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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30
The Producers News Celebrates
its 18th Birthday

With this issue The Producers News stems into its
seventeenth year of existence In March 1918 the first Pro
uucs News was printed by the most progressive and radical
elements in Sheridan and nearby counties at time when he
Nonpartsan movement swept North Dakota and nar of
Montana. W P"' u
number Of papers along the same lines were started
at that time Practically all went out of existence unable
10 stand the brought upon them by the captast
powers to be- Some sold out and became seaers If he
farmers and workers movement.
That the Producers News has been able to live THROUGH
These is years. fighting the farmers battle is fact that
we have reason to be proud Of And since the lines of dem
arcaon have become defined the battle today Is wagn
harder than ever before.
Only through the splendid support and cooperation Of
It's hundreds Of shareholders and hundreds of friends
and its reess workers in the front and back rooms has
The Producers News been able to do what has been done
helping in organization giving guidance to all the activities
bringing the and last but not least spreading and de-
velopmg ideas philosophy, theory of fight for better
world for children to live in And only through the Same
cooperation will the be able to continue the good work
In years to come 90 ~
Never has there been time when newspauers pubishod
IN the interest of poor farmers and workers were needed
they are needed at the moment when Fascs is nre
paIng It's advances at time when mperaist war clouds
gather the horizon. ~ OuuS
paper like the Producers News do lot in battno
Fasclsm and mpeaist That alone is reason enono6
Tor all readers and friends to get behind it. to put the shon
DER 70 the wheel and make the year in the life If The
PRODUCERS News the most successful one in its history
Send in your Happy New Years Greetings IN the form
Ol palo up OLD and IN new subscriptions.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30
Yours Is not the Question Why

C.WA. work has stopped. The Why and How Come is
not for the people to ask.
After short ntemiSsion the Roosevelt relief pro-
gram will become effective Monday This program
tans interesting provisions which clearly reveal the efforts
of the administration to limit the distribution OF relief to
the smallest number of people.
'The selection of workers to carry out the projects
planned under the program will be on the basis of need e.
terned by the relief administration the Montana state
relief director states He also talks about destitute persons
eligible for relief
Since this is supposed to be democratic country one
might think that every destitute person. every family that
has enough food in the house. all children who have
shoes and clothing to to school, would automatically re-
ceive relief just because they in need.
But no. administration DEGREES that destitute per-
may be eligible What constitutes eligibility is not
stated and not the business of the people to
Because it will be determined by the administration"
And further.
There has been much talk and reports the capitalist
press have stated that under the program workers will
be paid cash. Unfortunately that is not true for
Work projects in rural will be provided as
of afog work exchange either for advance of food
Stock furnished for sesustenance purposes the relief d
rector explains.
You ask: Why is that?
You want to know why farmers, people living in rural
not entitled to cash for the work they are doing
food orders?
Who you to ask such questions?
The administration decided and we should be salts
fed to get anything without asking too many questions
And then there the local administration They want
that person shall be employed LESS than three DAYS in
any week. they try to tell you that the maximum hours
OF work shall in no case EXCEED "a hours per week."
And you not to ask whether that is contradictory
not to work to get the food to get the STRENGTH to
go TO work. to get the food to get the strength to 90
work and so on throughout your lifetime
But the ORGANIZED strength of the workor,
and farmers and demand an answer to all these
TONS We WANT to know why not every person in need may
receive reet And we also want to know why everything is
determined by the administrations We do not feel that
is just and right that the gentlemen with the well filled
peeS should tell the needy how much they should eat to
still the pains of hunger. ~ "
We think that it is the height of npertinence when
these triple Chnned bellies around to tell us which one
OF us is hungry and in need of relief.
money that is spent for relief money earned nv
the workers and farmers Farmers and workers are the
ones and the only who vaue we are making the
things that are needed by the people
And because of this should demand, that the i'm
povershed farmers and workers administer the relief them
serves we should organize strong enough that this de-
mand can be fulfilled $500 ~
Organized mass action will bring the relief we need
and can help us to the proper administration
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30

