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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24

and so there has been considerable
confusion and variety In silhou-
cites.
While many are interesting, Just
as many are not applicable to the
times. Much as we may want to
wear Grapes Of various kinds, and
complicated silhouettes generally, 1t
Is not the time to indulge In ca
prices. We're out to win q war
against sartorial crimes and to win
one for simple silhouettes and for
good, not especially dated, dresses.
It's interesting, though, to see the
exceptional m d s. The high
styles" such as women who are in
a position to have everything like
to buy, even II they do not go on
wearing them. The polonaise, or
back drape silhouette. Is one OF
grande dame and very
nice for a change. Most Of us will.
however, shun anything so spec
tacular and tinue to wear
straight, or relatively straight, mod
els with little nonsense about them.
OF course there's q great deal OF
talk about ultra-feminine clothes
and I imagine there will be q gen.
eral leaning to the clinging-vine
type of dress. But don't forget these
clothes are for occasional wear.
Most of the time women will be IN
what approximates uniform-not
military, perhaps, but sort OF bus
mess uniform from which they will
want to escape as often as possible.
There is also bound to be re-
vival of most Of the first World War
fashions pretty funny they look
until they have been streamlined.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
Boys Enjoy Them

Probably to the man who knows
about war from the inside looking
out, war stories are as much OF
let-down as are many romances to
a woman who's had few. But even
when their own lives are pitched to
high excitement. exciting adven-
lures have the inside track with
most men.
without doubt they like mystery
stories. so go through your book
shelves without delay and collect
the stories you know will give the
boys a few hours Of different kind
Of excitement. The students among
them probably will prefer to read
textbooks or the classics, but the
student element Is in the minority.
There will be an organization In
or near your home town that Will
call for whatever you care to send.
so there isn't much excuse for put.
ting of gathering together sucn
books as you have read and found
suited to the varied tastes OF book
hungry boys.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
Women a. Villains

Since nearly all the reading done
is recreational, one might as well
take ones literary fun where one
finds 1t. although prolonged diet
Of mystery stories isn't exactly my
idea Of fun. An occasional hot pur-
suit Of villain Is. however, escape
for the reader. II not for the Grim.
inal, who, according to all accepted
mystery story formulas, must meet
with his or her comeuppance. limo
was when the villain Of the piece
was invariably man, but our best
sleuths often track down women.
who seem to have as good q chance
as any Of pulling the perfect crime.
In fact, since many Of the ranking
mystery story writer's are women,
one might argue that women had q
fine hand for underhand dealings.
Librarians report that there Is
noticeable increase In the number
Of women who ask for mysteries.
Can 1t be that women are wearying
Of love stories. or Is 1t that they are
wise enough to discard the literary
versions or interpretations OF that
emotion, having had flrst-hand ex-
perience with the same? Leading q
less clustered life than formerly.
the modern woman has greater OPP
portunities for meeting up with
love. Her encounter may be from an
oblique angle; she may be merely q
onlooker, but she can hardly fail to
gain more knowledge, even In that
role, than from the printed word.
Great romances make great read
ing, but trashy narratives Of cheap
affairs are not very stimulating.
Books that are intended to pass
away a few idle hours are usually
not sufficiently valuable to be kept
on the library shelf. Pass them on.
There are many good uses for books
that have been read. Hospitals well
come them and so, Of course, do all
the organizations that are collect
ing for men in the service. You will
be contributing something worth
while II you contribute books. re-
Numbering. Of course. that the SER
vice doesn't make q man over or
change his taste in literature any
more than in most things.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24

