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Show THE SAUNA SUN. SAUNA. ITTAII Invented Halftone (helcdsed by Aebinn New spoptr billon The process of reproducing the tones of a photograph by means of dotted or checkered spots was invented in 1830 by Stephen Henry Horgan, an American photographer, says Pathfinder. The first halftone ever printed appeared in Notes of an the Now York Daily Graphic in Innocent Bystander! 1880. But Horgans process was Old, but Good : Mrs. Jimmy Young, not immediately accepted. In fact, the newspaper gal, passes along the he was fired as art director of the one about the American woman in New York Herald in 1893 when he London for her first air raid. She suggested using halftones to pubwas so scared she jumped into a lisher James Gordon Bennett. s The values of nearby garbage can. Two Chinese are came along and saw her. achieved by interposing a screen Goodness me! said the first. between the original photograph What strange people are these Ocand the plate to be etched. Mr. cidentals. In China we wouldnt Horgan also experimented with think of throwing away a pretty transmitting photographs by wire, woman like that for at least another inventing a method in 1879. ten years! ) SEVERAL ALTERNATIVES AHEAD OR ELSE IN' ELATION THE GOVERNMENT is pcuring out billions of dollars in the form of exceptionally high wages for the production of war materials. This increased revenue in the hands of the people is producing an unusual demand for civilian consumer goods. The government, through the priorities board, is limiting materials that may be used for the production of civilian commodities, thus creating a shortage of those in de- mand. This demand, without sufficient merchandise to meet it, is causing a rapid price increase. Foods, especially, go higher each day. It is out of such conditions that inflation is created. The American people have these alternatives: Stop, or materially limit preparedness and aid to England production. A wage reduction that will pre-- i vent people from having money with V-- s v. half-tone- ... I .r Dot Is Dot Vay: Eddie Cantors favorite anecdote about Dot Paiker deals with the time she was bored stiff at someones country place for the week-enShe sent a pal this Neuly arrived V. S soldiers are shown in their ''homes in Reykjavik, Iceland , warming chilled hands. In uith armed forces of Great Britain these troops are "on the alert for the protection of tihat has been defined as a Western Hemisphere defense outpost. rY V which to buy. A system of rationing of all food aK- and other commodities for civilian use, with each individual privileged to buy only an equal share of what When the British and Free French took over mandated Syria from is produced. the Vichy E'rench, they also took over the job of providing food for needy Government price fixing that will Syrians. Here is a typical scene at a food distribution center. Pails, pots eep prices at a normal level with- and even wash basins are held aloft for offerings. out sufficient commodities to supply the demand. Or suffer the evils of inflation that may bankrapt all of us. 's WAR: New Phase Evacuation of the foreign consulates from Moscow and the torpedoing of the U. S. S. Destroyer Kearney off Iceland, occurring as they did about the same time, were looked upon as two major events marking the entrance into a new phase of the war. Immediate reaction to these reports was noticeable in their effect upon the congressional voting on changes being considered for the ministrations and corporations cre- U. S. neutrality law. Effect of the ated by congress, the indebtedness news was also reflected in the progproof which is guaranteed by the fed- ress of the aid for Russia in United the which States, gram eral government, and also includes his share of the vast appropriations Great Britain and Russia were made and to be expended within the engaged. next 12 to 18 months. He may not Oil Patrol' know it, but he pays that $142 anFirst news of the Kearney incinual interest charge. It is a part of dent came from Washington when his tax bill or, indirectly, it is included as a part of the price of ev- the navy announced that the destroy(one of the newest types) had erything he buys. There are more er than 26,000,000 John Does in the Unit- been torpedoed while on patrol duty ed States, of which moie than 6,000,-00- 0 off the coast of Iceland. This report indicated that the ship was able to are farmers. proceed under its own power. President Roosevelt on the same LABOR AND CAPITAL day issued a statement saying that THERE WILL COME A TIME in the torpedoing was clearly in the America when labor and capital will American defense zone. be recognized as partners in indusRemoval of the consulates from try, when labor will be treated as a Moscow took place as the Germans, partner and will definitely know', not with their long range guns, began merely be told, that it receives la- their all out campaign against the bors fair share of what is produced. city. Labor, generally, receives more JAPAN: than that today, but it is only told it is not showm that fact. When la- A CAihinet Falls bor is definitely shown, the difficulWhen news came from Tokyo reties between labor and capital will end. Such a system is working