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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-19

April l to know that the sker-
Tiff would have been guilty of
contempt of court if he had
not sold his home or that the
states attorney is subject to
removal from office. What
that farmer wants is his home
and nothing less should salts
fly his neighbOrs and members
of the Holiday Association.
How much better it would
have been if the farmers had
gathered together to stop the
sheriff and states attorney
from holding the sale instead
of, merely telling Governor
LANCER about it.
United mass action forced
Governor LANCER to grant the
moratorium and only united
mass action will enforce it-as
this case clearly shows.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-19
IGNORE LANCER
DECREE In N. D.
Mcintosh County Attorney
And Sheriff Refuse to
Halt Foreclosure
(BY J. R. L.

Wirch, N. D., May 4.-The
North Dakota Holiday Associa :
ton was organized here in McIn-
tOsh county on March 81 and on
March 20, two days later, a mort
gage foreclosure was stopped.
Attorney Max Wishek, acting
for the mortgage holder, then
applied to the Court for a writ
compelling the sheriff to sell the
property April 1. Wishek is also
states attorney of Mcintosh coun-
ty ard the order he secured from
the court was contrary to Cover
nor Langer's moratorium which
prohibited foreclosure sale on the
farms actually occupied and OPP
Grated by their owners.
SHERIFF SELLS FARM
The farmers notified Governor
LANCER when this property was
sold April 1 and the latter sum-
moned Wishek and Sheriff Christ
Bauer before him. The sheriff
was freed because he said he
would have been subject to con.
tempt of court if he had not made
the sale. The states attorney il
subject 30 be removed from office
Editors Note: This story
was sent to us by the Holt
day organizer of Mcintosh
county. We are glad to print
IL. However. we would point
out to the farmers OF McIn-
tOsh county that this can
hardly be considered a VIC
tory.
IL is small comfort TO the
farmer who lost his home on
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-19
CONTINUED from Front Page)
OLSON SUPPLIES EXCUSE


Olson supplied the excuses in a
long statement to the Holiday
leaders
The Farmers Holiday Associa-
ton, said Olson, is standing by
the President of the United States
and will not hinder him in any
degree in his endeavor to alleviate
the dire conditions of the Amer
lean farmer" 1t is not the farm
ers in the Holiday Assn. who are
standing by the President, it is the
high salaried leaders.
The farmers should wait, said
Olson, spreading the lies that
Reno is afraid to come to the
farmers with.
"The success or failure of
the plans of the national adj
ministratiOn will be known
within a few months" Cover
nor Olson said. eff and when
1T becomes appOrent that the
Presidents theories are UNI
workable Or that in admin
stratiOn thereof, government
officers do not act within the
spirit of the law, then, in that
event, the Farmers Holiday
association might declare a
nationwide strike"
Last year the professional farm
leaders told the farmers to wait
until after election. When Roose.
welt was elected they told the
farmers to wait until after Marcel
a. Now when nearly ten weeks
have passed without any measures
Of relief being adopted by tn,
Roosevelt administration, Reno
speaking through Olson, tells tn,
destitute farmers, to wait another
''few months"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-19
RENO RESPONSIBLE

The responsibility of calling off
of the strike rests on Reno direct
ly. The strike was not even called
off by the Nationol Council of the
Holiday Association, nor by any
other body elected at the National
Convention. Tt was called off by
Reno and group of his personal
henchman who were comforting
with him at st. Paul to get the
message of Roosevelt from Olson
These were: John Bosch of At
water, Mimi, president of the
Minnesota unit of the association,
Alvin Handrich, Monawa, Wis;
Arnold Gilberts, Ridgeland, Wis,
Fritz Schultheiss, Prairie Farm
Wis: Walter Groth, Clinton, MINI
secretary-treasurer of the Mime
sofa unit; Tom Curtis, Jr., Still
water. chairman of the Washing
ton county unit of the state grouI
and J. r. Pfiffner, secretary-treas
urer Of the Washington county
unit.
Reno has tried TO hide hi
treachery by saying that tn,
strike has not been called off bu
only suspended" He has not
stated how long this Suspension
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-19
DOings of the
Advance Guard

