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TBI)MAN AVOIDED MAKING
ERROR THAT WILSON DID
IN THE RECENT congressional
elections President Truman took no
, part except to cast his vote, as every
citizen should. He made ne appeal
to the voters of the nation, or of
any state, including Missouri. His
action recalled an incident in the ad
ministration of President Wilson in
1818, just before close of World
War L
Before and dullng that conflict the
Democratic party controlled con
gress, as the same party has for
the past several years. Just before
the 1918 elections President Wilson
appealed to voters of the nation
to return a Democratic congress
that his administration might not be
hampered in the work of reconver
sion. Despite that appeal, the elec
tion resulted in a Republican land
slide, and for the last two years of
his administration the President was
faced with a Republican congress.
That appeal on the part of
President Wilson was made at
the reqnest of several members
of his cabinet. It was a mem
ber of the cabinet who had not
joined in that reqnest who told
me the sequel, "off the record"
at that time. At the flrst cabi
net meeting following the elec
tion the President entered the
cabinet room without his usual
cheery salutation to those gath
ered around the cabinet table.
He walked to a window over
looking the White House grounds
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la a quiet voice:
"I accepted the advice of
friends, and doing so led me
into political error."
He then turned, took his place at
the head of the table, and the meet
ing proceeded without comment of
any kind on his statement or the
result of the election. His statement
was accepted as a rebuke to those
advisers who had induced him to
make that last-minute appear, which
did not prove effective. *
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TRAVEL UNCOMFORTABLE,
DIFFICULT AT PRESENT
NOW IS A GOOD TIME to stay
at home. There have been in the
past, and will be in the future, times
when traveling will be enjoyable.
Such a time is not now. Unless you
make train reservations far tn ad
vance, you will sleep in an upper
berth, and consider yourself for
tunate to have that. After along
search you may find a hotel that
will accommodate you with a room
for from one to a maximum of five
nights. More likely you will sleep
on a cot in a hallway, or in a chair
in the lobby, provided the manage
ment does not throw you out. The
one privilege you may have is to
dream of the comforts you left at
home; of the pleasant room, the
comfortable bed, the pleasure of hu
man companionship. All forms of
transportation are crowded to the
extreme limit, and then some. The
hotel problem is worse, even, than
that at transportation. Now is the
best possible time to stay at home
where you can enjoy home com
forts.
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That less than three million
of America's G.I.s applied for,
and have drawn, compensation
under the so-called O.I. Bill of
Rights Is m tribute to our light
ing men. More than II million
havl preferred taking a Job to
living at government expense.
The three million does not in
clude any sick or disabled.
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MANUFACTURERS CONSTANTLY
IMPROVING THEIR GOODS
THE MAN ON THE FARM and
the man on the street are realizing
more than they did in the past the
importance to themselves of the ex
penditures industry makes for lab
oratory and technological experi
ments, for improved machines and
general expansion. This, briefly, is
how It works: General Motors, for
example, sets aside 2ti cents out
of each sales dollar, to be used for
engineering and other experiments,
improved machinery, production ex
pansion, etc. John Doak buys a
new General Motors car, IMS nsod
el, for $1,000. Of John's'fl.&W.'$25
goes into that experiment and ex
pansion fund. Because of the ex
penditure from that fund the car
John buys in IMS foe hi^ $1JXK), as
compared with the same make of
car of 30 years ago, has a value of
$8,000. It has been profitable for
John to have General Motors spend
money on experiments and expan
sion. It meant a $6,000 value fbr
his $1,000.
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AN ILLINOIS farmer acquaint
? ance tells me that each time the
government told him to curtail pro
duction on a farm product, be ac
cepted the advice in reverse, and
produced more of that product. . A
year ago he was told te produce
less hogs. He produced mora: the
result was he had a large drove of
fat hogs ready for market when
?teat controls were abolished, land
That was not the first time 1st had
griMif jT|tWt| accepting tba^ad
Open Diplomacy, Take It Away
The "open convenants openly ar
rived at" idea begins to look like a
migtake. The old style behind-the
door diplomacy may have seemed
bad, but it sounded better.
