisoners will be out tomorrow.
The report is being spread tina
, it will be death on organizers from
now ON. Well, we will see.
About 5000 people saw the dem
= : onstration smashed up by the pc
: lice. l have heard several say
! that mo matter what organizatio
: wants to parade they have a RICH
to do so. 1t is an outrage in
so-callel civilized, free COUNTRY.
i Farmers! PrevenA the attempt
to dkpOrt Dfne of our most
capable organizers, William
% Ferguson. Protest his arrest
IS and demand his immediate re-
o. lease ih mass protests to
+ Francis Perkins, Secretary of
q Of Labor. Washington. ID. C.
IS Protest the arrest Of the wofl
r ers at the National Youth d.
y Demonstration. Demand the il
Oh mediate freedom of these wor
y ers from the Prosecuting Attorn
of Cowlitz county, Kelso, Was
= ington.
Every leader that the banke
can throw in jail is a defeat t
us and a victory for them.
must repel the new wave Of tern
that is sweeping the country D
der the new deal.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16

Must Sign Contracts in so
Days or Be Expelled
From Pool
sINCLER GETS RAISE
Slightest Opposition to Ma
chine Program Is Steam
Rollered

Milwaukee, Wis.,, June s.
7 lie conventios of the Wis
consin Milk Pool which was
held at Beaver Dam on June
IL decided to establish a CO.
operative marketing associa-
ton. Every member of the
Pool must sign the contracts
within so days or be expelled
from the pool.
They also have provisions
for a check-off. Every MEM
Der will have to pay the Pool
treasury one-half cent for
every pound of butterfat sold
whether the farmer sells
thru the Pool or thru any
other agency.
A PLUMBER POOL
This is one of the pet schemes
! of Smgler, president of the Milk
Pool, and the reason is quite
| obvious. The check-off will Gre
ate tremendous fund in the treas
uFy and he will control it's dis
bursement.
The representatives of the Poo
from Oconto county came out II
opposition to this check-off system
The scheme was however, accepted
by the majority of the farmers
who believe that the Marketing
: Association will find an outlet fOl
: their produce. Of course they vii
be sadly disappointed In a shOr
while.
SINGLER'S WAGES NOW
DOUBLED
!. The convention also decided B
double the wages of Singler. Hi
wages will now be $50 a week plu
expenses. On the vote whic
elected Singler two of the men
bers of the Board of Director
\ which elect the officials, vote
against Singler.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16
WIDESPREAD ORGANIZA1
TTON A NECESSITY

Pending his appearance a num-
Der of speakers voiced their opin-
ions with regard to the economic
situation. COmrade Joe Swift
stressed the necessity of rapid and
sweeping organization urIder the |
national organization. He told the
group that OCly by militancy and
cetermines mass action could the
working class, including the farm
ers, secure relief. He showed
them that by great numbers alone
could they hope to prove the popu-
larlty Of any demand they might
make-that at least 5000 should
nave been present.
However, the demonstration was
a success. The Governor informed
me delegation that he had just
agned the proclamation of anoth-
er 90 day holiday or mortgage
foreclosure moratorium.
GOVERNOR CONFIDENT
BUT
Inc governor stated that he was
confident that we have launched
alVO an upward swing" and that a
return to prosperous conditions
van be expected in the near flu
.ure' A comrade asked him that
u as he knew, the profit system
= the cause of the crisis, any leg.
s.aaOn had been enacted or any
1ng done to alter or abolish tha-
s'en' and if not had ne seen o,
us4ra Of anything short of abolisl
i met Of that system that woul,
" 90 nm to thing that prosperit,
Sulc return? The governor re
pied that he "could not answe
s question" but he did say tha
~. government that could not o
vOu.f not feed its people wa
tsOlS and would have to be a
'.u' 0' words t. that effect.
v,. an al, tie meeting was
SeSs as, | believe, It sestablishe
S,s PRECEDENT in that the marches
h. not stop at the Capitol stel
~ actually occupied one wing
legislative chambers as W,
accomplishing their objective
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-16

"YOur paper is the best way
to educate the people. Let
them read the truth and
facts" says w. r. Miller, of
Twin Falls County, Idaho.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01
At
ROAD MEETING

