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Evening star., 1940-02-09
Mrs. Vorys Describes
Life in India to
@. O. p. Women

With Mrs. John M. Vorys, wife
of Representative Vorys of Ohio,
as guest speaker, the bi-monthly
luncheon meeting of the League of
Republican Women of the District
yesterday at the clubhouse was one
of the most successful of the season.
Mrs. Vorys, whose parents were
Methodist missionaries in India, was
born in Lucknow and lived there
until she was ID. She described
India as a land of contrasts, COM
pairing the native rajahs' magnificent
palaces and gardens, with the
poverty and filth of the villages, and
the devoutness of the Brahmans,
with their attitude toward the "un-
touchables."
Commenting on the spiritual ap-
proach of Gandhi and Nehru in
their leadership of the Nationalist
movement, she declared that the
emphasis on religion in India is
impressive.
Mrs. Vorys also spoke of what the
British have done to provide educa-
tion for the people, but pointed out
that many have declined to attend
the schools because of the caste
system.
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, league
president, was hostess to the guest
speaker, while a number Of club
members entertained guests. Mrs.
Walter R. Tuckerman had a party
of % in honor of Mrs. William
Connor and Mrs. Guy Henry. Others
entertaining included Mrs. Strick-
land Gillian, Miss Grace Burton,
Mrs. Edward L. Dyer, Mrs. Henry
Albers and Mrs. Roland A. Kinzer.
Evening star., 1940-02-09
Pennsylvania Legislature
Nav Meet After Primaries

Py the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 9.-In-'
dications that the long-discussed
special legislative session to provide
more money for relief may be called
after the April % primaries were
given yesterday by Gov. James and
the chairman of the House Welfare
Committee.
In addition, both the Governor
and Representative John E. Van
Allsburg, Republican, of Erie an
nounced the session probably would
be confined to transfer of special
State funds for relief purposes until
Evening star., 1940-02-09

the 1s41 regular session can provide

the 1941 regular session can provide
more money.
when we get to the point where
we're thinking about the necessity
of a special session, we'll call it."
Gov. James commented. The
closest indication of when that
might be is found in an estimate
by the Department Of Public Assist
ance that the 1889 Legislatures
$122, 900 900 appropriation will be
exhausted by about June l.
The Governor has been hopeful
that rising private employment and
the w. P. A. might lift some of the
unemployment burden from the
State and stave of the necessity
of a special session.
Evening star., 1940-02-09

DR.. and Mrs. Waldo Schmitt en-
tertained last evening at their home
in Takoma Park, Md, for Mr.. and
Mrs. Byron M. Coon of Los Angeles,
Calf, who are visiting Mr.. Coon s
uncle, DR.. Dorsey Mcpherson, and
Mrs. Mcpherson of Chevy Chase,
D, C.,
Evening star., 1940-02-09
Phi Mu Dance

Beta Alpha Chapter Of Phi Mu
sorority will formally open the social
activities for the second semester
with a dance tomorrow at the Hay
Adams House. Miss Marian Kinsell
in charge of the program, has
planned interesting features for the
benefit of the new rushees.
Evening star., 1940-02-09

Mines of North China produced
$4,000 900 tons Of coal In the last
year.
Evening star., 1940-02-09

FOUR GENERATIONS-This family group photographed at
the home of Mr. Frank Tracy 5o4 Second street NW shows
left to right Mr. Tracy father Mrs. Margaret Hurlebaus
greagrandmoher Mrs Alice Tracy grandmother Baby
Lynn Tracy Harris Ewing Photo
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often scarcely more than half the es-
tablished scale.
Wares Paid Skilled Labor