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Monkey wrenches weren't half as
storming when they were invisible.
The wodf thought that if it could
make diplomats do their stuff out
in the open it would get some
where, but the goings on at all the
peace sessions since have proved
double-talk was less disturbing
when it wasn't put through ampli
fiers.
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The only difference is that now
you get the plots, suspicions and
hard feelings in technicolor and the
words by international hookup, all
of which leave nothing to illusion,
kicks hope In the pants and makes
peace seem like something that can
only be attained by television.
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Mankind Is speaking openly. And
he doesn't sound good.
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The views of the diplomats are
now sprayed into homes everywhere
aqd they are leaving the occupants
more troubled and befuddled than
if they had been riven nothlnv hut
sketchy transcripts.
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In the so-called days of dark
diplomacy wa got a weekly sum
mary of what the peacemakers
were saying and thinking. It never
scared the public as much as play
by-play broadcasts.
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There seems to be Just as much
| dirty work at the crossroads as
; ever. And- it is mnch more die
j turbing with the added in per pro
' duetion and so and effects. We ased
to be alarmed by occasional ru
mors. Now we are made doubly
apprehensive through being able to
see and heir the villains as they
still pursue her.
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Everything said and done by the
United Nations is now on the up
and up, and the net result is to
indicate that the greatest menace to
world peace is speechmaking with
no cuts. The last world war saw
a peace brought about in fewer lan
guages and no radio assistance.
: Our Impression ia that if there had
; been microphones in those days, the
I orators would still have been talk
l tag
Open diplomacy is all right if it
is not so open that it gets con
fused with the eommericals, the
soap operas and the radio audl
1 tions.
The idea of having all the cards
on the table is swell. But it might
be just as well if the interludes
when the boys play gin rummy were
! not broadcast.
The best thing that could happen
to all bodies at work on peace would
"be a general loss of voice by the
delegates, coupled with a realiza
tion that a better world cannot be
developed exclusively through the
gas works.
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SAME OLD DESIGNS
Th* Nmi York horn ikom, rmewed
I /or tin ftrst turn line* fear I Harbor,
drew tramendouM crowds. Wa will ray
this about horses: They coon through
without strikes, the models do not
chenga every season and you always
know there is no gadget on them on
which you can light a cigar.
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Another Freedom Gone
Lite is getting to be pretty cir
cumscribed. A man can't even call
a rattlesnake his own. Ralph But
ler. a New York man, had a six
foot rattler that was his closest
friend and pet. He kept It In his
apartment, where he found it quite
companionable and, in many ways,
far ahead of humans he knew. But
there were complaints. And a court
has taken the viper away.
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We sympathize with Mr. Butler
... Personally, we wouldn't want
a rattler within 10 miles of us, al
though they often get much closer.
But if a man cottons to them and
finds they can be trusted, is it fair
to part them? Is it fair to the man?
Is it fair to the rattler?
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We pause for a reply. Not get
ting any, we hold that it is pretty
tough to force Butler to go out and
find his rattlesnakes in politics and
social life like the rest of us.
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Maybe the drop in cotton prices
is due to the fact so much of it is
now coming out of the automobile
upholstery.
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"One thousand 11IIJ liiiSteeUi
called aaihe."?Noam Ham.
Nets. Im a demensuotion el ?>??*si
anything em cards cm step a WMHB
bound lor a facial from creasing a rich at
lisae.
a a a
Mow a strike of workers in the
meat-packing industry Is -thraat
ewsd. Anything to make it a little
Woman's World
Reclaim Khakis and Navy Blues
For Making Wearing Apparel
. t, CaU Mai'y
muw mat many boys nave
* inarched heme from overseas
service, many a homemaker has be
gun to wonder about the possibility
of using those wonderful khaki and
navy blue clothes for something
useful. It's very true that the fab
ric in these clothes is much too good
to be abut up in mothproof bags or
closets. They can be converted into
excellent civilian wearing ap
parel.
