davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-25

while others are convinced that
farm debts, like foreign debts, can
never be paid, and should be can
celled Immediately.
"This conference" the call an
nounces, "is not called to settle
these differences. This conference
is called to take action on a pro-
gram over which there is no diff
ference of opinion amongst the
farmers and workers of the coun-
try-the program which all the or
CARNATIONS and persons signing
this call support.
Two Points
81. Cash relief suffi-
cient for a good standard of
living to all families who
are in need, and relief feed
to maintain our livestock in
good condition.
"2. Production credits
sufficient to equip our
farms with seed, livestock
and machinery necessary
for increased production.
eve are against present relief
methods which force us to mort
gage our last clear property
which force us out of commercial
production, and which may force
us into subsistence farms, peas
ant level of living" the signers Of
the call state.
They urge call working farm
ers, dispossessed farmers, and farm
organizations to send delegations
to the conference to help plan the
course of action" eff we don't
take action" the call points out,
"the reduction program will be
continued at our expense"
As Signers
The conference is endorsed by
the following individuals:
George Adler, president Miner
County Holiday Association, South
Dakota; Homer Ayres, South Da-
kota State Committee for Action;
D. P. Brim, eastern district sec
rotary, Farmers Union, South Da-
kota; Brule County Mass Meeting
for Relief, South Dakota; Dawson
CONTINUED On page 81
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-25
Death OF "a at Dam
Caused by Terrible
Conditions Of Bunks
Pneumonia Is Rampant; Flu and Spinal Meningitis
S7read; Individual Complaints of Workers Are
Not Recognized; Organization Lacking

The hospitals around the Fort Peck dam are overcrow
ed at present time with pneumonia cases. ID of which
died last week at Glasgow, is reported by who have
lust returned from the dam. Flu rampant and number
of cases of spinal meningitis have occurred
Much unrest is created through the growing sick list
but complaints have results The terrible death toll
caused by pneumonia is not made public and kept under
cover as much possible
The workers maintain that the large number of pneu-
mona and flu is caused by the improper heating and
ventatng conditions of the bunkhouses The conditions in
these houses which living we'll as sleeping QUAR-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-25

The economic crisis has been
made worse by the farm doctors
Of the Roosevelt administration
who prescribed an acreage reduc-
ton of 40 million acres" the call
points out. "At the same time
others in the same department of
agriculture proved that We needed
Az million more acres if we were
to grow enough for everyone in
this country to eat what he reeds.
The AAA forgot the danger of
drought and now they have wiped
out food and forage reserves and
claim they cannot carry our stock
over the winter.
They have set up relief agen-
cies and local committees that are
slowly becoming the economic mas
tiers of our lives. They give us
10 to Is cents per day per person
in our families and this only if we
mortgage everything we own and
nave no credit left.
"And now they give us seed and
feed loans on a cash price basis
that will surely fall when we pay
it back. So we will have two
bushels to pay back for one loan
ed. In this emergency of depres-
sion, debt and drought, we farm
ers who produce the foodstuffs of
America are penniless, our fami-
lies need relief to live and keep
warm and well. We face almost
certain loss Of our farm business
unless we ourselves take back the
rights that have been stolen from
us!"
Differences Don't Count
The members of the so vastly
different organizations state fur
Their: eve who sign this call know
that there are great differences in
opinion as to methods, policies and
remedies for the national mess in
which we find ourselves. For ex-
ample, some may believe that the
farm problem can be solved by
currency expansion, while others
are certain that Big Business can
control the wealth of the country
10 matter how much currency may
be issued; then there are some
who may believe that refinancing
of farm mortgages is a solution,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-25

care for the workers, when thew
can be replaced faster than thew
get sick or die off?
Large Labor Turnover
The labor turnover at the dam
is somewhat tremendous. Com,
paratively very few workers stay
longer than two months with any
contractor. They quit because la
Dor conditions and low wages force
them to. For the exploiting con-
tractors, this large labor turnover
has a great advantage. It makes
organization Of workers extremely
difficult. With many newcomers
on the job every month, it is hard
to develop organizations. And
without organization, the workers
are entirely at the mercy of the
contractors. The individual COM
plants are not recognized.
Of course, there is the MIRA Of
flee, which is the receiving station
for workers complaints. But no
thing ever cores of it. Only once
in a great whik, when too many
workers complain too frequently,
will this office act, end then only
in one individual case. Never is
the whole situation taken into con-
sideratior~ and never does this Of
flee use its power to improve con-
ditions generally. One case is
r'cked out. the man is halfway
satisfied. and then it is announced
all over the country what splendid
work this NRA office has done for
the Fort Peck workers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-25