This week the subs have not been rolling so very f
Seeding time is here and farmers busy the field %
ing another crop that somebody else will take away from
tnein alIeI II - La WS, M ho ES t Inc pleasure
with the result that the poor farm is staring us in M
face.
All over the country the farmers waking up Tbo
are organizing and striking They not going to give ny
without fight. Fighting to keep the possession Of tb
homes and keep the family from starving that's what it has
come to in this Gland of the free and the brave"
Freedom was never handed down from above only b
organizing together and stand shoulder to shoulder can G
farmers expect to win freedom.
The Producers News tells all about what is going on all
over the country among the farmers Post yourself abm
what other farmers doing and to it others also O
la chance to read the paper
Harry Gubank of Wisconsin still stands high on this
months contest with SO points, then F. L. Edwards
of North Dakota with 80 points, Frank Denk of Wisconsin
with % points and Robert Kirmo of North Dakota with II
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-19

labor songs. Sunday, May Day
was observed by the Union Valley
Local of the Farmers Protective
Association, with the same pro-
gram. Over 90 were present.
"The Forgotten Man" is short,
pointed, showing tht "new deal'
to the poor-and the bankers. 1t
debunked Democratic illusions and
the Arkansas lawyers laughed at
If.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-19
BEHIND THE SCENE
POLITICIANS

At this point Singer and Reno
faced each other i'm open hostility.
But since are both good politicians
they realized that their differences
had best be settled behind the
scenes. Both the Singler amend
ment and the resolution were voted
down, and the farmers to this day
do not know whether they are
officially called on to strike fol-
the Original" or for call the de-
mands" of the legislative program
The farmers themselves know
WHY they are striking and
the actual things they expect
to win. Ire failure of the
holiday officials to put these
demands in the program and
express them clearly without
pussyfOOting has made for
some confusion.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-19
FARMERS FOR RANK AND
AND FILE LEADERSHIP

In their counties and townships
and on the picket lines, the farm
ers will have rank and file lead
ership, they informed the writer.
But the national strike commit
tee, which was to have been
elected at the convention, was
named in private caucuses. A rep
resentative from each state was
appointed by the state holiday
president. At the meeting Of this
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-19

WEEK STARTS WELL
Frank Denk, ST., Langlade Co.
Wis.,, is doing fine. He sends
in IL subs. % points. and
wants more receipt books.
Ira Siebrasse, Cascade Co. Mont.
renews for another year, eight
points.
John Keinonen, st. Louis Co.,
MINI. sends two subs, 2 points.
Raymond Edwards, Perkins Co.
S. D., sends two subs, 2 points.
Will H0pkinsOn, Pierce Co.
Wash, sends one sub, A point and
wants a receipt book.
Gabriel F. Reiben, San JOa-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-19
ROOSEVELT-RENO NEW
DEAL

In order to make the farmers
accept the calling off of the strike
Olson made deal for Reno with
Roosevelt providing that if Roose
welt would issue meaningless
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-19
STRIKE in Wis.
Singler Admits He Called
off Strike in Agreement
With Holiday Leaders
AGAINST JOBLESS
Singler Told Farmers That
Strike Was Stopped for
Their Benefit
(BY R. H.

Des Moines, Iowa.-Walter
Singler, president of the Wis
consin milk pool, declared in
the heat of an argument on
the platform of the National
Holiday convention, that he
had called off the Wisconsin
milk strike last winter as his
part of the bargain with the
national Holiday leaders.
Il called off that strike
when we almost had it
wOn," he said, because of
an agreement with you fell
lows that we would go
along together in a strike
this summer"
At the time Singler said that
the reason for calling off the
strike was to give Roosevelt g
chance.
This admission of Singler's
came when heated argument de.
veloped between Singler one side
and Reno and Chalmers on the
other. Singler urged that thu
strike resolution insist on the
granting of all demands. Reno
wants the power to call off tn,
strike left entirely in the hands o.
the committee whenever they ar,
satisfied with Concessions"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-19
PLAY PRESENTED

