SOUTHERN OREGON MINER, Ashland, Oregon
TERNS
Washington, D. C.
PREM1DKNT LMTKNM
The President did the listening. In
stead of the talking, when he con
ferred on farm manpower and food
with three prominent farm leaders
—Albert S Goss, master of the Na
tional Grange. H E. Babcock, vice
president of the National Council of
Farmer Co-operatives, and Ezra T.
Nelson, Its executive secretary.
The farm spokesmen spent about
30 minutes of the 37-minute confer
ence expounding their views on what
caused the food shortage now facing
the country and what has to be dune
to remedy it. The President con
fined his remarks chiefly to asking
questions.
He began by telling his visitors
that the food situation was "ex
tremely serious."
"That’s why I invited you gentle
men hero today— to get your opin
ions on what has to be done," the
President said. "Go ahead and be
as frank as you like."
The farm leaders accepted the
challenge. They charged the ad
ministration with "shortsightedness"
In dealing with farm labor defer
ments and contended that govern
ment price policies also had con
tributed to the farm manpower
shortage.
Lecal Draft Problem.
"If you want my views. I'll give
them to you, Mr. President," spoke
up Ezra Nelson. "Two things have
to be done and done immediately.
First of all someone in authority
here In Washington must tell these
local draft boards where to head in.
"They must be told that they have
almost as much responsibility to see
to it that we have sufficient man
power to produce food for the war
effort as they have to provide men
for the fighting forces. Food is just
as Important as munitions in my
opinion.
We can't fight the war
without it, and we cap't let our civil
ians starve.
"A lot of these local draft boards
still feel that they must All their
induction quotas," Nelson continued.
"The boards have been assigned
quotas, but they don't have to meet
them, at least not In sections where
there is a crying farm labor short
age. You. or someone else should
tell them this.”
The President pointed out that,
many young farmers don't want to i
be deferred.
"This isn't the fault of the draft i
boards.” he said. "The young men
themselves are so patriotic that they
do not want to remain on the farm
while a war is going on."
It was agreed that steps would
have to be taken to convince se
lectees that they could serve their
country as well on the farm as in
the army. Goss suggested that one
"way out" would be to induct farm
hands and then "furlough" them
back to the farm at prevailing farm
wages, instead of army pay. This
would require legislation, but the
President said It was an idea worth
considering.
Stop Selling Cows.
"The second thing that has to be
done is for the government to step
in and stop the widespread selling
of dairy cows and other stock and
farm equipment by farmers who are
unable to continue In business at
present farm price levels," Nelson
continued.
"I'm as much opposed to inflation
as you are. Mr. President," he add
ed. "but we have got to make it
possible for farmers to operate at a
fair profit if we are. to lick this
threatened food shortage. They have
got to be assured fair prices in order
to pay wages that will keep their
help from migrating to jobs in in
dustry."
The co-operative official contend
ed that farms had lost two-thirds of
their manpower to war industries
because of low furm wages.
The President said that he, too,
was deeply concerned about this fac
tor, suggested to his callers that
they get together with Secretary of
Agriculture Wlckard and map out a
program embracing their recom-
mendations.
"Then come back and see me
again," urged the President. "I want
to continue these discussions."
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CAPITAL CHAFF
<1 The sufler-cabinet's careful con
sideration of how big our armed
forces should be was actually a
sham battle.
FDR has the "old
dutch up" over the size of the armed
forces and wouldn't take anybody’s
say-so on this point, except the
army's own plan, conceived way
back In 1938 . . . The army in 1938
had no idea whether we would have
the ships in 1043 to transport troops
abroad, but is sticking to Its original
plan just the same. And FDR is 100
per cent behind it.
fl. John McClintock, assistant co-ordi
nator of Inter-American affairs, is
off to the Amazon, to inspect food
and health programs for rubber tap
pers.
« When General Marshall turned
down the rank of "Field Marshal"
he also knocked over a carefully
laid plan whereby Admiral King
would become "Admiral of tho
Fleet” ... To date only three men
have won the title "Admiral of the
Fleet”—Dewey, Farragut and Por
ter .. . Tipoff on the proposal to
make King Admiral of the Fleet was
so he could outrank Admiral Leahy.
SEWIING CDRCLE
Do not sprinkle all your linen
napkins when preparing for Iron
ing. Dip every third napkin into
clear warm water, place one be
tween two dry napkins, fold and
roil together. Napkins dampened
in this way are ironed easily.
• • •
Leaking faucets can waste gal
lons of hot or cold wnter in a few
months. See that faucets are tight.
