GOOD NEWS FOR FISH Custawer?Is this a Ashing tackle Store? Clerk?Approximately. easterner? 1 couldn't tell from the window. It had everything but fish ing stuff in it. I'd like to see some thing in a fishing rod. Clerk?Who wouldn't? Customer?You mean you have no rods? Clerk?There was a fellow who came in here a month ago with a nice rod, but he had a police es cort and wouldn't let me handle it. Customer?Did be want to sell it? Clerk?No, he was just showing off. ? Customer?But the war has been over for months; aren't the fishing rod plants reconverting? Clerk?Search me. Customer?What are the factories doing? Clerk?Whatever they are doing they are not making rods. Customer?What's delaying them? Clerk?They tell me it's the bam boo. Customer?The damned who? Clerk ? Bamboo, bamboo 1 The Japs had all the bamboo. And it has to be seasoned anyhow before we can use it for rods. Customer?How's chances for a rod by spring? Clerk?Not too good. Customer?What'll we fishermen do? Clerk?It looks as if you'd just have to go on losing fish. Customer?There used to be auc tions of fishing equipment left in the estates of sportsmen. Clerk?Not any more. If a man dies today and leaves a rod it con stitutes a big estate and is confis cated. Customer?What if he also leaves i a reel? Clerk?It means a contest by all ( the heirs. Customer?I suppose if the estate ; included 300 yards of good line it ? would go to the Supreme court Clerk?Right j Customer?Weil, I'm sorry to bother you. Clerk?No bother and we always , like to see a man come into the ! store these days. There's always the possibility he may have a used roji to put in on commission. Like to look in our showcases while you're here? Customer?Why? Clerk?Darned if I knowl * ? ? Add curious sights im Gotham?The Caswell-Massey drug store in the heart aj the Grand Central zone, which still has the mortars, pestles end canisters at used back in 1859 . . . and the green and red lighted window jars end the ancient medi cine containers with the Letm names in gold against a black bend. It takes us bock to Simpsons at Howard end Sylvan back home . . . and to Apothecary Hail in Church street. ? ? ? We know a fellow who is trying to get into a "two-roo?n apartment which his uncle left to him IK TRUST. ? ? ? Bing Crosby rates a big band as a human being. He is sponsoring, directing and working harder than he ever worked for the movies in the national drive for the Sister Kenny Infantile Paralysis fond. ? ? ? All Done by Hlmn Joseph L. Lockard is out at the army and back at his home in Wil liamsport, Pa. Remember him? He was the one man at Pearl Har bor who was on the alert, who spot ted the incoming Jap planes and who reported it to a superior who laughed It off. It develops that Lockard got to be a first lieutenant. The fellow who ignored the Jap planes, believe it or not, has rises to be a lieutenant colonel. ? ? ? That trial of the war criminals ' in Germany is being stretched sat to a point where Inclusion in it si- ? most seems a guarantee at teag life. I ? ? ? President Truman aays that re conversion is ahead of expectations. He must have expected it by stage coach. ? ? ? Meat, it is officially reported, is harder to get than ever, but we no tice that lots of restaurants man age to display it in the front window almost as freely as they display the ice. ? ? ? Cairn (TNeil hi ? new play called The Iceman Cometh," end lata Dodo thinks it eusst be about a tone tear. ? The ploy, by the way, has beam put of until neat season and it stall, obviously, open cold. a a a A New Jersey taxieab driver has been left SM.MS by a fare who liked the way he talked with htm an sports topics to dbd from the office. Probably the driver confined him self to "Tee. sir" and "Right yea are. mister." e e e There Is a restaurant hi Gotham which advertises "the hamburger with a university education." "Take this ooe back," ordered Elmer Twttcheil the ether day. "It rami have been had ap hi the reform Tire-Tube Method Of Post Treatment Life of Fence Posts Extended Thirty Years Fence posts of nondurable wood can be made to have 20 to 30 years of life, or even more, by the simple method of tire-tube treating. By this method the bark is peeled for a dis tance of 4 to t inches from the large end of the post, to provide a smooth, clean surface. ! A section of old inner tube about two feet long is slipped over the peeled surface and bound in place. The post is then laid on a rack with j the large end about two feet or more higher than the small end. In a short time the preservative, con tained in the tube, will begin to flow into the sapwood of the post, forcing the