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Show The Cache American, Logan, Cache County, Utah WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Big Three Draw Closer Together; British Break Ruhr Monopoly; New Work Stoppages Looming Released by Western Newspaper Union (EDITOR'S NOTE: When opinions are expressed in these eolnmns, they are those of news analysis and not necessarily of this newspaper.) Unions Western Newspaper I I CHINA: Propose Truce Even while 50,000 communist troops reportedly sought to cut the Yangtze river between Nanking and Shanghai, Red political leaders attempted to bring about a truce with s nationalist forces Chiang by suggesting the cessation of hostilities with troops of the two factions permitted to remain at present positions. Kai-shek- been shipped to countries abroad. BIG THREE: Advanced shortly after Gen With the devaluation of the franc, George C. Marshalls arrival ir the Minds French moved of general assembly Meeting on to ratification of the Bretton China to help untangle the compliWith the declaration that "progcated political situation there ant Woods ress, and great progress, has been which monetary agreement, under promote unification of the country be would foreign exchange the communist proposal was a mod made," the foreign ministers of made available to subscribers at U. S., Britain and Russia concludideation of an earlier demand tha rates. rather than par appreciated ed their quarterly conference in nationalist troops withdraw to posi Moscow, and observers looked to a OVERSEAS tions previously occupied before V-- J MUSIC: smoother relation between the maDay. of Petrillo Ban jor powers for Meanwhile, as communist anc order out of the dislocations in Eunationalist leaders of the politica. little James Caesar PetrilStocky rope and Asia. consultative council sat down to laj lo, czar of the American FederaThough the agreement between tion of Musicians, who got his preparations for later discussions oi Messrs. Byrnes, Bevin and Molotov start or Jane unity, Red strategists sou'ght to ex playing trumpet to work for control of atomic en- Addams' Hull House band on Ch- ert pressure on the U. S. to withas eliminate it a war and ergy icagos west side, again reasserted draw more support from Chiangi weapon commanded the most pop- his power by issuing an order pro- faction and enhance their own barular attention, political understand- hibiting the broadcast on U. S. radio gaining position in conferences ings reached were equally imporstations of ail music originating in Held throughout China, leftist stutant in their assurance of settling foreign countries except dent rallies called upon Uncle Sam Canada. populations, permitting organization Having just won a major battle to let the Chinese settle their own of comprehensive governments and with recording companies by com- differences without interference. spurring the resumption of trade. pelling them to pay a percentage of One of the principal items of acCANDY: cord involved agreement on proceShort Supply dure for drafting the European peace treaties with Axis satellites, Because of both ingredient and lathe Big Three deciding to let bor shortages, candy production will France in on discussions over Italy fall short of expected demands durand consulting all of the United Naing the first nine months of 1946 tions on pacts covering Italy, Bulthe trade predicted, with the deficit garia, Romania, Hungary and Finamounting to 700 million pounds. land. While nuts, peanuts, many fruits In agreement on Europe, the Big cocoa oil and other oil. coconuts, Three also moved to closer under- and sugar apparently will remain decidon where Asia, standing they in short supply through most of the n ed upon the establishment of a year, the anticipated return of workcontrol commission for Jaers to confectionery plants from pan to implement directives formuhigher paying war industries has lated by the far eastern advisory not materialized, though leveling ofl council with unanimous approval of of other employment and increased the member countries. wages should lead to solution of the manpower problem. RUHR: In addition to prospective higher British Take Mines labor costs, the trade said, material costs are also expected to remain An integral part of Germanys at upward levels because of the economy, 130 Ruhr coal mines owned by 46 companies were taken shortage of supplies and the declared program of the government over by the British occupation auto eliminate subsidies on items enthorities in a move to break up the James Caesar Petrillo tering into manufacture of candy. countrys war potential and also contribute to the decentralization of the Straightening of