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Evening star., 1941-04-19
Crisis 10 Test Each
Individual, Negro
Businessmen Told
Conference Hears Taylor;
HiIImun Outlines
New Troining Plan

The American people have entered
a period of supreme trial, "a period
which will test our institutions and
which will test us as individual citi-
zens," Undersecretary of Commerce
Wayne Chatfield Taylor warned last
night in addressing the first Ma
tional Negro Business Conference at
mass meeting at Mount Carmel
Baptist Church. "Only if we sur
vive this test as individuals" can
the United States as nation sur
vice this test, he said.
I'VE must work together as we
have never worked together before"
Mr.. Taylor declared. IF half of us
try our utmost and thereby pull the
rest through. we might save our
Nation physically, but our great
chance for unity would have been
lost. Those who made the effort
would not easily forget that they
had been forced to drag along with
them to safety and security crowds
of stupid, self seeking people, who
protested at each step of the way.
Such a situation can only SOW the
seeds for future bitterness and dis
sension."
Rapid Change Made.
AS a result of the political and
military upheavals in other parts OF
the world, the situation in this coun-
try has completely changed in less
than II months, Mr.. Taylor de-
clared.
Creation of a new section in the
Office of Production Management,
devoted entirely to the integration
of Negroes in the national defense
program, was announced by Sidney
Hillman, associate director of o. P.
M, in an address to the conference
last night. The newly created Negro
training and employment section
will be headed by DR.. Robert c.
Weaver, former administrative as
sistant in the labor supply and
training section of o. P. M. .--..
Mr.. Hillman also announced the
| appointment of Will w. Alexander,
former executive director of the
commission on interracial co-opera-
ton, as special consultant on en-
ployment and training problems
relating to minority groups.
Tells of Training.
In his speech Mr.. Hillman outlined
the steps taken to obtain employ
ment for Negroes in the national de-
! fenSe program. Every effort has
been made to train Negroes in de-
fense skills and to provide them
with equitable employment op-
portunities, he pointed out.
More than $500 Negro carpenters
have been employed in the construc-
ton Of Army cantonment sand pow
der plants, at wages ranging from So
to $12 day, and thousands of other
Negro workers, both skilled and un-
skilled, have been given jobs in
the defense program, he said.
John r. Pinkett presided at last
nights mass meeting Perry w.
Howard of the Washington Negro
Chamber of Commerce and L. c.
Blount Of the Great Lakes Mutual
Evening star., 1941-04-19
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

What is Katy'S mate trying to
broadcast about her? For centuries
he has been threatening to tell the
world what Katydid. 1t is merely
a sword of the insect world held over
the spouse? Or have we poor be-
nighted folks been unable to In
terpret the message correctly? In
the North, farmers used to announce
with finality that in six weeks
there would be frost, because Katy
said So"
A 2-inch insect should be easy to
locate even without a voice. But
all the katydids dress in a beaut1-
full uniform of green. So among the
foliage they rest quite protected and
talk as loud as they please. Besides,
great, long hind legs give these high
Jumpers another advantage.
One brief season is all the earth
life allotted to these folks. In the
winter, the coming spring gener-
alton is in the egg stage. In your
own garden or yard, you may have
many of them and not know it. They
are so often mistaken for one OF the
MANY scale insects because of the
unusual shingle-like arrangement OF
their brown eggs, along the edges OF
leaves or twigs.
The creatures we harbor In our
Yards and on our plants really make
I'D an impressive number. Know
ing what they look like in their
sleeping stage or overwinterlng, the
homes and hideouts they have con-
structed in early autumn make
thrilling story. A plot of ground Is
usually heavily occupied and some
times crowded. To our darkeneo
vision it is but a piece OF brown
earth; to a naturalist, it is a spot
with marvellous discoveries await
ing his attention and effort.
Katydids rarely reach a place IN
our scheme of life where they be-
come of economic importance. The
insects usually feed on the foliage
Of trees. In the shrubs is the place
for you to look for them later in the
season.
A closeup of the katydid is worth
while. There are four rather large
wings folded over the back. The
musicians are all males. They do
not have as complete an equipment
for music making as their cricket
cousins, since only one file and a
Evening star., 1941-04-19

