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Released by Western Newspaper Union. WOX OCR MERCHANT MARINE RE JCNKED ONCE AGAIN* WITH THE WAR OVER there ii now an agitation (or the scuttling of the merchant marine coaunis sion, and turning our future on the seas over to the department of commerce. Those interested in the maintenance of a real place for this country in ocean shipping are nqt thrilled at that prospect. The merchant marine commis sion's program calls for the sale, or junking of the some 2,000 Liberty ships built for early war service. Of the larger, faster, turbine-driven Victory ships they would utilize under private operation all that it is possible to find a place for. The government would lay up, and care for, some 500 ships as a merchant marine reserve. That reserve would be a protection against war needs until such time as the danger of a Third World war has passed. There has been opposition to the payment of what has been termed shipping subsidies. The marine commission calls such payments an "equalization of operating costs." This Is a de vice like our tariff on foreign made goods, which enables the American manufacturer to pay the American standard of wages and still compete with the low wages of Europe. It is the buy ers of shoes and things who maintain that wage standard. The United States government fixes a minimum wage standard for American seamen that is far above the wage paid for the same jobs on ships flying the flags of other na tions. For example: The common sailor on an American ship must be paid not less than $72 a month. On a Japanese ship a sailor, doing exactly the same job, is paid $11 a month. That difference in pay, and the difference in subsistence costs, is what the equalization payments cover. The merchant marine commis sion is fearful we will again do as we did following World War I. The fleet we built, at tremendous cost, for use in that War was sold for junk after the war was over. Many of the ships were broken up and used in building Ford cars. In World War II we spent billions of dollars for ships, without which we could not have won the wars in Eu rope and Asia. The department of commerce could sell them for junk; it could transport American products to foreign markets in for eign ships, and come another war, as in the last two, we could again start at scratch, spend more bil lions, if given time by our enemies, in building another fleet of mer chant vessels. It^would be cheaper to keep the mrfcflbwi marine com mission, and those of greatest value of the ships we now have. Before taking any hasty action let us know more definitely the intentions of the Russian Bear. WORKERS CAN NOW AFFORD STEAKS AND STRAWBERRIES SOME YEARS AGO I heard an employer say to members of a la bor committee who were asking for an increase in wages: "Because I eat sirloin steaks you think you should have the same quality of meat. You should be thankful that you can have stews." I recalled that statement recently when in a food market, and noted what people were buying. A worker's wife bought fresh strawberries, then sell ing at SO cents a pint box, enough for a family of six; with them she had frozen peas and some other delicacies. A one time employer, now retired, and living on such fixed income as he derived from savings, purchased three pounds of second grade potatoes, a head of cabbage and a bunch of car rots. The day has arrived when it is the workers who eat the sirloins. ? ? ? 1 1 RUSSIA UNDER LENIN tried j Marxian communism for a few months only. It did not work, and the turn was to state socialism. After Lenin's death the turn was to state capitalism, with Stalin as the dictator such an ideology calls for. All three systems have much similarity. In all, the state is supreme. The citizen is not the master but is subservi ent to the bureaucracy that rules him. A majority of the Ameri can people would not subscribe to ! the Russian form of government. They value their individual freedom. ? ? ? WHEN THEY ARE MAD, mem- | bers of the congress think about I America. When they are not, they | think first about appeasing the I voters of the minorities. < ? ? * LORD HALIFAX, FOLLOWING World War II, believes in the civ ilization - saving qualities of rural America, as did another great Englishman, Arthur Balfour, follow ing World War I. In an article in I Collier's, Lord Halifax said: "If any- < one has a doubt about the sound- ' ness of the American people, let < him shake the dust of the great cities off his feet and get out into < the uouuliy and the small towns. I There he will find the roots ef Acner I iee growing as *?adfly as ever in | the past" I Woman's World Protection, Comfort Important In Infant or Toddler Garments fey ?lrlta \yHEN we think of clothe* for * * babies, most of ns make the mistake of clothing them, at least in our thoughts, with ruffles and bil lowy dresses. Actually, though, the most important considerations in making baby's clothes sensible are comfort, protection, room for rapid growth and room for plenty of movement. So, when you plan a layette, or do some sewing for a friend with a baby, don't get too sentimental. The gift-type garment may bring most Ahs and Ohs from friends, but the