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"Renegotiation of war contracts" is a heavy-sounding term, and newspaper readers in the sections of America where public interests are localized and largely agricultural may wonder how such a subject can concern them. But since every taxpayer has a personal stake in any measure that increases government expense and adds to the public'payroll, especially at a time when every dollar is needed for the war effort, then this question of contracts for equipment and supplies becomes vital to all. "Renegotiation" In the early days of lend-lease and of the huge task of mustering an armed force of millions of mef\ a few contractors receiving fat orders saw in these government contracts only a new gold mine. To meet the , relatively small number of abuses which were Brought to light, the lasl Congress passed a law requiring that i all new and old Army, Navy and : Maritime Commission contracts be written with a "renegotiation" j clause, so that they could be refigcontractors were making too large a profit. ' This law requires that the Army, | Navy and Maritime commission 1 each employ a separate force of | men to re-estimate all contracts for ! buildings, machinery,, tanks, airi planes, guns, clothing, and the thou- I sand items industry must turn out ' for war use. The law seemed wise and harmi less at first, but evidently it was i not realized how large an "army" of employees would be needed to enforce it. It is estimated that there are some three million such contracts, over 20,000 contractors, and an unknown number of sub-contractors. If the original law were carried out, it > might easily require 200,000 new publie payrollers, and 300,000 new employees hired by contractors to prepare the data for the federal authbrities, and this at a time when manpower is scarce and every able-bodied person is peeded for service in uniform or production work at home. The job would take years even after the war. Amendments Not Sufficient Agriculture and industry are short of machinery and manpower, and these men are too badly needed in producing crops and equipment for ourselves and our allies to be wasted in checking up on contracts, especially when there is already an efficient means of doing that work. True, the original bill has been amended; but the amendments still authorize each depal-tment concerned to»refigure contract prices. This means the employment of a vast number of special auditors and accountants. Congressman Disney points out that there should be an automatic method or screening out contractors from those whose profits are not excessive, "so that we will not have to use, in renegotiation, all of the accountants in the country." A proposed amendment whittles at the original law and limits renegotiation to contracts which show more than 2 per cent profit. But this is no time for half-way measures. That sort of plan would still require a lot of unnecessary employees on both government and contractors' payrolls. ~ ' The Solution The Internal Revenue department has a yearly check on all profits. It figures the taxes paid in all industries, including those with Army, Navy and Maritime commission con- We ara engaged in a war to save our Arn'mcSn tradition of liberty and opportunity for ourselves and our children. Our leaders have committed us to become the arsenal of democracy; to furnish food for our allies; through our lend-lease to help finance the Allied war machine and, finally, to raise and equip an army of some 10 million men. Any one of these jobs is a tremendous undertaking. We are thousands of miles from the theater of war, and this involves tremendous problems of transportation. All of - ^By Helen Johnson) Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Biggcsrs and family of Wonder Lt^ke spent Sunday ] with Mrs. Nick Young. | Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bauer are parents of a daughter, born IViesday. She has been named Joan Catherine. Mr. and Mrs. Roland McCannon apd children of Algonquin were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. C. J. Jepson. Mr. and MrS. Henry Stephenson, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Harrison, Mrs. Rose Jepson and Mrs. Roy Harrison attended the Eastern Star card party in McHenry Saturday evening. Mrs. James Bell is a patient in the St. Therese hospital at Waukegan. Mr. and Mrs. George Young and son, Alfred, moved on Saturday from the James Elwell farm to the house owned by Mrs. Jepson. Mrs. "Clarence Martenson and Brad and Mrs. Phelps Saunders of Harvard spent Tuesday in the Fred Wiedrich Jr., home. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Barnard and Lor en and Edyth Harrison spent Sun- • day evening in Woodstock. Lynn Hanford of Long Lake spent ! Monday evening in the S. W. Smith j home. ' . . . | Miss Andrews of Chicago and Wil-' liam Janssen of Navy Training school, at Gjenview called on Rev. and Mrs. Collins Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Shepard spent Sunday with Mr. and , Mrs. Alan Ainger at Greenwood. Alice Mae Low attended the 20th annual Midwest Style show at the Hotel Sherman in Chicago Monday. The Bunco club was entertained at the .home of Mrs. Georgia Thomas in Woodstock Thursday afternoon. Prizes were won by Delia Freund, Ruby Shephard and Pearl Berg. Home Circle will meet at the home of Mrs. Charles Peet on Thursday, March 11. Mrs. H. J. Collins will assist the hostess. Members please" note the change of date. Mrs. Emma Beatty spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs. William Montayne at Woodstock. The Brownie Scouts and their leader met at the school Wednesday afternoon. In the evening Mrs. Weldon fant daughter, Joan Catherine, Sat- RINGWOOD SCHOOLflNEWS urday afternoon. aT Mr. and Mrs. Jack Leonard spent Sunday afternoon and evening with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Leonard at Lake Geneva. (By Jean Hay and Susanne Muss/ T --Grade Eight) Johnny Neal, Frank and Susanne Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sutton have ! Muzzy, LuAnne Bauer, Muriel Butler, Carol Harrison and Jean Hay attended the show at McHenry Sunday afternoon. Shirley Kirkpatrick visited her grandmother at Lake Geneva. Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Andreas visited friends at Algonquin Sunday afternoon. A number of the children attended the show, "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch," at McHenry. Robert, Earl and Valora" Sutton are going to move to Richmond. 4 • The fourth grade are starting to exmoved from the Bacon home to Richmond. Carol Harrison spent Saturday ^evening in McHenry. , John Smith and Florence JZappe were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hawley. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wiedrich called on Mrs. Joe Miller and baby son, at Spring Grove Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Harrison, were callers in Woodstock Tuesday. 1 Saturday evening callers in the Ed Bauer home were Mr. and Mrs. Mar- SPRING GROVESvin Arsenean of Crystal Lake, Mr. and ' Plore their new readers, ' Exploring Mrs. Charles May and Mr. and Mrs.! New Fields." Joe E. Miller of Richmond. • The third grade are learning their Arthur Schultz of Richmond was j time*aWes of three's. a caller in the Fred Wiedrich home ' Jane Betts> Charlotte Hogan, Car- Monday aftern<k>n. j °lyn Lawrence and Jimmy Hunt have Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hienze of jbeen absent from school. Crystal Lake were Sunday evening Mrs- Pearson, Mrs. Hawley and Mrs. callers in the Walter Harrison home, i Andreas attended a dinner party Neil Harrington spent the weekend £iven «> honor of Mrs. Coe Wednesday in Chicago. evening. They gave her a beautiful Mr. anjd Mrs. Arnold Ehlert of Elgin ! ©yernight bag. Valora Sutton be£ seventh birthday Friday, i Frank Smith visited his'mother at were callers in the Beatty-Low home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mortensen and Brad and Mrs. P. E. Saunders of Woodstock Sunday. Harvard spent Sunday evening in the Fred Wiedrich, jr., home. Lonnie Smith and children called on Mrs. Smith at Woodstock Sunday afternoon. Charles Carr, iBob Brennan and Mae Wiedrich spent Sunday afternoon in Harvard. Mr., and Mrs. Tony Wiedholm of Spring Grove called on Mrs. Ed Bauer Sunday evening. (By Mrs. Charles Freund) ( Mrs. Mark Pierce was hostess to the members of her club at her home Tuesday night. Five hundred was played throughout the evening and prizes were awarded Mrs. J. G. Wagner, Mrs. Nick Freund and Mrs. Frank May received consolation. A lovely lunch was served following 'cards. Pfc. George Waspi returned to New Bern, N. Carolina, on Wednesday, having enjoyed a ten-day furlough with home folks and visiting friends. Peter May visited in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Eldred Johnson, and family near McHenry last week. Hubert Miller of Iowa was a visitor in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Miller the past week. ^ A party of friends gathered at the home of Mrs. Frank May on Thursday afternoon in honor of her fcirthi day. Cards furnished the entertainjment and lovely prizes for high ; scores went to Mrs. Mark Pierce, Mrs. Ernest Peacock, Mrs. J. J. Freund and Mrs. J. G. Wagner, while consolation went to Mrs. Leon VanEvery. At the conclusion of cards, refreshments were served and the honored McCULLOM LAKE guest was presented with a gift. Duane Andreas Was ten yeai& old i . Friday was moving day for several the second of March.; farmers in this'vicinity. George W. Betty and Dolores Feltfc have a new May and family moved to the Serta baby brother. His name is Richard arm on the Grass Lake road, while John Skidmore. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Freund and LuAnne Bauer has a new baby j *amily of Genoa City moved on the sister, born February 23, 1943. They j Fred DeThorm farm. George Huff have named her Joan Katheryn Bauer. | family moved to the Wolff farm The "Victory Cub Scouts" met at ju't vacated by Laurie Steadman and the home of Jonnny Neal. Eight members were present. Helen Johnson, Brownie Scout lead^ er, and some of the Brownies, saw "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch." Hele» Johnson ,<K,k the ured in the search for cases wherjf tracts. If the Internal Revenue authorities discover an abnormal profit from any war work in any business, after payment of taxes, it could so certify to the department concerned so that renegotiation could be started. The ones that are within the fair and reasonable limit of 2 per cent profit after taxes would require no attention, and in that way millions of man-hours would be saved and duplication of effort, and delays caused by extra forces of employees refiguring contracts, would be avoided. The Disney amendment, which seems simple and effective, has not yet been adopted. Yet it amply guards against excess profits, with a minimum of interference with wartime production and at the same time providing escape from the new load of non-essential payrollers which the original law threatened. The ordinary man therefore concludes: Why not let the Internal Revenue tax man do the whole job at one sitting? Why not save the time of industrial management and employees for vital work? Why not use resource of the United States. A1 ready we face rationing and priori* ties in our materials and acute shortage of manpower, and a burden of taxes which indicates our financial resources are straihed to the utmost. Of a certainty, we must have comand face the postwar future with hope and confidence. American industry, agriculture and finance must use to the maximum the productive power, initiative and intelligence latent in every American. No Time or Place for Drones There must be no drones hidden away on public payrolls, engaged in peacetime experiments which are useless under the emergency of war. Every branch of our military service- is devoted to the sole purpose of fighting and winning this war. Our government, both local, state and national, should inspire and lead in the support our civilian population gives to the war effort. Unnecessary civic expenditures, surplus payrollers, useless economic and social experiments have no place in a war emergency. The new Congress is tackling this job with a will and a purpose. Those Congressmen are our representatives and we, the people, should support them to the limit. Right now they are trying to bring some order and efficiency in the prevention of excessive profits in war contracts by the Army, Navy and Maritime commission. The present law, passed by the old Congress, provides for a "re- Brownies to see "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch," at the McHenry theatre. Rita Mae Merchant of Woodstock spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Merchant. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Young have (By Marie McKim) On Feb. 24 Jean McDonald had the following ladies as her guests at a card party: Mrs. J. Wagner of Volo, Mrs. R. Gibbs of Lily Lake, Mrs. Gremelli of Sullivan Lake, Mrs. C. Kennenberg of Richmond, Mrs. J. Killday of McHenry, Helen Hickey of ' tlon problems. Chicago, Mrs. S. Smith and Mrs. D. | Most important of Reid from here. Pot luck was served.; providing additional Mr. and Mrs. Delehunty of Chicago j riders and speeding visited Mrs. Burzinski on Wednesday! movement 'Step to Rear, Please .. .* Isn't Helping Much Now Nation-wide „ gasoline rationing, coupled With rubber rationing which already has brought a 60 per cent increase in bus and streetcar traffic during the last year, brings to cities today their greatest transportathese involve facilities for up of traffic plete unity if we are to do this iobf»"no^ from Woodstock to the. farm owned by John Hogan. 