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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20
Farming Becomes Big Business For Few
While The Many Are Driven Down

Washington. - (FP) - Modern
farming is becoming big business
for a few who have the money to
employ the latest implments and
technic, while the many are being
forced down by poverty to print
tive methods. This is one of the
conclusions drawn by Farm Re-
search Inc, from a study of farm
machinery purchases since 1929.
Government figures are quoted
to show a startling drop in the out
put of farm implements from
$277, 1854, 1852 in 1929 to $29,813,O34
in 1888, decrease of 80 percent.
From 1881 to 1888 the drop was
65 percent. Discounting price de-
creases, the declines in output of
farm implements in these two per-
iods were IA percent and Sc per
cent respectively.
In 1884, however, output showed
marked squirt, the Farm Equip
ment Institute estimating an in
crease of 81 percent in domestic
sales over 1888. Discounting a 7
percent increase in prices, this rep
resents an expansion of 60 per-
cent in the physical quantity of
farm implements, according to
Farm Research.
But while there was tbs big in
crease in sale of farm implements
between 1888 and 1884, govern
ment figures quoted show that the
quantityof production goods bought
by all farmers did not increase in
1884, but dropped slightly. The in
crease in money spent on produc.
ton was more than counterbalanc-
ed by higher prices of production
goods.
Theanswer to this seeming con.
tradiction, says Farm Research, is
"that some farmers could afford tC
buy a lot of farm implements il
1884; the vast majority could not
buy implements, but, in addition
were forced to cut down on theil
purchases of other goods. Whe1
the expenditures of these large
and small farmers are added to
gether, the total is about the same
as for 1885,"
A double standard" is seen il
operation; mechanical advance TO.
some, more primitive techniqu,
for others"
"The large farmers could US
, rental and benefit payments to buy
machinery" say the researchers
"The small and middle farmer
were forced to use their check
in paying back taxes and mort
cages"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20
PRESIDENT PROTEST OF RED
ACTIVITIES IN u. S. STUPID,
SAY BROWDER

New York, Sept. Is - President Roo
vent played right into the hands Of
enemies" in protesting to the soviet ul
against communist activity in the Uni
States, Earl Browder, general secretary
the communist party, U. S. A., said.
Back from Moscow, where he atteDI
the comlntern congress which provoked
American note, Browder said:
Looked at purely from the point
practical politics, it was one of the mo
stupid things he could have done"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20
SELASSIE CONSIDERS
BUILDING RACE TRACK

Paris, Sept. Is = While war drums are
beating in east Africa, Emperor Halle Sell
AISLE preparing to introduce horse racing
and pari mutuel betting in Ethiopia, the
French FederatiOnof Sporting Clubs re-
vealed today.
The emperor wrote requesting copies of
French racing and betting laws, announc-
ing his intention to build track at Dire
dawa, small town on the Adds Ababa-
DjbOuti railroad.
Major Guette, delegate of the club with
headquarters in Paris, today mailed large
packet Of racing rules, turf regulations,
technical reports and stud books to the en-
perOr
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20
FEDERAL SPENDING

CONTINUED from page u
Der, 1888, and then the income of
industrial workers rose again to
a 1884 peak of 60 in May. Then,
despite large continued expenditur
by the government, workers in
come declined until October, 1884,
when it began to rise again. The
top was reached this year in
March and April when the index
registered 65-still 35 points be-
low the average for 1924-29.
That can hardly be called re.
covery especially when about TO-
100000 workers were still jobless
100000 families on relief and
$4,000 single persons getting di-
rect aid. Yet the federal govern.
ment spent $4,4OO,1OO,OOO for EN-.
Urgency purposes in the fisca
year ending June 80, 1885. Mo-
does it appear that labor will re
gain it's normal income with al
additional $4,88O,OOO,O 900 emergen
cy spending in the next fisca
|
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20

