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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-26
JESSE MADSEN Is
BURIED TUESDAY

Tuesday saw one of the most
impressive funerals that Plenty
wood has seen. The entire high
school was out to pay its last re-
spects to Jesse Madsen, class mem
bers, fellow band members and
others.
It was a touching and solemn
affair.
Jesse Arnold Madsen was born
in Dubuque, Iowa, August 5, 1917.
At two years of age he was adj
opted by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Madsen of Archer, Mont. Hhe
went to school and finished the
eighth grade at Archer. Since that
time he has been going to high
school in Plentywood, and at the
time of his death he was a junior.
He was very conscientious men,
Der Of the band.
He contracted pneumonia from
which he never recovered.
: The funeral was held from the
Congregational church Tuesday al
2 o'clock, Rev. Clifford officiating
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-26
BUTLER REMAINS
THE FAVORED son

HELENA, Mont.-The Montana
relief set-up question is just as
much of a muddle as ever.
Hopkins says he "can't answer"
WHEN he is asked if there is any
thing going to be done about the
relief set-up in New Mexico and
Montana.
Butler still has the backing of
Hopkins, and the relief admins
tration is perfectly satisfied
with his work.
At any rate, they are pretty
secretive about any changes.
No wonder they like Butler. He
is the fellow who made up the
"most elaborate" plan for subsis
tence poverty patches. These
plans were far ahead of the plans
that any reactionary or backward
state had drawn up.
If Butler can put over a peon
age platform in a progressive
state like Montana while reaction
airy states have not done so, thel
Butler is a real whirlwind and
good man to keep.
No surpries if they stick b,
their best guns.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-26
AUTOISTS MUST GET
PERMITS BY MAY Is
Money VIII Be Used to
Keep New Highway
Patrol Going

HELENA, Mont.-All autoists
are warned to get their licenses
for driving their cars by May 13.
The Montana state highway pat
rol board furnished the treasurer
with 1000 of the 50-cent licenses
and $500 of the 25-cent 1886 mo-
tor vehicle drivers licenses.
1t was explained that records of
the board show that there were
1928 cars registered in Cascade
county in 1884, and that the num-
Der of licenses furnished for is.
suance is based on this registra-
ton, plus an anticipated increase
for this year. -....
The board also announced that
"the fee for drivers license fol
a taxi driver, truck driver or the
owner of a motor vehicle shall b.
so cents; for any additional driv
ers of passenger cars the fee shall
be- % cents" A 50-cent licens
must be issued before a 25-cen
one can. 1t was further explaine
that a 25-cent license is issued
the additional driver of a passen
ger car and "can be used for me
tor vehicles for which a Soccer
original drivers license has bee
issued. This additional license
! limited to that motor vehicle ar
is further limited to the immed
ate family or household of I'll
owner of the motor vehicle
= whom an original 50-cent driver
4 license has been issued"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-26
FARMERS UNION
VOTES STRIKE
AGAINST TAXES
Resolution of 500 Farmers
Farmers Denounce
Policies
By WAYNE MUSTONEN

VANDALIA, Mont.-At the reg
ular meeting of the Lime Greek
local 4O8 of the Farmers Union,
held last Saturday, the local en-
dorsed the Farmers Emergency
Relief Bill, H.R. 3471, and the
Workers Unemployment and Old
Age Insurance Bill, H.R. 1927.
There was a brief discussion on
both of the bills. At first some
of the provision offs the F.E.R.B
were considered by a few of the
members to be demanding toc
! much, or something it would bt
| impossible to get, such as cancel
lation of debts. In regard to can
collation., it was madec lear tina.
it was the cancellation of sucl
debts that would attempt to de
prive a farmer of his home o
chattels.
After this a discussion was he'll
on the Valley county relief set-uI
| It was known that it costs $500
month to run the relief offic
in Glasgow, and the Farmers En-
Urgency Relief Bill would be a so
luton to this graft in the relic
administration.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-26
DUST STORMS ARE
THICK IN 34-S5

