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Show THE PROGRESSIVE OPINION Civilian Habits Change Under Impact of Total War 2. These SSies mark a few of the changes total war haq wrought on the home front. These two girls take farm jobs, thus do-ing their bit on the food production line. r ' y The "boys," shown at the right, are from 4 to 83 years old. They are pinch-hittin- g as telegraph messen-gers in Chicago, as all youthful mes-sengers have either gone to war or have been ab-sorbed by war in-dustries. Girls, too, are now being used for messenger work. tP r?" 7.- - (jf a. ' ,r J f - ' v t m ' 1 - ' -- y(WrTtpff Swi5WWWJ'.WlU:.'i'J'J'J''.'.l,l!'iy--l-imimBrmv h yip In summer it's "twenty de-grees cooler inside," but look at what theaters are bragging about in these days of fuel oil shortage. The fact that a theater is heated by coal seems to be even more important than the show. On leave of absence from Brainerd, Minn., where she is city court judge, Miss Eleanor Nolan is shown doing kitchen police duty at the WAAC army training center at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. iS , - Hi Who was it that said that grass would some streets? Gas and day grow in our tire rationing has just about made that prediction come true. Photo, made at mid-da- y in the heart of a Boston down-tow- n shopping district, shows an impromptu baseball game Flitig 7 - "r r-- s tf i 1 v t'-- 1 J A , vJ 1 J j if racing at Tropical Park, mL'7fZL dow discussing the situation. stand "t a win- - A class of American Wow- - 'nsYoluntaryServicelearns llOWtoJaivoodlPng,hwise. )f ,". I . kvv-'o'- v V .)5N;t n W-- - .t . Tu -- 4 A 3 Do not mix new milk with old, except when it is to be used im-mediately. An occasional application of oil will keep leather in chairs and suitcases from cracking. It will help keep your shoes if you put them on shoe trees or stuff the toes with paper when they are not being worn. Always wipe them dry of moisture and dirt after ex-posure. Grease can be removed from an iron Dy rubbing it with corn meal. Here's a hint for the workshop: In filing a saw, first smoke the teeth with a lighted candle. This will make it easy to see the fresh filing and to hold the file at the right angle for the job. Used brooms can be made stiff and clean by dipping them in a pail of boiling soda water, and drying them in the sun. If the broom is sprayed or sprinkled oc-casionally with a little kerosene, it gathers the dust much better. Rub over the inside of a cushion with hard soap before vou fill it. Then the points of the feathers will not come through. Cut silhouette pictures from old felt hats and mount them on a white or contrasting cardboard for old or inexpensive frames. Use sharp scissors to cut the felt and the edges need not be stitched. Glue the silhouette in place on the background. Dark felts are usually used for this type picture although combinations of colors make attractive flower pictures. Released by Western Newspaper Union. COURTESY AND BUSINESS TODAY IT WAS - bear," "freeze - manipulator" policies of the railroads of a third of a century and more ago that cost the roads the respect and confidence of the American people. The ef-ficiently operated railroads of today are paying for the sins of a past generation. The American people are representative of, and own, the railroads, and the American people are paying. Rail rebates, treating labor as merely a commodity to be exploit-ed to the fullest possible extent, and other forms of "squeeze" play on the part of many corporations at, and before the turn of the century, are other sins committed by a past generation and which we are paying for today. Such things have produced the growing socialistic tendencies in the nation. Such things are the founda-tion on which is being built the de-mand for a change in our American way of life, our American system of free enterprise. Those things are gone today, but the evidence has not all disap-peared. The attitude of some em-ployees lacks that element of cour-tesy needed to convince us that the old order has passed. The discour-tesy of such employees keeps the old fires of hatred burning and con-stitutes a disservice to their employ-ers and to the system which makes their employment possible. The same attitude of discourtesy is found among some merchants in some cities and towns. They are prone to make service to the public a favor to the patrons and to sell to them grudgingly. Where such an attitude dominates the stores of a town, that town is on the downgrade as a market center. It but drives the business of people of one com-munity to other trade centers. Courtesy, a smile, a welcoming hand, an evidence of interest, is an asset to the business of both the great corporation and the individual merchant. A general attitude of courtesy treatment to the public will disarm