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Evening star., 1938-10-21
STUDY TAX BOOST
TO FINANCE ARMS.
10 Per Cent Levy on Incomes
for Several Year Period
Considered by Experts.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Mounting Federal deficit NTH no
end to spending in sight started
search last spring by congressional
experts for added tar revenues.
Since then international condi-
tions hate precipitatcd demand for
greater armament expenditures.
Although improving business condi-
ttors may swetl revenues from
cristing tar structure, there is eI-
pectdtion that neU leries and
higher rates ,oill be proposed.
b the Associated Press.
Congressional tax experts are study
ing several proposals for increasing in
come taxes to finance an expanded
armament program.
These experts-staff members OF the
Joint Committee on Internal Revenue
will make recommendations for tax
legislation at the next session OF
Congress.
Informed persons said an emergency
10 per cent increase in income taxes
was one method under consideration
The increase would apply to both
individual and corporate incomes. On
the basis of this years revenue esti-
mates, it would yield an additional
5000 100000.
Tax authorities said the additional
levy would be imposed for only a
year or two, and would expire auto
matically at the end of the designated
period. They asserted 1t would be
simple to compute, because taxpayer
merely would figure his tax on the
present basis and then add 10 per cent.
Great Britain. faced with sharply
mounting rearmament costs, already
has adopted similar emergency levy.
Other Proposals Studied.
Various proposals to reshuffle exist
ing income tax rates also are being
studied. These include one by Senator
La Toilette, Progressive, of Wisconsin
to reduce existing income tax exemp-
tions from $1,000 to 5000 for single
individuals and from S2,5OO to 50 0o0
for married persons.
SollSioeratlon is being given to tax
alton needs in event of war. Senator
Connally, Democrat, of Texas has sue-
gested imposition of drastic income
tax increases in such a contineencv,
His proposal is designed to help
fnance war activities and. coinci-
dentally. hold down wartime profits.
Members of congressional tax COM
mittees are expected to discuss the
various suggestions informally before
Congress meets. Revenue authorities
said, however, that no definite pro-
gram could be formulated until it is
known precisely how much the ad-
ninistration will ask for defense.
President Roosevelt has said an
extra $3.50. 100000 would be needed for
naval construction, but additional
Evening star., 1938-10-21
VIRGINIA GOLF CROWN
IS WON BY MISS WOOD
Richmond Player Defeats Mrs.
Grayson Dashiell 4 Up
and 3 to Go.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 2l.-Miss
Lillian Wood, one of Richmond's out
standing younger players. won the
17th annual Virginia women's golf
championship here today.
Playing well from tee to green and
giving a deadly putting exhibition.
Miss Wood ended the final round at
the 18th for a victory margin Of up
and three holes to 60 over Mrs. Gray
son Dashiell, also Of Richmond.
Miss Wood rounded the turn lead
ing by two holes and went up when
Mrs. Dashiell took on the 10th.
They halved the 11th with bogie S.
and Mrs. Dashiell won the 18th with
. par S.
Miss Woods long wood shots enabled
her to par the 18th with a to again
60 3 up. Both players played T.
loot puts to halve the short l4th with
IS Mrs. Dashiell's second shot found
the trap at the 18th and she missed
o-foot putt to lose the hole and
title to Miss Woods par 1.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
President Sent
Books to ShO,U
Uneren Postage

The National Committee to Abolish
Postal Discrimination Against Books
has sent President Roosevelt an ex-
ample of just what it means by dis
elimination.
From its New York headquarters,
the committee sent the President
package OF religious literature-three
Bibles weighing pounds-for which
IS cents is required in postage to the
coast
Accompanying this is another s.
pound package Of sex-appeal blood
and thunder pulp magazines requiring
only 8 cents postage to the same oes-
tination.
symposium Of opinions from nu-
merous educational and religious
groups and leaders was included.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
ANDREWS ASSA|LS
PAY ACT BALKERS
Industries Planning to Shut
Down as Result of New
Law Are AssaiIed.
By the Associated Press.


