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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-12
ARK SEDITION
Bill RECEIVES
SHARP DEFEAT
Bill to Prevent Organiza-
ton Is Killed Through
Mass Pressure

Mass pressure, meetings and
thousands upon thousands of let
tiers pouring in upon the Arkansas
legislature forced the state legis-
lature to vote down the Gooch bill
designed to outlaw organizations
and workers and farmers publica-
tions in the state.
The bill was aimed mainly at
the Communist Party and the
Southern Tenants Union that is
made up mainly of the Negro and
white sharecroppers who have been
suffering under the heel of the
landlords for a long time. The
bill would not only have outlawed
such organizations but because of
the way it was made up it would
even have prevented a minister
from speaking his mind in the
pulpit.
While this bill was being debat-
ed, Commonwealth College was
made the target of particularly
vicious attack on the part of the
landlords. Members of the faculty
were kidnapped and threats were
made to close the school. The
school is a non-factional school
that deals to great extent with
labor and farmers problems and
helps to train organizers for the
class struggle.
The attempts of the landlords to
use not only rope and gun but to
pass laws that would choke off the
last vestige of civil rights in the
state was met and defeated by the
splendid solidarity of people all
over the country.
At present there are similar bills
in many other state houses. Whe-
Their we can meet the attack of
the bankers on our civil rights re-
mains to be seen on how we'll we
fight back when the chollenge is
made. There is a bill in congress
in Washington that aims to do the
same thing on a national scale that
the Gooch bill tried to do in Ar
kansas.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-12
MAY PAY TAXES
In NSTALLMENTS
Does Not Cancel Interest or
Penalties on Taxes Due
at Present Time

Amortization of delinquent taxes
through a contract with county
commissioners is allowed taxpay-
ers under new senate bill.
According to the terms of this
bill, all interest will cease on the
delinquent taxes as soon as the
contract is made, as long as pay
ments are made according to the
terms of the contract.
Five per cent of the contract
must be paid at the time it is
made, followed by 5 per cent at
each taxpaying time for 10 years,
without interest. The law pro-
vides, however, that if any cur
rent tax becomes delinquent for so
days or if the contract becomes de-
inquent for two payments, the
contract shall be voided and the
county officials shall call for tax
deed.
The procedure to be followed in
making a contract is first to OBJ
tain a tax statement from the
county treasurer's office. An ap-
plication must then be presented
to the county commissioners at a
regular meeting, before January 1,
1886.
According to the Interpretation,
the bill does not apply to the in
terests and penalties on taxes al
ready overdue. It is unconstitu-
tional to do that, according to the
state tax commissioner.
One of the things we have to
get busy on right now is to force
the recognition that the constitu-
ton does not apply to our present
needs, and we will go a step be-
yond that and get the back taxes
not only amortized but also can
celled.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-12
Wheeler Will Cooperate to
Dismiss Relief Officials

this matter in any way possible.
hope that the matter can be
worked out to the satisfaction Of
the citizens of the county.
With best wishes, I am sincere
ly yours,
(Signed) "B K Wheeler
In the meantime, the citizens Of
the county, meeting three hundred
strong at the Legion hall last
week, passed another resolution
demanding the immediate dismis-
sal Of the local administrator, Z.
). Prendergast, and his senior case
worker, M. Randall. This resOlu-
ton has also been sent to Senator
Wheeler, and the senator is e1-
pected to take action at once. Hs
has the power.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-12
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. Joe Baker of Raymond wb.
has received medical Treatment
was discharged from the bosnitai
April 6. "'
Curtis Mehl Of Raymond left N.
hospital Friday. He had been ~
ceiving medical treatment bara
Orrin Julson, Medicine Lake. wa,
discharged from the hospital Fri.
day after receiving treatment fo,
pneumonia.
Mrs. Ralph Alison of Reserve
was discharged Monday.
Leo Olsen of Dagmar was onar-
ated on for ruptured appendix last
Sunday.
John Angvick of Reserve wa,
admitted to the hospital Monday
for medical treatment.
Harvard Nelson of Westbv wa,
discharged from the hospital Apri
10.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-12
Youth Organizes Against
War MOngerS

