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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER. RANDOLPH. UTAH U. S. Experiments With Food Stamp Plan Seeking Answer to Farm Surplus Riddle Portugal. Former World Power, Begins Recapture of Prestige Birmingham Chosen as Fourth City to Try Novel System. By OLIVER SHAW (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Uncle Sams test tube has moved south. Birmingham has become the fourth guinea pig city in a scientific trial of what government officials, business and agricultural observers hope may be the solution of Ameri- BIRMINGHAM, ALA. PORTUGUESE POSSESSIONS. Here is the world-wid- e extent of PortugaTs empire. Four hundred years ago this tiny potion changed the map of the world by its achievements in discovery and exPrepared by National Geographic Society. Washington, D. C. WNU Service. Modern ploration. Portugal is now Four centuries ago Portugal attempting the comeback trail in changed the map of the world by her the field of world prestige. epochal achievements in discovery. The vast wealth that poured into There, in a tiny mariners her treasury did much to shape the that formerly occupied thechapel site, course of European affairs. Vasco da Gama and his crew said No unsupported bombast was the prayers the night before they hoisttitle assumed by the monarchs: ed sail to beat around the Cape of King, by the grace of God, of Por- Good Hope and blaze the sea trail tugal and of the Algarves, both on to India. There, beneath lofty this side of the sea and beyond in arches in one of the transepts, his Africa, Lord of Guinea and of Con- body now rests. Another of Portuquest, Navigation, and Commerce of gals heroes also shares that quiet: Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia, and In- Luis de Camoens (Camoes) whose dia. epic poem, The Lusiads, sang of the Then, too, there were the Azores, doughty Vasco. High on the opposite hills loomed Madeira, and gigantic Brazil, whose riches proved even greater and the remains of old forts and ' crummore permanent than the commerce bling castles, appearing like faded Portugal pioneered in the Far East. paintings through the morning haze. corBut lean years came. Energetic At the end of a Netherlands traders captured many ridor the Tagus broadens into a of the Orients markets; Indian wide marine anteroom. Greeks, monopolies vanished; Brazil waxed Phoenicians, Romans, Moors, and strong and became independent. visionary Crusaders, as well as Wars, internal confusion, and im- hardy Portuguese navigators, have provident rulers contributed further anchored their ships along its to her decline. During the last cen- shores. Here have come rich argotury Portugal has seen much of eco- sies, bearing spices, silks, and porcelains from the East, and gold from nomic depression. Brazil. New National Life. Armadas Port of Call. In the past 10 years, however, From these waters, in 1588, when new life has stirred in this historic was a vassal of Spain, nation. Portugal Though less spectacular than sailing the seas in search of sailed the Invincible Armada to sufthe mysteries of Africa or the wealth fer defeat by British force and ragof the Indies, Portugals program of ing storms. Some of the boats that rehabilitation has been scarcely less ride there today, like the craft that came to the Tagus of old, have upimpressive. turned Phoenician prows or the slopnew foundations been have Today laid in the Estado Novo, or New ing lateen sail of Arab dhows. Lisbon, or Lisboa, as it is locally State. Portugal has been able to maintain a balanced budget. Ports, called, is the nearest continental roads, municipal corporations, civic capital to Washington, D. C. It is welfare, schools, and public enterprise have felt the quickened pulse beat of the new order. Leader of this government is Premier Antonio de Oliveira Salazar. A few years ago roads were hardly more than marks left by the ancient, wayward wanderings of itinerant oxcarts, and were alternately deep with mud or choked with pallid dust. Now they have surfaces of gravel or stone. mules and lumbering oxen are still the chief hazards to fenders in rural districts, but the motorist who blithely swerves round a comer without giving warning For may hit something harder. there are buses, and an increasing number of trucks. New Life Stirs Historic Homeland of Ancient Trade Builders. FULL MARKET BASKET The basket being handed this Seattle woman contains surplus food items purchased with free blue stamps. On the counter are other groceries she bought with the paid-fo- r orange stamps. The government hopes in this way to cut farm surpluses. to buy $2 