1 Mr. and . Mrs. Henry Heinze of Crystal Lake were callers inHhe Harrr^ on-Peet home Sunday afternoon. Fred Wiedrich, Jrn spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs, Charles Brennan at Richmond. Marguerite and B. C. Covell of Richmond were callers in -the Roy Sutton home Sunday. Clara Dienheim of Libertyville and of last week. On that day Mrs. Burzinski entertained the Bunco club. Mrs. Williams won first prize, Mrs. Grotthuss won second prize, and Mrs. Pyritz won third prize. Many of the neighbors will be sorry to learn that Mrs. Halversen, Sr., passed away the first week in February of double pneumonia. The family has a cottage near Horns. Jerry Nimitz entertained ' twelve Girl Scouts Monday evening. Received a letter from Rose Hagadtorn last week saying she is' anxious to get out to the lake. We should not be surprised if we see her walking the Passenger traffic ih the dties increased from 15 per cent to Cleveland to 275 per cent in Amarillo, with greatest increases occurring in smaller "boom towns." The conductor's "step to the rear, please" fails to help in many cities, and new busses and streetcars, and even new lines, have been added. Detroit, which owns its own street railway system, put on 230 new vehicles and San Diego added 161. Old equipment--both basses and streetcars--was brought back into use in sevei«u cities; Detroit, for example, renovated 150 streetcars. Mr. and Mrs. Fred May of Spring! ^0ad tracks from McHenry some Despite rising costs of o-p er^a ting- Grove called on Mrs. Ed Bauer Sunday ^ Su"day m°rninS?n the near future, public transit systems caused bj Some of our Chicago folks out over "'»»»• the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Math Nimsgern of! ^ 3?r' Spring Grove spent Saturday lw:iath Tandn Mrws- Devik, Mr. ainTd M™ rs. £R•o, - Mr. and Mrs. Nick Young. t ^ Mfs Cyhk, M^ K.l- Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Hopper and 'C'he,r and. MlS' G,°ldy,:, 4 i"""' daughters of Chicago speni Friday^ f.mH Pl<otrasl"- A' Bur8 the established check on costs, and negotiation" of their war contracts at the same time save the expense i by each department. of extra payrollers? Most of those payrollers could well be used in the armed -service, or on farms, or in factories, or in some other productive kind of work, instead of occupying desks in Washington. They would then be doing something to help win the war. USELESS SPENDING Senator Harry F. Byrd, in a recent press release, said in part: "The United States Civil Service Commission reports as of August 31, 1942, that there were 2,606,300 employees of the United States government . .A On Armistice Day, November/ 11, 1918, there was a total of 917^760 civilian federal employees./ We have three times that many now. In the last World War we had oneVcivilian employee for every four antyone-half members in the armed service. In 'this war, we have so far one civilian employee to every one and three-fourths members of the armed forces, the ratio being , two and one-half times more per soldier, and we are still increasing our civilian personnel at the rate of over • 3,000 daily . . . On November 11, 11918, there were thirty agencies of ! the government. Today there are 81 distinct agencies, many of these , making no direct contribution to the { war effort." 1 This remarkable statement should i receive the careful consideration of , every American citizen. When we ^consider that, since the release by ; Senator Byrd, the President has submitted his budget to Congress for : the fiscal year, calling for 100 billion dollars for our war effort and nine ! billion additional for civic expenditures, we gain some idea of what ^ the conduct of this war is going New Bureaus Not Needed There are over three million of these contracts. Not more than 5 per cent will show any excessive profits after taxes have been paid. The ordinary man on the street would say that the Internal Revenue Department can easily discover any excess profit from any war contract. Certainly we can use the manpower that would be wasted to much better advantage in other places. We, the people, want Congress to adopt the most direct, efficient and economical method of doing this job. None of us believes in excess profits On war contracts. There are ceiling prices on most things we produce. Now let's get at the job of cutting down unnecessary civic expenditures and cutting unnecessary payrollers off the payrolL WE ARE AMERICANS ;•••' -r Bolivia Without Seacoast -Jlailroads connect Bolivia, which has no seacpast, with Peruvian and Chilean ports and with Buenos Aires- \ H«ftvy Birds for Win|fp> Best for growing fall and winter poultry for meat are heavy birds such as Barred Rocks, White Rocks, New Hampshire Reds, Rnode Island JLeds, or crosses of Rocks and Reds. to mean in the tax bmrdan at tfw» next generation. " Curtail Civic Spending No one wants to