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^#W' November 2G, 1941 ' Cscrartl-- . |n the obituary of Mrs. Anna Bosch in IMt week's paper we incorrectly aaillftiened that she had been married for twenty-seven years instead of thirty. Since that time we have also learned the names of additional reianot mentioned last week. They i a 'Ulster. Eiln, and a brother. Carl, in Sweden, a sister, Lenia, of Jearborn, Mich., and another sister, Esther, oif Long Island, New York. V • 11 * Read the Want Ads! ShuSeboard taa flnt Defend as early as the century, piiie^>ny ameng the aristocracy, under the name of shovegroat, slide-groat and shovel-penny. Watering Ferns Water ferns with water from .which the chill has been taken off, especially in winter when the rooms are artificially heated, as they cannot withstand the shock of cold water when grown in a warm room. qwSNAPSHOT GUILD TABIE-TOP PICTURES • . . . . '•Mi" Two plaster figurines, on* amateur photo lamp In a handy cardboard reflector, a portrait attachment slipped over the lens, and the result--a table-top humorette. Note how the light was placed low and to the right so the shadows of the subjects would be cast on the background. TTAVE you pictures? r •/ •£" 1 :% ^ c I.V \ • T* ever tried table-top It's really a lot of fan and qtotte simple, too. No, this type of picture taking doesn't I'equire expensive equipm «Dt. The simplest camera will be adequate. Ordinary house lights can be used for illumination, if you give time exposures. Or. if you prefer tie make snapshot exposures, you eaa use high speed film with a eouple of amateur photo lamps tor year light source. Materials for table-top photography can be picked up around aay •t the start. It may be a Idea to peek into the nursery aad select a few toys such as a teddy bear, dolls, lead soldiers, and the like. Try to pick out toys which eaa be adjusted to different positions, that is, those which have movable anas aad legs--ee yea eaa create all sorts of picture situations. The technique for table-tops is quite simple. Just arrange your lights exactly as you would for aay other indoor picture. Whenever possible, use a small lens opening, for you'll get sharper pictures. For most pictures of this type the camera should be fairly close to the subject* and If yours doesn't focus for "close-ups," you will need a portrait attachment to slip on the lens. This inexpensive gadget enables you to place the camera within three aad one-half feet of the table-top scene. The next time yoa get out your camera tor some indoor pictures, try two or three table-tops tor the tun of it This evening Is a good time, aad I am sore that after yoa have made a tew of these uaasaat pictures, youH be busy thinking up ideas tor more. 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Order Now -- Cards will bo ready for you by Decoraberl* McHenry Plaiodealer Washington letter National Editorial IP^R Washington, Nov. 19--Messenger boys on motorcycles rushing to and from a building of Indiana limestone on the swank Massachusetts avenue sector carry coded messages to the wireless and cables on which the fate of a world under arm will hinge. It is from the Japanses embassy that reports of the current conferences between the American and Nipponese governments relative to the Far Eastern theatre of war are relayed to a nation on the brim of a volcano. It is routine matter to the uniformed message carriers, but to a waiting world of diplomats, soldiers and sailors the dispatches are fraught with significance. The Japanese Parliament, .now in special session .is devoting its attention to the diplomatic exchanges as contrasted with the American Congress which has settled down to consideration of domestic issues after the stornjy repeal of the Neutrality Aft. Simultaneous with the arming of American merchant ships it is expected .that the much heralded slogan so familiar in the days preceding our entrance in the last World War will be revived. It is the well-known expression "freedom of the seas." During the debate in the House it was frequently stated that the effect of lifting the neutrality barriers would be to declare an unofficial offensive sea war. Others have called it a "declaration of war in -disguise." All are wondering what effect their votes on this measure will have on political futures. The volume of mail on this one subject has been so heavy that many legislators have resorted to formal mimeograph replies to their constituents. Many are hopeful that a vacation will be possible around the holidays so they may explore the' real sentiment among voters in their home districts. The dcant margin of votes by which the repeal measure passed the House brought realization to the Administration that Congress intended to do something to curb defense strikes. The open appeal of President Roosevelt for votes in the House mentioned this aspect. Sentiment is growing and White House pronouncements are more distinct about strikes weakening defense efforts. The Roosevelt statement that neither he nor Congress would attempt to compel unionization by decree is taken to mean resistance