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, Aufust 46,1948 f ,f. 's ' .V.-T'" >. *"• mm WX&.&. W-M*\ ;r.^» PLAINDEALER - " V'y£- • •• Vr»«r** ««p- ^ V + \V T.«i^a-»nr- *- , * " , ' ' - ' * " - "" ' » ' » '1 * A- t"£ ' i..'r». '> " "j •fan ' TrtthJNrte *1 "nift Mw wm e*plahtfrig to the fcW|l> (hit in MewBook * Jury that • witness was not I ---- MCMiarQy to be rt|«nw» as untruthful because he altered a statement he had previously made. "For instance," he said, "when I entered this courtroom today, I >- coold have sworn that 1 had my watch in my pocket. But then I remembered I had left it in the bathroom at home." When the. judge got home that night, his wife said, "John, why all the fuss about your watch" sending Jour or five men to get it?" "What!" howled the judjge. "I never sent anyone. What «Sd yon do?" ! "Gave it to the first one who j Came," said his wife. "He knew just it wae!" • > f . M' { Proud Father The minister had just finished an excellent chicken dinner. As he looked out of the windows, a rooster strutted across the yard. "My!" said the minister, "That is certainly a proud rooster." "Yes, sir," said the host, "he has reason to be proud. One of his sons just enteral the ministry." Wl*!**'" POOR CHOICE : Judge: "Could the motorist have avoided you?" " Injured: "He could*, your honor. He had the choice of hitting me or the missus and he picked me." Mtttaa's, fttrm population staged a waaback in INT, bat the total number el parsons on fanna waa still ahsit %1 per cent below the prewar flgare. the Hum population waa 30,288,000 to 1H0. This dipped to a wartime low of *5,1M,000 persons on January l, 1945, and had recovered to a total of 27,580,000 at the beginning of 1947, according to the 1948 BHtannica Book of the Year. "About three of every four men who went to war returned to farms by January, 1917. There were also more births than deaths on farms, the birth rate in 1946 being the highest after 1929. This accounted for a Jain of 773.000 persons in 1945 and 1046. "There waa, also a larger back-tothe- land movement in 1945 than in previous years, but in 1946 there was a small net movement from farms. "The southern states lost the most farm population during the war, 3,- 287.C00 persons . between 1940 and 1915. Cniy about three-fifths of their lots had been regained after 1945." From 1900 to 1947 the total U. S. .population doubled, the Britannica Book of the Year points out. At the same time rural population increased only from 45.£00.000 in 1900 to 58,- 600.000 in 1947. •~f ' Acrobatic Maneuvers "A good politician must also be ft, acrobat." *'How do you figure that?" "Ever try straddling a fence/keeping your fingers on the pulse of the nation, pointing with pride, and looking to the future while keeping both ears to the ground?" Don't Waste Time It happened on the obstacle course. A trainee, puffing and groahing, failed to make a hurdle. As he stretched out, a corporal ran for*1 ward. ! --"Hey," W cried. ^What's the! t r o u b l e ? " . • . • j "I think I've broken my leg." "Well, don't lay there, man. Start doing push-ups." CHIPPED BEEF Add Lace to Short Slips To Wear With Long Sk "AM my slips are too short," is a itaterr.ent that has often been made lince longer skirts came in. Wide ;otton lace may be sewed around the lom of any slip to lengthen it, says Vliss Fern Carl, clothing specialist,! ilniversity of Illinois college of agri- , :ulture. First p.n or baste lace on ilip. Hold lace slightly ,/ull, easing it : >n so there's an allowance for shrink- j irre. If you have already shrunk the ace, this won't ba necessary. Finish ?y stitchir.g the lace on with your | nachine, or it can^be done by hand. If the hem of a slip is already lace •irimmed, follr*v the same method of ^thenir.s it--by sewing lacs on ace. If the original lace trim is scalioped, slide the straight edged lace up ;!nder the scalloped lace as far ss lececsory and stitch in place. When a slip is too short to be us- 'ible, even with the addition of lace, jut it off s-verrl inchcs below the A*aistline to use as a camisole top for i petticoat. Hem it and run elastic through a casing at the waistline, so it-w*j#etay in place when it is worn. Vital Need of Sleep FonftotRed Tape, Jjalonsy Florence Nlghtiagale waa bora tai Bhgland on May 12, 1820--128 years ago. Aa nurse, administrator, statistician, sanitation expert, health conservationist and military organiser, ah attained worldwide prominence. Perhaps the nrujst impressive service performed by Florence Nightingale was her activity in the Crimean war In 1854. Practically singlehandedly, and despite jealousy, red tape and inefficiency, she established and commanded the British armys first modern nurses group. She set up lmr dries and diet kitchens, and a solitary engineering works, provided supplies of all kinds for both "patients and nurses. The British expressed their gratituda to Mies Nightingale by presents ir.