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^?1^1 Released by Western Newspaper Union. PRIVATELY OWNED WAR PLANT OUT-PRODUCED OUR ENEMIES DURING THE RUSH and roar of the war days there was no time for even a casual consideration of what the American economic sys tem of free enterprise was ac complishing in that world conflict. The full story of that tremendous effort probably never will be known. At least it will not be known in the lifetimes of those on the farms, who produced the food for those on the fighting fronts and the factories; of those in the factories, who gave to the Allied armies the equipment of war, or to those valiant men who utilized that equipment on the far flung battlefronts. If it were all ex pressed in total figures they would be so great none could comprehend their significance. I realized something of what our free competitive system of private ly owned industry meant to all of us when looking at the war produc tion record of but one concern. It was by no means the largest of American industrial institutions. The American Car and Foundry company is not a name that is familiar to any large percentage of the American people. Its capital, its organization, its workers and its I plants were all enlisted in the Allied cause. War equipment of many varieties flowed from those plants, financed by private capital; direct ed by men trained in a highly com petitive field; manned by employees receiving far higher wages than paid in any other country in the world. The tbonsands of tanks, of many sizes and types, produced in its plants were used by every Allied army on every battle front. They helped to drive the German army backward across Russia. They helped to drive the Japs oat of Burma, the Philippines, China and the is lands of the Pacific. They were used by the armies of Eisen hower, Montgomery, Clark and other commanding generals in the campaigns in Egypt, through North Africa, the length of Italy and in the final advance across Europe. Those privately owned, com petently operated plants pro duced for the war effort throughout the world by all Al lied nations, bulldozers, ships, hospital trains, movable power 1<IAIIU LUI nBSSH, Vtfivrs IDitl made the production ot penicil lin possible, freight ears, mats for air fields and many other war necessities, in addition to thousands of tanks. The report I read was a vivid pic ture of the activities of but one of the thousands of privately owned plants, operating under our free competitive system, that made de feat of those enemies of civilization possible. Such concerns?their cap ital, their organizations, with a vast fund of technological experience de veloped in a highly competitive field, their machines and trained employees?were all at the com mand of the government when war came. They met every demand for production. They would, and did, do what the government-owned and operated plants of other nations could not, and did not, accomplish. They did these things while paying to free labor a wage that was from two to several times the wages paid in government-operated plants in other countries. It was the open competition of our free enterprise economic system, as compared with the cumbersome, Inexperienced, dead-weighted system of state so cialistic countries that provided the armies of darkness, the legions of Germany and Japan, that m3de Al lied victory possible. Some, who class themselves as Americans, proposed to change our free enterprise system and substi tute for it the state socialism that led the enemies of our eiviliation to -unconditional surrender. ? ? ? A NEW UNION has been or ganized, and is growing rapidly. Its organizers term it a onion of tool owners, as distinguished from the anions of tool users. Its membership consists of the small stockholders of American industry, of which there are more than 2d millions. To the politician they represent fnlly twice as many votes as the or ganized tool users do. The pur pose of the tool owners is to see that they, as the providers of the tools of industry, get, a square deal in the matter of legislation. ? * ? FOR AN UNDERSTANDABLE Interpretation of the present day complex problems of government we should have a revival of those country store forums of grandfa ther's day. ? ? ? RUSSIA, and the American fellow travelers, ask that we lay off until Russia has recovered from World War II. ? ? ? IF NOT FOR ALL keep your sun ny disposition for those you like best ' ? . I Sandra's Sanatorium -o By A. A. 0. GILMOUR WNU Features. CANDRA MAR LOW stood at the kitchen door and gazed in silent horror. Prince was eating the shrimp! The afternoon had fjbne badly enough. The Woman's Club, duly assembled at Dr. Dick Marlow's brick cottage, was lukewarm; par ticularly when she tried?timidly? to discuss Granville's need?a mod ern sanatorium. Perhaps with refreshments?hard come by in these days of shortages ?they'd be relaxed enough to lis ten?to consider; perhaps to plan how funds could be raised. She snapped her fingers. The dog buried his nose between his paws and moaned penance. She j felt a quick glow of pride at I his instant obedience to her signal. Sandra forced herself to an en gaging smile?and bore the heaped platter toward the women. When the shrimp pile had dwin dled to one or two morsels and ?u- ?1? 