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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-05

Leprosy is disappearing among
white people, but not among other
races, there being. for example, at
least 100000 cases among Chinese
and Japanese in the Philippines
TODAY
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-05
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen
belonz TO.
Bruce Howell Cincinnati. Ford coach.
SITS.
Frank Curry 1919 N. Arsenal-av Ford
coupe. 4e-7o0. from Massachusetts-a and
Newman-st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-05
APRIL 5, 1885

| has authority to exercise discretion
in managerial functions without re-
Sponsibility."
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-03
WORKERS FLOCK TO.
MAY DAY PARADES
Fascist Forces Cause Dis
turbances in European
Countries

Hundreds of thousands of work.
ers took part in united front May
Day demonstrations throughout
the country, carrying banners of
solidarity and expressing their de-
sire to struggle against war and
fascism, hunger and unemploy-
ment.
The Chicago united front com
mittee, after a severe struggle, fl
nally won a permit to meet on the
streets.
The demonstrations in this coun-
try were generally peaceful anC
were not disturbed much by TIT
police. In Austria the workers
were met by opposition from the
fascist forces and thousands were
arrested and some bloodshed waI
reported. In France there wer,
likewise clashes between the work
ers and fascist forces which trie,
to prevent the demonstration
| Several were wounded.
The huge response of the work
ers in these May Day parades an
demonstrations shows that a mi
liant attitude is growing stronge
and stronger in the ranks Of tn
working class.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-03
TAX MORATORIUM
GETS LEGAL TEST
Law That Was Already I'm
constitutional Goes to
Supreme Court

HELENA, Month. L. Hits
man, county treasurer of Daniels
county and defendant in man
damus action brought by State Sen
ator ]. T. Sparkling to test the
constitutionality of a measure by
the recent Legislature permitting
redemption of lands by payment
of delinquent taxes without inter-
est or penalty, filed his brief in
the Montana supreme court ridic-
uling to a certain degree so-called
"bargain counter reductions" Of
fered by the various legislative
sessions to the face of unconsti-
tutional rulings of the state sup
rene court.
Soon after the measure, S. B
55, was enacted into law, Attorne!
General Raymond 7. Nagle gave
an opinion in which he said h,
considered the measure unconstitu
tional.
Senator Sparkling, who sponsored
the measure (. the senate, starte'
a mandamus action to compel tn
county treasurer of Daniels coun
ty to accept his tax of $678.9
without penalty or interest in tn
redemption of his lands.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-03
SIMON SWANSON Is
STILL WITHOUT HIS
CITIZENSHIP PAPERS
His Militant Action In Be-
half of Farmers Held
Against Him

On motion by the immigrant ex-
aminer Saturday, Simon Swanson's
application for citizenship was
continued until fall.
The grounds for the postpone
ment were first because he is still
under bail with the conspiracy
criminal charge" against him, in
spite of the fact that the judge
at Minot admitted the indictments
were faulty and were dismissed.
Secondly, he was charged of sab
otage at the Andersen combine
deal last spring where, it was said,
he was trying to obstruct a court
proceeding. The third grounds for
continuing his case until fall was
in constellation of Judge S. E.
Paul whose political standisg in
the county might be dealt a blow
that would hurt him in future ell
ections. .oa
Sheriff Madsen, who was tt
have been state witness in the
case, had important" out of towI
business.
Of the 16 applicants for citizen
ship, IL were admitted, one wa
dismissed because the apphcan
had left the country, and tire,
were continued until fall.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-03
Corrections to Last
Weeks Issue of News

We have to make an apology to
both Hans Rasmussen and his son
Walter.
Lasts weeks paper gave the inn
preston in one story that Walter
had just returned from a CCC
camp.
That was incorrect. 49,
The fact is that Hans had writ
ten the story as it was told to
him by a mother in Plentywood.
Through some error the first para
graph was left out when the pa
per was made up and in this way
the families got mixed up.
In another story, the families Of
Simon Hansan and Carl Nelser
were traded. The truth is thai
Simon Hanson is a bachelor anC
Carl Nielsen is leaving his family
here for the time being.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-03
MONTANA RELIEF
COMMISSION STILL
IN A FINE MESS
Workers Write to
Say They Are Sick of
This Pooling

