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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-08
IS 600 Bushels Of Seed
Grain Ordered In Co,1rFv

Five hundred sFeridan county
farmers have placed orders for
over 10000 bushels of seed grain,
according to M. J. Peterson, county
agent.
There is a large listing of grain
for seed, mostly wheat. by farm
ers of the county at the courtv
agents office. Those needing grsin
for seed are welcome to consult
this list. However, there appears
to he a SHORTAGE of OATS barley
and flax. end thoee needirg these
grains would he we'll to place YOUR
orders as a shortage NAV dovolop
later. No closing date for placing
orders has heen set as vet. TNo~e
needing seed should place orders
with the county drought committee
at the county AGENTS office.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-08

Lack of efficiency on the parts
of case workers, social workers
and administrators was blamed for
"part of the trouble" Restrictions,
rules and regulations were pointed
out as hindering a satisfactory ad-
ministration. Butler was praised
to the skies for "having made an
honest and sincere effort to adj
minister relief in the proper way"
Throughout the report it was
admitted that conditions are bad
and miserable and that the relief
administration is not functioning
well. But "the organization is new
and the federal set-up is unwieldy
and top-heavy with regulations
and restrictions and instructors
from sources higher up than the
state administration" was the line
of excuses given by the commit
tee.
Social Workers PatrOnizing
The report criticized social
workers for being "patronizing
rather than meeting the unfortun-
ates with proper sympathy and
consideration for their unenv1able
condition" The committee stated
that in several counties persons
were employed in relief work who
were in no way in need of it
while others in need, and equally
competent, were not considered
Discrimination for political reasons
was strongly limited at by the com
mittee.
There were too many facts
pointing to the charging of extra
VACANT mileage of case workers SC
that the committee could not very
well ignore this. The "overcharg
I ing" was criticized.
Now that DIR. Butler is resign
ing as administrator, the commit
tee sang his praise throughout the
entire report. After every critic
ism made of necessity, the repor
continued like this:
Lack of Coordination
"It is not intended by this state
ment to reflect adversely upon tn,
efforts of DR.. Butler to give thu
service and relief for which his or
ganization functions. The create
part of the trouble seems to be, il
nanv cases, a lack of efficienc!
on the part of social workers anC
case workers. 1t would seem tina
this would reflect in. lack of co
ordination between the socia
workers and case workers and tn
county administrator, and from tn,
courty administrator to the stat
relief office"
Lack of coordination, in othe
J words IS Buffers only fault.
"AgitatorG" Responsible
Although admitting the miser
of. general conditions of farmer
end workers in the state. the com
roittee tried to hold responsible flo
if the numerous apitators who d
not have the public welfsre a
heart" WHO "are taking advantag
of this condition to create a great
er invest and discomfort"
This slUr cores natural to tn
0e~ tlemen of the comrnittee, fc
S II we've the radicals end "agitai
: ors" who forced the house TO max
:, soroe Kind Of pm investigation on
+ hare ct least mart Of +he disrrin
e inetion. croft and corrrr+icn co'
r rooted With the relief ad70inietr;
" ton. Without these "soitators
everything would have been nj
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-08
Chamber Of Commerce
Studies the Influence
of Radicals In u. S

BILLINGS.-The Billings Com
mercial Club has started special
study of the influence of radical
agitators in this community, it was
reported here today. The study is
made upon request of the United
States Chamber of Commerce
which is preparing a report on
"suversive activities" covering the
entire country.
Similar requests have been made
to other Commercial clubs in the
state. For once the clubs will be
busy, spying and stoolpigeoning.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-08

While at Helena the Sheridan county delegation also
b. ought up the matter of feed loans and illustrated
plants of farmers whose loans had been cut from month
to the next They told by James Griffin of the Farm
Credit Administration in charge of feed loans for the state:
cit was not intended that should get the maximum
loans months period It would be better to
sell the stock than to such amount of money
is needed as that"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-08

