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 V.L 31-No. C8 Homestead Florida Friday November 27. 1943 Price 6 Cents
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 Growers Tired Of "Run-Around" 1'










 Chandler Wires Manpower Board ;.





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 FSA Starts Work in 10 Days I BLUNT QUERY ABOUT MEXICO




 On Farm Negroes' Tent 'City GREETSOAIMBAHAMAPLAN'KEIEDBYTREATYREDTAPE



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 'Volume One, Number One of Clipper
 TO REPLACE

 f Is Issued for Personnel at' Air Base I



 Mil DM Volume'.One, Numb. One of,Raymond.Martin,, special service The red tape of treaties doe not stop the Importation of labor

 the Clipper official newspaper of officer, a real newspaper ha been tram Mexico, to why should it prevent the importation of Bahama
 full of live news stories,
 ,
 Homestead base of the Army Air produced negroes to make! possible the planting and harvest.ng: of Florid*'*
 personal items,, and humorous
 LABORCAMPConstruction Transport Command, made its appearance comment written by men in various winter crops?

 Saturday and was warmly departments at, the base. This Question was put bluntly' to Paul V. MrNutt, chairman of

 / received by the enlisted personnel Among those who have contributed  the War Manpower Commluion, In a telegram sent yesterday by the

 whose interests it will signed stories or column are conunlailon'a Florida consultant, Luther L. 'Chandler of Goulds
 of an FSA farm labor Sgt Tony Matturro, Sgt EarleT. .
 Chandler'
 serve. The name, Clipper, I* tern telegram was Inspired by published report Thursday
 ump to house approximately Williamson, lit Sgt E. W. morning that a spokesman for the War Manpower Commission

 .. 4M negro workers will be begun porary, however. Suggestions for Este and Pfc. Nick April had said that it had tabled the Bahama proposal because of the red
 a permanent name are being Under the masthead we find tape Involved in suspending Immigration treaty provisions.
 ..Ii.within the next ten days In the
 ,' sought stated the paper' aim: "We are I "That spokesman for you IBid that such a ,,1.1'he Bahama
 Homestead quarters, it was
 i negro Under the direction of Capt. part of a new air field and we are proposal) li out," old the telegram, "but the possibility of importing

 'learn d here yesterday. FSA rep. I giving our all to make this the Puerto Rican laborer might be considered. We will not attemptto
 reseiitatives Parker and Vander- best and most home-like air fieldin
 plant crop with unsatisfactory Puerto Rican laborer who spank
 sdnouw, during a visit to Homestead USO OPENS HERE this, our country." a foreign language" 1 1t

 < Monday and Tuesday, completed Several commendatory letter TEXT OF TELEGRAM GROWERS MEET TONIGHT
 ,negotiation, .with Henry ,the first but of ,the.
 .Clipper
 on -- .
 I' The full text of Chandler telegram I An forum for alt South
 WITHIN 3 WEEKSEXECUTIVESAYS\ open
 Breaker, Jr. for a desirable camp have been revived at base head-
 to McNutt follow
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 quarters. One of them! from the, I Dade grower is being called for
 site.The "Article Miami Herald today
 camp, which reports say special service department of Mor,I War "T.SO tonight in the Perrlne school
 state Manpower Commission
 win be a ,teat city with sturdy risen Field described the issue aa:'
 I'i met yesterday consider Importation by H. L. Cox, president of the
 wooden platforms, will be used to "The best first issue of any l
 Dads County Farm Bureau, in
 i Bahama Island labor forFlorida' I' an
 home both permanent and migratory  post publication we have ever I I.een.
 That a USO recreational center
 farm labor.A ." vegetable Industry; th.t.pok.aman effort to work out a simple acceptable 
 for service men will be officially for you said such planIs
 migratory farm labor camp The paper Is printed by the plan for supplying farm
 opened in the Chamber of Commerce out but possibility Importing(
 for negroes, built by he Farm Security I building within the next South Dade Publishing Co., I Puerto Rican laborer might be labor in the current worker shortage 

 Administration near what i I three weeks seemed almost certain Usher of the . pub-I'considered; (that) such later proposal  '
 later became the army air base' I Representative Pat 'Cannon will!
 i I' after a meeting Tuesday noon i tabled for present. Reason
 landing field, wa* recently incorporated [of the local executive committee !liven (why) Bahama Importation attend to get the complete story

 a* part of the base I with J. I* Zwingle, regional USO FLORIDA CITY proposal denied would involve red for presentation in Washington.
 and facilities. 'I
 heuslnc Instruction 'executive from Atlanta, and Geo. II tape existing treaties and restrictions  Unless the labor situation I I.

 The necessity then was created{Brautlgam, director of the Miami j solved speedily, not more,thin SO
 for other negro farm labor housing BOOKS BALANCE i
 unit.At "Article further quote Inter. or 60 per cent of the normal
 accommodation the meeting In the Chamberof 'vent'on! unnamed labor leaders :200,000 acreage In winter vegetables -

 Commerce building, the com AUDIT REVEALS i iI against plans admitted by spokes I will be planted, it was pre-

 LAUNCH FARM mittee named the YMCA, one of man. These labor leaders consider:'dieted Wednesday by Luther L.

 the six philanthropic organizations I Imported laborer would work for .Chandler, U. S. D. A. war board

 making up USO, a* Its chosen I I Florida City book were found lower wage than now prevail In chairman and spokesman for local

