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- 6», Thursday, March 30,1944 _ V j t v ? THE McHENKY PLAINDEALEE Page Severn -r® NEW IDEAS OF GOVERNMENT FIND SLOW GOING IN OZARKS Arnold P. Benson Native Illinoiai Some Reforms of Administration Get Approval but I Intolerable' Interference Bothers Ava, Mo, I * By BARROW LYONS (EDITOR'S NOTE--This is one of a series of articles written for this paper by Barrow Lyons^ staff correspondent of Western Newspaper Union. He has just completed an extended trip through the nation and • in these reports gives his first-hand impressions of what rural America is thinking as u e enter the third year of war and the first weeks of a presidential election year. Any opinions expressed are the writer's and not . necessarily those of this newspaper.) AVA, MO.--Here in the heart of the Missouri Ozarks, the term "hillbilly"^ ope of highest approval. Recognition as a "hillbilly" admits one into the inner circle of Ozark pioneers, whose - ' fathers or grandfathers.moved westward from the mountains of \ :; , Kentucky or Tennessee a generation or two ago. The comrade- ; ship and joys of the fraternity are great and exclusive. < Ava is the county seat of pouglas county, a town of about V 1,300 people, which does business out of proportion* to its size, \ because, it is the only town in the county. Few farms around -Ava are rich farms, because the soil of the Ozarks is not rich ' .-r^soil; but since dairy farming has^ SLOCUM LAKE (By Mrs. Harry Matthews) leaves for the armed fofrces on Priday. Robert D. Matthews, who was injured at the Wauconda Township high school on Friday, March 17, is still confined to his home,but is Wrap Trees Where rabbits are present, wrap young fruit trees with burlap or, heavy paper. * State Senator Arnold P. Benson £0'i ***• Leslie F98S of Tinker field, | able to be about the house. Secretary of State, has long been i [Oklahoma City, Okla., was a caller eaderin public affairs in Illinois : at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marlett I WAR Rn\rn<? hnxr tli»m ,nii «T.»t'a He is "now ending his third four-yeai i Henrv last Saturday. WAR BONDS--buy them and Let a term in the state senate where foi ' ... . , XT . , the last two regular sessions he has. w Mr and Mrs Axel Nerstrom and been majority leader and presidem i ^ >-.i^rS' n ^ Nerstrom of pro tern. He is a veteran of th< XT 101 Win This War." first world war. He was born March 5, 1896, at Batavia, Illinois, the youngest of thret sons of John and Hanna Andersor Benson. He attended public schools of Batavia, graduating from high school in 1915. Editor and Banker He spent §feveral years in th# employ of industrial and transportatior concerns before becoming assist ant cashier 01 the First National Bank of Ba tavia. He pur chased The Ba tavia. Herald, weekly newspaper and cornlargely displaced "row crop." farming, and herds have been vastly im- ' proved, the prosperity of the county has increased. In spite of the fact that citizens of Ava express great satisfaction with their town, they will tell you that the New Deal has made sad inroads upon their way of life. WPA, PWA, AAA, CCC, and other alphabetic agencies have gone a long way toward making the poorer people of the county too lazy to work, they declare, and Vve "intolerable" interference of the DP A with farmers and shopkeepers almost incites rebellion. Even in the election of 1932, the Democrats did not carry Douglas county. In 1942 they were given only 20 per cent. C. H. Hibbard, county superintendent of schools, had a theory to explain this intense Republicanism. "Politics here is partly biological," he saidi "It's hereditary--" right in the blood. Take my own case. My father uspd to tell me how he thought of the d- Rebels and the Democrats as one and the same. This country is peopled by men and women whd came from the hills of Tennessee and Kentucky and they're very independent. The upper* part of the state was settled by slavers, who brought their slaves ur the river from the South. We've always disliked slavery here. The story is similar to that one hears in other rural districts. Large sums of money spent on roads considered unessential are mentioned. Subsidies are abhorred. But- the biggest headache is OPA, which places restrictions upon the handling of foods grown in the county, and makes it necessary for country storekeepers"%i keep records they consider outrageously unnecessary. One might easily gather the impression that the New Deal was an unmitigated evil, except for bits of praise that are slipped in between the many hard words. For instance: A. L. Kropp, feed and fertilizer dealer: "Business is very good right now. Even after the AAA stopped putting fertilizer out, we sold even IOWA sukouts ARK. Arnold P. Benson North Chicago were guests last Saturday evening at the Lusk-Blomgren home. Mrs. Robert" Luening ahd «Mr&. Glen 'Bacon of Roseville were callers Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hansep. | Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dowell and i daughter, Dolores, spent last Satur- i I day evening at the home of Mr. and; Mrs. Marlett Henry. ' , . t \ Mr. and Mrs. R. W.