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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
SWEDISH WEAVERS
 LUNCHEON GUESTS
Mrs. Ralph Benson Hos tess; Gideon Day Observ-
 anCe Tomorrow
WATERVlLLE Correspondent: Mrs. William E. Rooney. l90 Dwight Sk
 Telephone 3-S4z5

Waterville, Zee. 5-The Swedish Weaving club met this week at the home of Mrs. Ralph Benson oi MaEville street. Lunch was served Present were: Mrs. Harry Stride Mrs. John Platt, ST, Mrs. Harry Lattimer, Miss Ruth Norton, Mrs John M. E. Johnson, Mrs. John Platt, Jr.
 Services at St. Paul's Episcopal church Sunday morning. Rev Charles Goodwin, vicar, will be as follows: Holy Communion at 8 a m. Sunday school e:30 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon at l0:45 a m. followed by vestry meeting; Con .irmation class at p. m. and Young Peoples Fellowship at 7:30 p. m.
 Masses at St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Rev. Robert H. Falls, pastor. and Rev. Stanley E. 4aastilio, assistant pastor, tomorrow will be at 6 a. m, 7:l5. SIS, BIS and II o'clock. The c. Y. O. will re- c.,sve Holy communion in body at he 9:15 Mass.
 Two WateryIlle groups will par ticipate in Gideon day observances Sunday. At the a. m. meeting of Everymans Bible class of the Grace Methodist church represens satiVe of the Gideon society will speak. At the 7:30 evening service of Wa terville Union church three mem bers of the Gideon society will take part with Ezra Kihlger of Hartford as principal speaker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
Women Mark Pearl Harbor Date By Selling Bonds

win S. Hunt, Mrs. John o. White, Mrs. Joseph Hetzel.
 At the booth in Rowland Hughes store, Mrs. R. H. Paine is chairman with the following workers; Mrs. B. w. Gibson, Mrs. A. w. English, Mrs. A. J. Harris, Mrs. J. c. Looser, Mrs. R: w. Messier, Mrs. J. H. Mackie, Mrs. A. J. Nardona. Mrs. R. o. Pal mer, Mrs. F. T. Santora, Mrs. H. A. Penny, Miss Nellie Calvin, Mrs. E. J. Matthews, Miss Bessie Meyers, Mrs. John Minor, Mrs. W. W. Taylor, Mrs. w. E. Baldwin. Mrs. James O'Donnell, Mrs. c. L. Ross, Mrs. J. NJ. Littlefield, Mrs. Gervace Mulla- ney, Miss Anne Dwyers, Mrs. L. F. Wolff, Mrs. James A. Lord. Miss Viola Bernier, Miss Patricia Murphy
 Mrs. Mark L. Sperry. Jr., is gen. eral chairman of the Women's Sec ton of the War Savings Staff with the following committee chairmen assisting; Miss Edith Chase, sales; Miss Marion Hunt, speakers, Mrs Raymond L. Wood, education; Mrs Donald Adelberg, materials; Mrs Nal Rittenband, radio; Mrs. Edward J Mcdonald. Victory House; Forrest G. Purinton, women's clubs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
Nursery To ReceiUe
 Program Proceeds

The Community Nursery of the Pearl Street Neighborhood House last night entertained with a musi- cal program for the benefit of the nursery.
 Ellen R. Granville, personator, presented Thirty Years with a Shrew" and "Mable Ashton's s Dream. Paul Lawrence Dunbar's The Party" was also interpreted.
 George Ward, tenor, sang God Grant World Peace" by Brown and Hall Johnson's arrangement of "Go Down Moses,' Piano selec- tions were offered by Miss vio- la Jones and Mrs. Muriel Bacote. Mable Ward was accompanist for the singer.
 Dr. James Lee, president of the newly formed Waterbury branch of the National Association for the Advancement Of Colored People. addressed the group.
 Lacey Maness was chairman of the arrangements committee which included Mrs. Virginia Goodson, Mrs. Julia Rhinehart and Mrs. El- len Granville.
 Mrs. Sarah Sims is president of the Community Nursery, assisted on the staff by Mrs. Esther Lacey Mrs. Caro Minniss and Miss Jennie Dewitt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
Many Couples Attend
 Trinity Club Dance