And they came. More than
1,200 massed in front of the
capitol and sent their delega-
ton into the house of repre-
sentatives, demanding food
and lodging for the hunger
marchers.
eve are appealing to you
for money to feed and house
us as long as we are in Hell
ena so that no disorder will
result" the speaker told the
representatives.
The spokesman also reiter-
ated the statement of the
pickets. owe shall remain in
Helena, all of us, for the rest
of the legislative session or
until our demands are grant
ed"
Speakers protested AGAINST
the discrimination in the dis
tributiOn of relief funds and
demanded from the repre-
sentatives an increase in re-
lief payments and the estab-
lishment of q state Uremnloy-
ment insurance fuod. They
insisted that al work on re-
/ lief projects be raid according
to the union scale Of wares.
''We will not he starved out
bv HOrse-dOctOr BUTLER" the
hunger noarchers. roanv Of
whom had como for hundreds
of miles, shouted.
A more deteiled renOrt Oh
the demonstration Will be
published in newt vvoeE's issue
Of the Producers News.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-08

Farmers Union, states: 81 was in
formed that the conference com
mittee (of the legislature) COM
promised on $6O,OOO,OOO which of
course would be entirely made
quate. The government seems to
be determined to secure a mort
gage on everything the farmer has
incluLing his last chicken plus a
first mortgage on all his crop as
equity for further loans"
Sixty million dollars amounts to
Continued on page three)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-08

Bill LegaIizing Genllsling
Killed By State Senate
HELENA, March by the
small margin of 20 to 27, the bill
to legalize gambling in Montana
was killed by the senate yester.
day.
The bill had passed the house
and its hackers claimed that it
would bring revenue of S1.OOO,OOO
a year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-08
$4,000 Is Asked For
Medicine Lake School

Senator B. X. Wheeler has in
troduced bill asking for the ap-
preparation of $25 600 for extern
sion and improvement Of the Medi-
cine Lake school building, to pro-
vide adequate facilities for Indian
children on an equal basis with
whites.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-08

The relief administration across the line in Williams
0Oy is not any less discriminatory and corrupt it is
Sheridan county, it appears from the reports of
pare Investigators published in the Williams County Farm
ers Press of February g.
Eoquenty the Press describes several relief
On Illustration of the situation: We quote:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-08

HELENA, March 2.-NIore than 200 unemployed from
all parts of Montana marched the capital here yesterday
enforcing the continuous picket line that had been thrown
around the capitol buildings several days ago.
The picket line had started with meeting of 100 work.
and farmers on relief last week Tuesday Ever since
then the line has been marching around and around the
buildings carrying signs, eve Wait Till We Wn-More Are
Coming"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-08

IS, YEARS Ola, Is just out
~ ~ ,ae hospital. Her mop of cur
y so-ten-brown hair hides her
's1l', ny face as she bends over
~, oag-b2ok or the table. Her
thin. are pl'iAuiiy
v IS supposed to. be on a
SPECIAL diet, vegetable and milk
o1a are the doctors or
ge's' But it's hard to get things
D. ~ en- you're. on relief,
? 5.y. ~ yes, almost too hastily,
-. ! tie milk she wants
q WINK Fruit more hesitatingly,
-, took the doctors order to the
o.. I office Saturday and they
g So me an order for so cents
Sorthsof oranges
r, s.e.tty's parents are on relief.
~ IS. 5 IS not only a typical but
man ~g'G ia G case-an example of the
Fan in -. the files of the county
boo' opon hearing that the case had
rern,.. INVESTIGATED by newspaper
ma NJ rters. the relief office this
e er 1.I,' interviewed Betty's moth.
a.. while she was VISITING +be Of.
"G sc Tor another order y
isfi S9e was asked if she was sat.
her wi win the fruit order giver
Dale 'i a IN the week. Estellt
rress this afternoon or1T t5.+ '4 tIa tn
isfied. 0'"'eq she was well sat
was Ha niSa, ! 50 cent order for frui
SVEN the woman. altbonoh :,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-08
RABBIT DRIVE SUNDAY

N~---l-l-I u -
A rabbit drive will start from
the Joe Hartvick farm, seven miles
northwest of Outlook, on Sunday,
March 10, at u o'clock noon. Bring
lunch and cups, as free coffee will
be served after the drive.
Outlook Community Club.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-08

Misery Of Conditions Graft and Discrimination Audited
5ut Excuses Are Found fox Everything; Only Rs
commentator IS RloEe Investigation

