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?. L - - 'i ? ... WNt The Auto Telephone Telephone service to and from your auto is now a reality, and the A. T. & T. announces its first sub scriber. This marks the end of the motor car as a pleasure vehicle. ? A St. Louis man has the first auto phone. He can pick up the receiv er in his machine and reach 27,000, 000 telephone outlets of the A. T. & T. "Ring me up sometime when I'm NOT home" is no longer a gag. ? Routine cracks will presently be, "I tried to get yon on the phone but your limousine was busy," and "Central, call that beachwagon again. I know he's in It." ? You can get a phone in your bus for $15 a month. This gives-you a phone number, a book and the right to get a wrong number while go ing around curves at high speed. ? It is going to make the life of a driver more confusing than ever. Up to now he has only had to watch the road, observe the stop lights, listen to the radio and make conversation with the backseat driver. From now on he will have to remember names, look up phone numbers, keep the phone book handy and ar gue with the complaint operator as well. ? Be ready (or these answers any day now: "The taxi you called has hoof op." "The beschwagon has been tem porarily disconnected." "Are yon snre yon are calling the right flivver?" "I had that sedan on the phone a minute ago bnt it went into a ditch." ?_ The outlook is depressing. It was bad enough to have the kids in the back seat taking the hardware off the doors, disconnecting the ceiling lights and playing handball with a hotdog and a mustard pot without having them trying to get playmates on the telephone 2,500 miles away. ? One of the great benefactions of the anto was that it. gave man a chance to get away from it all. Must he now be practically in a phone booth when he is bounding over the wide-open spaces? ? Listen, central, if anybody asks for our car, say we communicate by smoke signals only. ? ? ? An extra patty of butter to: Damon Runyon for his exposure of some of our leading radio pro grams as piping pretty vulgar stuff to the kiddies. . . . "It comes as a great shock to me," he writes, "when some great performer whose programs are awaited with eagerness blats out vulgarisms that cannot fail to be offensive to most ears. I see no excuse for it. I have heard too many tremendous perform ers who got their laughs without descending to bad taste." Orson's Worst Night In all his experiences with "Around the World" (or "Welles A-Poppin',") Mr. Welles will not soon forget his most terrible night in the theater, which must have been at the try-out of this play in New Haven. Everything went wrong. The movies in the intro ductory episode, the key to the whole story, would not focus and after five minutes of confusion Or son came out and was beginning to explain that it would be necessary to forget them when suddenly they began screening clearly. The mo ment Mr. Welles bowed off, the screen went white again. This time Orson, maintaining amazing poise and good humor, came out and made the curtain speech of the year. "We don't know any more what the trouble is than you do," he said. "But my mother always told me this would happen to me someday." ? ? ? Ye Olde Swop Shoppe "wanwa: une or more uew wiuie shirts, size 17% or 18. What will you swop? N J M 914."?Yankee Magazine. What won't we! ? "To Swop: One pair tan Oxford shoes, men, like new, size 7V4, for a stuffed owl in good condition. N H My 904."?Yankee Magazine. ?_ What are you going to wear on the other foot? ? ? ? CAN YOU REMEMBER? Away back whom yam comU b* tut* which out wort the pants M any house? ? ? ? ENDURANCE CONTEST I know a man who is a grouch? He drinks and stays op late; Be rarely says a kindly word And is an ugly skate; His wife to no dlroree court gees ? Her leva for Mas is warm; "He's keen that way for twenty years." tSSL RdtUedbji Wtitin Newspaper Unloa RADICAL GROUP SMALL BUT VERT DANGEROUS THE EXTREME RADICAL ele ment, those who would change our American way of life; who would replace free enterprise as our eco nomic system with some form of state capitalism and a planned economy, to be administered by a bureaucracy; who would replace our government by the people with totalitarianism, are a minority of minorities. They do not speak for a majority, but are found in all po litical parties; in organized labor and in farm groups. Among them are educators, ministers and many other professions. Comparatively the numbers of these extreme radicals is small. If they were operating in the open, under a radical banner, they would not constitute a serious threat to our free institutions. They are a pirate crew, flying at the mast head of their pirate ship the banner of Americanism as a decoy. It is that decoy that makes them danger ous. It fools many people. Th. li. A11C A AUiVAIS gl?C Up B?AflV? to constitotional government, to our tried and proven economic system, but behind that mask they are preparing to take over and substitute some form of Marxism for our Americanism. With control of the two houses of congress obtained by contributing such weight as they may have to a normal party vote, they can con tinue deficit financing until the na tion is bankrupt which would be their opportunity. By