in groceries. For every $1 orange stamp he buys, he is givblue stamp. The en free one blue stamps may be used to purchase only surplus commodities. At present these include flour, grapefruit, oranges, eggs, dried prunes, corn meal, butter, dried beans, rice and cabbage. Stamps can be redeemed by retailers at any bank. If successful at Birmingham, as it appears to be at Rochester, Dayton and Seattle, the plan may be applied to the entire nation. Like Earlier Campaigns Its similar in some respects to camthe producer - consumer three the years past paigns staged by chain stores to increase consumption of surplus crops by aggressively prompting such products. producer-consumThe first nation-wid-e drive took place in April and May of 1936, when chains representing 34,000 food stores undertook a campaign to move California canned peaches. Producers of canning peaches, because of a carryover of California peaches that totalled 2,000,000 cases above normal in 1936, were expecting a return of only $15 a ton for their crops considerably less than production costs. When the campaign closed, stocks on hand had dropped to 1,929,000 cases compared with the carryover of 6,400,000 cases existing before the drive began. For the growers this meant approximately $30 per ton for peaches instead of the $15, which many had feared. Since that first campaign the drives have been conducted across the nation, aiding producers of such varied commodities as beef, lamb, citrus fruit, turkeys, walnuts, apples, eggs and onions. As many as 187,000 chain and independent stores in single drives, all have directed at maintaining farm prices while offering savings to consumers. Retailers Praised. Last September the bureau of agricultural economics, pointing out that these drives reduce the margin between farm and retail prices, said that of all the efforts being made to influence or stimulate consumption of farm products, the retai campaigns . . . seem to be the most The ' retailers intimate effective. contact with the consumer places him in a strategic position to influence the direction of consumer expenditures. Retailers were among the first to assist the department of agriculture when the food stamp plan was set up. To help move surplus products, chains are providing the same extensive promotion for the government-designated surplus commodities at special prices that they gave for the earlier campaigns. At present the plan is being financed by regular federal surplus commodity corporation appropriations. If Americas 22,000,000 persons on relief responded in the same proportion as they have in Rochester, it would cost about $390,000,000 a year to feed them the blue stamp surplus foods. If the 22,000,000 Usee the maximum number of blue stamps, congress would have to provide $572,000,000 annually. But in actual practice it is thought the plan would involve no more than $250,000,000 a year. It is also believed that in normal crop years the nation-wid-e operation of the plan would kill off all surplus farm production with the possible exception of wheat. Sponsors say the cost would be less than any other proposed plan to raise farm prices. 50-ce- nt cas No. l prosperity problem pasturage has proved anything but a boon for dairymen, who worry because the number of milk cows is increasing for the first time in five years, while normal buying has failed to consume all that is being produced. lips. Its the latest and most successful effort to slay a hardy perennial dragon whos been particularly obstreperous since 1929. Today, while a large segment of the population finds it difficult to make ends meet and still obtain Previous attempts to untie this Gordian knot by destroying crops proved unsuccessful. These methods did not even touch the ques tion of low income groups and their need for more and better food. Now, with introduction of the agriculture departments food stamp plan, in which food chains and independent a new storekeepers are approach is made. Not only are farmers provided with a broader market, but the lowest income groups are getting a chance to eat the food they need and more of it. Heres how it works: A person on relief, employed by WPA, or receiving social security checks, is eligible to apply for orange food stamps which can be used want in the midst of plenty. The plan: Disposal of farm surpluses to those who need them most through a simple procedure of touching the horn of plenty to a hungry mans health-givin- g foods, farmers produc- ing many of Americas crops find themselves facing chaos because of ruinous surpluses. For example: Weather and other factors gave citrus fruit growers last year the biggest