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v V 'X* * *• ^ "J jp*1 (i «< THE McHEHRY PLAINDMALER Thursday, Xugust 2fy 1940 Washington *$^jhu 4 Washington, August 28 -- There seems little ground for doubt that politics is playing ducks and drakes with the national defense legislative program. President Roosevelt's sharp reminder of the urgent need for compusory training checked a filibuster on Capitol Hill. Turmoil prevailing in the Senate and House these days is largely the outcropping of propaganda from various sources without -much distinction for strictly partisan boundaries. The question of compulsory registration was grimly highlighted yesterday when Uncle Sam started the task of tagging 3,600,000 aliens in the 7,300 registration centers as part of the national defense plan. The controversy over the signing up of young men between the ages of 21 and 31 has taken many turns. The latest and most alarming to all parties is sentiment in the Senate for drafting of wealth and government operation of private industry. The situation has assumed a sinister trend which provokes concern among those responsible for defense measures and industrial leaders. It is reliably reported that attempts to make business the scape-goat of the bitter conscription have not been sufficiently beguiling to take the public's mind off Congressional antics. The debate on the excess profits tax in the House gives the legislators plenty of time to ventilate their opinions on drafting men and money. Many lawmakers are trying to play hookey from their jobs-pver the holiday. Labor Day celebrations offer candidates for re-election ready audiences for their oratorical wares. House Majority Leader Rayburn has sounded a warning, to those who skip classes that they should stay withih easy traveling distance of their official posts. Under the lash of the White House an unwilling House may dispose of the draft and preparedness tax bill on short order. The Senate has indicated its desire to kick the tax bill around for a spell as part of the functioning of the self-styled "most deliberate body in the world." The solons are, in the meantime, keeping close watch on the speechmaking tours of Candidates Roosevelt and Willkie to determine the drift of political sentiment which may affect their own careers. Evidence is cropping out which indicates much of the criticism of the Advisory National Defense Commission has its origin in sectionalism. Statements appearng in the Congressional Record show the patronage handmark. Some localities having fac tories, which have been shut down or running on part time for years, see a chance for staging a comeback in defense orders. When their bids are rejected it usually starts a backfire directed at the authorities handling procurement. Some civic bodies anxious to develop factory sites in their area to facilitate community growth turn the heat on Congress. In the end, the hard-pressed lawmakers give voice to hostility which has been provoked by disappointments. A few days ago, a legislator placed an analysis in the Congressional Record purporting to show that in the placement of defense contracts "New England and the Middle Atlantic get the lion's' share." It matters not, of course, that plants selected by the Defense officials were particularly qualified for rush orders. The point is that other regions were ignored. Hence, the steady barrage of faultfinding on Capitol Hill. Ordinarily, Federal, state and local agencies protest whenever the W.P.A. takes over projects in their bailiwicks. The objection is not so much leveled at employment of reliefers as it is a question of cost and time. W.P.A. projects are notoriously slow and expensive. The defense program proved a godsend for this alphabetical group for at last they could put their hands to some useful project. More than 17 million dollars in ^y.P.A. construction Ttfork at Army and Navy posts has been authorized. The majority of the projects call for thfe„ construction Or improvement of buildings, utility systems, roadways, rifle ranges and airplane landing fields in line with the rapid expansion of training facilities for the nation's-armed forces. Not obliged to keep a check on purse-strings in an emergency, the Army and Navy are waving their usual demands for private contractors to undertake the work to save funds and time. ~ ^ £mphasLs on thfe need for young men trained in mechanical work in the defense program has intensified interest of educational authorities in vocational training. Senator Mead, of New York, introduced a bill a few days ago to provide for Federal assistance to the States in making surveys, studies, and recommendations for the planning, location, and enlargement of vocational schools which will provide adequately for vocational training for defense. It is proposed to develop long-range programs for public school buildings which will efficiently serve this special activity. One major purpose of the Mead measure is to extend vocational training from the cities to the' rural areas. Existing school facilities are already over-taxeduto meet the demands for specially trained students in essential War work. TECHNICALLY PERFECf „ The identity of the young lady is withheld, but the memory of her answer lingers on with the science instructor of a large high school. On a written quiz he had asked the class to define a bolt and a nut, and explain the difference between them. On her paper the young lady wrote: "A bolt is a thing like a stick of hard metal such as iron with a square bunch at one end and a lot of scratching wound around the other end. A nut is similar to the bolt only just the opposite being a hole in a little chunk of iron sawed off short with wrinkles around the inside of the hole." The startled* instructor marked that one with a large "A." McCOLLTJM LAKE LEGAL ACTIO!