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Show Common Sense Will Help Smash Summertimes Heat Scrambled Eggs: Harlem is planning a monument up there in honor of Pvt. Joe Louis . . . The Rockefellers have hired two cops to guard the tomatoes in their Victory Garden . . . The Dry Dock Savings Bank permits depositors to sign or indorse checks For those who with thumbprints, can't write . . . Sounds like a Hitchcock movie, but the lads on a local newspaper claim it happened. A reporter covering a trial three weeks ago walked out of the courtroom and hasnt been seen or heard of since , . . You get an idea of how taut the war has made everybody's nerves when Lucius Beebe finds fault with Elsa Maxwell's grammar. Tears ago Clark Gable angered the makers when he stripped knit-we- ar to show he wore no undershirt. The movies made it up to the knitters in The Male Animal. Henry Fonda peels down to a gym shirt . . , Somebody mentioned that Lefty had ODoul, the old major-leaguetaught Gary Cooper how to be a d expert in The Pride of the Yankees flicker, where he plays the role of Lou Gehrig. Which led one Giant fan to cackle that outside of Joe Gordon Gary is the only Yank that's hitting!" . . . Unconscious quip on King Peter at the ball game. The king, said a caption writer, soon got into the spirit of the game. He left after four innings' . . . BUI Saroyan, who hasn't had a play on Broadway this year, has received more publicity than those who have presented hit attractions. r, Things to waste paper about: First movietown was criticized for making films about the war warmongers, etc. Now they are being scolded because they don't make enough war pictures . . . Perhaps another reason you never heard any more twaddle about stopping B pictures Is that Bs make almost as much as As . . . Add little ironies: The cast of soldiers in This Is the Army (who get $50 per month) find it sweU pay for acting. Most of them appeared in turkeys' which rarely allowed them to average that much . . . Vaudeville probably will never really bloom again. Because new talent aims for the networks where salaries are huskier and where there are no stands or irritable one-nig- s. I . Those debating radio shows (not you. Town Hall Meeting) will never be as popular as silk hosiery on shapely legs. Depend too much on tedious statistics for their argu. We can remember aU ments . the way back when Broadwayites were groaning that the dimout would hurt show business, which has never been healthier in summertime . . . Dont get the idea that aU soap operas on the radio are A few are weU written. 'corny. Against the Storm, frixample . . . The short about the American soldier, directed by Garson Kanin, with Spencer Tracy doing the commentary, makes thrills waltz along your spine . . . Tin Pan Alley is in a slump. Not one of the song-smithas thefted a Tschaikowsky melody in six months. Midtown Vignette: A girl ankled into the office of a magazine editor and sobbed a hard luck tale of no coin, no job, no friends . . . If I had only one good looking dress," she said, Id have a chance of getting a job. Why is it everybody will bet on horses, but nobody will bet on a human being? . . . Touched by her plight, he asked her what he could do . . , "Just give me a chance," she told him. buy me a wardrobe and youll never regret it . . . That was three months ago and he paid the bills for a complete layout of apparel for her . . . Today, she is one of the models smiling from newsstands and shop windows at you. The other night she looked at him In the Stork Club and turned away without even He sent her a note a hello which read: Im back to betting on horses. The other day I bet $50 on Whirlaway. He lost but after the race he waved and said Hello! high-price- d ... Readers Digest pats Sir Oop: Wdmott Lewis for saying: Dorothy Thompson has discovered the secret of perpetual emotion." Well, most of us have said that about Kath Hepburn and Tallulah Bankhead but wotta short memory the Digest editors have. They ran a piece in May, 1940, by Katharine Best titled: Perpetual Emotion. New York Heartbeat: Faces About Town: Fannie Hurst at 7:15 ayem in the park airing her pups . . . William Holden, of the moompitchers, in his soldier uniform . . . The Ray Bolgers showing some of the troops from Fort Broadway Theater the Stork cub . . , The woman with the deer on leash . Jan Struther, author of Mrs. Miniin the Biltmore Fountain ver, Room . . , Harry Hopkins, with two newspaper men. talking only about his betrothed . . . Greta Garbo on a bike in Central Park. . . Dress Lightly, Eat Little but Often, Relax, Dont Get Too Much Sun at One Time, Is Way to Keep Cool. GLASS Best Way ' '' CLIFF LANGE By Released by Western Newspaper Union. Dont let the heat get you down! Dont let it keep you from working, or eating or enjoying your spare time. Dont let it keep you from sleeping and ' ' . , A n - ft - V' getting that so very necessary rest. Science and 1942 ingenuity have gone a long way helping you combat the heat waves. Com-- ' bine this with the basic aid of forgetting the temperature, and youll be well on the way to whipping those the tractor, working In a factory, or rolling a truck down the highway. Like clothing, food in the summerred hot, blues.. time has much to do about keeping True, you cant do much about one from being knocked out, figuralowering the sizzling temperature. tively or actually. You can do a number of things to Dont eat so much heavy help keep yourself cool as you go food even though you do have through your daily routine. to eat plenty of food, either beFor Instance, the first thing to cause of your Job, or your remember to do is to dress cool. nature. Eat but little, but often Dont wear heavy, tight fitting