Show v'" THE GARLAND t WASHINGTON About Toun: Secretary of State Cordell Hull has recovered sufficiently from a He will rethreatened collapse sume the burden of his office and the world soon Mrs FDR’s new radio sponsor may be Brazil at ' Hitler’s $2000 a broadcast squawk that an American ship is arriving daily in Alexandria is a lie It’s two ships! Insiders argue that Columnist Joe Alsop was sent to Bombay India presumably because there is no greater distance from Washington Alsop embarrassed the White House and the navy by stating in print that his kin the President was waiting for an incident to get us into war— just before he got his naval commission Man I Caro! about They their and Lnpesco are concerned "ra reception here Why?on most cordial press to this hemisphere aval XtKS Hitler lives "deserted him after Our submarine deMay 12th" tectors have been perfected to the point where surface craft can now “Come up for identificatiqn signal: There are models or be sunk!" of cargo vessels being tried out in which are Mr Long Island sound Hitler’a For newest headache practical purposes these ships are far out of the water as the subs as are under it iU Exclusive! Jsp subs manned by German crews are waiting in the narrow straits of Vladivostok to sink American supplies to Russia A great number of Bunders will have their revoked shortly — thanks citizenship to the splendid work of the Immigration Service via Sylvester office The Democratic brain trust fig ures that either Farley or O’Dwyer can lick any GOP candidate for Some believe Mayor of New York Farley will race against Dewey for Governor but it may be Farley vs Willkie Note of an Innocent By Hander: Magic Carpet: Ralph Ingersoll the publisher now on his way to Russia (to interview Stalin) was to Steve Early at the complaining White House the other day "Steve" intoned "those Russians Ingersoll are holding my passport" are?” responded Steve “They "And they want us to give them a hundred million dollars worth of machinery!” Steve then called the State Dep’t and before Ingersoll knew it he was on his way to Moscow Eyebrow Lifter: Mr Ingersoll was saying before he left that he had just learned the hardest thing to find in Russia was a Communist "How’s that?” he was asked "Because” he explained “the of Russia is 160000000 population and there are only 5000000 party members” it it $ i — MUtake to Be Avoided In Summer Caro of Dog- When the the rigid censorship In Despite the underground manages Germany to circulate the latest news picked e from England and up via America When they want to discuss in public what they heard on BBC the favorite method is to say "Do you know what I dreamed?" and then proceed to relay the news picked up on the foreign station Another popular method is to tell about a speech heard on the Nazi station and praise it and then add how a foreign station cut in with a "lot of lies” The speaker repeats the "lies” he heard and his listeners get the drift Since meetings are verboten in Germany the law went into effect the first of this month American agriculture began for the first time to operate like a gigantic manufacturing organization with every farmer guaranteed a definite sales price for the things he produces — whether cereals meats fats dairy products tobacco eggs fruits poultry or cotton What does parity mean and how does it operate? Simply that from now on the American farmer will receive prices for his products that will give him a purchasing power equal to that which he held in war years of 1909 the to 1914 That was one of the most favorable farm price periThe farmer is ods in history guaranteed a crop loan rate of 85 per cent figured on a fixed valuation basis If prices go above parity he reaps the bene- fit If they fall below that valuation the farmer’s crops go into the government’s surplus bins and Uncle Sam takes the loss The parity law will add a billion dollars to American farm income this year agricultural economists predict It will generate a buying power that will be translated into expanding purchases of practically every commodity the farmer uses Manufacturers have usually been able to name the price at which they wished to sell the volume of their output Now a floor has been placed under farm prices similar to the floor under industrial income So the farmer can roll up his sleeves and pitch in with the knowledge that he has been placed virtually on an economic equality with industry With the manufacturer such a program has required good judgment desired profit concerning costs supply and demand competition and To all the volume of production intents and purposes a similar responsibility has been placed on agriculture $115 Wheat Assured In order to prevent price breaks due to overproduction safeguards restricting the volume of farm output have been set by the new law And to protect prices further surpluses of the farmer’s production are limited to quantities that can be easily absorbed by the Federal Surplus Commodity corporation Sponsors of the law believe it will assure farmers a return of at least $115 a bushel for wheat 87 cents a bushel for corn and IS cents a pound for cotton With an increasing demand for farm products for defense purposes and the "Feed Britain” program under the bill prices may easily rise above these levels One thing is certain Farm come and farm expenditures will be sharply increased by this new parity law Last year agriculture received for its production The $9120000000 1941 income will mount well over $10000000000 according to current forecasts of the U S department of agriculture History has demonstrated that when national farm a come rises above $7000000000 year