HELENALThe house relief investigating committee
handed in the reports Of it's findings to the lower house Of
lated facts of discrimination and considerable waste
on the part of the relief administration it found plenty
excuses for everything.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-08
.Ilrdge Paul Left Il Attend
Funeral cf Father I'm Cal

Judge S. E. Paul left for Cali
fornia last week to attend the fu-
neral Of his father. He will be
gone about three weeks.
L. w. Paul, father of the judge,
is a former resident of the Red
stone country and was well known
here. He had been in poor health
for some time and died at his sons
home in Wisconsin. Burial will
take place in California where two
daughters of the deceased reside
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-08

Hunger Marchsgs Protest Discrimination Demand In
crease In Relief Payments and Unemployment In
sJlrance Want Food, Lodging FROM Legislature
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-08
Never Had Intention TO
Give Farmers Maximum Feed
Loans Delegation Il Told

Farmers Msintegpreted Set-up, james Griffin State
Feed Loan Dnecaor Sfatea Lea cf T90ra 3 =
Garry Through "Some of Prime Stuff Cnly
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-08
WILL STAY UNTIL
RELIEF DEMANDS
ARE GRANTED

Demonstration Started February &c When Continuous
Picket Line Was Thrown Around Caritol Carrying
Signs 1--WE Wait TEL We Win-Hlore Cor1ills"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-08

James Trout (above) was
sentenced to death in the ell
ectric chair by a Louisville,
KY, court for an armed hold
I'D II which he stole S433. The
bankers who broke a bank for
hundreds of millions in New
York got % months.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-08
gy LEM HARRIS, Conference Secretary

rp,aesgor NJ E. Hansen of South Dakota State College
sreed to make special arrangements to allow him to
: and speak at the feature evening of the Farmers
f.. Couel. nee. VIII speak on his ObSerVa-
a.. f,-,7;7o in Soviet Russia.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-08
SS.ies of Farmers Press
. &4"w Relief Disc rimination,
! Hams County

Bale Refused Because Checks for Work Relief Are
GIN -a-.r Wcy" From Bismarck for Weeks;
Farmers Demand Dismissal Of Administrator
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-08

This announcement comes on
the heels Of another announcement
made by DR.. w. J. Butler, state
relief administrator, on March 1.
At a meeting with the governor
and members Of the house and SEN
ate, Butler revealed that a special
grant of $1,OOO,OOO had been made
by the federal administration to
carry on the relief program in the
state.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-08
MONTANA GETS
$756,6O6.OO FOR
z WEEKS RELIEF
Another Million Had JUS
Been Received, Butler
Revealed

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The
Federal Relief Administration an
nounCed hefe yesterday that $685.
sos have been granted to Montana
for distribution in the state. The
allOtmet ms not for an entire
month but for the first Is days
in March only, it was stated.
Allotments tOtaling $56,576,574
for the entire country were made
public by FERA headquarters here.
Wyoming is allowed 1920.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-03-08

ficqe on farming in Soviet Russia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-07
n. D. DISEASE FUND
POOL IS POSSIBLE.
Receipts Of Presidents Parties
Would Be Administered
by State Group

Possibility OF a statewide pool of
receipts from Presidents Birthday
Balls looked bright Thursday as first
reports from North Dakota cities in
dicated willingness to put all monies
In one fund and to coordinate the state
in the fight against infantile paraly-
sis.
Administration of the fund would be
placed in the hands of central body,
according to the plan advanced by the
local dance committee. The funds
would then be used in research and
actual case work where it was needed
most.
Complete details Of the program will
be worked out when majority Of the
state cities have been heard from, said
Russell A. Young, chairman OF the per-
manent committee set up here to ad-
minister the funds. Young urged that
all ball chairmen communicate with
him and said he would welcome sug-
gestions from individuals on how best
to organize the state setup.
Each community has a small fund
which, if used alone, will virtually be
wasted in our fight against the dread
ed disease" Young said.
The Bismarck chairman has re-
ceived numerous inquiries as to what
disposition should be made of the
funds in the separate communities and
believes that state organization
would be the answer to this problem
If 1t can be successfully worked out.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-07
Wool Smuggling Case
Given Jury Thursday

