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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-04

Last year we imported from
Japan 100000 cans Of rotten
tuna fish, but government agents
caught it in time. 1t isn't neces-
sary to import poor fish.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-04

Jennie Bowen's Shop - You
know our policy--neyer carry a
garment over until the next sea.
son.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-04

But If you should parole" a Gagged tiger and
| ne should bite somebody, you'd get arrested.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-04

1t isn't debasing to be content with little unless
you are content because you get it for nothing
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-04

Old Dad always appreciates handmade pres
ent most. 1t wasn't charged to him.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-04
Beats OF Parade H.,

TOR instance. behind the
L Scenes in Washington can
look back, on Dec. 13 and Dec. %,
1888, when it was able to give you
the first news of the effort to start
a Senate munitions INJURY. the
investigation which has since re-
verberated through the govern
ment and the nation from
the White House down. Other
beats" that cropped up in this
column in 1884 land remember that
the beat" or exclusive story is
the mamma of life to all good re.
portersl:
Jan. 2-Alcohol Control Admin.
istration to lift quota on all Cana,
dian liquor.
Jan. 6-First definite prediction
of Roosevelts plan to take $4,000
100000 profit for Treasury through
dollar devaluation
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-04
BIBLE THOUGHT

,.u;,h.r,o hath the Lord helped us" Il Sam. 7:12
2. Looking back the long years over
What varied path; And yet
All the way His hand hath led us
Placed each hinderance we have met;
Given to us the pleasant places;
Cheered us all the journey through;
Passing through the deepest waters
He hath blessed us hitherto
ITO be continued)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-04
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
NEA Service staff Correspondent


YTASHINGTON-A m ong those
w who have little time to look
back at a crowded year 1884,
b ,ut prefer to look ahead at a 1885
hat will be ever more eventful. is
'ound the corps of Washington cor
respondents whose business it is to
supply you with exclusive lore
casts. Interpretation behird~the'
scenes narrative, and gossip. The
Parade of events here never slows
down, which makes it the absorbing
panorama it is. especially during
the last two or three years.
But even a Washington CORE
spondent with eyes on land nose
in) the future. may be pardoned
just moment to scan quickly back
over 1894. it helps give perspec-
tive on 1885. helps reassure one
that there have been plenty OF
times when he was out ahead OF
the parade with advance DOPE
that was not only intsresting' but
really important.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-04

depression Some of these ideas are current IN
forms which make it harder to detect the catch
than it is in Dr. Townsends scheme. They all,
however, derive from the same notion, which IS
that if people worked less and spent more, they
would be richer.
Business men have had the idea that they must
curtail output and raise prices. Organized labor
has had the idea that it could make work for all
bv reducing hours and raising wages. The farm
ers have been paid for restricting output. Now
do not wish to say that there not specific in
dustres which in relation to other industries were
over-expanded. A clear case, think, is wheat, ct
which actually too much is produced, and sound
argument can be made for paying bounty TO
wheat farmers to help them in the transition to
some other kind of farming. But the exceptions
do not make rule If everybody tried to pay
everybody else for not producing, the country
would be bound to be much poorer
The experiment ha- been tried, and the country
is much poorer. In the depression men have been
unemployed and factories have been idle and less
goods have been produced The depression itself
is the most drastic limitation of production ever
experienced The population relief is the larg-
est number of people ever supported IN ldleness.
If there were any truth whatever in the theory
that nation can become prosperous by not pro-
ducing then, the depression itself should have
made us roaring rich. DR.. Townsend wishes to re-
move from productive labor paltry 8,OOO,oo
persons. When the depression was going strong
16 100000 persons had been removed from pro-
ductive labor. 1t did not make us prosperous ana
for very simple reason. Those who still had JOBS
had to support those who did not have them Less
wealth was produced and so the standard of living
had to fall.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-04

Dr. Townsend is in my opinion public bene-
factor. He has succeeded in inventing a conun-
drum which reduces to absurdity whole mass
Of ideas that have had great vogue during tn
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-04

To say all this is not to say that system OF
old-age pensions is not possible and desirable l
believe it is. But in creating one let us have no
illusions about the fact that every one who is pen
stoned is being supported by those who are not
pensoned and it is necessary therefore, to decide
how generous the country can afford to be- For
only productive labor can produce wealth. ldleness
does not produce wealth, and those who think it
does are trying to make gold out of sea water and
invent a machine for perpetual motion.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-12-27
CALL FOR
De- ENCE MASS MEETING
FARMER-LABOR TEMPLE. SATURDAY
AFTERNOON, JANUARY IL, ppm.

