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BEAUTIFUL BRICK HOME, LOCATED N
the exclusive George Washington Park sec
tion OF Alexandria, containing 3 bed
rooms. 21z baths. large living room and
fireplace. Completely insulated and weather
stripped throughout. oil heat Summer-
winter hookup, bullt-in garage, lot 15Xl00,
Owner leaving town. must sell. Price
SI3.500 V. WARD BOSWELL. 800 South
WASHINGTON ST. Alexandra. Va. Alex. 26l6.
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furn. . rms. k and pvt. BATH gas heat,
elec. and gas furn.; reas. Adults. AT 1713
LADY TO SHARE APT. AND TAKE
meals, desirable location. Call Lincoln
26lS.
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THE CENTURY.

1851 18th ST NV
Newly and beautifully furnished apt. Of
bedroom. living room. jr dining ROOM
kitchen and bath. Rental includes cleo
tricity for lighting. cooking refrigeration
etc. Sl10 month. Secretarial phone
service
RESIDENT MANAGER AD. 1000.
BOSS & PHELPS,
14l1 K ST. n W National 1900.
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3424 MT PLEASANT ST. NORTH OF
Newton-Basement apt for two, 3 rooms
and bath. SAB Adams FL 6I
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WANTED. r. AND B. in vicinity Of new
Sears, Roebuck store on Wisconsin-Either
room and board, share part OF house or
and telenhone Box 2S1-R. Star.
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ROOMS WITH BOARD

BUsI. GIRL desires rm. and board or kit
priv, refn. adult home close in; reas.:
Mass ave bus transp Box 293-R. Star. .
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CHEVY CHASE, D. C-CHEERFUI,
housekeeping rooms, semi-bath: heat, gas
light; adults: S45. Call Emerson 6T56
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COUNTRY BOARD WANTED.
ApARTMENTs FURNISHED.

WISH TO BOARD 6-year-old boy on farm
In MONTGOMERY or Howard Counties: state
full particulars, etc. Box 179-D, Star.
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ROOMS WITH BOARD.
(Continued.)

ARLINGTON, VA, 9O3 s. Irving-Refined
leighborhood, nice rooms; excellent meals.
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ACCOMPLICE
Continued from pose fwenfy-one

The girl stopped him momentarily.
IL can't tell you how grateful we are,
Uncle Myron. for standing by us and
helping us out in spite of Dad. He
Just doesn't understand. We've only
two days before George sails. We're
going to spend them at the old farm"
Course he don't understand" said
Uncle My. Here you, George How
ard, got the ring? Give it t Bee Bee,
SOS he can hand it back t you at the
right time. Well have everything fit
tin When yer married by yer adopt
ed uncle, Myron Snead, Justice of the
Peace of the town of Maplefeld, it's
just as tight an proper as though
twas done by bishop or the mayor
of New York"
f1ALF an hour later Bumper Nc
CURE helped carry three smart bags
and a hatbox onto the porch of a
white farm house set behind row of
age-old naples along a country road.
His late male passenger said, Sorry
had to scare you, but we couldn't
afford to be held up by the police.
And it wasn't a gun. Just a vest
pocket fashlight. I'll make you a
present of it,"
A tiny light winked and Bumpers
hand closed over a small cylinder
about the size of fountain pen, or a
pistol barrel Something was wrapped
around it. Bills.
There's bit EXTRA" said the bride
groom, "for standing up with us as a
witness. Thanks lot"
Bumper walked to his cab with his
thoughts only just beginning to get
back into their normal groove. He
muttered to himself. What suckers
guys can be over wimmen! An me
thinkin' they was couple of jewel
thieves. An spendin' tn reward al
ready. Elopin'! An in me own cab
wild flashlight thought was gun.
Mcclure, it's tn blackest dishgrace
yet fer you an yer hack!'
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rear. A dried-up little man in boots,
hunting breeches and bright red fan
mel shirt greeted them. He ratified on:
II sent Bee Bee up the road t pick
you up an escort you in. Your faith
er's been burnin' up the long distance
wires from New York, askin' if you
was here or knew where you was.
l told him no. 'Twern't no lie. Told
him I'd send the town constable out
t look round and see if you was any
place in the neighborhood. That I
did"
The little man, who Bumper guessed
to be about sixty-five, had the stamina
of ten miller. Told your pa l was
leavin' t drive t Maine deer huntin'.
Told him he oughta be goin' with me
same as always, stead of fiddlin'
round down in Washington. Let the
professionals run the government. He
oughta get out in the woods - gettin'
too damn Grabbed"
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k|E!!5Y5IE!50Z go
It's an Ill Wind

