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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-18
DEMAND TRUST
PAY ITS TAXES
United Front Conference
In Minnesota Raises
Important Issue

Virginia, Mimi, Aug. s.
The Mesaba Range Relief
Conference will be held at the
Vasa Hall, I'd ave. and Ma
honing St., North Hibbing, on
Aug. 20, beginning at 2 p. m.
Delegates are being elected
thruout the Range and many
have already been asking for
credentials and further in
StructionS.
! Last spring the Steel Trust came
out refusing to pay its taxes and
met with D. tremendous amount of
resentment among the workers of
the Range. While The Trust has
been making millions of dollars a
year in profits the workers have
been living on relief and part
time work amounting 70 or 8
days a month. This has had to
feed, clothe and house the families.
Now the refusal of the Steel Trust
to pay axes viii; mean t...e .Atting
of even this umount Uf woik ard
relief. Schools are alleady being
closed for the ne:1C jear ana the
teacher have oe3: hirec only Ly
the manth "fOr as long a period AS
| he fu, r. 1asf -
M UNDERGROUND MINES
OPEN
Now, Turing the past few weeks
the mines of Mesaba Range have
in some places been opered and
are running. But, not a single
underground mine is open and tne
open pits only operate DURING
THE SEASON. With thousands
of workers looking for work the
Steel Trust runs the open pits in
order to keep a large supply of
ore ON hand to suggest to workers
that they will not need relief dur
ing the winter. At the same time
the cutting of the taxes goes on.
In the township of Stuntz the Iron
Ore Stockpile valuations have
dropped $157,8S2 from list year,
showing the methods being used
by the county and township off
cials for aiding in the Steel Trust
tax reduction mans.
ANOTHER DIVIDEND
While hundreds of farmers are
losing their farms unable to pay
mortgages and taxes; while thou
sands of miners are face to face
with winter of increased starva-
ton, the mining corporations de-
clare another dividend for the mil
lionare stockholders. The confer
ence call issued calls upon the
workers and farmers to unite In
an organized struggle to force the
U. S. Steel Corporation and the
other mining companies to pay
their taxes without any reductions
and for fight to force the min
ing companies to provide imme-
date relief from the profits they
have been making for years at the
expense of the miners Of these
Hanges.
All workers organizations are
called upon to send delegates to
this conference. Join the struggle
against the relief schemes of the
bosses, force the steel trust TO pay
its taxes with no reductions. De-
nnand immediate relief at the ex-
pense Of the State and the Steel
\ Trust!
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-18
FARM EXPORTS IN
CONTINUED SLUMP
Cotton Exports Maintained
Due to Crop Destruction
Campaign

Washington, Aug. 5.-The index
for farm commodities-except cot
ton-fell to As fop the month of
June, a new low monthly record
for American farm exports. This
was the result of a dnlstic decline
in the exports of wheat and flour.
Including cotton, however, ex-
ports of all farm commodities
reached 72, the highest June index
since 1928. The reason for this
increase is the fact that European
manufacturers who depend on the
American cotton have bought in
anticipation of further increases as
the result of the crop destruction
program of the Roosevelt admin.
stration.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-18
50 MORE JOIN
UFLIN DAKOTA
League Going Like House
Afire; Literature Helps
Build Organization
(By Jonathon Hoff)

Linton, N. D., July 31.-The U.
F. L. in our county is going like
d house Attire l held a meeting
yesterday afternoon at a country
store Is miles east of her. l
spoke about two hours AMI signed
up q Of the best fighters IL that
community.
The crowd was not big, only
AROUND IA hundred were there, but
the enthusiasm was wonderful.
My Singing chorus of three young
girls sure made a hit singing
"Hard Times in Dakota" and also
Solidarity"
SO HAVE JOINED
l ordered 40 application cards
from tie National Office. AS 500"
as l get them / will order some
more as l already have so signed
up for the League and am taking
in more every dlay.
Next Sunday l speak at another
country store southwest of here
and so on. 1 am organizing thi;
county into IL districts. will
speak in one district every Sunday
afternoon
NEEDS LITERATURE
Inn working hard, giving al
there is in me, but there is one
that is lacking. That is copies o.
the Producers News and Pro
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-18
GERMAN PEASANTS
TO GET COUTURE"
Former Fascist Promises
Give Way to Empty
Phrases

