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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30
BY ANN HATFIELD Noted Interior Decorator Written for NEA Service

New York With practically no comfortable sitting furniture being manufactured and no new springs available, the slip-cover becomes more important every minute In decorating - or re-decorating - your living room.
 Before buying material for slip- covers, you must of course decide oil the general effect you wish to crc- ate. Suppose you want e "bluc room. Then paint the walls or have them painted. It is much better to have the background set before you start on the furniture rehabilita- ton.
 You now appraise thoughtfully all the furniture. and decide that the newest chair, the one uphol- stered in red, goes very well against the new color. That Is one chair crossed off, but the rest have to be slipcovered, and you have to decide how.
 To keep a room from being monotonous. there ought to be ct least two points of contrast: one exists already in the red chair, and the other could be achieved by using drapery material Cor something relating to iD on a chair across the room from the windows. Use your favorite char for this big important shape. Be- ing in contrast to the wall color, it will show very clearly.
 Tn a room too full of furniture it is my theory that as much of it as possible should be the color of the wall; 1t is really camoufiaging whatever you don't want to emphasize, in order to achieve a greater sense of space.
 When you start to make slip covers, get material that Is closely woven. firm but not hard = in short. something that will wear. but is easy to sew on. And be sa>> t@ ---k snfAaa SeA@ia asg ;,
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seem to be a sensible plan.
 And as fer aa the girls are con- cerned = they really deserve q chance at free college educations, # such things are to be handed out during the war,
 For women are not only prov. ing their ability to do mons work capably, they are proving their will ingness Co take on All kinds of hard, unpleasant work. If they arc willing to 90 Into factories to work side by side with men, then those who are capable of taking profes. sional training should be given Q chance to get 1t along with men. THEN THERE'S THE MONEY
 And locking at the question from tho point of view of Mama and Papa who pay the taxes--it certainly wouldn't be fair for the govern. ment to invite high I. c. Willie Jones to take Q medical education ct the governments expense and leave the parents of high I, Q. Susie Smith to foot tho bills for their daughters medical education.
 No, fl women are going to bo ex. peeted to work side by side with men to win this war--and they are expected to do just that--then there ought to be no discrimination when 1t comes to opportunities.
 If the government is willing to train women for the lowly jobs, it ought also to train them for the high ones. And 1t looks as though 1t may do just that,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30

So basic that it is apt to be re- peated in your wardrobe in several materials of different weights and in different colors, is today's classic ally cut cardigan jacket and pleated front skirt. The trim lines are smart in a fine gabardine or flannel-the suit is right for heavy cottons or linens too.
 Pattern No. S326 is in sizes 12, IA, 16, 18, 20; 40, 42. Size l4 requires As yards 39-inch material, 2% yards 54-inch.
 For this attractive pattern, send IS cents, plus 1 cent for postage, in coins, with your name, address, pat- tern number and size to Waterbury Democrat Today's Pattern Service, 1O6 7th Avenue, New York. N. Y.
 Sewing for Christmas? Then you'll appreciate the extra help you can find and all the new patterns shown in the Winter Fashion Book, available at l5c per copy. Send for this book with 15c pattern, both will come to you for 25c plus 1c for postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30
? MeKENNEY oN BRIDGE

