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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-18
Liquor Taxes Bring
Treasury $9,111,173

Washington, Dec. 18.-R-The
government collected $9,l1l,l73 In IL
1uor taxes during the first IL days Of
December.
The internal revenue bureau said
Monday that $3.l74,330 was derived
from stamp taxes on distilled spirits
and wines. Another $3,565,l00 was
collected on beer Of more than 80
per cent.
Other taxes included In the total
were $2,l26.792 on 80 beer, $l9f,l48
on retail liquor licenses, $49,564 on
wholesale licenses, and $4,l00 on rec
filters.
The tax on beer exceeding 80 per
cent Is S. barrel, while that on 80
beer is IS q barrel.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-18
Plan School Large Enough for 1900
!: TOTAL COST $3.50, 900 =:
General Idea Of Structure Outlined

materials, types Of windows, stair
cases, floors and the like. These will
be worked out through conferences
with the school board.
The architectural firm hopes to be-
gin work on blue prints in the near
future 50 they may be completed in
March and plans and specifications
drawn for advertisements for con-
structior bids.
Under the set.up, no construction
work could begin before late In March
Or early In April, although there Is q
possibility that digging Of the base
ment could be arranged through the
civil works program and be done this
winter, saving the school board an
amount estimated between 5000 and
5000.
Plan Economical Gymnasium
Ritterbush said the school board
does not plan an excessive expendi-
ture for the gymnasium, declaring the
necessity for such Is obviated through
availability Of the spacious gymna-
STUN In the World War Memorial
pulldlng.
The school boards application for
q federal public works advance OF
$4,000 already has been approved
by the state public works board and
forwarded to Washington.
OF this amount. $203, 900 would be
loan and $l07,940 an outright gift
from the government. The city
school district last fall, In a special
election, approved bond issue for re-
payment Of the 1903 900 sought from
the government.
In addition. the school board has
e68,70l In its special building fund
which could be used for the proposed
structure, making Q total Of $379. GAL
available in case the grant is made.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-18
Additional Markets
BOSTON WOOL

Boston, Dec. l8.-(Pe(U. 8. .. Al
"A mildly optimistic sentiment has
been noticed recently lin the Boston
wool market. While current trading
IN wool is slow. sentiment has improv-
ed as . result Of reports that the
goods market Is showing q better
tone. A broader inquiry for wool for
manufacturers tends to strengthen
further confidence in raw wool prices.
Estimated receipts Of domestic wool
at Boston, reported to the Boston
grain and flour exchange during week
ending Dec. Is. amounted to $4,000
pounds as compared with 388, 400 dur
ing the previous week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-18
Dry Goods Merchants
See Better Business

New York. Dec. 18.-(P)-The Ma.
tional Retail Dry Goods association
announced Monday 1t had sent to
President Roosevelt the results Of q
The merchants praised the NRA
and expressed confidence 1t will bring
believe the recovery drive is GAMMA
ground steadily.
sowing that many leading merchants
further improvement.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-18

tomobile he was driving crashed into
the rear OF an unlighted truck parked
On the highway early Sunday morn
ing. The truck driver brought him to
the hospital.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-18
VOliva Says World
Will End in 2942

Zion City, H., Dec. l8.-(R-
Wilbur Glenn Voliva. overseer Of
the Christian Catholic Apostolic
Church Of Zion, figures the world
will end in the year 2942 or there
abouts.
According to the teachings Of
his church, the end Of Christian
dispensat!on on earth Is to end by
1879, or 1895 ct the latest, when
Christ will return. Seven years Of
great tribulation" will follow, #
ter which the earth win continue
to exist for 1000 years.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-18
CAPTAIN KILLS SELF

Famagusta. Cyprus. Dec. 18.-(R-
The captain Of the American export
liner Gxarch killed himself early
Sunday following the grounding OF
his ship ct midnight Saturday On the
north coast Of Cyprus.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-18

to enable the liquidators to pay 103,-
700 small depositors 100 per cent Of
their remaining deposits.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-18

We are q mercurial people. says
Professor Sprague. That must come
from watching the ups and downs Of
the thermometer these days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-18
FIRM GETS AWARD

