Illinois Valley News, Thursday, January 17, 1946
Playful Kitten Rolls
Spool Between Paws
MADE WITH ACTUAL-SIZE
CUTTING AND PAINTING
GUIDE
M1SSOI KI SNOW SHOVELERS
WASHINGTON - The problem of
snow removal from the sidewalks
around the "Summer White House"
created something of a problem just
before President Truman paid his
Christmas visit to Independence,
PATTERN
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Released bv Western Newspaper Union.
Ol'R TOWN. L'.S.A.
NEEDS CORRECTING
OUR TOWN. U. S A. — Our town
At first nothing was done about is developing new peculiarities of
HIS cutting gray and white kit
the snow around the Truman man postwar life like many another in
sion. Secret service agents guard 1 the nation, I suspect.
ten with a bright red bow is so
Our E bond campaign really
ing the house said it was their job
life-like that it charms everyone,
failed
this
month
for
the
first
time
to guard, not to shovel. Finally
young and old. It is designed so
James T. Hopkins, aged 59. got in history, although we extended that it playfully rolls a spool be
out his horse Dick, aged five, and the time two weeks, and the cam tween its paws, yet it is very sim
with a home - made snow plow paign leaders worked harder than ple to make. It is just layers of
cleared the snow from the North ' usual. They got less than half their wood fastened together with brads.
Delaware street side of the Truman quota. Nearby in rich and swollen An actual-size pattern for all the
home. But he didn't have time to 1 Washington, E bond sales ran only parts gives an accurate guide for
clear the West Van Horn road side 66 per cent of the quota.
cutting the pieces either by hand
The leaders tell me the fail
because he had *o clear the walks
or with a power jtg saw.
ure
here
was
almost
entirely
in
used by children.
• • •
bonds of the smaller denomina
NOTE—Pattern 291 with actual-size cut
One day before Mrs. Truman ar
tions. The lower income brack
ting and painting guide and complete di
rived, however, George Dodsworth,
ets did not embrace the cam
rections for this kitten is 15c. Write di
president of the
Independence
rect to:
paign this time. In one business
p MM b ' fc . •
chamber of commerce, called out
where the employees had pre
the chamber’s six new directors. He
MRS. RUTH WYFTH SPEARS
"COME IN, THE WATER’S FINE
Hardy members of the Polar Bear club took their annual first of
viously bought as much as
told them that the snow around the
Bedford Hills
New York
the year dip in the icy water of Lake Michigan at Milwaukee and agreed that the water was fine. But
$2,000, only $400 was purchased.
"Summer White House" would
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they failed to convince the spectators on the snow-capped shore. The temperature was 16 degrees above.
Yet the people have as much
have to be cleared and their initi
Enclose 15 cents for Pattern No. 291.
money as ever, and are vying with
ation into the chamber would be to
each other to spend it; one civic
Name
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do the job.
organization had a dinner at the
They did a good job. The walks best restaurant, and when it came ! Address------------------------------------------------
around the Truman home were •time to pay the bill, the treasurer
thoroughly shoveled.
pushed forward a balance of un- i
They did not, however, tackle the counted bills and said:
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drive in the rear of the house. So
"Give this to the help.”
next morning, two employees from
A waitress made a $7 tip on an
the highway department arrived to other small dinner for seven.
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promptly relieve coughs from
clear the driveway. They had shov
STORES ARE HOLDING
eled for about 20 minutes when the BACK SOME SUPPLIES
first lady appeared on the back
Bank deposits are up. Sales are
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Great For Grownups, Too!
porch.
up. There is no unemployment; in
"You are shoveling gravel on the deed still a shortage of help every
aA\ rub
on | ” 11 bf |3 Ul] I ]
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grass,” admonished Mrs. Truman, where. I would say now, four months
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always a meticulous housekeeper.
after the Japanese capitulation, the
There were some explanations employment crisis of the war had
that they had been sent by the high been relieved only 25 per cent. No
way department to clear the snow. competition in labor is anywhere in
"I don't care who sent you,” re sight.