crops of oranges and grapefruit on record. Lower feed prices were partly responsible for increased egg production, and the first quarter of 1939 saw poultry output rise to the highest level for any similar period in 15 years. Excellent Help Both Farmers, Needy. God Moves to Annex Newport But Socialites Dislike Angels Father Divines Followers Take Advantage of 400s Vengeance. bar in the home which she had converted into a summer hotel. Society notwithstanding, exclusive Newport becomes another stamping ground for the same cult which gave President Roosevelt a headache last year, when his neighbor at Hyde NEWPORT,- R. I. Peace, its wonderful. But there is no peace at exclusive Park, Howland Spencer, sold his ess, Newport, summer home of the tate to Father DiBelmonts, Dukes and Vander- vine. bilts. For Father Divine, Negro The Newport evangelist who calls himself God, is moving into societys stamping transaction brings to another climax the grounds with his angels. . - As-tor- Unless legal obstacles arise, Mrs. Angela Kaufman, divorced wife of a late razor manufacturer, will turn her estate over to the disciples as revenge against wealthy neighbors who refused to let her open a liquor sensational career of a man who has perplexed the world for the last decade by providing free meals, free lodging and free limousine service to unnumbered disciples. Who foots the bill is a question tax agents have been asking, but God himself wont answer. Says he: I speak not at the d command of men but at the of the Spirit. Before the Newport property was transferred, the cults property already ran into several hundred thousand dollars. From headquarters in New Yorks Harlem it spread to a headquarters building on Madison avenue. In Ulster county alone the cash mvestment is said to be $250,-00in addition to $100,000 more in improvements. These promised lands feed thousands of persons at one time, where drinking, smoking and cursing are taboo. Followers live in clean surroundings and eat sumptuous meals for $2 a week in lodgings and 15 cents a meal. com-rpan- 0, WHENCE THE WHEREWITH AL? Father Divine has nothing in his pockets hut keys, yet he dresses well, rides in limousines and lives sumptuously. Who foots -- ihebiU? Father Divine wont give inter- views; thats handled by Brother John Lamb, a white man, who explains all this mystery by the magnetism or attraction which is the power of the universe. er seven-mile-lo- ng ' Side-steppi- Many New Highways. Passenger vehicles now operate on more than 5,000 miles of major highways this in a country only 350 miles long and 125 miles wide. In recent years they have carried enough people to approximate two rides yearly for each of the 7,260,000 inhabitants. Walking, however, is by no means a lost art. Seeing women, graceful as Greek goddesses, with heavy water jars or baskets or produce perched on their heads emphasizes that fact. Most market-goin- g peasd ants still ride donkeys rather than flivvers. Although progressive innovations increase, traditional customs and Old World scenes prevail. A visit to Portugal savors of a pleasant interview with the gracious occupants of a historic family manor. As your ship steams into the Tagus rivger (Tejo) at dawn, you have the feeling of moving along a hallway filled with treasured heirlooms. On your port, a slender ray ' of sunshine, piercing a cloud, seeks out the quaint waterside tower of Belem half Moorish, half ornate Manueline in design which stands as a symbol of Portugals early ventures beyond the seas. Golden Age Beauty. A short distance beyond rears the dome and white stalagmitic spires of the old Monastery of Jeronymos, an artistic crystallization of the countrys Golden age opulence. flop-eare- LEADER. Antonio de Oliveira Salazar is Portugal s present premier. He is leading the nation in its struggle to regain the prestige once possessed by the Portuguese. approximately the same size and lies at almost exactly the same parallel as our national capital. Instead of a city of magnificent distances, however, Lisbon is a city of magnificent hills. multihued panoThis rama of cliff terraces rearing above the Tagus invites comparison with Naples and Istanbul. As background it lacks a Vesuvius or the spearpoints of minarets; yet it still achieves the spectacular with its bright buildings, sprawling palaces, subtropical gardens, and old fort. Between the somber battlements of St. George, once a Morrish stronghold, and the modern wharves more than eight centuries of visible history are spread in impressive array. Many other centuries, dating back to Phoenician and Roman occupation, have been covered by its growth. five-mi- le |