The main problem in using cloth
ing of this type is to really change
the appearance, and experience
proves that it can be done. Sad
colored olive drab can actually be
dyed so you won't know the origin.
And as for navy blue, it's a good
substantia] color which you prob
ably won't change, especially if you
change the style of the garment
sufficiently.
If you've had a WAVE in the
family, then you'll be surprised how
beautifully her navy blue suit al
ters into something very attractive.
If the girl herself is using the suit, '
it probably won't need much alter
ation in fitting. Remove the in
signia, and add some bright red
braid around the shoulders and
sleeves, or run the braiding all
around the bustline in several
rows, and you'll be surprised at how
nicely the garment reconverts.
It's only natural that you might
hesitate at dyeing the heavy olive
drab garments but it really can be
done.
Wool Dyeing Requires
Simmering Temperature
The important points to remem
ber when dyeing woolens can be
summarized in five steps. These are
particularly applicable when you
are dyeing such things as ex-serv
ice clothing.
1. Measure the garment before
dyeing or draw its outline on a
large sheet of paper for measur
ing purposes.
Convert terrier uniforms . . .
2. Make sure you have enough dye
for the quantity ot fabric you are
dyeing. Because of their heavy
weight woolens require more dye per
yard than cottons or rayons.
. 3. Use a simmering temperature
all during the dyeing period. Use
a large enough vessel for the pur
pose so that you can stir the gar
ment gently in its dye bath. Avoid
rough treatment as this makes the
garment shrink.
4. Remember that wools appear
much darker when wet than when
dry. Test a small strip of fabric
by ironing dry to make sure you
have the shade desired.
3. When you are satisfied with
the color, rinse the garment thor
oughly. Then stretch it to its origi
nal proportions, using the pencilled
figure or measurements mentioned
above.
Iron the woolens while they are
just barely damp. Of course you
understand this has to be done with
a pressing cloth or the wool will
develop an ugly shine. If the gar
ment has not stretched to its prop
er shape, it can be stretched even
more while you are pressing the
fabric.
faio hukionmkU clothing.
While dyeing will cause some
shrinkage, the most shrinkage jrou
can expect of a properly treated gar
ment should not exceed three-quar
ters of an inch. It can certainly
be a let less if you give the garment
your most gentle treatment
If you're been following fashion
news lately, you know that the hip
length boxy jacket is one of the
very smartest things to "own. The j
wonderful quality ol service over- '
coats is excellent material to use
for them.
Reclaim Those Overcoats
For Smart, Boxy Jackets
Incidentally, you won't want the j
coat an olive drab. Dye It one of
the following beautiful colors: navy
blue, dark green, jade green, scar
let, cardinal red, dark brown or
black.
Dyeing will be much easier if the '
coat is first ripped at the seams.
This makes it less bulky to handle
in the dye bath. And incidentally, !
once the ripping is done, a big Job
is out of the way and you can begin
sewing so much sooner.
Use a pattern for cutting the coat
down to your measurements and
have it just as square and boxy as
possible with trim shoulder lines. A
double breasted model with large
pearl buttons will look very up-to
the-minute.
If you don't want a collar on the
coat, then have it collarless, button
ing up high. Make slit or diag
onal pockets, and plan to wear it
with a gay scarf and a snappy little
hat. The cost for an outfit of this
type is under five dollars, and you'll
have both warmth and wear from
the outfit.
Brakkd Rug*
You can do a lot to make your
home more attractive with braid
ed rugs, provided you use gay
colors and good patterns. There's
a definite place in the bedroom,
den, dressing room and chil
dren's play room for charming
braided rugs.
Nothing is too small or too
large to use for rug making.
Here is a list of some worn-out
things that are often used: worn
draperies, bedspreads, blankets,
tablecloths, coats, trousers, tor
mals, pleated and gathered
skirts. You can even use towels,
napkins, aprons, blouSes and
stockings. Don't forget to shop
for inexpensive remnants at bar
gain prices, too!
For a rug that will please you
when finished, work out a plan
ahead of time and shape it with
crayons. Then select material,
dye it, if necessary, in accord
ance with the plan. Before you
cut the fabric, write down the
number of rows you will need of
each color.
