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Show Push for Draft as Army Recruitment Misses Mark Five New Members Are Elected TTo Champion Farmers Association By W. VISIT afraid it hasnt been a success. When the tu and mult 100 per cent th shouting dies, the captains and the kings depart, the men who served their country take up plough-share- s the pen as a a g a the or slm-pl- cross-sectio- e citizen 1 n, and somebody has to look around tor more to make up the peacetime army and navy. Thats what Uncle has been doing. Lite on the bounding main has always had sufficient appeal, especially to inlanders, to keep the navy up to par without much effort. But Americans ordinarily Just dont go tor soldiering, and that tact has the war department worried. It doesnt decide how big or little the army must be. It gets its orders trom higher up. Such and such is Americas policy tiie war department has to get enough pairs of sound legs and arms and enough cool heads to carry it out Conscription has always been unpopular. We dont even like to use the word. But we have to get the men. Hence the fight to extend the draft and hence the greatest recruiting campaign this or any other country has ever launched. The sum expended on this campaign is big, even compared to the amount spent to remind America of the pause that refreshes." It was run like any other advertising campaign, with a selection of the media best suited for its purposes. Newspapers, daily and weekly, magazines, especially those devoted to popular science, billboards and radio, posters and window displays were generously used. It did bring in 320,251 recruits, but that isnt enough. And enlistments have declined steadily from then-peaThat month in November. 185,000 men either signed up or as we used to say. But watch the numbers shrink! December, 131,000; January. 113,000; February, 93,000; March (estimated) 73,000; April, ? 77 77 7 Seek to Better G.I.t Lot Besides this vigorous campaign a real, sincere and sustained effort is being made to Improve the life In barrack and drill-fielHearings to hear the G.I. gripes, with specific plans to right wrongs where they were found and can be corrected, a thorough examination of army justice by civilian lawyers selected by the American Bar association, a 20 per cent pay increase, all these are part of a plan furthered by Secretary of W'ar Patterson whose one desire Is to leave the army better when he retires than the way he found it But there are a lot of hurdles. One is the need of a higher type of soldier in these days of mechanized warfare; the second is the increasing standard of civilian wages with which the army has to compete. The automotive and the durable goods industries are the chief competitors and their pay is good. However, there are intangibles which enter into the question- - too. A man has to have more than a desire for clothes, a roof and three square meals a day and no responsibilities. To enlist he has to have a certain love for adventure, a willingness to accept the hardships of barrack life in far countries. The army doesnt really in its heart want the draft It is a case of taking what they can get. I know of no officer who would not prefer a volunteer army. That is another intangible. But with the commitments which the United States has today and until a United Nations organization can be formed which can take over the military function of the separate countries, the need is men. There is something strange about the opposition to extension of the draft as revealed in the hearings. In my personal contacts I have not felt that opposition. By far the majority of people I have talked with on my recent trip through seven states have agreed that extension of selective service was necessary-some said a necessary evil but still necessary. One of the most BARBS In my mail: The case of Russia versus Iran reminds me of what the elephant said to the flea as they were going into the Ark: Quit your shoving " Reports of sun spot disturbances make me wonder if perhaps Old Sol disapproves of this business of earthlings fooling with the atom. It would be comic if it werent cosmic. -s r-,- DRYDEN Farm Editor WILLIAM F. RENK . . . With the help of three sons he produced 85 carloads of food from his farm at Sun Prairie, Wis. Farm850-ac- re er Renk, former Wisconsin commissioner of agriculture, with the able assistance of his sons, Wilbur, Walter and Robert, last year sold more than 1,000,000 pounds of beef, pork and Iamb in addition to 25,000 bushels of hybrid seed corn and 10,000 bushels of Victoria oats and a carload of wool. The new members are William F. Renk, Sun Prairie, Wis.; J. D. McGee, Morgan. Ga ; Thomas J. Pearsall, Rocky Mount, N. C.; and camerWilliam Gehrtng, Renssea-shy Ind. (Ed. Note: No induce laer, ment proved sufficient to Farmer Bill, to