Bopeman, Sept. - Administra-
tive expenses Of the wheat pro-
gram during its first year of OPP
GRAFTON were about 100000 or
"a percent of the payments, of
ficials of the Agricultural Adjust
ment administration have advised
extension officials here. Costs in
cluded handling and audit of con-
tracts and compliance certificates,
field expenses other than those of
local associations, issuing checks,
and collecting the processing tax.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20
STRATO CAMP is ACTIVE
ONCE MORE

Rapid City, S. D., - The United States
army-National Geographic society strato-
sphere flight camp has been reOpened
Launching preparations for another at
tempt to guide balloon into the upper
reaches of the earth's atmosphere, Capt
Frank E. Bertholet and SO soldiers moved
in from Fort Meade.
The ascent will be attempted when ever
weather conditions are favorable in Octo-
Der. The bursting of balloon abruptly
haltel a projected flight here last July II.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20
Poultry Demonstration date
Changed to October 1st

Bozeman. Sept. - The 1886
Montana poultry demonstration
farm project starts Oct. 1 instead
of Nov. 1, it is announced by Miss
H. E. Cushman, extension poultry
specialist at Montana State Col
lege, who is inviting poultrymen to
take part in the program. The pro-
ject, she says, really is a poultry
cost accounting project and a mon
thly poultry symposium of articl-
es and expenditures that the best
minds of the poultry world have
done during the current month.
This year there are 46 cooperators
representing rs counties of the
state.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20
BIG SHOT ATTORNEYS
SAY WAGNER ACT ILLEGAL

Washington, Sept. Is - Thu
labor disputes law was brandadd new aS dea
tutionaP' by the national IawT u uncuOs
tee Of the American Libertv io CTS Conn
This view of the collective l'" S
act which was sponsored bv Son uargai
ner, democrat, New York. and GV a,,s "a
P a,.1+;.e IL Roosevelt and the America y
Gratl0n OF Labor was given news gnSa Z
Raoul E. Desvernine, chairman Of t5a
mlttee of So prominent lawyers u 'uV %
Considering the act in the Tvbt ,
history, the established forms Of of d
ment, and the decisions of orr - SSoVs
courts, we have no hesitancy in oo ulg
ing that it is unconstitutional and SO y
constitutes complete departure fro ~s'
constitutional and traditional theoTaa.
government" '9
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20
TO SET DATE FOR
OPENING SEASON ON
ELK AND BIG GAME.

The dates for the opening of the
season for Chinese Pheasants, Hun
garian cartridges, and big game,
deer and elk, will be set by the
State Fish and Game commission
at its next meeting to be held Sep
TENDER %.
The season for grouse shooting
will open September % and con-
tinue to September 25, both dates
inclusive and a bag limit of three
birds has been set.
The open season on bear will be
continued to May Is, 1886.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20
BELGRANO PREDICTS NEXT
CONGRESS WILL PAY SOLDIERS
RONTTC

st. Louis, Sept Is - Bonus payments
soldiers of the World war by next Ma
L was predicted by Frank N. BelgranO
national commander of the American
glon, on his arrival here by airplane
preliminaries to the 18th annual COW
ton, opening Monday. '"There is no q
ton in my mind that the bonus will !
next congress in January, and that !
ments will begin not later than March
the national commander said.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20