Elmer F Andrews. wage-hour ad-
ministrator, hit out today at industries
which he said intended to shut down
Monday to avoid compliance with the
new Fair Labor Standards Act.
These suspensions of operations
seem to have been timed in an effort
to bring the law into disrepute. evi-
IDENTIFY, with the hope of intimidating
the wage and hour division in its ad-
mlnistration Of the laws provisions, "
Mr.. Andrews said in a statement.
1T must be plainly understood, how
ever, that the Fair Labor Standards
Act is the law OF the land, with Sc
we're penalties for its violation and that
the wage and hour division has no
choice but to carry out the will Of
Congress
In translating that will into &C
ton. the wage and hour division will
enforce the act uniformly and COM
pellingly. with forbearance, but with
out partiality"
"a dispatch from Earle, Ark,
said an operator of one sawmill
there and another at Columbus.
Miss. announced he would close
down operations at both places to-
morrow. The operator claimed the
wage-hour law would force him
into bankruptcy
Welcomed Opportunity.
Mr.. Andrews said millions of Amer
leans welcomed the opportunity to
help "inoculate our economic system
against the virus of sweatshops."
Unfortunately, however," he added,
here is a small and scattered minor
ity who apparently are unwilling or
incapable of contributing to the COM
mon good. These delinquents, whose
number and Importance are magnified
By their isolation resort to subterfuge
in an effort to camouflage their selfish
ness and blame the Fair Labor Stand
ards Act for their own anti-social con-
duct"
In his statement Administrator
Andrews did not say how many en-
ployers had told him they would close
up. But. discussing some OF the re-
ports that had come to his attention.
he said one employer, who pays his
275 workers between So and So a week,
had demanded that 80 per cent of
these employees be classed as learners
so he might continue to pay them less
than 25 cents an hour
Many of these workers had worked
for that employer for years, Mr.
Andrews said
The administrator mentioned that
another employer who had been paying
many of his 5000 workers % cents an
hour. had threatened to shut down
rather than increase wages to the
acts 25-cents-an-hour minimum.
Still another, he said wanted to call
every worker over 40 handicapped and
continue to pay him what Mr.. Andrews
described as a substandard wage.
Some plants have been run at ca
pacity for weeks to build up inven-
tories preparatory to shutdown which
would be blamed on the Fair Labor
Standards Act" Mr.. Andrews said.
Several shutdowns which have been
attributed to the act have, in fact, re-
suited from the completion of seasonal
operations"
The administrator said the determi-
(see WAGE-HOUR, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1938-10-21
LA GUARDIA MAY
NOT BACK Lehman
Governor Must State Loyalty to
New Deal, Mayor Says After
Hyde Park Visit.
BY the Associated Press.

by tne Associated PreSS.
HYDE PARK, N. Y. Oct. al
Mayor La Guardia of New York City
indicated after conference with
President Roosevelt today he would
withhold his support Of New York's
Gov. Herbert H. Lehman for re-elec.
ton unless the Governor stated III the
campaign he was firmly behind ths
New Deal.
Talking with reporters after the
conference, the stocky mayor criti-
cized Gov. Lehman for avoiding .
direct reply to reporters questions
whether he would stress and support
the national administration during
the State campaign.
Lehman should have answered the
question you boys put to him hers the
other day after he visited the Pred.
dent" he said. =
Gov Lehman, Democratic candS.
date for fourth term at Albany, has
received the Endorsement Of the
American Labor party, in which
Mayor La Guardia Is prominent
figure and active member.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
Holders of 2D.C. Tickets Stand
Chance for $50, 600 in Sweeps
Dentists Family, Unidentified Person
Are Lucky Win1ers-Three Others
Draw NOn-Starting Horses.