HEhENA.-The Montana relief
commission situation is still as big
a mess as ever. Last Friday the
commission met and considered
the last action of Hopkins in rec
ognizing Butler as THE man for
Hopkins in Montana.
Ray Hart, Billings merchant,
who had been considered as an ap-
pointee, withdrew after Senator
Erickson had declined the appoint
ment.
Butler says he just got the mes
sage that told him he had been
/ fired. The note had been sent to
him on April 9, but had spent all
that intervening time somewhere
on the road.
In the meantime, Butler is busy
turning out orders for the loca
relief offices to carry out, nj:
chain gang law, his latest master
piece.
While this row is going on,
letter sent from Billings to thu
state relief commission expresses
the feelings of a great number o.
farmers and workers. The 1ette
follows:
estate Relief Commission,
Helena, Montana.
Gentlemen:
"While you squabble among
yourselves as to who is to be tn
, relief administrator in Montana,
nice fat political plum, men an
women and children in Billing
are without ecessary shoes an
I other clothing.
Elbow do you get this way!
eve demand immediate actio
on your part to provide these nee
: essities. It is no concern of oul
D whether Honest John Erickson
|. DR.. Butler or Mr.. Hart gets TIL
: position. We demand clothing hel
: for ourselves and families, or "
y shall take action to expose tn
rotten chiseling condition.
f "Committee National u
nj employment Council, L
I'll cal 1876, Billings, Mont
d "Mac A. Written
v &C. A. Halverson
"J. J. Ley"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-03
Hearing on "FOrce-ViOIence
Postponed to Wed. May 8

between this attack on Miller and
a wholesale attack on every farm
er and worker in the west. We
must not forget that the New Deal
needs the crushing of every form
Of organization that is militant in
order to succeed.
Therefore he is accused of ad-
vocating "force and violence" in
a Conspiracy" to overthrow the
government"
StracheyIa Answer
John Strachey, when he was ex-
amined for deportation, gave a
beautiful answer to this question
of "force and violence"
Asked by Attorney Arthur Gar
field Hays of the American Civil
Liberties Union which handled his
case, to make a brief closing state
ment of his position, Strachey sale
very. definitely:
! "But for a capitalist government
like the United States, which i
daily practicing and preparing t
use force and violence, to ask any
one whether he advocates fore
and violence is, I submit, insolen
. presumption"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-03

Threats of recall of Governor
Wexford are being heard in North
Dakota. The movement seems to
be through the direction of a
COMMITTEE of 1O0," which seems
to be very interested in seeing Ole
Olson back in as governor.
Ole, a former LANCER man, split
with Bill when LANCER was ousted
as governor. Later Olson support
ed Noodle, the democrat, for the
state executive. When Noodle was
in office he appointed Olson as
highway commissioner.
Wexford. upon taking office af-
ter the removal Of Noodle, fired
Olson and appointed Flanagan.
The supreme court first decided
for Olson and then against him
Flanagan is now highway COM
missioner.
It is quite likely that in case OF
q recall, Olson will be the candid
ate of all the "anti-Langerites" IL
North Dakota.
AS far as we are concerned, VIZ
fail to see where the excitemen
over Olson or Wexford comes in
We have to remember that Wei
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-03
REFERENDUM ON
WHIT. PRODUCTION
CONTROL MAY Is
Contracts Are Binding for
the Crop Years of
1868