The Plentywod High School has
reached the highest enrolment in
its history. The initial enrolment
for this year is two hundred and
seventeen students as compared
with a total of two hundred and
six for the entire year of 1934-35.
We had an enrolment of exactly
two hundred students last year
for which an apportionment was
made based on an attendance of
forty days or more. 1t is expected
that the net enrolment will be
considerably larger this year.
To date there have been forty
seniors, forty three juniors, sixty
four sOphomorees and sixty five
freshmen enrolled. The enrolment
of the three upper classes has held
up remarkably well, each class
having almost exactly the same en-
rollment this fall as it finished
with last spring. With freshman
enrolment of sixty or more again
next year, we can expect a total
High School Student Body of two
hundred twenty five or thirty mem
bers Ten additional lockers have
been ordered and more will un-
doubtedly be needed.
Due to the increasing enrolment
in the lower years of high school,
1t has become necessary to make 2
divisions of many classes and in a
few instances three divisions have
been made. The great majority of
classes are heavily enrolled. Com
merclal, Home Economics, Science
and Social Science groups have
attracted capacity groups, while
the required courses are well filed.
The Sophomore English and Geo
metry classes are all over thirty
in size.
The extra-curricular program of
the High School will be launched
next week. So far only football,
Oand and glee club work have been
started. A carefully planned pro-
gram will be submitted to the stu
cents and each will be encouraged
TO participate in some type of ac-
UNITY IN which he or she is inter
esred. 1t is also planned to develop
a well rounded program for the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20
40 WARSHIPS
AT GIBRALTAR

More than 40 warships have
reached Gibraltar, it was said.
The Geneva peace plan, which
Framework of Plan" was handed
both to Baron Pompeo Aloisi o.
Italy and Tecle Hawariate, repre-
senting Ethiopia was described by
league officials as "the framework
of a plan" for technical assistance
of Ethiopia in administrative, &C.
onomic, financial and social re-
form
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20
PAYMENT MADE ON
FRENCH WAR DEBT

Tacoma, Wash. Sept. II. - A
SLOT installment on Frances war
debt to the United States was en-
route to the United States treas
ury tonight from Henry Messelin,
a naturalized American. He re-
ceived the check from the French
consulate at Seattle, as a refund
on an Overcharge for a birth GER
tificate registration. So he decided
to turn it over to his adopted
country.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20

Elementary grades so that the pu-
pills in the grade may have a bet
ter opportunity to develop certain
social abilities that can be better
taught indirectly through clubs
and at least partly directed pupil
groups. Such work will be super
vised but an effort will be made
to make this type of work as near
ly pupil directed as possible.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20

the keystone of the educational
arch. Curiosity. And that very
wise teacher took advantage of
her opportunity. S., the class was
launched upon a series of investi-
cations and live discussions. They
discovered the meaning of pas
teurization, bottling, germ free
milk, refrigeration on board ship
and in dining cars. AND in a
most convincing way they reas-
sured themselves of the Importance
of milk to adults as well as to chill
dren. For they learned that ex-
plorers and sailors do indeed use
milk in huge quantities.
HO4O should you protect youT
chiIPs health IN summer? Dr.. Ire
IGsad will disease It aext sOeeks
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20

CAPITAL MAKES
HUGE PROFITS

Capital, however, profits immen-
sely. All the government money
eventually finds its way into the
bank accounts of owners of bust
ness. And yet they squawk about
higher taxes and declare that gov
eminent spending must cease.
The extent to which they are
willing to share the benefits with
labor, will, in the long run, deter
mine how quickly recovery will
come. The government can't spend
enough to bring about recovery
but business can by paying higher
wages.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20
STAIN
AGAINST WAR, BUT!

At the League Council discus
siOns last week, Stains suave For
eign Commissar Maxim Maxine
vich Litvinoff unleashed at Gen
eva a strong Red speech for peace
and against Fascist dreams of en-
pire. In the meantime it has been
revealed that Stain was doing a
brisk cash trade with Dictator
Mussolini in war materials shipped
on Greek vessels out of the Black
Sea ports, to the perplexity of
Communist stevedores who have
been lead to understand that the
Third International scowls at i'm.
perialists wars.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20

ton put 20 h er
school teacher. Ard
again "Do they take
COWS on ocean liners
carrying liStle boys
and girls?"
S ow s thought,
doesn't it? AS a
matter of fact, it's
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20
BRITAIN CLEARS
DECK FOR WAR
CONTINUED from page y

subterranean galleries in the rock
had been prepared as refugees for
the civilian population; that in
struction of war day on what to
do in case of an attack had been
resumed; that mines are ready if
it becomes necessary to close the
port, already lined with metal nets
to keep ubmarines out.
Military reserve planes are ex-
pected at Gibraltar Friday. these
reports said. Today both planes
and warships participated in defen
Sive maneuverS.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20
1900 FOSSILS RECOVERED
THIS SEASON