constitutes eligibility. He did not
make clear on what basis it will
be determined who shall receive
relief and whofnot. -aoffl- 7ss
1.-THE selection of workers to
carry out the planned projects, "
the relief director explained in his
address, twill be on the basis of
need, determined by the relief ad-
ministration. They are expected
to work at proper efficiency on the
job. If they are unable or un-
willing to do so, they will be
transferred to some other job. OF
if no job can be, found for them
which they can Or will do, they
will be dropped from the work d.
vision and returned to direct re-
lief. All wages will be paid by
cash or check.
"No person shall be employed in
work divisions less than 81 hours
a month nor less than three days
| in any one week. Persons whose
budgetary deficiency is less will
receive direct relief"
Regarding relief in rural areas
Spaulding pointed out, Chat the
new plan will be based on th'
fact that where land is available
for the production of home gar
dens and for domestic livestock
and poultry, the average family
when provided with such livestocl
and poultry, can produce a major
part of its food requirements"
Cash Is Exception
It seems to appear that the bis
promise that "all wages will b.
paid by cash or check" does not
hold true for rural areas. The re
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30
ALETTER FROM AMERICA
He shrugged his shoulders.
TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

"Nobody come here. All chill
dren work in field soon big enough.
Only time man come here is when
put up sign Scarlet Fever No.
body care.p'A'sA
"Things any better now than
they were last year or two years
ago."
"No. No better. Lots worse.
Last year We buy 100 pounds cheap
flour for $2.45. Now l pay $50
same kind. Last year before Presi-
dent make MIRA l make more dan
I make now. Made lots more in
'S2, less in 'SS, in '34 hardly don't
make nodding."
"I thought you fellows got a
raise for picking cotton?"
eyes. But we no get it. We
make strike before we get it. Red
agitators.' They make for u.s."
"How about before the depres-
sion?"
"Good times. Get $1.5O a hun
dred. Very bad now. Yes, sir
Very bad"
"Now that you've finished pick.
ing these acres what do you dog
go to peas field. Everybody
go in car or truck. We take every
thing but house. We get nodding
but house when we come. Wher
finished peas fields we come bacl
for grapes"
"What do you make a week wher
the whole family is working? II
good times?"
an good times? Oh, sometimes
make So, maybe if work very hare
make $10."
That seemed to be the heighth o.
his earnings and he sounded very
pleased that he and his fanil!
were able on occasions to earn tina
much.
"Well, I got to go back picl
bolls." He said something to TIT
girl in Spanish. She flushed anC
started picking again.
"My father he say better work,
she said.
eyes; well, you go ahead and
work while l walk alongside ant
talk to you. Are you married ?"
She flushed again and shock he:
head.
"No. No marry"
"Looks like things are not s.
good for you people, eh?"
ooh, they awright. Things get
tin better-everybody say. The
President, he take care of poor
people"
"Is he taking care of you?"
"No sir. No yet. Things yer,
bad for us. But he got lots to d
and he never hear about cottol
pickers. l wanted to write an
tell him hurry up because / goini
to have a BABY and things YER
bad for US. He do something 70
poor people if he know how thing
very bad, eh?"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30

Ile1 director Ct explains that
vlded as a means Of VIII hm
work in exchange, e Il aftorda,
vances Of food on OtSs other fOs d
able items Or for caOi AM. Ie'n5Ns,
such as livestock, f1ru una gooa
self-sustenance purposes i y = ~
exceptional cases paymeD. UnlSS&
made in cash instead ot ! nay
:. Farmers and workers WIN md
TO- TO- pay close attention ., sl y AsN
this new relief program ~ . boz
ministered. The. prOvi tS,u Is a.
Program 7eaSe room f ssS.sS q u
all sorts of Discriminate "a
only if workers and farms ANS, b
organized strongly will ' tssS a.
able TO get enough wOrt 'a ny b
lief to assure themselves SOd n
ence. an era,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30
COUNCILS HAVE M
CONFIDENCE NO)V "
CONTINUED from Front p,.,