agricultural expenditures rise about as sharply as income Another favorable factor is that at the present time the farmer has a good deal of last year's production s have become great When a funeral is announced a mob shows up at the cemetery and as they walk behind the hearse they trade information Add Picturesque Reporting: The best description of the Russianazi tangle with both sides the other in their communiques is the New York Times’ Edwin L James’ phrase: "The war of the typewriters” i By Way of Report: They are going to film the life of Lou Gehrig which certainly was a life to mire There is plenty of drama in the career of another ball player After he bad been great for two decBut the baseball ades he faded mighties put a bust of him in the His bust had a home Hall of Fame but he had none Grover Cleveland Alexander Cartoon Material: A Nazi spy overhears a conversation between two of Secretary Hull's aides and sends the punchline to gleefully bis decoding office to wit: "Awful news but awful! I just drew the Washington Senators in the 1 UTAH Farm Parity J : GARLAND Operation of New Farm Parity Measure Puts U S Agriculture on ‘Business’ Basis I J TIMES $10 pooll” You’ve Met ’Em: It’s Paul Hartman’s tale of the three efficiency experts who were waiting impatiently in front of a hotel for a friend— so they could make it a foursome going through the revolving door Edward O’Neal president of the American Farm Bureau federation Operation of the farm parity measure culminates 25 years of effort on the part of this organisation to bring about these benefits Army Heads jzmjcieetii- - Released In The graph above prepared by the bureau of of the United States department of agriculture in the current (arm situation in the nation today in storage under loan He is therefore holding a equity in his last year’s production which he can sell at better prices due to war conditions as well as the guarantee of parity prices The farmer’s last yearns production is like money in the bank Labor Cost One of the almost inevitable results of increased farm income will be a rise in the value of farm land The history of aH past eras has shown that whenever farm products have risen in price for a consideraland has likewise risen ble period in value The rising trend may tempt many farmers to overexpansion As a matter of fact the improved outlook for agriculture has already caused many farm folks to consider buying an extra farm If farmers will remember the aftermath of World War No l’s farm expansion a good many future headaches can be avoided During that first World war American agriculture was pushed to the limit Win Will the War” was the "Food Under high pressure milslogan lions of new acres came under cuBut Prices pyramided ltivation after the Treaty of Versailles agrAnd iculture fell into difficulties many farmers to this day feel the hangover twinges of that speculative spree Improve Soil Program What is the alternative to the urge more land today? lies in diverting any extra monthat comes in from the farm parity law into lines that will bring for ! ey more permanent security at less For instance risk in the long run paying off indebtedness repairing old and putting up needed new farm buildings improving livestock and increasing the fertility of the soil on the present farm This last is especially important for on the productivity of the soil depends the farmer’s ability to produce abundant crops for defense to take needs and advantage of the added incqme the parity law proAnd as a matteY of fact vides farmers can actually "enlarge” their farms without incurring the hazards of overexpansion "The secret lies in making the present farm acreage do a better production job” said a recent statement of the Middle West Soil Im"This means provement Committee following a soil management program that will raise the land's total level fertility "Even in the most productive areas the average farm can usually be enlarged so to speak the equivalent of 10 per cent and sometimes as much as 50 per cent through intelligent soil treatment "In combination with other sound farming practices the use of fertilizer containing nitrogen phosphorus and potash is essential in stepping up the soil’s productive capacity Such a practice not only has an immediate effect in increasing the per acre yield of crops needed in the nation’s defense effort but represents an important long range soil building program It likewise means lower production costs and improved crop quality” The soundness of this principle may be appreciated by a brief but detailed study of the performance of farm land prices from the days through the World war ex- - by Recent War Games Their slates will be the face of Europe and their will contain the summarized lessons of modern “blitz” methods of battle To the general public official war maneuvers is a serious military game to train and develop fighting and tactical personnel and equipTo the soldiers it is more ment than that It is a grim test of their and literally personal qualifications their heads hang beneath the "Damocles" sword of necessity Are Endangered WASHINGTON— Uncle Sam has discovered startling weaknesses in army personnel brought to light by recent war games Congressmen are studying a new promotion system based more on real ability less on Underfit and seniority combat commanders are to give way to younger men Graduates of the new army school which begins this month will Enrollment be selected for duty e is based on competition Is Up taxes and higher costs for farm labor and for many of the products the farmer buys will syphon part of the income gain The price the farmer pays for fertilizer however