" A YELL, sir, I've finally got
" some straight dope on
w the draft. You remem-
Der last year there was lot of
hullabaloo over whether it was
fair or not. Well, now I've met
someone who says it amt. My
authority is Scruggsy Baze,
Gilly's twelve-year-old. Cilly
gets finished with his milk route
about 8 AN. an sometimes
Scruggsy stops by to see me,
hopin' his old man will come past
an give him a lift to school.
This mornin' young Mister
Scruggsy fnagles me out of a
doughnut an a cup of chocolate
an tells me he wishes he knew
Congressman to write to.
81 bet them numbers was
stacked" he says. Here they've
gone an drawed a million men
and caused nothin' but trouble"
get sinkin' feelin'. | wonder
if Gily has been drafted. He's got
six kids - up to the 1910 census
- an while | know they try to
give men with dependents a
break, think maybe there's been
a terrible mistake an Gilly's got
his notice.
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Gosh, Scruggsy," l say to
him, don't tell me they caught
your old man"
"You mean Pop?" he comes
back. Heck, nav! Pops listed
after the rs 1t amt who they
hare took. It's who they hapen't.
"You see. Wally, l amt been
doin' so good in hist'ry at school.
An | been bettin' Mister Geer,
my hist'ry teacher, would get
called before | got my next re-
port card.
Every mornin' | go in hopin'
to hear we got a new teacher.
Seems like, with him KNOWN all
bout the Revolutionary War
an the War of 1912 an the Civil
War an all that fightin', he
might get took by nowr'
"Scruggsy," l say, maybe
they're waitin' till he can teach
you some history before they call
him up"
"Ain't that a fine way to run
the national defense" Scruggsy
says, an he goes mournin' off
toward the schoolhouse.
CUo01
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What a thrill when a cake with
lots of EYE appeal" tastes as de-
licious as it looks!
That's the thrill that hundreds
of housewives got lately when they
baked cakes with "Sure-Mix"
Crisco. These women typical
housewives were using other
shortcomings (every kind you can
think of when independent inves-
tigators asked them to try Crisco
and compare results.
Crisco cakes win 4-to-1 vote!
My. what a hit Crisco cakes made.
They're lighter! They're
smoother-textured They taste
better!' came the chorus of praise.
Why. when these housewives told
which shortening they liked best,
Crisco won by a 4-to-l vote over
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(r1sco act ctdifferentlylrom
any other home shorten
ing we know of. You'll be
amazed at the new kind
of cake batter you get
so smooth and satiny
that you just feel sure
you'll get a better cake.
So won't you do this
week-end's baking with
"Sure-Mix" CrisCo?
Evening star., 1941-08-24
RAISED DECK CRUISER,

30 It. in excellent condition: 6-1e Gray
marine engine: used less than 200 hours;
will sacrifice, $3.50 If sold this week. Phone
National 5437 or Adams O629.
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TABLE BOARD.
TABLE BOARD WANTED.

2117 o ST. N.w.-Convenient to Cover
ment bldgs.: home cooking. lunch
packed; $50 month NO. 41s3.
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ROOM AND BOARD SERVICES.