Why the students of high schools and colleges go
day which set aside by the youth of the country pro-
test against and preparations for We the youth
profits for the munitions makers and other capitalists
Youth beginning to the real purpose of war;
lives taken and destruction will be unlimited if the world
goes into another war;
Eighteen ago thousands of young men gave their
lives to end war; And today the nations preparing and
racing in ornaments for another great war; bill has been
training given in the CCC camps If this isn't preparing
for war; what is it?
hundred thousand young men and women are expect
ed on April II to protest against Imperialism fascism and
military training.
Schoomates of the P.H.S, would you not like to Join
in this protest? - 80
By HELEN HARDERSEN
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-12
HERALD TAKES A
DEFINITE STAND
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
l was looking over last weeks
Plehtywood Herald from front to
the back page trying to find a
story or a report of the relief
mass meeting held in Plentywood
last Wednesday. There was none.
In spite of the fact that the
meeting had been called by the re-
lief administrator and had been
announced in the Herald; despite
the fact that about 300 people, in
Guiding the county commissioners,
took part in the meeting, and even
though the meeting took place at
the Herald's front door, there was
no report.
l asked myself why was this
and I a sked other people. We
came to the conclusion that the
Herald has no interest in report
ing anything that is for the good
of the farmers of the county. If
it would have been a meeting of
the commercial club there certain
ly would have been a full report.
We are used to the fact that
generally the Herald does not re-
port farmers meetings. But after
all, this particular meeting was
called by the relief director. This
alone made us expect some kind
of a write-up. 1t is obvious that
the Herald does not like the relief
fight we are carrying on. The
Herald did not like the meeting
and had shown it already when it
made the announcement, trying to
confuse US by announcing two diff
ferent dates. 1t was their inten-
ton to make the meeting a flop
by small attendance. They failed
and therefore did not mention it
any further.
With this attitude the Herald
again has taken a definite stand
against the farmers. We shall not
forget it.
A Raymond Farmer.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-12
LUTHERAN FREE CHURCH
Westbv. Mont

Divine worship in st. John on
Sunday, April IA, at II a. m. The
choir will meet for a short re-
hearsal after the service.
DR.. B. M. Christensen from the
Augsburg Seminary, Minneapolis,
will speak at the First Lutheran
church at Westby on SATURDAY..
April 20, at 8 p. m.
The confirmants will meet Sat
urday, April 10, at l p. m. in the
parsonage.
Divine worship in Scandal Sun
day, April IA, at 8 p. m.
The Ladies Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. Charles Nelson on
April Is at 2 p. m.
G. Mellby, pastor.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-12
Prendergast Must Stop
Blocking the Committee

In It's nslstent demand for fair-mnded person to serve
as e tnrd person on the grievance committee the man an
pointed by the relief office has turned down everybody that
Gonus Laursen could think to be farinded Even when
business men sign petition in favor of Morstad thew ba
to spend half a day checking up on it.
The whole thing is an attempt to block the foy;n f
committee so that it can't do its work. =
ALREADY grievances coming and the relief office
chuces because the committee has not been formed &c vet
= up to us farmers to make Prendergast change his
been suggested for the committee 80 O ii"S
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-12
OVERHOT FURNACE
CAUSES FIRE FRIDAY

An overheated furnace started a
fire in Frank Louckes' house Fri
day morning. It was discovered
when, suffocating with smoke,
Frank Louckes, Jr., woke up a.
bout 5 o'clock and found the house
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-12
IT. Peck Dredging Crews
Wait for Better Weather

With every piece of equipment
In shape and crews in readiness,
dredging work in actual construc-
uon OF the Fort Peck dam now
awaits improvement in weather
and river conditions, it was an
nounced from the office of Mai.
1. b. Larkin, district engineer, on
Wednesday of last week.
All items of the dredging plant
We're ready to start work Monday
on what will be a 8 or 4-year lob
OF pumping some 1OO,OOO,0O0 Gu
DC yards of fill into the earth
structure. However, the presence
OF thick ice in the Missouri river
stlll prevents the army engineers
from beginning 1885 operations.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-12
Makes the Promise In a
Letter to Hans
Rasmussen