- Lusk and daughter, Betty Lbu,' were".'Sunday'-:;V dinner guests at the home of Mrv V and Mrs. Paul Larsen at Des Plaine.s*. Mr, ^nd Mrs. Thomas Stanek and" dattgfi#if,- Donna Jean, of" Crystal'*?; Lake, Mrs. Isabelle Rowley: of Sam Wei rbaek of Plato (Tenter. "Miss - Patricia Grunewald and Mr. Wrijrht, - Gas Consumption . Eighteen thousand gallons of gasoline are consumed every hour for each mechanized division oa the move. (POLITICAL ADVERTISING) First Canadian Railway \ Canada's first railway, the Champlain. and St. Lawrence, was opened in 1836. , Amino Acid Cystine is one of the amino acids, containing sulphur, and is essential for the growth of the hog. It is contained in the raw soybean. A War Veteran newspaper. All the neighbors pitch in to saw wood on farm of Robert Hailey, near Ava, Mo. more than before, because the AAA was teaching people how to use it, and what it can do for them." J. W. Reese, president Citizens bank: "If the Farm Security administration here didn't have the right kind of a man it would be pretty bad. The man they have won't make a loan to anyone to whom we can loan money. He's built up a lot of farmers so they can get credit at our bank. I don't believe he's lost a lot of money on his FSA loans, except on last spring's loans. He has co-operated • with us pretty nicely--just as nicely as we could ask for." Paul1 Clausner, manager of the Carnation Milk receiving station: "Our plant in Ava is one of the largest . receiving stations of the company. The volume of milk produced here in recent years has increased enormously since various agencies have gotten the people into dairy farming." So the New Deal hasn't ruined Ava; and if one contacts the clients of the Farm Security administration on, the pleasant hillsides^and in the hollows of the Ozarks around the town, one finds a hardy and hard-working lot of men. George Mullins, the Douglas county FSA supervisor, was unwilling to disclose the records of his clients, but willing to take one out to-the farms and let his clients speak for themselves. FSA Farmers Tell Their Own Stories Take Farmer A, a man about 30 years old, who in 1940 owned seven cows and was capable and ready to work, but could not obtain a loan from the banks because he bore the stigma of having been a WPA woiker. The WPA was laying off men. Farmer A, when he was turned down by the bankers, went to Mr. Myllins. He obtained a loan of $275, which set him up with two full-bred Jersey cows, pigs, farm machinery, and fertilizer. Mostly with his axe, he built himself a snug log barn. He also enlarged his chickenhouse. He had great energy and will-- and his estate grew. When his purebred cows brought increase, he sold his scrub cows, and now has six cows worth about $100 each, a young pure-bred bull, a lot more pigs and chickens, fields that have been fertilized for two years, and wire fences. He is well on the road to becoming a prosperous farmer. Take Farmer B. fte was in the other day to pay off- $250 more on his $667 in FSA loans. Now he owes only $219 on the principal. When he got his first loan in 1939 he dwed $250 on the place he had bought from a brother. He was figuring up his net worth a few days ago and it came almost to $2,600. His brother has a very similar story. mercial printing' <?f Wauconda, Mrs* W. -H, plant, in Decern- daughter, June, and sou, Phillip, anji' ber, 1927, and John Guerra of Island Lake were caU; .' has since then lers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ,' been editor SnchyHarry Matthews last'" Sunday. v . - publisher of thai Mrs. Emma Otten of Roseville was a visitor at the home of Mr. and He was eleeted "minority leader by Mrs, C. H. Hansen Sunday evening, the Senate Republicans in the 1938 „ , , T, >T , , session of the General Assembly, ' Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ben of Island and was elected majority Leader L^e and Miss Casey instructress at and President Pro Tem in 1941, a e aueonda To\Cnfchip high school, position he again held during the ca^'e^ on Robert Matthgws Monday . 1943 session. In the last two sessions 1 evt'n-inK- .James Davis and Mr, he handled most of the administra-' Wtipht, other faculty members, made tion bills in the Senates successfully previous calls. pilling the passage of much impor- Mr. and Mrs. J. Rogers, Mr. anil tant legislation. i Mrs. Leo Clarence and Donald Ware Active on Home Front ' Jof Chicago spent Sunday .at the Senator Bchson has served <*'&! ' *&.