Show :: -: t::17------ : ::7--'7'::- :t$-L- : n---:- ff-- I IT t Behind the Scenes of Current News zta lammed vor7 Established April 15 1871 chortling by Salt Publigoing L LIThUfl 377:tit 6 The Lea Salt Lake City Utah Tuesday Morning February 9 1913 Trbure la a member nt tr Aaanciated Preaa Th Associated Presto a exclUalvelv entitled to th for re14roductinu of all new clinetches eredired t it or not otherwise credited In Ulla OS Der no also 'ht local roan tThIih ed herein Saving in Fair Weather Will Sere in the Rainy Days a decent and lasting peace is the concern of every American I heartily approve of your slogan 'to toughn up buckle down and carry on to victory' More than 327 of those who have been decorated for heroism have had scout training The leaders of our armed forces in training camps and on the battle fronts have emphasized the value of scout training in developing knowledge and skill as well as courage resourcefulness and initiative which are proving to be so essential in our determination to win the war "I have always been a staunch believer in scouting and now in time of war as your honorary president I urge everyone connected with scouting boys and men to see to it that scouting is maintained at its full strength and effectiveness as a practical contributionto the war Tax legislation is like the weather with everybody talking about it tInd —11pdy doing anything about it At least ever succeeds in getting a tax law repealed Although the public is benow that imcoming more rnense federal levies have descended upon its shoulders to augment the burden of statP and local assessments there is slight unity among the citizenry as to which tax should be repealed and which left Intact As a result they all remain on the statute bools Here in Utah we have our tax problems and while to some citizens casteffort" In marked contrast to the mechanical ing longin7 eyes across state borders training of automatons in the nazi youth the grass may appear greener in other movement these boy Scouts of America pastures Ft closer examination will prove are developing into military and civilian that it is just the same old grass Econleaders capable of commanding when omies in state gnvernment are necessary called upon and of performing heroic deeds when their country requires men leizislation- to curb useless spending is of courage and capacity disessential and a careful watch on bursements of public money should be kept at all times Laval the Lickspittle But in addition to these things there Copies Gestapo Brutality is something else that can be done here in Utah something that would redound Pierre Laval who is faithfully serving to the credit of the state administration the despoilers of his country as Adolf end stand as a monument of accomplishHitler's chief deputy dictator in contiment for years to come nental France is rapidly verifying every If while revenues are still rolling in suspicion and justifying all the contempt the state could build up substantial finanwith which he is regarded by patriotic cial reserves to tide us over "lean years" Frenchmen throughout the world includsure to come the present administration ing those in France and the German slave would earn the gratitude of all Utah taxpens payers It would not be an easy task It He not only betrayed the defenders of rnight require almost superhuman his heritage but turned the remnant of on the part of the various offithe Toulon fleet over to the nazis who cia:s and governmental departments It grabbed the gift without regard to Hitwill impose thrift in the midst of plenty ler's declaration that he would not take but it can be done the whole French navy as a gift Instead of spending entire budgets inMore recent demonstrations of Laval's stead of allotting larger funds to clamor 0::5 bureaus and commissions the whole perfidy have been the delivery of a half state machinery sheruld be geared to the million French workers to German taskstrictest system of economy Temptations masters who are showing them no mercy will great and demands will be inIn fields and factories the creation of a sistent but the careful hoarding of state French gestapo under instructions from money which could be invested in war Himmler the execution of every citizen ronds would provide cash that is sure to who fails to show deference to the he needed sorely in postwar times and fuehrer the summary conviction and perhaps—if revenues drop suddenly—durir-: wholesale assassination of French civilg- the war ians who retained a measure of confidence In the Vichy government and refrained from migrating John Gilder Mackay Laval is so much worse than Judas - After an Active Career Iscariot that the ancient ingrate appears a demigod in comparison Judas sold a One of the most active and aggressive leader he thought would liberate himself rave sons of Utah John Calder Mackay and upon learning his error he had the died at his hc)me in Salt Lake county decency to kill himself Laval betrayed a whole people