mother will appreciate sim plicity and ease of placing the gar ment on the baby most of all, and this should be your main aim. It certainly will be your main theme if you've ever tried to dress ? squirming, wriggling youngster. The garments you'll want to avoid are those with tiny collars that wrinkle and crush easily, garments that have to be slipped over the head, and tight, gathered sleeves. Whenever you can, make clothing for baby with wide, raglan sleeves because these slip on so easily. Show a definite preference for gar ments that open and close in front, particularly nightgowns and the like that can be folded over and tied. Fabrics may be just a little diffi cult to find, but remember to choose those that are soft and fine: batiste, soft muslin, voile, extra-soft flannel and crepe. The seams may be French fell, flat hand-rolled or bound. Special Care Needed For Toddler's Clothes Have you ever watched a baby learning to crawl or reach? Notiqe this the next opportunity you have and see how much leeway the gar ment has to have to accommodate all this activity. The sleeves should be loose and free so as not to put any strain on the youngster. The little seat of the pants comes in for its share of the strain too. Little rompers or panties for the baby at the creeping stage need extra full ness at the back, and should be shorter In the front because of the positions they get themselves into. Because toddler's garments come in for their share of buttoning and // you're sewing lor baby. ... unbuttoning, you will want to make these as secure as possible. Top tips which you will want to follow for sewing on buttons are these: first, use only a single thread; sec ond, do not make the mistake of sewing on the buttons too tight. There is pull and strain on the but ton that easily gives way if it hugs the garment too tightly. Save the Sentiment, Lean Toward Practical All mothers want their youngsters to have lovely pastel coats of soft wool with silk linings. This is a nice sentimental gesture, but actually this type of coat is more practical if made witb flannel or challis that is unlined. Then the coat is more easily made, simply washed and more durable. Another good idea is to spend time making rompers in several sizes for the toddler. Boys, of course, use rompers as soon as they begin to crawl, but it isn't such a bad idea to make rompers for little W Make them tensibte and practical. jirls, too. Dresses may be lovelier, nut if you will notice, they easily jet in the baby's way, and she may trip and fall more often than nec essary. Dress the child as if she I were an active youngster instead o( just a pretty doll, and the baby will be much better off. Always make little girl's dresses with large hems. Then as the child grows, the hems can be let out and more wear achieved from the gar ment. A little girl's dress should have an opening sufficiently large around the neck to permit easy getting in and out. Only one button is used (or this opening. Very large or small buttons or snaps and hooks are considered poor choice (or youngster's gar ments. Child authorities say that it is easy (or the child learning to dress to use the medium-sized flat button, but he is lost with the out size or small size. Teach him sell reliance by making it easy (or him to dress himsell. For boys' one-piece garments, use a drop seat controlled by a belt. This is easy (or the boy to manage even at an early age and looks neat. The drop seat can have an elastic run through a casing so that it snaps back into place easily alter being stretched. Laundering Tips Study the direction! that come with your garments when you wash them. It's no longer true that everything must be washed in the hottest water possible. Sort clothing so that all sim ilar colors are washed at one time with light clothes first. Bluing follows the final rinse, and is usually given to all white clothes to prevent them from turning yellowish after age. Starching follows the bluing proc ess, but in many cases these two are combined when you use a ready-made starch that has the bluing already added to it. This mixture is ready to use and is just diluted as directed. Select a ready-made starch that is smooth, otherwise you will have difficulty mixing it with the wa ter. Clothes should be properly hung to save ironing time. A gar ment hung on the "off grain" will not iron well and will not set properly when worn. Hang dresses by the skirts or at the I 1 shoulder seams; hang socks by the top so as not to put unnec essary wear on the foot. etc. I | Iron rayons and synthetic fab rics according to instructions that come with them. Your heat ing guide on the iron will be an invaluable aid in applying the ' correct amount of heat to each type of fabric. 