Show THE GARLAND TIMES GARLAND READIN' AND WRITIN ' Penmanship Isn't Such a Lost Art Survey of Teachers Shows the quality of AmerApparently ican school children’s handwriting has not fallen victim to the “rush of our times" and outside interests and distractions after all A survey among 5 000 grade and across the high school principals nation turned up a vote of nearly two to one that today's youngsters write as well as or better than those of a generation ago The Sheaffer that made the surpen company vey said the actual balloting was 64 4 per cent to 35 6 Most of the credited improved teachprincipals and more widespread ing methods By INEZ GERHARD In nearly 21 years GRAUER has built up a terrific list of famous friends who have always wanted to do something for him They got their chance when Ben started his new daytime show “Ben Grauer’s Footlights and — practically every star in for a business clamored show for nothing to appear chance BEN radio hf( vv i - - 7 It looks like printing bat it is really a new style “manuscript writing’’ A recent survey of the country's school principals found that 955 of the now lion’s schools teach this method in at least first three grades use of good writing equipment for the fact that penmanship has “survived” as well as it has despite crowded curriculums and less time for instruction The widely held notion that basic arts like reading writing snd spelling have been shamefully neglected in this mechanized age is well refuted— so far as penmanship is concerned— by results of the polL However the minority of principals who feel handwriting has declined is so sizable and in many cases so emphatic as to leave no doubt that there’s still lots of room for improvement UTAH SCANNING LAST SSWOHD PII211E ACROSS Lowest point 6 Queen of fairies (poss ) 10 Leave off as a syllable 11 A son of Adam 12 Degraded 13 Large 14 Greek letter 15 Having a tall 17 Eskimo tool 19 Wound mark 20 Manuscript (abbr ) 21 Weakens 23 Epochs 25 Muse of poetry 27 Put out 30 Knights’ titles 32 Wild ox 33 1 35 37 38 41 42 43 45 49 47 48 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DOWN Cloudy A wing Plate (Bot ) Notions Diminish Title of great prince Touch end to end Cover with gems Vehicles with runners 12 16 18 22 24 26 28 29 Price War Confined to Large Cities tastes (India) N 34 36 39 40 44 Insurgent Stop Enclosures Nobleman Guided Secular Large cask Repulsed National Guard (abbr ) Incite Leaps over Flexed Glacial ridge Too Abounding In reeds THE FICTION CORNER MY MISTAKE By Luther was very smug “Of I know how darling happy and thrilled you are at being married Phil Is a nice boy Dear me I remember when Alvin and I were first married I was Just the same" Mrs Luther of youth "The Illusions sighed Richard H Wilkinson MRS BEARING OUT this observation was the high school principals’ verdict that only about of their students have a “satisfacAmong the first were Ed Wynn Oscar winner Jose Ferrer Ralph Bel- tory” handwriting by the time they Dear me” graduate lamy Edward Everett Horton Vicschool Grade Beth Franklin tried hard to maintor Moore principals voted Susan Robert Sterling about two to one that children tain a role of gracious hostess Barbara Douglas Arthur Treacher shattered "learn to write more easily" nowIllusions Were your Bel Geddes and William Eythe of the Use Mrs Luther?” adays “manuscript” Thousands of dollars would have been paid out for guest shots if form of writing— taught in about Mrs Luther laughed "Shattered?” of 95 in cent the schools the per they'd worked for money looked wise ’'Well first two or three grades— was and Isuddenly suppose they were For I did yes given much of the credit for this The orchestra swung Into a Illusions about my husband Jackie Kelk with more general use of hjve along foxtrot Beotde her Tom Craig as Just “The Aldrich Homer of Famyou have about your darling good equipment said: "My dance Beth?" Phil And then — ” Mrs Luther’s ily" is In a dither these days The survey showed that quality "he strayed” hia Ponndrldgo New getting of handwriting has an influence lips tightened— stared out at the rain "Gretchen York farm in readiness for a "How dreadful!" upon the marks children get in Carter is very beautiful” What had camera crew school Among grade school prinMrs Luther meant? Mrs Luther "Not dreadful darling— fortunate Scenes will be made there for 89 9 per cent said “good Oh my yes You see Dave my was bitter and disillusioned cipals "Burning Orchard" Poor Dave Luther How dreadful It handwriting helps produce is not naturally a woman good husband marks" and among high school chaser He was frightfully upset must be to be constantly under susJack Benny will return to the heads the count was almost the and shamed He promised to do picion same 89 6 per cent