to their sworn enemies and early Sunday morning at the age of four score and five Of pioneer parentage his aided in the persecution of helpless men was one of responsibilities and women and children who trusted him lie is too cowardly to defy the oppressor or privations which gave him a rugged character and a resolute will to take his own life He is a "whited sepulEducated in the old University of cher" filled with squirming maggots of Deseret he developed a passion to parmalice and misanthropy ticipate in public affairs and held responsible positions before the division on party lines after which he became one cf New York the leading Republicans of the state Although he lived in the country and pur By Charles B Driscoll sued the vocation of a farmer Mr Mackay NEW YORK—One runs across all manserved as county commissioner for eight ner of specialists and hobbyists in this town but I can think of few More interesting speyears and as a member of the lower cialties than that of making gold bow knots branch of the first state legislature You may have seen gold bow knots since Besides the public honors he had been have been used in brooches ever since they the days when brooches were breast pins president of the Utah Wool Growers' but the chances are you have never talked association representing the industry in to a man who likes making gold bow knots the national capital during several con80 well that he hates to take time from the gressional sessions He was president of work to run his business a western livestock company and secreHe is Arthur Sogno who operates a jewelry store in Rockefeller Center He was a tary of a canal corporation Born a Lattergoldsmith and jewelry worker on the bench Saint on the 30th of November -day he was a young man in Europe and 157 Mr Mackay had been a member of when he acquired skill in setting precious though his' ward's bishopricfor 28 years stones his natural specialty turned out to be gDld bow knots He played with them never Alert intelligent and influential his two just alike making an yvas interesting personalitThe father Now his joy is to steal away from his of a large family he transmitted his store leaving it in the hands of his assistto nine sons all of whom held variant& and scuttleup to a loft on Fifth avenue where he has a bench at which he rl:S posts of service in the state and namakes bow knots They are as large as a tion The condolence of The Salt Lake sparrow and small as the setting of a ring Tribune is extended to the bereaved famand they are sprinkled with all manner of self-relian- tax-conscio- us - self-deni- al ' - l'ae- - Highlights am1-itin- n C Boy Scemts of America Celebrating an Anniversary Boy Scouts are having a week following the 33rd anniversary on Sunday of the inauguration of that marvelous and meritorious movement The period designated for a general celebration of the event was officially opened with a mest scouters from President Franklin D noosevelt read over a network of radios by the chief scout executive -Fe:low scouts and scouter: With the At war we observe the thirty-thir- d of the Boy Scouts of America The ob of winning the war and assuring n jewels You should see this eathusiast when he gets a strip of gold between his pliers and starts tying it into bow knots He is happy and hums a tune that sounds like a lullaby At a recent gathering of notables of the y stage on the occasion of the birthday party of the Empire theater I was struck by the natural grace of the actresses who moved about in droves and groups backstage Of course if these women aren't graceful who should be? But it is impressive nonetheless when you see a lot of them half-centur- together offstage Judith Anderson and Katherine Cornell (yes she spells it both ways Katherine and Katharine) were much together Wenciell Willkie had his picture taken standing between the two of them Miss Cornell has that statuesque figure that seems designed for playing queen parts and Miss Anderson has the grace and smile that you associate with queens As a matter of fact I've seen both of them play queen parts and they did it better than any queen Scrap 44-'-i- r t :: t able-bodie- gotiators They found the Mexican government wanted its workers to have an eight-hou- r day comabove usual farm pensation rates modern sanitary facilities etc Mexico intended to impose the maximum hour provisions right back at us Limited Solution But a limited solution of some nature seemed likely to be fulfilled until it developed that the laborers solicited for American farm work were largely nrci barflies from the Mexican streets and bars Mex- ieo had no real farm labor In quantity which it was willing to t ' ' 1' r 1 (4 a kkcAOCC' V- ' '1'': ' ' ': ' '': ' C '' 1:1 ' m e ' ' A t' - 'i t t'f: f: :' 6 i le cerng p' tAr: :' : - r: ttj::: y 1 1 t4' '' - tTi-:-'47- '' 7 -' ' 77-15- - 2 b! 4V7'' li Z L' '' x5 "7 :" - 0: A vfi :4 f:) ' ' I ' ' - i -- '- :- : 11 s :'-- : ' k 1 i 14-7-- 4- ' e r-744A--- it' b 'w-t- e WGtpiX t ': : 4 i :s 2!