difficulties will be their returns to the AFM to com- the signal for extensive plant modReichs industry. for the reduction in regular ernization and expansion, experts pensate In announcing the expropriation of musicians through said, with installation of employment equipment of the properties without compenuse of transcriptions, Petrillo de- heading the program. sation to the owners, the British de- clared he drew ultihis latest up clared that the coal mines were matum to the jobs of controlled by the same monopolistic Americans. preserve Said he: Journeys End interests which dominated the iron, . . . The government everybody steel and chemical industries and protects themselves against cheap exercised a decisive influence on the labor. O God, thou art my God; early will I should musicians Why the econseek Thee character of prewar German Chaplain Edwin Royal The watchmakers be suckers? Carter Jr. of Richmond, Va., intoned as omy. union muscled the state department soldiers lifted the flag that covered the In taking over the mines, the Brit- into telling the Swiss to stop sending casket of Gen. George S. Patton and ish announced that the financial in- (watches) into the country. Were held it a few inches above the silver terests of France, Belgium, Holland to keep out foreign musicians top. and Luxembourg in the properties trying in person or on the air." Rain pattered upon the canvas canopy would be safeguarded. covering the burial site at the end of a LABOR: long row of little white crosses in the Fix Reparations American military cemetery in LuxemNew Loom Strikes Though U. S. reparations from burg, Luxemburg, where 6,000 of the With 175,000 workers already idle former G.Ij Patton had led in the hiswestern Germany were set at 28 per cent of the total to be shared by 21 by the General Motors strike in the toric Battle of the Bulge the year becountries, this countrys actual automobile industry and the United fore rested in peace. Beside Patton lay amount may fall short of the agreed Steel workers also threatening to the body of Pvt. John Przywara of Detroit, Mich. figure since it waived rights to en- walk out, the troubled labor situauBut the king shall rejoice in God; took turn another tion serious with industrial emy ships and equipment that swearelh by Him shall everyone CIO union the electrical pondering because of small losses in these glory; but the mouth of them that Eleca work General in stoppage categories. speak lies shall be slopped," the chapIn addition to such capital goods tric, Westinghouse and General Mo- lain concluded in reading the fallen wartors plants. as plants, machinery, etc., German riors favorite 63rd Psalm. With the As in the case of the auto and recitation of the Lords prayer, the foreign assets, current stocks and military men bared their heads, then Items from production have been de- steel disputes, the strife in the elecclared available for payments, and trical industry centered around the three rifle volleys echoed through the As taps sounded softly, all stood the U. S. is expected to draw pri- unions move for maintenance of hills. pay, its de- at attention, and distinguished generals high wartime take-hom- e marily from these sources. from Russia, Britain and France held the steel workers mands Besides the U. S., Britain will also bid for equalling themselves stiffly in salute until Mrs. a $2 a day wage increase Patton turned to leave. receive 28 per cent of reparations, workauto the with and comparing with France allotted 16 per cent. OthMost distinctive of the floral pieces ers goal of a 30 per cent boost. er recipients include Yugoslavia, the honoring Old Blood and Guts Mia an the automobile Active in dispute wreath from the men he had Netherlands, Canada, Czechoslovakin an effort to bring the contesting evergreen led to victory. It bore the simple and ia, Belgium, Greece, India, Norway, together, government of- touching inscription: To our leader." Australia, South Africa, New Zea- parties ficials also took an aggressive hand land, Denmark, Luxembourg, Egypt in the electrical strife, with Edgar PIG CROP: and Albania. L. Warren, U. S. conciliation servUnder the Potsdam agreement, ice director, conferring with both Above Average Russia was to obtain its principal company and union bigwigs in an Though falling below the departreparations from eastern Germany, attempt to iron out differences. ment of agricultures goal, the 1945 and German assets in Bulgaria, Finpig crop of 86,714,000 slightly surland, Hungary, Romania and east- NATIONAL INCOME: passed 1944 production and topped ern Austria. the 10 year 1934-4- 3 average by over Triples FRANCE: From the depression low of $368 7,000,000. While the 1945 