now porting the full of the Japanese cabin isolated cases. The first thing inet headed by Prince Fumimaro is for those who control cap- Konoye it looked like prelude to an needed ital to realize that they are but Axis move in the Pacific. Immediate speculation was that trustees of industry. the fallen cabinet would be replaced by one more warlike" and it was BOOTLEGGING FOOD indicated that this change meant AN ENGLISH FRIEND and his the collapse of the peace American wife were my luncheon talks between Japan and the Unitguests in London one day during ed States. World War I. I asked them to re-- ( President Roosevelt conferred for main for the afternoon and have two hours with top military and dinner with me that evening. The state department heads just followgentleman explained they could not ing the announcement of the cabbecause he had a date with a boot- inets fall. White House sources did legger who had promised to deliver not at once discuss the conference or to him a pound of jam that after- issue a statement on the new threat noon. in the Far East. Other informed The bootlegging of rationed com- quarters, however, viewed the situamodities was as common in Eng- tion as grave and some forecast that land at that time as was the boot- the change in government in Japan legging of liquor during our days of came at a logical time for that prohibition. Should we adopt a ra- country to strike a blow against Rustioning system as a method of price sia to aid Germany. control, we will again have bootlegging in every rationed commodi- RUSSIA: ty. I wonder if the man who would Soviet Scene not buy bootleg whiskey would buy As the German troops admittedly bootleg jam. had smashed back the Russian defenders many miles from Smolensk, TIMES CHANGE THE CONSTITUTION of the Unit- past Bryansk and past Vyazma, the picture became one in which the ed States provides that only conRussians admitted setbacks but algress may declare war. Sinking the other fellow's submarines and sea ways spoke of heavy losses to the The Germans issued opraiders may not be considered war, enemy. statements so fast that the timistic more than and bombing any burning wires could hardly them. carry and Chinese cities killing Chinese Admitting many of the Nazi Times and ideas have people. changed since the Constitution was claims, Russian sources were asserting that fresh legions" were adopted. entering the fight, that the Nazi adI DID NOT THINK he would run vances had been made in spite of for a third term, was the clever terrific losses, that the invader had answer Jim Farley made to a re- been slowed, even halted cfnd turned porter who asked if Jim thought back at some points. The British, including Churchill, the President would run for a fourth took a rather gloomy view of the term. Russian situation. As to American aid, President TOWARD TOTALITARIANISM Roosevelt said it was going forward A GROUP of distinguished scientists and economists at a recent ses- in heavy quantities but gave no desion in Chicago said in technical tails. Lozovsky said the Americans and high brow language that the are sending us 5,000 planes a tendency of government is heading month, but that was nearly twice American production. rapidly toward the elimination of total While the Russian statements, the American system of free comof them, sounded somewhat petition, the American way of life, many the death of small business and in- like whistling to keep up ones dividual opportunity, with govern- courage, still it was certain that attack in the ment direction of large business. the German These men say we are rapidly near- center, by Hitlers own statement a effort unequalled in the history ing a state of totalitarian socialism, battle of warfare, was not meeting the from which we will not emerge. the walkovers of the past. EACH YEAR $142 JOHN DOE has a mortgage on his farm amounting to $4,735, on which he is paying an annual interest charge of $142. That is the proportionate share of each John Doe who is the head of a family of average size of the indebtedness of our various branches of government municipal, county, state and national. It includes his share of obligations incurred by the many ad- '' - all-o- ut d. telegram: Please rush loaf of bread and close a saw and file! In Other Words: The World-Tellinterviewer described Franz Werfel, the German refugee author, this Here is a small, stoutish way: man with a face broad and gemuet-lic- h as a kartoffel pfannkuchen. Thats a nice thing to portisen about a stan portis, and howd you rillarah if he prampsoned the same sedkuppit? y DRY DOCK: Neus Stories What had been, by navy censorship, mystery yarns, and very nearly resulted fatally for one newspaper cameraman and a plane pilot, now has become regulation news stories, since the navy reversed itself and PRACTICALLY OVER: permitted the press to have access to British warships in drydock. Say the Nazis At one time or another docks in almost every sizeable port had been n From Hitlers camp the war was over, militarily occupied, and the Warspite, a big battleship, was at Bremerton, Wash., speaking. In dispatches that had tumbled and a 24,000-toaircraft carrier was over one another in their eagerness at Philadelphia. And the skippers of these ships to impinge themselves