Heppner Gazette Times, May 13, 19435
Mrs. America
Meets the War
Editor's note: War touches
every home and every citizen.
This column, based on official
government information and
prepared by the Office of War
Information, shows how the
war will affect Mrs. America
and her home.
Here are nursery notes for Mrs.
America's . Junior. If a baby's scale
is needed, a doctor's prescription
will be necessary, the War Produc
tion Board has ruled. Baby scales
will be produced at one-quarter of
the 1941 rate, and with the in
creased birth rate the growing de
mand has exhausted all supplies.
Furthermore, a continued supply
of three-cornered pants is assured
by an order of the War Production
Board. Guaranteeing present pro
duction of diaper cloth, looms now
producing birdseye and gauze dia
per cloth cannot be converted to
production of any other types of
fabrics.
AMERICAN HEROES
BY LEFF
Louise Prahl returned the first
of the week from Ontario where she
spent two weeks visiting relatives
and friends and receiving medical
attention
Fancy luggage will be out for the
duration because after July 1, the
War Production Board will restrict
critical materials, size and design
of traveling bags. No more cosmetic
oases, fitted bags or hat boxes will
be made. Permitted types of lug
gage are intended to meet essential
needs. The order will bring canvas,
cotton duck, other fabrics and wood
into prominence as alternate ma
terials since all-leather luggage wjll
be ruled out by restrictions..
The call "soup's on" will not ne
cessarily mean ration stamp food
during May for dried and dehy
drated soups are point free for the
time being. These soups were re
moved from rationing because pro
duction was exceeding consumer
purchases and in humid weather
dried or dehydrated soups spoil
easily. Point values for processed
foods during May also show a re
duction on the point prices for most
fruits and vegetable juices.
Mrs. America, war worker, has
made her impression in aircraft
plants so strong that this impor
tant phase of war production is
rapidly becoming a woman's indus
try. One third of the workers in
aircraft plants now are women, and
the War Manpower Commission ex
pects this proportion to reach fifty
percent by the end of the year. Wo
men are employed in practically all
branches of aircraft manufacture.
However, they predominate in the
sub-assembly and fabric covering
jobs.
If your radio set needs fixing, you
must turn in an old part when a
new one is installed by the repair
man, according to a requirement of
the War Production Board. The
dealer turns the used parts in for
salvage. In the cases of - rural set
owners who can buy repair parts
by mail only or persons who have
lost the part which is to be replac
ed, the WPB requires a statement
certifying that the order is essentiol
for immediate repairs. Dealers
should be able to supply tubes and
I
Pouring out a steady stream of machine gun fire, Corp. Leroy Dia
mond, U. S. M. C, and just two buddies stemmed a lap advance on a
Pacific Isle recently. One of the men, Pvt. John Rivers waa killed.
Diamond and the other man were saved.
These men are willing to give their Uvea. Tne least w ean do fr
iend our money. Buy Second War Loan Bonds.
V. S. Trmsury DtpMrtwuui
other radio parts to customers as
old ones are turned in. The WPB
pointed out that owners of radio
sets do not need to secure priority
ratings for replacement of old parts.
Ceramics appear to be headed for
importance in the wartime picture
as a substitute for critical mater
ials. Already ceramic bottle and
jar closures have developed a new
industry and these covers are used
for containers of food, drugs, cos
metic products, liquid wax and oth
er household goods. And, meantime,
experts of the War Production
Board anticipate that in the "not
too distant future" ceramic space
heaters and stoves may be avail
able for American purchasers. Of
course, ceramic stoves and heaters
are not new to European countries
for they have used them for many
centuries.
Mrs. America is a key figure in
the fight against black markets for
if she refuses to pay above ceiling
prices, the black market operator
cannot flourish. Another way Mrs.
America can help stamp out this
illegal dealing ' in food commodities
is to refuse to purchase rationed
goods without the exchange of ra
tion stamps. A black market oper
ation is not necessarily a "back
alley" transaction. It is any pro
cedure which circumvents ration
ing or price control measures. The
introduction of nation-wide uni
form dollars and cents prices on
beef, veal, lamb and mutton on May
17 should guide Mrs. America
paying over legal maximum ceil
ings for meat. The new retail prices
were originally scheduled to go in
to effect in April, but they were
postponed for re-examination in
the light of the president's order to
"hold the line" in the cost of living.
Seven is the lucky number in
healthful eating, government nu
tritionists claiim in listing the sev
en groups of food which should be
eaten every day. These are: group
1 green and yellow vegetables;
group 2 oranges, tomatoes, grape
fruit or as a sub-group, raw cab
bage or salad greens; group 3
potatoes and other vegetables and
fruits; group 4 milk and milk pro
ducts such as cheese; group 5
meat, poultry, fish or eggs or as a
sub-group, dried beans or peas,
nuts, peanut butter; group 6
bread, flour and cereals; and group
7 butter and fortified margarine.
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YOUR CONTINUED HELP
IN MAKING ONLY VITAL CALLS
TO WAR-BUSY CENTERS IS
MORE AND MORE
ESSENTIAL EVERY DAY
THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
4 West Willow St. Telephone 5
What Is Insulation?
Insulation is that modern blessing
which:
1 Holds fuel bills within reason whjen it's freezing cold
by reducing the amount of furnace heat which es
capes. 2 Makes your home a cool haven when it's hot outside.
3 Keeps the baby's room quiet wWen you are having
guests and the rest of your house peaceful when
he cries; also helps keep the neighbors' celebrations
from disturbing your sleep.
4 Makes your house a healthful home.
5 Makes air conditioning possible.
Speaking of Insulation-We have two
top brands in stock, a good supply
Fir-Tex and Zonolite
If you contemplate remodeling your home, come in ana
get estimates on insulating material. You will be com
fortable in both mind and body if you insulate your
residence. -
Tum-a-Lum
Lumber Company
Heppner, Oregon
BUY THE BEST
GIFT OF ALL
Don't spend any more of your valuable time
wondering what to get your son or daughter
or young niece ... a War Bond's the answer!
It's the best answer!
There are sizes to fit all pocketbooks.
They're top quality . . . backed by the best
guarantee in the world. They won't wear
out, but increase in value with the years.
So, you see why we say that they're the best!
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