Over one hundred members and friends attended the victory dance sponsored last ngiht by the 3-M Club of Trinity church. Red, white and blue decorations were attractively arranged in the parish hall for the affair, the proceeds of which Will be used to purchase war bonds for the church.
 During the evening Miss Ann Lowe entertained with vocal selections The program included flag dance Paul Jones roundup, grand march and group singing.
 Arthur B. Richmond, president of the organization, was chairman of the arrangements, and was assisted by Margaret Rogers, Ann Lowe, FL sic Wenkert, Harriet Rappelt and Edna Lawton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
RED CROSS PLANS
 SPECIAL MEETING
Members of Local Chapter to Hold Disaster COmmit=
 tee Institute Thursday

Members of the local Red Cross chapters disaster preparedness con- mittee will gather for a special institute next Thursday at the Medi- cal Association building, according to an announcement made by Major John M. Burrall, chairman of the chapter. The instruction session which will be held in the morning and afternoon will be conducted under the auspices of the North At lantic headquarters of the Red Gross.
 Civilian war aid will be discussed by a representative uf the anea headquarters at a luncheon which will be held at the Elton at a2:l5 o'clock. Registration will be con- ducted at 9:31 and the discussion meetings will be held to ( o'clock. David F. Babson. chairman nf the local disaster preparsdness o0m- mittee, is making arrangements E0r the institute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
: SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
COsgTOOe Couple
 ObsevOe Jubilee

MT, an0a Mrs, Joseph Cosevose os Manor avenue were recently enter tasEed an celebration of tAear 2StM wedding anniversary, MsS, James Hoard end Mrs, Thomas Dowaang were hosteSses at the party at the Silver Chalet. The guests of honor received many lovely gifts.
 rmong those present were Mir and Mrs. Joseph Moran, Sr, MT, and Mrs, Fergus Madden, MT, and Mrs william Fallowea, MT, and NfES John. Hartley, MT, and Mss. Peter Kenney, Julia Mcdonald, Mary Mo Donald, MT, and Mrs. Leonard CIuess, MT. and Mrs. John Gaslea, MT, and Mrs, Thomas Carney, MT, and Mrs. Joseph DescAeaes, AfsS, William Dunn, MT, and Mrs. James Butler, Mildred Dunn, MT, and MrS, Walter Cassidy, Joan walsh, Mc, and Mrs. Chris Harmon, Mr, and Mrs. George MalAgan, MT, and Mrs, Jack Hastings, MT, and Mrs, Hugh Gilland, MT. and Mrs, Edward Mosea, James Hartley, MT, and Mrs, Elasa Parent,
 Mrs, willaam Cleary, MT, and Mrs, Donat Biron, MT, and Mrs, WSllaara Stanton, MT, and Mrs. John DS~ Vito, MT, and Mrs, Chris Braun, Thomas Bennett, MT, and Mrs, An thony Lauro, MT. and Mrs. Charles Johnson, MT, and Mrs. John ToAaa, Cosgrove, Mrs. Emma Coserope, Mrs, Katherine Kemmey, Mrs, Harold Fletcher, Mrs, Mary Tobin, Michael Rocco, MT, and Mrs, John CoSlsAS, ST., MT. and Mrs, Edward SfeeAy, Peg Lahey, Mrs. M, lahey, A1T, and Mrs. William Keaveney, MT, and Mrs Connie Crean,
 MT. and Mrs Frank Maaleg, Mrs, Kitty Delaney, Irene Relaaeg, MT, and Mrs. Thomas OConnela, Ms, Lena Abraitis, Doris Sullivan, MT, and Mrs. Thomas laheg, Joseph TaJildeen, E, KarnofsSg, MT, and Mrs, Charles Allen, Mr, and Mrs, Garrett Casey, MT, and Mrs, Mi caale Madden, MT, and Mrs, John Brennan, MT, and Mrs, Charles Fehrs, MT. and Mrs. Matthew Bow man, MT, and Mrs. Hugh Gallagher Charles Bennett, John Bennett, Nr, and Mrs. Howey Pelletaeg, MT, and Mrs. Martin Canpion, MT, and AfrS, Patrick Clark, Iva ONeil, Mary Con- aty, Patrick Douan, Margaret 1e- Compte, Irene Kane, John CollanS Jr., George Boyle, Mrs, Mae Ma honey Waller, MT, and Mrs. Patsy | Brown.
 i MT. and Mrs, John Sallpan, Mr, and Mrs. Paul lauro, MT, and Mrs, William Davis, MT, and Mrs, Prank CaSsin, MT, and Mrs. John Caa&~ nan, MT. and Mrs. Vincent Mo Keown, Mae Kelly, Charles GTsffSn, Mary Maher, MT. and Mrs. James McDonald, Mary Kennedy, James Carroll, Helen Daptunis, Dan ONell1 MT. and Mrs, William Boyle, John Kenny, Helen FftzgJbAons, Christine FitzgibbonS, Mrs. ETaka Fdtzglbboas MT. and Mrs, Patrick OConnor MT. and Mrs, Louis BTaa. M5l1Tec Bowling, Ann AacDonouRh, DoIa. CosgroVe, Joan Cosgroue, P1na Cos grve, Thomas Bowling, Jr., MC, snG Mrs. James Hoard, MT, and Mrs Thomas Bowling, MT, and o1GS
 George Waite, and MT. and AtrS D0Wnes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05

