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still persists in even the most modern
and up-to-dAte homes.
The unit which dCks this i'm
portant job u placed In the ordinary
sink where the drain Is usually
located. It Is connected into the
drain pipe by means Of special At.
tings and Is, Of course, connected to
the electricity supply line to operate
the high speed cutter motor. There
must be sudicient space underneath
the sink to accommodate the unit
which hangs down q moderate dis
tance, along with the piping and
electrical connections.
With one Of these units installed
In the drain Of the htchen sink you
need only to push refuse and waste
materials into the hungry mouth,
flick conveniently located switch,
and turn on Q little water to wash
1t down. The rotor Of the machine
spins at q very high speed and makes
short work Of the business Of cut
ting and shredding the refuse 80
that 1t will 60 down the drain. It
Is connected directly to the motor
and has q tough nickel-iron con-
struction which automatically sharp
ems itself after you use 1t by re-
versing automatically each time It
Is started. The rotor also is equip
ped with impellors which pump the
water and ground up waste down
into the drain.
We are told that the unit has
been constructed in such way that
any one can operate 1t without fear
of lacerating fingers, and the me-
chanism is built so that it can be
damaged only by out and out sa-
botage.
With spring not far behind,
or so they tell us. you will soon
be out in the garden, or II you are
less fortunate you will be pressed
into the unkind job Of spring clean
ing. Either sport can be pretty
backbreaking If you aren't used to
it, so why not be kind Of smart
and eliminate q lot of the basket
carrying, or ash can toting, that
you would ordinarily have to do?
Some smart person has brought
out contrivance which very ham
dily holds regular sized ash can.
or bushel basket, and has wheels
and a handle on 1t so that you can
Evening star., 1940-02-17
This Week in the Garden
Early Spring Towering Bulbs
Safe Even in Freezing Weather

DR.. Massey, president of the Amer
ican Rose Society, speaking before
the Potomac Rose Society, said that
rose roots have been known to pene-
trate the soil to a depth Of almost
f1ve feet and to have a spread of
nearly 80 inches. DR.. Massey did not
have our local clay soils in mind
when he made that statement, but
it does emphasize the Importance
of depth in rose bed preparation if
the roots are to have an adequate
space in which to seek food and
moisture.
Early spring Towering bulbs are
beginning to peek through the
ground. Do not attempt to protect
them from freezing. They are per-
fectly hardy and will not suffer from
the cold, even when in flower.
Watch for standing water on
flower beds as it may cause consider
able damage. A shovelful or two of
dirt to fill the hole may prevent the
loss of a choice plant.
It is not too early to start q few
seeds in sunny window for extra
early bloom. A small flower pot in
side of larger one with the space
between filled with sand, ashes or
peat moss serves very well for
few seeds. The small pot should be
filled with mixture Of garden loan,
sand and compost lamp the soil
before sowing the seed. Scatter the
seed and cover with a thin layer of
sifted dirt or sand. A piece of paper
or glass may be used to cover the
pot until termination starts. AS
soon as the new plants begin to ap-
pear, remove the glass or paper to
avoid loss from "damping-off," a
destructive disease Of young plants.
Trouble from this disease may be
avoided, however, by watering from
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Ships Insured First

Although insurance is now one Of
the most important factors in prop
erty ownership and protection, 1t
originally was made use of only by
shippers Of goods by sea and by the
owners Of seagoing craft. Lloyds of
London, originally coffee shop, de-
veloped the worlds first insurance.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Hint on Pointing

When erecting door frames, win
dow frames or other wooden con-
structaons which come into con.
tact with stonework or brickwork,
the back Of the wood should be
thoroughly painted. This reduces
moisture absorption by the wood,
which sometimes gives rise to pre-
mature paint failure.
Evening star., 1940-02-17

District automobile drivers last year
with experience ranging from six
months to Is years were involved in
81 fatal accidents rs compared with
n involving drivers with from l6
to 80 years experience.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Sovings Groups Active

About one-third Of the home
mortgage financing in the United
States is now done by savings,
building and loan associations.
These organizations have been
steadily increasing their lead as the
most active lenders in home mort
gage financing.
Evening star., 1940-02-17