promises to be relatively lower than for numerous other prodTeamwork ucts between science and industry has combined to cut the cost of soil improvement A L U S of the Mehring department of agriculture recently pointed out that American farmers now save a year due to reductions in the cost of fertilizer resulting from scientific research Increased agricultural economics Washington illustrates by Western Newspaper Union! WE THINK TOO LOCALLY NOT ENOUGH NATIONALLY THERE IS in America too much local and not enough national political thinking We fail to realize that the foundation on which the Republic is builded is national in scope the that national government can and does dominate our entire system National legislation can take from the states and through them from Baths Clipping CanBe Harmful the counties and municipalities DAYS’ are coming but many of the rights and privileges we have felt belonged to us locally they needn’t bother your In our With simple right summer those of dog system care he’ll be healthy and cool as each party are interested in cona cucumber! trolling the state county and muDo not clip him for he and the election nicipal patronage subundercoat leaving his outer of these political machinery divisions coat to protect him against the hot sun flies and mosquitoes We pick candidates for representatives and senators on the basis of Comb and brush him regularly— local service to the party rather but do not give him too many baths as this removes the oil he than on their ability as statesmen We continue them in office so long needs to keep his coat healthy as they produce national funds for booklet give the limple Our local use or support such minority care that keeps a dog healthy legislation in which we have a selfTelia bow to chooie your pet feed ish interest and groom him how to train hintv trteka Advise on dog sickto do clever The result of it all is a wild orgy For on rabies nesses has informtUon of spending and government by and your copy send order to: for minorities If we do not learn to think nationally along political SERVICE lines we will some day awaken to Calif Saa Francisco 117 Minna St the fact that Washington controls us Enclose 10 cents In coin for your locally copy of HOW TO CHOOSE AND DOG CARE EOR YOUR A MIGHTY FACTOR Nam SERVICE IN COMMUNITY Address THERE IS no institution or busi- “FOG pansion and down to the depression Farm Values Rise and Fall In a group of middle western states the price of farm products more than doubled from 1910 to 1920 During this period land values also rose to record levels After 1920 But 1940 the reverse was true prices of farm products were only about as high as in 1920 and land values were likewise cut in half Walter H Ebling a farm economist studying land Values discovered that a piece of typical farm land that was worth $100 an acre in the first “parity” days preceding the World war had reached a selling price of $171 an acre in 1920 — an increase of 71 per cent By 1930 it was worth only $117 or a drop of $54 from 1920 Then during the low ebb years of the depression ness enterprise that does so much the value of this same piece of for the community in which it operates as the newspaper land receded to $80 Directly it promotes the in With some improvement in theand indirectly auy aged the Heart It proprices of farm products after 1933 terests of the community lot 0 Oil tfipMd to itoaarfc or gultot dmrsM friendship Hurt Brn oodm bmt At th first oign Tablet! the value of farm land rose slightly duces acquaintanceship to fait frao No laiatlva but mode of By 1937 the piece of land Ebling and good will between people of the art cm BsrfiftM If kneai arid Indliettioa town and the surrounding farm FlRMT IM8B doesn't studied would have been worth $89 — botur Mura to no cod ImjUSlLS toanej Jtadc It works week by week or $9 more than during the lowest homes after year for the interests of years of the depression but still year 11 keePs each individual Two Powers $11 less than its value before the! aUwar When the recession of formed of the joys and sorrows the There are but two powers in carried the price of farm comings and goings the activities of the world the sword and the mind That is a service In the long run the sword is alfarm lands again his neighbors products down So by 1940 the which promotes the welfare of the ways beaten by the mind— Naposlipped in value piece of land would have been worth community as a whole It makes of leon I community the people of the only $84 or $5 per acre less than in the a farms 1937 and $16 less than it was in the town and surrounding il whole homogenous war period MIDDLE-AG- E PARITY PRICES FOR THE FARMER IN 1941 THE GOVERNMENT Is to see that the farmer gets the 1904 HEED THIS AD VI CE to 1914 parity price for what he Thousands of women are helped to go smilraises That means they tell me ing thru distress peculthat what he may raise this year iar to women— caused by this period In life — is to pay proportionately for as with Lydia E much and as many things bought per Vegetable Com- pound — famous for year during the years from 1904 to over 60 years Plnkham’s Compound NEW YORK CITY—Civilians on 1914 — made especially for women — has to thousands relieve such helped the home front can fill a new and Just how they figure it out I do weak nervous feelings due to this important role in the national de- not know and it is a safe bet that functional disturbance Try ltl fense program by "donating blood the average farmer will take the for transfusions to produce 200000 government’s word as to the anunits of dried blood plasma swer It is estimated that it will Small Details required by the army and