be a part Of the stem or leaf. Finely
worked out idea, for the preser-
vation of her coming offspring!
Eating manners of katydids are
very dainty. A leaf or even flower
is held firmly with the front feet,
while Katy chews cowfashion (side-
wise working jaws always making
a thorough job of it.
Katy remains very quiet for long
intervals. Usually one antenna Is
directed forward and the other
backward. There is reason to be-
lieve that the broadcast is inter-
esting, from the rapt attention OF
the listener. Fastidiousness Is an
other trait which we find commend
able. hope you will have the op-
portunity to witness the thorough
lob they do when they make their
toilets. Then you will admit that
there is every reason why katydids
look so we'll groomed at all times.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Natures Children
Katydid
(MicrOcentrum retinerVe)

single scraper have been allotted
them. James Whitcomb Riley once
said, The katydid is rasping at the
silence" He was familiar with these
musicians. A small black spot on
the front elbow is the ear. Going
back to the wings, they are finely
veined. Leaf1ike wing-covers pro-
tect the true, sturdy wings, which
are folded fanwise. The green eyes
have dark centers and wistful ex-
preston. Slender legs and feet,
provided with pair of tiny pads,
one on either side of the base OF
the claw, permit landing without
shock.
Mrs. Katydid has green, sickle
shaped gadget, known as an owl
positor. This is her egg placer.
With this she manages to lay her
fiat, oval eggs in beautiful shingle
fashion on the stems of twigs, 50
methodically that they appear to
Evening star., 1941-04-19

partment employees must take their
80 minutes for lunch between II
am. and pm, Mr.. Ickes ruled.
They will be provided with passes
and must show them to get into
the cafeteria, he said.
After pm. any others wishing
to dine at the cafeteria will be ad-
mitted. Mr.. Ickes explained that
the Interior cafeteria seats only 968
persons and that at present nearly
5000 lunches are consumed there
each day.
Only half the people using the
cafeteria are employed at the In
terror Department, the Secretary
said, the others coming from the
War and Navy Departments and
other agencies In the vicinity.
Evening star., 1941-04-19

A daddy was plotting ship when
Utility Squadron voted for a safe
ty pin as the plane insignia. Any
new father can tell you how handy
a safety pin is while playing nurse,
1t seemed logical that it be made
Squadron Us emblem. The squad
ron's job is playing nurse" to the
whole fleet, running errands, tow
ing targets and doing all the other
practical, safety-pin jobs.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Hours to Be Staggered
At Interior Cafeteria

Announcement of a new plan for
staggering hours at the Interior De-
partment cafeteria was announced
yesterday by Secretary Ickes, with
the explanation that. the change
was made necessary by the in
creased number of defense workers
using the cafeteria.
Beginning Monday, Interior De-
Evening star., 1941-04-19

Insurance Co. were also on the list
of speakers.
The musical program included the
singing of Negro spirituals by a
Works Projects Administration COM
munity chorus under the direction
Of Arnold L. Lovejoy.
At the session yesterday afternoon
at the Department of Commerce
auditorium, the conference was ad-
dressed by five Government officials
Carroll L. Wilson, director of the
Bureau OF Foreign and Domestic
Commerce; Abner H. Ferguson, Fed
eral housing administrator; Emil
Schram, chairman of the Recon-
struction Finance Corp, and DR..
Wilford L. White, chief of regional
research, and w. H. Meserole, eco
Evening star., 1941-04-19

nomic analyst. Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce.
The conference, sponsored by the
Commerce Department, will hold its
final sessions today.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Design for
Flying: 10

Here's the story about another
one OF the odd Insignia on the
United State Napy's fighting
rldres,
Evening star., 1941-04-19

Jamaica now has nearly 100 agri-
cultural loan banks authorized to
lend sums UP to $120.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-05-02

