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FARM LABOR PROBLEM ON THE Mend

A part of this land army will be
about $4,000 high school youths
who will work the summer. Many
farmers turp a cold eye on this
land army idea, since most of the
workers will be inexperienced and
unused to the hardships of farm
life. But when they are driven
to desperation by labor scarcity,
farmers will welcome them. Farm
officials here are positive that
once the farmers try land army
labor, they will be happy to have
it back.
600
Furthermore, the much ma
ligned Farm Security Admins
tration is doing a whale of a job
in bringing farm labor from ia
maica, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas
and Mexico. Overall figures on
these temporary importations
have not been made available
yet, but | do know that in several
eastern states around 1000 of them
have been placed where they will
do the most good.
Then, there is the official de-
claration that some of those thou
sands of captives we picked up i'm
1unisia soon will be available"
for farm labor. And don't think
that thousands of them won't well
come outdoor work and farm food.
The farm labor problem may
not be solved, but it's certainly on
the mend.
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NEGRO SAILOR is
PUT OUT OF NAVY

Adam ]. Freeman, the negro
sailor, who is charged by two
negro women with firing two
shots at them from a navy revolt
yer, in house on Emma street,
was court martialed yesterday,
discharged from the Navy and
turned over to Constable Joe Es-
pinosa at 4 o'clock in the after
noon.
Freeman was arraigned before
Justice of the Peace Esquinaldo
on charge of assault with dead
ly weapon and was held in $500
bail for the criminal court.
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type which inspires disunity in
our great struggle for victory. 1t
is the type, drafted mothers of
our nation, which must give you
the most concern, since your dear
ones bear the chief burden here.
I refer to the struggle which the
draft-age workers in war plants
cause so many of your older men,
possibly your husbands.
/ received a communication
from one of these older men, who.
describes this point so well that.
/ feel his letter should be given
you today. The letter reads:
t.'Dear Madam: II seems to me
when country is at war that ev-
eryone should have but one thing
in mind and that is to win the
war. But to win il means that
everyone working in war plants
has as much to do with winning
it, as our boys have who are fight
ing over there.
What | have TO tell you, Dear
Madam, may exist in every part
of the country. Still down here in
the part of the South where we
live, there is terrible feeling
against men of my age who work
in war plants, by those who work
there too, but are subject to the
draft. Believe me, that sort of
thing not only delays vital work
bat it keeps men, like myself.
from doing their share, as well as
from earning enough money to
support their families.
taWhen our boys went to the
army, my wife and l decided that
l should give up my old Job and
take one more vital to the war.
Even though wages for such jobs
are very low down here and hard
" are enough TO take care of our
selves and three younger children.
You see we had little money
saved up and because of that. we
also felt that could take the
time to learn something which |
could use toward helping in the
war. So went to school where
they taught one to become an in
structor in airplane mechanics.
The trouble was they favored all
the younger trainees. Besides they
also had younger men as instruc-
tors who gave man of fifty. like
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/ HICHWAX146 HER
~ .szl HEART

he'd gone in the canoe with Marie
She wished he hadn't His risky
affectionate company would have
been some comfort to her. But
then, it was probably better for
the little malemute. Bert Stringer
who'd mistreat dog who got in
ms way. o 4 ipeh paa
Every step. Penny thought mis-
erably, was taking her .arther
from Cleve. She wondered how he
was getting on. prayed he was re-
covering. What would he think of
Marie's news-the false news that
Stringer had provided her with,
that Penny and Bill were re-
united? Was there any chance at
all that he wouldn't believe it?
Not likely. How long would he
wait at the Indian encampment for
her? Questions - questions. None
of them with any answers.
Hunger was gnawing at her
long before they stopped for
lunch. Sitting on a sun-warmed
boulder in a clearing, with Bert
Stringer's eyes On her, Penny ate
the cold grub ravenously.
You're not so fussy about shar-
ing meal with me now" he noted
approvingly.
NO." said Penny.
Maybe you've been thinking
things over some"
Maybe"
'You know, that fellow you
were travelling with wasn't so |
much"
Penny took deep breath, and
lied Il was beginning to realize
that
His watery eyes squinted with
pleasure. He didn't have much
money, did her"
mot much"
I'm surprised a girl as good
looking as you would 60 for him"
He was friend of my brother"
I Asaid Penny. letting a little in
creep into her eyes, al
most forgetting her painstakingly
role.
He grinned. Sure sure. II
know. But you could do better,
you know"
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Site OF FAMOUS CRYSTAL PALACE
NOW BRITAINS BIGGEST UNKYARD