A dentists wife and her two chill
dren and another Washingtonian,
identified only by q pseudonym. stood
q chance to win as much as $150,000
today as result Of the early drawing
in the worlds largest legal lottery, the
Irish Hospitals Sweepstakes.
Among them they drew two horses
due to start in the Cesarewitch, the
race on which the lottery is based.
which will be run on Wednesday at
Newmarket, England.
A brokerage house customers man,
a shipping line salesman and another
person here, one who also signed q
fictitious name, drew horses. Two Of
the horses, however, were uou-starters
Evening star., 1938-10-21

and the other was not named in the
incomplete list Of starters.
Each holder Of ticket, however, is
sure Of winning $2,172.
The dentists wife is Mrs. Henrietta
Becker, 1886 Upton street NV, whose
husband, DR.. George H. Becker, has
onices in the Farragut Building.
Her ticket was signed George H.,
Al and Hennie." the names besides her
own representing her 24-year-old son,
. composing room employe at the Post,
and 23-year -old daughter Valerie, en-
ployed at the Spencer Lens Co.
DR.. Becker said he didn't even know
his family held . ticket, but Mrs.
(see SWEEPSTAKES, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1938-10-21
COMMUNISM DENIED
Knox Charges Before Dies Inquiry
Termed Absurd Lie

TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 81 P'.-Joseph
Ditzel, president of Local Is. United
Automobile Workers. and Kenneth L.
Cole. secretary of the Toledo c. I. O.
Council, today denied they are Com
munists or Communist sympathizers
as charged by Ralph Knox. witness at
the Dies committee inquiry into un-
American activity, in Washington
Wednesday.
The two men described as an
absurd lie" the accusation made by
Mr.. Knox that Ditzel is q Communist
and that Mr.. Cole is close associate
Of Communists.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
Carol to Visit London

BUCHAREST, Oct. II R.-King
Carol and Crown Prince Michael will
leave Rumania November for state
visit to London. It was believed that,
besides discussing the European polit-
ical situation, the Rumanian ruler
would stress the need for . huge loan
to continue his country's rearmament.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
Pershing Sails for U. S.

AOUTITLE HAVRE. France, Oct.
81 RD.-Gen. John J. Pershing sailed
today after his usual summer tour of
inspection in France as chairman Of
the American Battle Monuments Com
mission.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
II HURT IN JAIL BLAST
ii Prisoners and Jailer Injured
in Columbus, Ga,

in Colum bus, Ga.
COLUMBUS, Ga, Oct. 81 tR.-A
boiler explosion blasted out part of
the east wing of the Muskogee County
Jail today. injuring II prisoners and
Taller w. D. Layfield
Scratched and bruised, Jailer Lay
field said eight of the rs persons
booked were not accounted for and
might have escaped. A check of the
debris disclosed no dead.
The jailer reported the blast oc-
CURED about $50 am. after he had
sent a colored trusty to the basement
to check the heating system. He said
the trusty, Ernest Stanley, was seri-
ously burned.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
CAPABLANCA MARRIES
RUSSIAN PRINCESS

EOrmer w orl0 CneSS King Is NOW
on Honeymoon After Wedding
at Elkton, Md.
BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 21.-It's unusual,
in chess. for the king to take the
queen, but Jose R. Capablanca, former
world chess king, made the right
moves to capture a princess.
Mr.. Capablanca, a native of Havana
and Cuban commercial attache in Eu-
rope, was honeymooning today with
his bride. the former Russian Royal
Princess Olga Chagodalf of New York
after quick trip to Elkton, Mary
lands "Gretna Green" with a bridal
party of diplomats.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
Empress Expects Child.

TOXIC, Oct. 81 (P).-The Emperor
and Empress of Japan today received
congratulations of state dignitaries on
the expected birth of another child in
April. The imperial couple have two
sons and three daughters.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
New Mexico Charges.

