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 O. How does the national income of Germany compare with that of the United Stares?
 A. Germany has . national sn- come of around 40 million dollars e year compared with nearly oue hundred billion for the United States.
 e. When does q recipient of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal or Navy Gross receive gold starr
 A. When he has earned either medal twice.
 e. Please give me a formula fer preserving minnows for bait.
 A. There are several formulas; one of which consists of l part formalin to % parts water. Place the minnows in this solution in at tightly closed jar or bottle and keep 1t in a dark place until used. In this way they will retain their colors better than in the light. When about to use for bait, soak the min nows in fresh water to remove the formalin and add Q few drops of oil of rhodium to decrease the odor.
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@, Please give some information about the Alaskan ice derby, n which contestants guess the date on which the ice will break up.
 A. This is an annual event in Alaska that started about twenty five years ago. A pool Is made up of contestants who try to guess the exact time that the ice will break up at the confluence of the NenanA and Panama rivers. Last year, 1t happened at 1:50 8. m. May 3, and Fred Miller, of KantiShna, Alaska, alone guessed the correct time. The exact moment of the break-up Is determined by an elaborate system in which wires, attached to a bell and clock on shore, are strung out into the water before freezing be- gins.
 e, What kinds of machine guns are used on U. s. airplanes?
 A. All machine guns used on U. s. planes are 30 or 50 caliher Brownings. They fire about 1000 rounds per minute.
 e. What is the American Fund for Public Service?
 A. It was established in 1922 under a Board of Directors cona= mitted to the aid of enterprises iEr the labor movement, for minority causes, and in behalf of the civil 1 liberties and working class defense. It was incorporated under the laws of Delaware. The Funds work has been accomplished on a gift of $9OO,O0O, from Charles Garland, which has increased to almost two million dollars through fortunate investments. Practically all the fund has now been appropriated.
 @. What is c good mixture for mortar joints?
 A. One part white portland ce- ment, one part hydrated lime, and four parts fo sand, by volume.
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Whats Your I. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.
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A Thought for Today

stone Is heavy, and the sand Is weighty; but Q fools wrath is heavier than them bOth.- Proverbs 27:S.
 Anger is momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.-Horace.
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@. What is . good mixture for mortar joints?
 A. One part white portland ce- ment, one part hydrated lime, and four parts fo sand, by volume.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Innrnunize
Against
Disease
Act Promptly to
Guard Children
From Diphtheria

War is a signal to mobilize against
illness as we'll as against the enemy
That statement is made by DR..
Edwin F. Daily, director OF the Di-
vision of Health Service of the
Children's Bureau, United States
Department of Labor, in comment
ing on the Presidents recent proc
lamation urging immunization of all
children over months of age
against smallpox and diphtheria.
The President asked that immuniza-
tion be accomplished before May
Day-Child Health Day. A cam
paign to bring about 100 per cent
protection of the Nations children
is being sponsored by the Children s
Bureau.
"Only a healthy nation can fight a
successful war" DR.. Daily declared.
Hitler undoubtedly knows that,
and I feel sure he is not too COM
Portable over the typhus that Is
threatening his troops on the east
ern front. At present he may ignore
the diphtheria epidemic reported
to be killing from 700 to 300 small
children a day in occupied Greece,
because 1t represents no immediate
menace to his fighting force. Most
adults have developed an immunity
to diphtheria.
In Europe today such diph-
liberia plague is conceivable because
of the lack Of stores of immuniZa-
ton toxoid to prevent the disease,
and Of diptheria antitoxin with
which to combat it In its active form.
Europe, I fear, is not well prepared
to meet an invasion Of children's
diseases, any more than it is we'll
prepared to combat typhus among
its fighting men.
In our own country, so far as
fighting disease Is concerned, there
Is no dearth OF ammunition. We
have been immuniZing for a long
time here. Every American soldier
who sets foot on foreign soil will
be protected against dangerous dis
eases known or suspected to be
prevalent there and for which &C.
cepted means of prevention are
hnown-such as smallpox. typhoid.
tetanus, yellow fever, typhus and
cholera.
"On the home soil, there is no
more patriotic duty we can perform
than to give our children this same
kind Of protection against the dis
eases to which children are sus-
ceptible. OF course, we are doing
so now. A large proportion Of Amer
lean children are vaccinated against
smallpox A very large number also
are protected against diphtheria.
But not all are so protected. We
ought to extend immunization to all
children, as to all soldiers in the
Army. There should be no excep-
tions. 1t is those who are not i'm
munized who make epidemics pos
sible.
1--WE have the immunizing materi-
ais. 1t is up to the parents to see
that every child is protected. Chill
dren can be taken to their local
board of health for free immuni-
zation, or to the family physician.
The important thing is to take them
without delay"
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Ripe Olives Lend
Flavor to Salad