AP Feature
LCfsDON. June III So -
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aCe- fhe Carernuus EEr--ElsE Ezsz
house Winch uras uuz a u-
ground for the ulIllEnu1- ulI ar
become t1e usrid-s ha-Est 80
eminent guuAEarlL
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cars uere sedans bsuEhf on Isz4
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weapons of Usr- afier h@E d-
mantled al depots au ever Tie
country
The largest uf these wzlI - -
the Crystal PaIsre Bar f-r 49,
first great ExfIbltan n Hv5s
Park carry 90 Queen T5c1urlzls
reign. the palace was LATER uu-sze1i
to SydenlIam and hes ssrEs1 s.
cuBCert hal fur uasssE hants.
super fun faE- and the SIZE 70 Elzrs
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tons Of cast aluuluura- - furs u.f
sheet aluminium and las.ag8 tirss
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MARRIAGE MART

Enrique S. Betancourt, 40. and
Mrs. Maria Laura Aguiar, Sc, both
of Key West, were married yester-
day afternoon by Justice of the
Peace Enrique Esquinaldo-
st. Paul, Mimi. far north in the
United States, met Sac Carlos, for
south in Brazil. at marriage cere-
mony performed yesterday by
Judge Raymond r. Lord. Waiter
Bruno. %, who IS in the Brazilian
navy. and Ruth c. Solan. whose
home is in st Paul. became man
and wife in judge Lords office.
A marriage license was grant
ed to Benjamin Franklin Wolfe.
81. of Bay City. Mich, and Molly
Cook, "a, of Flint Mich.
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Chapter 2o

HAVING made this magnani-
nous proposition, Bert String
o. let Penny think it over. He pro-
eeeded to finish his breakfast To
all appearances, he'd forgotten her
presence. But Penny knew that,
should she make the slightest
movement toward the door, he'd
be on his feet instantly. gun in
hand.
She sat there despising him as
she'd never despised anyone be-
fore. Trying desperately to keep
that hatred from showing on her
face.
Bert Stringer not only intended
10 offer valuable Alcan films TO
enemy representatives but he had
the additional effrontery to be-
heve her brother might accept
money from such sources.
Wiping his mouth with the back
Of his hand, Stringer pushed back
his chair.
WED better be getting along"
be said.
Where to?" asked Penny.
fort st. john"
Fort st. John!"
That was where Constable Rem
nick was taking Bill.
Stringer glanced at her quickly.
ANY objections?"
"Oh, no. said Penny. 81 haven't
much choice, have II" She la. he'd
unsteadily. whittier you go, I 90.
you know" .
You bet you do. sweetheart"
LIE came over and put his hands
! = on her shoulders, began to |
draw her to him. Penny fought her |
xevulsion. Then, quite unexpect-
edly. he released her.
NO." he said, "that can wait.
We got plenty of time to get ac-
quainted. Better get started low"
Instead of following down along |
Moose Greek, they struck over.
land back of Pierre's cabin, along
. well-marked forest trail. For the
hrst time. Penny remembered |
Wolf and missed him. Doubtless
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MARRIED SUNDAY

Rachel N. Fields and Joseph
Hershel Stone were married at the
local Jewish Synagogue on Sun
day by Rev. L. Lehrer.
Major S. H. Williams was a wit
ness to the ceremony.
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DIVORCED