FREE SERVICE-SAVE TIME.
Guest Homes Associated, at
Washington Room Exchange,
with 300 well-located homes,
offers single, double and group
rooms, some with running water,
private bath. A director with car
shows available space free to
potential guests. Phone Columbia
1850. SUNDAY service
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KENSINGTON. MD.-FURNISHED APART
ment $50 month. McKEEVERS STORE
3 ROOMS, PRIVATE ENTRANCE, FURN.
apt: 20 min. to downtown; 10c bus zone.
1901 N. Randolph ST. oxford 1o11-W
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1904 KANSAS AVE NV refined gen.
tlemen. Redecorated room, new furniture;
next to bath; leads to porch. Small Jew
ish family Conv trans. Ping-pone.
I4Is NEWTON ST. NW-Extra large
double room suitable adults. Columbia
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APARTMENTS FURNISHED.

AL 22nd ST. SEWING ROOM, KIT,
VT bath porch. pvt. entr.: refg.. const.
!. W.. oil heat: adults: vacant Sept. / 4.
Open for inspection. Call LII Sh54-I
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ARLINGTON. VA, I73U 1lth ST. N.-3
rooms, everything furnished. CHI. 1896
81 RHODE ISLAND AVE Nw-CONV
downtown; . rooms, elec refs.. all utili-
| ties included: reas. NO 9S7I.
FOR RENT, LARGE BEDROOM, TWIN
beds, inner-spring mattresses. 7050 East
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furnished apartment Box 26a-s. stari sri'-
341 18th PL. NE.-3 OUTSIDE ROOMS,
a, mi. close transp.; suit. employed couple.
AT ARhS
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BABY CHICKS.

COWAN'S U. 8. approved baby and started
chicks hatch every Wed. Lower prices
Cowan's Hatchery, Bowie, Md. Phi. 2341.
ROCKS AND REDS-Started pullets.
broilers and fryers. j. B. Henry. East Falls
Church, Va. Phone F. c. 134s. "a.
BARRED ROCKS, r. l. Reds, White Leg
horns Conkey's Y-O feeds. James Feed
Store. 619 K St NV Metropolitan 00Sq.
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GARDEN CONSTRUCTION.
POULTRY 6 EGGS.

FOR SALE-40 full-grown young Muscovy
ducks, all colors, good laying strain; your
choice. 81 each. 4415 N. Henderson rd.,
Arl, Va Chestnut O435
Evening star., 1941-05-15
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS

How long that disgraceful squabble
in the Old Orchard would have
lasted, had it not been for some
thin which happened, no one knows.
Right in the midst of it some one
discovered Black Pussy, the cat who
lives in Farmer Browns house,
stealing up through the Old Orch
ard, her tail switching and her
yellow eyes glaring savagely. She
had heard that dreadful racket and
had suspected that in the midst of
such excitement she might have a
chance to catch one of the feathered
folks. You can always trust Black
Pussy to be on hand at time
like that.
No sooner was she discovered than
everything else was forgotten. With
Bully in the lead Jenny and Mr.
Wren close behind him, all the birds
turned their attention to Black
Pussy. She was the enemy Of all.
and they straightway forgot their
own quarrel. Only Mrs. Bully re-
manned where she was, in the little
round doorway of her house. She
intended to take no chances, but she
added her voice to the general
racket. How those birds did Shrek
and scream! They darted down
almost into the face of Black Pussy,
and none went nearer than Bully
the English Sparrow and Jenny
Wren.
Now Black Pussy hates to be the
center of so much attention. She
knew that now she had been dis
covered there wasn't a chance in
the world for her to catch one of
those Old Orchard folks. So with
tail still twitching angrily she turned
and with such dignity as she could,
left the Old Orchard Clear to the
edge of it the birds followed, Shrek
ing, screaming, calling her bad
names and threatening to do all
sorts of dreadful things to her,
quite as if they really could have
When she finally disappeared
toward Farmer Browns barn those
angry voices changed. 1t was such
a 4uAlAiy Vii1G CGCA 4bobD4O
laughed right out Instead of anger
there was triumph in every note as
everybody returned to attend to his
own affairs. Jenny and Mr. Wren
seemed to have forgotten all about
Bully and his wife in their old
house. They flew to another part
of the Old Orchard, there to talk
it all over and rest and get their
breath. Peter Rabbit waited to see
if they would not come over near
enough to him for a little more
gossip. But they didn't, and finally
Peter started for his home in the
dear Old Brier Patch. All the way
there he chuckled as he thought of
the spunky way in which Bully and
Mrs. Bully had stood up for their
rights.
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the EVENINGS HIGH LIGHTS.