legislation they can turn the country to print ing press money and the certain inflation such a course would bring. Such are but two of numerous ways, other than violent revolution, to achieve their purpose. Before any of the congressional primaries were held a member of the house of representatives said to me: "The next six months will de termine the future of the nation. We may continue as a constitution al republic, with a government by the people as it has been through out our history, but there is all too great a chance that those seeking a change to state capitalism, with a totalitarian government admin istered through a bureaucracy, may succeed in their purpose." That rep resentative has demonstrated by his votes in the house his refusal to Ka mflnannn/l Kit a tminAviiii ut uuxuv^x*\,cv? w/ a iiiuiui nj ui lux Dorities. If that change should come, as it may, it will be because the great majority of the American people have let themselves be fooled by wolves in sheep's clothing. They have failed to investigate the background of and ascertain the purposes of those constituting that small radical element that is working through underhand methods to accomplish what it could not do if sailing under its true colors. At the coming election the true American will wish to vote for America more than for party. It is a time to examine carefully the men who wish to represent us at Washington, and those responsi ble for placing the names of can didates on a party ticket. Regard less of party, we want men at Washington whose Americanism cannot be questioned. We must maintain the freedom and opportu nity of the individual we have known in the past, the things Amer ican men fought for during four years of war. ? ? ? HUGE PUBLIC DEBT 18 AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE SUM IN THE REVOLUTIONARY war period our forefathers thought in hundreds and thousands. That ap plied to population, to men in the armed forces and to dollars. Up to the time of the Civil war we had hardly encompassed the one thou sand thousands that make a mil lion. At that time an army of one { hundred thousand was a big army, and the company of 100 men was considered of importance. In dol lars we were getting into the mil lions, but few individuals could con ceive of a sum of a million dollars. Before the close of the century we had a few millionaires. Men with a million dollars of their own could almost be counted on the fingers of two hands. Today we spend bil lions, one thousand millions, but none of us can visualize such a sum. We, as a nation, owe 275 billion dol lars. That is 275 thousand mil lions, and it is still meaningless. ? ? ? | I ' ^ IT IS OUR M million workers , who must pay, directly or indirect ly, our 280 billions of government debt. There is, on the average, charged up against each one of i ; them $4,777. ? ? ? NO ONE can really know America who has not an inti i mate acquaintance with its Main streets and Its farms. They, not the Broadways, con stitute the portion of America that counts most. ? ? ? THOSE WHO WORK at the Job of executive management are, at a rule, not overpaid for their abil ity. It is the bonus and pension fig urea that are, quite frequently, ex cessively high, and are questioned by the general public. Woman's World Make Slip-Covers for Summer To Add Fresh Color Scheme ?rtta ^J4afey rVEN though you may not spend I as much of your time indoors I as you do outdoors, it's smart to I make fresh slipcovers for dining and living room furniture just to give the home a change of color and feeling. Slipcovers are expensive to buy and more frequently than not you cannot find them in a color or pat tern to suit your furnishings. If every woman knew how really sim ple they are to make, I'm sure that every home would have a set at covers to put on for the warm months. If you are an inexperienced seam stress, better choose a plain fabric or floral that does not need too much work when it comes to match ing the motif or having an up and-down design. You'll have to measure carefully each individual piece to make sure that you get enough fabric for covering. Here's U). UW*V II S UU1IC . You'll need twice as much in width as the chair measures, plus one-third extra for height, plus enough to go around each cushion. A slipper chair, for example, will take three yards of 50-inch fabric, an overstuffed chair, 414 yards, a large arm chair with reversible cushions, 6 yards; a loveseat will also take 6 yards, a large couch with reversible cushions, 0. Decide how much each piece requires and add % yard extra where the de sign must be matched. If you want to save on fabric, you may decide that the bottom of the cushions can be of a different, per haps less expensive fabric. Or, the bottom of the cushions can be pan eled from pieces of the same ma terial because they will not show. Fit Chairs and Conches As Boxes or Bodies Since no patterns are available for all the different sizes of chairs and couches to be covered, you'll have to fit them yourself. That's easy, though, if you will just take a length of the material, pin it to the chair and make allowance for seams. When placing the fabric on the chair, see that the grain of the fabric is straight (this can be marked with a