The dust storm of March 25 to
80, 1885, tied with that of May
9 to IL, 1884, for first place as
the country's most widespread dust
storm, according to w. A. Mat
tice of the weather bureau. This
storm started on March % and 26
in the center of the Great Plains
and moved eastward over a wide
front. The wind loaded the at
mosphere to height of more than
10000 feet with powdered topsoil
from areas where for five years
almost no rain has fallen. Moving
east, the air dropped great guam
titles of dust on the earth, finally
carrying what was left in a high
light haze, out over the Atlantic
Great Number of Storms
I Dust storms, says Mr.. Mattice
have been frequent in the Yves
since the first countrywide storm
in November, 1888, when dust wa
reported from Nebraska to Geor
gia and New York. That mont
| SO cases of dusty air were report
ed; in Decmeber of the same yeal
only one. In 1884, however, tn
number began to rise-1O in Janu
airy, 25 in February, 18 in Marcf
) 179 in April, and 1872 in May.
Following nearly normal rainfa
over much of the west in jun
1884, dust storms began to subsid'
: the number for the rest OF tn
year being 40 in June, 81 in Jul,
! 49 in August, go in September, 4
: in October, 20 in November, ar
,. Is in December.
2 More than 20 million acres
h land has been made valueles
t helping the AAA.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-26

Inc scale setting these cool1e
wages was made up a long time
ago but was kept a secret because
it would have been bad medicine
to bring all that out just when
the labor unions were fighting the
wage clauses of the work relief
bill.
They are still a little bashful
about it and have not brought
these figures out of their own ac-
cord. These figures were gotten
out by friends of labor and farm
ers, who worked in the offices OF
the New Deal plotters.
The bill provides for the event
ual elimination of relief as it il
handled now. 1t wants every MAJ
to go to work and to support hi
family through the wages he gets
The work bill promises him worl
and also a certain wage.
The worker is allowed to worl
eight hours a day and four day
a week. He is given maximum
of lao hours a month. Of course
the relief officials may let hir
: work a little less if they thin
\ he doesn't need all the money h
is going to "get." Many wi
work much less than the Il
hours.
S Then a certain wage scale h;
been set.
Two Bits An Hour
For Montana (Sheridan count!
the schedule is as follows: For Vi
skilled, SALT a month; for skille
$44.42 a month.
That means that the wage lev
will be about % cents an hour.
5 There is a deviation of 10 p
* cent allowed and there is no dou
a. that the 10 per cent deviation W
n be downward. That will bring t
~ wage scale down to about &c cen
1e an hour.
Id In North Dakota the wage seal
run as follows: Unskilled, $685.
on semi-skilled, $S4.67.
ne That brings the North DakC
B. wage scale down to about 20 Gel
ne an hour.
90 Here is the Wall street N
be
ell Continued on page three)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-26
3 Raymond Farmers
Are Moving West

Two Raymond farmers, Carl o.
Nelson and Simon C. Hanson, left
the county last Wednesday, NOV
ing west. They are going to try
their luck farming in the Flathead
country.
Their destination is st. Ignatius
where they have bought a plot OF
land on which they intend to start
farming at once. They are NOV
ing by truck and have taken the
necessary tools and utensils along
Simon Hanson is leaving his
family here for the time being
Carl Nielsen is bachelor.
Lloyd Humbeck, another farmel
from Raymond, also left the coun
try together with the other two
He is on his way to Sand Point
Idaho, where he is going to sta!
with his folks.
The fourth man in the group i
Art Noel of Dooley, who went a
long for sightseeing.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-26
The Truth About
The c.c.c. Camps

object of the camp.
Playing poker was practically
the only pastime the boys had in
spare time. Booze and beer was
freely sold right in the camp to
anybody who wanted it.
If making strike-breakers, booze
fighters and gamblers out OF on,
bows is the education they get ou'
of our CCC camps, then l an
mighty glad my boy did not en-
list for a second term. The one
term is that one term too many
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-26

1t is likely that U. S. District
Attorney James Baldwin, former
law partner of B. K. Wheeler, will
represent the government at the
hearing.
In the meantime, protests a.
gainst Alfred Miller's deportation
to Hitler Germany are increasing
Organizations all over the country
are taking part in the fight ant
are sending resolutions to the de
partment of labor.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-26

give aid on a dollar-for-dollar bas-
is up to SIS to states where they
have old age pension set-ups.
Representative Reed of New
York warned the House that the
bill carried the threat of making
fingerprinting compulsory, and de-
clared that it opened the way for
a system undr which "no man car
get a job from any employer un-
less he can prove . +. he has beer
fingerprinted."
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-26
Two Bits an Hour for Relief Work
P. J. Bennett Drops
Dead at Homestead