do; it's bad conscience or some
thing.
l looked straight at her and
said: Il came to report to you
that We had an accident at our
house this morning. My wife ac-
cidentally dropped her glasses on
the floor and broke them"
did you bring the pieces ?" she
asked.
"You told me Saturday it was
not necessary, but if you want me
to l will go home and get them"
l said.
According to what you told me
Saturday, your case is not an en-
Urgency case and I can't do any
thing for you," she said.
That was all I could get out of
her. Next went to see Mr.. Pen
dergast, and found he had been
we'll informed about the case.
uru1l OISdK CnOSe glasses,
he said.
"Of course I didn't" was my re-
ply. Il am not that big a fool.
| come here and tell you people a
lie because I am under the i'm
preston that that is what you want
me to do, and I am willing to dc
it IN order to get a pair of glasses
for my wife,"
1 really think Mr.. Pendergast
wanted to see my wife get the
glasses, but he didn't have the
nerve to put his foot down and
Continued on page three)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-25
AAA BUYS 57,5S6
ACRES OF LAND IN
PARK, GALLATIN
''Most" of the Owners Con-
scented Willingly to
the Purchase

LIVINGSTON, Jan. 17.-In &C.
cordance with its program to take
so-called submarginal land out Of
production and to get several mil
lion farmers off their farms, the
AAA has just bought a 1886
acre tract of land IN Park and Gal
latin counties which is to be placed
under the joint administration of
the park and forest service.
The portion of land will be re-
verified to grazing and part of it
will be used by the Yellowstone
park elk herd.
Approval of the purchase was
received yesterday by E. A. Starch
AAA economist.
Thirty-five ranches and farms
are included in the tract bought
by the government. The price
paid the farmers was $3.50 per
acre, not enough to make it pos
sible for most of them to start
anew at some other place. Ac.
cording to the report of the eco
nomist, 125 people were residing
in the area bought by the AAA.
He stated that they all will be
rehabilitated and those who were
unable to do so themselves would
receive some government help.
Most Of Them
The report states also that "mosi
of the ranchers have willingly con-
sented" to the purchase. 1t die
not say how large a number were
forced irto the transaction and
what means were used to compel
them.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-25
IS Farm Organizations Sign
Call for Confab to Be Held
In March at Sioux Falls
armers Union and Holiday Prominent Among Sgners;
United Front Established on Minimum PROGRAM
of Cash Relief and Production Credits

SIOUX FALLS, S. D.-A general drought relief con-
terence Tor the purpose of getting more relief and more
lions. - ~ " e an
Leaders OF the Farmers Union, the Holiday Associat-
ions, UFL secretaries, United Front Relief Committees
Bureaus Farmers Protective Associations leaders of
the tenant Farmers Unon Unemployment Councils and the
agricultural and Cannery Workers Industrial Union have
signed the provisional call ~
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-25