explained in the authors foreword: {:
 This book is essentially one on the play of the cards, but a chap ter on bidding methods has been included, written with an eye to presenting practical bidding tac- tics. rather than the discussion of systems Regardless Of the sys- tenn you may employ, there can be no safe departure from certain fundamental truths"
 In spite of its brevity the section on bidding is a very fair account of the best practice of experts. Today's hand is cited to show e very common error made by in- experienced players.
 The bidding given is recom- mended by Goren, and 1t seems perfectly natural. North has no difficulty in making his contract.
 But many players will respond to one heart, with North's hand, by bidding one no trump. The argument is q do not have a trick and a half, so I have to bid no trump instead of a suit" Nobody seems to know how this notion of denying with no trump got started, but every experienced player agrees lit is poor tactics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30
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 Perhaps your hair hss a wlnlry look--mayho too dry, maybe loo oily, often you eonV know which, bue you tlO notice lt ls dull and hEeleSs and not pretty. 1k that's tho case, take ie In hAna-illeFally.
 A too.olly scalp merits massaEe with Q preparation made speclti.. oAlly for le, The best wAv Co tell whether you have 90 iA use your own hands and your own eyes. sec whether, c few days after shampoo lnR, you sand oll vlslhle on tho scalp, or rub your fingers on tho scalp and then lock them Overs ig you cannot acc a good deal of oil on the fingers, you don't have an excessively oiv scalp.
 A too-dry scalp ig likely to feel dry and tight, and Co produce . dry neas og the hair. Feel the hair with your hands, and the whole length. (Dry ends can be caused by exces- elve dryness or oillness of scalps the scalp and shaft are better guldes) :.
 For too-dry scalp, use 3 special prepartlon for that, too, and treat yourself to c few oll-shampoo routlnes.
 With either condition, massage is your ticket. slt at . low table, putting your elbows on it and rcst- ing your head in your hands. Then place alngertips and palms nat against the scalp and try to move it backward and forward As well as In tiny circles. A useful thought is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30
By MRS. 0AYN0R MADDOX NRA Service Stan Writer

By MRS. 0AYN0R MADDOX
 NBA Service Stan Writer Here are two more food reso. iutions for good eating at low cost. Paste them !n your ie45 War Recipe Book.
 BEAN LOAF
 (Serves e.s)
 One cup uncooked navy beans or . cups boiled navy beans, cup bread crumbs, small onion, diced, 2 tbs. cooking fat, egg, ilb tsp salt, 1 cup evaporated milk, Mash cooked beans. Add other in. gredients in the order listed and stir until well blended. Turn into c well-greased 2.quart baking dish. Shape into . loaf. Bake in Q mod. crate oven t376e F) about 4S min. utes,
 REEF STEW WITH DUMPLINGS
 t6erves s.6l
 One pound chuck beef, { tbs. flour, 1 tsp. salt, i-e tsp. pepper, c small onions, sliced thin, 3 carrots, sliced, 2 turnips, quartered, { potatoes, quartered.
 Cut meat Into cubes about inch thick. Mix the four, salt and pop. per. Roll meat in the flour mixture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30

I04l Tall collection ana iS feported te be working on @ no-waiSt daytime dress for her new collection; tS) Mainbocher, whose quite short suit jackets made dramatic news last fall, can be expected to follow through on the short -bodice line for spring; (D famed designer valen- tina is very definite in calling 1t a trend of the future,
 Madame Valentino demonstrated the evening fashion the other day in her salon and allowed an artist to sketch 1t. She described how the new silhouette could be used in day. time clothes.
 The designer wore Q black dinner dress with fitted bosom, bare, low neck filled with net, short sleeves and with skirt draped softly in front,
 For evening, now, she Is making this dress in even more emphatic Empire style. The long slimly nodded black gown has no waistline at all. It gets . lot of grace and variability from Q bright.eolored, separate scarf which cen be changed and Is worn as Q long drape, crossed over the arms, or flung over the shoulder.
 The drape is omitted in the day. time dress. Va:entina makes one with the classic Empire corsage, short and fitted as a bra. The skirt Is made of four gores shaped to pro.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30
BAPTISTS PLANNING
 MIDNIGHT SERVICE

The First Baptist church an- nounces e Watch- Night service to- morrow, from 9 o'clock to midnight At Q o'clock, there will Do 6 service of prayer and Bible study followed by communion. This VII be followed by Q fellowship program and final midnight service of prayer, The tn. vltatlon issued by the church irs. cludes the general public. The minister, Rev. David ?. Gaines, VIII be in charge,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30
FOUR SERVICE STARS