-x her with a larce sum of money, which she used to citab!ish a modern training school in St. Thomas' hospital in England, in 1850. Her intention was to train nurces to go to other hospitals. th?re' to train still more nurses, so that modern nurs- 'n!L car? as it vves then kr.own could be available $>r all. The first tangible resiilts of the Nightingale system .of' nursing education in the United States wore achieved just 75 years ago, when schools cf nursing based -on the riicf-t'ngale system were established it Cellevue Hospital in New York, New Haven Hospital in Connecticut, mi Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Florence Nightingale's theories on nursing were essentially based on the f"-ct that nursing is a profession, and that -nurses shoiTld be well educated and well prepared. Middle . A goad mwa years ago, in the early days a W automobile, a southern Negro wpe. sent to driver a mule a few ntfjee away. It was night and the owner of the mule cautioned, "Now, Sam, if you see a light coming down the road, you get the mule off to one aide until it goes by." The next day, after diligent search and inquiry Sam was located in a hospital, undergoing heavy repairs "Sam." inquired the owner of the mule, "why didn't you do as I said, and drive off to one side until that light went by?" - "Ah aime' do dat boss," replied Sam. *M)ut they was two lights, so Ah took aim fo, de middle!" Meeting Adjourned In one 6f the towns of the. Pacific coast a distinct earthquake was felt. When the municipal -"building rocked perceptibly the city fathers, then in session, left without bothering about the usual formalities. The clerk, a man of rules and regulations, was hard put to give ,his minutes the proper official tone. Finally he evolved this masterpiece': '.'On motion of the city: ha|lv; the council adjourned." v,- > ^ Comforting Thought But why study philosophy? It "doesn't make you any happier." "No, but it enables me to be un-k happy, tftore intelligently.""" ™ • Books Are Heavy. "How many studies are you car- 1 rying?" j . "I'm carrying one and dragging four."... , Opea Heme * « Mr. Smith: "My wife came from a large family. Did yours?" Mr. Brown: "No, she brought ik with her." Wrong Customer An old waiter at the club was giving the new hand a few hints. "See that fellow who's just come in?" he whispered. "He's got a twin brother and they're as alike as two peas, only this one's hdrd-of hearing. Watch the fun!" Going to tHl member's ,side, he smiled politely and said, in an ordinary voice: "Well, pieface, and what do you went in the nose-bag today?" "I'll have a chop," was the reply. "And, by the way, it's my ..brother who ite'esn't hear sc well.*y '* j. / Benjamin Pnpklin and Insurance On 4th street in Philadelphia standi the Philadelphia Contributionship building, a four-story brick structure erected in 1836. It is a solid testimonial to the endurance of one of Benjamin Franklin's services to his city, for the Contributionship was founded by Franklin and others in 1752 and is the oldest fire insurance company in the United States. In 1752, Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette carried a notice, placed by several prominent citizens, stating that those who wished "to subscribe to the articles of/Insurance of houses from fire" might do so at the city courthouse until April 13, when twelve directors and a treasurer were to be elected. On the announced day, Franklin headed the list of directors. His own policies were Nos. 19 and 20. U. S. SfcM Mistry TraHf --'Te More than 800 generations haw come to witness the light Of iay and retire aince the first totarafil 1# -<•--!' iI 'ti* - § Protection for Pedestrians Sarcasm Deluxe Thermometer Good Check For Temperature of Hay Felix Mendelssohn was strolling along a narrow street in Leipzig one spring day. He rounded a cornet and almost collided with a Prussian officer--one of those