1 Summer Fashion Notes -? For beach and sports wear, these >re the fabrics found most suit- f ible: shantung, calico and chintz. I Select them in their brightest, gay- a !st colors. t Brown and white spectator sports Iresses will, I think, always be a npular during the summer. When j hey match shoes and bag*' they a live the impression of neatness and i rim. t You'll And few sleeve* on dresse* or sportswear of this type, the idea >eing that you want as much sun is you can get, and also, no sleeves sill offer more freedom for playing. Felts are scheduled to be made in i tempting array of colors, and rou'U find many of them made for tasy traveling because a big boost n this department is expected In ha coming months. V Figure-Hugging mis quumidc wool sail irom Gunth (ports a figure-hug ging Jacket and turn back collar and cuffs. The blouse Is matching African marigold rayon crepe and the belt is ginger pigskin. The halo hat is made of straw, banded in velvet. Ig Jimmy Durante at Yala I Jimmy Durante waa a guest at I the Yale commencement exercises the other day. The Yale classic fes tivities coincided with the opening of Jimmy's latest movie "Two Sis ters From Boston" in the college town. Both Yale and the picture people made the most of It. No re- ( suit was announced officially, but , observers say Yale lost another ( close one. * < Believe It or not, the class of 191S , adopted Darante. And In one of the ] class costumes "The Schnosxle" paraded In the traditional com- . mencement parade, did his stall at ( the annual ball game and was pho tographed being welcomed by Pres. Charles Seymour of Yale and Mrs. Seymour, a distinction not record ed by the photographers in the ease of Trygve Lie, secretary of the Dnited Nations, and many notable Americans present for honorary degrees. ? Proving that by the scale of cock eyed values existing in this screw ball age there is no limit to how far a radio celebrity and Hollywood c star may go. ?t News that Jimmy Durante would r be a Yale commencement figure ,j drew out greater crowds than any c commencement in years and there j are those who insist that the closing r line of the famous old Yale theme t song was rendered "For God, for c Country and for the Schnozzle." L "I never realised them Yale , scouts was even watchln' me," t said Jimmy. "I admit I never [ stopped Harvard or Yale, but en the other hand I kept Notre Dame from getting on the Yale sched ule. ? "I was always a Yale man at heart, even if my soul belonged to the University of Hard Knocks and my body to good old Crossley Rat ings. Blue is my favorite color and 1 I'll see that it gets a break in tele- J vision. ? "1 was ent out to be a college man, but in my youth I could never get much practice in punting and drop kicking on account of them low ceilings in Greenwich village night eries. My first words as a baby were 'Boola Boola.' 1 was chris tened James but my folks called me Elihu for short. And I was short er than most kids. ? "Yale was in my blood. I could feel it thumping there, but not get ting nowhere. Maybe it was on ac count of the good blocking by Har vard and Princeton. ? "I wanted the higher education but I was particular. I said it's Yale ' or nuthin' with me. Yale lost that I one too!" t ? ? ? CAN YOV REMEMBER- 8 Away back what you look it in tho '' right spirit U somebody offered you a *' dollar? b ?fi And when pocking a picnic boa with cold meals was no problem whatever? ? ? ? Love and Flagpole* America must be getting back to normal. A couple were married on top of a flagpole the other day. ? Marshall Jacobs, a professional flagpole sitter and Yolanda Cos mar, the girl of his choice, went through the wedding ceremony at the year at Coshockton, Pa. The wedding numbers were announced as "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life" and "I Love You Truly." We would have recommended "Don't Pence Me In" and "Upsie Dalsie." ? Evidence of a return to daffiness in this country is most comforting. And we needed a demonstration of true and unswerving love and de- j votion. When a bride goes up to the top of a 176 foot flagpole for her man that is it. ? ? ? Why America Is Great "I have seen magnificent univer sities in America. I have seen its wonderful laboratories and its mu seums of which old European cul ture would be proud, and I have also seen Lions' club luncheons where full-grown men, imitating lions, roared upon command. It is a curious country." ? Oya Ehren burg, visiting Kossiaa writer, ? We know a Lions' club, Ilya, in which a college dean leads the roar ing and a laboratory chief tosses his head while he roars like a Nubian species. ? ? ? What this country needs Is a good Ive cent dollar. ? ? ? "Times Square Ticket Agency Robbed' '?headline. ? It's about time. ? ? ? General Elsenhower says three big tasters made victory In Europe possible. Be fails, however, to men tion the number one faster that broke Hitler down: The way the ?dfcs* addressee? ****''' * <Mr> Codling Moth May Be Controlled by DDT Drawbacks Present in Application to Apples By W. i. DRYDEN By far the most effective material :ried against codling moth Is DDT, iccording to Prof. 8. W. Harman jf Geneva experiment station, rhese findings were backed up at Oklahoma station, which found it iiore effective than arsenate of ead. Present drawback seems to be hat in some cases rather severe in 'estation of red spider in the apple Coddling mo* I in apple*. irchards follow the application of JDT. When DK 111 la used to con rol red spider, iamage to foliage esults. New iI >rk found that the lestruction of the natural enemies if the European red mite by the JDT spray, resulted in increased lumbers of that pest. Further tests ire under