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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09

America even during a great
civil war-and that is more inn
portant than any editorial writ
er's opinion about the Gettys-
burg address.
IT MAY astonish most people
to learn that the League of
Nations is still in existence at
Geneva. There are still about
100 persons connected with it
a skeleton" staff. as il were.
Most of the persons now in the
league building carry on health
and economic" work.
It's all somewhat Of pity,
for the League of Nations, in its
inception in the mind of Wood
row Wilson. was rather a splen-
did idea. But the mistake that
Wilson and his disciples made
was in believing that ideas
and human nature are the same
thing.
The very term League of Ma
tons" is a lie. for it could be
nothing more than a league of
diplomats and politicians-and
that's what il was. Nation is
a grandiose abstract word used
to gull the Hnthinking.
There are some "idealists"
who believe that if the United
States had joined the league,
war would have been prevented.
1t is my opinion that nothing
would have brought on war
quicker than for the United
States of America to have gone
into that pool of corruption, stu
pidity, venom and chicanery that
was postwar Europe. We would
have been a lamb in a sewer.
If there is ever another League
of Nations proposed, l hope we
say No" with our sleeves rolled
up and our fists pointed straight
at Geneva.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09

THE spiritual and mental Glib
u raltar of our free democracy
is the independent mind-the
mind that will not be bound TO
any party, to the ukases of any
political boss, the mind that is
not gulled by the rhetorical fire.
works of party platforms, cam
paign promises from the lips of
job-hungry politicians. the mind
that answers the question How
are you going to vote:" with,
"Weil, that's my business.
That's the kind of American
the politicians and the alien
minded dig-unders are afraid of.
And that kind of American still
holds the balance of power in
our elections.
According 10 a recent Gallup
poll of a large sector of the
American electorate "ahout one
sixth. or is per cent, of the Co.
100000 eligible voters classify
themselves as independent voters
today.
THE major parties are suf-
ficently close i'm their total nor
NAL strength so that victory for
one or the other will depend on
how the independent vote goes"
The independent voter cares
very little about political squab-
bles, about "ins' and outs" and
not at all for labels. for he
knows that the Republicans of
this year will be standing on the
Democratic platform of last
year. and vice versa.
The Independent voter has but
one aim. and that is to put the
best man in office, the most
competent. the most honest and
the best American.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09
| letters TO
The Editor
TO THE EDITOR.

TO THE EDITOR:
WOULDN'T propose to
w make an outright gift Of
1920 TO every adult reader OF
your newspaper arouse their
curiosity? And their interest?
If il is still true that "a penny
saved is a penny earned" then
the $1,000. 600 900 economy pro-
posal of Senator Byrd of Vir-
ginia would, if adopted by Con-
gress and approved by the
President. amount to a gift of
1920 for every man and
woman in the United States 81
or older. Or SIS for every man,
woman and child.
Spendthrift government seems
TO mean little to some people
until it knocks on their own
doors. The Byrd economies,
figured at SIS per capita. would
amount TO S24.351, $50 for your
city and S7s,s41,590 for your
state.
The Byrd program would save
almost enough 10 buy every
man, woman and child in Amer
lea one war bond.
1t would, as computed by the
Virginia senator, pay for 5000
fully equipped four-engine bomb
ers. or $4,000 medium tanks. or
$4,000 heavy tanks. or 200 de-
stroyers or 400 submarines.
The Byrd amputations also
would release 100000 federal
pay rollers for jobs directly con-
nected with our war effort.
Senator Byrd is fighting 10
abolish four new needless bu-
reaucracies. He would relieve the
alphabetical congestion by elimi-
mating CCC, NYA. WPA and
FSA. Each was a peacetime
agency never intended for per-
petuation-except- perhaps by
the bureaucrats who pray for
another freezing order" fixing
them for life in their comfort
able hooks.
IL yOuI ItdutIS WIN ndu lllti
foretaste-only foretaste--of
war taxation on March IS will
write 10 the Committee for Con-
stitutional Government. 205 East
Forty-second street, New York
City, asking for copy of Sen
ator Byrd's address delivered
recently in Baltimore, they will
receive a most enlightening
summary of this economy prob
lem. 1t tells in a few words what
So. 1000, 100000 saved would mean
to them and TO their country
fighting for its life.
1 am sure that, after reading
Senator Byrd on the stop non
essential spending program, they
will lose no time letting their
own senators and representa-
tives know. what they think
should he done about IL.
SAMUEL II. PETTENGILL,
Chairman. Committee for Con-
stitutional Government, Inc,
EOS East Forty-second street,
New York City.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09
BAERlNG DOWN ON THE NEWS:
Angling for Ability
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