to curb the absolute power, :, !
Indian office over the Ipdi.S y y y
Indian Agent, according to h. t ~
will have "a cooperative s -
visory relationship" ' u
Indian municipal cuno,.s.
viii be set up by the Secratsr .'' :
the Interior, and will havs ~. y
powers as they are cOngids,.S va 3
the Secretary to discharge Y
other words, the government g..
I'VE will no longer treat van r'' !.
children. You shall be fr "a = !
have your rights. How u -
rights? Well, you aren't eansS.
Of deciding that yourself. W.
eide that"
This means in the final analVT,
that the government retains y,
same old attitude of "whits m
periority."
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30

"Why didn't you write to him,
then?"
She blushed again.
"NO got stamp"
"Oh," 1 said, "I'll give you a
stamp"
THANK you but no can write. :"
"Sure, you 90 ahead. The Presi-
dent will be glad to hear from
you"
mo can WRITE" she repeated.
"No go to school; work in fields
all the time"
"If you'll tell me what to write
I'll do it for you"
She looked at me with a swift
smile and giggled.
l took out a pencil and some
paper and asked her name. A
look of terror spread over her
face.
"No! No! No write the Presi-
dent!" she begged.
"Why not? Didn't you want to
write to him ?"
"No! No! 1 just talk. Just tall"
"What are you afraid Oft"
"No write the President, Mister,
please" She Strengthened up and
looked at me pleadingly. eff you
write for me to the President my
father get in trouble. Maybe the
President get mad and my father,
he no get no more work"
81 don't think So" 1 assured her.
But if you don't want me to tell
who you are can write to him
and tell him about it without men
tioning your name"
She looked up with a sudden
hope.
"You do that?"
"Sure. don't have to give your
name. III just say a little Mexi.
lean girl in a cotton field four
miles from Mendoza.
She looked earnestly at me fol
a moment.
please, you write the President
Tell him my baby is coming" she
said in low tone. 81 dunno wheT
the baby come. Maybe at night
and we got no light. Please, you
tell the President things very bad
We no make maybe nothing. Ny
little sister she sick and if baby
come I no can have bed. I got t
have baby on floor and if it come
in night how ] have baby?"
1 nodded unable to speak.
"You please tell the President
maybe he tell boss here not chargt
us twenty-five cents a week fol
electric light so l can have my
baby"
"I1l tell him exactly what yol
said", promised.
"You no fool me?"
"No, I'm not fooling you. ]
promise"
That is all, Mr.. President. ]
don't know whether you will eve,
see this but I just wanted to keel
my promise; and if you do see i
you'll know why "red agitators'
are making more Roadway here
than anywhere I've been so far il
this country.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30
RELIEF PROGRAM
ATTEMPT TO LIMIT
WORK TO FEW

CONTINUED from Front Page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30

PRODUCERS NEWS WANT
ADS BRING RESULTS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-27
ALT MEL0Y, FEDERAL
MARSHAL, WILL BE
GENTLEMAN FARMER

All o. Aieloy, United States
marshal. plans to retire as a gen
tleman farmer IN Morgan county
when his commission expires Feb.
IS. 1888.
one OF former Senator Arthur
r. Robinson's appointees in 1927.
Mr.. Melov will have completed
two terms Of office. Last spring,
It was reported. that Mr.. Meloy
was asked by the Democrats to re-
sign in order that Omer F. Jack
son. present Democratic state
chairman. might receive the posi-
ton. Mr.. Meloy refused, stat
ing that he would complete his
term.
Several Republican deputy
marshals in the marshal's office
are expected TO go out Of office
with Mr.. Meloy. II is understood
that Mr.. Jackson will assume the
position.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-27
3 STATES To
TAKE PART IN
SHRINE EVENT
Ohio, Kentucky Will Send
Delegations to Golden
Jubilee Here.

