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Jm/efiiCAHS -•>£ • ClGfi f- -»- • A i~A*' Spring is here when motorists dig out the road maps and lay their plans for seeking the "open road," and sailors the country over begin their annual "fitting-out" activities, preparing sleek water craft for -the first jaunt of the season. Here Skipper Ted Skinner begins operations under the watchful eye of Miss Tony Clark, who motored down to the boatyard in her new 1940 Chevrolet. . \ qi-SNAPSHCT GUILD USING THE SELF-TIMER A sslf-tlmsr snsblts you to get shots of yourself--such as this breakfasttable study without having someone else snap the shutter, mien • device Is a great convenience In the camera kit. HAVI yon ever tried taking informal self - portraits -- or perhaps a story-telling sequence of shots of yourself, busy at some hobby or everyday activity about the house? It's an entertaining camera pastime--and with the aid of a self-timer, you can shoot such pictures easily. The self-timer la a small "delayed- action" device which clips on the cable release of a camera, and trips the shutter after a brief time interval. Some fine cameras even have a self-timer built into the shutter. You simply place the camera on a firm support, press the release catch of the self-timer--then step into the picture, and pose as you wish, until the shutter clicks. With a couple of photo bulbs, a self-timer attached to the cable release of your camera, and a short "scenario" of a half-dozen or so pictures to act out, you can have no end of fun all by yourself. For example-- taking the picture above as a cue--you might show yourself at a hurried breakfast, putting Bait in the coffee by mistake, burning the toast, spilling milk on the newspaper, and then discovering it's Sunday and you don't have to work after all. if you're interested la char- :s- --*4-- acter studies and make-up, self-po^ traits with a self-timer may be even more fun. Set up the camera just below a'mirror, in which you can check your expressions. Put on the make-up--work out the most suitable lighting--then release the self* timer and it doea the. rest while you pose. The great advantage of using a self-timer, in photography such aa this, is that you can take as much time as you wish on details--and not keep someone else standing by just to trip the shutter for you. If you make a hobby of building ship models, or airplane models, or similar construction work, the defttinier is also useful. With it, you can get snaps of yourself at various stages of a job, and these will provide a welcome addition to your hobby record. In family pictures, the self-timer is likewise a great help. You need no longer be "just the photographer." With the aid ofc this little gadget, you can appear in any picture you take. The self-timer, of course, /can only be used on a camera that haa a fitting for a cable release. If your camera is so fitted, you should by all means have one of these devieef --and youll find it one of the most generally useful items in your kit. John van Guilder r.; WcwiingUm Sure Signs Of Spring Washington, April 10--Prepare to shed a tear for our Congressional overlords. The Steering Committees of the Senate and House are confronted with a real dilemma in arranging the program for the balance of tKe session. They are caught in a nutcracker movement of deciding between public demands for certain legislation and the question of partisan expediency. The Capitol Hill chieftains Util-. izing all parliamentary devices at their command are, so to speak, between the devil and the deep blue sea in matters of policy--arranging what controversial subjects will be permitted to come before their colleagues for debate and vote. The arbitrary sorting of bills to discard those not wanted by the White House and to appease j belligerent blocs at the same time is indeed a monumental task. If the political season was not if full blast, the lawmakers could easily shut up shop by May 1. That they intend to keep operating until the nominating convention is now apparent. The leaders concept as to what pending legislation is important is often in conflict with the rank and file of the membership. The strategy which seems to motivate current maneuvers is for the Senate to pass a highly controversial measure with the understanding that the House will keep it pigeon-holed and the iSenate will oblige on similar forced action by the Lower Chamber. It is the old game of buck-passing in which they go through all the motions forearmed with the knowledge that the bills will fail of final passage. The situation surrounding the amendments to the National Labor Relations Act and the Wage and Hour Law are cases in point. The House is booked to make changes in the N. L. R. A. in response tp a positive demand. Assuming the Senate broke the traces and followed suit, the opponents of change would still dominate the conference and be in a position to enforce innocuous amendments possibly in direct contravention of the wishes of the majority of the Senate and House. Such are the uses of parliamentary practices. Areas which have developed rapidly in recent years are watching the redistricting bill now pending in the House. The measure is designed to re-apportion Congressional representation on the basis of the returns from the current census^ A battle is forepast for the proposed bill has a provision excluding aliens, a portion of the population which affects the densely populated cities. Other phases are considered objectionable by many politically- minded folks. The reapportionment, of course, has no effect on the