SOUTHERN OREGON MINER, Ashland, Oregon
PATTERNS
SEWDNG CDPCLE
Washington, D. C.
FOOD AND PAY AN-YOII-GO
Although food wai supposed to be
ttie chlrf topic of discussion at the
recent White Houae conference with
farm leaders, uctually Poodczur
Cheater Devil did hla best to sell
the President on pay-as-you-go taxa­
tion. He proposed It at in anti»
innution measure to drain off surplus
Income and euse the work of Income
tax payment on the average citizen.
"We have simply got to come to
It. Mr. President,” argued the food
chief. "It was unfortunate that pay-
as-you-go taxes were given a black
eye by the Rumi plan. Hut pay-as-
you-go taxes should go hand in hand
with rationing to prevent overspend­
ing."
The President didn’t commit him­
self definitely, but indicated thut he
would favor a pay go plun if wind­
falls to t)>e wealthy, as provided for
in the Rumi plan, were completely
eliminated.
Ed O'Neal, president of the Farm
Bureau federation, and Ezra T Ben­
son, executive secretary of the Na­
tional Council of Furmer Co-opera­
tives, also took up the cudgeli,
O'Neal contending that taxpayers
wouldn't be able to meet next year's
assessments unless the pay-as-you-
go plan or forced saving were
adopted.
G.O.P. Watching Chances.
When the ironing board is fold-
cd up und stood away in the closet
or corner of the kitchen until need­
ed again, the end that rests on the
floor becomes soiled. To prevent
this, make a slip cover for the
end.
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Brooms and other sweeping
brushes should be hung up when
not in use. For hanging, use ordi­
nary picture wire. It wears in­
definitely and being stiff will catch
on hooks more easily than string.
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A clean, well-kept iron gives ef­
ficient service. With a damp cloth,
wipe off any starch marks. If the
iron sticks while pressing, rub it
over salt sprinkled on a paper.
Once a month rub the warm iron
with beeswax or paraffin and then
rub over a clean cloth or paper
Until the excess wax is entirely
removed.
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A small piece of tin br a thin
piece of wood is useful when
washing the baseboard of a room.
It can be slipped along as the
woodwork is scrubbed and save
many a nasty srnear on the wall-
puper.
Phone Conversation
The Real Problem
Voice—Hello, how are you this
Hubby—Have you ever wondered
morning?
what you would do if you had
Lady—I’m splendid, thank you. Rockefeller's income?
Voice—Then I guess I have the
Wife—No, but I have often won­
wrong number.
dered what Rockefeller would do
if he had mine.
Literate Fellow
"I must find another tailor. This
An antique is something no one
one reads too much."
would be seen with if there were
"Reads too much?"
more of them, but which everyone
"Yes. Every time he writes to wants when no one has any.
me he begins, ’On going through
No Moss on It
my books!* ”
"What’s that stone in Ann’s en­
gagement ring, Joyce?"
Quarter Down
"A rolling stone, my dear. X
It happened at an income tax
office in Washington. A colored had it once."
resident, with his form all filled
Selfish Thought
out, approached the "Pay” window
"What are you thinking of?"
and laid a quarter on the ledge.
"Oh, nothing much!”
"What’s that for?” asked the
"Don’t be so self-conscious."
clerk, who had read the total
amount of the tax.
"Why, that’s for my income tax.
They done told me I could pay a
quarter at a time.”
TABASCO
Last Chance
"Well, we have exhausted rea-
son, logic, common sense, and
justice; what more can we do? »»
"I guess we’ll simply have to
e e e
If a little piece is chipped off go to law."
walnut furniture, touch up the
Was He Surprised!
spot with iodine applied with a
"Who uai that pretty little thing I
piece of cotton, then go over the sou you with lutt night?”
Spring Classic.
surface with furniture polish.
"Will you promite not to tell my
DUTTON FRONT classic to
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wife?”
you proud. Note the slimming
To keep tacks handy, drill a
“Surely, I promue.”
set-in belt and panel front skirt.
*Well, it uai my wife.'
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three-eighth inch hole, two or
Pattern No 8380 lx in s I zm 12. 14. 16, three inches deep, in the handle
The boys in Australia sent us
18. 20; 40 and 42. Size 14 take* 3V, yard* of your tack hammer.
Fill this
30 Inch material.
this one. A mother kangaroo had
with
tacks
and
plug
the
end
with
a
Due to an unusually larte demand and
patiently scratched her stomach
current war conditions. slightly more time cork.