* Several friends and their families from Brookfield visited at the honie of Mr. and Mrs. L. Sales last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Prichard were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Hamburg Sunday. Friday evening, August 30, there will be free movies at Horn's tavern, McCollum Lake, given by the Chesterfield cigarette company. The movies to be shown are "Tobaccoland, U.S.A." and Fred Waring in "Pleasure Time." Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Green last Sunday were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Otten of Lake Koshkinony, Wfs., Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Zulauf and daughters, Gwendolyn, Mary Lou and Dorothy, Evanston, and Reverend R. Zimmerman and tons, Harold and Irvin, also of Evanston. Elmer Schaefer and Joseph Crick, Jr., of McCollum Lake left early Monday morning on a trip to southern Illinois and northern Kentucky. Reverend R. Zimmerman apd sons, | Irvin and Harold, of Evanston are spending this week at the summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Green. After spending the summer at McCollum Lake, Lauge Ston returned to Chicago Saturday evening. Mrs. John Par deli, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pardell and Mr. and Mrs. John Adams and daughter, Judith, spent Sunday at McCollum Lake. Judge--Now, madam, why did you assault your husband by throwing eggs at him? Defendant--'Cause he alius left me a-settin' at home, your honor! Air Transportation Two men got a job to clean some very high windows. "Mike," said Tom, "get a plank and put it through the window. I'll sit on the plank inside, and you sit outside." All went well until Mike cried out: "I've let my window leather fall!" -V / "All right," replied Tom. "Stop where you are; I'll get it." Away went Tom down the stairs. On reaching the street he exclaimed: "Be jabbers, Mike, you're here first! Which way did you come?" Something Different A Negro Who had achieved some success in the handling of mules was asked how he managed the balky creatures. "Well, when I'se plowin' an' the mule stops, Ah jest picks up some soil an' puts it in his mouth to taste. Den he goes right along." "What makes you think that affects him?" continued the questioner. "I suah don't know," was the reply, "but I expect it makes him forget what he was thinkin* about." Well Acquainted "Yes, sir," boasted the hotel proprietor, "that dog's the best rat catchin" dog in the state." Even as he spoke two big rats scurried across the office floor. The dog merely wrinkled his nose. "Rat dog!" scoffed the traveling man. "Look at that, will you?" "Huh!" snorted the landlord. "He knows them. But just you let a strange rat come in here once!" VOCABULARY ENLARGED Dental History • Gives 'Why' of Decayed Teeth By DR. JAMES W. BARTON (Raleaaed by Western Newspaper Union.) WHEN the school report shows that the majority of school' children have some physical defects, parents may be alarmed until they see that 90 per cent of these defects are de? cayed teeth. As there are a number of children who have defects of the teeth, it would be interesting to know how they have preserved their teeth from decay. Doctors H. G. Miller and D. M. R. Crombie in the Lancet, London, tell of their endeavor to trace some of the grosser factors causing tooth decay. They examined 25 children from ten to fourteen years of age with no decayed teeth, and no history of decay in their permanent teeth, and compared them with an Miss Maxine Green of Evanston is' equal number of children showing TODAY'S a spending the week at McCollum Lake as a guest of Miss Eleanor Schaefer. Mr. and Mrs, Whit Gibson and sons "of Harrisburg, 111., have returned home after spending a week here at the home of Mrs. Gibson's father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Crick. Mrs. A. Schoot of Chicago is spending a week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson at McCollum Lake. Mrs. Charles Brocken and son of McCollum Lake are spending several days in Chicago. Mrs. Jacob Riter spent several days in Chicago last week. Mrs. Mary Bowler and daughter, Dorothy, of Chicago spent the weekend at their summer home here. Duane Barber, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Barber of McCollum Lake, spent Saturday evening in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. George Schubert of McCollum Lake entertained their daughter and son-in-law and several friends, all of Chicago, last weekend. Mr. and