Monday evening, April Is, 81
year-Old P. ]. Bennett of Home.
stead dropped dead outside of the
Olness store in Homestead.
MIR. Bennett was the father-in-
law of R. G. Tyler, and leaves one
son, Alvin of Maple Falls, Wash.
and a daughter at Ueroka, Wis.
The funeral was held at Home
stead on Friday with Rev. Toilet
son officiating.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-26
Spinal Meningitis
Takes Young Girl

After being sick for only one
day, the young daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Larson of Reserve
died in the Sheridan Memorial hos
pital from spinal meningitis, on
April %.
Ruby Larson was born August
6, 1928, at Zahl, N. D. She was
buried at the cemetery east of
Brush lake on Tuesday. with Rev.
Sheldahl of Grenora officiating.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-26
Wage Levels Are Lower Than Any Wage Scale of the
Labor Unions or Even the FERA Wages; Lowers
Living Standards to That of Peasants
AIM TO SMASH UNIONS
Plan Is Part of Scheme to Break Up All Organized Re-
sistance to the New Deal Drive for More
Profit for Wall Street

The Roosevelt administration has met behind closed
doors and cooked another scheme to push wage levels
down to the satisfaction of Wall street
The wage levels of the working on the new pro
posed projects under the work bill will be paid anywhere
from Ii cents to 70 cents hour This is for unsed
labor, and that's the kind that will build the roads, fix the
Streets and clean up the parks and school grounds
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-26

On what the farmer buys, the
following rates take place: cement,
gasoline, oil, grease and lime, /
cent per 100 lbs; sugar, salt, iron
pipes, nails and wire, 2 cents per
100 lbs; animal and poultry feed,
cottonseed cake, vegetable oil cake,
paped, building paper, 8 cents per
100 Ibs.; tractors and parts, all
implements, binder Irvine, 4 cents
Continued on page y
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-26

Al the Farmers Emergency Re
lief Conference held recently at
C;on1 Falls, S. D., the following
resolution was passed by $50 dele
cstes. including IS delegates from
the National Holiday Association.
This reads in part;
whereas, there is today a move
ment on foot for the formation OF
. third party which byi is use OF
radical phrases and promises will
nretend to differ from the exist
mo CAPITALIST parties but, in real
ity BY the very character of its
leaders and the nature of its pro-
gram will prove to be another cap
italist party under a different
name,
therefore, be it resolved that
We. the delegates assembled at the
Farmers Emergency Relief Con-
ference, 90 on record as favoring
the formation of a nationwide La
Dor Party, against a capitalist
third party, under rank and tile
control based upon the workers
trade unions and the farmers Or
carnations including all militants
regardless of former or present
political beliefs, that will truly
represent the interests of the
workers and farmers of this ma
ton"
Meet at Des MOines
In order that the farmers and
workers of the northwest may have
j.: an opportunity for a full discus
sion Of the program and propos'
ais of Long, COughlin, Olson, ct al
the Regional Conference which was
elected at the conference has ar
ranged a meeting on April % a
Des Moines, Iowa, I.O.O.F. hall
SIS West Locust street, at 2:3'
p. M, the day following the Holi
day meeting.
At this meeting Lem Harris
executive secretary of the Farm
svs National Committee for Actio
and secretary Of the conference
will speak on the need for unit
Of all toiling farmers, regardless
Of organizational utilization, i
support Of the program of actio
adopted at the conference.
Clarence Hathaway, editor
the Daily Worker and member {
the central committee of the Con
nYunist Party, has accepted an il
vitation to speak at this meetin
He will speak on the need
launching a real Labor Party CO..
trOlled by workers and toilir
farmers. Hathaway has challen
ed Huey P. Long, senator fro
louisiana, to defend his "shar
tae"wealth" plan at this meetin
Clarence Walstad, secretal
Regional Committee f
Action, elected bv
Conference at Sioux Fa
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-26
FARMERS WILL HEAR
Unity PROGRAM AT
DIES MONIES, APR. u
VIII Hold Meeting on Day Following the Holiday %a1 Con-
'''''' His Share-the-Wealth Program

IN Apr the 9th the National Holiday Association is
onU meeting at Des MOnes at which Huey Long, Father
cSl Governor Olson of Minnesota, Upton Sinclair Dr.
have been invited to speak It is common opinion
NoonC farmers that these making strong appeal
f the support of of farmers and workers dsl
sd with the New Deal doubt with the intention OF
SU aforzno sentiment for a National Third Party.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-26
Hon. George FOulkes
VIII Give Radio Talk

