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A GREAT NATION MUST HAVE
A NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS
AS A NATION Russia is big. It
occupies one-sixth of all the land sur
face of the world. It has recovered ,
an the territory that was Russian ,
under the czars, with the exception
of a portion of Finland. That loss
is more than compensated by a con
siderable portion of East Prussia. J
In territorial extent Russia is ex
ceeded only by the British Empire.
Russia's 180 million population
equals that of Jhe United States
> and England. It is some three
times the number of people in any ,
one of the European nations.
Russia is big, but it is far from .
being a great nation. Greatness
calls for more than territorial area,
population and resources. It calls
for a national soul, and that Russia ,
has not yet acquired. Without that
she is not a nation to be greatly ,
feared. '
That the Russian people will fight
valiantly for what is theirs has been
demonstrated, but they fought in- 1
effectively. With all the Russian j
population and resources the Rus- '
sian armies could not stop the Ger- '
man armies until the German sup- 1
ply line became too long to be ade- '
quately maintained. Russia alone 1
against Germany would have been
badly defeated.
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Despite her vast territory, her ,
population and her natural re- (
sources, Russia will continue to
he big but not great. She can
become great only when her
people have acquired a national 1
consciousness. It is doubtful '
if that can be accomplished un- '
der a totalitarian government j
with a Marxian background. 1
Russia is rapidly developing a
class distinction that belies
Marxian socialism. At the same 1
' time the masses are acquiring j
literacy that will cause a revolt f
at class distinction. Russia has 1
built np a vast governing and
managing class with privileges, '
compensation and other marked j
inequalities as distinguished
from the poverty and serfdom
of the masses. Such a condi
tion docs not build that national 1
spirit, without which Russia will \
not become great. i
Thn nrpconf Rncstan trmrommpnt
Joseph Stalin, will bluff just as long t
as that is possible without too great
danger of the bluff being called.
It will force compromises and ap
peasement if it can, but Joseph *
Stalin will not carry any threat to
the point of war, now, or at any ,
time while Marshal Stalin lives.
Russia has not the equipment, phys- f
ical or mental,-to fight a war. She 'c
can, and must, be told what the .
terms are that she must accept. The *
bear will not like it, will growl loud ,
and long, but will accept. There will
be no war with Russia.
My guess is that Russian totali- a
tarianism, the rule of a dictator, f
will not long survive Stalin's pass- g
ing. A literate mass will not stand
for persecution. In the meantime
we cannot safely continue the late
President Roosevelt's appeasement
policy.
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CITY SALES TAX ADDS
ONE MORE BURDEN
THE INDIVIDUAL who finds his y
expenditures exceeding his income
cuts out what he considers the least
essential of his expenditures. When c
those who are spending the other I1
fellow's money find they are exceed- '
ing what the other fellow is pro
viding they seek methods of extract
ing more from his bill fold. Most
municipal governments want to
spend more rather than attempt to fl
find the least essential expend!- *
iures. A popular new method of
extracting from the taxpayer's bill
fold is a city sales tax, and the pop- t
ular amount is one half cent on
each dollar, or fraction of a dollar,
purchase. That is not enough to b
kick about, but in a city whose mer- h
chants do a 10 million dollar busi- >
ness each year it means not less a
than $50,000 more money for the e
city fathers to spend. That is not s
peanuts.
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THE Reconstruction Finance cor- j
poration, RFC, is the largest bank- j
ing institution in the world, and it c
is financed by the taxpayers of the ?,
United States. The government's jj
auditor general, who is supposed to ft
audit the books of RFC, tells con- j
gress the records of the corporation
are so badly muddled as to be in
comprehensible to his trained audi- 0
tors. Many billions of the tatway- w
ers' money have been poured into
the corporation. The result is what h
we can expect ot the government g
in business managed by a bureau- t
cracy.
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ANYWAY. WE TAXPAYERS
bad one lucky break. The fed- j,
eral treasury used the billions
of that Ust loan U pay off a bit
of the government debt before
the bureaucrats and congress
had a chance to spend It.
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THE BACK SIDE of a hair brush, .
applied at the right spot, may help ?
to keep a boy out of Jail.
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WOULD SOME GENIUS please h
Invent Bowers and lawns that srill h
grow without water. ?
ELMER TWITCHELL
ON RESTAURANTS
Either the wrong men are operat
ing tort many lunchrooms and res
taurants in this country or else
they're just too scared to speak to
the help about things.
