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Show Pare Two sF.mc anew pattfmss British City People, Moved to Country to Escape Robot Bombs, Assist in Harvest of Bumper Crops Joke Is on Hitler As He Unwittingly Whatever insane plans were behind the Nazi robot bombing, certainly helping the Eng lish farmer was not one of them. Yet that is what has happened. As the harvest season of Hie situation looked pretty bad with the richest harvest since the war and not enough help to bring it in. Then along came the robot bomb, or "doodlebug. striking at London and the surrounoing counties. The doodlebug does not have the penetrating qualities of earlier blits bombs, but it has a blast effect that covers a lot more territory. During attacks houses are damaged at the rate of 700 an hour. So the evacuation of London was begun all over again. One million women, children and older men have already left the city, and the second million has started. Where are they going? Straight to the farms where they are helping to reap the wheat, gather the corn, flax and other crops. Evacuation Is an old story to most of these people. They are the ones who left during the blitz attacks of 1940 and 41 and who returned to their homes In 1942 and 43. This time many of them do not have Even homes to which to return. with the crews of plasterers, plumbers, tilers, etc., who follow along after an attack to make "first aid' repairs, the great majority of homes are beyond repair. It is not surprising then that many former townspeople plan to stay on farms after the war. Intend to Stay on Farm, In fact, ever since the war began, quite a number of people have been going on farms with the intention of staying. They spend a period of apprenticeship with a farmer first, and usually make good farmers. Even before the war the motor bus had fairly revolutionized farm life and took away some of its terrors for townspeople. There have never been many automobiles in England because of their high cost, and practically none In farming communities. Bicycles have always been the chief means of transportation. The British equivalent to the American county fair is the "walkover, an annual fall event. Because of the shorter distances in England, the farmers go in groups from one farm to another comparing crops and produce. They gather for tea in the afternoon and discuss the methods of cultivation and argue over breeds of cattle, etc. There is quite a bit of interest in different types of fertilizer and many have been tried. The farms are as a rule much smaller than those in the U. S. in fact, all distances in England are shorter than In this country since the whole of Britain is about as large as Illinois and Indiana put together. The English people are in good spirits, notwithstanding the dreadful bombings, and are looking forward to enjoying the fruits of peace. Oddly enough, the farm animals around London were more upset than, the people. The doodlebugs often fall or are shot down over open country in the counties of Kent, Sussex, Essex and Middlesex, all on the channel coast. The cows particularly were upset by the crazy contraption and didn't produce as well as they had. However, it didnt take long for them to become adjusted, as animals especially cows usually do, and they are now up to their previous records. The way city people have adapted themselves to farm life is remarkable. Town girls who had never been near a farm before are now doing dairy work with a zest. They are happy and look wonderful. They are housed in brick buildings of nature where they eat in communal dining rooms that are nicely furnished. j More Machinery in Use. There has been a decided increase in the use of farm machinery since the outbreak of war. Today semi-permane- nt their share In shaping the plan of STAGECSCREUOADIO Die government, fir the ministry of agriculture cor.iulta regularly wi'k By VIRGIN! VALE Union. the National Farmer union, the Ktliiud br Wfrn Nr worker unions, and the Central Landowner association. have spent the enBefore the outbreak of war in 1939 tire lunch time discussing hil the minister of agriculture had role first American starring railed for an increate in the amount swash-bucklin- g piof the that of land under the plow, in the in Creek, rate "Frenchmans 1939 subsidy of two spring of sterling ((3) an sere was the picture Paramounts said pound dolgranted for the plowlng-u- p of seven-yea- r to have spent about four million on. told about lars could have lie grassland and bringing It into cleanliness snd fertility, and imme- his work in Mexico, where he made diately after war broke out, each more than 30 movies, or told that farmer wat asked to plow up rough- hes going right ahead, playing oply 10 per cent of hi ur, plowed land. posite Betty Hutton in "Incendiary Further financial grants are now Blonde, because hes so good But made In order to encourage the production of certain eropa and to discourage the production of others. Payments of four pounds ($16) per sere are msde on crops of rye snd wheat harvested, and ten pounds ($40) per acre on potatoes. The Farm Survey. However, much of the land ha had to be reclaimed to offset losses of land to military and industiial use. Therefore, it was extremely Important that the best possible use be made of each farm acre, and in 1941 the Farm Survey was initiated. This survey consisted of: (1) a "farm record- for each farm, containing information under the following heads: conditions of tenure and occupation; natural state of the farm, including its fertility; the ade- be chose to talk about Joan Fonquacy of its equipment; the degree taine, the heroine of "Frenchmans of