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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-02-23

BERLIN, Feb. 19.-Three brand
new Soviet passports made out to
"the Russian citizens Georgi Dimit
rolf, Glagoi Popoff and Wassil
Taneff" caused somewhat Of a
commotion today in the staid and
conservative Wihelmatrasse.
The dapper secretary Of the
Russian embassy, B. Hirschfeld,
called at the foreign office to in
quire whether an order had been
given for the release of the three
Bulgarians, who have been in Jail
since their acquittal last December
of firing the Reichstag building.
Advised negatively, Hirschfeld
said, "then would at least like
to visit them and present them
with their passports.
The German officials seemed
flabbeTgasted.
Passports ?" he faltered "You
don't mean to say you already
have their passports 2"
From an inside pocket Hirsch-
field produced three regular soviet
passports. All necessary sigma
lures and identifications and rub
Der stamps were affixed.
Only the photographs Of the new
citizens Of the soviet union were
missing, and the foreign office
promised to take up the secretary
request for them with secret po-
lice.
Russian citizenship was confer.
red on the three Bulgarians this
week after Bulgaria revoked theil
citizenship in that nation.
Presumably the three commu
nists will be kept in confinement
some days longer. German news
papers have reported an interview
with Chancellor Hitler in a Lon
don newspaper, in which Hitler
said the Bulgarians would be re
1aocad
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MAKES CITIZENS
OF REICHSTAG 3
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tContinued from Front Page)
eminent is expected to expel the
bulgarians in an effort to save
its face.
The Soviet government had pre-
viously informed Germany on its
own initiative that it would grant
asylum to the three acquitted men,
but Germany refused to take the
hint. On the contrary, German
official quarters stated the three
Bulgarians would be held in Jail
as dangerous Communists" and
their acquittsl could make no diff
ference, inasmuch as many Ger
man Communists were in. custody
who had not even been charged
with any crime.
During the Reichstag fire trial
Nazi General Goering shouted a,
Dimitroff in answer to the latter'S
taunts: "Youll be sorry if ever
catch you when you're out of the
jurisdiction of the court.
His acquittal put Dimitroff auto,
matically out of the jurisdiction Of
the Leipzig court. He was imme-
diately rearrested in the cour'
room and later was transferred tx
the custody of General Goering's
secret police in Berlin.
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to be will dare ignore them no
longer.
The Frazier Bill was also up for
discussion. Of course we would all
sooner pay 8 per cent interest
than 6 or 8 per cent. but it was
very clear to us that we could not
borrow ourselves out Of debt, the
debt burden is much too great for
that, so we demanded cancellation
of all secured debts. The only
way out is to wipe the slate .lean,
Only one Road for Farmers
There is at present no road open
for the farmers out of this de-
preston, if we are ever to find
our way out we will have to blaze
our own trail by united strug-
gle of the farmers and city work
ers. We will never get anything
handed down to US from above
but, must become strong enough
by a united front to prove that VIC
also have a right to life. liberty
and the pursuits Of happiness.
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celved very strong applause.
This surprised me as had ex-
pected the Socialist party to re-
celVe the bulk of it, but the
answer is that the Communist
Party was the only one that
seemed to have a solution out of
our difficulties. Now remember
that there were So different
farm organizations represented
so 1t was not the Communists
that were applauding, but he
was the only speaker that hit
on the same cchOrds that farm
ers had been going over again
and again when home on their
farms, thinking over their diff
cuities. he was also the only
speaker who stayed to answer the
questions.
1t was also decided to amalga-
mate the National Edition of the
Producers News, the Workers ant,
Farmers Cooperative Bulletin and
the Farmers National Weekly into
one paper, to be called the FARM
Frs NATIONAL WEEKLY.
Every farmer should subscribe
for this paper, it will be fighting
paper, fighting your battle first,
last and always. We must know
how the farmers are succeeding in
their fight all over the country
and we can only know that by
reading our own paper. We com.
plain so often about the kept press
Well here is one that will only be
influenced by the fighting farmers
so support your own paper wher
there is a chance.
Biggest Conference of
Farmers
AT this conference there was al
increase of about so per cent il
number of delegates as we'll as il
the number of states and farm or
CARNATIONS represented over the
one held in Washington, D. C. las
year. Let this increase repeat it
self few times then it will no
take long before we will not ONLY
be able to demand our just right
but also have the power to see tina
they are granted.
