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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-17
SAVES THE BACK

A canvas bag with hook to fasten
over the clothes line saves much
back-bending when hanging out
clothes. The bag, filled with clothes,
can be easily pushed along the line
as needed.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-17

adds years 10
h e a & c in
stead Of les
SEEMING il.
The singer is
c o m p e tely
convinced that
women can be
really beauti-
fuland charm
ing in h e
mature years.
Think awhile
about some of
the ( a m o u S
beauties W n o
n - a ~ n ~
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-17
Grace Moore Asks
Us to Act Our Age,
Not to Hide Years
BY J~ACQUELINE HUNT

A CT your age and like It," is
"A the advice Of Grace Moore,
star Of opera, concert, movies
and radio, who has been a ia
nous American beauty for II
years and admits every one OF
them. The woman who tries TO con-
vince her friends that she is 10
years younger than she is, has such
a hard time being viyaciouS and
c,tta that G he
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-17

however, be an excellent thing II
we could make a thorough study OF
the eye and its structure, TO see how
wonderful is it's mechanism and
how even more wonderful 1T is that
,1xo tHirnC do
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-17
Boy Can Learn
How to Avoid
Teasing

BY JANE HERBERT COWARD
NINE-YEAR-OLD ROBERT fire.
~ quently starts teasing his seven
year-old brother Jackie when time
hangs heavy on his hands. And the
more irritated and angry little
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-17
CASSEROLE BAKING

II your oven is very hot. put a
piece Of waxed paper under the
casserole cover. This will prevent
the contents of the casserole from
baking too quickly.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-17

IllOIt IIllllbo w
not happen to
our o c a J
senses.
F. o k S get
into a 6 r c a [
stew when any
t hin G o e S
w r o n g With
{ heir vision.
Nothing C a n
upset us more
quickly a n
t o h a v e a
cramp in the
V til a { for
{ n e moment
l. u
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-17
Modes and
Manners

QUESTION: when you take out
your cigarettes in the presence OF
Others, is il necessary TO offer them
TO those Uho aren't smoking?
III. Y"
ANSWER: A gentleman should;
a lady doesn't have to unless she
wishes TO do so.
QUESTION: us 10 proper 10
make Introduction at q tea, or does
the hostess depend upon the guests
TO introduce each other?
Mrs. E. r. W"
ANSW r +: IntroductionS are
rarely made at a formal tea: guests
may address each other without
this formality. At ar informal tea.
the hostess makes introductions as
far as possible without i~nterrupting
groups who are talking. Then
guests introduce each other from
time TO time.
Q QUESTION Hon are SntGll
cakes. such as cookies, edten2
-"B. E."
ANSWER: Small cakes are eaten
with the fingers. They should be
broken into small pieces and then
eaten a piece at a time.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-17

be done to make q garden, is too
often unaware Of the inspiration
his work has given poets and those
who can put into lovely words what
he has put into the garden itself.
Tt N Sov
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-17
FOOD
FASHIONS
HOME
Lunches Help Office and Factory Workers Avoid Job Fatigue
Gardening Offers Spiritual
And Physical Rewards
BY MARIAN MAYS MARTIN

NO ONE is ever lonely who has a garden. There is always
= ' something to do there and usually some new delight dis
covered. Many beautiful verses and many lovely songs have been
written about gardens, but the gardener who, kneeling on the
good earth planting or wedding or doing the things that must
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-17
Eye Is a Delicate Organ
That's Easily Damaged
By CLAUD NORTH CHRISMAN, MD.

IT JUST happens that several time tely' l nave seen Sug-
i pested that, in order to know what ! is to be blind, we should
spend a dy with our eyes tightly bandaged. That is a sugges-
tion that might not be followed out by very many people, for
few of us would want to know how it feels to be blind. 1t would,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-17
Short Cuts

To keep q loaf Of enriched bread
deliciously fresh. replace the end
crust each time that slices are r.
moved for serving. and roll up the
wrapper tightly. When properly
stored In the bread-box this way,
sliced bread will keep fresh and so1t
four to i've days.
Did you know that waved
bread papers may Be gubGt1-
tuted for WAX on ireninS day
with perfect results?
Mildew spots are best treated
when fresh. Moisten slight Stains
with lemon Juice and salt and place
in the sun. Old stains may ~
bleached out with Jsvel water. eot
should never be used on dlk -
wool.
Perspiratisn staAD q Wes1-
able fabr3e nay - rou1ovo0 ~
rubbing Win 800 ~ A11no
RaYne0t b ~ am
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-17
PIE CRUST SHRINkS