secure his consent to pose for a photograph.) The nominations for this award are made by farm leaders and elect- ed by C.F.A.s membership of agricultural authorities the awards are presented by Firestone, which cooperated In the founding of the association in 1937. Camera-sh- y William Gehring, who wouldnt have his picture taken, won his place by helping greatly to bring the rich muck lands of northern Indiana into heavy production through the application of proper fertilizer, irrigation, crop diversification and highly mechanized farming. On his farm at Rensselaer, Ind., his production of mint, of which he sold more than $500,000 worth last year, has proven the financial possibilities of this crop. He also grows potatoes, sweet corn, and onions on his farm of 4,000 acres. Prior to 1931 he worked in a factory. Without farm experience he went to the muck lands to overcome their production problems and set an example to others. A Veteran Farmer. William Renk is a veteran farmer who has consistently followed a progressive policy. He emphasizes efficiency in every phase of farming, with the aid of three his sons. They are pioneers in archtype construction of farm buildings, and their machine shop Is a credit to their ability. Seven tractors, hay slides and their ability to produce quality seed corn-hy- brid marks them as real progressive farmers. The Renks have developed a direct sales demand for their hybrid seed. J. D. McGee started in 1928 on a breath-takin- g New York is the stone and steel monument to the 20th Century. It was erected by the of foreignbrawn, brains and sweat The descendants. their and ers varied nationalities, religions and races have lived together in peace and enjoyed the benflts of democrealracy. New York is the striking. . . H dream. American of the ity exone great city can be the living if 48 ideals-a- nd UN the of ample United States can do it so can the United Nations. . . . New York repof the One resents the test-tub- e n World experiment. If 8 million peo-cabillions that accomplish pie succan. For the experiment has ceeded far beyond the wildest hopes dreamers and prophof starry-eye- d ets. self to the task the Although the war is over, food grains, meats, needs world somevegetables and fruits. But how we all have the feeling that of the champs down on the farms America will see that few people starve. Georgia Boy Rose From Buck Private To 4-St- ar General WASHINGTON. He was born in Perry, Ga., in 1887, where his father Our fabulous metropolis should be published the Houston Home Jour- an inspiration for visiting UN dele nal. As a boy he worked around of UN gates. Here is living proof the newspaper plant but was more diversity of Towns The Big ideals. Interested in the Perry Rifles, a lo- creeds and nationalities would cal guard unit. Having heard his amaze even many native New Yorkparents speak of former members ers. Every member of the United of the Hodges family as ConfederNations has contributed to its ate soldiers in the Civil war, he was namyriad population, plus some determined to become a soldier. Is a This members. tions that arent He entered West Point in 1904 Put world. little a and because of trouble with mathemat- big city ics left the United States Military The British atmosphere of Ye Olde academy and enlisted in the army English Chop Houses along Thames as an infantry private. In 1909 he reStreet Many of them are replicas ceived his commission as a second of famed eateries in London. They lieutenant, simultaneously with the feature walls, sepacommissioning of his former West rate stalls and are decorated with Point classmates. Instead of spendearly prints. The cuisine is simply ing three years at the Point, he beold boy. It is usually so came an officer after service at ripping,there you can hear a monvarious Infantry Installations. His quiet ocle drop. wood-panele- I have Just been in touch with the state department and am able to say, unofficially, but by no means uncertainly, that the Germans are not going to get a soft peace. I do not refer to the plan for slicing G rman industry to a very thin piece or the renewed efforts at in the American zone. What I am able to report is a step recently taken which the Germans will undoubtedly consider cruel and unusual punishment. They are not going to be allowed, as they hoped they would be, to brew beer. The United States government has ruled nothing doing because of the food situation and other reasons. For the precise data on the situation I am indebted to my former colleague, the Western Newspaper Unions correspondent, now in Germany, Pauline Frederick. Here it is: The situation on brewing of beer in the three other zones of Germany is as follows, based on the reports given us by the agricultural representatives of these zones in Berlin: British zone Brewing of beer