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THE NEWRERRY SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C. Washington, D. C. FOOD AND THE WAR Assistant President Jimmy Byrnes called a meeting of the War Mobili zation committee the other day to discuss the vital question of food for 1944. In preparation for the meet ing, War Food Administrator Mar vin Jones had his staff prepare a lengthy report on food prices, farm labor, machinery and other phases of the farm problem. This report was distributed before the meeting so that members of the War Mobilization committee would have time to study it, but it soon be came apparent that genial Judge Jones had not read carefully his own report—if at all. When he began to talk about the drastic need of farm machinery and the restrictions on its production, WPB’s Donald Nelson quickly picked him up. Obviously, Nelson had read Jones’ report and had some facts of his own to refute it. He pointed out that the only thing getting a higher priority than farm machinery on the war production schedule was the landing craft program, and that the President had ordered landing barges placed ahead of everything else. “You wouldn’t put farm machin ery ahead of landing barges, would you?” asked Nelson. “Well, it won’t do ’em any good to land if they haven’t got food,” re plied Jones. Undersecretary of War Patterson also tangled briskly with Jones over farm deferments. Patterson point ed out that there were 750,000 boys between 18 and 21 with permanent draft deferments because they were farmers. “This is greater than all the oth er deferments of the entire country,” said the undersecretary of war, add ing that, while agriculture should be in a preferred position, it should not be a “haven for draft dodgers.” “Well, the army’s got to have food, doesn’t it?” replied Jones. • • • HOG MERRY-GO-ROUND Hog farmers all over the country are dizzy over conflicting directives from Washington. A farmer turns on his radio one morning and learns that Washington wants him to feed bogs heavy. Next, he is asked to market them lean. Next, just as he is snatching the extra corn from the pigs, a hurry call comes from Wash ington to feed ’em fat again. Farmers are thinking of staging a little satire to express their feelings. Entitled “Make Up Your Mind, Washington,” it has the following chorus: “How can a man know what you mean, Whether a hog shall be fat or lean? Make up your mind and stick to that. Whether a hog shall be lean or fat!” However, the situation is not en tirely the fault of the bureaucrats. In normal times, 225 pounds is a good average weight for hogs. The American market likes its bacon lean. But for lend-lease purposes, extra production was required, espe cially to supply lard for the Soviets. So farmers were implored to feed to heavy weights. Came the com shortage, and farm ers were implored to stop feeding, market their hogs, and release the com for shipment to dairy and poul try areas. Each change was im plemented by shifts in the federal price supports. But the hog run became phenom enal. January’s slaughter broke all records. Hogs became a glut on the market. Farmers couldn’t get near the slaughter houses. They had to keep on feeding. Hogs auto matically got heavier, at the rate of 15 pounds a week. But if they got over 300 pounds, they passed the support level, and the packers docked them. Fearing to lose money, farmers jammed their hogs into market channels, and the run became chaotic. So now Washington has swung back again, and is inviting farm ers to feed to heavier weights. The support price has been extended to 330 pounds. Note: Probably no decision of War Food administration was made with greater reluctance, and the support price will be reduced again as sooq as the hog run tapers off. • • • MERRY-GO-ROUND 4L Washington real estate agents are evading price ceilings by requiring' new tenants to decorate apartments at their own expense ... To pack ’em in tighter, a Washington bus driver called out, “Push to the back, folks, and get together like you were in church.” 4 Ed Stettinius, undersecretary of state, discovered that ambassadors returning to Washington had no space in the state department build ing. With one phone call, he fixed up a suite of six rooms. C. Sen. Ralph Brewster of Maine, a dry, used to have a hard time re fusing drinks at capital cocktail par ties. “But now,” he says, “with liq uor so scarce, I’m the most popular man at the party!” 