At this conference we not onl,
passed resolutions and demand
but we also tried to voice our dis
satisfaction with the policy of ou
government in general but espeC
tally their policy of destruction o
food as well as their whole farm
program. We tried to make thi
protest strong enough so a yer
| definite echo could be heard i
Washington, D. C.. The past ha
proved that If the farmers are eve
going to get their just rights the,
it will only come about by S
strong a protest that the power
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will be orderly and "the price will
be put on quality and grade, both
to livestock producers and con-
sumers."
In these columns we have al
ways pointed out that the food de-
struction program of the Roose-
welt administration must be con-
sidered a crime.
When millions of people in this
country are starving, when chill
dren are forced to search ash cans
and slop buckets in the big cities
br something to quiet the pains
of hunger, the proposal of killing
cattle, of vealing heifer calves and
cutting down of production Of the
dairy products constitutes one of
the greatest crimes in history.
These programs aye put into eff
feet with the excuse that at will
help the farmers" And officials
of the Farmers Union are used in
getting across this point to the
farmers.
Experience with all the previous
production control programs has
shown the farmers that not he but
the professors, middlemen and the
bankers are profiting by them.
The troubles of the farmers are
caused by the fact that the work.
ers are not allowed to earn a liv-
ing. They cannot pay the prices
as low as they are now. Process
ing taxes, out of which the bene-
fits to the farmers are to be paid,
will mean a further increase in the
price of food stuffs. And this, of
course. means that the farmers
market will be more curtailed.
Adjustments of production to
starvation market is not the
way cut, Mr.. Garrison.
Only If money is being put into
the Ocpq0ets of the workers will
the farmers be able TO sell their
products at living price.
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WESLEY

The Luther League program on
Sunday evening drew a large at
tendance. 1t was given by the
school faculty.
The Independent basketball team
of Westby played the Alkabo city
team Monday evening, the score
being 1920 in favor Of Westby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Helm mo-
tored to Noonar Saturday to see
their daughter, Alta, who is a
patient at the hospital. She is
slowly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Morrison and
Della drove to Radcliffe, Sask., to
visit with Mrs. Morrison's mother
and brothers. They returned that
evening.
The high school basketball team
played the Crosby team Friday
evening, the scores being 1929 in
favor of Westby. Monday evening
they played Fortuna, the game
ending 1913 with Westby in the
lead. The boys will go to Plenty
wood this week to take part in the
basketball tournament.
The young son of H. Witzberg.
er, was taken to the Noonan hos
pital Thursday evening and under.
went an operation Friday morning
for rupture. He is rapidly improv'
ing.
The Birthday Circle met with
Mrs. Luther Hultgren "Wednesday
afternoon. Mrs. John Rohwdor anC
Mrs. R. Weatherly were on the
serving committee.
The H. D. C. met at the homC
of Mrs. R. Stubbe Thursday after
noon for work. A Dotluck Iuncl
kyac ceY-ved
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UFL STATE SEC'Y Is.
HELD ON HUGE BAIL.

CONTINUED from Front Page)
Farmers Second United Front
State Conference called at Mitchell
March 6-S, by the State Commit
tee for Action.
The Walstads as we'll as many
OF the other II jailed farmers
have been active in building this
united front conference and in
mobilizing thousands of farmers to
attend in preparation for a VIC
torious struggle against the fur
Their paupeTization of the farm
population.
Z. L. Bolland, secretary of the
state committee for action which
called the conference has issued a
ringing call for the defense of the
II, and has pointed out that now,
more than ever before, the United
Front Conference must be built to
present the eviction drive of the
banker class.
rally IN Defense
Terror stalks the country. Where
ever farmers protest against evic-
tons and foreclosures, where they
try to resist evictions and organize
penny sales the ruling class uses
the most terroristic, fascist meth
DDS to beat them into submission
again.
Hans Hardersen, Montana State
Secretary of the United Farmers
League, is appealing to all farm
ers' and workers organizations, to
individuals and small businessmen
to rally in the defense of the II
arrested farmers of Roberts coun-
ty. He asks that protest resolu-
tons be sent imme diately to the
Sheriff of Roberts county, Sisseton
S. D., to the Presiding Judge of
Roberts county, Sisseton, S. D., to
Governor Berry, Pierre, S. OAK,
and to President Roosevelt.
A Defense Fund is being estab-
lished by the National Office of
the United Farmers League. All
farmers, workers and small bust
ness men are urged to show their
solidarity with the arrested farm
ers by sending in their contribu-
tions to the United Farmers
League, National Office. 1917 s.