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three times, but when the process
la required In milng order« for a few of
the moil popular pattern numbers.
Small bits of soap in a thin cloth was to be renewed a fourth time,
Send your order to:
bag are as effective as a large she snatched two baby kangaroos
from her pouch, spanked them,
cake of soap for use in a bath.
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SEWING CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT.
and said: "How many times have
Its New Monttomvy Street
Next time the steps need paint­ I told you not to eat crackers in
San Franclaco
Calif.
ing, try painting every other step; bed!"
Enclose 20 cent! In coin» for each
pait^rn deaired.
let these dry, then paint the oth­
Pattern No.
Size.
Her Touch
ers. It takes a bit longer, *tis
Bright Basque.
A parton had aeration to reprove d
Name ...
true, but it’s a lot handier and the
VV^HAT a honey this frock is
kiddies will love having to take tmall boy for ¡wearing.
Add rear ...
“If you feel you mutt lay tomething
with sleek basque top and
'em “two at a time.
juit lay 'Bother!'” he laid. “Your
lovely full skirt, and what a pleas­
father doem't ¡wear, doei he?”
ure to make right at this very mo­
“Oh no, iir!”
ment with Spring in full bloom.
"Well, then: if he were working in
The bright color contrasts will
the garden and luddenly itepped back-
make you feel young and gay. Sew
wardi on to a rake uhich flew up and
and Save.
hit him from behind, uhat would he
"I've made a poll of taxicab driv­
ers and they are all for it.” said
O'Neal. "The great majority of the
American people feel the same way.
They are against windfalls but they
feel they won't have enough money
to pay their income tax payment
next year.
If the administration
doesn't take some action on this, the
Republicans will steal the ball from
you.”
"That's right. Mr
President.”
chimed In Benson. "Tho farmers
In my organization are overwhelm­
ingly for a pay-as-you-go tax pro­
gram. I think labor is. too.”
"Maybe you're right,” responded
the President. "Chester <to Davis),
I suggest that you talk this over
with congressional leaders.”
The conversation then turned to
farm distribution and the President
drew on hie own experience as a
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farmer to illustrate the difficulty
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“He'd toy: 'You're back early, dear!*”
Pattern No «3M li in sizes 11. 13. 13. 11
"little farmers” are having getting
and 10 Size 13. with short sleeves. take«
their crops to market.
wyet
3', yarda 30-lnch material. 7 yarda bias
"I used to raise 100 barrels of ap­ binding tor trimming.
When the soldier talks about “the
ples every year on my Dutchess
I plywood. Cut out the wooden seat skipper" he means his captain,
’terras ori
county farm in New York.” the
and screw it to the »chair. Save the head of his company. And
President said. “I also raise some
that's just what the title "captain”
the cardboard pattern.
apples on my land in Georgia.”
Cover the front of the chair back means. It comes from the Latin
Apple Competition.
next, tufting it with covered but­ word “caput” meaning "head."
The President grinned to Albert
tons sewn through the back with Another leader high in the Army
Desirous of bucking up business,
Goss, mastrr of the National Grange
a long needle. Sew the back of man's favor is Camel cigarettes—
who halls from Washington, the big­ the proprietor of a large depart­
the cover in place with stitches they’re first choice with men in
gest apple-producing state in the ment store engaged an "efficiency
hidden under welting. Tack a strip the Army. (Based.on actual sales
country: “I'd stack my apples up expert," whose chief delight was
of muslin around the seat, and sew records from service men’s own
changing
the
various
departments
against those you produce In Wash­
the ruffles to it. Now, pad the stores.) When you’re sending gifts
around.
ington any day.”
round cardboard; stretch covering from home, keep in mind that a
One day a section would be at
"You're getting out of your class,
fabric over it; then sew it in place carton of cigarettes is always most
the
top
of
the
building;
the
next
welcome. And though there are
Mr President,” smiled Goss. "Have
on the chair.
it would be in the basement or
Post Office restrictions on pack­
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you ever eaten a Delicious?”
NOTE: Reader» are writing to tell us ages to overseas Army men, you
"You win. Albert.” chuckled the where the restaurant used to be.
