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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30
500 IOWA FARMERS
HOLD PENNY SALE

WATERLOO, Iowa.-Five hun
dred farmers of Black Hawk coun-
ty conducted a successful "Sears,
Roebuck" sale to save John Kaa-
rem, a tenant farmer and his fam
lily from utter restitution.
It was the first penny sale in
Black Hawk county and when J.
A. Allen, the landlord who held a
81 $50 writ Of attachment against
Kaaren's property, came to the
sale he felt quite happy to see so
many potential buyers present.
Allen was accompanied by his
attorney and a deputy sheriff.
When the bidding started it hap
pened that he always found him
self far away from the auctioneer.
The same happened to his attorney
who tried to lift his voice in order
to be heard by the sheriff. Strong
elbows of farmers pushed in front
of them and crowded them into the
background.
Milk cows brought from so cents
to 1925 apiece. A bull ard three
horses sold for 81 each. One crib
of corn brought 7 cents per busheI
and another 10 cents.
The sheriff finally stopped the
sale when few head of hogs and
some hay was left. Immediately
the farmers removed everything
from the premises that they had
. bought.
1t was said that the telephone
lire o the farm had been cut wher
the sale started.
Aliens attorney said that lega
steps would be taken to recover
{ e property.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30
APPLICATION BLANKS
FOR SEED LOANS ARE
BEING DISTRIBUTED

FLEETWOOD, March pa.
C. Erickson, attorney, who mas
been hired by the county to assist
farmers in making out application
for feed and seed loans, has appli-
cation blanks ready now, it Is an
nounced.
Blanks have also BEEN sent to
the local committees scattered all
over the county so that farmers
do not need to come to Plentywood
10 receive instructions and blanks
The local committees are the same
that handled the seed loans last
year.
Farmers who need the SEED
should apply at once. The govern
merit mill seems to be grinding
mighty slow, and many farmers
might be seeding too late just OF
account of that.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30
NOTICE
TO ALL unemployment
OFFICES

To all County Managers:
Your atten ion has been directed
at different times, as to the cor
rect procedure to follow in send
ing men from your county to an
other county.
Mr.. w. l.. Cain, our manager at
Glasgow, Montana, informs me
that large numbers of men are
coming to Glasgow with letters
and Introduction cards from the
various managers.
AS our instructions plainly state
you must not give anyone an intro
duction card to go to work outside
of your county, and these cards
are not to be given until you hav'
first received a requisition from
! our Helena office. It is impos-
sible at the present time to place
anyone on this project. I ask
your coopera' ion in this matter.
National Reemployment Servic
By w. T. Bridges,
Associate Director.
Helena. Mort March "a. 1884
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30
OHIO FARMERS AT
CONVENTION VOTE
|U.F.L. AFFILIATION
S. 900 Forced Sales Seized
uled for March In One
Ohio County f

CLEVELAND, Ohio--Affiliation
TO the United Farmers League was
unanimously agreed upon at the
first state convention of the Ohio
Farmers League which took place
here March II, 10. The desira-
billy of such affiliation with the
only nationwide militant farm or
ganization was recognized by all
of the delegates through their own
experiences.
5000 Forced Sales
In opening the convention Thorn
as FELTON,, president of the Small
Home and Landowners Association
pointed out that 5000 parcels o.
farm property in Cuyahauga { il
which Cleveland is located) are tt
be offered for sale his month, in
dicating that the farmers of Ohio
are faced with mass dispossessio1
and eviction.
John Marshall, executive secre-
tary of the UFL, In the main re
port of the convention showet
graphically the necessity for III
spreading the organization amonl
the farmers in Ohio. Under the
New Deal he pointed out, the con
ditions of the Ohio farmers hav
become worse instead of better.
A state executive board of t.
state of Ohio, United Farmer
League was elected with John Mar
shall as Executive Secretary.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30

