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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-05-07
Farmer Plots Crop Acreage Under New
AAA Program; Agency to Assist Drive
To Meet Record Wartime Production
Problem Be DeaW Local Basis

The 1913 farmer is on his
honor!
Like the boy taking an exam
ination at school, it's up to him
and him alone. He's strictly ION
his own
Under the 1913 agricultural
adjustment agency plan, the
farmer for the first time has the
full responsibility for measur-
ing his acreages on specific
crops and reporting the results
he gets. Formerly this was done
by AAA employees, but the new
scheme will conserve travel, cut
down wear and tear on tires and
cars, and decrease the use of gas
and oil.
Now it is up to the farmer to
check on his own fields.
He appears to be happy about
this change in program admin
istration, department of agricul-
ture reports show. While AAA
committeeman - themselves
farmers-will continue to give
him every assistance, the re-
sponsibility for carrying out pro-
duction plans and doing his
share in the national program
rests with the individual opera
tor.
Spot checks will be made periodi-
cally to determine the status of COM
munity and county production, and
farmers are being asked to keep
records and lay out their crops so
that reports can be made easily and
quickly.
Goals this year call for about S
per cent more production than in
1912. Basis for the 1913 AAA pro-
gram to reach these goals is "local
action" 1t recognizes that the job
of production adjustment-o shift
ing crops to meet war needs and
planning acreage to the best ad-
vantage-must be worked out and
carried out on the individual farms.
1t can't be done in Washington, say
the committeeman. 1t must be done
locally, to conform to the local stu
alton.
Instead Of national overall goal
formula" each state and county
has been left free to adopt the means
which seem best suited to the par
ticular section concerned. Wide lat
itude is given the committeeman in
making goal assignments. They are
not only allowed to determine such
assignments on a "capacity of the
farmer to produce" basis. They are
expected to use such yardstick.
Capacity to produce varies accord
ing to the character of the farm
land, machinery and labor availa-
BILE, and many other factors. Each
region has it's individual problems
which must be taken into considera-
ton in determining what the specific
area may reasonably do in given
period.
AAA Committeeman Will
Keep Government Informed
The role of the AAA committee
man will be that of an important
go-between who keeps the govern
ment informed on the farmers prog
ress and problems, and the farmer
informed on what the government
4 n ,sSz!Eszz
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-05-07

ternateS. County committees totaled
1923 with 9,087 members. The coun-
ty committeeman are responsible to
the state offices, which in turn re-
port to the regional offices. Uncle
Sans millions of farms depend upon
the AAA committeeman to keep them
informed of changing phases of the
overall national program, of the
states particular part in the 1913
farm plan, and of the numerous de-
tails having to do with production
goals and how they can be met.
AAA county chairmen are also
chairmen of the County Farm
Transportation committees, which
issue certificates of war necessity
for mileage rationing, and the Coun-
ty Farm Machinery Rationing COM
mittees, which ration many types
of farm equipment. In the matter
of labor shortage, the community
committees report localized needs
to the county committee and war
board chairman, the latter then car
rying the problems on to the proper
authorities.
Chairmen of AAA state and coun-
ty committees head up the war
boards which correlate the efforts of
department of agriculture agencies
to assist farmers in their war pro-
duction.
Getting the right fields into the
right kind of production and getting
higher yields out of every acre
through better farming practices is
the basic theme of the committee
mans work in 1913.
Committeeman Will Help
Arrange Cooperative Action
Among his activities is helping to
arrange cooperative use of scarce
machinery and cooperative trans
portation programs. Many locali-
ties already have worked out Sue
cessful schemes for sharing trucks
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-05-07

more easily adapted to the individu-
al areas and the individual farms
within them. In turn, available funds
may be used to the best advantage
and with the greatest efficiency.
Acreage limitations have been re-
moved on number of crops which
previously had such limits. Except
for short staple cotton, tobacco and
perhaps one or two other crops,
farmers are urged to exceed their
goals in 1913. This is particularly
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-05-07

WHAT honey this frock is
w with sleek basque top and
lovely full skirt, and what a pleas
ure to make right at this very mo-
ment with Spring in full bloom.
The bright color contrasts will
make you feel young and gay. Sew
and Save.
Pattern No. 1866 is in sizes II, 10. IS. II
and 10. Size 10. with short sleeves, takes
3l5 yards 39.inch material. yards bias
binding for trimming.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-05-07

Spring Classic.
PUTTON-FRONT classic to do
- you proud. Note the SHINING
set-in belt and panel front skirt.
Pattern No. 1886 is in sizes IL. a. 16.
10. 20: 40 and AZ. Size IA takes 37a yards
39-inch material.
Due to an unusually large demand and
current war conditions. slightly more time
is required in filling orders for a few of
the most popular pattern numbers.
Send your order to:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16
CRITICISM: GOOD OR BAD?

