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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-05-11
WHY U.F.L. Convention?
TWO

Why do we need state convention, the question
asked by two farmers recently.
The should be of interest to all farmers who
interested in building and spreading militant farm move
ment in the state of Montana.
Undoubtedly the crisis is deepening and many more
farmers are beginning to that the New Deal with its
AAA all its promises has brought higher farm prices
is guaranteeing the farmer the possession of his home
and farm and that even the brides given farmers in form
of benefit payments will in way change the miserable
condition of the small and poor farmer.
Being unable to change agricultural conditions to the
better for the entire farm population the promoters of the
New Deal have undertaken steps to withdraw millions of
acres from cultivation and to retire at least two million
farmers.
These tow million farm families = and that is only a
beginningw be forced into the breadnes of the cities
will be degraded to peasantry that is they will be put
small plots of land where they supposed to exc out
miserable existence This will be carried out for the bene
fit of the rich farmers and corporation farms who will have
the entire starvation market for themselves and will there
by be able to continue proeerng the miserable
OF the industrial workers
Foreclosures and evcons are already increasing And
this only form of getting farmers off their land That
the state and local officials are going to pro
coed their dirty work with the utemost rthessnes has
become evident in the recent foreclosures and evcon all
over the country Machneguns rifles and tear gas and
necessary the militia are being used against the farmers
Injunctons issued against militant farm organza-
tons Ssseon s. d. to keep them from operating and the
farmers fron banding together These fascist attacks
bound to continue and to become more every day.
In order buck these conditions in order to defend
themselves against these attacks the farmers need
organizations than they have had so far.
The drouth the hoppers and sand storms are going
determine the destiny of the crops of Montana farmers
very likely, for the farmer himself there will not be much
left to do when harvest around Relief will again be
the great problem much bigger problem than has been
at any time in the past Individual farmers will be help
less and only strong organization will be able to fight for
the relief the farmer and his livestock need Much more
could have been accomplished last year would have
better organized
The Farmers Emergency Relief Bill must be discussed
by all small impoverished middle farmers in the coun-
try The bill represents the immediate needs of the
ority of the tong farm population. It's provisions d
reced to making the family of every toing farmer the
country against hunger and the of eviction
and the yoke of the Wall Street money sharks
To push this bill strong militant organization is nee
essary.
The Montana UFL State Convention and the National
Convention of the UFL steps in the direction of building
stronger militant farm organization an organization solid
and united enough to shoulder these tasks.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-05-11
WESLEY

Russell Mitchell and Oral Lar
son, accompanied by Lloyd Schultz
left for Glasgow Tuesday.
The White Eagle dance band
played at a dance held in the 10
cal theatre Saturday night.
Bonnie Anderson took his son,
Herbert, to the Noonan hospital
Saturday for medical treatment.
He returned the same day.
Mr.. Gunderson took his son Glen,
to Ambrose Saturday for medical
aid. He is suffering from blood
poisoning.
The Plentywood circuit Luther
League convention will have their
opening service Friday evening,
May IL at 8 p. m. in Westby. The
convention will continue on Satur-
day and Sunday. The ladies adj
will serve meals Saturday ad Sun
day for visitors.
George F'riesleben purchased a
new Ford VS. from Walter Olsen
last week. Clarence Nelson also
purchased a new Ford.
DIR. York and L. S. Olson of
Plentywood were Westby callers on
Sunday
DR.. Hall of Plentywood was a
professional caller at the Ed Hass
home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Berg and their
daughter, Jean, left for Mime
apolis Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Nelson and
daughter Myrtle, arrived home
from the coast Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Nelson is much improved in
health.
R. Stubbe was z Plentywood
caller Monday.
The HDC members have been
busy at the park the past week
planting trees and flowers. A few
of the ladies met at the Oscar
Weston home last Thursday eve
ring and sewed Garnet raps.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-05-11