On Saturday, April 81, over the
NBC network, the Hon. George
Foqlkes will give another Of his
talks on the "Menace of Hitler
ism" The talk will begin at 11:15
a. m.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-26
Soderquist Child Dies
Suddenly; iii | Day

The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Siven Soderquist died on Easter
morning. The funeral was held
on Monday and interment was
in the Comertown cemetery.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-26

Mrs. l.. J. Helgeson, sister of
Mrs. Charles Madsen, came from
Hinsdale, Mont, to attend the fu-
neral of Jesse Madsen.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-26
ECONOMY LEAGUE
CRACKS THE WHIP

WASHINGTON.-The National
Economy League is out to kill any
move that might mean a bonus
payment. to the war veterans.
This holy group, representing
Wall street in all its beauty, is
notifying that it does not want
any action on the bonus.
Roosevelt will of course have to
pay reed to this notice.
Evening star., 1935-10-13

blessing" said Barry, his face foot long,
land then this had to happen"'
Perhaps if you put it right up to him -"
mot chance
II guess you're right"
The General beckoned impatiently, and
they hurried up to the stand. Barry got
through the ceremony, but he heard little and
saw less. The showdown would come imme-
diately this was ended.
Well, he'd just have to disappear that's
all. Try as he would. though, he couldn't
picture anyone taking powder on the old
boy and getting away with it. Aide -de-camp
goes A.W.O.L. on General Erskine! Wouldn't
that be something for old Eat -em-up" to
sink his teeth into?
1t would be useless to plead illness. 1t was
the talk of the post how those shrewd gray
eyes could spot lie mile away. And not
only that, if he even suspicioned that an
officer were trying to get away with some
thing, he wouldn't rest till he had all the
why's and wherefors of it. And purple pajamas
while on duty! Cashiering man out of the
Army would be his way of calling attention to
the discipline he demanded of officers.
At the door of the embassy, War Depart
ment official buttonholed the General. Barry
stopped Midge on the top step.
There's nothing to do but for me to beat
it, he whispered. Heaven help me. l can't
even 60 under a roof with my collar buttoned
up like this, and if he ever -
Lieutenant The Generals voice inter-
rupted. II find that l am to make the wei
coming address. and want you to run some
thing off for me- You know, routine stuff" He
led the way into the embassy reception room.
Get at it right away. Bring it in to the lunch
con with YOU You will be seated at my left"
He gave his overcoat to an attendant, but
Evening star., 1935-10-13

Midge was so startled when he grasped her
arm that she pulled back. Barry propelled her
to the main door like policeman rushing
culprit off to jail.
Outside Midge jerked free. She spluttered.
Barry! Have you gone mad? What will father
say2 At least should be with him. What
are you doing?"
Barry threw back his head and laughed. A
rather wild laugh. "Killing two birds with
one stone" )" was his cryptic answer. He circled
her waist and scurtied her down the steps.
General Erskine wore one of his frowns as
he glared at the empty seat beside him. He
waited a moment and when all the others
were seated, he rose angrily from his chair.
Just at that moment the page handed him
the loose sheets of paper.
The scowl slowly disappeared as he ran
hurriedly through the speech. Just what he
wanted. Capable chap, Wells. What was de-
laying him, anyway? Then he saw the extra
sheet of paper. The frown came back. What
was this?
From: lst Lieutenant Darlington X. Wells
To: Major General Harmon T. Erskine
Subject: Special duty assignment
Sir: This is to notify you that am acting
at once upon your instructions as relayed to
me through your messenger. The nearest JUS
tice of the Peace is just around the corner, but,
owing to the nature of this assignment, will
be absent until morning, at which time will
report for regular duty Respectfully,
lst 1t. Darlington K. Wells"
Old Eat -em-up" chuckled to himself as he
crammed the note into his pocket. II sure
got action on that suggestion. These young
folks are all right &. if you know how to
handle them.'
Evening star., 1935-10-13