Almost three times - many per-
sons last year In the District were
victims Of traflic accidents occurring
In clear weather ~ those killed In
accidents In rainy or foggy weather
or on icy streets.
Evening star., 1940-02-17

push either OF those containers
around fully loaded without even
straintns muscle. The semi-circu-
lar base, made Of rugged steel, Is
10 inches across, and Is 1tted with
. pair Of heavy wheels, and q long
handle for easy maneuvering.
Evening star., 1940-02-17

below, /. e., moistening the material
between the pots by letting them
stand in pan Of water. w. H. Y.
Evening star., 1940-02-17

For the names Of the manu-
facturers Of products, send q
stamped, self-addressed envelope
to Lawrence Crolius, 81 East
Sixty-seventh street. New Ycr...,
N. Y.
Evening star., 1940-02-17

Lessen your speed and lengthen
your life. N
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29

vehicles into which we're trying
to jam a horde of automobiles"
Fannie Hurst looked very CLAM
orous. with her dark hair swept
back from above deep eyes. On her
feet were fascinating. transparent
slippers. She wore a black wooden
jacket embroidered in gold. There
was a mysterious charm about her
and you couldn't imagine. at the
moment, that this woman need be
anything but charming. But she
said:
$50 many Of our American wom-
en- think IN What l am pleased 10
term 'delicatessen thinking. We're
handed cur thinking all prepared
l.. tablets, like bouillon cubes which
you drop into hot water. Then you
get soup which Is swallowed with
out analysis.
I'VE buy our intellectual sus-
tenance; It comes timed and
ready for consumption. NJ 1t were
Rook clubs send out ready made
selections. Women read their IT.
erary handouts. w" rush from one
lecture 10 another. We turn or
the radio where opinions pas,
along in easy panorama. We reas
magazines. Then without time Il
think, or perhaps the inclination
we develop a sort Of surface patter
Il sometimes listen to . grouI
Of women talking. There's
strange familiarity In what the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29

ence In American life. The
greatest wars I'm the history Of the
world have happened since women
have come into their own.
THE picture abroad proves how
close we are to n sort Of female
'savagery'. Scratch our advanced
state and 'chatteP blood may flow.
The women Of italy and Germany
were going ahead fairly well. but
they went almost gratefully back
into passivity. At the command
of dictators.. They popped hack
like jack-in- the boxes"
But how will the men feel about
us II we challenge their undoubted
rule. the reporter asked Miss
Hurst?
THE time has come" she re-
piled. "when we can no longer ac-
cept the impedimenta Of the male
situation. II We can only get the
chance to prove TO men that
we're alert and Interested. % win
prove a lot 10 them"
Those d-fashioned cartoons
which made women In public iifs
invariably look like holy tsrrors
are definitely out-moded. she said
and concluded:
Were always taking about TIE
shortcomings Of the male and at
the same time, We pander 10 them.
We've never given our men .
chance
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29

guild. part women take In the ac-
tual legislative proceedings of the
nation.
I'm not talking about the
groups OF women who have really
made themselves felt. Important
changes I'm the fields Of child
labor, housing and social legisIa-
ton of all kinds are directly
traceable to their efforts. But
Is relative. We can 60
over the land and find vast hOrdes
o. ianguid- minded women occupy
ing passive roles I'm an era OF
action.
1--WE watched the placid. I'M
punished faces Of American
women audiences while they were
being warned Of imminent catas-
trophe. They showed no concen-
trated and passionate interest OF
awareneSS. They were probably
thinking. 4 wonder II . turned of
the electric iron before I left
home or maybe, 4 suppose
really should return that new hat.
I fear the smugness women car
assume after they have achieved
the ma jor accomplishment Of off
spring. And I much prefer chi
professional club woman to {
professional washing machine
woman"
Has there ever been a time n
history when women have actual.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29

been organized for direct and In
fluential action. Miss Hurst was
asked? She answered. NO" She
said.
Indirect Power Precorious
French women have always had
an immense voice in public affairs
but by indirect rule. There's q
lot of behind -the-throne ruling
done in America, by the way. But
recent events have proven that in
direct power hasn't real validity.
It's too precariOus a perch. There's
no reason why women can't come
out into the open.
"Of course, I don't mean
there's any necessity for a woman
10 put on a stiff. mannlsh hat al
eight a. m. and return at seven
p. m. TO find her children yelling
on the floor. blue with hunger
and no supper on the stove for
husband. That won't solve the
nations problems.
But do think intelligence
bottled mp In the kitchen Is bettes
than NO intelligence bottled ur
in the kitchen. I feel we haven't
the woman push we should have
Our intelligence and intellectual
curiosity should stack up 10 more
than they do.
THE changed status OF women
has not made appreciable differ
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29
FANNIE HURST
By FLORENCE VESSELS.

