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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-21
Wanted TO Buy

WANTED AT ONCE - Carloads or
trucEloaos OF large smoothly sound
maple and alder logs Higher price,
liberal scale prompt settlements.
NoRTHWE CHAIR CO, Tacoma,
Wash. Garland 7254
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05
Mystery of Life

Why hostesses think It's fun to
have . picnic. when they know
perfectly well most adult males
don't Ike them. Is one Of the dark
mysteries Of life. And why anna
teslrs attempt to barbecue beef.
lamb or pork. . process which Is
something Of . science, Is yet an
ether mystery. This form Of In
1ogmal entertainment Is In cur
rent favor and there doesn't seem
@ be much one can do about 1t
bat wait for the fashions In OUT
door dining to changer until
winter comes.
Most people do like to eat out
a. doors, but have q leaning to-
ward civilized equipment, includ-
1ne tables and chairs and protec-
t1on from such wild life Is gnatS
and mosquitoes and ants.
Beach picnics are happily free
rum most Of the discomforts Of
the grass-grown variety but there
r. no excuse for them when the
Journey to the beach Is too long
70 run the risk Of getting hungry
and being unable to do anything
about it.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05

1reakfastins. lunching or din
ine on your closed porch or open
terrace does not come under the
head Of picnic or barbecue and Is
q daily habit with many whose
living arrangement makes It pos
sible. In many houses the CHM
ney Is broken through on the
outside. thus becoming an open
fireplace In which on can toast
ar. lace In which one can toast
@ broiled beefsteak. at it's lus-
cious best when done over Goals.
II q hostess must express her.
~. via the picnic or barbecue
route she should at least use
discretion in selecting her guests.
II seems q pity to offer such de.
lights to those who are allergic to
them. and not to include LIES
Peter Pans. who. have never grown
up past the I-love-a-picnic stage.
Picnics belong to ones salad
days rather than to the age Of
reason.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05
Accurate Diagnosis

Few physicians knew anything
about war and what the actual
requirements should be. This
time 1t Is different. Many Of them
have seen war. Others have had
months of training In Reserve
Oflcers' Training camps. There
Is no great hurry and we have
better methods of determining q
mans fitness for the strenuous
life Of q soldier. The great effort
Is not to see how many we can
draft into the service, but to try
to be sure that those so drafted
are physically and mentally At for
this service. -,
The bulletin uses tuberculosis "a,
an example of the inadequacy Of
this statistical comparison be.
tween this draft and the last one.
Tuberculosis today Is less often q
cause Of rejection than In 1917.
but the reduction Is less than 20
per cent, whereas in the interval
between the two drafts, the NOR
tally from this disease has de.
creased 80 per cent among whites
Of all ages and nearly 90 per cent
at the draft ages.
This Is due to the increased
facilities for diagnosing this dis
ease. AS q result everything Is
eliminated, from inactive tuber-
cular infection which might, UNI
der physical stress. become reac-
tivated, and early symphonies
tuberculosis. to active advanced
tuberculosis. This Is accomplished
by the use Of skin tests and X-ray
examinations which disclose any
old lesion or the very beginning
Of q new one.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05

another beauty fault. With this
condition, as with sensitive lips.
it's a good idea to check up on
diet and general health. To re-
duce the local annoyance, apply a
rich lubricating cream after your
evening bath, or If you dislike
going to bed with anything on the
skin, apply before the bath and
leave on as long as possible.
How to Hide Veins
Another beauty flaw abou t
which some girls complain is con-
spicuous blush veins on the backs
Of the calves and ankles. Roman
ladies considered veins q mark Of
beauty and often had them paint
ed on If their own didn't show
through alabaSter skin. Tastes
have changed today and most
women would prefer to make them
as inconspicuous as possible. A
liquid powder lotion In a shade
that matches your own skin tones
Is the most practical solution.
Perhaps the cross you have to
bear Is glasses. That's silly be-
cause you have lots of company.
Good looking company at that.
See that the frames and lenses are
selected to flatter the lines of your
face. Use eye makeup, keep the
eyebrows sleek and neatly shaped.
Choose the most becoming hairdos
and hats that you can find. keep
ing your glasses In mind of course.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05
Barrel Skirt 7. Is
New Creation
BY ELEANOR GUM