All members of the Farmers Holiday Association of
Montana, and SympathZers and all organized and I'M
organized farmers and workers. interested are hereby
called to attend Defence Mass Meeting at the Farm
er-LabOr Temple, Saturday, January 11th at 2 D. M
Tor the purpose of eecting a County Defence Com
mittee and otherwise organizing the defence for the
Holiday farmers and workers, namely Alfred Helm,
OF WeStby, Eric Olson of COmertOWn Simon Swan
son Oh FrentywOOd, and Hans Henderson of Archer
Montana; and E. C.. Ferguson, Elmer BOdne Victor
and ThOrWald Nelson of WeStby Montana pOstffice
residing in Divide county North Dakota: indicted BY
the federal grand jury of the United States District
Court for the District of North Dakota at MinOt a
few weeks ago, the charge of Conspiracy to De-
fraud the United States Government"
These fellow farmers and workers will very likely be
called for trial when the federal courts set again at
MinOt which is expected to be time in January
early February, so there is no time to waste.
The prosecution of these Holiday Farmers is blow
at every impoverished farmer and worker in this
country, and their active moral and legal defence is
responsibility upon all the members of all the mill
tant farm and workers organizations, and others who
have been benefited protected by the actions in
which these indicted fellow farmers and workers have
participated in, and all others who have indirectly
benefited from the struggle, all of whom should at
tend the Defence Mass Meeting. This fight is our
fight and we must not allow farmer worker to
be picked out for prosecution because he dared fight
for the rights of all of us.
Attention Of the fafmerS and workers called to
the fact that two Eviction Notices have been served
recently farmers in Sheridan county, which shows
the Masters again showing their fangs. This mat
ter, too, will be considered at this meeting.
The relief situation demands attention and will be
considered, if there is time after the defence matters
have been disposed of.
Signed, A N. Wankel County and State Chairman
of the Farmers Holiday Association of Montana.
John BOuldS, State Organizer Farmers Holiday AS
ISOLATION of Montana.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-12-27
SET IOWA WPA
STRIKE JAN. 2

STAUNTON. Ill. -FP)-The
walk-out of Illinois WPA work,
ers scheduled for Dec. 16 was
postponed a day caller by vote of
the delegates from almost a hun
dred points where WPA projects
are in operation. News Of the
Jan. 2 date set for the strike Of
WPA workers in Iowa contribut-
ed to the decision for delay.
WPA workers in both states are
obtaining some promised assist
ance American Federation of La
Dor organizations in their pro
posed strikes for union wages on
the worK-relief projects. Unions
realize that the starvation wages
of as low as $40 for a months
work are undei mining the living
wages precariously held by en-
ployed unionists.
In Illinois it is rumored that
the WPA officials are willing tC
make a compromise of a ten pei
cent rise and there are similar in
dications in Iowa. Privately the
WPA officials who are friendly
advise the workers that nothing
but mass pressure will induce
Pres. Roosevelt to change thu
starvation level Of the so-calleC
j security wage he has fixed 70.
work-relief jobs.
A high associate of Relief Ad
ministrator Harry Hopkins, a wO
man who periodically tours tn
country to advise local admins
traitors on matters of which n
written record is desired, has tol,
administrators in Illinois an
Wisconsin a similar story.
"If only the people on relic
We've more militant and disorder
" it would be easier to get none
out of congress for their needs,
she has told midwest administra
tors.
I]ii3ciq relief leaders also reca
that when the depression first be
.yoY Gov. Emrerson (Rep.) in tn
early '3O's refused to OK relic
appTopr;ationa. Told that thel
would be serious riots, especial
downstate, by starving citizens, /
answered THAT'S what we've q
tie military for"
He approved the relief me;
sures, however. VIXEN ne w
shown that regular relief woul
cost the state much less thu
FeepiCg the national guard in q
field.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-12-27
FARMER-LABOR
FARLEY IS HELD
IN WISCONSIN
ORGANIZED LABOR. OTHER
PROGRESSIVE REPRESENTA-
TIVES MEET TO EFFECT
GREATER POLITICAL UNITY