upon public g interopinion here and abroad, perhaps were giving out with the idea of frightening England views and pictures of combat, and from an attempt to cross the chan- the press cameramen were running nel with a land force, Berlin rapidly wild with feature pictures taken on board. had told the world the following. The change in policy probably had Russian losses had been 3,000,000, been engineered by the President, 4,000,000, 6,000,000, figures given out who was leaning over backward to within a period. preserve press freedom, and a genThree, four finally all Russian eral feeling that this sort of story armies had been trapped in iron was the type of thing that would rings, and the whole defense fab- bring home the reality of the war to of the ric country had been smashed. Americans. All that was going on now was under the head of mopping up. NORRIS: Quiteso, Quiteso: Two vaudevil-lian- s were standing in front of the Palace Theater reminiscing about the good old days. Too bad, sighed the first nostalgically. Just as I was about to be booked into Quick Wit this house, they rang the curtain like Wit, bears an extra money, down on vaudeville and gone are when rung dowTn immediateall my hopes and dreams my tough- value ly it is wanted. Men pay severely est break. who require credit. Douglas To which the other replied indifSo what? What did you ferently: miss a couple of bows? Russo-Germa- n Jer-rol- d. hair-raisin- 48-ho- en- DONT LET Notes of a New Yorker: It could only happen in the movies, eh? Well it happened over at a SLOW YOU UP New York afternoon paper, where When bowels are sluggish and you feel the city desk was supposed to asheadachy and everything you sign a photographer to cover the irritable, do is an effort, do as millions do chew war maneuvers in South Carolina the modern chewing . . . Instead, they sent him to North gum laxative. Simply chew before you go to bed sleep withCarolina, about 400 miles away tch, out being disturbed next morning gentle, tch . . . Strangest sight on Fifth relief, helping you feel swell Avenue these days seeing Boris thorough again, full of your normal pep. Try Tastes good, is handy Has Ilis Say Karloff, the Hollywood and economical. A generous family supply to Not Elizabeth Ardens. entering Senator Norris, the only man livget prettified, merely to remove the FEEII-A-MINLing and now in the senate who voted against American entry into the gray streaks from his hair so he last war, spoke his piece about the will look more like Boris Karloff in Arsenic and Old Lace. Russian situation, and had this to Best Chance say: There is in the worst of forThe Andrews Sisters will get tune the best of chances If Russia loses to Germany, then for a per week when they headJapan will become so bold that we $5,000 happy change. Euripides. line at the . . Theater . Paramount are sure to become embroiled in The America Firsters are having war with her. their problems. Many backers have Not that it would be so bad deserted. The committee has shaved for us, he said, in some ways it expenses, slicing the publicity staff might be a very good thing. to the bone. from common colds The senator coolly and dispassionately revealed that navy men The Big Parade: Robert C. Bench-lehad informed him that the Japanese who lost one of his sox on the fleet couldnt hold out two weeks d Creomulsion relieves promptly betrain the day before against the American navy. He also ankling around the midtown places cause it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel pointed out that in a bombing war wearing a gray one with the other laden phlegm, and aid nature against Japan, Nippon was particu- ankle nekkid . . . A. A. Berle Jr., germ to soothe and heal raw, tender, incitas of most her vulnerable, larly flamed bronchial mucous memthe Asst Secy of State, reminiscing ies were built largely of wooden with Damon Tell your druggist to sell you Runyon over their abranes. bottle of Creomulsion with the unstructures, which would go like tin- Hearst apprenticeship . . . Gail Patderstanding you must like the way it der on a windy day, set off by a rick of the giving quickly allays the cough or you are few incendiaries. The Stork cub some class . . . Errol to have your money back. Flynn the reason the beauty parGOODWILL: lors are doing business . . . Eddy Visit to U. S. Duchin was in a boot shop when for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis Geo. Jean Nathan came in I The duke and duchess of Windsor, want a comfortable pair of shoes, in paying their visit to Baltimore, Rumors Power the duchess former home town, re- he said . . . Something for walkRumor has a hundred tongues, ceived an ovation which dwarfed ing? asked the clerk . . . Well, a hundred mouths, a voice of iron. critic, something for anything seen in the United States welld the Vergil. walking out. surrounding any British visitor. As a good-wiambassador, former Jan Masaryk, now foreign minKing Edward had no rivals. A ister for the Czechs in exile, is bound crowd estimated at 250,000 persons, U. S. . . .Jim Morris, owner for the n of Baltimores of the Detroit hockey team (and a population. big racing stable) dropped $20,000 The duke played golf, and it took on Nova . . . HEED THIS ADVICE!! Eighty million dollars an