don't think aviator needs two years at college any
than lobster has be boiled before he swim.
England already has dropped that pair of social hand
cuffs has Rckenbacker and the other great
aviators flew with the seat of their pants.
Fifteen years ago De Seversky told how the would
be Five years ago Rickenbacker told what would
And want to that both those terrific armen
the in back of school teachers book
P. s. Let looking for ability instead of fraternity
pins.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY
May 9, 1871

Big German commerce raider
is sunk by a British cruiser in
the Indian Ocean.
London announces that be-
tween 300 and 400 British planes
assaulted Hamburg and Bremen.
setting shipyards and industrial
areas on fire.
Allied shipping loss for the
month Of April is put at ASS. I24
tons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09
Have You
ALi++Ie Genius
In Your Home?
ChiIdren's Brain Power
Given Attention
By DIR. LOGAN CLENDENING

=" HERE Is nothing /. mother
can do before birth to in
crease her child's brain power"
says DR.. Donald A. Laird.
However, her methods of rails
ing and educating the child can
help or injure his latent mental
acuity.
Doctor Laird goes on 10
answer the following questions:
Are college professors brainy?
Not especially. Tests have
shown that the average college
professor has only slightly more
brain power than the average
student.
About one-fourth of the stu
dents are branier than the
average teacher.
The professor knows more
about his own special subject
but does not necessarily have
any more brain power.
| A RE there many school chill
"A dren who are as brainy as
college teachers?
Yes. There are about 253.00
United States school children
today who are as brainy as
the average college or uni
versity teacher.
Are children as brainy as
their parents believe?
Seldom. The cute sayings of
children impress parents more
than outsiders.
10 tests show that the chill
dren seldom possess as high a
degree of brain power as the
parents thought.
Do school teachers usually
recognize brainy children?
No. Grade school teachers
spot dumb youngsters more
easily than bralny ones.
Are lightning calculators
brainy?
Seldom. A disproportionate
number Of lightning calculators
have so few brains. other than
their calculating ability, that
they are to all practical purposes
feebleminded.
Is GREAT artistic or musical
Il ability a sign of braininess?
No. An average dose OF
brains seems TO be enough Tor
a celebrated artist or musician.
Accomplishment in these fields
depends more on special gifts
and their cultivation than II does
on general braininess.
Can a family have one brainy
and one dumb child?
Not usually. Children In the
same family are usually closely
alike in brain power, even
though they may be very unlike
in interests and tastes.
Are homely people more likely
to be brainy?
Just the opposite according 10
statistics.
Are brainy children under
sized?
II seems so. The smallest child
in the school room is usually the
brainiest.
A RE girls more likely to be
"A brainy?
No. Girls and boys have about
an equal chance.
Are brainy people more likely
to 60 crazy?
No.
Are brainy people likely TO be
conceited?
No. Brainy folk usually rea-
lie that they have better heads
than others. but they do not rub
il in.
Are brainy people happy?
Seldom. 49,
Does the world reward brainy
people?
Seldom.
Are brainy people skilled with
their hands?
Seldom.
Are brainy people popular?
Rarely.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-09
QUESTIONS, ANSWERS