Maurice Maeterlick discusses critic
ism in The Good Housekeeping Magazine.
differentiating between healthy. construc-
tive criticism and the malicious. destruc-
tive ldnd
HAwOuld be rather hard to divide critic
ism iAto these two categories 1t is possible
for JUST criticism To be constructive or de
struetive
The better test, We think. is suggested
b. the writer when he urges Us 20 test the
motives fo the gossip-carrier, The rumOr-
mOnger and the critic This j. a sound basi
for discriminating between criticism that +
sincere and purpOseful and that which b sD.-
fish and sinister
We cannot follow Masfrri!ek nhrn B..
would determine the nature ~ ersfiflem 70 Z
IL effects, whether II rereNs pr desff.l -
our faith. After all. mankind has sea4
faithful to erroneous belief and rDnfideut
II false gOds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16
CANNED" TESTIMONY In COURT

The use of canned" testimony is ex-
pected TO clip eighteen days from a hear
ing before the Securities and Exchange
Commission in Philadelphia
The novel method adopted by the
Commission points the way to save cOnsid-
cradle time in legal proceedings In the
Philadelphia instance. the testimony of an
official. which would have required two
full days in open court, was replaced by a
written record which had been supplied to
interested parties ten days before the hear
ing.
Under the circumstances, the main
story OF the witness was presented deliber-
ately and completely and crOSS-examina-
ton could begin at once.
While the new plan will not eliminate
oral cross-examination of witnesses. it will
save considerable time in cases involving
prolonged testimony Moreover, through
the elimination of cumbersome. prolix and
tiresome process Of question and answer
the witness will be able to present his story
logically and effectively.
Credit for the idea of employing can
ned testimony is given to Richard Town
send, trial examiner, who obtained the ap-
prevail of the Securities and Exchange
Commission to test the method i'm the hope
of saving time
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16
"IIISTORY-MAKING"

Propaganda 90 the radio remarks from
Ftmc r.-cr bat the British are fighting
18th he ann 81 not only eliminating. but
als" ~i "dc-'fpying lialy a. a vital. progrcs-
$500. tnd history making nation"
he Italians have short memories be
cause. not many months ago. Hitler ard
Mu--olini openly proclaimed the inevitable
rollape Of the British Empire The demo
cratic people of Great Britain were de
cadcnt. unfit and unable 10 maintain Their
Empir"
II now appears that Italy is the nation
unable to maintain lis empire and that. in
stead of destroying Great Britain. the Fas-
CiSt leaders Of Italy brought about the de-
Structi0n Of italy a. "a world power
OBVIOUSLY. il Is nonsense. i'm view II
the war record of Italy. 70 speak Of that
cOuntry a 4 history nation. if the
term implies decisive voice in the affairs
of the world
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16
Who KNOWS!
ANSWERS ON PAGE FouR

l. Was Russia az war wlfh Ger
many IN NOvember. 1919
, Can YOU name five neutral
areas IN Europe
3. Have the Russians recaFi-sr
I'd One-fifth. one-fourth. one-thf {
or one-half OF territory occau4s.af
BY the Nazis.
l. Is Munda. recently captarst
from Japan. closer Ia Guadaieansi
or the Jap bese a. Rsbaui Ne
Britain
5. What IS AMGOT1
8. What Is the t.Stimafssf "a
tiOnal income for thls year.
T. How does our war iswan.f
for oil compare with p<-scs-ftsuas
consumption
g. How many men have heen r.
jected by the ARMY FOR llifenacs
2. On June Isl there acre stoaf
10000 American troops ovsf
seas. how MANY Werv ssnt assf
l9l7-lS9
10 When was ~. Chlne= e.
public founded
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16
BY CARL A. PETERSON