those who would change our American way. FARM EDITOR POINTS A WAY IN AN UNUSUAL STATEMENT in the Farm Journal, Wheeler editor, points a way, through the application of power and sci-ence, to that world prosperity and peace hoped for in the future. He says that but little more than one-tent- h of the people of the world have profited, as has America, from the advances made in the develop-ment of power and science. As our gin o tne underprivileged peoples of the world, he proposes that we aid them in the application of these two elements as a means of raising their standards and as a means of increasing world markets for prod-ucts. The idea Mr. McMillen advances is practical, but decidedly revolution-ary. It would call for higher ideals than a selfish world has evinced at any time in the past. It is not an easy or a quick time job, but it is possible. To attempt it, we need a wiser, more g statesman-ship than we have known since the Founding Fathers wrote our Amer-ican Constitution and our American Bill of Rights. It would mean the death of international selfishness and exploitation of the weak by the strong. We might pay a price for a time, only to reap a rich reward in the future. It can be done if we will forget and forego partisanship and utilize to the fullest the best minds, the wisest practical statesmanship the nation possesses. In one brief state-ment: Wheeler McMillen has point-ed the way to that practical idealism we have hoped to find. CAN WE PAY THE BILLS OF AN IDEALISM A PROVISION of the peace pro-gram now being prepared at Wash-ington is to rejuvenate all of Europe and Asia, to rebuild all that has been destroyed by war in both Allied and Axis countries, with America to pay the bills. It is a worthy ideal-ism, but can we carry the financial burden? We paid a considerable oiidie vi wuna war i, ana coniriDui-e- d heavily to the restoration of both Allied and enemy countries, but the cost of that restoration was small as compared with that to follow this war. If the American people want to pay such a bill, we should be telling our wishes to our congressman at this time. It will be hard for them to believe that we wish to do any-thing of that kind. HIGH COST IT TAKES the revenue received from 33 of the new lower bracket income taxpayers, paying an aver-age of $73 each, to pay for the em-ployment of one surperfluous bureau clerk in Washington. The govern-ment now has more than 3te million civilian employees. That is 3 times the number employed during World War I. At least one million of these employees, representing the tax re-ceipts of 300,000 of our new taxpay-ers, could, and should be dispensed with. RUSSIA DEMANDS OF "LEND-LEASE-that it be provided witt good American butter and will nol accept oleomargarine as a substr tute. So our butter goes to Rus sia and we eat the substitute. I American butter has anything to dc with the fight Russia is putting uf against our common enemy, the Huns, we can well afford to accep-th- "oleo" and give Russia the butter. OLD GENERAL WINTER, backec by Red soldiers, did a good job. IPHAKING Released by Western Newspaper Union. VflDWEST sports writers ran completely out of adjectives re-cently when the University of Illinois basketball team rearranged Western conference records to their own lik-ing. The "Whiz Kids" from Illinois left little doubt that they comprise the greatest basketball aggregation not only in the extremely basketball-consciou- s Midwest but possibly in the nation. Keepers of Big Ten conference records were kept busy for days cutting new stencils for the books. Every important scoring mark com-piled since the Western conference began official play in 1906 was boost-ed to new all-ti- heights by the more than terrific Illini and their amazing forward, Andy Phillip. Neiv Targets When Illinois beat Chicago 92 to 25 in their final conference game, they blasted 11 records, sweeping the platter clean and establishing a set of standards which probably will defy conference cagers for a long ji,,.,,,,, to i.,.,. I. WV-- 4 - ; ANDY PHILLIP time to come. Phillip, who already had smashed numerous records, added five more. The performance of the Illini is all the more remarkable because they tore up basketball records ill a season limited to 12 games because of wartime transportation restric-tions. Many of the marks Phillip and the team broke in their 12 games had been made last season over a campaign. Phillip's new records: He scored 40 points on 16 goals and eight free throws for a total of 255. Former high was Chuck Carney's collection of 188 for Illinois in 1920. For the schedule. the record was 242, set by Johnny Kotz of Wisconsin in 1942. His 16 goals against Chicago topped the previous high of 13 in a single game. His 40 points erased Bill Hapac's record in a single confer-ence game, set in 1940 against Min-nesota. Two-Yea- r