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Show UTAH THE RICH COUNTY REAPER, RANDOLPH, ' By FRANK COLBY Jj labor crisis The with Truman S. presents Harry faced has he the first big problem Rooseon a hitherto velt sea. Up until now, most policies, especially those dealing with war and peace, had been Trupretty well established by fast-growi- Overheard on a news broadcast! Twice within a few minutes the town was shaken by a trembler. is trembler A well-chart- one who trem- bles. There is no such word decorscribing an earthquake. The from rect word is temblor. It is the Spanish phrase, temblor de tierra, meaning earthquake. second The accent falls on the syllable, which rhymes with more, Say: pore. An earthquake is often referred to as a tremor, from the Latin word of the same spelling, and meaning First choice: TREM a quaking. .. ER. Second choice: TREE-me- r. tem-BLOR- E. Altadena: Since you advise instead of the correct British PROM-ul-gatyour pronunciation of propagate, then, must be "GAY GADGETS" A. P. R. Answer: Sorry, this column estabAssociated Newspaper WNU Feature. lishes no pronunciations. It reports PEPPER NANCY correct American usage, as reflectBy of American ed by the concensus ' TRINKETS FOR TWO dictionaries. Of seven American dictionaries, You can tell all list as first or only choice! Are they Two list PROM-ul-gat- e by the jewelry theyre wearing, once youre on to the latest steady as British. Only one lists PROM-ul-gaas second American choice. stuff. Bell Syndicate. WNU Features. Barrette Business He clasps her barrette over his belt these days to te, best-know- d, n home aaMa V VAPORue 2gg& IOOK fOK INIS MSU root otocfii jr COLDS aSCLE SORENESS quickly aasad by Penetro , Grandmas mutton suet ideadereloped by modern science , into counter-irritan- t, vaporizing salve that brings quick, comfort-- , ing relief. 25c, double eise 35c. old-ti- I PENETRO te show theyre Swinging on a Star. If hes a good mixer he These tiger cubs may look cute inH playful, but their keeper says they are mean little brutes. They have been taken from their mother and placed in a cage of their own at the San Francisco zoo. So far they have not been named. While lion cubs born In captivity are fairly common, baby tigers are a rarity. i They buy little pins in the shap of hands. She wears one on her sweater or headband he wears the other on his jacket. Theyre Hand or T shirt. Holding but definitely! They buy Occupied Territory those little heart pins with taken inscribed on them. (Theyre the latest dime store delight.) He wears one; she wears the other. No need to ask, Hi, Heart throb whats fluttering? Youll know! Finger Prints Theyre wearing twin I.D. rings those new miniature versions of your precious Identification bracelets. Of course, his initials are engraved on her ring and vice versa. WNU Features. ilifl i S f v ' ' A M- ' . i ? A' mM 0 An autumn, 1945, priority fashion is this costume, consisting of a black wool crepe top attached to a checked blue and black taffeta skirt. Fake pockets in skirt, short sleeves, side shirring. The fitted bodice top is newer than the usual blouse top. EIGHT AND W ROHG ID attyffllHS ... , UNIONS LOSE MONEY Big industrial unions naturally dont want any trek back to the farm. It means loss of dues. The Auto Workers 1,000,000 , United membership has now dropped to about half of that. The drop was so severe that the cost of running the union went in the red . . . UAW chiefs are going about their wage protests in an orderly, manner, have done their best to stop the Kelsey-Haywildcat strike . . . But some union leaders prefer strikes. It helps increase their power in the union In Schenectady, Cen-orElectrics Charles E. Wilson long has advocated higher wages. He says it helps him sell electric refrigerators, electric irons, etc. He has been ready to make wage adjustments voluntarily, just as wise Standard Oil of N. J. increased its pay immediately and automatically at the end of the war. j : rAUan J J Scott, The Readers Digest "j ' N.Y. Dept,WNU-Pleaaantvil-le, j Please send me details of your J ! EXTRA-INCOM- PLAN E 666 COLD PREPARATIONS DROPS LIQUID, TABLETS, SALVE, HOSE tISK ONLY AS DIRECTED ANTISERTICIOIL ng fair-mind- ed es ... j HOLIDAY RATES, now in effect, assure extra earnings. You can also offer subscriptions at HALF PRICE; for all Service Men and for EX. SERVICE MEN in yourtown who are back home! No experience needed to make many welcome dollars before Christmas. Mail coupon now (ora. penny postcard) for full details and your free package of selling aids, to income at begin earhing spare-tim- e once. e. al up-wa- (WNU Service) Earn extra money in your spare time by representing Americas most widely read magazine. Only a few hours a week of pleasant, dignified work. By accepting subscriptions from your friends and neighbors,! youll earn their hearty thanks... as well as liberal cash profits. REDUCED -, FARMERS YS. LABOR UNIONS Last week Florida citrus growers came to Washington, worried sick over the future market for They grapefruit and oranges. feared a return of the old days when their fruit was dumped into Florida rivers . . . The army has