Jimmy Lydon, again playing his popular Henry Aldrich role in Para mounts Henry Aldrich Swings It" is candidate for honors as the Hollywood star with the most broth CTS in the armed service. Four Ly- dons, SergQlnts John and Bernard and Privates Vincent and Luke, are f1 sAA AUnw.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30
WONAN,S REALM M= Latest Styles
GlosityiMg Yourself
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Eo lmaelne your hsaa ls an Nnnle which you're trying to haivs wltn your palms. Press gently mesln8 the scalp under hands. chAnss post. llon oe hands and repeat tlll yuo have covered tho soalp.
 Thls stimulation os the sab aids circulation end S(imulAsoo yoWr soAlps glands. Faithful lAass sape wlll Improve the locks 0k All hair except that which comes from RenerNl lll health.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30


 10 will be teo bad if the plan doesn'tgo through, because the coun- try needs doctors scientists. and on. glneers. It also needs the great. or part oe iM young men in actual com b At service, & Q training girls for many Of the pros fesslonal Jobs that need to be done right here would
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30

night if 1t isn't already preshrunk.
 You had better buy the welting by the yard. It comes in every conceivable color and is quite cheap.
 You will need from five to six yards of 5O.inch material for an average arm chair, eight for Q loveseat and 10 or il for Q sofa, Better get enough. You can ale ways use the scraps for patching or pillows.
 Begin your work with the easiest problem. In many cases it will be an open arm chair with space between the back and seat. When you use welting in the seams. always pin the cloth to the chair wrong side up and always do the outside back first.
 For every seam in the slipcover allow two inches. Having pinned the cloth carefully to the surface. cut the goods and then remove it The inside back comes next. and ~ sse e.aA snA ths hnrdag.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30
MODERN MENUS Try This Bean Loaf For Meatless Days

Fry some of the fat from tho meat In frying pan. Brown meat in the hot fat, stirring constantly to pre-. vent burning. Transfer to . stew kettle and cover with boiling water. simmer for iia hours, Add vege- tables and continue cooking for l hour or until done. Put in tho dump lingS i2 minutes before serving,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30

vide moving-room within . nodded silhouette.
 "or we can have the line in c shirt and skirt costume" she said, and proceeded to model it. This time she wore white linen shirt quite like 0 mans, and c perfectly plain black skirt which reached right ur to the bosom. For herself, she tled cord at the waisty
 These clothes point into c future maybe in Q few years, maybe by 1850, she belleves--when most wom- on will wear little lingerie, perhaps no undergarments save c pair of shorts.
 Of course Napoleon's lady. Jose. phlne, had the famous Empire line and the Greeks had nodded, draped, form. revealing clothes such as Val. entina foresees for the future. She said, "There's nothing new except, thank the Lord, the individual, And it's about time for us to show that our century can build clothes archi. teeturally for her."
 How fast and how far such styles will go, no designer could say. The Empire corsage and the short. wasted clothes that always accom-. pany 1t. however, seem to be set for high.styie importance this spring, They're ''naturals" for cloth. conserving, short.skirted eras,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30

Half . dozen real Cover 0ulch cowhands arc among the 6S atmos. phere players appearing with Joan Leslie, Dennis Morgan and "Spiko" Jones and his City slickers In Cover dulch scenes of Thank Your Lucky Stars"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30
GATHERS SUGAR

Ills pals on the Thank Your Lucky Stars" set at Warner Bro. thers say spike Jones' furious tctlvties remind them of the Flight of tho Dumblebee". Hes that busy with his picture, record and radio schedules--gathering sugar,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30
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ny RUTH NEERlEETT

Some of unole sam's nieces as well as nephews may Uet . chance At 0 governnaente financed college edu- cation. Such a policy ls under dlss uusslon. according lo Paul W Mcs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30
TOMORROw's MENU