NEW YORK - At time when
~ most smart gals are wearing
Stacks there comes into being a
new type of skirt-the barrel skirt.
And it's the girl who loves Stacks
who Is going to fall for 1t.
This is what It's like: It's new
version Of the full. peasant skirt,
so-called because Of the way its
all-around. inch-wide pleats bar
rel out" over the hips. The skirt,
after rounding out at this point.
hangs loose, not pleated, below.
Sounds startling, but you'll like
It and. while on the subject Of
skirts, which Is always an interest
ing one to the junior, did you know
that the smash hit broomstick
skirt is now to be had in wool?
Whether one elects to wear
skirt or Stacks, the trend in cos
tunes Is for definite color con-
trasts variously introduced.
Remember how well the three
color dresses went over for resort
wear? Because of that, designers
have developed groups Of dresses
in two-color themes, believing that
for fall, two colors are smarter.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05

grandparents prevailed upon the
parents to let them have the boy.
Now after four weeks the
mother has no regrets about 1t at
all. Indeed, she Is convinced that
the visit has worked wonders In
the boy. Apparently, he had to get
away from home to break the
chain Of certain bad habits which
had been built up In him since
early childhood. Roberts mother
may tell you that she had done
everything possible TO refrain the
boy without success. She may even
admit that she is solely to blame
for letting him have his own way
with her so much: that she fool
ishly believed when he was
smaller, he would change as he
grew older. Some parents still are
laboring under this delusion. But
a child naturally feels entitled to
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES u which he Is
accustomed. He feels that 1t Is
coming to him.
While visiting his grandparents.
Robert found himself In q differ
CIlI WI III. xllctCdu VI OClA8 IllC
whole family, as at home, he was
regarded here merely as just an
other member of the family. He
was expected to make up his own
bed and do other things for him
self besides helping both his
grandparents with their numerous
chores. for they were always busy
and he loved the feeling Of i'm
portancc and contentment that
went with It. Now q much wiser
mother is taking Robert home and
a revised schedule will be enforced.
She wants the boy to continue
learning self-reliance and coopera-
ton as well as respect for parents
rights.
This mothers prob le m-was
solved for her accidentally. But
any parent with an extremely
autocratic child may find similar
solution by sending him away from
home for a while.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05
Modes and
Manners

QUESTION: my boy friend
got me match for my birthday. ]
tCould like to get somthtnU for hts
tUhich is merit month. Could you
please suggest a couple OF thIngs
I could get him: something noe
too expensive.
IT. NJ. Jeanette. Pa.
ANSWER: Men like sensible giftS.
golf or tennis balls. . creel. II they
happen to be fishermen. Q carton
Of cigarettes. . good book-things
which they can use. Too often
women are inclined to get them
which they would like
them TO have. Any OF the gifts
named would be inexpensive. Your
selection Of course should be based
on your boy friends personal
tastes and hobbies. Think about
the gift from this angle and you
are sure to get him something
that he wants and viii enjoy.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05
Almost Perfect Men

Another marked cause Of rejec-
ton is dental defects. In the other
war little attention was given to
this. Heart disease also shows
some increase as a cause Of re-
lection. Yet In the draftees' age
group, the most frequent cause Of
heart disease Is rheumatic fever,
the mortality from which has
steadily fallen during the last two
decades.
The bulletin also states the re-
lection rate for military service is
far higher than FOX. ordinary life
insurance. The great effort to re-
ject all but the almost perfect men
Is what creates the large number
Of reflections and not the genuinah
physical unfltneSs OF these meHs
for q long and healthy normal life.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05
Handles
A Big Job in
Plane Shop
BY TALBOT LAKE