W1LLISTON FIRM GETS AWARD
The Western Construction company
Of Williston was awarded the con.
tract for 1852 miles Of paving in VIII
liston on q bid Of 40,208.42. A previ-
Gus report that the contract went to
the Northwest Construction company,
Fargo, was in error.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-18
AR1uSTICE Is PROPOsED

Montevtdeo, Dec. t0.-(F)-Paraguay
proposed to the Pan-American con-
ference Monday an immediate Armis-
ttce Of its war In the Chaco Boreal
against Bolivia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-18
IRISH JOURNALIST DIES

Dublin, Irish Free State. Dec. ls.
|-PeW. H. Brayden, we'll known
Irish journalist and for many years
correspondent for the Associated
Press, died here Sunday. He was 90
years old.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-18

LOAN TO BANK LIQUIDATORS
Washington, Dec. 18.-(P)-The Re-
construction Corporation at q special
board session Sunday approved loan
Of up to 5000, 600 to the Guardian
National Bank Of Detroit, Michigan,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-18
CENTER RESIDENT INJURED

Mandan, N. T., Dec. 18.-(P)-Max
Kalweit Of Center was in a Mandan
hospital today with broken vertre-
bra in the neck received when the au-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-18

One-half price close-out sale.
All fountain pens and pencils at
half price. Sheaffer, VAIL and
Professionalism Bros.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-18

Fresh Lydia Darrah Candy.
Ideal Xmas Gift.-Logan's.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
ASPARAGUS FIELDS
OPEN, CALIFORNIA
1000 Japanese and Filipino
Workers VIII Flock to
Valley; Wage Not Set

Sacramento, Calf, March 49,
The asparagus season will start in
about a week and it is expected
that about four thousand workers
will flock into the district around
Asparagus Ranch, CORTLAND, 20
miles from here. About two thou
sand Japanese and two thousand
FilipinOs and other nationalities
will be put on piece work, but the
prices have not yet been set, un-
der the pretext that the market
price is not known yet. Already
those working here are expressing
great dissatisfaction at conditions
prevailing. There is discrimination
against the Filipino who are giver
very old hunks 70 sleep in, or
straw-filled bags. The japanese
workers that are here are paying
so cents per day board.
Committees Of the Agriculture
Workers Industrial Union are al
ready ON the job and a leaflet wa.
issued in which are included the
demands that board be 80 cents
per day, that wages be paid every
Is days and that there be no dis
elimination.
Indications point to an active or
ganization campaign.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
FARM COMMITTEE
OF Is ORGANIZED
Logan Co., N. D. Farmers
Hear Taylor; Set Up
Committee for Action
(BY l.. McL.)

Gackle, N. D., March IT,
Charles Taylor, national chairman
of the United Farmers League,
gave a stirring speech on farm
problems and unemployment at a
farmers meeting held at the
Junction garage, Logan county,
March ID.
Quite a large crowd attended
and most of the farmers seemed
favorably impressed. Mr.. Taylor
was kept busy answering question
asked by the farmers after his
talk.
Plans were made for Local
meeting and on March Is farmers
met at neighbor's home and 9
local Committee of Action of Il
members was elected. We certain.
ly hope we may have Mr.. Taylcl
back with us again soon.
on his farm for three years after
the mortgage is due.
This bill does not mean a thing
because if the farmer could pay
his interest, taxes and insurance
there would be no foreclosures
The Wisccnsin Farmers Holida!
Association claims the credit 70,
getting this bill through the legis
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
l3JOIN U.F.L.
AT GATHERING
Washington Farmers Hear
Organizer and Decide to
Set UP Local
(BY A. ]. Pr

Kalama, Wash, March 2O.-On
March II a united front meeting
of farmers and workers of the
locality was held at the Clover =
dale Hall, Kalama, Washington.
William Ferguson, organizer of
the United Farmers League, had
been requested to stop at our COM
munity. He has been organizing
various locals of the u. F. l.
throughout this part of the state
in the past few weeks. Comrade
Ferguson gave a report on the
Farmers National Relief Confer
ence at Washington, D. c., last
December beside a lengthy discus
sion on the necessity for united
action ON the part of all farmers
and workers to prevent foreclos-
ures and evictiohs.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
We Get Relief---But Not by Begging!

