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Show - THE PROGRESSIVE OPINION Looking Through Him The aggressive wife of a meek little man was hauling her hus-band over the coals for having made a fool of himself when some friends called. He sat in dejected silence. "And don't sit there," she shout-ed, "making fists at m,e in your pockets, either." HE KNEW Defendant I don't know what I'd have done if it hadn't been for you. Lawyer You'd have done time. Wouldn't Hold Him to It Father Didn't you promise me to be a good boy? Son Yes, father. Father And didn't I promise you a thrashing if you weren't? Son Yes, lather, but as I've broken my promise you needn't keep yours. Ready and Willing She had gone to the fortune-teller and had listened with in-creasing interest to the sketch of her life as portrayed in the lines of her palm. "Madam," said the fortune-telle- r, in his most impressive man-ner, "you should be very, very happy. A nobler man than your husband you have yet to meet." "How absolutely thrilling!" gushed the woman. "But when?" Sometimes a man spends years seeking the ideal woman. And in the meantime he gets married. Quite a Bit at That "He boasts he runs things in his house." "He does the lawn-mowe- r, washing machine, vacuum cleaner and the errands!" Backed Out r Got away, has he? Did you guard all the exits? Constable Yes, sir; but we think he must have slipped out through one of the entrances. Still at It The customer couldn't see eye-to-e-with the taxicab driver on the matter of fare. Finally he said in exasperation: "See here I haven't been riding in cabs for ten years for nothing." "No, but I'll bet you've been try-ing to," retorted the driver. Said the sour old spinster: "All men aren't cast in the same mold. Some are moldier than others." Should Improve "What are you doing at the uni-versity?" "Taking medicine." "Feeling better?" Break Away "I wonder if I shall live to be a hundred." "Not if you remain forty-on- e much longer!" WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Nazi Forces Pay Huge Manpower Toll In Effort to Maintain Unbroken Line; OPA Calls for New Fuel Oil Reduction; American Bombers Blast Balkan Cities (EDITOR'S NOTE: When opinions art expressed In these columns, they are those of Western Newspaper BUni"on"Js news analysts and not necessarily ol this newspaper.) by Western Newspaper Union. V i i " "til ij .at;"'-- 1 j r : ' : If t 4 V ' ' - V Xs boot's, ,,-v!'- ", En route to some unnamed destination, these five high-ranki- ma-rine officers are planning strategy aboard a transport. Left to right are Mai. Gen. Alexander A. Vandergrift, Lieut. Col. Gerald C. Thomas, Lieut. Col. Randolph McPate, Col. Frank P. Goettge and Col. W. C. James. Colonel Goettge is reported missing in the Solomons. RUSSIAN FRONT: Nazi Toll Mounts Even as Wendell L. Willkie called tor a second front to aid the Rus-sians, Soviet troops were battling defiantly for every foot of ground on Volga river front. )the gains were reported on the long front extending the Moscow-Leningra- d sector to the deep Caucasus. Soviet troops occupied several heights and vil-lages southeast of Novorossisk, Ger-j-, Black sea base, killing ir, about 1,200 Germans in one day. In the Stalingrad area more than ": 1,000 Nazis had been reported killed ii one day's fighting. The major jattle had appeared to be in the lorthwest of the city. In one sect-or the Germans launched eight against Soviet positions in 24 lours in an effort to check the threat jo their left flank. The heavy attacks were supported by 40 :anks. Four attacks were reported epulsed. Silence concerning the oth-:- r four indicated that progress had een made by the Nazis. The Soviet communique acknowl-- j idged a withdrawal in the Mozdok irea where it was announced that . 'numerically superior forces" had raptured a vilj- -- j Between d Lefiirrgr'sB, Soviet troops jutinued to mop up German forces vhich had penetrated into the Rus-,iia- n defenses. In a broadcast the German high fommand announced that "In the lorthwestern part of the Caucasus ind on the Terek river the enemy vas ejected from deep positions not-- vithstanding tenacious resistance." WILLKIE: 'Now Is the Time' Before he left Russia for his con-ference in China with Generalissi-mo Chiang Kai-she- Wendell Will-kie took time out to tell the Ameri-can people that in his opinion the time for opening a second front was not next spring, but right now. He said that Nazi pressure on the resources of Soviet Russia was terrific and that relief was badly needed. He urged a very definite step-u- p in the amount of aid being delivered to the Russians and point-ed out that almost a. third of their population had been subjected to German rule. After this statement was issued