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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER Really Comfortable Rail Trips Coming Soon By AL JEDLICKA by competition the postwar competitive threat. Not only are the new cars especially built to provide extra comfort but many also furnish the possibility for cheaper travel because of increased capacity. Capable of seating 48 passengers, creases and the bus companies ena new Pullman coach With volume. plane joying high charges now almost down to the lev- attracted considerable attention at el of first-clas- s railroad travel, the the companys recent exhibit in the airlines are expected to make an Chicago Museum of Science and Ineven greater bid for such trade, dustry. Assuring continuous ease, while modernized bus service can the car has adjustable chaise longue be looked to press for the less ex- seats fitted to body form, with provision for lowering the back and slidpensive business. foot-reat night for comWith the railroads caught between ing out a two fires, both Pullman and Budd fortable sleep. In addition, curtains have drawn up elaborate designs for can be swung out to separate each coach, sleeper and recreation facili- row of seats, and a light adjusted ties to permit the carriers to meet especially for reading. Edward G. Budd ManufacturCo. of Philadelphia. ing PRESSED airplane and Though the railroads continue to railroads dominate freight transportation, are striving to maintain a passenger traffic is another story, high level of passenger traffic with the airlines showing annual in- with commodious new equipment developed by the Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Co. of Chicago, and the st a " , . long-distan- X t Jf Bell Syn4ict. WNU Feature. For private overnight travel, Pullman has designed the roomette, duplex roomette, drawing room, bedroom and three-tie- r sleeper. 'Duplex Accommodates 24. Equipped with private washing facilities and a 6 foot, 5 inch bed, each of the roomettes accommodates one person. The duplex model, however, can carry 24 passengers instead of only 18 because every alternate compartment Is raised above the floor level, and beds slide from under them to save folding space. Large enough to hold five persons by day, the drawing rooms can accommodate three persons at night, "Peck a suitcase with comfortable clothes and a box with provisions, and put with two beds folding from one wall them in the old car. Then say to him, get in, were going places, and head west. and a third from another. Each compartment has its own lavatory. By KATHLEEN NORRIS UNSETTLED In the bedrooms, four sleepers unHUSBAND has fold from walls and seats, with sufThat strange and frightenficient space for comfort for six perso home comes over . sons by day. after two ing change thathave been in A development of the war resultmen after they service as a ing from Pullmans experience In years in active military service for two or production for the army, the three-ti- marine," writes Sally Kent, three years is a great trial to sleeper, capable of carrying 42 that I find myself for the first their wives. Women who have persons, promises cheap and com- time in my life with a problem been waiting for weary and modious overnight service. With to anxious months to end, sudme for difficult too is that each compartment seating six by womdenly find their dream of a day, curtains can be drawn at night solve. I wonder if other for privacy and two beds unfolded, en are facing like troubles, happy future shattered. Here is her husband home at last, with another stationary upper berth now that the war is over, and available. Because of air condition- if and for good, but he is so difyou have helped them and He is not the man who ing, agreeable temperatures are asferent! can help me. sured. said goodby so sweetly and I am 31, the letter goes sadly on that awful day when Dining in Comfort. As a result of a newly designed on. David is two years oldhe left for overseas. dining car, travelers can expect in 1942, drafted He was er. No, he is not the same. He service accomand convenient quick of is a with left me and moody and querulous, ungirl baby modation. By being seated at opable or unwilling to fit into posite angles along the sides, with a three and another baby comcivilian life. Nothing pleases table to fit in,a person will ing. We were both anxious be able to leave his place without to his that he should do his share as him. He is indifferent best efforts. Often bumping others around, and waitwife's loving do to I tried ers also will have sufficient aisle a soldier, and he has some outlandish mine at home. We moved to space to move about easily. scheme, like moving to