/ walked. | walked across the
room into the small bathroom. /
heard key lock heard footsteps
outside and then heard nothing.
My unconscious spell didn't last
long. | came TO and pulled on the
knob of the heavy old-fashioned
mahogany door. The door was the
only exit. There was no windows
| ranlmed the door with my shoul-
der until the bone felt splintered.
| pounded the wood. / shouted.
My voice had to carry through two
doors and the space between them.
All the time | kept thinking that
our men wer sure to pick up john
son and Chevaile.
But when assistance :ame and
was released. I found out that
none of our people had seen Lila
and the tive agents. Staggered.
phoned lew Fall.
NHEN he arrived in Room II. he
htossed questions at me He
listened and then sent man after
The building plans of the Club
OTaio
Wy dent YOU SIT DOWN." he
SID 70 me-
l sat down They've licked
IS
No they haven't"
They've got her"
DO YOU mind persona. ques-
.ior?~
Il know what IL is Yes"
4 assure YOU that they haven't
l;cl,ed rs
They've licked us"
No. appreciate your frame
or MIND
4 shoIld nave called his
bluff"
From what YOU tell me. John
son wasn't blulfing. If you
would've called for help. he
would've killed YOU and himself.
A corrercd Gestapo rat is danger
Gus
You're saying that to make ne
feel better"
No. I'm not. ! don't know how
you wIl take this. But our primary
motive is still the tin. That's our
primary motive. Why don. you go
back TO the ho,l and get some
Sleep"
Il can't sleep"
He glanced at me. his own face
sleeDless and alert. Then listen to
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16

News reaches Washington frpfa a.l
parts 81 the country that Senator and iop
r. sen,;'tives are not disappointed az fhsir
expectations about finding out chat heir
constituents think about the Adn nisiraii d
and Congress According Ia reliable repor,.
eceived in Washington the entire country
tands so'idly behind the President war
program. On matters concerning the home
front there IS general and serioue criticism
about the way taxes are being increased. l.
seems reasonable to expect our statesmen
=. cone back with considerable more s,it-
fleming in their backbone than they had
when thcv went dome.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16
TWO TIPS TO KEY WESTERS

The Citizen has heard of several Key
Westers who wish TO buy homes here but
think the prices are too high. That is a mat
ter of opinion, and, as for us, we consider
the prices still reasonable, and. in several
cases, below fair market price.
For instance. we know of two houses
and corner lot that sold last week at a
price mat was extremely low. We know az
one man who would have paid 80 percent
more, and probably the owner would have
obtained twice as much as she got had she
advertised the property in The Citizen.
This editorial is two tips to Key West
ers: if you have real estate to sell anywhere
in Monroe county. and want to get the best
possible price for it. advertise it in The Citi-
prices are too high, and intend to buy in
later market. put your money in United
States Savings Bonds, Series f.
That is the one type of bond whose
value continues to increase. and it Is virtual
IT, as liquid aS the dollar The bond is cash
able any time after 90 days of its purchase.
and when you cash il Uncle Sam pays you
accrued. Other of his bonds may fall below
par. as Liberties did after the first World
War. hut this particular bond continues to
increase in price for It's life of 10 years.
b. buying this bond you can serve
double purpose: help the war-effort and
protect your own interests by having avail
able something that draws interest and can
L. ban
money 10 buy a home or any thing else.
This is not advice that we are going TO
write about now. because The Citizen al
viSes nobody TO buy stocks. If you are dis
posed 20 enter the Stock Market take no
body' advice but act or your own opinion,
and if you lose you will have nobody II
blame but yourself Buying stocks is an eX-
tremely technical business, and if you know
nothing about it, you run the risk of losing
your money.
We felt we owed the preceding para
graph tn our readers before saying what we
are going to say now: we know of two Key
WeSters. who. believing that some stocks
will toDple after the war. are putting their
money into United States Savings Bonds.
Series Z. to have funds available to buy
stocks. if they look to be good, in the post
war period. But whether or not these two
Key Westers buy stocks after the war, they
have the equivalent OF cash tic use in any
other way they may determine.
But stock-buying Is rot included in The
Citizens tips Here they are: if you have
real estate to sell, get as much as you can
for it b. letting the people of Key West know
YOU have it to sell. and the way to reach
them i through the columns of The Citi-
10 conform to the state of your pOcketbOok.
buy savings bonds and keep them till such
time when the buyers market appeals TO
you.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16
MURDER nv TN