All pie crust is inclined to shrink
and should be laid on loosely, bring
ing it well over the sides of the
plate.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-17
SAVES

Summer curtains are kept clean
longer If you wipe screens fire.
quently with a damp cloth.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-17

Here is a yellow and brown
print crepe dress with brown
accessories TO match the
brown sheer ruHles.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-17

QUESTION Hon are small
cakes. such as cookies, edten2
aD L.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
.LouelIa
Parsons
in UoAwood

! HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 25. - Merry
Christmas II has been our custom
each year 10 tell YOU OF the gor-
gcouS diamond clips, sable coats
and expensive cars the stars re-
ccvc This year there isn't a sable
or Rolls RoVcC M a carload. The
gifts have been simple, practical
and moi expensive. That's because
Uncle Sans boys have come first
this year.
TbS viii boo Tyrone Powers last
Christmas rs "A civilian unless
please God the war is over next
CHRISTMAS. SO Annabella has asked
their friends and a group OF ma
uncs 10 buffet dinner
Ono Of the incest Christmas
gestures OF an was Eddie Cantor
appearance last night al the Holly
wood cartecn, where as Santa, ne
distributed gifts 90 the boys Bette
Davis is appearing there today as
hostess
Tho sam GoldwVns arc enter
taiuing some of the servicemen at
Christmas dinner with an equal
number NJ pretty GIRLS. At Dorothy
iTu0Ur'e t'nIistn9S Eve party
were her family. n lcw of her close
friend. ar5 -eN'cnwon The Hum
rarrvfog t, W.H hold open house
al. thrf boat Tor Che coast guards
Irran Inurr and Or Francis
Griffin h5.o invited some OF The
--7- trft -rnta Ana and 50 u
F-Trr FUa'iN q movie home
without "a soldier. a sailor or q
marine.
Those OF us with our loved ones
oFot-rss feel vc would he missing
LOB { wc dIdut do our part "a
ser that these boys have a real
Christmas.
Merle Obcron entertained
very distinguished Visitor TO-DAY
Sir NcNandpr Norda. no less.
vto caro t--look at her clothes
|. tor Tilt Commands" now
changed - Attack ny Night"
Unfortunately The Com
mand0, has 80 hc changed. even
though She hook was best
seller fhr CnWmandnS Strike
80 Dawn" is too similar.
Wa~ Interested 60 hear that
Harm doe Brown. the producer,
TITS 7-TTTT VfT~Onable Carl Is
mnui 90 pla opposite Merle;
also R,frhoN Scbunzel, famed
European director. viii turn
actor
This picture, II Il weren't for
Harrs Joe. would be run almost
cutL-nIy hN W0meH-Dorothy
irlucr ~ The director, Merle the
star and Niois Lawrence the
E.ffsr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
Eleanor Powell
In USO Show

ELEANOR POWELL has been
selected by Producer Joseph Pas
tcrnak as the first of the stars in
the all-Star USO show which will
form the finale number of his new
Technicolor production, Private
Miss Jones'
Miss Powell is scheduled for an
entire dance routine, created cSpc-
cially for her, and will have "a
military theme. 1t VIII be- her
first dance filmed in TeChnicolor.
Private Miss Jones has a cast
headed by Kathryn GraySon. Gene
Kelly, Jose Iturbi, John BoleS and
Mary AStor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
Bickford Writing
His Own Movie

CHARLES BICKFORD. who
not only plays 'em tough and hard
bitten but used TO live EN- that
way, too, is writing a movie in
ISpired by his experiences as a coal
paSSer aboard Teddy Roosevelt
lworld-touring White Fleet in days
following Spanish-American War
Star role is akin to that of sea
captain Bickford currently plays
with Gary Grant in From Here
10 Victory"
Bickford, long a herman screen
idol. also served in first World
War. Tough role. too He was a
lieutenant of engineers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25

Hsrdy's Christmas was all
hHnky-dory. hut alas. alas.
Oliver raised n whole flock Of
turkeys and expected to eat well
during the mcatless days. But
all of his toms took sick and
died and he had 10 go out and
buy his Christmas bird.
Paul Henreid really got the
shock Of his life few days ago
when he got on a bus and who
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25