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Never leave egg white after It
has been beaten stiff. It let stand
it wiii flatten und will nut beat up
again.
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A well-known author met an old Ne
gro called Uncle Joe, who wai aluayt
cheerful in »pile of hating had more
than hit »hare of life'» trouble*.
“How have you managed to retain
your calmnen and cheerfulnett in »pita
of them all?“ a»ked the author.
“H ell, »ah. Ih'll tell you,“ replied
Uncle Joe, “Ahie jett learned to coop
No Limit
“A dollar dor »n't go as far as if used er ale uid de inevitable.“
to.”
“No, but ire how much fa.ter it goet.“
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Never empty the wster in which
spinach and other sandy vegeta
bles ure washed into an enameled
sink if you wish to keep it looking
well.
FEVERISH
COLD SUFFERERS
NEED EXTRA
B Complex Vitamins
Intensive Scientific laboratory and clin
ical studies proved this startling fart...
proved that additional B Complex Vita
mins are used by tho body celie tn fever
ish illness. With those deficient in Ihesa
vitamins, the feverish stage of a cold
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fering with the fever of a cold, perhaps
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they're distributed by makers of famous
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Only 29f for the regular size. Only 31.00
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Find the Scrap to •
• Eliminate the Jap
TABASCO
rhe snapplaet Maaonlnfl known, and
tho worM'e moot widely dlotrtbwted
l.aid prnduc It A laahof thia plquanle
sauce glaee a rare flavor to any food.
TABASCO — theaaoaoalafl secret of
maotse chefs toe more than 75 yearst
Tot’s Wardrobe
\I/HAT the well-dressed young
’ ’ lady of 1 to S years will wear
this spring is right here—a gaily
printed ensemble consisting of
playsuit, overall and dress. Ev
eryone's going to be the happier
for these clothes—the youngster
because they are so pretty and
sensible and her mother because
they are practically no bother at
all.
ABOUT
A eahleal piece cl a bool half an lack
oi ths nhetaace wo now know at
r.bber was selline lor three shllllaes
la Loados ail shops In 1770. Il wee
Ihea called rubber because II ixmld
otase pencil walks
the grot erttslos of rukh ar to be
menofattertd were detblng end
shoes.
q
American seaman era now equipped
with rebbet Ille-Mviae sells wsujh-
lue sUehtly over 14 pounds. This
new bwoyaat salt feature. a whlHfe.
IlsshUghl, knils and yellow hood and
glove. Io attract rescuers Weighted
shoes keep Ike wear« upright la
tho waler.
fwee
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MY STARS. YOUNG LADY.
YOU MADE THESE BUNS
. IN JIG TIME. DON'T
S THEY SMELL GOOD?
* iA»tr raounc
STRAIOHTNKX SQUASH
* «ID CO«ED CHANTZNAT CAMOT
* OfTtOIT OAflK (CD IHT
* STRAIGHT-« CUCUMM8
500 other vegetable varieties available
Buy them from the dir play
at your Local Dealer
RY’S SEEDS
—Buy War Savings Bonds—
RICE KRISPIES SAVE TIME,
SAVE WORK, SAVE FUEL,
OTHER FOODS TOO. Use them
NOTE—Mrs. Spear. has prepared a
xheet—17 by 22 inches—giving complete
dimensions and directions tor making this
table. Even the gal who Is just learning
to do small chores with hammer, uw
and screw driver can follow these simple,
clear directions. To get a copy ask for
Design 254. address:
fresi 80 ta 1000 portear or
to have no teroteh at afl. as tat
hard robber.
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Bred by Ferry', for EXTRA yield,
quality and flavor.
glass was then cut to fit and *4 by
3-inch pieces were screwed to the
sides flush with the top of glass.
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ÉIRST IN RUBBER
Retentive Minds
Good Sense
These Work-filled
Laboratory Seats
I kuwim
FERRY’S INTRODUCTIONS
Many psychologists believe that
everything we have heard, said
or experienced in our lives is re
tained in the subconscious mind,
but that most of these details rare
ly return except under exception
• • •
al circumstances.
Pattern No. 8383 is in sizes 1. 2. 3. 4 and
Classic case cited is that of an ;
5 years. Size 2 dress takes 1% yards 35-
Inch material, overall l’i yards, playsuit
illiterate servant girl who, while
4e yard; 81,. yards binding.
delirious, repeated numerous pas
sages in Hebrew, Greek and Latin
CHE who wears this lovely frock which she had overheard a for
Pigeons Being Trained
will not go unnoticed, for it has mer employer recite in his study.
a way of calling forth the compli
In U. S. as Commandos ments.