On May rs the farmers of Sher-
idan county will have an oppor-
tunity to vote on whether to con-
tinue or discontinue the AAA
wheat production control program.
If farmers vote to continue the
program for the crop years 1886
80 inclusive, they must agree to
adjust wheat acreage to meet do
meStic consumption and possible
export outlets"
The rental and benefit payments
will be based upon the same pc
Rod as in the original program.
Sheridan county allotment for
the present program was 1,344,75G
bushels. Ninety-three per cent of
the wheat production was under
contract.
The total payments to farmers
for this county to date are $685.,
513.74.
On March 20, 1896, because O
another possible drouth, restric
lions on wheat planting on farm
covered by wheat allotment con
tracts were modified in order t.
assure against any possible whea
hsortage.
In the new program there vii
be put additional empsasis on in
ducements TO shift land in tn
drouth and dust storm areas froI
wheat production to grass"
By this the AAA is planning
force half the farm population %
the farms and let the land go BAG
to the big ranchers for cheap gra,
ing, while the small farmers sha
subsist on small plots.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-03
N. D. Recall RumbIes

ford gave US the sales tax for
North Dakota and illegal" NOR
atorium. The sales tax was some
thing many a reactionary state did
not dare to put over, and a illegal"
moratorium is actually the polite
words for no moratorium.
We are in full support of a move
to repeal the sales tax, to get rid
of this illegal" moratorium and &C
tually guard the farmers homes
through some means that are on
the level.
This takes a special session Of
the legislature. 1t may even take
a recall, but not in favor Of any
particular Olsons. It will be a.
gainst the sales tax.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-03
Reno Refuses
Discussion On
S. F. Program
Convention Supports New
Party To Be Formed
In Near Future

DIES MONIES, Ia.-Milo Reno
told the Holiday convention blunt
ly that he was running the meet
ing and refused discussion on the
Sioux Falls program at the con-
vention here last Saturday.
Farmers had brought the report
from the Sioux Falls conference to
the convention and asked for the
approval on it. When this hap
pened, Reno came into the room
from another meeting and told the
farmers to shut up.
The Sioux Falls program called
for "relief without debt" and "pro-
duction credit without strings"
1t also called for immediate re-
peal of the AAA and passage of
the Relief Bill, H.R. 3471.
Principles
A statement of seven legislative
principles approved by the dele
gates included federal operation
of banks, refinancing of all agri-
cultural Indebtedness, cost of pro-
duction for farm products, prohi-
bition of declaration of war with
out a national referendum, in
creases in income taxes in the
higher brackets, government own
ership of public utilities, and re
tirement of tax-exempt bonds.
"The Farmers Holiday Associ
alton recognizes that the needs O.
the farmer and the laborer ar,
identical and that neither can sue
coed or prosper without the other,
a convention statement said.
Although Reno had expresse,
himself to be against the forna
ton of a third party at this cor
vention, the convention voted fo
: the immediate forming of such
e party. Reno, however, warne
u that all Communists would hay
n to stay out of such a move.
n Senator Huey Long of Lousian
made a speech in which he sharpl
/ criticized the New Deal and Gale
n on the farmers to take up h
le share-the-wealth program.
The convention was actually
rally in an attempt to bring t.
gether all the so-called "progre
:. sive" forces in the midwest
= forming a third party.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-03
Why Should Farmers
Pay High Prices for
Government Wheat?

Last fall the government bought
thousands of bushels of wheat and
stored it away to be used for seed
in the spring. That was perfect
ly all right. But farmers are won
dering why they have to pay 35
to 45 cents above the market price
when farmers are selling seed
wheat at S1.10 per bushel, or Is
to 80 cents less than the govern
ment.
1t looks like the government is
trying to 'hold up" the small far
mers and make them pay an ex-
ira profit to the big farmers who
still had wheat to sell to the gov
eminent last fall.
Why not let the. farmers have
the seed wheat at market price Of
even lower instead of putting al
extra charge on it? Why SHOULD
the small farmers pay for th'
gambling and speculation of tn
AAA?
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-03
Lake Service Station to
Give Away Cash Prizes

Five-dollar bills will be given
away at the Lake Service Station
in Medicine Lake some of these
days. The plan is to give away
a ticket with each one dollar pur-
chase. The ticket will be depos-
tied in sealed Dor at the station
and on the date set the box will
be opened and the person whose
name appears on the lucky ticket
drawn will get the $500 cash prize
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-03
Miller Is Notified By L. P.
Donovan That Hearing
Is Postponed