This picture, II Il weren't for
Harrs Toe would ne run almost
CutL-niy hN u0meH-Dor0thy
1rlucr ~ The director, Merle the
star and Niois Lawrence the
.-Lt--r
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25

should take his nickel hut his
former cook, who il now lady
bus driver.
Ralph Nheelwright, who has
been in Texas looking up ma
terial for another story, so /
hear. returned in time 10 spend
Christmas with his family. One
OF Metros best 1871 movies was
Blossoms In the Dust" written
ny Ralph and laid in Texas, with
Edna Gladney a. the heroine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25

friend. Kay Whitehead Guess
what II is? A star sapphire and
diamond engagement ring and the
marriage VIII take place in about
two months.
Dick is one OF Hollywood'S most
brilliant young novolistS. He writes
for Golfers, Cosmopolitan and
mant other magazines His book
"S1rlcilX Ding Dong. has had a
terrific sale
Kay. who s rsd-headed good
looking and very rirc Is non
prn[ese LLnaL aud-l1--L 10 cll+if94i74
sort ul feels Like t-clr- eaAHaetheF
since Dick Dor me- sec the ring
before-ac slipped D. on Kay s
finger.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25
NLINE OR TWO

LOUIS HAYWARD slipped
into town on leave to spend
surprise Christmas with Ida
Lupinn and YOU can imagine her
happiness.
Olivia HrFIaviiiaUd il another
who had pleasant Christmas.
for II. John Huston was sent
here an a government job and,
OF course. she saw him.
I wish I could sag that Oliver
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-25

y SOD tr~-rr could have heard
t'r wte things the members ~
tne naval aii auxiliary said
about him hr would have been
granhei indeed Sol i giving
lur cent OF the proceeds
from hi- The Stage Door Can
teen picture so the auxiliary
20 carr, on their fine work and
rVTJ--TTF nurseries for the or
ph1nnd navy children. a. well
a., for the little ones whose
father, arc in active service.
TITO HOLLYWOOD cantecn and
frs stage door cantecn get
lrrrr ~hsro of the receipts 10
rsvr, ou trcir good work MANY
big stars Wit be- seen In the
movie ana an Of them are glad
40 give trrir services for such q
worthy cause.
NLrlR BOUND
It'Haf 7w of.Dlek Eng
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-03-12
JAMESTOWN NEWS

Elders Enoch Rose and Martin
conduct services a t Valley
View church the first Sunday
night in each month. Everybody
is welcome, so why not come?
The second Saturday night
and Sunday Of each month is the
regular meeting time. Don't for
get it, and try to come.
Marsh Hughes was called to
the bedside Of his daughter, Mrs.
Fred Rogers of Highjoint, N. c.,
who was seriously injured in a
car wreck recently. There is lit
tie hope held for her recovery.
Also a brother, Burns Hughes,
and Aunt Lille Yates went Sum
day.
Aunt Peggy Yates is very i'll
at the home of Willard Hughes
from heart trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Yates of
Premier, w. Va, are visiting rel
atives here this week.
Ayers Yates, who has been
with his grandparents the past
two months, went to Wheel
wright, KY, Saturday, where he
is now employed.
Sarah and Maryland Yates call
ed on Aunt Peggy Yates Sunday.
Louise Hughes called on Eva
Yates Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gussie Mullins
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-03-12
DWALE NEWS

Mrs. VIM. P. McGlothlin has
been very i'll for the past few
The baby Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cal
vim Moore is very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Radford Mullins
have sold their store to Ebert
Mullins.
Mrs. John Artrip is still on the
sick list.
Miss Hasel Sluss visited he1
parents over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Null
ms visited Mrs. VIM. P. McGloth
lin Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Webb
have moved back to Dwale from
Vansant.
Fannie Lee McGlothlin visited
Juanita Senter Sunday.
Misses Geraldine and Inez Nc
Glothlin called on Mrs. Rufus
Webb Sunday.
Clayton Pickett is on the sick
list.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-03-12

called on Harrison Rose Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avas Mullins Oh
Brush Creek, Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest Rife and Grace Rose visit
ed Maude Mullins Sunday even
ing.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-03-12

Our friend Columbus Sw1ndall
of Norland was a pleasant visit
or with us today. He renewed
his subscription to the Herald.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-03-12
BADEN NEWS

