The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 29, 1938, Page 3

SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1938. [DARE TD Nelda, makes every effort to market her lettuce crop during @ strike, even to driving a truck herself. Bill, is another lettuce farmer. Their common bond draws Nelda and Bill together. Reck, a wealthy playboy, and Nelda’s fiancé, considers Nelda’s farming a whim: Mrs. Reckless, Reck’s haughty mather, has strangely consented taker son’s engagement. Jack, Nelda’s younger brother, is ih the hospital with injuries inflicted by picketers. Chapter 29 ‘*They’re Laying For You’ _o night the countryside rang with details of the strike ac- tivities. Mass picketing. Driver of truck severely beaten . .. another hit on face by gas bomb and temporarily blinded. Making dormitories of packing sheds for strike breakers packing will be carried on in barricaded sheds. Citizens’ wel- fare league being formed * strike costing seventy-five thou- sand dollars daily . . . citizens sworn in as deputies to keep order parley on between shed own- ers and union ... no hope of mediation. . . . All of the lettuce did not ma- tule at the pees spe) so age: os weg ave to elaj fore ha, Be of Nelda’s field. She the family nothing of her intention to drive ‘her truck to the packing shed, for fear they might try to stop her. Stan, upon hearing of -Jack’s plight, urged his sister to give up. “Why, there’s a lot of people around here .who are not trying to market their lettuce!” he said. “It's too dangerous.” She was in no mood for argu- ments, so she changed the sub- ject. When the day for the next cut- ting arrived.she arose at four- thirty and was out in the field at five-thirty. The cutters had been there since daylight. They worked only in the early morning so that the lettuce would not be warm when they packed it. They swarmed over the field, a crew theps little brown men, looking ie ‘She reached the packing nouse and delivered her load without being molested. A small roup of pickets who were patrolling the road in front of the ‘barricaded sheds looked amazed upon seeing a girl at the wheel of -he truck: She had passed thera before they: recovered enough from their sur- bad = to try to stop her. On the way home she met Bill who was headed for town with a truckload of lettuce. They bag abreast of each other. “How'm I oin'?” she asked pertly. “From, the expression. on sane 2 face you look as if you're doin” swell.” “I delivered the first load with- out a speck of trouble.” “I hope your good lick” con- tinues.” “It has to. So long, Bill.” She went to the house to look in on her mother before starting out with the next load and, there- fore, lost a little time. Just as she was leaving the field, Bill came along in his empty truck. He! waved for her to stop. “You can’t take that in,” he said. “Why not?” . nw — a = sheds.” - jut you delivered yours!” “Barely did. Listen, Nelda. The strikers think you are a boy dressed up in girl's clothes and be laying for you.” t ‘em! I'm going bd take this — in paw in the attempt!” all the Obstinate-let me takes it in for you. Escort To Lettuce with a crop of your | deliver! Bil} Lang-| as chivalrous ia love with me.” “Course ['m noti” he returned quickly. -“It’s only that I hate to see a girl mixed up in this trou- ble. I don’t believe you realize) how serious it is. “Yes, I do. Isn't my brother in hospital?” tings. Besides you've got to get! your own crop to the |. SO might as well—” “Tm aed anyway.” He running boa: Jet me drive.” “You must haul your own lét- tuce.” “Stop, looking a gift horse in the ith.” he admonished. “Well—since you insist. But only as escort for this one trip. TH drive.” He —- shortly and climbed beside her. “If you want to put down odd ou on this trip is foot on the Move over and Cisne are booming during this strike, so the cargo is precious,” she re- minded him and felt a rush of gratitude for his help. Everything was quiet along the highway and on Main Street. But it was a tense sort of quiet. Omi- nous. Like the quiet between the lightning flash and the thunder- clap. As they turned into the road that flanked the packing sheds, they could see many figures mill- ing about. There were both men and women strikers in the group, and it was obvious