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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-15
Farm Prices At
18-Month Peak
Broadcast by Claude |. HummeI,
Agricultural Specialist, Federal
Reserve Bank of Cleveland,
nver VICAR

Prices received by farmers
have risen about 13 percent from
the postwar low of last December
and are currently at the highest
level in eighteen months But the
movement has been far from uni
form. Prices of some farm pro-
ducts have risen much more than
others. Beef cattle and hog prices,
for example, have advanced by
nearly a third and a half, respect
lively, and are well above the mid
summer levels of last year. Milk
and egg prices, on the other
hand, have declined in the past
six months and are significantly
below those of last summer.
This diversity in price move
ments of some of the major farm
products has some important inn
plications for the farmer, the
merchant, the banker and even
the consumer. The recent ad-
vance in grain and livestock
prices has placed the producers
of those products in relatively
more favorable income position
than that occupied by the pro-
ducer of dairy and poultry pro-
ducts. Dairy and poultry farmers
are not only experiencing a low
er return per unit of products
sold than year ago, but net in
comes are being narrowed by
rising feed costs. Admittedly, net
incomes of meat animal producers
are also adversely affected by
rising feed costs, but market prices
of cattle, hogs, and sheep have
advanced sufficiently to place
them well above year-ago levels.
In contrast dairyrnen and poultry
men have had either to curtail
expenditures to match the sharper
drop inaiHcome or to enlarge the
farm output in an effort to MAIN
tain income, That a good many
producers of dairy and poultry
products have elected to increase
output is apparent from the fact
that the indicated production of
milk and eggs this year may APP
proach if not exceed record pro-
portions. x
Data from a sample group of
dairy-poultry farms indicate that
gross income may be down mod
erateiy but that net income on
those farms may average from
1918 percent less than last year.
Expenditures for farm operation
based on the first six months,
however, have remained about the
same as last year. This suggests
that purchases of goods and SER
vices used in farming have been
sustained by the operators ac-
cepting lower return for labor
and management and probably in
some instances drawing upon
savings or expanding the amount
of credit used in farming. Thus
it seems probable that some of the
increase IN demand for short
term farm credit may be attribut-
ed to the effect of the depressed
price position of dairy and poultry
products as we'll as of some other
farm commodities.
Dairy and poultry producers
nrn hsr M ranaanS q lnna In that
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-15
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Calendar For The Week

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postponed from Aug is to Wednesday, Aug. 80
Party Thursday August
Columbus
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-15

see, formulas aren't much different
from equations.
A magician in Calcutta, India,
rode three miles blindfolded
through the busiest part of town.
Bet everyone mistook him for a
woman driver.
Police are searching for a thief
who stole $50 phonograph records
in Atlanta, Ga. It's our guess that
he's running around in circles.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-15

Nearly 2.30o members Of the K-s
corps were killed In action and hun
dreds more served with distinction
on patrol missions In Italy and the
Pacific. During the war. 1904 dogs
were recruited and l0.52e were
trained and actually served with
voopA
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-15

Before stocking up the home
freeber, check its contents and
use food, particularly meat, that
has been under storage for some
time:
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-15
Swine Diseases
Hitting Farms

Columbus, Ohio, Three serious
swine diseases that were once vir-
tually unknown in this part of
the country are now invading
midwestern farms, the American
Foundation for Animal Health
warned today.
The Foundation said latest re-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-15
STRICTLY FRESH

A CLEVELAND couple bought a
"A maple highboy in used fur
niture store for $40. Inside it they
found $50 wrapped in an old news
paper. Guess the money had been
a top-draWer secret for years.
In Vienna, Austria, an architect
inadvertently omitted plans for a
staircase and only ground floor
tenants could move into the f1n-
ished apartment house. Sounds
like an ideal place for ladder
equipped elopers to move into.
In Chicago, a young mathe-
matics teacher resigned to give
birth to twins. As far as we can
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-15

August 8th, 1850
Editor, Madison County Democrat
London, Ohio
Dear SIR
Since I am : former resident
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-08-15