Ernest Bevin, England's Minister of
Labor and No. 2 man in the British
war picture, has just issued call that
will bring women of 20 and 81 up for
industrial service.
Women help $3.50, in modern war
Not only do they do their share of the
work of supplying the fighting forces,
but they take their share of the bomb
ing.
And Ernie Pyle, noted columnist,
just back from England, writes, ''the
women of England aren't squealing." I"
He depicts them as absolutely Won
derful" and says they stand up to
bombing better than men.
All of which seems to throw into
pale shadow the talk talk of American
women who indulge Gas some still do)
in parlor propaganda for equal
rights" which would knock out cold
industrial safeguards so sadly needed
under war conditions, when the temp
tation is to crowd everyone beyond the
limit of endurance.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-05-02
HANDBOOK READY
FOR DISTRIBUTION

A handbook on the operation of the
priorities system Is now available for
general distribution upon application
to the Division Of Information, Office
for Emergency Management, new So
cial Security Building, In Washing
ton, d. c,
Called "Priorities and Defense" the
booklet includes a general statement
on the theory and administration of
the priorities system, question and
answer section, a copy of the Priorities
Critical List, the official instructions
on priorities to Supply Arms and Serv-
ices Of the Army Bureaus and Offices
of the Navy Department, reproduc-
tions of preference rating forms, and
other material,
The handbook can be made avail
able In quantities to trade associa-
tions or other agencies which want
to distribute the material to members.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-05-02
Baby Talk

The latest wrinkle in the lollypop
field is a safety sucker with loop
fiber handle invented by man whose
own little girl was seriously injured
when she fell on the stick of an old
fashioned all-day sucker. Today moth
ers can be assured that the penny
candy their youngsters eat is pure be-
cause the law makes it imperative
for all manufacturers to observe the
following principles: Candy must not
contain harmful substances; it must
be made under sanitary conditions;
the wrapping may not contain harm
full paper coating; and the list of in
gradients contained in the candy, as
we'll as the name of the product, name
and address of the maker, distributor
OF packer, must be on the label.
Thanks to the Food and Drug Act.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-05-02
Relief Cases In Continued
Decrease, Bureau Reports

The weekly report of Miss Isabel
Beardsley, commissioner for the Ham
ilton Department Of Public Assistance,
shows further decrease in the direct
relief case load Of Butler County of
l8 eases. The decrease, which started
several weeks ago, is due in part to
seasonal trend and employment of
individuals in private industry.
For the week ending April "a, Ham
ilton reported 180 cases, two less than
the previous week; Middletown listed
161 cases, drop of IL, and the town
ships reported 141 cases, four less
than the previous week, making the
total cases in the county for last
week 482.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-05-02
SECURITY NUMBERS
NEEDED BY STUDENTS
FOR VACATION WORK

High school and other students who
are planning to Work in commerce or
industry during the vacation period
must have social security account
numbers, even though the student
workers are minors.
This statement was made this week
by S. E. Stratton, manager of the So
cial Security Board field office in the
Postoffice Building in Hamilton. Ex-
planning his statement he said:
GAS graduation approaches, many
students are asking if they need So
cial security account numbers for tenn
porary work. The answer is yes, if
the work is in practically any line of
commerce or industry. The number
must be used by the employer when
he pays the social security tax to the
collector of internal revenue.
students who have jobs will save
time and trouble for themselves and
their employers by getting social Sc
curity account cards before starting
on new jobs. Applications may be OBJ
tanned at any postoffice or at our office
A student who will do farm work OF
who will be idle during vacation has
no need for an account number"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-05-02
SAFETY PROGRAMS
BRING TOP HONORS

Chicago (ILNS) -Four states and
seven cities which won top honors in
the National Traffic Safety Contest
saved the lives of $50 of their citizens
in 1910 through effective accident pre-
vention programs.
This was revealed by figures of the
National Safety Council, which con-
ducts the contest.
The four states-Connecticut, Okla
homa, Minnesota and Oregon-had a
composite mileage death rate "a per
cent below the national average. This
represents a saving of $50 lives on
the basis of the national rate.
The seven cities-W Washington, Dali
las, Kansas City, Chattanooga, Lake
wood, o., Watertown, N. Y, and La
Grange, Ill.-cut their combined death
rate 46 per cent below the national
average, for saving of 100 lives.
These states and cities won first
place in their divisions of the contest.
In addition, Connecticut received the
national grand award for states, and
Kansas City and Dallas tied for the
grand award among cities.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-05-02
Democrats To Conduct
Membership Campaign

