The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-06-28

AS the delegates unfolded the
story of burning drought and the
failure of the AAA plans to bring
relief, Hans Hardersen, delegate
from Montana, warned against
any idea that after the drought all
would be well. "The drought in
the northwest only intensifies con-
ditions which had already become
impossible. The drought has trans
formed a condition of individual
relief cases, to a condition where
relief is demanded by whole Sec
tions of starving and bankrupt"
A Plague That Stays
AS though to give point to Har-
dersen's words, young Hugo Hill
from Knappa, Oregon, gave the
comparison of prices which farm
ers receive in that state where
there is no drought and the prices
the working class consumers in
Minneapolis pay for these same
produces. He reported that po-
tatoes are bringing 4Oc hundred
pounds on the farms out there.
Cucumbers bring 10c and 15c
hundred and cost the Minneapolis
workers 15c for two. Milk, used
for cream, butter and cheese is be-
ing bought from the Oregon farm
ers for 75c hundred lbs, which is
just over 1hc a quart. "I just
want to say"
Hin <epI rted, that these pirates
which the food trusts force on us
are a worse calamity than the
; drought because they are a plague
, that stay with US year after year. +"
- Hill reported further that the
r United Farmers League in Oregon
= has added 44S members in the last
few months, gain which has come
: about as direct result of the
l Struggles of the farmers against
s the evictions which go merrily OF
o in spite of Roosevelt's promises
o Recently striking longshoremen il
f both Portland and Seattle have
been helped with relief food sup
plies sent in by the United Farm
> ers League locals. In return, /:
J contingent of Seattle longshoremel
{ appeared to help the farmers figh
q mortgage foreclosure cas- E.
Roosevelt has appropriated $500,
coo for drought relief, the dele
gates pointed out, yet most of thi
} money goes to the bankers who
have the mortgages on our cattl
and for administrative expenses.
= Hardersen Speaks
!. "For every miserable dollar, 70
n every bushel of wheat, for ever
r bale of hay we get to feed on
CATTLE" Hans Henderson, leader O
70 the Montana delegation explained
! 1--WE have to fight. During tn,
J last two weeks we had three bi
n demonstrations of farmers from a
IS over the county. They promised
as 100 carloads of feed; we re
ceived 1000 bushels. We forcec
our commissioners to accept on
n demand for relief work at so cent
= per hour. "a hours per week, pay
- ment in cash, Now they say the
, haven't got the money. Thru on
:, !, demonstrations we increased Il
= relief budget In the county SS d
= cent. According to the reports {
= the county doctors 284 children
Ne Sheridan county are undernou,
~ ished, starving. Our county hi
40 the largest percentage of tax d
3. linquencies of all Montana coul
nc ties, l think 81 per cent. We HAY
I sent protest kilograms and lette,
n, to the President, the Governor,
% all directions. The results Of OF
'e' struggles are very inadequate. IT
at need is increasing steadily and v
ne have now promised the authoriti
Is that the next demonstration to Il
county seat will be bigger tbs
ever and is coming to stay uni
our demands are fulfilled. We W
IS come with blankets prepared
s. stay for a week and longer and '
ye- make them feed us too. If they b.
by our cattle, we want the money Al
I'LL all IF It.. nothing shall go to t
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