-- L ----'irlor r- ityki11114 rk AND 4'' : 1: iV ' ''l Alel" 7 1 '- ' l y4' "f i"' 'i'e: ier ' - or'' t' ' - a- --: - ' ' l -l' : A ' I il i: '1' ' ' t '' ! 7 ' 1 4 i t ' f '' It ' ' ' ' :' '' :' ':: 1 ' 1 ' - ' : s ' ' ' )' i kt 1 ! :' ' '' '7i t :: 'V?' 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' Poses Fiscal Problem Editor Tribune: Here is something for Samuel Russell who is good at figures to figure out: In our plan to feed the world In its fight for freedom Mr Jones who has a nice home and a thousand in the bank is per suaded to bily a bond which he can cash at any time All goes well the war ends things quiet down too quiet however and Jones needs his thousand to carry him over the depression Presenting his bond he is met with "You know Mr Jones the government has no way of getting money except by taxation so you will have to wait till we can assess your property Then when you pay your taxes we can cash your bond" Well the tax becomes due and Jones has to borrow a thousand from the bank to pay it gets his bond cashed goes to the bank and pays his loan and finds out that his thousand was simply donated to the poor little countries which are by this time stirring up another war for freedom Oh of course the government has other means of taking in money such as on the sale and revenue of liquor licenses and various other ways but it also has a lot of high salaried help to keep So we find that Mr Jones 1 i '1 s : The last - is said on7undefeated den rt aro —John Kingston Fineran t : li ! '' i - :) t ' f I ) 'i 77 ti ay6 'V I ' 0'' - 7 - 1: 24e4tktib ''''''''-e'-- ' Editor Tribune: It is good to see your editorial of February 3 "Maritime Rumor Nailed Etc" This same rumor was spiked in a news item given by a military man just from Gttadalcanal about 10 days ago ITts statement at the time was complete but seems to have been ignored Itwas very surprising to see Columnist Frank R Kent use this same rumor two or three days ego He gave 100 per cent "lip" service to this false report The intent of Mr Kent is difficult to understand A man in his position should not "aid and abet" rumors Some one should call Mr Kent to an account on thi&'grave er Deartment a haven't we? ''Senator: Your young friend Gene Jones of Wendover is in the army You said it he's one swell kid beloved by all who know him God be Nvit h him I A a friend of Miss Gone's" Dca r A: I echo your prayer— God be with him and bring him back safely) They've rationed shoes and I suppose clothes Vill be next Eut unless congress does something about the RUITI1 plan I Nvon't be interested in shoes or clothes I'll be wearing' the govenment issue at Atlanta or wherever they send you When yon can't imy your income tax We've been invited to the premiere of "Arabian Nights" at the Cent re theater Thursday night I don't know whether Ill be able to stay awake at a picture where they don't shoot In pictures like everybody "The Commandos Strike at Dawn" and "The Chetniks" I sit on the edge of my seat and And shake with excitement when the villains finally get I heirs in the La st reel I'm fit to he nrch7bly a thre like "A ra n Ni—hts" with boa i ti f ha rem girls will be soothing to my nerves 2' - government k knew that Generalissimo Chiang Hong Kong being a crown colony ccrull not be given up in the same manner that th Kai-she- 4' extra Buil grow urtite4" British government surrendered its territorial rights in the treaty pert some sections of the Chinese who are ing at the lack of assistance from the nations swallowed the Japanese antiunitel''' natio-11campaign The Burmese people who are reportec to have been promised independence by th4 per4 Japanese as soon as military operations tha:1 mit- it are equally aroused by the latt - s - - no such promise has come from London The majority of the Koreans who hate thei Japanese also are subject to the Tokv“ propaganda that the Atlantic charter tains nothing- which may lead them to hope' that they will become independent once the i axis is defeated Of course there is no truth whatsoever In the assertions of the Japanese propaganda I agencies President Roosevelt has repeated- ly indicated that the Atlantic charter applies l - Explains Monetary System Editor Tribune: Metallic coins from pennies to dollars are merely counters like adding machine keys to make accounting find lit- to the whole world Nevertheless because of the phraseoIee:y of some of the paragraphs of the charter and because it still is only an agreement between the heads of states Senator Gillette and some of his colleagues believe that the document ahold become the official political credo of the United States: E hou Id embrace the Pacific as well as the Atlantic and should have the more comprehensive title of "The United Nations' Postwar Peace change easy They have tle Value in themselves as substance all their value lies in the confidence you have in the government that coins them Their technical TIFIM is specie: Hard money Et s opposed to paper