Mrs. Helen Stirrup was grant
ed divorce from. Fernando c.
Stirrup on June 4. 1943, by Judge
Williams in Miami. Grounds for
the divorce, it is stated. was men,
tai cruelty.
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DEFER MEETING

The meeting of the Catholic
Daughters of America. which was
scheduled to be held tonight, has
been deferred to later date, ac-
cording to announcement made
today by Mrs. Herman Demeritt,
active member of the organization.
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LEAVE ON TRIP

MFR. and Mrs. James Wells. ac-
companied by their grandchildren.
Sylvia and James, left yesterday
for a weeks stay in Miami. Syl-
via will go on to Fort Lauderdale
for a visit there with relatives.
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CALLING
DRAFTED MOTHERS
ERAiNE TURIN
Copyright, l943
Observation-Disclosures

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There isn't much thrill in sue
cess unless one has first been close
to failure This statement, which
] recently read in The Bridgton
News, Bridgton, Maine, seems to
have added meaning to our pres
ent turn of events. To be close to
failure" signifies struggle; with
out struggle no success is true
success. For the human charac-
teristic in us is too lax in appre-
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VALDIvIA.-Owned

VALDIVIA--Owned nv 2
church, a 4500-acre farm Near
Valdivia, Chile. is being run on
sharecrop basis and has d0ne
a great deal to lift the hsvs8 OF
farmers in all South Chile.
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citation, when a
struggle h a S
been wanting in
the attainment
of a goal.
Yet withal,
there is a type
of S tru g gle
which should
not exist when
a nation is in the
throes of war
fare. It is the
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WASHINGTON--Whle IS
possible 60 have q secund NJ rhlrzl
disease as a cuDplicaflnn uf
principal iilneN ~ IS exfrerev
rare for cancer au1 zzhsrrzz-.s1s
% exist ~ the sane tine m enc
person
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LoNDON.-A factory in the
Middle East is producing 1000
drinking glasses daily by cutting
off the upper portion of used beer
bottles and smoothing the edge.
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TEMPERATURES

Temperature data for the "a
hours ending $3.50 p. m, June 8.
1913, as reported by the u. S.
Weather Bureau:
Highest I.owes.
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WASHINGTON-San Frznc-
CO ranks third m the uatasn amer
New York and ChicsEa. n hzEk
resources
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LOWEST TEMPERATURE

NEW YORK.-Sitka. Alaska.
never has experienced weather
colder than five degrees below
zero.
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Grade labelling plan on canned
foods is dropped by the OPA.
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ron RENT

FOR RENT-Apartment with
private bath. for two months.
Apply Army & Navy Store. al
so upstairs 602 Duval street.
Phone 235-J. jun 8-2tx
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Owl reports 5R9o szzH rlzu1z
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FORECAST

Key West and Vicinity: Con-
tinued warm this afternoon and
tonight, with scattered thunder
showers.
Florida: Little change in tem-
perature this afternoon and to-
night, scattered thundershowers
in south and west portions.
Hatteras, N. c., to Apalachi-
cola, Fla: No small craft or
storm warnings have been Is
sued.
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new TAXES In
THE OFFING
by ALEXANDER r. GEORGE