The local Women's Section of the Var Savings Staff is urging every nan, woman and child in Water bury to buy War Savings stamps or bonds, Monday, the anniversary of Pearl Harbor. The women's section Is conducting classes for saleswomen and one group has completed its training course and is ready to sell bonds. The Women's Section will take over Victory House on Monday for the sale and will also have active workers at booths in two of the department stores. The work CTS will wear arm bands and tags and will be easily identified as Uncle Sam's saleswomen.
 Ths women who will sell at the booth at Miller and Peck's, under the ehairmanship of Miss Marian Hunt include Mrs. Frederick R. Kel- logg. Mrs. Samuel P. Williams, Mrs Benjamin Robin, Mrs. H. Mitchell Wallace, Mrs. William Secor, Mrs Dutton Lilley. Mrs. Theodore I. Drigys, Mrs. Wooster Garfield, Mrs. Henyy Brown, Mrs. Harry Liebes- kind. Mrs. R. w. Harvey, Mrs. Ed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
Bucks HiW Group
 Elects Secretary

The Bucks Hill Community cans last night elected Mrs. E, V. Hole aS its secretary. She will succeed Mrs Eugene Hermann who has resigned
 Philip M. VonTobel, speaking on ''The Missing Freight Car, described the true story of the disappearance of B railroad car near DanbuIy, and the mystery surrounding the case,
 Group singing of Christmas carols and refreshments cunpae-eG the program.
 P. Ralph Serafire, president Fre- sided at the meeting. Due uO the number of members working nights and transportation difficulties, 1Or- mal meetings of the club woll6 ht suspended until the first Fri6sg evening in April.
 Plans were also discussed for 1hf formation of m advanced course a- first aid. All interested in applying were asked to contact the club presi- dent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05

AS 10 o'clock this morning Miss Alace M, KSnnsg, GSughrer Of MT. and Mrs, WG1oSssa J, k1nney of Hal lock street became the bride of Avi- asaoa AfaeASaSSs Mate Geogge s. Walters os the U, s, Navy. son of Afr, and AESS, George H, Walters of ShSason.
 Rev, James BTOGerSek united the co@pae al the gsctozy of the church 0s S1, Psane2S Xav1er, with Miss Grace Ks@nsg attending her sister. and Burton Cooper of Shelton as best man.
 wScA her suit Of pssrple velvet the Ara3e wore 8 matching velvet hat, and eoSSase of orchids. The EaaaS of honor was dressed in beige and ggeea wool with a green hat. and 8 cogSsgs Os gar6eniaS and noses,
 G@es%S from Boston. New York. SeeaSoa, Orange and this city at tenGea the reception at the home 06 tee brides parents. Mrs. Kinnev rece3seG tn Navy blue crepe with matching accessories and a corsage 0s ga-@e1s2s, Mrs Walters wore
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
Personal