We are getting more food in the
plied Mrs. Truman. "I want you to
stores than in some years, but a
quit."
peculiar situation has developed
Which is exactly what they did.
about this. Although some stock
Mrs. Truman left instructions with shortages are evident in every line
a secret service agent not to let in every store, some dealers have
anyone scoop snow from the drive. been hesitant about bringing up to
And no one has.
the counter what they have in the
basement.
THE OTHER La FOLLETTE.
It seems that the income tax
When the name LaFollette is men
reduction goes into effect Janu
tioned in Washington, most people
ary 1. By holding back goods
think of the senator from Wis
until next year, sellers can not
consin, who succeeded his crusading
only avoid the highest war
bull-moose father. But another La
WHEN CONSTIPATION makes y«T feel
taxes on ‘the Income from it;
Follette. from Indiana, not Wiscon
punk as the dickens, brings on stomach
they can save about 15 per cent
upset, sour taste, gassy discomfort,
sin. who sits in the house of repre
take Dr. Caldwell’s famous medicine
or ’ more in taxes next year.
ARTIFICIAL HELPING LIMBS PVT TO WORK ... Of course the artificial hand worn by this veteran (left), sentatives, not the senate, is also
to quickly pull the trigger on lazy “in
There will be a flood of food and
nards”, and help you feel bright and
Lawrence Dilworth, is not to be compared with the one he lost. But he can use tools with it. Vincent attracting more and more attention.
goods on the market after the
chipper again.
Empty
chairs
fill
up
quickly
when
Yannonc, right, also knew the horror inspired by the word "disability.” He now wonders why he ever let
first of the year, they say.
DR. CALDWELL’S is the wonderful sen
It scare him. He has pulled up his trousers to show his artificial leg. Bota vets are among a group now Rep. Charles LaFollette takes the
na laxative contained in good old Syrup
Ours is not a strong union town
floor for a speech. Colleagues may
employed in a North Bergen
manufacturing plant. These men now spell "disability"—a-b-i-l-i-t-y.
Pepsin to make it so easy to take.
sometimes disagree with the two- We have no large factories. Yet
MANY DOCTORS use pepsin prepara
everyone
is
talking
about
the
unions,
flsted Indiana Republican, but they
tions in prescriptions to make the medi
and
attributing
to
their
leadership
cine more palatable and agreeable to
agree that what he says usually is
take.
So be sure your laxative is con
interesting and never fails to pack the new psychology everywhere evi
tained in Syrup Pepsin.
dent
here
—
that
of
doing
as
little
a wallop.
INSIST ON DR. CALDWELL’S—the fa
work as possible and charging as
In fact, one of his recent speeches
vorite of millions for 50 years, and feel
much for it as possible. This is estab
that wholesome relief from constipa
packed such a wallop that conserva-
lished routine not only in the few
tion. Even finicky children love it.
tive colleagues on the Republican
unions but among too many employ
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side almost swooned. For LaFol-
ers as well as employees.
lette attacked that super-sacred
The electrician and plumber com
■> cow. states' rights, and before he plain their small-union men just
was through had virtually de-horned
stand around and smoke cigarettes
the animal.
eight hours a day, ignoring work as
much as possible.
"There are no such things as
"Once they join a union you can
states I» ’ rights.
states'
rights. ♦ ” » declared the
not get any work out of them," one
red-headed Hoosier. “There are
says.
rights of citizens who live with-
with
A PROBLEM OF HELP
in a state. The man who speaks
In
OR EXCESS PROFITS
of state sovereignty speaks the
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The men who own small busi
language
of
totalitarianism.
nesses must do, and are doing, all
There is Anily
Atnly individual sover-
sover
their important work themselves
eignty."