screen aftr seven years’ absence anything if I’d only not leave him weeks later the Hempton in “Somebody Loves Me" He will The most commonly indicated To this day Dave is repentant He'll TWO Club held its annual do anything I ask He Is bumble and play himself as he was in the days reasons among those who think star day’s handwriting is better were: grateful and I declare 1 think I spring opening ball Phil snd Beth when he was a vaudeville route often sharing star billing with Blosof have the best husband In the went with the Craigs methods improvement teaching Dorothy Craig said mischievously: som Seeley whose life story this is more widespread use of good writworld” "Keep your eye on that handsome ing equipment and the repsondents' "I suppose it was fortunate husband of Beth yours tonlghl Robert Young who has won in- own disinclination to glorify “the wasn’t it?” They tell me Gretchen Carter has awards for his "Father good old days" numerable Mrs Luther leaned toward bought the most seductive gown However there Is a sizeable mintook Knows Best” radio program her young hostess “So fortuBeth laughed She strove tor and his youngest daughter Kathleen to ority of principals — 356 per cent— nate my dear that I wish othwho feel that the handwriting an attitude of Indiffermaintained of Warner Brothers as a fifth birthday ers could benefit by the esme their present pupils Is worse than ence Even later when the saw to watch him working celebration Yonr Is Phil experience very of their that in Gretchen forebears Crawford Carter blonde and gorgewith Joan "Goodbye handsome and Gretchen Carter The manuscript form of writing ous In a white filmy gown that was My Fancy” She had a lovely day Is very beautiful She smiled she would not adtruly seductive just loved playing with Miss Craw- (like printing) is now arWeIl must I be darling simply almost universally in the She paid very little taught mit that what Mrs Luther or Doroford’s poodle going" to her father or Miss early grades A change is usually attention thy had said was affecting her writBeth sat down at a window Crawford peace of mind thought the dog was al- made to cursive (conventional most as nice as her pets at home ing) at the third or fourth grade cupped her chin in her hand and She danced the first dance with Phil and then conscious of Mrs Luther watching her from across GRASSROOTS the room conscious of Dorothy Craig's mischievous glance the deher husband liberately ignored It was quite by accident that toward the middle of the evening she Bjr Wright A Patterson sew Phil slip through tha French which situation from s was no There congress our snd of both Officers disunity possi- doors out on to the terrace Or was EVERY ONE— he wae relieved by a ruling ef bility of good but thero was a pos- It accident? Certainly It wasn’t acpersonnel of the armed the chairman and later by a sibility of additional harm snd It cident that tent her eyes sweeping services of the United States— owe vote of tbe members ef the comIs time the Investigation around the room till they found stopped to the nation first allegiance over mittee MacArthur Is out Continuing the Gretchen Carter anything they may owe to any other Had the question been asked of investigation would not put him superior or to themselves And then her heart stood still the reason the Presidenl a trainHa remain will legal In back That ia a part of the rigid only Japan was moving toward the Gretchen he could have given for not answerfive star general of the army Con- same French doors ing they undergo and It continues their career in the ing would be that to do so truthfulgress named him that and conthroughout The orchestra swung Into a foxIn the final analy- ly might Incriminate himself armed services gress not the President is supreme The committee was attempting to Congress not the President is the trot Beside her Tom Craig said: sis the United States Is congress for and the United States Next to congress the "My dance Beth?” ascertain the reasons It is not the President methods used In firing MacArthur people will decide They are the "No” she said “No Tom I— That was the baslo argument rumors in real There are innumerable f Exef Gen Douglas Mac Arthur a I’ve got a headache Washington of the existence of a cuse me general ef the army la his inpleaee” And she feud that in the high command sistence (a placing hie view ia moved away swiftly blindly on estimate an make When you dates back to when MacArthur was Without consciously establishing apposition to thosp In higher au1952 chief of staff of tbe army and the results of the November she made her a destination thority do not forget that there elections for a time the advanceHo was exercising his training he stopped way out on to the terrace stood ment of Marshall