who, with the arrogance typical of his class, ; expected civilians and women to get i out of his way. j Furious at the composer's failure to scurry aside, he shouted,- "Swine!" * j Mendelssohn lifted his hat, clicked, his heels and bowed. "Mendelssohn," | he muttered politely, and went his way. ^ mtch inking ; • Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia have, up to the ! present time, enacted laws against i the practice of soliciting rides from passenger car owners' by thumbing or. oral pleas. Nineteen state* permit hitch-hiking, while six have either no laws covering the practice or regulations which leave the matter up to .county and municipal authorities. A new fabric, known as "scotchlite", reflects automobile headlights and may help solve the problem of night-time safety for pedestrians. This tough, flexible fabric is coated with 30.000 tiny plass balk, a square inch and itself reflects light, returning it directly to its source. For example. they say It reflects automobile headlights directly back to^.thif motorist, warning him when a pedestrian is crossing in front o| his car at night, ' ' , >'• • tire Fly's LJgh$ , • Ordinary light is associate? With the production of heat and is efficient In proportion to the amount xbf heat produced. In contrast, the firs fly's light is a "cold light." ......r: A dining room patron struggled manfully with a tough steak. Finally, he gave up the battle and called the waiter over, demanding that the steak be taken to the kitchen and replaced with something edible.. The waiter Jooked at the steak carefully, then shook his head dolefully. "Sorry, but I can't take it You bent it." , Fatigue and the nerd of sleep Is not only a common problem, but even Affects the political and international Scene in some instances. Recently Weary former Prime Minister Katafama of Jepan announced the fall of his cabinet. Realizing his job was endin?. Katayama said- with a sigh, "All I want is sleep, sleep!" It makes i Dne wonder how often complete weariness may have caused political leaders to give up or fail In jobs they could have carried on if they had been rested and able. . It's Pre>rfieed Father: "What do you mean by playing truant? What makes you stay away from school?" 8en: "Class hatred, father." ~ Faster, Anyway The dollar may not go so fpr aa tl used to, but what it lacks in distance, it mora., than mskat, qp in speed. They'd Pme It! " Daughter: "I can't marry him, Mother. He'a an atheist and doesn't believe there ia a hell." Mother: "Marry him, dear, and between us we'll convince him he's wrong." TRAP SHOOTING \ A golfer trying to get out of a trap, said: "the traps on this course are very annoying, aren't they?" Second golfer, trying to putt: "yes they are. Would you mind dosing yours?'! Flia BatlanaBsas When his friend, the dachshund, appeared with a knot tied in his tail, the little fox terrier was naturally curious. "What's the big idea? " I« inquired. "That," the dachshund explained, "was tied by my mistress to remind me not to cross any busy streets." The fox terrier turned and soberlyregarded hia own skimpy stump of • tail. "By golly!" he observed. "M wonder I'm so forgetful." When-hanging curtains but to dry, limply fold them double and hang tym -over the line. Do not use clothespins for they wfll rota tbe ibape of the curtains. Hemlag Iasttaet la Birds Two Cornell zoologists who took to the air themselves to investigate bird migrations, suggest that in finding their way, the birds seem to rely on familiar landmarks, rather than a special aenae of direction for aensitivity to the earth's magnetic field Dr. Donald R. Griffin and Raymond J. Hock reported in "Science," weekly publication of the American Aa- .tion for the Advancement of Science that birds of at. least one specie* de not fly a straight path to the target but sometimea explore wide areas before locating familiar territory to serve aa a guide. They used a specially equipped light airplane and sslsctsd for their experiments a typical migratory species, the gannet, a large white sea bird. Some 17 ganneta were liberated at Caribou, Kaine, more than 100 miles from their nests. Nine were tracked by plane, one flew 100 miles south j When its nest lay to the northeast: others went equally far astray. Tet most of the ganneta eventually returned to their nests In one to four days. Longer life for Towels Water Tamnel fer Research Rotate supplies by