II. f. J.-Where could I pur-
chase carbon dioxide snow? How
would il be used as a treatment
for a birthmark Would il be
necessary for a doctor 10 give
the treatment?
Answer-Carbon dioxide snow
Is manufactured on the spot in
the doctors office and evapo-
rates in about five minutes. so
il would be impractical to try to
purchase it or have anybody but
a doctor use it. It's effect on
birthmarks is TO freeze and kill
the cells.
NJ. c. R.-Would II be possible
for. a boy 5 years of age TO get
asthma from playing with
dog?
Answer-Yes, representative
ness to animal dander is one of
the most frequent causes of
asthma. a..
Inquirer-What are the syrnp-
toms of diaphragnatic hernia ?
Can it be cured and is an opera
ton necessary?
Answer-A hernia Is any hole
or solution in continuity in
muscle through which the intes-
tines protrude. It is possible for
the intestine to rupture through
various weak spots in the dia-
phragm and get into the chest.
II is very rare condition and
usually causes severe pain at the
time of the rupture. Methods of
treatment vary, but an opera
ton is usually necessary for a
complete cure.
w. H.-What makes ones
nose bleed when hurrying, ex-
cited or over heated?
Answer-It depends a good
deal on the person. In a mid
die aged person l would suspect
high blood pressure. In a younger
person l would suspect an ulcer
In the nose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
Fish Diet
 For Beauty

The increased activity of women in defense and war relief work has instituted new trend in beauty care and diet, according to such an expert as Robert of Fifth Ave. The ladies, he reports, are developing ha- bits and beauty treatments which take a minimum of time and ener- gy.
 Proper diet is really the bulwark of Woman's strength and energy" Robert advises. When women are rushed with vital tasks, nothing can succeed as well as following few simple rules of diet. Rich, heavy, indigestible foods are definitely out. I suggest simple meals featuring light but substantial and nourishing foods. Such food as fish is ideal for this purpose. It has always ranked high as a rich source of energy giving elements, is mighty palatable and wonderfully easy on the digestive system"
 "The war emergency has placed a high premium on cosmetics and glamour aids. We must rely more and more on natures own beautify- ing agents. And believe me proper diet will be your most dependable ally for that. You must look for nourishment in concentrated form. Light repasts, yet chock-full of the vitaminS and minerals which will keep YOU healthy as well as figure- perfect. Fish supplies all these"
 Readers of this publication who would like to know more about edible fish and shellfish so they can fol- low the tips given by Robert of Fifth Avenue, can obtain a free booklet on the subject by writing the Fishery Council, 204 Water St., N. Y. c. Return postage would be appreciated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
The Chef
 Suggests
By JOSEPH BOGGIA

& ~OoA<A AA bOo0AA (Chef de Cuisine-The Plaza
 New York;
 It will surprise you to see how much interest--and added flavor can be given to fruits, vegetables and salads by serving them "on the half she'll" That is to say, using the outside hulls to hold the finished recipe. Try these arrangements:
 Tangerine Cups
 At The Plaza we often serve 8 gay fruit cup in tangerine shells ptnked around the edges. The fruit-heaped high-combines equal quantities of diced fresh pineapple and skinned tangerine segmentS with one third as much diced banana. A little tang gerine juice is added and the fruit garnished with a sprinkling of blue berries, when in season, or with maraSchino cherries and tiny sliverS of angelica. Big glossy green leaves are then placed in the center of dessert plates and the filled shells set on them giving an effect far more colorful than when fruit IS served 1n glass.
 As a centerpiece for place service I recommend
 Chicken Hash in Tomato Shells
 (for 4
 Hollow out firm ripe tomatoes; dust inside with salt and white pep per. Mince 1-2 cups cooked chick en very finely and add to 3-4 cup rich cream sauce. Fill tomatoes with mixture, sprinkle with crumbs and cheese and make until tomatoes are just done and crumbs Drowned. Serve with hot shoestring potatoes and buttered green peas. This is good combination for bridge lunch con or Sunday night supper.
 Another pretty half-shell service goes with
 Avocado Salad
 (for A.
 Halve 2 firm ripe avocados, re- move seeds, hollow out larger cen ter. Dice the meat taken out and combine with an equal quantity of diced shrimp; dress with Well-sea- soned mayonnaise and pile into ay- ocado shells. Garnish with criss- crossed strips of ripe pimento and large ripe olives Arrange in a nest of crisp white lettuce leaves; serve with more mayonnaise and hot toasted SaltineS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09