chalk and ruler, be fore placing the fabric on the chair). Allowance for generous seams is important in making slipcovers. You will remember that these are washed constantly, and are pulled by use. The seams should be made strong to withstand this. Select crisp, gay prints . . . After the fabric is cut, It should be basted, pressed and stitched. A good idea is to cut and baste, then press and try on before doing the machine stitching. If there are any spots that null this matter can be corrected before the cover is ma chine-stitched. - Dining Room Chairs Easily Covered Always stitch perfectly straight on slipcovers because that is the next most important after fitting. This, of course, will be easy if the slipcover has been basted prop erly. Use a medium-long machine (titch for best results and check the tension to be sure it is correct for the fabric. Allow for ease around the curved arm of the chair. v . ? V * For rummer discover*. In the dining room, the whole job wil\ be one of covering only the leaU of chairs, and perhapa the backs, il the chair is of that type. If the chair is odd-shaped make a cushion and cover for the seat, us ing two pieces of heavy fabric to fit the seat and placing a layer of cotton between these two and stitching, around the edge. Cut a top and bottom for the pad out of the fabric you want for the color scheme, place in position, binding or cording it. Attach ties for this, and have these come around the two back legs to bold the cushion and cover in place. After you are certain the pleats fit as you want them, machine stitch. The final pressing is dona while the pleats are pinned togeth er to make sure they will stay to gether properly. Use a damp press cloth and press only moder ately hard. Remove the basting threads and then press again to remove any marks caused by these threads. Smart Dinner Wear A smart version of the shirt waist dinner dress, becoming to all ages, can be made in a few hours on your sewing machine. The bloose Itself Is a welcome ad dition to the wardrobe because it can be worn the year 'round with skirts and suits. Most slipcover materials do not ravel easily, and if the seams are cut with pinking shears, they will not have to be finished any farther. If you want to use a binding or cording for trimming, baste this in place and then stitch so that it will not show too much. For simple summer .slipcovers, this binding- is not used often, although it is per fectly proper if you desire it. Secret of Pressing No garment can really look professional until it is carefully pressed. In sewing, for instance, it's a fundamental rule to press all seams after they are stitched, and definitely do so before one seam is attached to another. See that the board is well pad ded with cotton, flannel or mus lin. If there is any lumpiness in the board, it will show up on the garment when it is pressed. All pressing cloths should be free of sizing or dressing or lint, and should be washed frequent ly. A heavy muslin is best for wool while light-weight muslin is regarded as best for other ma terial. A sponge may be used for ap plying water to seams for open ing them. Place a press cloth over the material, sponge and press. Tailor's cushions should be used to press the rounded parts of the garment such as pockets or seams that are curved. These may be purchased or made at home from two oval pieces of cloth, and filled with kapok or wadding. Before pressing any fabric, test a piece of the material to see how much heat the fabric will take and then adjust the Iron accordingly. i Summer Fashion Notes I Redingotes are very smart when you want to appear strictly tailored and they give you a chance to wear the so smart print dresses and solid, i bright colors. i If you want to look coo) and col lected during the summer, avoid the use of too many frills, too much gingerbread. They seem to weigh I down a dress and make it lose its freshness quickly. I Shoes (or summer still include the popular wedgie. See them in all colors to match the summer cos tume. Notice the interesting effect! achieved by the use of straw ir summer hats and handbags. Coolie hats are very popular (or beach wear, but large brim, "picture" hats are still very pretty (or street and dress-up wear. Economical Milking Parlor for Farm Saving in Capital And Labor Costs Economy, both in initial coat and labor, ia the chief attribute of the pen-type dairy barn with attached milking parlor uaed by many dairy men. It la particularly advan tageoua when adding to the aiza of the herd. The cowa are allowed to run loose in the barn and are milked and fed in an adjoining lean to milking parlor. The total coat for materials of the lean-to shown in the sketch would be approximately $900, including a fire-resistant asphalt roll roofing and gypsum exterior walls. This will permit the fanner to qualify for producing Grade A milk. The six-stall parlor is large enough for a 30-cow herd. It does increase the amount of bedding needed by nearly 60 per cent. This results in a corresponding increase in manure value. One of the main advantages of this type construction is that the herd may be added to without ex pense of new stanchions. Farm Safety Week to Stop Accident Gains Making life on the farm safer for