Washington, D. C.
FARM TRENDS
The hearings of the special house
committee investigating farm mi
gyancy, under the chairmanship of
California's kindly Rep. John Tolan,
deserve a lot more attention than
they have received.
Leading experts have disclosed
some extremely significant facts
concerning agricultural trends that
are affecting the lives of millions and
the future of the United States. Vet
Tolan has had a tough time keeping
his committee going.
Lack of public interest due to the
European war has played into the
hands of elements who oppose doing
anything drastic about the migrant
problem, among them the California
Chamber of Commerce and the As
sociated Farmers.
Prof. Paul S. Taylor of the Uni
ersity of California told the com
mittee of three significant trends:
1. Rapid enlargement of farms un
der a single operator. In a survey
last summer in the Middle West he
found one 9,000-acre grain and live
stock farm in Ohio. At the same
time, 25,000 tenant farmers were un
able to obtain farms.
2. Spread of farm management
services for absentee owners, such
as business men. Already there are
several professional societies of men
in this field.
3. Wholesale elimination of farm
labor through mechanization which
is rapidly changing the traditional
American concept of the family
sized corn belt farm.
"Our ancestors of three genera
tions ago," Taylor warned, "found
the solution for their goal of inde
pendent working farmers, secure on
the land, in the land reform clauses
of the Homestead act. Today tho
march of mechanization and other
economic forces have produced de
pendence and insecurity on the land
for our generation. Stern necessity
compels us to find our way to main
tain independence and security
among those who work the soil."
Note — One of the most interesting
trends reported by Professor Taylor
was that the acquisition of farms is
now a "rage" among business men,
who in several midwestern cities are
holding weekly "farmer luncheons"
to hear talks by farm management
experts. According to Taylor, the
business men take up farming part
ly as a substitute for golf and part
ly "as a safe place to invest funds."
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DEFENSE HOUSING
Defense Commissioner William
Knudsen's frank admission of lag
ging plane production wasn't the
only sour situation he could have
lagged. Another is defense housing.
This is a real muddle. Although
congress voted $290,000,000 five
months ago to provide housing for
new workers in the defense indus
tries, not one shovel of dirt has yet
been turned on a single project.
Housing for civilian workers on
army and navy reservation and ar
senals is progressing satisfactorily.
Several projects begun last summer
by the U. S. Housing authority for
defense employees in Pensacola,
Fla., and Montgomery, A!a., are.
nearly finished. Several RFC-financed
private undertakings also are well
under way. But that is all.
In other areas, thousands of de
fense workers in private plants are
being forced to crowd their families
into unsanitary quarters, pay exor
bitant rents, or live miles away
from their jobs, in tracks and
other makeshifts. Meanwhile;,- Die
money congress appropriated' to
house them is lying unused,' •
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DIES BLACKLISTED
Rep. Martin Dies, who has.done a
lot of blacklisting, has himself been
put on a blacklist.
He lias been barred from taking
out uny books Ironi the Washington
public library because of refusal to
pay a fine of 80 cents for keeping
books beyond the two-weeks period.
The wordy Texan withdrew "They
Shall Not Want ' and "I Went to Pitt
College," and the library had a very
difficult time getting the books back.
After repeated recfuests Dies final
ly returned them. But he refused to
pay the small fine imposed, at the
rate of two cents a day. for his
tardiness. Making no exception to
its rules, the library thereupon
pica ed him un its blacklist until he
pays up.
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ON THE DISTAFF SIDE
Sen. llattie Caraway has received
•i letter from a man baek in Arkan
,.-i whi !. says, "Dear Miss Hattie,
I \ ant to be in the Secret Service.
Plea.-;.- send rr« gun, badge, and
handcuff.-' h\ return mail. 1 know
something!"
Mrs. Caraway is 'in expert in
making white f'idi;e with walnuts.
Mrs. Mary Norton of New Jersey
drives around Washington in a car
with New «*«TSe> license number 13.
ller chauffeur is Lucile McDonagh,
who - niece, clerk, and chauffeur.
CAPITAL CHAFF
Navy brasshats often are peeved
at the views of independent-minded
Rej) Melvin Maas, war ther and
ranking member of the house naval
affairs committee. But they respect
his ability. When the navy wanted
a congressional expert to make an
inspection tour of its aviation train
ing stations, Maas was picked.
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The newest and best of the U. S. medium bombers is B-26, shown
here taking off (above), and in the air (below), during a test flight at
Baltimore, Md. Product of the Glenn L. Martin factory at Baltimore,
this high performance dealer of destruction will soon be rolling off the
production lines at mass production rate.
President Awards Collier Aviation Trophy
President Roosevelt awarded the Collier trophy, principal aviation
award of the year, to 15 representatives of commercial airlines for the
safety record achieved last year. Three physicians were also honored for
developing an oxygen mask. They are L. to R., standing (front), Dr. W.
lioothby and Dr. W. Lovelace 11, of the Mayo Foundation, and Capt. 11.
ArTnstrong of the army medical corps, Wright field, Dayton, OJiio.
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Dive bombers will demonstrate their prowess at the annual All-Amer
can Air Maneuvers—the Olympics of Aviation—in Miami, Fla., January
10 to 12. One of these "Stuka" bombers is pictured, upper right. Crack
torpedo bombers, are shown above flying over the Miami airport. Low
flying army air corps planes appear iu the bottom panel as they zoomed
low in last year's exhibition. -.V
Celebrate 'Old Christinas'" .
