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Show Liftie Evidence Seen of Nations to Assure Efficient Administration Farm Land Speculation unless , . Analyst and Commentator. . Right now, the financial health of is better than it has been in many a long decade. But certain nervous gentlemen are beginning to worry. Will the farmer keep to the straight and narrow or will he be tempted to put down an option on distant hills which are beginning to turn an alluring green? Listen to what one of those cautious gentlemen in Washington, Frank Wilson of the department of commerce, has to say. Why, you may ask, does the department of commerce, whose job it is to look after the welfare of the city man, worry about the farmer? Well, when the farmer goes broke, the city man closes up shop. But, a word from Mr. Wilson: "While the level of farm values throughout most parts of the Middle West has increased 10 to 15 per cent Jn the last year, and the transfer of farm properties has been greatly accelerated, there is, as yet, no evidence of the recurrence of the destructive speculation in farm lands which followed the First World rural America as new foreign markets are opened or the United States begins to help feed a starving world. In some places, there is evidence of the tendency toward speculation now. Lenders in Iowa are offering money against Iowa farm land low as 2'k per cent. Speculation in livestock is going on in some places. But there is no trend now toward the wild buying of World War I. And, says Mr. Wilson, if the tremendous gams in the farm indebtedness situation can be held, the capacity of the great agricultural areas of the nation to absorb the flood of products that will come to all markets after the war will be tremendous. The financial fate of post-wa- r America is pretty much in the hands of the farmers. Let's hope he wont let it (and his spare cash) slip through his fingers. Attack On Beveridge Plan Two-Wa- y When the administration's Looking ahead to the time when land now under Axis dom- -' ination will be wrested from them, the army is operating a school of military government under general supervision of the provost marshal general at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Designed to train officers for future duties in military government and liaison work, the school provides a highly intensified 16 weeks course for qualified commissioned officers in the army of the United States and to a small number of civilians with specialized training. The members of this latter group are commissioned in the specialist reserve section, Officers Reserve corps, prior to their attendance at the school. When the United States army captures territory from the enemy, it is the responsibility of the commanding general of that particular theater of operations to set up a military gov- ernment over the occupied land. He becomes military governor and is m supreme control until such time as a civil it is possible to government. It is extremely difficult for the commanding generals regular staff to handle the countless details involved in the ad- ministration of a military government due to the press of their other duties and the , "Bev- tain selected cities, countries and This affords students practical experience in applying the principles and methods they have studied in the lecture program. Many factors must be taken into consideration before determining the particular type of military government to be set up in each territory. Location is important whether it lies in the combat zone, in the zone of communications, or is an occupied country after the armistice. This condition greatly affects the procedure on questions having to do with protection of food and water supplies, rationing of food and clothing, guarding of banks and public buildings, establishment of blackouts, etc. The final exercise in the course given at the school consists of drawing up plans for military government of the principal enemy countries. These final plans are put to practical use by the army. They are studied by the proper authorities for any valuable suggestions they may contain as regards to actual methods of operation when enemy countries are occupied. Students solutions are studied by research groups at the school for the purpose of perfecting and refining them for future consideration and employment. The commandant of the school of military government is Brig.