MOE BERG, coach and catcher
IvA for the Boston Red Sox since
1895. is such a linguist that his Serv-
ices have been drafted and he has
been released by the team to work
with the Nelson Rockefeller Com
mittee as a goodwill ambassador
in South America. Berg is fluent in
Portuguese and Spanish. among
several others. and is an ace ball
player, too. The combination Is per-
feet for the job.
As he leaves, he mourns for his
father. who died recently. The elder
Berg, a druggist in Newark, N. j.,
was the master of six languages.
Morris Berg, to call the ballplayer
by his full name. Is anything but q
dumb athlete, but he hasn't flaunt-
cd his learning.
A graduate Of Princeton. he ma
jored there in romance languages
and was planning to take a teach
ing post on graduation. Also he
wanted to go to the Sorbonne In
Paris to study experimental pho
netics. A baseball scout persuaded
Berg to delay the trip. play ball
with the Brooklyn Dodgers and use
the money to finance his studies in
Paris. When the late John j. Nc
Graw met Berg in Paris and found
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24

and 1 wouldn't advise cutting or
even permanent If it can be avoid
ed. Give II the best of care, encour-
age her pride in its thickness and
length by keeping 1t sparklingly
clean and brushing 1t until 1t
CLEANS. II you shampoo often
enough and brush enough, her hair
will become more manageable.
Iwould advise some kind Of "styl-
ing" however. Do not let her hair
fly wild. Arrange 1t to bring out any
inherent beauty in her face. Change
it frequently. This is good both for
the hair and scalp and for keeping
up her interest and pride.
Bangs Across Forehead
II her hair Is dark In contrast to
a clear skin and If her features are
dainty and regular. then thick
bangs cut across the front and q
center or high side part will point
up pretty face. Then the ends may
be brushed until fluffy and left loose
for special occasions or made into
soft pigtails nearly to the ends and
tied with little velvet ribbons that
contrast gaily with the color Of her
hair.
Hair that Is left loose must be
brushed a dozen times q day to
train 1t to stay in place. Use the
comb only for making the part and
removing stubborn tangles. II the
hair is the dry. fly-away kind that
snarls easily, tiny bit Of pomade
or vaseline should be worked into
the scalp Immediately after sham
poo and a light cream waveset
brushed through the strands to
serve as a dressing and lubricate
the dry ends. The hair must be
shampooed often enough to keep it
thoroughly clean. Oil put on hair
otherwise tends to pick UP dust.
If the child's nose is rather large
or if she has a lovely forehead that
should be shown off, there's COM
bination braid and loose arrange
ment you might like. Part the hair
in the center, then make cross
part from just behind her ears over
the crown Of the head. Brush hair
softly and make loose braid over
each ear. Cross over the top Of the
head, pinning in place. The back
ends should be left straight and
loose.
Bands Prevent Unbraiding
When the child's hair simply
must stay neat and shining for
hours at time. part 1t in the CEN
ter or high on the side and section
off the top. Make two little braids
high up and catch these into smooth
pigtails behind her ears. Tie with
bows. The extra high-up braids
hold all the short hairs that grow
about the face. This arrangement
will stay neat no matter how much
she runs and plays in the wind. In
cidentally, a doubled and redoubled
rubber band at the ends or half
way down the braid prevents the
hair from becoming unbraided.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
Brainy Moe Berg Quits
Diamond for Diplomacy
BY TALBOT LAKE

out that he wasn't there for a good
time, but for an intense study OF
Latin. he just couldn't believe it.
Berg not only has had this educa-
ton. but he Is also graduate law
yer, having studied at Columbia.
He once appeared on q famous ra-
do quiz program and did amazingly
we'll. OF 80 questions given to the
experts" Berg gave the answers
to IL.
The ballplayer's pleasures are
unique for one In his profession. He
likes classical music and fine foods.
He is an expert on cooking and
knows good foods and restaurants.
Moe actually prefers being q BALI
player to anything else. He Is a big
man. an inch over six feet, husky
and very popular with ball fans.
Baseball will certainly miss Berg.
The teams manager once said Of
his star catcher:
Hes Just as necessary to our
team as II he were out there CATCH
ing 154 games. Don't forget that
when he's not behind the plate he's
in the bull pen schooling those
young pitchers for relief work. He
steadies the young pitchers and
catchers and peps up the vets"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24

