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The Fort Peck press., 1934-10-11

That interesting little creature com
monty known as the glow worm Is
really not a worn at all. but an in
sect. says an English scientist. The
luminous worm-like individual which
we recognize under the above name Is
the female of the species which re-
is the male that develops wings of a
type that indicate It to be what 1t
really is, a member of the beetle fam
Ily,
The Fort Peck press., 1934-10-11
We Just Love

To have people call at the Office
of the Fl. Peck Press to inquire us
to bldgs for rent or sale, or for a
lost friend or a dozen other ques-
tons in seeking information. We
then can do our best to help you
& also contact you for news, sub
scription, & ads. Try our want ads
The Fort Peck press., 1934-10-11

Bible Verse for Today
Thy word is very pure:
therefore thy servant loveth
it.
Psalms 110:14O
The Fort Peck press., 1934-10-11
Heavy Additional Burden
Should Government Take
Over Railroads.

Observation-Disclosures students OF
government in Washington expect soon
to see President Roosevelt brought
face to face with the question Of
whether the railroads shall be pre-
served as assets Of private business
In this country or whether they shall
be swallowed up In the rapidly ex-
panding structure of government. In
deed, according to the best informed
sources here, 1t is not unlikely that
the railroads and private business in
terests % may demand that the
President state his position either for
or against government ownership.
The President has not said anything
indicating his attitude. On the record
of the past, however, some observers
believe he would not be averse to TAX
ing over the railroads.. These point
to the many experiments which he has
authorized in the field of government
ownership and operation of various
types of business. But certainly it can
be said that private ownership advo-
Gates are alarmed concerning the trend
of affairs.
1t Is not surprising then that vari-
Gus groups ana organizations opposed
to government ownership are becom-
Ing active. Their expressed fear nat
urally Is chat the government will de-
stroy their businesses by the simple
process of taking them over. Nor is
it surprising to observers that taxpay-
ers are becoming exercised because
taxpayers naturally are averse to any
additional burdens.
Foresee New Taxes.
In the case of the taxpayers, acqui-
sition of the railroads would mean
ley taxation to pay the interest on
the government railroad bonds, not to
mention the necessity of raising funds
for retirement of those bonds when
they mature. Some authorities recent
ly have stressed also the additional
expense of government incident to the
operation OF the rail lines. This ex-
pense, it is said, would be measured
by the number Of political Jobs Gre
ated by the legislation authorizing pur,
chase of the roads.
When the federal government took
over the railroads during the World
war, there were several hundred high
ly paid officials Immediately attached
to the government payrolls under the
director general of railroads. 1t was
said then that these officials were neces-
for protection of the governments
interests. 1t is to be remembered in
his connection that in those days the
condition was one Of government op-
under the current agitation,
condition would be one of govern
ownership as well as operation.
This question of taxation is admit
:edly the one giving government own
srship advocates the most trouble.
They recognize that, for the govern
nent to buy the railroads, it means
a staggering sum to the national
lebt, already more than $27,20 0,O00,-
They are aware that it means
aXpayers must cough up enough ex-
"a funds to pay the Interest on the
.eDt as well as taxes for retirement
# the bonds.
The Fort Peck press., 1934-10-11


But there Is another factor in the
way of taxes. 1t has not been men
TONED to any extent in argument eli
Their for or against government own
crship. This factor involves the taxes
now being collected from the railroads
by the states, cities, and counties and
other taxing Jurisdictions. These are
funds which will be lost to those tax
ing jurisdictions If and when the rail
roads are taken over BY the federal
government for the reason that federal
property is not subject to taxation.
Thus, If there is governments own
ership of the railroads 1t Is calculated
by Interstate Commerce Commission
experts that the federal government.
states, cities and counties will lose
IL total Of approximately $2S0,000, 900,
annually. Certainly the loss of so
much income by the treasures of those
jurisdictions will make it difficult for
them to pay their own operating ex-
lenses. In other words, they will have
to raise tax rates on their citizens who
nlready will have been subjected to
Increased federal taxation to meet the
interest and sinking fund for the gov
ernment railroad bonds.
The significance of this threat to the
treasures Of taxing districts, whether
they be states or lesser subdivisions,
becomes the more apparent in the
opinion Of authorities when it Is re-
called that during this depression pc
Rod more than four hundred issues
Of bonds sold by municipalities, coun-
lies. road districts, levy districts and
school districts and other such units
nave gone into default. The condition
was so bad that congress enacted what
has come to be known as the munich
pal bankruptcy bill. This law gives
taxing districts the authority to rom
promise their debts with the bond
holders, who are scattered far and
wide throughout the country, but in
compromising the debts in every In
stance of record thus far the bond
holders have taken losses ranging
from $50 to more than 209o.
In the case of holders Of municipal
and other securities of that kind
II is not fiction that thousands of wild
and orphans WI securities issued
by such units of government. If the
income of those units of government
is cut off or m~easurably reduced the
authorities point out how their buying
power obviously would be reduced or
,Itopathpr eliminated.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-10-11