shoes wouldn't keep their feet
dry. Their stomachs were also
gnawing their backbones. But
the farmers didn't mind missing
their dinner. They had missed
many before and DON they
would hvae plenty.
For hours they waited. More
and more kept coming, until
well over 800 farmers were
waiting to get relief.
When the minister finally did
come and the first order was
made out, the farmer said, "But
this isn't enough. l can't buy
clothes and groceries for
month with $780,"
All the answer the minister
gave him was, 81 can't help
that" and called for the next
one.
The next man had no income
whatsoever and needed enough
relief to clothe his family and
buy a months groceries. But
he also received only $3.50. The
farmer asked him, "How do YOU
know how much I need7"
MINISTER HEDGES
Of course the minister had to
admit he didn't know how much
he needed but he said that was
all that he could have. The
farmer then asked him "Whc
decided on hew much we can
have7
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31

now when the farmer came to
apply for relief he was told to
apologize. The farmer got down
on his knees and asked for
giveness, saying his mouth was
like a preachers mouth-he
didn't always know what he
was saying. Standing up, he
offered his hand and asked that
they be friends
The minister wouldn't take It
nor would he write out his or
der. The farmer insisted but he
was told to get out of there
The crowd of farmers wouldn't
stand for this and began shout.
ing, make out his order, make
out his order"
The minister got up, took the
farmer by the arm and started
for the door, but the rest of the
farmers stopped him and forced
him not only to make out the
order but raise it from the
usual $3.50 10 $3.50. They ais
forced him to make out orders
for many others whom he had
turned down.
This is how our hopes were
fulfilled. Not by crawling on
our knees and begging, but by
standing up like men and de-
mandlng what we need. This
Is only our first fight. We have
many more and bigger fights be-
fore US. We must organize and
Tight to feed and clothe our
families and to protect our
homea
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
lBY H. u

Beldsn, N. D., March 21--
Over the quiet countryside the
news had been spread that at
last relief was going to be
given out to the farmers in
Mountrail county. The relief
which they had so long been
promised and which they all
needed so badly.
Like the dawn of a new day,
they welcomed it, for it meant
that now they would be able to
get clothing and groceries for
the family. No longer would
they need to see their children
freeze in rags, nor would their
children be denied the food
which they must have to keep
them healthy and strong.
Who was coming 30 give out
the relief received from the
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton? None other than the
Baptist minister from the neigh
boring town. Many years he
has spent AMONG the farmers
teaching brotherly love. II any
thing could be expected from
any one he surely was the per-
son who could be depended on.
WALK OVER ROUGH ROAD
Long before dinner the farm
ers started on the long journey
for relief. The walking was
hard over the rough read. Their
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
Farmers Demand Spe ciaI
Session Of Legislature in
Minnesota to Act for Relief

The Minnesota State Committee for Action, thru
It's secretary, Alfred ITALIA, has sent the following
luton to farmers and workers organizations which
participated in the state Relief Conference in Feb
ruary He has asked them to take it up in their meet
lngs fill it in and send it to Governor Olson All farm
ers and workers urged to send similar resolutions
to Governor Olson.
Governor Floyd B. Olson
State Capitol, st. Paul. MINI.
Dear Sir:
On February 10 four hundred elected DELEGATES
OF organized farmers and workers held conference in
st. Paul and formulated demands which were pre-
sented on February 20 to the state legislature
We have seen no evidence of the state legislature
having taken effective action the basis of these de-
mandS The executive order for a moratorium on
foreclosures only until May is decidedly unsatsfac-
tory. Thousands of farmers and workers are desti-
tute and in need of cash relief and genuine uneploy-
ment insurance In many counties of the state farm
ers need free seed and feed for their livestock The
workers in the cities require decent housing In MANY
places public schools will be closed or the service
hampered II communities do not get state aid for the
schools Poor farmers, the unemployed and part time
workers must get tax relief at the expense of the rich
and the corporations
In the regular course of events the legislature will
not meet again until in 1885. We farmers and work
erS cannot wait for relief for two wears Your nyo
posals and the proposals issuing from the national
government are inadequate and are designed primarily
TO aid the more well to do classes
Therefore be it resolved in this meeting of
that we demand that you call special session of the
state legislature to Immediately at the end of
the present regular session to act upon the demands of
organized farmers and workers.
Chairman.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31