Mrs. E. O. McKim entertained their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George Boyle, recently. Mr. and Mrs. William Rochell have enertained friends from NeW York during the past week. Community Club The McCollum Lake Community club will hold their Annual election of officers at their meeting Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m., September 1. The nominations were placed at the last meeting and are unanimous with the exception of the office of president. Mr. Bailey and Mr. Wagner were both nominated for this office. The other officers nominated were: vice-president, Mr. Paetz; secretary, Mrs. Bailey; treasurer, Mr. Enyart; the five directors to be nominated were Mrs. Richason, Mr. Hamburg, Mr. Harker, Mr. Lock and Mr. Melke. It is expected that there will be quite a turnout for this meeting as there has always been considerable interest at these elections. From the looks of the slate, there will in all probability, be club activities all through the winter, for the first time in the club's history. Professor of English--So you've recently made quite an addition to your vocabulary of English words? College Student--Yes--I thoughtlessly told a woman she looked young for her age. No Emergency Stout Person (engaging room)-- The window is a bit small. It wouldn't be much use to me* in an emergency. Landlady--There ain't going to be no such emergency! My terms for actors is in advance. Unsound Collateral Mike--'Tis a fine kid you have there^ A magnificent head and noble features. Say, could you lend me a couple of dollars? Pat--I could not. 'Tis-ray--wife'-a child by her first husband." • LILY LAKE Dr. Barton severe or gross decay of teeth, but similar in other respects. Hygiene, Diet Important. There was no difference as far as wealth or income was concerned oetwean the two groups, but a point of importance appeared to be that children with bad teeth were often the younger members of the family, whereas those with good teeth were frequently the first or oldest children. What are the lessons learned from the above test? First, that while it was helpful to have parents who had good teeth, this was not as important as the proper diet and proper health habits of the youngsters themselves. Thus fruits and leafy vegetables and all dairy foods--milks, cream, butter-- the protective foods, are of great importance in preventing decay of teeth. Other good health habits affecting the teeth aye outdoor play and proper rest. Second, that other things being equal, natural infant feeding is better than artificial feeding. Third, the absence of severe illness and not having the infectious ailments of children too early, also helped preserve the teeth. Post Desired Veteran--I'd like to take Pershing's place in the aririy. Recruit--What do you mean? Veteran--I'd like to retire from it for life. Times Have Changed Marie (dreamily) -- Oh, George, remember, it was on just such a night as this that we met. George (married to her)--Yeh, rotten night, ain't it. to- One Who Kneipr . . . ."The juvenile lead is great night." « "Yes, I doubt if she has done better acting in the last 20 years." Mistaken Dot--You remind me of the sea. j Dave--Ah, deep, restless and rojmantic, eh? Dot--No. You make me sick. • Position in Sleep There is absolutely no truth In' the statement that sleeping in a bed against the wall will shorten life, particularly if the head and one side are in the corner. If the wall were particularly damp and you came in -^Contact with jfe* dan>.* might catch cold or be predisposed to rheumatic complaints. Whether a person sleeps lying north an<J south - in any other direction, does not •dd to noi^ detract from the sleep. Greek Goddess Hecate was a Greek goddess of undefined attributes, haying power over earth, heaven and the underworld. In Shakespeare's "Macbeth" she is goddess of the infernal regions. The Lily Lake Ladies' League held a bunco party at Bernie's Casino Wed? nesday afternoon. Prizes were merited by Mrs. Gold, Mrs. Seyfferth, Billy McDonald, Mrs. Gilman and Mrs. Erickson. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dieshak and Bon, Franke, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wlehner and daughter, Helen, and son, Eddy, all of Chicago, visited for a week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wehner. Mrs. Horan, Mrs. Kerfvin and Jean and Joan Kerrvin and Marie Maher, all of Chicago, visited at the Hubbell and Brady home for the weekend. Mrs. Hubbell and Billie Robinson were also present. Mrs. Thomas Klabough and daughter, Kathleen, Mrs. McDonald and son, Billie, and Josephine Dosch were callers at Woodstock Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Miller of Cicero spent the weekend at their cottage at Lily Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Williams and sons, Melvin, Gerald and Albert, Mrs. Helen Crusick and baby daughter of Chicago visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dosch Sunday. Friends and neighbors and playmates of little Dickie Olson were sorry to hear of his sudden death at Lily Lake last Wednesday. Little Dickie was in swimming when he suffered a heart attack. The