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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-10-09
FENCH MASONS
SWING OVER TO
RED MEASURES y !.
Naturalization of the Key
BY. Order
Industries Proposed
RY BEN. PROTTER

PARASITIC q. founders of the
Order of the = Grand Orient of
France in 1772 were amongst
those who helped disseminate in
the period preceding the French
Revolution, the ideas of liberty,
equality and fraternity Their aid
was influential in the overthrow
of the monarchy, and many Free
.masons were to be found amongst
those who drew up the Charter of
the Rights. of Man. Their descend
ants ask now for new charter,
that Of economic equality and jus
tice.
The Convent, or annual con-
gress, held by the Grand Orient
this wear was occupied principally
by discussion of absorbing econo-
mic and social problems of the
day.
The resolution voted finally
by the great majority of dele
gates present puts the
French FreemasOnary square
" in favor of a production
fOr-use program.
The resolution begins by de
nouncing the contradictions of q
| system (which creates the tragic
paradox of misery side by side
with abundance and of misery
through abundance" Certain i'm
mod;afa measures are then pro
posed, and in terms which leav'
No doubt as to their meaning:
| Creation of economic bodies
| consultative commissions of lie
gislative assemblies) or regional
national and international bases
CONTINUED on Page) 8
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-10-09
A GOOD NEIGHBOR

There is nothing better that
can be said personally OF one.
than that he is a "good neighOOr.
And everybody in the Reserve
community says that Of their tel,
low citizens, and friend, Carl
Hole. one of the candidates on
the Republican ticket for State
Representative for Sheridan coun-
tv in the Legislature next winter inter
Carl, Hole is "good neighoor,
In case of trouble Carl is there
with helping hand. He can al
wavs be depended upon for nm
self. and anything that he poss-
egses is at the call of need. Wnen
q car or night ride is necessary
for a sick neighbor, Carl IS Ine
one who makes it. So his ne!gn-
bors say, "Carl is a good. nelg =
Dor, and we al believe that ne
will make a good representative
as WELL"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-10-09
Workers of Spain
Know Aim of War
SALOON LAW"
Is RULED OFF
THE BALLOTS
Initiative Measure Has In
valid and insufficient
Signatures

Orders restraining Secretary of
State Sam w. Mitchell from GER
tifying the liquor initiative mea-
sure for the general ballot, were
contained in a decision of the
Montana supreme court handed
down Tuesday. The measure, pro-
viding for the substitution of a
retail, or saloon, system for the
present state store system, was
declared to be supported by in
valid and insufficient petitions.
Associate Justice Ralph J. An
derson wrote the decision which
sustained the contentious of Mary
L. Ford, a taxpayer, who brought
restraining action against the
measure. Eugenee Wenzler, also
taxpayer, was Uttered in the suit
as intervenor.
Three Petitions
The complaint charged that sig
natures were endorsed on three
separate petitionss so that a suf-
ficient number were not valid for
the initiative measure which was
to be placed on the ballot.
Wenzler contended that with
drawals were made from certain
of the petitions without proper
designation of the initiative petit
ton from which they were re.
moved.
GA clearer and more positive
Identification Of the petition from
which these electors were attept
ing to withdraw, in the light O
the facts and circumstances coul'
not we'll be imagined" the sup
! rene court opinion stated.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-10-09

MISSOULA, Oct. %. -
(SpeciaD-An innOcnet look
ing sample ballot from the
last primary has become the
talk of the town. Never in
tended for the gaze of any
number of sOciety's lower
stratas, it has come to light
ON the streets and is now
making the rounds of work
ers. unemployed, farmers,
small business men who want
economic change and wonder
who to trust to help turn the
trick.
The ballot is one of about
FORTY passed out to guests at
a nre-primary dinner given in
the home of Prof. N. J. Len
mes Of tie University of Mon
tana. Prof. Lennes is a reac-
t;onarv republican,. who lives
n = high brow reactiOnary
ward and runs the politics OF
HE district to the satisfaction
nc the House of Have. Nom
;naIIv Precinct 8 is Overwheim-
ingIy republican. Last prlm-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-10-09
Anaconda Non Partisan
League operates Secretly

