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lUjlome loum Refi&Uen k WASHINGTON By Wohw Stood WNU CmfMM WffCJ W?kingtoa Bureau ItU In St.. M. W. Tariff on Farm Product Will Provt Injurious '"pHE department of agriculture has announced that farm income in cash receipts for 1946 will top the 21.6 billion dollar mark, which is some 14 per cent above the rec ord of 1945. Despite this record income . . . despite a record income for the past five years . . . despite the fact that the government is obligated to keep up farm price supports on principal commodities running through 1948 and 1949 . . . despite the fact that this peak cash farm income is be ing split among one-fifth less farm ers . . . that farm debts are down ? third and that they owe only 8 billion dollars on a farm plant worth 90 billions ... it appears farmers ?re pessimistic. ... Whether this pessimism in the rural communities is the result of current conditions, or whether it Is a chronic condition and more or less traditional with farmers every where, is the poser which led See. of Agriculture Clinton AndeYson to warn farmers against a more or less widespread beUef that "a de pression is coming." "In my conversations with people, in my reading of newspapers and magazines and in the comments I've heard over the radio I've been im pressed with the prevalence of the belief that a depression is coming . . . and I hope the refrain does not become a chorus. We can't afford to substitute resignation for determi nation. The fact that adjustments from abnormal wartime conditions are inevitable doesn't mean that de pression is likewise inevitable." Protection for Cotton This expressed pessimism despite the tremendously bright outlook for American agriculture may be the cause of the recent resolution of the Association of Southern Commis sioners of Agriculture calling for tariff protection for American farm products. Of course, the southern commissioners are concerned prin cipally with cotton, and they have learned bitterly that they cannot eat their cake and have it too . . . they have come near forcing themselves out of business with soaring prices . . . prices so high that no one but the government could buy cotton. But from consulting all the agri cultural experts here in Washing ton from the American Farm Bu reau federation on down the line, your Home Town Reporter is able to report that insofar as farm lead ers here are concerned, the south ern commissioners are conjuring up a picture of the world and the fu ture of American agriculture that ?imply does not exist. Every country on the globe is cry ing for the products of American farms . . . fats, food, feed and fiber. The bugaboo of surpluses which would force prices downward still remains a bugaboo if there is a for eign market to consume these sur pluses. Just as surely as volume of pro duction is the key to prosperity in Industry, volume is also the key to continued farm prosperity and riches. No economist can envisage the time in any immediate future 'when world agricultural surpluses can compete with the produce of American farmers. And immediately . . . that is with in the next few months . . . Ameri can farmers are going to be asked to stand up and be counted. Do you want a tariff wall to keep out for eign farm surpluses . . . surpluses which are non-existent? Back to Smoot'Hcwley? That question is in the cards . . . the question of abandonment of re ciprocal trade agreements for a re turn to the tariffs of the Smoot Hawley bill for agricultural prod ucts . . . for that question will be one of the most important and most | immediate to come before this congress. Already plans are being j made and lines drawn for this tra- | ditional fight between the two parties. Will the American farmer back a program of foreign economic poli cy intended to promote and continue more prolific trade relations as be tween aD or favored countries, or will they erect a trade barrier with tariff walls? The question is most important to farmers and small business men in rural communities. One road leads to continued full production and the disposal of sur- 1 plus goods abroad for the things we need for use and for stockpiling, j The other road leads to curtail ment of production and a curtailed trade with foreign nations ... a re striction of the program which has permitted our agriculture, as Sec retary Anderson says, "to extend its abundance to the sick and suf fering in a hungry world, has re vived their faith in democracy and now seeks to bring them thus Woman's Worjd Glamorize Ugly Duckling Beds With Slipcovered Headboards (Crlta If you're one of the thousand! of war. brides still waiting to see your dream home come true, there are several ways ot making your life at present one of comfort and pleasant ness. There's no need to put up with sad-looking family hand-me downs if you can run a sewing ma chine or take a needle in your hand and transform today's fabrics into things of beauty and loveliness. A few yards of printed or plain cotton or rayon can be turned out into handsome quilted and appliqued finishes for headboard slipcovers aft er a few lessons at your local sew ing center. You can, for example, pad a slip cover and work out a | quilting design at the same time with ]ust a little instruction and turn the white elephant of a bed into a thing of beauty. Checked gingham, flower sprigged or striped fabrics are best for a quilted design which is easy to apply with the quilting attachment to the machine. If your heart is set on one of the lovely appliqued designs, your best choice is a plain back ground which sets off the floral de signs of the applique. The zigzagger attachment will do the job neatly and in very short