prohibited by military order. French zone Brewing permitted until the recent critical food shortage stopped it Russian zone Brewing permitted but no information is available on the amount of grain being used in the Russian zone for this purpose. The proposed brewing program in the American zone requires 39,000 tons of barley which will produce about 25 per cent of the 1931 conperisumption based on a od in our zone. The 1931 production was the lowest on record. No coal is permitted for brewing purposes until local food processing needs have been supplied. Thirty-nin- e thousand tons of barley represents the breadgrain ration requirements of our zone for approximately 10 days. The relative caloric value of 39,000 tons of barley in the form of beer is 50 32 billion calories, or to put it another way, one liter Is equal to 100 grams of bread in caloric value. In the brewing process as compared with the utilization of barley for bread approximately 20 per cent of the food value of barley is lost. The whole question of brewing beer in our zone is a big political one and promises have been made and diby the minister-president- s rectors of agriculture that this beer would be forthcoming in the spring months when farmers and workers can have it in the heavy working The German authorities season. have agreed that if the beer is made it will not be issued as a supplement to the present ration but will be Issued as a substitute for bread based on its caloric value." Well, politics or no politics, the Germans aren't going to get their beer let the foam fly where it may. by Baukhage Another mail item clipped from an English publication, circa 1620: What Is a Communist? One who has yearnings For an equal division of unequal earnings; Idler or bungler, or both, he is willing To fork out his copper and pocket your shill ng." J. D. McGEE . . . This champion is an outstanding example of a farmer who went heavily In debt in order to succeed. He now operates 2,300 acres of land at Mor- gan, Ga. McGees major cash crop Is peanuts, but he believes in and practices a modern system of versatile farming raising hogs, Hereford cattle, as well as producing oats, corn and cotton. Does not believe in putting all of his eggs In one basket. The West Forties and Fifties have a French population that is large enough to form a true French Quarter. Bastille Day and other French national holidays are celebrated here, and many restaurants serve Gallic dishes. If you pass this sector you can enjoy the sight of stylishly - groomed mademoiselles living up to their reps as slick chicks. Whew-la-la- ! THOMAS J. PEARSALL . . . . Rocky Mount, N. C., is proud of Manager Pearsall of the M. C. Braswell Company Farms. He has the job of operating a farm of 22,000 acres and supervising the work of 1,100 men, women and children who live and work on the farm. Cotton, tobacco, corn, lespedeza, hogs, beef and dairy cattle as well as small grains are produced by Tom Pearsall and his family of 1,100. WILLIAM RICHARDS . . . Bill gave up a successful career as a chemical engineer and racing car driver to purchase a Cape Cod dairy farm in 1941 at Forestdale, Mass., and converted it into a truck garden. Born and raised in Boston, he decided to become a vegetable producer after suffering a serious track accident. Known as Farms, his 640 acres include 125 acres of broccoli. Like most scientists, he leaves nothing to chance. Irrigation, cold frames and modern mechanized methods are utilized by Racer Richards. Vcg-Acr- s, small farm purchased with borrowed capital. Last year his peanut crop was worth $40,000. Soil conservation plays an Important part on his farm, as they must on any farm that succeeds. He is a direca tor of the Peanut Growers association, and an authority on the economic problems of the industry. Congress has heard with interest his facts and figures on peanut production and possibilities. Speed Richards they call William Richards. This not only applies to his farm operations but to his former record as a racing car driver. He started out by leasing a tract near Providence, R. I. Later Richards purchased his present farm from earnings from the leased tract tenant farming may pay well. He launched an extensive and costly fertilizing program essential for this type of farming. A major innovation was a large irrigation system drawing on a lake as a wa- ter source. In Many Organizations. Speed Richards takes an active part in farm organizations. He is a member of the governors advisory council on agriculture, the Bos- ton Market Garden association, Town Finance committee, Extension Vegetable committee and Farm Bureau. At 38 he has three daughters, one son and a modem, successful, highly mechanized farm. Thomas J. Pearsall believes in progressive plantation policies which have attracted national attention. He