BREAKFAST: Baked apples, soft.eooked eggs, oat mullins, coffee or milk.
 LUNCHEON: Bean loaf, stew. cd tomatoes. enriched hard rolls. sugar candy, tea or milk.
 DINNER: Beef stew with dumplings, lettuce and cabbage salad, stewed fruit, honey cup cakes, coffee or milk,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30
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 constantly saying that he weren't married hed go TOT or that girl who was young and Deau MOum dy g h sat sne and losing all her ooksP And could any woman life companion? What she do when she wnpped ey such tak?"
 Any wife would by a constant criticism and any spirit heck with husband who have more fun and of There's plenty do about it, too
 Generally speaking nasty from dafacon Not implying that women are letter perfect saying that it's masculine nature put feminine contingent this being one of the things men get married for.
 If the gentleman doesn't digest cooking he % Ss p e ht her ths S % spS S ns rusty clothes shabby she's running down.
 The fact may be digestive juices flowing prop er wife into full confidence about his affairs He hasn't whewha yell groomed These things owady pretend that his wife done it..
 None really if anybody mddaged of his old photographs instead of the mirror? The young himself him i take his perfectly willing keep
 Now husband what's eating him. what he doing leaving undone the inner donten second give herself going present the best possible third remind the gentleman that he's 100 cent perfect and shouldn't expect pecn fourth call her of humor laugh of the teasing and heckg and harden her heart to the jibes
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30
BY MARGUERITE YOUNG NEA Service Staff CNrresnondent

NEW YoRKWar conditions spin fashions wheel to bring the N formrevean wasess Empire silhouette back Into the pay-of spot
 spotted detectives number of suits waists all that cropping up; 0 Sophie Empire evening in her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30

Tom Kennedy, former winner 0' the Academy award for the best male supporting player. came out of retirement on his California ranch to do q bit ir Paramounts True to Life" for his old friend, Director George Marshall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30
Lack of Nez0 Chairs Mo ves SlipcoyeyS
 To High Place In Home Decorating PIan

Second of three articles on DRESS-MxAKING YOUR LIVING ROOM how you can employ cloth and color Co best advantage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30
By WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY Americas Card Authority

Charles H. Goren, who last August added to his string of champion ship victories the winning of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30

world championship Masters pair event, has published a new book on
 bridge, Better Bridge for Better Players" The scope of the book is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30

gentleman doesn't digest his dinner the cooking right pay at the first of the mOnh the wife exavagant teeth need attention her hair is stringy her rusty and her clothes shabby she's running down.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30

But anybody a swagger old photographs instead of in the mirror? young himself about him he take his perfectly willing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30

that his digestive juices not flowing his wife into full confidence about his affairs He furnished the wherewhal to be yell groomed and dressed full we'll but the cowardy out is to pretend that his wife done it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30

Generally speaking, mans nasty criticism of his his inner dissatisfacons. Not implying that women and men imperfect but simply saying that it's mascu the blame on the feminine contingent this being get married for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30

Any wife would be hurt by caddlsh mans and any wife with spirit would be mad as heck W ran her down and ran himself up by implying that have more fun and cut wider swath if he were plenty she can do about it, too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11
Must We Have Imitation?

Is imitation inevitable? Undoubtedly Since we have it already, it would seem much too late to avoid having it. The daily index of spot market prices, com piled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the first week in August, was up 67 per cent - tWo-thirdS - above the Au- gust, 1889, level.
 The cost~of living for July, as computed by the National Industrial Conference Board, was up almost 10 per cent above July of 1941. The price of manufactured goods, reported by the Alexander Hannil- ton Institute, last March already was up 24 per cent above August of 1889.
 All of that, and much more of similar purport, denotes imitation just like the rising mercury in a thermometer indi- cates warmth. But as yet imitation has not become distressing. There are those who make convincing argument that much of the imitation thus far is not damaging, provided the brakes are put on promptly.
 As result of the depresison, prices had fallen so low that the administration de- lberately devalued money, in an effort to force imitation. Temporarily the effect was small Now the war has accom- plished just about what Washington tried to do.
 Moreover, realistic economists argue that in time of war some measure of 1n- flation is inevitable, and that we should worry only if imitation gets out from un- der control and begins to feed upon itself. It is not the fact that some imitation could not be avoided, or even the fact that considerable imitation has taken place, that should trouble us now.
 The danger if effective permanent measures are not taken soon enough, Is that imitation will go on in spiral until our economy is upset. Not only the ln- dustrial and commercial economy. The menace is equally to the household and personal economies of every family.
 If such a thing happens, the poor will suffer more than the wealthy. In infla- tion, wages always lag behind prices, and the closer family comes to hand-to- mouth existence, the less it can afford to have prices always going up faster than income.
 Also the poorer family, the closer it must figure it's savings against emergen- cies, and the harder it is hit when the emergencies arrive and disclose that, be- cause of imitation, the savings have be- come inadequate to buy what they were intended to buy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11
Put Your Trash to Work