1 ? uic tcieiy nearts and the olives disappeared, and when coffee steamed fragrantly in translucent Spode cups, Mrs. Burnet-Wayne leaned toward her. "I'm sorry, child," she said kindly, "but we have so many things to do. And we do have a hospital at Lumbarton? only thirty miles away?" Sandra nodded, her face expres sionless. Next year perhaps ? and all the time it would take the wom en to get through working on their husbands. . . She snapped her Mrs. Burnet-Wayne sipped coffee graciously, "Next year, perhaps? besides Dr. Marlow is still so young. . . fingers twice tor emphasis. "But. of course, Mrs. Burnet-Wayne!" Be fore Granville's social leader, Sandra's smile was submissive. She glanced about her, rose, and made her way to the kitchen. She stopped at the door. Her fingers trembled, grasping at the jamb for support. Her chest constricted in a low, shuddering moan. Sandra stared. "It's Prince!" her voice was strangled, "I?I fed him some shrimp?before?" Her eyes ; closed. She gestured weakly toward the kitchen. "Look!" Mrs. Burnet-Wayne sailed past her in full panoply. At the door she came to a full stop. Prince was a shapeless blob on bright lineoleum; his legs stiffly out stretched. His eyes were half shut. His tongue had slipped from his lax jaws. It curved, wetly limp, to the floor. Mrs. Burnet-Wayne uttered one word. She whispered it with a hiss of quickly drawn breath? ! "Ptomaine!" Granville's social leader swayed like a staggering sloop. Sandra dashed for the telephone. While she got her husband's num- j ber she issued swift orders. "Warm water. The mustard's in the cup- ' board, second shelf." Finally, she heard the doctor's 1 quick voice. "Hurry," she told him : urgently, "the shrimp!" "Eh?" "The shrimp! Prince ate some be- I fore I served it to the club. He's j ?he's stretched out on the floor." Richard Marlow's voice was in cisive. "I'll be right out." They waited. No one spoke. Mrs. i Burnet - Wayne moaned faintly. I Silence fell on the room. Sandra came back, her hand at her waist. She closed her eyes and said, "O oh!" They heard the whine then. Prince, ears cocked, eyes bright, scratched energetically at the kitch en door. "Why ? why," Mrs. Burnet Wayne gasped, "he's alive!" Sandra recovered her composure. "And we all thought we were sick." Mrs. Burnet-Wayne was not to be stopped. "Suppose we had been? with no facilities for treatment. ..." She considered this a long moment. "Child," she said sternly, "you should have pressed the sanatorium project more forcefully. I shall han dle it myself from now on . . . per sonally!" The Woman's Club was adjourned when Dr. Marlow arrived. Sandra gave him a brief explanation. Prince lay worshipfully at her feet. "And so," she finished, "with the Woman's Club back of it, dar ling, I think Granville's going to get a sanatorium." She snapped her fingers, twice. Obediently, Prince rolled ? a shapeless blob. His legs were stiffly outstretched; his eyes half closed. Limply wet, his tongue slid from relaxed Jaws to the floor. Woman's World Semi-Formals Need Variety If You Want Balanced Taste )2ij ?rlla A FRIEND of rain# confided to me recently that she never seemed to have as. smart looking clothing as her friends, although she spent as much as they did. After checking her wardrobe, we found ' that she made one error from sea son to season. It's an easy error to fall into, and one you may be guilty of without ? perhaps realizing it. This friend of mine had found one basic dress that she liked and she bought a similar one every year, even though in a slightly different color. Although the basic design was becoming to her, it finally became so monotonous that she felt she was not having any variety in her wardrobe, as were her friends. Every woman should realize that every season requires something entirely different in the way of color and design if she is to be complete ly happy about her clothes. I cer tainly don t suggest that you go in for bizarre experiments in clothing, hats or accessories, but there are I trinnv nffrnnfina ??J ? *--1 ?? I Ukii ovine V.U1U13 anu 31/ ICS I from which to choose. Before you choose your afternoon or semi-formal dress or your going out, dress-up dress, whatever name you give it, make a list of the kind of interests and dates you're plan ning to have. Then select a dress that will fit all these purposes as well as possible. Even though black is smart, don't repeat it every time you buy a dress. See what navy blue can do for you or royal blue or a deep bright ret' or perhaps the new gray beige ton) with jeweled touches about the tlroat or belt. You'll have a nice suiprise! Select Dress to Fit Your Type If you are