ALBUQUERQUE. n. Mex, Oct. Fl (E).
New and further reaching actions
we're hinted today to be impending in
the wake of wholesale Federal grand
" Jury indictments returned here late
yesterday against 73 persons charged
with making political capital of the
New Mexico W. P. A.
Dozens prominent in State politics
. and Government were indicted on
charges of conspiracy to defraud the
Government for political purposes.
among them Assistant United States
District Attorney Stanley W. p Miller,
son-in-law of Senator Dennis Chavez:
two Democratic county chairmen;
Mrs. Anita Tafoya. Senator Chavez
sister; Mrs. J. A. Werner, wife Of the
Albuquerque postmaster, and former
State w. P. A. Administrator Fred
Healy.
Some in responsible quarters init
mated the end was not yet. 1t was
known that agents of the w. P. A.
Division Of Investigation under Spe-
eial Agent c. f. Goranson. who have
worked month with the grand jury,
were still on the investigation.
The grand jury action. which con-
cluded month Of carefully veiled in
1uiry, fell like a bombshell in New
Mexico's heated political campaign.
Defendants Ordered to Appear.
: Federal Judge Colin Neblett who
demanded the probe September 7
with instructions to spare no one,
ordered the defendants brought before
him next Tuesday and directed they
post 81 900 bond each. He ordered
the jurors held subject to the call of
the court after commencing them as
good American citizens"
That additional action may follow
was also seen in Judge Neblett's re-
fusal to adjourn the grand jury in
view Of possible future findings" by
Federal agencies"
The grand jury report bristled with
condemnation.
The extent to which the avowed
ends and aims Of the Works Progress
Administration program have been
impaired and defeated through selfish
aims and ambitions of individuals
entrusted with its administration, or
who sought political advantage, has
amazed your grand jury" the report
said.
Oaths Held Violated.
The jury declared that many OF
those In positions of honor and trust
have failed in creating and maintain
ing respect for themselves and the
Government which they are under
oath to represent"
The indictments were divided into
two classes-conspiracy indictments
against 81 persons with a maximum
penalty of two years imprisonment and
$4,000 fine and direct violation in
dictments for converting materials and
| labor and for political discrimination,
with maximum penalty OF one years
Imprisonment and $4,000 fine.
The indictments charged defendants
onspired for Joint and unified po-
tcal activity and to build a po-
|cal organization"
The, jury reported use of threats
Id Intimidation OF w. P. A. employees.
I forced political contributions, dis
charge from work because Of failure
to contribute. enforced membership in
(See w, P. A.. Page A-3D
Evening star., 1938-10-21
Ataturk Is Improved.

ISTANBUL, Oct. 81 R.-President
Kemal Ataturk, gravely i'll with long
standing liver ailment, continued to
improve today, IA efdcisl bulletin said.
Evening star., 1938-10-21

FOREIGN.
japanese capture Canton, tanks lead
ing way. Page Al
Britain extends drive against Arabs in
Palestine. Page Az
Memel Nazi head expected to be re-.
leased. Page AS
Czechs cancel republics 2Oth BIRTH
day party. Page ALI
NATIONAL.
More indictments hirted in New Mexi-
co w. P. A. scandal. Page Al
10 per cent income tax boost to finance
armaments considered. Page Al
Civil Service Assembly votes research
into Group Health. Page Al
Police aide charged in theft of Brook
lyn station data. Page Az
Eucharistic Congress is concluded at
New Orleans. Page Az
Dies committee to question Homer
Martin today. Page Az
Seventh c. c. c. enrollee dies from
severe burns. Page Ais
Court asked to exclude reporters from
Farnsworth hearing. Page Ala
Evening star., 1938-10-21
Summary Of Today's Star

AND VICINITY.
Two-alarm fire does several thousand
dollars damage. Page "A
Student pilot suffers minor hurts in
plane crash. Page Ala
Planners act to acquire more land by
condemnation. Page B-1
Plan to free Potomac Of pollution
gains momentum. Page B-1
SPORTS.
Notre Dame is declared due to break
Carnegie Tech jinx. Page d.
Mike Jacobs reducing income tax by
Jai Ala losses. Page d.
6. W. in action tonight, Maryland and
c. u hosts tomorrow. Page D-3
Evening star., 1938-10-21
16F|RMS, g MEN
NAMED IN JERSEY
FRAUD CASE
Move Follows New Mexico
Charges in Which 73
Are Indicted.
u. S. JURY AT NEWARK
CHARGES CONSPIRACY
1 Judge at Albuquerque Orders
Bonds Posted on Tuesday for
70 Named in Actions.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEWARK, N. j., Oct 21-The
Federal term April grand jury re-
turned indictments today against is
corporations and 80 persons. charging
conspiracy to defraud the Works
Progress Administration of approxi-
mately $250,000 in the purchase of
sand and stone for w. P. A. projects
In Essex, Passaic and Bergen Counties.
The indictments resulted from an
Investigation by agents of the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation anG the
w. P. A.
The indictments alleged the con-
spiracy occurred between August /,
1885. and May 81. 1885, and said the
defendants agreed to meet and AK
arbitrary prices for the delivery Of
and and stone for w. P. A. projects,
which said prices would be consid-
erably in excess of the market price
for the same and in excess Of the price
at which the said defendants would
and did continue" to sell to dealers and
contractors.
Evening star., 1938-10-21