While the program definitely
states the minimum hours of work
for every relief worker per month
efforts are made here to misin-
form the people and cut the work
down to an even smaller number
of hours as is already provided for
in the program.
Mistake?
In it's main article in the issue
of March % the Plentywood Her
aid states that the maximum hours
of work shall Gin no case exceed
"a hours per week" If this is not
| deliberate misinformation it is al
least a mistake that should be cor
rected Immediately by a statement
Of the proper officials.
In his address the state relief
J director pointed out definitely that
"No person shall be employed il
work divisions less than 81 hours {
month nor less than three days il
any one week"
"It will be the policy of the re
lief administration to refuse to ex
tend relief to any family failing
to plant and properly care for al
adequate garden when the facfl1
ties therefore are available" MI
Spaulding explained.
The new program for the Stat
a of Montana as it effects urba
$ areas. he said, is designed to pre-
vide jobs for needy unemployed o
} planned projects. In rural area
n the administration "will endeavor
: to make it possible for destitut
: persons "eligible for relief" to su'
: tain themselves through their ow
I efforts.
T. The phrase eligible for relief
, can only mean that not every pc
IS son who is destitute will recei7
8 relief. Tt will be up to the &C
: ministration to de errnine who
/ eligible no matter how destitute
II y family may be.
l! Spaul6ing failed to outline VIII
/ fContirued on Pare twcl
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30
CATTLE WHIP USED
ON IOWA FARMER
BY HORSE DOCTOR
Doctor Gets Worst of 1t
When Farmer Hits
Back
By a Farmer Correspondent

BATAVIA, Ia.-H. A. Bell, a
attacked Sam Hewitt
a farmer of this community, with a
cat lie whip when the farmer ne
fused to let him make a tuberculin
test of his cows at that particular
time.
Hewitt had just received notice
hat his sister was dying at the
Ottumwa hospital when Bell ap-
peared at the farm, demanding to
give the test at once. When the
farmer told him the reason why he
had no time now and that he was
getting ready to leave for the hos.
pital, the veterinarian apparently
thought that he should make the
farmer. fit for the hospital. With
the heavy steel end of his, 15-foot
cattle whip he hit Hewitt over the
head without much of an argu-
ment.
It seems that the horse doctor
had come to the wrong address be-
cause suddenly, before he could
lift the whip again, he felt the
farmers two fists crashing against
his jaws and scull bones. Hewitt
final krocked him off the farm.
L has come to a pretty pass
when state employees can come Il
a farm and use thesold cattle whiI
on a farmer. There was much re
sentiment amorg the farmers o
this neighbo-hood about this occur
ence, however most Of them wer
satisfied hat the farmer got tn
best of the horse doctor.
It is expected that Rell vii
leave his whip at horne in the fu
: ture especiallv since other farm
ers have promised hin good
deal more than he received at tn
Hewitt farm.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30
CIVIL LIBERTIES
UNION HELPS IN
INJUNCTION FIGHT
Together With LID. Law.
yers Arthur Garfield
Hayes Prepares Brief

NEW YORK, March 23.-Upon
request of che farmers of Roberts
county, S. D., the American Civil
Liber les Union has entered the
case to contest the injunction
which compells the United Farm
ers League, the Unemployed Coun-
ellis and individual farmers to re-
frain from organizing and similar
activities, it was announced today.
The Civil Liberties Union OPP
poses the injunc ion on the grounds
"that mere words as well as acts
are enjoined, that the present or
der was issued against the farm
ers without notice or hearing, that
he injunction seems to be an eff
fort to smash a farmers organi-
zation at a time when the New
Deal is encouraging all economic
! groups to organize"
Joining with attorneys of the
International Labor Defense il
preparing the brief for the hear
ings March 27 are Arhur Gar
field Hays, re-known attorney WIZ
has just returned from German,
where he participated in the Reich
stag Fire Trial, A. L. Wirin, at
torney Of Los Angeles and Jerom
Hellerstein, of the Internationa
Judicial Association, New York.
"This is he first injunction, t
our knowledge" Roger Baldwin
director of the A.C.L.U. explained
''that has been issued to proven
farmers from organizing thei
campaign against foreclosures an
evictions. We have fought the
efforts of property interests to us
the courts in labor disputes. W
shall make the same fight in tn
farm areas. This sweeping n
straining order was issued withor
! hearing or notice. 1t enjoins di'
cussion of controversial issue
: mere words IS well as acts. 1t
, plainly an effort to smash a mil
} tant farmers organization at
> time when the New Deal is el
5 couraging all economic groups
{. organize. : The excuse that Il
injunction will res rain only illeg'
3 acts is without merit. This is Il
usual defense Of judges usurpir
t arbitrary power"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION
FOR POSTMASTER ANNOUNCED