The young boy above points to January 5. the day when the people
n his village of Rodanthe, N. C., celebrate Old Christmas on the day
jefore Epiphany. Santa Claus is shown making a delayed visit to one of
he homes while "local talent" provides music for the dancing which
liways accompanies the celebration.
THE DANBURY REPORTER, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1941
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John C. Garand, inventor of the
army's famed semi-automatic Gar
and rifle, is shown at work in his
model shop at the Springfield,
Mass., armory, where his grand gun
is in mass production to arm our
defense forces.
See's Fascism's End
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Count Carlo Sforza, former Italian
premier, who is credited with the
statement that the Italian people are
dissatisfied with Fascism. He is now
an exile in the U. S.
The world three-cushion billiards
tournament will be held in Chicago
on January 13. At this tournament
Willie Hoppe of New York (shown
above) greatest billiard champion of
all time, will defend his title.
Leads C. I. Qv.
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Philip Murray, new C.1.0. presi
dent, will preside at an important
board meeting Jan. 8. It is believed
this meeting will open a campaign
of organization in all industries.
TOS ANGELES. The paths of
Francis Ouimet and Eddie Low
ery crossed again at the Bel-Air
course of Beverly Hills. Who is
Eddie Lowery? He is now a suc
cessful San Francisco business man
and a good golfer in his own right.
But nearly 28 years ago Eddie Low
ery was the 10-year-old caddie who
worked for Francis
Ouimet in the fa-
Mf[. H mous Vardon - Ray
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KV vl Ouimet's finishing
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WmfiGffffa; the play-off is now
one of the main dra-
K* matic spots of all
golf, no matter how
W many centuries you
A JDI _ may look back. But
Grantland Eice Lowery . g part
in that championship also has an
interesting side which in the main
has never been known.
Lowery's Story
"I was only 10 years old at the
time," Eddie said, with Ouimet lis
tening, "when my older brother and
I used to caddie for Francis. We
both played hookey the first day of
the tournament. My brother ead
died for Francis while I followed
Vardon and Ray. That night our
mother said we both had to be at
school next day. My brother went
back to school, but I played hookey
again and carried Ouimet's bag. I
had to keep an eye on Ouimet's
ball—and also on the lookout for
truant officers, who were pretty
keen.
"I'll never forget the last three
holes of the last round," Eddie con- j
tinued. "Francis had to play these
in 10 strokes, one under par, to get
a tie with Vardon and Ray, who
had already finished. On the short j
sixteenth Francis had a 20-foot putt '
for a two. This seemed a good
chance to go for that birdie. But
he was too bold, and the first putt
ran eight feet by the cup. But he
holed that one for his three. On the
seventeenth he holed tftiother 15 or
20-footer for the needed birdie and
then through pouring rain got his
par four on the last hole which '
resulted in the now famous triple
tie."
What Happened Later
"You can imagine Itw tremen
dous was tho excitement," Lowery i
said. "Few thought the SO-year-old |
kid with the 10-year-old caddie had i
even an outside chance against two I
famous British golfers who had
played in so many British Opens. A
good many of Ouimet's friends
thought I was too young and too
small to caddie in an event so im
portant. They insisted on some old
er caddie, but Francis held out for
me."
"I'll pick the story here for a
moment," Ouimet cut in. "Next
morning, a short while before the
match, Eddie came and got my bag.
'You won't want to hit any prac
tice shots, will you?' he asked, know
ing that I seldom did. I said, 'No.'
Eddie then-said, I'll see you in about '
half an hour. "Where are you going?'
I asked.- 'We start in a few min- ;
utes.' 'l'll tell you later,' Eddie an- j
swered as he hustled away. As we
were all three ready to drive off I :
looked around again and there Was
Eddie.
" 'Where have you been?' I asked
'hirfi.
" 'I didn't want to bother you,'
he whispered, 'but I've been hiding
in that barn. There's a truant offi
cer after me to take me back to
school so I had to keep out of his
sight. And listen,' he' said, 'you're
going to beat these two guys>sure.
You just keep your eye on the ball
and I'll take care of everything
else.' "
Lowery Speaking
"As I recall it," Eddie said, "the
three were all even as they passed
the turn. I could see a worried look
on the faces of both Vardon and
Ray. They had expected the in-j
experienced 20-year-old kid to crack;
wide open. But here he was cooler
th&n ever. He didn't. .Watch their
drives. He just kept playing his
own game. Then on'"the tenth hole
both Vardon and Ray took three
putts and Ouimet was out in front.
"They all played fine golf the
next few holes, and then big Ted
Ray was the first to break up. This
left the battle between Francis and
the great Harry. And it was Var
don who finally couldn't stand the
strain and the fast pace any longer
as he, too, cracked and Francis
with a birdie picked up two more
strokes. The killing thrust.
"Francis was still as cool and as '
unruflled as if he had been playing
a dime Nassau with two old pals. :
It was still raining and the course
was wet and soggy, but Ouimet's
drives continued to find the middle. I
His iron play was perfect his
putter was smoking hot. The two
veterans couldn't stand up against
that finishing 34 under such condi- [
tions, especially when they had '
looked for a certain runaway." !
• "That must have been a big
thrill," I said to Lowery.
"It was a big thrill I've never for
i gotten, and never will," Xddie saicj
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