navy dur- take close to half a billion of govTo control our passions we must fiscal ing the year beginning this ernment dollars to make the differgovern our habits and keep watch month the war department an- ence between what the public will over ourselves in the small details nounced recently pay for the 1941 crop and what the of every-dalife — Sir John LubThe aim of the blood plasma pro- farmer is to receive bock gram which is already under way It certainly wiU take mathematito is build on a small scale up a cal to arrive at the right reserve not only to meet military answerexperts for each farmer but I do KILL ALL FUES emergencies but to succor the not know how much these experts Pland an ye here Daisy Ply wounded in civilian catastrophes as are to Killer attracts and kills AM get for the job Einsteins Neel Guamnteed effective well convenient — Cannot spill— probably come high Wlllnot eoUorlnJura anythin This is a defense enterprise inat all Luts all arasoD dealer Harold Bornera Inc of five comvolving the UODs Kalb AveBklynJl BOTH PARTIES NOW ponents of the national structure: SUBSCRIBE TO DEMOCRACY is the public which will DAISYiFLYJKILLER OUR FOUNDING FATHERS orbe asked to donate the blood The and wrote a Constitution for American Red Cross and the divi- ganized a not a The republic Commonplace Our Day democracy sion of medical sciences of the Na- term The commonplace sun in the “democracy" does not appear tional Research Council share the reWashany place in thq Constitution commonplace sky makes us the sponsibility of directing the pro- ington and Hamilton believed in a commonplace day gram while the Red Cross also enwith a' ruling class Jefferrolls the volunteer donors and pro- republic son insisted upon a democracy with vides the personnel and equipment the of government in the power to collect the blood hands of all the people Today both Commercial concerns in various subscribe to of the country will process major political parties parts all the com- a democracy r Despite and blood The army the navy wfil lexities of government Help Them Cleanse the Blood maintain the plasma reserve tor £ of Harmful Body Waste as a democracy if the leJu the Tour kidneys arc constantly filtering general and war use with the army Toms Dicks ad waste matter from the blood stream But ac mg as purchasing agent to deal g well the 0swalds Per kidneys sometimes lag in their work— do with the commercial concerns A civals J and Warrens are not act as hi lure intended —fail to given acmove impurities that if retained may pilot" project to procure 15000 curately all the facts about the optha syatam and npeet tha whole Kieoa machintry units is already under way Donors eration of government The AmeriSymptoms may be nagging backache are supplying blood through their can people can be trusted but persistent headache attacks of dissmeia local Red Cross chapters as fast as American np nights getting ewrlling puffinem leadership refuses to take under tha syea— a feeling of nervous it can be processed the people into its confidence and anxiety and loea of pep and atrength Other aigna of kidney or bladder Physicians Volunteer that lack of information will in time ere sometimes burning scanty or boo frequent urination Plans for the larger objective of do for us just what it has done for There should bo no doubt that prompt 200000 units are stil in their early Europe treatment Is wiser than neglect Use IMon'e Pills Doan's have been winning stages However the American Red friends for more then forty yean new Cross and the division of medical PROSPERITY They have a reputatioo REGARDLESS Are recommended by grateful people the OF how the war sciences of the National Research country ovar Ask pour neighbor Council have already enlisted the may end or how long it may last of leading physicians William A Irwin educational direcand surgeons in a dozen cities tor of the American Institute of These physicians in Banking says America is in for a He sees with local Red Cross chapters have long period of prosperity promised to supervise the proper this country as the one great creditechnique of drawing the blood from tor nation that will be in a position world to donors It sounds rehabilitate volunteer the the The army and navy have each esti- plausible and may it prove true for us and for the rest of the world mated their needs at 100000 units The aim of the Red Cross and the National Research Council is to in- EXECUTIVE ‘CRIMES’ Like a beacon light oo THERE ARE several thousand vite several drug and chemical conthe height— the advertisecerns in various parts of the country federal laws not enacted by conments in newspapers direct to make bids for the processing gress the violation of any one of you to newer better and work In this way a strategic dis- which can send you to jail or subject easier ways of providing persion of the knowledge of prepar- you to a fine These are executive the things needed or ing human blood in dry form will orders issued by more than 150 difbureaus or be accomplished and the chances of ferent departments desired It shines this Many American citiimproving the technique are in- commissions beacon of newspaper zens have served jail terms or paid creased advertising—and it will be The medical departments of most fines or both because of a violation to your advantage to foarmies of the world have recog- of these executive order laws Lawllow it whenever in "The Dead Hand nized the value of dried blood plas- rence Sullivan job make a purchase ma for transfusions and are building of Bureaucracy" tells us new ones supply are being issued one each day up see INDIGESTION WOMEN GSS J BEACONS of —SAFETY— I |