DeleEa tIOns from temples in In
diana. OHIO and Kentucky vii take
part in the Murat Temple fftietn
anniversary celebration 70 be held
Dec. Il. Carson 3. Harris. ami
versarv celebration general chair
man. announced today that promises
10 participate had been received
from shrine temples al Evansville,
Terre Haute and Hammond.
The Evansville temple has
promised 70 send 500 uniformed
mobiles Of the order 70 take part N
the Murat celebration, and uni
formed organizations. including
bands and patrols. are expected
from the Terre Haute and Ham
mond temples A large delegation
IS anticipated from Syrian temple
Cincinnati. which instituted Mura'
temple in 1884 and j. IS believed
that bands ana patrols from Dayton
and Columbus also viii attend.
Since the beginning Of the ami
versary program nearly three hun
dred former temple members have
been restored to good standing, and
Edgar Hart. restoration committee
chairman. expects no less than one
thousand reservations before the an
niversarv celebration. Membership
committees also hope 70 gain about
fifty new members before the cere-
m0nial
one OF the most important fea-
lures Of the anniversary viii be the
visitation OF Dana S. Williams. i'm
perial p0tentate. and James II. Price,
imperial recorder, who is Lieuten-
ant-GOvernor Of Virginia.
A gala parade. in which the uni
formed delegations VIII march
through downtown streets. is being
arranged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-27
Chronic Constipation
Caused by Lazy
GALL BLADDER

Right side pains. biliousness. dizzi-
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Generally its a lazy liver, thick bile.
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especially for the liver and gall bladder
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cause gall stones Feel better in 3 days
or money back. Get klax-Ko today at
Hooks Dependable Drug stores or any
other good druggist. -Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-27
POSTOFFICE TO CLOSE
ON THANKSGIVING DAY
Regular Sunday Schedule viii Be
Observed.

All departments of the postofhce
viii be closed Thursday in observ-
ance Of Thanksgiving day, Post
master Adolph Seidensticker an
.nounced TO-DAY. There will be no de-
livery Of pail by city or rural car
riers. The Sunday schedule OF col
.lections and evening delivery to no.
tells viii be observed.
Outgoing mails will be dispatched
as usual to all trains and all spe-
cial delivery mail and perishable
parcels received will be delivered.
The parcel post window in the main
Office at the federal building will be
open from 8 a. m. to 10 p. m. Car
rier stations will be closed all day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-27
Junior Mechanics to Hold Dance

Capitol City Council No. %,
Junior Order Of United American
Mechanics. VIII hold a free Thanks
giving dance and card party for
members and friends al $50 t0mor-
row in BusChmann's hall. Eleventh
street and College avenue, 1t was
announced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-27
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and If not, why not" The re- ports are intended to be critical, to pick out flaws and weaknesses. These reports are summarized and presented to the Council and to the President.
 800 Queries a Day
 NEG has two other main divis- ions, an advisor on consumer problems, and an information ser vice.
 Mrs. Mary Hartman Ramsey, who heads the former, has the job of .coordinating consumer policies in MIRA and AAA, and of organiz- ing consumers councils in local communities to watch profiteer- ing. os
 The information service answers 500 queries day-where to get a farm loan, what branch of the government can tell the kind of hair dye to use, etc, etc.
 Richberg, who takes home a bulging briefcase every night just as he did when he was at at torney for the railway brotherhoods in Chicago, has a comparatively small personal staff, a private sec- tetary, counsel and executive as- sistant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-22

