The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-26
BOB MINOR SPEAKS
AT HUGE PICNIC
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weapon and organizer. Support it,
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and build it," Miller urged.
School Will Return Service
Niels Kruth, one of the instruc-
tors of the Farm School-on-W Wheels
explained the purpose of the
school. Stating that the Montana
North Dakota school had been ore
of the mos. successful, he express
ed the gratitude of the institution
for making the school possible.
1--WE thank you for your solidarity
and cooperation" Kruth said, "and
/ am sure that thru the students
we will return this service to you
in fashion that will greatly bene-
fit the farmers in their struggle"
Kruth's remarks were followed
by short play put on by the stu
dents of the Farm School. The
one act sketch pictured a group
of farmers in the process of orga-
nizing for the stopping of a sher-
ifs sale. The PLAY was given
much applause.
TimpsOn Analyses New Deal
One of the main speakers of the
day was Art Timpson, National
Organizer of the U.F.L. In a
splendid speech Timpson analysed
todays conditions under the "New
Deal" compared them with the
situation the pioneers found when
they conquered the wilderness.
eve have a right to this country
Timpson said, 1--WE have a right to
stay here"
The organizer showed the inten-
tions of the Roosevelt administra-
ton of driving two million farm
ers off the land in order to cut
production, for the market. He ex-
planned the Farmers Emergency
Relief Bill, urged farmers to fight
for this bill, to join the United
Farmers League and by these
means to fight for the right to
stay on their land.
Candidates introduced
Then one by one the Communists
candidates were introduced to the
huge audience bv the chairman
Every one of them was greeted by
loud applause. Hans Rasmussen
candidate iT county surveyor, il
few words explained the task O.
Communist candidates and ap
pealed for the support of ever!
poor farmer and worker in the
coming election.
The introduction of Bob Mino
as the next speaker was greeted
with laundering applause. Farm
ers had come for many miles in
spite of threatening rain to hea
one Of the outstanding leaders O.
the Communist Party and wer,
not disappointed.
Minor Speaks
Zone hundred and fifty-eigh
years ago our country was bor1
/ in revolution" Minor started out
He explained this revolution as
necessary step in the development
of America, showing that it wa
imperative to overthrow British
rule so that Americans could liv
and prosper. Tracing the develop
ment of the country thru anothe
century, Minor concluded:
"Chattle Slavery did no longer
, work" He showed that it wa
impossible for the nation with tn
existence of slavery In the sout'
to produce the necessities of life
''The country was stagnant, sec
ond crisis had developed, whic
could only be overcome by revc
, luton, civil war"
Minor pointed out that neithe
5 the British nor the Southern ruin
; classes gave up their privileged pc
5 sitions willingly. The force Q
: arms, revolution, had to compe
; them. Then again the countr
: prospered. america became tn
E great slogan Of the European pee
5 pie. Higher standards of livini
: were achieved than had ever bee
!. known anywhere in the world,
( Minor said.
"what do we find today?" h
: asked. "Look, look around YOU
California. We see soldiers marcl
1 ing again. Troops marching L
: Alabama, Minnesota, Ohio, Mort
r Dakota. Factories are closed, ]
r million tramping the streets
-aavch Of work. farmers plowin