W. DOO OWI1l001A, WHO 10 SIoN
toned somewhere in Texas, IS
visiting his sister, Mrs. w. A.
Powers, this week.
J. T. Browning was very much
surprised when he went out to
milk LAST Saturday morning to
lind his COW dead. The cause of
her death is not known
The hot lunch project at the
Georges Fork School is we'll I'm
der way. Mrs. Arnold Swindal.
is chief cook and has one helper.
Mrs. w. A. Powers visited
honefolks on Camp Creek the
past weekend.
Arlie Davis, who was hurt by
a slate fall in a coal mine some
time ago, is still confined to bed
Leslie Mullins left last Friday
for the u S. Army.
Mrs. leila B. Swindall and
Mrs. J. K. Baker were visiting III
ClintWood Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Wright
spent last weekend in Big Stone
Gap, visiting Mr.. Wright's sister.
Tealo Singleton Of Clintwood
spent Monday night with Idah
Boiling.
Deland Fleming will leave on
Wednesday for the army.
Pvt. Cecil Hibbitts, son of Mr.
and Mrs. S. P. Hibbitts, has been
visiting homefolks for the last
week. He returned last Monday.
Fred Davis spent last Saturday
light with Dee Colley.
High waters of the past week
have several homes here wate.-
bound. The flood was caused BY
the big 32-inch snow of last
week. The oldest citizen in this
section states that it was the bis
gest snow ever to fall in this
part of the county.
c. S. Colley, who is chief Of
police at Steinman, visited home
folks last Friday night.
J. T. Browning is employed at
the Mullins Garage on Georges
Fork.
Mrs. S. NJ. Elkins and Tilden
Elkins and family attended SER
vices at Little Hope church last
Sunday.
Dee Colley is recovering rap
idly and will soon be able to go
back to school.
Miss Madeline Kendirck, who
has been employed at Phipps hos
pital for the past few months. hes
resumed her duties.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-03-12

Pvt. Roy N. Priode, of Fort
Meade, Md, Mrs. B. R. Hubbard,
Of Phoebuc, Va, Mrs. Rex Wester
Of Richmond and little Miss jan
lie Powers, of Portsmouth, have
returned to their homes after
spending a week with Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Priode and other rela-
tives. Mrs. Emory Deel accom-
panied them to Norfolk, where
her husband is engaged in de-
Tense work and where they ex-
pect to make their home for the
present.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-03-12

We have a card from John c.
Buchanan, mailed at Anchorage,
Alaska, and he is charmed with
the sights of the far north. Mr..
Buchanan is a civil service en-
ployee and not in the air force,
as has been reported.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-03-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Ayers Short, MI
and Mrs. Harry Clark and oo3,.l
Short left Tuesday morning for
Baltimore, where they will be
employed in defense work. They
were accompanied by Bob Bake~,
local merchant, who is taxing a
hort vacation to see the sights.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-03-12
faEElAIlR MImInga u INEg MEa IN % IND nHaHas
THE
PERSONAL
SIDE

Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Poster and
little son, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Odell and baby, and Mrs. Chas.
T. Smith, all of Kingsport, visit
ed relatives and friends here last
Sunday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-03-12

Supervisors Carter Phillips, of
West Dante, and Joe Dotson, OF
Darwin, were business visitors
mere Tuesday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-03-12

Uncle Bruce Counts Of Ally
was a visitor to court today
Visitors from throughout the
county for court this week in
Guided: George Burchett, N. c..
Colley, Joe Arlington, Lee Suth-
erland, B. F. Kennedy and others
Mrs. Katie Childress has return
ed from a visit with relatives in
East Virginia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-26
Nemmeth Malcolm
Summer. SHIFTS
Two-pieee Styles

Classic Summer Suits of
Seersucker in Glen Piaid&
Stripes and Checks 4.
Striped Piques, and Plaid
Bingham Suits. Just what
you want for all day long
all Summer long.
Klins's-Sfreef FioeT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-26

food il may be a good idea after
the first fruits are picked 10
apply a complete fertilizer along
the row and work il well into
the ground, finishing with a
good soaking.
Remember how much mois-
ture the fruit of the plant con-
tains and never let your toma-
toes suffer from drou9ht-eyen
If you have TO carry them
water IN a nail.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-26

RUG COTTON works up
quickly and is so attractive 10
use for these crocheted slippers.
equally practical as play shoes
and for the bedroom. Make
some for the next bazaar,
Pattern 3D. contains directions
for making slippers in three
sizes; illustrations of stitches:
materials required.
Send II cents IN coins for this
pattern 10 The Laura Wheeler
Pattern Department, l225 Tines
Squire. Detroit. Mich
Owing TO customs regulations.
orders for patterns 20 Canadian
destinations cannot be filled.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-26
Msdsme DuBsrry