Styled on basque lines, it
is ever so youthful and becoming.
Several hundred pigeons now The use of a print for trimming is
being trained as carriers of mes most decorative.
• • •
sages for the United States forces
Pattern No. 8358 U in «izei 11. 13. IS.
are undergoing a strenuous Com
17 and 18. Size 13 takes 31'. yards 38-inch
mando course.
material; % yard print required tor trim
To get them accustomed to the ming.
Due to an unusually large demand and
black-out the birds, which nor
war conditions, slightly more
mally roost at night, are sent out current
Ume Is required in filling orders tor a
in the darkness to make two-way few of the most popular pattern numbers.
flights. They are also trained to
Send your order to:
return to roosts mounted on trail
SEWING CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT.
ers which sometimes remain only
145 New .Montgomery Street
a few days at one station.
Ssn Fraaclsco
Calif.
To get them ready for battle
Enclose 20 cents In coins tor each
paUem desired.
conditions aeroplanes are used to
PaUem No.
Size.
dive at them, and they fly amid
exploding firecrackers. They are I Name ........
given medical attention, and, like
Address ...
the troops, they get leave.
RUBBER
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Hair-Raising
"I told Jim all my past history
yesterday.”
"What did he say?"
"Oh, nothing. He just took out
a comb and smoothed his hair
down."
Mother and Dad Can Make This Gay
Coffee Table From Odds and Ends
SNAPPY FACTS
»
The man who says he treasures
his wife’s letters should still try
to remember to post them.
Just Imagine
"George, why do you close your
eyes so tight when you kiss me?"
“I’m trying to imagine you’re
Dorothy Lamour.”
To prevent bacon curling notch
the edges, before cooking, with a
knife or scissors.
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Settles It
"They say brunettes have bet
ter dispositions than blondes."
"Bunk! Jean has been both, and
I never noticed any difference."
Their Source
"Your husband ought to be more
generous with you, my dear. Now,
every time I'm in the dumps, I
just get myself a new hat."
Another View
"Is that so, darling? I often
"Is Jack conceited?”
"Is he conceited? Why, he wondered where you found them."
joined the navy to let the world
see him!"
Going Along
To remove whitewash from ceil
ing, dissolve one pound of alum in
one gullon of strong vinegar. Ap
ply with a brush and let it souk in
wclh Then scrape and wash as
usual.
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A woman, visiting the movies,
could find only two aisle seats,
one behind the other. Wishing to
sit with her sister, she cautiously
surveyed the boy in the next seat.
Finally she leaned over and whis
pered: "I beg your pardon, but
are you alone?"
Without even turning his head,
but twisting his mouth and shield
ing it with his hand, the youth
muttered: "Cut it out, my aunt’s
with me."
often. Crisp—they snap!
crackle! pop! Nourishing-
whole grain food values in
thiamin (Vitamin Bi), niacin
and iron.
MRS. Rl'TH WYETH SPEARS
Bedford H1U1
New York
IT ALL started with a bright idea
1 for making a simple, painted
coffee table from odds and ends.
The sketch at the lower left gives
the dimensions and shows the sim
ple construction. Two end sec
tions were made first; the top and
sides of these being fastened to
gether with metal angles, as illus
trated. A shelf was then nailed
in and a % by 3-inch board nailed
across the back of it. Two boards
for the top of the table were then
screwed to the end sections.
So far the table was substantial
but crude and that is where the
lady with the needle came in. The
table was to be painted putty color
and then waxed. She bought a yard
of slightly darker tan sateen and
appliqued a design of bright blue
and red morning glories and green
leaves on it with stems and tendrils
in green outline stitch. This was
placed over the table top and
tacked around the edge. A piece of
BETTVS PRETTY PROUD
OF HER NEW RECIPE
FOR BUNS. YOU CAN
MAKE THEM EXTRA
FAST... AND THEY HAVE
EXTRA VITAMINS,
BESIDES? A
Drawer 18
Endow 15 cents tor Design No. 254.
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This Aerial Freight Line
Has Flying Oil Tanker
The world's largest carrier of
aerial freight is the TACA line
(Transposes
Aereos
Centro
Americanos), which serves the
seven countries of Central Ameri
ca with 56 planes, 30 radio sta
tions, 126 offices and 200 airports,
says Collier’s. Each day over its
7,000 miles of scheduled routes,
are carried such articles as dy
namite, chicle, mahogany, foods,
heavy machinery, household goods
and work and meat animals.
Incidentally, it is the only air
line in existence that owns a fly
ing oil tanker.
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... Clabber Girl now comes to you
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tected against moisture. Look
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