"There are 60,000 fires annually in the United States - half of them in dwell- ings - directly traceable to rubbish and trash" says the Saturday Evening Post. Probably twice as many more are writ ten off as Cause Unknown Yet while we suffer these deadly accumulations ot junk in our homes and business places, three war plants in New Jersey, making cardboard packing for artillery shells, close down for lack of scrap paper. The trash that would keep those plants going is burning at least 275 American homes day!"
 Every one of these trash fires is unnec- essary every one is simply and easily preventable. And the statistics indicate what can be done. Sometime ago, Cin- cinnati instituted systematic cleanup campaigns and it's fire loss has been cut $850,000 a year as a result. Through similar activity, Kansas City reduced it's per-capita fire loss from $8.04 to $1.83- and Erie reduced it's per-capita loss from $2.36 to fifty cents.
 Every community, whether it be village or a metropolis, should at once start trash elimination campaign. The cooperation of every householder, every business man and every worker should be enlisted. The average home is far more dangerous place from the standpoint of fire hazards, than it's inhabitants real ize. How much trash have you got stored away in basement, attic, garage and closets? Take look and find out. And get rid of it before spark or spontane ous ignition starts fire that may totally destroy your property - and may take lives as well.
 Usable trash should be turned over to salvage committees for transfer to war agencies which want it. Unusable trash should be destroyed. This is an activity in which civilian defense workers can per- form job of the utmost value. We want less trash at home = and more trash for use in the war effort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11
Manpower on the Farm

In recent address John Brandt, head of the National Cooperative Milk Pro- ducers Federation, had some common sense things to say about agriculture in this country.
 On the subject of the farm labor situ- ation, he observed: God pity this nation and it's liberties if the farmers of America said tomorrow, "We are going to quit on Friday at four o'clock and we won't turn wheel again until eight o'clock Monday morning." We'd be licked before we started. Our men are gong to the Army, as we expect them to go, and we likewise expect whatever is neces- Sary of the manpower on the farm to go and work in defense factories. But until such time as the manpower of the city has been used to the extent of more than 40 hours week, they have no right to draw from agriculture men and women out of the 7O-hour category"
 Food is as necessary to this war as bullets. We have obligated ourselves to supply other United Nations with gigantic quantities of foodstuffs which they cannot obtain elsewhere. If the farms are drained of manpower that food supply cannot be produced. In some sections of the coun- try, lack of manpower for farming is already forcing curtailment of operations. This is real and imminent problem, and it must be solved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11

courts regard the practice of medicine as trade and commerce and apply the anti trust statutes accordingly.
 The oninous possibilities that may occur unless Congress takes remedial action, are of Importance to all. If reputable medical groups can no longer prescribe educational and ethical stand ards for the profession, the medical field will be wide open to interruptions quacks. The splendid American hospital system, which is based on the right of physicians to control or influnce the qualifications of staff doctors, will be imperiled. And the American people will pay the bill in the terrible coin of inferior medical attention.
 AS one authority has pointed out, if the long-accepted rights of the medical profession are nullified, Standards and safeguards which have operated would be removed; every medical society would be paralyzed; the status of the profession would be sacrificed, and every practicing physician would face the competition of every fakir and charlatan who decided to hang up single" That must not be allowed to happen.