Ignite CombustibIs
LBnite u Z combustihle of n
esal family. containing from e "a
u per cent 0f carbon.
Evening star., 1950-09-21
After Dark

the water. That was when she
learned how to swim.
The word from Mexico City,
where she was born, is that Miss
Emee was not permitted to sing
her torrid Latin American songs
there. Soft. romantic ballads are
what the Latins want in Mexico
City.
A formerly valuable member of
this spy ring was named Helen
Vogt before she got married and
changed it to something else.
She is not an especially active aide
any more. Last report from her
was a newspaper clipping which
seemed to indicate that q mutual
friend had complained that the
airplane he was driving was at
tackled BY flying saucers shaped
like sausages. Couldn't have
been our old friend. He would
have fought of any flying saucers
he saw with his bare hands and
he never would have blabbed to
the press about seeing them.
X X y 4
Department of Correction: The
Champagne-a -and- orchids party at
the Mayflower Lounge Is scheduled
for the night of October 20, not
October 10, as was announced
here and as it says in the tele-
gram we are guarding to prove
that THIS mistake wasn't ours.
October 20. that is. The newly
decorated Lounge still is set to re-
open Monday.
** y y
The Midnight Merry Co Round:
The Shoreham has set a definite
date for the 1eopening of the
Palladian Room for it's third sea-
son. Friday, September 20, will
find life being lived anew there,
with Alfred guarding the portals
with his usual good cheer and
with Sande Williams and that
small. lively orchestra back to
supply the dance music. Mr.. w.
has become something Of Pal
ladian Room fixture, having
opened the room two seasons ago
and having Leen brought back
last season after no proper re-
placement could be found. =. . Ida
Clarke, the electric organ expert
who has played at the Shore
ham and other choice spots long
enough to be known = to almost
Evening star., 1950-09-21
Several Spies Named Helen
Report on Several THINGS

all of Washington, will be the
major musical attraction at Huy-
ler's cocktail lounge at the Du-
pont Plaza Hotel starting next
Monday. She'll be on hand night
ly from 6 to / am. At the
moment, the supper club plans
for this establishment seem to
be in allegiance. Or. up in the
air, that IS. =. F.. Or somebody won't
talk. Matt Windsor, accord
ing to word from Matt Windsor's.
surprised himself as well as his
customers a month ago when he
introduced stable Of unknown
singers billed as the 'Vocalovelies. "
The girls turned out to be a draw
ing card equal to some of the
name" musical units which cost
lot more money and their first
engagement was cut short only
because of a prior commitment
to a visiting act. THE Voca-
lovelies," Mr.. Windsor wants you
to know, will be back at his estab-
lishment next Monday night for
an indefinite stay.
X X X X
Stage Whispers in the Night
Department, Worldly Wisdom Di-
vision: I'm a man you take what
you get. Don't expect the i'm
possible-you've already got the
impossible.
Evening star., 1950-09-21
By Harry Macarthur

1t is not generally known but
this department would find it diff
cult to function without the aid of
its underground. This spy system
consists almost entirely of beau
tiful travellers named Helen. You
might feel this is a limited espi-
onage ring, but it gets results
which keep us bemused if not
completely informed.
One of the beautiful spies
named Helen is Eleni Sakes, The
Stars fashion expert who recently
returned from Europe to disclose
that she also is an Edith Plat
expert, as Edith Piaf experts 60
The news of Miss Piaf which she
brings back is that Cd she is re-
turning this season for another
New York engagement at the
Versailles, and (2) that she does
all of her composing of those spe-
cial Piaf numbers while in the
shower.
The other word brought back
by Miss Sakes is that a new song
which translates from the French
as "The Leaves Are Dead" is des-
tined for considerable success
here. Sweeping the continent,
she reports.
A miscellany of information is
what our spy ring produces: all
right, or a miscellany of some
thing.
Another traveller named Helen
is Helene Emee, returned to Wash
ington to sing at the Sazerac
Room Of the Old New Orleans,
after a considerable time spent
in San Antonio. Mexico City and
Acapulco. On San Antonio, Miss
Emee reports that there is not
much future working on a small
foreign language radio station,
though she had fun at the time.
The Acapulco news is that Paul
ette Goddard Is in love but no.
bodoy can find out with whom and
that Miss Goddard also is a whiz
on water skis. She even talked
Miss Emee into learning how to
watel ski and remain right side
up. despite the fact that the pupil
claimed 1t was handicap not to
know how to swim. Miss Goddard
insisted, Miss Emee got on the
water skis along with an expert,
the expert promptly fell off, leav-
ing her there alone. Miss Emee
herself shortly followed him into
Evening star., 1950-09-21
Hungarian Shortage
OF Food Increasing,
Communists Admit
by the Assoeiated Press

