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Show r THE DRAGERTON TRIBUNE, DRAGERTON, UTAH A VCISE KZU THE COSMTET Threatens Small Business Enterprise Complex-Econom- y (Editor11 Sole: This it Lomu Brumfield, on lemt by tit Asecond of m 0 tenet of ortklee on current prolb merit' t lending wnteru) - By LOUIS BROMF'IELD B(1uh4 hr W SiU ft slum. There ere times when it seems that the pattern of our agricultural and business life appears not to have kept pace with the development of industry and technology. The old frontier of the general farm is one case in point. Another is the field of distribution of all goods, but, notably of food, and the small enterprise, either retail or industrial. like the general farm, the email busmen enterprise has In the past been a great bulwark of American Independence and character, and frequently of our economy aa well. The question Ia whether our present complicated and complex industi trialized economy afany longer can ford these remnants of another day. and whether the proprietors of the general farm and the small business enterprise can survive much longer the econom-- ; le strain placed upon them. Tied in with the problems of both ia tha question of distribution, notoriously expensive and inefficient, and to the actual process of painfully adjusting itself. It ia not only that the world bat shrunk Immensely to our time but also that the United States has shrunk with It. Tha problem of adjusting wages and purchasing pow7 e tent, the tmU diitribmtor, er to the prices of all commodltiea t exemplified by the comer grocery has become the most urgent one tore, end the general now confronting the free enterprise former ore, Itbo the born end bmp system. Size, specialization and efgy, relkt of o former day." ficiency all have their bearing upon food living coats, and notably upon turner la not concerned with these rice. things. He is concerned solely with . Tha aid fashioned general making his dollar buy at much aa farm ia aa Inefficient unit ia oar possible, both in quality and quanhighly complex interrelated protity. Tha fundamental point ia that tha duction economy. So, too, is tha small retail enterprise cocnpet-- " pressures against tha amah enterIng with the efficiency, buying prises are economic, and, therefore, and distributing power f tha extremely powerful. In a sense, the email distributor, as exemplified by chain vast, " the corner grocery store, end the wad coosiorea, perative. general farmer ere, The economic pressure of our like the horse end buggy, relict of a century art all toward bigness, effi- former day. This was before the t ciency and production and world and this nation had shrunk, distribution, exactly aa tha rewards when tha rstailer bought his food of the automobile industry have directly from the farmer, end food assembly-hn- e commodities were not shipped from gone to big companies which produced rural communities into the eltiei a commodity of high quality for a and then back again, to the town In "Tow pride. In' the problem of food those same rural communities with costa this efficiency begins at tha an enormous distribution markup to farm, extends through the old field between. This markup the big food of distribution to the retail outlet. handlers are able largely to eliminate by direct mesa buying and Cycle ef High Costs. '"'The high cost of food begin on shipping. The forces of economics tha farm through Inefficiency and and of mass production and distrilow production per acre, which pro- bution art difficult or Impossible to duces high costa per man hour and resist. Of cenrse, it would be passible per commodity unit. It continues through tha field of distribution far government t subsidise tha which involves handling many small. Inefficient, handicapped commission merchants, times operator with taxpayers money, market rigging, and at times a very largely that to what has spread of price between producer happened to tha case at tha and consumer of several hundred Inefficient farmer per cent and the The point la that small retailers systems to agriculture. Bat tha as well as the greet chain stores or consumer takes tha beating ha continues to pay not