 SCRAP DRIVE agency to handle the work here. I this country. Ultimate decision (rowers., This :mould< result la *
 "balanced to a penny" in the audit
 Although official I operation I of a ;laid to be In your hands. Miami:)loss vf from ii.UbO to SO.OiO M-

 IN local unit must wait approval of I submitted Oct. 30 by state examiners -I Herald reliable newspaper there-|load of produce at a time that

 DECEMBER New York headquarters, the local', to the office of State,fore assume this report correct If' (Continued oa Page :Two)

 I, committee advised by Mr, Brau- Comptroller J. M. Lee, it wa reported  *o, In behalf of Florida agricultural I'
 tigam is making plan for Immediate
  i vegetable Industry which _
 The government I* asking the, .t the Florida City council
 entertainment facilities for I grew 200,000 acres vegetable last
 FRED SUITE JR.
 American farmer to dedicate the meeting Tuesday nightCop'es
 service men stationed here. produced over 70,000
 year carloads  ,
 remaining month 'of 1942 to ad 1n.1 A trained USO director and two of the report had been foodstuff and la in desperate

 teniifled scrap hunt according to I hostesses will be named to have received by both the council and: I. condition tor labor now, that VISITS AIR BASEFred

 I telegram received by the-:I j charge of the local center which the 4< petitioners, headed by H. you reopen consideration importation 

 Leader-Enterprise from War Production : (Continued on Page Eight) E. Obenihaln, who had requested Bahama labor; (and) per-

 Chief Donald' M. Nelson the audit The council voted also mit Industry be heard since they Suite, Jr, in his "Iron

 Wednesday. PRESBYTERIANS to place a copy on file at the office are paying the bill, taking all of i lung" and Mrs. Snite paid a visit
 "Steel mill need :
 mores heavy I of Mr*. Flora D. Myers, town the n.lr. submitting to all sort of I to the Homestead army air base
 scrap and the firm are one of the
 clerk, where It will be availableto restriction and conservation Wednesday afternoon and expressed .
 beet source ef this type of motor I
 CHOOSE PASTOR the public. plans, assuming all risk of loss If surprise at Its site.
 be said "W need further
 your I The books, such a* they are, crop falls, paying most af profit I At headquarter they were
 help la this farm drive, and la "
 _ are well kept by the town letk, in taxes If crop successful, yet not greeted by Lt. CoL Wm. L.
 aiding our salvage committee to: The Rev. Marvin T. Murphy of said Examiner J. E. Madigtn la now given lightest chance be ,Plummet, commanding officer of

 continue this effort throughout the I Chattanooga will on Sunday I his report to the comptroller' office  heard. i the bur, Cspt Arnold W Brecht
 next few weeks.
 "AH salvage committees are be. morning preach his first sermon ,' "and due to tier long and. "This I* major problem. ,Industry  I base adjutant, Major Bennett H.
 t* pastor of the Homestead Presbyterian intimate knowledge of the bUll.I must be heard either director !Griffin, head of the new operational 
 log Instructed to to make
 continue Church. He succeeds the 1 I nest and duties of the office, she through One as consultant for! v.lninIIIIit, and Major 1.
 available to the farmer all their
 I Rev. Ceo. H. Rick who resigned wa a great help u* In making industry to War.Manpower Commission -1 Clifford B. Gould, eommsdlng

 transportation, and to co-operate facilities and In everypossible manpower  to accept a call to the Northeast (Continued on Pat Eight) or Dr. Ashe, your regional officer of the Fifty-fourth Ferrying .

 Presbyterian Church In Miami director or Representative Pat i Squadron. Mrs. Snlte wa

 The nation wsy. is looking to theAsMrican Shores. "Well Sieging" will be THE WEATHER i Cannon through whom matter i presented with a bouquet of
 the subject ef Mr. Murphy's sermon  was presented last June and gladioli and Christina vine.
 farmer. I he ;
 am sure Sunday morning.The Official weather report of the which matter baa not yet been determined  I After a tour of the base. Mr.
 will
 come through.
 new minister received his I Subtropical Experiment Station until now. Red tape (of) and Mrs. finite topped at the

 OUTDOOR LIGHTS BANNED A. B. degree at the University Homestead Florida. treaties doe not top Importation I general mess hall where I large

 I I Chattanooga end his B. D. degree [Date HIM.I IN].. I Itar I lulu labor from Mexico.: Why shouldit 'part of the base personnel had
 Elimination of outdoor decorative -, at Columbia Theological, Seminary Nov. II J S3 I M ISO[ .111 0.13 stop Bahama labor assembled to greet them.

 Christina lighting I* requested ' In Decatur Ga. lie has held pas.torate Nov. 20 182 j J8 13013! "Meantime growers began planting CapL John A. Jerrican public

 by the War Production Board. Tullahoma, Tenn. Del. I Nov.: 21 t 84 '| 58 | I crop depending upon employ relation officer who tt"x them

 City officials chamber of com I evan, in and Fort Myers, Fla. Nov. 22 I (2 I 60 1 f 1 0.02 menf service procure labor from I through the base, in 1638 tailed

 merce ,merchants, and individual Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy and Mar. Nov. 23. I 112 t 90 12U71| I domestic sources but failing that with Mr. Soil from New V TV to "

 citizen asked for cooperation 'itln Jr. are expected to arrive InI 1 I Nov 24. I M 57 129.S3! 0.041!procure willing farm labor from Peiplhi l where Mr. Si :*. was

 M more measure. Homestead tomorrow. Nov. 29 82 44 |2I.SR| i (Continued en Page CUM) I stricken wish infantile partlytta
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