Loomis Street, Chicago, III.
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In ms interviews to the press
Garrison insists that the cutting
down of production, the killing of
cattle and the processing taxes
burdened upon the workers, will
help the Montana farmers.
600, 900 Cattle to Be Killed
He states that, in the course of
the program, about 100000 cattle
will be taken out of production.
These cattle will not be used for
human consumption" he says, as
only diseased cattle will be killed"
"Beef is to be made basic COM
modify" Garrison explains. GAS a
stabilizing effect on the market
the secretary of agriculture is re-
quested to purchase approximately
3,000,000 cattle to be used in for
eign trade, for relief purposes, or
be canned and held for future
USE"
According to Garrison, bill has
been introduced to allow the sale
of meat products abroad at a lower
price than at home. A certificate
will be issued for the difference In
price. This certificate will be {
processing tax placed upon all TIA
meat products.
Kill Hqifer Calves
Production will be controlled
either through the sgaying of thu
heifers or vealing of heifer calves
The allotment of each state vii
be based on it's cattle population
This program and in particula'
the disbursement of funds and tn
benefits will be controlled by Sec
rotary Wallace and a COMMITTEES
composed of Representatives o
the livestock industry. Of couTs,
this means that the big meat pack
ers and not the small producers O
meat and dairy products will b
in control of the program.
The price of all milk product
will be based upon butterfat and
will be secured through marketing
agreements and "other methods
The production of dairy product
will be curtailed about Is per cent
The method of curtailment is t
be worked out by the individus
participants.
Here also all benefit payment
will be financed by a processing
} tax to be placed upon the work
: ers and other consumers.
+. The Farmers Union official ais
} states that at Is hoped" tbs
, through these agreements glut
and shorts on the market win |
eliminated livestock naarketin,
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D. Genius Laursen

RU NUUllANA1
DESERVE, Mont.-As sick
,a SsI prevented me from Civ
i nss' report on the Farmers
c csssond National Conference
ot' the meeting held for that
s ~ ms | will try to give a
g lsoTt one through the Pro
5ucers News.
W. were nearly 700 farm dele
..,ss s from all parts Of the U. S.,
S"S Canada even sent two. These
S,E represented around 1885,
NM farmers, So different farm or
Wv ".rizations, coming from Sc diff
s.rent states. 1t was a good rep
rssentation of the farmers from all
war the nation as we'll as all the
Sfterent farm organizations.
want to emphasize that the
one thing which gives this farm
,onterence a greater success than
.rvhing else of its kind that has
svsr been tried in the past, is that
M one organization dominates it,
Int 4 is the voice of all the fight
irg tanners throughout the whole
nation, minus the usual high sal
,red. so-called leaders.
Made Program Of Action
II was not a farm conference in
the sense that it only touched on
ne miserable conditions of the
farmers but it was we'll aware of
me fact that unless he living
conditions of the city workers was
sIso improved then the farmers
Wuld never have lasting prosperity
and vice versa. So there was q
strong spirit of unity between the
city workers and the farmers pre-
miing throughout the entire meet
ing,
We never advocated higher price
for the farmers at the expense Of
the workers but at the expense Of
the food spectators and dealers
We always advocated a more di'
rect route from the farm to the
consumer.
We also pledged ourselves to helI
the city workers when they were
on strike by sending them fooC
and they promised to come out OF
tie picket lines for the farmers
One leader after the other o.
the various unions brought greet
ings from their respective unions
and told US of their sympathy ant
that they would do all in their
power Ia help US. l might stat,
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rendered in the business OF the
Association and for the supplies
and equipment shown have actual
ly been received and are in use by
the Association. We certify that
the bin is correct and just. and
that payment therefore has not
been received.
R. G.. TYLER,
President, Sheridan County
Wheat Production Control
Association.
H. NJ. EHRMAHSrTTRAUT,
Secretary, Sheridan County
Wheat Production Control
Association.