some Long trips will be made less bur- my mothers house, and there distant of the country and densome in Pullmans new recreason was born just two trying apart my completely new busition car, with one end convertible Mother keeps ness. ago. years from an observation lounge into a The story in this issue conmovie, compartment, with uphol- boarders; I had helped her all cerns a returned soldier named stered chairs and divans for 28 per- through my girlhood and took sons swinging in to face the screen. my old place now; planning David. He wants to leave their In the bar lounge on the other end two children with someone, of the car, seats fold against the meals, marketing, making are cared and superintending the anyone, just so they wall, clearing floor space for danc- beds, and he while for, Sally go changing personnel in the West, to look for a farm. ing. He In addition to maximum comforts kitchen. about also thinks pioneering assured by new innovations and Mother has always prospered, in the Canadian northwest. universal air conditioning and indi-- 1 and in crowded war times she prosrect lighting, recent mechanical de- pered exceedingly. My weekly budFarming is completely new to him, but he wants to do alvelopments promise easier and get to David a few lines anyway safer riding in the future. Pull- every day, and often pages most anything except to settle were man wheel trucks are designed to always cheerful, and snapshots of back to his old job in the old control car sway at high speeds, Di and Jimmy kept him in touch town. overcome sharp leaning on curves, with their progress. This was for reduce bounce on roadbeds and elim- me as for many wives a loneinate noise and vibration through ly time, a time with anxious mo- We American women will have to the use of cushioning materials. ments, but a time of muc deep do a lot of compromising if we are to help our returning servicemen to New tight-loc- k couplers will remove happiness, too. Mothers life has themselves' to conditions all of the old starting and stopping never been easy she found this inseem that strangely smug, safe, elecjolting. Automatically operated terval refreshing and delightful, and to them, after the hortrical braking will assure smooth the children were wonderful. rors and loneliness and abnormality and even decelleration throughout Dislikes Boarding-housof war. the entire train. Alarm boxes in "David came home willing to acHead West in Car. each car will warn trainmen oi all this, but within a few days Get someone to look after your overheated axle bearings and head Icept knew something was wrong, and babies, no matter what you have to off danger. now everything is wrong. He doesnt pay her. Pack a suitcase with comIn designing its railroad car of to- like he living in a boarding-housmorrow, Budds has striven to pro-- thinks Diana is badly spoiled and he fortable clothes and a box with provisions, and put them in the old car. mote cheaper travel by providing seems completely indifferent to the Then say to him, get in, we are even more capacity per car thas Of course, the children did not going places, and head west. Pullman. In addition, sleeper types baby. know him, and when a dark, thin, Years ago a nervous husband are arranged in such fashion thai nervous daddy was added to their knew got this treatment my own removal of partitions creates double little scheme, they didnt like it. husband, in fact and before we had rooms. to make allowances for the gone a hundred miles he was begin"I try Like Pullman, Budd has designed war-wor- n nerves of a man who has ning the cure, quiet, amused, expeca deluxe coach, with center support of home life for more tant, happy. We drove 6,000 miles, known nothing for seats assuring a lot of leg room, and lowered backs and upraised than two years; I try to keep things the most inexpensive travelling foot rests providing comfortable serene and cheerful, and of course it there is, except on foot. The most is understood that as soon as he thrilling, for you may stop anysleeping accommodations. A hidden resumes work and is able to supwhere, eat when you like, try anyradio installed in the chair back al own our home we have will it, port thing. ear height, with modulated control Youll find your old companion befor soft transmission, will furnish again. But this Is not enough. He wants side you sooner than you dream is welcome entertainment me to leave the children and go possible. You find him rested, away with him. Where doesnt seem soothed and presently eager and to matter. He wants to go West, alert again. Youll talk plans, exto buy a farm, to pioneer in the plain away difficulties, share probAilnut Afaia-U- pi Canadian north, to do anything