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FSA Farmers Prepare to Aid in US Defense More Than 97,000 Families Are Pre pared to Do Their Part in the Production Picture. in one field, may I change to another , iation metalsraith, bombsight meehan- ficld? Yes if you are qualified. And you will not lose either your rating or your pay. May I have an opportunity to get ', titled to a long: leave with pay each More than 97,000 farm families re ceiving assistance from the Farm Security Administration in Nebraska, Kansas, and the Dakotas are geared to do their part for the largest agri cultural production in America's his tory, it was asserted today by Cal A. Ward, Region VII FSA director. Ward made the statement in con nection with the recently announced goals for a record 1942 farm output as outlined by Secretary of Agricul ture Wickard, in which huge pro duction goals were set for milk, meat, eggs and vegetables. He pointed out that 97,021 FSA families in this region, are rapidly being encouraged to produce more of the vitamin-rich products needed for thvj Food for Defense program. "The federal government is ask ing the farmer to rally to the defense of his country by placing emphasis on production of food-stuffs needed to meet the expanding needs of this country and of nations resisting the axis," Ward said. "This means vast ly larger production of such things as pork, eggs, milk, poultry, dairy products and edible oil producing crops such as soy beans and peanuts. "To achieve the goals, every farm er will have to do his part will have to produce more of the things the nation needs, and do it by ex pansion in some cases but in many instances with better management and improved use of what he has at hand. "It is fortunate, indeed, that in Farm Security families we have farm people who have been for several years operating on just that basis. following definite farm and home management plans, aimed, above all at making the farm feed the family conserving the soil and water, get ting improved production by using improved methods. These families are now quite ready to step in and do their part for national defense by increasing production of the need ed farm products." Ward sounded a note of warning about increased production of items in which there is a surplus, point ing out that the government intends to continue restrictions on such . crops. He listed Farm Security families by states as follows: North Dakota, 33.3S3; South Dakota, 35.822; Ne braska, 13.73S; and Kansas, 12,078. These totals represent standard and non-standard cases. Food for Defense will continue to be the immediate problem of the department. Ward said, but other projects such as farm tenacy im provement, rural rehabilitation, rural sanitation, medical aid and cooper atives will bo continued on as broad a base as possible. into Annapolis if I enlist in the navy? Yes, a total of 200 men from the regular navy and the naval reserve may be selected to attend Annapolis each year. The navy seaman who applies for admission into the U. S. Naval Academy must not be over 21 years of age on April 1st of the year he hopes to enter Annapolis. Your nearest Navy recruiting office will supply you with complete information. What will the private yachts, sold or presented to the U. S. navy, be used for? These boats will join the sea forces as pun boats, sub-chasers and patrol boats. Car ferries can be used in mine laying. Does the navy give a man vacations ivith pay? Yes. All men in the navy are cn- year of their enlistment. Van a navy seaman express liin preference for his next assignment to duty? Any seaman can express his pref erence for his next assignment to duty and so far as is practical his wishes are granted. However, the contract that is signed by all enlisted men in the navy states among other facts that "no promise of any kind has been made to me concerning assign ment to duty . . .". Are there any opport unities for musical instruction in the navy? Yes. The U. S. Navy maintains a school for musicians in Washington, D. C. Young men who qualify for this schooling are given a 16-week course. When I have received a navy rating Is exercise required in the navy? Yes in addition to regular train ing activity there is an order from the Secretary of the Navy that re quires the entire personnel cf the United States Navy to take thirty minutes of exercise daiJy. Where is a new nary recruit sent for his first training? He is sent to one of four Naval Training Stations in the United Stat es: Newport, Rhode Island, Great Lakes, Illinois; Norfolk, Virginia; or San Diego. California. What is the 7iext mote after I have finished my training at one of the four Naval Training Station? After the training period is finish, ed you go home on leave at full pay. When I enlist in the nary may I do any work in connection with avia tion? Yes, if your aptitude qualifies you, you might choose to study any one of these trades for example, aviation ic, parachutists and aviaticn ordnance-man. Is it nccescary that a sailor in the United States Navy knav how swim ? KILLS AND SUICIDES OMAHA, Sept. ID (UP) The sheriff's office reported that Edward II. Wekesser, a former Lincoln man, 0!shot and killed his wife, Dolores, then took his own life at their home It is rot necessary for an applicant to knew how to swim in order to be accepted by the navy, but every new recruit is given a swimminv test at the Navy Training School. Here he must be able to swim at .least fifty in South Omaha today. Wekesser wrs a greens sprinkler at the Omaha Field club. Neigh bors reported to deputies that they heard several shots, then saw Mrs. Wekesser collapse on the lawn. About yards. If a man does not know how j five minutes later the husband re to swim he is given instruction unitl he can meet this requirement SEEK STEEL STOCK machinist, aerographer, i ad'oman, av-j to the 1942 plates, they indicated LINCOLN, Sept. 19 (UP) The state beard of control said today it had a "sure-fire" method of deter mining whether steel will be avail able for manufacture of Nebraska's 194 3 license plates. The board has asked for bids Sept. 26 on 440,500 pounds of 26-gauge steel. Poard members said they wanted to determine immediately whether enough steel will be available. If not, clips probably wil be attached