A membership campaign was begun
this week by the Butler County Demo-
cratic Club, principally among ap-
pointees of democratic officials within
the county.
A sliding scale Of dues was pro-
posed in the solicitation. For ap-
pointees with salary of less than $1OO
month the dues are to be SO cents
month, as heretofore for all mem
bers; those receiving 500 to $500 are
asked to pay in 81; those making more
than 5000 are asked to boost their
dues to $1.50 month.
This plan was devised by COM
mittee including Henderson Estes
chairman; Robert Briede, and Jack
Bosch.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-05-02

Serve green beans in cream sauce
with chopped pimento and dash of
nutmeg.
Fresh asparagus is here again and
is a treat with drawn butter sauce,
quartered hard-cooked eggs and a
sprinkle of fresh-ground nutmeg.
If you like potato soup try adding
new scallions and also that dash of
nutmeg.
Put dandelion greens, now coming
up SO plentifully all over your lawn,
in your next salad bowl. They pro-
duce the same flavor as endive and
save you money.
Add chopped ripe olives (Which can
be purchased very economically in
small cans) to can of whole kernel
corn and watch your family lap it up.
Steam spinach instead of boiling it.
If no one is looking bury garlic
Glove in it while steaming (remove
later). Sieve it and add little cream
and little meat stock and again that
dash of nutmeg. If the family never
liked spinach before, they'll go for it
in a big way prepared like this.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-05-02
For Better H0memaking

Now is the time to start making
plans for color schemes for the sum-
mer rooms. There is magic in slip
covers when it comes to enlivening a
room. They can harmonic the mis-
cellaneous furnishings, they can trans
form living room white elephants, pro-
tect furniture or can double for up
holstery the year round. Cotton has
been conceded as one of the best slip
cover materials because it is durable
and washable, and it also comes in
many attractive colors and designs in
a wide price range.
The first thing to look for in slip
cover cottons Is a firm close weave.
Such a fabric will hold it's shape,
tailor well and keep dust from sitting
through to the furniture. Plain ma
terials are especially good on large
pieces and in rooms where there is
already a lot of pattern In the wall
paper, curtains or rugs. Ii you are
making a slip cover for the first time
you will find plain material easier to
work with.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-05-02
DIVORCE SURVEY
DATE TO BE SET

Who will conduct survey prelim-
mary, and when, to establishment of
permanent system of pre-trial in
vestigation of divorce cases in Butler
County is to be determined May g.
Judge Fred B. Cramer announced this
week.
Judges Cramer, P. P. Boil, and Oscar
R. Lesser, and the county's twelve
member divorce commission will meet
with Miss Irene Hanson of the Chill
dren's Department of the State We'll
fare Department to set a date for the
survey, to be conducted by a repre-
sentative of the Welfare Department.
Divorce statistics are to be obtained
for use in devising permanent pre-
trial investigation system.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-05-02
EAGLES OFFICERS
ARE NOMINATED

Nomination of officers for Butler
Aerie, No. 407, Fraternal Order of
Eagles, was held Monday night in the
regular session in the Eagles Temple,
S19 South Second Street. Election will
be held next Monday with balloting
allowed from to s p. m.
Nominees are: worthy president, E.
N, Bowden; worthy vice-president,
George Thompson and August Sack
enheim; worthy chaplain, w. S. Amiot
and Albert Ritz; secretary, Harry w.
Hetterich; treasurer, Henry E. Yordy;
worthy conductor, Basil Welborn; in
side guard, c. F. Bishop; trustee,
Charles Diefenbacher; physicians (two
to be elected), DR.. Louis w. Schneider
and DIR. Lee Brown.
DR.. Edward Cook, aerie physician
for many years, declined to run for
the office, and thanked all members
for their cooperation during the years
of his service to the lodge.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-05-02
MEDALS GIVEN FOR
WORKERS SERVICE

