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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-04-06
PETITION DEMANDS
CONSTRUCTION OF
new SEC. HIGHWAY.
Signed by EOS Residents of
Reserve, Dagmar and
Coalridge

PLENTYWOOD, April "A Pc
tition signed by 205 farmers of the
Reserve, Dagmar and Coalridge
communities demanding the con-
struction of a secondary highway a
road commencing at Culbertson
and connecting with highway No.
so, was presented today by dele
cation of rs residents to the coun-
ty commissioners here.
James C. Lodahl, spokesman of
the delegation, explained that the
commissioners whole heartedly en-
dorsed the proposition and sent it
on to the State Highway Commits
sion.
The following resolution was
adop' ed by meeting of the Dag
mar community On March 20 and
then put in circulation for sigma
lures. Within a relatively few
days more than 200 residents had
signed their names.
Resolution
Whereas the Culbertson-Plenty
wood highway is now completed
and
I Whereas there has been desig-
mated and is now being constructed
highway extending from the
North Dakota-Montana line east
ward through Grenora, North Da
kota, and then east TO highway No
85 and
Whereas there is no connecting
highway between said Culbeutson
Plentywood highway and said higl
: way being constructed in the Stat'
{ of North Dakota known as N. D
No. so and
Whereas by reason of such fac
the residents and citizens of tn
community lying east of said Cul
rtson-Plentywood highway an
i. between it and the North Dakota
: Montana line, are seriously incor
venienced, and have no good pass
able or traversable road over whic
y hey can reach either of said higl
s ways, and
+ Whereas such condition serious
d ly hampers, restricts and impair
d the usefulness and advantage o
lie both said highways to the trave
Is ing public in general, and
r Whereas there has been for Sc
Continued on Page twol
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-04-06
ARCHER FARMERS GATHER TO
DEMAND FEED FOR CATTLE

BRENTWOOD, April 2-Thirty
farmers of the Archer community
gathered at the relief office here
On Saturday, demanding feed for
'neir starving cattle.
When Blain Robinson, the off
aS IN charge at the relief office.
O'u me delegation that he had no
answer for them since he had to
Salt until Percy Neville came back
rom Helena, the farmers sent the
.OuOwing telegram to T. C. Spauld-
lug, the state relief director.
/; T. Spaulding, relief director,
,,,a Helena. Montana:
.t tnlrty farmers gathered at relief
S S PlentywoOd, representing en-
s s.e archer community of So farms
S .a0e' Our cattle are starving. We
oemand you Immediately supply 2
MS OF wheat and two cars of hay
"re answer Western Union what
you are going to do"
Inc telegram was signed By
1 aus Jensen as spokesman Of the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-04-06
NORMAL SCHOOL AT
MILES CITY WILL
HAVE SUMMER TERM
Sessions Start June IL and
Close Friday, August
Tenth

MILES CITY, March 28.-Again
the Miles City Summer Normal
School will be continued under the
direction of Prin. R. H. Violin of
Miles City. The dates for the
session have been set to coincide
with the summer sessions at the
other State Institutions opening on
Monday June IL and closing at the
completion of the nine weeks term
on Friday August 10.
All first and second grade GER
tificate subjects will be offered as
well as several additional courses
to aid those who are working fol
advanced state or life certificates
Also there will be Education 1913
the qualifying course for nonEesi'
dent teachers. This course may b
taken by non-residents in lieu Of
state examinations in Montana
History, Montana School Law
Montana Government and Courses
of Study. There also will be spe
cial courses in Manual Arts ant
Toy Making, Plays and Games
Folk Dancing, Tennis, and Swim
ming.
In addition the summer session
will incorporate a high school de
partment making it possible fol
teachers and high school student
to remove delinquencies in higf
school work. q
Those who are now teaching ar
urged to carefully note new Gel
| tificate requirements going int
effec. on or after Sept. 1884 an
again in 1886. Summer schoo
makes it possible to meet these re
quirements.
For information regarding de
tails on the summer courses Il
1884, write Prin. R. H. Violin
Miles City, Mont.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-04-06

