Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 March 1943 — Page 2

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FOR FARM i

ary an John Took over 80 Hilly Acres in Henry }

County After World

War | and Now Owe

Only $3000 of Original Heavy Debt.

(This is another in the series of articles by The Times Washingcorrespondent on the farmers’ own viewpoint of the farm Situation),

By DANIEL

M. KIDNEY

Times Staff Writer

CAMB.IDGX,

Il, Ma.ch 24.—Six miles from this

‘county seat town is an 80-acre farm that is far more hilly § than most of the flat loam land of Henry county. ) On that 80 acres lives a couple now nearing middle life, who have proved that hard work, thrift and character still count in the modern world. We must call them John and

Mary for they would not congent to using their names. ~ As bridé and groom they oved on this farm at the close of world war I. The land doom of those days still was at fever pitch. So they borrowed $24,000 and paid $300 per acre for this farm. The agriculture slump of the 1920's and the general depression of the 1930's sdw similar Jand go begging ‘at one-sixth the

price. A baby came

was at 5 per cent. ~~ Ona neighbordng farm the

holders were called Mr. Kidney together and scaled down their holdings to 60 per cent. Then the new deal put up the money, Hiroush one of the farm loan agencies, to bail out the balance. “It seemed like a good idea,” Mary said. “But when we went to the government to see if we could scale down our interest payments, they wanted us to make those who had loaned us the money to cup down on ‘their investment.

. They Work It Out

“We got that money from relatives and friends. So we decided ~ that to make them sacrifice for us would not be the thing to do. Inrates were cut from 5 per 4 per cent and we decided to work it out.” * Work they did. And today only $3000 of that $24,000 debt remains. or has any mortgage holder missed an interest payment. ’ ‘Last year was the best ever. ‘John and Mary made $5000. And the only complaint they offer is that their income tax jumped from $160 to $900. ~ Her attractive black eyes snap-

CONSTIPATION

Gosh, did I suffer from constipation! All the purges I took gave me only temporary relief. My constipation was the common, ordinary variety, due to lack of “bulk” in my ‘diet. When I found that out, I also fourd that eating KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN regularly gets right at the cause of ‘such constipation and corrects it. I eat KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN i for breakfast and drink “plenty of water. And-I feel like a new man. If my trouble’s yéur trouble, take my advice — get KELLOGG'S ~ ALL=-BRAN at your grocer and 1 “Join the Regulars”!

bad debt’ we- contracted. 1 do Wish there was some way to stall off

these big income payments until =

after our land is all clear. I hop: to see it clear this year, but John says if it is it will take a miracle.”

Chickens Pay Interest

Miracles of thrift and industry 3 are commonplace for these sturdy =

people. Last year they sold $6000 worth

of hogs; $2000 in beeves, and $1600 5

in poultry. When I visited their modest farm home, Mary apologized for the constant peep-peep coming from the

| basement. She had 400 tiny chicks down there keeping warm by elec-

tric lamps. _ “It was the chickens which paid our interest during the lean years,” Mary said.

It still is cold here. But on this 3

80 acres there are spring pigs—90 of them.

with 61 pigs. Plan to Rejoin AAA

There is a tractor en the place and last year they raised 4all- the corn to feed the livestock. John and

Mary think farm prices are fine =

and they intend to rejoin the AAA.

John one time was active in it, but §

last year didn't take on the program because he wanted to “overplant” on corn. “The only way we ever pulled through was to live off the iarm and pay cash for everything,” Mary said. “That means that we raised at’

most everything we ate and when E

we went to town, which wasn’t very often, we figured in advance every cent we would spend and what we would spend it for.

Decides Against New Hat

“Times are better now, but still 2 we haven't shaken off that old cash = habit. I wént to town with four = pullets yesterday and thought I §

would buy a new hat for Easter.!

But the pullets only brought $1.50 §

and when I saw what price women’s hats were, I just came home with ‘(the $1.50 and saved/it for the next interest payment. That is the only

way I ever have been able to figure &

out to get entirely out of debt.”

Their boy is married and moved =

to town, where he has industrial

employment. But John and Mary don't complain. After what they = ‘(have been through the wartime

prices make problems of . labor, machinery and the like seem very small indeed.

ie day we are going to Cali- :

fornia for the first vacation in our

lives,” Mary said, her eyes sparkling = as She.w: waved goodby. | =

rd a es me

RED CROSS HELPED

BY LEBANEES CLUB E

The American Lebanees Brother-

hood club, 2245 E. Riverside dr., has donated $250 to the Red Cross. Louis Haboush, 943 N. Gladstone ave. president, said the donation

was made as a result of the Fight- E ing, French promise that the state §

of "Lebanon, formerly in Syria, will

be given its freedom. | :

THAT'S RIGHT, LADY. \ POUR THAT WASTE - GREASE RIGHT

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GLYCERINE MAKES

FATS ARE URGENTLY NEEDED FOR GUNPOWDER. SAVE AT LEAST A TABLESPOON A DAY, "WHEN THE COOKING GOODS GONE AND YOU HAVE A CAN

FULL,

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In one well-kept hog. % house were three sows with 29 pigs § and in a larger place seven sows S

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