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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-24
Farmers Union Splits When
Senate Has Heated
Words

The daily newspapers have car
ried many news items the last
few days of the clash in the SEN
ate and the split in the ranks of
the Farmers Union because of the
furnished transportation costs" of
the pro-AAA farmers demonstra-
ton.
Senator Hastings, Delaware Re
publican, in a senate resolution,
demanded information as to who
paid the expenses of the farmers.
His resolution would have Wallace
supply all correspondence concern
ing the demonstration, and a re-
port on whether the government
furnished transportation costs.
"This is a direct reflection on
the farmers" shouted Connolly
d., Tex.) and Hastings retorted
with an assertion it was ere
Election ON these people who have
been getting money from the ad-
ministration for doing nothing"
Hastings Further stated he as
sumed expenses of the farmers
were being paid directly or in
directly by the government"
E. E. Kennedy of Kankakee, ILL.,.
national secretary of the Farmers
Union, to which organization many
of the delegates belong, accused
farm administration employees Of
financing the demonstration from
their own pockets and telling the
farmers they would lose their cot
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-24

The exception was a request for
a pair of glasses which had been
turned down by the administrator.
To the grievance committee Prem
dergast explained that new rul-
ing has been established according
to which the ERA did not provide
new glasses for adult relief clients.
Unfair Ruling
The ruling remains without ex-
PLANTATION. The relief administra-
ton will provide new glasses for
children on relief who need them,
and it will also furnish repairs for
glasses for adults when needed, but
new glasses will no longer be pro-
vided. Why this new ruling has
been made, nobody seems to know.
1t seems unfair since in many cas-
es people are expected to use their
eyes for relief work. With bad
glasses or no glasses at all, when
needed, they strain their eyes and
may even spoil them.
But why should the administrat-
ors care? There is no danger of
them straining their eyes, and if
they do, they are always in a posi-
ton to buy the best glasses there
are.
Pushed On County
In the particular case under
discussion of the grievance COM
mittee, Prendergast agreed to put
the matter before the county COM
missioners and glasses may yet be
secured for the client with the
help Of the county.
In the case of the Grier family.
who had been cut off relief last
October because they had received
an allotment check Of some $50,
an So grocery order and a cloth
ing order were Immediately sec
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-24
ROOSEVELT SIGNS
PAUPER WAGE SCALE
's'FG!ly DTawn,uD COolie Wage Scale Which Was Pub
hShed IN The Producers News Short Time Ago
Has Finally Come Out In Open

resident Roosevelt has finally
brought the pauper wage scale
"llch We published a short while
SgO-out in the open and signed
"a executive order establishing
SieSe wages under the four billion
ueilar work relief measure.
Inc pay ranges from $40 per
month for unshlled labor in the
s souCn TO $94 per month for pro-
t ~ and technical workers in
~ se % east. The wages will be 20
% per cent below the prevail
W wages throughout the country.
Country Divided
49,. Inc country is divided into four
% .slons IN setting regional wages.
TeSe four sections are as follows:
cbn !, Connecticut, Maine, Massa-
GuSetts' New Hampshire, New
Phssy' New York, Pennsylvania,
InS; ue Island, Vermont. illinois,
izon ,ala \, Michigan, Minnesota, Ar
CoIa Ca Ohio, Wisconsin, California,
N HlOf3 Si Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
nin ~ Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Wyo-
'u R and Washington. w
sfst Ur /, unskilled work in these
An Co'es, ., iiaborers in towns over 100.
II WI. will receive $55 a month; So
Ga towns from $4,000 to 100000
i s9 o month in towns from 25.OOC
70 S Sgg' quo $44 in towns from 5000
WV pau In towns under 5000
intermediate Work w
be s SS intermediate work, pay will
and TS S1r month, $50, $55 and s5C
GD IL fso in the various sized mum mi.
pece Hsles S. Skilled workers Will
Prove Prove $50. SIS, $40, O63 and SIX l5
sS5'' ' sSg all and technical workers rTs
F.. fess'i0SnasS,' $40, 500 and SIS. Pro- Pro.
re pI,onal and technical workers Tori ~ u
$50, y s7 number .dS one will receive IVES se a
Spectively' ana pol a month re.
br :, Iowa va Kansas, Missouri n.
Iotsh 1 6.l North Dakota sliS sOutb Ne Ne
bia, Msy,,,%%are District of Colum.
The sS Wand and West Virginia Iila
efnment will pay un
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-24