children and adults is the basic aim of Farm Safety Week. President Truman, in proclaiming the week, July 21 to 27, suggested "that the farm people of the country obeerve the week by resolving to eliminate at least one hazard a day until their farms are as safe as they can pos sibly make them." i - ... Proper confinement tor the bull may fare lire*. Open wells, improperly fenced I dangerous animals, ladders, danger ous parts of machinery unprotect ed, cluttered barnyards, ail take j toll of thousands of farm children and adults annually. Grit and Shell Box An tuy to build grit and ihell box (or the laying house may be made at box lumber but should be strong enough so that it can be nailed to the side o/ the house, six inches above, the litter. Concrete Measuring Bos (or Measuring Concrete Materials A box (or measuring land and gravel is shown in the illustration. For a 1:3:5 mixture the frame should measure inside 4 feet seven inches, 2 feet wide and 1 foot deep. Oil the inside and 33 inches from one end, a partition is placed. Anta in Garden May Be Controlled by Pyrethrum Ants in lawns, fields and gardens can be controlled with a cohcentrat [ ed pyrethrum product, according to W. A. Price, Kentucky experiment station. A preparation containing 2 , per cent in a vegetable oil soap is , recommended. The dosage should ( be applied at the rate of one table . spoonful to a gallon of water. A gallon is sufficient for a hill 12 t inches in diameter and two inches high. ?_ SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS junior* Me a 3illJ WiJriff ^ Siim, ?lu$y-lo- lAJear ^Jlome ^rodt 8973 I ii.ii 8989 X J4-W ??" Junior Date Dreaa T UST THE THING for romantic J summer evenings ? a cleverly styled junior date dress with the popular figure-paring midriff, full dirndl skirt, pert wing sleeves. Picture it in a colorful printed fabric accented with narrow white ruffling at neck and sleeves, and for a change, unusual shaped buttons. ? ? ? Pattern No. 8973 comes In sizes 11. 11. 13. 14. 16 and 18. Size 12 requires 3 yards of 35 or 39-inch fabric; 2?? yards ma chine made ruffling. Slenderising House Irw LOOK CRISP and cool at fha breakfast table in this JMfy ai button front house frack that's m easy to care for. Bold ric Tar trims the pretty sweetheart aeck and ample pockets, the set m tdt slims ? you nicely. You'll want several in different fabrics. ? ? e Pattern No. 8MB is for sizes M.SB, 40. 42. 44. 46 and 48. Size 38. 3% yards a# 35 or 3B-inch; yards trimming Send your order to: SEWING CimCLB PATTEKJf 8VL 1154 Sixth Are. New Tart. H. T. Enclose 25 cents in coins lor aad pattern desired. Pattern No. Warn Name Address __ ! ANOTHER I (w fw ^*0 A quiz whh answers offermq ' information on various subjects J The Question* 1. Dees any member of the dog family hibernate? 2. Where was the original Lib erty Bell cast? 3. What President said "Men do not make laws, they discover them"? 4. Does marble withstand heat better than granite? 5. A 500-foot American tanker will grow a foot in length when taking on a cargo of oil. Why? 6. Marie Curie was born to what name? 7. In Russian what is a babush ka? 8. What determines a vessel's gross tonnage? 9. A piece of paper folded with four leaves (8 pages) to a sheet is called what? 10. What is the Monroe Doctrine? The Answer* 1. Yes. The wild raccoon dog of northeast Asia spends its win ters in a burrow. 2. In England. 3. Calvin Coolidge. 4. Yes. Owing to the remark able ability of marble to with stand heat, buildings of this stone have merely been scorched in fires which entirely destroyed buildings of granite. 8. This expansion is caused by the heat of the petroleum which is warmed to a temperature a< IS degrees to facilitate pumpaaC 6. Sklodowska. 7. Grandmother. 8. Cubical content. 9. A quarto. 10. A statement ot U. S. policy. B WM V* OSUOm SOUS m mtOm OM/s mxt tm? f kmm ftm Lives Are Waves Our lives are waves that come up out ot the ocean of eternity, break upon the beach of earth, and lapse back to the ocean of eternity Some are sunlit, some run in storm and rain; one is 0 quiet rip ple, another is a thunderous break er; and once in many centuries comes a great tidal wave that sweeps over a continent; but all go back to the sea and lie equally level there.?Austin O'Malley. THY NT SMm *79 AW [jJT sr&r ???????1 J 1 "THREE O'CLOCK . . . AND I HAVENT SLEPTrA'WINK* WAKEFUL NIGHTS-bow the time drag*! fcfinutn teem bka bam, we wort orer thine* done and hit undone. After eoch a night, we vet op in the mcrntog more tired than when we went to bed. Neriuwe Teuton cenae* many a wakeful night and wakeful night* are likely to cauaeNerfou Teuton. Next time yen feel Nervous and Keyed Up or begin to to* tumble and worry after yoa get to bed?try MILES NERVINE (Liquid or Ebnmt Tablet*) MILES NERVINE belpa to com Neman* Tenawo?to permit refteakraq eleep. When you ara Keyed Dp, Cranky, FMcety, Wakeful, take Wn Narvtn*. Try it lor NerronaHaailarhe andNaeiuna Indiaeetion. Get Mile* Nervine at yoor dm* store. Effervescent Tablet*. Larte Package Tie, Small Package Met UquaLLarfe Bottle W* Small Bottle tSm. both equally effective a* a sedative, both (uanotaed to aatkty or yoar moaey back. CAUTION?Take only aa dkectad. '
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