Inc hearing in the case Of Al
ireu Miller that had been set for
Apnl 20 has been postponed until
say ., according to word received
Miller. ''Oi"ey Ava
~ 4s!suO0 U!A surIusV evL
HSe9 9q4 uMOp SuyEe4 6laIem
~Ony OF certain people and for
"Sssdlng the same to Washington.
90 % Tar we have reports of pro-
~ S's going into Washington from
su - parts of the country. Differ
M 1afm organizations are join
to demand that this persecu-
non be stopped. '
me. lney see in this move not an
$SSS.enpt to depOrt one who 4
dangerous" to this country. but
sv ave VINO has been fighting for the
Workers. u 'ne farmers anf
mere is only very short ste
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-03
Time to Get Auto
Permits Is Short

Motorists have only until May
13 to obtain the licenses.
A 5O-cent blue permit entities
the driver to operate any motor
vehicle in the state. There is also
a 25-cent yellow permit for addi-
tional members of family who
are drivers. This permit entities
the holder to drive one designated
car.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-03
TO All People On Relief
What Is a Just Grievance?

If you are not getting the amount of relief you are
entitled to and you have presented your at the re-
lief office and have been turned down. then you have
just grievance.
Why You Must Let Me Know
Don't just go kicking about it to your neighbor
That will get you nowhere. Send statement about
it and it's my duty to get this corrected.
How to Send in Your Statement
Send your case to me in writing, stating just what
is wrong Also whether you want to appear personally
or not when the committee meets.
Date of Committee Meetings
Until further notice. we will meet at p m. on the
first Tuesday of every month at the relief office in
Pentywood.
For Urgent Cases
If your case is very urgent, will take it up when
necessary.
GONIUS LAURSEN,
Member Grievance Comm.
Reserve, Montana.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-03

This was considered to be a
"blow'' against the "chiselers" ON
relief in the state.
Instructions, qualified as being
mandatory" were laid down by
the state relief commission as fol-
lows:
eff an able-bodied relief client
is offered employment at the pre-
vailing rate of wages customarilvy
paid in the industry and for the
type of work to be performed and
this employment is work which the
client is qualified and physically
abel to perform, the client must
accept such employment.
eff the client refuses to accept
such employment, this case is to
be Immediately referred to the So
cial service department for review.
Pending decision by the social ser
vice division, the case is to be
carried on direct relief.
Will Investigate
"Should the social service divi-
sion upon investigation find that
the client has a just cause for not
accepting the position, said client
, shall be returned to his former
relief status. If, however, no just
reason for refusing the preferred
employment is found, said cast
shall be- removed from the relie1
' rolls.
Q "ShOuld a client after accepting
e position, leave the job without
: justifiable reason, his case shall
not be re-opened."
The Real Meaning
d In other words the whole set-u
e means thiE:
/ Every 80 days you have to re
9 port as though you were someOn
e out on parole from the state pei
If anyone comes along and Of
fers you work that for many re;
sons you feel you can't accept
low wages, not enough to get alon
t on; someone may be sick at home
work to be done at home, or wol
" of a type that you never could {
or that might be harmful to yol
IS health-then you are bound to tai
or the job, whether you like it or no
80 If you take the job (and you a,
u compelled to do SOY and find Il
no boss one of those nobody can wol
es for, and you quit, you will rema
ed
Continued on page three)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-03
GOPHER POISON IS
READY FOR FARMERS

More than 1000 sacks Of go
pher poison have been mixed at
the sheriff's office and is ready
for distribution to farmers Of
Sheridan county. Fifteen-pound
bags of the poison sold to farmers
for 81 each.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-03
Federal Government Makes
An Agreement With North
Dakota to Insure Crops