-GeC. W. Wickersham, a prominent lawyer in civilian life. General Wicker-shais a veteran of the last World war in which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and the Legion of Honor. Prior to his appointment as commandant of the school, he served as assistant chief of staff, G-first army. In addition to the school of mili regions. tary government, courses in military government are offered at the provost marshal generals training center, Fort Custer, Mich., to selected junior officers and enlisted men of the corps of military police. These courses are designed to train men for future assignment to occupational police units in areas taken over by our armed forces. Washington Determine! Policy; Army Administer Such Policy Since the armys mission insofar as military government is concerned is primarily an administrative one, many underlying policies of such a government cannot be determined by the war department. The political policy will be set by the state department, the fiscal policy by the treasury department, the Federal Reserve board, etc. Because of this limitation, the army selects a certain number of technicians for military government work from the nominations of certain government agencies such as state, treasury, and commerce departments, Board of Economic Warfare, etc. These technically qualified civilians are formed into a pool. They are commissioned in the specialist reserve section, Officers Reserve corps, but kept on an inactive status until needed. They may be called to active duty for a training period, not to exceed four months, during which time they will receive army indoctrination courses and special instruction at selected colleges and universities on the areas to which they may subsequently be assigned, as required. In addition, certain civilian agencies have been asked to make special studies in the field of international law and economics, the results to be incorporated with existing information on military government Besides training officers for military government the provost marshal general also trains liaison officers. With American troops stationed in many United Nations countries and territories all over tha world, friendly contact between our soldiers and civil governments and civilian populations is of prime importance. To further this relationship and to promote a better understanding between these groups, is the important duty of our armys liaison officers. specialized knowleridge plan for increased social serequired in edge was curity and post-wa- r adjustment many cases. Thus made public, congress proceeded to the war depart- make it plain that they intended to ment- throuSh the pigeon-hol- e Wickersham it The general impresschool of military sion was that it was laid away beand other special cause it was too "socialistic to suit government the right wingers or even some of schools, is training officer personnel to act as top administrative officers the But do not think that all the op- and as junior officers in military under the direction of position came from one direction. governments theaters commanding general, The first adventure of the new social pool of technical talent has also security program was, in reality, been the members of very much like the "Charge of the which established, to fill techare called upon Light Brigade for there were "can- nical and posts. advisory nons to right of them and also "cannons to left of them which volwar." leyed and thundered. As I said, the Military Government Designed So far so good. But here is Mr. offensive from the right was taken To Win Conquered People Wilsons postscript: for granted. But the attack of the "Farm lending authorities through- left wing, while not as vocal, seems The experience gained in out that area, however, admit that to be just as vehement There is occupations during our history is conditions are in the' making from proof in a press release which probvaluable, as is that gained by other was released which a speculative wave might reably by very few paof the United Nations whose experisult unless price control measures pers. It comes from the "Peoples ence is available to us. The policy can be effective in holding farm Lobby in Washington, an institution of the United States army in regard prices at or only moderately above which believes in public ownership to military government, and the one of natural resources, basic industries on which the present levels. teachings of the school and essential processing and distrib- are is as follows: based, Mortgage Survey utive agencies." "The military government should The department of Commerce But the "Peoples Lobby thinks be just, humane, and mild as pracmade a survey of the farm mortgage the Presidents plan is nowhere near ticable, and the welfare of the people situation in 19 states where the bulk socialistic enough. In fact it is just governed should always be the aim of the food production for war is another trick to try to lull the of every person engaged therein. being made. people into a sense of false security The school of military government The federal land banks and the while economic ONE YEAR GAINED obtains its students from recommencontinue, Farm Credit administration which through