The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-23

young men themselves are 80
patriotic that they do not want
70 remain on the farm while .
war Is going On"
It was agreed that steps would
have to be taken to convince Sc
lecteeS that they could serve their
country rs well on the farm as
In the Army. 0oSS suggested
that one "way cut" would be TO In
duct farm hands and then FUR.
Tough" them back to the farm at
prevailing farm wages, instead OF
army pay. This would require legis-
ton, but the President said 1t was
an idea worth considering.
STOP SELLING cows
"The second thing that has TO
DO done Is for the government
% step In and stop the wide.
spread selling Of dairy COWS
and ether stock and farm equip
ment BY farmers who are unable
TO continue In business At pres
ent farm price levels" Nelson
continued.
Elm rs much opposed 70 In
HlatioN rs you are, MIR. Presi-
dent" no added. but we have
got 70 make Il possible for
farmers 70 operate ut n fair
pr0fit u we are 70 lick this
threatened feed shortage. They
have got 20 be assured fair
prices In order 10 pay wages
that will keep their help from
migrating 70 Jobs In industry.
The cooperative official con-
tended that farms had lost two
thirds Of their manpower to war
industries because Of low farm
wages.
The President said that he, too,
was deeply concerned about this
factor, suggested to his callers
that they get together with Sec
rotary Of Agriculture Wickard and
map out a program embracing
their recommendations.
"Then come back and see me
again." urged che President. II
want to continue these discuss
SiOns."
NOTE: There was no official
explanation as to why Farm Blu
reau ana National Farm Union
officials were not invited to the
White House conference.
CAPITAL CHAFF
After Mrs. Henry Wallace had
failed to find q collapslble bag
for the Vice Presidents air trip
to South America, two Army Of
ficers appeared In his Office
Major J. Marden Murphy, and Col.
George r. Schulgen and pre-
scented him with the very thing
she had been looking for WAL
lace will have to get along on
four hours sleep a night during
this trip. After late formal din
ners, he will be turned out Of bed
at 4 a. m, for early plane depar.
lures John McClintock, as.
sistant coordinator Of Inter-Amer"
lean Affairs, is off to the Amazon,
to inspect food and health pro.
grams for rubber tappers Fol
the first time In history, C0lom-
bia Is sending more coffee to the
u. s. than Brazil, solely because
OF the submarine. Brazil takes
the position that It's better to
have rival coffees come into this
market than to let Americans
lose the taste for coffee.
RAILROAD RECORDS
Interstate Commerce Commis.
sion isn't advertising them, but 1t
has some sensational figures about
increased traffic on the railroads
and increased accidents,
The traffic Of l042. both freight
and passenger. broke all records.
Number Of ton miles OF freight
hauled In lo4i was 475 billion. a
high record, but in 1919. II doomed
to $40 billion an increase OF ~
per cent.
The increase In passenger miles
was even sharper - from ~ oil.
lion In I04I to an estimated By
billion In 1882, or an increase OF
80 per cent.
Meantime, accidents have
mounted at an alarming rate, In
dlcatlng the railroads inability TO
keep abreast IN repair OF equip"
ment and maintenance OF way.
Total train accidents increased
from 0.lOi In io4i TO 1880 N
1912. BY far the greater part OF
these accidents were deraliments
and collisions. The greatest addi-
tlonaI burden undertaken By the
railroads 10 the hauling Of oil
across the country at the rate Of
10000 barrels q day.
The railroads are. spending q
9ood chunk Of their wartime prof.