airy it went overwhelmingly
democratic and for the names
marked on Prof. Lennes sam
pie ballots.
Here is the list as Prof. Len
mes, presumably after proper
consultation with 'Thigher au-
thOrity," laid it out. U. s.
Senator Jos. E. Murray, Con-
gresham Second District Ed
ward J. Nicholas, Governor
Elinar Holt, 1t. Governor
Hugh r. Adair, Attorney-Gen-
eraI John w. Bonner, Secret
ary Of State Sam Mitchell,
State Treasurer Albert st.
George, State Auditor John j.
Holmes, Supt. Public Instruc-
ton Frank Fl. Livingston.
Railroad and p. S. Commits
siOner Earl J. Ross.
Murray, Adair, Mitchell and
Holmes were nominated. The
Lennes sample ballot is now
going to cast them hundreds
Of votes in this locality where
the professor and his political
affiliations are so well known.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-10-09

the farmers, teachers, profess
slonal People and independent
business men get busy and
WORK HARD to pass it.
Fhe reasoning behind the
opposition is tory reasoning.
Unless we intend to go on for
ever paying in work relief
and dOles to keep people from
starving, WE MUST CREATE
MORE JOBS FOR the idle
millions of the state and ma
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-10-09

ton.
The S-hOur day amendment
is a forward step, in keeping
with our national progressive
administration. Montana, a
progressive state despite the
handicap of a subsized press,
should overwhelmingly APP
prove the 8-hOur day amend
ment to the constitution. tt
exempts farming and livestock
industry. All right thinking
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-10-09
rners, Pass the 8 Hour Amendment !!

impression that the amend
ment provides a 6-hOur day.
It sets forth that, its passage
will mean economic suicide for
Montana. 1t, says it will pen
alize labor and injure bust
ness.
All of these statements are
false. Yet, because there is no
organized movement to put
this amendment across, it may
fail. 1t will fail unless labor,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-10-09
STICKER TICKET
BEING CIRCULATED

A sticker ticket is being
circulated in Sheridan county
as a lase minute and surprise
development of the election
campaign.
League supporting Joe Mon
Afghan for United States Sen
ator, has put out sticker tick
ct with Monaghan for United
(Continued on Page 81
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-10-09
More Enthusiasm Til a n
When Return to Status
Quo Assumed
ESTATES CONFISCATED
Government DEGREES Divide
Land Among Exploited
PeaSantry
By PIERRE VAN PAssEN

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is at
the gates of Madrid. So was Yu-
denitch at the gates of old Pet
rograd in 1918. The Fascist rebels
are fighting desperately for a
quick decision before their money
runs out. But the nearer Franco
comes, the higher rises the COM
bative ardor of the masses. There
is not the slightest sign of weari-
ness or wavering among the men
and women of the militia.
And in Oviedo,. the Australians
miners, with a gallantry that ele-
Yates ones respect for the poten-
tialities of the human race, are
blasting their way, street by
street, into the heart of that i'm
portant city.
FASCISTS WILL
USE POISON GAS
The capture Of 5000 gas masks
from the Fascists on the front
southwest of Madrid shows that
Franco will in a last extremity,
even as Mussolini in Ethiopia, use
poison gas to gain his ends. Fas-
cists have no scruple when it
comes to humaneness or a respect
for the prescriptions Of ipterna-
tional law.
But no more than a CaprOni
bomber can blast a breach in
! the human wall of the work
ers' militia, no more can Fran
co.'s yperite gas bring him vic
tory. The Spanish prOIetariat,
fighting on one Of the last
citadels of freedom in Europe
(France is next) will have the
last word, if not today, then
tomorrow. History is on their
side. The struggle will be
hard, long and cruel, but the
! final victory is certain.
The workers batallions o.
Spain, who are holding the 81
times better equipped Fascist en-
envy at bay with their bare hand;
and by the ramparts of their own
bodies, are displaying herOisn
that would cause the world Il
gasp if the capitalist press had The
slightest sense of fairness.
The liberal-democratic Gira
government was incapable and in
sufficient to mobilize and direcf
the new energies that were re.
quired to beat back the assault
of feudalism, obscurantism anC
monopohstic capitalism represent
ed by its militant advance guard
the Fascist militarist clique head
ed bv Gen. Franco. If an era O.
well-being, social peace, freedom
and bread for the masses of work
ers and peasants comes at the ent
of the present upheaval, it will b
because the workers took up arm
in spite Of the Giral government
; and. it can be said now, agains
the wishes of several members 0
the liberal government. .
When it was seen that the coaii
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-10-09
HELENA 'SAS~l.