ex- lems. Youll agree that Diana is a By GABR1ELLE cept settle down here, realize how little spoiled; that there is no place lucky he Is to have a comfortable for a young couple like their own home, no Immediate financial pres- home; youll say the baby is exactly like his dad. sure, and a devoted wife. Give him a break. Give Obviously, this is just what I cant do. Id like a change myself. yourself the same. November is Im not In love with bedmaking and i beautiful travelling weather, and a dusting. But you cant pioneer with marriage like yours is worth saving. two small children as companions, and financially any such change Medical Care in Rural would be a desperate chance. "We love each other; there isnt Areas Is Inadequate In the Journal of the American any triangle complication; when we take long walks together, as we do Medical Association, Dr. Rowntree, in the evenings, there isn't any quar- chief of the medical division of thtfTN relling or unpleasantness. But it all selective service system writesVv comes out to this; David wants me Surveys of the health situation to throw away the security I have among the rural families in some When your head is 100 per cenl built up so painfully and slowly in of the states indicate that a large and your eyes are 10C per cent and all these long months. I want him to proportion of farmers have poor your feet are only 50 per cent, then return to normal he is certainly not health, that the facilities for health your average is 83 Vs per cent but normal now. Please advise a wom- services are below normal requireyour physical efficiency is only 5 per an anxioui to save her marriage, ments and that there is a pitiful incent So, my advice is take care and the man she loves, if she can. adequacy of the care provided regof your feetl Massage feet and legs ularly for the lower income families. with lotion to soothe and soften. My advice, Sally, Is compromise. An analysis of some of the surLedger Syndicate. WNU Features. d veys indicates that between "Efforts to raise the age limit ic and one-haof the lower instate child labor laws from 14 to 11 come groups have no medical or for all employment during school dental care whatsoever. Of the 0 hours and for manufacturing emcases of serious illness reported-- , by farm families in Texas and Ok ployment at any time did not make much progress in the 1945 legislaf homa, less than had a doc-- " tures. Illinois was the only state tc tors care. Only one out of three enact the standard while births was attended by a physician. similar bills were defeated or failed Because of the Inadequacy in to come to a vote in California, Delamost rural counties of the public health services and hospitals, the ware, Georgia, Michigan, Tennessee and Texas. Important action raising death rate at almost any age level Is greater In rural areas than in the compulsory education standard! was taken by three states Georgia. urban centers. He doesn't like himrdins-houses- . North Carolina and Oregon. er c I ? A f i v s - s v j. r fr & , 5, s' Seats In the commodious Day-Nicoach are designed to conform to the bodys contours. A button releases a leg rest from the seat ahead providing full length sleeping comfort like a chaise longue chair. Below is shown the new dining car. Triangular tables give more aisle space for waiters, and more convenience to diners. Recesses between tables enable passersby to step aside for traffic. Water bottles, creamers and sugar bowls are kept out of the way on wall shelves. te "GAY GADGETS" WNU Features By NANCY PEPPER GIDDY GADGETS We dont see so much gadget jewelry now that youre up to your elbows In sterling silver bangles and bracelets, but, after a little special sleuthing, were able to give with tlie goo on a few new gems for gadgeteers. Pit Hits The latest necklaces and bracelets are made of prune pits, painted in colors to go with your outfits. First wash and dry the pits, then bore holes in them, paint them and string them. Didnt mother always tell you that prunes would make you beautiful? Good Luck And you'll need It if youre taking exams. Thats why youre wearing all kinds cf good luck charms on ribbon neckRabbits laces. feet and elephants are said to be the most reliable. Ever try studying? Thats " x vr i' ; XXX st self-satisfi- e. e, ' good for your hair with a little perfume before you roll it up in curlers at night marks too. Claims Total $1,869,114 Sweeter Sweaters A few drops Come Seven One girl started a As Result of Arms Blast of your favorite perfume in your new earring fad in a Brooklyn sweater last will rinsing keep you by gluing a pair of dice to earring screws. Good conversation flower fresh. Or, wash your sweatWASHINGTON. Damage claims