For arrangements of other
meetings, write to Hans Harder
zen. PlentywOod, Mont.
Carl Hansen is the son of Prof.
Niels E. Hansen of South Dakota
State College, who has gained wide
fame as Americas foremost agri-
ulturist. Both father and son
have made previous trips to the
Soviet Union for the purposes of
agricultural exploration. On these
trips Carl Hansen acted as tech
Gcal assistant to his father.
Returned Last October
They returned from their last
trip to Russia, October 10, 1884.
This tour was made on invitation
BY the Soviet government.
Both men have written numerous
articles on what they saw and
learned in the Soviet Union. APP
pearing in many magazines and
newspapers these articles found the
liking, especially of farmers, be-
cause of their simple language and
excellent style.
Carl Hansen is an able and con-
Vincing speaker, and his point of
view on the subject of Soviet Rus
Sia should be of interest to large
crowds at Hinsdale and Sheridan
county.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-24
ARPLANE CRASHES.
40 PERSONS KILLED

MOSCOW, May 18.-The larg-
est airplane in the world crashed
rear Moscow today when it col
lid6d with smaller plane. The
passengers and crew, 40 in all,
were killed.
Maxim Gorky, the name of the
plane, had eight motors and could
carry rs passengers.
The mailer airpIane was ac-
eOmpanying the Maxim Gorky tc
snow the contrast in size. Pilot
Blagin of the smaller plane was
also killed. He was doing stunts
against orders when the collision
happened.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-24
Popular Medicine
Lake Couple WEEDS

Last week the wedding of a pop
uiar Medicine Lake young couple
took place in the St. Patrick
church with Father Barry officiat-
ing,
The bride, Rosemary Dolin, is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
F. Dolin. She was graduated from
Medicine Lake high school in 1882
and has been associated with the
publication of the Medicine Lake
Wave.
The groom, w. Gaffney, is in
the automobile business at Medi-
cine Lake and is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Simon Gaffney, old tim
ers of the Medicine Lake country.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-24
NATIONAL YOUTH
DAY AT WILLISTON
ON MAY THE BOTH.

The youth session of the Sioux
Falls relief conference decided
that the youth should have a day
on which they could all get to-
gether to oppose war. They en-
dorsed United Youth day on May
30. Previous to this it was en-
dorsed by the American Youth
Congress and the Midwest Youth
Congress.
The Williams County Youth
Combinations committee, elected at
the Sioux Falls report meeting at
Williston, has called for a mass
meeting to take place at the Broad
way Club at 2 p. m. on May 80.
This meeting will observe United
Youth Day as a day for youth to
especially rally their forces ag-
ainst war and fascism.
The danger of war is more ac-
ute today than ever before. Italy
is massing it's troops in Abyssin-
mia. Hitler has openly begun the
building of submarines, air fleet
and army. Hitler is trying to
form a bloc for the attack east
ward into the Soviet Union. Fas-
cism plays an important part in
the war plans. It is used to Gre
ate hatred between different races
and nationalities and at the same
time tries to create high nation
al spirit. This is to distract our
attention away from the real prob
lem. This should draw together
youth of all groups in a common
fight against war and fascism.
Rev. Marius Larsen of Dagmar
and Ejnar H. Duus of Plentywood
will speak at the mass meeting.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-24
Relief Grievance Committee
Gets Action In Number of
Cases at Meeting Wednesday
Grocery Order for Grer Family Is Secured; Emergency
Order Issued In Another Case; Presence of
COMMITTEE Alone Has Effect

The relief grievance committee of the county met last
Tuesday to consider the complaints of number of relief
clients With exception the compliments received what
they asked for.
The exception request for pair of glasses which
had been turned down by the administrator To the grev-
committee, Prendergast explained that new ruling
had been established according to which the ERA will not
provide glasses for adult relief clients.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-24
Providers Scared Away by
Relief Office Watchman