portedly shot himself. The couple had been separated for about a month, Henry Meissner, Mrs. Wekesser's attorney said. His client, he said, had instructed him to file divorce papers, but a few days ago called and told him she had become reconciled. In a lioto to bis sister, Mrs. Huth Large, Lincoln, Wekesser after ex pressing sorrow for his deeds, de clared he was "at the end of my rope." "My wife." he wrote, "has ruined my life and is wrecking my boy. I can't go any longer." The son, Ron nie, wa-i at school v hen the tragedy oc ei.rrod. Subscribe to The Journal LEGION NAMES HEAD Milwaukee, Sept. 18 (UP) Lynn Stambaugh, Fargo, North Dakota attorney, today was elected national commander of the American Legion at its 23rd annual convention here. A demand that the president and congress "keep the people promptly and fully informed of all the facts and the grave issues confronting our nation" in the interests of na tional unity met a roaring defeat at the convention session today. It had the backing of past Nation al Commander Hanford McNider, of Ohio, who made no fight for it after the convention showed little incli nation to listen to argument on it. William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, told the closing session that America "at peace technically" actually is fight ing a war of production with the greatest industrial army in the world. WINS SCHOLARSHIP MILWAUKEE, Wis., Sept. IS (UP) Thomas W. Parkin, 21-year-old St. I'aui, Nebraska youth, today was presented a ?400 scholarship for Or phans of Veterans by the American Legion national convention. Parkin, a sophomore at North western University medical school, was chosen from orphans in the cen tral area, including Nebraska. Five awards were made to youths in five districts in the United States. The son of an immigrant Methodist minister, the late Rev. Thomas W. Parkin, Sr.. he will continue his studies at the medical school. Whether vour nrlnKnir lot- he large or small, it will receive prompt attention, tall no. 8. gart LEGEND athe' IP Vat,",d "'S ssflfSju ! s(L Trunk Railroads j jj ? 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With the Third army is Leon Kay, who was in Amsterdam when German panzer divisions smashed across the Low Countries and in Belgrade when Nazi stukas shattered the Jugoslav capital. With the Second army is Richard C. Hottelet, back in America after four years in Germany, where he reported the war from the Axis side of the lines. Registrants of 28 and Over Con form to Orders Local Eoaids of the Various Coun ties Will Have Sight to Provide Eulcs for Those Exempted. Although deferred by law from actual military training, Seleetive Service registrants who are more than 28 years old must conform to orders from their local hoards or be liable to penalties prescribed for de- jlinquents. I-'rigadier General Guy N. j Henninger. state director of Selec tive Service, cautioned them today. While the amendment to the Se lective Training and Service Act of 1940 recently adopted by congress precludes induction of men who were 2S years of age or older on July 1, 1041. those registrants must live up to the other obligations imposed upon them by the act, General Hen ninger said. Questionnaires must be filed at the request cf the registrants' local boards, he declared, and any regis trant who fails ot comply with such requests may he considered as a de linquent and 1)0 liable to fine or im prisonment, or both, under the pen alty clause of the act. Although registrants who were 2S years of age or older on July 1, 1941, must fill out questionnaires. General Henninger said, when it be comes evident that they are tie ferred because of age. they will lie placed in the proper deferred classi fication by their local boards. LABOR PLEDGES SUPPORT TO SELF-REGTJLATORY PLAN HASTINGS. Sept. 15 (Special) Labor pledged its support to the brewing industry's .sell-regulation program directed by Charles E. San dall. at the ",2nd aniuial convention of the Nebraska State Federation of Labor. Director Sandall, in a convention address, outlined the program car ried on by the Nebraska Brewers and Leer distributors Committee in co operation with 1 lie State Liquor Con tnil Commission and other law en forcement agencies to maintain high standards in the retailing of beer. Observing that tin? brewing in dustry last year employed some !,500 workers in Nebraska earning a total annual payroll of about $8, 500.000. Mr. Sandall said the in uiistry's self-regulation and educa tional activities are for the purpose of preserving such benefits for Ne biaskans and asked the Federation members to co-operate in t lie work. The convention adopted the resolu tion supporting the Committee's pro gram by unanimous vote. GAS TAX FOR ROADS LINCOLN. Sept. 19 (TP) Repre sentatives of 14 Nebraska highway users associations today studied peti tions to amend the Nebraska con stitution so all registration fees and gasoline taxes would be used for con struction and maintenance of high ways. The members of the highway asso ciations said that they would open a campaign to obtain GO. 000 signa tures on the petition. This many signatures, they explained, would be enough to place the petition on the ballot at the 1942 election. At the present time, 20 per cent of the revenue gained from gasoline t:;xos in spent for old age assistance. The highway users claimed this money should be shifted to highway upkeep. FAMILY KEEPS PATRIOTISM, BROTHER FOLLOWS ER0THER DENVER (IT) 'In 1917, Pvt. John I'orelli of Denver collapsed while marching at a Texas army ciunp- He clied without regaining consciousness. His death was the result of a nr.'" disease that has plagued his family for generations. Today, 24 years later, Horeilli's younger brother planned to enter the army as an aviation cadet in the air corps. Chester like bis brother, John, whom he can't remember volunteer ed. "I realize it is my duty to serve," Chester said. D0TTIE BRUISES HEAD HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 18 UI') Actress Dorothy Laniour nursed a lruised forehead today, suffered when she was thrown against the wind shield of a careening car. Greg Boutzer, young attorney, r-wirved his car in which Miss La m.our was riding, to avoid a colli sion The actress lo.-;t her balance and fell against the windshield.