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"I do my share of eating in mid
lie class eating places," said Elmer
rwitehel] today, "and it is my con
viction that most of the operators
ire glorified dog-wagon men. I
im no ehef myself hot 1 could get
ip better dinners with an old broom
ind a bucket of switch-grease."
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Elmer was quite sore. "What's
jecome of the old-fashioned restau
rant proprietor who wanted things
'ight? Whatever happened to the
:hef who had pride in his work?
Where is the old-fashioned bartend
;r who knew how to mix a drink
'ight?" he demanded.
?
"It's years since I have run
keross a proprietor who has a con
icience, thinks it important to hold
lis trade and won't water the soup,
rut down the portions more than
?eeessary or feel upset if he dls
rovers the potatoes have not been
icrved cold.
"And I am not referring merely
:o the Grade B restaurant. Some of
>ur best clnbs are now employing
:ement mixers as cbefs.
?
"I had a business man's lunch at
I private club last week and I still
:an't figure if the manager and chef
sere former pig feeders or Just a
souple of boys who confuse human
lelngs with seagulls."
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Elmer wanted to be lair. "I ad
nit it's hard to get foodstuffs," he
concluded, "but it seems to me the
>oys should know what to do with
t when they get it."
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Ix-Pfc. Pur key in
1 Quontet Hut
Dear Ed:
Well now I know how it feels to
ive inside of a egg, or even inside
talf a egg. The wife and me has
ust got one of them Qnonset huts.
Ve already got roundshoulders and
ve stoop over even when standing
ip. -?
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After you have been in one a day
ou have no more doubts about the
porld being round. Already 1 am
rorking on a book which I will call .
'The Half Egg and I" or maybe
'Life With Low Ceilings." The first
hing you got to learn is not to get
ff a chair too sudden. You can
ell how long a couple Has lived in
>ne of them huts by the bumps on
heir noggins.
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A real love life is necessary on
iccount of if a couple do any scrap
ling there is no neutral corners to
;o to after the knockdowns.
?Oscar.
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His doctor declares President
?ruman is at the peak of health aft
r 14 months in the White House. He
las gained 10 pounds, has a deep
an and can throw the veto 300
?ards without puffing.
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The Italians roamed the streets
rying, "Down with America, Eng
and, France and Russia."?News
tern.
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Fourth down, no gain!
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"In the evening the President saw
i movie 'Janie Gets Married.' "?
>fews item.
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Ideal picture for him would have
leen "The Grin Years."
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A Russian newspaper man visit
?g this country says he saw $200
oxes of cigars being sold here,
ionsense! It's just the impression
nybody gets from looking into a
igar ease and trying to locate
omething for 10 cents.
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"Summer hotel rates are up from
5 to 100 per cent all over America,
lotels that were on the verge of
losing as a result of the war years
ave heralded better times by jump
ig rates in some cases from $20
or two people in a double room to
65."?News item.
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Elmer Twitchell went into one the
ther day and asked for a room
rith cross inflation and a view of
ie banditti. He reports that the
otel in which Washington once
lept has become the inn where even
Rockefeller bums up.
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AIN'T IT SOT
"Too Few College Teachers Are
nspired, Speaker Says." ? News
tern.
Brother, it's hard to be inspired
When you're underpaid and tired.
?Larry Singer.
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The United Nations is still hunt
lg a site for a permanent homo,
low about Dodge City, Iowa?
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We know a fellow who would write
is congressman but doesn't know
aw to spell OPA.
Woman's World
Brighten Up Home by Making
Couch Covers and Slipcovers
hy ?rtla ~J4atetf
fVEHY homemaker arrives at the
point where everything at home
looks happy. Usually this is
when the children have passed that
gangly stage and don't seem to
concentrate on wearing out the fur
niture since their activities take
them outdoors a bit more.
Or, if you don't have children,
perhaps you suddenly cast a look
about the house and discover that
the furniture has faded and is not
exactly on the better side of sev
eral years wear. It's really a sim
ple matter to cover faded uphol
stered chairs, and particularly
couches.
If the day-bed or couch has no
arms or back, it is very easily cov
ered with one of the new informal
couch covers. You'll find after get
ting into the work that the job is
even easier than making a dress,
so don't let the size of the couch dis
turb you one whit.
Select the material with the great
est of care as to color and weave.
The color should harmonize with
the room and yet add some sparkle
and newness to the entire decora
tive scheme. A weave that wears <
well is desirable, and, if the fabric
is plain colored, perhaps you can se
lect one of the new fabrics with
a nubby texture or an interesting
pattern woven through it that adds
so much decorative interest.