Ell Centre delegates to the
Broadway of America convention,
opening in FL Paso, Texas, today,
arrived there in time for the open
ing session, according to word re-
ceived at the Ell Centre Chamber of
Commerce. Leo Hetzel of Ell Cen
tro and A. j. Mercier of Calexico,
both directors of the Broadway of
America association, represented
the associated chambers of this
county. They left Imperial Valley
Friday morning, driving through to
the Texas convention city.
Hetzel and MERCER we're Joined
by Mayor Forward, of San Diego,
Mrs. John Forward, Jr, Charles
Anderson Mr.. and Mrs. Jack zell-
er, Robert Goree, w. E. Teeney and
Clyde Vandeburg. all of San Diego
other representatives were picked
up in Arizona and New Mexico,
making a large motorcade when
the convention delegates finally
reached Ell Paso.
The Imperial Valley and San Di-
ego group stopped overnight in
Phoenix, where they attended the
closing program of the yellow
Moon Festival" being held in that
city and other entertainment was
offered as the motorcade passed
through the various cities on the
route of the Broadway.
Much interest has been shown in
the Broadway of America conven-
ton this year because of the fact
that more northern highways are
being rapidly improved and there
is danger that the flow of tourist
traffic may become less on the SOU
thern route. Plans will be made in
Ell Paso to hold the transcontinent-
al tourist traffic now using the
Broadway of America and for ma
tional publicity of the route which
will attract even greater traffic.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01

An alkali reclamation meeting
will be held by the agricultural
extension service at the University
of California alkali plots four and
a half miles northeast of Ell Cen
tro at $50 a. m. Wednesday, May
g. The plots are on the Mike
Procsal ranch.
About five years ago DR.. w. P.
Kelley and E. E. Thomas. soil chem
lists of the University of California
Citrus Experiment station at Riv-
erside, searched over the valley for
a 10 acre tract of as uniformly
strong alfalfa as they could find.
They chose this tract on the back
corner Of the Procsal ranch. The
university secured a 10 year lease
on the track and began expert
ments on reclamation. Adequate
drainage was first provided. Les
lie Mcconnell was employed by the
university to do the work under the
supervision of DR.. Kelley and Mr..
Thomas The land was properly
leveled and bordered. Reclama-
ton was begun by alternatively
heavy flooding and drying. On
some of the plots such materials as
sulphur, gypsum and manure were
used in addition to the flooding
The experiment, however, centereo
on flooding and subsequent heavy
irrigation of cover crops and alfal'
ia for reclamation.
Five of the ten acres were left
without treatment for comparison
Alfalfa was planted in the five
acres of flood irrigated plots in
October 1881. Last year according
to Frank Beyschlag, farm advisor
this five acres produced about six
tons of hay per acre. This yield,
on land formerly black with alkali
is far greater than the average pro-
duction of alfalfa of the good lands
of Imperial Valley.
At Wednesday mornings meet
ing E. E. Thomas will give a de-
tailed account of the experiments.
He will have photographs and al
kali analyses showing the condi-
ton of the plots at the beginning.
These can be compared with the
appearance of the present second
crop of alfalfa and with present
analyses of the soil. Beyschlag will
give information on a three year
study conducted by the U. S. de-
partment of agriculture in cooper
alton with the Imperial Irrigation
District on the quantity of salt con-
tinually coming into Imperial VAL
ley in our irrigation water, COM
pared with the amount leaving the
valley in the New and Alamo rivers.
This information Beyschlag states
not only is interesting in relation to
reclamation but it particularly
points to fundamental practices in
and soil management
for high yields of crops
grown with Colorado river water.
From Ell Centre the meeting at
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01

been ascertained and a suitable
meeting place chosen.
Professor Eaton, who has for
years been collecting semi-precious
and precious stones has several
hundred in his collection, which in
cludes innumberable varieties. Some
of these stones have little value
but much beauty, others are valued
as high as several thousand dol
lars. His lecture will be more or
less technical and the stones in
his collection will be exhibited, TAX
ing up a period of about two and
one-half hours. All these stones
have been found in Imperial coun-
ty.
In addition Bush will exhibit
some of the stones which have
been found at the popular gather
ing place for jewel hunters eight
miles east Of Bonds Corner. These
stones have been cut and polished
by elaborate machinery which Bush
has built himself.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01
CHECK AND DOUBLE CHECK

When you bought your new car
you were furnished a chart show
ing all the spots to be creased
and explaining the kind of grease
you should use for each spot.
Our grease men are furnished
and daily refer TO just such charts
for each car on the market. 9th
erWise they might miss some vital
place on your make of car. AS
an extra precaution every job is
double checked by second work.
man. And, remember, we will
replace on your car any part that
goes bad because we failed to
grease or oil it properly. We are
not taking much of a chance at
that when you consider the thor
ough way we do the job, and our
Check and Double Check meth
DDS.
Safety Corner Service Station
Fourth and Olive.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-01
Tennis Champion
Starts Season

PASADENA, May 1. U.P-Ells-
worth Vines, national singles and
doubles tennis champion, was to
leave for the east today for another
season of international play.
Vines said he would concentrate
his efforts on helping regain the
Davis cup from France.
The tall, 21-year-old player who
won Is singles and eleven doubles
championships last spring, said he
believed the United States could
defeat France, despite playing con-
ditions peculiar to France and the
strength of the defending team.
Vines will defend his worlds
singles title at Wimbledon about a
month before the final round of
the Davis Cup play which the Uni
ted States is expected to enter.