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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-18
IS MILLION ACRES
.TOBE WITHDRAWN
FROM PRODUCTION
Suggested AS a Cheape,
Method to Curtail
Production

WASHINGTON. Jan. IL
More than rs million acres of
poor land ought to be "bouebt
up" by the government and with
drawn from farm production. the
National Resources Board suggest
cd today to President Roosevelt
Working in close contact with
other departments of the AAA the
resources Board apparently con-
tends that to buy up farm land
and withdraw it from production
Tor the market is a much cheaper
and far more successful wav of
reducing production than paving
large sums as benefits to farmers.
II this new program is accented
1t means that allotment payments
Will stop and the government
VIII use all mears to buy up land
to curtail production.
Less Than SO
The purchasing would be ex-
tended over IS years, 100000
acres being bought each year at
an annual cost Of $45 600 .OOO
This means that the cost Der acre
would be much less than. so after
the cost of surveying and admin
lstratlon, etc, has been deducted
The report states that this farm
Iand, comprising 100000 farms
should be withdrawn from agricul-
tural production ain order that
both the natural and human re-
sources OF the nation may be con-
served"
This certainly sounds classical
Already the Human resources"
that are contained in the Is mil
hon unemployed industrial workers
are being we'll conserved" by the
miserable relief handouts. To "con-
serve" a couple of million farmers
will make the picture complete.
The natural resources" like
raw materials, fertility of soil, etc.
must also be we'll Conserved" de-
spite the need Of millions of peo-
pie for food, clothing and shelter.
AS long as no profits can be made
In putting these resources, human
and natural, to work, thew must
be conserved, no matter how MANY
children are starving.
Conflict
Unfortunately for the govern
rnent, this new plan is in sharp
conflict with the program of solv-
ing the industrial unemployment
which is trying to make farmers
out of factory workers. The re-
sources board states: att is i'm
perative that the problem of in
dustrial unemployment be solved
in other ways than by trying to
make farmers out of urban unem-
ployed."
The farm land acquired by the
government is supposed to be add
ed to the national forests, or leas-
ed to the states for wild life re-
fuges, parks, etc.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-18

Only two changes in conteTt
ware made from the original bill
as RE cfted to Mr.. Burdick. He
felt it was incorrect to say as in
the ORIGINAL bill that the AAA re-
suited in "imposiyg the full bur
den" Of processing taxes on work
ers and farmers of the country.
Stree rich people do consume goods
on which processing taxes have
beer levied. he felt that this should
be Glanced to imposing the bur-
den." Secondly, he also felt it in
accurate to say that millions of
people care starving" and changed
Il to millions of people "are in
serious want" The delegation of
farmers felt that it is true that
tn full burden of processing tax
es has fallen on workers and la
boring farmers since the wealthy
feel re such burden-and while it
is true that millions of people are
Starving, althouqh Mr.. Burdick
may rot know this, the delegation
nevertheless felt that the changes
made did not essentially alter the
provisions Of the bill.
Although Mr.. Burdick is presi-
de~t Of the North Dakota Holiday
association which has endorsed the
bill. he is UNWILLING to introduce it
except "hy request" because he
fe't that It miqht endanger his
su~rort Of the Frazier bill and
several others. Those other bills
do not go as far in answering the
rea' demands and needs of the
fern.i' e population. Mr.. Burdick's
portion in introducing the bill can
bet Re described by quoting in
full from the Congressional Record
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-18
SEED MEETINGS TO
BE HELD SOON, co.
AGENT ANNOUNCES

No definite time for taking seed
orders from farmers has been set
for Sheridan county. However,
meetings will be held throughout
the county to explain the methods
used in filling out the order blanks,
and also TIE kinds of seed grain
for sale. Representatives from the
agronomy department of the ex-
tension division at Bozeman will
be pre- sent to give the details of
the seed program. The purchase
of this seed will be a cash trans
action. However, a bill to provide
loans to farmers for Sc d is before
the United States congress at the
present time, so that those who
cannot finance their seed purchase
will be provided for. Although or
ders for seed may be placed by
farmers and the seed will be held
until creIit has b,en arranged for
or Urtil 80 days before the usual
seeding time.
Farmers who wish to purchase
seed from their neighbors who
have a surplus are urged to do
so as the government plan is to
be sure that all will have SEED but
not to provide seed for every far
mer in the county who may DE
able to get his SEED elsewhere.
Those who believe that they will
need government seed should be
sure to send in a statement of
their needs to the county agents
office so that notification Of meet
irgs can be mailed out in advance.
However, for those who are inter-
ested it would be well to watch
the newspapers of the county for
further announcements.
Martin J. Peterson.
Sheridan County Exten-
sion Agent.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-18
Negro Players Will Provide
Treat For Basketball Fans