ITIone Y Now read that dollar bill: ''Silver certificate This certifies that there is on deposit in the treasury of the United States of America $1 in silver payable on demand This certificate is legal tender for all debts public and private!' There you have the key—the law makes the piece of metal or paper into money These silver certificates are the most perfect money we have for they are merely receipts given by government for value received by it Passing front hand to hand the debt of Charter"' - - 1 I f: i Christopher Billopp Says the government is constantly owed to different persons at no co4: That $5 bill says: -- Federal reserve note The United States of America will pay to the bearer on demand $5 This note is legal tender for all debts public and private:- and is redeemable in lawful money at the United States treasury or any Federal Reserve bank" You see these bank notes are not money: but because 'Uncle Sam stands behind them we all accept them They are mere "printing pressP money When these bills are loaned out an average of 10 times for each dollar at an average of 6 per cent interest collectively we pay 60 cents for circulating each dollar one year George A Startup Provo Utah Wanted—A tank of the most modern design sturdily built to withstand assault equipped with a cannon and machine guns and Manned by a crew of true and loyal men Cannon and machine guns must be so mounted that they may be trained on tailors' boys bringing home clothes milk and eggs men who come to deliver their produce and inform you that you owe them for last week as well as this and bears of evid tidngs excitedly inform you that the pipe in the kitchen sink is stopped up and the dishwater running all over the floor It shold be sufficiently strong to hold off people who ring doorbells to inquire if you will buy a ticket to a Church supper or if Mr Simpkins lives here and if will you kindly tell them just where Mr Simpkins does live 1t should carry a cylinder of harassing gas strong enough to discourage though not to destroy the pet dogs of friends who rend the air with their barking for no particular reason: or if the reason is cats to discourage and put to flightthe cats It should be so threatening in appearance as to halt in their tracks people who burst through the door into a darkened room and exclaim: "Oh rill so sorry I didn't know you were asleep Somebody wants you on the phone! It should have a speed of about 40 miles an hour so that if ground has to be given it can withdraw speedily to a lofty hill far off in the country out of sight and sound taking its owner along and also a comfortable cot bla'nket and pillowBy one who having tried all other strnpier means without succesg would like once in a while to get a half hour's uninterrupted nap rt In 1912 48 frnited States physicians died In military service 11 of them in action I SeCCI other fat : f F M Heath n be more sily abscrbccl by humans than any I Japanese propaganda in the far east ha been effective in the last few weeks Th fact that Hong Kong was not included xt the agreement between China and Greal Britain when extraterritorial rights in Chir4T were surrendered was the object of an in-tense propaganda play by the Japanese- and often disagree witnhim It is hard for me to believe this was just an error on his 11 r Propagandists Busy ror I follow Mr Kent's column - ha-neve- - a: Hits Keitt Article man-hour- HamEyPark - rience cannot be afforded at this An efficient operation time would require national planning and governmental function this is anathema to our price system leaders Anyone who has the acumen to attain some degree of leadership under the price system cannot be excused on the grounds of ignorance rather If he advocates a national program of home gardens he must be classed as profascist Wilton 'vie one-thir- d ew tl-- i - P 19—" - :t : t tgot-IEty- :44 k -- ! " iitv7 - M AN N t '1 ''S l LA :s-- x - tI t : and determine some and fundamental principles for the day wile-the axis is defeated while military cpera tions are still being developed The principal criticism heard against j Atlantic charter has been that it is a sernef Nvhat nebulous agreement covering only orocL section of the globe Its adroit phraseologgives ground to misinterpretations- particu larly in the east where the Japanese at extre mely t litically as well The Japanese propagandista poirt oui that the United States and Great Britair' do not intend to apply the four freedom to all the hemispheres alike and that thi yellow races have in fact been elimiriate4V1 from the charter The fact that- this lofty agreement been ratified in the 'United States an Great Britain but is merely an understand ing between the leaders of the two natiens is being exploited by axis propagandists an indication that it will not be kept at th end of the war should selfish interests e the united nations demand that whcle cri parts of it be ignored The nazis are using this argument il telling the Finns that their territorial