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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-18
THE SANDY MeTHRIFT CLAN
ALL DRIVE AMERICANS

ALL lahlA r AMfkl1AfkS
AND the next thrifty things 70
Americans arc tho ones they
traded in Here they arc all
specially priced.
70 Hudson Sod. new tires S245
81 Dodge a-Dr Sedan ..... 24s
20 Stude Comm. Sedan ... 7aa
30 Ford Del Fordor. 1000
miles: perfect ........... sa5
81 WHY'S Del Sedan 49,. 2ps
IS Ford Conv. Sedan Radio.
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80 LaSale Conv Coupe H.. $50
80 WHY'S Deluxe Sedan -. SOS
IS Ford Coupe. Good rubber.
nice condition ............ ass
40 WHY'S Deluxe Coupe 49,. SIS
36 Plym. Deluxe ADJ. Trg.
Sedan. New rings 49,. as
40 Ford Deluxe 2-Dr.: 5000
miles: like new ......-.. st5
See the Fine American
KRAUS MOTOR CO.
1918 A street Broadway 1894
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-04

stimulates the circulation and gives
the nail q smooth surface for your
polish.
II you need q bleach. use nail
white pencil or paste under the nail
tips. but be careful to rinse and
wipe away the excess. ! do not rec
ommend the regular use of a
bleach, however. as ] believe 1t
tends to be drying. Frequent
scrubbing with a nail brush and
working under tho tips with cuticle
remover occasionally Is generally
sufficient to keep the nail tips
clear and clean.
Brittle nails need a protective
coat Of polish base. Allow this to
flow over the tips Of the perfectly
shaped and smoothed nails and dry
before putting on your tinted pol
iSh. Circle the half-moon with a
medium full brush. using q single
stroke. then cover the rest Of the
nail with three or four strokes. Use
an old handkerchief or folded It's
sue to wipe on thin line Of polish
at the nail tip, unless your fingers
are nicely shaped and can stand
the exotic effect Of q completely
covered nail.
When polish Is completely dry.
massage hands thoroughly with
hand lotion or cream. Your nails
will improve rapidly II you treat
them to this kind Of manicure
weekly.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-04

E0orts have been made to make
this task easier than In the f1rst
draft n Iol7.lS. The army med.
lcej department has laid down Ger.
tain rules of procedure. The doc.
tor can make his examination BY
appointment at his ONCE or can
Join Q group Of doctors who re.
Quiye . number Of men to appear
at coma appointed place. This
group can pool Its work according
- the speciality or choice Of each
md hare assistance In interpreting
Costsiu symptoms.
Ones . draftee Is passed on a.
az ~ hts local physician. he be-.
comes % expense TO the govern
Weut. He u sent TO . nearby con-
eoutration post where he Is again
Examined BY the army medical de-
p9rtmeut physicians. This group
q co0poood Of eleven medical off,
eos1 ana one dental omcer. who
determine whether he IL ut for
army training. Otherwise he Is re-
turned 70 his home and family as
ooou - possible.
The local Draft Board examiner
can oavo much time and distress
hy bang thorough and competent.
Nore IN merit column on
health Of dyattees IN camp.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-04

The physician working with tn.
Draft Boards must first decide
whether claims for exemption or
account Of physical disability an
valid. He must make q thorough
and complete physical examination
q the individual to decide his At.
ueGs or t1ut1tness for military seSv.
To-. he must not only determine Il
hie present health u good. but
whether his mental and physical
conditions are such that he L. cap.
sbie Of strenuous military life for
. number Of years. These men are
eligible for military service for at
least ten years. Though they are
0Qly drafted for one year. they are
= part Of the army As long -
This local doctor has q difncult
task 70 perform. He may be asked
% pass GA many . young man
whom he may have brought into
1hlD world. OF one who may have
I6oon hjD patient or the con Of .
pot3ent. He may have to pass judg-
mont On certificates from family
physicians or specialists In the
com5mumity which may certify %
- disabilities which must be veri.
0o0. THIS requires both honesty
and courage TO do what he thinks
- Sight regardless Of the couse.
QuenceS 70 himself. He does not
wish to pass any one who Is unfit
Of reject any one who 10 at.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-04