for American is foreseen by Fannie Hurst
which will the work already started
spring from the world crisis
must begin She believes with change in the education OF
girls Of wOmans ngntfu place
N design OF life
generation OF girls ii Will have new
status new Importance public hfe
carried out. Women will come into their
heritage equality Of opportunity.
The broad base upon TO
teach through and then
take an active part In national calls
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29

tionaI technique changed II women
DEMAND that Il De changed. Do
you realize that most Of eur text
books were written before 50 per
cent Of our citizens became peo-
ple-before women achieved the
vote?
"Our schools are IKE the streets
" q city built for se-drawn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29


I'VE are confronted al this mo-
ment Of our history with The Inn.
perious need TO conserve our
American way OF life.
I'VE must ask ourselves. and act
accordingly, 10 what extent we In
America are eopdonins the iax-
ness. decentralization and subver-
siye things that conspired 10 bring
about the cola pse Of Europe.
A Question FOR Women
1--WE women must Ask ourselves
America, what OF the nightY are
! ,ou prepared Tor III Are you bar.
4 kcaded against III"
The author doesn't mean she
would shove the men aside IN net
plea 10 American women. sht
explained:
"Tbe role OF women II movIns
by leaps and bounds beyond tbs
unit Of The home 70 the eesmis
problems OF helping create q world
IN 10 contain that home.
I'VE fortunate Americans are no'
sittins today in the midst Of euI
ruined way Of life. We are still u
q position 10 discuss It's presef'
yatioh, not It's restoration. fer, on
way, glory be. is still inviolate
"a -. Asxe nat lat n eest NJ that
Borins from within ana witheu
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29

Germ our cOuntry's welfare, and
I'm going 10 BE interested.
What American women need is
10 learn to organize. she explained.
We are realizing more and more
that there is power in numbers.
THE home Ii . small unit" she
said, "where woman has always
presided alone. But imagine =
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29

consolidated woman indignation In
one direction or another, with q
few million American women say
ing We want that Don't you
think we'd get what we wanted9 ]
rather think we would"
It's difficult to train an entire
generation to new habits. when
their bones have hardened" ac-
cordIng TO Miss Hurst. Though
adult women can do much. we
should give thought to our little
girls.
IF We educate enrselves TO edu-
cate our daughters, their era will
be protected1 she went on. You
have 10 catch 'em young. The
dictators realize that. You cant
hope to metamorphose an admit
society completely. We should nc
longer train our girl children to
the idea that a Job Is merely q
bridge of siohs' between schooling
and marriage.
Demand a Change
"Our educational system mus
conform TO the shape Of things e
come. We need a system that reck
ems with women on a new basis
There Is little a. our school sys
TEN today 10 make our girls aware
that. technically at least, they
share equal rights with the boy
% our country.
I'VE are going to get our educa
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29

say--in their very phrases. Such
women have heard tell Of prac-
ticAlly everything, but know prac-
tlcaIfy nothing about anything.
Lots Of rs talk from the teeth
out instead OF from the brain out.
This Is probably due to the en-
bafrassment Of opinion riches
heaped upon us. r.
perhaps, In time. due 10 trO-
logical atrophy. we will become a
curious race with only one finger
used 10 push buttons. Our brains
seem to be in similar danger. We
may get 'singie-t finger brains. Or
perhaps the human brain will
become a sort Of chalice into which
commentator and the radio will
rour our ready made thoughts.
shouldn't be surprised II there
might not be a bit of static poured
in, tool
CoId-Sndck Thinking
81 shan't 70 on with the 'deiicd-
lessen analogy. because our pre-
pared foods are excellent. Bat
they might be indigestible II we
ignored pure food laws In our ac-
tuaI diet as American women take
for granted their timed In
tellectual fare. We have good
healthy curiosity but are given To
cold snack buffet habits of think
ing.
This may be the answer n
4 what we might call the rather Ian
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29