GeTS, are DplOW dll Iuildu QlRIllLN
There is no ventilation, although
there are "a men quartered in each
clubhouse. To economic" on la
Dor, the contractors employ only
one janitor to take care of a
whole row of houses. AS a re-
suit. the hating system is in the
most miserable condition and is
worse than no heating system at
al.
"tOne time you come into the
barracks and you roast because the
temp nature is about 100; the next
time you come in it is about 20
and you freeze to DEATH" the men
explain.
This is considered the chief
cause Of the pneumonia epidemic
but nothing is done to better con-
ditions. Complaints receive no at
tenticn and the workers cannot
cheek out of the hunks because
thert i no place for them to 90.
Tho h"atin~ IS done by natural
gas and regulation of the heat is
surrN@ed to be automatically con-
tro'"' Nv thermoetats. However.
tho a''tc'"a+ic control does not
work, end neither contractors ror
tn" '"o'n invent cares if the men
got .aick and die like flies as a
result.
Sleep Made Impossible
Another complaint of the work.
ere chartered in government bunk
houses. is that it is difficult for
thru 10 get any sleep. There are
men helonoing to three different
shifts in each clubhouse. When
orc shift tries to sleep, the men
are disturbed several times for
ho''re nv the incoming and outgo-
Jr"' "N'fts This is another feature
which the workers point out as be-
II" ccntri'utarv to sickness of all
ki""7. lock of sleep. Despite fire.
quent complaints. nothing is done
to re"'pdv the situation. although
The reN'edv is simply a matter of
organization, putting orlv men of
oNo 0hift into one clubhouse.
T'Hre ie little or no sickness a.
nNo"9 the foremer and officers.
Thev are chartered. of course. in
md'v'dual rooms. properly heated
and ventilated. Who the dickens
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-25
THREE CHEERS FOR F.D.R.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(FP)-
Consumers paid IL per cent more
on their food bills Cor ate less) in
the two-weeks period ending Dec.
18, 1884, than in the correspond
ing period of 1888, according to
the department of labor figures on
retail food prices. Prices were II
per cent higher than a year ago,
ard about 16 per cent higher than
in December, 1882.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-25
LIQUOR Profit Of State Is
$3.50, 900 in 9 Months

The state of Montana made
$@50.000 profit with its state own
ed liquor stores from April to
the end of 1884.
Washington retted $2,500,000,
Oregon 100000. with a sumiliar
eet-up like Montana's, and Iowa
$5COO00 in half a year.
Since repeal, the federal gov
eminent has taken in $4OO.000,000
without levying any share of state
owned store profits.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-25
Whether Yov Do, Lie Or You
Don't, 10 the Relief Office
1t Makes No Difference
Kellet Administration Refuses New Glasses Because
the Lenses On the Old Ones Are Not Yet
Broken; Care of Eyes Out of Question
By HANS RASMUSSEN

feet OFFICE and the 80 people employed there have hard
ne OF 1t trying to make believe they busy earning the
money tat Otherwise could be spent clothes and over
ShoeS Tor children now walking to school in 40 below zero
weather withiut overshOes and warm clothing
But this shppedn relief outfit has neither heart nor
sympathy Tor those children and much less for the CROWN
ups. II they had, they would not be here | do not
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-25
Four Times AS Many
Births AS Deaths
In Sheridan County

Figures from the clerk and re-
corder's office reveal tina. both the
birth and death rate Increased in
S'eridan county during the year
just passed. Fifty-sev deaths
were recorded and 203 births IN
1884. In TIN previous year, as
deaths ard 165 births were re-
corded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-12
NOW the Investigators
Are Investigated

To the Editor of The Times:
The current condition in the
Metropolitan Police Department
presents the same old story and
once again shows the municipal
government has yet to learn its
lesson in such matters.
Time and again, similar ugly
situations arose in years past, and
the powers that be in the District
government have followed the
same routine. First there is an in
veStigating committee, then a
committee to investigate the re-
port OF the investigating commit
tee and so on and on.
In my opinion, it is about time
that our city fathers have learned
the lesson that speed is the es-
Sential thing in the handling of
such situations.
Continued investigations bring
about delays and before final &C.
ton is taken, the morale of the
police department sinks to a low
ebb, rendering the members of the
department virtually unfit for
duty because Of their disturbed
mental state. H. M. r.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-12
Easier Divorce LaWS
Called Only Decent
To the Editor Of The Times:

To the Editor Of The Times:
P. M. R. has expressed excellent
opinions on the pending divorce
laws. I was brought UP in the
church, so to speak, but have
never been able TO see wherein
God hath Joined together" some
of the marrying couples, any more
than business partnerships are of
divine nature. Where these
unions heaven born, with Gods
hand controlling them, you can
be assured there would be fewer
mismated couples.
Most marriages are entered into
! with sincere intentions and de-
sires Of making a happy and last.
ing union, but there is great
diversity in human nature and it
is subject to change, so that it is
not possible before marriage to
know certainly whether or not two
people can be agreeable in so
close a relationship. Even the
wiSeSt err, and why should a man
or woman, or both. suffer through
life because of being unfortunate
enough to get fooled when picking
a partner? Why should they not
have a divorce, which will enable
each to follow his own life and
seek another partner in his ele-
ment, if he so desires? To me. it
has never seemed consistent with
religion for the law to force two
people to live together in misery
and discord.
Foremost on the list of reasons
for divorce should come mutual
agreement to separate" This
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-12
AL D LIABILITY
ACCORD NEAR

Early agreement on the diff
ferences in the automobile liabil.
ity bill for the District was seen
today with the announcement
that conferees would meet at the
first opportunity next week to
discuss the measure.
The bill has been agreed to by
both houses of Congress except
for a provision exempting non
resident drivers from the suit
clause of the bill. This provision
was written into the bill by the
Senate and ordered deleted by
the House on motion of Rep.
Jack Nichols CD, of Oklahoma.
The House managers comprise
Representatives Palmisano, Pat
man, and Dirksen. The Senate
conferees are Senators King,
Capper, and Copeland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-12

would make a clean, open, and
above.board escape without either
party having to resort to damag.
ing accusations.
Even where there is ground for
divorce under the present law. it
is practically impossible to give
sufficient proof to the court, with.
out hiring expensive detectives or
converting oneself and perhaps
his friends into shopping alley
hounds.
When both parties mutually
agree to separate and can give
reasonable cause for it there
should be no delay or hesitancy in
granting a divorce. When child.
rem are involved or when one
party only wants the divorce, it
should not be granted without a
thorough and conscientious in.
vestigation.
= y r
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-12
Trash-StreDn Streets
Distress A Resident

To the Editor Of The Times:
I am disguised at the great
amount of paper and trash thrown
in the streets. l have been on F
Street lately when I could hardly
walk for the paper blowing around
my feet. On Thirteenth Street
near Central High School, the
streets are often covered.
I have watched men loading
trash wagons. They dump a big
bag Of papers on an already full
truck and a large amount blows
off before they get it covered.
The same is true with ashes. A
goodly amount is spilled along the
curb, making the street unslghtly.
Over town at almost every tree
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-12

duStries producing home.moderni'
zation materials.
Those employed in white collar
relief activities might be engaged
to interest home owners, in add
ton to the cooperation of cham.
bers of commerce, churches, labor
unions, settlements, etc.
I consider the home moderni.
cation plan the most progressive
means of combating the depres
sion because in its development
some of our more important in.
dustries would receive an i'm.
petus for expansion and with that
would come employment.
EDWARD c. RYBICKI.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-12

there is a whiskey bottle. Boys
come along and break them and
scatter the glass around. I saw
one boy pick one up and put 1t
to his mouth.
One more nuisance which our
city should not tolerate is unkind
persons who drop little kittens
along the street. Twice lately
have heard kittens crying all
night in a cold rain. M. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-12
Home Modernization
Held Recovery Need
To the Editor OF The Times:

To the Editor OF The Times:
A splendid supplement to the
Presidents four.billion-dollar work
relief bill would be a vigorous ma.
tion-wide campaign on lines SINH.
lar to the Liberty Loan drives Of
World War days in behalf of the
home modernization plan Of the
Federal Housing Administration
Millions of temporary jobs
would be created and additional
help would be needed in those in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-12
Robert Park
Talks at Howard

Race and culture will be dis
cussed by DR.. Robert E. Park, Of
the University of Chicago at the
minority groups program now in
session in Rankin Chapel at How
ard University tonight at 8:15.
Also speaking will be Dr.. j. j.
Weinstein, who will talk about
experiences of the Jewish Negro
races.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-12

Letters to the Editor should exceed 200 WordS They must
be signed by the wrer NTH his and address, These u
be held confidential and initials used publication the rr
des0Gtes Readers uted discuss subject OF interest,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-26