of each applicant, and the evidence
thus secured will be considered in
determining the ratings to be as
signed to the applicants.
"The Commission states that
presidential postmasters are not in
the classified civil service and that
its duties in connection with
appointments to such positions are
to hold examinations and to certify
the results to the Postmaster Gen.
eral. The Commission is not In
terested in the political, religious,
or fraternal affiliations of any ap-
plicant. s
"Full information and applica-
ton blanks may be obtained from
the secretary of the local board
of civil service examiners at. the
post office in this city, or from
! the United States Civil Service
Commission, Washington, D. c."
/ The position of postmaster is
connected with salary Of $2,4O'
per wear. Although the c. S. c
emphasizes thai it is not interests
ain the political, religious, or fra
ternal affiliations of any appll
cant" it is not very likely that
anybody else but strong adher
ent of the democratic" Repubii
cans will be pur into this position
The government also strongly
; recommends that veterans OF tint
: different wars or their widow
and wives be given preference
: the appointment as postmaste
However, this Recommendation
can only be REGARDED as a farc
4 The 'aworst exploiting chiselerr
| America" as the postal employee
call him, Postmaster Gener
J. James Farley, viii he glad to a. a
Z point an ex-banker who curing u
: war kept himself safe and sour
/ IN his hank. if orlv he is recoI
) roended hv the committee OF q
: democratic" par'v
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30
3 YOUNG NEGROES
ARE WHIPPED BY
MISS. LANDLORD
One Has to Pay for Mule
That was Killed by
Truck
By a Farmer Correspondent

OXFORD, Miss am writing
a lie ter concerning little trouble
between a Mr.. J. D. Butler, a
white man, and his three Negro
workers. Mr.. Butler lives in town
and has two of them on his farm.
He told these Negroes to put his
mules in the pasture and they did,
out during the night the mules got
out of the pasture. One got run
over by truck and broke his hind
legs. Mr.. Butler went out to the
Negroes and whipped them. One
of his men moved off the place
kut the other one didn't have sense
enough to move. Mr.. Butler told
them not o say anything about
the whipping he gave them.
He told the Negro who stayed
hat he would have to pay for the
mule.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30

BRENTWOOD. March &c.
Upon request of the U. S. Civil
service Commission we are pub
fishing the following announce
inert regardig applications for the
position as postmaster of this
city. =
10 fill the vacancy in the po-
SIuon of postmaster in this city,
united Sta.es Civil Service Com
mission has announced, at the ne
quest Of the Postmaster General
ana IN accordance with an order Of
we President, an open competitive
e&amina ion.
TO be eligible for the examine
slOo' an applicant must be a citi-
zen OF the United States, must re
s'oe within the delivery of this
pOSt office, must have so resided
tOr at least one year next preced-
ug the date for close of receipt
u applications, must be in good
physical condition, and within the
prescribed age limits. Both me1
Sld women are admitted.
Under the terms of the Execu
I'VE oder, the Civil Service Com
~iSslOn will certify to the Post
mast master General the names of tn,
:. aeSt three qualified eligibles, i
many as three are qualified
aOh Which the Postmaster Gen
$ lsl may select one for nomina
AT n Oy the President. Confirms
A.. An oy the Senate is the final &C
applicants win not be REQUIRE
- assemble in an examina' 10
h. Nm Tor scholastic tests. but Wi
bn.. rated on their education an
m e ess experience and fitnes
r., NiVl Service Commission wi
tivo = ln1uirv among represent,
M local business and profession
svn. snd women concerning tn
"ce' ability, and characte
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30
PACKERS FILL BIG
JAP WAR ORDER

CHICAGO, Ill.-News reaching
here from BuenOs Aires, South
America. indicates that Swift and
Armour Packing companies are
filling large orders for canned
meas from Japan as a part of
Japan's preparations for war.
A dispatch to the Chicago
Tribune states that packing plants
in Buenos Aires, owned by Swift
and Armour companies, requested
authority from the Argen' inc gov
eminent to work cay and night
shifts, because of urgent orders
from japan.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30
T. w. GREER, LAWYER
MOVED TO WHTTEFISH

On Saturday, T. w. Greer, long
a Plentywood at orney, left for the
western part Of the state where he
intends to reside and engage in the
practice of law at Whitefish.
A load of his equipment and Of
flee supplies was sent by ruck.
Mr.. Gree is we'll known in the
northe astern part of Montar a,
where he is regarded as ore of the
most able lawyers, always ready to
give his client tire full benefit of
his wide knowledge and experience.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30
Glenburn, N. D.
March %. 1884
Producers News:

Producers News:
In compliance with your request
for help in making good, inter
esting paper 1 will inform you re-
garding some of my experiences in
our struggle for human rights.
1 attended the monthly meeting
of our Township Farmers Union,
and, before the meeting, / told the
president about the Warsaw, Ind.
affair and asked him if he would
give me an opportunity to present
the poor Indiana Earnest case
against their mistreatment. He re-
piled favorably and said that he
needed help himself at that time.
At the proper time at the meet
ingJI announced that the poor
farmers of Indiana were in trouble
and had requested us to help them
and that / would read the press
account of what had happened.
MAKE IL Snappy
The president asked me to "make
it snappy." I was surprised at
this because ] had expected that
the matter would be considered
worthy of reasonable amount Of
time. The president is very pool
himself but l suppose he had his
Instructions.
It seemed that their social pro
gram for the evening was more
important to them than helping th'
neiehbors in trouble.
When / had read about half o
the account in the Producers News
he shut me off and told me the,
could allow no more time for tn
matter and asked me what I woul
srrcest THAT should he done.
ercoes'eI that thew make C. e
Tavlor's letter TO President Roose
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30

The Blacfeet Indian Council
80 visited Washington and then
.st with the councils Of cher
nv. IN at the conference of West
~ Indians at Rapid City, S. D.
Numerous meetings have been held
Il Browning, Old Agency and at
Hart Butte agency 20 discuss the
bill.
Feels Very Doubtful
That the sweet words of the
,ommissiouer are regarded as
rotbing but the ringing of empty
beIs is being admitted III the cap
ralist press. We quote from the
Crfat Falls Tribune of March Is:
Little Blaze was questioned
after one of the meetings and he
said: 4 do not feel good. When l
was at Rapid City the talk Of the
commissioner sounded good and I
felt h2pp7, but now when I am at
home and hear about the things
that come from Washington it dues
not sound The same and I cannot
tell which to believe"
It does not sound the same an6
tits not the same what comes from
Washington no matter how thick'y
he commissioner is trying to cove,
itr:lL honeyed sweetness.
In lie past the government ha;
made many changes IN the handlins
Of Indian affairs and again ant
again the Indians have been sc]C
out and betrayed. They have los
Or never had any confidence in
what comes from Washington"
A part of the plan Of the gov
eminent for many years has beel
30 issue rations of food and clcth
ing. relief" to hose in want. Fac
weekend, groups gather at the gov
eminent warehouses at the agenc
TO receive these bare necessities
Sometimes thousands are patientl
waiting for hours 70 get thei
share.
Like Getting RatiOns
When asked about his opinion {
the rev plan Running Weas
scratched a picture to show his
idea Of the slight distinction in tt
proposed new plan and the O,
one.
He showed Uncle Sam with E
q: Indian on his knee telling him TIL
a change IS being made. 'Instes
of the little white beans that ha7
beer part of your ration since Il
tine : first was given to yol
says Upcle Sam to the Indian
:'yoo- 9vlH now receive brow
bea@sa 2 rome you will apprecia
She Rance
RHs = Frdians when asked abo
SfeS' "Cinion of tie new bill stat
&aso '''ee- ~ not unders' ard
ecu e''o"wN to be for it or to gi
aa' rriTion about it.
T9@ 1vAiar Reform Bill preten
% seS wn. "eelf government" a
ea'o' tiaued on Page Twol
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30
RELIEF PROGRAM
IS ATTEMPT TO LIMIT
RELIEF WORK TO FEW
Local Efforts Attempt to Cut Number of Working Hours
More Than Provided in Program
MEASUREMENTS
Cash Pay VIII Only Be Exceptional in Rural Areas,
State Relief Director States

PLENTYWOOD, March 28-The new relief program
for the state of Montana that goes into effect on Monday
explained today by state relief director T. c. Spauding
at the state planning conference at Helena.
The program effort to give relief to few people
possible and more than will farmers and workers
have to fight to that all who need relief really
get it.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30
indian Councils Have No
! Confidence in Government
bill Of Indian Rights .
NJ. Relieve Sweet Talk Of Indian Agent, What
w Comes from Washington "Does Not
Sound the Same

Tho Indian Reform Bill, or the bill of Indian rights I"
20 hailed by Commissioner John Collins which has re-
been introduced to the House by Representative How
% being discussed far and wide at every Indian council
@ L. ore the Indians talk about it the less they like it.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30
: arg11es : supper {
Striking gers
Donate Tons of Food to Strikers; Solidarity Is Shown by
Fishermen, Longshoremen, and Street
Railway Workers