ball built up that can't be sur
passed. Their superb dribhling
and matchless passing can be ex-
celled by few, if any, teams. They
do not play as you may be ex-
pecting star players to. They do
none of the aimless dashirg hither
and thither, none of the snorting-
and prancing like a brewery wheel
horse On a frosty morning. Every
move counts with them and their
playing will be a revelation to you
if you have never before seen them.
Saperstein in an interview with
a South Dakota paper, says: en-
fluence of the fully developed style
of play may already be seen in
territory we have played. There
is less of the wild, aimless running
up anr down the floor. The game,
when scientifically played, need not
be merely young mans game. /
find that men reach their prime
in the kind of basketball 1 require
at about 80. They must play bas-
ketball with their heads, not their
feet"
You really can't miss this game,
even if you know nothing of bas-
ketball. If you think tire hoop is
something they wore in the COS,
you still will enjoy the clowning
of the Negro experts. Manager l.
]. Moe of the "Redbirds" prom
ises two games instead of one If
the crowd is large enough, so no
difficulty viii be had in getting
a seat.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-18
Popular Globe Trotters to
Play "Redbirds" Here
January %

Sport fans again have a basket
ball treat in store on Tuesday eve
ming, Jan. %, the date of the game
between Abe Saperstein's Negro
basketeers, the Harlem Globe Trot-
ters, and the strengthened Plenty
wood "Redbirds." The popularity
of this Negro team can be seen by
the huge crowds they have drawn
in the two previous years they
have played here. Incidentally
Manager Saperstein declares the
team this year is the best he has
ever had.
Jackson and Frazier are hold
overs from last year. The six foot
three center, Jackson, one of the
outstanding basketball players in
the world, can easily be remem-
bered by anyone who has ever seen
him in action.
A new way Of making baskets
has been taken by Jackson and
Harry Russian, 1913 pound wizard
playing for the first time with
the Globetrotters. Russian leaps
upon the back of the giant Jack
son and from that vantage point
drops the ball through the hoop.
Ford and Courtrey are also new
editions. Courtney, a 81 year old
striblirg. is considered the best all
around colored athlete in America
does 6-5 jump and the hurdles
in 1871.
Only 5 Players
The Globe Trotters only carry
five players plus Manager Saper-
stein who is no SLOUGH himself II
it comes to pinch. Playing or
+he average Of 10 games a week
with onlv five players. it can be
seen thev must h IN the pirk OF
cordition. ord 4hov gre.
The Negro stars. beneath theft
veneer of clownirg and tricks, have
q groundwork of scientific basket
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-18

they are restricted by "rules from
Helena" Would Butler be willing
to send a budget, along with a
statement of what residents Of a
drought-stricken area have a right
to expect from his local relief?
Are we expected to submit to a
dole as an OK takes straw. Relief
should not opiate us. Capitalism
is not changing. 1t has several
tricks to exhaust on us and its fin
al crash is far away. The "new
deal" merely handed back the sys-
tenn (which ruined Us) to the old
rulers with enough help to con-
tinue it. When the public recog.
nizes this as a farce, another like
it will replace it.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-18
Farmers Share of
the Food Dollar Is
Less Than Year Ago

WASHINGTON.-(FP) = Orly
1873 cents of the consumers dol
lar spent on food goes to the far
mer, according to an estimate of
the U. S. department of agricul-
ture, based on prices of IA i'm
nortant foods. A year ago the
farmer received 37.5 cents of ev-
cry dollar spent on these foods.
The AVERAGE American family,
says the Consumers Guide, depart
ment publication, spent $1.49 more
month for these foods in 1884
than in 1893 (due largely to the
increase in prices), but only 70
cents of this increase went to the
farmer.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-18