The federal government has
made an agreement with the North
Dakota hail insurance department
to underwrite the crops Of North
Dakota farmers who have received
seed loans.
This merely means that the gov
ernmest is insuring itself from a
loss in case hail damages a crop
If such a crop comes out Of the
ground.
Many farmers think that this
will be a gift.
We want to warn you against
such childish notions.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-03
E FARMERS TO REPORT
AT RELIEF STATION
EVERY THIRTY DAYS
Federal Agents Active
Again In Divide County

Reports come to US of Federal
agents again travelling around the
country, and especially in Divide
county. They are trying to get
more information and more evil
dence to railroad some more far
mers on charges of interfering
with the "due process of law"
when the banks try to take farms
away from the people.
The less a person tells such cur
iouIs people who come shopping a.
round, the better off we will be.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-03
New Ruling Handed Down by the Montana Relief Com
mission Makes the People On Relief Absolute
Slavesto the Relief Office
Drives Wages Down
Workers Who Go On Strike for Better Conditions VIII
Be Cut Off Relief, or Those Who Refuse to
Work for Starvation Wages

HELENA Mont.-The Montana relief commission
handed down decision here that every empOyabe client
relief must report every 80 days at the MRS office be
removed from the rolls.
This order went out to all the offices of the MRS in the
state and on top of that there another to the effect
that when is offered legitimate job which he is
capable of filling and does not accept that job he shall be
subject to removal from the relief rolls"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-05-03
Son Born to MIR. and
Mrs. Hughes of City

Mr.. ard Mrs. Kemp Hughes re-
corded another addition to their
family with a five pound son, born
to the couple on Tuesday, April
80.
Mother and child are doing fine.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-19
TREASURY CONDITION

Treasury balance as Of July II,
$1,910,755, 6O3.91: internal revenue,
7,953,412.04; customs receipts,
$14,919,548.06.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-19
GIRLS MURDER
JA|LSESCORT

CHICAGO, July 10 Q.N.S).
One man was in custody and a
prisoner at the state prison at
Joliet was to be questioned today.
as police sought to solve the
murder of 17-year-old Marion
Cozzo, whose body was found
stuffed in a sewer catch basin
yesterday.
The body was identified last
night by a friend of the girl.
The girl disappeared on the
night of December 1, 1894, her
family said, and apparently the
body had been in the sewer since
that time police said.
Anthony Cozzo, a brother Of
the girl, told police his sister
had date with Mills Redmond,
~, on the night she disappeared.
Taken into custody. Redmond ad.
mitted knowing the girl but de-
MED having a date with her that
night. He presented an alibi
which was being investigated to-
day.
The convict, Howard Crainich,
was arrested December Is after
he had attacked and robbed a
young girl near the spot where
Marion's body was found. Pic
lures Of several girls were found
on Crainich's person, and one
was thought to have reSembled
Marion Cozzo. ,Crainich was to
be questioned today.
An examination Of the body
failed to disclose the cause of
death, but police believe the girl
was slain while resisting attack.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-19
NEW CAB RATES
FOR D. c. DUE
TOMORROW
Changes Are Expected to Be
Restricted to ReVisions OF
Zone Boundaries

New taxicab rates in Washing.
ton will be announced tomorrow
or Monday by the Public Utilities
Commission.
It is believed the new rates
will remain substantially as they
are, with the possible exception
that the limit of the first 20
cent zone may be materially cur.
tailed so as to exclude the Capt.
toll and Union Station.
It is expected the Commission
also will alter the boundaries Of
other zones. The present 20-30-50
and 7O-cent rates will, it is be-
lieved, be maintained, subject to
zone changes.
Evidence presented at the pub
lie hearings before the Public
Utilities Commission revealed that
taxicab drivers were opposed to
q change in rates, based on
their discovery during the recent
strike that an increase in fare
resulted in a loss of patronage.
Rates now being discussed by
members of the commission are
the 2O-30-50-70 cents. and 20-40-
$3.50 cents rate. The latter Is
being advocated by the Cab
Drivers Protective Union.