WlN, 6.30-VG Pop: The Vox Pepper
irip 10 the Philadelphia Navy Yard COMEDIES
with the commissioning Of the NaNs newest
baifeshp, the U. S. S. Washington.
WINK, 7:30-SaIute TO the States; Tribute
Is paid Arizona by Representative and Mrs.
hurdotk and members Of The Arizona Stafe
SotietYA
WNAL, 7:3O-News Of The past week in
the industrial world.
WRC, 8;OO-Bing CroSbYs Show: Jerry
Lester, "heckIer Of heokIers," and Priscilla
Lane, blond beauty Of the screen.
WNAl, 8:OO-A concert by the Rochester
Philharmonic; program unannounted.
WMAL, 8:35-Town Meeting: Information on
tonight's debate hasn't yet been released.
WRc, o:00-Rudy VaIee: John Barrymore
end Rudy conduct their own probe Of music
schools with the aid Of Jose ltuTbi, pianist
conductor.
WINK, o05-0klahoma State Society; Broad
cast Of a dinner,dsncs honoring the induction
OF The sotietys new president, T. {. {. Com
missioner Paul Walker.
VOL, 9:t5-Program conducted by the
Y. N. {. A..Y. w. {. A. Guild.
WMAL, t0:0O-Goud NeghboE; New series
Of drsmailzed human interest programs built
around The 20 Latin American republics. The
aim: 10 bring 10 our people an understand
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ing that the basic concepts Of freedom, nde'
pendente and pioneer building Of the country
are the foundation stones Of all nations in the
Western Hemisphere"
WISV, t0;t5-RepreseniatVe Fish Of New
York: No Conveys, No Wa"
WHv, t0:45-Disiritt Bar Association: The
first Of series Of two forum discussions en-.
titled "A PreyeW Of | Am an American Day"
Taking part will be Francis ". Hill, president
Of the association. 10 v. Morgan Of the Board
Of Tax Appeals, Paul F. Hannah and Frederick
A. Ballard, both Of the association.
SR0RTWAVE PROGRAMS.
LONDON, 7I5-istening Post; csc. o:5S
meg, 3i.3 m.; GSD, Ills meg 25.5 m.;
GSL, 6.ii meg, 49.t m.
BUDAPEST, 7:3O-News in English; HAT4,
9;t2 meg 328 m.
LONDON, 7:45-HeadIine news and views;
CSC. 9:58 meg. 3t.3 m.; 6SD. Ills meg,
25.5 m.; 6SL, 6.ti meg, 4o.i m.
BERLIN, 8:15-News in English; DID, I'LL
meg, IS m,; DID. 1854 meg 28,5 m.;
DXP, SOB meg, 49.7 m.
LONDON, 9:00-DemouaV Marches; CSC.
958 meg 3i3 m.; 6SD. It's meg, 25.5
m.; 6SL, 6.ti meg 49,i m.
ROME, i0:00-New in English; 2R03.
963 meg, 3ti n.; 7R04. 1881 meg. 25.4
m.; FROG, 1880 meg. 1876 m.
BERLIN, t0:30-News in English; DID,
iii meg, IS m.; DID, 1854 meg, 2S5
u.; DXP. SOB meg. 49.7 m.
GUATEMALA, i1:00-NationaI Police Force
kdrmbs; TGWA, 968 meg, 81 m.
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Mission Historic Site

San Jose Mission at San Antonio,
Tex, which has been made a ma
tional historic site, was established
in 1720, being one of the frontier
Spanish missions which stretched
across the Southwest in the 18th
century.
Evening star., 1941-05-15
POINTS FOR PARENTS

There is greater freedom OF
expression lrhen time alone Nth
child Just happens than ,Uhen
it is too obviously planned for.
Evening star., 1941-05-15

Housewives in Switzerland are
being urged to make greater Use Of
water softeners in order to economize
IN the use Of soap.
Evening star., 1941-05-15

Many Industries La Switzerland
granted wage increases in the last
year.
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EVENING STAR FEATURES.