steps and take shortcuts In mani
cure and other beauty routines.
For hands and nails you need
both q good cream and a lotion; the
first for softening at night or for
massage when you have q complete
manicure. the latter for use during
the day to give your hands q soft
but non-greasy finish when YOU are
going about your daily chores.
Need Gentle Manicure
You should have q complete
manicure set. Creams. lotions, cuti-
Gle cream or oil. polish remover and
such that you use daily or frequent
~ have q way Of disappearing be-.
fore you know 1t. 50 keep the supply
replenished consta y-even
though you assemble your own
equipment.
Crisp. thin, damaged nails need
q gentle manicure. Do not use q
steel file. but work lightly with an
emery board to shape each nail to
q smart but rather close oval this
helps to prevent splitting and
breakage).
With an orange stick tipped In
cotton. work gently about the nail
base. sides and under the tips with
warm olive oil or cuticle oil. Wipe
OF the excess oil over the body Of
the nail. Now use oily polish re.
mover to remove old polish. BY
working oil into the cuticles first,
you avoid any drying effect from
the remover. Return fingertips to
warm oil and soak for three min
utes or more.
Cuticle Remover
Use an orange stick tipped with
cotton TO work cuticle remover
around the base of the nail. Pusi,
and scrub very gently SO you will
not break the cuticles or injure the
delicate tissue and cause hangnails
TO appear. Finally. scrub the nails
In warm soapSudS. rinse and dry,
going over each nail carefully to
loosen any particles Of dead cuticle
which still adhere to the nail. Re-
move any ragged edges OF cuticle
with sharp cuticle scissors or nip
pers that are used only for this
purpose.
With a buffer. bufT gently from
nail tips back toward the base. Be
careful not to overhead the nails
during this bufYlng. Some experts
say this Is O reason. or one Of the
reasons. for the white spots that
Iometimes mar the appearance Of
otherwise dawleSS nails. Buhing
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-04
Result Of Luck

The singer Is none other than
Bonnie Baker, who admits with q
dimpling smile that her start to
fame was the result Of luck and
that no one was ever more surprised
than she when her tiny little voice
was broadcast over the land. And
do you know why? Because she
never even suspected that she could
sing. II. never took . lesson In my
life-up to that time" she amend.
ed. but since ] found.l was to be o
singer ] rather naturally decided 1t
was time did something about Il.
30 ! did take . few lessons" She
didn't register as being particularly
enthusiastic about them. however.
You might agree with Bonnie's
own opinion that she isn't singer.
but when you're q little mite Of .
thing and fate picks you UP and sets
you down In front Of IN orches.
trs. obviously the sensible thing to
do Is make the best Of the oppor.
tuutty. which u exactly what this
young woman did. Probably tho
naive surprise appealed to her aulV
dience. fed up on sophisticated
torch songs. Anyhow. success came
to wee Bonnie Baker without any
effort on her part. She didn't even
raise her hand to grasp It. and Il
you've seen her performances you
will notice her entire lack Of ges-
lures. The eyes have It, as Il were,
aided and ably assisted by dimples
and curls. Sugar and spice and
everything nice IL what little girls
are made Of. and there she stands
with Orrin fuckers orchestra In
New York's Biltmore supper room
to prove II.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-04

was pure invention. However, In
stead Of being angry with the child,
the m o hers sympathies were
aroused.
Frances didn't intend to deceive
me-" she told herself. "She merely
was expressing desire" That eve
ming she said, wouldn't II b mics
II you really received 90 In spelling
some day" The child stared - u IA
fear Of what might b coming. but
relaxed when mother proposed q
spelling review 80 you can do bet
ter than 80 tomorrow" It was q
great relief to md that mother
wasn't angry.
Children are made to feel utterly
miserable BY poor marks at school.
Parents should take this for grant.
ed even wheu . child doesn't show
It. OF deliberately shows the oppo.
site. I use the word deliberately.
advisedly. An I-don't.care attitude
usually u q sign that child u try.
ing TO brave II out. That he finds
this necessary. shows he fears the
effect upon hts parents. and implies
q too.strict attitude on their part
toward school marks.
This 70 not To say that parents
are TO condone poor MARKS. Rather
II Is q way Of saying that once the
deed u done. help the child look UP
by giving him the spiritual and
practical support ct home to en-
couraO self-improvement. Make
him feel that he can succeed II he
tries. as you help him with his les
cons.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-04
Beauty Tips