pure fright and excitement.
Boycott
The Great Falls Tribune and also
the Helena Independent apparently
inspired by the local correspondent
for the Associated Press, were
spreading stories that the farmers
were going to boycott the city Of
Plentywood and would also pickle,
the highways.
That such statements are quite
ridiculous is self-evident. The
farmers have no intention of boy
cotting any town. They know that
many a businessman is Just as
much a victim of this crazy sys-
tenn as most of the farmers.
However, the farmers realize
that every businessman is largely
dependent on the trade of the
farmers either directly or Indirect
ly; and they are determined not to
paronize any business the repre-
sentatives of which are coming out
with guns against the farmers.
To fight sheriff's sales and evic-
tons is not a pleasure to farm
ers, neither is it done out of malice
or because they want TO beat some
body out Of debt. When farm
ers get together to protect one an
other against the ruthless attacks
of the bankers and machine COM
nanies they are onlv defending
their human RIGHTS. the existence
Of their families and no Anticipated
law is going to stop them.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-05-11
UFL EXC. COUNCIL
ENDORSES BILL
CONTINUED fFSM Front Page)

F. L. expect that about 200 dele
gates from U.F.L locals will at
tend the Convention besides 100
delegates from other militant farm
and fraternal organizations. The
U.F.L. of Montana has been asked
to send at least Is delegates.
The Convention will be a big
step forward in consolidating the
local, county, and state irganiza-
tions of the League and in orga-
nizing on a national scale the
farmers fight against enslave-
ment through the "New Deal''
measures.
The U.F.L. which up until a
short time ago was practically con-
fined to the northwestern states
has been spreading considerably
and has been able to establish or
ganization in 10 states. TIL {
League is also in close co-opera.
ton with militant and left-wins
farm organizations in other states
of the Union.
Puro in PlentywOOd
Henry Puro, Acting Nationa
Secretary of the UFL, has been il
Plentywood for several days. H
conferred with the Montana Stat
Secretary and other leaders of tn
United Farmers League on prob
lens of the national and Montan
state conventions.
Puro emphasized that the sue
cess of an organization is depend
ing very much upon the local az
J tivities. Regular meetings are es
; sential, he said, and the institutio
| of regular dues payments will g
far in stabilizing and consolidat
ing our UFL and make it a SUE
cessfully fighting front of all e.
plotted and oppressed farmers.
2 The National Secretary stresse
in particular the Importance of tt
I farmers press. Farmers of Sher
dan county should support ar
build The Producers News as the
a organ and make it as forceful
r weapon as is possible, to be use
| now and in the coming struggl,
a against every attack by Il
: moneyed interest" He asked tn
q the farmer help 70 build the Farr
! ers Weekly as the national pap
: for all militant and organic,
. farmers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-05-11
THE LOST BATTALION

who aEe out Of employment. The
companies have installed improved
machinery which increased produc-
ton so per cent. That eliminates
thousands of workers from ever
getting jobs in this industry again.
During the code arguments the
lumbermen fought for a 40 hour
week and got it. But they didn't
want it for production for they
Immediately put a 30-hour week
into effect. They wanted the forty
hours so as to put over a low
wage scale and the government
agreed to it. Why, in 1928 they
got more orders than was pro
duced. What they're doing it SELL
ing from stock laid by instead Of
putting people to work; and they
are getting the current high prices
prices supposed to have been
raised because the NRA increased
expenses. What the NRA-the
Raw Deal, the boys call it-really
did is reduce our wages and raise
selling prices for the companies Sc
they could make up the losses they
suffered in the past couple Of
years. One company l understand
made up its losses of 1892 anC
showed a nice profit since The
MIRA went into effect"
"What are you doing about it?
"We're waiting patiently for thu
Presidents next move"
The young logger who had come
up with US leaned against the rail
"And we'll wait just so long,
, he added drily.
"Iam in favor of doing something
right now," the Wobbly said. N
one paid any attention to him.
Suppose things don't get bet
teri"
"Then therell be blew up her
4 that will make the rest of the
country sit up and take notice,
Jones said quietly. Get this; W
are not Wobblies or Communist
We don't believe in sabotage or
overturning the government. "
: are patriotic American citizen
We're backing the President 1C
per cent. But he's got to show l
pretty quick that he's going t
give labor a break instead of tt
: companies all the time"
"And if they continue as is ?"
: "God only knows" the Logger
secretary said seriously. Then
Il looked at me and smiled:
ri There's a lot of sentimel
n around here for government cor
% trol of industry"
i" Meaning what?"
le "Well, the people are the Cover
y ment. What's the matter with Il
3 workers running the industry"
m "The A. F. of L. will take yo1
is charter away from you so ia:
you won't know what happened.
Ie Charters are easy to print. Y
IS are the A. F. of L."
s Sounds like rebellion with
the organization"
: There's no rebellion. We W
e follow our leaders. We're go,
3. Americans. But when the Pres
IS dent can't do anything for us
ID wen't-and the A. F. Of L. j
Washington cantor wont-the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-05-11
MASS DEMONSTRA-
TON ON MAY DAY
(CoAtinusd FROM Front Pase)