oONDAI Nl0hl IN JANUARY Of course you'll want to that Christmas waffle question then iswhat else shall be Here is suggestion "afes with Variety of Trimmings Gerry Farm Sauce Lemon
 Honey Pecan Spread Maple Syrup, Brown Sugar)
 
 Fruit Bowl
 tOTangeS, Bananas
 Any Available Fruit
 Your Guests Be Impressed will be gratifying your guests behold tray of various waffle spreads trimmings which be plenty of butter Here directions making spreads. FERRY FARM SAUCE George Washingtons Mothers Recpe) 1 cup strained honey l tsp. cinnamon F cup maple syrup Caraway seeds if desired Heat honey and maple together slowly hot Serve homny wafles plain wafes gdde cakes
 LEMON HONEY Mix tbsp lemon juice with honey Add I tsp grated rnd. Stir until well blended. together brown When light and fluffy, blend in B chopped pecans
 TO MAKE THE NAPLES YOU'LL NEED sour milk or buttermi p bsins asoi powder cups sifted all purpose flour bSp s melted shortening Beat the until light and add the milk the soda sft together the four baking powder and Beat this flour mixture into the and milk Add the melted shortening oeatn until smooth With rotary egg oeaer Bake hot waffle iron This reclpe makes from to 10 wafe
 Wafles with Creamed Chicken Wafles with Creamed Chicken Southern favorte Serve cocktail first wsor grapefruit half Then with teaspoon poultry seasoning added to the waffle celery pickles and other eshes with cake Christmas cookies Christmas candies sated supper off in grand style. by, Betty coeie he--------  information Betty prompt reply Please enclose
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09

For meal in hurry, hs- slice ts fine main dish. It is good for company meal, as well as a treat for the family. For economy, choose ham butt slices. The butt end of the ham is thrifty buy. It may be cut into two pieces. The part containing the ditch bone may be used for cooking with vegetables. The other part can be sliced in single or double slices.
 Serve for Any Meal
 The double or "butterfly" slice is pictured here. It is made by cut ting thick, double slice, then open ing 1t out like pages of a book. Then it may be cooked like center ham slice. Because of its appetiz- ing flavor, it fits we'll into any menu. It is good for any fteal of the day. Thin slcies, quickly broil- ed, are tempting breakfast fare. A good thick slice is hearty enough for any dinner.
 PanbroiIed Ham Slice
 Have the ham slice cut from one- half to one inch thick. Brown on each side in heavy skillet, then re- duce the heat and cook slowly until done, about twenty to thirty min- utcs. Pour off the excess fat as it accumulates in the pan. Turn the slice frequently so that 1t will be cooked evenly. Serve at once on a hot platter.
 Broiled Ham
 Have ham slice cut one-half inch thick. Butterfly ham slice is a good choice. Slash the fat edge. Place the ham in the center of the broiler rack and arrange so that the top of the ham is about three inches from the source of heat. Brown on one side, turn and brown second side. It will take about five to sev- en minutes to side to broil slice one-half inch thick. A slice one inch thick will require twenty to thirty minutes.
 Broued Ham with Apricot Glaze
 Ham slice, 1 inch thick
 No. 2 can apricots
 1-2 teaspoon allspice
 1-2 teaspoon cinnamon
 1-2 teaspoon cloves
 Turn the regulator to broil. Slash the fat edge of the ham. Place meat on broiler rack, allowing three inches between the top of the meat and source of heat. If the distance must be less, reduce the heat so that the ham will broil at moder- ate temperature. Sprinkle with spic- eS and cook until Drowned. bastino casionally with the remaining juice. When brown, turn. Sprinkle the other side with the remaining spic- es and continue cooking, basting oc- cassionally with the remaining juice When second side is done, place the apricot halves on top and heat long enough to brown the fruit slightly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
CHICKEN CAMILLE