Colors in a braided rug should
give a feeling of unity. Keep
large areas quiet in their effect,
and keep colors balanced by re
peating them with discrimina
tion.
Braids may be made of any
where from three to eight strips,
but the number of strips does
net complicate the braiding proo
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Winter Bride
Lice combined with cream-col- j
ored satin is made by a New '
York designer for a winter bridal
(own. This gown features a low
neckline and closely fitted bodice. I
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Fashion Flashes
Soft gray wool ia another faahion
favorite and ia a auudatful neutral I
that you can uanaMk gay aeoante of <
color. Green at cooraa ia vary pop- i
alar and eo la magteita.
Want to girt glovaa a lift? Saw i
banda of contraating colored cnateri- ]
al on tho cuffa ck mako them gilt- i
tejdtt aoquteo^hatjdghlgfct (ho I
Skirts seem eomewhet shorter,
but knees are still being kept cov
ered. Probably this tread has
readied Its limit. ..IIS/Art
Femininity and gaynsae 'it mood
ire apparent In Informal olothee.
Raglan sleevos and dropped shoul
der Unae are still very popular, and
Mts at velvet or tar add a lead ak. J
?eat ktxury note to ?y aSKiJ
Vaccinate Now to
Save Hog Profits
Be Prepared Against
Hog Cholera Outbreak
By W. J. DRYDEN
The ideal time to vaccinate young
pigs for cholera is about two weeks
after they have been weaned. There
is no "panacea" for bog cholera,
once it strikes. The solution is pre*
ventive vaccination before an out
break occurs.
Hog cholera still Causes an aver
age annual loss of about 30 million
dollars in the United States. Two
million dollars, above what is now
spent, for hog cholera virus and
anti-hog cholera serum would wipe
out this loss, if followed by ap
proved methods of saltation.
It has been thoroughly demon
strated that the proper inoculation
of healthy swine with potent hog
cholera virus and anti-hog cholera
This young iter can now bin
life Immunity against hog cholera.
serum wiU result in a relatively
solid and lasting immunity. This is
the socall ed double treatment?in
jection of serum in one place and
the virus in another.
Because between 50 and 60 pigs
can be vaccinated after weaning
age, for the value of one market
hog, and as cholera can wipe out
an unvaccinated herd over night, no
hog raiser can afford to let his herd
remain unvaccinated.
KNOW YOUR BREED
Southdowns
Southdown ram, food producer
of wool and meat.
Southdown sheep arc an ideal
mutton breed, possessing the ideal
proportions and meat of finest tex
ture. They are noted for their fat
tening qualities, becoming well fin
ished at an early age and at a
weight of between 80 and TO pounds.
They are one of the oldest known
breed, hence have long been
established in type. The Southdown
often are crossed with other breeds
to produce superior lamb carcaaaes.
Good type mature rams in breed
ing condition weigh from 188 to 220
pounds and ewes from 138 to 180
pounds.
Southdowns shear from Ave to
eight pounds from a 12 months' wool
growth.
Healthy Calves Will
Grow to Good Cows
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Eight cardinal point* to practice
in order to bring calve* along *o
that they may develop Into good
milker* are given by the Unhreraity
at Wl*con*in The** sound meas
ure* are:
Get rid of germs. Keep germ* out
of calf* body. Keep calf* resistance
high. Clean calf pens every day.
Keep feeding utensils clean. Pro
vide fresh air, but no drafts. Dis
infect navel soon after birth. Pro
vide nutiltteas rations dally.
Elimination of Winter
Smut in Seed Barley
A large part of barley smut can
be eliminated fat the 1M7 crop by
treating the barley seed used tor
planting this fall, says C. A. Helm,
Missouri college of agriculture. Cov.
