Accidental Deaths
Of Workers May
Set High Record
Accidental deaths of American
workers may top 50,000 this year,
representing an annual wage loss of
approximately $75,000,000 to the
families affected, it was announced
recently by the Institute of Life In
surance.
With an upward trend in the ac
cidental death rate and a large in
crease in the total gainfully employ
ed, now exceeding 53,000,000, the
death toll of workers may approach
the peak in history, the Institute said.
The wage loss at least for the
first year, is in large part made up
by life insurance benefit payments,
but the dislocations to the production
program of the country, especially in
this time of all-out defense produc
tion, cannot be avoided. Even though
the worker casualties can be replac
ed in time, there is a huge tempor
ary loss in the process of seeking and
training replacement workers.
"When it is realized that more than
90 persons are injured for every one
killed by accident, the total loss to
the defense program from careless
ness on the part of someone is im
mediately apparent," the Institute
said.
Only slightly more than one-third
of the accident deaths are from oc
cupational causes. Nearly as many
are due to automobile accidents and
about one-fourth of all accident
deaths among workers are due to
carelessness about the home or oth
er non-occupational, non-motoring
activities: ?
"Greater care on the part of ev
eryone could reduce this huge an
nual toll, which in 1941 alone may
exceed the two-year battle toll of
the American Army in World War
No. 1," the Institute stated.
Things To Watch
For In The Future
Plastic fillers to replace goose
quills in India-ink bottles . . . Tri
angular-shaped cartons?Armour is
introducing them for packaging but
ter, cheese and lard, because paper,
foil and card stock can be saved that
way . . . "Ersatz" license plates for
cars?made of a special kind of pa
per perfected by the R. H. Ducey
company and said to be so weather
tough it's last the life of a car .
chopped, grilled bacon, to be incor
porated in some baby foods.
Dairy farmers can reduce feed
costs and at the same time release
large quantities of skim milk, now
important as a defense food, by
substituting a good meal for skim
milk in the calf's ration.
HINTS FOR
HOMEMAKERS
By Irene James, Home
Service Director, Virginia Electric
And Power Company
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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!
If we haven't already planned our
Christmas dinner, it is time to do
so now. Let's have a joyous Christ
mas and enjoy the time with our
family and friends. But what about
Christmas dinner? Well, the burden
of that dinner has been prepared the
day before. In the one we are plan
ning the range and refrigerator are
sharing honors and both playing im
portant roles.
Let's take the following menu and
see what can be done with it.
Tomato Juice
Roast stuffed turkey
Whipped sweet potatoes in
orange shells
Broccoli
Relish plate cranberry ice
Refrigerator rolls
Ambrosia and fruit cake or
plum pudding
Coffee
The day before, the tomato juice
is placed in the refrigerator to chill.
The cranberry ice can be frozen,
completely ready for serving, and
held in the tray, covered light with
wax paper.
The orange cups can be made and
stored in the hydra tor of the refrig
erator, the turkey cleaned, stuffed
and trussed ready for the oven and
placed in the refrigerator. The cel
ery, radish roses and carrot sticks,
which are to be part of the relish
plate, can be prepared and placed In
the hydrator. The olives and pickles,
which are to complete this plate, are
also placed in the refrigerator to
chill. Then the refrigerator rolls may
be mixed, allowed to rise and then
punched down and held in the re
frigerator until baking time.
The broccoli, if fresh, may be
washed and stored in the hydrator,
or if frozen the carton is placed in
the freezer chest.
If you are planning to have am
brosia, prepare this also the day be
fore and place in a covered bowl in
the refrigeratory
With all these foods prepared in
advance, ready for cooking or serv
ing, the following day there can be
no flurry, no last minute rush, no
frayed nerves to take the joy out of
the holiday dinner.
On the day, figure the time the
turkey must go in the oven and then
plan the rest of the meal according
ly. Remember to remove the turkey
from the refrigerator an hour or so
before placing it in the oven to bring
it to room temperature. You'll want
to give the turkey plenty of time in
a slow oven and you'll find, if you
have never tried it before, that a
turkey roasted in a shallow pan,
without cover and without water at
a low temperature for a longer time
is a plump, juicy and tender delight.
The sweet potatoes can be cooked
in their jackets (use only a small
quantity of water, not more than a
half cup) and steamed until tender.