limit a single activity necessary to win the war, but just ordinary common sense and economy indicate that every unnecessary civic expenditure should wait until the emergency of war has passed. Right now our new Congress is confronted with the problem of preventing excessive profits on War contracts. Present law provides fpr I "renegotiation" of their separate contracts by .the Army and Navy de- i partments and the Maritime commission. There are some three million of these contracts, but probably not 5 per cent will show excessive profits after taxation. The Internal Revenue department will find every case of excessive profits and, where such profits remain after ta\es, can report such cases for "renegotiation." This is practical economy and does the job the most efficient way. Industry and agriculture, both of which feel the pinch of shortage, of manpower, should support Congress in any method it decides upon as practical and economical. Preventing new additions to the payrolls and cutting out useless civic expenditures and payrollers who have nothing to do that is constructive in the war effort will help solve the manpower problem and ease the burden of taxes. Charges Not Preferred Keys to S&rap ^ ne^ *°^er reported on sick ff 833 bureau drawer keys were ev iu° pf' Henry Farmer at Camp turned into scrap, there would be ; Shelby, Miss. His card was then enough steel for an army .45 caliber marked "quarters" and he was told : automatic rifle. 40 report to the clerk. Private, V I Thomas Gabbitt, the clerk, snapped i a curt, "Quarters," thinking the soldier would understand that he was to be confined. The rookie looktfl angrily at Private Thomas and throwing a couple of quarters oq tike desk, stalked out in a rage. Our United Stages is a gavernment by all, conceived and dedicated by and with the consent of the governed. It constantly promotes individual dignity, worth and opportunity; guarantees to every citizen freedom of religion, speech, assembly, press and petition; safeguards private property; maintains equal justice before the law; provides free schools for all, and constantly seeks social and economic security and the blessings of liberty for young and old. This is onr country. Individuals or groups may have fallen short or failed in their duty, but we, the people, press on to our destiny. We, the people, love and cherish our Republic. We pledge support for its institutions with our lives and sacred honor. Sonja tshooied 8ammy « "If you are going to do a thing ... learn to do it right" could be the <alogan pi Sammy Kaye. Recently Sammy learned to ice skate. His teacher . . . Sojjjn Henie. : afternoon and evening with Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Smith. Cpl. Neil Harrison of Fort Knox, Ky., and Raymond Harrison and son, Bruce, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Treon at Crystal Lake. Mr. Long, Mrs. Robinson and Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Austin of Genoa City were guests in the B. F. Sutton home Saturday evening. Mrs. EVerett Hunter of McHenry spent several days in the James Bell home. Mr. and Mrs. Verne Malsh and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Walker of Glenview were callers in the Clayon Harrison home Sunday afternoon. Helen Johnson and Janet spent the weekend with friends in Harvard. Mrs. Louis Hawley spent Thursday and Friday with her daughter, Shirley, in Chicago. Red Cross will meet at the home of Mrs. George Shephard F|riday afternoon. /• Mr. and Mrs. Ed Whiting and son, George, have moved to a farm near Johnsburg. Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Laird and son and Mr. and Mrs. William Laird of DesPlaines were callers in the Beatty- Low home Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Carr were callers in Woodstock Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Shearer of -Waukegan and Mrs. Joseph Kattner and Arnold of Spring Grove were Sunday callers in the Ed Bauer home. Mrs. Jack Leonard and Peggy and Mrs. Fred Wiedrich, Jr., and Mary spent Saturday afternoon in the Catherine Vogel home at Elkhom. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Young spent Tuesday in Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stephenson called on friends in Crystal Lake Sunday afternoon. 1 Mrs. Walter Harrison attends the Red Cross canteen courses at Woodstock on Thursdays. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kattner of Richmond were callers in the Ed Bauer home Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Schultz have moved from the Buckland house to a farm near Marengo. Mr. and Mrs. James B£ll will move to the house vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Schultz. Mrs. Frank Wattles of" McHenry spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. ! C. L. Harrison. Florence Zappe of Chicago was a 1 weekend guest in the S. W. Smith home. I Mr. and Mrs. Elaf Borgenson of Greenwood sffent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harrison. Pvt. William V. Brennan, son of Mrs. Fred Wiedrich, Jr., is stationed at Fort Bragg, N. C. Gus Pearson nas moved from the Hogan farm to the house he recently purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Robert Krolowitz. Mrs. Joe Kattner of Spring Grove, August Kattner of Chicago, Mrs. j Oscar IJerg and Mrs. William McCannon called on Mrs. Ed Bauer and inand family. Those from McCullom Lake who attended the card party in McHenry given by the O. E. S., were Mrs. L. Sales, Mrs. S. Smith, Mr\ and Mrs. Scheubert and Violet, Mr. and Mrs. Ruden, Mrs. Pyritz, Mrs. L. Larsen and Mrs. D. Reid. Ben Hur chapter, 401, 0. E. S., in Chicago, of which Mrs. Scheubert and Violet are members, celebrated its forty-fifth anniversary March 1. Violet attended. The Burzinski family spent three days in Chicago last week. Ruth Ingersoll spent the weekend here with her mother. Mrs. M. Schmitt left here Sunday to attend the funeral of her sister, who passed away last week. She had resided in Chicago for a number of increased wages and additional equipment, these utilities have entered a period of prosperity through greater paying loads, reduction in stops and faster operation. Wage increases of from three to 30 cents an hour were reported *by some of the 22 cities, but no fare increases were reported as effected or in prospect. Transportation administrators or committees have been appointed in 11 of the 22 cities to handle transit problems, and all 22 have made special efforts to promote more effective use of private automobiles, particularly through group riding. School hours ana municipal office hours have been staggered in several localities and business hours in a few, though the chief factor in spreading riding peaks, according to the survey, has been full 24-hour efttfation of war production ptoftto. Oysters Won't Eltfaer - -1-' Oyster shells, used to surface dirt years. Just recently moved to Mary- | streets, won't damage auto tires if land. Our deepest sympathy to the the 35-mile an hour speed UnnjLt is bereaved family. observed. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Halley attended a banquet at the Hotel LaSalle in Chicago Saturday evening. Feb. 28--Mr. and Mrs. Milton Peterson were hosts to the servicemen at 1 the Victory Center, Waukegan. They | brought several cakes along for the j boys and a good time was reported. Recently Jim Vaughn, old-time pitcher for the Cubs, and H. E. Simons were guests^ at the Peterson home. 'Ton Needn't Wrap It' In New Orleans, store delivery trucks will only deliver merchandise valued at more than $2 to each customer, except bulky items, but one male shopper took home a child's velocipede, ano didn't ask to have it wrapped. Homemakers Told Method Of Fireproofing Fabrics Fireproofing clothing, curtains and other household fabrics Is quite simple. Mrs. Bernice Clay tor, specialist" in home improvement for the A. and M. College Extension service, says the prevention-wise homemaker can fireproof any cotton fabrics which water will not damage. This is done by dipping them in a solution Of borax and boric acid and water. It is necessary to redip the cloth whenever it is laundered, because the solution Washes out. "Make a solution of seven ounces of borax, three ounces of boric acid, and two quarts of hot water," the specialist directs. "Keep stirring it until the water looks clear. Then dip the article you want to fireproof into the solution just as if you were rinsing it in water. Wring it out, hang it up to dry, and press in the usual way with a warm iron." Here is one caution the specialist offers. The cloth must be dry when it is dipped--for otherwise the solution will be diluted and much less effective. It is practical to fireproof such things as a man's work suit this way, or curtains for the kitchen, a cotton rug which lies in front of the living room fire, cloth pot lifters, an ironing board cover, or cotton insulation, Mrs. Claytor says. Sh£ adds that it is also possible to fireproof large articles of'cloth suqh as upholstery, slip covers, or large nigs. Calling All 'WAGS' first Sergeant Jones, Co. B, 88th Bn, MRTC, didn't overlook the litter of nine pups born to the company mascot in making his report to the O. D. "Company B, present and accounted for, sir, and mat dogs attached for rations." The 'City' at Brooklya Brooklyn was incorporated