Correspondents in other parts of
the state write that they have
been given three dollars straight
per person since winter set in.
That would meet the reeds Of our
family too.
Quilts Are Promised
Workers lease workers.-Ed.)
promised US quilts and blankets as
commodities but we have been
forced to buy quilts and blankets
from our scanty allowances. This
makes our personal clothing allow
ance extremely small.
We have been forced to wait for
overshoes, caps, etc., for another
month. Now why can not our
county get a budget like some
counties of the state? What should
cause this difference? There has
been no change in my budget since
my orders were issued in August.
Prices have gone up steadily. One
dollar and sixty cents added TO my
allowance of $f.4O would enable me
to get what l must now do with
out. When were these budget pric-
es made, and where? Could ou1
local administrator answer?
Adjustment Necessary
Our food allowance has met our
needs better. It seemed more flex-
ible than our clothing. Our case
worker discounted for eggs, milk
and butter. We had all these al
the time. Later OUT cows went
dry and our hens quit laying. Still
no adjustment was made.
l, for one, am curious to see {
printed copy of the budget. Tall
to anyone at the relief office anC
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-18

on his remarks at the time of hi.
Introduction of the bill:
(From the Congressional Pecor,
Of Jan. 8, 1885, page 239, Hous,
Proceedings):
Mr.. Burdick: Mr.. Speaker.
/ ask unanimous consent that
l may proceed for one minute.
The Speaker: Is there OBJ
lection to the request of the
gentleman from North Dako-
ia?
There was no objection.
Mr.. Burdick: Mr.. Speaker,
/ have today introduced a bill
known as the farmers emer-
gency relief bill" l have in
troduced it at the request of
a number of constituents of
my state and a number of
farm and labor organizations
throughout TIE state.
In introducing the bill by
request, I do not feel that l
person ally must necessarily be
in favor of all the provisions
of the bill or any of them. 1
do feel, however, that when
organizations Of citizens in
this country desire to petition
congress for redress for con-
ditions which Trey believe to
exist, that they have the right
under the constitution to be
heard and that they ought to
have an opportunity for the
consideration of such a bill.
trust that the committee that
will have charge of it will hold
hearings and give the movers
(Cor tinued On page 81
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-18
FRED MARSH RESIGNS

Fred Marsh started the new year
Nv resigning the position he has
held for a number of years as
manager of the Westland oil sta
tion in Plentywood. Russell Mann
will take charge of the station, in
the future.
Fred Marsh is now devotirg his
time to dishing out beer to friends
and foes alike at the old Gold
Dollar building, where Marsh and
Waiter Carter have opened up a
beer parlor in partnership.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-18
Why Is Our Clothing Budget
Lower Than In Other Mont.
Counties, Woman Complains
Three Dollars Per Person Per Month Is Allowed In
Other Counties; What Should Cause This
Difference, Letter Asks
By Farm Woman Correspondent

After reading the open letter to the Producers
News January 4th by Mr.. Rasmussen l wanted to bring
personal experience before the thinking public of Sheridan
county.
Did you desire to the food and grocery budget
print? How many agree when say that state budgets
should be uniform throughout the state and published in
local newspapers so that intelligent public could inter
pref them? W
For months have tried to adjust my clothing allow
ance OF S4O person to the inadequate of the family
against the increasing cold
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-18
Z mum orators OF
Census On Strike
Political Plums Turned Out 60 be Lemons When JOB
Is Offered at SO Cents Per Farm; Proteges
Strike for One Dollar Wages

number OF democratic political plums turned out to
be lemons today and result the receivers of these pus
the nine census enumeraors of the county, went on strike
Nine OF the countys good democrats received their ap-
polntments today enumerators when J. R. Raw
nard Miles City, the supervisor of for the third Mon
lana district came to town. In conference at the court
house. he told the group of democrats after thew had
received their appointments that the remuneration for
the ioh wnrldh he nnontrn O41 "
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-18
Outlook Girl Honcred
At College In Iowa

Leone Deck, attractive daughter
Of Mrs. Nellie Deck of Outlook,
was elected president of the girls
of Walker Hall, Graceland College,
Lamont, Iowa. The election was
held Jan. IL. This is one of the
finest honors a girl on the cam
pus may receive.
Miss Deck. a sophomore, is en-
rolled in the home economics
course. Size is active in social and
departmental club work.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-18
WHAT HAPPENED
TO THE QUILTS, A
FARM WOMAN ASKS
One Hundred Are Made
But Only Three Are
Distributed
By a Farm Woman
Correspondent