4, British embassy officials, mind ful of food and liquor shortages here, are avoiding the usual diplomatic •otertaining. SCHOOLS FOR TAXPAYERS “Washington, D. C.—The internal revenue department encourages col lectors in major cities to establish schools for instructing accountants and other representatives of large employers in filling out the new tax blanks. These ‘trainees’ would in turn school individuals.” — News item. That’s what we need. Schools. With pointers, chalk, blackboards, erasers and apples for the teacher. And time oat for spitballs to ease the strain. • School days, school days, Dear old raise the pool days; Income and outgo and overhead— Any old color as long as it’s red; You were my tutor, more or less, You taught me to add, subtract and guess; I wrote on my slate just “SOS” When we were a couple of kids. • Taxpayers need instructions. And for the first time the accountants need ’em. • Schools will prove if our education al system is any good. If it can teach people to fill out those new tax blanks it’s wonderful. U it gets them by the first page it’s still won derful. • Yoo hoo, teacher. What do you jvant? I want to know if we are getting anywhere? That’s funny, I was just going to ask you the same question. • What page are we on? We have left pages and are now cutting the answers in stone. Is it easier that way? It ain’t any harder. • Teacher! What now? What’s the scoraf Let’s work it out together. I just kicked a field goal from my own 50- yard parenthesis. You tried a for ward pass from Paragraph 14, Page 5 and the referee penalizes us 10 yards and $400 for double talk. Was that for this year or last year’s double talk? It’s a little of each. I should have quit when I was even. • Hey, teacher! Yes, yes. Please, may I leave the room?. What for? I’m dizzy. That puts you in a higher bracket. Keep quiet and try to concentrate. I concentrated last year and had to pay a concentration tax. • It will go on like that all through the school year. But think of the fun come graduation time. You get a nice cap and gown, straitjacket, bail, chain and time off for good behavior. Also a certificate proving you are still in a hole. Then a di ploma with the almonds inside, and the right to stand on your head if you feel better that way. After which you plant the class ivy in the back ground around Section 19, Para graph 23, where the shade from the bughouse will protect it. * * (Note: We prefer an outdoor school. With playground attached, • • • Seasonal Interview Between Axis Partners (by telephone). Hitler—Is this you, Tojo? Tojo—How can I be sure in my present condition? Who’s speaking? Hitler—This is Adolf. Tojo—Adolf who? Hitler—Adolf Hitler . . . H-I-T- L-E-R . . . Remember? Tojo—Oh, the fellow who used to be in the war in Europe I I was wondering whatever became of you. • Hitler—Listen, how are we doing? Tojo—You’re taking the question right out of my mouth. Hitler—I was thinking of asking Japan to come in on my side. Tojo—Japan came in on your side two years ago. Hitler—I heard rumors but I want them verified. • Tojo—Is it true what they say about Russia? Hitler—Izzit I Tojo—Japan got a decision there once. Hitler—Why don’t you try it again. It would be a big help to me. To gether we might do something. Tojo—You’ll have to hold those Russians alone. Hitler—V/haddaya mean “hold”?— I would like to remind you that I counted on you to attack Russia. Tojo—So solly! • • • White Meat for Sen. Byrd. Well, that delicatessen shop that Senator Byrd accused of charging ! 15 a pound for turkey, all white meat, has been fined a total of $90. The corporation was fined $65 and the owner $35. That’s about the profit on one turkey and we can’t see how the corporation or the boss can bear up under it. • The WPB is now permitting pro duction of razor blades. This is a good thing. A lot of Americans were losing face with those dull blades. \ATHAT was the greatest Notre “ ’ Dame team? The Four Horse men? Rockne’s masterpiece of 1930? Or Frank Leahy’s 1943 squad with Bertelli on the job? Here’s the opening argument— “Dear Grant: They are saying th» 1943 N. Darners were a better aggre gation than the undefeated fight ing Irish of 1930. Those who do overlook the fact that the latter outfit had the coaching benefit of the daddy-stir rer-upper of ’em all — the best damned coach Frank Leahy that ever lived. Rock, himself! In battle, Grant, between these two teams, how much of a