carry them over the winter and
that they are often thrown in Jail
for making these demands.
We also visited collective farms
where peasants are still living in
heir little thatched houses, enjoy
ing their electric lights and listen
ing to radio reports on the harvest.
That section of the country is al
most 100 per cent collectivized
and there has recently been an is
flux of the few remaining indi-
vidual peasants to the collective
farms. The big harvest this year,
in spite of the partial drouth, is
a great victory for collectivized
agriculture.
Your Chance
American farmers! Do not miss
this opportunity to send one of
your number to see with his own
eyes and share with you the in
spiration he receives. Show your
collective spirit! Get together and
push the campaign over the top!
Certificate books are still avail
able and will be sent promptly
upon application to the Farmers
National Commi tee for Action, 72O
Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-10-11
Ride over nails,
taCks and glass
no fear of flats
with this neN-type
inner tube

Punctures have no terrors-and
no big repair bills to hand you
when you ride on this amazing
Goodrich Seal-o-matic inner tubel
You can drill it full of holes,
drive nails into any tire equipped
with the Seal-o-matic-and pull
them out, without loss of the
air! This tube instantly self-seals
the puncture as the tack or nail
is withdrawn
Made of far tougher compounds,
and specially reinforced to resist
rim-chafng-its cost is but a trifle
more than for ordinary tubes.
Gives easy riding, too-no
shimmy or wobble-no overhead
ing from high speeds. From all
experience, this tube should make
it unnecessary for you ever to
change a tire on the road.
Why not stop worrying about
Flats? Avoid road delays and
save tire and tube repair and re-
placement bills. Let us put a set
of Seal-o-matic tubes in your tires,
and travel where you wish without
fear Of fat tires or tube trouble.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-10-11
Push the Fight for Better Relief Vote Communist

a a carload IF oil at time, and
also handle a few other items at
tremendous savings to patrons and
have adequate room for storage.
Teachers of Peerless were called
in to Scobey Thursday by County
Superintendent Mrs. Zelpha Mar
tin.
William Trumbull, depot agenr,
returned last week from long trip
to Michigan where he was called
to attend his mothers funeral. Re-
turning he stopped off at Chicago
and visited the Worlds Fair.
Charles P. Jones made a bust.
ness trip to the county seat, and
while there he visited the wheat
allotment office, trying to speed
up allotment checks which ARE
slow in coming. Mr.. Jones is
chairman for this community.
Now that President Roosevelt,
President Green, Will Rogers and
Sam Clark have all given their
advice over the air again we should
he able to live on promises for an
other six months.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-10-11
Communist Candidate for
County Commissioner

Oden M. Lutnes, the Communist
candidate for the second county
commissioner, is a popular farmer
of the McElroy country.
His parents had homesteaded in
Polk county, Minnesota, where Cd
en- was born in 1881. Here he at
tended school and later graduated
from the Agricultural College at
Crooks on, MINI. For years he
worked as lumberjack, farm hand
and carpenter, until he came to
Montana in 1906 to file on a
homestead southeast of Plenty
wood.
In 1904 Oden Lutnes was mar
ried to Anna LELAND and moved
to a farm near McElroy where he
is now living. Three boys belong
to the family.
Throughout his you h and ever
since, Oden has been intimately
connected with the radical move
mert. He was a delegate to the
first Socialist party county con-
vention in Polk county, Minnesota.
After the war he recognized the
downfall and disintegration of the
Socialist movement and as a re-
suit in 1926 he joined the Com
munist party.
Through all these years Oden
has been struggling with the eco
nomic conditions like most of us,
tryig to make a go of it. Like
millions of other farmers under
the influence of drought and the
A.A.A., he has reached the end of
the rope and is now on relief.
True to his principles, Oden. has
always stood his man in the
fight for better living conditions
of farmers and workers. In dem
onstrations and other struggles, he
always can be found in the first
ranks. His friends and neighbors
know him as a man upright, hon.
est and sincere, and capable Of
carrying out any job he starts
There are none of his political op.
ponents who can say anything diff
ferent.
The Communist party is prouc
to present to the voters of the
county Oden Lutnes as candidate
for county commissioner.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-10-11