Fabric Measured on
Couch to Be Covered
To cut the cover to fit the couch,
select a piece of material long
enough to cover the couch and touch
the floor at both ends. The ma
terial, when placed on the couch,
should touch not only the floor at
both ends, but also in the front.
If it is not wide enough to extend
fully across the couch to the back,
the fabric will have to have a seam
where it shows least. If a floral
pattern is used, match the two
pieces together before sewing.
This informal type of couch cover
is hemmed with a narrow hem on
all sides and allowed to hang free
on all sides. II the couch is placed
next to a wall, tuck the cover un
der the mattress on the wall side
to make it stay in place and give a
better effect.
For the tailored cover, a little
more work is necessary, but the re
Add decorative touches to the home. ...
suits are well worth the effort. This
type of cover is made to be cut in
two pieces, one piece of material
being used to cover the entire seat
and enough to hang over the sides.
The second part of the cover is
that which is used for the flounce
or the pleat. This is gathered or
pleated and pinned and cut sep
arately (and may be pieced very
easily without showing), then at
tached to the first part.
For the tailored type of couch
cover, lay the fabric on the seat.
At the corners, pin a seam through
the band of fabric which you have
cut for the top section. If you
are skilled at sewing these seams
may be stitched without basting, but
do this only if you have pinned
them carefully together and are
sure the corners are properly
squared to give a tailored effect. The
seams are sewed on the right side
By making a tneta thp-roi rr.
of the fabric and may be finished
with an upholsterer's seam, cording
or piping.
Let us assume that you have cut
the seat part and the band (which
should be one inch wider than the
depth of the mattress) to go around
the mattress part. Then you are
ready to cut the pleated exten
sifin which will act as a skirt. This
should be cut wide enough to reach
from the band to the floor, allowing
for a seam at the band and a hem.
The pleated edge should be cut
twice the length of the band to allow
for nice, full pleats, or, if you pre
fer, pin the pleats in and cut ac
cordingly.
To finish, hem the pleat and join
the pleating to the band, allowing
the corded edge to head the pleats.
Cording may also be run down each
corner. '
Baffled Edge Looks
Pretty on Coach
If you are using a studio couch
In an informal sort of room, you
might plan to make a ruffled edging
for the skirt. This is done much
the same way as the pleated edge.
Plan to use 2Vi times as much for
pleating as you use for the band,
and be sure to allow for the seam
and the hem in cutting just as you
do for the pleated type.
Hem the ruffle before attempting
to gather it, as it will be easier to
work with a straight piece of ma
terial. The gathering may be done
by hand if you can sew very fine
stitches, or it can be done with a
very loose stitch on the machine.
It is very important that the gath
ers be very even. If you plan to
finish the cover with a piping in con
trasting color, baste the ruffled edge
to the band before joining the ruffle.
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Slipcover Material
Select attractive colon, but
don't neglect serviceability when
choosing material for your slip
covers and couch covers. A firm
weave, as well as fast color*, and
colors that wear well are quali
ties that you will want in the
long run. *
For cording or piping uh con
trasting colors, but make sure
here, too, that the colors will
wear well, and that the edges
can be turned under easily
enough to avoid raveling.
To get the most satisfaction
from your goods, choose a fabric
that is designed for the other
furniture in your room. In early
American rooms, chintz, simple
striped effects, cretonnes and
homespun are the most effective.
For simple, modern rooms,
choose plain solid .colors with
good weaves. Consider such fab
rics as linen, novelty cotton and
duck?all of which are very
sturdy.
If all of your house is predomi
nantly Victorian, you'll enjoy
ginghams, calico and novelty cot
ton. In this case, be very care
ful that the colors you choose
harmonize with the other pieces
of furniture you already have.
Cool, Open Sleeves
A white linen dress, made with
open sleeves, scooped oat neck
and win| sleeves by Adele Simp
son spells cool perfection for sum
mer.
Summer Fashion Notes
Waffle pique ia popular (or lingerie
touches on black costumes. You can
use a touch of it on the neckline,
on cuffs or other decorative touches.
Hats are going sensible again,
and undoubtedly will cany all the
lovely feminine touches that so en
dear them to women. Rhinestones,
roses, veiling and velvet are sched
uled to do the trimming job for
For real style in the afternoon
dresses, you'll find lovely floral
prints in silk. Painters, like Gau
guin, seem to have been the Inspira
tion.
If you're young and tiny, you'll be
perfectly at home in a shirred bod
ice and a dirndl skirt Puffed
sleeves are in with all their femi
ninity and should make summer
clothes even more eye-appealing.