The National Association Of
Cleaners and Dyers has discovered
some first aids for dropping guest
rooms. Perhaps you are having z
"houseful" and want to do bit OF
perking up the house. II not. the
following aid from . dry-cleaner
will put house furnishing IN shape
for another season.
Spray back lost body and stiff
ness to chintz curtains.
Clean and freshen bed spreads.
Remove stains from summer rugs
and slip covers.
Clean light summer draperies 50
they won't shrink or stretch.
Remove ink stains from the liv-
ing room pillows.
But q warning: Don't let stains
such - ink become set.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24

fore birth the spleen Is blood
making organ and in time Of need,
It can and does take up the work
again. In adult life, 1t seems to be
q blood filter. Its substance Is
sponge like and as blood passes
through this spongy tissue It sorts
out the imperfect red blood cells.
liberates their iron content and
either stores 1t in its own sub
stance or sends It on to the liver
for future use by that organ.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
SAVES MANICURE TIME

Cut down on finger-fixing time
by brushing on a clear. colorless
overcoat after polish--it will take
of your drying time. Bring
the coat over the nail tip and down
the under side of the nail to insure
longer wear. The newest fashion
slant Is matching polish shade
with shoes and gloves. Sugar-plum.
a rich plum red, Is smart on the
fingers and as q costume accent in
shoes, bags and gloves.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24

DuL HOt COu-
pletely. Aim a.
W h o h a S q
flair for draw
ing, would like
to specialize in
designing. She
Is very ambi-
I l o u s q n q
d r e q m S o I
making a lot
Of money at it.
But her par
ents would be
q good d e a ]
happier II she
were to decide
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24

clNmenC,WnUe
In real life It
spells q great
deal more. It
spells devotion.
often sacrifice:
1t spells ten
derneSS q n d
considerations:
1t spells or
bearance and
service q n d
lots Of other
things beside.
while In fiction
It too OF t e n
s p e lis only
Sentimentality.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
Donate Your
Old Books to
Boys in Camp
By MARIAN MAYS MARTIN

By MARIAN MAYS MARTIN
TRUTH Is certainly stranger
= than Notion. If you don't be-
lieve 1t, look about you then
read current Action as It ap-
pears, in magazine form espe-
cially. You will see that contem-
porary living isn't according to
pattern and that fiction Is. In nc
ton love Is still Love with q capital
L and really spells thrill and ex-
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24

OF tneSe glenQS
are directly abb
sorbed into the
blood stream.
T he spleen
Is the largest
o I I h e S Q
glands. It lies
on he lef t
side. far back
and W ell UP
under the ribs
and W e ig h s
less than half
q pound. We
don't know q
gre at d e q ]
about. AZ BE.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24

ing after each addition until sugar
Is thoroughly blended. After all
sugar is added, continue beating
until mixture will stand in peaks.
Spread meringue on top of batter.
Sprinkle with nuts. Bake in slow
oven (325 degrees F. 25 minutes,
then increase heat to moderate $3.50
degrees F. and bake 80 minutes
longer. To serve, spread with
cream and garnish with pecans.
COTTAGE PUDDING
ia tablespoons mOlasses
teaspoon cloves
" teaspoon nutmeg
teaspoon cinnamon
Miracle Cake batter
Add molasses and spices to about
" OF Miracle Cake batter and beat
well. Turn at once into a creased
pan, 8x8x2 inches. Cover closely
with damp cloth. then waxed paper,
tie securely. and store in refrigera-
tor until pudding Is to be baked.
Bake in moderate oven 1850 degrees
F. IS minutes. Serve with whipped
cream or your favorite sauce.
PRUNE-APRICOT UPSIDE
DOWN CAKE
4 tablespoons butter
" cup brown sugar, firmly
packed
13 cooked apricots
s cooked pruncs. halved and
seeded
Miracle Cake batter
Melt 4 tablespoons butter in an
8x8x2-inch pan or 8-inch skillet
over low flame; add brown sugar
and cook and stir until thoroughly
mixed. On this arrange aprieets
and prunes. outside up. alternating
an apricot with prune half. Pour
about u Of Miracle Cake batter over
contents OF pan. Bake at once in
moderate oven $3.50 degrees F. SO
minutes. or until done. Loosen cake
from sides and bottom of pan with
knife or spatula. Serve upside down
on dish with fruit on top. Garnish
with whipped cream. This upside
down cake may be served hot or
cold.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
m SPRINO SHADE