The night Waterman at the re-
lief office was awakened about 1
o'clock Friday morning when he
heard slight noise at one of the
windows.
Upon investigating he noticed a
piece Of glass was cut out of the
window pane outside the window
latch.
Someone evidently tried to break
into the office, but fled when they
heard the Waterman stir within.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-24
Who Furnished Transportation
For PrO-AAA Farm Delegates

ton, corn, wheat and tobacco bene-
fit payments if they did not take
part.
Kennedy produced letters and
kilograms from farmers who re-
fused to make the trip, to substan-
tiate his accusations.
We have printed an article by
John Page who attended the "mass
meeting" of the farmers" in
which he further substantiates
these accusations.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-24

Miss Scherlie has also directed
letters of protest to the Montasa
relief commission and to Harry l.
Hopkins, federal relief administra-
tor.
Farmers Indignant
Farmers and workers all over
the county who have learned about
the arbitrary firing of the case
worker, are angry and indignant.
Already letters of protest have
been sent to Helena, and a move
ment is on foot to help Miss
Scherlie in her fight for reinstate-
ment.
Miss Scherlie has become known
as the only case worker in the
Plentywood relief office who treat
ed relief clients with respect and
dignity. In her job as case aide
she has tried her best to tighten
the burden drouth, AAA and in
dustrial crisis have placed upon the
farmers of the county. Never has
Miss Scherlie given cause for COM
plants as other case workers have
who insulted farmers and their
wives.
Randall Dismissal Demanded
The fact that she has been fired
on the excuse that a retrenchment
of office forces was necessary, has
aroused farmers all over the coun-
Continued on page three)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-24
j. H. Baldwin Nominated
u. S. Judge in Montana

BUTTE, May 21.-James Bald
win has been nominated by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to be United States
district judge in Montana.
He was a partner of the B. K.
Wheeler law firm.
Baldwin succeeds Federal Judge
George M. Bourquin who retired
in May, 1884, to run for the Unit
ed States senate.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-24
Dance and Social at
Tony MeIIe's Place

There will be a dance and social
gathering at Tony Melle's place on
Saturday evening, May 25.
Everybody is invited. Bring
your lunch and come out for n
good time.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-24
BURGLARS ENTER
P'WOOD SCHOOL

The school house was broken in
to some time early Friday morn
ing and So were taken from the
superintendent's office.
The burglar is believed to have
entered through trapdoor in the
basement. The window of the
superintendent office door was
broken in and also a door window
in another room.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-24

Martha Scherle local case worker who was arbitrarily
discharged here last week by Mary Hansen former prison
matron is fighting for her reinstatement From her home
at Turner Mont she has dispatched letters K E. Bur-
leigh district relief head to Dr. W. Butler and to Samuel
eon at Helena demanding to either be shown fair cause
for being laid off or the return to her position.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-24

Mr.. and Mrs. John Sanvfk Of
Great Falls, former residents of
Outlook and stage driver between
Plentywood and Culbertson, were
visiting friends in this part of the
country last week.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-24
Carl Hansen Will
Lecture on USSR
Al nsdala Farmers Union Picnic june q PIentywood
Farrner-Labor Temple, June l; Comertown,
June 4; Dagmar Hall, June

Carl Hansen of South Dakota State College, Brook
;sgs D. will lecture his and his fathers Experiences
Soviet Russia at the following places Pentywood Far
mer-Labor Temple Saturday June 1; Hnsdale Farmers
Union picnic Sunday June q ComertOWn Tuesday June
and at Dagmar Brotherhood Hail. Wednesday, June 5th.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-24
FIGHT TO REINSTATE
ARBITRARILY FIRED
CASE WORKER BEGUN
indignant Farmers and Workers Send Protest Letters and
Circulate Petitions Demanding Return of Miss
ScherIie and Firing of Others

Randall Continues to Act AS Senior Case Worker Des-
pite Letter From Helena Office Officially Re
moving Her From Position
The Sauk Centre herald., 1935-12-26