HarlOwtOn,- Nearing the end of a sue
cessful summers research, scientists have
recovered more than 1900 fossil specimens
in the Gidley quarry 25 miles south of
here. DR.. George S. Simpson associate
curator of the American Museum of Ma
tural History, led the party.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20
Wings
OVER
washingtn
LABOR WOULD CRACK NOUN,

LABOR WOULD CRACK DOWN
ON ITALY IN
American labor was stirred b.,
the fact that the executive co,,
mittee of the Init. Federation Of
Trade Unions had unanimously
passed a resolution ureino a.
League OF Nations to crack down
on ltaly-and offering to helm
but there was no official indico
ton that U. S. labor would ioin
the move.
Pres. Arthur o. Wharton Of the
Machinists Union, a member ~
the executive council of the Am
erlcan Federation of labor. prob
ably expressed accurately +bo
whole official attitude when he
said that American labor is onnos.
ed to ENHANCEMENT in European
affairs.
The American Labor move
ment is opposed to ENHANCEMENT
In European affairs because good
rabth and observance of treaties
covenants and solemn pledges
between nations is the necessary
showing their aggressiveness owe,
prerequisite for supporting ac-
tlOn, Wharton said. "Manv ma
tiOns learned nothing from the
experiences of the World War.
American labor believes the
United States has and will A.
void a similar experience. The
American labor movement is
unqualifiedly committed to tle
policy and settlement of disputes
between nations and govern
ments by conference and concili-
alton and if these methods fail.
then by submission of disputed
questions to arbitration"
Pretty generally the attitude
seems to be that American work
ers will do almost anything t
keep the United States out of an
and all wars but that they will d
little or nothing to see that othe
nations keep out of war. Even tn
argument that when a war start
it is impossible to localize it, seem
to have little weight.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20


to Havre; Robert Johnston to the
University of Minnesota; Jack
Kjelstrup to St. Olaf College in
Mortified, Mimi; Korine Kurtz to
st. Catherine; Pearl Larter to
Havre; Idella Moe to Kinman's
Business College in Spokane; Ger
aid Morck to the University at
Missoula; Mamie Mcintosh to Bus
mess College in Seattle; Tom Nc
Lean to the State College in Boz
eman; Carla Nelson to the State
Normal school in Dillon: Phyliss
Nelson to Montana State College
in Bozeman; Gertrude OVERLY to
the State Normal College in Dill
Ion; Levi Paul to the State Uni
versity in Missoula; Marguerite
Peterson to the State Normal Col
lege in Dillon; Richard Peterson
to the State University in Missou-
la; Gladys Rookie to the Northern
Montana College in Havre; Ker-
NIT Smith to the State College in
Bozeman; Helen Stenehjem to the
Havre Branch of the University.
Several other members of the
class of 1885 are planning to at
terd school this fall but have not
yet completed their arrangements.
This class of fortyeight members,
with their many talents, are going
to be missed as the present school
year develops even though others
rise to take their places. P. H. S.
sends its best wishes not only to
those who are finding it possible
to continue in education but to
those who may not find it possible
this year.
The enrolment in the Element
airy grades of the PlentywooC
schools is but three less than fol
the complete school year of 1884,
30. The present enrolment is two
hundred and forty-two as com
pared with a total of two hundred
and forty-five last year. The
first, fifth and eighth grades are
the larger ones, the others running
about the same. There are thirty
five grades this year as compared
with twenty-eight last year. Thu
enrolment of the other grades arr
as follows; second grade twenty
eight; third grade, twenty-seven
fourth grade, thirty; fifth grade
thirtyeight; sixth grade, twenty
seven; seventh grade, thirty-one
eighth grade, thirty six. 1t is ex
pected that approximately ten ad
ditional pupils will enroll during
the next few weeks. A numbe
have been i'll and have not yet SUI
fiicently recovered to start school,
Throughout the school program
an effort will be made to enricl
the regular courses taught, wit
worthwhile supplementary mater
ial designed to give our boys an
girls a better knowledge of tn
world in which they are now Twin
and of the prospective change
= that they will come in contact wit
as they leave school. In some G
the courses in the high schoo
: special units of work will be intro
duced with the above objective
definitly in view. However, til
standard courses as they have bee
taught will be enriched whereve
an opportunity presents itself.
decided effort will be made thru
out the school to adapt the wo1
to actual life situations. Recogn
ton of the rapidly changing cond
lions in the United States and g
endeavor to teach our boys al
girls to better meet these chanl
ing conditions will be the point
major emphasis for the enti
school year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20
PLAN
VERY PECULIAR

