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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER, RANDOLPH. UTAH Increased Food Demands Face Nation 1 As Lease-Len- d Bill Spurs Consumption By RAYMOND MITCHELL (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) CHICAGO. What will tiie bill and Uncle Sams own fast moving defense program mean to American agri- Lease-Len- d ut pyramiding total of in congressional appropriations for defense and rearmament, this question is assuming growing importance. 00 Every farm family in America has a stake in the situation. Food is as much a weapon as planes, tanks and ships. The extent to which it is used is a matter of close concern to everyone on or near a farm. Three fairly definite answers have already emerged. These are, however, dependent on a big If If Britain is able to stand the batterNazi air raids, if she ing of all-ocan stave off invasion and survive the deadly attacks on her shipping e until American aid can become really effective: 1. Americas farm export market-lost since Scandinavia, the and France fell may be partially restored through the Feed Britain provisions of the Lease-Len- d The job of feeding tion. This organization tic relief. This carload constantly being moved life-lin- Low-Countri- es bill. The demand for farm products at home will be considerably increased. 3. Price levels will move upward. Food Increasingly Important. Lets look abroad, first. Under the terms of the Lease-Len- d bill, Britain does not need to consider either price or ability to pay in making food purchases here. Up to now her expenditures have been for munitions only. Food has been imported from the Dominions. The job of feeding Britain is in the hands of the Surplus Marketing administration of the U. S. department of : agriculture the same agency that superintends distribution of food for emergency relief here at home. To provide supplies ordered by Britain it merely has to increase the food orders being constantly issued for domestic relief. British authorities have placed pork, lard, ' evaporated and dried milk, cheese, dried fruits, fruit 2. Lady Police Chief Preserves Order In Missouri Town PARMA, MO. The only police officer on duty here during the day and the chief of the police force at all times thats Maggie Porter, attractive gun toter who not only preserves order in Parma, but whos an expert cook, as well! Folks in Parma claim, so far as they know, that she is the only woman chief of police in the U. S. A. But Chief Porter disclaims any credit for her unique role. I was appointed town marshal after the death of my father, John secex- plains. It all sounds simple, but what Miss Porter fails to say is that all thr6ugh his administration, she was her fathers right hand man, keeping his books and even helping him on the street when the town was crowded with visitors. When Mr. Porter could no longer carry on his duties, his daughter pinned the badge of authority on' her coat lapel, strapped his around her waist, and proceeded to do everything from making arrests to handling the $10,000-a-ye- Britain is in the hands of the Surplus Marketing administrahas had considerable experience providing supplies for domesof oranges is but a small part of the huge quantities of food under their supervision throughout the country. juices and vegetables on the top of their shopping list. The number of items will be expanded as opportunities arise. Other Countries Ask Aid. Britain will not be the only beneficiary. Finland needs food badly and has already negotiated a $5,000,-00- 0 credit with the Export-Impobank for food purchases if shipping is available. That is just a beginning if further credit can be provided. Spain and unoccupied France are on the list, too. How much they get will depend on British blockade policy. Indications are that it will be tempered by American opinion. Now lets glance at the home market. Agriculture has already felt the defense programs stimulating impact. It will feel it even more in months to come. There is an increasing 'demand for farm products. Americans are buying more and eating more because they have money to spend. Still more cereals, meats, fats, dairy products, fruits and woolens will be needed. Reports from the U. S. department of commerce show that a rise in emloyment is invariably by a rise in the consumption of meats, dairy and poultry products along with fruits and vegetables. Defense Spending Rises. How the defense program is influencing industrial activity, employment and consumer income is shown by the fact that defense expenditures rose from an average of $7,000,000 a day last September to more than $21,000,000 a day last month. These expenditures have not hit full stride yet, for many appropriations have been slow getting into circulation because contracts had to be let. When it is considered that payrolls represent from 45 to 70 per cent of defense expenditures, the future level of industrial activity may be gauged. Thus the consumer buying power generated by the defense program is likely to be felt in the form of a bigger cash income on most American farms this year. It is natural that the increased demand for food and raw materials should be reflected in a rising trend in wholesale prices. A recent bureau of labor statistical report shows that wholesale commodity prices are swinging upward and are rt six-shoot- er ar tax collections that go with duties in Parma. And after his death, the city council of this community, of 1,200 persons voted to make her successor to Mr. Porter,- and shell hold the job at least until the next election. Chief Porter, who works with W. B. Morgan, business-ma- n mayor of Parma, and four male council members, is the towns only daytime police officer. She has a night marshal and often appoints a deputy to work with him. And on Saturunday nights, she remains on duty dito til nearly midnight, ready rect the work of law enforcing. Trouble? Occasionally, Chief Porter says, when some outsider comes to town, gets drunk and starts the Piston Rings Charles Evans Hughes It is reported that more piston Charles Evans Hughes, member of the U. S. Supreme court, was rings (170,674,395) are sold to reonce a candidate for the presidency. placement channels than any other motor vehicle part, annually. He was also secretary of state. rd BETTER WEATHERSTRIP for LESS New Medic Plan All Metal Interlocking E'Z'ON New Zealand, this year, contemApply it yourself NOW, easily, plates the introduction of a system inside or quickly, outside, without of free medical care on a national removing Sash. No special tools or mechanical skill needed. 