are forces that would jeopardIse
and even destroy II.
Il am convinced that II lies
within the future composite power
OF American women TO educate our
next generation 10 tolerate nothing
short Of q world In which wars
cannot occur.
Potential peace lies in the
hands Of the women. Educate =
man and you educate an indi-
viduaL Educate q woman and you
educate o family.
Peace. In the war preventive
sense Of the word. not pacifism
which becomes evasion Of con-
tention Of war which has been al
low ed 10 happen, Is woman's job.
and II can b- donel"
Musf Be Int, esfed
In hef tall. Swallowed living room.
filled with lovely things she
brought from abroad when the
world was free Miss Hurst sud-
denly smiled and said. as one
woman to another:
T admit I personally DETEsT
politics. Due 10 lack u experiences
and dissa tisfaction with the man
ncr In which they are practised
But it's mp 20 me 70 be interested
| I'm those wider Horizons which con-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29

homemakers To their minds wills
compshment whether they interested
The Valley settler., 1940-08-30
COOP NOTES

Attention all interested: The Trading Post will remain open Saturday evening August 3l until iaht o'clock, after that tho re- gular closing hours will be re- Verted to. rIe have 1-ept care- ful check on both the amount of business done and the number of people who came in the store and the results do not justify con- tinuing the late clos ing.
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The Valley settler., 1940-08-30
LhND TS7 PTL2wITG CG.',,-Trr-7-177-I

AIALI TAe hi~h-li~At of Thursday nights maetinr Of the Land Use Planrinr Cor1mi tee was the conclus ion of tie Co. gnittee that all possible measures should be taEen to avoid the sis&a 9s that lad been made in the a~r1cul tural developr ent of other areas. A suh-ccamit tee was named to @0rnul ate 2 long term a gri2ul tural procrtn Hon the Val lev which would include the lonr t .rle use of the land, the aasur- ance o1 an adequate farm incoro, the consarVat ati0n of soil, timbor, end wild life, and Q satisfac tory stonda'd Of living.
 Frequently d,ring tho discussion the neo1 for informa tIon rerard- ing the cost Of production Of war; 1ous fer"r 3nterpr isos, the proper farm ize for each farm type, the extent Of the potential market Tor local produce, matho1a and nroce- dures to increase Tr3sont marl-ots and to dCVol0pa nov ono@, end Q sTs tom or :.ethod to corr2laoo rro- dMct1or. md demand was stated as hcin~ Vitcl7v necassary to the d9Vo1 1opom9-t 0c q sound a~ricul- tura1 poltcv in the valley. The Committee took action to secure the aid Of Q Farm Economist end Mcr2r3 t inr Sp2ciali8t to help solve th3so problems.
 Action wss elso taken to secure the services of { Plant Breeder at the Experiment Station to improve grair var la tios for this crec. Tho aid of spe cia1ists to orl1 for quality and uniformity of tho marlo table farm crod4ce was also stressed. Adoquc to pcaturo for livo8tocl. is z Vita1 problem confront in~ v"llov.
The Valley settler., 1940-08-30
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Sc eturdoy morning will be the opon- ing of the new Lunch Room and Ladies Lounge. We have tried to make these rooms as attractive as poss ible in the imitod tim5 we have had and after the Fair they will b9 finished. Ue hope you will ind them comfortable end please foel froe to use thom. This is droom some of you have had for five yoors, wantin c place where clean recreation could be en- joyod and room whore the women could relax. The first person who tries to make Q ou-A house out of it will find to th3ir sorrow tHGt t'loy arc in tho wrong place. Spoc1ol Doputlos will Do on duty with instruct icns to arrest thoso who micht try.
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The Valley settler., 1940-08-30

1.y appreciation to Hiss Zimmerman and ell the other Ladies who work cd so hard to fix up the Lounge and to Frank Clark, Malt Cooper, Elmer LaDuc, Dcl5 Rorrison and Bill Coslsr who have worked until almost midnight each night to have things ro&dy.
The Valley settler., 1940-08-30