«»* '"lart Burk' Illinois War Council since its organ*. hart « Park. zation and is chairman of the Com- Dr> Berkheiser of Chicago called mittee on Public Education, and the on Mrs. John Blomgren last Sunday, Committee on Legal Affairs and ! Mrs. Schnitke of' Williams Park i Legislation. He has also taken an S visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs i - A Business Man Illinois Needs > Senator ARNOLD P. BENSON Republican Candidate for SECRETARY of STATE Who is Benson? active part in other wartime activi- ! ties. j Benson is a member of Bethany Lutheran Church in Batavia. He is a past president of the Kiwanis Club ' in Batavia, a Past Master of his Masonic Lodge, a member of the Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Loyal Order of Moose, in which he held the position of Deputy Supreme Governor for northern Illinois, the i Moose Legion, the Independent Or Wm. Burkhart Monday. Chesney Brooks attended a delight- j ful concert igven by the Trapp fam*! ily singers at Orchestra Hall, Chicago, Sunday. 1 Mrs. Vi. E. Brooks and son, Chesney, and Otis Phillips were recent callers at the home of Mrs. Ella Parks at Park Ridge. >Ir. and Mrs. Charles -<arkhart o» Chicago spent Saturday, Sunday arid dfer of_Vikings, Vasa Order of Affci^j Monday at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Burkhart at Williams Park, Charles ica, and the Sons of the North. Legion Commander .He also is a past commander of hrs American Legion Post in Batavia, a Past Commander of the Kane County American Legion Council, and a Past Commander of the 11th Congressional District. He is married, his wife being the former Blenda Johnson of Batavia, and they h'ave one son. A lifelong Republican nridMil of Batario, Kane County. A seasoned business man. Publisher of the Bataria Herald. Veteran oi World War One and past post and district commander oi the American Legion. Member oi the Illinois Senate from the Fourteenth District since 1933. Republican majority leader. Chairman of the Education citizens. Committee oi the Illionis War Council. Member oi the Illinois Post War Planning Commission. Author of the Soldiers' ballot law, the law providing equal p«T 'or women in industry, the law creating special classes lor Governor Green Says "Ariold f. testes is one of the ablest sies ever to aspire to state oftice. He will make as able, as efficient--yes, a great Secretary of State." Benson Will Administer the oiiioe oi SeCrotary oi State on a sound b|H)§* ness basis. Provide over-the-counter sale oi automobile licenses in ev*ry county of Illinois. ,"Vj- vj 1 ^ •V 3 *.'i handicapped children, and scores of measures increasing the pros- _ perity and Happiness oi Illinois of"niinois co'rpora Perform all the duties Oi this important office, including die Don't fall to vote in the Primary April 11th. -- ASK FOR A REPUBLICAN BALLOT! tion laws, with iustice and efficiency. and with the utmost courtesy to the 2.000,000 citizens of Qlinois who annually do business with the Secretary of State. ARNOLD P. BENSON Will WIN in NOVEMBER .; . \ - -. - NORTHERN ILLINOIS THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY EX-SERVICEMEN SUPPORTING BENSON Veterans of three wars are backing Senator Arnold P. Benson, president pro tem of the Illinois Senate, in his candidacy for the Republican | nomination for Secretary of State in | the April 11 primaries. ! Discharged veterans of World War | II are joining up in the organization of ex-service men including World i War I and the Spanish-American " War Veterans under a committee, j of which Joseph E, Novotny is chair- j man and William M. Devine is co-1 chairman. I Itcffc headquarters of the "Benson fcretary of State Club" have !. been'opened in the Lincoln Hotel at i S p r i n g f i e l d w i t h Mancel T a l c o t t o f : Waukegan in charge. Similar quar- j ters in Hotel La Salle in Chicago for i the ex-service men's group are be- j ing opened. J Other officers of the veterans I These examples are not exception- group are: Joseph B. McGlynn, Eas^j A /% n 41* A A W a. C AA £ - ^ C! al among the more than 500 farmers T A1 I « A O Vk 1 M XT, A g ^ n I M A MM • whom FSA has helped to get a starj, or a new start, in Douglas county. They were selected at random. Others'vLsiie^ had similar experience's. FSA helps them make definite plans for farming and homebuilding. Of course, not all FSA loans are successful--but neither are all bank loans. FSA, however, is far more interested in building independent citizens than profits--and the record in Douglas county under George Mullins is exceptional. But the Ozarks resist change. Fertilization of fields, up-breeding of stock, contouring of farms, have hard sledding. So do innovations in government. And then when OPA comes along and tells them they are criminals if they slaughter pigs for. their own tables, the reaction is terrific. Outside of Ava--out in the hills-- many of the people