MT. and Mrs. John Dundin and family of Bridgeport have been the guests of MT. and Mrs. Edward Theriault of Wolcott.
 Arthur Pelletier and Miss Ann Pelletier of Craftsbury, Vt, have been visiting Mrs. Alma Pratt of South View street.
 It. and Mrs. c. E. Mascolo an- nounce the birth of a daughter, Vir- ginia Ann, on December 3. It Mascolo. who is stationed at Camp Blanding, Florida, is the son of MT. and Mrs Emil Mascolo of East Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
Mrs. Mostroian1i
 Heads Auxiliary

The Caiatina ConnaIonali Aux Hilary reelected Mrs. Anna Mas troianni as its president, with the following slate:
 Vice-president. Miss Antoinette Cicchiello; recording secretaries, Miss Anne DeVico and Mrs. Anna Device; censor. Mrs. Mary Luttazi {; financial secretary, Lima Capistro; treasure. Clara Aolomeo; counsel ors, Mrs. Mary Somma. Mrs. Annie DeLucia, Mrs. Carmella DeDomi- zio. Mrs. Mary Codianni, Mrs. Linda Falzore. orators. Helena Summa and Mrs. Domenic Altierl: sick-caller, Mrs. D. PonZillo: phy- sician, pr. Rudolph Damiani.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05

mond, and they win be eielenc-ng their title at Syracuse alhe week of Nov. 30. While it was sal6 rhRt AGrS. Click smiled her waF rhnDugh nD the championship, she paaEs hEr cards with skill and ErlHclslGn t0A- Here is an example mf her alsGhzE-
 After taking 1W0 EDEn6s d spades. West slai1te6 to aihe DhEk Gf clubs. Mrs. Glick G6ulthD wnn and laid down the kang af hesrsk- MeET she led low heart. and when West played low. the nine-zput was rlEEu6 from dummy and held Of nnEmRe Mrs. Glirk EtlI 10St a trump srlrk but made the numtriact- Her wEF ef attackimg 1he arImuss MEsmH6 EhHE she would lose only 0ne trump Er1rk provided the EpEt wSRS me wvEe Ginam s-l The hRsry plaERr WnGLc anse the hand by taking the sns C heRrs6 first.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
BENRUS EMPLOYES
 ATTEND LECTURE
Volunteers to Hear Mem= bers of Defense Councils
 Air Raid Staff

The Benrus Volunteers, composed of the factory's first aid workers, air raid wardens, and fire brigade. vii. hear J. Francis Roland and Lieu tenant James Kinney, faculty mem bers of the Waterbury Defense Councils air raid school, tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Connecticut Light and Power Com pany auditorium on Leavenworth street.
 The Volunteers were organized at the Benrus Company by Werner R. Lundquist. engineer in charge of plant protection. The function of the group is to safeguard the fac- tory during air raids and fires, but 1t is hoped that program of social and fraternal activities will be de- veloped. ...
 Assisting in the organizational work are three deputy fire chiefs, Leon Wirtenberg, Leonard Audi bert and Thomas Tracy. Melvin Apple. chief air raid wardens. and his four deputies. Louis Adams, Sy Hertling. Charles Ragot and Ed ward Bauman. This is the first employer-employe group organized in Waterbury and the keynote is cooperation with the war effort.
 Rogers Hornsby once hit home run through knot hole in base
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
Lois Painter
 ShoWer Guest

Hiss Helen Traver of Meriden road and Miss Florence Mabry of Waterville street entertained at the latter's home with kitchen shower in compliment to Miss Lois Painter of Meriden road.
 Among the guests were: Mrs. Her bert Painter, ST, Mrs. Charles Mott Miss Ruth Faber, Mrs. Ramona Bendell Mrs. William ONeill, Misses Irene Lachance, Marie Maker, Mar tha McNaught and Mrs. Harold Conrad of Cheshire, and Mrs. Will liam Traver of Meriden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05

When he did the score for Para mounts Holiday Inn" he selected Be Careful It's My Heart" as the most commercial song in it and di- rected his firm to get a sales cam- paign going But out of nowhere White Christmas" began boom ing, and now it appears that it may reach sale of million copies the first song to do so in the % years since bigtime radio.
 The previous high sale record for the last few years - 600,o00 - was held by "The White Cliffs o: Dover" written by Nat Burton. In. cidentally this kind of war sons (there's -a-better-day-co coming- out of-all-this) is virtually the only cnt the public has taken to so far de spite the efforts of the owl tc popularize so-called fighting" songs
 One of the biggest selling songs in the country is When the Lights Go On Again All Over the World. 7 which is similar in theme to White Cliffs"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
Mrs. X. s. Sperry
 Hostess At Tea

