The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-02-16

March !, Z, ana D dC OeIlIISOL
This was the decision made by%
thA Executive Committee Of the
FNCA at meeting on Jan. 25 and
&c at the offices in Philadelphia. A
committee was appointed to pre-
mare the details of this meeting.
The following agenda will be
presented by the Executive Com
mittee WHEN the National Commit
tee starts it's three day session.
1. The Chicago Cab to Action
and the Role of the FNCA.
2. Farmers National Weekly
and Literature Campaign.
3, War, Fascism and the Third
Party Movement.
(. Confirmation of Dairy Com
nittee Proposals.
S. Report and suggestions on
FIN. C. A. cooperation in Orga-
niring agricultural workers.
6. Farmers National Defense
Bureau and its work.
Previous to the meeting of the
National Committee the National
Dairy Committee, which also was
elected at Chicago, will meet Feb.
% and rs at the offices of the
Farmers National Weekly at Chi
CsgO.
Farmers Feel Effect Of Cut
L. C.. Bentley, president of the
UFPA, pointed out that this dairy
meeting is of tremendous impor-
lance since the cut the farmers
around Chicago received in their
price of milk was due to have its
effect On farmers all over the
country. "In the very near future
We are going to have real battles
around the milk question:" he pre-
dicted.
Since the finances of the F. N
c. A. are low, the Executive Com
mittee decided that all members OF
the National Committee coming to
the MEETING at Dinnison would
have to pay their own way. The
money is to be raised by their re-
Spective organizations and By
farmers in their localities.
The general work of the Execu
tive Committee in its two day ses
sion was to prepare for the meet
ing in Iowa. On the basis of re
ports on the Changing Political
and Economic Situation in the U
8" and on the "Role and ActiU
ties Of the F. N. C.. A" a careful
analysis of the farm movement to
day was made and solutions 70,
specific problems were worked GU
BY the Committee
The members of the EXECUTIVE
committee, other members of tn
National Committee, farm organic
ers and members of the Phila-
ueiphla staff who were presen
paid particular attention in work
ing out basis for joint struggle
with city workers, to the figh-
against war and faScism and t
the third party movement
America.
Mother Bloor, who had just ne
turned from Washington, D. C
where she had protested in tn,
name Of $4,000 farmers represent
ed IN Chicago against the wa
preparations and war policies {
we government, explained the nt
CesSity. of farmers taking the mos
active part in this fight again.
war "Rainey, the Speaker of til
house, told US very frankly thu
.uey'' the government, were expect
war in the spring." Mothe
BlOor said.
1nngs are moving so fast ths
% Will have to work much fastt
Nan we have done in the past
We want to keep pace with the
and combat the efforts of thos
W.. VINO want to plunge us into an
V~TF war;" she concluded
Scores Third Party" Idea
~ mother % BlOOr also reported al
s ~ tne discussion ON what is gel
Movement"
al. After briefly pointing out Il
I mari of those groups as Il
Con srlcan Party, the Continent
pFess, the American Worker
Yo.'. Blngham's group in Ne
and 'A, :, the Farmer-LabOr Part
"a. Sd Others, Mother Bloor explai
Ss t roI:l. more than ever befOn
Sy ~ Political J takers are forced
0s.. s forward new names and ne
diso ues IN order to cash in on {
T oSsu' Of farmers and workel
fuse vast numbers of farmers !
talks Z, o. believe and fall for Il
public sn0 phrases used by the R
This a /, and Democratic psrti,
ticians b sae reason why the 20
pSrsooss. nave to use more radi,
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