Barry mumbled something about chill.
Barry turned to Midge did you hear
that" he groaned. He seated her and then
flopped down at the guest writing desk. He
pulled sheet Of paper from the rack and sat
staring at it. No words would come.
The General was chatting with friends and
when Barry glanced up, their eyes met.
Barry wasn't sure whether the others frown
was for the idle pen or the coat buttoned up
while indoors. A drop of perspiration fell with
a little splash on the paper. Barry ran his
finger around inside the tight collar
AT last he got the opening phrase he wanted.
Words marched across the page in orderly
columns. forming sharp, concise sentences.
He arrived at natural stopping point,
but felt the speech too brief Try as he would,
though, he couldn't extend it. He looked at
Midge and saw her biting her lips Something
in her eyes tore at his heart. Poor kid. Her
sympathy wouldn't do him much good in this
case. Nor her influence with old Eat -em-up"
butler appeared at door to announce
luncheon, and Barry jumped to his feet.
Damned if he was going to lose Midge with
out scrap. He'd do something. Anything.
Not sit there and take it like scared kid.
The General was near the dining room door.
arm in arm with distinguished looking Off
cial and his wife. Barry headed for him. Midge
rose as if to speak to him, and their eyes met.
Something clicked in Barrys brain.
He had it. The one perfect out! Why
hadn't he thought of it before? He almost ran
back to the writing desk. He wrote rapidly
on a fresh sheet of paper. He signed it with
flourish and almost scared the wits out of
page boy as he jumped toward him with the
note and the speech.
Here" he said, deliver these to General
Erskine at once In there"
Evening star., 1935-10-13
Magazine Section

Dances. bridge, parties! Gets good grades,
too. in spite of =. :"
Spinning me round through the social
whirl. Is that it? Well, he seems to enjoy it.
Wants to make the job permanent"
"Oh. that serious? Well, doesn't look like
headlong plunge on his part, Been going
together about six months haven't your"
Five months. Five glorious months"
"M-m-m-m! So he proposed! When2 Last
night"
Last night again, yes. Twice"
Again! Again. The Generals interest had
sharpened What in the world has come
over you young women today? Again Bah!
Why, when was young man, woman was
asked once Once She either accepted or sat
back and waited for some other chap to come
along She certainly wouldn't expect two pro-
posals from the same fellow. No sir!' He
wiped his bristng salt -and-pepper moustache
with an impatient gesture, and the grapefruit
bounced when he brought his fist heavily to
the table.
81 gave Wells credit for more backbone
than that" he continued. What he should
do is grab you by the hair and drag you to the
nearest Justice of the Peace. That's the way
you modern girls want to be handled"
"Oh. so you advocate caveman tactics, do
your" Her smile clashed with his frown.
why not ? Let him make up your mind if
you can't make it up for yourself. You aren't
fooling anyone You're in love with him. If
you intend to marry him, why stall? Yes sir.
Get tough. Drag you in front of ]. P. Tell
you that it's now or never. That'd wake
YOU up
She had known for long time that her
father hoped that she would marry an Army
man, and that he thought it was high time she
was doing so but never before had he shown
such interest in anv of her
Evening star., 1935-10-13

suitors.
Since her mother had died five
years before, she had been
courted by Annapolis midship-
men and Naval officers with
gold stripes half way down their
elbows; by Army men ranging
from shavetails to a pompous,
fat. and wheezy colonel. but this
was the first time her father had
ever expressed himself as favor
ing any particular one.
1t made her happy for him to
take Barry's part, and surprised
her that he could call the turn so
accurately. She really was in love
with Barry; more deeply in love
than she had thought possible.
And she hadn't been playing fair.
1t wasn't sporting to stall a fel-
low along forever.
She made up her mind to &C
cept him the very next time he
proposed. and figured today was
as good a time as any. She set
about convincing her father that
he should have Barry along as
aide-de-camp at the ceremony.
Now, as they bowled along in
silence mile after mile, she felt a
little put out about the whole
thing. Barry didn't seem to ap-
preciate what she had done.
As they rolled up to the scene
of the ceremony. Barry glanced
at the granite chin of the General
and shivered little inside. He
started to follow him out of the
car, but Midge pulled him back.
There was an angry sparkle in
her eyes and annoyance in her
tone.
Barry, what is the matter
with you? Didn't you want to
Gomez"
Hardly" Barry threw back
the corners of his coat. The
purple clashed with olive drab.
"Barry!"
He told her about oversleep-
ing. "And then of course he had
to get this bright idea of making
me his aide for the day." he said
bitterly.
"Oh, Barry, it's my fault"
She explained what had hap
pened at breakfast and repeated
what her father had said, even