Premier Joseph Stalin held his fare-well banquet for Willkie, President Roosevelt's emissary, on his round-the-wor-check- u- p of the war fronts. This event was described as being most cordial. Though Stalin was joking and teas-ing him throughout the affair, Will-kie said later that the Russian pre-mier demonstrated his clear, logi-cal mind, and "a vital subject, which cannot be disclosed" was mentioned often throughout the eve-ning. MacARTHTJR'S MEN: Drive on Japs The first Jap withdrawal from some outposts in the Owen Stanley mountain range above Port Moresby, New Guinea, was announced in a communique from General MacAr-thur- 's headquarters in Australia. Strong allied patrols, aided by light artillery, forced the Jap with-drawal, which came concurrently with the start of heavy rains, the communique said. MacArthur's ground forces made gains in counter attacks southwest of Salamaua on the left flank of the Owen Stanley line. Ground successes were teamed with new aerial assaults on enemy posts and island bases across a thou-sand mile area in the southwestern Pacific. Allied dive bombing attacks on vital Japanese supply routes met with considerable success. The Jap Kokoda-Bun- a supply line on the northern slope of the Owen Stanley mountains was blasted while other planes raided Dilli, capital of the enemy-hel- d Portuguese Timor, and Ambasi. Allied bombers also struck at Jap positions in the Solomons. FUEL OIL RATIONS: Cut to Two-Third- s ijCAS RATIONING: Wor Entire Nation Jj Rubber Administrator William M. Feffers' order for the rationing of iasoline on a nation-wid- e basis jh;ame as no great surprise to Ame-rica's 27,000,000 motorists, fore-warned by the report of the Baruch lommittee. The rationing system, expected to-- ake effect in November, will be d after the permanent program Pbieh went into effect in the eastern tates July 22. The system permits i at basic ration of 192 gallons a year, Bough for 2,880 miles of travel on Hhe basis of 15 miles per gallon. It s an average of 3.69 gallons a week. motorists receive "A" books, permitting them to pur-chase 32 gallons of gasoline over a gbree-mont- h period. About 68 per (lucent of the car owners in the eastern ""fates have "A" cards. A "B" book lermits its user a maximum of 470 ""niles a month. Those eligible for 'i'n''1 a ')00'c are Persons with essen-,i'i-occupations. The "C" books are individuals engaged in war or ,?:ivilian defense activities. They al-ow 128 gallons a month and holders nay receive as many as they actual- - lii:'y need- In his first statement since his ippointment as rubber czar, Jeffers galled upon the nation's motorists to volunteers" in trying to keep iur "economic life from breaking sctf"'Wn'" asked or a maximum Wed limit of 35 miles an hour, but !neltild drivers they were to be their policerren. He urged that 7 citizen ration his own driving nd reduce his own speed" imme-- ilately. without waiting for actual BALKANS BLASTED: V. S. Bombers f Four Axis satellites in the Balkans --Croatia, Hungary, Rumania and Mgaria are feeling the strength of rD a I Arnerican air arm as long-rang- e "i bombers deposit ir loads on the capital cities of se nations, es A'Jjed bases for the attacks have )lf .?. een named, nor has the nation- - Wy of the flight crews been re- - , d, but observers assume that American airmen are working with .Russian and British fliers. jrH!LT.he raids are more than token gestures. The Allies have obtained K0 usable information concerning and supply movements SSn s the Balkan railroads toward $ j"S.Sla and Africa. According to "aching Turkey, Rumania ' 'i ,J has sent approximately 15 di- - S'WnSnntC RuSSia' This is believed ""': m but flve of her divisions. Sanwhile' U- s- Army Bomber CmAander Eaker in London stated i)l's ncan and British airmen J LWrk 'her in day and night Jter 1 I bombing. Eive Gea-n- a long win-1,- 1 d homes in 30 eastern and middle western states will have to get along with two-thir- of their nor-mal fuel supply under a new ruling by the Office of Price Administra-tion. The coupon rationing plan," said Paul M. O'Leary, OPA deputy administrator, "is going to be geared to an estimated overall average of 33 per cent of normal consump-tion. We found that the 25 per cent cut. originally planned, would not be sufficient to provide an adequate margin of safety and still meet the fuel shortage." O'Leary warned that householders who cannot heat their homes com-fortably on two-thir- of the fuel nor-mally used, should convert to coal if possible. If furnaces cannot be converted from oil to other fuels, he said, "then everything that is- possible must be done to improve the burner efficiency and to insulate the home properly." He pointed out that the household-er who improved the thermal ef-ficiency of his home through insula-tion and by installing storm doors and windows, weather stripping and by overhauling his heating unit would be rewarded by added com-fort. The OPA warned consumers to nil their tanks before rationing begins. FARM FAMILIES: Approximately 20 per cent of the families in the United States live and earn their livelihood on farms, ac-cording bureau re-port. to a new census It stated that there were 34,855,552 family units in the 43 states as of April 1. 