VIENNA, Sept. 21.-Hungarian
press reports reaching Vienna to-
day indicated a food shortage
growing in that largely agricul-
tural Communist nation.
The Communist newspaper Sza-
bad Nep conceded: Certain diff
culties exist"
ut must be reported that in
many cases production OF food
products and necessary goods is
not sufficient to cover the growing
needs" the ne wspaper continued.
1t blamed hoarders and specula-
tors for "yawning gaps in all
goods" Other Hungarian press
reports indicated the shortages
were mainly in potatoes, meat,
flour. sugar and dairy products.
Western sources here said they
had reports that Hungarian work.
srs-particularly In cities such as
Budapest-were lining up for
hours before food stores to try to
buy few potatoes or a little meat.
These informants said food
shortages in Hungary were be-
lieved due to three causes:
l. The fact that more than so
per cent of all Hungary's exports
were In food to pay for machine
tools needed for her industrial
flve-year plan.
2. Land reform and the break
up OF larges estates has resulted
in inefficient farming and reduced
agricultural production.
3. The Communist bureaucracy
has failed to solve the problems
OF distribution to the cities.
Evening star., 1950-09-21
Plane on 2,15O-hiIe Flight
To Aid Man Near Pole
by the Assoeiaisd Pres,

EDMONTON. Alberta, Sept. al.
"A Royal Canadian Air Force
transport plane is on a 2,150-mile
mercy flight to the top of the
world.
1t is the longest mercy flight in
the history Of Canadian aviation.
Object Of the flight is to bring
medical assistance to Charles Le-
roy Havens. an American at
tached to the Eureka Sound
weather station near the North
Pole. Mr.. Havens is suffering
from blood poisoning.
The ski-wheel and JATO-euuip-
ped plane took of from Edmon-
ton early yesterday. The plane
put down at Baker Lake, North
west territories, for refueling and
then few to Resolute Bay, North
west Territories, for an overnight
stay.
The crew expects to complete
the journey to Eureka Sound to-
day.
Evening star., 1950-09-21
FeIs Estate Is Listed
At About 100000 900
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 21.-
Samuel S. Fels, industrialist and
philanthropist. left an estate of
approximately $40 million.
This was disclosed yesterday
with payment of $780, 900 in State
inheritance tax. representing a
tax of 81 million, less per cent
discount for payment within three
months after death. The Pennsyl-
vania inheritance tax is 10 per
cent of an estate.
Mr.. Fels, who died June % at
the age Of 90, was president of
Fels-Naptha Soap Co.
Under Mr.. Fels' will, the bulk of
the estate goes to the Samuel S.
Fels Foundation, which he set up
in 1885 for research in medicine
and in government.
Evening star., 1950-09-21
Tin Brings II Million More

Bolivia may receive $12 million
more than it expected for its tin
this year because of higher
prices following the outbreak Of
war in Korea.
Evening star., 1950-09-21

First subway transport system
In the United States began opera
ton in Boston in 1897.
Evening star., 1950-11-16
Ford Begins Series
OF Work Shutdowns
BY the Associated Press

DETROIT, Nov. 16.-The Ford
Motor Co. was entered today upon
series of staggered shutdowns
affecting $4,000 employees.
Plant closing over a period of
three weeks began last night when
Ford quit all manufacturing op-
erations at its big Rouge factory
until Monday.
Management blamed a "con-
tinuing labor showdown" in the
steel rolling. mill at Rouge and
parts and materials shortages.
The CIO United Auto Workers
took exception to the showdown
charge. asserting the company was
at fault for steel shortage.
Management and union have been
at odds. since a wildcat strike at
the rolling mill early in October.
After Tuesday, Rouge's $4,000
men will be idle the rest of the
week. There will be another shut
down November 80 and Decem-
ber l.
Approximately $4,000 Ford as
sembly workers outside Michigan
were idle yesterday. Some returned
today. All will be back Friday.
However, the assembly plants will
operate only three days of next
week.
Evening star., 1950-11-16
Film Couple Separate