cooperative art a link to this chain, but that the email retailer U largely only high prices but also taxes at the mercy of market rigging, out of la tha form ef subsidies ' commission merchants, expensiv the ether pocket. t small-lo- t distribution and multipla It is notsble that the National distribution agencies (that ia, tha association recently Poultrymens comgreat wholesale buyfcra and to drop all poultry congress urged mission merchants, the local wholemeasures so and egg sale distributor, et cetera each of that toe subsidized, inefficient poucut eventually paid whom takes ltry producer would be eliminated for by tha consumer or to losses by and the prices would find a lower the small retail proprietor). level to 'the consumer, but one still At tha same time, tha small profitable to toe efficient producer. retailer ia a victim ef ihe ecoSentimentally, I bate to aee toe no mi o squeeze created by the general passing of the ability ef tha chain stores, farm and the comer grocery store. and cooperative Both Institutions gave me much to act lew price because ef happiness end friendliness to my mailer purchase and diatribe-Heyouth, but I am afraid there Isnt ooet. Barely, aave to deluxe any longer touch place for them to area Ilka New York's Madison our highly complex, economic civilinvenne, can the small unit rezation to a shrunken world. In toe tailer set a price higher to his end, we shall be forced to catch up with our times by the sheer ruthless cemmunity than that ef the bigger organisations, although hie force of economics and because the costs may bo mack greater. consumer no longer can afford Tha economic tendency end pres- either institution. sures today are certainly all to tha direction of low cotta, high effiEx-G.- L Finds Old Army ciency and tha bigness which creates them. The consumer is con- Shirt la Scrplss Store cerned almost wholly with the goal of buying tha best quality for tha HASTINGS, NEB. When Charles s, lowest price. Certainly E, Jenkins, a war veteran, was buychain store and cooperatives ing work cloths to an army-navara growing and will continue to do ator here, a familiar looking khaki to tha case of shirt caught his aya. 0, taxed or tax-fre-e It was the shirt he wore through big cooperatives, for even with taxes they still can sell at lower the Solomon Islands campaign. H prices than tha small Independent had turned It to when he waa graduated from officers candidate school operator. to 1044. Dollar Value Paramount, Jenkins' initials and serial numAll of this, of course, raises the ber of not in the shirt ware to his own if monopolies, grave question nation-widat least to certain handwriting When Jenkins submit-- , states and areas. Monopoly, to turn. ted his dogtag aa final proof, Georgs Implies government regulation. But Engelbrecht, store manager, gave at tha moment, at least, the con-- him to shirt. is f : I Plan on Baking Holiday Sweet Well in Advance V a FLEES BED SLAVE CAMP Inna Mohaopt, native ef ,.. Cincin- nati, Okie, la back In U. 8. after three years to a Russian slave labor camp in toe Ukraine. She finally escaped tote the American seoe to Germany, V t j w wr ip :t -- price-suppo- Lir MARTIN BALKS TAX CUT. . . . All hope for paasage ef aa income tax redaction bill during toe special session ef congress died when (Rep., Rep. Harold Knutson Minn.), left, conceded defeat after Speaker ef toe House Joseph W. Martin (Kep., Mass.) opposed presenting toe bill at this time. -- i:if ..V. ; I 1. t ONE MANS BEST FBIEXD . .. Purchased 10 years age as a souvenir, tola personable alligator, still n baby of 82 pounds, has wen toe heart of his master. Car! E. King of Chicago, with his genUe, mature habits. 