Peel, whip, add seasonings and fill
orange cups.
Remove dough for refrigerator
rolls, work, shape into rolls and al
low to rise in the pan. Time these
last two operations so that " ""P the
turkey is done, the ovei era
ture control can be reset > de
grees. When the oven has reached the
desired -temperature, place the
orange cups and rolls in the oven
halm .
While the orange cups and rolls
are baking, the broccoli may be
cooked, gravy made, and last minute
things prepared.
In case yon Hn not have ? recipe
"for cranberry ice, try this one:
Cranberry lee
1 lb cranberries
1 1-2 cups sugar
3 cups water
Juice of 1 orange
Grated rind 1 orange
Combine sugar and water and
cook for five minutes. Add cranber
ries. Cook for five minutes after
they have reached the boiling point.
Strain and cool. Add rind and juice
of one orange. Pour into tray and
freeze. Stir with wooden fork in
tray or remove frozen mixture to
bowl and beat until light and
creamy. Return to freezing tray and
finish freezing without stirring. Set
cold control on highest position for
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Turnage Theatre ? Washington, N. C.
Sunday December 21
"The Night of January 16th"
ELLEN DREW and ROBERT PRESTON
Thursday-Friday December 15-16
"CADET GIRL"
Carole Landit and George Montgomery
Monday - Tuesday December ZZ-U
"I Wake Up Screaming"
Betty Grable, Victor Matnre and Carole Landfa
Wednesday December M
"Tanks A Million"
JAMES OLEASON and WILLIAM TEACY
Saturday December 27
"BROADWAY LIMITED"
teith Victor McLaglen and
Dennis O'Keefe
ALSO SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS
They March Jrom Industry to Uncle Sam's Fleet
DEARBORN, Mich.-This la a familiar
> acenc at tha nit Ford Ronga plant, whera
I bine-jackets by tha hundreds are being pre
pared for duties with Unela Sam's fleet Tha
i recruit sailors are ahowu marching to thair
Nwy Service School within the plant after
attending the day^e rlann in mochealcal
trades. Henry Ford, through the Ford Motor
Company, provided the school and Us faettl
ties without eost to ths Nan. i
LOOK \T YOURSELF
Pray don't find fauit with the man
who limps,
Or stumbles along the road.
Unless you have worn the shoes he
wears,
Or struggled beneath his load
There may be tacks in his shoes that
hurt.
Though hidden away from view,
Or the burdens he bears placed on
your back,
Might cause you to stumble, too.
Don't sneer at the man who's down
today,
Unless you have felt the blow
That caused his fall, or felt the shame
That only the fallen know.
You may be strong, but still the
blows
That were his, if dealt to you
In the self-same way at the self
same time,
Might cause you to stagger, too.
Don't be too harsh with the man who
sins,
Or pelt him with words or stones,
Unless you are sure, yea, doubly sure,
That you have no sins of your own;
For you know, perhaps, if the tempt
er's voice
Should whisper soft to you,
As it did to him when he went astray
'Twould cause you to falter, too.
?Exchange.
Happenings In The
Bear Grass School
Although the Bear Grass school
has no home economics department
and agricultural department, the
students of the various grades un
der the direction of their teachers,
have made many things.
The first and second grades have
made lovely Christmas gifts and
have done some excellent freehand
drawings.
The third grade has just complet
ed a most attractive Indian unit. In
connection with this unit, they have
learned many things concerning In
dian life and have made many things
such as wigwams, costumes, canoes,
Indian dolls, adobe houses, rugs, and
clay bowls. For Christmas gifts, the
girls have made pillows from domes
tic with embroidered poinsettias and
the boys have painted pine cones and
used candles in the center.
The fourth grade has made 2S ele
phant-shaped what-nots, 15 flower
shaped what-nots, 6 dad-shaped door
stops. 15 anchors, I log cabin, 14
cream domestic peasant aprons with
pressed crayon designs, 30 vases
painted in pastel shades rolled in
crushed egg shells, and 34 baskets
on the Bear Grass community. About
20 articles of plywood made with
caping saws have been sold to the
pupils and a few to people in the
community. The benefits were used
to purchase more supplies with
which to work.
The fifth grade has made booklets
on the life of the Spanish explorers.
Nearly each member of the class has
made a silhouette depicting the life
of Hiawatha, some of which will be
used as Christmas gifts.