Continued from Page Three)
appointed on the county ware
house board which will make
available loans on farm stored
grain in Stearns county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21

tinue the cooking in the moderate
oven (about 325' F.. You will
probably need to allow Az hours
for a 15-pound bird a year or more
old.
To test the "doneness" run a steel
skewer or a cooking fork into the
thigh next to the breast. If the juice
does not show red tinge, the tur-
key is done. Make gravy with the
giblets and drippings.
The bureau of home economics,
United States Department of Agri-
culture, which gives the foregoing
suggestions, also supplies this reci-
pc for savory stufing, and one for
giblet gravy. For stuffing:
2 quarts dry bread crumbs
"a cup fat, butter and turkey fat
small onion, chopped
IL cup chopped parsley
l pint chopped celery
2 tablespoons salt
l to 2 tsp. savory seasoning
Pepper to taste
In the melted fat cook the onion,
parsley and celery for few min
utes. Add the bread crumbs and
seasonings and stir all together un-
til the mixture is thoroughly heat
ed. Pile the hot stuffing lightly into
the turkey, but do not pack.
Giblet gravy: Simmer the giblets
Oliver, gizzard and heart) and the
neck in one quart of water for
about an hour. Drain the giblets
and chop them fine, saving the
broth. If there is too much fat on
the drippings in the rooster, skim
off some of the excess fat and leave
about one-half cup. Into these pan
drippings stir six level tablespoons
of flour. Then gradually add the
cool broth from the gibletS and
enough more cold water to make a
thin smooth gravy. Cook for S min
utes, add the chopped giblets and
season to taste with salt and pep
per.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21

First, select a plump, well-fatten-
ed turkey. Either young or AN old
turkey can be made excellent eat
ing, but you must know which you
have, for it makes a difference in
the way you cook it. Allow from
one-half to three-quarters of q
pound, in the weight of the turkey
as you buy it for each person to be
served-remembering that in the
larger kinds you will get more
meat in that proportion to bone.
With a 15-pound turkey, for in
stance, you can get 20 very gener-
Gus servings.
The dealer will usually draw the
turkey for you, but certain things
have to be looked out for at home.
Cut off the oil sac, take out the
windpipe and lungs, pull out any
pin feathers and SINCE off hairs. Do
this quickly so as not to darken or
scorch the skin. Wipe the body
cavity with a soft cloth wrung out
If cold water. Scrub the outside
with wet cloth and soda or corn
meal. Rinse off quickly and wipe
the bird dry inside and outside.
Never let a turkey or any other
poultry soak in water. You lose
flavor and food value.
Rub the inside with salt before
putting in the stufing. Slip crusty
end slice of loaf of bread into the
opening near the tail to hold in the
stufing, tuck the legs under the
band of skin left for that purpose,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21

and sew up the slit with soft white
Irvine. After stufing and trusting
the turkey, rub the outside all over
with butter, salt and pepper and
pat on flour. Lay piece of turkey
fat over the breast. Place on a rack
in an open roasting pan. Do not put
any water into the pan. Water in a
roasting pan makes steam, and
steam around a roasting turkey or
any tender meat draws out the
juices.
Have the oven hot (about 45O'
F.) when you put the turkey in
Brown it lightly for half an hour
in this hot oven and after the first
Is minutes turn the bird with the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21

wanting the same dishes, the same
stove cover, the mixin' spoon, etc
Johnnie. Oh, Johnnie! Go down
to the village and get me some
more crackers-Glory me! I've run
out of seasoning"-and the errands
start.
These were typical New England
days of preparation for the Thanks
giving feast, all of which must be
executed in addition to the regular
chores of making butter for market
twice a week, churning the cottage
cheese, collecting the eggs, etc.
Then came the day-the house
must be spic and span. Dozens of
pictures must be busted, the parlor
must be opened up, wod brought in
for the extra stove, chestnutS gath
cred to put on the fireplace hearth
and on went the great process of
preparation.
The folks came, hugs and kisses
went the rounds, the new baby was
chucked under the chin and an i'm
mediate retreat to the kitchen by
the feminine members, took place.
BY one-thirty or two the feast took
place-and then the dishes. Stacks
upon stacks TO dishes, pots and pans
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21

collect and crack the butternuts,
walnuts, beechnuts, etc. (and more
than one finger was smashed in the
process). Daughters were drafted to
peel squash, turnips, carrots, pota-
toes, sweet and white, and of course
the proverbial tear p d u n 6
onions.
The turkey must be caught, kill
ed, plucked, singed and hung up
for day before he was brought to
the kitchen. Grandmother must
make Ter famous nut bread for
Williar che does like it so when
he con- S honey. Sadie, you make
the fuc ee-Alice, you make the mo-
lasses ct.1dy-Sue, you make-"and
so it ICES. Everyone hustles, all
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21
PLYMOUTH ROCK