Minot, N. D.. Feb. 7.-R)-Told by
Federal Judge Andrew Miller to bring
in verdict that lis unbiased and
true. fair to the United States and
fair to the defendant" the jury in the
Lee Dillage wool smuggling trial in
Minot received The case at 1885 p. m,
Thursday.
just after the jury left the court
room. on the way to lunch before be-
ginning its deliberations, two deputy
marshals took sDillage into custody
under an order signed by the court.
Dillage has been at liberty under
bonds of $4,000. and 1t was explained
that the order had been made so it
would be certain that there would be
no delay in finding the defendant
when the jury is ready to report.
The action of the marshals in TAX
ing Dillage into custody came as q
surprise to the defendant as he was
preparing to leave the courtroom with
his family. At the previous trial of
Dillage on wool smuggling charge in
federal court in Minot in April, 1894,
he was not in custody while the jury
deliberated.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-07
Midwest Meetings to
Discuss Feed Problem

Washington, Feb 7-(P)-The farm
administration Thursday abandoned
one plan for supplying molasses for
livestock feed in middlewestern
drouth states but moved ahead with
the emergency feed program by call
ing two meetings in the middlewest
to present suggestions on how to use
this type OF feed effectively.
An elaborate program to import
100000 gallons of molasses from
Puerto Rico was abandoned when ar
rangements with a private company
to finance, collect and transport the
product to the middlewest for distri-
button fell through.
A large domestic supply of molasses
was reported available and, If neces-
sary, administration authorities said
regularly processed molasses from
Puerto Rico, Cuba, Hawaii and other
islands could be acquired for feed.
Drouth directors, animal husband
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-07

technical facility.
Although Miss Menus feels that It
is difficult to estimate musical tai
ent, she does feel certain that Phyllis
present appearance is just a step in
the ladder. Phyllis has not been
forced. Her next step will be some-
thing more advanced, unsteady and
technically, but there will be no at
tempt to force her along to q spec
tacular display.
In Miss Menus 20 years as an in
structor she has heard only one other
child play the Mozart concerto at
the same age. However" Miss Menus
said, II have had sufficient expert
ence to know the absurdity of making
predictions for any student. I will
say that Phyllis Wahl's development
merits the interest and attention of
her home city and state"
Preceding Phyllis on the program
will be two two-piano numbers. For
structor she has heard only one child
Jean Patera, 5, and Jean Leonhard, s,
and Bach's "Minuet in G" will be
given by Winnie Lou Halverson, Z,
with Miss Menus at the second piano.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-07
n. D. Grain Dealers
Adopt Resolutions

Minot, N. D., Feb. 7-P-Ap-
preaching the close Of their oath an
nual convention here Thursday after
noon, members Of the Farmers Grain
Dealers Association Of North Dakota
adopted resolutions opposing the six
hour day for laborers in the railroads
and other industries, government
ownership Of railroads, any tax on
coal in North Dakota, and recon-
mending reduction by power compa-
MES OF electric rates charged eleva-
tors for power.
The report Of the resolutions COM
mittee was read to the convention by
J. w. Piper, Of Buffalo. It was
adopted without change, after which
the resolutions on lower power rates
and opposing tax on coal were intro
duced from the convention floor.
The convention, before adjourning.
will elect four new directors. After
the directors are elected, and follow
ing the adjournment Of the conven-
ton, the directors board will meet to
choose a president, vice president.
and a secretary-treaSurer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-07

lands. Senator Carey (Rep. WyoJ
said the language was needed to carry
forward the vast tree shelter belt pro-
gram from the Canadian to the Mexi-
can border.
The committee did not conclude re-
writing the bill, but called another
session for Friday when it was ex.
pected the work would be finished.
No attempt was made to revive the
Democratic conservative substitute to
slash the $4,000,O0 900 work fund IN
half and confine the measure to direct
aid or the "dole." This lost by q tie
vote Wednesday.
Another amendment adopted Thurs
day, 13 to Z, provides that all construc.
ton work on which skilled labor to the
extent Of 10 per cent or more was re-
quired shall be performed by contract
awarded to the lowest qualified bid
der"
Byrns Opposes Dole
At the other end Of the capital,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-07