order. Outmoded wooden bedsteads should be cut down to modern pro portions before you attempt cover ing the headboard. Perhaps a handy carpenter or even friend husband would enjoy doing the job in one of his spare moments. H you're not quite certain of the lines to use, then check over some modern pieces before you attempt to start the remodeling. You may even use a studio couch or box spring mattress combination If you don't have a regular bed. In this case, attach a headboard made of compo or plywood cut to bed width. Fake Measurements First When Making Covering To determine the fabric necessary tor the headboard, measure across the top of it for width and then from top to bottom for depth. Lay the material lengthwise across the front of the headboard to avoid seams down the center front. Join narrow @ SI 4V Convert old bedsteads into ... pieces that run down the sides and across the top with heavy corded edges; sewing center instructors will show you how to master this quick ly with the cording foot attach ment on your machine. After fin ishing effects are created, the slip cover is placed over the headboard and fastened snugly at the back with a long zipper closing. If the head board is curved, remember to shape the fabric with basting stitches be fore doing the final cutting and stitching. After taking headboard measure ments for slipcover quilted finish al low at least one-quarter of a yard for take-up in the quilting process. You can quilt the entire front surface of the material or make a large cen ter design with unquilted border fabric. Padding is sandwiched between fabric and cheesecloth backing and f?H Jral -CC\ Smerl bedroom pieces. ?D of these are basted together. Turn basted fabric padding and backing, right side down, on cutting table and draw pencilled criss-crosa diagonal lines which act as a guide for the first row of quilted stitching. After the first row of stitching is done, the bar on the quilter attach ment can be set for spacing a do Makeshift sleeping set - ape ?neb as stndio coaches and fam ily hand-me-downs can be trans formed thriftily into decorative assets with appHqned or quilted slipcovers for headboards. sign of any reasonable size, assur ing a uniform pattern. After the guide is set, stitch as you would any straight seam. Floral Printed Remnants Easy to Use for Appliques For an appliqued 8"P cover, cut out designs from a floral printed remnant and then applique to the plain fabric slip cover, using a zig zagger attachment. Both of these headboard effects can be enhanced with matching bedspreads, the quilt ing and applique work being done in much the same fashion as for the headboard. Frilly ruffles that complement headboard drama can be stitched for bedspreads with the ruffler at tachment. This gadget ruffles and stitches all in one operation. If you're a career girl and house keeper combination, then select the bedspread with care. You'll want one that fits perfectly without too much fussing?one that you can swiftly maneuver into place in the morning and snap off quickly in the evening. A simple quilted bedspread or a cotton appliqued one will lay nicely on the bed, and will be simple as far as care is concerned. Of course, if you want more glam our, you can go in for the frilly, ruffled types made of sheer materi als like organdie and dotted swiss, but this is something strictly fem inine, and you don't want to subject your brand new husband to too many fancy frills. A gathered skirt also is accept able if you want something fem inine but tailored. This can be ef fectively worked out with a floral print spread and a plain colored gather. This motif also can be car ried out in draperies and dressing table skirt. Tucks and Stitches Remember that-in planning a new dress or re-styling an old one, it is Important to recognize the relationship between your pattern and the fabric you select. Moreover, the fabric may suit the j pattern design perfectly, but you t also must bear in mind that there is Just as much relationship be- : tween the fabric and your flg- I ure. Sewing center experts guide \ you in differentiating between these two important factors, and at the same time recommend fab ric designs that will assure figure flattery. For example, if yours is ? short, stout figure, you should stay sway from bold stripes and loud plaids that will tend to make you look shorter and stockier, and choose rather plain fabrics in be coming muted colors. The dress that suddenly has be come short-waisted and uncom fortable is still a "remake" pos sibility. The sewing center in your locality will show you how easy it is to put this dress back into circulation. All you need for | this problem is ? mid-riff insert strip of printed or striped fabric, if the dress is a solid color. The reverse is true if the dress is made of a print fabric. Sever bodice from skirt, determine the exact width with darts back and front. Attach to the bottom of bodice and top of skirt on wrong side. Finish off with pinked edges. , 1 I Sewing Trick Fashion Flashes I Many new shades have come into being as designers and planners play with colors. Keep your eyes open for those most flattering to you. You may see plenty of fash ions that hark back to other days and older times, but they all have that streamlined modem look and easy wearing^ quality that we like If yoo'ra dainty and demure. you'll like the portrait gown* done in pale pink or bine satin with a ttrapiea* decolletage and finished with billow ing black lace. Your evening gown* may reflect any period or mood you desire bat < they duold be choeen to At you. Cbooee a white Jersey, sleek sad well flttsd, if yen an the type. " ? THE general attitude toward um 1 pires is, in