with some like are considerably more than two milIn the dim light there In the officer as had received an lion voters on the federal payrolls In the case of Bradley incident not the Presiarmy He recognized These two million plus another two Abruptly she saw them— two figThe committee was trying to find million relatives dent but only congress as the top and friends will ures silhouetted against the sky at That was as he had been out if these incidents had any conole the wty personal rather than the far end of the terrace standing authority nection with the firing of MacArthur dictate interests taught It Is close together national It was that final decision as to and opposition to the MacArthur natural to consider one's bread and Beeson left her Logic fled Seized what was best for the Interests of views of tbe far eastern situation butter as of first Importance That fury consciAs to his reason for the firing of la the by an uncontrollable the United States In the far east "why" of the army of buous only of one desire— the desire MacArthur the President In a reaucrats that Gen Mac Arthur forced his They represent four milto vengeance on this woman to the point where they statement not under oath said the lion votes Count them for the whowreak her faith of had robbed her letter written to Representative would receive the attention of conIns" she sped along the terrace cried to do and congress only should Martin had nothing whatever gress out in sudden anguish and flung with it Marshall had testified earmake the decision At the meat markets in my town herself toward tha filmy white dress lier that it had Which Is rightt Tha investigation by a senate there has been no reductions In and startled face of Gretchen MacArthor’s action was for eemmlttee wae fer the purpose prices at the retail level How about As from a great distance she the purpose ef beet aervtng the ef providing the facte that conWas that town? In meat it your exclamation aatienal Interests but what wae heard a masculine gress Including the senate price reduction all talk with no ac- saw a face In the dim light— and started la that spirit has dehave the Information might tion? needed In making each a decisuddenly It was as if an Icy cloak generated lots a partisan polit— atwas holding and had her ical both la Gen engulfed sion parties refusing Bradley quarrel The reduction the farmer took on her close For the face of the man to answer any question the comtempting to make political capital out of the Investigation his meat animals has not reached who had been standing with his arm mittee might ask hint violated So far he about Gretchen Carter was that of The only purpoeo It has served tbe demanding consumer his allegiance to the nation and Dave Luther ef is to advise Stalin of our fears and has only a promise placed himself la contempt BEN GRATER Paramount MacArlhur Testimony Advises Stalin of Our Fear NEWS Johnston Urges Strong Price Laws Entertain Venture Java tree Small sharp dagger Dispatched Verbal Rural area Sharp 31 A white malleable element 33 Springleas THE WEEK'S of Main Street and the World WEEK'S ANSWER BUSINESS AS USUAL-For some time the home towner has been outlook Headlines to the last few uneasy over the nation's economical days haven't helped his uneasiness any Economic Stabilizer Eric Johnston’s charge that the nation sitting on an “economic time bomb” that may explode into runaway inflation next fall unless congress keeps a strong program on the law books caused considerable comment and worry On top this the beef Industry— all the way from farmer to grocer— was to an uproar over his charge that tha beef industry is trying to ride roughshod over the American housewife with a cry of “damn the consumer and full pockets ahead" hla for speaking Noted mind Johnston said that “business as usual” has an ominous ring to me at a time when men are dying to battle in Korea for a free way of life He added that the Is consumer the housewife not going to be the forgotten American if I can help It before making Shortly r statements Johnston these proposed a new wage formu-- ‘ la pegging pay celling to liv ing costs and permitting for millions of workers an boost ranging up to 12V4 per cent above the 1950 levels of January The belief la becoming must take a firmer stand and conmore universal that the government and The must laws enact stricter threat to gress wages governing prices the nation today is as great from the inside as from the outside SWEET MUSIC — And while home towners tried to understand statements from Washington on the economic situation the average amall town resident read of reports from New York Oklahoma City and Atlanta of t price cutting wars following the aupreme court fair trade decision with a feeling of awe and