During the evening these men
gave short talks at Excelsior in
the U. M. w. of A. local hall be-
fore a group of 65. The Common
wealth Labor theatre group pre-
sented a musical play, "The For
gotten Man," (by Bill Reich teach
er of labor problems) and sang
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-19
Milo RENO CALLSOFF STRIKE
in DEAL WITH PRES. ROOSEVELT

request to the Insurance com
panies to go easy on foreclosing
and evictions, Reno would call off
the strike.
During our conversation"
says Olson in his statement,
and at my instance and re-
quest the President agreed to
issue a statement In the form
of a proclamation requesting
the holders of farm mortgage
to desist and refrain from
fOreclOsing such mortgages
until the Presidents farm re-
lief plan was substantially in
operation"
Olson is forced however, in the
very next breath to admit that
cit is true that the proclamation
can contain no more than a HOPE
or REQUEST on the part of the
President"
STAND By THE PRESIDENT
Finally he advises Reno as to
how the militancy of the farmers
can be drowned out. GA good deal
of sentiment could be built up BY
your organization upon the slogan
Stand by the President"
Olson attempts to help build w
this sentiment-by warning the
farmers against bloodshed anC
violence, just as all of the strike.
breakers, including Olson himself
did during the strike last summer
Olson lays the basis for charging
lence that might result from the
the farmers with any acts of VIC
strike, and to protect the agents
of the food trust.
Because of these fOcts |
have arrived at the conclusion
that the farm strike, leading
ultimately and Inevitably to
blOOdshed and violence, and
possible homicide, would undo
a great deal of the work that
has been done tOwOrd Great
ing favorable sentiment In
the east for the farmers of
the west"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-19

is TO last. Some time in the near
future the Holiday leaders are to
meet in Des Moines to discuss
Roosevelt's message to the insur-
ance companies and his farm pro.-
gram.
In the meantime the farmers
are supposed to waitl
Turn to the editorial on
page one, please)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-19
TEACHERS SPEAK

Two teachers of Commonwealth
Labor College, Mena, Arkansas,
were speakers. o. Carlson, teach
er of Marxism, gave the history
of May Day, its significance, and
meaning to- the labor movement.
Having recnetly made a tour into
the Illinois coal mining section
where the fight is the hottest, D.
Engelstein, teacher of working
class history, told of the struggles
of the miners for rank and file
leadership, and the rise of pro-
gressive uniOnism, and leaving the
United Mine Workers of America
to the Lewis gangs of "sell outs
and takers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-19
SINGLER OPPOSES UNE-
EMPLOYED

Earlier in the day, when an
unemployed worker from Dem
yer, Colorado, s poke for a
united front, Singler answered
1--WE will accept the cOOpera-
ton of organized labor, but we
cannot accept the cooperation
of the Unemployed Councils"
During the Wisconsin strike, il
is reported that Singler accepted
the cooperation of the Unemployed
Councils but requested that this
be kept secret.
In an interview printed in the
Des Moines Register, Singler said
that the Communists had been go
ing strong in Wisconsin, but that
he had put an end to that. CAL
the farmers wanted was action,
he said, "and I gave them that.
He stopped the action when i
looked as though the farmers
might win concessions from the
Milk Trust.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-19

hand-picked executive on the night
following the conclusion of the
convention, they selected A. C.
Townley, as chairman of the strike
committee.
In the meeting of the execu-
tive, or strike committee.
Harry Lux from Nebraska,
urged a united front of all the
farm organizations. This pro-
pOsaI was turned down and a
telegram from Lem Harris,
Executive Secretary of the
Farmers National Committee
for Action, supporting the
strike, was called out of order.
UNITED FRONT STRUGGLE
The steps by which the strike
can be led to success are as fol
lows: Rank and file leadership
democratically elected; United
Front, including all farm organi
cations and all militant farmers
clear statement of the real de
mands of the farmers: defens,
committees prepared to fight 70,
the farmers in court and out.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-19
REAL DEMANDS NOT
DISCTTSSEO

These demands were not dis
cussed, however. The purpose of
the strike was declared to be "the
legislative program of the Holt
day Association. This program
includes: 1. Cost of production as
provided in the Simpson rider to
the farm bill. 2. Passage of the
Frazier bill or refinahcing farm
mortgages. 8. Graduated tax on
incomes, gifts and inheritance. A..
Passage of the Patman bill for
payment of the veterans bonus. 5.
Passage of the Wheeler bill for
reconciliation of silver.
The strike resolution presented
by Parmenter of Nebraska, at the
instance of a wire from President
Simpson of the Farmers Union,
provided that if in 80 days, Con-
gress had made any gestures to-
ward satisfying the Original de-
mand" (cost of production) of the
Holiday Association. the executive
committee might call a truce for
Is days during which a referen-
dunn would be taken,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-19
WEAK STRIKE PROGRAM