QUESTION: ~ haze a tuu-ttme
daytime 100 but. 20 supplement nv
tNooNse. often serre as hostess or
ch4peroNl for young peoples par
~ IN TIE eUentsD. nv good looks
~ extremely important to me. as
- can sse. yet I haze little time
~ 1RSolUed treatments. Haze you
GSt simple su0ossttons?
Mrs. Hahn"
No matter how tired you are
Wne3 You come home ct night.
6gy1oh POUR hair vigorously Tor ave
S1utes and cleanse your face
A1eh cream while Q warm bath u
4S01luo. Relax IN the tub for
y minutes before having Q com.
- opop and water scrubbing.
1Dg Q,y Oh and. sitting on a
9 QetobJe stool. give your feet
q quick massage with
40~e lD1Us lotio0 or ecu de Co.
~ n az ~ cream sinootl,ed
~ 49, and mouth before
1t ~ Ighl1 will help
Hue1 and dryness.
~. have q quick
oup With eau dc
~ onough to 40.
- oelore you put
II r. ~ way 70
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-04
Shantung Is Tops for Silk Dress
Or Suit, a Big Spring Favorite
By ELEANOR GUM

designs are geometrical and In
some instances give the effect OF
nat Irish crochet.
Plenty Of polka dots around ;
they are seen on variety OF
grounds and In both prints and
embroideries. Some are called as
pirin dots and I'm sure they'll cure
many q headache just looking at
them. Polka dots on pique appear
to be meeting with lively interest,
for pique Is a favorite cotton. being
appropriate for SO many occasions
and purposes.
Then there Is chlntz, . Nassau
inspired fashion you should know
about. Chintz makes stunning play
suits as we'll as housecoats. A scout
reports from Nassau that one Of
the smartest ensembles seen was
In pink chlnt1 printed In blue
roses. ana included Q bra with
pleated shorts and fun sleeved
shirt 70 match.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-04

New York-Piece goods depart
ments are at their best Just now.
They are aglow with spring color
and abloom with prints designed
for luxury living among the palms
and magnolias.
After browsing around more or
less opened nlouthed In admira.
ton. I've the following to report:
Shautung Is the important silk
family-you know the type-ideal
for the silk suit or the silk dress.
A heavy basket weave silk suiting
looks good too: from these remarks
! gather you know that silk suits
give great promise. women being
definitely suit.minded.
The piece goods people capital
lie on the fashion for crochets by
playing up cotton laces that look
crocheted. These come IN the pref.
tiest psstels for dresses that can
90 70 the country club and In
dark colors like navy. black and
brown that can stay n town. The
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-04

fashionable new face quickly
because all you need are a few
yards Of gay. inexpensive cottons
and q few hours at your sewing
machine.
A quilted headboard Of brightly
colored unbleached muslin Is q
smart choice that's easy on the
budget and easy to make II you
have quilter attachment In your
sewing machine kit. And even II
you've never sewed before. you can
learn to use the gutter and the
other modern attachments Just by
spending few hours at your local
sewing center.
Sateen Is another thrifty fabric
and so attractive In red. white and
blue to achieve patriotic effects for
headboard. bolster and spread.
Star designs can be appliqued In a
lily with the zigzagger attach
ment. and the accented edges are
more dramatic with heavy welting
made with the cording foot at
tachment. Ruffled edges and bor-
ders are definitely feminine and
yards and yards can be made In q
few minutes with the rufiler CAD
get which ruffles and attaches In
one operation.
For q square headboard meas
ure across the top Of the head
board for width and from top to
bottom for depth. Lay material
lengthwise across the front Of the
headboard to avoid seams down
the center front. Join the narrow
pieces that run down the sides and
across the top with heavy corded
edges with the cofding foot at
tachment. The headboard cover Is
slipped over the top and fastened
snugly at the back with . long
Upper closing. stitched quickly
with the cording foot again. For q
curved headboard. the slipcover
must be shaped to conform, or II
you prefer. you can make the head
board straight by building 1t UP
with the aid OF compo board.
Whether you use an old bolster
or buy a new mould. you will esti-
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-04