Tho gr32tc st homar3 we can pay to t4,Qah is to aso it.
 R.N. Inc son
Evening star., 1940-08-08

fruits and vegeabesthe products which people relief most
would
communities have asked that their
cities will served-ng
national
probably important
ton since the creation of the work-renef itself
Since Milo Perkins and the plan practically
and calls for using its principles
disposng
including Secretary wallace
Perkins the
politics miracles happen
Washington in election
he Ccnsl!
Evening star., 1940-08-08

for bilboards, for example. that
contain the names of both the ma
tional and State party nominees,
there is nothing the individual can
do about it.
1t is true, as Henry Fletcher of the
General Counsel of the Republican
Committee has stated, that the
Hatch law of July, 1910, says the
subsection containing the limitations
about the S. 1000 contributions shall
not apply to contributions made TO
or by State or local committee or
other State or local organization. 5"
Who is going to police the State
political organizations? 1t has been
held by the courts that State
political organizations are not sub
ject to Federal supervision unless
some connection with national or
ganization can be proved.
Reproduction Rights Reserved.)
Evening star., 1940-08-08

World War, has taken a firm stand
in support of the transfer of these
vessels to Britain. The President
is believed to lean that way. What
will be the attitude of Congress is
yet to be determined. That there
will be violent objection on the
part of some Of the members is
easy to predict.
A fundamental question involved
is whether it Is to the military ad-
vantage of this country to hand over
to the British so to 100 destroyers
which may enable that nation to
hold out against the attacks of the
totalitarian powers during the COM
ing fall and winter. The longer the
British hold out, the longer this
country has to prepare itself, from
a military standpoint, to face its
potential enemies in Europe and
Asia.
May Stave on Foe.
Is it better now to take the chance
OF sacrificing these destroyers in
order to give more time for COM
pleting the huge defense program
| upon which the Government Is now
launched? 1t may be argued that 1t
would be folly for this country to
turn over SO or more destroyers to
the British or any other nation
when this country is planning to
build a two ocean navy requiring
many more naval vessels than we
now have.
Time, however, is Of the essence.
This country has waited woefully
long to prepare to face world in
arms. If the British are overrun, as
they may be, within a few weeks or
months, the totalitarian powers in
all likelihood will turn their atten-
ton to the Western Hemisphere.
They may attack by force of arms
or they may attack via the economic
route through trade and the suppress
sion of American commerce. 1t is idle
to sit by and say-"Perhaps there
will be no such attack" The fact
that attack may be made and that
this country is unprepared to meet
it is the thing.
There is particular reason why
this country should sell to the Brit
ish these destroyers. When the World
War came to an end, the British
had 433 destroyers. When the pres
ent war broke out, the British had
176 destroyers in commission. In the
neighborhood Of 20 per cent OF
these destroyers were detailed to
duty outside the home waters of
England. And now it is learned
that about one-half of the destroy
ers retained for duty in British home
waters have been destroyed or put
out of commission. Is 1t any wonder
that the British are looking anxi-
ously to this country for destroyers?
Why the British allowed their de-
stroyer force to become so depleted
Is not clear. But there it is. The
United States, on the other hand,
has a large number of destroyers
and has reconditioned within recent
months more than 100 Of these which
were laid up after the end of the
World War. 1t is some Of these re-
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Pennsylvania 6. O. P.
Group to Aid Roosevelt
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 8.-Or-
ganization Of a Statewide Repubn-
can group to work for the re-elec-
ton of President Roosevelt was fore
cast today by Meredith Meyers
State Democratic chairman.
We've had offers from many Re-
publicans who have signified they
want to work for Roosevelt" Mr.
Meyers declared. IT don't believe
there's a county in the State that
doesn't have a lot of Republicans
willing to go on record for Roose-
welt, just like they did in 1885,"
The proposed Republican organ
ization would be used, he said, tc
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Fifth of Population
OF Town Joins Army
By the Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press.
LIBERTY, KY, Aug. 8.-About a
fifth of this towns population has
joined the Army-and residents say
the record is proof of willingness to
fight for what gave the town it's
name.
Sixty-six youths signed up this
week, bringing to more than 100 the
number enrolled during the last 80
days. The population is a little
over 500.
Evening star., 1940-08-08

possible-domination of this coun-
try by totalitarian governments Of
the world.
Political leaders in this country
who now denounce the universal
training and selective service bill
have no more vision than did the
political leaders in England and in
France, who talked OF the impossi-
Evening star., 1940-08-08

In 8 I n e n e W
Hatch law and
a m e n d m e nts,
will find that it
Is permissible to
do the following
things:
First, to COL
lect or spend S.
600, 900 in each
of the 48 States
of the Union re-
spectively for po-
litical purposes
provided there is
alb S o ! u t ely no
con n e c ton be-
tween each of
these committees