what I have to say. Evidently
Johnson had a pretty accurate
notion of what we were up to- In
stead of our invalidating that
strategy, Gestapo strategy has in
validated OURS"
/ felt terrible as he spoke. ]
eouldn't say a thing
However" he said Its not too
hopeless. Their strategy is bril-
liant but it's also desperate They,
Johnson and Mirtfio. know that
We viii close in on them or try to.
once they have the discovery maps
in their possession Yet they are
counting on getting possession OF
the map and slipping through US
out of the country.
THEY are counting on one OF
their short waves still al
large to get them passage out
Passage on Nazi sub" He leaned
towards me- They're not getting
passage out unless they have the
proper passports. the authentic
discovery maps. The Gestapo has
never been guilty of sentimental
ism. johnson and Mirtilo must
escape from Mexico or eventually
be caught by us The Gestapo has
selected the passport. That ex-
plains JohnSon's desperation.
He could turn Government wit
ness and give away the small fry
under him. But that wouldn't save
him from prison Hes desperate
The Gestapo operates in small
rings. The members of each ring
know each other Each ring has
leader. Each ring has specific job
Instructions come in by short
wave. Johnson realizes that Berlin
has cold sloodedly calculated OF
some of its agents turning Gov
eminent witness. johnson knows
this He must succeed or face ?
prison sentence If he turns Gov
eminent witness.
LAS for Chevaile. his position Is
even more desperate than John
sons. Psychologically he still
hasn't made the switch in his own
mind from merchant TO spv. He
was fiustered. panicked when J
phoned him"
I wasn't listening. I was think
ing: To hell with his logic. Lila
was gone
To Be Continued
Copyright. 1913. Carl a Peterson)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16
SPOTLIGHT TURNS ON FEDERAL
JOBHOLDERS

Jobs because of the constant prs
sure of investigators
Unbiased observers howgweF.
are positive that the r ii job Adj
be done when the investigating
agencies quit centerlng their FIRE
on isolated cases of fan dsneerx.
movie stars. physical culture ex-
ponenss, and persons who onee
spoke at Communist rallies. sna
settle down to a wholesome Wed
ing out of the less spectaculaT h.
far more numerous persons whc
are not fitted by training. expwFa
ence, or temperament for ihe 80
they now hold
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16
Chapter %