factor would having Rock on your bench figure in the final outcome? I should say plenty, the fact that Frank Leahy’s an inspirational leader and a bril liant strategist, himself, notwith standing. But Rock was Rock, that’s all. And that means the best. “I think another proof of the 1930 team’s greatness is the fact that I can remember names from it. And I’m not a Notre Dame man, nor rooter. I generally root for the N. D.’s to get it in the neck. The little guy, the underdog, always finds favor with me. But I can remem ber the many nominees for All- America mention from that team; the guards, Bert Metzger and Can non, Tommy Yarr, the center, the great tackles, Joe Kurth and Harris, and Philadelphia’s Tom Conley, the captain and end. The other end has bowed to memory, but I know he was a dandy. “But the backs! Frank Carideo, a Mills’ pupil, and one of the greats of all time, certainly would give his team a vast edge in this depart ment. Marty Brill, with Earl Brit tain of Illinois, will go down in his tory among the great blocking backs. Joe Savoldi was a human battering ram, while Marchy Schwarz was the breakaway guy who could do more than his share of breaking away. Chuck Jackwich, Bucky O’Connor, and Moon Mullins were other fine backs and important cogs in Rock’s mighty machine. “This present team would have it over Rock’s outfit in the passing de partment with the Accurate Angelo heaving the leather. Schwarz and Carideo were no more than fair dingers for Rock, but they seldom had to be, what with the overland game so profitable. Rock’s line could invent the holes! And there is recent proof that a line of such caliber might completely nullify Angelo’s fine passing game. “I’ll take Rock’s boys, Grant, of the two. And you? “Very truly yours, “George E. Heiser.” A Few Words in Rebuttal I’m sorry, George, but I’ll have to string with Frank Leahy’s 1943 squad with Bertelli in action. To me the Four Horsemen outfit, with a backfield averaging 159 pounds, plus a rather light line were the all-top and all-time artists. Pound for pound. But they lacked the needed poundage. Here’s the answer. Red Blaik and other Army coaches will tell you and prove they could handle the older Notre Dame attack. Army outplayed Notre Dame badly the day Jack Elder ran 95 yards for the winning touchdown— and Savoldi was there. In 1930, Notre Dame beat a fair Army team 7 to 6. The 1943 Army team was far bet ter than the 1930 Army team. Yet it is my belief that with Bertelli faking and passing and running his squad, Notre Dame could have beat en Army 40 to 0, or worse. Don’t forget this 1943 Notre Dame team ran up over 80 points on fine Navy and Georgia Tech teams, which Bill Alexander and Billek Whelchel will tell you could have been 60 to 0 in each game, going all the way out. “Army teams could hold the Rockne attack to small scores,” Red Blaik told me. “We couldn’t hold this 1943 team to any sifiall score, even with Bertelli missing. They hit us with too much speed and pow er at too many spots.” The 1943 N. D. team had a bigger, faster line. It had much bigger, faster ends. It had a much better backfield with Bertelli, Creighton Miller, Rykovich, Mello, Kelly, and several others. And it had that smoothly clicking, devastating T-ftrmation, hitting the opposition like a bazooka shell. Bertelli Most Dangerous Above all—in Bertelli 1943 Notre Dame had a quarterback far more dangerous on the scoring side than Carideo ever came close to being. It is my belief that Notre Dame’s 1943 team, with Bertelli in action, could have beaten the 1930 team by two or three touchdowns and wrecked the Four Horsemen through a surplus of power, deception and passing. I doubt before Bertelli left that any 1943 pro team could have beaten it—and the pros in general, are well ahead of the collegians. Princess Panel. TF YOU want lines which tend A to slim a too-heavy figure, a Princess panel frock with well- fitted wide belt section, this frock will do the trick! • • • Pattern No. 8558 is In sizes 34, 38, 38, 40, 42. 44, 48 and 48. Size 36. short sleeves, requires 3% yards 39-inch ma terial, % yard contrast. The Right Dress! TNDEED, it is very much the * right dress when any special occasion comes along and you want to look particularly nice. The midriff treatment gives it its fes tive air! • • e Pattern No. 8554 is in 6. 8, 10. 13 and 14 years. Size 8 takes 2}k yards 35-inch material. 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