The next time you try q new
made Of powder try q tiny RE
tooch" box IN one Of the spring
ona0eo. Il costs little II your first
'eeotce doesn't suit you can try Q
<oopef ehade. The powder tones
QSo blended % individual skin
lZD4D yAuging from palest blonde
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24

Ol IL. i duu ~
my wits e n d
trying to keep
1t neat. Would
you advise me
to have a per-
nanent I o r
her or to cut
her h air In
S pite Of her
protests? How
should I ar
range it? How
often should
S u c h hair be
shampooed?"
Straight hair
Is straight hair
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
Thyroid and
Spleen Keep
BodyHealthy
By C. N. CHRIsMAN, MD.

WE READ q lot these days
about the ductleSs glands.
We talk glibly about them and
their effects on the body econ
ouy, but I am sorry to say we
do not know nearly as much about
them as we should like to.
Dutless glands are those that
have no ducts leading from them
into the circulation. The secretions
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24

excitement or allure. No wonder 50
many adults have taken to reading
crime stories, since crime as depict
ed by our best mystery writer's
seems to be truer to life than many
a fiction writer's idea of love.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24

lunch, second for Saturdays din
ner or supper, and third for Sum-
days dinner. And the head Of the
house and all the children are
likely to be disappointed II new
cake dessert doesn't turn up at
each Of these meals!
Some are SO spoiled they even
look for coffee cake to top Of Sum-
day morning breakfast too. But
from this type of spelling springs
the happiest result in the world
enjoyment Of ones own home. It
Is not to be despised.
Here's new baking idea which
was especially designed to simplify
weekend baking. All you have to
do is mix up enough batter for
three cakes in advance. Divide 1t
into three separate pans, and store
1t away to be used as needed. It
will keep perfectly in your refrig-
orator, II closely covered with q
damp cloth. then with waxed paper
and tied securely with q string.
The last cake baked will be every
bit as good In texture and flavor
as the first.
The method not only saves time
and work but with the batter re-
cipe given below for Miracle Cake
you can make several different and
delicious desserts. such as Pecan
Torte, Prune-Apricot Upside Down
Cake, Cottage Pudding. Or try this:
Use "a of the Miracle Cake recipe,
pour batter into large creased cup
cake pans. Bake in moderate oven
(375 degrees F. 20 minutes or
until done. When cool the center
Of each cake may be partly re-
moved. and the cakes filled with
any favorite jam. topped with
whipped cream.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
Some Dresses Are Frilly,
But Simple Style Is Best
By ELEANOR GUM

NEW YORK-At the beginning OF each new season major
interest lies shouettes The line taken by the de-
signs different from the old that there's nothing
about 1t but buy clothes Since we lost Paris
guiding star we've been very much
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
Three Delicious Cakes
Made from Same Batter
BY JUDITH WILSON

WHETHER not guests expected weekend baking
irregular ritual in many homes With the whole family
home the place takes holiday atmosphere which
that good things to expected At very least
separate desserts have be planned Saturdays
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
HOW TO BUY HAM

When you buy q ham be sure
the meat is I'm and smooth with
a nice covering of fat. Also, II 1t
is choice quality. look for a round
butt and a short shank.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
Problems Are Solved by Preparing Miracle Cake Recipe
Grooming
Keeps Girls
Hair Neat
By JACQUELINE HUNT

BY JACQUELINE HUNT
"NHY DAUGHTERS hair Is
AVA straight as a string, thick.
but very fine and looks wispy
and wild half an hour after 1t
has been combed and brushed.
She is ten and goes into . panic
any time I mention having It cut.
She wants it long. OF course 1t
snarls badly so there Is weeping
and a scene every time I get hold
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
Copyright, 1912. by Fdirchtid.