In letter to Hans Rasmussen,
Senator B. K. Wheeler promises to
cooperate in any way possible" to
bring about the immediate dismis-
sal of the local relief officials
The letter follows:
"April 8, 1885.
Mr.. Hans Rasmussen,
"Plentywood, Montana.
my dear Mr.. Rasmussen:
Il have your letter with regard
to the dismissal of those in charge
of relief in Sheridan county.
Il will be glad to cooperate in
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-12

filled with smoke. Unable :.
cape down the stairs, he To- to ss,
out through an upstairs climbed Hin1
and gave the alarm window
Ma MRS; LGu H;L was visiting .
c e! the house alone wS WAS o o.
IRE occurred. The fire depar rI The
mad the fire out before il d;d tnent
damage, which was caused ID n much
Oy water and smoke. DAMAGE raOs'l'
estimated at about $3.50, was
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-12
One In Each Family
Accepted for Federal
Work, Is New Order

WASHINGTON.-A new ruling
has just gone into effect prohibit
ing the employment of more than
one person from each family in
federal service. There is no diff
ference made between permanent
or temporary emergency appoint
ments.
Only service in the army and
navy is exempted from the order.
The latter reservation, of course.
is to be expected.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-12
NOTICE
to Members of the Sheria,.
County w, p. G.


PERSONS wishing to apply for IL.
p position of Farm Supervisor. t fos
the purpose of inspecting Th ~.
and contracted acres of meDS. MAJ
OF the Sheridan County WITS
Production Control Associo+ Ee@'
are hereby requested to enteS. tIo;,
than May LIST. ~ '"'er
All of last years Supervisor,
who have not turned IN tbo.s
equipment are requested to do =.
at their earliest convenience 80
Sheridan County Wheat Pro-
duction Control Associates
H. NJ. Ehrmanntraut,
Secretary
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-12
Dear Readers:

Dear Readers:
We are trying to get a real
children's corner started in the
paper. To do this we need the
cooperation of every farmer and
farmers son or daughter in
Sheridan county. We cannot
have such a chiIdren's corner
unless you help us make one.
Therefore we are asking that
anyone who has the ambition
to sit down and chew ON a pen.
Gil to write such things as stOr.
les, poems, or whatever else yOu
want to write about. We would
especially like to get stories
from the young people then.
selves.
What do you think abOut i'll
As far as we are concerned We
think it's a pretty good idea.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-12
MARKET NEWS
RETURNS FROM COAST

Mrs. Rose Weiss returned from
California Wednesday where she
spent the winter visiting her sis
tiers and other relatives.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-11-29
RURAL ROUTES COMBINED

Effective Dec. LIST, rural carrier
Robert A. Kirk, of Perryville, will be
retired, and the Perryville Post
Office will become an intermediate
Post Office ON the line of travel of
Rural Route No. / from North East.
After carrier Carter Shippers has
served most of the former North
East route leaving Lilley's Corner he
will proceed to Perryville. Patrons
residing along U. S. Route No. 40
and from w. o. Prices Corner to E.
Wilmer Jackson's will be required to
get their mail through North East
Post Office. Patrons Of the rural
route now operated from the Perry
vile Office as served by carrier from
North East after stopping at Perry
vile will not be required to change
their post office address. and will not
be inconvenienced other than have a
slightly later delivery.
new VS. Ford,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-11-29
CHRISTMAS SEALS ARE WONDER
WORKERS

During the past fiscal year Christ
mas Seals have made it possible for
1851 Marylanders who have thought
that they had tuberculosis, or who
have felt manifestations of the dis
ease, to be examined in one or more
of the 21S clinics maintained for this
purpose by the Maryland Tubercu-
losis Association throughout the
counties of Maryland.
The results of the clinical service
of the Maryland tuberculosis Asso-
citation for the past year show that
out of the 1851 examinations made
1878 were discovered to be positive.
OF these 1924 were old cases pre-
viously diagnosed as positive and
594 were new cases. There were 499
persons diagnosed as suspects and
the remaining 2,366 persons were
pronounced negative.
The number of clinics held in each
county during the year is arranged
in accordance with the money raised
in that county through the annual
sales of Tuberculosis Christmas
Seals. The sale this year will COM
mence on Thanksgiving Day and ex-
tend through Christmas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-11-29
WOODLAND