natural sap out at the small end. When all the preservative has flowed from the tire tube into the wood, the tube is removed and the post taken from the rack. The length of time required for the preservative to flow will depend upon quantity used, condition of wood, season, and other factors, and will vary from S to 24 hours. The preservative can be coal-tar creo sote or mixtures of creosote with other suitable oils. ___ j New in Machinery Poultry Proper nests make it possible to secure the greatest returns possible for eggs produced. Cracked and dirty eggs must be .a total loss or sell at a discount. -Feed.must be taken out at the bag and put into the hen with out waste. Upper cut shows an ideal tier of nests. 'Lower a modern metal feed ing hopper. They are both products of the Oakes Manufacturing com pany, Tipton, tod. i 1 New In Machinery Slate Next season will find many of the new Papec Machine compaoy'a si lage harvesters in operation. Fanners, again faced with labor problems, are placing their order for the silage harvester, which en ables silage to be put up with half the usual help. Dairy Cow Minerals There are five minerals likely to be different in practical dairy ra tions: common salt, calcium, phos phorus, and iodine. AH the other minerals which dairy cattle need are usually supplied in common feeds. Mineral supplements are not need ed except when there are definite signs of a deficiency. Feeding min eral supplements is an expensive and a poor remedy for underloading. Persistent desire of cattle to lick or aet dirt dues calrhn deficiency. Rustling Taffeta Now a Favorite With Party-Going Teen-Agers By CHERIE NICHOLAS _ jL't A AVERY important social season, this. With holiday festivities and other midwinter gala events crowding one after another on the present program, comes the "big moment" for gay and flattering par ty frocks. In a young girl's ward robe of pretty-pretty "date" and dance frocks, there is always room for one more. Especially is it true this winter, when the homecom ing of men from the services is bringing about an exciting new urge among the fair sex to dress up and look one's most attractive self. Then too, members of the teen age group who have been spending their holiday vacation at home will be wanting to have at least one knockout new dress to "show off" when they go back to their re spective colleges and schools. It's a simple matter to make this dream dress come true just by choosing the season's favorite dress-up fab ric, taffeta, and putting the sew ing machine to work. One reason that girls who have learned or are learning to "make their own" at their local sewing cen ter are all enthusiasm over crisp, rustling taffeta is that they find it so easy to work with they can whip up an elegant little frock in double quick time. Now that the gadgets and attachments on modern sewing machines perform almost miracles in way el shirring, ruffling and tuck ing, it is becoming a hobby with am bitious girls everywhere to learn to sew. The mane they see what charming clothes they can turn out at comparatively low cost, the more intrigued they become with the idea of taking advantage of the endless opportunities offered in local sew ing centers and sewing classes held in most of the big stores. A gay young frock for the slim waisted is shown to the right in the illustration. It is made of vari-col ored striped taffeta combined with stark black crepe. The striped fab ric is used far the bodice with its saucy peplum that juts out crisply over the hips. Briefed shoulder sleeves ere shirred bito staccato fullness. The bodice stripes below the V-neckline accent and drama tize the styling of this most attrac tive bodice top. The slim straight skirt is made of black crepe. You will And this a most flattering lit tle frock tor most any dress-up oc casion. The frock to the left is a youthful model of green taffeta banded with color-matched velvet. It can easily be stitched up by the girl who has learned to sew, or even by the novice that has taken only a few lessons in the art of sewing. The deep round neckline band holds lit tle shirrings in place at the front, while cluster shirrings adorn the skirt front below the snug-fitting bodice. Wide velvet bands form the shoulder cap sleeves for this charm ing little gown. Taffeta is indeed a magic fabric in more ways than one aa proved by how successfully it is used ia ev ery possible mood this season. For instance, designers are turning out most provocative little frocks of black taffeta that are made to look definitely young because of their ingenue sty hog with myriads of sprightly little