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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-09-25
SHADOW-BOXING WITH DROUGHT
Tours and Reports Instead of Action

1OuTS anu 1SGpOICS Oh ACClOn
Since Roosevelt made his drought tour
and the Great Plains Drought Area Com
mittee came back from its junket, farmers
have been watching to see what the effects
would be on official policies Roosevelt
admitted that much ought to be done but
said that he would await the report of the
Committee before proposing specific
measures
The Drought Committee has now made
its report. 1t frankly states that long
term program in the dry farming areas
could render future thoughts less disas-
trOus." By way of warning, it adds:
''The agricultural economy of the
unstable and unsafe. ="
The Committee puts the blame for pres
ent conditions on public policies rather
than on the Individual farmers; it admits
that most farms are too small to afford
decent incomes and to make possible the
use of efficient practices.
Mistaken public policies have been
largely responsible for the situation
now existing That responsibility
must be iquidated by new policies.
The Federal Government must do it's
full share in remedying the damage
policy, by the stimulation of wartime
demands which led to Over-crOpping
and Over-grazing, and by encourage
ment of system of agriculture which
could not be both permanent and pros
porous"
Elsewhere the Committee says
''The Federal homestead policy,
required that a portion of each should
be plOwed, is now seen to have caused
Unreasonable harm. The Homestead
Act Of 1862, limiting an individual
holding to 100 acres, was on the Yves.
tern plains stimulus to Over-cultiva-
ton, and for that matter, almost an
obligatory VOW of poverty"
AS a consequence, tenancy in the eight
Great Plains states has risen rapidly:
while 1916 per cent of the farmers in 1880
were tenants, Al per cent were tenants
in 1885.
In many parts of the Great Plains. Their
"has been decline in the groundwater
level" AS for the land, $50 per cent is
.ow in some stage of erosion The situa
+i"n will not cure itself, and the important
question is what should be done. The
Drought Committees recommendations
may be briefly summarized as follows:
1. Certain submarginal lands should
be taken permanently out of commercial
production"
2. "On arabic farms such soil conserv-
ing practices as re-grassing, contour plow-
ing listing, terracing, strip cropping and
the planting of shelter trees should be fol-
lowed"
8. Dams, stock reservoirs, and irriga-
ton systems, small and large, should be
considered"
4. Some readjustment of water
rights"
5. Cooperative grazing to prevent over
stocking.
6. Use of public credit Ito enable COM
petent tenants to purchase and operate
their own farms"
The chief criticism of the Committees
report is that it is not at all specific. It
does not say what land ought to be retired.
1t does not propose rigid safeguards which
would protect the farmers on the land to
be retired; it does not indicate where and
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-09-25
Bear Claws

The island l visited in the far*of the SIN. r4
western rich in opulent and MANY Of Ms hi
Evening star., 1936-09-25

Secretary Of Agriculture wallace
viii speak over WJsv at s:45 under
auspices Of the Democratic National
Committee.
Jessica Dragonetts viii sing the
'Prayer" from Mascagni's "Cavalleria
Rusticana" as Q feature Of her pro-
gram on WRC att. Her program also
includes Padilla's Who'll Buy My
Violets," and 20 Cease Thy Singing"
by Rachmaninon. Grantland Rice, ma
tionally known sports writer. viii be
the guest speaker on the program.
George Burns and Oracle Allen VIII
substitute for Dick Powell on the
Hollywood Hotel" program over WJSv
at 8. Kay Francis and George Brent
will present scenes from their latest
screen play, "Giye Ne Your Heart"
- the dramatic feature Of the broad
east.
Evening star., 1936-09-25

Msighan, nephew Of the late Thomas
1epighan, - ths ieadtng msu for hsr
"Dambi" serjsS, 10 start over n, B. q.
Monday. MeigtAu h 8 yetersn radio
actor and IN IT, last Ave jean has
played nearly ssssy typs Of role over
The air. @
NJ D Q. = Axranging time for
Tvsuty Thousand Years In
Sting Sing" 10 ssturn octoher 3 for
IT. nth consecutive ysar. warden
Lewis :. Lawss Of Sing Sing win
again take the leading role In 9his
gripping dramatic series.
Evening star., 1936-09-25
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10000 KANSAS FARMERS
MAY GET W. P. A. RELIEF
Humber Needing Aid Likely to
Reach s6, ,oeo This Winter,
0mciaI Says.
nv the Asaociatad. Preae.