Mrs. Roger s. Sperry of Pine street entertained yesterday at her home with tea and shower in compliment to Miss Evelyn Make peace of Hillside avenue.
 Mrs. w. D. Makepeace, mother of the bride-to-be, poured.
 Among the guests were Mrs. 8 w. Rowland, Jr., Mrs. Stephen Burrall, Rachel Williams, Susan Smith, Mrs. Charles Colt, Eleanor Wayland, Mrs. Robert Griffen, Mrs David Hyde, Jean vanValkenburg Peggy Sheldon, Mrs. William Secor, Jean Herr, Jean Phillips, Natalie Rowbottom, Mary Louise Goss, Emily Wayne, Mrs. Gibson Winter, Mrs. Leverette Davis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
Junior Women
 Bristol Guests

The Waterbury Junior Women's Club will be the guests of the Bris- tol Junior Women on Monday eve- ming, December 2 at musicale.
 Among the members who plan to attend are Mrs. David B. Thompson, Ruth Worden, Sally Barnum, Betty Bloom, Marjorie Lewis, Frances Col grove, Barbara Dougherty Gather inc Mclean, Grace Holman, Villa Bristol, Ivy Needham, Elizabeth Mallette, Eugenia Mallette, ard Mrs John Casey.
 Ivy Needham, president, requests the members to meet at 6:15 o'clock at the Railroad Station.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
Miss Alice Kinney Becomes
 Bride OF George Walters

black crepe with black accessories and a gar6enia corsage.
 For travel the bride chose s frock of black crepe. black acceg- sories. and coat of beige Forstman wool with lynx.
 The bride is a gradute of Leaven- worth high school. The groom, an alumnus of Shelton high school. is with the U. s. Navy at Jaekson- ville. Fla. The couple will reside in Jacksonville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
? McKENNEY
 ON BRIDGE
By WILLIAM E. MckENNEE America1s Card AutheRi1x

Some of the experts seem 10 1z1-lE that they must put 5ea- into then opponents by growing and scowl1g
 but the genial smile uf Mrs. -9t- Click Of Miami, Fla, takes many Rr opponent unawares. Last year sht and her husband won the national mixed pair championship at Rich
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
ART EXHIBITION
 OPENING MONDAY

American Negro art will be ex- hihite6 at the Mattatuck Historical society building December ' through 26. Visitors will be admitted daily from 2 to p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05

Australians are testin g against the use of army trucks in delivering firewood to officers pri-
 vate homes during the gasoline line shortage
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
CHRoMITE IN OREGON

Chromite- bearing beach sands ID Oregan are being studied by geolog- ists as source of strategic and critical ninRral6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
BIG TOWN MEDLEY
Thomas Studio.
By ROBERT MUSEL limited Press Staff CorreSnondenf

NEW YORK (UP)The of the month the Irving " Berlin guessed White Christmas" which looks like his really pick but Berlin had had phenomenal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05

Rogers Hornsby once hit a home run through knot hole in base ball park fence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05

Bob Russell the songwTiter. not the singer-Said that he was doing his Lit for hemisphere solidar- ity. Deferred by the army for phy- sical reasons, Russell has been writ ing English lyrics for some of the better known music of the countries south of the border.
 q believe" said Russell. ''that music can provide strong cultural bond between peoples. So when this war started I picked a few songs popular in Mexico, Brazil and Ar gentina and wrote English Ver- sions. It was amazing the way they caught on here and I think We ought to do more of it in this coun- try"
 A former member of the film col ony Russell likes best his English lyrics to 'Duerme." ''Frenesi F Maria Elena" and the Brazilian Samba Brasil.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05