This the minister tried to
avoid answering and called for
the next case. But one of the
farmers got up and he began to
talk. He said:
'It 10 the central COMMITTEES
that decided how much we can
have. They are not giving Us
according to what we need
They are just giving us as little
as possible and trying to make
Us satisfied with it, but we are
not going to be satisfied to see
our families freeze and starve
any longer.
"You told US the last week II
February that you would be out
again the first of March and
give us enough for the entire
month. Here the month Is
nearly over and this is what you
come with. What are you on
this committee for if you don't
want to do what is right?"
Here another farmer spoke
up and said, "He is doing it for
the money he gets out of it. He
got $50 last month for six
days work"
Then the whole crowd asked,
why don't you get off and let
9 farmer handle it? Why don't
you apply for more money from
the Reconstruction Finance Cor
porationf"
To this the minister answered
that this was anoagh Tor an
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
FERGUSON RECEIVED
ENTHUSIASTICALLY

Ferguson's plans were received
enthusiastically by the majority of
farmers present. Immediately a
seven-person committee of action
was elected out of the group. The
main duty assigned to this COM
mittee of action was to mobilize
all farmers and workers In this
vicinity whenever necessary TO
stop foreclosures and evictions.
Then we organized the United
Farmers League here also and
were successful enough to have 1S
members to begin with and the
possibility of several more who
were unable to be present.
This much was accomplished al
only one meeting Of several hours
duration. We would like to see
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
COMMIT TEE FOR ACTION OF WIS.
FARMERS FORMED AT MEETING

lature. They say that now the
Donnelly bill is passed the farm
ers should stay at home and they
don't have to worry abuot fore
closures and evictions Amy more.
The Farmers Holiday does not
say anything about getting relief
for poor farmers. 1t does not say
anything about feed and seed
loans. There are hundreds Of
farmers who have to get feed for
their stock in order to keep them
until we get spring pasture. There
are hundreds of farmers who need
money to buy seed for spring sow
ing. But the Farmers Holiday
says nothing about this. Hetts
pointed out that we must organize
Committees Of Action to take UP
these things.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31

similar reports from all other
communities, large or small, thru
out the United States. 1t is up to
every one of us to be active from
now on, regardless of the difficult
ties to be overcome.
And when we, the workers and
poor farmers, have successfully
organized ourselves thruout the
nation, then and then only can We
go forward to achieve complete
and final victory.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
40 Per Cent of Saskatchewan Farms
Mortpaqed

The average farm mortgage in Canada
amounts to $2,73S, DIR. R. H. Coates DOmiaiOa
statstician states. About 40 per cent of all the
farms are mortgaged and 40 per cent b Sask-
atchewan are mortgaged. These figures do not
show the mortgage indebtedness of the small
farmers, the great majority of whom have heavy
mortgages, since they include the rich and middle
farmers, many Of whom still own their land.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
agrarian county.
DEMAND $12.OOO MORE
RELIEF

agrarian county.
DEMAND $4,000 MORE
RELIEF
The farmers saw that If any
thing was to be done tney would
have to take action themselves.
They Immediately drew up a
resolution demanding an addi-
tional $4,000 for the month Of
March. This resolution was
signed by the minister and by
one Of the county commission
ers who was with him.
It was soon noticed many Of
the farmers were turned down
flat. When they asked the
reason they received no answer.
There was one man, however,
who succeeded in getting the
reason. He happened to have
been born in another country
and was therefore unable to ex-
press himself very we'll in Eng
hsh, so wasn't given a chance.
Also last winter another mans
Red Cross goods were sent to
him by mistake. He bought
them back and wanted his own
package. The Minister proa.pt-
ly accused him of stealing it.
This made the farmer sore and
he told the minister that he was
lying and that he could prove
It.
SOME BROTHERLY LOVE
That the minister had held
against him all this time, and
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
COMMITTEE OF ACTION
ELECTED