(See TAXES, Page AID
Evening star., 1938-10-21
JAPANESE TAKE
CANTON, TANKS
DRIVE
Army Is Unopposed
by Massed Chinese
Defenders.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Nine days ago japanese landed
erpeditiondry force OF 10000 men
on shores OF Bias Bay in South
China and began offensive against
Canton. Progress has been rapid,
japanese meeting only slight
Chinese resistance. Japanese pur-
pose in campaign to cut OF sup
ply OF wdr materials to Gen.
Chidng's armies near Hankow.
Evening star., 1938-10-21

(See w. P. A., Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1938-10-21

(See CHINA, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1938-10-21

(See KANSAS, Page ABB
The Redwood gazette., 1938-06-02
% Hearings Slated
for Probate Court

Twenty-three hearings are list
ed on the probate court calendar
announced this week by Judge R..
V. Ochs. They include: hearings
on claims in the estates of Bruno
H. Bruins, Albert B. Swan, Elsie
Schroeder, Melvin w. Baker,
John Lyons, Katharine Hammer
schmidt, Carl Richter, Joseph
Weinheimer, William H. Schultz
and Joseph Tyson; on final ac-
count in the cases of Samuel Mel
son, William c. Meyer, Emil Kob-
lin, Elizabeth C. Peabody, Irving
B. Engelbart, Matthias loft, Will
lam j. Harnack and Ella E. Nc
Kay; on administration in the
estates of James M. Little and Leo
Welter; on descent of land in the
case of Martha Schumacher
Stronach and on petitions to sell
land belonging to the Bernard
Dunno and John Dahl estates.
The Redwood gazette., 1938-06-02
Shutdown Families at
MankatO Reunion
By ElSie JenSen

Sundown-Mr. and Mrs. Her
man Tonak and children Donald
and Deloris, Mrs. Ida Tonak and
William Tonak drove to Mankato
Sunday where they attended a
family gathering at the Joe Bellig
home. Others who attended were
Mr.. and Mrs. August Bloedow of
Wanda, Mrs. Anna Douglas of
Lamberton and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Kuske and sons of Osce-
ola, Wis. They returned Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Skow
transacted business at New Ulm
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Gunderson
of Ames, Iowa, were Sunday
guests of the formers uncle and
aunt Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Thorston.
They also visited Mrs. Emma
Thorston and sons.
Several families from Sundown
attended baccalaureate services at
Springfield Sunday evening.
Francis Lipetzky and Nina Stain
of Shutdown will graduate this
year.
The pupils of district II had
their picnic in Ramsey park Sun
day.
Mrs. Orville Jensen and son
Jerome visited at the parental
Emil Otto home at Morgan last
week.
Mrs. Helmar Anderson and
children are in Iowa where they
will spend the week with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Miller Jensen called on
her sister Mrs. J. P. Kagel at
Clements Saturday afternoon.
Elmer Puff spent Sunday and
Monday with relatives in Red
wood Falls.
Russell Jensen and Clifford
Nelson accompanied by their
mothers Mrs. Carrie Jensen and
Mrs. Mary Nelson and Mrs. Gus
Ziegenhagen and daughter Cora
Belle drove to Lake Fremont
Sunday and spent the day fish
ing.
Mrs. c. c. Hanson of Evan
visited here Monday.
Mrs. A. G.. Lipetzky who has
been a patient at the Loretto hos
pital at New Ulm returned home
Saturday.
Luther and Carl Hack and
!. Harold Meyer fished at Lake Ere
mont Friday.
Harland Christensen and Miller
Jensen attended the sale at Wall
nut Grove Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Werner call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. John Arndt
in Johnsonville Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Nelson and
The Redwood gazette., 1938-06-02