putting freshly laundered towels on the bottom of the pile so that a few towels will not get all the wear and laundering while others lie in storage. Long storage without laundering may cause the fabric to deteriorate, because smoke dust, and moisture in the air combine to weaken the cotton even whf'e the towels are resting on the shelf. Wash towels bsfore they tr-cme too soiled and require extra rubbing or bleaching to become white again. If a bleach is used, dilute it according to directions and be sure to rinsa thoroughly afterward. Strong bleaches weaken fabrics. Drying outdoors In the sun- Shine is a safe and effective way to Whiten towels. Bring towels in as aoon as they are dry, because too much whipping by the wind may loosen yarns at corners and cauae them to fray. Bnglneering details of the country's largest water tunnel, to be built at Pennsylvania 8tate college, at State College. Pa., were dladosed before The American Society of Mechanical Engineers at its semi-annual meeting The tunnel win be Used by the ordnance monarch laboratory at the collcpe, principally for research on tornsdo propellers. A water tunnel Is the hydraulic counterpart of a wind •im^e', and is used In res-arch on the design, modification end Improvement of nropel'ed underwater d'vl^es. •n ruch the same wcv as a wind tr.nnel is "sed In tests for airborne device*. " The circulating tunnel will b? 97 f-et lor" snd 21 feet h'«?h. The test or working s3ctlon will here an 'nside diameter cf 48 inchcs and will be 14 feet long, large enor~h to permit testing models more than e'Tht inches in diameter «"d ei"ht feet long. The t .nnel will provide a smooth, streamlined flow of wc.ter in which such models can be tes'~d \vf'^ a iraximum velocity greater thrn C3 iett ptr second, or 40 milrs per "ham' Danger of a barn fire from spontaneous ignition of hay can be reduced through the construction of a simple hay prod thermometer to j "h%ck hay temperatures, advises Fred P.oth, farm safety specialist at Michigan State college. When hay is stored with much over 20 per cent moisture content, danger of heating in the mow is present unless a mow drier is'being used. Even small amounts of damp hay. if ell in one spot, may cause heating in a limited area. Heating of the hay takes time and checking should be done continually for two months after hay is put in the mow. A hay prod thermometer can be made inexpensively to give a Tood check of the temperature of the hay. The outfit consists of 10 feet of one-hrlf inch electrical conduit with rn oak or ash point on one end to ocrmit driving into the hay. Six onequarter inch holes should be punched In the conduit above the point. A dairy thermometer on a string Is then nut into the conduit. A rubber pad a| the bottom of the tube will keep thfe - thermometer from breaking. ' To use. the prod with Cite thermo| meter inside is inserted in the hag a~<d left 10 to 15 minutes:'-The ther» riometer is then pulled up with tkf stsing and read Immediately. PLAGUE THE THOUGHT! Specialist: "This eccentricity you speak of ia your daughter-- isn't it, after all. a matter of heredity?" Mother (severely). "No, sir! I'd have you know there never was any heredity In oar family!" How to be a Banker A grizzled old banker in a rural town was being interviewed on his successful career. "How did you get started in the backing business?" he was asked. "'Twas simple," he replied. "I put up a sign sayin' 'Bank'. A feller came in an' gave me $100. Another came by with $200." "An* sir, by that time my confidence had reached such a p'int that I put in $50 of my own money." SOUNDS GOOD "Unless you pay u* soon," wrote the blackmailer, "Ilia gang will be instructed to kidnap your wife." "I have no money," came a reply, "but I am interested in your proposition." Tomatoes from a Tree Used Oar Ads Cheeked Pittsburgh ntwspapera and the Better Business Bureau of that city have framed a "fair play" code designed to halt the use of certain and statements in used car The new code bans ads using such phrases ss "we pay more," "highest prices," "never driven," "brand new* and all ads identifying, dealers aa "leading," "foremost," •largest" and "grlatest." Tree tomato generally is considered to be a native of Peru. Althoutrh pe" ~rc!ly unknown in the United Str'cthe tree tomato prows in many othc •wrts of the world. The plants as th'.v trow In Puerto Rico are wood- -hrubs. sometime* aoproach'nrr t1' •dze of a small tree, 12 to 18 feet tat' and two to four inches In diametencar the soil surface. Most peop!