Rev. John R. Diehl, who has been
holding special services at Asbury
M. E. Church, brought them to
close Sunday. This next Sunday he
will start special services at Hope
we'll M. E. Church, when Rev. James
H. Bishop, Wilmington Conference,
director of Christian Education,
will be the speaker of the evening.
The following Sunday evening, the
Sth, Rev. and Mrs. Waugh of the M.
e. Church at Chesapeake City will
have charge of the service.
Mrs. Ernest Mearns, of Asbury
Park, N. j., spent the week of the
tenth with her sister, Mrs. Samuel
Gather.
The Embroidery Club was enter
tanned by Mrs Clarence Cullen of
near Rising Sun, Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Ernest Cormbrooks, of Col
lingswood, N. j., was Friday TO
Monday guest of her cousins, the
Misses Abrahams.
Rev. Daniel Wilson passed away
at his home in Baltimore, the 18th
Nov, after several weeks illness.
After funeral services there, Satur-
day evening, his remains were taken
to Chester Cemetery, near Center
vile, Md, for burial beside his wife,
who passed away several years ago.
He leaves one daughter and one
grandson of Centerville, Md. He
served Hopewell and Asbury Church
es eleven years ago and was loved by
everyone. He was returned to this
charge at Conference for his third
year and very soon was stricken and
after several months moved to the
home of his daughter and after a
time his health improved. After
Mrs. Wilsn's death, he went to Bal.i-
more to live with friends. For years,
each fall, he has been spending one
week in October with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Campbell of Blythedale. He
did this year, returning to Baltimore
the 18th Oct, and shortly was taken
very ill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-11-29

To Storekeepers And
Vendors Of Alcoholic
Beverages, Etc.

Numerous complaints have been
received by the Sheriff and the
States Attorney of violations of the
Gambling and Lottery Laws in the
form of slot machines, pin or ball
machines, puch boards, and other
types of machines, the real purpose
of which is to increase the sales of
merchandise by appealing to the
gambling instinct. These machines
must be distinguished from those
which are purely for the purpose of
vending merchandise, where there is
no element of chance, and the pur-
chaser obtains a particular article
for a definite price. Any type of
vending machine or any other device
or scheme whereby the result to be
obtained by the player, whether the
payoff be in money or merchandise,
IS dependent upon luck or chance, is
illegal.
Any person keeping such machines
or devices, or maintaining store or
place for the operation of such, or
who shall in any way manage, have
any interest in, or in the profits
thereof, is guilty of misdemeanor,
and on conviction shall be subject to
a fine not exceeding $4,000, or i'm
prisonment in Jail for not less than
six months nor more than one year.
Pin or ball games which are main
tanned solely as games of skill are
legal, so long as there is no pay off
of any kind whatsoever.
In many cases, persons maintain
ing such machines and devices have
been misled by the vendors or own
ers thereof placing the same, and are
using such in the belief that they
are legal. If there are any ques-
tions in relation to the legal main
tenance of such games and devices,
the undersigned will properly advise
the citizens of this County upon
application.
EDWARD d. E. ROLLINS,
States Attorney.
EUGENE RACINE,
Sheriff.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-11-29
WEST NOTTIN CHAM LOSES
FINAL GRIDIRON CONTEST
BY C. X. Vaughan

In sea of sleet, snow and mud,
West Nottingham Academy lost their
final gridiron contest to Ridley Park
Township High School 316 last Sat
urday down at Ridley Park.
The first quarter spelled the doom
of the Maroon. Romberger spun off
guard for the first marker after run
of about IL yards. The extra point
was garnered on a quarterback sneak
no man being near the ball carrier.
Shortly after this episode, Fullerton
intercepted a pass and marked off 5
yds. for the second score of the game.
(The extra point was missed on an
off tackle play.) Thus the first
period ended.
Period number two. seemed to go
in favor of West Nottingham who
launched line plunging drive which
resulted in pointer on the part
of Mowery But toward the closing
minutes of this chukker the drive
proved only temporary, and was
final when the home team added
another score with the point being
missed on placement kick.
From the opening whistle of the
second half the game was literally
and figuratively ON ice for Ridley
Park. Fullerton opened the period
with an IS yd. scamper by way of
running back kick for a touch
down But the try-for-point failed
The mex. 10 minutes were taken up
in w. N. A. territory with Joe King,
Mowery, and SALESMAN doing the
greater part of the getting,
The fourth period was rather slow
with the exception of the final score
of the encounter when fullback Park
inson smashed his way clear for 8
yards. The lineup:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-11-29
COLORA