Salads for meatless lenten menus
should carry some Of the food values
you miss in meat. Ripe olive fruit
salad" does this in the cheese that
goes into the mayonnaise and in the
extra minerals-especially in the
high iron content-of ripe olives.
Ripe olive fruit salad" Is an every
day salad, useful on many lenten
menus.
RIPE OLIVE FRUIT SALAD.
q cup whole ripe olives.
IL cups diced orange.
! medium-sized apple.
Il teaspoon minced onion.
u cup mayonnaise.
II cup grated soft American
cheese.
Few drops tobasco sauce.
Il teaspoon prepared mustard.
Lettuce.
Cut ripe olives from pits in large
slices. Pare and dice apple. Com
bine olives, apple, orange and onion
and toss together lightly. Com
bine mayonnaise, cheese, tobasco
sauce and mustard and stir just
enough to blend. Arrange fruit
mixture on lettuce-garnished salad
plates and top generously with
mayonnaise-cheese dressing. Serves
four to six.
Evening star., 1942-03-12

IIEAR the chorus OF praise It
II brings. That'l tell you Spry
cakes are tops! Notice it's lightness,
tenderness, rich FULL favor. Purer
Spry doesn't dull the luscious choco-
laty taste as ordinary shortcomings
may. Use fiavor-saver Spry for all
baking and frying and taste the diff
ference. Try this recipe today.
Chocolate Peppermint Cake
u cup Spry 2 ounces chocolate,
teaspoon salt melted
teaspoon 3 teaspoons baking
vanilla powder
cup sugar Y teaspoon soda
eggs, ~ cups sifted -four
unbsstsa 4 cup milk
Blend spry, salt and vanilla. Add
Evening star., 1942-03-12
| |WhyGrow
Old?
By Josephine Lo,cman
T overheard this conversation m

By Josephine Lotoman
I overheard this conversation on q
bus the other day.
Hello, Jane"
well, Mable. how are you? Where
have you been? haven't seen you
for ages. You look wonderful"
What you really mean is I look
fat! I've gained at least IS pounds
since last saw you"
Jane replied, "Oh, no, it's most
becoming"
Mable looked surprised and little
suspicious, but she added, I'm at
least 20 pounds overweight"
Jane continued, Really? Well,
you know I always say that when a
woman reaches-well, you know
when she is past her very young
years, she looks younger If she has q
little weight. It's better for the
face"
With this Mable melted a little,
seemed less self-conscious about her
acquired matronly figure. but still
looked physically at the slim, sleek
and willy Jane.
Jane then said, I'm getting off at
the next corner. Where are you
going?"
"I'll get off there, too"
Now I must confess that I, too, was
getting off at the next corner and
innocently followed along behind my
conversationalists. They continued
Jane said, Come on. let's stop by
the drugstore for drink and a little
more talk before we separate"
Fine" Mable replied.
I couldn't resist following. Felt
just like detective.
The two women seated themselves
at nearby table. Mable was poking
at the roll over her girdle while Jane
looked very much like cat that had
just swallowed a mouse.
The waitress came up.
Mable said, Il don't do this often,
but must celebrate this meeting.
I'm going to have chocolate soda
with chocolate ice cream"
Jane looked guilty as she ordered a
glass of tomato juice.
Mable said, "Oh-huh, that's how
you do it,"
Jane replied. mo, not at all. It's
just my glands that keep me slim,
no matter what ! eat"
I nodded my head in satisfaction,
drank a limeade (believe it or not)
and continued on my nocuous way.
Moral-The extras count UP, my
readers. They count up, glands or
no glands! Two brazil nuts have 100
calories, II pecans have 100 calories,
one tablespoonful Of mayonnaise has
the same, 1-inch cube of fudge, one
chocolate cream, one-half of a
medium doughnut, one tablespoonful
of jelly and one-half waffle all have
100 calories.
If you are being tricked into over
weight by the little extras and trim
mings, learn to count your calories.
Calorie count plus exercise add up
to lovely figure.
II you wish to have my calorie
chart send a 3-cent, stamped,
self addressed envelope with your
request to Josephine Lowman in
care Of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Tomatoes and Beans
For Sunday Supper