Berlin, July 16.-At a press re-
ception given by the new minister
of agriculture, Darre, the mil i
ster gave a speech on peasant
culture"
Concerning the economic pO-
81 ion of the peasantry, he ad-
mitted that On spite. of all
the economic media at our
disposal. we cannO. prevent
that in 10 Or so years the
German peasantry will find it
self faced with precisely the
same posi- ion as today"
He admitted Internationally tha
under the capitalist economi,
policy fascism cannot ensure eco
nomic prosperity for the peasan
try. Therefore, he suggested tn,
remedy of promoting peasant cul
ture."
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-18

so this attempted scare proved a
fizzle.
CHANGE TO FILA DEFEATED
Altho a motion to change our
united front organization into a
solely FILA was unquestionably
out of order, its was pushed to a
vote but only after it Ind gotten
a thoro airing. Brief talks, I'M
answerable because their good
sense made by Clarence Sharp,
John Sumption, Art Wiitala, Mar
tin Tveit and others were followed
by roars of applause in which the
opposition saw that their follow
ers were "getting wise" and de-
serting them.
Among the numerous others
who took the floor in defense of
the united front should be men,
toned dad" Rehfeld, H. E. Nc
Cordic, young Rystrom aud c. F.
Engle. The motion lost exactly
two to one. Our united front was
saved.
We should not make the
mistake Of directing our main
attack oan those, who because
Of the low level of their pO-
hticA and ecOnomic think
ing, become the pawns Of Big
Business N these disrupting
tactics. We are all In the
same boat and when &c tips
the man who grabs at a straw
instead of a life belt needs
help and not rfdicufe. Bur lee
us be careful they don't grab
us around The neck and sink
ms an
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-18

the peasantry that Their salvation
depends on the promotion of the
peasant culture"-an article which
the fascists can deliver almost
free of change.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-18
Huge Appropriations
For the British Fleet
ADMIRAL ELLICOE DECLARES BRITAIN IS
THROUGH WITH GESTURES" At
DISARMAMENT CONFERENCES

London Aug 6.-Big extensions in appropriations Tor
the British navy going to be proposed by the First Lod
of +b Adirafv Sir Bolton Eyres Monse for the budget
This revealed in the Sunday Dispatch the opening
- &C TSsoo4 To~;+oin,c NAVY Week.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-18
UNIQUE MErHOD-MAss
ACTION

With this difficulty smocthened
out and arrangements made for a
series of %cIks by prominent ma
tioral speakers rerresertin0 es-
neciallv he var ious groups.
forming our united front. the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-18
WHEAT EXPORTS FALL

Exports of wheat, including flour
totalled less than 100000 bush
els in June. For the twelve months
ended June 1888 exports aggregat-
ed only Al, 225,0O0 bushels as COM
pared with 1875, 797, 900 bushels for
the IL months ended Jure 1888.
June exports of leaf tobacco
were the smallest in nearly two
decades, and exports of lard fell
off from the Immediately preced-
ing months as the result of in
creased import duties in Germany
Fruit exports for the year ended
June 80 dropped below those of 9
wear ago.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-18
PEASANT CUSTOMS AND
WAGES

"FOr this reason" he said,
"the ministry has appointed a
special cOmmissar for peasant
customs AMI usages, in order
to ensure uniformity of work
in this direction"
Since Dare is unablt to satisfy
the land hunger of the small and
middle peasantry, on to keep his
promise of reducing interest rates
to 21s per cent or to divide w
the huge East Elbe estates of the
rich, he is endAlvoring to persuade
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-18

Producers News-$2 per year
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-18

1--WE are doing our best to
III tn the paper and pOpularine
s = among the farmers around SIS
,,'''o"~Mrs. H. BOisIand, Mel
PC nc county, North Dakota
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-18
WASHINGTON FARMERS

WASHINGTON FARMERS
Don't fail to be at the
United Front farmers con-
ference in Yakima on Aug.
y and Is. The New Deal is
showing it's teeth. At Yakima
we will draw up a UNITED
FRONT program for farmers
of all organizations and also
unorganized farmers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-18
SOUTH DAKOTA FARMERS REFUSE TO BE
STAMPEDED BY "RED" SCARE SLOGANS
OF DISRUPTERS

so this attempted scare proved
fizzle.
Evening star., 1933-10-11
VICTIMS WEDDING DAY.