~ the Associated pre4k. -
TOPEKA, September Is. - Evan
orimth. State w. p. A. administrator,
said last night sitter an emergency
drought conference that Federal relief
officials estimated between 10000 and
$4,000 Kansas farmers WIN need as-
sistance this Winter. 3.
After confefring with Howard
Hunter. regional w. r. A. Representa-
tive from Chicago. Qrimth made plans
to provide Jobs for between $4,000 and
5000 On W. p. A. projects.
The others viii be placed on resettle-
msnt administration rolls for sub
sistence grants.
Approximately 5000 farmers already
have been put to work. dridath said.
Evening star., 1936-09-25
TRAP FOR PUPILS
IS FED TO FLAMES
Principal Burns Bogus Lie u.
tector Which Caused
Protest.

- ~
NEWARK, N. J., September as
The faxed "lie detectoer which. WI
intended to scare bad boyS at the
Newton Street Grammar School Into
telling the truth went mp In flames
yesterday. ~ liz
Gray Moreland. inventor Of the de-
vice and principal Of the school, o.
dered the janitoe 10 dump the de.
tectoR" into the furnace. In effect
tho IRE had been kindled By . storm
Of criticisni over the introduction Of
'prison" methods "a . school.
The dstsctor was used only once
. year ego, IN . case involving theft,
said Noreland. TT was successful.
A. the storm raged. teachers IN hja
school, IN one of the poorest pArts d
the oity, told how Nnreland frequent
Evening star., 1936-09-25
IfCons6pate!d
Take This 1'ip

,Hsrs's one Of. the frisndliest
dps one can give another-how
% really rslisvs Constipation. lt
o. simply this: One Or two E-z
Tablets taken when bilious, due
% Constipation, are amazingly
effective - yet % mild and
!, gentle. If you haven't felt good
4or sometims hays hsadaehes,
seifed feeling, no pep, you may b
SB1& &sfing from intestinal Fatigue,
eofnnoA1y callsd consdpation. y
- E-z Tablets are what Jon
'need. Ycu reE 90 little E-Z Tab.
less taS ~ Is an geod. dEug
Evening star., 1936-09-25
PLAN BIG MEMORIAL

Hssaan EnSdnserS on Way TO
q. .. to Discuss Specifications
MOSCOW: September ~ R.-Five
Moscow engineers today were en- route
to the United States for final discus
sion Of plans and specifications for .
gigantic memorial to the Russian
revolution.
The memorial win Be q palace to be
erected by the Moscow Soviet, Or local
governing body, on . bank Of the
Moscow River near the Kremlin.
The great edifice will be topped with
Q huge stGtue Of Lenin. ~
Evening star., 1936-09-25

The Police Departments new two
way radio communication system will
be demonstrated during . special
broadcast over WAGAL ct Q. Three
Warrington Newspaper men and Lieut..
James Kelly in charge Of WPDW, the
Police Departments station. win take
part.
Daniel J. Tobin, chairman Of the
labor division Of the Democratic Ma
tionAl Committee, will speak over
WAdAL ct $50. His topic Il, "Roose-
welt and Labor"
Evening star., 1936-09-25

Race Track" viii be Irene Rich's
starring vehicle On WAGAL ct Z. It
Is . melodrama Of the automobile race
track.
"Bojansles Of Harlem" from ''swing
time" viii be . high light Of the
program Of Andre KostelanetS and
his orchestra on WJSV ct 8. The
orchestra also will play Weary
Blues" and q medley including Fritz
Kreisler's 'You are Free," )" Sing, Sing,
Sing" and IT Get . Kick Out OF
You"
Evening star., 1936-09-25

Carolina Teacher Pay Boosted.
RAIEIdH. N. O., September 35 Op).
-The State Board Of Education for
lnally approved yesterday the 4.ls per
cent salary raise ordered by the Gen.
sral Assembly Of 1855 for al public
school teaehefS.
Evening star., 1936-09-25

~ bought shoes and other clothing
for nsedy children, paying for them
out OF his salary.
Critics remained adamant. saying.
Tho thing nsssf should have been
Evening star., 1936-09-25
STATE. ASSIGNED
>1OWOR[D SERIES
n. B. C. Names Announcers
to Describe Base Ball
Play.