PLENTYWOOD, April An
spectors to investigate ali relief
cases in the county will be sent in
by the state relief office at Helena,
it was announced by H. 0. Stene-
hjem clerk in the relief office here,
last night.
"These inspectors are experienced
welfare workers who know how to
go about their job" the ex-banker
stated. When asked by your re-
porter on what basis these welfare
workers would determine how
much relief will be allotted to q
family, the answer was: I'VE DOM
know"
And apparently the officials Of
the Plentywood office do not know
ANYTHING.
They do rot know what Roose
velt's new relief program VIII N
like, they state that they have NJ
idea as 20 ire provisions effectins
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-04-06

Previous to sending the tele-
gram the farmers went down to
the courthouse TO see VIM. Erick-
son. Jensen told him that their
cattle were in bad shape and that
they demanded feed.
Erickson refused to authorize
them to go and get the 80 tons OF
hay at Louis Marshes. He said
that he could not do anything.
At the relief office, fearing the
anger of the farmers, Robinson
gave to all the Archer farmers
who asked for it five pounds o.
butter and the same amount o.
lard each.
This action was decided upon D.
a meeting of 90 of the 30 farmer
of the Archer community held FRI
day. It was a joint meeting calle'
by the U.F.L. and the Holiday an'
presided over by Emil Moe. In
farmers are determined to see thi
thing through and get feed To-
their cattle.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-04-06
I'VE RAISED WHEAT
And EAT PIG FEED"
Pa. Farmer Is Refused Re-
lief, Is Regarded as
Employed
(By a Farmer Child

FRANKLIN, Pal am a girl IA
years of age. l live On a farm
with my dad and mother. Last
year our main crop was wheat. 1t
was bad year so we only got so
cents a bushel. My poor old dad
worked six hours in three weeks
for the C.W.A. So that is not
very much. He can't get relief
because he is considered employed.
Last week he got tax notice to
be paid at once; The sum SIS. Of
course, he was afraid of being sold
cut, so he sold what wheat he had
and his last pig. 1t all amounted
to 500.
l suppose you know that cleaned
up our money and nothing to buy
flour with. Mother went 10 gel
the pig middlings out of which she
r-ade us noodles. arc tomorrow sh'
is going to make bread.
It's a shame that we raise whea
and have to eat pig feed.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-04-06
Relief Cases to
Be Investigated
Welfare Inspectors VIII Determine Who Needs Relief
County Relief Board Announces; Board Has
no Instructions Regarding New Program
BULLETIN
BRENTWOOD, A

FLEETWOOD, April 5.-As we go to press the
Central Relief Committee gave some instructions regard
ing the relief program to the keymen of the county
assembled at the Fire Hall here. The committee had
fused to give this information to the Producers News
when your reporter asked for it Tuesday night.
Chairman Neville announced that all persons who
need relief must hand in their applications to their
spectve keymen at The keymen provided with
application blanks.
Decisions as to who needs relief and what work pro-
ects to be taken in the communities will be made
by committees of from to members These commit
tees may either be elected by the residents of the
munty OF are to be appointed by the keymen Members
of the committee may also be
The decisions of the local committee regarding ap
picatiOns for relief will have to be approved by the
Central Committee at PlentywOOd.
IT is needless to say, that in order TO the
most satisfactory relief distribution to all poor farmers
and workers the committees should be elected by the
members of the community and not appointed by the
keymen.
For the same reason, the UFL secretary advises,
all farmers should watch out that the most mill
tant and the most active workers and farmers elected
on the committee.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-04-06