~ consider the succulent, subacid fnii* similar in taste to that of our garde*? tomrto: others, however, think it re- -«r-bl"s the gooseberry or the passion fruit. When cooked its taste Is not unlike that of apricots. » Onole •eying Uncle Sam Is buying diamonds on a large scale. Before the war 75 per ccnt of the world's diamonds were marketed In the United States. "Now it's about 85 per cent," said Joseph .Baumgold. secretary of the world's yargest dif • md cutting firm. Bigpfect buyer of Diamonds today, after tpk prospective bridegroom, la Uncle 'Sam. Diamonds, of course, are a strategic material. Diamonds cut through aluminum and other light metals developed for war uae as though thsgr were so much butter. of Dry BoC la a plant, and once In wood undernsath a houae it will ereep up, developing large strands at whitish, fungous threads and spread the "Oeed OM Days" through the first floor joists and thsre ware four persona I studding, often up to and past the fiv amy cow in the UUted Btatea. aeeond floor. It destroys the strength May we have nearly six persons j of the wood and doubles cue liespar cow, bat oar people si? getting ards. Dry rot cannot grow acroas iftaut as much miPi aa they ever dhL , properly pressure-treated lumber. SfO New "Miracle Drug" Another miracle drug, polymyxin, ntay wipe out the dread of a dozen deadly dlssssss not affected by penicillin, streptomycin end the sulfas. Hie potent white powder has been used successfully on children with severe burns, whooping cough accompanied by Ugh fever and' advanced scaMee [ fcbecribe fsr Its PlsinJs^g * "Harry," said the wife, "attica certainly are wonderful things to have around, aren't they." "Indeed they are," agreed the hue- j band. "What have you diacovered , now?" "The new look," replied the happy , wife--"in an old trunk." SOUNDING OFF He appeared before the company officer, charged with using insuitint language to his sergeant. "Please, sir," he protested. "1 was only answering a question." "What question?" snapped the of ficer. "Well, sir, the sergeant said "What do you think I am?' and ' told him." Customers' Bights A department-store , flooroalkci gave up his job for a higher-paying place on the police forte. Not ioiig afterward, he was directing traffic at a busy intersection when an old ; acquaintance approsched. "How do you like your new Job Bill?" his friend asked. "Seems to ma it's sbout the same as > our old <me; you're still directing f*ople." "Plenty of difference," the- ofiic«r i replied. "On this job the customer's always arrong." • f . Nearly Water BmbM No state In the union has greater water boundary lines, proportioned to lta area, than the state of Michigan. 1 Tillamook Bora" One of Oregon's greatest forest fires occurred la 1940. This Are, '" as the "Tillamook .burn", swept over nearly 1S0J00 acres of Bead the Want Ads! Subscribe for The Plainftealer craftsman wove at hia ; water-softened, pliant strands of a i ripened, three-cornered read of papyrus to form the sandals which , were to be worn by himself and : I members of his family. | In the field of modern shoe de- ; sign, thousands of models have been ' , brought forth. In the field of shoe • tools and machinery, more than i ' 8,000 patents- portraying the genius of 3,000 inventors have been recorded. In the field of shoe manufacturing processes, scores of technological improvements have been de- , vised. In the field of leather, hun- ! ',dreds qf worthwhile innovations have been conceived. And in the many other' industries closely allied to shoes and leather, hundreds of , inventors have brought forth comparable improvements of benefit to . the millions of people who of necessity use footwear. The shoe industry in the United : States started in 1629 when the May- J flower, on its third voyage to Amer- t ica, landed in the harbor of Salem. Mass. Shortly after anchor had been dropped, Thomas Beard, a shoemaker of St. Martin's, London, and Isaac Rickman, c journeyman shoe- • maker, came ashore with bundles of .-hides and the rough implements: utilized in the making of early foot-. - wear. ; . ^ Shoes, in those days, were crude and ill-shaped and generally low around the ankle. For orn amenta- « tion, they carried huge silver 1 buckles. 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