Total He broke Illinois' three-yea- r rec-ord, set in by Carney, 396 points. Phillip compiled a two-yea- r total of 414. In 12 games Phillip broke Kotz's field goal record for a schedule. The Wisconsin star had 95 last year and Phillip boosted his total to 111. Against Chicago Andy made more field goals than any other player ever made before in the Big Ten. He made 16 and eight free throws. Only five men had ever been able to make as many as 13 baskets before. Team records were: The "Whiz Kids" broke their own record for field goals in a single game, 38 against Northwestern, by plumping in 41 against Chicago's Maroons. The Illini total of 755 points for a season topped the old mark of 721 established by Iowa last year in 15 games. The 92 points against Chicago was six better than the mark set a few days previously against Northwest-ern. Illinois' 325 field goals for a sea-son shattered Indiana's 288 mark set last year in la games. Bottleneck In fact, of the long list of scoring records, both team and individual, the only one that Illinois failed to crack in 1943 is the one which reads: Most points one game two teams. And the only reason they failed to crack that was the fact that their opponents weren't able to As it was, they missed tying it only by two points in their 4 rout of Northwestern when the total score read 130. The record is 132. Just to make it unanimous, the final game saw the Maroons from Chicago drop their 39th consecutive conference game, a mark they have been shattering every time they played a game. In that particular game, Phillip had 20 points at half time when the Illini led, 40 to 17. Seven minutes of the game remained when he shat-tered the individual single game scoring record. Andy was out of action a min-ute and a half in the first period. He was withdrawn again with two minutes left in the game. By that time he had scored 16 field goals, three more than the previous high. He had raised his scoring total for the season to 255, 13 more than Kotz's record of last sea-son. This likewise gave him a rec-ord for a season. It probably will be a long time be-fore the Midwest sees another team as good as the Illini. And that's why sports writers ran out of adjectives. Make Slip Covers for That Unusual Chair '"pHIS cover was a twofold con-- - servation measure in the most literal sense. Its purpose was not to cover shabby upholstery but to protect handsome damask from everyday wear and tear, in a household where there were children. The substantial striped cotton material chosen harmonizes perfectly with the rather elegant lines of the chair frame. If you have an especially diffi-cult chair to cover, you will save time by fitting a muslin pat-- FIT COVER AROUND CHAIR"?-'"'- ' iFsNiip Iff 11 SARM COVER tern first. Then you can snip until it fits perfectly around arms and other supports and, if you make a mistake in the pattern just stitch a patch over it and start over again. Before removing the pattern from the chair, plan the Timely Sample BeautifyYou,. qpWO samplers - ei0f1, thought, simple in , combine cross stitch ,;, and beU are the figures on one; on the other . flag and eagle. Each is 8 bv in size, and both come on one h " fer Z9477. This pattern also brings outline, , distinctive, spear type hangers-- th ' cut from wood and painted A , or blue adds the final touch Or 161 gifts or your own use. The ' transfer is 15 cents. Send your mi' AUNT MARTHA 1 Box 166-- Kansas City, M, Enclose 15 cents for each patteni desired. Pattern No Name Address openings so that they will lap neat-ly and be sure they are long enough. In the finished cover ei-ther bindings or facings may be used for irregular edges. NOTE This chair Is from Mrs. Spears' Sewing Book 3, which also contains direc-tions for smart new curtains: and numer-ous things to make from odds and ends, as well as new materials. To get copy of Book 3 send name and address with 15 cents in coins to: MRS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS Bedford Hills New York Drawer 10 Enclose 15 cents for Book No. 3. Name 'Address can't BUY ASPIRIN that can do more for you than St. Joseph Aspirin. Why pay more? World's largest 6eller at 10c. Demand St. Joseph Aspirin. Beware Coughs from common colds That Hang On Cfeomulslon relieves promptly be-cause it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, in-flamed bronchial mucous mem-branes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the un-derstanding you must like the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to have your money back. CREOMULSION for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis IF A COLD has given you H .'' a miserable sore throat, ( here's how to relieve the TjJ k " suffering. 