is not a farm owner, but he manages the famous Braswell farms at Rocky Mount, N. C., containing 22,000 acres. Starting 10 years ago, he was considered revbecause he was a olutionary, strong supporter of education among his Negro tenants and sharecroppers. The result labor turnover greatly reduced and crop yields increased. He installed mechanical and technical innovations, such as A terracing and strip cropping. state representative and president of the Agricultural Foundation, Inc., he is now raising two million dollars for the farm research program at North Carolina State college. Tom has a wife and two sons to aid him. It is particularly noticeable that the section of the United States in which a farmer lives has little to do with his ability to be a champion. These five farmers come from New England, the Mississippi valley, the North and the South. The American farmer can do his job in any state, or climate, when he sets him Every section of the planet Is represented in our Incredible overgrown hamlet. Among the foreign colonies that thrive here are the Hindus, Persians, Mexican Indians and Koreans. The Hindus and Persians are for the most part prosperous merchants and importers. . . The mosque in Brooklyn attracts devout Mohammedans. Most of the Mohammedans In our town are Turks. November, 1945, term offered the first real chance to study their achievements. During the past term. 838 veterans registered for credit under the G IBill of Rights and only 52 dropped out at the end of the term, Toepelman said. The reasons given by many of the 52 were dlness, poor academic progress, nervousness and failure to adjust. Some, however, dropped out - The sofa shog , an Iron cot with , around It. Book tag the frame iff! Readers and 10 by sending. 15c for each book hi tag, direct te: MRS. RCTHrn Bedford Hiili, Enclose 15 tea h, Nmi Address Birds' Imagine can operate having separai with one and dots: or to the right andi. time. J Robins can built that are like a telescop hawks, huzza ind a being CLASS DEPART WE BUI I Office Furniture, fit tag Machines, SafeDE SALT LAKE tft West Broadwijr, HAIL ORDER n Developing, pnntini Write for price list i PHOTO m ItSO Market SL POULTRY, U. S. Certified ! Breeding stock it a 500 egg record oils ad HEAVIES. Qi Intermountain ira RITCHIE City Hsbsr The Estonians periodically hold music festivals, at which many of the men and women appear in the Colon Estonian costume and peasant a good time is had by all. . . . An GEN. COURTNEY H. HODGES SEEDS, PIA imposing edifice known as the Normainis Church Seamens Tomato, Cabbate, Sea with General Pershings Mexican wegian seed. tained chiefly for Norwegian sailors. also onion Hoad Plant Farau, 0 Punitive expedition and the 6th In- It has had its pastor selectalways fantry regiment of the 5th division in ed by church and governmental auFrance, Luxembourg and Germany thorities in Norway. in World War I. Buy U. S. Safi He was appointed commandant of The East Side Armenian shops the infantry school at Fort feature copper in 1940. He became chief Ga., coffee urns, silver vases, ornate Vicof infantry in Washington, was made torian lamps and mantel clocks and chief of the ground forces replacement and school command when the an occasional porcelain shepherdess. Priceless antique metalware is army was reorganized into ground, sold here as well as the shoddiest COLD air and service forces, and later machine-madTableti e articles. liquid satisfied became commanding general of the m Has Caution. X army corps. He was assigned to After Czechoslovakia became an command the Third army, Fort independent nation in 1918 many Sam Houston, Texas, in February, Slovaks from downtown moved up 1943, and served In this capacity un- into the Czech quarter, and the two til March, 1944, when he was asgroups have combined many of signed to the First army in the Eutheir Interests. Pride in their lanropean theater of operations. Assistant to Gen. Omar N. Brad- guages and traditions has prompted ley when the First army took part them to maintain separate schools where (after public school hours) in the invasion of Normandy, capture of Cherbourg, and the break- the children can be taught their through at St. Lo, Hodges assumed native speech and history. One of full command in August, 1944. He the citys most colorful spectacles is the annual Decoration Day Czechopaved the way for the Third armys and his famous Firsts spectacular slovak parade in native costume. lunges across France, was the first The into Paris, first into colony on Germany, first Saturday TO GET, commander army since Napoleon to citement. nights is alive with exDance dens are cross the Rhine river in battle, first throbbing with rhumba rhythms. Watch these to enter and clear out the Hurtgen lithe people weave their forest in the cold winter months, If your