Call; for surveyor, Percy Moe, son
of Emil Moe; for assessor, Peter
B. Glein; for superintendent Oh
schools, Signe S. Jacobsen; and Tor
coroner, l. Jones, another renegade
One hundred seventy-five dollars
and fifty cents has been paid for
he filing of these candidates, and
according to the statement of Moe
the financing was done "by NAM
street" This does not necessarily
mean that every Mainstreeter has
given his share, but it does mean
that politicians and certain Main
street enterprises have definite
interest in the promotion of this
fake party in order to preserve and
keep their privileged positions.
With the program of he Com
munist party as an advertising
sign, this group of people, togeth-
er with the Gallaghers, Boulds and
Salisburys, as the wire pullers, is
row trying it's best to throw con-
fusion into the ranks of the farm
ers and workers and split their
vote. There is not a man nor
woman in the county who expects
to- see either one of these candi-
dates elected and they are not run
ming for election. Their object is
to catch as many radical votes as
possible, thereby assuring offices
10 Mr.. Folks republican Demo
Gratis.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-10-11
McELROY

Mr.. and Mrs. S. Bartnes and
family and Olaf Oleson, Mrs. Bart
mes brother, left for Idaho Sun
day by auto. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Rogstad who have rented the Bart
mes farm moved onto it Saturday
night.
The U. F. L. dance at McElroy
Saturday night was attended by a
full house. The floor was over
crowded during the entire eve
ming. Gustave Eseland, Road Lut-
mes and others furnished the mu-
sic.
The local Lutheran Ladies' Aid
held sale and supper at the
school house Sept. %. The affair
was successful in spite of bad
weather. Many useful articles
were auctioned off. The proceeds
from the sale and supper melted
the ladies a tidy sum for their
efforts.
Monday, Sept. "a, party was
given at the Rohweder home at
McElroy in honor of the S. Bart
nes family. The Bartneses plan
on leaving soon for their new To-
cation in Idaho. The farm here
has been rented to Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Rogstad.
Miss Jessie Degen returned q
few days ago from a weeks stay
at Anamoose, N. D., where she was
under doctors care. Her health
was improved by the treatment;
received.
Mrs. Mary Kronen has been en-.
joying visit from her sister anC
family of the Turtle mountains il
North Dakota. Mr.. and Mrs. Els
pen entertained in honor of the
guests Friday evening, and Mrs
Kronen has a farewell gathering
for them at her home Sunday. Tn,
guests left for their home Sunday
The Iceland school has recent,
been improved by piano Unstable,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-10-11
PEERLESS

About IL carloads of cattle are
being shipped this week. Abous
that many were handled from here
previously. Right idea, Wally. Let
US got them out of here as it
would be cheaper to kill them off
than borrowing any more money
from bankers for feed.
shipped by individuals and buyers
from ere which sold f or little
more than freight. Why should
the packers pay anything for them
when they get all they want to
handle gratis?
The first snowstorm Of the sea-
son, which stopped the traffic
briefly, blockading the roads, is al
SO a reminder to get your coal bin
filled up. Warm weather in the
past few days caused most of the
farmers around here to get out
their drills and put in rye for next
year.
Nels Sundby made a business
trip to Scobey Monday returning
the same day.
Our mail carriers, George Feltis
and F. R. Pickett. made their reg
ular trips in spite of all the snow
and bad weather. They attempted
to tackle the worst.
Harold Edland and John Flask
erud left this week for Fort Peck
where they have contracts to de-
liver coal in new towns in the dam
vicinity.
Charles Motschenbacher who is
running a meat market at New
Deal, was seen going through Rich
land with truckload of ice Fri
day and went on 30 Peerless Sat
urday. Charlie does not believe ir
fast driving, especially when the
terra firma is a little slippery.
! Farmers Union members Of
Peerless purchased a nice ware
house building from Otto King Of
Scobey which formerly was useC
I as a coal yard. Members made {
good move, as now they can buy
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-10-11
ARCHER

Nels Thompson's son, Junior,
was quite sick last week.
Several from this vicinity went
to Archer after fresh meat Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Boeleus and
little Gorden were dinner guests
at the Leo Kazeck home Friday.
The Harry Whitish and Pat
Greff families enjoyed dinner at
the Don Logan home Sunday.
Daisy Thompson, Ruth and Stel-
la Whitish spent Sunday at the
Art Kazeck home.
The Pete and Harry Whitish
families were in Redstone, Archer
and Plentywood Friday.
Mrs. Luverne Dress and son
Maurice are making the formers
sister, Mrs. Charles Dress, Jr., an
extended visit.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-10-11
JULIUS WALSTAD
CONTINUED from page y