rather than bowing to demands of the unions. The impression prevails that Mr. Roosevelt has already out-maneuvered John L. Lewis in the captive mine controversy. However, it is now evident that the two major union groups have relegated Sidney Hillman to a minor roRr insofar as influence is concerned. Iftpretnains as Associate Director General of O. P. M. in charge of labor relations. There is a strong suspicion that one of the inducements dangled before members of the House for a favorable vote on the neutrality repeal was Rivers and Harbors bill carrying Plentiful Supply the hundreds of millions for improvements along navigable waters. One major item is the St. Lawrence waterway and the other is the Florida ship can*! coupled with power projects and other local items wanted by the legislators whose districts contain waterways. It is known that adminiptre* »ap«» fl<?or leaders made many nrmnlees te win with this vital bill. Whether they will make good is something else again. Th« question of "states' rights," which once uoon a time brought *bout a War of Sections, will probably be raised again in an effort to prevent the overreach of the central government authority. The battle this time will be waared in Congressional •Strict* and with the geographical considerations in reverse. The more prospertous and densely populated states in the North and Middle West and Far West are making a determined fight to preserve their state social *®eurity systems from further inroads bjr the Federal govemire^t. The enerMduuent of the central government will probably be made under various guises, largely tied up with the defense label. The advocates of Federalization beleivc they can enlist the support of the so-called "poor" ^gane located in the Sooth, as , of stafts *he*e rge reserves have been built up to pay old age pensions and unemployment insurance. There is a lot of elever politics involved in the movement which handicaps the statM resisting invasion of their rights by the strorger Federal government. In order to win the support of the states where social security plans are not orogressing it is reported s Federalization plan leontemplates 1. Pooling of all funds now to the credit of the states in the Federal Treasury. In the aggregate these credits are in excess of 2 billion. 2. Establishing of uniform and increased amounts of weekly compensation and length of Compensation period. 3. Taking over and operating, by the Social Security Board, public employment offices and the state offices administering the unemployment system At present each state has, thermetically at least, the right and responsibility to set up 'ts own benefit system and actually does prescribe for itself the amount and duration of benefits, eligibility conditions, etc. Complete Federalz^ tion would m^an the settine up of * national system to supersede the present state procrraims. Naturally the full tax would be colleetsd by the Federal government, which would then accept the obligation to pay the benefits provided for and under the conjditions prescribed in the Federal law. Official estimates show that under such a Federal system the costs Would probably be considerably more than the present S per cent because uniform benefits, considerably more liberal than now paid in all but a few Of Food Forecast Few Exceptions Art Found % Outlook for Year. WASHINGTON.--An agriculture department inventory of the country's food supplies, both on hand and now being grown or processed, indicates that with a few possible exceptions there should be plenty for the next 12 months. Present stocks of most foodstuffs were said to be larger than they were a year ago and crop conditions were described as favorable for the production of supplies sufficient to last well into 1942. Farm officials were concerned, however, over an adequate supply for the remainder of this year and next year for some foodstuffs for which there is an increased demand both in this country and in Great Britain. These products include some types of dairy and poultry products, pork and lard, some classes of canned vegetables and some foods of lesser importance brought from distant places. Special price-supporting programs have been begun by the department to obtain larger production of dairy, poultry and meat products and vegetables. The department acknowledged that prices of many foods have risen sharply this year, despite the favorable supply outlook. It said the advances could be attributed largely to increased consumer buying resulting from defense re-employment and a larger export demand for many commodities not normally shipped abroad in large quantities. The price rise has been consistent for all foods, except cereals and bakery products, which are somewhat lower than a year ago. Byj^hn Harrey Furbay, Ph.D. Boy, Aged 10, Wins New Play Lot for Children KANSAS CITY, MO.