Show 44 j j M lp t ty y 10 J. J i I i t Dads Dad's D as d' d c ct r I t i r i Column 0 urn n i t X A J I II Jo r. i OX ON AGAIN IS OFF AGAIN GAIS' STRIKES AND more strikes we cant can't stop the Hood flood It seems The atmosphere grows erows tense tenso with wondering where the blow blo will fall faU next Spreading through plants manufacturing armament to tomines mines nUnes producing power through steel into this industry and that one are the debates over rights r and wrongs The motive moti is not too clear In some cases In other Instances It takes on a n poll poll- political angle Economically the trouble appears to be on pay Increase grounds using the he high cost of ot living g as the reason Inflation appears as an argument argument argument ment on the other side and then stale stale- mate As for politics some union lead lead- leaders leaders leaders ers feel teel that Lewis would like nothing better than to win a victory on the pay Increase and show up the group that is 19 supporting the Inflation anti principle because the founder of ot the CIO and the President have not seen eye to eye ce and andaUer after aUer Mr Lewis swung his Support to In 1940 the breech was wide ide Perhaps we might be ashamed o o o STAYING ST. G CLOSE HOME IE WITH A ban on pleasure driving In Income some come states hinted for others rationing boards clamping down on everywhere it seems that the American people who have loved to travel are going gong to have ha to learn to love to stay home iome The tact fact we owned an auto for tor every four persons In the nation goes to prove that we must have done some sight-seeing sight In our time The day of ot boasting of ot how fast f s we we made a trip of ot how much mileage we have used since we first bought the car Is no more Now o wo conserve conservo whether we have a rations rationIng ration- ration rationIng rationIng Ing board or a government official parked s or our curb or not to make the war short by making our cars and equipment last longer Resorts have found a change chanse In tho the publics public's plans for the tho summer The mountains shores shrines and relatives re relatives re- re are going to have to wait walt But It doesn't mean that there wont won't be re relaxation re- re relaxation relaxation and enjoyment right here at home O O O OUR on PIT CAPITALS BIRTHDAY THE CENTER of national activity Is 15 our capital the seat of ot our government located In the District of ot Columbia and called Washington It was July 16 1790 tho the congress of the United States then In session In the city of Philadelphia provided for a a. site of ot ten miles mUes square on tho the banks of ot the tho Potomac Our capi capt capital capItal tal tat was so born and though the act named the capital there was a ten year delay in order to build the public of of- offices ilces and provide for living quarters Although no money was voted for the project Maryland and Virginia ceded the theland theland theland land that was chosen cho Cn by George Wash Wash- Washington Washington ington for tor the spot and they also gave the first tast funds to construct the build build- ings Later the government ded the portion of the site given by Virginia Vir VIr- VIrginia ginia A Frenchman Fren man was the first one oneto oneto oneto to plan the federal city but ran into difficulty demolishing by-demolishing by a private house that conflicted with his plans and the Job was then given to a surveyor named The first census of Washington's population was taken In 1800 and we find persons listed During the period in trying to build the White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse House thero there was confusion contusion discharges alterations and no finances At one time tho the state of Maryland held a a. lottery to come to the rescue with funds to go on It was a long drawn out process and two wars vars with Its progress Land occupied finally totaled acres renovations added steam heating eleva eleva- elevators elevators elevators tors proofing fire electric lights mod mod- modem modern modern ern em drainage light heat and power plant and wide landscaping of ot exterior has enhanced the beauty This Is the site of ot our law the campus of governmental order Happy birthday I POLISH CHILDREN today play a n new game carne in the streets in courtyards everywhere outdoors when Germans are not In sight the children play In two groups One group up with wooden sticks for rifles is the firing IrIng squad The other and and the children are usually more eager user to belong to this one one lInes lines up by a wall to be bo shot The officer gives the command to fire and the children by the tho wall cry Long Live Poland as they sink Link to the ground Readers Reader's Readers Reader's Digest J. J |