CONTINUED from page y
will continue until November first
when all the money should be in.
Campaign Lays
Returns thus far have not been
coming in fast enough. Less than
$500 will pay all of the delegates
expenses but only one-tenth of this
amount needed has been received
to date. At least two-thirds of
the books issued should be sold.
This will cover not only the ex-
penses of Walstad's trip but will
provide a balance to help the
drouth campaign.
Holders of certificates will re-
ceive a pamphlet to be written by
Julius Walstad on his return about
what he has seen of the life of
workers and farmers in Soviet
Russia and the progress that is
being made. He will tour the
farm sections of this country and
give a first hand account of some
of the results achieved under the
proletarian dic4 atorship.
Last summer 1 spent a month
in the Soviet Union and found my
self in another world. We visited
Zenograd State Farm near Ros-
tov where $500 people are living
in modern apartment houses. NJ
one was in fear of foreclosure Oh
eviction and everyone looked happy
and healthy. They were full Of
enthusiasm and showed US will
much pride their improved ma
chinery.
They asked US about the droutl
, in America and were much puz
zled when we told them the farm
ers in our country have to organ
ize to force the government t.
give them the necessary relief t.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-10-11
FAKE PARTY
Continued from page y


Moe, who was nominated for coun-
ty commissioner and who was one
of the men who started this enter
prise, is among the five who now
refuse to run on the fake ticket.
Apparently he declines to make a
fool of himself in the interest of
the politicians, or else he has been
taken off the list on account of
his revelations of who is financing
this affair. The others who do
not appear on the new ticket, al
though having been nominated on
Sept. 1, are Truels Jensen, And
rev Dahl. o. N. Vance and A. M.
Oswald.
Top candidate of the new ticket
is Robert Larsen of Dagmar, the
same man who two years ago was
one of the chief promoters of the
Liberty party which was formed
for the only reason to fool the
farmers and take away votes from
the Communist party. Immediate
ly after election this party disap-
peared. Larsen is now trying the
same trick again; he is running
for senator.
Candidates for Representatives
are John J. McElroy and H. C
Jackson; for commissioner, A. N
Wankel, renegade of Communism
and Fred J. Miller; for clerk anC
recorder, Emma Salisbury, wife O
Rodney Salisbury, promoter O.
of the almanac, "The Militant Far
mer;" for treasurer, Clayton Nc
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-10-11
Sheridan County
Commissioners Proceedings

was granted a leave of absence
from the state for a period of 10
days, beginning September 18th,
and Commissioner Tango was
granted leave of absence from
The state for a period of 10 DAYS.
beginning Septmeber 18th.
At 5 o'clock p. m. the board adj
journed.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-10-11

by the school board. The teachers,
Mr.. Cosper and Bee, are getting
a health scale and work bench
from the proceeds of a play re-
Gently put on at Comertown and
a dance put on at their school
house.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-10-11
Continued from last week.