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 16 (P.-
Singer Kathryn Grayson and Ac-
tor Johnny Johnston have finally
and definitely separated" Miss
Grayson said yesterday she has
not made plans for divorce but
that both agree their marriage
has failed.
Evening star., 1950-11-16

In 1850, 1850 men are produc-
ing as much coal as SOL 900 men
produced in 1916.
Evening star., 1950-12-31

Harrison Cooanbs flushed. Wise guy" he
said.
The train painted to stop at his station.
Harrison got out onto the exposed platform,
his shoulders hunched against the bite of the
sleet He spotted his car hundred feet away
and trotted to it. Laura leaned over from be-
hind the wheel and opened the door for him.
He clambered in and shut the door against the
horrid night. "Foosh," he said.
She leaned toward him and he kissed her.
A stabbing kiss. Then he remembered the quiz
question about pecks instead of kisses and he
took second shot at her. holding this one a
bit longer.
low whistle came from the back seat.
Harrison Coombs turned around and glared at
the enthralled faces of his two offspring. Watch
your manners" he growled. scowling hercely.
Evening star., 1950-12-31

and handed it to her. After she slipped he said
throatily, You look lovely tonight darling"
(once day.
Laura jumped as though small flrecracker
had gone off under the chair cushion. She
looked at him. What did you say?"
Il said you look lovely" he said
She looked at him somewhat blankly Gee,
thanks!''
rs there anything wrong with my saying
that?" he asked stiffly,
mo. No You can say it if you want to"
She stared at him bit oddly and finished her
drink with great deal more speed than usual
You're pretty, too. That shirt and the fire
and the drink and that gray at the temples
They'll be- after you to 90 around huckstering
whisky"
The children charged in and skidded to
stop Meg pointed thumb at Harrison
'Where's he going?" she demanded.
IF IS the movies can We come, can we?"
Derek demanded.
No one is going anywhere, Harrison said
.CCentlng each word.
Their faces fell Things seemed bit strained
during dinner Each time Harrison looked up
he found the three of them staring at hin
1t was disconcertlng.
AFTER dinner he read the paper but he had to
read some paragraphs quite few times to get
the meaning. The quiz was severe with hus-
bands who hid behind the paper. When Laura
came down from putting the children to bed
and after the dishwasher had churned to a
damp stop, he put the paper aside and beamed
across at her :. She looked up from a lapul
of socks Finish the paper that quck?''
well. just thought we might talk he
said, "or something"
Harrison Coombs, are you in some kind Of
trouble?"
Il am not in any kind of trouble, and if
man can't come home and talk to his own wife
| don't know what " He stopped and
manufactured warm smile. Would you like
to have me read to you, darling?"
Do you share your evening with her? (oftenl
occasionally (seldom) (never)
WELL" she said uneasily, IF you really
want to take the trouble -"
He dug around in the bookshelves and found
something that looked all right. An historical
romance. He read until his voice was hoarse.
Then he smiled over at her. There. III read
it to you bit by bit until we've finished it. Why
on earth are you wearing that glazed look?'
She yawned "Goodness It's sort of hyp-
notic isn't t?"
Nov we can talk" he said jovially. Just
think. Good old nineteen-ffty is about gone
And next year is nineteen ffty-one," she
said.
'We've had good time this year in spite of
:. in spite of the international tension, haven't
Continued on page Is
Evening star., 1950-12-31
A SHORT STORY