people will vote for il and all
liberal minded people MUST
WORK FOR TT to put it
across.
And remember this: We
have had an 8-hOur day law
for several years. The SUI
preme court has ruled it un-
constitutional in several in
stances. This amendment
merely make an S-hOur law
constitutional.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-10-09
Re InSuranCe | aW
by State
r1lerS Union Met

endorsing the pur-
principles Of state in
= adopted by the state
i the Farmers Edu-
ID Cooperative Union OF
tiica which concluded
y sessions in Great
rsy night,
alrsaay accrlling to the
go1tsna from the oper-
as State Insurance law
rated in support of the
A clause suggesting
Of the. present state
iiee for optional .iIlsuE
'nt certain risks was in
IN tee resolution.
dution presented by the
committee follows;
orl Of: thee resolutions
endorsed the present
.Hslce law and urged the
n!aia the law in the ref
R,lutiOn No. 3
resolved that: We, the
EDUCATIONAL and Cooper
Ssa Of America, Montana
b convention, assembled
Pals, Montana, Septem-
J October 3, do hereby en-
! Montana State Insur-
aid urge that the law
Asred- and furthermore
i flat the voters acquaint
b With the coming refer
y as to vote FOR The
france law.
sutiOns Committee,
p BROWN, Chairman,
oSEBRIGHT.
PEAS, the people of Thu
Montana have alread!
6ed to the extent 0.
13sr the provisions 0.
10 By insuring It's owl
! 91der the provisionss o
l9 Of the Session Law
md will ultimately b
Hnued on last page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-10-09

!, this paper : 1Io, Is
q 5lt,saIss t he s S5rlSd-
@ .at,6ls IS red By 18th, the
\ p. s,i3 aS the bills
s, penn sssainst the the
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u. I'M nl'j to create the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-10-09

James F. O'Connor Of Livingston,
democratic candidate for congress
in the second district, is an ideal
candidate for the office of congress-
man. He was reared on. an Iowa
farm, worked his way through the
Iowa State Norraal, srnarris at 20
and took his family with him while
he attended the University of Ne
braska. He has been a resident of
Livingston since the fall of 1904,
during which time he has practiced
law. Most Of his practice has been
in the representation of farmers and
injured employees of the railroad
and mining companies. Has served
as district Judge and speaker Of the
Montana house Of representatives,
Pledges complete support to Presi-
dent Roosevelt's recovery program.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
Oral Knudson And
Maxine PettiS Wed
In July Ceremony

To announce the marriage OF
their daughter Miss Maxine Ruby
Pettis and Oral Knudson, which
took place July Ii at WATERFOWL
South Dakota, Mr.. and Mrs. M. L.
Pettis entertained a group of rel
atives at dinner Sunday when the
out of town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Pettis of Renville
and. R. j. Baldwin of Cresco, Iowa.
The ceremony was performed at
the Methodist Episcopal church at
Watertown by the pastor, Rev. C.
B. Harold.
Mrs. Knudson attended the
schools in Redwood Falls until her
senior year in high school when
the family lived at Lake Crystal
and she was graduated. there. She
attended the junior college at
Hibbing for one year after which
she completed the teachers train
ing course here and is teaching
for the third year in the Gilfillan
school.
Mr.. Knudson is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. X. L. Knudson of Delhi.
He is a graduate of the high
school there and is now owner of
the Knudson Jewelry in the Fei-
gal building.
They will be at home after Feb
ruary l in the Philbrick apart
ments.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
'REA ORGANIZATION
FORMED IN COUNTY
]. X. Arends, Waterbury
Township Elected Presi-
dent at WabassO Meeting