--Kansas City has opened a new playground on what was formerly a dumping ground, and it is a personal triumph for 10-year-old Larry Stein. For years residents of the section had petitioned city officials to clean up the corner lot and make a place for children to play, but nothing was done. Last April Larry decided he would take a hand, and wrote a letter to City Manager L. P. Cookingham. "I am 10 years old and I have been playing baseball with my friends in the street," he wrote. "The other day we were playing there and a policeman came by in a car, and he told us that we couldn't play in the street any more. Now we have no place to play. "There is a large dump on Fortythird street. It is of no use right now. The children in my block thought that the city could build a playground on that spot and I'm asking you if you'll give my letter a thought and answer me." A few day* later Cookingham and other city officials -sent a WPA crew to clean up the tot, and now there is a new ball diamond, a teetertotter and volleyball courts for the children. Young Sea Lien Mairet Friends With Fisherman SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. -- Santa Cruz fishermen insist this is not a fish story. It is a sea lion story. Recently a baby sea lion lumped into the fishing boat of Clpt Anthony Davi of Santa Gnu. Davi gave it a fiah and tossed It back into the water. The sea lion circled the beat and jumped into it again. Again Davi fed it and tossed it back. When the performance was repeated a third time, Davi kept the sea lion aboard and brought it into port. It was placed in a tank on the wharf. Later the sea lion was released. It wandered around the waterfront a while and then headed for the fishing boats. After some inspection of the crarfts, it leaped into Devi's boat. There it rode happily as Diri put out to sea. Lieutenants Never Waver In Identical Twin Rolos WRIGHT FIELD, OHIO.-Men tical twins, Lieuts. Robert Mayrath and Thomas Mayrath have unbroken identical records from primary sotfooltaXutfarrny.. Both officertl attended the same primary schools in Dodge City, Kan. Both obtained B.S. degrees in mechanical engineering at the University of Oklahoma. They were employed as engineers in an aviation corporation for the next five years. Now they have been assigned to the experimental engineering equipment laboratory at Wright Field. Thrilling But It's a Scarecrow KDIGSTREE, S. C.--Stealthily surrounding their man. police edged forward through a corn and tobacco field toward a stooped figure. They approached with caution the desperate character they believed to have assaulted a Lake City, S. C., man. The law closed in--and discovered a very lifelike scarecrow. itatra h* «iw itiaA •apek Water EepeOeat Kapok, a water repellent fiber, Is used in life preservers, mattresses, pillows, etc. The U. S>. import of kapok from The Netherlands Indies, Ecuador auid Philippine isiends amounts to 40 pounds every minute, the year 'round. It has long been feared that cook* ing acid vegetables in aluminum and stainless steel vessels was dangerous, because of the belief that the acid would react with the metal of the vessel and produce poisonous by-products. But experiments by Dr. C. F. Poe and J. Leberman, of th« University of Colorado, indicate that the idea is all bunk. They cooked tomatoes, rhubarb and other acid fruits and vegetables for 30 minutes in metal vessels of aluminum end stainless steel and found that the reaction with the metal was pi no importance, and certainly not enough to worry about. (Public Ledger--WNU ServlcaJ Heme el The home land of the banana is believed to be tropical Asia. GIVE HIM A CHANCE If f t H iiii a USE THE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS FOB QUICK RESULTS MfMy than ever-and priced next to th* f VDflufvuTI^ IUUS VIV *«• other of the many proved Pontiac quality features tbu remain unchanged in 1942. Forged from high qaality steel and uniformly balanced, they are rifle-drilled for lubr; nation of piston-pin bearings. * .••iSsrJsSi 7-©^ J|w AN ONSmcnON will «eU you that the 1942 Pontiacs are better than ever. Fifteen major improvements added to the long list of things you've always liked assure A comparison of dtlivtnd prices will prove that Pontiac still is priced right nest to die lowest. The difference, in fact, is so slight you'll hardly notice it Check facts--aod you'll buy a Pontiac! 403-Front Street R. L OVERTON MOTOR SALES Wwt Mcfiwirr, tn. Excise Taxes More than three-fourths of all manufacturers' eacise taxes paid to toe federal government com* tan the sale of automotive products. / We face, like almost every one elstt the question of adequate supply of materials. Most telephone equip* Bsent is salvaged for reuse, and wherever possible we have developed substitutes for those materials neeagjl ia national defense. Our aim, as always, is to maintain the best possible telephone wee, and we are glad we can still aay "So far -- so good. RIGHT NOW. Illinois Bell telephones are handling millions of calls more each week than last year. To help keep the service up to standard, your telephone company has had to spend this year some $30,000,000 for new lines and new equipment aa well as increasingly larger amounty. forjBifotftPsnfle and operation. Thoaumdsmoranisn and women are in training. As we reach these higher and higher peaks, - v JL -v.'- iillAisi