sewing the dress at home, you can't do justice to either material or pattern unless you real ize your limitations with the needle. Unless you are experienced in work ing with material, don't choose draped styles that may be hard to handle. The soft, simple dress is 1 designed just for you, and it need ' never lack variety. Stu.fy your type . . . Then, too, you have your choice of a soft trimmed dress that is easy to cut and put together. The trim ming on this type of dress may be something added to the dress which is easy to put on, or it may show up in such easy-to-make details as softness in the shoulders or gath ers and tucks in the skirt. Only if you are experienced with sewing should you choose the so phisticated, subtle dresses, and then only if you are the type to wear them. These dresses usually have many different pieces and they must be pinned together when cut so they don't get mixed. They also require painstaking work in sewing as seams must be very carefully finished. Outside stitching is taboo, and every corner and curve must be perfectly molded to the figure. Select your pattern first and then the material, as patterns will guide you to correct materials for the particular style which you have chosen. Always have matching thread to make the sewing neat. I'm sure you've all seen dresses without being aware of the dress to any great extent, but rather more Then male.? your own ?emi-jormol dreu. 1 I Fashion Forecast If you (elect a suit for sportswear, select one of the nice tweeds now f available. If it is plea tied, make sure the pleats are deep enough to t allow for easy movement. c Peplun.s and drapery accent both i suits and dresses this season and f give lovely, graceful lines to cloth- ( ing. Select whichever one looks I best on yon and give your ward- t robe a VfL I The new pockets hsve horizontal laps with tiny vertical flanfes. II you have to dash to work in he morninf, select your daytime jothes with an eye to easy dress ag. Dresses that button or zip rom neck to hem are very popular. Jet blouses that button in (root ether than back if you want to sub tact minutes from your drusii^ Smart Striped Suits ? I Walthers plain and striped suiting was nsed for this smart suit by Stefan. French gray in pencil striped wool is nsed with a lemon yellow and white for a semi-swa Low-tailed Jacket. The latter has inlaid bands and a deeply notched collar. aware of what the woman used with the dress to make it an extremely attractive costume. Such acces sories as hats, gloves, jewelry or lingerie touches can either make or break a dress. Choose Accessories To Enhance Dress If you've received some particu larly attractive jewelry recently and have nothing which really goes with it, there's nothing better than an attractive afternoon dress to set it off properly. If the jewelry is large and glittery, select something sim ple and classic to show it off. Or, if you have a very attractive lacy dickey, make a dress that will truly show it off well. On dresses such as these, use a very good qual ity material, simply but well made. Small tucks or Dleats in the bodice or skirt may be used effectively, but they should be well tailored. I Laundering Shirts Washing and ironing a shirt is not the contrary job it's reput ed to be, even though there are many older homemakers who hate the thought of doing the shirts. There's a trick, or per haps several of them, to doing the job properly. First of all, make sure the shirt is clean. Put it through two washings to make sure it is immaculate. Use a soft but firm brush for scrubbing collars and cuffs, as they soil most easily. Never rub the two together as this simply paves the way for fraying. Turn the pockets out and make sure there is no dirt, grime or tobacco resting at the bottom of the pocket. If you don't do this, there's bound to be trouble dur ing ironing. If it is a cotton shirt you are washing, make the first rinse wa ter warm, the second cool. Rinse twice. Starch while wet but consult the man as to how he likes his shirt starched. When you hang the shirt to dry, try to get most of the wrin kles out of it by shaking them out. mis mam tne ironing eas ier. When dry, dampen slightly and roll in a towel, but do not wad the shirt too tightly as this will create wrinkles that just need to be ironed. Start ironing with the wrong side of the collar, then go to the right side. Yoke and sleeves are next. Then iron down the front of the shirt so as to shape the shirt properly. If you make an addition to the ironing board about the size of a bread board, but quite a bit lighter and pad this, it can be slipped over the regular board and used for shirts. ? Economical Storage r Of Farm Vegetables Storage Requirements Of Product to Be Held fey W. J. DRYDEiN Home storage, while economical. Is an activity requiring a thorough knowledge of the storage require ments of the products to be held. Various types of storage houses or pits may be utilized. They might Michigan station