The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-21
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Convention.
Credentials and Resolutions com
mittees were elected and delegates
gave reports from their locals.
They informed the Convention OF
the struggles that have been car
RED on Relief struggles have
lately received the foremost atten-
ton of the locals, but there nave
also been demonstrations and
struggles around sheriff's sales.
Anton Olson, Raymond, gave
brief report ON Youth activities
He explained that little organlza-
tional work had been done among
the young people. In his own To-
cality, Anton stated, the young
people have been kept together
thru the efforts of the Young
Communist League and have p%E-
ticipated in all demonstrations OF
their elders. The Vel. unit at
Raymond has 25 members, ne
stated. all of whom and a number
of other young people participated
in the May First demonstration at
Williston, N. D. The Young HCL
member emphasized the necessity
for youth organization.
Hans Hardersen, in his organl-
rational report, showed how the
U.F.L. is growing speedily if only
sufficient efforts are made to hold
meetings. Farmers are inter-
ested',' he said, "they know the
U.F.L. as THE militant organiza-
, ton that fights for their inter-
ests."
Women Report
Outstanding reports were given
by Grace MCGOWAN and Mrs. Oden
Lutnes. Mrs. MCGOWAN explained
the conditions of rural schools
pointing out the educational limi'
tations of children of poor farm
ers and workers and emphasizing
> the necessity of struggle agains'
closing of rural schools and fc1
the best education of farm chill
: dren. Mrs. Lutnes dramaticall!
= illustrated the life of women on the
farms.
Suppose we all had powe
+ washers, electric light and all tn
q electric appliances that make tn
: household duties so much easier.
. she said, "what difference woul'
n 1t make in our lives" She con
tinued pointing out that farm VIC
h men have a right to all these
;. things and that a continued strue
= gle of farmers and workers wi
t finally 'bring us In possession Q
d all the good things of life"
A. While the Convention heard tn
" report of Alfred Miller on Tn
A. Producers News and it's place j
ID the struggle of the Montan
ir Farmers, the Youth and Women {
n the Convention went into specia
err sessions to work out their ow
%. particular programs. Reports
these sessions will be printed
he the next issue of the Producer
rs News. .s 49,,
Is A Press Committee was electt
N. and worked out suggestions Fl
1g the support and Improvement
NJ the paper, based on Miller's repo
III and the discussion by the delt
no gates. These suggestions will al
ny be elaborated on in a future iss1
Is of this paper.
y Mass Meeting
= The first day of the Conventi
! - closed with mass meeting of t
"a farmers at the Convention Ha
~ the meeting house of the DAM
~ Lutheran congregation. The ha
IN was crowded with at least 200 pc
pie. The choir, conducted by RI
,,+ Larsen opened the meeting with
ho selection of songs. The speake
he of the evening in the order as tn
,os appeared were Gonius Laurs,
"a who spoke on the U. S. Constit
itv ton as an instrument In the har
I'd of the ruling class used again
NOT farmers and workers; Erwin N
to son, who spoke On the subject
not Youth and War; Idella Nygaa
aid of Flaxton, N. D. who explain
ON the Youth Demands of the U.F.
.;Iv Mrs. Lutnes, who was much ;
tn plauded when she spoke On t
am conditions and tasks of the v
he men on the farms; Alfred Mill
h " who as the representative of
Communist Party, explained
task Of the Communists in
TT, American Farm movement, &
ala Arvo Husa, of Begden, N. D., y
and brought the greetings from
,om U.F.L. of North Dakota, explain
too the program and pictured the m
at tant activities of the U.F.L.
ap- The attention of the big Gro
to of farmers paid the speak
vest proved that they appreciated IL
the frank and serious statements.
ed" Endorse Relief Bill
With The most important and di
With cult task Of the Convention v
of the discussion, paragraph by pc
graph, Of the Farmers Emerge
Relief Bill. which engaged
main part of the second day.