Washington, D. C.—Somehow in their last frantic- efforts to get away from Washington for the political conventions, congress men managed to rush through all necessary legislation before the end of the government’s fiscal year—and, incidentally, managed to appropriate almost $100,000, 000,000 to be spent before June 30, 1945. Perhaps tHe most important legislation passed during the last hectic days before recess was the bill continuing wage and price stabilization for another year. This bill, when first passed by the house and senate, contained many provisions which were con sidered dangerous and inflation ary, but during the conference of the two houses most of the debatable provisions were elim inated so that the bill is now quite similar to the one under which the government has opera ted during the past year. The main difference is that the penal ties for price and wage violations have been reduced, but if it is found that this interferes with enforcement a new measure may be added in the fall. One of the most inflationary provisions of the bill—an amend ment which would have ended all wage control over wages un der $37.50 a week—was dropped from the bill and wage control will continue as it has been in the past. Although there is con siderable feeling against certain practices and decisions of the Of fice of Price Administration among congressmen, the action on this bill made it apparent that congress realizes wage and price control have saved the consumer many millions of dollars and must be continued. The President made quite a ceremony over the signing of the «G. L Bill of Rights” which is the tint legislative step taken so far to deal with the possible postwar employment problem. It assures members of the armed forces, upon their dismissal, compensa tion of $20 per week for a year if they are unable to find employ ment, provides for the continua tion of education and makes loans easily available to them for start ing new businesses and building or improving homes. The bill, said the President, gave “em phatic notice to the men and wo nifen in our armed forces that th# American people do not intend to let them down.” Although congressmen would like to stay for the summer, and probably many of them will, it is realized that a lot of study and planning is necessary right now to deal with problems of recon version, of cancellation of war contracts, of control of the war worker situation, of postwar in ternational relations and of trying to work out plans for changing from a wartime economy to a peacetime economy without any more jolts than possible. •The veiled prediction recently made by Winston Churchill that the war with Germany might end this summer has made congress men realize that they are alrea dy. behind time in taking action on these vital matters and many feel that too long a recess at this time would be dangerous. In fact there are quite a number who feel that no recess would be taken this summer if it were not for the election and they won’t want to be accused of putting politics be fore the interests of the nation. There seems to be no question but that President Roosevelt will run for a fourth term—and al though there is more opposition to him than during any other campaign, it is generally agreed that he will get the nomination again with little trouble. But the election itself will probably be the closest in the last 12 years. Even the experts are unwilling to predict the outcome at this time. House And Home By Mary E. Hague With gardens demanding our time and energy and canning pushing us to the nth degree, we housewives must make our heads save our heels. Older women who have not borne the brunt of housekeeping for the past years are finding that by careful plan ning they can accomplish a vast amount of work. Try to get the strenuous jobs done in the morning—in the cool of the day—and take care of the lighter chores as the heat in creases. You may have to get up an hour earlier in the morning to get the work out of the way, but that extra hour in the morning will pay good dividends all day long. However, don’t think you can add time in the morning without taking it out in the after noon. Make out your work schedule so that you will have an extra hour to rest in the after noon. Another way to save yourself is to take full advantage of all your electrical equipment. If you have an electric range with a time thermastat learn to use it so that you can have time away from the kitchen. Research workers tell us that thoroughly chilled food will keep in good condition for two hours in the oven before the heat is turned on. Put your din ner in the oven, set your time and temperature controls and go your way rejoicing to know that you will come into the kitchen and find your dinner ready to | serve. . One dish meals with a simple salad and dessert are ideal sum mer dinners. One hot dish is recommended for every meal and a casserole dish of meat and veg etables is easy to prepare and to Old Mother Nature is very can ny and if you serve her foods in their seasons you are going to provide interesting and healthful meals. We need much less heavy food in summer than we do in winter. Light, easily digested menus with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables—the very foods our gardens and markets are teeming with—make nourishing and pleasant fare. “A1 Fresco” meals are delight ful StT DOWN W H/UV \DON'T AND BAT, YOU FINISH BEFORE TUB) SETTING DINNER A THE TABLE?i 6ROWS mm '(/"tm. 4S WSSE--I LOVE TUAr GAG...