ruffles about girlish off-shoulder necklines and abbrevi ated sleeves, some trimmed with lingerie beading rem through with tiny velvet ribbon. The tiny-waist bodies and full floor-length full-skirt ed evening fawn of gay plaid or stripe taffeta makes a perfect for mal for the young girl, as does also the long, fall taffeta stripe or plaid skirt with a black Jersey top and a dramatic belt. And here's the lat est?they are making de luxe tea aprons of handpainted taffeta. Mmm4 far Ifartdni7f*wcpap?r Union. Sequvned Ascot The now - so - fashionable spark ling sequin-embroidered a scots that are contributing so much of chic and charm to milady's costume this winter are perfect little wonder workers. With their glitter and their rich coloring they highlight even the simplest costume with in describable new beauty and glam our. The lovely sequin-embroidered Jersey ascot pictured will prove a treasure in any collection of pretti fying accessories. This beautiful sparkling and dramatic Echo scarf Is available la black, blue or white with multi-color sequins. Winter Sportswear Made of Mouton Fur Something new is happening in the sportswear realm this winter. It's the use of the now-so-popular mouton fur far after-skiing and skat ing costumes. A stunning skating outfit highlights a yellow wool dreas with a pephsn at mouton fur to gether with a short cape and hood in picturesque Crusader style. Fea tured for a Stating costume is a mouton short Jacket with matching fur beret, worn with a Kelly green swing skirt, bordered with the same fur. A weskit and tailored slacks of fur present a practical and good looking outfit for "after-ski" relaxa tion. Other items created at fur in clude short capes. Jackets, boxy coats with matching berets ami fur topped mittens. Bright crochet or knit togs present many new and fas cinating ideas. A wide shawl-like scarf is crocheted of white or bright color angora wool with long fringe across each end. Appliqued above the fringe are crochet flowers done in bright colored yarn. Beret and mittens to match make a charming threesome. Pajama Suits of Red Rayon 'Comfy' for Sleep, Lounge Novel, practical, "comfy" are bright red pajama suits for sleep or lounge wear. They art tailored to a nicety with long-sleeved blouse lop. Being suitable for sleeping and lounging they have a dual personal ity which makes them very practi cal. Bold red rayon sports material makes them imuaual and UkaUa. They radiate cheer and warmth and era really very smart looking. DHJLY CONN has it all figured out. Not only for himself?but also for Joe Louis. The showing made by returning ball players has cheered him up. The leading chal lenger for the heavyweight title takes this angle? "A number of people have won dered what sort of fighting form Joe Louis and I would be able to show by the date of our meeting next sum mfr A Int nf th?m Billy Conn wem to think that the bout will be nothing but a pair of worn out old timers doing the beat they can. That doesn't make any sense in my book. "You remember they thought the same way about a lot of ball play ers. There was Hank Greenberg, out four years, around 35 years old. But Hank was almost as good as ever, after a short workout. Then there's Red Ruffing, close to 40. And you can take up Bob Feller, Charlie Keller, and most of the oth ers. Most of the returned veterans have stepped right back into the middle of things. And several of them were older than Joe Louis, much older than I am. "Both Louis and 1 have at least two advantages over most at the bail players?Greenberg, anyway. We've been doing a lot of boxing. I've bad something like 358 exhibi tions to handle. That's more work than I'd have gotten U I had stayed (at home. Louis has had Just as much. We've both had enough ring work to keep pretty wen sharpened. I mean not to get rusty. Will ^Trim to 182 Pounds "That's one edge. Now here's an other?as a rule the ball players re turning from service had only a short while to get back in champion ship shape. Louis and I will have until June. Three months is about all the training anybody needs for a fight. I expect to work my weight from 191 down to 183 pounds. I wouldn't want to go below that. I certainly won't lose any of my speed at 182. That's eight pounds heavier than I was in our first fight, where I was a little too much on the light side. "I'd also like to say that I don't figure I'm meeting any old, worn out fellow in Joe Louis. After all he is three years younger than Hank Greenberg and nine years younger than Red Ruffing, and no one is pick ing on either that I've heard about." There are still one or two rather