Star Flashes Latest morning news with Bill
toyIe, WhAL, II am.
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P-s-t-t-t, Tommy! Wait up fer
me. I can't come out til I gets a
new seat sewed in my pants!
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The United States has sold to
Egypt during the past six months
1900 tons Of printing and writing
paper.
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Daughter-"Mother there's some
thing I want to talk over with you
while we are doing the dishes to-
night"
Mother-"All right, my dear"
The union times., 1941-06-14
NEW HAVEN, CONN, SATURDAY, JUNE IA, 1e4l
DIR. WARD IN NEW LONDON

The Associated Press reports that Dr. Harry F. Ward secretary of the Methodist Federation of Social Service in address i'm New London last week. declared that whe there general agreement the attitude of the present war, there agreement certain necessary social principles"
 The defense of democratic rights in time of always occasion of attack said Dr. Ward in addressing the hundred and first annual convention of the New England Southern District of the Methodist Church. the freedom of the bao and cura the rights of min critics and labor."
 Said Dr. Ward "In 43 bills have been introduced take minority groups off the ballot When nation begins take the it stops until the democratic principle is destroyed.
 "Democracy is the only way open the door to the future by peaceful Drive the minority under ground and you pave the way revolution"
 The Methodist official declared that "so far this year last year."
 The time lost through strikes is only fraction of lost through sickness he continued asserting the trouble getting the Army and Navy point of ve the of force We need maintain the living standard in the face of defense industries.'
 Mrs. Chase Going WOOdhOuse, of this city, secretary of the State welcomed the conference to Connecticut
 Addresses of welcome also given by Mayor Robert F. Chappel Rev. J. Allen, president of the New London Federation of Churches and Mrs. Clarence Norr general chairman of the conference Brishop G. Bromley Oxnam of Boston made the response the address of welcome.
The union times., 1941-06-14
LABOR POLICIES AND DEFENSE

Those who grow the loudest about strikes them selves holding national defense by backward labor policies defense officials charged this week.
 Dr. Will W. Alexander, O.P.M lieutenant declared such policies endangerng the preparedness far than strike stoppage (which amount to but fraction of per cent of the man-days worked.''
 Among employer practices denounced by Dr. Alexander the refusal train local workers for skilled jobs
 ang of workers from other pans banning of Negroes and aliens from defense work; miserable working conditions which employees migrate jobs in other cities and hoggng of defense by big manufacturers the exclusion of small
 These practices he said create delays and disrupOns in defense prOductiOn He declared employers have spOnsbility cooperate with the government these conditions, that losses production will stop.
 Discrimination against Negroes and aliens has become a damaging boteneck" Dr. Alexander declared Barring of noncizens has reached aarmng proporions of anen hystera and thus has prevented of workers having skis vital to defense, he pointed
 eve afford aside c-minded men and of racial and national minOres who do the defense of iberty Alexander said
The union times., 1941-06-14

cent; pork chops, 15.2 per cent: oranges and sugar, nearly 10 per cent.
 These are the foods which expert declare are the backbone of an ade quate diet.
 In a report covering wholesale prices, the department said that since mid-August, 1939, there has been a rise in the general level of farm prices of 28 per cent; textiles, g per cent; foods, 20 per cent; hides and leather products, Is per cent.
 Higher wholesale prices, in the course of time, are reflected in higher retail prices, so the out look for the consumer is any, thing but happy.
The union times., 1941-06-14
$1, 500 Annual Wage Asked
 By Maintenance Painters
Is First Building Trades Union to naugurate Plan; International Contributes $25yOOO Offers Help

maintenance painters, Schurman ex- plained. About 600 are organized ir the Hotel Trades Council (AFL), 1,200 in the Building Service Employees International Union (AFL), and the remaining 3,2OO are unorganized Both the HTC and BSEIU have con- ceded the right of the new local to organize maintenance painters and most of those working in hotels have already joined.
 New Low Fees
 Until now the painters union has adhered to a policy of not signing a cOnstract with scales below the $l1,2O rate on con- struction jobs, wage too high for employers of year-round workers. In contrast to the regu- lar initiation fee of $l5O, the new local will admit members for $5, with dues at g month.
The union times., 1941-06-14