way and care is advocat d in spraying for codling moth intil more information is available. Vhere heavy spraying with lead irsenate has not controlled codling noth, growers are justified In adopt ng a DDT program. Know Your Breed Swiss Jura By W. J. DEYDEN This photo shows a Swiss Jura itallion going through its paces at i Bernese Jura, Switzerland, fair, rhe breed has proven its worth in nany respects, having proper tem icrtaent, strength and realatance o disease. The Jura horse is of exception illy strong buiM, is tame and doc le, the stallions may even be used Dr all types of farm work. The reed offers excellent possibilities or certain sections of America. Protected Water Pail Drinking fountain protector made from electric welded wires, permits poultry putting their heads through to drink, but keeps their feet out. Mary land station has found this devices an aid in reducing:! disease and still providing ? freih water supply tor tha chickens. Wire Catching Hook This poultry catching hook is made from heavy wire, of any length suitable to the user. In most cases a four-foot hook will be most desirable, although if the roosts and dropping boards are deeper, S, f or even 8 feet may be advisable. Litter Pigs May Need Iron to Cure Anaemia - When litter pigs show anaemia they may be treated by being given small doses of iron in the form of reduced iron or sulphate of iron. By placing a quantity about the size of an aspirin tablet, back of the pig's tongue, when the pigs are a few days old and repeated in about a week, improvement will usually b? found, according to Stanley Curtis of Nova Scotia agricultural department. Cement Raised Pigs Show Excellent Gain It Is possible to raise pigs profit ably on concrete according to find ings of a Minnesota experiment. Pigs kept continually on concrete after they were 10 weeks old, and during 10S days of fattening, gained exactly as much as pigs fattened on pasture. Peed consumption was about the same, the pastured pigs eating more corn but lees mineral and protein. Disease oentsel wee SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS " ^ ^ youtkful Versatile Owo-P'iecer f Wake Dliis Slim Princess SbreS3 trv ?. 8033 10-16 Smart Two-Pleeer DOPULAR with every teen-ager 1 is the attractive two-piece frock that makes up so handsomely in a variety of fabrics. This exciting version has a pretty square neck and yoke edged in ric rac, and two bows perched atop peplum pleats. Straight smooth skirt. ? ? ? Pattern No. 8033 cornea In stzee 10. 11. 11. 13. 14. IS and IS. Size 11. blouse. 3 yards of 33 or SS-lncb; skirt. Its yards; Its yards ric rac. THIS delightfully stenderiahB princess dress is ideal for ftt beginner?no belt to bother wtt, just smooth easy sewing. San? lace is used to edge the hi iiTlopid neck, front closing and cool wing sleeves. ? ? ? Pattern No. MM to designed la* afea* M. 36. 36. 40. 42. 44. 46 and 4* Skxm SA 4^ yards of 36-inch fabric; 3% yea* as SEWING CUCLE PATTERN MR. 1154 Sixth Ave. New Tart, M. S. Enclose 25 cents In coins Jar sash pattern desired. Pattern No. Ttoa Address 18056 M-?# Tin* which are not badly stained can be polished well with brown paper that has been moistened In vinegar. ??? Colored chenille spreads should never be washed with other cot tons even if they are color-fast. It is important, too, that the machine or tub be well washed first, for lint from other cotton clings to tha chenille tufts and gives them a dull look you won't like. ??? Hang up towels to dry immedi ately after using them to prevent mildew. Never put a damp towel in the laundry bag or leave it in a heap on the bathroom floor. ?o? To prevent ugly marks on your floors apply wax to the casters on your furniture. ??? Use old shower curtains to make aprons, bibs, place mats, or sash curtains for the bathroom. ?o? The stems of roses and other cut flowers should be cut regularly and slantwise with a sharp knife under warm, running water. Keep the bottom stem under water while the cut is being made. ?a? To avoid cloudy iced tea never pour hot tea over ice or place it in the refrigerator. Let the tea cool in room temperature first. When washing hollow haAl knives do not allow them to rowto too long in water as this might loosen them. To clean a soured spang*. nb fresh lemon into it thoraa^ft. Rinse several times in luhewaun water. Sew loose bnttons aw at sweat Takes only a moment and prevents your losing the button. Hungary's Inflation The greatest inflation since Ge*> many's financial collapse in ft* early 1930s is now disrupting ft* economic life of Hungary. Its p^w go, whose par value is 17Vi cot* in United States money, has dropped to the point where 3,31ft 000 pengo are required to purchas* an article that cost one pengo bw> fore the war. Now?sweeter, tastier bread with FLEISCHMANN'S US* atvrocerst (fffl _Lt'? so easy to bake delicious, smooth-textured loaves if you use Fleiachmann's actum fresh Yeast This fredb yeast is full-strength. It goes right to work to help you get best baking results every time. ir iuu daks ai home?insist on FloBchmann'i active fresh Yeast. Ha cake with tha familiar yellow label! De pendable?America's favorite for over .. *****
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