infestation with weeds or Ksts; Creek about how well she handles the adequacy of water and electricia role quite different from her othty supplies; the management con- ers, about bow lovely she looks In dition of the farm, and its wartime it in short, about Joan. record. The information plowing-ui on the management condition of the Ilows this for shooting the works farm is summarized in the grading n Metrs ansingle picture? of the farm as: (A) weU farmed, "Weeknounces for the at prlnelpals (B) moderately farmed, and (C) end at the Waldorf Ginger Rogers, farmed. badly Lana Tomer, Walter Fidgeon and (2) The complete 1941 June 4 cenVan Johnson. The picture win be sus return of the farm including all In the general pattern of Grand the usual statistics of crop acreages and live stock numbers together with Hotel. supplementary Information, asked Paul Guilfoyle is enjoying Ideal especially for Farm Survey purconditions a set for "The working poses, on length of occupation and Master Race," in which he has one rent of the farm. of the top roles, has been built prac(3) A plan of the farm showing its boundaries and the fields contained tically in his back yard at Encino. or scale. in it, on Watch the lad who does an extraThe Agricultural Executive comIn Youth mittees have the right of entry on special jitterbug routine Runs He's Wild." 19, who Pat Kane. all farms and the power, which it In one eye by shrapnel was blinded has not been necessary to use often, In the 'Pearl Harbor disaster. He to remove inefficient farmers. They his partner, Laure Haile, were and can compel farmers to follow their 24 hepcats called In for the among to and the have directions, power hes a former Missouri picture; take over badly farmed land with she won the consent of the minister of agri- state champion jitterbug, and rhumba culture. They may then rent this the national tango land to suitable tenants, or farm and championship and they've started on a promising picture career. improve it themselves. The land taken over is acquired at value when Members of one of those Radio possession is taken, and within five City guided tours paused in front ofmust war the after it be years RCA building. of the High above fered back to the original owner at a price determined by agreement or you youll see the Rainbow Room, on the 70th floor, where a cocktail arbitration if the minister of agriis being given for Fred Warparty culture believes the land will be ing, said the guide. But the sightand cultivated. properly managed seers looked not at the towering Today a trip through the English building, but at the man getting out countryside is a refreshing experi- of a taxi at the curb Gary Cooper, ence. Wheat acreage has increased who also towered above them. from a million acres in 1939 to 3,200,- Arturo de cordova Aids Food Program 1944 approached, it seemed certain that there would be on acute shortage of farm laborers. In other years the army had been able to assist with the harvest, but the army is now busy in France and There ore few elsewhere. in England. left men young The Womens Land army has helped all through the war years, but this year it was already fully employed. Frock Pretty ami Comforlable A Smart Collarless Cardigan Lli. Making ft V for Victory symbol with hia pitchfork, George Cascly, an English farmer, defies Hiller and hia lie needn't think be ran bomba, starve ua out, said George, who operates n dairy farm in Devon, England is the most highly mechanized farming country in Europe. The big tractor works that had contemplated closing down early in 1939 were given a contract by the government 'to produce all the tractor they could. Farm machinery waa also shipped from Canada, Australia and the United Slates. In order to make the best use of available machinery, plowing contractors were helped to extend their operations, and farmers were asked to help each other. In some counties implement depots, where a farmer could hire an implement for a few shillings a day, were set up. There has been a remarkable increase in the actual number of machinery of different types employed. The number of tractors has about tripled, cultivating instruments have increased about two and a half times the prewar level Harvesting machinery. however, has not shown a comparable increase, but the introduction of improved types, such as tothe combined harvester-threshe- r, gether with its greater use over longer hours per day and for longer periods, have helped. Farm wages have almost doubled since the war and it is hoped to keep a considerable part of the increase after the war. This is important because tenant farming in England is widespread most of the farmers do not own the land they work. They are furnished homes with garden plots as part of their wages, and usually live on one farm all their lives. The wages are reached by agreement between the National Farmers Union and the Agricultural Farm Laborers Union. Britain Feeding Self Now. Before the war Britain was only 40 per cent in food, and imported 8 million tons of animal feed annually. Perhaps this was the basis for Hitler's decision - p i Two-Piec- er high-price- "The Wonder Man. Californias weather has set a record for clouds and overcast, for all exteriors will be shot indoors, on one of the largest greenery projects ever tackled. Goldwyns ar The CBS "American School of the Air launches its 15tb season October 9, offering listeners a liberal education. With 400 army radio stations taking the program, as well as schools and the general pnblic, the science programs will show how Tractors, many of them from the United States, rip np the English returning soldiers can fit Into