spring pig crop fell in 1933, per capita income in the Trade Move below 1944, fall production rose to U. S. jumped to $1,117 in 1944, reIn a move designed to bring the flecting the increased wartime eco- offset the early year drop, USDA reported. While large increases in purchasing power of the franc in nomic activity. line with foreign currencies, France Even before the onset of the war the fall crop over 1944 were noted devalued its monetary unit to 119 o boom, per capita income showed in the western com belt, small dethe American dollar and 480 to the a decided increase from the 1933 creases were recorded in the Atlantic states. British pound. low, reaching $575 in 1940, still conWith 5,503,000 sows farrowed durAs a result of the new arrangesiderably under the 1944 top. Wherement, French foreign trade is ex- as such income ranged from $202 ing the fall season, the number of pected to pick up, since the rise in in Mississippi to $896 in Delaware pigs saved per litter totaled 6.38, prices due to decreased production in 1940, it ran from $528 in Missis- compared with 6.34 in 1944 and 6.23 will be offset by giving up more sippi to $1,519 in New York in 1944. for the period. francs to the dollar or pound. In In view of farmers intentions to In 1940, 16 states topping the nacertain of its colonies where there tional average of $575 included Cali- breed 8,542,000 sows next Spring, the has been no inflationary spiral, the fornia, Connecticut, Delaware, Illi- USDAs goal of 52,000,000 pigs French maintained the old value of nois, Maryland, Massachusetts, should be achieved if the number the local franc. New Jersey, saved in each litter equals the Michigan, Nevada Because of the dislocation of in- New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylaverage. With heavy 1945 fall dustry and commerce, Frances for- vania, Rhode Island, Washington production and the retention of a eign trade since liberation has been and Wyoming. In 1944, all 6f these large percentage of 1945 spring hogs mostly of the token variety to keep states except Wyoming exceeded the on farms for extra feeding, pork supoverseas channels open. Some per- national figure, Indiana taking its plies should be good through the ensuing months. fume, cognac and champagne has place. four-natio- ar Food Experiments RAISE STATE PAY: At least 300,000 employees of 41 states received salary adjustments during the war period, a survey disclosed. The methods of pay adjustment varied in the states, increases being directed by legislative action in 17 states, and adjustments made 13 through administrative action in others. Six stales reported pay ad- justments both by legislative and administrative action More than 50 per cent of the leading schools and state universities covered in a recent survey are either conducting frozen food experiments or planning such experiments, it was revealed. Most of the experiments are directed toward retaining the fresh flavor of fruits, vegetables, meats and dairy products without losing tne vituimn content of th1 food and nutritive vil i Page Seven G.I. INSURANCE: Despite the fact that the veter- an's National Service Life Insurance is probably the greatest bargain in life insurance today, many discharged servicemen are dropping it and making a big mistake, says Dr. W M. Curtiss of Cornell university. Premium rates are lower than for mutual and stock companies, and include a waiver of premiums in case of disability, Dr. Curtiss said. This feature costs about 75 cents extra per $1,000 of ordinary life insurance fiom a private company. , EDITORS NOTE: This newspaper, through special arrangement with the Washington Bureau of Western Newspaper Union at 1616 Eye Street, N. Wn Washington, D. C., is able to bring readers this weekly column on problems of the veteran and serviceman and his family. Questions may be addressed to the above Bureau and they will be answered in a subsequent column. No replies can be made direct by mail, but only in the column which will appear in this newspaper regularly. Unemployment Increases Serve a Breakfast That Spells a Cheery Morning (See Recipe Below) Bright Beginning Do you serve the kind of breakfast that demands to be eaten, or are you content to let the family slip away with just a sip of fruit Juice and a swallow of hot coffee? Surveys show that people spend an average of 12 minutes eating breakfast. Five Lynn Chambers Breakfast Idea Juice Oatmeal with Cream and Sugar Poached Eggs on Toast Cranberry Marmalade Beverage it Orange-Grapefru- The veterans administration has paid out approximately $102,750,000 as of December 15, for unemployment compensation to approximately 331,000 veterans of World War IL For the week ending