ownership,royalists to dictate the dations of the 10 service commands, AS has been watching this situation like standards of YANKS HOLD ON BATAAN living of the American various supply and administrative a hawk has plenty of data. One out people. divisions of war the the department, of every ten or more than 100,000 from Corregidor April 9. He said: April 9, 1942 commanding generals of the various s from the 12 fed With heads bloody but unthe Through Washington-Geom- etric jagged jungle armies, from personal applications eral land banks and land bank combowed, they of Bataan yielded to the .sua of officers between the grades of small, open car perior force ofhave missioner repaid his loan in full in City the enemy. a and sewhite and a from colonel, bearing flag chugged 1942. The other day, I heard on a radio captain The world will long remember lected few of the specially qualified toward the In the 19 states the department of broadcast the statement that Washlines. In the epic struggle Japanese that and civilians in commissioned the Specommerce studied, according to the ington was a E. B. American soldiers put Filipino geometric city. We cialist Reserve section. Officers Re- the car were Maj.-Geup in the 1940 census, there were than have so (nore many squares and circles serve corps, who are members of King and Col. E. P. Williams jungle fastnessess and along the rugthree million farms, more than half and other figures Dupont the reserve pool of technical and who were to announce the ged coast of Bataan. They have of all the farms in the country. Their circle thatgeometric I pass every day, Lafaystood up uncomplaining under the total value is well over half the total ette square with its historic memo-rie- s professional specialists created by surrender of 35,000 American constant the provost marshal general. gruelling fire of the enemy value of farm lands in the country. and Filipino troops for more than three months. Be(not to mention its squirrels) Those with experience and train-u.;- .' The survey of this territory, just where I Since January, these troops sieged on land and blockaded spend my extra the in the fields of by public works made public, shows that in 1940, '41 Octagon house, built seconds; by a wealthy had been waging a valiant sea, cut off from all sources of help (transportation, gas, electric and and 42, indebtedness of farmers to friend of George in the where Washington, water systems); finance (taxation, battle Philippines and in America, the Farm Credit administration society was against a numerically thesh intrepid lavishly entertained in monetary systems, etc.); public fighters have done ail and better dropped a quarter of a billion dol- the early 1800s, now superior equipped that human endurance could bear. by health (sanitation, medicine, disease lars. This includes the drouth area the American Institute preserved of Architects control); education Japanese army in the tropical After paying due in Kansas, oneof the states hit hard(supervision of respect to the which bought it to preserve its stateschool gallantry of the American army in systems); est by the drouth, 10,000 farmers got ly beauty as well as to house public safety fastness of Bataan their (maintenance of order, prevention of From the foxholes dug out of the a speech out of debt and Kansas borrowers offices; the February 20, President sprawling Pentagon crime); legal (supervision of mili- earth; from behind the towering Manuel Quezon of the on until kept right Philippines paying they had building of the army, "a city with tary and civil brush; along the then stressed the role the courts); communicadeposited a million dollars In the a roof over it. Filipino mountions scraggling in the tele(postal service, telegraph, played "future payment fund to anticipate courageous struggle on With tills in mind, I was hilltains and suddenly phone, etc.); public welfare (care of Bataan. . labor installments. Similar statistics impressed with the new patterns im- infants, children, the needy and sides, and under "By our decision to fight by the could be reeled off for other areas. posed on Washington since the war, aged); and economics the torment oi side of the United One thing that has helped the debt the human (supervision States, by our figures, two of which I of agriculture, heroism and by our loyalty to the manufacture, and blazing sun, these payment is the inability to get into watched over my lunch in a restau-ran- t men trade) are selected for further deAmerican flag, we won a battle fought off further debt for automobiles and the other day. At the invaders for other commodities which just arent table were, not circles nor the next tailed instruction at the school. greater than we lost, Quezon said. four months. squares Our decision and our heroism for sale. but human loops and