?red smut and black looaa flat
can be eliminated by seed treat
mem. The brown looee smut cannot
be controlled. Seed may be treated
with formalin, copper carbonate er
?eeiseen. By iHmbfaMtg tw* et the
Hfcseeaamta, loaaoe wtifbe oaf
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SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS
Wea r a button .3ront ^o/gPliartn
Pretty l)oU Willie MWarm
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8062
8086
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Button-Front Frock
'THIS charming caaual frock has
that smooth, uncluttered air
every woman admires. Buttons to
the hem with neat set-in belt and
crisp yoke treatment. Try a soft
woolen in jewel tones or a colorful
plaid.
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Pattern No .8062 is (or sizes 34. 38.
40. 42. 44 . 46. *48 *nd 50. Size 36. short
sleeve, 4*? yards of 36-inch fabric.
'The Honorable'
No American is supposed to be
addressed or referred to by the
title "The Honorable" unless he is
among the high public officials
whose importance automatically
confers the privilege upon them in
the Style Manual of the Depart
ment of State, says Collier's.
However, members of congress
bestow it widely, recent issues of
the Congressional Record showing
the title used in reference to such
individuals as small-town politi
cians, lawyers and newspaper
men.
Buy wisely for this Christmas
. . . buy practical, useful gifts that
are sure to please. For example,
local dealers are featuring two
timely items you can give to the
smokers on your Christmas list?
Camel Cigarettes and Prince Al
bert Smoking Tobacco. These pop
ular brands are all dressed up in
special holiday suits, ready to
give. Camel comes in a hand
some ten-package carton ? con
tains 200 mild, mellow cigarettes.
And for the pipe-smoker, mellow
Prince Albert is available in gay,
colorful one-pound tins. All are so
attractively packaged that no ad
ditional wrapping is necessary.
Even space is provided for the
giver's "Merry Christmas" mes
sage. It will take only a few min
utes of your time to pick up these
popular Christmas items at your
nearest dealer.?Adv.
Warm Nightie
YOU'LL be as warm as toast in
1 this quaint yoked nightdress
that's so popular this season. Use
a pretty flowered flannelette and
edge the neck with narrow ruffling
or lace. Short sleeves are provid
ed, and you can tie with a belt if
you like.
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Pattern No SOW comes tn sizes 84. 38.
38. 40. 41. 44. 48 and 48. Size 18. Ions
sleeves. 8','. yards dloi la-inch fabric.
1 yard machine made ruffling.
Bead aa *44Hienxl (wtatj-trt ceaU tor
Kir ce?r ?< tb? Fall m4 W later Isaac d
SB ION, tkat eeesplrle paUera ? se
rine. 8 see 1*11 y letifad faaktoas. Ml* d
farm tracks, beaaty mad kaasa ?akto<
ssctlaas, free prlated belt yattera la the
beak. 0
Send your order to:
??WING CIS CLE PARKIN DEPT.
1154 Sixth Ave. New York. N. Y.
Enclose 25 cents la ootes Cor each
pattern desired.
Pattern No. ?**
Name
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Cough R-'i;fk
Herd fo Beat
So Easy. NtCirthT Sam Hilars.
e\o matter what you're been ustnc
for coughs dua to coida yooH bo ths
first to admit that this surprising
relief, mixed tn your own kitchen. In
hard tn beat, for read result*.
Make a syrup by stirring 2 cops of
granulated sugar and 1 cup of water
a few momenta, until dissolved. No
cooking la needed?a child could do tL
Or you can use corn syrup or liquid
honey. Instead of sugar syrup.
Then put 2^ ounces of Plnex (ob
tained from any druggist) into a piat
bottle, and fill up with your syrup.
This gives you a full pint of realty
splendid cough relief? about four
times as much for your money. Tastes
fine?children lore tt. It never spoOa.
You can fael this borne mixture
taking right hold of a cough. R
loosens the phlegm, soothes the Irri
tated membranes, and helps dear the
difflcutt'breathlng. and tots'yen'tooopw
Ptnex to a special compound ef
prorsu Ingredients, tn concent i ated
form, a moot reliable eoethtng agent
tor throat and bronchial irritations.
Just try It and If not sattoflsd. your
money will be refunded.
Boy D. S. Savings Bonds!
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