Pullen, It. J. Mckanna, and w B. Kirk ef.
 Gardner On Vacation
 In connection with the an- nouncement of the forthcoming election, President Gardner said that he would be unable to at tend a Chamber luncheon until after new officers had been elect ed Business duties, he said, would forse him to leave the city for two or three weeks, The Presi- dent rendered his thanks to the Chamber for it's cooperation in the important works completed during the past year.
 Another major decision made by the Chamber was the negative vote taken on the proposition to change it's meeting date from Thursday to Tuesday moons. On motion by Allen Shattuck, sec onded by H. L. Faulkner, the Chamber unanimously voted to re- tain Thursday.
 Army Aviation Bases
 Several minor business details confronted the members. Secre- tary Curtis Shattuck read re- port which indicated that other Alaska Chambers of Commerce were favoring Juneau's proposal that several army military aviation bases be established in the Ter ritory. Cordova, Fairbanks, Skag- way, Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchi- kan, Petersburg, Seward and Val deg Chambers have approved the measure, it was announced.
 However, Juneau, other pro- posal to Alaskan Chambers rela- tive to highway patrol regulations apparently had failed to carry. Cordova, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Seward and Valdez have all voted mo" with no affirmative votes, OtAlCI
 Secretary Shattuck also read of communications between the Cham Der and s. w. Purdum, fourth assistant Postmaster General at Washington, D. o., concerning the reported coming reduction in the custodian staff at Federal and Territorial Building here. Pur- dunn advised the Chamber that he protest would be considered be- fore action was taken
 Ice Skating Rink
 R. E. Robertson reported that, with use of water from the power house, the Chambers move to have an ice skating rink on the base ball field apparently was a suc- cess. Actual completion of the project only awaited suitable skat- ing weather, it was explained. President Gardner spoke briefly
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-22

has been too long delayed during the depression. The value of many properties will be seriously jeopardized unless this work is undertaken immediately.
 We will urge no property own CT to undertake repairs or im- provements who is not fully able to do SO, or unless the improve ments are needed or desirable. We will urge. however, every property owner who is financially able to go ahead immediately.
 There are many reasons" Chair man Connors stated, why prop erty owners should make improve ments now. Prices of building ma terials and labor are at fair lev els. If anything, they are likely to increase as business turns up- ward This means that improve ments made now will increase in value.
 "As far as the home owner is concerned, I am sure he will agree with me that no expenditure he can make will return greater divi- dends in satisfaction than money spent on his home.
 Most of us are prone to think of the casualties of the past foul or five depression years in term: of its human victims, and rightly so, but there have been other vic tims. Hundreds of houses, apart. ments, and other buildings in oul city have suffered seriously iron lack of normal care and attention
 Owners have wanted to taks care of their properties, but the! have not been able to because O curtailed income or lack of credit
 AThe National Housing Act ha1 provided the means by which the, can go ahead. It will be the pur' pose of our Better Housing Cam paign to inform them how the,
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on the careless use of high-powered firearms on the MendenhaI1 Glac- fer flats, thereby endangering hu- man life. John Jones said, in this respect, that work was being pushed on the construction of a rifle range, which, when complet- ed would leave no excuse for the use of high-powered guns on the flats.
 As the concluding item of busi- ness, Hardy Trefzger, of Yakataga Beach, urged the Chamber to assist his community in obtaining a reg ular mail service. r
 Welfare Speaker
 The speaker of the day was Capt. R. B. Lesher of the Salva- tion Army, who briefly reviewed the campaign of the United Well fare. Board to raise funds for un- employed relief this winter.
 No able-bodied man will have to ask for food or lodging" was the assurance given by Capt. Lesh- CT. He announced that a drive, which is expected to be completed this week, has raised $1,75o.
 James J. Connors, newly named general chairman of the city's Federal Housing administration committee, was one of the final speakers of the day. He did not forecast specific results for the coming FILA campaign for reha- bilitation of every Juneau home, but indicated that his committee would work hard toward that end.
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can secure the money to do this

can secure the money to do this work.
 T am sure that it is not neces- sary to tell property owners of the importance of maintaining proper ty. Repairs which may be minor at the moment, if too long de- ferred, will cost a great deal later on.
 Your home, youi apartment building, your store, may represent a major portion of your life's sav- ings. It is the part of wisdom to protect it and preserve it."