Now my other little sugsr.and-
spicer Is. at 10. one Of the hopefuls
of American design. and she works.
Of ell things, In furs. Her name IL
Mildred Bencone. She was raised
on furs. 80 to speak, and Just natur-
ally graduated from dressing dolls
to live people, people with big Hol-
lywood names and scads Of money
with which to buy furS. Incidental.
~. Mildred's father u going to make
Russian sables into good United
States citizens. or know the reason
why. He Is planning TO raise these
costly little animals In this country
and Is looking forward to the day
when SableS will elbow minks right
Oh the sidewalks. Daughter Mildred
will be having pet sables to play
with.
But seriously. to be recognized as
q designer. In fur or anything else.
at 10 gives promise both for a per-
sonal and private future. and for
American design as well.
Both these girls who take bow
at such an early age substantiate
the theory that native talent show
UP. II not In the nursery at least -
the elementary stages Of ones edu.
cation. Mildred. like Bonnie. boasts
no college degrees or any technical
training In her chosen profession.
and both girls were fortunate IN
being developed In q sympathetic
environment and getting encour.
agement from older and wiser
heads who knew talent when they
saw 1t and set to work developing Il
TO q point where at an early age it
could be translated into fame and
fortune.
II you're never too old to learn.
neither are you ever too young.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-04
FOR HEARTIER SOUP

It Isn't at all necessary TO take
your soups straight. In winter CO
pecially. when you want soups q
be hearty frostbite- chasers. me
effects can be achieved via comba-
nations. a,
Skaters piling into the house tor
quick warmth and quick nourish1
naeut could do well with this3
Combiiie Q can Of condemned beam
and-bacon soup and one Of PEI
soup. dilute With Q can each q
water and milk, and. hZ way Of :
garnish noat slices % tronkturte(
that have been sauted n butter.
Try mixing flsvorS. IKE com
bining . can each Of tomato an4
celery soups ana adding only oQf
can Of milk. 70 retain q bisQuI
consistency. Another and vGg1
substantial soup wiu be . can eac(
Of clam .choWdor md chickDj
gumbo soup plus two Of milk.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-04
New Ways
To Brighten
BY JUDITH WILSON

WHEN Sundays roast y reduced
" 70 cold meat slices for q second
dinner, . good way 70 inject inter-
est IN the meal u 10 brighteu up
the main course with . tasty cas-
serole. This may DO dish Of baked
maeaSoui. or Old.fsshioned seal
Hoped potatoes with onion rings.
served with . hot vegetable. Or
you can make Il . savory vege-
table casserole and serve u with
potatoes cooked In any plain style
desired. One such dish u eggplant
baked In layers with q sprinkling
Of grated Parmesan cheese and
nevorful tomato sauce seasoned
with garlic and onion between the
layers. Another Is spinach timbales
served on rounds Of toast with
Hollandaise sauce.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-04

expecW I u Q m
to have accom-.
pltslled s o N e.
{ h l n g. B U {
when one Il .
success at %
that Is q sue
c e s 8 S to ry
This story Is
worth hearing.
q b o U t t W o
young women.
o n e a r q d l 3
s | n 6 e r. tn e
other Q fur de-.
81 & n e r. Both
are young .and
gifted and sur.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-04
SAVES COMFORTERS

A six-inch band OF fine linen.
basted to the chin.edge Of down
comforters. prevents soilung the
permanent coverings. The band
may be OF q harmonizing color. or
white. It Is particularly attractive
when edged with handmade lace
or delicate embroidery. The bands
have the advantage Of easy wash
ing In lukewarm sudS.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-04
She Urges Unity
Of Americans
And British
BY TALBOT LAKE

