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Show SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1852 THE JOURNAL Page 2 THE READER'S DATE BOOK Time Is Here Again For the Nation's Home Towns Clean-U- p O Inside dope for Main Street businessmen is in adoption of Although weather conditions determine the dates for observance of Spring Clean-U- p in various parts of the country, now is the time for the home town to plan its campaign. Home towns located in the south and southwest will probably hold campaigns in March and if in the north probably by April. Whatever its location, however, every home town will find it Week as a fire and disease advantageous to sponsor a Clean-U- p a measure. In clean and' attractive communiaddition, prevention town and will the business ty bring prosperity. Rubbish about a home or business and preventable fire go Your chances of having your fire department pay you a visit are in direct proportion to the amount of rubbish you Rubbish may not be a cause of fire In itself, but it supplies the fuel for a carelessly match, cigarette or spark. Rubbish is not just waste paper and dirt as so many people assume. It is anything worthless or valueless. This means that Uncle Joshs buffalo robe in the garage, that broken down sofa in the attic, or sisters outgrown clothes in the back hall closet are rubbish. The National Fire Protection Association says that Americans probably keep more rubbish than any country in the world. Theres two reasons for this rubbish record: First, national procrastination the T11 take care of the trash barrels tomorrow philosophy. Second, we have a lopsided sense of thrift. We and are a nation of string-saver- s trivia collectors. We hate to throw anything away. .We "hang on to like Aunt Ermintrudes things moth-eate- n muff and three legged furniture in the vain hope that we may be able to use them sometime. Here is a quiz the association has prepared to test how you stack up as a housekeeper. Do you regularly dispose of rubbish? Are walls, floors, ceilings protected from overheated stoves, pipes or hand-in-han- d. al-lo- w. dis-card- ed stray Are all dust mops hung up and oily rags kept in metal containers? Does the whole family know how to call the fire department? Do you have gasoline or other dangerous flammable cleaning fluids in the house? . Do you have plenty of ash trays in the house? Do stovepipes pass through combustible partitions or through attics or closets? Are chimneys in good repair and cleaned once a year? Do you have screens for all fireplaces? Do you have a firesafe roof, such as asphalt, slate or tile? Are matches kept in tins away from heat and small children? Are curtains or other combustibles near enough to stoves to catch fire? This quiz was prepared .for the householder, but it could be applied by the local merchant to his business. Adequate fire protection is good business for any home town merchant. And one of the best ways of achieving this protection is by a clean-u- p campaign. Besides eliminating possible fire hazards on his own property, the merchant next door may eliminate some that are a danger to both concerns. And it is well to remember, a clean town is a healthy town; a healthy town is a prosperous town. International Trade that AMBASSADOR . . . President Tru- man nominated George F. Kennan (above), a career diplomat and Russian expert, to be American ambassador to the Soviet union. At the same time, Truman accepted the resignation of former envoy, Admiral Alan Kirk. Fortunately, only that part of her brain which controls her legs appears to be injured. Some children price director likely will NOT tough enforcement of act. be stick- readjustment of prices to bring ceilings in closer alignment to current prices may work to better advantage than policy adopted by DiSalle. New administrator will be Ellis Arnall, former Governor of Georgia. cent stores, many O OPS ruled of which sell grocery items, must meet pricing regulations CPR 15 and CPR 16 just as regular groceries are required to do. O Popcorn, popped and unpopped, has been exfive-and-t- en price controls and this includes seasoned or flavored popcorn such as caramel or cheese, but popcorn combined with other products such as nuts or grains remain subject to control. O Small Defense Plants Administration reports empted by new OPS from small business lending program has resulted in applications for loans totaling more than $35.000.000. Applicants include manufacturers of power saws, refinery products, bags, screws, machinery parts and components, plastics, truck bodies and fabricators of metals. EMPLOYMENT HAS CONSCIENCE . . . Anthony SERVICE PLACES 8,000,000 WORKERS Importance to retail .business in rural O Of areas is report of Bureau of Employment security Leonido, a destitute young father showing state employment offices made a million who lost his fingers recently when more agricultural job placements in 1951 than were the tips caught in a press, was set Farm placement service showed to stage a holdup in Brooklyn, but reported in 1950. his conscience made him go to pojob placements for year were g. 776. 