Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 March 1940 — Page 5
2800 REPORTED UNABLE TO RENT LANDIN INDIANA
Plight of Hoosier Farmers Blamed on Changing Conditions. :
. Changing farm ‘conditions have made it impossible ‘for 2800 Indiana farmers to rent land this year, reSlonal Farm Security Administraon officials said here today. At least 1750 additional farmers have been unable to rent land capable of supporting their families, they added. * These figures were compiled from county FSA supervisors’ reports sent to regional Director P. G. Beck, who is seeking similar statistics on all the five states under his direction. The FSA officials estimated that $2,300,000 would | have to be prdvided from some source other than farming for the maintenance of these families.
20,479 Affected in State
| The survey showed this situation | was not limited to FSA clients but: | was a trend affecting 20,479 persons | in Indiana farm families alone, : In comparing figures from dif- | ferent sections of the state, it was | found that in the poorer land areas | a comparatively lower percentage of the FSA clients were iishie to find farms. In these same poorer sections, mostly in the southern third of the state, a larger percentage were found to have rented farms which were incapable of supporting a family. Crawford County was an example of this trend. There are 202,000 acres in the county, of which the Government has mapped 130,000 as “unsuitable” for crops other than timber. | Farming operations in the county are decreasing, with 55,000 acres now under cultivation compared to 77,000 in 1930. In 1930 there were 1453 farms in the County; there are 2063 now. The average farm size has fallen from 105 acres to 94 in the last decade. Soil Practices Blamed
The report summarized the opinions of county FSA supervisors as to the causes of clients’ inability to rent farms. They are: 1. Lack of soil conservation and maintenance of bad cropping practices. 2. Poor tenure arrangements, such! as short time leases and inequitable rental situations. 3. Expansion of farm operations and increase in size of far due to use of power equipment. 4. Increase of rural polation, especially as the result of the depression. -5. Return of many Brass to their farms and the desire of many young people and some city people to start farming. 6. The maneuvering in order to take advantage of the AAA program. 7. The use of farm. buildings near industrial centers as residences; for city workers. 8. Inefficient management of many tenants. 9. The high cash rental charges. .10. The fact that poorer farms must support both tenants and landlords. A number of suggestions for improving the situation also were made by the county supervisors in the same reports. Some of these are: 1. Intensive farming of familysize units, with emphasis on efficient management. 2. Closer co-operation between agricultural agencies. 3. Longer term leases and more equitable rental propositions. 4, Land use planning. 5, Expansion of the FSA tenantpuschass program.
BUILDING WORKERS AT I. U. GET PAY RAISES
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. March 29 (U. P.).—Construction of six Indiana ‘University buildings by PWA labor was resumed today following the settlement of a dispute between three contractors and Common Laborers_and Hod Carriers Unions, affiliates of the A. F. of L. The Charles Shook Construction Co. of Dayton, O., and the Henke and Sugarman Construction companies of Chicago granted wage increases from 70 cents to 75 cents an hour for common laborers and rio 95 cents to $n for hod carers
CORPUZ LEADER OF FILIPINOS IN STATE
Manuel Corpuz, 316 E. St. Clair St., Apt. 2, has. been elected president of the Filipino-American As-
sociation of Indiana for 1940. Others named were John Francisco, vice-president; Mrs. Alma Grande; secretary; Michael Grande, treasurer, and Mimo DeGuzman, legal adviser. The Association, which is comof 200 members graduated from or attending colleges and universities in Indiana, is attempting to prevent the granting of Filipino independence by the United States.
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Exchange Club 1 Arrang + Stag
“fndianapolis Exchange Club members today were urged | to “park your wives at a Dipjire show or some oth convenient spot” and come stag to a dinner at 6:30 p. m. at the The dinner will the 29th annive founding of the for the fun of it, col against the activiti
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County for the tax April 1/ to 15. Nn
Gilbert K. Hewit, division, said that 150 auto license branches throughout the State and 250 additional points will offer assistance in making the returns. Taxes on income received during the first quarter of the year are due during the first two weeks of next month, Branches in the!County are: 1914 W. Washington St.; 3448 W. 16th St.; 1705 W. Morris; {Union Stockyards; 1377 Madison Ave.; 2229 Shelby; 1059 Virginia; 930 N. Meridian; 1940 N. Meridian; 59 W. 30th; | 4001 Boulevard Place; 2942 Clifton; 2911 Clifton; 2417 Station; 2339 Gale; Room 102, City Hall; Assessor’'s Office in Court House; 44 E. Washington; New Augusta State Bank; Swail’s General Store, Acton; ‘Harry Wray, Cumberland; Pierson’s Filling Station, Beech Grove; Kennedy’s Shoe Store, Beech Grove; 234 S. State; 20 Johnson; Freund's Drugstore, Highland and Michigan; 2421 E. Washington and Kahn's Drugstore, English Ave. and Sherman Drive,
STATE INSTITUTION FOOD CONTRACTS LET
Cahacts for the April supply of meats, milk and bread for state institu ions, totaling more than 1$32,000, have been let hy the State Central Purchasing Bureau. The meat contracts were let to seven packing firms on low bids totaling $4162. The firms were Major Brothers, of Mishawaka; Elkhart Packing Co., City Butchers, of Indianapolis; Swift & Co., Indianapolis; Thomas Theard, of Indianapolis; Kuhner Packing Co., of Muncie, and Armour & Co. Chicago. | Bread contracts were divided among the following firms: Regen Baking Co., T. & T. Baking Co. and the | General Baking Co., all of Indianapolis. Milk contracts were let to the Golden Guernsey Farms, Weaver Milk Co., Hornaday Milk Co. and the Polk ‘Milk Co. All bids were 32 cents a gallon.
LANDIS TO OPPOSE WEAKER LABOR ACT
dngressman Gerald W. Landis (R| Ind.) today asserted he would oppose any attempt to weaken the National Labor Relations Act, in a letter to the Indianapolis Industrial Union Council, city-wide C. I. O. body. A member of the House Labor Committee, Rep. Landis said he opposed the Smith Amendment to the” Act. “I shall not support any amendments to the Act which will weaken or destroy it,” he said. He said the
sessions on all proposed amendments starting Tuesday. The Industrial Council has: apploved a resolution commending Rep. Landis’ stand.
EXPECT 1000 TO SIGN FOR FREE SWIMMING
More than 1000 school pupils are expected to register today and tomorrow - for the free swimming course to be offered at the Y, M. C. A. during “Learn-to-Swim Week” starting Monday. | Boys desiring the lessons may obtain registration blanks from principals of their schools. School officials and Red Cross executives have approved the course and the Red Cross will furnish assistants to the Y. M. C. A. instructors. Homer Fulton, assistant physical director at the “Y” will have charge of instruction.
POPE RECEIVES TAYLOR
. VATICAN “ITY, March 29 (U. P.).—Pope Pius received Myron C.
Taylor, President Roosevelt's repre- |
sentative at the Vatican, today. »
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