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McCORMTCK MRSSENGFR. MoCORMTCK. S. C.. THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1938 . \ News Review of Current Events HUGE LOANS ON WHEAT Bumper Crop Makes These and Acreage Reductions Probable • • • Wage-Hour Bill to Be Passed Congresswoman Mary T. Norton of New Jersey, chairman of the labor committee, affixes her signature—the first one—to the petition which was signed by 217 other house members to force house consideration of the revised wage-hour bill. With Mrs. Norton are, left to right. Congressmen R. J. Welch of California, J. Burrwood Daily of Pennsylvania, Arthur Healey of Massachusetts and Edward Curley of New York. ^&£unuu£ W. J&iejcaJbdL r ^ SUMMARIZES THE WORLD’S WEEK O Western Newspaper Union. Wheat Loan Program O NLY a major crop disaster like a nation-wide drouth can pre vent the United States from hav ing the largest supply of wheat this summer in the coun try’s history. Con sequently the De partment of Agricul ture is preparing to announce a huge wheat loan program designed to prevent prices from falling to extremely low levels. Under the new crop control act r „ loans are mandatory Sec. WaUace jf the 19 3 8 yield ex _ ceeds domestic needs and estimat ed export needs, which are put at about 740,000,000 bushels. At the same time Secretary Wal lace, as head of the AAA, was con templating the prospect of asking the wheat growers of America to make the heaviest reduction in plantings ever proposed. This re duction may be as much as 37.5 per cent. Growers who this season planted approximately 80,000,000 acres would be asked to reduce their operations to about 50,000,000. acres—the smallest since before the World war. Allotments then would be 12,500,000 acres less than for 1938. Government estimates place the crop at between 925,000,000 and 950,- 000,000 bushels. The winter wheat estimate is between 740,000,000 and 750,000,000 bushels while the spring wheat crop is expected to reach 200,000,000 bushels. Added to this will be a carry-over of 150,000,000 bushels or more from last year’s crop of 874,000,000 bush els. The total supply is expected to reach an all-time high of approxi mately 1,100,000,000 bushels. In addition to the loan program, Secretary Wallace will move to bol ster the market through the new government crop insurance pro gram. Already a campaign is un der way to “sign-up” farmers for wheat insurance. The insurance program is expect ed to remove about 50,000,000 bush els of wheat from the market through farmer payments of pre miums on 1939 wheat insurance. The government will store this wheat in elevators for future indemnity pay ments to insured farmers. Officials of the AAA expect that reduction of acreage will stir up pro tests from wheat growers similar to the current revolt in the com belt, and among the cotton and tobacco farmers of the South. Concessions already have been made to the Southerners, and the AAA people said some “minor adjustments” in com acreage allotments were planned. The revolt in the Middle West, however,-was growing steadi ly under the leadership of the Com Belt Liberty league, now incorporat ed in Illinois. When and if wheat acreage allot ments are made, farmers can com ply with or ignore them, but only those who comply will be eligible for maximum federal benefit pay-' ments and wheat loans. %— Crop Report Birthday N THE day it issued its May crop report, the Department of Agriculture celebrated the seventy- ,fifth anniversary of the government crop reporting service. The names of the oldest living crop reporters were inscribed on a roll of honor, and the ceremonies were witnessed by a group of veterans of the serv ice who were invited to Washington by Secretary Wallace. The crop reporting service was started in May, 1863, by Isaac New ton, first commissioner of agricul ture, appointed by President Lin coln in 1862. The first report was prepared on the basis of reports from 2,000 farmers in 21 states. Today reports are based on returns from 200,000 voluntary reporters. * President Returns PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT re- 1 turned to Washington from his ten-day fishing trip not only brown and well but highly elated. There was reason for his elation for the political tide in the capital had turned in his favor. The successful revival of the wage-hour bill in the house demonstrated the waning op position among southern Democrats, following closely on the renomina tion of Senator Pepper of Florida, who defeated Congressman Wilcox, an opponent of the Roosevelt bills