Sunday night suppers are an easy
and enjoyable way to entertain
friends and guests. II the food Is
to be eaten "a la lap" be sure to
plan simple foods that do not re-
quire a knife for cutting purposes.
The recipe given here for q combi-
nation Of canned tomatoes and
beans Is a good one to use because.
first Of all, 1t tastes powerful good;
In the second place, 1t Is easy to
eat; and in the third place, 1t can
be served with many different kinds
OF foods for such suppers.
TOMATOES WITH BEANS
No. 2 can cut green beans.
No. 2 can tomatoes.
4 strips bacon.
4 tablespoons flour.
! tablespoon butter.
l cup milk.
2 tablespoons minced onion.
2 teaspoons sugar.
Salt.
Pepper.
n cup buttered crumbs.
Drain the liquid from the beans
and tomatoes into a saucepan and
reduce, by boiling, to one cup. Cut
the bacon into one-half inch strips
and fry until crisp; remove from
heat and stir the flour and the but
ter into the bacon fat. Add the
milk and the liquid from the veg
etables and cook until thick and
smooth, stirring constantly. Add
the onion, sugar and season with
salt and pepper to suit the taste.
Combine with beans, tomatoes and
bacon. Place in a shallow, buttered
baking dish and top with buttered
crumbs. Bake in a moderate oven,
375 degrees, 80 minutes. Ten serv-
ings.
This mixture of tomatoes and
green beans is fine to serve with
sliced baked ham.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
AdviceGiven
On Marking
Presents
Use a Combination
Of Initials When
You're in Doubt
BY Emily Post

Although 1t is best (when pos
sible) to find out how the BRIDE
to-be is having her future possess
s!ons marked, this is not so very i'm
portant except for table silver or
items Of linen that must be used
with similar items. In answer to
reader who asks what initials to
choose for lovely crystal cigarette
box that looks unfinished without
marking and who has no way Of
finding out what initials the BRIDE
to-be is using the marking of safety
is the combination of her present
initials and the initial Of her fu-
ture name. For Helen Brown, who
will be Mrs. Jones, the marking
should be H. B. j.
On the other hand, II the BRIDE
groom. Richard Jones, is your par
ticular friend, then you could en-
phasize his name by choosing a very
large j in the center with a small
H on one side and B on the other.
Or you might even mark it for them
both by using an r instead of a B.
Dear Mrs. Post: Some Of us are
going to our training school dance
without escorts, because the men
whom we know best are in train
ing camps. Partners undoubtedly
will be scarce. but we think that
as members Of the school we ought
to go. The dance is to be consid-
cred a formal one, people wearing
evening dress. However, we think
we would be very conspicuous In
evening dress since we have to 60 in
a group alone without men. Will
you advise us?
Answer-I think you will be much
discourteous at that-if you make it
plain that you think the dance not
worth dressing for. You should. Of
course, wear evening dresses-but
simple ones.
Dear Mrs. Post: I'm in the mid
40s and marrying again, a man
who is a widower. I was divorced
10 years ago and have been calling
myself Mrs. Potter Blank-Potter
being my maiden name With your
approval I would like TO have the
announcements, which we intend to
send in our own names, engraved
Mrs. Mary Blank instead of Mrs
Potter Blank, because I do not wish
to bring my first marriage into this
second one. On the other hand, !
hesitate to use Mrs. Mary even in
this instance without your advice
because I would not wish any of
the bridegroom's friends to think
that I am socially uninformed.
Answer-I cannot quite under
stand how Mary separates you from
your first husband any further than
Potter, which was your own name
In the case of a widow who has
remained Mrs. John Blank, it is
permitted in this single instance
that John be changed to Mary be-
cause her first husbands first name
does bring him very closely into the
picture. If you wish to soften the
defniteness of your divorce, Mrs.
Mary Blank would accomplish this
result.
Mrs. Post Is sorry she can no
longer answer personal letters.
She Is glad, however. to have
many printed slips on a variety
Of subjects to offer to her readers.
Today's slip Is "The Origin of the
Great American RudeneSs." Be
sure TO send a Scent stamped,
self addressed envelope with your
request to Mrs. Post, in care of
Evening star., 1942-03-12