often scarcely more than half the es.
tablished scale.
Wages Paid Skilled Labor
ITO operate the machinery used or
Federal highways requires high de.
gree of skill. 1t is significant that
less than half of all the labor (46 pei
cent? covered by the Labor Depart
ment study was unskilled. All oper-
ations require precision and high
quality of workmanship.
Cement must be laid with great
care to effect level surface, so that
all sections meet perfectly at the
joints; the proper slope for drainage
must be maintained.
"A roller operator, for instance
who receives only 85 cents an hour
is doing highly skilled job. The man
who sets the reinforcing steel for 90
cents an hour must have an accuracy
and control over his material which
corresponds closely with that required
in setting up a building where struc-
tural iron workers are paid $1.32 per
hour.
"a welder, using either electricity
or acetylene, must have skill and ex-
perience to achieve the precision and
durability necessary for this work
Yet he receives only rs cents an hour
when the union rate is $1.32.
cit should be noted that the above
wage scales for road and street work
refer to work paid for by city or Fed
eral funds.
"In comparing wages for road con-
struction with wages paid in private
industry, it is interesting to note that
while coal miners in 1886 received an
average of 81 cents per hour in the
United States, the average on Fed
eral-aid highways was Sc cents.
"Since 1886, wage increases in road
work have Jagged far behind increases
in private industry. In Federal-aid
highway construction the average
wage has increased only per cent
from 1886 to 1889, while the average
increase in durable goods industries
was 10 per cent. The average wage
in durable goods industries today is
II cents per hour, while the average
in Federal-aid highway construction,
which requires no less skill, is only
6O1a cents"
Among other labor representatives
who urged adoption of the Walsh and
Cannon amendments were: William A.
Calvin, secretary-treasurer, Meta
Trades Department Of the American
Federation of Labor; George Googe,
Southern representative Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, and Fred
H. Link, president, Florida State
Council of Carpenters.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-21
Wagner Hits Dire Predictions

New York City.-Speaking at the
celebration of the 25th anniversary Of
the New York Workmen's Compensa-
ton Act Senator Robert F. Wagner
recalled the difficulties of the battle
for enactment of the law and the dire
predictions made by opponents as to
the detrimental effects the Legislation
would entail. 81 am satisfied in my
own mind" he said, chat a quarter of
a century hence the dire predictions
being made about some of our more
recent labor legislation will prove as
empty and as groundless as these
earlier predictions about workmen's s
compensation appear to us now."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-21
For Women
TIPS-HINTS-HELPS
Keeping ahead Of the Times
j. by MARY MOORE :
= 4 4 + 4 + i 4 + + j. + i 4 4 = I

DO YOU KNOW? 80.
If woolen garments are scorched in
pressing, rub all over the spot with
glycerine and let it stand for several
hours. Then wash with warm water
and the scorched marks will often dis
appear.
An accidental cigarette burn on a
wool cover or clothing will also re-
spond to this treatment if the burn is
not too deep.
The value of food as a source of
iron not by its total iron content, but
by it's amount Of iron that can be used
by the body has been measured by the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
They have found that Molasses has
about 61 parts of usable iron per
100000 parts by weight, with beef
liver second with Sc parts and oat-
meal third with 4.6 parts. Apricots,
raisins, and eggs, usually considered
valuable for iron, have only about two
thirds, half and third, respectively
as much usable iron as molasses.
Spinach has only 0.5 parts per 100,-
C00
Recent medical studies on nutrition
al anemia, they reported, show it is
much more prevalent than has been
suspected. In adult women the per-
centage affected runs as high as 70
which 40 per cent infants suffer from
the deficiency disorder. 1t is also
fairly widespread among growing
children.
A new MEAT BASTER for making
basting easier and quicker looks like
a huge eye-dropper and works on the
same principle. Its aluminium tube is
easily withdrawn from the rubber bulb
for washing after use.
Small sponges that are compressed
discs which emerge as full sized wash
cloths when placed in water are now
being sold. They come in interesting
miniature suit-cases of transparent
acetate. Make good gifts for travel
er.
HERE'S TO GLAMOUR
The working girl of today consid-
ers her clothes an integral part of her
job. Her wardrobe should contain
enough well-rounded costumes which
are evenly balanced at all times of the
year. Paying extra attention to her
appearance will reward in peace of
mind, health and fun. Simple, well
made dresses are the background for
varied occasions. Her accessories will
lend the needed changes and chic to
the costume. Accessories are in
dictative of character and breeding.
Her pocket handkerchief is the key to
her delicacy or carelessness. Ill fit
ting and badly chosen clothes show a
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-21
Benefit Claims In
Ohio Decrease
Decrease Points to Improve
ment In Employment