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Long continued negotiabetween the governtions, however, Mason Dixon Line ment and doctors have broken down, Mason The and Dixon line was and now the government will create named after Charles Mason and Jerstate medical service. emiah Dixon, English surveyors employed by William Penn and Lord Toasting Your Health Baltimore. 28-3- 0 ut Porter, who was Serving his she ond term in that office, the hump of the camel is reabsorbed into his body, making it diminish in size. k one-thi- With $7,000,000,000 for all-oaid to Britain now added to the W. After traveling a long distance without food or water, the fat in Mints in U. S. Men Unfit for War There are four mints in the UnitThirty-thre- e and per cent of the men examined for World ed States. They are located in Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco and war service were found unfit. New Orleans. Lincoln Taller Abraham Lincoln was taller than Popular Out of Office Andrew Jackson is the only PresiGeorge Washington. Lincoln measured six feet, four inches, as com- dent conceded to have gone out of pared with Washingtons six feet, office far more popular than when he went in. two. culture? $33,000,-000,0- Camels Hump Changes English United Kingdom The areas that make up the English United Kingdom consists of England, Wales, Scotland, northern Ireland, Isle of Man and the Channel islands. chief-of-poli- ce - showing off. Asked what her most exciting duty withhad been, Chief Porter said, out ; much hesitation, f Tracking down the criminal who shot my ces night marshal, W. T. Wormack, December 22,. 1940., ,,, Chief of Police Maggie Porter, who not run of the only handles a policemans mill jobs with ease and effectiveness, but who manages a boys baseball team and likes to cook, too! at the highest point since the outbreak of the war. All of the foregoing . factors will probably combine to boost the cash farm income of American farmers above the 1940 totals. Some of this income gain will, of course, be offset by the higher costs for farm labor and for the products the farmer buys. Fertilizer is about he only commodity that has not Registered a sharp price rise since 1933. Over expansion Dangerous. How long the defense programs stimulus to industry and agriculture will endure is problematical. This hinges to a good extent on how long the European war continues. But in months to come American farmers will have an opportunity to .strengthen their position and fortify themselves for the future. To do this some straight thinking will be required. Of essential importance is that farmers avoid overexpansion and the pitfall of easy profits that may later turn into losses. The first World war taught us some bitter lessons about that. Surpluses that have burdened agriculture ever since can be traced to World war days. What can farmers do to make agriculture one of the most effective weapons in Democracys arsenal? For one thing, they can develop ways and means of making their production more efficient. An important step in this direction is to take stock of their soil fertility. For with the country-wid- e the AAA program, fewer acres are being tilled. 'This means that farmers should employ soil management methods that will produce higher yields from fewer acres. Such a procedure will reduce production costs and improve the quality of the crop. Such a program means excare in concernercising ing the fertility of the soil by practices which not only prevent waste of fertility, but actually help restore it. Soil Fertility Declines. America has used up the original fertility of its soil much more rapidly than it has replaced it. Constant croppings, generation after generation, have removed vast quantities of nitrogen, phosphorus and potash. We have lagged far behind Europe in soil conservation. Nations abroad use from 2 to 20 times as much commercial plant food per acre as does the United States for fertilizing crop land and plowable pasture. Based on the average rate of depletion, American farms will lose 29,000,000 tons of nitrogen, phosphorus and potash in 1941 due to the removal of plant foods by growing crops, through livestock grazing and by leaching, according to an estimate of the Middlewest Soil Improvement committee. In the effort to defend and build up the productivity of their soil, farmers of the United States have one advantage they didnt possess 25 years ago during the first World war. Then we faced a fertilizer shortage because we were almost entirely dependent on Germany for potash and on Chile for natural nitrates. Today, thanks to the teamwork of science and American industry, we are producing our own plant foods and we can maintain our independence in this respect for an indefinite period. If national emergencies grow more acute and American farmers hear the Be prepared signal to get their land ready for any eventuality, they will know it can be done if they have enlisted under the banner nf anil imorovement. now , far-seei- ng . . Drinking a toast is a universal custom. There are as many ways to say Heres How as there are drinks to say it with or languages to say it in. Here is Your Health! in just 15 of these languages. American Heres How! Chinese Kong Chien! English Cheerio! French A Votre Sante! German Prosit! Greek Is Yan! Hebrew Lachaim! Irish Slainte! Italian Alla Salute! Banzai! Russian Na Japanese Zdorovie! Scotch Heres Tae Ye! Salud! Swedish Skal! Spanish Zulu Oogy Wawa! LISTEN TO . . . BAUKHAGE The Natl Farm & Home Hour 1030 each morning, Monday through Friday KUTA at 570 KC TOP OF THE DIAL and other NBC Blue Network Stations Mallards Furnish Meat From prehistoric times, wild mallards have furnished meat to man. 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