jobs, grasslands as the British determinedly set to work to raise as much of and also discuss new developments their own food as possible. At the outbreak of the war in 1939, the British In science. There are five different Isles produced less than 40 per cent of their food. By 1944, they were divisions of these daily programs, raising 70 per cent. lasting till April 27. to not 0 invade England; it looked 000 in 1944. Potato acreage was Paulette Goddard, Mary Treen, easier to bomb and starve the counin 1939 and is now 1,400,000 Marie McDonald and the other girls into submission. Milk acres. try production has increased But while the bombs were drop- in consumption total from 363 mil- who play shipyard welders in "I Love a Soldier did it in borrowed ping in London and the seacoast lion gallons in the year ending shoes. Only genuine workers can 1 British 40 the to were farmers million billion towns, busy March, 1939, those heavy work shoes with buy plowing up the grasslands. In 1939 gallons in the year ending March, toes, so the comthere were 19 million acres of these 1944. asked workers to lend real pany After two lessons in one genera- some. grasslands, and seven million acres have now been brought under culti- tion, the British farmer is detervation. This Is against two million mined that the land must not go out Did you hear Cliff Edwards singacres of grassland plowed up in of cultivation again. Whether his deCareless Love on Hildegardes World War I. Today Britain is raissire will be realized or whether Brit- ing program recently? Harry Sosnick 70 per cent of its ain will return to the policy of im- and his band ing more than did, and went straight food. food to a manubalance as porting in the air for a second seems The general policy governing agri- factured goods exported, is one of up Cliff was supposed to sing "I Cant cultural production is laid down by the problems of peace. Perhaps the Give You Anything but Love, Baby, the cabinet, and the minister of ag- two can be correlated with the inis riculture responsible for carry- creased use of farm products for The appearance of Dinah Shore on ing out the government's plans. The manufacturing purposes. French soil inspired the editors of execution of these plans is in the In any event, the farmers of Eng- the Continental Edition of Stars and hands of war agricultural executive land have joined hands with all the out with this headcome to Stripes farmers of the Allied nations to show line committees, who in turn appoint disIs There Anything Finah A trict committees of local farmers. that this most peaceful of occupa- Gal in OD3 on shore, and Farmers organizations, land owners tions can become a mighty imple- Who Was Shestepped but Dinah Shore! and agricultural workers all have ment of war. 700,-00- steel-reinforc- All Sorts of Persuasion Used to Keep British Farm Hands on Land special scheme operated jointly by the ministry of agriculture and the ministry of labor and national service through the county war agricultural executive committees. In general, men over 25, if they are bona fide farm workers, are retained in the industry; men under 25 are subject to an individual examination and if they are deemed to be "key workers where they are employed, deferment is granted for an indefinite period. ODDS AND ENDSLt. Wayne Mot. ris, former W arner Bros, star, note m the navy, has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. . . . Karl Swenson, " Lord Henry Brinthrop of the airs Our Cal Sunday, still has the rag doll given him by his wife for good luck when he auditioned for the role se ten and a half years ago. . . . Hedy Ijsmarr makes her first appearance in a costume picture in Experiment Perilous and bv the way, lots of people are annoyed because a Hollywood make-uman arid stocking expert said for publir ntion that Hedy has piano leg.. d Amer- ican women will take this cardigan fashion to their hearts instantly You just cant have too many separate cardigan jackets, suits in this style. and 1 two-piece- Date Dress AS PRETTY as they come and as comfortable as any yet designed, a frock with a effect which is achieved by the subtle placing of the two rows of frill which ends neatly under a velvet bow at the waistline. wide-shoulder- Pattern No. 8633 is in size 12. 14. 18. 18 and 20, Size la. ihort s.reve. requires 31i material. yards ot For this pattern, send 25 cents In coins, your name, address, size desired, and the pattern number. h six-inc- h Theyve got to build a bit of Central Park in Hollywood for Samuel Vigorous measures have been tak- gangs and members of labor pools. en in Britain to keep farm laborers Some groups live in small mobile on the land. Agricultural workers trailers in which they travel around who have left the industry have the country. The schedule of reserved occupabeen encouraged to return to it, and conscientious objectors are used to tions, set up on the outbreak of war, supplement the existing labor sup- was finally replaced in January, 1942, ply. Labor gangs and labor pools by a system of personal deferment, have been set up to supply labor and all applications for deferment for drainage, harvesting and other of military service in respect of purposes. Special hostels have been workers on the land in the agriculbuilt by the ministry of works and tural industry are dealt with by the buildings to house mobile labor district manpower boards under a Smart 'TTIE smartest of the suits are collarless and Imitation leather chair Pattern No. 8660 la in trca 34. 38. 38, 8, and 43. Size 36, abort sleeves. 4 yard of material; ty yard contrast for collar. 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