bulges. have won for our Those four Will that memory fade? Will the Teach One was a slim man in people real freedom for Principles of Government, eyeglasses. months all the time. gave farmers money begin to burn a hole His nose was a loop, his smooth Character of Enemy Countries hair United Nations In his pocket? Will those green pasYou know what President Roosewas looped back over his forehead. tures just over the hill begin to lure His gestures were precious time to velt said In his the Instruction proclamation to the looped, at back the school of mili- feverishly reform their ranks in the him beyond his means? of the wrist bent and Filipino people on December 28 Is two of tary than higher government a types: Southwest As I said, the cautious folk in his Pacific. Those months 1941. These were his fingertips as he dangled his cigalecture program, and a program of words: I give the bulk of a Japanese army to the are a little worried. rette I could only think Washington of the of the paws practical problems. Philippines my that might otherwise have driven solema people These are some of the danger sig- of a lackadaisical pledge that their freedom Under the first, students are into pup begging for Australasia. ' nals they see: will be redeemed and their Indesweet. the of taught principles govmilitary A possible rise in values which By April 9, however, the limit of pendence His was their resistance had been reached. The entireestablished and protected. cannot be exactly predicted or ex- bulge partnerbelow Mr. Bulge. The ernment, military courts, proclamaresources in men and began the wrinkle in his tions, ordinances, state and municTheir numbers dwindling, their supplained. But which is always a pos- vest and it was the of he United States stands only ipal that thing international governments, law plies running low without adequate behind that sibility, If not now, after the war. kept him far pledge. away from the and public administration. They are support of aircraft, tanks and Then there will be an accumulation table to save enough guns "In the name of the his bulging nose from also given detailed information rePhilippines were of cash; there will be a lot of war they being pressed farther I am a I could hear him garding the conditions and characreaching the to the Atlantic and farther back toward the sea. charter. signatory bonds in the safe deposit box or in inhaling. His soup We are one of the hands United the old sock. There will be a lot of padded arms of an bulged like the teristics of the countries and regions A few managed to escape to the Nations. And whether the war Is overstuffed chair which may be occupied. rockbound sons fortress of husky young returning from the in a hotel lobby. His cheeks were over Corregidor, before or Under the second, the class, divid- which also later after July 4. 1948, the war for whom fathers will want to pink and surrendered. date fixed for the establishment bulging hams. ed first into small committees, actuThe spirit of this army was best the of buy farms, there will be perhaps an Washington is Philippine republic. I am n increased demand for farm products sons in human learning new les- ally conceives plans for the setting described by Lieut. Norman we Reyes, shall of have our own represen. geometry. up military governments in cer- - a young Filipino officer tation In broadcasting the peace conference." - d n. m ... AGO TIME AT ... farmer-borrower- n. cer-tai- BRIEFS The personnel section of the Japanese ministry of commerce has prepared a set of "laws of etiquette which is to be distributed to Japanese officialdom throughout occupied Manchuria, The "laws cover such details as "posture, attitude, salute, honorific address and nddress to subordinates." The manner of ones demeanor at meals and the manner of telephoning are detailed. of them remain just AThe Congressional Jokes: Hou:e It has been reported that Money has wings, buti( legislative leaders intend to pick a homing pigeon. few nimble - witted Congressional sharpshooters, who would be in constant attendance during sessions to of those who try make to spread smears across the Cong. Record. Its about time. We hope will help enliven their rapier-retorCongressional history proceedings. is crowded with swift repartee-hee-ing.