December 1, the total of jobless veterans was 247,360 out of about 4,000,000 discharged from the armed services. But according to records of the veterans administration, each week sees an increase in the number of jobless in all states except three. These three are Michigan, where as of November 24 and the week ending December 1, unemployment had decreased from 18,414 to 13,770; Ohio, where the decrease was from to 1,337 and in Oklahoma 3,954 where jobless decreased from 2,430 to 1,434. In New York unemployed veterans increased from 32,000 to 52,000; Texas from 12,000 to 22,000; New Jersey from 11,000 to 16,000; California from 10,000 to 14,000; Illinois from 9,000 to 13,000 and Massachusetts from 13,000 to 17,000. All other states showed a proportionate increase. minutes more be allowed to reach the doldrum Questions and Answers Q. My boy entered the army in time to eat a stage. Different types of may be good breakfast can give added energy for the work, and about a third of the days share in calories and days nutrients. Few women spend the time in planning breakfast that they give to other meals. The only way to serve a good breakfast is, of course, to plan it in advance. It should be appetizing and . interesting, with foods prepared carefully and served appetizingly. There should be contrast in the texture, flavor and color of foods to avoid monotony. Breakfast, too, can have the glamour that other meals possess. Bright cheerful dishes and linens dispel early morning gloom. Flowers and other pretty centerpieces The make an attractive setting. breakfast table should be set away from kitchen odors and confusion, and the setting should be as cheery as possible. Above all, be cheerful, yourself! Use Variety in Fruits. n offer a good way of introducing variety to the breakfast. There will be berries, juicy and bright-colorefruit juices, and then, of course, the fruit itself, halves of grapefruit, sliced oranges, luscious pears, peaches, etc. Incidentally, right now there are winter pears which are plentiful. Fruits-in-seaso- d, Anjou pears which run from green to creamy-yelloin skin color are juicy and reach the peak of season about this time and are available until April. The Nelis, which is a russet-skinnesmall and extra-swepear, starts trickling to the market now and will be available until May. Bose pears with a which are russet-skinnelong tapering neck, and Comice pears which are similar to the Anjou are still available, but are passing. Serve Cereals. Cereals help add carbohydrate or energy to the diet, and they are available in a variety of ways. You might like a nice hot bowl of cooked oatmeal or wheat cereal to start the day, and then again It may be one of the prepared cereals that strikes the fancy. It may be wise to combine the cereal with some fruit to have picture-pretty cereals for breakfast. Popular Breakfast Breads. Toast is our national breakfast bread favorite, but it should never used, and of course, there merous spreads to entice Youll want these handy hints for housekeeping: To keep iron frying pans in good condition, give them a soda bath occasionally. Mix two tablespoons of soda with two quarts of hot soapy water. Place the frying pans in this and boil gently for a few minutes. Rinse well and wash in more soapy water. Cotton flannel cloths are excellent for polishing silverware. Keep old flannel cloths on hand and wash them often in hot soapy water. Slow drying at a moderate temperature is best for woolens. Never expose them to excessive heat, direct sun rays or freezing temperatures. Place a teaspoon of salt in water in which eggs are boiled. This aids in keeping the shell from breaking. Muffins. Date-Oran- ge (Makes 1 dozen) ii cup sifted flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 tablespoon sugar ti teaspoon salt 1 cup dates, cut fine Grated rind of 1 large orange 1 cups whole wheat flour cup molasses 1 egg, beaten 1 cup milk H cup shortening, melted Sift together white flour, baking powder, sugar and salt Add dates and orange rind; mix welL Add flour. Combine molasses, egg, milk and melted shortening and add to dry ingredients mixing only until the dry ingredients are moistened. Do not beat until smooth. Spoon batmuffin tins, ter into full. Bake in a hot filling them oven for about 20 minutes. Dont forget that eggs add nourishment and interest to breakfast and may be in any of ways. Youll like sausagwell-grease- d pre-par- ome- e-flecked Lynn Says: nu- weary Picture the breakfast appetites. pleasure of the family when they see golden slices of toast with a dish of cranberry or orange marmalade that can be spread thick while the toast is hot. Or, cranberry preserves, made from fresh berries, are