By the end of last week, more
than 100 quilts had been turned
out by the FERA sewing circle al
Plentywood alone. Again and
again. case workers have promised
quilts and blankets to relief FAM
lilies, but only three of the 10C
quilts had been distributed by Sat-
urday.
Where are these quilts? What
happened to them? Are they be.
ing stored in some basement like
the mattresses?
The temperature is constantly
below zero. Should the relief adj
illustrators in their warm fun
coats not be aware of that? II
there ever was a need for quilts
and blankets, it is row. Whole
families and especially children are
freezing for the lack of them.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-18
Farm Relief Bill
Put Before House
By Usher BurdicE
n Oak Representative Makes :"o Changes' Requests
!" Ary Committee Hold Session on Matter But
Does Not Identify Himself With Bill
By LEM HARRIS

On Wednesday, January 9, Congressman Burdick rep
osonatve from North Dakota, introduced the Farmers
Emergency Relief bill into congress. 1t filed for print
nr and has been given the number H. R. 347 Congress-
man Brdck introduced this bill at the request Of deega-
ton of about 80 farmers from many states who present
at The Unemployment and Social Insurance Congress recently
held in Washington The unemployment congress endorsed
the Farmers Emergency Relief bill in it's general session
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-18

tice done to the American Indian,
seeking to Illustrate the opportun-
ity of the Indian and is fore
ing a subdued, bureau-controlled
"a subject) people into a segregat-
ed serfdom, continued to be ruled
by the dictatorship of the govern
ment bureau, which has held the
American Indian in, chains since
1911"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-17
CoIIegeFiIm
For Earle

A new type of college story, one
that does not depend on musical
comedy or football for entertain
ment, is revealed in Paramount's
college Scandal" which comes
Friday to the Earle Theater.
The campus of Rudgate, a fic-
titious university, is selected for
the locale of an engrossing MUIR
der mystery in this picture which
introduces Wendy Barrie, English
ingenue, to American audiences,
in company with Kent Taylor, Ar
line Judge, Eddie Nugent and
William FraWley.
A newcomer to the campus, Miss
Barrie acquired notoriety over
night when two boys who have
been paying attention to her are
mysteriously murdered. Eddie
Nugent seems marked for the
third victim, but Airline Judge,
who loves him, sets about unrav-
cling the mystery with the aid of
her brother.
How these amateur sleuths dare
death themselves to track down
their slender clues and bring the
super criminal to justice furnishes
a thrilling climax to the film.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-17
Cool Breezes
AtGIen Echo

With the thermometer touching
the seasons high, interest these
sultry days and nights logically
centers in Glen Echo Park.
Located on the banks Of the
historic Potomac River, only 10
miles from the nations Capital.
Glen Echo is invitingly cool, and
there is recreation for everyone
on a huge and varied scale.
In addition to so ultra-modern
attractions that provide whole
some recreation for young and
old, Crystal Pool, with accommo-
dations for 5000 swimmers, is
the popular favorite, with the
Spanish Garden Ballroom a close
second.
The new Massachusetts, Avenue
extension, recently opened for
travel, leads directly to Conduit
Road at Glen Echo. Park. This
improved highway cuts two miles
from the usual mileage from
washington, and is especially
popular with motorists.
Street cars marked Cabin John
or Glen Echo also offer another
direct route to the park entrance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-17
Off-Stage Work Is
Needed, Saws Star

The key to stage or screen Sue
cess is a side line job. If you
can do nothing but act, your
chances of gaining recognition in
the theatrical world are practic-
ally nil.
So believes Astrid Allwyn,
young brunette leading lady, who
experienced many voorhees, days
before she gained success on the
Broadway stage, and who is fea-
tured with Sylvia Sidney and Her
bert Marshall in Paramount'S
Accent on Youth"
Starving in gaTets or hall
way novels never aided anybody's
chances on the STAGE" said Astrid.
There are too many lean days in
between stage assignments. If
one doesn't have a Side.line job
upon which he can fall back
when depression threatens, he's
lost"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-17
Arts CT b
Gives PLAYS

Opening with Lidia Larrimore's
Toast and Tea" the Arts Club
of Washington last night offered
a series of plays and dramatic
readings in the clubs gardens.
Hester Walker Beall had charge
of the entire program and di-
rected the dramatic sketches. She
also enacted the role of Cath
crime in a scene from Shakes
peare's Henry the VIII" The
role Of Cardinal Woolsey was
played by Maurice Jarvis with
Elizabeth Cassell as the page.
The players in Toast and
Tea" a mild satire on feminine
popularity, included Ruth Da-
broe, Dorothy Simpson, Ella Sto-
we'll, Elizabeth Finn, Louise Mayo,
Daphne Anderson, Gertrud e
Goodman and Mae Williams.
Others cast in the plays or
gave dramatic rea dings were
Merriam Truesdel, Tahmineh Tram
and Eleanore Farr and Louise
Mayo,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-17
MOVIE
4vACLOCK