- .' Like some petty humans toa politico was once day, small-tim- e trying to make a name for himself by picking on an important American who happened to be a Sena' tor. The human mosquito annoyed the Senator for months, who finally slapped him into oblivion with this story: A skunk once challenged a lion to a fight. The lion declined. When the skunk asked loudly if he was afraid, the lion said: Very much so. For you would only gain fame by having the honor to fight with a lion, while everyone who met me for a month would know that had been In company with a skunk! - is an546 look ai some p to and I entop Bivi , Save Nothing is to upsettin, k poise as worrying over herwti ItOl I elay-pigeo- By BAUKIIAGE WNU Service, Union Trust Building, Washington, D. C, If you see a cheerful glow along the horizon of rural America these evenings, you'll know what It is not a prairie fire or the neighbors barn, but the happy light of burning mortgages. The farmers of America have had their lesson. They aren't throwing their money around this time. They are paying their debts. They are becoming the solid citizens of the nation. They are building a bulwark against a post-wa- r depression that can save the nation financially, .Nearly all goVerrirn( ried on by amateurs '? for Specialists in Law, Finance and Communication Recruited Service Training; Aim Is to Win Conquered Foes Friendship. Rural America Seen as Bulwark Against Post-Wa- r Depression; Nervous Gentlemen Admit Possibilities of Speculative Wave. News Uncle fthil; Army Prepares to Rule Occupied Countries; Officers Taught Characteristics of Beaten Real Cooking Problems Abound on Guadalmmi Housewives who think it a burden natural gas all by Bnukhnge to plan and prepare meals for the average American family might grow old in a week facing the problem of marine corps cooks on Guadtrucks, WrB last year saved tiOO.OOO tons of alcanal. steel, 17.000 tons ef copper, 180 000,. With no electric or gas appliances, 000 yards of cloth, 30.000 tons of and without American markets and leather, 430.000,000 foot of lumber chain stmes, these uniformed cul227 000 tons of pulp, 33.000 tons ot inary experts have to feed the By removing unnecessary frills from scores of articles, ranging from hairpins to industrial power solder, 8,000 pounds of tungsten and enough man houis to build 23 y ships. Lib-cit- huidcst-to-plea'-- e of fanii-lie- s all. With no electric power plants or supply, i meals have to be prepared on wood or kerosene stoves. Because the tropical heat makes storage of fresh foods difficult canned foods must be used almost exclusively. This reduces the possi-bilit- y of variety in the fare. Troops served by the galley are continually on the move. Each troop movement means a change in galley site. A part of tiie unit is generally on some special detail which makes it Among the canned rations hash stew and beans predominate It takes genius to make hash anything but hash, stew anything but stew and beans anything. 0ne late for meals. I cok h0 baked pies before he ever thought of joining the marines, has managed to enhance the hash and stew by disguising It in the folds of some of h.s excellent pnstrv and calling it meat and vegetable pie. And another can at least ni.ig, aoup from the beans, ts A lawmaker with a sensayuma once told this about himself. He sent a constituent a Cong. Record with a note stating that the Govern' ment prints and distributes speeches made by Congressmen without the slightest profit. The voter returned the note with this flip addition: They are also read the same way! Huey Long was called a dema gogue after he concluded a teejus filibuster. Hooey foamed at the mouth, daring his critic to define the word. Which his critic did. A he snapped, is a man demagogue, who can rock the boat himself and At Least Its Cost Isnt heavy' it a pity a man various pose of his experience for The success f aiy daft depends upon its pulling man f kept Many lie- - bus undo the things he did yaterd, Out of tile In a collection gift ires, &1 have i Past aed and bb PotWs-T- ry (1) shrinks swollen membr (2) soothes irritation, (3) re, transient nasaL congestion,, brings greater breathing Aj comfort. Youll hke it. Follow directions in folder. VA TS8) To Full Growth The great law of culture each become all that he t ated capable of being; exp possible to his full growth pile ier sleep-befogge- hubby replied, Thats impossible. In the Senate, yes, but in the House, never. This is one of the Congressional favorites . . . House Speaker Tom Heed had a barbed-wir- e tongue . . . One day one of the biggest bores in Congress got up, drooled out a lengthy diatribe and concluded by stating: Mr. Speaker, I am like Henry Clay. I would rather be right than President! Reed merely intoned: Dont wor-r- y you will never be either. Rep. Uncle Joe Cannon loved to tell tall tales about his fishing. He once told a friend about a fish he caught Trying to beat him to the punch, the chum asked: About the size of a whale, wasnt it? . , But the Congressman wasnt stopped: "Heck, no, he replied, I was baitin with whales. In tt. CONSTIPATIO SLOW to YOU UP When bowels are sluggish p feel Irritable, headachy, do as z 'do chew the t chewing-gulaxative. Simplj FEEN-A-MIN- T, the House of Representawas evenly divided between both parties. The vote fer House Speaker resulted in a tie. One in- bO 01 