COME time ago We wrote about
- Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske.
who invented the aerial torpedo,
the weapon that helped sink the
Nazi battleship Bismarck. Also
taking q hand. . rather remote
one Of course. was q 4-foot midget.
John Giovanco, called Johnny Gee
by his associates.
Johnny-Gee works for the
Brewster Aeronautical Corpora
ton, Of Newark, N. J.. which
makes wings for the great Con-
solidated Phys, called Catalina
patrol bomber by the British. The
wings are hollow with q space Of
about two feet between them.
tapering down to less than q foot
at the tips.
Before Johnny Gee showed up
ct the Brewster plant, q six-foot
riveter worked on the outside Of
the wing, while the company's
thinnest man wedged himself in
side the wings In order to back up
the rivets. It was quite q strain
for the thin man to scramble
round inside and the Brewster
people were wearing them out with
astonishing and alarming rapidity.
This Is where Johnny Gee, Ill un-
whiting, came to the rescue.
About seven m o n h s ago he
showed up at the plant and asked
for q Job. The foreman. Mike de
Persia, took one look ct the mid
get and . great light dawned upon
him--he hired Johnny-0 Gee right
away. Since that time Johnny has
been scrambling about the insides
OF Phys wings al day long. He
wears q brightly colored plaid
shirt, and wriggles round working
Z buffer bar and T-shaped piece
Of steel. The shop rings with calls
for him.
He was instrumental In sinking
the Bismarck, for he worked
inside the wings Of the Catalina
patrol bomber that sighted the
deeing Naxi ship.
Johnny Is the only midget In his
family. His father Is flve feet six
inches tall and 50 are his brother
and sister. His father works In .
crockery shop on the Bowery.
Johnny Il q very cocky and bellig-
erent little chap and shows this
by roofing for the Giants while
he lives In Brooklyn territory. .
within.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05

MOre m q n
are being re-
] e c t e d for
q r m y service
n o W than In
! 8 / Z Il 8 I 8.
w ny Is this
so? Are our
young men In
poorer physi-
cal condition?
Perhaps t h is
c q n be q n
swered best by
t h o S e w h O
know how to
evaluate those
th{vne
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05

The Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company In It's June bulletin
answers these questions for VI.
The company states that figures
on reflections during the World
War and now are for the most
part not comparable. In 1917
1913 the draft was an emergency
procedure. We were at war and
forced to assemble, equip and
transport an army In the shortest
possible time.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05
DICKEY AND BRAS

It's called the "dickee-bras." the
combination bras and collar and
vestee which Is q cool solution to
hot weather dressing. The bras.
which has an uplift feature, Is at
tached to q halter collar which
can be worn with q dress or suit,
or separately with shorts or Stacks.
It comes In white rAyon sharkskin
In sizes 80 to 80. with Peter Pan
or convertible collar.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05

c3nl matters In their stride. After
o1lnAuSttng every excuse possible
for declining an invitation, a wife
= excused for abandoning the
whole line Of defense, putting 1t
lW to her husband to advance or
retreat as gracefully as possible.
And Just as q tip-off on husbands
and their ways. when put to the
acid test Of having to face the
enemy, they invariably accept the
invitation as the easiest way out OF
what promises to become chronic
oil1culty.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05

that he never
had been away
from home be-
fore, and that
he was so ut
terly depend
ent upon her
she was afraid
h e would b e
] oS { without
h e r. B o t h,
incide tally.
were perfectly
good reasons
why he should
have been al
lowed to & o.
r in ally the
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05
Beauty Tips

70 make eyes more glamorous
for evening. try this: Brush lashes
from roots to tips with brown or
black mascara. remove excess by
blinking against q tissue. then re-
touch the tips with deep blue or
green mascara. The first will make
blue eyes seem deeper and bright
O.. the green Is more nattering to
brown or gray eyes.
Summer does unfiattering things
% the oily skin. Your nose shines;
you're constantly dabbing away
With your puff: powder cakes.
worst Of all. the oily secretions
soom 70 draw dust and this with
stale makeup may cause enlarged
,poCes or blemisheS. Your best bet
= q thorough soap and water
washing three times a day, q light
&1m Of liquid powder base over
cream or liquid rouge and lipstick.
Whether you give your skin q nm
iohing touch Of complexion pow
1T = q matter Of choice. the LIQUID
Aake-up hase alone gives q cool
onish.
0horter, chic and more classic
4 nroo ooou indicated for fall.
A6Qo and more women
~ - b0f1If1D1oDt1eally for svia.
$50 nR0 pefeu6c Activities.
<Sc<0 q ~ >~s&Ss~~- Hr-I
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05
Meat Is
Broiled at
Low Heat
BY JUDITH WILSON

MEALS need not be sketchy
~ affairs on days when the
housewife Is pressed for time,
II she relies upon meats which
can be broiled. Broiling Is one
Of the quick methods Of cooking
and tender cuts are chosen for
this purpose. Beef steaks, lamb
chops, steaks. ham slices. also
ground meats, are the cuts best
adapted for broiling.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05
Short Cuts