where a woman was forced to en-
dure a bad toothache for many
days until the Commissioners met
to decide whether or not they could
take care of the dentist bill"
Ernest Magnuson, a militant
Sisseton worker, one of the II who
are to go to Jail On June 10Th on
a charge of "riot" framed against
them for participation in the Me
land eviction case, spoke next. He
thoroughly exposed the evasion
practiced by the local Relief Direc-
tor, Leo Plut. Plut was inter
viewed several days before, and
promised to be on hand to receive
the demands of the May Day dem.
onstration, but found flimsy pre-
tense for which he closed the re-
lief office, and went in hiding for
the day.
Following this julius Walstad
State Organizer of the United
Farmers League, addressed the
farmers and workers. Injunctions
cannot stop US, he said, when We
see cattle and horses starving il
the bare pastures, and the relic.
administrators sit and twiddl'
their thumbs. His speech was ;
ringing call to action before it i
too late 10 save our stock"
The last speaker on the platform
was Hagen Hagenson of Presho
veteran fighter in working elias
battles. He explained the inter
national character and significanc
of May Day to the workers of tn
world.
The gathering unanimously vote
: to send the following telegram t
: Gov. Tom Berry: .~-.,.
1.-TWO hundred fifty Roberts c.
workers and farmers gathered
e a mass demonstration against dis
: elimination and starvation level {
a relief demand you take immediat
r steps to remedy situation.
a Families here existing on to
d cents per person per day. Wol
s horses and milk cows dying fl
e want of feed and hay.
It arthur Stavig.
l. "Chairman
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-05-11
. FRIDAY. NAY ii. l.,.

:, But wouldn't I thai st's'
me sW 5nS,ustry-liRs Rus S s'Si't
thing. I don't fDo towards as
SOT Tst1 Of industry astA
We And A1se - il we don't E,t Or
a little Bit" tbs me e. dtrittpgSS
fellow added. we sSo WhslS
5 bnytnlng go yet. We damn not t., q
D DTnn1i.o Roosevelt started t l's
promises prom as. But were not to
MAKE the .s same mistake a' tbs s1 y.
against them because S't tS..$
causing %ait s35 trouble. ws'rs s's So;,,
"o!I ana see; how lonoS Vps
wait wait | don't know. But We "
start start. no one will be able s' ~ Sas
C oSnnt.I give the President = y
chances he wanted. Ana d' a.
start we'll go through ~; SAea
Through with WHAT" '''' It
| with everything. W.
ship tive do everyt5i t s y
to be be done except gs ting tSs Ss
You'll be shot down a = p''
anything Ike tAatS l 'N \
Its a choice of helm. ,
or starving to death. I m q \
mine standing up" u y
TIL, The others nodded th.i, !.
mere were smiles ON ~, %
grim m sort of smiles and r' ,t,.a ;
in the quiet way thew I sD.t s''s'
! "YOu can't do it" I r. ~.
warned them. People an So .,
even I if it's only on ten I !, a. =
dollars a week. Thew "a M
starve first-seventy.fiv.' !, !"
. OF + them. They got to Be h n ! : J
belly" % A' nj
No one paid any attspSn
him. He had nothing !" q
D And there were hundrssd," y. -
thousands like him scstts,s y. \
: the woods, the mills, men u,
fought long and bitterly ~ ~ !
E were now discouraged, tis5
;. lllusioned. "Let them stavs :.
How often have I heard III, i !
e northwest woods from d,
: Wobblies. This man leaninvbs
n against the rail was a memS.,
e the lost battalion.
. . The conservative A. Foil
: marking time here. But the \
. bers were not satisfied: them
restlessness in the rank and
{ restlessness and more life
there is in what remains Of d,
I.W.W.s.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-05-11
LONE STAR