BY ALEXANDER n. GEORGE
WASHINGTON. June Bs-En-
aetment of the compromise pay
as-you-go income tax measure Is
expected TO put damper on any
moves for further increases IN
personal income tax rates for .
year or two.
Don't jump TO conclusions. how
ever, that Congress is all finished
with the bitter business of levy
ing taxes this year. Key-position
legislators, who feel that individ-
ual income tax rates cannot b. IN
creased much more. look for a
federal sales tax before the end
of the year.
Sales Levy
The mounting war effort. cou-
pied with the rapid growth Of the
government deficit, is putting
heavy pressure on Congress and
the Treasury to find some way of
increasing revenue. The President
in his 1913 budget message recon-
mended an increase Of Is billion
dollars in taxes or forced savings.
Proponents of a sales tax con-
tend il is more effective than an
income taxasa source ~ revenue
because evasion is almost ImpOs-
Sible and costs of collection are
relatively moderate.
A survey made by the Brook
ingS Institution points out that a
large fraction of the population
pays little more in federal taxes
now than it did before the war.
This fraction includes MANY per
sons whose incomes have increas-
ed as a result of the war
An example is the lack Of a
complete check on receipts Of rent
by individuals and of interest and
dividends unless as much IS $500
is received from one source Be
sides, there are large numbers of
small business people whose ac-
counts are inadequate OF mac
curate for income tax purposes.
The big argument against a
sales tax is that il hits the very
low income groups too hard and
thus tends to reduce the mass
standards of living Protection Of
low income groups has been an
historic philosophy in American
tax law making.
Farm Income
A sales tax probably would be
opposed by some Congressmen
because of its effect on farmers.
There are large number Of small
farmers who escape the income
tax In fact, some advocates Of q
sales levy cite as one Of IT'S advan-
tages the fact that a considerable
revenue could be obtained from
a modest tax paid BY all sectors
of the farm population
Another argument advanced by
sales tax advocates is that il would
tend to curtail consumer spending
and thus reduce the danger Of IN
flation. They say that a sales levy
falls primarily on income that
would otherwise go into consump-
ton spending and consequently Is
a more effective brake on prices
than is an income tax.
The Treasury, which has always
been cold TO a sales tax. eSfimated
last year that 10 per cent levy
would yield a yearly revenue 81
$500, O0O, 900.
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BICYCLE Balloon Tires $500.
Tubes $500. 1900 Staples Ave.
jun 8-5tx
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Evening star., 1943-03-15
Highest Court Rules
Earnings No Bar 10
R. R. Reorganization
Approves Plan Of ICC
To Revomp Milwaukee
Under Bankruptcy Low
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
The Supreme Court ruled today
that high wartime earnings of a
railroad do not render out of date
an ICC plan approved in 1910 for
reorganization of the carriers under
the Federal Bankruptcy Act.
This decision was made in approx
ing, in general, an Interstate Com
merce Commission plan for reor-
ganlzation of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee, ST. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Co under the bankruptcy law.
Justice Douglas delivered the de-
cision on litigation involving pro-
cedure followed by the commission
in large number of railroad re-
organizations.
In another decision, delivered by
Justice Reed, the tribunal upheld an
ICC plan for the reorganization of
the Western Pacific Railroad Co.
under the same bankruptcy statute
Justice Roberts dissented in part
to both decisions and Justice Frank
furter dissented in part to the West
ern Pacific opinion. Justices Jack
son and Rutledge did not participate.
The opinions sustained procedure
followed by the ICC which had been
challenged on the ground that it
had not made sufficiently specific
findings Of fact upon which to base
its action.
Evening star., 1943-03-15
BY CAROLE Lands.