Washington, D. C. (ILNS). - For
heroic acts and meritorious services
and deeds performed during 1910,
medals and certificates of honor have
been awarded to 10 workers in the
mineral and allied industries by the
Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association,
it is announced by D. Harrington, sec
retary of the association and chief of
the Health and Safety Branch of the
Bureau of Mines.
In addition to these awards given
to individuals who risked their lives
to save the lives of their fellow men,
said Harrington, the association at it's
twenty sixth annual meeting voted the
issuance of certificates of honor to 20
other individuals for outstanding prac-
tical demonstrations, in time of emer-
gency, of their courage, ingenuity
and skill in the application of modern
methods and devices in saving lives.
The Joseph A. Holmes Safety AS
sociation, named in honor of the first
director of the Bureau of Mines, is
composed of representative of the
leading national organizations in the
field of mining, metallurgy and re-
lated industries, and has for its pur-
pose the promotion of safety in these
industries.
In addition to the hero awards, the
council of the association also voted
to issue certificates of honor to POT
individuals and companies that have
established records for safety over
long periods of time.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-05-02
Ohio State Guard Unit
To Be Established Here

An Ohio State Guard unit, to re-
place the National Guard unit, now in
training at Camp Shelby, Miss, will
be established in Hamilton, according
to announcement this week in Co.
lumbus.
The bill, creating the state guard,
was signed by Governor Bricker, and
Acting Adjutant General Roland E.
Lee Immediately announced that the
guard would be composed of lao Off
GERS and 1000 enlisted men.
The Hamilton unit will be included
in the Second Infantry Regiment, with
headquarters in Cincinnati.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-05-02
Glamour

One of our leading beauty special
lists tells us that if we would stay slim
we should use salt sparingly. We may
drink all the water we wish between
meals. BUT only one-half glass or
none, if possible, with our meals.
also heard one of our leading actresses
with a gorgeous sylph-like figure say
that she always ate good we'll
rounded meal before going on the
stage, BUT she avoided that logy feel
ing by emitting all liquids, soup, cof-
fee, water, with her meal and after
the performance was over she in
dulged in whatever she wanted to
drink. think the idea is worth trying.
Ruffies are being worn on every
frills about the neck to deep fiounces
on the skirt.
Wells and more veils-on little hats
and big hats. Make huge bows of
yelling for the front of your sailor,
or. keep your hat on with veil tied
under your chin. Very fetching, like
the old linen duster days. Bind your
veil with bias band of your dress
material, and make perky bows of the
same material for your hat.
One suit and many smart neckpieces
will add variety of costumes to your
wardrobe and set you up for spring
vacations, for neckwear is blooming
out in many new fashions this spring.
Jabots are top fashion, and whether
of lace, embroidered net, lace edged
or embroidered organdie, or sheer
mousseline de sole, they give any cos
tune feminine flattery,
Sailor collars in the military trend
are young and gay in crisp pique
They are trimmed in red and blue
braid and stars,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-05-02
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Tips
Hints
Helps
DO YOU KNOW !?

In answer to the question as to
whether the inclusion of an unusually
large amount of vitamins might be
harmful or at least economically ex-
travagant, Dr. Henry C. Sherman of
Columbia University reviewed the
latest information at recent meeting
of the American Dietetic Association
in regard to vitamins A and G, and
also two fractions of vitamin B which
are now known as Thiamin and Ribo-
f1avin. While all of these vitamins
have certain specific functions which
make them important in the we'll
rounded diet, he made the point that
in animal experiments it has been
found that generous amounts of all of
these vitamins have produced better
general health and vigor. Future ex-
perimental work will show just how
large an amount of each vitamin
should be taken for abundant health
Due to loss of moisture and vola-
tile oil, pound of popcorn weighs
less after popping. The kernel pops
because of internal steam expansion.
You can take the hurt out of bee
or wasp sting by rubbing it with a
piece of onion, and cut potato will
remove vegetable stains from fingers
the same as lemon?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-05-02
Hart Sends Radio Messages
Free To u. S. Army Camps

Messages, to be transmitted by radio
without charge to draftees and en-
listed men in United States Army
camps, are now being accepted in
headquarters of the three draft boards
located in Hamilton, it was announced
by John Hart, 31O2 Pleasant Avenue.
Mr.. Hart, licensed amateur radio
operator, is in charge of transmitting
messages from Hamiltonians to their
loved ones in camp. Transmission of
the messages without charge is part
of the service offered by the Amateur
Radio Relay League, an association
recognized by the army as a vital
communication system.