j. K. Arends of Waterbury
township was elected president OF
the Central Minnesota Co-Opera-
tive Power association, Redwood
county's rural electrifcation or
ganization, at a meeting Tuesday
afternoon at WabassO.
Other officers are P. A. CORES
of Vail township, vice president
and G. E. Luescher of New Avon
township, secretary and treasurer.
A chairman was also selected for
each township. Offices of the
association will be maintained in
Redwood Falls.
The meeting was addressed by
A. N. Howalt of Minneapolis. a
REA official and Mr.. Brabeck of
Glencoe, representing the Mcleod
County Cooperative Power asso-
citation. Both discussed the OBJ
jectives of the Identification pro-
gram.
Meetings of the board of direct
ors composed of the three officers
and eight township chairmen will
be held the first and third Tues
days of each month at Wabasso
with the initial meeting scheduled
for next Tuesday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
z Pound Morgan Boy Takes
First Baby of Year Honor
Lions See Pictures
Of Federal Reserve

Redwood Falls Lions gave a
vote of appreciation to H. V.
Starr, secretary of the organiza-
ton for several years, when his
resignation was read at the club
meeting Monday. Mr.. Starr, who
is moving to LIE Sueur where he
will be employed in newspaper
work, will also receive a gift from
the club.
Scott Schoen was elected to
succeed him as secretary. T. F..
Reed Jr. reported on the use made
Of a collection taken to buy Christ
mas treats for poor families and
the club went to the Redwood
theatre to see pictures of the fed
eral reserve bank on the screen.
Later in the afternoon the pic
lures were shown to members of
the senior social science classes
from the high school.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
ga. PEASE AGAIN
ELECTED CHAIRMAN
OF COUNTY BOARD
Board Re-AppOints Cook and
Mrs. Praxel In First
Meeting of 1886

E. A. Pease of Redwood Falls
was reelected chairman of the
Redwood county board of commits
sioners at the opening session
Monday of the boards annual re-
organization meeting. Herman
Muetzel was renamed vice chair
man.
Assembling for their initial
meeting of 1886, the commission
ers re-appointed Richard Cook as
county engineer and Mrs. Rather
inc Praxel, child welfare worker.
Wednesday relief bills were con-
sidered, while the commissioners
are to hear Mr.. Cooks annual re-
port today.
A total of $771,211.57 in taxes
was collected in Redwood county
during 1885 according to an abb
stract of the tax list submitted to
the board by Ira R. Rogers, coun-
ty auditor.
The county apportionment, in
Guiding state loans, totalled $278,-
050.22, while $156,870.S5 was set
aside for state revenue, soldiers
relief and the state road and
bridge fund. The school district
allotment was $156, 1887, while
the remaining distributions were
as follows: city and village, $780,
91O.56; township, $49,985.11; state
school and university fund, $751;
S8O.78 and the teachers insurance
and retirement fund, $3,356.89.
The abstract Of taxes on money
and credits tctalled $3,086.70 and
was divided into $1,029.09 for
school districts, city and village,
$687.31, state revenue, $5l4.27,
and township, $341.77.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
Is Years Given To
Maurice Gilbert

Maurice Gilbert, shot gun as
sailant November IL of Henry
Horejsi, "a year old Bechyn farm
Ell, is serving a one to Is year
term at the st. Cloud reformatory,
where he was taken last Saturday.
Pleading guilty before Judge G.
E. Qvale at a special hearing at
Willmar, to blasting away Hore-
isis lower jaw in a jealous rage,
Gilbert was melted a sentence at
hard labor. It is expected that he
will be transferred later to the
state penitentiary at Saltwater.
Horejsi, whose life hung in bal
ance following the attack made
upon him while ne dozed in the
kitchen of his farm home, is recov-
ering in the University hospital,
Minneapolis, where by plastic sur
gerry his face viii be restored
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
LAMBERTON FARM
HOME DESTROYED
BY FIRE in MIGHT
Arthur Christensen Family
Driven From Home By
Smoke, Flames
Children, Who Were Visiting
Uncle, Escaped Possible
Tragedy Wednesday