1040. Of these, 27,748,991 were nonfarm families families lived on 6,096,-79- 9 and 7,106,561 farms. The receipt of more than 50 per cent of their revenue from and the sale of field crops, live stock products was re-ported dairy and poultry by 3,749,724 farms. Tommy Had Folloived The Cat Rather Closely ) The teacher was attempting to explain the meaning of certain ; words to her class. She came to the word "sufficient." "Now," she said brightly, "let us suppose there was a cat here and I gave it a saucerful of milk, which it drank. Then I gave it another saucerful, and it drank it' all. But when I gave it a third) saucerful it would only drink one-ha- lf of it. We can then say that the cat had had sufficient. Now, Tommy, what is the meaning of sufficient?" "Please, teacher," replied Tom-my, who had been eagerly atten-tive, "it means a catful of milk."! j . SEWING CIRCLEJXM ALL-BRA- I1 FUDGE! SQUARES BEST YOU EVER TASTED! Every mother in the land will want to bake these scrumptious cookies. Chil-dren will demolish a plate of them In a wink. Grown-up- s rave about their "different" taste and new crunchy tex-ture. They're made, of course, with the famous cereal, Kellogg's KELLOGG'S FUDGE SQUARES 3 squares un-- 1 cup sugar sweetened cup flour chocolate 2 cup All.-Br-cup butter 2 cup nutmeata 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Melt chocolate over hot water and add butter. Beat eggs well, add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add melted chocolate and butter. Stir In flour, n, chopped nutmeats and fla- - voring. Pour Into greased pan, making a layer about one-thi- Inch thick. Bake in moderate oven (376F.) about 20 minutes. Yield: Sixteen squares (8x8 Inch pan). with or without a belt, make it with or without the pockets. It is a boon for home, office or factory workers! Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1603-- Is de-signed for sizes 14, 16. 18, 20; 40 and 42. Corresponding bust measurements 32, 34, 36. 38 40 and 42. Size 16 (34) requires with long or short sleeves, 4Vb yards material. Send your order to: SEWING CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT. 149 New Montgomery Street San Francisco Calif. Enclose 20 cents in coins lor each pattern desired. Pattern No Size Name Address 1 "7 Heaps of nutritious biscuits; iCPnS waffles and quick bread, on the Sllsri 7 tables of nutrition-consciou- s Tfe housewives everywhere pay tri- - Mct 'wrbl bute to grandmother's baking lir :$9t' 57 day secret, "Bo sure of results, vfesk. be proud of results, with Clabber ..yKf Girl." A-- HULMAN & CO. - TERRE HAUTE, IND. Jh Founded in 1848 S5?55? S25 by Good HoaMketping J J TN TOWN and in country, at home and in the office this is a dress which is "tops" for style and comfort. Larger figures will par-ticularly like the full-c- bodice and the six-go- skirt which fits with such admirable smoothness. We suggest it for gabardines, flan-nels, new rayon weaves. Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1590-- is de-signed for sizes 34, 36, 38. 40. 42. 44, 46 and 48. Size 36 with short sleeves takes iVi yards material. Frock for Work. AS YOU join the ranks of the serious workers, here is a dress you'll enjoy having. Spartan simplicity is maintained through-out, in the simple rever collar, the straight cut sleeves, the button closing down the front. Wear it THE JX (HOME WLrf FRONmg useful things from boxes and orange crates; ways to remodel closets; various toys and household conveniences. Send your order to: MRS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS Bedford Hills New York Drawer 10 Enclose 10 cents for Book 8. Name Address . 