FOX-Fred MacMurray, Madge
Evans in Men Without
Names" 10:45 a. M, 1880,
APO, 7:15, 1000 p. m. Stage
1925, 3:15, $40, 900 p. m.
EARLE-Grace Moore in Love
Me Forever" II a. m, 1870
4:20, 7:o5, $50. Stage
1910, 1928, 6:15, 9 p. m.
METROPOLITAN - Richard
Dix, Margot era ame in
1.-THE ArizoEian" 1920 a. m,
1:25, $3.50, 5:35, 7'35, $40
p. i'll.
COLUMBIA - Joan Crawford,
Robert Montgomery in mo
More Ladies" .a11:50 a. m,
1850, $3.50, $50, 80, $3.50
p. m.
RKO.KETTH'S Karloff, Bella
Lugosi in "The Raven" 11:25
a. m, 1:12, 2:59, 4:46, 6:33.
$40, 10:07 p. m.
PALACE-William Powell, Luise
Rairer in "Escapade" 11:05
a. M, ITO, 3:15. 5:25, 1880,
9:4O D, m,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-17
English Star
In Film Debut

Noel Coward, one of Americas
best-known legitimate stage actors,
will make his screen debut at
Loew's Palace Theater. Friday, in
THE Scoundrel," written, directed
and produced by Ben Hecht and
Charles Macarthur.
Boosting of a cast composed Of
Julie Hayden, Stanley Ridges,
Martha Sleeper, Rosita Moreno,
Alexander Woollcott, Hope Will
liams and a score of others, 1.-THE
Scoundrel' tells the story of An
thony Mallare, New York pub
Usher, who finds diversion in his
love affairs. He wrecks the youth
full love affair of Cora Moore
but in the end sees them recon-
ciled.
On the same bill at the Palace
will be seen a new comedy featur-
ing Thelma Todd and Patsy
Kelley, titled missing Stooges";;
new Walt Disney silly symphony
in color "Robber Kitten; a
Metro Oddly and the Metrotone
News,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-17
M ona Barrie
AtCoIumbia

Intrigue, mystery, romance and
a sprinkling of comedy are COM
bined in Ladies Love Danger"
the new weeks attraction at
Loew's Columbia Theater this Fri
day.
With a cast of notable players,
including Gilbert Roland, Mona
Barrie, Donald Cook, Adrienne
Ames, Hardie Albright, Herbert
Mundin, Nick Foran, John Wray
and Henry Kolker, the plot spins
itself around the dashing Gilbert
Roland, who upon returning to his
apartment finds there a beautiful
woman whom he finds is Mona
Barrie.
When a man is found murdered
in the next apartment, Roland
assumes that the girl committed
it and starts out investigating. In
the end, however, he finds that
it was someone else. Mona and
Roland then discover that they
have been in love for some time.
In addition the Columbia will
present a selected cartoon, a
comedy and news.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-17
N oted Stars
In Fox Film

Edgar Wallace's stirring novel
of love and adventure in the Afri-
can Congo, Sanders of the
River" together with two of radio
and screens foremost entertainers,
have been coupled as the head
liners for the new show starting
at Loew's Fox Theater Friday.
Sanders of the River" stars
Paul Robson, noted singer and
actor, last seen on the screen as
the star of Emperor JONES'" Les
lie Banks, star of the English
stage, and Nina Mae Mckinney.
Alexander Korda, noted European
producer, and his brother, zoltan
Korda, are responsible for this
noteworthy production.
The stage portion of the bill is
one that will thrill all movie and
entertainment seekers. The star
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-17
Due
For MET"

1.-THE Triumph of Sherlock
Holmes" an olympic Pictures
Corporation release, makes it's
initial appearance at the Metro
politan Theater Friday. This
picture, starring Arthur Wontner,
famous actor, shows the worlds
most celebrated detective coun-
teracting the deadly schemes of
the greatest of international
crooks, Professor Moriarty.
1t is a duel to the death be-
tween the pair, and in point of
thrills, color and suspense, no
film in which Sherlock Holmes
has figured carried the melo-
dramatic appeal of the famous
sleuth engaged in solving the
greatest problem Of his spectacu-
lar career.
Mr.. Wontner is supported by
a splendid cast Of distinguished
players.