| WadSWOfth Caldwell mas returned
to his home in North Carolina after
spending some time here with his
| Mrs. Agnes Reese, who resides
here alone, is confined to bed from
an attack of illness, about IL a. m.
last Thursday, she having lost the
use of her left side while sitting in
her chair. No one happened in her
home that day until four O'Clock,
when her baker stopped in and dis
covered her plight and gave the
alarm, Relatives living near were
physician called. At this lime she
is somewhat improved.
Miss Alice Garvin had an operation
at her home at Mt. Pleasant Monday
morning.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Spence, Mr..
and Mrs. James v. Reese of Newark,
Del, Mrs. Laura Wigton and son
John of Greenhurst, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Ewing of Upper Principle
were callers here at the home of
Mrs. Reese on Sunday.
! The Robert Boyds and Lawson
/ Loves will be guests of Thos. Smith
and family, Wilmington, Thanksgiv-
ing Day.
James Foote and family, of
Hockessin, Del, visited West Not
tingham relatives Sunday; also
called a. the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Jackson.
Mrs. William Keetley is improving
from her recent operation. Her fam
lily visited her at the hospital on
Sunday
C. B. Seminar and mother Mrs.
Julia Seminar, of New Castle, Del,
and Miss Edna Muldoon, of Wilm-
ington, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Muldoon, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. Otis Kennard,
Rising Sun, called on his sister Mrs.
Agnes Reese.
Maurice Woodrow and family left
last Sunday for Wilkes-Barre, Pa,
where they will remain until spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos E. Clendenin
motored to Springfield, Pa, last week
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Reeder Mr.. Reeder is quite poorly.
Ransom R. Reese, of Norwood,
Pa, was called here last Thursday
night by the serious illness of his
mother, Mrs. Agnes Reese.
Mrs. Mears, of Chincoteague, Vir-
ginia, who was visiting her son-in-
law and daughter Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Coulson, in Wilmington,
became ill and passed away las.
week. Her body was taken to her
late home where funeral services
were held on Sunday.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Grafton Sewell, Colora, at Union
Hospital Elkton, last week.
INSTRUMENTATION
Miss Grace Mildred Coulson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Coul-
son, and Charles Jackson, son of the
late Arthur Jackson, Colora, were
married in Elkton Tuesday, Nov.
18th. They began housekeeping last
week near West Nottingham. Their
many friends wish them long and
happy life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-11-29
MRS. HERBERT CONNER

The funeral of Mrs. Florence
Boulder Conner, wife of Herbert
Conner, of Cecilton, was held Tues
day afternoon and interment made
in Bethel cemetery.
Mrs. Conner died Nov. II, from
pleurisy, aged So years. She was
active in church work in her COM
munity and held in high esteem.
Surviving are her husband and
one daughter, Mabel, wife of Lewis
Quentin, near Cayot's Corner; a
brother, John D. Boulder, 'Sr., and
four sisters-Mrs. Mary Vineyard, of
Cecilton; Mrs. l.. V. Kirk, of Middle
town, Del; Mrs. Weir, of Whining
ton, and Miss Nettie Boulder, of
Cecilton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-11-29
DISTRICT RALLY OF AMERICAN
MECHANICS

A district rally of the Order United
American Mechanics was held Satur-
day night, Nov 16, at Bay View Me-
chanics Hall, when Star Council of
Principle Furnace and Cherry Hill
Council joined with the Bay View
Council. Over two hundred mem
bers of the Order were present and
fifty-two new members were initi-
ated. State officers were present to
assist with the initiation and eight
Councils were represented at the
conclave.
Following the meeting the ladies
of Bay View served turkey supper
for the assembled Mechanics.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-11-29
Ridley Park
ATTENTION sPORTsMEN
To the Gunners of Hartford, Cecil
and Kent Countess

and Kent Countless
The Biological Survey Commission,
by their ruling of few months ago,
have practically made sanctuary
of our Susquehanna Flats thereby
rendering useless thousands of dol
lars worth of equipment and depriv-
ing hundreds of citizens of gainful
employment Many are of the
opinion this drastic ruling was not
warranted by the facts and that the
arbitrary action on the part of those
responsible was most inopportune.
For the purpose of discussing ways
and means of effecting legislation
that will benefit our people and at
the same time protect our wild fowl,
a meeting will be held in Red Mems
Hall, North East, Cecil County, on
Friday, December 9Th, at P. M.
All persons interested in this spor..,
or in a change in the present stu
alton, are urged to attend this meet
ing to give those assembled the bene-
fit of their views.