1 "HASH MARK" for service stnpt I CAMEL-5- - - J r--" j AND THAT jf - X- - ' 'A I FtAVOR is THE y -: V best ! y 1 1 tU f . t A--- VT (pt fijil 9 'illl if TURKISH COMESITCj 5 2Jf M hi If W L r.3SB BLEND CIGARETTES NEWSPAPERS BOUND TIGHTLY WITH MUSLIN,rsrfr-"'-"- l STRIPS ARE PADDED ftjfB K 1 WITH COTTON BATTING Mm EHM AND THEN COVERED CjJ j TO MAKE STIFF BACK ShrrtTOSl j CUSHIONS FOR THE 3 ;J 'AMX COUCH vvss A MTll V STITCHING rawfrssSagjfe.jHaa seams UERE is a way to give an old couch a new lease on life with style and comfort. Start with 9V2 yards of cotton twill to cover an aver-age couch and three cushions. Here a soft tan is used to match one of the tones in the rug. Seams are accented with a second stitch-ing, as shown. And there is no untidy slipping and sliding .for this cover. The seam allowance around the top is sewn to the couch pad with long stitches of carpet thread. The cushions are made to stand erect by using an inside core of newspapers tightly bound together with muslin bands, and then pad-ded with cotton batting. NOTE: The above Idea was taken from BOOK 8 of the series of 10 cent booklets which Mrs. Spears has prepared for read-ers. BOOK 8 also contains illustrations of several ways to fix up a kitchen; making Laughing at Misfortune We laugh heartily when our slips on a banana peel and awkwardly falls. That laughter shows, basically, our resentment at any demonstration of the un-usual, coupled with a comfortable realization that we ourselves are outside the disaster. There is un-conscious brutality, therefore, in laughing at the sight of a fat man chasing his hat in a high wind. Higher up the scale of humor there is brutality in wit, which almost always holds an element of ,cruelty. Fortune's Whim Fortune pays sometimes for the intensity of her favors by the shortness of their duration. Bal-tas- ar Gracian. Uncle Pkil Too Busy Narrating The man who is always going to do a lot of great things usually ends by doing a few small ones. People who use splendid gram-mar in conversation seldom say anything brilliant. One may not do so well growing old gracefully, but he need not do it grouchily. What is life to a dog in a neigh-borhood where there are no cats? But He Was Short of That When Adam gave up a rib to create Eve, the result would have been appalling if it had been part of his backbone. The expression,"The good die young" arises from a general belief that the wicked have more vitality and live longer. "Gentleman" had a thousand definitions, and "gent" is just as hard to define. Big Prize Money Russia recently made the larg-est single distribution of money prizes on record to scientists for outstanding achievements. Sixty persons received a total of $1,142,' 000, several of the first awards! amounting to $48,000. j Hot -- Seat Throne About 40 years ago, Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia ordered three electric chairs from Amer-ica when he learned that electro-cution was the modern way to execute criminals, says Collier's. Much to his astonishment, the two that arrived in Addis Ababa could not be used because they required electricity, which was not yet be-ing generated in his country. So for years, he used one as a royal throne. PREPAREDNESS if Jfr tie AMERICAN RED CROSS A MERICAN service men fight-in- g the nation's battles over-seas are making American Red Cross clubs their favorite meeting place during leave periods. The Red Cross clubs, estab-lished in nearly all the major overseas war theaters, are open to the enlisted men of the United Nations in addition to Americans, but the atmosphere of the clubs is typically American. Such home country stand-by- s as hotdogs, soft drinks, hamburgers, and ice cream made the Ameri-can way, are regulars on the clubs' bills of fare. They may be obtained for a penny at the snack bars which are open throughout the day. The clubs are staffed by trained Red Cross workers with the ac-cent upon competent American girls specially selected for con-ducting an active recreational pro-gram in the clubs. The girls are attractive, too. Typical of the clubs in the larg-er cities is the Red Cross Wash-ington club located in the Mayfair section of London. Here service men may use. luxurious lounge rooms, a dance room, and recrea-tion rooms where ping pong and billiards are the popular games. A large restaurant, capable of serving GOO men at one sitting, is maintained in the club, and dormi-tories large enough to house 1,200 men are contained in the club and adjacent dormitories. For bed and breakfast the Yank on leave in London pays 50 cents. He can get a piping hot lunch and supper for 20 cents each. Prices charged by the Red Cross are below cost, the deficit being met through Red Cross funds. Officials of the American Red Cross were reluctant to make any charge for food or meals and did so only after Secretary of War Stimson requested that a nominal fee for such services be made since other United Nations clubs also charge. Prepared exclusively for WNU. o o-- e f-- o-- o-- o-- c. O" c- o-- r. o-- c. o- - . c. ASK MS I A General Quiz j o-- o-- o-- o-- o- - o-- o-- p-- o-- o-- O" - - o-- The Questions 1. What is a Cadman victory? 2. In American political history, who were the mugwumps? 3. Persons who weep at the slightest provocation are called what?' 4. 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