John HarshbaTger is a patient
at the Sheridan Memorial hospital
at Plentywood this week suffering
from a heart attack and pneu-
monia. Mrs. Harshbarger visited
her husband Saturday and reports
he will soon be able to return home
Mr.. and Mrs. Hjalmer ThorseE
were Williston shoppers Saturday.
making the trip by car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman HeppneI
and children spent Sunday at Her
mans home near Dooley. Little
Joyce remained to spend the week
with her grandparents.
Mrs. Adolph Stephen, Mrs. Clar-
ence Chapman and son Howard.
drove over from the Coalridge vi
cinity Tuesday to spend the day
with Mrs. Albert Ator. Mrs. Chap
man is a sister.
Last Sunday Mrs. Peter Beiglel
entertained the John Lee family
at evening dinner. Later Mr.. anG
Mrs. Oliver Lee and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Heppner and
family, Mn. and Mrs. Pete Lee,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ator and sor
dropped in for the evening. A so.
cial evening a coffee was enjoyed
by all.
Mrs. John Lee is having the in.
terror of her home re-decorated
this week. Mary Beigler is assist,
in@ with the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lee were
Antelope visitors. Tuesday.
Harry Thompson was transact.
ing business in Antelope Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Holland anc
daughter, formerly of this locality
who have resided at Iona, Mont.
where Mr.. Holland has been EN-.
ployed on the state highway, were
transferred this week to Thompson
Falls, and will move there imme.
diately.
Miss Elvina Peterson, Conner.
town, was here Saturday morning
to look after farming interests.
On Sunday she visited at the Dam.
strom home near Coalridge.
Mrs. Bert Guenther, a sister-in.
law to Mrs. Albert Ator is a pa.
tent this week end at the Frank
Guenther home in Plentywood. She
has been a sufferer of hay fever
for several seasons which has now
developed into a nasal infection
and asthma. Mrs. Ator visited heI
on Saturday.
The community baseball team
under the management of Halyor
Bestland played the Antelope high
school team Sunday at Antelope
The final score was 1911 in favor
of the Bestland team. Jess Clark
acted as umpire. A large crowd
was In attendance. After a little
more practice we are looking for.
ward to some interesting games
this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weston ans daueh-
ter of Westby, were here Sunday
to visit at the home of relatives.
The Harvey Carpenter family Of
Reserve spent a short time at the
Howard Ator home SATURDAY. en-
route to Plentywood.
Word reaches Us that Pete Ehry
who left here some time ago look
ing for employment had arrived at
Harrison, Idaho, and after visit
ing with the Guenther and Axel
Swanson folks, old Montana neigh
bors, had secured work on a ranch
near Harrison. Pete is a cousin
Of Herman Heppner.
Madeline Harshbarger visited
her father in the Plentywood hos.
pital Saturday.
The road crew is busilv wor1ino
the mail route, where Axel Ram.
stad travels. The boss. Herman
Heppner. was gathering up county
road property Thursday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-05-11
Danish Farmers Rally
Against Sheriff: s

(Survey News Agency RUM
COPENHAGEN, Denmark
Four hundred small farmer
Randers organized a demcnSn
ton in protest against the tal
sale of a peasant farm BY thl
cial-democratic (sOcialiSt) auth
ties Under the pressure q
farmers the amount Of the 4
was reduced considerably BY
government and this money
raised through a collection.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-05-11
BOURGEOIS PRESS
SPREADS ISLANDER

CONTINUED from Front Page,
The Washington times., 1934-04-06
ADVERTISEME EMIT
TRY THIS new
FOOT REMEDY