'Is ' DO THIS NOW Melt a small lump of VapoRub on your tongue and feel the comforting medication slowly trickle down your throat-bath- ing the irritated membranes bringing blessed relief where ygu want ir. ujhn 7rt11 urant ,V DO THIS TONIGHT Rub throat, chest with VapoRub. Its long con-tinued poultice-and-vap- action loosens phlegm, relieves irritation, cases cough- - mt ing, invites lfEWtW restful sleep. V VapoRui HOUSEWIVES: Your Waste Kitchen Fats Are Needed for Explosives TURN 'EM IN! And he's right! No need to pay big money when GROVE'S A Bi and D Vitamins cost only 25fi for over two weeks' supply. The larger size is even more economical only $1.00 for over 10 weeks' supply. Each capsule supplies your daily protective require-ments or essential Vitamins A and D plus famous Bi. Unit for unit you can't get finer quality. rer?a Potency quality guaran-teed- ! Today start taking prFri GROVE'S Vitamins! liters? 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Keep the Battle Rolling With War Bends and Scrap Preserve Our Liberty Buy U. S. War Bonds " SNAPPY FACTS ABOUT fej RUBBER Akron, Ohio had Itt beginning at th WORLD'S RUBBER MANUFAC-TURING CAPITAL in 1870 whtn Its first rubber plant was itartad by Dr. B. f. Goodrich. The switching of Dakar, French West Africa, to the side of the United Nations meant the establishment for the Allies of an important port for the shipment of crude rubber, among' other important wax essentials. Atabrlne, the chemist answer to tha war tima of qui-nine Is serving to step up tha collection of rubber In tha ma-laria infested fungles of Brazil. Hera Is a cata of a synthetic product being used to stimulate tha gathering of a natural prod-du- ct that Is rapidly being re-placed by synthetics In tha United States. Ordinary tires are now cured in molds at factories in 40 to 50 min-utes. Before organic accelerators were developed by B. F. Goodrich it took about five hours to vulcanise a tire. mT, VITAL ELEMENTS' TO HELP BUILD RESISTANCE TO COLDS... Good-tastin- g Scott's Emulsion co-ntains the natural A and D Vitamm5 often needed to help build staniiw and resistance! Helps build strons bones, sound teeth too! Mothers give Scott's Emulsion (fatj. AJI' Reconi"":"'le'1 MaQ I When colds start spread cooling Mentholatum inside nostrils. In--S stantly it releases vapor "Mentho-- I lat'qnf" that start 4 vital actions! Jhey thin out thick mucus; Soothe irritated membranes; II) Help reduce swollen passages; 4) nasal blood supply. Every brings quick relief! Jars 30c. Sam Was Entirely for Peace and Harmony It was the weekly meeting of ft, colored "Sons of I Will Arise & ciety." At the end of the uSuai business, a loud voice yelled from the back of the hall: "Mi5.a Chayman, Ah makes a motion dat Sam Jackson am a sneaking mis'rable chicken thief." Down in the front a little fellow leaped to his feet. "Who makes dat motion dat Ah'm a low-dow- n, sneaking chicken thief?" he cried glaring round the room. ' A huge, scar faced Negro jumped up. "Ah makes da motion," he said menacingly. "Mister Chayman," said Sam, quickly, "Ah seconds dat motion." Keep the Trouble Borrow trouble for yourself, if that's your nature, but don't lend it to your neighbors. Kipling. Solomon Islands Lost Nearly Two Centuries ! With the Solomon Islands, 500 miles east of New Guinea, now prominent in the news, it is hard to believe that after their discov-ery in 1567 this archipelago, which includes 10 large islands and hun-dreds of smaller ones, totalling 17,000 square miles and stretching for 900 miles, was completely lost for 200 years. Later navigators looked for them in vain. They be-came a joke among sailors, and incredible though it may seem they were struck off the map! Not until 1767 were they redis-covered by Captain Carteret, an Englishman, who came upon them by accident. Marines 'in the Air' The fliers of the United States marine corps are so active in this war that the words "in the air" have been officially added to the Marines' Hymn, which now reads: "From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli, we fight our country's battles in the air, on land and sea." Terror Deafens The man who is roused neither by glory nor by danger it is vain to exhort; terror closes the ears of the mind. Sallust. Rare Chemicals Because many chemicals are too rare td be listed in the catalogues of chemical supply houses and are of ten difficult to find in stock owing to the small demand, the National Reg-istr- of Rare Chemicals in Chicago has compiled a list of the quantities 3,000 of these substances. The totnl amount of some of them is exceed- ingly small, such as that of cozv mase, wh.kh is only one tenth of one gram. . Diplomatic Success cles i" UDUCCeSS in di?' clr- - ev" r8 m what' That . a dfolomn? uVe t0 them-t-ay. "Good Zt ShUld be abl how do you d0, h'""00"' made, Wth knowledge o7t,yUhadtea?" Gman firm certain maret a brand nf uP ed on Panted l wh Had remark in CUfr guages. 57 d"Terent lai |