ers in a bubble bath. pieces. totaling $1,869,114.83 have been paid most Secret our Scents Able From Two Dolls Wear a tiny doll on or recommended for payment by the your sweater. See that her hair Grables we hear youll hit your tar- navy as a result of the Port Chicago get for tonight if you use your scents (Calif.) explosions of matches yours. July 17, 1944. Hunting License These Wolf Li- subtly. Try dabbing a little persaid 9,668 Forrestal Secretary cense pins are the big fad now all fume on your eye brows, on your claims were filed with the navy. A in on and back your finger tips around the country. They have dif- lips, total of 2,545 damage property of your ears. They never learned ferent styles for Wolves and claims and 46 personal injury claims from school those tricks Of any high (female of the species). aggregating $463,510.25 have been course, you need more than a license textbook! Perfumed Posies Wearing flow- paid by a special board of investifor good hunting. The right bait ers in your hair tonight? Be sure gation. and good aim help a lot. In addition, the navy has recomYou Wuv a Wabbit And his name to drop some perfume on them just high-scho- ol Wolf-ess- is Harvey from the play of the same name. Youre buying Harvey pins at your favorite gadgeteria or youre making little rabbit pins out of yarn with pipe cleaners looped on either side of the head to represent ears. We saw one of these homemade jobs with a tiny, lace skirt. Very funny on a bunny. HEAVEN SCENT How The Problem of Sally Kent MY ' Associated Newspapers Kathleen Norris Says: can any boy keep his bead before you go out Its Love in Bloom! . Soap Sachet A cake of scented soap in every bureau drawer makes your clothes smell like lavender and old lace. Giggle Gags. Teacher Id like to be frank this morning. Voice From the Rear of the Classroom With the money he makes, who wouldnt? mended to congress $68,224.28 for personal injury and $1,337,380.30 for property damage as just claims requiring congressional approval. The explosion occurred when two ships loaded with ammunition blew up at a pier. Property damage extended over a 25 to radius, affecting nine California counties. le Panama Canal Toll Is Of when yon smell so sweet? Avoided by British Ships TRIXIE TEES SAY-Scourse, cleanliness is next to godliLONDON. The ministry of war ness and that means that you must So youve been playing one boy Zeamake with the soap and water be- against the other! If hen you date Bob announced that ships from New reAustralia land neen and had IThen Bill it rushing you. fore you think about the perfume you tell how but heres how you take it from Bill calls, you chatter about the flowers routed to avoid the Panama canal and candy Bob sent you. Honestly, you where tolls must be paid in dollars. there. The said ships from New Hair Care Pour a little of your never Rave but you Bore. Both boys well fed up on that diet of Zealandministry would be sent generally favorite perfume in the last sham- are pretty and think If baloney. applesauce you poo rinsing. Especially fatal when the way to keep an O.A.O. is to keep around Cape Horn. Australian ships will be sent around the Cape of Good with who are dance taller mistake the boys you him jealous youre making Hope and through the Suez canaL than you or moisten the ends of your of your Love-Life- . six-wee- one-thir- Many Children Who Quit High School for War Jobs Will Never Complete Education "The child labor program for the health, education and welfare. Second, it must turn its attention postwar years must be to the one child in six who does not states the National Child Labor comenter high school, the 50 per cent mittee in its annual report; First, it must continue to focus who enter high school but do not on child labor sore spots, and efgraduate, and the unknown number forts must be pushed to secure who are college material but never laws, law enforcement, and public get to college. We must find out why sentiment that will outlaw forever these boys and girls stop going to the employment of children under school. If it is due to financial difficonditions detrimental to their culties, this can be remedied. If it two-edge- d, is due to lack of Interest in school, this, too, can be remedied. The steady increase in the number of school drop-ou-ts caused the greatest concern to those watching child labor during the war. The peak was reached In the spring of 1944 and the leveling off process had started even before V-Day. This peak number was 3 million full or part-tim- e workers 14 through 17 years of age as contrasted with 900 thousand in 1940. Of the 3 million, there were 1V4 million who had left school for work. E lf 16,-00- one-hal- ar Lite |