No one else will carry the work
Colleagues on both sides of the
load There is no such category as
aisle listened in amazed silence
the small business "executive" here
Only congressmen to answer were any more.
two Republicans: Jensen of Iowa
A friend of ours had to stay over
X and Bates of Massachusetts. Signifl-
f cantly. no whimpers came from night at a nearby town a few days
back. Arising with his wife, he
southern Democrats.
asked the innkeeper where he could
"Did not the sovereignty of the get breakfast.
states exist long before the fed
“You cannot get it in this town,
eral government was established?” the innkeeper replied
V
I
asked Bates.
His own dining room was closed '
except for lunch and dinner, because
"Yes. but man existed long
GOBS DON NEW I NIFOISMS ... Bell bottom trousers, suit of navy HERE COMES THE BRIDE . .
he could get no one to work more
before the state of Massachu
blue, the traditional uniform worn by sea-faring men since the 14th cen Hushed whispers, accompanied bv
than eight hours, and said he could
setts.” shot back LaFollette.
tury. arc soon to fade into oblivion. left to right: blue, white and gray, varied expressions, came from on
not get sufllcient help for two shifts
"The state of Massachusetts did
with shirts to match. The blue and white arc dress uniforms, while the lookers when they glimpsed th
There were six dining places in
not create its citizens and does
gray is pi.uiaii . the working uniform. White trousers may be worn bride, Mollie Wyndham-tjuin, and
the town Each one was doing the
not own them. The citizens own
with the blue battle jacket in warm weather. The sailors will keep her groom. Hon. Robert Cecil, alter
same thing Some claimed they were
the state. In the continental con
their "pea coat." The new uniforms will be given a threc-months test. ceremony at Westminster abhev.
closed because of shortage of points
gress and the convention which
but you do not need points for
created the constitution . . . the
orange juice, eggs and coffee
issue was not states' rights.
Local citizens said the restau
"The Issue was. ‘Shall the
rants were all making so much
people determine that they can
money with two meals, they all
be better served by a ifederal)
just lazily decided two were
government with power over
enough to serve the public. My
the state.' That is the constitu
friend went 20 miles before he
tional answer, and it is the only
got his breakfast.
answer that parallels with any
Some new businesses are
idea of the innate dignity and
opening, with good service, try
honor of mankind. From that
ing to establish themselves with
premise I do not yield, nor shall
popular support; and many old
I ever yield. God giving me the
ones <particularly those dealing
strength to retain my intellectu
in autos, gasoline, drugs, etc.),
al. moral and spiritual integ
have greatly improved their
rity.”
service.
CAPITAL t'H IFF.
It all seems to depend on com
Since publication of General Mar petition If there is competition in
shall's letter to Governor Dewey a business, you get a fair price and
good service; if not. the consumer
telling how we were cracking Japa
is soaked.
nese and German codes, every ma
1 know a landlord, for instance,
jor government has been changing renting a third floor Walk-up office
it* cedes almost daily, tn addi for $100 a month He asked that the
tion. the best cryptographers in the lease omit the usual obligation to
Kill MIIKS ON BROADWAY • • , Miss San Antonio. tlic milkmaid.
W'orld are now hard at work in ev furnish janitor service, as during
Is Ryle Mac Donnell. She demonstrates how New York looked at Times
ery capital trying to figure out new the help shortage, he was not sure
Square when It was farmland, by milking a cow In the "hub of the COAST Gl ARD'S BEST . . . Se lect unbreakable codes All suspect we he could keep his janitor or get a
world." Ihe photo was taken in front of a New York theatre during ed as one of V. S. coast guard's have broken their codes too. . . . new one. The janitor was missing
the opening of a movie built around San Antonio. Texas. Miss Mac- best photographs of 1915 is this one The row between Mayor Maestri of after the third week of operations
Donnell admits that she would rather use a milking machine, but decided of two G.I.s returning from foreign New Orleans and Jimmy Comlskey The tenant had to employ one at $5i- LIQUID, TABLETS, SALVE, NOSE 090FS
to humor natives of New York City and demonstrate the old hand method. soil.
was patched up at a secret caucus
a month
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