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Show fhl.PhilIipr p S3 WNU Stmt COSMETICS AND WAR Now we know the government is over extending itself. It is trying to make women give up powder, rouge, perfume and other cosmetics for the duration. It has the notion that a woman will abandon her makeup, war or no war. Alcohol and other products needed need-ed to win the war are being used in toilet preparations and the WPB announces an-nounces that the girls must choose between their complexions and the all out war effort. Only a federal bureau could doubt the answer to that. Milady will cut down on sugar, take out a ration card for soaps, give up pastries and even, if necessary, patch her girdle, but give up her facial cream and rouge . . . never! She will put the car in storage, shop by bicycle, carry home her bundles, cut out meat and take orders or-ders on skirt lengths, but toss away that skin lotion . . . don't be a goon! : She will forget luxuries, economize econo-mize on her groceries, give up the country house, go barelegged and even scrap the electric refrigerator, refrigera-tor, but leave her cheeks as nature made 'em . . awahhhhh! - PL''";uvV35?'"""'" 1 Not even for : V'SiS&jrtS I national unity rjt&jA 1 will she go around $t: i with a shiny nose tyy'''l'fi Qnd not all the W3&I?j'''Wt J coordinators in Jk the world can I make her forsake birrJl-'-' iaT ii J her beauty creams. "If this be treason, make the most of it," she says as she applies her cleansing cream, follows it up with a powder base and adds a final coat of calsomine. Uncle Sam may apply priorities to steel, rubber, coal, oil and what have you; he can tell the country how far it can go with ships, shoes and sealing wax, but he is shouting up a drainpipe when it starts bearing bear-ing down on mascara. Our Inquiring Reporter questioned a number of ladies on the matter. Of Miss Phoebe Goober, stenographer, stenogra-pher, he asked: "Have you read the WPB orders on cosmetics?" "No, and uon't tell me about 'em," she replied. "I want to ignore 'em with a clear conscience." con-science." Mrs. Chester Zink, a modiste, was asked: "Are you aware that every time you rouge your cheeks you are cramping the war effort?" "Mister, the government is going to have some awful cramps in this war then," she declared. "Do you think your face is more important than a bomber?" the reporter re-porter asked a woman who did not give her name. "No," she replied candidly, "but if I ever came out without any makeup on yon couldn't tell me from a bomber." WAR Jack Huff could wear no cuff, His wife could wear no frills; And so between them both, you see. They saved on clothing bills. a Metal swivel chairs, waste baskets bas-kets and ash trays are on the list of things banned by the WPB and possibly this is the first move to eliminate arm chair generals and bureaucrats in general. OUTLINE FOR LIVING Elmer Twitchell says he is driving to town in the car he hasn't got on the tires he can't obtain to shop for the things he can't get. If he gets time he is going to see his architect about the alterations that can't be made on the house the WPB won't let him build. YOU SAID IT There's no other torture like it And your blood with anger stews At the length of the commercial When you're waiting for THE NEWS! Clayton Spicer. "The Goldrush" was a silent film. For the revival Charlie has put in a little talk. Not much, but enough for most any movie. It's a delight de-light to watch this film, with just a little talk where talk is helpful It convinces us that if 70 per cent of the talk in the modern talkies could be cut out the improvement would be terrific. And the writers, actors and directors would be forced to provide action. "Carelessness Seen In Normandie Fire." Headline. Not really! |