In contrast to the militancy of
the farmers themselves was the
weak strike program presented by
the officials of the Holiday Asso-
citation. The detectives OF the
strike were not made clear and
there are at least a hundred
opinions ON what the goal of the
strike shall be.
The farmers want the cost of
production for their crops and
enough more to guarantee them a
decent standard of living. They
want this added price to them to
come from the swollen profits of
the middlemen and not from in
creased prices to the workers in
the cities. Furthermore they wanl
to stay on the land and keep THEN
brother farmers on tn land. They
want to stop foreclosures anG
evictions.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-19
MIN1rRS ATTEND
MAY DAY MEET
Roy Miller Tells Farmers
Necessity for Supporting
Miners In Their Fight
(BY o. F)

(bI ". r.
Greenwood, Ark, May As
the first step to bring about the
unity of workers and farmers, the
Farmers Protective Association
observed May Day, Saturday,
April 20, and in Omitted Front"
spirit invited miners to attend.
About fifty attended the meet
ing which was at the last minute
changed from the Public Square
to the Court House as the rain
continued throughout the day.
Roy Miller talked on farmers
problems and struggles. He also
pointed out the necessity for sup
porting miners in their struggles,
with food during strikes, and not
to scab, for interests of farmers
and miners are similar, for they
both have a common enemy, the
capitalists of Wall Street.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-19
$500 PRESENT
Holiday Leaders Fail to
Make Any Real Plans to
Garry on Strike
RENO SHAM BATTLE
Farmers Demand Not Even
Discussed; Legislative
Program" Is Goal
(BY R. H.

Des Moines, Iowa. More
than 1900 farmers, many of
them elected delegates, voted
unanimously for a general
farm strike at the Holiday
convention which closed here
May A. The spirit of the dirt
farmers present was militant.
They were ready for a fight
and they showed it.
Every mention of Governor
Herring, who called out national
guardsmen to intimidate farmers
was met with a whoop. Many of
the farmers had come to Des
Moines to demonstrate before the
state house to demand the imme-
diate withdrawal of the troops
and the release of the hundred
farmers held in military arrest.
The only steps permitted by the
presiding officers, however, was &
resolution.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-19
RENO-SINGLER SHAM
BATTLE

Walter Singler of Wisconsin
suggested the substitution of call
demands" for Original demand"
Milo Reno, national holiday presi-
dent, bitterly attacked the substi-
tuition, and declared that this
congress" would not grant them
their demands, none of them, save
maybe the Simpson rider, so that
the passage of the Singler amend
ment would leave the executive
committee with no authority to
stop the strike when substantial
concessions had been forced, which
were the best they could expect.
''What the hell are we here
fOr?" yelled a farmer behind
me.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-27

! al schools and the group viewed
with interest the landscaping, the
kitchen and dining room and the
method Of heating the building by
hot artesian water.
At the r. o. Kaylor home, where
the Spruce WeStmorland home de-
partment was in session, the tour
stopped to hear a talk by Miss
Smith on the aims and purposes of
Better Homes week.
A remodeled home. redecorated,
and with the garden effectively
Handicapped were features of the L.
Z. Hartnett home. At the j. E. Car
son ranch the women were partic-
ularly interested in seeing the re-
suits accomplished since Mrs. Car
son had done all the work herself.
The tour ended at the Clyde Dyer
ranch where suitable paint for
homes was discussed and the solar
heater, made by the Overs from eX-
tension service specifications, was
of interest.
Many valuable pointers for re-
and rodecorating homes,
for landscaping gardens and in gen.
eral improving both house and yard
were obtained as a result Of the
tour.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-27
FINE PROGRAMS
TO BE GIVEN BY
LOCAL SCHOOLS