Senate as^there are Constitutional limitations of two from each state without regard to population. Sitting House members sometimes suffer political upsets when switches are made and their old districts are shuffled. While on the subject of political futures, it is well to remember that many apple-carts will be upset before the billion dollar relief fund is approved. Congress has obviously abandoned its early pretense of saving the taxpayer's njoney in a campaign year. Some folks boast about sending their youngsters to "exclusive" colleges. Yet there is a school in Washington maintained by the taxpayers, which is probably the most exclusive institution in the country. Relatively little is known about the War College located on the Potomac. It is the finishing school for Army officers and no students are accepted under the rank of captain. Only one hundred students are attending the War College at the present time and costs approximately $80,000 a year to operate. The college course is usually limited to one year and rivalry is keen among Army officers for assignment to these studies is the culmination of the educational system of the Army. The graduates usually obtain the choice jobs in the military service. Only the civilian lecturers, who are considered the best authorities on subjects of interest to the studens, are invited to appear before the classes. The historical section of the college is engaged in publishing a history of the World War based on official records. The mechanical era has not displaced the horse as part of the general war machine. Major General Herr, Chief of U. S. Cavalry, told the House Appropriations Committee a few days ago that there is not truth to "the illusion which prevails that horse cavalry is outmoded because it is outspeeded by the motor on the highways and because a surging mass of mounted horsemen, charging with drawn sabers, is only courting sudden death when it tries to attack in the face of modem machine-gun fire, barbed-wire entanglements." This officer blamed the impression on "the fragmentary historical recollections lingering in the minds of the ordinary citizen, such as the 'Charee of the Light Brigade.' 'Into the valley of death rode the Six Hundred,' the sunken road of Waterloo, and so forth." On the contrary, the general says, the horse cavalry still maintains many advantages not possessed by many of the other armed branches of the service. Old Dobbin is still holding his own. the weekend with hie wife at McCollum Lake. Hubert Jackson of Chicago and Miss Ruth Johnson who had just returned from Miami, Florida, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Crick and family of McCollum Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Prank Fritz of Chicago spent Saturday and Sunday here improving their summer home. Peter Hausherr of McCollum Lake who spent several days in Chicago recently has returned. Elmer Schaefer of McCollum Lake and Arnold Blake of McHenry were Sunday evening guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Miller at Richmond. The names bf the following children to be confirmed at St Mary's church April 24 are R. Sales. Joyce Huska, Dolores and William Schlitt. Jr. ^ Visitors at the home of Mrs. Boyle on Sunday were Ross Boyle and Miss Kay Halversen of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Makofski and daughter, of Chicago spent the weekend at McCollum Lake. Joseph Just en of Ringwood -was a caller at the home of Elmer Schaefer Friday evening. Mrs. Joseph A. Schaefer and daughter, Eleanor, of McCollum Lake spent, Friday afternoon at Woodstock. Miss Nellie Crick of McCollum Lake spent Saturday in Chicago. The following families spent the weekend at -McCollum Lake at their respective cottar: Pieotroskie, Marwegs. Brockens, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Klewin. Mclntvres, Frank Ritzer and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bald and daughters, Joan and Lorraine, all of Chicago. Mrs. J. Riter of Chicago spent a week at her cottage at McOollum Lake. " The community of McCollum Lake is v|ry sorry to learn of the accident that befell Jerome Miller of McHenry when a drill broke and steel got in his eyes, causing the possible loss of sight in one eye. Mr. and Mrs. Milners of Diamond Lake were callers at Mr. and Mrs. John Winkrantz' home Monday evening. „ , Mrs. Huska spent Monday In Chicago shopping. Mr. Loades from Round Lake. Mr. White of Wonder Lal#\ Bob Frisby of McHenry and Lee Sawdo of McCollum, Lake were visitors at the home of E. O. McKim. Monday. Automobile Accidents There is one nonfatal automobile accident in the United States evcxy 27 scconds. Washington Souvenir One of the souvenir hatchets distributed when George Washington was elected President is in possession of George Tosh, Beardstown, 111., grocer and gasoline station owner. Eyes Rueinei A. & Nye BUg. West McHenry MeHcivy 12S-J Woodstock <74 Dr. Paul H Schwabe OPTOMETRIST THURSDAY MORNINGS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY your E McCTTLLOM LAKE Mrs. Winkrantz spent Friday in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Mathers and daughters of Chicago were out to McCollum Lake Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Pitzaferro and daughter, Jerry, of Chicago spent the weekend at McCollum Lake. ... Mr. and ^arrpn Chicago were at* their cottage and expect to move out here in a couple of weeks for the summer. Langley Bennett of Chicago spent Southernmost Isle Rose islet of the Samoan group is the southernmost possession of the United States. 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