in the City of New York on January 1, 1898, as the borough of Brooklyn. At that time Brooklyn was the fourth largest city according to population in the United States. Prior to 1890, it ranked third in population. The estimated population aa of January 1, 1898. was 1,180,000. Need Rubber Stamps! Plaindealer. Order at The ••v' -y AM From the Skies Aid from the skies will literally come to torpedoed seamen when the new Red Cross-navy department project gets under way. Under the new system, buoyant, waterproof bags, containing emergency food and water rations and medical supplies will be dropped by patrol blimps to seamen drifting in lifeboats and rafts before they are actually picked up by rescue vessels. A can opener, flashlight, and cigarettes will also be included in the kit. ' Sea-Faring Men Marines in 1775 were enlisted-ill* marily for their knowledge of ftt sea or maritime affairs. prevention of 'Ghost Towns' Renovation of existing properties, particularly in older neighborhoods, "block by block" and by neighborhood instead of house to house, thus equalizing their values is urged by "Banking" as the most economical way to provide housing for defense workers and to avoid after war "Ghost Towns " Clean Lnneh Containers Dinner buckets, 'luncheon pafla and thermos bottles will not develop a stale odor if they are washed thoroughly with warm soapy water, rinsed and dried in the sun after each use. Men who have to carry their food to work every day do well to have two lunch pails and two bottles so that one may be thoroughly cleaned and aired while the other is in use. VICTORY BUY UNITED STATES WAR BONDS AND STAMPS family, who are now living on the John Miller farm. Members of her club met at the home of Mrs. Steve Schaefer in Fox Lake on Thursday afternoon. Eleven members were present to be pleasantly entertained and prizes were merited by Mrs. L. L. Kagan and Mrs. Albert Britz while Mrs. Norbert Klaus received both travelers' prize and consolation prize. Following cards the hostess and her guests enjoyed a delicious lunch at Inga's restaurant. The club-will meet next at the home of Mrs. Mildred Johnson near McHenry. Sunday diilner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Meyers were Mr, and Mrs. Bernard Hallgren of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. Olof Nyman of TKvin Lakes. On Monday they were visited by Mrs. Bertha Fager and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lindberg of Chicago. An eight and a half pound baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bauer of Ringwood on Tuesday, Feb. 23. She was christened Joan Kathryn at St. Peter's church with Rev. John Daleiden officiating on Sunday. Sponsors for the baby were Joseph Sehere of Waukegan and Mrs. Valeria Arsneau of Crystal Lake. Mr. and Mrs. William Britz have moved from their farm in Fox Lalce to the flat aboev the Nippersink dairy on the Norbert Klaus farm.. Mr. and Mrs. John Weber are now living on the Britz farm. Mr. and Mrs. John Doetsch and son of Wilmette were visitors in the Arthur Kattner hoem on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ford Hanford and family and Mr. and Mrs. John Jung visited their sons, Robert Hanford and Eugene Jung at Sacred Heart seminary in Geneva, 111., on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Russ Boehm and daughter, Gloria, of Libertyville were Sunday guests in the A1 Schmeltzer home. Marilyn and Lois Myers are confined to their beds, victims of the flu. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown and Eddie Schmitt visited Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Miller in Woodstock Saturday night. Cards were enjoyed and refreshments served. Mr. and Mrs.. Edwin Freund of Crystal Lake were also guests. A family reunion of the William Britz family was held at the Albert Britz home on Sunday. A deliciousdinner was served and cards and visiting furnished the afternoon's diversion. Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.. William Britz, Norman and. Shirley -Britz and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lewis, son, Tommy, of Fox Lake, the Frank Prosser family of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Klein, daughters, Jane and Patty, of Johnsburg, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Britz of Rockford and the Norbert Klaus family. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Fredricksen of Chicago were visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Weber Saturday night. Sgt. A. J. Gantner of Camp Barkley, Texas, is enjoying a furlough among friends here. Mr. and Mrs. darence Miller and son were visitors in town on Monday. '.J-lX-J