that they were determined to preserve their Tights no matter what the cost. “Gosh, kid, looks as if we're due for a fight!" Bill exclaimed. “Bet- ter turn back.” Nelda deliberated for a mo- ment. The mere sight of that an- gry mob of men and women ahead Was enough to daunt even a more valiant scul than Nelda Barrie. But there was the great necessity to sell her crop. Jack’s hospital and doctor bills to meet. Her col- lege course to finish. Her trous- seau to buy. Suddenly her-head went up, her chin out. “Tm going to take a chance, Bill!” “Okay!” They had reached the edge of the mob by this time and they were greeted by jeers and a fus lade of rocks. Looking down in the anger-distorted faces, N felt as if she and»Bill tray Ay seript the wopid. i: BACKLOG FOR UNITED STATES IN EVENT OF WAR SEEN IN VAST NATIONAL RESOURCES By ALEXANDER R. GEORGE AP Feature Service Writer WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—The} United States has a. third-line| war defense which is by far the! most formidable in ‘the world— national resources. This county possesses nearly one half of the world’s total sup- ply of essential raw materials, raises practically all of the food- stuffs its requires and boasts a’ virtually unlimited manufactur- ing plant capacity. It has an abundance of “such | important materials for military requirements as iron and steel, lead and copper. oii and cotton. Nickel needed for toughening steed could be obtained from friendly Canada, world’s greatest source of supply. The United States is tops in number of manufacturing plants, in transportation facilities, in number of inventors, technicians and skilled workers. In the event of war the production of fighting | tanks, guns, high explosives and | other weapons and munitions}| could be almost unlimited. Cited | Experience zqghiigatinent plans looking|to commandeer manufacturing; 1 ioe #,4wift, mobilization of resour- any outbreak of hostilities } i 7 Peas for rapid stepping up of | A bits of glass flew in’ tions. “Coward!” a man yelled, com- ing close to the truck to gl; t Nelda. “Coward!” *Get him! Pull him off! mob screamed, and Nelda k they were referring t: cause they thought, she “Look, Bill!” “They've got pistol: “They're only but”—he dodged probably filled with m or something as bad. Don’ t stop!” A dense group of ered in front of the was forced to slow down. She frightened. Dreadfuliy f: ened. “it Oe stop we'll be in ¢ soirp,” Bil} said “I—can't run ‘over them,” she qQuavered and threw orf the brakes. Then the fight was on. Men ‘and’ women rushed the truck, swarmed upon it. They cut the ropes that bound the crates 4nd trampled the lettuce in the dirt. Nelda felt herself being violent- ly pulled to the gzqund. hy, it’s a girl!” aman yells d. “Don't let that stop you!” a woman's voice screeched. “No!” shouted another wom2i “She's fakin” our bread and 's arms flailing, saw him go down from a blow on the head from a club. “You've.killed:-him!” she cried and broke away from her captors. She ran to Bill and knelt beside him. Bill opened went up among “Let e n. With a force deputized ¢iti- }zens and highway patrol; came newspa: newsreel] came: *| ets arrived, too, of speed Then occurred a battle that Nelda would remember for the rest of her life. Pick handles, ba: you put wire around your’tab so-tne get at you? manded impatiently, and Nelda had the Srsabeentbeiargcsusiy in a foolish act “We didn't tadwhpoe, sud iow like this.” Bill answere: “Hey, lady! Let me"gi picture!” a cameraman y: | Nelda. “Oh, no, you won't!” screamed the fat woman, plunging at his camera and hurling it to the ¥ led at | weAttS i “There's gonna be some gas bombs let loose to disperse this b. Better come i sneered the fat woman and planted herself fi ly in front of the young pair. In a flash Nelda was lifted into | strong 2=ms. She felt Bill's heart ously against her ie strove to make a way through the crowd, but without success. (Copyright, 1927, Alice Marie Dodge) Effective May 30, 1937 8.5. CUBA Leaves Port Tampa on Sundays and Wednesdays at 2:30 P. M., arriving Key West 7 A. M. Mondays and Thursdays. Leaves Key West Mondays and Thursdays 8:30 A. M- for Havana. Tampa, Renee Rey West Tuesdays and Fridays 5 P. 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