3-pound frying A teaspoon
 chicken, cut in paprika
 pieces A teaspoon salt Seasoned flour 1 pound mush- F cup Spry rooms 9 cups thin 2 tablespoons cream. scalded flour
 2 tablespoons
 water Roll pieces of chicken in sea- soned flour. Fry chicken in hot Spry in skillet until nicely Drowned on both sides. Place chicken in casserole and pour over the hot cream to which has been added the paprika and salt.
 Saute mushroom caps lightly in hot Spry remaining in skill let, then place them on chicken. Cover and bake in moderate oven (350'F.) 45 to 60 minutes. Remove chicken to hot platter and thicken cream with mix ture of flour and water. Let boil up once and serve with chicken. Serves 4.
 (AH measurements in isyseibs oss Ispsp
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
Good Eating
 Habits Can Be Acquired

Are the food habits of American families changing as a result of the newer discoveries in nutrition? Are the meals served in the average home better balanced and more nu- tritious as a result of all that has been written and spoken about eat ing the right food to protect health?
 Of course, eating habits are hard to change because people like the foods to which they are accustomed. This fact places great responsibil- ity upon the shoulders of mothers for they have much to do with training the children to eat a we'll balanced diet. But they have an opportunity, too, not only to safe- guard their children's health while they are growing, but also to guide them into good habits of eating.
 The best way to persuade children as well as adults to eat the food that is good for them is to serve it in appetizing form, says Inez s. Will son. home economist. You really can't explain vitamins and protein to little boy or girl, but you can serve a grand lamb stew, with car rots and peas, tender and fine in flavor, and watch the plates come back for second helpings! You can serve liver loaf in a ring mold with creamed potatoes in the cen- ter, and salad of fresh vegetables, and plenty of milk or cocoa made with milk, and be sure that you are not only building health for your family, but good food habits as well.
 Here is another tempting dish to add substance and nutritive value to your meals, and taste appeal as well:
 Liver and Noodle Loaf
 1 pound liver
 l package noodles
 3 eggs, beaten
 l cup milk
 1 tablespoon melted butte
 1 teaspoon salt
 1 onion.
 Cook liver until tender Grind or chop fine. Cook noodles until ten der in boiling salted water. Beat eggs, add liver, noodles, milk and butter. Place the mixture in but tered ring mold and set in a pan of hot water. Bake in a slow oven (300 Fo for about 45 minutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
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 Use ripe bananas (yellow peel f1ecked with brown. Combine ba- nanas and pineapple. Add salmon, celery, pickles and salt. Add mus tard and mayonnaise. Mix lightly. Serve with crisp lettuce or other salad greens. If a hot salad is de- sired, top each serving with hot mayonnaise. Makes 4-6 servings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09

New Rnso is os96 free of sneezy soap-dust. That means it stops ''washday hay fever.' With it's ''suds booster" New Rnso goes much further than the old, it's like getting free soap every 5th washday. Great for dishes, too!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09

The butt end of ham is economical buy It may be cut into two pieces. The part containing the ditch bone may be used for cooking with vegetables and the other part which is boneless may be into either single or double slices. The butterfly slice pictured here IS made by cutting double slice which is then opened like the pages a book This ham slice was eookea oy probing at moderately low temperature A Du''er!y nam shce Is an economy cut which makes a tempting and delicious main dish meal Boston brown bread goes well with the flavor broed ham,
 Ceery ana pckled fruits make nice accompaniment