to enlarge the Supreme court, to re organize the executive government and to control wages and hours of labor. The $5,000,000,000-pump prim ing bill seemed assured of passage with only some earmarking of funds to which the administration has no serious objection. Mr. Roosevelt resumed work by calling Secretary Hull to the White House presumably to discuss the Nye resolution to lift the arms em bargo against Spain. He then held a legislative conference with Vice President Garner, Speaker Bank- head, Majority Leaders Barkley and Rayburn and others. It was be lieved they considered resumption of the drive for enactment of parts of the President’s program that have been defeated or delayed. *— Wage-Hour Bill to Pass HEN 218 members of the house of representatives signed the petition to discharge the rules committee from consideration of the administra tion’s wage-hour bill it became virtually certain the measure would be passed by the house on May 23. Chairman Mary T. Norton of the house labor commit tee and other propo nents of the bill pre dicted it also would be approved by the senate, but admit tedly it faces a bit ter fight there, for the southern sen ators ara angered by the omission of differentials favoring the South. There is a chance that they can or ganize a filibuster and prevent passage before congress adjourns. Opposition in the house crumbled suddenly and there was a veritable stampede to sign the petition forc ing the measure to a vote. Mrs. Norton was first to put her name on the paper, and 217 other mem bers rushed forward to get on the band wagon. The 218 signers were divided by parties as follows: 182 Democrats, 23 Republicans, 8 Progressives, and 5 Farmer-Laborites. In its present form the bill pro vides for minimum wages of 25 cents an hour to be raised to 40 cents an hour over a three-year pe riod and maximum hours of 44 a week to be reduced to 40 hours in two years. It would be adminis tered by the Labor department and enforced by the Justice department. It carries no differentials between the different sections of the country. * Mary T. Norton Davies to Belgium T OSEPH DAVIES, wealthy law- ^ yer, was nominated ambassador to Belgium by President Roosevelt. Davies will be transferred from Moscow which he and his wife, Mrs. Marjorie Post Hutton Davies, found boring because of the lack of social life among the soviets. r-TODAY'S STORY Lord Macbeth Found Similar To Gangster By ELIZABETH C. JAMES F YOU were to take the man Mac beth out of William Shakespeare’s play, he would make a modem gangster. He strongly resembles A1 Capone and John Dillinger. Macbeth was unfit for organized .society, he did not adapt himself to the scheme of things, but rather he tried to fit the world around himself. Selfishness ruled his thinking, he wanted that which belonged to oth ers. His ego desired to be the head of the outfit. After he had gained his position of power, his life continued to parallel that of a gangster. He suspected all men of being mur derous. To protect his life he employed the most extensive system of spies. Yet his days were lived in constant fear. As "do'many criminals, he thought he could beat the laws of right and wrong, but a fearful life and violent death showed him that he was subject to the same world as other men. Most everyone recalls the plot of “Macbeth” either from the book studied in school or from some stage production. A sketch will re establish it. Wife Leads Plotters. Macbeth, a general in the king’s army, won a great victory, as the play opens. .The king honored his .favorite subject by planning to spend that night at his castle. Im mediately Macbeth and his wife re veal that this is the opportunity for which they have been planning. They will murder the king in their own castle, and no one will dare to suspect Macbeth, the hero. When her husband faltered in his scheme, Lady Macbeth forced him to the deed by calling him coward ly, for she knew how much he Elizabeth James HE DIED RICH The life span of William Shake speare, from 1564 to 1616, was almost identical with that of Queen Elizabeth, great ruler of the English Renaissance. Of bis life not enough is known to satisfy the world’s interest. There are legendary tales, be sides written evidences left by his friends. To his boyhood be longs the incident of his poaching, to his youth the relationship with Ann Hathaway, and to his man hood, his rise from lackey at the play houses to owner and produc er of plays. He accumulated over quarter of a million dollars. Of his contemporaries, some envied him, some loved him.' wished