Cattle Brucellosis
Checking Possible
Testing of Cattle
Eradicates Disease
There wee ? further Increase la
brucellosis last year, according to
the American Foundation for Ani
mal Health, and the Increase in the
Incidence of the disease practically
doubled in the last five years.
Continued testing and retesting of
our cattle herds is the mainstay at
the nation s light to
eradicate this cost
ly problem , aa
shown by the sharp
increase it has
made during the
time when there
were not sufficient
veterinarians avail
?Die to carry on witn we testing
program. Altogether too many
farmers in recent years, have
come to look upon vaccination as
an easy answer to brucellosis con
trol. Vaccination is highly desir
able, but H should always be looked
upon as an important adjunct, not
a replacement of the testing pro
gram .
With the recent return of thou
sands of veterinarians from military
service, livestock health authorities
have expressed hope that the sharp
wartime upswing in cattle brucel
losis may be checked In the early
future.
Know Your Breed
Holstein
By W. J. DRYDEN
The first importation of Holstein to
be established permanently in the
United States was made by Win
throp W. Chenery at Belmont, Mass.
in 1857.
The breed traces back before the
beginning of the Christian era! The
Carnation Ormsby Batter King,
champion bntterfat at- Mm JJ. 8.
on ofleial tests.
breed known as the Holstein-Frie
sian had its beginning in the Neth
erlands.
There are now in the United States
nearly as many purebred Holsteins
as all other dairy breeds combined.
Many world champion milk and but
ter producers are to be found among
the breed.
Guard Rail for Pigs
To decrease the large number of
litter pigs killed by the sow step
ping or rolling over on them, the
guard rail arrangement tn farrow
ing house taken at Texas station has
proven satisfactory.
' Easy to construct from lumber
found around the farm, it will aid
, in preventing the heavy toll In the
farrowing house.
Horn Medicine Funnel
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J?w ?ff tK?
End ?nd
Drill HoU>
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Cow Horn
cross secnON
Administering liquid medicine to
livestock is dangerous when a glass
bottle is used. The accompany
ing drawing shows a funnel which
can be made out of a cow horn.
First boil and clean out, than saw
off about an inch from the tip
and drill into the natural cavity.
Ladino Clover Proven
Valuable for Pasture
Ladino clover, the giant form of
common white clover, la showing
considerable value as a pasture
crop. High in protein, minerals and
vitamins and low in fiber It is much
valued as a faed. Ladino is aggres
sive under favorable conditions and
retards most weeds and many un
desirable grasses. Being a peren
nial of medium long life and of val
ue in aoil improvement It will prove
valuable on many farms.
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SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS
harming, C^risp <)j>u Hon - ^~Jro n ter
^Jwo-j-^iece &bre54 for 'IJounij
1476 t
36-52 t
6
5
Versatile Frock
r\EUGHTFULLY cool and com
*-^fortable button fronter I or
the slightly heavier figure. Easy
to care for because it opens out
flat to iron. You'll look as crisp
as a lettuce leaf these hot sticky
days in this go-everywhere dress.
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Pattern No. 1476 comes in sizes 36 . 38. .
40. 42. 44. 46. 48. 60 and 52. Size 38. cap '
sleeves. 4% yards of 35 or 39-inch.
For Dress-Cp
A GAY little two piece frock
for the miss of six to fourteen.
She'll adore it for special dress-up
occasions?the brief flared peplum
is edged in dainty scallops and
there's a narrow contrasting belt
78053
itHjCL
o tie in a bow. TJ*e a pretty
lowered fabric and trim with uw
isuai buttons.
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Pattern No. 8053 is designed for Wkmm
I, 8. 10, 12 and 14 years. Size ? icyafjee
\ yards of 35 or 39-tnch.
SEWING CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT.
11 JO SizU Ave. New York, N. T.
Enclose 25 cents in coins for eack
pattern desired.
Pattern No. Be
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How to Outbluff o
VICIOUS DOG
at night 1
9 Such animals are dan
* gerout. Especially at
light! II cornered outdoors,
at night, turn on your "Eve
ready" flashlight! Shine it
directly at the dog's eyes,
So blind and perhaps be
wilder him. He may leap
at the light, however; so
doc'l bold it in front of
von. Hold it at arm's
length to the aids. Most
important...
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Comdr. WWy NkW,MM
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Guard War Dog * ? ? _
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oat of a thousand are
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doesn't alter the fact thac
occasionally?through fnis
treatment, neglect or
disease ?a dog amy turn
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that't why they're the Urgnt-uiling
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