1870 SSSSSAAAON . NNSO NAN4NNAAAAJ
Farmers Leave Court
The farmers who appeared at
the hearing attacked the judge as
soon as the hearing opened. In a
few pointed remarks they stated
that the affidavits filed by Me
land and Plant disqualified Judge
McNenny from presiding over this
hearing. They then left the hear
ing and the courtroom in which a
greatly embarrassed judge re-
manned.
The states attorney for Roberts
county, Dana Babcock, was assist
ed at the hearing by Benjamin D.
Mintener, assistant attorney-gen,
eral. These two men attempted to
make big affair out of the hear
, ing; their efforts were in vain
when the farmers left before the
hearing had really started.
The status of the case is in M
wise affected by the decision made
by the Judge who had issued tn,
injunction in the first place. Off
cially the Injunction is sustained
and the U.F.L. and the Unem-
ployed Councils are prohibited T.
be active in any way, to have meet
ings, to collect dues or to solici
members, etc.
1000 Gather in Courthouse
What farmers think of the in
junction and the decision of tn
; court was shown again when short
; ly after court had adjourned
: mass meeting was called il. tn
same court house with at least
, thousand farmers and most of tn
defendants participating.
The courtroom was packed wit
500 farmers and workers and full
\ 500 more were standing outsid
+, unable to enter because of lack {
5 space. Those who were outsiC
remained until the meeting We
4 over, actively participating in Il
), protest and eagerly awaiting IL
: report on the addresses delivert
inside the hall.
Hariu Main Speaker
: Rudolph Harju, of Superio
CONTINUED on page A.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-04-06
PIECE OF PAPER
BY C.W.A. mot
WORTH A DAMN
Must Get Together to Take
the Land, Says a
Sharecropper
By a SharecrOpper Correspondent

BY a SharecrOpper Correspondent
DADEVILLE, Ala have been
looking for work for some time.
but the boss failed to give me any,
and many more than l go to and
fro trying to build the Sharecrop-.
pers' Union whether it is cold or
hot.
l have wife and children and
no way to feed them. But l am
going to do all 1 can to better our
conditions. also to build the Party
and organize the Sharecroppers'
Union. These damn bosses and C.
WA. heads don't give cuss about
"a sharecropper. Don't care how
hungry, how naked they get, they
just won't give work to do. have
been and been, and the only thing
get is scrap of nice white
paper, and it don't do me any
good. It can't buy food for my
wife and children, and it don't
clOthe them, and therefore, it is
not worth a damn to me.
! / am going On and build the
Sharecroppers' Union; organize
both white and black. l hope to
see the day, when we all get to-
gether and fight, so we workers
will be strong enough to take the
land. have plenty of bread and
clothing and all. Let the damn
bosses know what we really mean
1--WE can see a great change in
, them now, but not like we are
working to see later.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-04-06
Court Sustains S. Oak. Injunction
MEETING OF ALL
DAGMAR FARMERS
SATURDAY APRIL 7
To Bring Pressure to Get
Feed for Starving
Cattle

DAGMAR, April "a meeting
of all farmers of the Dagmar
community is being called by Con-
JUS Lau-sen, local secretary OF the
United Farmers League, for Sat
mrday, April Z, at Z p. M at the
Dagmar Store hall.
AT er the meeting of farmers at
Plentywood last month the relief
office promised to send out rush
orders for grain and for hay IN
order that the demands OF the
farmers could be granted and the
cattle fed.
These promises have not been
fulfilled and farmers in the local
communities are now getting to-
gether to bring pressure upon the
officials in orcer to get what they
rust hove, feed and food.
It is expected tina all farmers
no matter to what organization
they belong, or whethe- they are
UT organized, will assemble at the
Dagmar store, Saturday April Z.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-04-06
WORKERS AND FARMERS COOPS.
CALL CONFERENCE FOR MAY 80

posed for discussion in building a
united front of cooperative orga-
nizations:
1. Struggle against the further
lowering of the living standards of
the Masses, for an increase in the
wages to correspond with the de-
VALIDATED dollar and to meet the in
crease in the cost of living as a
result of initiation, for immediate
federal relief to bankrupt farmers.
2. Struggle against increased
taxation. against the sales tax. For
cancellation of all debts of all
poor farmers, exempting them
from taxes during the period of
the crisis. Against evictions and
foreclosures for non-payment of
rent and taxes or mortgage pay
ments.
3. For the enactment of the Fed
eral Unemployment Insurance Bill
presented in Congress and known
as Bill "H. r. 1898"
A. Strengthen our cooperative
movement through centralized com
mercial activity, winning greater
and wider support of the workers
and farmers and building the men,
bership of our cooperatives.
5. Mobilize our cooperative men,
bership into militant struggle
against Imperialist War and Fas-
cism.
All organizations who want TO
send dclecates 70 +his important
conference should discuss and take
position on these points.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-04-06
Flu. Convention Adopts
United Front Principle,
Officials Refuse to Act
ITALIA, Kept Starved,
Forced to Convict
Labor for Company