After three weeks of this an old II ERE is how you can play Fairy I that the new BOOK 9 should be called the can still send Camels to soldiers
President, "but the point I am try­
Godmother to a kitchen chair. Victory Book as it contains so many ways in the U. S., and to men in the
ing to make is this—little farmers lady approached a worried-looking
to make pretty things for the borne that
like myself, and the same goes for shopwalker and asked if he could Pad the back as shown here, using could not otherwise be had for the dura­ Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard
at
least
three
layers
of
cotton
tell
her
where
the
hardware
de
­
tion. Copies are available by mail post­ wherever they are.—Adv.
al) other farmers who don't have
batting for the front of it and one paid for 15 cents. Address:
the advantage of co-operatives, partment was.
"No, madam,” he replied for the back. Next, cut an 18-inch
have encountered a lot of difficulty
MRS. Rl'TH WYETH SPEARS
marketing their crops and getting wearily, "but if you’ll stand here circle of cardboard and use it for
Bedford HUH
New York
their money since the war began for a few minutes, I'm sure you'll a pattern for marking the shape
Drawer IS
of the round seat on boards or
because of the transportation prob­ see it go by."
Enclose 13 cents for each book
lem and other factors.”
desired.
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store them In the warehouses?” the
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take a lot off the market and help
many little farmers who are hard
9. Age limits for field service in
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up for cash."
the United States army are:
Some family names grew out of
Helping Little Farmer.
10. What large office is a mile first names. Thus, we have John­
”1 don't agree with you, Mr. Pres­
1. A radio wave travels so fast around, five stories high, has 164 son (son of John), Peterson (son
ident," replied Goss. "I think the that in one second it can circle
miles of corridor, 1,500 clocks, 700 of Peter), Hanson (son of Hans),
way to protect the little farmers Is the earth how many times?
janitors and will house 40,000 and so on. The common name of
by continuing the agriculture de­
2. If a sailor is punished for be­ workers?
Jones also came from a first
partment ’support price* program.
name. Long ago in England, it
Farmers can get along if they are ing AWOL, where is he put?
was the custom to speak of a man
3. The rank of colonel in the
The Answers
assured that they can get fair prices
by a single name—as John or
and a decent break on priorities for army corresponds to what rank
Richard, or whatnot. Sometimes
1. Seven times.
machinery to produce their crops. I in the navy?
2. A sailor is sent to the brig; the members of his family were
don't think the government should
4. What city pioneered in intro­
called "the John” of "the
buy up and sell farm products when ducing music into the public a soldier, to the guardhouse.
Johnses”—or “the Richards" in
3. Captain.
there is no necessity for It.”
schools?
the case of a family with Richard
4. Boston, in 1837.
The President meditated for a mo­
5. What literary work is credit­
as the father.
The names
5. Aesop’s Fables.
ment and replied: "I guess you're ed to a member of the court of
"Johnses” seems to have been
fl. Seventeen years.
right at that.”
Croesus, king of Lydia?
changed to "Jones,” to make it
7. Approximately ten.
The meeting also thrashed out the
6. How long is the period for
question of price ceilings, Kd O'Neal
8. It contains all the letters of short.
which a patent is granted in the the alphabet.
of the Farm Bureau and Albert Goss
A great number of names sprang
of the Grange contending that if ra­ United States?
9. Second and first lieutenants, from occupations. The name of
7. What is the nverage number 36 years; captains, 42; majors, 47; Smith became common in early
tioning were tight enough it wouldn’t
be necessary to have price ceilings, of hen eggs to a pound?
lieutenant colonels, 52; colonels, days because there were so many
that rationing would automatically
8. Why is the sentence, "A quick 55; brigadier and major generals, smiths at work. Not only were
take care of prices. Justice Byrnes, brown fox jumps over the lazy no maximum age.
there blacksmiths, but also gold-
Chester Davis and Jim Patton of dog" used as a typewriting exer­
10. The army’s new Pentagon I smiths, silversmiths, arrowsmiths
the Farmers Union nrgued to the cise?
build.ng in Washington.
1 and locksmiths.
contrary. The President decided
with them.
His order shortly thereafter put­
ting price ceilings on almost every­
thing was the chief result of the
meeting.
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<1 Ambassador John G. Winant has
provided an apartment in London for
six American soldiers wounded in
action with the British Eighth army
In Egypt. Three are Harvard men,
three from Dartmouth. The six grad­
uated as the top six in a British
officers training school before go­
ing to Egypt with the British 60th
regiment. This is the famous regi­
ment which in Revolutionary times
was withdrawn from action in Amer­
ica because It was too friendly to
the colonial cause.
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