A bulletin board for the kitchen
is a good idea. Make 1t Of linen
and bind it to match your color
scheme. On 1t post a new recipe
you want to try. reminders for
the children, a humorous cartoon
or story which you want to share
with them, or a scrap OF poetry
you wish to memorize as you 60
about you duties.
An easy way TO prepare
grapefruit and oranges for
fruit cup Is TO pour boiling
water over thefruit before you
peel Il. Let IL stand five min
utes. When You remove the
skin you will find that the
white tissue has come off
cleanly with it.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05
CONVENIENT

Station wagon chauffeurs or
any man going anywhere would
like one Of those enormous station
wagon bags made Of duck with
cowhide trimming. This Is so big
IL will take riding boots or q sad
die and Is recommended for hunt
ing or fishing trips.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05

q " ny IEO N
this particular
type Of party
and be honest
about 1t. be-
cause II y o U
hedge. there's
sure to be an
other invita-
ton that has
to be refused.
Even the best
natured wives
" . x eloquent
in their pro-
tests to huS-
b q n d s W h o
AI ~
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05
Rigid Medical Make Dra+ees Health Today Than 1871
Army Doctors Pass Men
Only In Tip-Top Condition
BY CLAUD NORTH CHRISMAN, MD.

BY CLAUD NORTH CHRISNlAN, MD.
MANY parents anxious critical about the health oil
young folks larger percentage OF the drafted mem
rejected military service physical and
mental disabilities newspapers magazines orever
discussing this without giving explanation for It, think
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05
Does a Boy Good
To Visit Away
From Mother

BY JANE HERBERT COWARD
A T FIRST Roberts mother had
"A hesitated to let him spend
part Of his vacation with his
grandparents on their farm some
distance away. Her excuses were
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05

III Cnc QeC or
q bad tooth or
/ o n sils are
upsetting t h e
system.
As for local
ire q t m e mt.
m aSsage the
lips g e n t ! y
at night with
q lubric q ting
cream m a d e
with a lanOlin
or castor oil
base. Use one
Of the color
less pomades
~ Inst Y
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05
OUTDOOR GRILL

= Men or women who fancy them
selves C outdoor cooks will like
the new frankfurter grill which
COOKS four at q time. This has an
automatic switch and cooks only
when the franks are on. It's
chromium plated. A nice grill u
the new vertical charcoal one
which has wind protection on
three sides.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05
Those Little Beauty Flaws
Often Spoil a Girls Looks
By JACQUELINE HUNT

YOU have passabe ue average features and nice eyes,
you attractive in spite of minor flaws The latter
nuisance girl who wishes find way
quer them common complaints picked at random
Dry aky lips may result from unusual
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05
REMOVING RUST

To remove rust from iron cook
ing utensils use steel wool. Dry
thoroughly and oiled lightly with
mineral oil.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05
"A Tip to Hostesses-Most
Men Don't Enjoy Picnics
By MARIAN MAYS MARTIN

HUSBANDS rule kindly souls but they DO nave tne
baky moments dsconcerting Of refusing to &C
cent without struggle anyway invitations to the homes OF
not interested Even when interested
ev bak at pcnc barbecue both forms Of entertaining
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05
RUSTED OVEN

A rusted oven can generally be
prevented by leaving the oven
door ajar for about half an hour
after baking Is concluded.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05
Copyright. 1891. BY roirchild.

Flowers in gray. blue end
white are printed on navy in
This Swiss wolfe with The bodice
tucked in cluster groups. White
lingerie collar and matching
cuts fueihsr emphasize the
cool. frs}A B look OF this dress.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05

currently popular with women.
Now you eithe- like barbecues
or you don't and II you don't there
= no use trying to look and act
q though you did. Hence stay
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05

exposure. Lips that are persist
antly that way, however, indicate
a need for a check-up by the
family doctor. Perhaps important
vitamins or minerals are lacking
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05

much OF this should not be printed.
It gives q measure of elation to-
Hitler and Mussolini. They're quite
sure that we are q decadent race
and try to tell the world we are.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-05
DINNERS
Sirloin Steak with Mushroom
Sauce
Buttered Snap Beans
Baked Potatoes
Lettuce, French Dressing
Plum Pie Coffee
Broiled Smoked Ham Slice
Drowned Pineapple Rings
Boiled Cabbage Mashed Potatoes
Pickle Relish
Frosted Cup Cakes Coffee
DINNERS