Lamberton-A fire of uncertain
origin completely destroyed the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Christensen with all their furni-
ture and personal belongings ear
ly Wednesday morning. Mrs.
Christensen is a sister of Mrs.
Ward Clark of Redwood Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christensen had
attended the installation of Off
GERS of the Eastern Star lodge
here Tuesday evening when Mrs.
Christensen was again installed as
secretary. She also was on the
lunch committee which worked
after the meeting and they did
not reach their home, two miles
north and one mile east of here,
until about 2 a. m.
Planning to bake next day, Mrs.
Christensen started a small fire in
the kitchen range and set bread.
They were preparing for bed in
their room off the kitchen when
they saw fire break through the
ceiling of the kitchen. The house
Immediately filled with smoke and
they rushed out with out even
their coats, putting on their cloth
ing outside. 1t is believed the fire
may have been smoldering while
they were away.
Mrs. Christensen got in the car
and drove two miles to the B. J.
Coulter home where she telephon-
ed the Lamberton fire department.
Mr.. Christensen meanwhile tried
to save things from the house but
found it impossible due to the in
tense beat and smoke. Even SIT
on the bedroom dresser could not
be reached.
The fire department came with
chemicals but found them of little
use and tapped the cistern. 1t con-
tanned only a foot of water which
soon was used. The department
also was unable to save anything,
the house and contents being a to-
tai loss.
Very fortunately the three
small Christensen children had
been left at the home of their un-
Gle, Claude DeCourcey, in Lam
berton. Their room was immed-
lately above the kitchen and it
would have been extremely diff
cult to have gotten them out.
The farm belongs to an insur-
ance company and the Christen-
sens were to have vacated in
March, Whether insurance was
in force on the house and contents
could not be learned Wednesday.
Because she had forgotten them
in the car, Mrs. Christensen's
Eastern Star record books were
saved.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
Fire Department
To Note 81 Years

The Redwood Falls fire depart
ment will mark it's fifty-frst ami
versary of fighting fires at the
annual meeting to be held Janu-
airy Is in the city hall.
The department which was or
gained, in 1885 has gone through
all stages of transportation, man.
power, horsepower and motor
power in its 81 years, while in %
years it has had only one chief,
Joseph M. Corbett, who has put
in continuous service as head of
the department since his elevation
to the post in 1913.
During 1885 the fire trucks
were driven on Is calls, four out
side the city limits, giving the de-
partment a total of $40 calls
since 1906, which is as far back
as complete records go.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-01-09
MUNICIPAL COURT
HEARD l54 CASES
DURING PAST YEAR
Fines TOtalled $61O And
Sentences 493 Days,
Report Shows

Fines totalling 500 and senten-
ces aggregating 493 days were
meted by Municipal Judge Thorn
as F. Reed Jr., who heard 154
cases during 1885, report releas-
ed Tuesday shows.
Of the trials, AZ were prescott
ed by the city netting $262.10 in
fines, while the county received
$274.75 from fines and the state
highway department, $73.15.
Traffic violations constituted
the majority of charges, 81 being
brought before the court, six of
which were drunken driving cases
and bound over to district court.
Intoxication cases ranked second
in number with 46, while the re-
naming cases were composed of
IL simple assaults, nine for fish
and game law violations, eight
bastardies, five of grand larceny,
three liquor law violations, two
each of breaches of the peace, pet
ty larceny and carnal knowledge
and one each of bad check char
ge, coming ordinance violation,
contempt of court and forgery. In
all 81 cases including the drunken
driving, bastardies, grand larcen-
les and the bad check charge were
bound over to the district court.
The intoxication charges drew
100 days in sentences and the IL
licit sale of liquor or bootlegging,
100 days, while the II guilty of
simple assaults spent 120 days
behind Jail bars and the contempt
of court case, three days. Drivers
licenses were suspended for 80
days in four cases and for year
in one case.