Mrs. Alice Dupicurrelx, 1881
Fourteenth street. has never
missed a meeting and has 136
hours 90 her credit. Mrs. Du-
pieurreux is the lovely lady with
the gorgeous white pompadour.
whom the ladies affecuonately
call DuBarry.
Mrs DupieYreuX was In Bel
GUM in September, 1859. and
among the first Americans TO be
evacuated At the beginning of
the war. She came across on
the Amsterdam.
Mrs Olga Beckett. 1890 Carlin
avenue. has 10 her credit only
- hours. because she has been
away some of the time taking
Nurses Aide course. Mrs. Beck
EFT also took the nutrition course
and has given her pint Of blood
10 the blood hank.
Because IL was the last meet
ing OF the season. we had a
party cake and ice cream.
The ladies brought the lunch
Prudence Penny served tea.
Now First Aid!
We'll. goodbye. ladies We
aid =. no more work till fall.
oh dear. oh dear, they chirped
&C.. can't we keep on coming /. =.
every Thursday?
And so Just ike that il
was decided we would start a
Red Cross First Aid class for
members Of the Homemakers'
Club who wish 10 attend.
Class will be held on Thurs
day mornings -. from 10 till u
starting Thursday. July 2,
and continuing for 10 weeks.
ending Thursday, September 3
for this is the regulation
20-hour Red Cross course. In
StTIctor for the class. of course.
will be some one from the Red
Cross.
Members of The Detroit Times
HonemakcrS' Club who would
like 10 take First Aid course
vat this time, please telephone
before next Wednesday 50
that we may hold a place for
you.
To make reServa ton call
Cherry $500 Line 347.
Victory Aidesl
AND NOW "a special mes
sage to Victory Aides:
The Victory Aides, we are
told. are especially requested by
the Wayne County Salvage Com
nittee 10 devote as much
time as possible during the next
few days 10 collecting scrap
rubber.
For the reason that the drive
ends next Tuesday at midnight
and at the present writing I.
we are far behind in our quota
for Michigan.
Check your neighbors, Victory
Aides -. 10 see il perhaps they
haven't looked in their attics
and garages. Can't be that
Michigan. the home OF the auto
mobile and all things good
can't produce its quota.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-26
Gardening
Gardening
Tomato Plants Grow Better
If Given Some Support
BY ISABEL FUCKER
Garden Editor, Detroit Times

HOW ARE your tomato plants
coming? Assuming you set them
out after the chance of frost
was over, about Memorial Day,
they should be pretty husky by
now.
IN other words you're at, the
stake where you have TO decide
whether 10 stake them or grow
them flat" If you've never
used stakes before, you can't
imagine how much better the
garden looks. nor how much
better the tomatoes grow and
ripen when held up from the
ground.
Simplest Way
There are several WAYS OF
staking-the simplest being 10
put stake a least an inch and
a half thick and five or six feet
high into the ground close
enough to the plant so ii can
easily be tied yet not so close
that roots are injured when the
stake is driven in ideally this
pole is placed when the plant
is set into the garden, thus
avoiding the risk OF hurting the
roots.
Tomato plants may also be
grown on a sort Of trellis by
putting stakes at either end of
the row, running heavy wire
from the top of one TO the top
of the other and lighter wires
Tor strines) about a foot above
the ground level
Both of these supports must
be pulled taut and well fas-
tened. Then soft Irvine is fas-
tened from top support to
bottom next TO each plant and
as the plants grow, side shoots
are removed and the main
stems are wound around the
Irvine.
Try This
The incest tomato support I
ever saw was used by a COM
mercial grower but that does
not stop the home gardener
from adopting the idea. This
resembled a ladder but was
hinged IN the middle so IT
could be bent to form a tent
shaped support.
This inverted V was placed
directly over the young plant
and the stems allowed TO grow
through the steps of the ladder.
The grower told me that using
this type support saved him the
work of pruning side shoots,
since any fruit born on these
was adequately supported.
This question Of pruning to-
mato plants is one on which
gardeners have numerous opin-
ions. Some insist that all side
shoots should be removed
others train TO allow just three
Stems 10 grow, still more allow
the plant TO do as it pleases.
Muching
Whether you stake your
plants or let them sprawl,
mulching them is very impor-
tant. If they are Sprawling.
mulch of hay or grass clippings
will keep the fruit clean even
If IL does nothing more.
With the ground unshaded by
the leaves of the plants as II
will be if they are staked. and
the gardener plus visitors walk
ing through the plants to inspect
them. the soil nearby will soon
become packed and will have
little moisture left.
Since tomatoes like lots Of