000. Dsawed-ofhis with f lice shotgun. espite recruitment job done, third agricul- total Fair Set for March The second Chicago International largest tural output in history was achieved with smallest agricultural labor force in this century. Gains registered last year in size of armed forces in defense employment were non-agricult- ural and made partly at expense of agricultural manpower. O Despite tight restrictions on building supplies, expenditures for new construction reached -- $30,000,000,000 in 1951, says Bureau of Labor statistics, a 7 per cent increase over 1950 due largely to public outlays for military construction, defense plants and schools. Despite higher dollar value, physical volume did NOT rise over 1950 levels. Estimates for 1952 indicate a lower Doris Desrosiers Is Easter Seal Girl for 1952 ar tighten price controls National Production Act, and Charles E. Wilson, boss of Office of Defense Mobilization, feels flexibility" in enforcement and probably periodic Four-Year-O- ld neuro-muscul- new NOT price controls, new administrator may lean to greater flexibility. It is known that EASTER SEAL GIRL . will O With Mike DiSalle, resigned as OPS administrator, who believed in strict enforcement of 250,-00- 0. ar new ler for furnaces? Trade Fair is scheduled for March Are ashes kept in covered metal 22 to April 6 at Navy pier, Chicago. barrels The first fair was held in August, Do you have any frayed cords or 1950, and had an attendance of At that time 2,200 exhibitors defective electrical appliances? Are all your fuses the proper from 44 nations participated and the fair attracted 25,000 buyers. sizes (usually 15 amperes)? The 1952 Easter Seal girl Is Doris creature Desrosiers, a tiny, doll-lik- e brown with sparkling eyes and soft curly hair. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Desrosiers of Nashua, N.H., she is a bright youngster, quick with her hands and as alert to her surroundings as any healthy, happy four-yeold, who typifies the thousands of crippled children receiving care and training in Easter Seal centers. She will make her appearance in newspapers, magazines and on television nationwide during the campaign, March 13 to April 13. When Doris face lights up in a frequent smile, its easy to see why she is the favorite patient at the Manchester, N.H. rehabilitation center where she goes for treatment two or three times a week. Although she is four, Doris is just learning how to walk, because she was born cerebral palsied. Doris grew as any normal baby but when she was a year old, she had little control over her legs, and Mrs. Desrosiers realized that her daughter wasnt going to walk. Consultations with , pediatricians and orthopedists proved that Doris' brain was injured before or after birth, causing the condition known as cerebral palsy. 82nd congress with cerebral palsy are not so lucky. The orthopedist prescribed night braces for Doris to train her muscles while she was sleeping. In addition, he referred her to the rehabilitation center, operated in Manchester by the New Hampshire Society for Crippled Children and Handicapped Persons and financed mainly through Easter Seal funds. The center Is one of hundreds operated by affiliated societies of the National Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Doris' treatment began in June, 1949, when she was a year and a half old. Her. parents now bring her into the Manchester center two or three times a week, where she to receives physical strengthen her muscles. Later she may need other treatment, includ ing speech therapy and occupational therapy. Both will be available therapy there. About a year ago, when Doris was three and a half, she first walked alone. Today, thanks to the early treatment and care she has received, she can take a few falter ing steps. Therapists at the center hope that she will be able to start in a regular school when she is six. If not, she can go to school at home, through a New Hampshire state education program. (Rtluiii t; WNU Features.) volume. f v v' vi V ' ' A. ..V.S Iflil A ... In cago, Dr. Charles Herband, selective service, psychiatrist, was accused of extorting $650' from a potential draftee to classify him as a sexual deviate. The FBI caught him accepting payment in the draftees home. DOCTOR ACCUSED n u . r caiurcs. Chi- CQUESTIONIBOXt (Send your questions about the armed forces or any aspect of military service to: Walter Shead, Armed Services Question Box, 1057 National Press Building, Washington 4, D.C. Answers will be given in this column.) THE Marine Corps recently separated from service, and thus set the machinery in motion for a ruling on whether your disability is service-connecte- d. Q. I was diabled a couple of months ago, while training in an Army camp in the United States. Would 1 be eligible for vocational training since I was diabled dstr-in- g the Korean hostilities, even though 1 didn't get my disability in the Korean fighting? R.LM., Woodville, Ala. A. Yes, you may be eligible if you its rules to permit enlisted regulars and reserves who have separated themselves from the Corps, to reenlist within one year of their separation without loss of rank. It is believed that this action will ind duce more men meet all the other requirements of to reenlist. Previously, a brief septhe law such ' as a compensable aration resulted in loss of rank. service-connecte- d disability, a need for training to overcome your handiQ. I am a disabled Korean vetcap, and an eran, soon to be discharged from The disability may have service. Must I wait until after occurred any place in the world. VA finds my disability to be Q. I am planning to aply for BROTHER, SISTER MEET . . . before 1 may apply a Gl farm loan. Must I actually Cindy Ames, American actress who for the special Gl life insurance live on the farm that I buy with jj Is going to make a picture in Italy, for disabled veterans? L.G.B., the guaranteed loan? RJ4.IC, visits her brother, P.F.C. Merwin Yoder, Kans. N.C. Manson, A. You need not wait until VA Koeppel, Beverly Hills, Calif., who A. No. But you must, at least, is stationed in Frankfurt, Germany, rules on Instead, supervise the farming operatioa with the United States forces of you may apply ns soon as you are WNli Features.) (Released by occupation. combat-experience- service-connectio- n. |