just cancelled orders for several million cases of orange juice. Simultaneously it has turned back on the civilian market several million more surplus cases. This backlog is bound to have a depressing effect on citrus fruit . . . Citrus fruit growers know that with wages dropping, the civilian demand for oranges and grapefruit will also nose-divWhen workmen get paid less, first thing they quit buying is fruit . . . Cattlemen also figure on a drop in prices. Not only will the army buy less, but workmen eat less meat, when wages are cut Same is true of many other farm commodities, including dairy products . . . Never before has the average American eaten so well despite rationing as during the war years, largely because wages were high . , . Seldom before also - have farmers been so prosperous . . . Seldom before, however, have farmers been so sore at labor unions. They were looking forward to buying new autos, new farm machinery. Now all this is delayed by strikes. Also they were looking forward to the return of cheap labor from cities to farms. So far this hasnt materialized. dues-payi- PEEVE AHERE 6 ' . - TRIXIE TEEN SAYS-Yo- ure annoyed at your family for criticizing that new Wolf First Class whos been on the prowl for you lately arent you? You cant understand how they can object to a boy who dances like a dream, bowls like a champion and always has so much to spend. Youre old enough to form your own opinions, you think. Of course, you always have to do some Defense Work when you date him; some of the other kids say hes on the fast side; you DID see him take a drink the- - other night. Look, junior, your Wolf First Class may be a Second Class Male after all. Its better to take your folks word for it than to find it out for yourself the hard way. IN YOUR COMMUNITY? take-hom- ... WIT PARADE If you have overstayed your time in the Sun and your skin has become Sunburned, apply vinegar. This will cause the skin to turn a nice brown. To cool itchy, red skin, use a solution of bicarbonate of soda. A cold compress on the forehead and at the back of the neck is soothing. But remember I told you to be careful! Readers Digest . , 1 k Johnny asked Mary refused. Johnny begged Mary blushed. Johnny argued Mary hesitated. Johnny insisted Mary resisted. Johnny tried Mary surrendered. Now Johnny carries Marys books home from school! TWILL YOU REPRESENT take-hom- Fitted Bodice Top usually has more than one barrette on his belt. Hand Shakes Opposite advice came from another wing of the White House . . . while admitting that all the above is true, other advisers urged that both , labor and industry needed guidance. For four years both labor and industry have had the Little-SteFormula as their guide. They were supposed not to go above this . . . Now labor finds itself losing its overtime wages, e with pay dropping way below lush War days, yet with the cost of living still high. Therefore, Truman was urged to step forward and set a national policy, suggest a wage increase which would partly offe set the drop in pay It is this group of advisers which Truman finally has decided to follow. el g? WAV' time-teste- the remedy for relie v- Ing miseries of rens colds. ... home-proved- e, pro-PA-gat- e? Ledger Syndicate. ed mans predecessor. In settling the current labor turmoil, however, own. Harry is completely on his For some time, labor advice from White House insiders has differed. Trumans labor department has argued that labor troubles after wars were inevitable, that ! both Wilson and Harding had to call out U. S. troops after the last war, that labor has been in a strait jacket since Pearl Harbor, is bound to feel its wild oats now; finally that big business wai equal' ly in a straight jacket and equally willing to row with labor especially if it could get labor in . adwrong with the public . vice to Truman: Dont stick your neck out; let both sides battle it out for a while. Colby, Youre Wrong! San Diego: Recently you made the ponsensical assertion that it. is quite all right to pronounce rather If you will conwith a flat a. sider the word father, which always has the ah sound, youll see how mistaken you are. I demand a retraction. W. T. H. Answer: Slathers of such blather in my column make you lather, I gather. Pretty Kitties by rubbing Vicks VapoRub on throat, chest and back at bedtime. Blessed relief as VapoRub KKETKATES to upper bronchial tubes with its special medicinal vapora. STIMULATES chest and back surfaces like a warming poultice. Often by morning most of the mb- cry of the cold is gone! Remembe- rCXLY VAPORUB Gives You this special double action. Its LABOR CRISIS TESTS TRUMAN SURPRISE WORD rd VJUV GAMBLE? It doesnt pay to let bruise, cuts or burns go untended .. . even minor ones. Play safe cleanse at once, and dress witn Dr .Porter Antiseptic Oil.Tw .. " old reliable stand-bformula of a railroad surgeon . . . Is wonde-to rfully toothing, and tends promote natures healing for Keep Jt on hand car In use taking emergency bra of minor burns, bruises, anon sunburn, elons, chafing, Use only poisonous insect bites. different is directed. Three sizes at your drugstore. y pro-cess- is .,J ,t' IJP3 |