Costs Little and Makes Feet Feel Fine
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Think of it; Just touch or two Of
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The Washington times., 1934-04-06
CLASHES MARK
RACKET TRIAL
IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, April 6 dN.S0.
Trial of 10 defendants accused
of racketeering conspiracy pro-
ceeded today before Judge Philip
Finnegan with defense counsel
fighting at every step efforts o!
the State to show an asserted
tie-up with gangland.
Testimony was being presented
In defense of members Of the
beverage industry under indict-
ment. These include A. L. Can
field, president Of beverage
company; Morris I. Kaplan. secre-
tary of the Beverage Institute,
and Jerry Donovan, a union OIL
cial.
Counsel Clash
So heated did the controversy
between Prosecutor Edwin j.
Raber and Floyd Thompson,
former justice of the State Su-
preme Court, become, that Judge
Finnegan was froced to call a
recess.
Prosecutor Raber repeatedly
asked witnesses about the assert
ed activities of AL Capone, gang
overlord, and the man who was
to succeed him, Murray Humph-
reys.
Both Capone and Humphreys
were indicted, but the former Is
in the Federal penitentiary at
Atlanta and Humphreys is fugi-
tive.
Witness Flayed
A clash occurred when William
D. Bostelman, wealthy manufac-
turer was testifying for the de-
fenSe. He was summoned to re-
flute testimony of Leonard Bruno,
witness for the State.
Mr.. Bruno, who charged that
he was offered a bribe not to ap-
pear on the stand, said he had
overheard members Of the bever'
age industry discussing a plan to
form the Beverage Institute.
The Washington times., 1934-04-06

Judge Isaac r. Hit has heard
many a fish story during his
eight years on the Police Court
bench, but this is the first time
he has seen the evidence.
Two black bass. wrapped in
paper, were offered as the "cor-
pus delicti" in the case Of the
United States Government VS..
Louis Blumberg.
Mr.. Blumberg was arrested yes
terday by Policeman j. P. Sayer,
Of No. 9 precinct, who was pa
trolling his beat in the 500 block
Of Florida Ave. N. E.
While passing Mr.. Blumberg's S
counter in the Ideal Market, the
policeman noticed the fish. He
The Washington times., 1934-04-06
Marlboro Pike Bus
Tries LOUer Rates

Two months trial Of lower
rates is being given residents on
the Marlboro Pike served by the
w. M. & A. Motor Line, in an
effort to see If increased patron.
age will result, it is announced
from the bus offices.
The Public Service Commission
is studying the rate question for
residents Of District Heights, For
estville, Meadows, Mellwood and
Marlboro, on petition of a group
headed by s. E. Thomas, of Mead.
ows. The new rates are from
Washington to District Heights,
zoe; to Meadows, soc, and Marl-
boro, SOC,
The Washington times., 1934-04-06
SWEAT SHOP SAYS ,ICKES

Cramped conditions in several
Interior Department offices have
produced "sweat-shop" conditions.
This was the charge made by
Secretary of Interior Ickes reply
ing to Senator L. j. Dickinson
(RJ of Iowa, who has introduced
an amendment in the Senate
blocking further expenditure of
PWA funds for Federal building
construction in the District. The
amendment, it was declared, was
introduced to block construction
Of a new Interior building here.
Secretary Ickes cited the fact
that there are now nearly 200, 900
square feet of floor space oc-
cupied by Interior Department
The Washington times., 1934-04-06
"CORPUS DELICn" IS BASS

recalled a law which prohibits
sale Of black bass in the District
Of Columbia at any time. So he
arres ted Mr.. Blumberg and
charged him with selling black
bass"
The defendant told the court he
thought the fish were perch. AS
Sistant Corporation Counsel Ted
Eelliver-keeping a safe distance
from the fish-scouted the idea
that Mr.. Blumberg, a fish dealer,
did not recognize plack bass when
he saw them.
The judge took the defendants
personal bond on his promise to
keep black bass from his counter
eVermore.
The Washington times., 1934-04-06

offices outside of the interior
Building. He added:
1--WE haven't half enough
space for our offices. Some Of
them are so crowded that they
are unfit to work in. The
Interior Department switch
board room and mimeOgraph-
ing section are sweat shops.
81 don't think Senator Dick
insOn has looked far enough
into the true situation"
The Secretary declared the
Government is paying high rents
for all buildings it has been
forced to occupy, adding:
"The rent we have paid for
one place alone has amounted
to more than the building is
worth"
The Washington times., 1934-04-06

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high neck lines.
Some with revers and button to- throat with Peter
Pan removable collars. All colors Sizes IA to 20 and
80 to A.
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