INLIANAPOLIS.- Sentenced
to six months Imprisonment for
opposing farm foreclosures, AL
fred Tiala, national secretary of
the United Farmers League, is
compelled to work ten hours a
day for the Hickory Furniture
Co., a private corporation which
has a contract for convict la
Dor on the Indiana state prison
farm. He receives rations Gin
sufficient to sustain him at this
type of labor" a league investi-
gator reports.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-04-06
DAGMAR FARMERS
PROTEST SALE OF
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS

DAGMAR, April 2.-Protesting
the sale of liquor in their COM
munity Dagmar farmers circulated
petition requesting the governor
that the license to sell Intoxicating
drinks in Dagmar be not renewed
next year. The resolution, signed
by practically every resident of
the community, was sent to the
governor today.
A license to sell liquor at Dag
mar had been issued to Axel Olson
and Dave Frederickson. This Gre
ated much discussion which fl
nally eliminated into a protest
resolution set in motion by Mrs.
Margaret Winter. The petit ion is
not directed against Olson or Fred
erickson but against the sale of in
toxicating drinks generally.
It is interesting to know how
such problems are handled in the
country where workers and farm
erS rule.
How Russia Does II
For a short while after the revo-
luton Russia also tried prohibition
It did not work. The people pro.
tested and the government was un.
able to enforce prohibition.
But since the Communists real
lied that alcoholic drinks were
greatly hindering their tremendou
" important job of changing tn
world, since they knew that PEG
pie under the influence of liquo
were greatly hindering the build
ing of socialism, they were deter
mined to cut down excessive con
, sumption of alcoholic drinks.
t They did it by letting the gov
A eminent handle the sale of liquol
And at all places where liquor
f sold. also in schools and where
S ever else possible they started
: propaganda campaign against alec
holic drinks. The communist
e themselves set the example and W
: Trained from drinking. The resu
d is that Russia today has very 10
s consumption of LIQUOR and a hut
e number of government stores we,
out of business.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-04-06


Chairman SabOtages
Apparently the resolution was
not to the taste of the chairman of
the convention because when he
had to put it to a vote and no
hand was raised against it, he
q asked: "Well, what is the matter ?"
In spite Of this open request to
.. defeat he resolution it was adopt
ed unanimously by the floor of the
convention.
However. what the rank and file
members of the Farmers Union de-
eide seems to be of small or no
Importance at all to the officials
Of she organization.
o. Refuse to Act
When the case of the widow
HOvda!, who is. being threatened
viab eviction by Alfred Hoven, ele.
gatoy man Of Antelope, and who
has been tricked into signing a
rent contract which Shamelessly
disregards all customs Of this par
of the country, was brought up OF
the floor, the leaders of the Farm
ers Union refused to act.
The chairman, H. M. Ehrmann
traut, and also the main speakel
of the meeting, Glen Talbot, ex
planned that the Farmers Union
could not act in cases of foreclos
ures and evictions of farmers sine
such action would endanger the
millions of dollars the Farmer
Union has invested in business en-
terprises. Although Talbot agree
that it was necessary for farmer
to act "out side the law" to saw
their homes and their means c
existence, he would rather leav
Eoch actions to the Holiday AssC
citation.
To the rank and file farmers tn
attitude seemed rather contradi,
tory after they had just a fe
hours earlier adopted the princip
Of United Front fight.
Brilliant OratOry Lacks Sense
Glen TalbOtt's talk was the ma
feature Of the convention. He w
rather brilliant in his oratory b
in his logic he tried to perform
miracle.
He outlined that "the basis
all the economic troubles of tt
nation are 25-cent wheat and tw
. cent hogs" He stated that b
cause the purchasing power of t
farmer is destroyed, manufactI
ers could not sell their goods, h
to close shops and throw workt
on the streets. That is why
.CCOrtinued on Page Two)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-04-06
JUDGE ATTACKED BY U.FL.
FARMERS WHO REGISTER AN
AFFIDAVIT OF PREJUDICE
Hearing Becomes Farce When Defendants Leave Court
Declaring that Presiding Judge is
Disqualified
1000 FARMERS GATHER
Speakers Pronounce Injunction as Fascist Attack Re
quest that Organizations Continue
Sending Protests

