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