Mrs. Post Is sorry she can no
longer answer personal letters.
She Is glad, however. to have
many printed slips on q variety
Of subjects to offer to her readers.
Today's slip Is "The Origin of the
Great American RudeneSs." Be
sure to send a Scent stamped,
self-addressed envelope with your
request to Mrs. Post, in care of
this paper. Leaflets cannot be
mailed unless self addressed en-
velope bears correct amount Of
postage,
Evening star., 1942-03-12

top OF cake, spreading to edges 80
that chocolate will drip down sides.
Peppermint Frosting
Put l egg white, unbeaten, "a cup
sugar, 3 tablespoons water and p
teaspoon corn sirup in top of double
boiler and mix thoroughly. Place
over rapidly boiling water and beat
constantly with rotary egg beater
until mixture will hold a peak about
Z minutes).
Remove from fire, add Is teaspoon
peppermint extract and a few drops
of green coloring and beat until
smooth. Makes enough frosting for
tops and sides Of two S-inch layers.
Evening star., 1942-03-12

sugar gradually and cream well. Add
eggs singly, beating well after each
addition. Add chocolate and blend.
Sift baking powder and soda with
-four 3 times. Add -four to creamed
mixture, alternately with milk, mix
ing after each addition until smooth.
Youll marvel how quickly this bat
teris mixedwith triple.creamedSpryo
Bake in two Sprycoated S-inch
layer pans in moderate oven (35O' FL
80 to 35 minutes. Spread Pepper
mint Frosting between layers and on
top and sides. Melt an additional
ounce of chocolate with l teaspoon
SpryS and pour over
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-10
YOUNG MEN

THE J. L. HUDSON co. has openings
for young men OF neat appearance, be.
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READ Times Want Ads for pront-use
them for results
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A REAL OPPORTUNITY for salesman
with book or education sales experience
old established educational institution Of
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Liberal commissions. East Michigan exclu-
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experience and references. Mr.. Smith, Art
Instruction, Inc, Minneapolis, MINI,
URNfTuRE salesman 20 cover Michissr
and surrounding territory. Only mar
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Female Help Wanted

lcOLORED girl or couple. husband en-
ployed elsewhere; general Homework.
500 La Sale Blvd.
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War Sub-COntracts
AND
DEFENSE AIDS


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mill. stradle milling and face milling.
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Patents, Patent Attorneys