Washington. - (FP) - The
Wisconsin plan for united politi-
cal action by progressive, labor
and farm organizations is hailed
by the American Commonwealth
Political Federation as "the most
significant advance toward a new
party which has occurred to date"
It reports sentiment for a similar
movement in Illinois, and encour-
aging new party Developments in
Minnesota and California.
A Farmer-Labor Progressive
Federation has been formed in
Wisconsin by representatives of
the state federation of labor, the
Progressive and the Socialist par
ties, the Farmers Equity Union,
the Wisconsin Workers Alliance,
the Cooperative Milk Pool, the
Farmers Holiday Assn. and the
Farmer Labor and Progressive
League.
I The new Federation will be-
come effective in 1887, upon Ell
dorsement by the memberships Of
the participating organizations
But informal cooperation is ex-
pected to begin Immediately, anC
a union of Republican and Demo.
cratic parties in the state to com.
bat the Farmer-Labor forces il
already under discussion.
"The Illinois branch of the Am
erican Commonwealth Federation
is actively supporting a move
to bring about a similar alliance
In Illinois and has already made
significant progress, the nation
al office of the Federation re
ports.
A. c. P. F. representatives ais,
revealed that conversations hav
been held with EPIC leader
looking to cooperation between
the California organization an,
political groups in other state
which are working for "produC
ton for use."
In Minnesota an obstacle
formation of a national Farmer
Labor party has been remove
: by leaders of the state part
that they will work for a ma
tional party, it is reported. Tn
membership generally is under
stood to be in favor of such
move, but some of these leader
} have previously counseled d.
lay.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-12-27
HOLT DEFINES HIS POLICIES
AS He TAKES OVER THE REIGNS

arid lands through his water
conservation program, the con-
tinuatiOn of the program for
the upbuilding of our highway
system-in fact all the great
plans of his program, can be
carried through to completion
with an economy plan that will
keep down the burden to the
taxpayer.
"AbOve all I stall seek to
bring about harmonious coop
Grafton between our state and
federal agencies within our
state to the end that Montana
may receive the many benefits
to which it is entitled and which
it has the opportunity to OBJ
tain.
Sen. Holt, however, did not sa.
a word about "Relief" specifically
but it is assumed he will likel!
practice "rigid economy" in tina
regard also. And, it follows tina
the State Liquor Control polio!
will not be disturbed either.
Sen. Holt was elected Presi
&c protein ad interim upon tn,
close Of the last session of tn,
legislature over Senator Jane
Sparkling of Daniels county by
margin of one vote.
Such is the accident of fate. l,
Montana, upon the death of tn
Lieutenant Governor, the success
sion falls to the president proter
ad interim of the Senate, who
elected at the end of each regula
session of the Senate for the en-
suing two years.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-12-27
LINDBERGHS FLEE COUNTRY AS
HAUPTMANS EXECUTION NEARS

New York, Dec. 23-An unpre-
tentious freighter was taking Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh and his
family to a self-imposed exile
Monday night, because friends
said, of business and growing ap-
p,ehension over the TO safcev &C
their thrce-year- old son. Jon.
Close friends OF Col. Lindbcrgh
at Tnglewcod, n. J., where he
lived with his family, stated IN
eqEivccally thct the famous fly
e. WIS taking up residence IN
England to escape Increasingly
oninous threats Of kidnapping
arair~1 little ion.
In London, however, response
bic American sources expressed
the belief that Col. Lindbergh's
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-12-27
TAX
SYSTEM MAKES
MORE JOBLESS

WASHINGTON. How placing
the burden of taxation on the poor
instead Of the rich helps to in
crease unemployment, was ex-
planned by Sec. Benz. c. Marsh of
the PEOPLES Lobby, speaking at a
symposium on Government Re-
sponsibility."
Our tax system is keeping mil
lions unemployed" he said. "Over
IS billion dollars of taxes have
been collected from people with
incomes over $1,000, and most Of
it from people with incomes I'M
der 81 $50, since the depression
started. Most of these 35 billion
dollars would have been spent for
goods and services, if they hadn't
been taken by the tax collectors.
During this depression period,
the relatively few people with in
comes over $4,000 had an aggre-
gate net income, above income
taxes, of nearly al billion dollars.
They could and should have paid
at least two-thirds of the taxes
paid by people with incomes IN
der $4,000"
DR.. Colston E. Warne of Am
herst College declared that the
appropriations for the National
Youth Administration to keep the
needy youths in schools have beer
"but a drop in the bucket" anC
that at least a billion dollars will
be necessary for the government
to meet its responsibility. Mos
states are unable or unwilling t.
meet its responsibility. Mos
states are unable or unwilling t,
meet educational needs, he said
teaching forces have been cut
equipment is frequently made
quate and school terms have beer
drastically cut in many areas.
REPRESENT taves system M
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-12-27
MY! THIS DEPRESSION:
$191.1O A WEEK END