4 GTHOUGH 1t has been certain
~ for some time that the world
~ series would be broadcast with
4 . sponsor paying the bill. the
FIRST definite announcement Of the final
arrangements came today from N. B.
G., which VIII use the facilities Of both
red and blue networks 70 carry Q de-
scription Of the games.
Tom Manning, n. b. g. announcer
in Cleveland. and ~ Tyson of WWJ
In Detroit, both veteran sports IN.
nouncsrs, have been assigned TO han.
die the plsy-by.play account. Ths
color picture win Be handed by War.
rem Brown. sports editor Of . Ohicago
Newspaper.
The series y scheduled % begin
Wednesday at $50 pm. n. .. q.
will start the broadcast daily ~ lis,
30 Brown, Manning and Tyson can
give . description Of ths soene. the
days line-up and other preliminary
details.
WJsv viii do . 3o-minute broad
w cast tomorrow night from the
District jail. the hrst, incidentally.
since about this time last year, when
. prisoner was interviewed q q fea-
ture of The Stars safety campaign.
With . microphone in one hand
and T. M. Rives. jan superintendent,
by his side, Charles Goodwin, WJ6V
announcer, win make . tour Of the
institution, describing what he seel
in the cell blocks as wen - IN the
death cells.
The jail population now has reached
It's highest peak In history. 30 many
prisoners are housed there many Of
them are forced to sleep on the door.
WJsV also has planned similar ex-
cursions to other District penal IN.
stitutions.
VOL has announced that, beginning
" October I, 1t will resume broad
casting the services ct the Church Of
the Immaculate Conception.
For . number Of years VOL has
broadcast the services at this church.
This year, however. the time viii be
reduced from 60 to 80 minutes.
Inn McwnL1AAGs, who originated
- WJSVs prof. Quiz" programs,
has gone to New York, where he will
introduce . similar feature over N
b. G. tomorrow night ut $50. II
will be called "Uncle Jim's Question
Bee"
HELEN HAYES, after . long series
- Of additions, has selected James
Evening star., 1936-09-25
VIII Speed Travel.

A new aviation company proposes to
bring Toxic, Japan. within . weeks
flight Of Western Europe.
Evening star., 1936-09-25
Plan. Scout Reception.

Holland = peorax1ng TO- entertain
Hoy Scouts at their nst world jam
boree IA 1851.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25

Continued from Page l.) of American Legionnaires and rep resentatives of veterans organiza- tions and patriotic societies have fought repeal
 Open Challenge
 Former State Commander James Rose of the Legion openly chal- lenged the right to membership in the organization of Sen. Henry Parkman, Jr., back bay republican, onetime candidate for mayor of Boston and committee member.
 Parkman was applauded when he said he opposed the law.
 Do you think I am bound by the Legion after 1t has voted in favor of the oath bill?" the tall, aristo- cratic Parkman asked Rose.
 I'd kick you out of the Legion" |" Rose replied heatedly.
 Answers Jeers
 The Rev. Royal Hayes of Middle boro, former chaplain of the 26th (Yankee) division, who said he was at one time an undercover inves- tigator of communistic activities in New York, told the committee that academic opposition to the oath law was smoke screen to hide their inSidious communism"
 When he was jeered the clergy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
Red Cross Quota Is
 Increased For City
Continued from Page D

report from national headquarters, there are 2,200 families being cared for by the Red Cross.
 Grayson Telegram
 The telegram received by John M. Burrall, chairman of the drive here In Waterbury, reads as follows:
 John M. Burrall, chairman, Waterbury Chapter, A. R. c. Since original flood relief fund quotas aS- signed number victims has been doubled stop latest reports our relief directors now in field place total number men women and children looking to Red Cross for immediate emergency relief at three hundred eighty seven thousand with every Likelihood this figure will increase as flood crests continue stop to meet clear and essential Red Cross obliga- tions to these suffering fellow citi- zenS now imperative we ask you make every possible effort secure relief contributions exceeding your original Chapter quota by at least fifty percent as flood waters re- cede some areas we must continue feed shelter clothe homeless refugees also extended medical and nursing care in order prevent epidemics stop this will continue indefinite period until Red Cross can aid in repair ing damaged homes and victims can return to normal living stop feel confident people your community will wish increase contributions promptly and generously in order this emergent human need be met stop keep us advised
 Cary T. Grayson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
Naual Treaty Ls
 Signed To-day
Continued from Page D .

