Southern Oregon Miner, Thursday, October 19, 1944 Fun for the W hole Family By BOODY ROGERS SPARKY WATTS '¡HOUSEHOLD ¡niNTSffi A tablespoonful of epsom salts added to the starch w ill g re a tly stiffen a rticle s such as m en’s col lars. Shoe trees m ay be used in d ry ing wool socks or stockings to pre vent them fro m shrinking. —•— Shoe racks and bags w ill keep ahoes fro m being scuffed in the closet. —•— Sew a piece of strong m a te ria l inside the back of the cuffs on m en’s pants. This w ill prevent that frayed appearance. —•— Open space between garm ents hanging in a closet helps them to hold the press and keeps them fro m getting a s trin g y look. —•— Should you lose the end of a zip per, use a tin y safety pin in its place. Wind thread around i t to cover. Look fo r reinforcem ents at toes and heels when buying m en’s socks. Tops should be elastic enough to allow the foot in and out w ith ease and yet recover th e ir shape to fit snugly. When food has been spilled on the open coils of the e le ctric range allow it to char, then brush i t off w ith a soft brush. — e ^— A sm a ll m agnet ( i f you can get one) is a handy ite m fo r picking up pins and needles off the sewing room floor. Dusters that have become v e ry soiled and greasy are m ore easily cleaned and give better results if a tablespoon of pa ra ffin is added to every gallon of w a te r in w hich they are washed. Rinse in boiling w ater and a fterw ards in cold. REG’LAR FELLERS—The Perfect Patriot By GENE BYRNES ’ GUARANTEED TO 4 SNAPPY FACTS ABOUT RUBBER Economic condition* in the Latin-American countrie* have baan {greatly influenced by the demand fo r n atu ral rub ber. This i* evidenced by the re p o rt th a t Nicaragua shipped to the U. S. 1,267 te n * o f rub b er in 1943 a * compared w ith only 60 te n * sen* u* in 1941. By J. MILLAR WATT POP—Escape Possible IA A A G IN E ! A > M A N I N vour P O S IT IO N A S K IN G F O R . KTS The B-29 Super fortress, our largest aerial weapon, has built Into It some 5 ,0 0 0 pounds o f rubber, cov ering more than 2 0 0 Items. Thirty bullet-sealing fuel tanks alone be- count for nearly two tons of rubber. Rubber Director Dewey Is authority for the statement that heavy-duty military tires made with 7 0 per cent synthetic rubber and rayon cord are better than the best mili tary tires made before the war. T W Ball Bn>4teata. * •• RAISING KANE— His Walkin’ Papers *■ I k m w m peate By FRANK WEBB POeSENTS COLOSSAL PEOPLE ' PIRST IN R U BBE R C & c P w y <v»o<5<SjTHe man CUHO T R A I N 9 B a l a n c e F IS H T O s e a l s o < n T H E IR . N O S e S Z same chest ru b used when QUINTUPLETS CATCH COLD Wonderful for Grown-ups, Tool Whenever the Dionne Quintuplets catch cold — their cheats, throats and backs are immediately rubbed with Musterole. Musterole brings such prompt relief from coughs, sore throat, aching muscles of chest colds because it’a MORE than just an ordinary ‘‘aalve.’’ It’s what so many Doctors and Nurses call a modern counter-irritant. I t actually helps break up eongettion in upper bronchial tract, nose and throat. B uy Musterole for your family! ___ n 3 S T R E N G T H S ! Children's MUd Musterole, Regular and Extra Strong. I MUSTEROLE