particularly appealing to morning appetites because of their tart, bright flavor. If you plan breakfasts carefully, then you will find time to spare for baking some of those delicious quick breads that make such a delightful feast of this first meal of the day. Here are several bright beginnings: Honey Butter Roll-Up- s. (Makes 16) 2 cups sifted flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons shortening to cup milk 1 tablespoon melted butter 2 tablespoons honey teaspoon cinnamon Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Cut or rub in shortening. Add milk and stir to form a soft do- - gh. Turn on a lightly floured board and knead minute. Divide dough into two equal portions. Roll each portion into a circular shape about Vs inch thick. Brush with melted butter and honey. Sprinkle with cinnamon. d Cut into pieces. Roll, beBake in a hot wide at end. ginning oven 10 to 12 minutes. w their are let, bacon-flecke- d waffle, creamy scrambled eggs with ham, and poached eggs riding on top of golden brown toast And if variety youre seeking then try these special pears filled with sausage for a breakfast treat: its Sausage Pears. ((Serves 6) 6 pears Juice of 1 lemon Brown sugar H pound bulk sausage cup water Peel and core pears. Leave whole. Sprinkle with lemon juice and place a heaping teaspoonful of brown sugar in each pear. Crumble sausages and fry until brown. Drain off fat. Pack cooked, drained sausage into pears, filling generously. Arrange pears upright in baking dish, add water and bake in a moderate oven for 30 minutes or until pears are tender (350-degre- Released bv Western N ncu.-pe- Union and went overseas early of the same year. I am his aged and crippled mother, all the dependent he has. Is he enM. W., titled to a discharge? South Edmuston, N. Y. A. Not necessarily. If you wish to apply for his discharge on a dependency or hardship basis, consult with your local Red Cross about inaugurating such a discharge. Q. Would a discharged soldier with 40 months service, 27 months overseas, be eligible for the $20 per week income, where he has rented a farm and moved to same, is married and has no regular income? A. L., Winfield, Kans. A. No. The veterans administration says you must register with the USES and apply for a job in order to be eligible for unemployment compensation. However, the law says that where a veteran enters business for himself and his earnings in the previous month were less than $100, he may apply for an allowance equal to the difference between $100 and his net earnings for that month. Suggest you apply to your nearest regional veterans administration office to determine if farming is regarded as a business. Q. My brother has served four years in the army, two in the states and two overseas. He is in the air corps and has 78 points. Why is he not already discharged? Sister, Converse, La. A. There is no reason why he is not already out of the army, if he wants to be out, unless he is in the Pacific theater where there is a shortage of transportation. Return of some high point men is being held up because of lack of transportation from this area. Q. My husband was inducted into the army in July, 1942, at which time we had one child. For three months, August, September and October, 1942, I did not receive an allotment. Am I entitled to get that pay now? I wrote to them many times but never got an answer. My husband is now discharged. Wife, Green-busMinn. A. Write to the Office of Dependency Benefits, War department, Newark, N. J. Q. If boys who had signed up for one year in the regular army are sent overseas, will they be returned to the states when their year is up or will they have to remain until they get enough points? F. L., LanJune, 1943, in December h, caster, Wis. A. If you mean boys who have reenlisted in the regular army for one year after at least six months service, they will be discharged at the end of the years service. Q. Is there any chance of my husband getting a discharge from the army on the ground of owning a small farm? He is over 35 but has only three points to his credit. A reader, Columbus, Ohio. A. There is not much chance unless he can prove that the produce from his farm constitutes a public necessity in his community. Q. Please tell me why there are men walking around with discharges and 41 points and no children, when my husband is in Europe with 68 points and four children? Mrs. L. H., Charlottesville, Va. A. Your husband is certainly eligible for a discharge and the war department says he should be home January 1, 1946, .unless he has requested continued overseas service. All men with three children are eligible for dischaige under present dischaige ruling3 of army. by |