Chapter q
STARED at johnson and tried
to think. Lew Fall had felt that
our best bet would be TO let the
Gestapo work on the job of picking
up Taggard and his location. and
after they had done so. 10 close
the net. sH
johnson, of course. had ripped
all our nets. His new scheme. no
doubt, included techniques to
break any other nets of ours. He
vas clever and he had Z good
chance to really sefeat US. The
dust We had thrown al aim had
whirled back into our own eyes,
He had only been taken in by the
pretended love affair.
And as glanced at Lila's
frightened face, her large brown
eyes moving from johnson 10 me
and back again to Johnson. ] knew
that it was no longer pretense.
What had been pretense had
changed under the impact of .he
last few days into the real thing.
Time had worked for the Gestapo
and not for US
What about it?" he said What
about it?" The veins on MS temples
were filled with blood. The heat Of
his play was everywhere visible
on his face. He was ating
the moves open to me and what
they meant for himself Chevaile
didn't count He. too. had been
over-run by Johnson's panzeT
drive. Suddenly johnson ap-
preached me. Calder. get in the
bathroom there, You know the
deal. You know il now. Get ini'
4 STOOD up. knew that if /
jumped at him he would shoot
| knew that he would kill her. too.
He would keep on shooting until
ne was killed himself ! knew
everything about johnson in that
second. What about herr"
She gets free as soon as We get
her old man. Get in there"
stood there, not knowing what
TO do. | couldn't trust him. I
thought He would kill her. And
re would kill us Doth il l stood
there. get in" he cried. I'm pull
ing the trigger If you don't start
walking when-I tell YOU TO. Walk" y
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16
Ru JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-Jusi
why the case of John Bovingdon,
$500 a year economic analyst
with the Office of Economic War
fare. who once practiced and gave
graphically illustrated lectures or
physical culture therapy, caus-
ed such a nationwide furore is
quite a mystery to Rep. Robert
Ramspeck's D.-Ga) Civil Service
Committee
After all. Mr.. Bovingdon does
have degrees from Yale and
Columbia universities and in Deda-
gogic circles Is entitled to be ad-
dressed as Doctor
The RamSpeck committee has
in its files a score of more SEN
sational' cases than that and
may start releasing them publicly
any day now.
Last March when the commit
tee uncovered what they consider
ed one of the most fragrant cases
of unjuStified elevation of a fed
eral worker To high places, II got
no more than three paragraphs
anywhere. Yet that was the case
of a $1,000 a year messenger who
in SIS than two years was pro-
NOTED to a $4,000 a year job as
business analyst.
The cases coming up as result
of the House Civil Service COM
mittee'S recent Investigations are
almost certain TO 60 into the file
which will be used as the basis for
Congressional action in blocking
the free hand that many depart
mentS and agencies now have IN
rapid promotions or upper bracket
appointments.
For example. investigations
have been completed in the cases
OF a former soda Ierker who step
ped from that job into one of per-
sonnet director: and of bellhop
and an elevator operator who now
are Job placement officers
In none Of these three cases. I'm
told. has il been discovered that
the men Investigated have ac-
ouired degrees from Yale. Column
bia or any other university
-
viOuS occupation. but Of fitness
by education or experience for
the Jobs thew now hold In each
of these instances and several
more. the RamSDeck committee
viii be prepared 10 charge that
the education or experience : nil.
II IS the opinion Of this and
good many other observers here
that most Of theSe Sensational
exposures" are storms in the pro-
verbal teacup-but verv neceS-
Sarv storms. If the government
service is 20 he kept clear OF in
competentS and crack pots.
There IS no doubt but that many
Of them result IN injuStices to the
individuals under fire. Probably
as many capable as incompetent
mon have been chased out Of the
service. and there have been pub
Eeized Instances of persons with
real executive emlItv who have
refused On take IN government
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16

\ recent survey made among women
war workers in the Miami area by the En-
bry-RiIdle School of Aviation indicates
that few women expect or desire To con-
tinue working after the war. The major
ny prefer home ard say they will let the
men nave The jobs when the time comes.
and 'h-v'll take the men
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16
Today's Horoscope

TOday's native VIII be soft
hearted and simple IN manner.
with the disposition not very
strong. But IL viii De manly
and contented- Today indicates
a good friend in danger Of being
imposed upon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16
Today's
Anniversaries

l784-Nathan Hale. ncphew -
the martyr spy. noted Bmton
newspaper publisher. father -
noted children. born WeSfhsFap-
ton, Mass. Died Feb. 5. 1873
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16
KEY WEST In
DAYS GONE BY
FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN
OF AUGUST is. 1893

An electrical storm here yeSter-
day blew out Y transformers and
many fuses all over the city The
amature IN the dynamo in the
Armour plant was burned ont.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16

Berlin may be interested RI perhaps
terrified. which Is more iovical. zoo fhe fas'
that our production Of big bomber, .o.rea.
cd in July.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16

l8l2-Gen. Hull Surrenders
American army of 1000 in Detroit
10 British IN second war with
England-fOr which court-msr-
;ial-d and dismissed from service.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16

l798.-Ahrabesu B. Lamar. Tea
as soldier. second president - "a
Republic of Texas. born Warren
Co. Ga. Died Dec. 10. 1880
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16

Amos Alonzo Stagf of Stock
ton. Calf. aimed football coach.
born West Orange. y. J.. 81 wears
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16

Dr. Meta Glass. president of
Sweetbriar College. Virginia. born
Petersburg. Va. So years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16

Cardinal Denis j. Doughertv Of
Philadelphia. born Ashland. Pa,
20 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16

Don't expect everybody Ia agree with
you; variety OF opinion i what makes the
world 60.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16

Are you buying all the War Bonds
ou can. or you canning all you buy?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16

Money circulation near unpreCc-
dented total cf $4,000. 900 600
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16

Buy all the War Bonds YOU can. and
can all you buy
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-16

l. + Key has been named man
agcr of the Overseas TranSDorIa-
'iun Company, and has moved ms
offices 10 the Cato Garage an 81
monitor street.