in tegrity would not be protected if Russ:should want to gobble up the whole country' demands for justice the Amen TpFinnish can government will arawer so the rtazzlii: propagand:sts say that the Atlantic chart ter does not involve the American peopie who have &never confirmed the agreemer4 through its lawful ehannels 4: '4 ' 4 :' ''' 2P:r"':" - : R one-thir- welcome surprise SunLeverich Jr dropped Jim day The last I heard in to see me of him hp was in San Diego at the naval base Since then he's been places and seen things And how! He was wounded by shrapnel in the battle of the Solomonsl He wouldn't talk about the battle or his ship but I gathered that being in a sea battle with bombing planes dropping high explosives on you doesn't come under the heading But just by of entertainment the cut of his jib I could tell he gave a good account of himself against the Jails We've certainly got a lot toofbeyoungsters from this state proud of 1 :' ') :: f' ‘': 'in ' be- The most efficient method of producing food for this country and its allies is by means of large tracts of land farmed with modern technology Technocracy estimates that if properly 'managed the agriculture of America could be operated with d of the present machinof the presery and ent personnel Increased pros duction with fewer use of the through technology is the Amerian way diond is the oppositerif the fascist way The home garden program is malicious scheme to introduce the fascist way of life into America by persuading Americans under the guise of patriotism to abandon their technology for hand tool and human toil techniques The waste and inexpe - through inefficiency :Notes on the Cuff he "4 i Home Gardening ing urged upon the people Of America by va rious national lea ders s nd their spokesmen According to The Tribune of January 31 this program is extending to Utah Technocracy condemns the home garden 'program as profascist and I had ' z 'is 7"4 y':: ' ( i ?' :: By Our Readers Editor Tribune A nation-wid- e program of home gardens is --- i ': -- '' ''‘' ') : 't:!'-:t: 1! t 'i - :: ' played ring around the rosy and came out minus the rosy C W Greeno Ogden 'Utah Hit - ' i i - the war Urges Congress Take Lead In other Nvortlx the senator from States legislative t"a akne tilthtehelcUa of - --- -'4 J' : !7: - ::'::! 111 Y : - - ': :ssi-6:- -:- ' ''tal' i ' 1 - : The Public Forum - i l ''-- :: ? ai lo t' t - 5 1 ' ':1- :' ::!i' : !!' - t -- ' P ''' ' ' 1 t l ! 1' ' c' J' I ' :1'1 :''fx '' k - - 4'it' ' '1:' ''' ':''' r: - :11 : !Tf t ' 1 '' - A i -- 10 : ! 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't c : 4: ' ' $ 't ' t i RI kr " ' f ' 11' ''' 1 I ' '1 -- 1 'ItZtt ' f "' '''' '''i0 000-- 't - -- 4- '1 - - - '':': 4 ' :'-' Unless some definite action is taken America by the senate which niust rat:ft all treaties it has no more value thanPres:T: dent Wilson's famous- 14 points The rate of mortality of interriation' agreements has been ‘'ery great in tha lat 25 years The senate is said to be anso14 that such a charter as the one sghed !iii---:August 1941 between the president cf United States and the prime minister c' '' Britain ehould become the basic foundatioof future peace negotiations before the erl'1 —!-p-v---44 - m ' ) ' 1 -- --- ': ' '1 -- 1 1 i tt AL7-' 4 i : - !'7!'i fi A ' ' 'i: A ' l t :s 7 5 zi : : Q u '7F‘4 I'121 A ‘'N - :1'rP h ??1-- 7"P': After War Victors are bored and victims bitterly Bewail the chances that have brought defeat And break their swords and on a barren tree Hang up their harps arid hate the bread they eat The conquerors they serve thd Impotence of their weak arms against brutal might Of stronger men and most the common sense That points a calm acceptance of their plight When wars are over and the struggles cease The ugly rage and the dull weariness Are to the Once embattled awful peace Victor and vanquished in their hearts confess That when the bitter truth at I - ?w--t- 4"- 5JC::): ' I - f ':(:: i Ti' ' '''''' ''1 -L: ':k4''''' - ri- r -4 :':'Y-'7f-!-i-- ts 11A11 ' '' 'It: L street" Breathless at the speed at which he was Inducted into the " '''F-k- - 1' - e4(1": : -i 0e T i 41tii016 -- ' ' - sponded in singsong: "We would rise promptly put away our books and then quietly and without disorder but as quickly as possible file out to the It's Simplified yh - i - -- Lions — emmenummor : :7--r- -il I 1:f:'r"‘ ' s 4 today?" And three hundred voices re7 a's ''' 7 11'::::--- : - !i y P' school prided himself on the speed with which his pupils went through the fire drill When he asked them "What would you children do if I told you there was a fire in the building?" the answer he had taught them rolled with astonishing glibness from their tongues One day Dr Adam 33ennion was to lecture to the pupils In introducing him the principal asked: "Now children what would you do if I told you that Dr Bennion was to speak to you (Virg-ini- -- l4 - ': ''S 1 As (I don't guarantee the truth of the following story but it could have