Columbus, O.-Claims and benefits
for unemployment compensation de-
creased in February in comparison
with January totals, H. c. Atkinson,
administrator of the Ohio Bureau of
Unemployment Compensation, report
ed to Governor John w. Bricker to-
day.
During February, 225,O43 benefit
payments totaling $2,179,52792 were
made to claimants for total or partial
unemployment compensation. This was
a decrease of IL per cent in benefit
payments compared to the previous
month, and decrease Of 5.3 per cent
in total amount paid to claimants.
New claims for unemployment COM
pensation, filed with the GO Employ
ment Security branch Offices and So
itinerant (part-time) points operated
by the Ohio BUG, totaled 34,764 dur
ing February, &C per cent less than
in January, the Ohio Administrators
report stated.
The 22,623 claimants who received
their first benefit checks during Feb
ruary represented an increase Of 2O.4
per cent in new beneficiaries over
January. This number includes claim
ants receiving first payments in their
new benefit year, and claimants who
had never received unemployment
benefits previously.
Claimants who exhausted their bene-
fit rights last month numbered 1854.
Eligible unemployed are entitled to a
maximum of sixteen weeks benefits in
any 52-week period, under the Ohio
law.
Of the total amount paid to claim
ants for unemployment compensation
last month, $1,943,65525 was for to-
tai unemployment, and $l60,335.6C
was for partial loss of earnings.
Average weekly benefit for total
unemployment in February was $10.55
one cent more than in January. Fo1
partial unemployment, the average
weekly benefit was $5.18, three cents
less than the average paid in Janu-
ary.
Net contributions totaling $l2,145,.
045.6S were collected from employers
during February. The balance avail
able in the Ohio unemployment COM
pensation trust fund for benefits al
the end of last month was $143,744,. ,.
1910, an increase of IA per cent over
January.
Active (contributing) employer ac.
counts numbered 55,1S1 at the end OF
February, an increase Of l per cent
over the previous month.
Job placements made by the EN-
ployment Service Division of the Ohio
BUG during February totaled OATS, 6
decrease of 81 per cent under the
January total, but SO per cent greater
than February, 1889, the report dis
closed.
Placements in private industry to-
tailed 1902 in February, an increase
Of 96.2 per cent over the same month
a year ago. Regular placements il
private industry-jobs lasting more
than one month-numbered 5,137, ar
increase of 121.1 per cent over Feb
ruary, 1889.
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Continuous Show SUNDAY

A total Of 1881 applications for
employment were received by Employ
ment Security Centers during Febru-
ary, a decrease Of 8.6 per cent under
the previous month but 40.4 per cent
greater than the same month a year
ago.
Of the total job applications, 26,-
054 were by workers who never be-
fore had registered for work with the
Employment Service Division of the
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BUG, and 81 1897 were renewed ap-
plications.
The active file of job applicants
totaled 2S6,O2S at the end of February,
an increase of 6.4 per cent over Janu-
ary, but 37.G per cent less than Feb
ruary, 1889.
Field visits to employers by Employ
ment Service representatives totaled
9,019 last month, an increase of 14.2
per cent over January
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-21
BAN w p A ON PUBLIC WORKS