Incredulity To many It was like sweet music of yesterday Tens of thousands of gleeful shoppers — men and women — rushed wildly through New York bargain basements in search for nationally advertised goods that had been marked down some of It as much as 40 per cent Small electrical appliances Suits cosmetic Items1 sheets pUlow cases nylon hose and girdles were1 novels marked down again and again It was a consumer's paradise Home towners then took a quick look at their local newspapers In the hope that Main Street merchants had some new bargains Most of them r had not yet reached The big city however were disappointed the home town level And economists reported It was not likely to r would Most retail organizations predicted the New York level off quickly with prices from 8 to 15 per cent below the former levels r was not likely to Trade sources also pointed out that the signed fair trade contracts spread because most home town merchants On top of this consumer goods may become tighter as the summer proto into eat needs defense and backlogs begin present gresses HOW CLOSE TO WAR?— The man on Mato Street who never knows all the facts received a shock that sent a shiver of fear down his back as MacArthur hearing continued In Washington The shock was delivered by Adm Forrest Sherman who told senators that the US government so were orfeared a world war last December that its field commanders dered by the high command to "increase their readiness” and the Mediterranean fleet went to sea told the Joint Sherman laid the orders were Issued after MacArthur chiefs of staff that the UN thould accept an armistice In Korea "on the and the army would have to quit Korea unless thf best terms available” war could be carried against Red China Sherman’s testimony before the armed services snd foreign relations committees again Impressed the average American with the fact this nation barely escaped World War III to recent months Many ere wonder-tohow close to war wt are today? 'the largely RURAL BANK DEPOSITS UP— Rural banks and reflecting farmer finances have shown amazing tocresses’in deposits during the past 10 years a recent survey of seven states revealed One bank to an Illinois town of less than 400 population increased Its bank deposits from $168000 In 1040 to $3480000 more than 20 times as much In the same 10 years its population dropped from 500 to 350 Coune midwest survey ares showed detry banks generally In the posits rose from three to 20 times many of them 10 times in the period The survey was conducted In Indiana Illinois lows Nebraska consin Minnesota and Missouri All of the towns had less than 600 lation Wispopu- of peace to Korea PEACE RUMORS CONTINUE— Rumors to circulate In meny world capitals although they were denied by officials The move if any is made epperently will high government come from the United Nations aids Some reports Indicate the United States might be willing to bait tha fighting at the 38th parallel provided It was a "real" settlement with assurances ot no further Red aggression were skeptical that any peace Observers In the far east however feelers will come from Peiping They might come from Moscow Communist China might be thoroughly licked but they could simply cell Its back behind the Yalue river boundary and alt and lost "volunteers” little face now Bay they are willing to SAME AS REFUSAL— The Rusalans would discuss the If the ministers hold a foreign ministers’ meeting The Soviet note with North Atlantic pact and U S bases to Europe the big "if’ wae sent to the UJS after 3 weeks of meetings in Parle by deputy foreign ministers of U S Frsnce Britain snd Russia the Russian note amounts to the According to western diplomats The US meeting same thing a refusal to attend e foreign ministers hss told the Russians many times they would not discuss the North Tbe new Soviet line Is that US bases to Europe are Atlantic pact “the essential cause of the worsening of relation! between the USSR and the three power” Ift likely to beppen to BIGGEST CATALOG thf Shoppers boms towns (Sts story skovt) EVER Sears Roebuck Mails Largest Catalog Homs towners and rural families who have for year received the Roebuck catalog wfil toon Sears get the new edition It la the blpgest sale catalog the firm has ever published containing 404 pages A year sales book ago the corresponding contained 294 pages Hundreds of items ranging from wading pools to wire records are offered at prices Notable by their absence from the current catalog are certain applia year ances that were featured ago Tha salts book at that time and washcontained refrigerators ing machines at special prices This year they aren't listed Automobile tires are also missing from this a year ago they year's catalog were offered less than the regular prices |