j 1 m FEEN-A-MIN- before T you ofessl go It taking only in accordance with p, directions sleep without beug turbed. Next morning gentle, the relief, helping you feel swell agar Tastes good, ii and economical.A ar est t cls-- all ,. , 10 mere aroui W FEEN-A-MIN- FEEMirfe ination Gather Your loir Scrap; get ther saL Throw ItatE ne whei of fock his ma nt tean FEVERISH help ti rouble COLDSUFH ;her r lit fror i, wel skill, NEED EXTM Uy 6 Complex Vital la ie Ot, Only twi Intensive Scientific laboratory ani Hof the leal studies proved this startling The proved that additional BCoroplu Gene mins aje used by the body cells ur ish illness. With those deficient m t yme vitamins, the feverish stage of I demands an extra supply. If you'" fering with the fever of a cold, pe . slcs your limited dietdoesnotsupplyet 0 vitamins Dont risk a deficiency taking GROVES B Complex Vitefrg way immediately. Unit for unit, youcat finer quality. Potency guarantetd theyre distributed by makersofh Bromo Quinine Cold Tablets. A." get the wonderful benefits of these! ing vita mins at a sensationally lo fcl . Only 29f for the regular size. Only 'uan for the large size over a months ply. For such a small cost, you afford to risk deficiency. If you ien he the feverish stage of a cold, start ta In the GROVES B Complex Vitammsl mney s fa id : 1 !iy 1914 tives a ri, detai st's tra teT ha' LET theres the one about the Congressmans wife who woke up in the middle of the night. "Jim, she whispered, theres a robber in the house" . . . Her d arou mill at of pw records recently presented university are the w Queen Victoria, Florence gale, Mr. Gladstone and Twain. DONT Then bii other persuade everybody that theres a terrible storm at sea. Here are some of the facts of life about Congress every citizen should know . . . Before times got too serious for such levity, a group of legislators organized a Demagogues Club, which met daily in the House cloakroom. After a Representative made a particularly demagogic speech for home consumption, he was haled into the cloakroom and compelled to make the speech he would like to have made. Then he was asked to repeat the club pledge: Vote for all appropriations and against all taxes, and inducted into full membership. The badge was a safety pin, worn under the coat lapel . . . Some fun, eh? Is here for aeatabi YOU WOMEN WHO SUITER FI! n evei d as 8 reach dependent Progressive could cast e was deciding vote. That man was fire wi If you suffer from hot flashes, Cong. Thomas D. Schall, who was i the D ness, distress of Irregularities blind. He felt handicapped in not W weak, nervous. Irritable,functie card. able to being times due to the a judge rival candidates middle-age- " Gene tl period In by seeing their faces. So he asked life try Lydia E. Plnkham r a newspaper man who had an honthe p table Compound the v est voice for counsel. The ural a medicine you can buy today reporter made especially tor women. nt fd powe suggested that with a war going on Pinkhams Compound has the House Speaker should belong to thousands upon thousands oi I for tl toe same party as the President. nation en to relieve such annoying toms. Follow label directions w irion. The blind Congressman took tcortn his hams Compound Is There suggestion and Champ Clark became speaker. In that !ls atnat position, Clark playsd one of the most Rhinal vital roiles in world affairs and J. Sways i turned the WNU W of the jj 10 best-s- L tide history, Jtter v , Contrary to popular belief, most Congressmen dont like to have the power of giving political jobs, through bitter experience a Congressional maxim has evolved: Every political appointment means one ingrate and a dozen enemies. - ik Ipl!; i House rather. of Representatives with his The youngster pointed to a nian standing on the dais and asked who ha was The father explained he was the chaplain of the ",DCS he pray for the ... members? the child asked with logical reasoning. The father informed; No, my When he sees the members sitting there he prays for the coun- - 8; d dur, 'ate in This p 6J? lea have May Warn of Disord611 fire hi Kidney Action Modem life with Its harry eanf a ance Irregular habits, Improper drinking--i- No column of legislative anecdotes would be complete without the classic about the tot who visited the Head, ts riBk of exposure tion throws heavy strain oo froittj of th kidney. They over-taxe- d end fail to Sports end other impuritiee from the blood. i We You may euffer nafctfnt W 9 U be headache diiainoai, getting In boy leg pains iwelUng tired, nervous, all worn out. t door of kidney or bladder l8rd' V t time burning, scanty of tw filed . urination. the Try Doan's PHH. The v kidneys to pass off harmlul bad waste. They have 3ort, a century of public aoprol mended by grateful user 1 narr Aek pour neighbor! I) They 'iltippli rithe (i |