our opinion, one of the greatest crimes in sport. Ball play ers in large numbers have been coo victed in the past of selling and throw- M ing game*. Player* ? and managers have ? been indicted on I other counta, out- I side of baseball. But I no umpire that I I can recall has ever ? been connected with I a scandal of any H sort. They have I been the backbone ? of baseball ? the foundation of case- uruuuasra ball. What has been their reward? The ace old cry of "Kill the umpire." They have been hated and assault ed and s?prned by the mob. They have been stormed at, enrsed, in sulted by players and managers who In the main were nsinf these um pires as alibis for their own mis takes?for their defeats. I can go back a long way in um pires?Tim Hurst, Stlk~ O'Loughlin, Tommy Connelly, Billy Evans, Bill (Clem (and what a guy), Cy Wrig ler. Hank O'Day, Bill Dineen, Lord Byron, Arlie Latham, Charlie Mo ran, ory gnd on and on. A'great bunch. Dead honest. Dead game, these Big Boys in Blue. You couldn't buy one of them at any price. You couldn't scare 'em. No one can bluff any of them. Once in a while they may get to be overly tough, overly officious. But after all they are supposed to run the game?and when they don't the game will be a farce. A complete joke. Honest and Tough ? Tve known umpires for over 40 years. Among the top ones, I've i never known anyone who wasn't hon | est and fearless?and tough when he , bad to be. Honest, fearless and I tough. For the umpire knows how the managers and the ball players use him in an attempt to cover up their mistakes. Umpires make many mistakes. But Ty Cobb only batted .367 and Babe Ruth wasn't even close to this mark. That means mistakes for the ball player over two-thirds of the I time. Who is perfect or close to be ing perfect in. the world's most im perfect period of time? What is the umpire's reward for the job he turns in? An outcast, aa a general rule. Sure the hours are good, as Tim Hurst once said, but no better than the hours a ball play er or a manager knows. Not only a social outcast, but also the subject of vile abuse from man agers and players?and from the crowd if the umpire doesn't happen to call the play in favor of the home club. What can the crowd In the itandi see? The ancles on strikes?plays at the bases?nothing at all. They don't know that slight ancles can make a difference of many foet. These crowds haven't the slightest idea of what aetnaDy happened. They can miss a strike or a ball by over a foot. 80 can any man ager sitting on the bench. He also is all out of line. He is only guess ing bis own way where on a general average he is completely wrong. A vital part of an aggressive ball team, including manager and play er, always concerns attacking and riding the umpire. This is supposed to mean a fighting, hustling team. Why was it, then, that Walter John son never protested an umpire's de cision? Why was it that you rarely saw Joe McCarthy or Billy South worth, certainly two of the .best, storming from the dugout in soma protest? These two let the umpires run the game. Riding the Umpire John McGraw, a great manager, came up in a different era. Mc Graw always faced two opponents? the other team and the umpire. You couldn't give McGraw enough oppo nents, including hostile stands. All Mac wanted was a fight with any body. But the game has changed in later years. And/now we have too many managers and ball players trying to copy McGraw. They are using um pires for their, mistakes?as alibis. The point I'd like to make is this? here we have a group who should belong at the top of sport. And yet their reward is abuse from the crowds?abuse from the ball players ?abuse from the managers. About M per cent abuse. In the main these umpires are picked from the best of the ball players. From the smart est and the most courageous . The wonder is that any sane citizen would ever want to be an umpire. ? ? ? The Middleweight! The middleweight!, always among the best in the ring, still dominate all divisions by a wide margin. The middlew eights mean quality as well as quantity. Some while ago we Ogured Ave top middleweights running the show. They were Zale the champion, Graziano, LaMotta. Cerdan and Abrams. The verdict was that ei ther Cerdan or Abrams had to be eliminated. But the Cerdan-Abrams party was too dose to be decisive. SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS Smart <2)aylimer for oCarge Siqure I 1 UL J J 11 * ?vcrywucic wiui pr juc now uirougn | Spring. ? ? ? Pattern No. SOPT is tor size* 26. U. 46. 42, 44. 46. 46. SO and 52. Size 38 reqntrae 4lfc yards of IS or JO-inch; 4Vfc yards o4 Ending. Send your order to: SEWING CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT. 1154 State Ave. New York, N. Y. Enclose 25 cents in coins tor each Address India's Lack of Medicine Lack of medicine aa well as lack of food has long been responsible for the unparalleled death rata of India, where, even today, there is . only one pharmacist for every I 8,000,000 persons, compared with 3,965 for every 5,000,000 persons in the United States. A NARROW harmonizing bind ** tag makes a nice finish on this simple styled daytime dress in the larger size range .The flat tering panelled skirt is beloved by all women and goes together eas ily and quickly. You'll wear It REFRIGERATION AIM CONDITIONING VETERANS ?. L BILL OP BIGBYB CIVILIANS EASY PAY PLAN THEORY A SHOP PRACTICE TRAINING INSTITUTE 1212 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. EVergieen 6-8455 usa Ch? yotrft* tmtxtn trmt I with SOUS mwtfm ] jzli i i i "CoiQpoe?KSS^ f MENTHOLATUM quick! Poor Bttle cheat moKlao so tigM ks coaching it barta her to Mwithnlrfaim. dOO. 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