Naugatuck, Oct. 2e-Naugatuck residents have many and varied hobbies, things they like to collect or work at in their spare time, en- tries of the first hobby show here, November 2 and 6 by the Day Nurs- cry, show.
 Some specialize in collecting antiques, others gather stamps, others coins and still other hobbies come under the classification of na- tural histories. t
 Entered in the antique collection division are: Mrs. Lou Curtis, Mrs. Harold Johnson who has such things as antique medical scales, bedspreads, 0. and Ives prints, spool-box, goblets, brass mortars and waterclock; Mrs. Harold Brown who has submitted an antique let ter-rack and footstools; Mrs. Grun1- man, who has some rare old books and bibles, and Miss Bettina Rich ardson, secretary to Miss Marian Keefe of the local Red Cross chap ter, who brides her two old encyclo- pediaS. sf
 Stamps find favor with many persons. Among the stamp collec- tions entered thus far are 6 collec- ton of air mail stamps owned by Ruth Brown, stamp covers by George Lewis and extensive col- lections by George Ham, Carlisle Futile and Daniel Koonze.
 Harry Olson, George Ham and Henry Resell have offered coin collections which will interest many persons. Under natural history those attending the affair, which will be held in St. Hedwig's hall, the former Chamber of Commerce building, will see, will be tropical fish, collections of Ruth Bristol, Mrs. Harold Johnson and MT. Wooster of Waterbury, geological stones by Miss Amy Cooper, birds nests, offered by Troop 2, Seymour B Scouts, sea shells by Miss Jen- nie Lewis and arrowheads by l.. Rockhill.
 One of the interesting features is to be that of wood and metal work. Robert Freeman, who has made some beautiful bits of work, offers portraits in wood, Terrence D. OConnor, well known musician, submits handmade musical instru- ments, Edward McGovern, offers hand made violins, Clarence Jones Christmas house, Fred Arendholz a large boat, Helen Adams a doll house, Y. Cederholm some fine cab inet work, Lyle E. Shauer, wood
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-26
WDRC-HARTFORD

1:l5-Poetic Strings. 1:30-Yankee Network News
 Service. 1:45-Buffalo Presents. 2:O0-Tito Guizar. 2:l5-Football Souvenir Program. 2:30-Army and Yale Football
 Game. .t. 5:15-Carl Moore and his Viva
 town Band. 5:30-Frank Dailey's Orch. 6:00-Yankee Network News
 Service. 6:15-Hartford Better Business
 Bureau Program. 6:20-Three Little Words. 6:3O-Eddie Casey, Football Scores 6:45-Saundra Browns Songs. 7:00-The Atlantic Family with
 Frank Parker. 7:30-John Quinn, Songs of
 Ireland. . 7:45-Arno Meyer and his Royal Serenaders. 0:O0-We Americans-Walter
 Pitkin. 8:30-California Melodies. 9:00-Nino Martini-Andre Kos-
 telanetz Orch. 0:30-Marty May-time. Moderne. l0:30-Guy Lombardo's Orch. l1:0o-Yankee Network News
 Service. Lyman's Orch. ii i:30-C Claude Hopkins Orch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-26
Day Nursery Hobby
 Show Contemplated
Many Entries for Display November 2 and Receiwd;
 New Question to Be Answered By Minister

carving and metal work and Charles Thompson, tin can bird houses. 4 Better Talk Important
 'JAust America Enter the Next War?" is Q question vexing tho minds and hearts of millions in this country to-day. There are those who believe America need not and others who feel 1t will have to participate in any conflict which may assume worldwide proportions. Still other men and women are uniting to seek sure way to keep the United States from the devass tating effects of rampant milttar~ ism.
 Must America Enter the Next War;" will be the theme of a ser- mon to be preached this Sunday evening in the Methodist church at 7:45 o'clock by the minister, Rev. John Emerson Better. All interest," ed in peace, and in ways and means to force peace even in the face of Fascism and Communism and the interruptions elements that unhappily have found place for themselves under capitalism, are invited, to hear this special sermon on this topic of the day. Sunday night.
 The preliminary order of service will be quite different from previ- ous Sundays, a short program ded- icated to the subject of world peace taking the place of the usual rit- ual. In the morning at Il a. m., MT. Zeiter will discuss modern phases of the temperance problem. under the title Tavern Fashions"