CopVFtpHt, Iyfz, OV FuHcHtlu.
This Uniform is official for
members of The Office for
Civilian Defense. II is collar
less, in "a ded blue denim with
self belt. the latter for summer
and Southern wear.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24

Out Of the mixing bowl these three luscious
dessers-Mraee Cake with lemon frostne Cottage pudding
with whipped cream Pruns-Ap Upside. Down Cake with
whipped All made with Miracle Cake batter which
divided three ways and stored in three carefully covered
separate pans the refrigerator TO be used needed
for weeends Look for the recipes in Miss
Wilson'S column foday.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
PECAN TORTE
Miracle Cake batter
2 egg whites
II cup sugar
cup pecan meats,
cOarsely broken
u cup cream whipped
Pecans

Into an 8-inch layer pan pour
about - of Miracle Cake batter and
store 1t in refrigerator, securely
covered with damp cloth and waxed
paper until cake Is to be baked.
When cake Is to be baked. beat egg
whites until foamy throughout. Add
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
MIRACLE CAKE

Al cups sifted cake -four
Az teaspoons d0uble-acting
baking powder
" teaspoon salt
! cup butter or other
shortening
2 cups sugar
4 eggs, we'll beaten
liz cups milk
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
Best to Let Child
Decide His
Own Career
BY JANE HERBERT COWARD

EVEN CcIN- GhN-oAiO ALMA
- won't complete her high-school
course for another whole year. but
already she and her parents have
agreed on her future education,
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-24
2 teaspoons vanilla

Sift flour once. measure, add bak-
ing powder and salt, and sIft to-
gether three times. Cream butter
thoroughly, add sugar gradually,
and cream together until light and
fluffy. Add eggs and mix well. Add
flour, alternately with milk, a small
amount at time. Beat after each
addition until smooth. Add vanilla.
Divide batter into pans for storing
and baking in any of the ways sug-
geSted in the following recipes,
Evening star., 1942-02-19
Selected Stocks Up
Slightly in Uneven
And Dull Market
SteeIs, Motors, Rails
and SpeeioIties Among
Guiners at Close
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The stock
market today shook of a little Of
its war gloom and selected steels,
motors, rails and specialties took on
a modest recovery appearance.
The list was narrowly irregular at
the start. Bidders came in around
midday and favorites registered ad-
vanceS of fractions to a point or so
at the best. Many issues fingered
in minus territory and improvement
was shaded in the majority Of cases
at the close.
Dealings, on the whole, were about
as sluggish as in the Wednesday
session, transfers approximating
$4,000 shares.
While the Far Pacific outlook re-
manned a bit bearish marketwise,
word that United Nations reinforce
ments had arrived in Java brought
the thought that bulletins from that
part of the world might be due for
an optimistic change.
Brokerage analysts, however, at
tributed the somewhat better per-
formance of the market to specu-
lative buying for quick turn" on
the idea average trends, which have
been lowering around last years
bottom, were in position to take
advantage of any good shift in in
ternational developments.
Among stocks on the up side most
of the day were United States Steel,
Bethlehem, General Motors, Chrys-
Ter. Santa Fe, New York Central,
Great Northern, Union Pacific.
American Telephone, Montgomery
Ward, Sears Roebuck, Glenn Martin,
Boeing, Westinghouse, Johns-Man-
vile and General Electric.
Dow Chemical and Du Pont re-
corded new lows for the move before
stiffening.
Scattered strength appeared In
the railroad section of the bond
market today toward the close, some
issues registering advances of bet
ter than a point, although the list
generally was spotty.
Australian bonds resisted further
selling and in a few instances were
up from the previous close.
. New Haven Railroad bonds stiff
ened, apparently basing the gains
on figures disclosed at reorganiza-
ton hearing now in progress. Some
relatively inactive carriers showed
moderate rising power. United
States Government issues we're
narrow.