recommends a barrel, covered with sad, straw and more soil for outdoor storage for root crops. [ include cellar, basement, pita, silos or mound storage. A good storage room or pit must provide a temperature slightly above freezing and a high relative humidity. When storage mounds are used, such as the one illustrat ed, they should be located on a well drained area. The root crops, including beets, carrots, turnips, rutabagas, salsify, parsnips and winter radishes, as a whole are easily stored. They re quire little air circulation. A tem perature near 32 degrees Fahren heit with a relative humidity of 80 to 90 per cent is advised. A vegetable storage room built deep in the ground makes an ideal place to store vegetables. The ground temperature below six feet will remain about the same the year around. For the summer vegeta bles, or hot vegetables, such as sweet potatoes and cashaws, the temperature should not fall below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. In building storage for vegetables, it must be borne in mind that vegetables breathe and some means should be provided for changing the air occa sionally. KNOW TOUR BREED Duroc I Miss Cherry Br ends, Illinois prize-winning Dnroc sow. Durocs originated in northeastern United States, the result of a cross of red hogs. While they vary in shades, the most popular is the cherry red. Durocs are hearty, prolific, good mothers and good grazers. The Durocs have been known for their superior prolificacy, exception ally rapid growth and feeding quali | ties for more than 80 years. The present medium type possesses high quality and quantity of standard cuts demanded by the market. Durocs should reach a weight of 200 pounds at six months of age. Shoulders are smooth and fleshy on top and sides. Sides have good length, depth and smoothness. Barrel Waterer While this barrel waterer was de signed by Vermont station to be used on range, it may be used in poultry bouses and yards when run ning water is not available. Auto matic arrangement for controlling the water level in trough may be secured from local dealers. Now Is Time to Start Pasture Improvement Tests at University of Arkansas showed that it was possible to in crease the weight of cattle by 100 pounds by proper fertilization of pastures. Now is the time for farm ers to take stock of their pastures and see what improvements may be made for next year. Where no desirable perennial plant is growing voluntarily, it may be necessary to provide the eod. Tests should be made at fertilizer needs. HOW TO * W/1ttS?PCA& ?as suggested by "flntomotibe fitto*," the newspaper of the industry 1 1 tola But today'* ml an in afoot olcnd If Kxnlled -priteee'i e'rim Tfcs it*l when, pa a* An with the car. Ytnm _.Oy liphrt, bairn, wipe*, horn-Allow <10 foe | f ing a brakes ?inJon, 15 for a lent. Alwiyt 2 Shine four s??hiigt?t on the engine. Extra dirty? This ihows many miles of poor care. Ruse streaks or fresh oil on the block may mean cracks? around plugs, it shows oil pumping. And your flash light trill spot motor num bers?show as once if they tnatdt die title. Next... - ? ' 3Tmbam*Umgtmmm and body ?kioka aa? gcst "Rebuilt wreck." dart. Lift rmthr ?<aai green point? Lmt mmtt May be an e??aw7 4 In car or camp, home or office, always rely an "Everted/" flash light batteries foe "a longer life of brighter light." They are the largest telling flashlight batteries in the world?and justly so! Ask for "Ettready" flashlight batteries by name. Their extra life and light coat no mare! NATMNM. CAMON COMPANY, MC SO East 42nd Street, New York 17.N.Y. mra I EXTKA IH ?AT NO EXTU COST I>? mWw* Tiiiw?" *sHs??ishn mifcin rfXiifl CM mOmim*. fca Buy Safe and Sound U. S. Savings Bonds Time to plant one more crop of cheer ?jy*"ILLIONS of folks?here and abroad?owe the 1VI cheerful light of food on the table to you. Mr. Farmer! # Through long, hard work, you've helped keep as the best fed country in the world?while helping to feed many of the world's hungry. Now we need your help to plant another important crop?one more crop of cheer for our servicemen. Today, thousands of our boys, scattered over half the earth, are hungry for a touch of home. For a sight of their own people, the music of their own songs, the laughter of their own jokes. You treat them to all these things when you give to the USO. Every dollar you give helps prevent another of yesterday's heroes Cram hemming one of today's "forgotten men." By sending USO enter tamers to keep up their morale...by giving them a friendly home away from home through USO Clubs .. .by bringing entertainment to those in hospitals? for whom the war hasn't ended?to help them fight their way back to health. You help keep America dose to millions of home sick OI's... and keep them dose to America. It's a job we all want to pitch in on. Lend a generous hand won't you? Let's five the boys a big crop of chce Keep it up... Des't let tfca fan! ..... ^ il
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