Free Schools. the Hope of Dem
ocracy", is the title of a film to
be shown at Central High School
auditorium tonight as one of the
events of Ell Centro's observance
of annual Public Schools week.
California S department of edu-
cation provided the film and it is
said to be interesting as we'll as en-
tightening.
Pupils of Mckinley school will
present a program of music and
poems over the local radio station
at $50 O'Clock tonight and Hard
ing school will present a musical
playlet, "Belling the Cat, over
the same station at tbs O'Clock to-
night.
Upper grade pupils of the East
Side Grammar school are to appear
tonight in a colorful Spanish oper-
eta, "Los Toreadores in the
school auditorium as a part of their
contribution to Public Schools week
Wilson school IS operetta, 1.-The
Magic Piper, which was given last
night, was unusually we'll presented
and attracted a large audience.
Proceeds from the performance will
go to the school cafeteria fund to
provide lunches for children who
otherwise would have none.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-27
NEGLECT OF COMMON
CONSTIPATION IS A
SERIOUS MATTER
Prevent This Condition With
Kellogg's ALL-BRAN

The first question your doctor
asks is whether you are constipated
or not. He knows that this condi-
ton may cause headaches, loss OF
appetite and energy, sleeplessness.
1t is often the starting point of
serious disease.
You can prevent and relieve COM
mon constipation so easily. Just
eat delicious cereal once day.
Laboratory tests show that Kel-
logg's ALL-BRAN provides "bulk"
to exercise the intestines, and vita
min B to further aid regular habits.
ALL-BRAN is also a rich source Of
d-building iron.
The "bulk" in ALL-BRAN is much
like that found in leafy vegetables.
Within the body, it forms a soft
mass. Gently, it clears out the in
testinal wastes.
Isn't this cereal way" safer and
far more pleasant than taking pat
ent medicines-so often harmful?
Two tablespoonful of ALL-BRAN
daily are usually sufficient. With
each meal in serious cases. If not
relieved this way, see your doctor.
Enjoy ALL-BRAN as a cereal, or
use in cooking. Get the red-and-
green package at your grocer's.
Made by Kellogg in Battle Creek.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-27
Two Conventions
For University
Women Of State

May is an important month for
California members of the Ameri-
can Association of University Wom-
en-, for not only will the national
convention take place in that
month. but the California one as
we'll.
The national convention is May
1920 at the Nicollet hotel, Mime
apolis. MINI. World famous speak
ers, noted musicians and musical
organizations will be On the con-
vention program. In addition "a Of
the 80 states N which the associa-
ton has branches. will have edu-
cational exhibits. Some states are
planning unit state exhibits and
others will provide unified types of
exhibits from all their branches.
Each branch will receive an invita-
ton to exhibit.
All branch and educational chair
men are asked to have reports in
prior to the convention.
The state convention follows the
national one and will be held in
Sacramento May 1921. A number
of the Imperial Valley branch, the
Women's University club, are plan
ming to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-27
Meeting Today Of
Home Department

NeCabe Eucalyptus home de-
partment enjoyed a meeting held
today at the home Of Mrs. Maggie
Ravens, 512 South Seventh street.
Cutting and fitting of sleeve pat
terms occupied the women, many
new and fashionable patterns be-
ing used.
At noon a delicious pot luck
luncheon was served.
The next meeting is to be at the
home of Mrs. Hazel Dorrschuck,
458 Euclid avenue.
Those present today were Mes
danes John Frohly. Hazel DORIS
chuck, Marjorie Anderson, G. H.
Hackleman. Edna Carson, G. R.
Belts. o. 3. Johnson, C. E. Daley,
Maggie Ravens, J. R. Southworth,
Tom Allen, Evan T. Hewes, Della
Harper.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-27

likely to curdle. The egg may be
omitted.
Fried NIush
Pack cornmeal musl in Il
CREASED pan or in a small bread
pan; cool and cover. Cut i'll slices
and fry (saute).
Baked Bean Soup
Three cups of cold baked beans.
3 cups water. cups milk, salt
and pepper, . level tablespoons
flour, Il sliced carrot. 2 slices
onion, tablespoons fat.
Put beans. onion and carrot in
saucepan with three cups water
and allow to simmer for half
hour. Rub through a colander
or coarse sieve. Add milk, salt
and pepper. Reheat and add -four
and fat. which have been blended
together. Let boil slowly for 10
minutes.