A Sh
1T STARTED with one of those qul
Il back of a magazine. Harrison c
ing the commuter train back throug
colored dusk of the last working
year, sleet whanging away at the Wi
elbow, saw the title of the quiz as h
it. How Good a Husband Are Y(
Three pages beyond, he found t
feeling mildly defensive and so he t
to the quiz and took out his pencil.
how good l am," he muttered.
The first question jolted him a
take home flowers (often) Seldom
anniversarles)." The testee was t.
the proper word, which carried I
In the brokerage profession Harris
had learned how to achieve quite
objectivity. He knew at once that t
(seldom> would be hedging a bit.
over the line. With a quick deft
line he underlined the last choice.
"You tell her she looks lovely
(once a day. (once a week. (once
month"; (once year, (never)."
Hmm" said Harrison Coombs.
He wavered between once a week
and once month, then with an up
surge of honesty, he underscored
(once a month";. At least it was not
as bad as the two remaining choices.
liz FINISHED the test feeling more
defensive than when he had started
it. He toted up his score and turned
to the indicated page. The first
paragraph, which started: Your
wife is or should be divinely happy
woman :. ." he skipped rapidly
over. That was not for him. His
paragraph, for scores of eighteen
through twenty-six, was down below
the middle.
"You, sir, are not a newlywed,
You are complacent. You are TAX
ing your wife for granted. Slowly
and surely you are starving her for
the love and appreciation she needs,
1t could be that. unless you mend
your ways, the marriage you hive
been accepting so casually may blow
up in your face. Whether she ad-
mits it to herself or not, she is begin
ming to resent you. But there is still
hope for you. If you change your
ways at once, your marriage can be
rebuilt" D."
Harrison Coombs slapped the
magazine down on the empty seat
beside him. "Balderdash," he said.
Scare psychology. Nothing to it, I"
There had been a comforting fe
heading home through this dismal
some anonymous quiz-master had r
Nothing to it," he mumbled ag;
understands me and she knows | Il
The man in front of him turned
said, "Of course she does, old mar
Evening star., 1950-12-31

wanted and appreciated. The job she's got
is no cinch.
Thus, when Laura came in for her drink,
Harrison Coombs was filled to the brim with
the warm self-regard that comes of having
decided to be better husband.
He smiled fondly at her and filled her glass
Evening star., 1950-12-31

Your father was just trying to get warm,
Laura said
Yes" said Harrison. "I1a ha."
Rough day, dear?" Laura asked
Average for the end of the year. Everybody
trying to get their losses in this year, and push
the profits into 81. Your day go all right?"
Evening star., 1950-12-31

Would have had canasta prize this after
noon if Betty Hedgins hadn't fouled me up.
Otherwise no change. Steak sound good to
you?"
He made certain animal noises that indi-
Gated that steak was very good choice. She
spun the car expertly into the driveway and
he jumped out and boosted the door up She
drove in and he pulled the door down: They
went on into the house and he went right up
stairs
liz WASHED up and reached into the closet
and had his hand on the flannel shirt. the one
with the elbows out, when he remembered an
other part of the quiz. DO you ever dress up,
just for your wife," (never)
Harrison went to the bureau and dug around
until he found the pearl gray wool job. Under
Evening star., 1950-12-31

There had been comforting feeling about
heading home through this dismal dusk. Now
some anonymous quiz-master had robbed him,
Nothing to it, he mumbled again. Laura
understands me and she knows love her"
The man in front of him turned around and
said, "Of course she does, old man."
Evening star., 1950-12-31

I2-5I-50
Evening star., 1950-11-06
By Angelo Potri

Children always have to be
taught to stay within bounds.
There are limits beyond which
they may not go in every depart
ment of life. First their own
place in the household, then the
yard. the neighborhood. Then the
things they must not say, must
not do, must be taught. While we
dislike saying don't" there are
times when we must and should.
"Stay inside your own yard" is
one rule little children must be
taught. First for protection, then
for their neighbors' protection,
they must stay within the home
limits until they acquire under
standing Of what should and
should not be done.
Such ideas are new to the little
ones so the best thing to do is to
make a special point of them and
teach them as though they were
OF first Importance. Set aside a
time for this. Take the child out,
walk him about the boundaries
OF his own yard and tell him that
he is to stay inside them. If they
are not marked, mark them. Lay
ing a hose down, or a rope, helps.
II necessary teach him not to step