pulmotor was rushed here from Crystal Lake and they worked over him for an hour but it was too late. He is survived by his parents, two brothers and two sisters. He was buried Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Mackey of Chicago spent the weekend at their cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kennedy and baby daughter of Chicago visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Klabough Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Driscoll and Margaret Farrell of Chicago visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Klabough Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Blum have returned to their home in Chicago after spending two weeks at their summer home. jifiaiuiar In the old days crack trains had a limited number of cars. The name has stuck and today crack trains have just as many can as an ordinary one. • • • • • Everyday Health Depends on Liver As WE think of the heart we realize that it has but one jobpumping the blood--the 'stomach rolls the food around so it can mix with the stomach digestive juices, the kidneys take wastes out of the blood and pass them down to the bladder, the small intestine absorbs nourishment from the food and passes it into the blood stream. That is, every organ has one or two jobs to do. Dr. Robest G. Contrell, Englewood, N. J., in Clinical Medicine and Surgery, says: "Not so with the liver, for there is hardly a part of the body that is not directly or indirectly affected by the functioning or working of this large gland. Liver Has Many Activities. "It is conservatively stated that the liver has from 60 to 100 distinct activities, and that every other important system--circulation, digestive, nervous and others--is definitely influenced by its activities." All the blood from the digestive apparatus--stomach and intestineis carried to the liver to be filtered and cleared of harmful substances before it goes back to the heart to be sent to lungs and thence to the heart to be sent to all parts of the body. The blood must not only get rid of carbon dioxide and be enriched with oxygen by means of the lungs, but before it can do all its work of building and maintaining the various tissues it is made fit by the liver to destroy harmful products in other fluids of the body. It has long been said that life depends upon the liver; it might well be said that "your everyday health depends on the liver." Generally speaking, the liver processes can be kept "more active" by bending exercises keeping the knees straight and by deep breathing exercises. For those who cannot exercise, the physician can now prescribe some safe and helpful preparations to make liver cells more active. <» • * QUESTION BOX TOLO J0HNSBUR6 Miss Elsie Tuttle of Bloomington, 111., called on friends in this community Wednesday. Miss Tuttle taught the Volo school in 1825. At the present Miss Tuttle is teaching in South Carolina. Mrs. Alvin Case attended her Alumni club Wednesday evening at the home of Miss LaVerne Stone in Wauconda. Marjorie and Irene Ritta of Mundelein are spending a few days here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William WSrtz. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Boucher and family of Libertyville spent Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ellwood Dowell. Miss Marion Wirt* spent a few days with Miss Shirley Brewer at Fremont Center. Funeral services were held at the late home of Mrs. Grace Kirwan Wednesday for Mrs. Martha Simons. Robert Dunker, Marvin Wirtz, Richard Fisher and Harry Case returned to their homes here Saturday after attending the state fair at Springfield. The Volo Busy Bees 4-H club met at the home of their leader, Mrs, Alvin Case, Monday evening. KfiSB Dorothy Vasey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Vasey was united in marriage to Mr. Christopher Zank, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zank of Harvard, Sunday. Miss Ada Dowell and Mr. Clyde Dickson attended the couple. Congratulations are extended. Miss Sarah Raven of Slocum's Lake is spending a few days with her grandmother, Mrs. Pearl Dowell. A very pretty wedding took place Wednesday at St. Peter's church when Miss Verona Diedrich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Diedrich, became the bride of Mr. Alfred Wl May, son of the Peter Mays of Spring Grove. Miss Diedrich was attended by her sisters, Misses Agnes and Marie Diedrich. Mr. May was attended by his brother, Edward May. The young couple will make their home at Pistakee Bay. Many friends and relatives of Miss Margaret Wagner are glad to learn that she is improving in health at her home at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Vasey and son, Kenneth Lee, called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Grabbe at Crystal Lake Saturday evening. Mrs. Bertha Monahan of Chicago is spending a few days here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Case. Carl Thorsell received sad news on Sunday evening, stating the death of his father, John Thorsell, of Mundelein. Frank Capouch of Chicago and Mr. A. Kettle of Barrington were business callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fisher Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. William Radke of Chicago called at the Dowell home Saturday. Mrs. Alvin Case and Mrs. Bertha Monahan called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson near Cary Friday. Mrs. Ellwood Dowell and son, Thomas, spent Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Scheid, Jr., in Wauconda. The Friendly Neighbors group of the Volo Community Bible church met at the home of Mrs. Walter Crook on Wednesday. Order your Rubber Stamps at TIm PlamdeaJer. Mrs. Arthur Kleiti, Miss Regina Klein and Miss Thelma Lay were Waukegan callers Wednesday. Miss Berniece King is spending the week with her aunt, Mrs. Rose Hoffine, at Genoa, Wis. Mrs. Leo Gerlach was a Chicago caller Thursday. Mrs. Joe M. Schaefer motored to Milwaukee, Wis., Tuesday. Miss Annabel Meyers, Miss Irene Smith and Mrs. Helen Immekus were Chicago callers Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Frett of Chicago spent the weekend with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Joe E. Miller of Richmond attended a dance at Nell's pavilion on Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Zoellner of Chicago spent Saturday and Sunday with Art Peters. Mr. and Mrs,. Wm. J. Meyers called on Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Schaefer at Waukegan Sunday afternoon. Mrsi Stephen H. Smith, Mrs. Mam7e King and son, Eugene, and Jim Hettermann motored to Woodstock Wednesday evening. Mr. <and Mrs. Joe Karls ryid Mrs.' George King motored to Waukegan Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Gorski and family of Woodstock spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe P, Miller. Miss Katherine Pitzen of Chicago Mrs. George King spent Friday in the home of Mrs. John King at Mc- Henry. Mrs. Jack Bode and daughter, Pauline, and Mrs. Schwietzer qpd son, Carl, motored to Woodstock Friday evening. spent a few days in the home of her father, John Pitzen, recently. Mrs. Martha Freund and daughters of Woodstock spent Sunday with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. George Zarnstorff of Woodstock and Mrs. Rose Hoffine and children of Genoa, Wis., called on Mrs. George King Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Bildner entertained friends from Chicago Sunday. Ray and Donald Hettermann and LeRoy Meyers were Woodstock callers Wtednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Smith and daughter, Leona, attended the Milwaukee fair Thursday. Mrs. Arthur Klein was a Fox l>lr^ caller Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bode entertained friends from Chicago Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Bugner and son of Alvada, Ohio, are spending a few days in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe J. Freund. /•* Lots of Pins Twenty-five billion pins Itoir flilijjftf in the United States' every year. QUICK RELIEF FOR VARICOSE VEINS Sa-Hn flppumm ytf give fiul support reKef from Varicoaa Veins wwlmut aacrificinc appearance. New Bauer &' Black Elaatie Stockings are war stretch "lam" yarn ther awn yon Perfect fit--toll support. They are easily Uun- •wJ and long wearing. Don't heaitate to get relief this easy way. See thseenewBsma A Black Elastic Storking* today. Bolger's Drug Store Green Street McHenry No womtar Rod CfOWIl _# is tops by el mighty reassuring to iow that the speed you " lied in the pinches is there, ifriy for instant action. _ Quick responsive powet •Mor the sprints as -well as die stretches--is one of Mvetal reasons why mid. west motorists show a 2 1 1 preference for Red, own over the secondace brand. Truly, you're missing something till you try a tankful ofhigh anti-knock. low-cost-per-mile Red Grown gasoline. tax and Inspection data. S AM gosoliMf pricodto svftyovr puns Rad Crown.... ragular-prlcad SoNta premium quality StanoHM bargain priced STANDARD SERVICE CIEAN • EST ROOMS Enfoy a National Cradtt Card! Apply to any Standard Oil Dealar. KM SKOAL SMNMRR «MOUHi PROM YOUR «TANDARO O* MAUI eiMo Women's • • « < > < > < • 4 > Q.---At what age is infantile paralysis most common? A.--At two years of age. About 85 per cent of the cases happen during the first four years. Q.--Can one be allergic to eggs? A.--Yes. The commonest foods causing allergic symptoms are wheat, eggs and milk. Q.--What is ezena? A.--Ezena is the third or dry stage of catarrah, which fives breath a bad odor. TONIGHT August 29th .8 O'CLOCK IN THE * Former Telephone Bldg^ ON GREEN STREET Beauty Shop Teaches Marie To debunk the contention that time spent in beauty shops is wasted, a New York beauty salon offeri~J" free lessons in music and foreign languages while patrons are under* going treatment,--In China, beauty shops on boats operate up and down the rivers. All women of all ages who are interested in the election of Wendell L. Willkie to the presidency at the November election, are cardial^ invited to attend this meeting, at which time a McHenry - Johnsburgf . Spring Grove organization of Volunteer Women Workers for WillkJi will be formed. Prominent Women Speakers. v will address the group. * --;-- Remember the date, ladies* Thursday, August 29, at 8. , ~=i