At recent joint meeting of the
Building Trades Council and Building
Contractors of Minot, North Dakota
it was recommended that the WPA
be limited to projects using unskilled
labor. 1t was pointed out by both
contractors and journeymen that fire.
quently skilled workers and contrac-
tors were idle while work which had
been done by them in the past was
now being done by WPA.
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and style. A single rope of pearls
is better taste for daytime wear
Choose several strands for evening or
afternoon. Try a new belt, vivid new
scarf, or a fresh new bouttonniere of
flowers to pep up the old dress, but
avoid silly whims that add nothing of
style value or smartness to your cos
tune. Dress simply, it pays.
X X X
LABOR WOMEN
The United States leads the world
in the organization Of women's auxi-
liaries in the labor movement. If there
is no fully accurate census of the aux
iliary movement, it is at least safe to
say the grand total is at least three
million.
The time isn't far distant when
there will be one grand federation of
all the auxiliaries. They lead in the
buying Of union label goods, in de-
manding union services and looking
for unions buttons. They are active
in every drive for helpful work.
Our own community has it's share
of auxiliaries. They are one of the
great arms Of strength for the labor
movement. The only fault is that too
many of them hide their fine light un-
der something like bushel.
X X X
SHOP HOUND
Nothing new under the sun? You're
wrong-because whoever heard of
Canned cream ready to whip" before.
Latest product to come in the tin can
is coffee and whipping cream that
keeps fresh for three to four weeks
after the can is opened.
The process, highly technical one,
involves sudden elevation Of temper
ature and continuous flow treatment
Of the liquids with fine jets of high
velocity steam, which is said to kill
the spores. Spores are credited with
spelling pasteurized milk in 4S hours
or less.
The nutritive and vitamin value are
not impaired by the process.
+ X 4
There is no use trying to joke with
woman. The other day Mr.. Jones
heard a pretty good conundrum, and
decided to try it on Mrs. Jones. "Do
you know why | am like mule? ?" he
asked her when he went home. "No,'
she replied promptly. 81 know you
are, but | don't know why"
X X 4
Flowers-Never overcrowd flowers
when arranging. A single rose in a
slender vase is more artistic than a
large bowl of flowers jammed to-
gether. A half inch should be cut
from the stem of fresh flowers each
day to preserve their lasting qualities
AS soon as flowers are picked OF
brought home from the florist they
should stand in water up to their heads
for at least an hour before arranging
them in vases. This long cool drink
compensates for the shock of cutting
or being out of water during transit
Daily care will bring its own reward
X X X
BABY TALK
In sending a gift to the new baby
if you are not sure whether it be cir
or boy try sending an all white gift
or a compromise-someth that has
touch of blue and pink.
Blue is generally conceded to be the
standard color for boy babies and pink
for girls.
Fancy gifts are not suitable but
Mothers appreciate shirts, bands anc
nighties. All-wool lightweight blank
cts and plain fannelette squares are
always most welcome.
If you hold the new baby put your
right hand under the baby's seat ant
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-03-21

lack of fastidiousness. Costume jewel
ry is extremely popular right now but
buy the best and wear it with charm
and style. A single rope of pearls
is better taste for daytime wear
Choose several strands for evening or
afternoon. Try new belt, vivid new
scarf, or fresh new bouttonniere of
flowers to pep up the old dress, but
avoid silly whims that add nothing of
style value or smartness to your cos
tune. Dress simply, it pays.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-22
Even the French
Cincinnati Enquirer)