RENO. New, October IL iP).-Theo-
dore Baldwin, wealthy former Boston
stock market operator, now of Reno
said today he and Miss Dorothy M
Dwyer. killed in an airplane crash near
CheSterton, Ind we're to have been
married here this afternoon.
Miss Dryers home, he said was at
Arlington. Mass
A brother Of the girl. Charles Dwyer
was killed about four months ago in an
auto crash in Boston. Baldwin said.
Baldwin came to Reno three months
ago. and becoming interested in mining
remained after his divorce to make this
him home. He was Frustrated by the
death Of Miss Dwyer.
ARLINGTON, Mass, October II up
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Francis Dwyer today
believed their daughter. Dorothy M
Dwyer Is. was one OF seven victims OF
last nights tra1scOntinental plane crash
uear Chesterton. Ind.
They said they were sure she had
taken the plane that crashed. Dwyer
said his daughter took an American
Airways plane for Newark, N. j.. here al
1890 D m. yesterday. with the intention
of connecting with westbound plane.
She had intended taking an earlier
plane from Newark. Dwyer said. but
missed by a few minutes the Boston
Newark plane that would have con-
nected with the earlier Western air
liner
Evening star., 1933-10-11
'EAA-bAAS' HANG
MAYOR IN EFF|GY
Dummy Appears Suspended
From Pole in East
Falls Church.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
FALLS CHURCH. Va. October Ii
A dummy. bearing the placard. Il. Per-
cy, Our Mayor" and signed The Baa-
Baas." appeared this morning suspended
from telegraph pole in East Falls
CHURCH l., continuance of the many
recent demonstrations against the town
police force.
More definite protest against actions
of the police, in the form of a resolu-
ton recommending the appointment OF
town police officers who could COM
mand respect without enactment OF un-
reasonable town ordinances" was taken
last night at a meeting of the Falls
Church Volunteer Fire Department. The
ordinances referred to were the ones
proposed to the Town Council by Mayor
L. p. Daniel last Monday night. in
tended to make any action bringing an
officer of the law into disrespect or ridi-
cule punishable by a fine OF $50O or
year in Jail or both.
With star chamber proceedings
looming as the Town Council recessed
until a future unannounced meeting,
the Fire Department sent copies Of this
resolution to each councilman and to
Mayor Daniel. In full, the resolution
is as follows:
BE is resolved That the Fire Depart
ment go on record as being opposed to
the proposed ordinance, and further
that the department be emphaticaliy in
favor of law enforcement, but believe
that as first step there should be ap-
pointed town police officers who would
command respect without enactment OF
unre asonable town ordinances
The resolution drafted from a motion
by w. D. Edmonds and an amendment
by j. B. Dixon, was seconded by j. R.
Royston and Joseph Birch and passed
unanimously by the IS members present.
Evening star., 1933-10-11
EXCHANGE REPORTED
FORMING OWN BANK
Project Would Set Up House Han
ding Business Now Done by
Commission Men.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October 1.-THE New
York Times says plans were reported
among brokers yesterday for the estab-
hshment of banking institution under
the auspices, If not the actual direction
of the New York Stock Exchange, to
perform many of the functions now
left to commercial banks in Wall street.
The project, still in a formative
stage. calls for setting up Of what
the newspaper says will amount to a
Stock Exchange bank and clearing
house. equipped to handle all the busi-
ness that ordinarily flows through the
commission houses in Wall street
The function of the new bank and
clearing house. which will be a private
institution, will be to simplify the
financing of stock market transactions
and the delivery of securities.
As the plan has been worked out
securities which ordinarily are deliv-
cred from one brokerage house to an
other or to banks. will be kept on de-
posit in the new bank. except where
actual possession is demanded by trad
ers and investors with earmarkings
that will insure immediate transfer
upon demand and that will make pos
sible the issuance of certificates ac-
ceptable to the commercial banks where
loans are involved
Such a step. the newspaper points
out would eliminate the danger OF
loss or theft attendant upon the pres
ent system Of carrying securities back
and forth through the congested down.
town streets.
In connection with a building for the
proposed institution, the Times men,
tions the imposing new structure OF
Lee, Higginson g. Co. in Broad street
Evening star., 1933-10-11

women are employed in that capacity.
A registered graduate nurse. she had
been in the company's employ only two
months having lived in Chicago five
or six years after going there from
her home In Stevens Point, Wis.
On Way to New Job.
In Columbus it was said Burris had
been transferred to Chicago and was on
his way to assume his duties. His
widow. who survives. with two children,
said he had not told her the nature Of
his position. probably because of the
worry it would cause her if she knew
he was in the air.
Ruby. the co-pilot was % and a
graduate of the University of Illinois
in 1923, after which he served with
the Army in Riverside. Calf. and the
Marine Corps in Florida.
Besides being burned to a crisp all
the bones Of the victims were broken.
Coroner Davis said
Evening star., 1933-10-11
ASKS EQUALIZATION
|FOR TAX BURDENS
Jay w. Nelson Urges Substi-
tuti0ns Before BurIeith
Citizens.