Because the proprietor of home
for tourists solicited patronage on
historic old Plymouth Rock in
Massachusetts,, he was brought be-
fore the town council of Plymouth
within whose border the old rock
lies. The ruling of the council was
that the old rock does not belong
to the town or to any private indi-
vidual but to the entire country, all
Americans having the same rights
of ownership-in this shrine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21

usually the turkey pan went under
the sink for securing the following
day..
Games, gossip, etc., occupied a
brief period until time for supper,
when again the kitchen staff swung
into action and made turkey sand
witches, poured the cider and cut
up the pies.
AS the lights were blown out it
was usual to hear the women folk
say, Didn't we have a good time,
but isn't Thanksgiving a tiresmoe
day!"
This was the Thanksgiving of
yore contrasted to the modern
Thanksgiving of restful morning,
a motor ride through the country
or a ride Gin town." a sumptuous
dinner prepared by chefs who have
We'd with grandmother and her
recipes until even she is forced to
admit that she has been surpassed
"a delightful matinee at the the
alter and an evening in the game
cellar at home. What a contrast
and what pity that grandmothers
of old couldn't be here now to reap
the benefits of the advance of New
England family traditions!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21

Thanksgiving day! How these
words spelled days and days of
work and worry for the colonial
housewife! A festive holiday it was
called by proclamation, observe a
writer in the Boston Herald, but ac-
tually it represented a day which
demanded more preparation than
most any other in the year. Our old
New England traditions required it
the Puritans did, so must we
was the comomn understanding of
the day.
In days of yore grandmother
would start her Thanksgiving prep
aration weeks in advance. The pies
must be made Of course she would
not serve mince pies that hadn't
''ripered." They were made in
guar tity and put down celler
where they frequently froze to a
solidity overcome only by hot
oven.just before the feast.
In passing it might be well to re-
nina you of the custom in one New
England family to have three pieces
of pie for breakfast on Thanksgiv-
ing morn. Mince, apple and squash
were the three dictated by tradi-
ton. .- >-..
Well i. advance of the traditional
day one would see grandmother
take down the seasoning used but
a few times year, the crackers
would be ground up and gradually
the stuffin' for the turkey was pre-
pared-this also went down cellar
to ripen. We mustn't forget the
plum pudding which was made
well in advance and hung in bag
up in the attic suspended from a
nail so interested mice could not
approach.
Then came the days before
Thanksgiving. Sons were drafted to
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21

breast down so it will brown all
over. Then reduce the oven heat to
very moderate $685. F.).
If the turkey is young, continue
the roasting at this moderate tenn
perature with no lid on the pan un-
til the bird is done. Batse with pan
drippings every half hour.
For turkey a year or more old,
after browning in the hot oven, put
the cover on the rooster, and con-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21
FARMERS CHECKS READY

SHELBY, November 15.- Monday
checks totalling $125,OOO will go
out to Cleveland county cotton
fssmers from the Office of John Will
kins, county agent. The checks ar
rived today from Washington, and
represent the second rental pay
ment.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21

Any port in a storm didn't work
out so happily for Kansas rabbit.
The bunny, fleeing from a dog,
leaped into grain binder and
came out neatly bound in a sheaf
of wheat. The dogs owner, D. O.
Rupp, had rabbit stew a little later.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21
BOOM SEEN IN BUILDING

The contraction industry in the
United States had in October the
best month since December, 1888,
according to the F. w. Dodge corp
grafton, New York. The corpora
tons survey for October showed
that building activity has begun to
"zoom."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21

Sc. the beautiful living room
suite we are giving away. Come
in i get full details of this
~~s~ e'o that will last until
December oath.
RHODES FURN. CO.