The new way Of broiling Is at q
lower temperature, In q preheated
moderate oven rather than q hot
one. Place the meat on the broiler
three inches from the flame. There
will be no smoke, no splattering
of fat. The meat will brown slow
ly. and when one side Is Drowned
to suit your taste. it will be cooked
about halfway through and be
ready for turning.
This takes slightly longer than
with the old way. but you don't
have to watch the meat constant
ly and need to turn 1t only once.
Potatoes thinly sliced in milk will
cook during the time a thick steak
Is broiling. Tomatoes stuffed with
canned corn or bread crumbs bake
quickly.
When you can plan ahead for
q busy day, have broiled lamb
breast-chops. It's a tasty meat
course that you proudly can serve
even to guests.
BROILED LAMB BREAST
CHOPS
lamb breast
Ground lamb
Salt ana pepper 2FfT
Have breast bone removed from
the lamb breast and Q pocket cut
from the larger end. Stuff very
tightly with ground lamb. Chill
thoroughly. Slice between the ribs
to make individual servings. Pre-
heat oven with regulator set at
broil. Place chops on broiler rack
so that there Is a distance of
about three inches between top Of
meat and source Of heat. Brown
on one side, season, turn, and
finish cooking on second side.
SIRLOIN STEAK WITH
MUSHROOM SAUCE
I sirloin steak az inches
thick
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon salt
"a teaspoon pepper
Place meat on creased wire
broiler under q moderate flame.
Broil steak until It reaches the
desired stage Of doneness on one
side. Turn, and continue broiling
for an equal length of time on
the other side. Remove steak to
a platter and spread with a mix
ture of butter, salt and pepper.
Serve with mushroom sauce which
has been made as follows:
Mushroom Sauce: To 2 cups
meat stock, add 2 tablespoons
each of chopped carrots and cell
cry. Boil gently for Is minutes.
Brown q small onion in bacon fat
and add 2 tablespoons of hour,
brown we'll and add the boiling
stock. Stir until smooth, strain
and add "a cup mushrooms which
have been Drowned slightly In
butter.
BROILED SMOKED HAM
SLICE
Clip the fat around the edge
Of the ham slice to prevent curl
ing when 1t Is heated. Place the
slice on a broiler rack, allowing q
distance of three inches between
the ham and the source of heat.
with the heat turned on high.
When one side Is Drowned, turn
and broil second side. Allow about
80 minutes for broiling Q ham
slice u inch thick and 10 minutes
for q thin slice. Serve with can
ned apriccts which have been
heated through.
Pineapple rings Drowned with
the ham and sprinkled with brown
sugar, are another good fruit ac-
compartment to broiled smoked
ham slice.
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bases before applying bright lip
stick.
Lipstick irritates some lips. II
this Is your problem, try the color
less pomade first. then smooth on
cream cheek rouge with fingertips.
1f<youS use one OF those little lip
stick pencils or a brush to out
line the mouth, you can do a smart
looking makeup job. OF course,
It isn't as lasting as lipstick but
the effect Is soft and flattering
and II you can resist the tempta-
ton to moisten the lips constant
ly. will stay pretty for two or
three hours.
For Better Eyelashes
Scanty eyelashes can rob pretty
eyes of some of their effectiveness.
To encourage their growth, gently
massage q little eyelash and eye
brow grower into their roots at
night. A nightly brushing will
help. too, just as brushing helps
keep your hair vital and alive.
Brush them with a little moisture
resistant mascara when you wish
to be your prettiest, then separate
them with tiny lash comb or a
clean brush. A little curler to en-
courage that Hollywood upsweep
will be amusing to experiment
with II you wish to make the most
Of thin lashes.
II you think your hair Is drab,
try q new hairdo to restore your
interest. and find q rinse that will
add reddish or golden gliIfts.
Brush enthusiastically to give 1t
elasticity and polish. It will soon
lose its mousy tones and take on
q satisfying charm Of its own.
Dry. f1aky skin on the legs is