NEK1 PECULIAR
1t was understood Italy would
be allotted the privilege of devel-
oping Ethiopia economically and
financially although Ethiopia's pol
itical independence would be pre-
served.
The Italian spokesman compar-
ed it to a scheme offering us
100000 for a house we think
worth $1O,OOO,OOO."
The Ethiopian spokesman was
no more satisfied with the "com.
promise proposal" of the League
Council. He referred to it as {
scheme "to save it's hand but t.
cut it's throat"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20

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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20
MIX and Explorers

That was the problem botherin2
one little girl who was convinced
Of the value of milk. "What do
Artic explorers do?n was u. uues-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-09-20

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how the loss of export markets for wheat has
wheat situation in this country The first column
1882 farmers averaged Sc million
although about million of these producing
profitable market The second column
million usually produce enough wheat for do
million will produce all
export damage this somewhat
million expected be planted for the 1896 The
figures are based average yields.
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A. F. L. BROKE
ONE PRECEDENT


cedent during the last year when
it Joined the world boycott on Ger
many because of the Hitler attack
on the trade unions. If the Brit
ish Trades Union Congress and
the F. T. U. should start a move
ment to boycott shipments to
Italy, it is considered certain that
many unions in the United States
would join heartily in the effort
to adopt that policy here. The mar
thine unions have been showing
their aggresiveness ever since the
great Pacific coast strike of a year
ago and there is much more of an
international sensitiveness among
them than among the inland I'M
ions.
If you shudder at the head
lines about burning the bodies of
several hundFed veterans, the
boys down at Democratic head
quarters shuddered far more.
Pres. ROOsevelt's demand for an
investigation by various subOr-
dinates was a good gesture, all
agreed, but no one was sure it
would be sufficient to protect the
administration from the face of
protest arising among veterans
organizations and in other spots.
Gust suppose" mOaned one
of the Democratic crew, "that
the G. o. P. wakes up some day
and starts telling the story like
this: Roosevelt gave the Bonus
Army his biggest smile, then
moved the boys into a pleasant
spot out of Washington. Then
he moved them a bit further
south and still further. Finally
they were put in camps ON the
Florida Keys where they we're at
the mercy of the New Deal.
They were in a spot used to
terrible tropical storms and
they were helpless-when dan
ger threatened all they could do
was to sit there and hope that
somewhere the red tape would
untangle and get them back to
the mainland. There was no
move they could make to pro-
tect themselves. They didn't get
half the break they got in
France-at least there they
could dig their own trenches.
"Then the storm warnings
came. Someone ordered to bring
them back to safety. But then
someone else decided that may
be the deadly storm would not
hit the Bonus Army camps-amd
cOuntermanded the train. By the
time the second reel of red tape
unwOund it was too late.
Brave men covered in tents
and shacks, small protection a.
gainst a hurricane or a 15-fOOt
tidal wave, and went to their
death helpless victims of the
government for which they had
fought"
For a moment he considers
that.
Then he dropped his head on h
hands and moaned again.