25-ce- nt rt ?!;. the flour end . spices over the cut up raisins, currants and cit- ron and mix well Beat into the other mixture; add the melted Jelly. Fill small paper cases end bake to a slow oven for about 30 minutes. Small Fruit Cakes (Light). K pound butter I pouad sugar 12 eg ga 1 scant pound flour 1 to 1H pounds grated coconut 1 pound citron, sliced fine 1 pound blanohed, siloed aknosds 1 pound raisins, cat fine 1 pound candied pineapple, siloed 'rTer- - WHAT, NO n.AMT . . ritual ef soprano Astrid Ysraay, youthful queen of too Metropolitan Operas Wagnerian section. Is to gulp n raw egg straight from toe shell aa a vocal tones. tonic. Gives her egg-shap- IS NOT DEAD . . . These chivalric looking gentlemen CHIVALRY are some of toe boys from Siena, medieval city of Italy, which nostalgically recalls toe good old days twice every year by reverting to fifth century clothes, customs and habits. Big feature on these occasions la toe Palio ef Siena, a medieval horse race through toe citys square. r r ' - v f Kv.; I?.; f Sholtx, VT I WAB BRIDEGROOM . . . Wil- helm Mueller of Frankfurt, Germany,- first German war bridegroto reach too U. It, ks om-to-be welcomed at airport by hie intended bride, Thelma Domeriaa of I Tauntoa, Mass. MENU Cream of Tomato Soup Baked Potatoes Baked Veal Rolls Green Peas with Celery Apple, Banana and Raisin Salad Peanut Bar Frozen Custard Recipe given. Peanut Bare. (Makes 21 bars) cup shortening 1 cup brown sugar 2 egg 1 cups sifted flour )4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder H cup light cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup peanuts t teaspoons confectioners sugar Cream shortening until fluffy. Gradually add brown sugar. Thoroughly beat in egg. Sift flour salt and baking powder together i and add to shortening mixture, with alternately cream. Stir inf vanilla and pea-nuts. Bake to a oven moderate (350 degrees) in a square glass cake dish for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the top with confectioners sugar. Crumb Cake. 2 cup flour 1H cups sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder teaspoon salt H cup butter or margarine 2 eggs, well beaten H cup milk teaspoon cinnamon cop until, chopped Sift dry ingredients together. Cut In butter. Reserve pne cup of mixture. To remaining mixture add combined eggs and milk. Beat well. Pour into greased pan about 7 by 11 inches. Cover top with reserved mixture. Sprinkle with cinnamon and nuts. Bake in a moderate oven. 375 degrees, for 35 minutes. Brasil Nut and Fruit Sweets. (Makes 36 balls) H cup brazil nuts cup raisins . cup spricots H cup pitted dates K cup coconut Put enough of the brazil nuts through food chopper to measure cup; reserve to roll mixture in. Put remaining nuts through chopper with raisins, apricots, dates and coconut Mix until well blended. Form into one inch balls. Roll to cup of nuts. remaining - 1 Do your holiday baking early by planning to make plum pudding now. Steam it in a mold and then store it In a tightly covered tin anti ready to cm. Almond Crisps. butter 1 enp light browa sugar 1 egg 1 cup flour 1 H teaspoon cream ef tartar H oup blanched, coarsely chopped H op well-beat- ea alfhoBds Cream the butter and sugar until light. Add egg. Sift together the dry ingredients. Into this mix the nuts. Beat all together. Drop from the end of a spoon onto a greased baking sheet and bake to a slow oven (323 degrees) to a light brown. Vanilla Wafers. H eup butter eup sugar Yelks ef 2 eggs 1 eup flour fine 1 teaspoon vanilla K pouad candled cherries, siloed teaspoon salt fine Cream butter and sugar together. Juice' K cup erange Add egg yolks and cream again. K teaepoon mace Gradually stir to the sifted flour. Proceed at to recipe above. Vanilla and salt Drop from the end Both children end adults like of a spoon onto a greased pan in peanuts, and there 1 nothing better tmaH rounds, about an Inch apart or easier than to include them In a and bake to a moderate (350 debar type of cookie made delicious gree) oven until delicately browned. with brown sugar. Released by WNV Features. t i Fred Licenses Give Indians 'Pretty' Cars long-standin- g cozy warmth of the when fireplace, there should be a simple cookie or cake to serve. Wise cooks will e, dwindling band of Seminole Indians once agtin will be able to dress up their car and make them look pretty as a result of a agreement on automobile license plates. The Redmen have at least on advantage over tha palefacet in that they dont have to pay for their license plates. Tha policy was started about 17 yearrago by Gov. David pretty." won lot of their holiday Some of toe cocdues and confections can be made early, and they will taste so much toe better for it Then, too, most women like to make such things as pudding and fruit cakes before toe holidays so as to relieve the strain cm toe kitchen later on. ? 