blood K torsos during the tantalizing and first to meet the Russians. You girls wd woof! They make the rhumba Among his higher decorations are tempos. fine art. simple anemia ttajn the Distinguished Service Cross dragged and Of blood iron. So OT"- the Silver Star from the first war TABLETS one 01 Famed Chinatown is and the Distinguished Service Medred packed with to build upTablet al and an Oak Leaf Cluster for serv- more happy orientals than you can Plnkhams t n blood-iroest find in Asia. Here are ices in the current conflict. unique joss nit itniirstoreS. houses where Chinese Buddhists General Hodges presently comworship. Shops hawk exotic herbs at mands the First army with headfantastic fees. And if you listen quarters at Fort Bragg, N. C. closely, you can pick up the jive From private to four-sta- r general is a route any soldier would like to lingo and swift patter of the ond-eyed jitterbugs. travel and Courtney Hicks Hodges is one who didl And in future years At the foot of some of Americas highest Washington Street ranking you will appreciate New Yorks cosofficers will come from the ranks, mopolitan rep. This is the from among men who made the Syrian Quarter where newsstands feature army a career. It may Arabic dailies. N Ben-nin- g, ll ,ni U Latin-Americ- 87001 g -- alm- Returned Veterans Are Good University Students COLO. BOULDER, He went cently concluded away to war just a boy. He returned as a man and went back to school. Hows he getting along? Fine, says W. C. Toepelman, director of veterans affairs at Colorado university. And. with few exceptions, they asked no special favors because they were war vet erans. There have been vets on the C. U. campus since July, 1944, but the re ,i d early army career Included service super-helper- Cut German Beer Supply offered with United Nations of N. Y.! Fa5m.ers0Sigf News Analyst and Commentator. carefully conducted polls undertaken by the National Opinion Research center of Denver university has this to say: A substantial majority of the public in this country are convinced that in spite of the military implications of the atom bomb the United States needs peacetime military This conviction is evitraining. denced by nation-wid- e survey results Just released by the National Opinion Research center, University of Denver. To test the stability of public opinion on the issue, NORC asked separate but comparable of the population two differently worded questions, one stating an argument against conscription in view of the military implications of the atom bomb, the other stating an argument for conscription in No view of atomic implications. matter how the question is worded, a strong majority favor compulsory military training in this country. wordEven the ing elicits a 68 per cent majority in favor of military training despite the atom bomb, while the question elicits no more than a 71 per cent majority in favor of the idea. Some of the opposition to the legislation came from people who were dupes of what many officials believe to be subversive organizations. Some has been fostered by congressmen looking for votes. At this writing, however, it seems that common sense and patriotism are going to come to Uncle Sams rescue. - i that you caj scraps of cuts of thePy tions are in r! to agricultures most Five members have been admitted exclusive organization, the Champion p America. Representing all sections, in m that farming they prove a living example stand high on will profitable and honored. Their names whose achievemen roll of agricultural fame, men of merit & win universal admiration. with a wilL By BAUKIIAGE WNC Service, 1616 Eye Street, N.W., Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON. Uncle Sam is completing the biggest help wanted campaign in history and hes J- HE,RE to in the army, transfer to another school 6r take a job. Toepelman said a few married veterans left school before registering for the November term because they couldn't find suitable housing. The problem of adjustment? Toepelman said 55 veta solved that by taking refresher courses without credit during the November term and then registering for credit during the present term. Br vuti Turks, Armenians and Greeks also make their homes here. Shops glitter with vivid Syrian silks of rainbow hues. Coffee houses and confectioneries of the Levantines add a picturesque touch. Occasionally, you can be startled by the sight of an old man in a fez. Little Italys rollicking fiestas are among the towns wow scenes The streets are strung with lights! and happiness gets a workout. The people sing and dance and toss inhibi-tion- s to tha winds. to ?ni &'l people When the J ethet and adds Wood. mftr' mar Tie Yon Ml rheumatic P1 getting op Sometimes hwjjjpi) tlon with 1 other sign th medicine that proTml known. D ed many Get D' ' t, today- - |