France has probably the most balanced economy of all major countries It has diversified industry but has never become over -industralized, like Ger many Britain or America It has become so efficient that depression could work the havoc it has worked in more advanced" countries.
 Tn consequence France faces up to long war without Britain's fear of inadequate food supplies or Germanys admittedly serious food shortages. The French feed themselves They produce great many of the basic industrial materials they need. And luckily they face the Mediterranean well as the Atlantic and so less subject to attacks on their sea-borne imports.
 Yet even the French being put on rations, so great is the strain the supply of foodstuffs in wartime Under the first general rationing plan for France however nobody will suffer appreciably, Alcoholic drinks are forbidden three days week, This would be serious indeed, for the fact that it does not include wine and on some days apparently not beer,
 Meats, pastries, ice cream, and bread are af- fected as well as some other items of the menu. But the regulations are made in such terms that no one need do without any favorite dish for more than a day at a time Besides the scheme does not take effect fully for many weeks Thrifty French men doubtless will fortlfy themselves against the very mild rigors in store for them
 The most diverting feature of the new French rationng system however is the prohibition the serving of butter with meals in restaurants There is no barrier to it's in preparing dishes Those Americans who have tried patiently, and then sul- lenly but always in vain to get butter served as butter in French restaurants will know how slight sacrifice this regulation entails.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-22
FAITH IN AMERICA

This is good tine to take stock of the ideolo- gtes The relative merits of another form of society have been freely and passionatey debated in the United States with mounting intensity in the last decade.
 Not only have we theories to compare but we can look abroad and see very different ideologies in practice Our own American system certainly has worked better on the economic side than it is working today. Now if ever, is the time when a frank appraisal should bring to light it's defects.
 And yet the reliable Fortune survey finds only 52 percent of all people agreeing with the state ment "The systems of private capitalisrl and de- mocracy are breaking down, and might as well accept the fact that sooner later we shall have to have a form of government"
 Of the prosperous 24 percent believed that statement. But what is highly significant is that among the poor only 76 believed it; among the Negroes only 56 percent In other words the faith in capitalism and democracy is by no means con- fined to those who benefit most from them in a material way
 Even such a sweeping statement Our form of government, based on the Constitution, is as near perfect as it be, and important changes should be made in it. obtains the agreement of 622 percent of people And of those who wish an important" change there certain to be many who seek changes that would not be regarded as fundamental.
 It can be doubted if, at any time in his- tory, greater vote of confidence in the American system would have come from the American people. In the early days of the nation large percentage of the population doubted the practicabity of our Constitution. Later, the struggle between North and South and East and West was reflected in a desire for important modfcatons in the Constitu- tion But today, however strong may be partisan feeling to method and emphasis there is almost unanimous agreement on fundamentals. There is no sign of a basic issue between class and class
 It is interesting to note that even with the de- cline of seotionalism there is wider difference of opinion today between the Northeast and the Far West than between the prosperous and the very poor: Tn the Northeast, for instance only 33 per- cent of the people believe capitalism and democracy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-22

are breaking down, while in the Far West 115 per cent of all classes believe it.
 Undoubtedly part of this overwhelming faith in America, especially among the lower income groups, results from the proof furnished by the Roosevelt Administration that democracy and capi- talsm work and work together even in times of tremendous stress.
 Recent developments in Europe have also in- fluenced present American opinion. Those inclined to radicalism see that Communism is guarantee against brutaly expansionist national policy Those who inclined toward Fascisn how it has cyncaly dsregarded it's guarantees to protect private property
 America still looks good to Americans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-22
THEY'RE COMING IN 194O

Steamship lines which serve Alaska are still adding cruises to their 1940 schedules. Several an- nouncements to this effect were made during the past week
 This is another indication that the Territory will see this year the greatest tourist movement in history We must be prepared to greet our l94O visitors with warm welcome. We want them to come again to Alaska and tell their friends about it. for the tourist business can become one of the Territorys most prosperous sources of revenue
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-22
LOOK and LEARN
 By A. C. GordoH

1. How many inches are there in one span?
 9. In which of Shakespeare's plays does the character "Portia appear?
 3. What noted white statuary marble comes from Italy? 4. What, next to Asia, is the largest continent in the. world? 5. What wa3 Jesus first miracle?
 ANSWERS l. Six inches.
 2. Merchant of Venice" 3. Carrara marble. 4 Africa.
 5. The changing of water to wine at the wedding feast in Cana.