The bright-eyed little girl seated at
the piano is Phyllis VAIL, eight-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
VAIL, GIT Fifth ST., who will be heard
playing the third movement Of Mo-
zarts c Major Concerto over KFYR
at 7:45 o'clock Friday evening.
Phyllis is a third grade student at
Will Annex and in Friday evenings
program will be playing a work which
frequently appears on college and
conservatory graduation recital pro-
grams. Miss Belle Menus, her in
Structor, will be at the second piano.
The talented child began her piano
study at the age Of four in pre-school
piano classes taught by Miss Menus
and Mrs. Harris Robinson and has
continued in class work up to the
present time.
In her study. she has developed an
amazing technic and musicianship
for her age as evidenced by the selec-
ton OF her program for Friday eve
ming. The movement requires about
10 minutes to play and requires, be-
sides refinement of Interpretation.
control Of pirasing and staccato and
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-07
st. Georges Guild
Entertains at Cards

Five tables Of contract and four Of
auction were In play when the st.
Georges Evening Episcopal Guild en-
tertained at = benefit bridge party
Wednesday evening. Mrs. Herman
M. Lombard. 719 Mandan St., loaned
her home for the occasion. In the
games, Mrs. p. E. Lynch and Miss
Stina Toftner won high scores for
contract and auction, respectively.
The valentine motif was used in dec
Grating the rooms and appointments
for the luncheon, which was served by
the Misses Rita Murphy and Pauline
LETTERS, Mrs. J. L. Vrzal and Mrs. F.
N. Orchard.
= * 4
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Mantz, Ana
moose, who were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Archie o. johnson, 90 Seventh
ST., while Mr.. Mantx attended the
state hardware dealers meeting, left
for their home Thursday afternoon.
They were accompanied by Mrs. john
son who will visit them for about 10
days. Mr.. and Mrs. MantS are Mrs.
Johnson's parents.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-07
GOVERNOR ENLISTS|
HARDWARE DEALERS
SUPPORT FOR TAXI
Wexford Points Out Necessity
for Emergency Plan at
Convention Banquet

Governor Walter Wexford, address
sing delegates to the annual conven-
ton OF the North Dakota Retail
Hardware association Wednesday
appealed for support Of the proposed
emergency tax program for North Da-
kota being drafted by joint COM
mittee Of the house and senate.
In his talk Governor Wexford
pointed out the absolute necessity Of
an emergency program which he
hopes will LAY the foundation for q
permanent tax structure" Just what
form the new tax proposal would take,
Wexford was not prepared to say but
he inferred that some form OF sales
tax had received support In both
houses and would doubtless be in
cluded in the final measure.
The governor spoke on the banquet
program opening the lust fun" en-
tertainment provided for the dele
gates at the close Of their second
days sessions. He was introduced
by York Langton Of Duluth, repre-
sentative Of large hardware manu-
featuring firm and close friend OF
the states chief executive.
w. H. Payne. principal Of the Bis
marck high school, presided as toast
master at the banquet. The pro-
gram included songs by the Elks
quartet, composed Of George Hum
phreys, Henry Halverson, Ed. Klein
and Al Simons: xylophone solo by
Lloyd Graunke. accompanied BY
Donna Jean Smith at the piano, and
two songs by George Humphreys.
Harold Yeasleys orchestra furnished
the music for the dance which FOL
lowed the dinner program.
One hundred and fifty dealers and
seventy-tvo exhibitors attended the
three-day meeting. The convention
ends Thursday afternoon with the
election OF officers and reports OF the
standing committee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-07
Surprise Scones


Ingredients for surprise scenes are
cups flour, 4teaspoons baking soda,
y teaspoon salt. 2 tablespoons sugar,
2-3 cup milk, Is pasteurized dates, 4
marshmallows, ! egg yolk. y cup nut
meats, 2 to I tablespoons shortening.
Pit dates and stuff with quartered
marshmallows. Silt flour, baking
powder, salt and sugar. Work in the
shortening with the finger tips or q
fork. Stir with q knife, add milk
to form soft dough. Toss dough on
q lightly Toured board and roll out
to q thickness Of h-inch. Cut in 2
inch rounds. Place q stuffed date
near one edge Of each round of dough
and press the edges Of the round to-
gether to enclose the date. Brush
the seni-circular scenes with slightly
beaten egg yolk which has been di-
luted with q little milk. Sprinkle with
finely chopped nut meats. Bake In q
hot oven (450 degrees Fahrenheit) 10
to II minutes. This recipe makes IS
scenes.