NEW YORK-Little Gloria
; Vanderbilt, 11-year-Old heir
: ess to a New York Central
Railroad fortune of $4,000
600, is going TO have a gloomy
time of it when she spends
her weeks ends, per court or
der, with her nanny. For
mamma is going to spend on
ly $191.10 each week to enter
= tain her child.
+" Five days a week Gloria
stays at the Long Island es-
tate of her aunt, Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney. The rest Of
the time she is with Fer moth
er. Mrs. Gloria Morgan Van
bilt, in Manhattan.
And Mrs. Gloria is cutting
expenses to the bone, she in
formed a New York magis-
tratc in 4 petition sece.i7g
money from her daughters
estate.
A modest little apartment
- the svoGk EOtel Sherry
Ncfhcrlan61, for instance will
cost Ter o-Iy $50 day.
: Feed for mother and child
viii reach = transformation
Ievo' ~ S29.1O for the two
days. Flowers to please ltttle
GlOria's nOstrils will add s.
a week to the bill Lnciden-
tails will pack it up some
more. And entertainment fol-
the 11-year-Old child will be
SIS a weekend.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-12-27
1911. =. -, FRONT FOR
= WAGE Scale ON
~Ai EEK PROJECT

n -..s Fedora! Labor Union at a
F. - Sunday December % at
al. =, 'ek' voted unanimously to
- = l'''';;ioa of the League
s.. :eESe Of the American
t.. ga { # living to maintain >
-. FER day wage scale on The
I ''.d all WPA projects.
I,ri.'t the s-C0adon, Charles
r 49,; wrote q letter to WPA ad.
r.. ~ : ''''or Hart at Helena ex.
s.essing the sentiments of ~,
1ii'' e. of the Federal Toho,
saion which follows N'O0'
hOar Nr. Hart, 1900
- a MSS meeting Tuas5av
Ih'c. -. under the ausDicos -
= Union No. a. F Of
L Charter applied fOr) If was
90 d 10 ask cooperation Of tho
l.''E.'a for the Defense e -
Ai;. -'rFR Standard Of Living 4
na'utain a see 9 6ay va
on the dana and ca -.
p xa;sh Wiz 10 ssaEse5 s.
e. unemployed are gettinq
Fer ard deeper into debt
",n arc these WPA project:
% e started? The Fedora
'''1 urge -CU 20 take so,
lily o1@ will co evcrythins
power tc see that en-
crd 49,, 0icycd are u-
N:::c7 ' S'~
YO--= truly,
Charles JOslyn
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-12-27

reasons had their base in his con-
nection with the Forthcoming es-
Establishment of transatlantic air
service, in which he is vitality con-
cerned as technical advisor to
Psn-hmerioan AiTwGvq.
It was also asserted by the En-
gelwood sources that the family's
decision to seek safety in Eng
land was FASTENED by the recent
activity of Gov. Harold G. Hoff-
man Of New Jersey in the case of
Bruno Richard Haupthann, con-
victed OF the kidnap-killing of
the Lindhergh boy in 1892.
The actual departure of the
Lindhergh family was as secret
as It was unexpected and drama
tic.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-12-27
WALL STREET EYES
TOWNSEND GAINS
WITH REAL FEAR.
Victory of Republican on
Townsend Plan Sends
Chills Down Big Biz