Declaring the tax burden in Wash
ington needs a proper equalization"
Jay w. Nelson, president of the District
Taxpayers Association. laid before tn,
Burleith Citizens Association last night
at Mount Tabor Church the revised pro-
gram which his organization plans to
present to Congress Ito obtain justice
in tax matters
Among the features of this program
will be substitution of an income tax
for the tangible and intangible personal
property taxes which would be abol-
ished; enactment of a retail sales tax
with an exemption of $4,000 on each
home; an Inheritance tax; law pro-
Viding for a period of redemption after
mortgage foreclosure, and law making
all paving chargeable to the gasoline
tax fund, excepting paving for new sub
divisions. Before plans for subdivisions
are approved. they must contain an
agreement by the subdivider to pave
all streets and include the pro rata
share in the price of the lots when sold.
Statistical work of the association,
Mr.. Nelson explained. is under direction
of Lon A. CarrutherS. StatlStician of the
Census Bureau, who will be assisted by
Stanley G.. Davis, an experienced stat
istician. DR. George c. Havenner, for
mer president Of the Federation of
Citizens Associations. is director of re-
search for the association, the speaker
explained
Among the methods of bringing pres
sure on Congress to help get just taxa
ton for the District. he said. will be
cooperation by the District Taxpayers
Association with State taxpayers asso-
Citations throughout the country. The
first Of these formally to offer co-opera-
ton is the California Taxpayers Asso-
citation, Mr.. Nelson announced.
Nominating Committee was selected
to bring into the next meeting of the
Burleith association nominations for
officers for the year The committee
consists of George Middleton, G. G.
Sutton and Mrs. r. B. Forester.
J. S. Gorrell. president Of the asso-
citation, presided.
Evening star., 1933-10-11
milk CODE FOUGHT
BY INDEPENDENTS.
Change in Terms Offered by
Producer GrcIp Is
Sought.

Officials Of Washingtons independent
dairies met this afternoon to organize
opposition to a milk marketing agree
ment drafted for this area by the Mary
land and Virginia Milk Producers Asso-
citation and to formulate q counter pro-
posal to be laid before the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration.
The independents were expected to
follow the action of one; of their men,
bers. the Alderney- Green Meadows
Fairfax Farms Diaries. which yesterday
announced its objection to the milk code
proposed by the producers association,
and which 1t believes Is backed by the
National Dairy Products Co.. gigantic
milk combine.
Terms Opposed.
Organized a fortnight ago as the
Independent Milk Distributors Associa-
tion. the smaller dairies were under
stood to be unwilling to agree to any
code based on a basic price and sur
plus quota" method of buying milk
from producers Under such a system,
milk would be divided into three class
es"-one. for which 20 cents a gallon
would be paid: two. priced at % cents.
and three. for which the producer
would get what he could" for his sur
plus
In leading the opposition to the
producers associations market agree
ment. which provides for continuation
of the class method. the Alderney
dairies group advocated single price
for all milk to be sci after the plight
of the producer has been investigated
by the A. A. A. and his costs deter
mined.
Howe Promises Hearing.
Inasmuch as Robert L. Dickson Of the
Alderney group is president of the In
dependent Distributors Association. a
strong belief existed today that the
stand of his firm would carry great
weight with the other independents.
Also. it was pointed out, DR.. Frederic c.
Howe. consumers counsel Of the A. A. A,
has promised full opportunity would
be allowed the independents to present
their views at hearings on any codes
submitted
How soon the code proposed by the
Producers Association will be presented
to the A. A. A. for approval could not
be learned today. John McGill jr..
secretary of the association. was in
Chicago today. and no other officer of
the association would comment.
Evening star., 1933-10-11
MRS. HOOVER'S HUNGER COUNTS
FOR NAUCHT At SCOUTS HOME
Brisk Walk Whets Appetite but Girls Had already
Eaten Cupboard Bare When Former
First Lady Arrires.