THIS nation Is simply swarming
4 and very properly, too. with
British ladies doing their bit In one
way or another. Among them II
Lady Wrench. nee Nylda Henrietta
Brooke, and the wife Of Sir Evelyn
Wrench. founder Of the English
Speaking Union.
Sir Evelyn Is q famed editor. au-
thor and publicist and Is one OF the
English men Of letters who Is going
round this country spreading the
gospel Of aid to England.
To quote Lady Wrench on what
she Is doing here, We give you the
following:
Il am here with my husband and
my story for the winter Is helping
him with his work for the English.
Speaking Union. He Will deliver lee
lures throughout the country and
shall take his dictatiou straight on
the typewriter. We have no money
for q typist. as no one may bring
money from Britain now. am very
familiar with the work. for ! have
devoted Ill my time ever since the
World War to efforts Of this type.
My husband founded the Overseas
League In 1911 and the English.
Speaking Onion In 1918 since 20
many Americans wanted to join the
Overseas League. which was for
British subjects only"
Before she left England to take
up her duties here. Lady Wrench
was active In the outfit called the
Overseas League. which saw that
men from the Dominions got enter
tainment when they went OF duty.
She arranged dances. outings and
had private homes thrown open for
their comfort. :
She also worked with the Field
Forces and Hampers fund. which
sent hampers Of food to men sta.
toned In Iceland and the Farce
Islands. as . change from the diet
OF dsh the men set on those islands.
Cards with the donors name were
enclosed and the men wrote many
appreciative letters back home.
Lazy wrench came nero IN Au~
gust on q ship that brought refugee
children from England over to
Canada. She u q tall. blue-eyed.
slim.faced lady Of rather English
She was o daughter Of Sir Victor
Brooke. Of Northern Ireland, father
OF the lighting Brookes." One OF
her brothers Il Lieut.. Gen. Sir Alan
F. Brooke. Commands. In Chief Of
the Home Forces. and another is
Lieut. Gen. Sir Bertram Norman
6ergison Brooke. general ofyicer In
command Of the military defenses
Of London. Lady Wrench's first
husband was the late Sir Frederick
des Voeux. She was married TO Sir
Evelyn In 1897. and they came to
the United States after q wedding
trip tn Canada and the Orient.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-04
These Girls
Prove Youth
Can Succeed

BY MARIAN MAYS MARTIN
COME folks love mystery
stories. some romance. As
for me. ] like success stories.
especially when the heroine is
young and fair and has done 1t
all with her own fair hands. or
head.
When men are old and gray and
women are fair. fat and forty. one
takes their success for granted: one
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-04

mate the amount Of material need.
ed for the slipcover by measuring
the length and the width around
the circular part. To this nat piece
OF material. Q l2-inch slipper Il
attached along the edge Of the
two long sides for the concealed
back closing. Here again the cord.
ing foot In the modern sewing
machine kit does q professional
looking Job. The end pieces are
joined to the cover with the cord
Ing foot.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-04

w e n 3 o u : 10
play. A paper
huttered to the
floor. Picking 1t
up, mother dis.
c o v e re d the
d a US written
spelling q x e r.
else W 18th So
marked In red
CT q yon across
t h e top. Sixty
per c q n { was
passing. Fran.
ces h q d failed
again, and the
80 Of which she
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-04

0A~ASSA4A8 0AA0s
NJ Q y b e on
have gotten q
bit lax In your
h a b It's. too.
w ith all the
{ h l n 6 S y GU
n q v q on your
m l n d. y o u
sometimes 6 e {
lazy about re-
plenishing your
b e q u ty aids
W n e n y o u
should. e v e n
worse, y o u'r Q
inclined to skip
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-04

Gus scale than any other portion OF
the population. For q million men
called into service. 5000 physicians
viii be required. Moreover. every
Draft Board has associated with
IL one or more doctors who con-
tribute their services without pay.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-04

perieuce q n O
hope to avoid
the same mis-
takes this time,
We can learn
to b e m o r c
particular and
to do a better
Job.
AS S o o n as
I h e drawing
" q s finished.
the physicians
were call e d
U p o n TO con-
tribute I h e ] Z
services on q
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-04
When Diet Lacks Calcium,
Nails Get Brittle and Dry
BY JACQUELINE HUNT

Dry brittle nails and chapped hands frequent complaints
at this season. Maybe aren't careful about det
maybe winter sports and general neglect blame Anyway
check calcium See that you're drinking enough
milk and buttermlk and vtamn-ch orange grapefruit
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-04
Hands Nails Manicure Set and Creams
Draft Board Doctors Test
Fitness Of Boys for Service
BY CLAUD NORTH CHRIsMAN. MD.

IN SEPTEMBER the Congress OF the United States passed the
conscrption law certain day. every man between
the ares of 81 and IS compelled to register for military
seryce at his Draft Board Over million men Will be
incted into the army by July l. 194l At the time OF our
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-04
Smart Beds in 1871 Wear
Slipcovers on Headboards

COME OF the smarest beds for the 94 spring will be
wearing dressedup slpcover headboards your bed
holds plain Jane beds with unagnativs headboards
It's high time stopped blaming that lack Of glamour
budget If you the modern way give