holds more true for summerclothing. time than any time of the year. Clothing has been devised from That little, but often holds for the time when animal pelts were the light foods which you the style both for man, woman see advertised in your grocery, meat p a as and grown-uchildren protecshop, fruit store and delicatessen. tion from the elements whether In the summertime is when 'acid sun, rain, snow, sleet or biting wind. conditions get you quicker than Dont use winter style of dressing any other season. It is such a confor the summertime. Shed some of dition which affects you both in your those clothes! to work, and capabilities of ability You ladies who are handy with the scissors, needle and thread can whip together some Uuum-Hum- h ! dandy summer work, play or dresses visiting easily enough And this is an ice cream cone. these days. There Is still plenty It could be vanilla, peach, lemon, of dress material to be had. i, or perhaps pineapple. It Ready-mad- e dresses are also plendoesnt make that much difference, tiful, and reasonably priced, too. Take a look at your favorite store. though. The man behind the ice cream Youll see both plenty of dresses, cone is important. That man is hot. and material to make them. There is no reason, either, why He wanted to do something about it. the men, young and old, shouldnt He did. He bought that ice cream be dressed to combat the heat Many men, when asked why they are dressed so hot in the summertime, usually give an answer which seems to suggest they hadnt or were too thought about it busy to do anything about it. Meanwhile they continue working with the sweat rolling down their temmid-summ- servative arent getting shoved around by the heat this year like their more backward brethren are. They were more willing i.e., the married men, the fathers to see their daughters going around in shorts, rather than - themselves. When really it was the men, not the women that needed them! Maybe, when shortages in cloth, dress goods begins to appear, which it hasnt, as yet. It will be the usual thing for the men to be wearing them. What difference does it make whether they are worn driving They, too, should be made as comfortable as possible. They, too, are the ones who should be reminded that what they formerly used to do, just to help out, shouldnt be done in the hot weather. For there is a debilitating effect of the sun quickly noticeable on the aged and weak. One of the pleasures of the summer months are the outdoor picnics, the family reunions, the parties and fishing trips both for the youngsters and the grownups. Although rubber restrictions will out down on many of the long auto trips on such picnics and outdoor excursions, it wont at least it shouldnt for the Ingenious cut down on the outings held in the nearby woods, or even in the side, or back. It is on such picnics, and side-yar- d excursions that real summer time meals, old style Dutch Lunches can be served. Meals having salads, cold cuts, cheeses, lemonade, iced-teand other fruit juice drinks. The little extra equipment needed for such meals that break the monotony of eating indoors all the time is available at any of the local retail stores. It used to be during the not far past days that it was thought necessary to travel 15 to 50 miles to a favorite picnic spot. There there would be the steak fry on the fire pits, or the weiner roast. Today, with plenty of room available, alongside or behind the house, or in the field or woods near home, there is no reason why similar picnic" equipment isnt available. The war hasn't stopped, in fact, couldn't stop, American ingenuity. Many times, too, in the desire to cool off there were long trips to distant pools, or favorite spots on lakes and rivers. Today, when rationing has stopped that there is no reason why the shower equipment at home shouldnt be given an extra workout. You know, just because it use to be only the kids who had a goo time with the outdoor shower is no reason why you couldnt enjoy one, too. Of course if you dislike the idea of imitating the kids and enjoying the whirling spray, why not rig up an outfit for you and the rest of the older persons. Such an outfit could be dropped from one of the trees in the yard, or attached to a post used for the washline. This war has brought the people of the nation more closely together than at any time since the advent hf the automobile. This year therell be more local entertaining, visiting, and genu-I- ne social life than ever before. Common sense will take care of most of the heats oppressiveness. That which cant be taken care of should be treated as a matter of fact A matter of, "Well, this is the summertime. It should be hot." This summer has seen, and will continue seeing until the days cool off, plenty of local picnics in which various successful means to com' bat the heat have been achieved. You can do more about taking care of the heat by actually doing something to counteract the effects of it. Talking about the weather, about how hot it is" isnt doing you any good, nor the person saying it. You got to help yourself, and those not able to help themselves, if you want to let Mr. Sun continue worka, King Cold He id now about to give it a genuine workout. When he was a little boy be This method of keeping cool (or cold, if you prefer) is Just one of learned that this was one of the many hundreds of ways available. more suitable ways of cooling off. This young fellow has a look of He also learned that the hotter the doubt, a stiffness of form which weather the more you eat of them, causes a person looking at him to and also the quicker you have to eat them or they drip over your hands. cone. enjoying your activities during the heat of the day. Check up