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R. R. LELAND, per diem,
mileage and expenses ......S 1880
Eric Teigen, per diem,
mileage and expenses 80. 21.65
R. D. Clark, per diem,
mileage and expenses $500. 21.5O
Hans Henderson, per diem,
mileage and expenses 49,. $500
Truels Jensen, per diem,
mileage and expenses ...... 24.76
Roy Mann, per diem, mile
age and expenses ............ 1910
Andrew Christensen, per
diem, mileage & expenses 1920
Andrew Dahl, per diem,
mileage and expenses ..---. 22.9e
]. A. Glenn, per diem,
mileage and expenses 80. 22.S6
Chris Peterson, per diem,
mileage and expenses s... CTS
Oscar Clemetson, per diem,
mileage and expenses --.-.. 21.S6
Edward Negaard, per diem,
mileages and expenses 49,. 21.9O
Thorval Christensen, per
diem, mileage & expenses 47.4O
Thomas Sundsted. per
diem, mileage & expenses 1890
Alfred Jensen, per diem,
mileage and expenses 1890. $3.50
II. M. Ehrmanntraut, per
diem, mileage & expenses $3.50
Martin Klakken, per diem,
mileage and expenses $685.. 2l.70
f. H. Wendt, per diem,
mileage and expenses $500. 1870
r. G. Tyler, per diem,
mileage and expenses. $500
Martin Gronlie, per diem,
mileage and expenses .---. 1895
Ernest Bolstad, per diem,
mileage and expenses $500. 2S. IS
g. =. Fulkerson, per diem,
mileage and expenses $780,.
John p. Johnson, per diem,
mileage and expenses $500. $3.50
B. N. Benson, per diem,
mileage and expenses -.. $3.50
Nels M. Olson, per diem,
mileage and expenses ...-...- IL.
John Lem. per diem, mile
age and expenses .-.....---.. xz.1O
o. Il. Wang, per diem, mile
age and expenses -.....----. $500
Selmer Johnson. per diems
mileage and expenses 1890. zO.zb
A. N. Oswald, per diem,
mileage and expenses ------ 1900
s. e. Morstad, per diem,
mileage and expenses 5000 Else
mileage and expenses -. 2s.sO
age and expenses ------------ zz.1O
Geo. Points, per diem, mile
age and expenses ------------ $500
Joe Brown, per diem, mile
mileage and expenses -. 22.OO
Ed. Whitney, per diem,
mileage and expenses 1000 zl.SO
G. e. Wagner, per diem'
mileage and expenses------ 5000
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TWO REACTIONARES
NAMED BY GOVERNOR
TO EDUCATION BOARD

HELENA, Mont.-The Rev. FIR.
Emet ]. Riley, acting president Of
Carroll college, and DIR. P. T. Me-
Carthy of Missoula were appointed
members Of. the state board of edu-
cation for four-year terms yester-
day by Governor Frank II. Coo :
ney, replacing Howard Toole OF
Missoula and William Meyer of
Butte. whose terms had expired.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-02-23

Ernest Bolstad, per diem,
mileage and expenses -.-... 1900
G.. e. Fulkerson, per diem,
mileage and expenses 1890. 1850
John P. Johnson, per diem,
mileage and expenses -.-.-. $3.50
B. N. Benson, per diem,
mileage and expenses $500. 1920
John Lien, per diem, mile
age and expenses .......--... 24.T5
G. A. Anderson, per diem,
mileage and expenses 49,.
o. e. Wang, per diem, mile
age and expenses ............ 1000
Selmer Johnson, per diem,
mileage and expenses -..--. $50
A. Oswald, per diem,
mileage and expenses .-.--.
S. e. Morstad, per diem,
mileage and expenses ~ 100
Elmer Nickerson, per diem,
mileage and expenses ...--. 1915
Joe Brown, per diem,
mileage and expenses .... 1910
Geo. Points, per diem,
mileage and expenses ..... $3.50
Ed. Engebritsou, per diem,
mileage and expenses 1880. 32.4O
Ed. Whitney, per diem,
mileage and expenses ..--. 1000
G. E. Wagner, per diem,
mileage and expenses .-... T.05
Oswald Anderson, per diem,
mileage and expenses ...... 1850
Brick Sundsted, per diem,
mileage and expenses $500. 1895
Ole Metvedt, per diem,
mileage and expenses 1880. 9.76
Alfred Overgaard, per diem,
mileage and expenses - 1910
H. D. Crete, per diem,
mileage and expenses -.. $40
Dan Campbell, per diem,
mileage and expenses ...... 1870
H. B. French, per diem,
mileage and expenses ...... 31.S6
r. G.. Tyler, per diem,
mileage and expenses 49,. 174.6O
John Shoal, per diem, mile
age and expenses --......-. 17O.5U
Nels M. Olson, per diem,
mileage and expenses -. 16O. 40
n M. Ehrmanntraut, per
diem, mileage & expenses 1870
Gladys Olson, per diem,
mileage and expenses ..... 5000
Julia Kjorstad. per diem,
mileage and expenses ...... 1000
Harrie Connole, per diem,
mileage and expenses $500. 1000
Helen Larson, per diem,
mileage and expenses ...... $3.50
Nellie Fishbeck, per diem,
mileage and expenses $500 $3.50
Grace Lundquist. per diem.