The sixth grade, for the past month
freezing and third or fourth position
for holding until serving time.
Try ambrosia for dessert and de
light in a fruit dessert after a heavy
dinner. AU of us. have our favorite
fruits and ways of making ambrosia,
but if you do not, try the following
fruits placed in a large bowl in lay
ers with lemon juice added: orange
and grapefruit sections, pineapple
(diced), grapes (seeded and quarter
ed), grated fresh cocoanut, and
^narshmallow^utJr^mal^j)iecM_
has been knitting. This work came direction of Miss Owens, has been
about by the study of Colonial life progressing rapidly. So far 15 poek
iii N. C. and the hoys as wpll aa. the etbooks have -been completed, four'
girls have been knitting most attract- spreads have been embroidered and
ive things. They have made pocket- one spread has been crocheted. They
books, scarfs, sweaters and pictures have also made aprons and various
to be used as Christmas gifts for their other things are being worked on.
parents. The boys in the shop, under the ]
The Handicraft Club, under the direction of Mr. Hickman, have
made four wheelbarrows, one chick
en feeder, three waste baskets, 10
bookcases, six easels, one magazine
rack and one toy airplane. The boys
do fine work and seem to be intense
ly interested in work of this kind.
The Parent-Teacher Association i
held its regular meeting Tuesday eve- j
ning, Dec. 16. During the course of
the meeting. Mr. Manning asked the i
cooperation of the P.T.A. in helping I
to raise money for the Red Cross, i
Mrs. Heman Peele was elected chair- j
man of the committee which is tp
take the lead in raising this money. 1
She selected as her helpers, Mrs.
Hildreth Mobley and Mr. Efram
Harrison. After the business discus-1
sion, the glee club entertained with !
patriotic and Christmas music.
Leona Raw Is. a member of the ;
Bear Grass student body, is confin
ed in the hospital as a result of an j
accident. The teachers and her fel- ]
low students extend their warmest,
[ sympathy and hope for her a speedy [
i recovery.
The girls' and boys' basketball !
teams have each played four regu-1
lar games, and so larjure undefeat j
ed. They are really playing ball and
they hope that the remainder of the !
season will be as successful for them j
as the first part has been.
1 Some time ago a largo number of
library books were ordered. Some
of the books have arrived, and are j
being thoroughly enjoyed by the!
students. Our library is really grow
ing and Miss Amanda Wynne is do
ing an excellent job as librarian.
The new gymnasium is fast bf- ]
[coming a reality. Definite plans are]
| being made to start on it the first
of the year. The lumber is almost
all sawed and there will be a meet
[ ing very soon to make more specific
rariangements
On ? Wednesday night. December
17th. the Crazy Tennesseeans enter
tained in the school auditorium. The
benefits derived from this program
will !>? used for the athletic associa
tions
More And Stiffer
Taxes Is Outlook
More and stiffer taxes. More and
stiffer price controls. These are two
absolutely inescapable elements In
the new and intensified war effort.
The ?withholding" feature proposed
on 1042 income taxes has drawn
much attention for several weeks,
witn Cohgressional leaders inclined
to balk at the rate (15 per cent) pro
posed in the Treasury's original out
line although agreeing that the
"collec t-at-source" feature was nec
essary. to get the revenues quickly
and surely. Before, they talked of
whittling it down to 4 per cent. Now
the talk is more in terms of putting
the withholding proviso at "between
4 and 10 per cent" .
Tests made at the University of
Nebraska showed that no provision
need be made for forced ventilation
under hovers of chick-brooding un
its if these units are less than three
feet w ide.
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is a Santa Claus!
AND YOU'RE IT!
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OMES Christmas, and aven the most prudent of us are tempted to go
overboard on the gift side. But there is a way to ring the Christmas
gift bell without wringing the Christmas gift budget. Go Electric!
Your Electrical gifts make you a lavish Santa on a^budget that's not
... a hundred or more times a year their usefulness keeps your Christmas
wishes fresh . . . pride in their possession increases with each day's service!
Whatever the "present mood" of those on your list, there's something
Electrical to fill the bill without adding much to it.
Right now your Electrical Dealer offers a varied choice of gifts that
are sure of a warm welcome. We urge you, therefore, this Christmas go
Electric ... but the earlier, the better!
YOUR ELECTRICAL DEALER OR
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER CO*