to be king. She prepared all the details of the deed, even drug ging the bodyguards. She said that she would have stabbed the king herself, but he resembled her father as he slept. Macbeth killed the sleeping king, and was the loudest in his surprise and sorrow when the deed was dis covered the next morning. Banquo, close friend and fellow officer, dared to show Macbeth that he suspected the truth. Macbeth later had him taken for a ride and murdered because he knew too much. Life as king did not bring joy to Macbeth. Fear mounted in his own heart, and he increased the number of spies in the homes of his noble men. Murder followed murder. As soon as he felt that any man dis liked him, he notified his killers. Hatred of Macbeth grew on all sides of Scotland. Finally the time seemed ripe, and Macduff went to England for help. From personal spite, Macbeth had the helpless wife and children of Macduff murdered. ping and general street wear, the other ideal for round the house, and made on slenderizing lines. Notice that they both use the smart front closing. Both these patterns are quick and easy to make up, and each is accom panied by a complete and detailed sew chart. Frock With Girdled Waistline. Fashion says everything must have a certain amount of soft de tailing this season/ and this charming tailored dress obeys with draping at the neckline, the girdled waist, and bust fullness beneath smooth shoulders. Easy AROUND THE HOUSE Stuffed Eggs.—To stuff eggs, put them into cold water as soon as taken from the stove. 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(But it might have been at a more conve nient time!) Justice and revenge work togeth er, when in hand-to-hand fight, Mac duff kills Macbeth. If Shakespeare lived today, he would be skillful with the horror movie. In “Macbeth” there are witches who prophesy direful hap penings. A storm is background for murdec. In a cave filled with bats, a fire smoulders -beneath a cauldron. The elements of tragedy are many. Macbeth violated every du ty: to his king, to his subjects, to his wife, to God. As hatred and murder increased in his soul, love and sympathy decreased, until his wife became to him as a stranger, who should have died when it would not have disturbed his activity. © Bell Syndicate.—WNU Servica. Have You EnteredThis Cake Recipe Contest? IT’S EASY TO WIN A CASH PRIZE Nothing to buy . . . No Letter to write Have you submitted a recipe in the big Cake Recipe Contest now being conducted through this news paper by C. Houston Goudiss, author of our “WHAT TO EAT AND WHY” series? If not, take time today to write out your favorite cake recipe, «nd send it to him, attaching the coupon below. ‘ What Is Your Specialty? .There are no restrictions as to the type of recipe that may be submitted. A simple loaf cake has an equal chance with an elaborate layer cake, provided it’s good! So send along the recipe tor that cake which never fails to de light your family. Enter that speciel coke, you reserve for parties and church suppers. Or the one ybur children say is the best cake in tortn. , No Letter to Writer You’ll agree that this is one of the easiest contests you ever entered, because there is nothing to. buy, no letter to write. And it won’t take more than a few minutes to write out your recipe and fill in the coupon. Contest Closes May 31st. You won’t have long to wait either, to know the out come of the contest. For all recipes must be postmarked not later than May 31. 1938, and prize winners will be announced as soon as possible thereafter. Prize winning recipes, together with those receiving honorable mention from the judges, wiU be printed in a booklet to be distributed nationally. 16 Cash Prizes. The winning cakes will be selected by experienced home economists on the staff of the Experimental Kitchen Laboratory maintained by C. Houston Goudiss in New York City. The recipe adjudged the best will win $25 for the lucky homemaker who submits it; there will be five second prizes of $10 each and ten third prizes of $5 each. Tint Prise Five Second Prirea Ten Third Prises *25°° MOL* ** > * Enter your rgcipe in this contest today. Mail recipa and coupon, property filled out with your full name, ad dress, town, state, and the trade name of the shortening, baking powder and flour used in your recipe, to C. Houston Goudiss, 6 East 39th Street, New York City. r——— Cake Recipe Contest -------- ! C. Houston Goudiss I 6 East 39th Street, New York, N. Y. i Please enter the attached cake recipe in your contest. 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