are much more" friendly to the alphabetic agencies than in the town--but the many irritations of federal supervision have made most of them return to the Republican fold. T As Ava, Missouri, Views It * A few years ago numerous influential citizens of Ava received through the pnail mysterious gifts of $10, $20, ev^n $50 bills, and cashier's checks, all mailed from Kansas City with notes similar to the following: "I was sick and you visited me. I was thirsty and you gave me to drink. He who rebels against his government is in open siin and shame. Beware of the New Deal, but still remain the same." There were many theories to explain for these gifts and messages, but no one suggested that they were an effort to poison the minds of Ava citizens against the New Deal, because most of the townsmen al> ready heartily disliked the Democratic administration. Most of them still do. Fail to Keep If harvested prematurely, root crops fail to keep .well during th« winter months.' Hang by Hem For handkerchiefs, napkins and washcloths, hang two or three over each other by toe hem, not by the corners. Fireproof Wood , U. S. forest service officials report that the nation's wood preserving plants in 1942 processed 3,755,000.000 board feet of lumber for protection against termites and decay or fire resistance a level SO per cent above 1940. Soap Stock IPd make soup stock, soak bone* and meat trimmings in cold salted water, then simmer them for three to four hours. Add vegetables and seasonings toward the end of the cooking. St. Louis, Senior Vice Chairman; David L. Shillinglaw, Chicago, Treasurer; Mancel Talcott, Waukegan, Secretary. Division Vice Chairmen are: Leonard Applequist, Aurora; John H. Craig, Lewistown; Fred Emich, River Forest; W. Glenn Suthers, Chicago, and Victor Veath, Chester. ( No world war veteran has held the office of secretary of state and the ex-service men are determined to put Senator Benson into that office by nominating him and electing hiln this year. He is one of the organizers of the American Legion in Illinois and former- commander of Batavia Post in his home town. LOWER AUTO FEE; BETTER ROADS! i , Springfield, 111. (Special)--Senator I Arnolc^ P. Benson, regular Republi-! can candidate for Secretary of State,^ today envisioned a vast state-wide road building and highway improve- \ ment program for Illinois after the war is won. He said: "Today our highways are taking a terrific punishment under the stress of heavy wartime traffic. Many of our main arteries of travel will have to be replaced. These improvements will provide employment for many of our returning war veterans during the postwar period "The job of road building, however, will not be completed until a /ear round improved highway leads > every farm house in Illinois." Lower Auto Fees * Referring to the possibility of low r automobile license fees, he said: "When I am elected Secretary of tate I shall make an immediate . urvey to determine whether a reuction is feasible and compatible vith the State Road Building Proram. If so, I will recommend a eduction to the legislaturie."_ IOWA NO is k * v!.#i the picture of tomorrow Under C. S. Control Like the rivers of the United States, the canals are under control of the war deoartment. Citrus Crop Citrus fruit production in 1943 has been of record size, 6 per cent over 1942 and 22 per cent above the average for the period 1935-39. I Located in'the heart of the most productive agricultural section in America, this area of Northern Illinois is noted for its farming diversification. Here are thousands of rich dairy farms that supply the great Chicago milk shed. Here are poultry farms that have grown in size and number to help meet America's wartime needs. Here, too, are farmlands where hogs, cattle and sheep thrive... where grain and produce grow in abundance. In addition to the advantages nature bestowed,"* this agricultural region has many favorable economic factors. It is the largest packing center and the greatest grain and livestock market in the world. It is the hub of the nation's transportation and a financial capital. . Here are electric power plants, of vast capacity for extending the benefits of electricity to the farmer and for processing agricultural products. . Yes, Chicago and Northern Illinois is a rich agricultural' center, today. And it is tomorrow's Land of Opportunity -- not only for the farmer, but ' for the worker and the industrialist as well. HERE INDUSTRY »$ THE PARTNER OF AGRICULTURE £mrll Mntion't Pwfkinfl Cmtff Hub of America's Transportnrtoa IW nr Important Financial Cantor Great IndustnokCentw lUior Market of the Nami iuu. Mentifu) Electric Powar VICTOR! ^^OMPAN^ ^OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS Electricity has gone to war-don't wast*it! Service Order -- 101 Williams St., Crystal Lake -- telephone Enterprise 4100.