VANCOUVER, B. C.-The farmers of Fraser Valley
of Vancouver Island delivering tons of vegetables in
support of the strike of 500 loggers working in the
hghba camps of the Bloede Stewart Welsh Co. Van
lond
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-03-30

oR, .ooST az
OF HELENA
Evening star., 1934-02-25
STEEL LORDS HIT
BY MRS. P|NCHOT
Governors Wife Says N. R.
A. at Stake in Weirton
Fight.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
WEIRTON. w. Va, February "a
Mrs. Cornelia Bryce Pinchot, wife of
Pennsylvania's Governor, tonight
termed the Weirton Steel Co.'S de-
fiance of the National Labor Board
the most violent attempt of the
steel lords to beat down the N. r. A.
'E. T. Weir cannot buck the United
States and win," Mrs. Pinchot shouted
to a mass meeting of Amalgamated
Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers "On the outcome of this
battle hinges the future of the N.
r. A.
mot only the prestige of the Presi-
dent, but the entire recovery program
Is at stake" she continued. I'VE
might as well give up being a democ-
racy If Weir succeeds in his def1nace."
Mrs. Pinchot read list of names
of alleged bosses" she said were
standing in front of the hall, at
tempting by their presence to in
timidate men from entering.
'I am going to telegraph Senator
Wagner chairman of the National
Labor Board) about that" she said.
"Weirton is worse than old Russia" +"
she said, "but you know what hap
pened to the Gar"
Mrs. Pinchot charged that in the
December IS company union" cleo
tions at the Weirton plants men were
dragged to the polls by mill police
and forced to vote.
II tell you Senator Wagner Is pre-
pairing a bill to put teeth In the N.
r. A. and to end such action" she
cried.
Evening star., 1934-02-25
DISTRICT COMMITTEE
GETS "RED" CIRCULARS
Pamphlets Calling for Soviet
Fortress Here Given
House Body.

Circulars outlining plans Of the
Friends Of the Soviet Union to make
Washington a fortress Of Soviet de-
fense" were received yesterday by
members of the House District Com
mittee.
The circulars stated an intensive
campaign will be conducted between
February n and April 5 to crystal
lize a wave of sympathy and en-
thusiasm into a solid organization of
powerful friends of the Soviet Union"
The membership drive will be CEN
tered in Southeast Washington, the
organization said, because that Sec
ton, with its 5000 navy yard workers,
is the most proletarian part of the
District.
A free trip to Soviet Russia is Of
fered as the prize for the person en-
rolling the greatest number of men,
bers. Enrolment of a navy yard en-
ploye, the circular declared, would
entitle solicitor to two votes for the
prize, whereas other Government
workers rate only one vote.
Evening star., 1934-02-25
STEEL WORKERS
PROTEST ELECTION
Two Plants Announce Plan to
Perpetuate Present System
Voted.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, February 24.-TWo
steel companies today announced a
majority of their employees voting ia
vored revision and perpetuation of
the existing collective bargaining sys-
tenn, but the Steel Workers Union
protested. asking an election super
vised by the National Labor Board.
Employees at some of the plants of
the Carnegie Steel and National Tube
Co.'S took part in elections yesterday,
which company officials said were
called to make revisions in the rep
resentation system and create more
permanent organization.
Claiming the companies were seek
ing to perpetuate company unions"
representatives of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers protested to the Labor Board
and asked for a board election. The
application was taken under consid-
Grafton.
Carnegie officials said the revisions
were approved by majorities at plants
in Duquesne, Pittsburgh and Brad
dock, in the river department and at
the Mingo, Ohio plant, across the
Ohio from Weirton. Other plants
will vote later.
National Tube reported a favor
able majority at its McKeesport
plant.
Evening star., 1934-02-25

derby today and pulled himself into
second place in total elapsed time
Wheeler's time today was 8 hours
So minutes rs seconds, giving himsto-
tai elapsed time for the first two laps
of 8:04:58.
Eddie Mahoney of Philadelphia,
only American driver in the grind,
was clocked In 4:2l:45 for the second
lap and stands fifth in total elapsed
time as 8:20:27.
Evening star., 1934-02-25

to be relieved Of duties as one of the
trustees of q 1914, 900 trust fund set
up by his father in 1908 for the benefit
of his mother.
The suit, disclosed today, is q
friendly action asking for the courts
approval for filing an accounting and
resignation that Morgenthau may be
relieved of extra duties so he can de-
vote his entire energies to his Federal
office.