The list of stars who achieved eminence through a single song is a long one. Night and Day" for instance, was the making of Fred Astaire; the Tschaikowsky Concerto catpulted Freely Martin into the big time; Susie" was Eddie Can tors impetus. This brings us to Morty Howard and that unusual ensemble "The Ink Spots. How ards arrangement of If I Didn't Care" took the Ink Spots out Of the pin money class. Now, after all these years, Howard confesses that he learned how to arrange out of a $1 198 book. Not only that but he plays piano accompaniment on three radio programs and never took a piano lesson in his life.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-10-02

tanned without direct money payment
nearly 20 percent Of the rural famifSss
had total net incomes Of leo than
$1,000. Only 20 percent Of city eroups
had incomes equally low.
Both In average amount a income
and In distribution Of families BY Eise
OF income. rural nonfarm families -
group are more like farm than w-
ban groups. In 1871 the average In
comes money and non-money)
amounted to $3.50 for rural nonfarm
families. 1854 for farm and S7,347 for
urban.
OF these amount. $22s. $sls and sslS
respectively. represented the value of
noncash income such rs that repre-
scented by food and other goods pro-
duced at home or received - gifts o.
pay and the value Of occupancy Of the
farm house or Of the owned nonfarm
home.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-10-02
Whisky Manufacture
To Cease NOU. /

A war production board Official has
reported that manufacture Of whisky
gin and other beverage spirits VIII
cease by Nov. l." because all Of the
nations l28 distilleries viii be con-
verted to the production Of war al
cohol by that time.
Matthew j. MacNamara Of WIPES
whisky conversion branch informed
the National Alcohol Beverage Con-
troll association that 476.000.000 gallons
of alcohol would be required for war
purposes next year. He explained that
more than half Of that amount would
be needed in making synthetic rubber
-butadiene-and that the balance
would be used in producing smokeless
powder and for various essential mill
tary and civilian uses.
But there was no threat Of a hard
drink drouth. MacNamara said $780,
900 900 gallons Of distilled spirits
mainly bourbon and rye whisky
were tucked away in warehouses in
the United States.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-10-02
MOntanaas Compelled
To Buy Washington
Auto License Plates

At least one Montanan visiting In
Washington has been forced to buy
Washington license plates for his car,
Col. c. L. Sheridan. state highway pa
troll supervisor. reported.
Sheridan said D. w. Arbogast, vir-
ginia City mining man, wrote him
that the Washington highway patrol
had compelled him to buy new plates,
even though he had been In the state
only five days. and to pay q SO fine
for not having Washington plates.
Arbogast,s letter said a number Of
workers in Seattle plants had told him
that they had been forced to buy
Washington plates and that their
Montana plates as well as their Mon
tana drivers licenses had been confis-
Gated. Arbogast said he had been re-
quired to buy a Washington drivers
license.
Washington was one Of the few
states which refused to grant Montana
reciprocal waivers on use Of license
plates.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-10-02
RURAL FAMILIES
CHANGE HABITS
OF SPENDING
PUT MORE THAN TWICE AS MUCH
INTO SAVINGS AND RE-
DUCE DEBTS

Rural families have made sienifican,
changes In their spending for Twins
since 1855. the department of az
riculture said In reporting a bureau Of
home economics survey that described
the situation In the year l94l and the
first quarter of 1912.
In l94l farm families put more than
twice as much into savings as they did
In the earlier period. They reduced
debts. bought defense bonds and
stamps and made investments of other
kinds. They spent more for living too
but on the whole. such outlays were
increased by scarcely a third.
Higher Price Level
Amounting to third or more were
the increases In expenditures for food
clothing. for fuel. light and refrigera-
ton combined. for furnishings and
equipment and for gifts. contribu-
tons and income and personal taxes.
Some part Of these increases are ex-
planned by higher price levels.
Prices for things farmers buy for
living rose rapidly during 194l. While
they were practically at the 1855
level in January. 1874. they were Is
percent higher by December, accord
ing to indexes Of the bureau Of agri-
cultural economics.
1t appears. nevertheless, that farm
families as a group were enjoying
more or higher quality Of goods and
services in 1941 than in 1855. How
ever, the l941 levels of consumption
even OF those goods still on the mar
ket cannot be maintained in 1912
without increased expenditures. BY
June. 1912, prices Of commodities used
in living were 10 percent above June
1941.
Net money incomes of farm families
averaged 46 percent higher in 1941
than in 1856.
Although national income from agri-
culture was approaching a record level
in 1941 more than a third of the farm
families and almost a quarter Of the
rural nonfarm had net money incomes
from all sources amounting to less
than $500 in that year.
Income Less Than $1,000
Even after adding in the value Of
food housing fuel and other items OBJ