Following this talk, a committee
of action was organized. This
committee consisted Of nine Tnem-
bers. The following cases were
taken up by the COMMITTEES im7ne-
diately.
One Of the farmers had his stock
and farm taken from him. This
was before ain organizer for the
u. F. L. could get in. This. farmer
has tel. children. lie is only get
ting $40 a month relief. This. IS
moi even enough to allow this nan
and his family to starve to death
decently. Plans were laid 10 get
him more relief.
Also, plans were .ai1 to keep
another farmer on his farm who
is going to be sold out soon.
We call on all farmers who read
this to join the United Farmers
League because this is the only
farmers organization which orga-
nizes action committees and fights
for the rights of the poor farmers
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
Put Up United Front Candidate

Saskatoon, Canada. March 2S.-L. P. Nc
Nance, first president Of the Farmers Union aAd
a member of the Farmers Unity League deega-
ton which visited Russia in 1881 has been nomi-
mated to contest the by-election in Mackenzie
constituency on behalf of the united front Srga-
nization Of farmers and workers which inclSAed
the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
Forced Labor at ST. a Day

Washington, March M.-Under the guise OF
relief, Roosevelt has proposed to Congress that
100000 unemployed be put In concentration camps
dressed in prison garb under the supervision Of
the war department and be put to work in the
national forests for the munificent sum of 81 a
day This forced labor is called the new deal.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
(RY ]. HI


Mosinee, Wis, March 19.-About
$50 farmers met here at Peplin
hall to hear reports Of the dele
gates to the Farmers and Work
ers State Relief Conference. The
meeting was called by the United
Farmers League. There was a
severe snow storm and a high
wind, yet $50 farmers, most of
them too poor to own cans, walked
several miles to attend the meet
ing through the blizzard.
JACKSON REPORTS ON
CONFERENCE
Forest Jackson, organizer for
the U. F. L., and delegate to the
, conference, gave a report of the
conference, first telling about the
demands which were as follows:
1. That $5O,OOO,OOO be appropri-
ated for cash relief for the impov-
erislIed farmer, so that they can
buy food and clothing for them
selves and feed for their cattle and
seed to plant their crops.
2. No foreclosures ON property
of small home Owners and poor
farmers. Exemption from taxa
ton for the property of unem
plOyed and part time workers.
| 3. Against the general property
tax. Instead, a graduated tax on
corporations and incomes of owe
$4,000 a year.
These were the demands of thu
farmers.
STATE COMMITTEE FORMED
Mr.. Jackson further discussed
how these demands can be gotten
He said that if we just went up t,
the legislature and asked for then
we would net get them. We hav
to get organized and then fore
the big bosses 10 give them to us
For this reason a state committe
of action consisting of 80 mem
bers from all parts Of the stat
was organized. The function o
this committee is to organize loca
| farmers committees of action al
over the state, and to bring thes
! committees together to act for
; unified program.
} Each local committee is to TAX
; up the struggles in its communit!
: where there is need for relief an
the people cannot get It. TIL
: committees Of action must orgs
nize a demonstration to force n
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
700 Polish Miners ON Strike

Warsaw, Poland, March 23.-More than zoe
miners who have been on hunger strike since
Saturday in mine shafts at KlimOntOw accepted
food for the first time tonight when they learned
that the government had agreed to act in their
behalf. They struck against proposed layOffs and
declared they would rather die of hunger under-
ground that slowly Starve to death without jobs.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
Japan Adds to War Budget

Tokyo, March 22-The Japanese Diet today
approved a $2OO,OOO,0 600 addition to the national
defense" budget. At the same time an additional
100000 non--commissioned officers in active ser
vice and reservists were summoned for active SER
vice. The governmest is using the fiercest re-
pressive measures against the workers and peas
ants at home who are fighting against tie war
program
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
Conn. Jobless March

Hartford, Conn.,, March 2S.-4OO Hunger
Marchers representing the unemployed from all
parts of the state marched on the state capitol
yesterday and presented demands to the senate
judiciary committee. The marchers packed the
senate chamber.