on yourself. See how much of the food you are acid eating is producing. If you arent sure, ask your doctor. Hell be able to tell you A trip without much ado. straight to the druggist from his office in case he has prescribed for you either to counteract an acid condition, or prevent one, is then in order. If you haven't noticed already, at the druggists you'll see many preparations to prevent, allay, or stop the personal outward discomforts due to the heat. Talcum powder, salt tablets, soaps, sunburn salves and oils such are just a few of die many articles available which are almost a necessity around the home during the torrid time. It is during these hot months when the very youngest, and the oldest suffer the most Infants, not being able to express their displeasure at being uncomfortable in any other way than their only way, a reasonable crying spell, or a healthy wail, should be closely watched. ' '' i ' They should be dressed with a , j minimum amount of clothing. Eiwonder whether this is the best ther next to nothing, or nothing. method to defeat the heat of sum- The coolest side of the house, or out mer. Perhaps it is just a spirit of on the porch, or in the shade becontemplation which has overcome neath the tree is the spot for them. The old folks even though less him lifted him above all mortals, away from mundane thoughts. Or apt to complain about the heat are more susceptible to it than those is it? - : War Nerves Even Disturbing Children The war has created for children son warned that under present conmany serious problems which Amer- ditions it is impossible to protect ican parents and teachers must children from many life situaface, Dr. Clifford E. Erickson of tions which have formerly been "tabooed. the school of education, NorthwestIn many cases we can no longer ern university, asserted in a lecture of the summer session series at the keep children from knowledge of death, dying, disease, wounds, birth, Evanston, 111., university. Basing his conclusions on re- sex, and human nature in the search studies and confidential docu- raw," he said, adding that as a ments regarding the effect of the result children are emotionally war on English children, Dr. Erick- - Washington, D. C. PROFESSOR VS. SUBS Governor Rex Tugwell of Puerto Rico was flying from his post to the British island of Jamaica a short time ago, and just before he stepped into the plane, the young naval pilot said: I don't suppose well see anything. But we might as well be ready just in case. So they loaded the plane with half a dozen depth charges. It was a small transport plane, had no regular bomb bay, so the depth charges were merely placed on the scats. Out over the Caribbean, suddenly the pilot looked down, said, There Below them with its conshe is. tower above water, was a Nazi ning submarine. Both the pilot and Governor Tug-we- ll reached for the depth charges, But before opened the window. they could drop even one, the submarine had submerged. The came home with no submarine scalp in his professorial belt. The war has spawned a number designed both to gain deferment for unwilling draftees and to aid others in passing their physical examinations. But the most ingenious to date was uncovered by the navy department. A Washington doctor has been restoring (perfect) eyesight to applicants for commissions long enough to enable them to pass their physicals by injecting a The trick was drug. brought to light during an examination of a young commission-seeke- r with defective vision. He had been examined three times and each time was told to go home and practice eye exercises. But his eyesight remained 31-far below the required standard. After the third test, the applicant was told he would be given one more chance. If he flunked again, he would be rejected. When he returned the fourth time, he amazed the navy eye doctor by passing with a 0 mark. Doubting that the exercises had achieved such a phenomenal result, the doctor decided to make a check. He sent the applicant into an adjoining room and kept him there five hours. Then he was given another examination. This time his vision was found to be 31-- 9 again. The applicant finally broke down and admitted that his temporary perfect vision had been due to a shot in the arm given him by a Washington doctor. This doctor, he said, had told him to make sure he was examined within four or five hours after the injection, as its effect would last only that long. 20-2- 0 who complain. iced-coffe- e, ing while you do. " KENT BLADES of rackets, thousands of swimmers every day by giving them a severe case of sunburn, or blistering. Enjoy your swim, but dont take too much of the sun at one time. M E RAZOR BLADFc Buy War Bonds EYE TRICK tutti-frutt- ples. Men are slow in changing to new, even a more comfortable style of clothing. Those that aren't so con- DEPART This is one of the nations favorite ways of cooling off. It doesn't make any difference whether yon swim in a private pool, a park, river, pond lake or sea it does the trick. The summer sun, in seeming retaliation, shows its resentment on ' FIE I high-power- 20-2- NAZI FOOD SHORTAGE Word from inside Germany makes it clear that Nazi officials are anticipating a hard winter, even if Hitler does take the vast granary of South Russia. They have already completed arrangements for emergency food distribution, in anticipation of serious shortages. The plan calls for community It feeding throughout Germany. would mean that families would no longer sit down to dinner in their own homes, but would line up at a community feeding center for a government handout Under this system, the hausfrau would not buy her own provisions, ration cards would be replaced by h meal tickets, and meals of the