SlSSETON S. D., April 2-The injunction issued against
the United Farmers League the Unemployed Councils and
80 Roberts county farmers restraining them from all
nzationa activities was sustained by the at "hear
ing here last Thursday.
Henry Nieland, whom the farmers had placed back on
his farm after he had been evcted and Merle Plant an
other of the defendants both filed Adavits of Preiu-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-04-06
Explain that Farmers Union has Millions of Dollars
Worth of Property and Therefore Cannot Act in
Foreclosures and Eviction Cases
CHAIRMAN SABOTAGES
Brilliant Oratory of Talbot Lacks Sense, Says that 25
Cent Wheat Is Cause of Depression, "Forgets"
to Mention Profits
ISee EditOriall

ANTELOPE, March 31.-The county convention of the
Farmers c. and E. Union, held here yesterday officially
adopted the principle of united front in struggle.
The resolution brought up from the floor it stated
that the convention goes record adopting the principle
uniting with other farm organizations in all actions and
hts to protect the human rights and particular the
nfeu farnnern
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Evening star., 1934-11-15

Miss Roche becomes the first woman
member Of the "little cabinet"
Miss Roche Is president Of the
Rocky Mountain Fuel Co., operating
mines In the Northern Colorado field.
She has directed this corporation since
the death of her father in 1927. She is
well known In Washington, where she
served as director of the editorial divi-
sion Of the Children's Bureau in the
Department of Labor from 1923 to
1925.
From the time Of her graduation
from Vassar College IN 1908 Miss
Roche has been q constant student
of social, industrial and educational
problems.
A new Office which Secretary Nor
genthau has created-the Job Of sup
56 900 employes-also will come under
Miss Roche.
The employees welfare is o subject
in which Morgenthau was said to
have taken q personal interest since
coming to the Treasury. Miss Roche
will investigate the working condi-
tions Of the employees, their personal
welfare, and win inquire into tndt-
vidual cases as they arise.
She Is expected TO take the oath
Of ofice shortly, but win settle per-
sonal business IN Colorado before
coming permanently to the Treasury.
Miss Roche was candidate in the
last Democratic primary for the gov
ernorship of Colorado, but was de-
feated by Gov. Ed johnson, who was
reelected. She Is known as Q liberal
and was supported In her governor.
ship rsce by Senator costisan.
Evening star., 1934-11-15

Meanwhile, our delegation at Lon
don is doing its best to frighten the
Japanese every once in while. The
headlines from London about reliable
U. S. quarters" intimating that the
United States was prepard to enter q
building race and maintain the exist
ing ratios by outbuilding the Japanese,
were little American propaganda.
We decided weeks ago to issue that
warning to the Japanese. Apparently,
Davis decided over the week end that
the time had come.
You may expect to see Frances
military air supremacy maintained
under the new government Of Premier
Pierre -Etienne Flandin. He Is closely
linked up with the big French avia-
ton companies.
Vote Not to BE Delayed.
The January plebiscite to let the IN
habitants of the Saar territory decide
whether they want to remain under
League control or return to Germany
is not going to be postponed. The
French wanted q postponement until
after Hitler passed into political
oblivion.
Paris has just received word that
Hitler was about to play a trump card.
He had intended to sit back and raise
no outcry at Frances proposal for q
postponement. II the League granted
the postponement, Hitler then in
tended to declare that by permitting
the postponement France had violAted
the Versailles treaty, which Germany
therefore considered null and void In
its entirety. Herr Hitler isn't going
to be given that opportunity now.
This little diplomatic by-play hasn't
yet seen its way into the European
press. It's one Of those behind-the-
scene activities that find their way to
governments by diplomatic srapsytna