important factors that Conn must consider. He is younger than Louis and he is faster than Louis. But Conn must also know that on the day or night they meet, Louis will be in the best possible physical shape he can reach. What a boot Conn? BlUv hen al ways had a leaning la (he general direction of (ho primrose trail. And no toeh (rail ever leads to any top, barring a few exceptions. Coon is ;osng and headstrong, a fellow who likes a good tine. Who doesn't? Bnt no eae is gotag to beat even an aging doe Leah Uklng a good tiane. Joe Louis st 31 is far from being an old man. He is a trtSe over the hill, but not so far over. He has always been a great fighter, and he will be pretty clooe to being a great fighter the night he meets Conn, or any one else, with the blue chips doom. Billy is a fellow you like, but he has always been irresponsible and hard to direct. He ban supreme confidence in himself. He had too much confidence in himself the night he met Louis, far one ex ample, after the 12th round of that fight he wasn't looking Car a mere victory, he was looking for a knock out. Peril of Over-Confidence What Conn's many supporters are afraid of is this?that Conn trill take it for granted that he can whip Louis in their next meeting, without work ing too hard to reach this difficult goal. If that happens Coon won't have a chance. After all, be can't punch with Louis, either with the right or left hand. It might surprise Billy to know how many experts rate Louis the better boxer, granting that Conn has more speed. Taking no credit from Conn, Louis was verging on the side of staleness when they met before. It is my belief that the Bomber will be even harder to beat when they meet again. Conn has never been any too keen about the grind of training. Few ring men are. But this time Pittsburgh Billy will need all he can get?especially road work?and the type of training needed to bring back or to increase his speed. This doesn't mean that the likable chal lenger will have to spend an his time until next June on the job. It does mean, however, that he should get started along the right road and gradually bring himself to the day be actually moves to his training camp tor the final ep4s. Bummer isn't so far away. - _? I SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS Junior Frock Has Brief Sleeves j Smart Go-Everywhere Two-Piecer 1 1386 8901 IMS Well-Fitting Frock JUNIORS love It?the gay cap " sleeved frock that fits like a dream. This long-waisted version has soft waistline gathers to ac cent a tiny midriff and a flatter ing sweetheart neck. Make it in a pretty all-over floral print for that "most-important" date. ? ? ? Pattern No. 8901 cornea in size- 11. It. IS. 14. IS and IS. Size IS needa S yards at 39-inch or Sit yards of SS-tnch material. Cook meat at a low tempera ture to keep essential juices, for better flavor and to make the pro tein more tender. . When roast chicken is half done, sprinkle lightly and restrained!; with nutmeg, finish baking and hear the praises of the diners. If grease spills on a wooden floor, pour cold water over it at once. This hardens the grease so it may be scraped off before it penetrates the wood. Then scrub floor with hot, soapy water. ?e? Aa eM sheet spread over the floor around the sewing table will catch threads and ravelings and make picking up easier. It's handier to pour waffle batter from a pitcher than to spoon it from a bowl. To make a new hale in a sew ing machine belt, pierce with a batpin heated very hot. To save the last bit of shorten ing that clings to a jar, try this trick. Pour water just ready to boil into the container and melt the shortening. By the time the water has cooled, the shortening will have come to the top, con gealed, and be ready to remove with little trouble. Simple Twe-Pleeer rASY to make and a joy to wear, thia simple yet sophisO cated two-piece emsturae will see you through many a busy day. Dainty gathers at sleeves and - waistline give a gentle feminine look. And for trimming, use un usual flower-shaped buttons, n n n Pattern Ho. 13SS is designed lor Sm 13, 1?. IS. IS. 20: m and 42. Stan IV abort sleeves, takes it yards at 3S-WC* material; three-quarter sleeves. 2% rends. Due to an unusually large demand and cui iait conditions, slightly more ttet to required in filling orders for a few of the most popular pattern numbers. Send your order to: nwmo CTBCU PATTSKN MR. lilt ttm A TO. New Tort. 1I. T. pattern destrod. Pattern Mo. Address Eyer Try Making Cough Syrup In JfourJCitdi^ If you've wnrtiM teeter own oonh tueilU lea yoefwe wimfMm lot. 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