mileage and expenses 49,. Ss.20
Beatrice Debing, per diem,
mileage and expenses -. 3s.30
Lillian Edghill, per diem,
mileage and expenses .-- Se.3e
Ella Iverson, per diem,
mileage and expenses .----. ss.20
Total salaries S17B7. s6
Miscellaneous:
Nov 23-Plenfywood Her
ald-Five- four compart-
ment lettersize, filing
Gases. complete with twen-
nv divide indexes -----.-..-----y17O.O
We certify that the expenses for
this Association. as outlined above,
are properly incurred. that the SER
vices indicated have actually been
rendered in the business of the
Association and for the supplies
and equipment shown have actual
lv been received and are In use by
the Association. We certify that
the bill Is correct and Just, and
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R. R. LELAND, per diem, mile
age and expense .......-..-.-..-SSS.6o
Eric Teigen, per diem,
mileage and expenses........ 41.oO
AIel ROmstad, per diem,
and mileage ...--....-.-----.-.. 1880
K. D. Clark, per diem,
mileage and expenses ...... $500
Hans Henderson, per diem,
mileage and expenses .... 1905
J. N. Whitish, per diem,
mileage and expenses. 1850
Hans c. Matsen, per diem.
mileage and expenses .--... 400
Truels Jensen, per diem,
mileage and expenses ..--. PATS
Roy Mann, per diem, mile
age, and expenses .-.....-..
Andrew Christensen, per
diem, mileage & expenses 31.25
andrew Dahl, per diem,
mileage and expenses 1890. 1855
j. A. Glenn, per diem, mile
age and expenses ..-..-...-.. 1895
Chris Peterson, per diem,
mileage and expenses ..-. 5000
yum .Lutness, per diem,
mileage and expenses 1890. 1915
haTo Strand, per diem,
mileage and expenses ...-.. 1920
oscar ClemetSon, per diem,
mileage and expenses ...--. 1880
NuWard Negaard, per diem,
m mileage and expenses 1895. 1900
'ncrval Christensen, per
alem, mileage & expenses 1850
NA[eo Jensen, per diem,
M mileage and expenses ...-. TOO
inOmas SundSted, per diem,
mileage and expenses $500. 56.15
james Lodahl, per diem,
mileage and expenses ...... 1910
a. M Ehmanntraut, per
ulen, mileage G expenses $685.
~Srnn Klakken, per diem,
mileage and expenses ...... 30. 40
''sn Newoerg, per diem,
'eage and expenses $500. 1880
v. Tyler, per diem, mile
n. Ee and expenses ... 1850
"a Deubner, per diem.
mileage and expenses ...-. 1850
~sNln Gronlie, Der diem
Er mileage and expenses -. 1885
.s"r Bolstad, per diem.
q. Mileage s and exepnses 49,. 1925
MI ~ Fulkerson, per diem,
JoS. SSge and expenses .. AO.S6
MI Johnson, per diem,
BsD lineage sge and expenses -. ss6e
W. y, Benson, per diem
Nels wge and expenses -. 1850
nit M' Olson, per diem.
~ iodBe and aVrnan-on a. IN
40. Leln per diem, uile-
M.ss:e and expenses . zoe
MIL. Lundeen, per diem.
G. ''se and expenses 1890
milss aanuerson, per diem,
O F'e S and expenses 2stO
ape :, wang. per diem, mile
A and expenses asgO
MIL \ LANCER, per diem. 'S'
NJ and expenses -. 1900
nnn.. Wagner, per diem. Nv
sentseage and EXPENSES 1aoo
nTs s Johnson. per diem.
A oSSse and expenses
nilssvss per diem,
ny and expenses -. 9S26
nilssaOo rstad, per diem.
and expenses 49,. s7.sB
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FOOD DESTRUCTION PROGRAM
ADVOCATED BY OFFICIAL OF
MONTANA FARMERS UNION
Killing of Cattle and Processing Taxes VIII Help Mon
tana Farmers, j. B. Garrison Claims After,
Excursion to Washington III:

HELENA, Mont j. B. Garrison of Glen another Off
destruction program of the Roosevelt Administration after
returning from 19day stay in Washington where he met
with Wallace and with the committees on agriculture of the
Senate and the House - -