happened): The principal of a certain IN 4'? '4 Off on the Wrong Foot and Republicans have assumed leadership in all that has been done so far this session Representative Howard Smith was behind the rules The new committee action) congressmen and apparently many of the old have the conviction as ore said: "The people sent us down here to do a job cn the bureaucrats and we are going to do it " Action along that line will accelerate from now on although there is remarkably little that the correctionists can PrCOMMr Roosepli5th in one swoon velt already has all his war powers arid congress must furnish him money to conduct the war if he ways he needs it The field for correctionists' operations therefore is somewhat restricted to piecemeal negative action Distributd by King Features Syndicate Inc v 4: ' ''' By Constantine Brown I ‘VASIIINGTON D C—The resolt' introduced in the senate by Senator G:le! of Iowa urging President Roosevelt to rgotiate immediately a postwar "peace that ter" is intended to give more body and Jul:stance to the existing Atlantic charter-whicin the mindsof the people in the fa east covers only the western world The Atlantic charter ktccording to tH Iowa semitor IM for the ilnle being art agret ment between the heads of states who nol: play a preponderant role in world affa-r- i but may no longer be in the picture whe peace is being discussed It Is not an instrument of national polic In the true sense of the word since it not been indorsed by congress or any rereeiNentative body of the other stgratory rts ‘ 1 house—Thackeray house" Truly the olithPrn Democrats a 4y4 ' - " A good laugh is sunshine in a Democratic House Leader McCormack looked dolefully at the approved resolution of the rules committee allowing congressional investigation of the orders of any bureau and even theoretically the president to see if they are legal and said: "I am not the leader of this :: 4": "'''' ' I: ' M '11 41' t "412 Senator From Sandpit spare ' '' f part taxi-drive- rs ' r 4 "'' ''' : :' rot k isv' ret rult 4 ''11''' 4 ' '': ' 1' 44 1 ' 74 Y " tO:)fl e 1i - ''''''''t ''4 '1'' v": ' :2: ' i--- 1 ' 0CIL Da t - - t " $1 r' - - —z ''' ''''''' irti s8 t 1? 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't - r't I'S"A 'r!: fi ' By Paul Mallon WASHINGTON — NiaMYINS of mail from farmerI are ACC1111)11 Dating on official desks here in such tone and Volume as to verify suspicions that food production will not come upto quotas this year The farm bloc is out of the news silently attempting to devise a workable farm help campaign in lieu of Mr McNutt's proposal to munter a civilian army of unskilled farm workers The bloc is about talked out especially on the subject of prices which are apparently not the root of the trouble this time In addition to the obvioue farm man power problem the mail points out many other reasons why the fanner cannot plant enough for the nations needs Farm machinery has been soldered baling wired and tied with a rope for so long that If W P B increases repair Allotments it still will not be efficient Standards Diminished Livestock and poultry production cannot easily be increased because feeding standards have neceeaarily diminished Feed companies cannot get enough oil 111PRIM rind better hichThen production feeds there is the old problem of again farmers' gas rationing which needs to he corrected With butcher and grocery shops here covering over their icebox windows with black cloth And their shelves empty of most meats and canned vegetables It seems quite possible that the food production shortage of 1943 will be appalling and in 1941 may approach disaster All the Food C7ar Wickard has been doing about it so far is to allocate or so $100000000 for government purchase of vegetables at high prices to be resold at lower prices the taxpayers to stand the loss for this method of increasing production That this bonus method of production expansion will not serve Its purpose is evident from the fact that it does not furnish the farmer with what his mail says Ile needs—skilled help equipment and gasoline It is evident to interestedincreasingly congressmen that the government should have declared agrieulture an essential war industry at the start and given the farmer the encouragement and leadershin that was given industry and labor for production Difficulty of getting Mexican labor for American farms is well Illustrated by the inside story of what happened to block the move last fall The farm bloc blamed the fatm administration whichsecurity in turn blamed the state department which followed the usual course and bl a in ed farm for the original failure security to negotiate a prompt agreement with the Mexican government After some weeks of such bouncing of the ball back and forth farm security sent a delegation to Mexico City to write un a contract The delegation at one time is supposed to have reached the coloasal strength of 47 d American ne- - Zs "43 I t - i ' 1 :!:'' 1 l' 1 l '- - -- '' r:::- I' I:::: |