"The Japanese government" he said, twill sec that in the treaty there is not even the slightest trace of the ratio system, to which we un- derstand their country takes such strong exception.
 We all noted with satisfaction the assurances given by the Japan csc statesmen that Japan has nc intention of doing anything likely to promote a naval race in the fu- ture, and since a race in types is even more dangerous and expensive than a race in numbers, we have every hope that this draft treaty will commend itself to the Japan csc government, when they will have had time and opportunity to con- sider it's provisions" May Stop Naval Race
 Lord Monsell expressed belief that if all the principal naval powers ac- cede to the treaty, naval race will be. eliminated for another period oi years. He emphasized that under the provision for exchange of building information, "every contracting power will know what the other powers are doing"
 He said he hoped Italy would join the treaty and finally announced that all five powers signatory to the Washington naval treaty, including Japan and Italy, had agreed to sign the provisions for humanizing sub marine warfare.
 Ambassador Corbin approved the failure of the treaty to limit the number of ships.
 "The French delegation" he said cannot, it is true, regret the dis appearance of these quantitative limitations of long standing which IA years of experience have revealed to be arbitrary in character and ir- ritating in effect"
 Reaffirming the inability of the French to secure the desired reduc- ton in the size of battleships, he said
 Some qualitative limitation of battleships, even though it is quite inadequate in our view, nevertheless is preferable to none. We thus re- gretfully accept the high figure which appears in the treaty for unit tonnage.
 We hope, however, that there will be some reassurance in the pro- vision by which in 1940 this point will form the subject of new exam ination, just as we were glad Co note that there Is reduction in the eel iber for this class of vessel, which seems to us to represent definite progress" Corbin continued.
 He said the French lay emphasis on the hope that more substantial progress may be attained in the fu- ture.
 The treaty was formally signed at 5:10 D. m.
 Capt. Eden arrived just before the signing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
BEHIND THE SCENES IN WASHINGTON
NEW AAA PROGRAM SUBTERFUGE WHICH DECEIVES NOBODY

chance within two or three years to appoint a couple of new justices.
 
 Acreage Going Up
 Surpluses presumably won't accumulate so rapidly as they used to, since the soil program can be used as a partial deterrent. But it already is plain that the quick makeshift version of the pro- gram for this year will come far from the effect of crop curtailment.
 Winter and spring wheat, acc cOrding Co latest estimates, will be grown on about 6l.O00.00O acres this year as compared with 50,O0O,- OO0." last year. Unless spring wheat planters change their minds Co a large degree, acreage will be about million more than shc five-year average which AAA was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25

on the farm program now suspect, they will once more be confronted with the same old problem with which they started in 1933--huge surpluses of agricultural crops which are bound to force down prices and farm incomes.
 And then. it is uDofficiaIIy req sOned, the federal government will again have tO embark on a pro- gram for control of agricultural production. The agrarians in the administration seem Co think that's inevitable as long as the in- dustrial system operates on scar city policies.
 The Supreme Court? Well, these predictions arc more or less predi- csted on the idea that Roosevelt will be reelected and have the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
RODINE | DUICHEH Democrat Washington
 Correspondent

Washington, March 25-'T SUD- pose this new program is a subter- fuge," remarked an AAA official privately. But the nice thing about 1t is that it's a subterfuge which deceives nobody"
 He might have added that the soil conservation program, as a sub terfuge, probably won't work. It is an excellent device for .ransferring funds from taxpayers to farmers and it's ultimate potcntialities as a conservation measure arc very great But the men in charge of 1t be- come increasingly doubtful whether it can be used to control agricul- tural production.
 In two ot three years. insiders
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
HARTFORD TRAINS
 TO RESUME TREKS

New Haven, Conn, March g --- (UP)--New Haven railroad officials announced today that train serv- ice between Springfield and Hart ford will be resumed tomorrow. The water has receded rapidly from the right of way between these two points, disclosing no serious damage and work trains are completing the filling in of several minor roadbed washouts today.
 Hartford to Willimantic service will be held up for some time. it was said. as inspection of the East Hartford Hartford bridge has re- vealed considerable damage.
 Service on the New HSrtford lina between Unionyille and C0llinsville was restored today, bAt service on the provldence-Willim lins will be out for at least two moro weeks due to trouble ct Webster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
LAWYERS HIRED
 FOR BANK NIGHT
(Continued from Page 1.)