NEW YORK-Wall Street is
throwing up it's hands in horror at
the prospect of the growing
strength of the Townsend old-age
pension movement.
The 2-to-1 victory of Republi-
can Werner w. Main in the Ord
Michigan congressional district
has given the nations financial
center one of it's worst cases of
filters as it realizes that Mains
campaign was based solely on the
Townsend program of $20Oa-
month to all persons over 60
years of age.
The Townsend group, it is fear
ed in big business circles, will
grow strongly during the months
before the national election and
will be a serious factor in the
! coming campaign.
/ The New York Herald-Tribune
which has been consistently anti
New Deal, could scarcely rejoice
that a Republican had been elect
ed by the Michigan voters. Prais
ing the attack of Senator Van
denburg on the pension plan, The
paper commented edito1ially:
''ThOse good people who sin
cerely support it-and they are
many-have not yet had the
chance to understand that it is
suicidal. The fullest open dis
cussiOn is Indispensable"
The New York Times, latel,
quite outspolen in its criticism G
the New Deal, carried out tn
same line, much concerned owe
, the fact that the election has beef
described as "the peoples expires
, sion on the Townsend plan in n
, uncertain TERMS" Seeing in tn
election warning given to re
sponsible leaders of both partie
l that they must spell out the &c
: onomics of the Townsend plaI
= the Times editorially warned tina
f the plans simplicity should nc
be allowed to conceal it's "inhe1
: ent dangers"
Q More liberal observers, whil
: often disagreeing with the plan
o transaction tax scheme, saw
T the election a note of rebuff
v the administration for it's failul
to provide economic security fl
> aged and young alike.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-12-27
LOBNTTZ BROTHERS OF LIBBY.
MONT. UT JOB FOR $lO7, 600
MANY CONTRACTS LET AT ULINCs MEETING;
OF HIGHWAY COMMISSION INVOLVING SUM
OF 81, sos, 1855 ON TWENTY-FIVE HIGHWAYS
VAST PROGRAM PROJECT FOR 1886
BULLETIN

The contract for grading of III miles on section E"
01 the SCOBY -PLENTYWOOD road in Sheridan county
was let to LObwitz Brothers of Libby 1O793212
by the Montana State Highway Commission at its
meeting at Billings, Saturday, December 21st 1t is not
known yet when the work on the project will start.
AT one OF the biggest lettings of road construction con-
tracts in the states history Montanas highway commits
sion at Billings last week end pushed the combined federal
state building program for 1886 another long toward
completion More than $11OO000O of highway funds are
aavabe for road building maintenance and repair for 1886
assuring jobs for many of Montana residents and giving
additional protection to the motorists.
More than $50 contractors attended the letting Dr. Har-
y j. McGregor, chairman of the commission announced
Contracts let for total of 81 &c on 25
state highways Two comparatively small projects one in
Deer Lodge county and in Sweet Grass were with
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-12-27
CLEANUP"
TURKEY SHIPMENT

A cleanup shipment of turkeys
and all poultry will be made from
Plentywood on January 9th. Birds
will be received at the Fa1mer-La-
Dor Temple. A substantial | cash
down payment will be made at
the time the birds are received.
A. E. Wang manager of the North
eastern Montana Poultry Assn.
will be in charge.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-12-27
lhrong Rally to Defence ofIndicted Farmers
contract tor Scobey- PIentyWood Road Let
LANCER AND TAYLOR ADDRESS
HUGE MASS MEETING MONDAY

HELD MEETING AT COURTHOUSE AT CROSB,
MONDAY-URGE DEFINITE STEPS BE TAKEN
TO PROVIDE LEGAL AND PUBLIC DEFENCE
WITHOUT DELAY-MINOT CREDIT CORPORA
TON Planned; ORGANIZED LABOR R-EDCED
SOLIDARITY
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-12-27
Paws Sales Tax on
Her Own Meals

KIPTON, o. - Mrs. Grace
Campbell, widow, makes her liv-
ing running a restaurant at Kip
ton, and eats what is left over af-
ter the customers are served. In
vestigators for the unpopular
state sales tax are not letting her
get away with anything. She has
to pay taxes on her own meals.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-12-27
MEETING ELECTS DEFENCE COMMITTEE

Fortuna N. Oak, Dec 24-The Defence Mass Meeting
at the Crosby Courthouse Dec 23rd called by voluntary
committee in behalf of the defence of the Wesby Holiday
recently indicted by the Federal Grand Jury Mi
Corporation at the Victor Nielsen farm Wesby in the
Tan OF 1858 was attended by hrong of farmers from
all parts OF Divide county who packed the courtroom and
corridors of the Courthouse while hundreds were turned
aWaV.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-12-27
A FACT A WEEK

One million fiv3 hUn.rcI aHd
fifty thousand no .-es would
have 20 he built each yea. u
provide decent housing f.. the
American people. Such a pro
cram, taken together with 9TH
or construction requirements
would keep all the building
workers in tire United States
busy for an indefinite period.