stew type would be handed out several times a week. Under this system, the Nazis will be able to distribute food supplies more efficiently, with greater use of substitutes, and with equal treatment for all Hitler may not see the irony of it, but this system brings him to communism, from which he professes to be so eager to save Europe." Buy War Bonds one-dis- MERRY-GO-ROUN- D Opening prayer in the senate was offered recently not by a clergyman but by a member of the U. S. senate itself Berkeley L. Bunker of Nevada, a former bishop in the MorC. mon church. C. Whenever I come to Washington, says Walter Winchell, I am amazed at the number of big men supposed to be working for the country who spend their time working against each other. C Curtailment of musical instrument production will save enough metal to build 12,000 trucks, more than 100 big tanks, 500 pieces of heavy artillery, and 50.000,000 rounds of machine-gu- n ammunition. L The OPA soon will crack down on a number of tire recappers on charges of incompetent workmanship and waste of vital materials. C Hon Wu, chief of the 500 Cninese residents ft Chicagos Chinatown, points proudly to the fact that his group was one jf the first in Chicago to be organized for civilian defense. L Northrop Aircraft company has evolved a new welding process that is claimed will revolutionize plane making. The new method will permit the construction of planes. Magnesium is d lighter than aluminum. six-to- n one-thir- Released by Western Newspaper Umon. Dm Outstai Blade Va. footba be obi and mi j, concern CLASSES CHANGING ON U. S. SCENE WE REFER TO Americas lower to classes or to our middle or upper classes. Possibly there are such of classes, but if so, the personnel each is constantly changing. The push cart peddler of today is the merchant prince of tomorrow, or the merchant prince of today is a mendicant tomorrow. There is opportuis nity for all and the place of each determined by his ability and his energy. Those who win must carry others upwards with them. Those who fail after having won what they lose has not been destroyed but is passed along to others. All any real American really asks is a fair field and a fair umpire his government to see there are no blows below the belt. He wants a chance to battle his way upward. A LETTER FROM A READER says he is tired reading about the war and wants to forget it. If all the people of America felt that way it would ensure a peace treaty dictated by the Huns, the Wops and the Japs and we would soon grow tired of the conditions imposed. OBLIGATION OF WRITING A LASTING PEACE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE are hoping the peace following the close of this world conflict will be a lasting peace. They hope as they did in 1918, that this may be the last world conflict Granted the Allied Nations win, as they will, America can come nearer dictating the terms of peace than any other one nation. America is probably the only nation that would not write a hate peace. To fulfill the obligation that will be ours, America must do some serious thinking between now and the end of the conflict. A book, The Problems of Lasting by Herbert Hoover and Peace, Hugh Gibson gives us a foundation on which to think. They do not attempt to say what the peace shall be, but they do give us an analysis of the historic peace treaties of the past, and their results, and do make some general suggestions. Among these is one that seems especially worth while. It is that the peace making be divided into three distinct stages. The first would settle temporarily problems on which there could be no delay. It would include the of immediate national sovereignties as they existed before Germany invad' ed Austria, and the establish- ment on the part of the Allied Nations of an international police force that would insure compliance and the temporary maintenance of peace. The second would provide fur a period for the rebuilding of political life and economies recovery. The third would settle those long-vicproblems which require a cooling off of emotions, deliberation and careful development. That it is not possible to write a lasting peace is amply demonstrated by the treaty of Versailles. Then nate, and the desire for revenge and imperidence dominated the peace conference. The same will be there again if the final peace is written by this generation at least oefore those who fought the war and suffered from its destruction aave had years in which to forget. The new peace, if it is to be permanent, must provide for the establishment and maintenance of representation government and personal liberty for people of the Axis nations and their satellites. It can-tbe on a basis of punishment lor the vanquished no matter how great their lives may have been. Hate, revenge (?) cannot have a place at that final peace table and hey will have if the final peace .erms are prepared immediately aft-s- r the end of this world conflict Former President Hoover and Gibson have laid for us a foundation on which to base our Jiinking which should lead to a uni-le- d American demand for that kind f peace structure that will mean he end of wars We have very seriously needed a place to start and The Problem of Lasting Peace, provides that in a protected way. ot f no one : Chopped ripe olives wittf merest dash of garlic make College o Clark eitl the . coach dout better lutday god I any witl 0 coach pu B football A stiff wire brush is a grea in keeping the burners of a g electric stove free from crum poini t main and Maryl. ort of Presi , A little candied ginger, chopped, gives zest to a fruit tail, salad or sherbet. It al good added to whipped crearr used to top puddings. 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