before in her wedding ceremony.
She carried a bouquet of pink
carnations.
The bridesmaids were Martha
Gertejansen of Mankato, cousin
of the bride, wearing a floor
length Scarlett O'Hara dress of
powder blue french chiffon; Ber-
nadine Huffman of Redwood Falls
whose floor length dress was Of
orchid tulle and Venita Missing
of Jeffers, also cousin, wearing
a floor length dress of pink net.
Each wore white. carnation.
Harold and Kenneth Gertejan-
sen, brothers of the bride and
Wesley Johnson of Hector, cousin
of the groom, were the grooms
attendants. Richard Gertejansen,
cousin of the bride and Lloyd
Christensen of Hector, cousin of
the groom, were ushers.
The recessional, Mendelsohn's
wedding march, was played by
Mrs. Herbert Grenholz. After the
ceremony dinner was served to IS
friends and relatives in the
church basement Mattresses were
Julia Jaros of Vesta, Margaret
and Josephine Huffman, Arlene
Weidemann of Belview and Mrs.
Donald Barber of Vesta.
A midnight lunch was served
at the home of the brides parents.
Out of town friends and relatives
who attended the wedding and
reception were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Gust Missling and family of JEFF
fers, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Miss
ling and family of Jeffers, MIR.
and Mrs. Harold Gerth of San
born, Mrs. Herman Hansen of
Mason City, Iowa, Marie Dietz of
st. Paul, Alona Geihl of Redwood
Falls, Marian Reid of Mankato,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Johnson and
family of Hector, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Johnson and son of Red
wood Falls, MIR. and Mrs. Oscar
Johnson nd family, MIR. and Mrs.
Glenn Johnson and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford johnson and daugh-
ter, MIR. and Mrs. Christensen and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius john
son and Lloyd Christensen, all of
Hector, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.
Gertejansen and son, Dick Cert
ejansen and Rev. and Mrs. Karl
Brickmann of Vesta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson will
make their home in Redwood
Falls.
The Redwood gazette., 1938-06-02
Page Seven

talk on Influencing People, Sat-
urday morning, and on Getting
Along With Others" Sunday. De-
monstrations and lectures in
music, dramatics and folk dances
will be under the direction of
Bliss Mapes, staff member of the
University of Minnesota music
department; DR.. C.. Lowell Lees,
director of the University Theatre
and Peter Olson, Minneapolis,
who will instruct in Danish folk
dances.
Educational lectures will stress
conservation. Harold SearlS of the
state department of conservation
will speak on Minnesota in Story"
and DR.. M. j. Breckenridge of the
University museum of natural
history will give an illustrated
lecture on birds and bird life.
Sunday morning, the sunrise SER
vice will be directed by DR.. c. S.
Thorpe, pastor of the University
Church Of Hope.
The Redwood gazette., 1938-06-02
REDWOOD YOUTHS
TO ATTEND CAMP

A delegation of Redwood
county young people will attend
the statewide Rural Youth camp
at Medicine lake, 10 miles north
west of Minneapolis, Friday, Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Lenore Golden, home demon
stration agent: Alice Mcnamara
and Irene Neuschwander will
leave Friday for the camp. J. L.
Swedberg will take the rest of the
group there early Saturday NOR
ming. 1t includes Vincent Welu of
Milroy, Harrison Schmiesing Jr.
of Lucan, Au Della Tompkins of
Morton, Joseph Zeug of Walnut
Grove, Irene Lavinder of Lam
berton and Margaret Parmeter
of Redwood Falls.
Rural Youth members from 35
organized counties will attend the
camp where they will receive
leadership training in educational
and recreational work.
j. o. Christianson, superinten-
dent of the Central School of Ag-
riculture, University. Farm, will