Mrs. Hoover also attended meeting
of the executive board Of the organi-
zation at the home Of Mrs. william
Chester. Last night she appeared and
spoke briefly at Girl Scout procession
and pageant at Municipal Auditorium
With her on the stage was Lady
Falconer Of Toronto, wife of Sir Rob-
ert Falcorer. Lady Falconer bore greet
ings of the Canadian Girl Guides to
their American sisters.
Mrs. Hoover. energetic and cheerful,
hurried from conference to conference
and stuck with determination to her
decision II discuss nothing but Scout
ing.
Scouting is important, Mrs Hoover
observed. because 1t ties In the un-
usually undirected activities of children
with the activities Of their grown-ups.
The things that grown-ups do usually
are the only things that seem real to
children. So Scouting may be regarded
girls excursion to grown-up land"
Evening star., 1933-10-11
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, october 11.-At
Hawthorne House. suburban retreat Of
Girl Scouts. members yesterday had the
fireplace roaring. and with appetites
whetted by brisk hike they had eaten
every scrap of food IN the kitchen.
Then into the group of merry girls
walked cheerful woman. smiling en-
gsgingly She was Mrs. Herbert Hoover.
Hello" she said, ANY food left?'
The cook made a desperate search,
but was unable to find even a frank
furter. So Mrs. Hoover. the unan-
nounced caller and honorary vice preSi-
dent of the Girl Scouts, got no food.
But she remained to visit with the girls
and her Young hostesses soon forgot
their embarrassment.
The call was an incident in busy
day for the former First Lady who is
, he e, she said as "non-voting dele
sac" to the Girl Scouts national con-
! vention.
Evening star., 1933-10-11
ROOSEVELT SHOWS
SWORD TO SCR|BES
Proudly Displays Lafayette's
"Saber of Honor" Intended
for Washington.
President Roosevelt proudly displayed

President Roosevelt proudly displayed
to newspaper men historical "saber
of honor" made by France for George
sented to the American Government
yesterday by a descendant of Lafayette
Gen. de Chambrun.
Washington died before the gift, Or
dersd by French volunteers in the Rev.
olutionary Army, could be presented t.
him, President Roosevelt explained to-
cay. The impressive saber. inscribed
with a wv" on each side of the blade
and incased in a finely wrought gold
scabbard. became lost" during ensuing
years and was found only last Summer
in an Alsace saber factory, the Presi-
dent said.
Drawing the long curved blade from
the scabbard. Mr. Roosevelt pointed to
the initials and to an eagle and stars
engraved on the steel.
Il understand" the President said
that the original plan was for Gen
Lafayette to bring the sword to this
country and present 1t to Gen. Wash
ington. I shall hang the sword be-
meath WaShington's portrait In the
White House"
President Causes Laugh.
When a newspaper man later in the
press conference in the Presidents Office
popped question which the President
desired to avoid answering, he humor.
ously looked around and remarked:
where's that sWord?"
President Arias Cf Panama. who was
presidential guest at the conference
Joined in the hearty laughter tnat tol-
lowed
Premier Daladier of France sent the
sword to this country in charge of Gen
de Chambrun, who represented France
at the recent American Legion conven-
ton in Chicago. The general is a
brother-!n-law Of the late Speaker
Nicholas Longworth. He was accom-
panied to the White House by Ambas-
sador De Habordaye.
President Roosevelt expressed appre-
c:ation for the gift and said he would
hang the saber with its letter of ira rs.
initial from Premier Daladier, benea tt
the portrait of Washington IN TIE
White House.
Text of Premier's Letter:
The premier's letter said:
Il am charging Gen de Chambrun
to offer to your excellency the saber
of honor which the French volunteers
had made at the celebrated works at
Klingenthal tAlsace), to send to George
Washington.
The death Of the hero took place be-
fore the gift could be sent to him, bu,
the token of admiration of the French
soldiers Of the Revolution still keeps
despite the lapse of time. its value as a
symbol, and the government OF the re-
public takes pleasure in renewing, tc
Washington's successor. the homage oi
free people to the noblest figure ol
the struggles for liberty
Il have chosen for this mission Gen
de Chambrun, defendant of Lafayette
in order thus to attest the community
OF memories and the continuity of the
ties which unite to France the great
Republic Of the United States.
please accept. Mr.. President, the as
surances OF my high consideration and
my cordial sentiments"