HOLLYWOOD, March 1--we d
be in mess hall someplace, perhaps
in the middle of a show, when a
flight Of planes would roar overhead.
Everyone would become tense, listen
ing.
Someone would cry suddenly.
They're ours! B-24's!" and out we d
all run to watch, our hearts in our
mouths. How many left?" Some
body said IL. And they'd come in.
One. Two. Three. And you'd
count, your mouth dry, your heart
beating so it hurt.
Maybe they'd all be back. Nobody
hurt. Maybe they'd all be back
but with their dead, their cruelty
broken, wounded men to be un-
loaded. Maybe half of them would
return. Faces that had flown away
that morning, faces no one would
ever see again. It's hard to make
the living smile when that happens.
To break up the gloom was the Job
we'd been sent to England and Africa
to do. 1t was hard for us, toe.
Wounded More Cheerful.
1t was the same In hospitals Only,
the wounded were more chereful. All
they wanted was to get back into
the fight. The only tears I saw
and we girls visited every hospital in
England and most of those in North
Africa-came from lads weeping
quietly to themselves because 'T
ought to be out there to meet my
plane" or Il bet they're marching
away without me. :"
They had no entertainment of any
kind whatsoever, that I could see.
Not in Africa. 1t was too close to
the front lines. There wasn't a day
We didn't have an air raid. There
never was minute we couldn't hear
shooting.
Africa was England all over again
talking to the f1abbergasted men ::
What are you doing here?" And I'd
say I'd come over to see them.
Came over just to see us?" And I'd
grin and say yes" But you're
Carole Lands, aren't you?" They
couldn't get over it. The other girls
were finding the same thing.
We Wore Tin Hats.
Mostly. We wore our tin hats.
Sometimes we even wore then while
We were entertaining. Bombings
are just an old. old story. They don't
scare you, particularly. Matter of
fact, they're pretty brilliant show.
1t comes to fascinate you. I don't
mean to sound particularly brave.
That's just how you get after a while
Of it.
BY this time we'd just about run
out OF cosmetics. 1t didn't seem to
make the least difference to the boys
whether we were made up. They
Evening star., 1943-03-15

When they drove us from the air
port to the tent, men stopped dead
in their tracks to stare after us.
Their mouths hung open. They
blinked. They hadn't seen white
woman in months.
Wire to Come Home.
In England there was a wire ask
ing me to return to the studio by
March 90 The way things were,
that gave us two weeks. Two weeks
of entertaining in the daytime--I
was soloing now-and being with
Tom at night We lived in board
ing house. 1t was near his base
Half of it was gone-blown out in
a bombing. There was one room, a
bureau, two chairs, a closet and a
bed.
I'm back in Hollywood now. I'm
living in my roomy beach house.
I've got all the comforts of home
and America. And quiet. No bomb
ing. No sand. No fog No cold.
I'd rather have that one little
room In that bombed house than
Evening star., 1943-03-15

! just wanted to look at us, hear us
talk American.
1 was down to my last tube of
rouge-I was fishing the crumbs out
with a hairpin-when we were
ordered back to the States. Wed
been gone four months. 1t was the
moment I'd been dreading since
Tom proposed to me.
l still don't quite know how I
wangled it. The other girls went on
their way. I went to everybody from
Gen. Eisenhower on down. l wanted
to 60 back to England. I begged as
hard as l knew how. I guess they
felt sorry for me. They let me go
back
Back I went to England, my heart
flying faster than the plane We saw
few Germans. Months ago I'd have
had my nose pressed against the
pane, staring fearfully at them. Now
they were just SO many bumblebees
Camp after camp, hospital after
hospital. the days passed in a Whirl
OF changing faces, new places, two
three, even four shows a day, day
after day without end.
Two-Day Honeymoon.
Tom-Capt. Thomas l.. Wallace of
Pasadena, Calif-and I were mar
ried soon after I arrived in England
(and a few days after we met and
fell in love). Our little troupe was
about to be sent to Africa.
+ypN
The third order to leave came after
two previous cancellations. This
time they meant it. 1 said good by
to England
If that departure scene is filmed
in -Four Jills in Jeep," the picture
based on our experiences over there,
I'm afraid I don't want to play 1t.
It's one memory I'll carry with me
as long as I live. Nothing over
there is SO sudden as life, or death,
or departures, and this one was a
little death all its own.
I can't tell how we got to Africa
except that we flew. We were in
Lisbon while, and I saw German
officer get his nose knocked off by
an English officer in bar. Lisbon S
neutral. Men from every country,
in and out Of uniform, are all over
the place. They glare at each other
in the street as they pass. Seeing
that English officer wallop the whey
out of that Heinie was almost as
good as watching a flight of Helm
kels and JU-S8s diving on one of
our conveys, and watching our boys
take 'em out like Notre Dame play
ing San Bernardino High School.
Africa was sand, wind, and sand.