CASH IN on that invention while you car
inventions developed. protected, CONNIE
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-04

account for more than a 1.6 per cent
increase in prices if the volume of
production remains the same. When
the volume of production is expand
ing, such wage increase should not
lead to any price increase at ALL"
Mr.. Shishkin points to the price his
tory of the past thirty years as Con
elusive proof" that it is possible to
achieve substantial increases in wage
levels and at the same time achieve
lower and lower prices on the product
manufactured by the workers bene-
fitting from these wage boosts. Pro-
ductivity per worker per hour rose
43 per cent between 1929 and 1941, he
emphasizes, with labor costs per unit
of product falling IL per cent in the
same period.
The A. F. of L. economist says
Americas program of imitation con-
troll must be geared to the maximum
war effort and not the war effort to
initiation control
"We are fighting imitation to win
the war;" he writes. eve are not
fighting the war to stop imitation"
Mr.. Shishkin, declaring some pay
increases are essential to compensate
wage-earners for excessive loss in
buying power" lists wartime develop
ments affecting the worker which, in
the aggregate, have increased the ac-
tual cost of living 20 to 80 per cent
above the rise shown by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics index. Compen-
satory wage increases, the writer as
serts, are necessary and justifable
and not infationary by any stretch of
the imagination.
"We have undertaken total mobili-
zation of our industrial capacity and
total mobilization of our work force
to achieve maximum production and
maximum productive employment"
Mr. Shishkin says in conclusion. "Such
mobilization can be carried out and
control of price initiation can be
achieved under the comprehensive
program of initiation control proposed
by the American Federation of Labor
'Victory must be won and initiation
controlled through a total national
effort, but not totalitarian one. We
are fighting the war first and imitation
second. Price control at any price is
to the war effort. It's adop-
ton the nation must not permit"
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u. S. FIGHTS INITIATION TO WIN WAR,
NOT VICE VERSA, SAYS AFL ECONOMIST

Washington, d. C.-Boris Shishkin,
American Federation of Labor econo-
mist, exposes the fallacious reasoning
of proponents of wage freezing in an
article in this months American Fed
erationist.
"Those advocating a wage freeze"
he writes, s'fail to distinguish between
wages as purchasing power and wages
as costs. The usual argument is that
an increase in wage rates leads to an
increase in the price of the product,
which in turn leads to further wage
increases and thus starts off an in
fiationary spiral.
GAS matter of fact, wages are a
relatively small fraction of the total
cost in our industry. In manufac-
turing, wages average only 16 per cent
of the value of the product and are
only 36.S per cent of the value added
by manufacture to the value of the
raw materials.
"A 10 per cent increase in wages
should not, in the average situation,
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CONFERENCE OF AFL
OFFICE WORKERS IN
| new ORGANIZATION

Chicago, Ill. - A functioning inter-
national council of office employees
unions became reality as result OF
conference of American Federation
of Labor office workers unions held
here at the Palmer House.
The conference, called by William
Green, A. F. of L. president, to reor-
ganize the American Federation of
Office Employees International Coun-
ell, lasted two days. Officers were
elected, and constitution and bylaws
drawn up.
Paul R. Hutchings, Office Employees
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-04

Union, Local 11773, Washington, d. c.,
was elected secretary treasurer of the
council. j. Howard Hicks, Local 1921,
Portland, Ore, was chosen president.
Mr.. Green told the delegates: "You
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-04

are talking about the future, about the
part you are going to play in the
great American Federation of Labor
and in national affairs. Your poten-
tial strength is great. You can build
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-04

up an organization of over half MIL
lion members easily. They ought to
be organized and they ought to De
with us. | feel sure that some day
they will"
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These select horses cost from $100
to $165 and our crack cavalrymen
are expert riders and carry on the
traditions which have followed the
cavalry from the earliest days of
the Army. Purchase of War Savings
Bonds will insure good mounts for
the Cavalry. You and your neigh
bors buying War Bonds and Stamps
regularly every pay day can help
buy these horses for the u. S.
Cavalry. Invest at least 10 percent
Of your income in War Bonds.
U. S, Treasury Dspcrtment
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X 4
WAatHo~R11WiA
WAR Bonds
y II

Hitler found out that his high pow
cred mechanical and motorized
army begged down In the snow and
mud of the Russian Winter. Al
though our Army is largely mecha-
nized the cavalry horse Is still a
highly essential factor In this mount
ed division and In the Field Artil-
lery. The Army also maintains re-
mount farms where many cavalry
horses are bred and raised.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-04

Take a walk-don't listen to the
news broadcasts all the time.