iCOuLulNS
,,.roaret Christensen, salary,
p' G. Anderson, room and board
r Teiser, $500
MP. Jackson, house rent Nc
Burney, $500.
D Mr. A. V. Hopkins, house rent,
n Anderson, $1,000.
o. F H, CrittentOn Home, care
If inmates, $1,000 o,o,
o. Nary Miller, care of o'Grady,
$4,000. r1,,;4., ,.oo,,,.
nd care, $323.25.
'i Tona Alderman, house uent Mrs.
Nakken, 5000.
Wilt William Ertnre, house rent, Sc
chow, $50. p.,
.5iIdren. $4,000.
Alice Grove, care OF Mrs. DICK
ey, $1,000.
farm, ..$4.48.
i'i Evelyn Miller, care Of Mrs. Bill
et $4,000.
Mrs. E. Gabrielson, care of Mrs.
Won PeIt. $4,000.
Mrs. Joan Kelly, house rent, Mrs.
Sererson, $1,000.
W.R Greer, house rent, Jorgen-
.or and Jones, $1,000.
Safe tuberculosis Sanitarium,
,are of patients, $124.OO.
Niller's Pharmacy, prescriptions
for poor. $23.45.
School for Deaf and Blind, sup
niles for inmates, $49.91.
Frances P. Bucklin, house rent,
Briefly, $500.
C M. Hall, salary and expense,
1926.
Bridge Fund
Viggo J0hanson, bridge work,
$3.50.
William Johnson, bridge work,
$3.50.
Chas. Ermatinger, bridge work,
$1,000.
David Nelson, bridge work, $40
E. G. Peterson, bridge wor'I
s2O.5O.
f. G. Peterson, bridge work,
$3.50.
Monrach Lumber Co., bridge
lumber, S$89.42.
Henry Jensven, bridge work
$500.
R. Hardestv Co., culverts, $685.
"a.
Ed w. Hannah, hauling cul-
yets, $500.
R. Hardesty Co., culverts, $780,
16.
Library Fund
Ruth L. Johnson, September sal
airy, $4,000.
PlentywOod Herald, letterheads
800.
Mountain States Telephone anC
Telegraph Company, rentals, 1870
Mildred Erickson, salary, $3.50.
Insect Pest Fund
Lawrence Anhalt, unloading poi
son, $1,000.
John Fink, unloading poison
$500.
County Fair Fund
A. J. LANCER, insurance, S33.6S
On motion, the following claim
we're disallowed in full:
]. C. Storkan, operation, $500.
Drs. Hanna, Clay and Lancaster
operation, $500.
Security State Bank, Plenty
/ wood, house rent of A. Chaffet
$500.
At 5 o'clock p. m. the board re
cessed until 9 o'clock a. m. Ser
. tembeF 9th.
At 9 o'clock a. m. September
the board resumed, all member
and the clerk present.
On motion, the monthly report
for the month of August, 1884,
the sheriff clerk of court and tt
clerk and recorder, and the clerk
trial balnace for the month of Jul
1884, were approved.
On motion, the following appl
cations for old age pensions WEI
approved: Mrs. Lillian Hodge
Franc Rehman, Peter LaverdI
and Mrs. Cora Allen.
The following resolution W;
presented to the board by the Ou
look Community Club:
Resolution
To the Honorable Board
County Commissioners:
At regular meeting of the on
look Community Club, held in Or
look on Tuesday, August %, t
following resolution was adopte
Resolved, that the Outlook Coz
cunity Club is opposed to the a
pOlntment of a permanent coun
agent at this time.
VSlgned) Outlook Commun-
itv Club.
On motion, the taxes assess
ior the year 1927 against o.
IN. n
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-08-31

Mrs. Rhoda Wallace, Thursday
evening at the Escue home at 1929
Fourth Ave. So.
Mrs. Radie Newsome of Kansas
City, is a Minneapolis visitor.
Mrs. Alice Morgan leaves Friday
night, August 80, for Chicago to
visit Mrs. Margaret Lee, and
friends in the Windy City. Mrs.
Henry Richardson will leave with
her.
Mrs. Matte Johnson, of 1904
Fourth avenue south, entertained
at dinner on Wednesday night, in
honor of Mrs. Effie La Monte,
visiting nurse, from indianapolis,
Indiana. Mrs. La Monte is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Ike Britton of 1921
Fourth avenue south.
Mrs. Edna E. Yates, public health
nurse of Chicago, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Reuben White, of $685.
Fourth avenue south. Mrs. Yates
was formerly one of the head
nurses at Provident hospital.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-08-31

On Wednesday, August Is, tn,
Gloom Chasers club gave cabaret
dance to close the popularity con
test of the male members of tn
club. The dance was successful
Earl L. Sims was voted the mos
popular man and was presente:
with quilt made by club members
The meeting of August %, was {;
moonlight picnic at Glenwood park
under the supervision of Mrs.
Gordcn. A truck load of member
LEFT her home at 8 p. M, returnin;
at II o'clock. Mrs. Juanita Jones
chairman of sports, furnished tn
games. Mrs. Estella Sims is presi
dent Of the club, and Mrs. Thelm
Starks is reporter.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-08-31

Mrs. w. Bennett and Mrs. c..
Green of 872 st. Anthony avenue
were co-hostesses Friday, August
oath, at a midnight dinner party
honoring Miss Zenobia Smith of
Tuskegee Institute, house guest
of Mrs. Addie Few of 1927 Cumber-
land avenue. Covers were laid for
seventeen guests at a beautifully
appointed table using pink and
green for the color scheme. Tall
sea green tapers set in amber hold
ers and a beautiful bouquet of gar
den flowers formed the center
piece. The rooms were very attrac-
lively decorated with garden flow
ers and ferns. Bridge was one of
the main features of the evening,
first honors going to Miss Smith,
second to Mrs. C. Covington, third
to Mrs. o. Wells, and the consola-
ton to DR.. w. Jordon. A beautiful
guest gift was given the honoree.