Attorney Summa, who returned to city court duty this week, said he was not familiar with the situ- Iation and that he would conse- 'quently have to review the circun- stances surrounding the shutdown on the games here a few weeks ago. Attorney John Thoms was acting as city prosecutor at the time the order banning the games was is- sued by former superintendent of police, Joseph H. Mclean. Attorney Summa said he had not yet studied the statutes under which the game was declared illegal.
 No Changes In Game 4,-
 According to the theater mana. ger, there have been no changes in the manner in which the game is conducted. The "bank" last night was $25. and will be increased week by week as before if the person holding the lucky number is not present at the drawing. @+
 Consensus of opinion this morn ing was that company representa@ lives revived the game here as a test case. When the Bank Nights" were banned by police, the action was protested on the grounds that the game could not be properly termed a "lottery" and that 1t was actually not in violation of the state law against gambling, under which the order was issued.
 Standing Room Rule s.
 Shortly after the police order was issued in Waterbury, came a request from the state police department that tho standing room rule in the- aters be enforced by local police and fire departments. Tn the communi- ties throughout the state, where the game is still being conducted, this rule is now religiously observed. No theater is now permitted to allow crowds to block aisles and Hobbies and overflow into the streets, as was the case when the popularity of the game was at its height. State police annually issue to each theater in Connecticut instructions on the number of persons permit ted to stand. The number varies in proportion to the size of the the- ater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25

both houses.
 The party must win 1l5 Demo- cratic seats and hold those 1t now has to get bare House majority. No party has ever made such cleanup and about the best the c. O. P. hopes for Is to make a big dent in the oppOsitiOn's ma j0rity this year. with the Idea of finishing the job In 1888.
 Whether or not a Republican president Is elected, the special ef- fort on the House will be good strategy.
 The Senate, as everybody knows can't possibly be Republican again before l040. becnsise senators are elected for six-year terms and tS, voters loaded the upper house with Democrats in 1880. i032. and l034. Copyright, 1886. NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25

cutting down. With normal wea- ther, wheat prices will be lower.
 Corn acreage is expected to be up 6 or 2 per cent and cotton ex- perts here are guessing on 15 per cent increase in that crop. Ut's against the law to collect figures on planting intentions for cotton since the government report for 1926 indicated a tremendous sur rlus and hit the market hard. Sen- ator Cotton Ed" Smith and some other senators pushed through a law forbidding the Bureau of Agri- cultural Economies from making any more cotton forccasts)
 
 State Rule Seen as BOtch
 The provision in the soil con- scrvation act which would turn administration of the program
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25

NCOIUlIluCu lTOIu fHBG ID Hauptmann's trial and his state ments at other times.
 Will Not Be Social
 Tt won't be 8 social visit" the governor said.
 It was understood that he planned to confer today with Attorney Gen eral David T. Wilentz, Hauptmann's prosecutor and Hoffman's political enemy, about 8 time for the visit. Condon stipulated in consenting to answer Hoffman's questions that Wilentz must be present. He said, too, that the governor would have to submit his questions in writing and that he would answer in the same way. Hoffman said he intend- ed to "ask questions the way I see fit."
 Condon was the intermediary be- tween Col. Charles F. Lindbergh and his infant sons kidnapers who paid $50,000 ransom to a man in St. Johns cemetery in Bronx be- rough of New York. He identified Hauptmann as the man.
 Refused One Request
 The department of justice refused one request from Hoffman to reopen it's Investigation of the case, but Hoover said then that he always would be ready to act upon presen- tation of credible clues. A private investigator working for Hoffman, and state motor vehicle inspector ostersibly on vacation" went sep- arately to Havana recently in pur- suit of just such clues. It was reported there that they expected to find a letter in which Isidor Fisch, dead mystery figure of the case, inquired about prospects of "hot" money. Hauptmann always has contended that he obtained the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25

man turned and shouted:
 Behind their jeers beats the black, atheistic heart of commun- ism"
 Other opponents of repeal includ- ed State Commander John H. Walsh of the American Legion and Dr. Frederick J. Gillis, assistant superintendent of Boston schools.
 Mrs. John Hickey of Belmont charged Professor Felix F'rankfurter of Harvard law school and "brain truster" with communistic leanings.
 Proponents of repeal have includ- ed President James Bryant Conant of Harvard university, President Daniel l.. Marsh of Boston univer- sity, and the Rt. Rev. William Lawrence, Episcopal bishop -Emcri- tus of Massachusetts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25

over to the states after a couple of years may never go into effect.
 State administration would make it still more difficult for the act to be used in a crop control pro- gram, and officials here tend to sus- pect that the efforts in some states to set up their own administra- tions will get so gummy that Con- gress will eliminate that plan.
 
 G. Q. P. Centers on House
 Republicans are planning an cxtra-spccial effort to regain lost strength in the House of Rep rescntatives. They face the un- pleasant and practically unpreae- dcnted possibility. in case they elect a president this year, of . Republican chief executive and Congress heavily Democratic in