rock-bottom wage for workers of at least dollar an hour advocated this week by the American Fed eration of Labor absolutely essential to maintain decent living standards.
 For health and efficiency, the Federation said, the head of family of five must $40 for 40-hour week the year round counting two weeks for vacation. At present, it emphasized, the average wage of factory workers is only 70 cents an hour.
 "This is still 30 cents below the minimum required to give family adequate food shelter clothing and medical and other necessares of American standard the Federation said "The need for continuing wage ad- vances is obvious"
 That the Federation is conservative is demonstrated by studies made at the University of California the
The union times., 1941-06-14

results of which are embodied in the so-caed Heller report recognized authoritative by economists and sociologists
 The Heller report insists that 2184.25 a year is needed to maintain family of husband and wife and three children ranging from to Il years. Even that sum- it is pointed out calls for much penny pinchng
 The husband is allotted every five years and the wife every three years. On his entire wardrobe including cleaning and replacement the father is allowed $66 year; the mother is given few cents
 
 After indispensable needs supplied, the budget provides spending money" of only 25 cents week for the father Is for the mother and cents for 11-year-old boy
The union times., 1941-06-14
I Remember
 By Richard E.. CrOskey
 Local 4O4 Cooks & Walters Union
A Unique, Union

A Uniques Union
 Shortly after this the president of the Cripple Creek Assembly, Ed Anderson, a barber, came to see me. l remember the grin on his face as he said to me, ''you are the organizer?'' Supposed to be-" replied.
 ''Well," he said, ''I have a job for you. The Dance Hall girls want to be organized and that's your job" Alright, where do I get in touch with them, and who do l go and see?'' l asked.
 After getting instructions I saw the Queen Bee of the crowd and arranged a meeting. Over 100 came to the meeting, and l will here say that I never organized better be- haved or more intelligent body of women. They were deadly in earn est.
 It appeared that these girls worked on some sort of percent age. It was the custom to charge 25c to dance with one of them, of which the girls got a percentage and this was to be decreased they had been informed, SO they had a reason for organizing.
 One Hour Victory
 The cut was ordered, but never made, The girls formed picket lines in front of the dance halls that night and it only took about an hour to win their strike. They went back at the old rate. In those days picket line in that town was equal to smallpox sign, nobody would go near it.
 A prominent labor man came to that district and asked Where are your union restaurants? I see no signs" 1 replied, "The whole of them are organized and we need no signs. The hotels, the boarding houses, all have union cooks, walters, and waitresses and white or colored, they all belong to the one union, Fighting 24'" It is some union. If you are in town Wednesday night come up to the meeting you may learn and see a perfect set-up from the chef to the chambermaid Most of the members that are not on duty will be there" I served as both president and financial secretary of that union for years.
 (To Be Continued)
The union times., 1941-06-14
Spectators Helping
 Advance In Living Costs

SpeculatOrs are making a trav. estry of President ROOseveIt's promise that nobody will be per. mitted to get rich out of the de- fense emergency.
 According to the Department oi Labor, when the War Department re- gently went into the market for a large purchase of tomatoes, the price almost overnight went up 2N per cent-not only on tomatoes, but or corn and other canned products.
 Spectators, the department said, have played a big role in a spectacular jump in commodity prices, which rose sharply dur ing the past three weeks.
 Soaring retail food prices between mid-April and mid-May, the depart ment disclosed, took another big bite out of the housewife's marketing dollar.
 To this disagreeable fact was added the bad news" that the advance in living costs, which has continued with out interruption for six months, shows no sign of a letup.
 Taken all together, food prices are now 5.S per cent above the level of last May, but that figure does not begin to tell the real story. On the most essential articles of diet the jump has been much greater. Eggs and butter, for example, are about 20 per cent higher; potatoes, 24.l per