'V v If youre making fruit cake or pudIS, ding, chop toe fruits toe day before "4 end prepare your molds. Then the V vC making of toe recipe will be easy if , ,i ' end there is less chanee for error. CHURCH SERVES THE WORLD . . . These Filipinos 4re getting English Plum Pudding. medical treatment at this clinic near Manila because of the generosity H pound butter church-goin-g of Americans. Contributions from churches to every state 1 pound light brown sugar In the union made It possible for Church World service to tend toe 5 eggs drugs instruments and other medical supplies used at toe flinlc. 1 pint milk I pound fine bread crumbs 1 gias grape Juice 1H pounds raisins, floured 2 pounds currants pound citron 1 ground nntmeg Cream the butter and sugar, add beaten eggs, milk, bread crumbs, grape Juice, raisins, currants, finely sliced citron and spice Steam in a buttered mold for five hours. Have you ever made your fruit cake to little fluted paper cases for Individual servings? Its really very easy and saves on baking time Small Fruit Cakes (Dark). 1H cups butter 2 cups dark brown sugar t eggs, beaten light 3)4 cups flour 1 teaspoon each of cloves, allspice and cinnamon 1)4 pounds raisins 1)4 pounds currants 11 pound citron, sliced thin H cup melted gTape or currant Jelly Cream butter, add sugar and cream until light Beat toe eggs until frothy and add to toe butter and sugar. Sift y who wanted to help the Seminole with their problems. Sholti took his entire cabinet of tate officials down tha Tamiaml trail to hold a powwow with tha Indiana. explaining that Florida wanted to assist the Indians to any way possible. But tha Indians turned down bis offers, insisting that they didn't want any help from the palefaces except Dee licenses to "dress up their cars and maka them look j be long now before the holidays are with u. and that mean the children will be home with their constant demands on the cookie Jar. It means, too there will be plenty of entertaining. perhaps not of the elaborate variety, but evenings to front It .j super-market- FLA.-Flo- rida rs of the n TALLAHASSEE, Peanut bars are easy to make and easy to oervo. They are Ideal for snack faro for the youngsters, as well as family during toe holidays. -- ts toper-marke- ... In ease yon werent able to get MET OPENS BED SEASON to toe Metropolitan epora house in New York for opening of the opera season this fall, this ia the way U would have looked if yon had been sitting off to one aide in the first balcony. The brilliant scene of New Yorks assembled elite Included several kings ransoms of Jewels, assorted ermine, chinchilla and silver fox fur coats, and a few hundred boiled shirts. Tha performance was Verdi's Cn Bails ia Msschero. J r mass-productio- be-cau- sa i 'a s ' t . low-cos- nt f j 4 ia abaentee-landlerd-teaa- r:r x) V t ed anper-marke- t LYNN CHAMBERS H LYNN SAYS: FlaVer Tricks Improve Simple Dishes Scramble eggs with some tomato oup from a can. Its different and very delicious. When you make that chocolate COME HOME . . . George Truman (left) aad S pudding,- - the children will like it to toe stand eue V. beside of their even more if you pour a little of Clifford Evans, bow safely hack 8., Piper Cube shortly after landing at Ehnenderf field la the pudding In toe cup, add a layer flight. Flags were painted ef crushed peppermint candy, a lay-Anchorage, Alaska, on their j ea each plane fer every aatioa they crossed during toe leisurely ex of pudding, a candy layer and ' global Jaunt which they begaa last August. then more pudding. ROUND-TRIPPER- round-the-wor- ld Making cheese souffle T Add glamour by baking it to halves of green pepper. When you cream salmon, dont ' forget that a speck of curry doe wonderful things to it Bay leaf and a bit of clove added to tongue while it cooks are flavor tip you dont want to overlook. Ever tried hieeloua devils food eeke with whipped cream flavored with crushed peppermint candy? Bake In a loaf or square pen end top with the cream. Saves time. par-boil- - JL t |