army of Scotland Yarders, If youre cross, restless, nervous has been spent in Manhattan and suffer hot flashes, dizziness-cau- sed even diplomatic corps repre- The Bronx this year for postage by this period In a sentatives to keep the gallery away. biggest sales since 1929 . . . The post womans life try Lydia Pink-haThe duke and duchess went to a office here will add 9,000 postal emVegetable Compound. Made especially for women. Helps reception to which 800 were invited, ployees for the Christmas biz. Hired to relieve distress due to this while an estimated 80,000 gnashed only 6,000 last year . . . MGMs functional disturbance. Thoutheir teeth because they were left answer to that senate sands upon thousands of women out. Finally 1,200 jammed into the was the $40,000 purchase of the report remarkable benefits. Follow label directions. club, gaped, cheered, were won by film rights to Above Suspicion. the charm of the couple, and went another uppercut to the Bund. home happy. Judge Landis new ruling will stop ball players from endorsing ciggies MISCELLANY: and hooch in their uniforms. In HOTEL BEN LOMOND street clothes, anything goes . . . New York: For the second time The fight contract has OGDEN, UTAH it had been testified by Nicholas been signed for June, 1942, and proSchenck, movie magnate, that hibits Joe irom giving anyone else labor leader, had demanded a a crack at the title before that date shakedown price of $2,000,000 not . . . One of the nations leading to wreck the movie industry by chemists still refuses to pay off on strikes. his Willkie (for President) wager New York: The B.B.C. radio stata Grand . . . The writers and ed that German losses (not giving the publishers of the hit the authority) since the start of the smash, I Dont Want to Set the central offensive against Moscow, World on Fire, are living on borhad been 160,000 killed and 450,000 rowed coin! CONSTIPATION FEEN-A-MIN- FEEN-A-MIN- T fun-lovi- ARMING: chill-bill- Ileal Fight With the President committed to congressional action permitting the arming of merchant ships which many believed was Step One toward a further request to permit them to run right into British ports, the expected bitter fight of the against the administrations latest move had gotten under way. Committee hearings started on the measure, which White House leaders had timed" at three weeks to passage. This was the signal for a gathering of the cohorts, who were able to muster only a corporals guard against lend-leas- e the $6,000,000,000 bill which carried aid to Russia as a part purpose. In fact, the opening strategy was planned at a meeting of 11 senators in Hiram Johnsons office. The fight promised to be furious but brief, for few believed that the 11 senators and Hiram Johnson would put on the filibuster that was staged just before the first World war by the wilful twelve which included Senators Vardaman, Bailey, Reed, Watson and others. LABOR: FEEN-A-MIN- y, To Beware Coughs That Hang On y, east-boun- Moom-Pitche- rs CREOMULSION ... ll Troubles Mount ;middle-age- ; Strikes and threats of strikes were on the upgrade again, with one interunion dispute involving 100,000 automobile workers, most of them engaged in making tanks for the army of the United States and other countries. The C.I.O. workers of one plant were refusing to handle parts made by A.F.L. workers in another plant. In a Cleveland factory making auto frames a strike went into its third week, and at least one big auto factory engaged in turning out "jeep" cars was without frames, and had to shut down. Hudson and Buick factory officials said they would have to slow' down passenger car production if the Cleveland shut down continued. The first move in the effort to prevent the walkout of a million and a quarter railroad men vas flatly turned down. It had been offered by a railroad management group. At the same time a Mississippi shipbuilding concern was tied up by a strike, while engaged in a contract to build the latest type of merchant ship an vessel of odd design. wounded. strike-mediati- $150,-000,0- 00 WIDOW: Home to Die Human Interest Story No. 1 of the week was the return to New York of a regal woman of 73 who came in by liner from Lisbon, gazed at Bern-storf- f. ra G-m- snub-committ- Louis-Con- Bi-of- n f, shoe-strin- g London: A second Eagle Squadron of American fliers has been formed and put into immediate action. Most of its gork thus far had been in convoy patrols. The Retort Proper: Then theres the one about the draftee who escaped from the guardhouse. The sentry caught the dickens from his corporal. Didden I tell you to put a man at every exit? Yeah, but this bird was smart He left through an entrance." Kansas City: The police force was losing men to defense jobs, so police pay raises of $15,000 were given. They still went to defense jobs. A second pay raise of $20,000 was advised. Berlin: It was announced that 12 more Czechs had been executed in Gothams skyscrapers and told newsmen: Ive come home to die. She was the former Jeanne r, widow of Count Von Forgotten was her husbands enmity to the United States, forgotten the bitter years, only her tired Bohemia-Moravieyes and the distaste as she spoke economic of Hitler. weapons. 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