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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19

Ia some sectors we advance.
In some sectors we are held
in check
But as in World War II
the overall picture is one Of
firm faith in the final conquest.
Take the bad news first,
then hear the good.
Despite their best efforts TO
prevent people from catching
colds. doctors have 10 admit
that n sure fire preventive
method is stu 10 be found If
everyone could be forced 10
stay home az The first signs
OF a cold the spread Of the
most infectious Of human dis
eases might be diminished.
But Americans just won't
stay home when they catch a
cold. az least not enough Of
them. and SO in a typical year
Ike 1912. % million people in
tho nation probably had a cold,
at one time, as surveys show
Colds, OF course, are a ire
mcndous economic problem TO
the nation. 1t has been esti-
mated that the yearly cost is
more than five billion dollars
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19

The nose and throat are sprayed from TO y
times a day for the first days and then from
. 20 times daily for additional days.
From England has just come word of new
drug patuliH. derived from mold like pcncllin.
which can cure a cold in as hours i'm - per
cent ~ an cases treated compared with only
90 per cent rccovcrics among those untreatcd
s'.ll on experimental use only this new AID is
not quite yet ready for the public
Another now treatment reported by doc
tors on The West Coast at Los Angeles and
at Burbank California cites excellent results
ou more than ! 009 eases af most throat and
ear infections when treated with suitad,,-
zue Compound combined with dcsoHyephcdrue
hydro. horde
This last drug eaHstrets. the blood vessels
and makes ih.m smaller By " artou IT.
creates sHrrkart as swollen tissues and
as tac drainage sHa ventilation Of the sin
's,1
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19

- December 10. 1919
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19

mon cold" keeps people away from work or
school for three days each year. Counting
lot wages cost of drugs and medical care.
the average bill per person is about $l5.
This is lost 10 the individual The econ
oric loss 10 the employer is even greater, for
tic common cold disrupts operating schedules
produces delay and spoage.
on the medical side, and not worrying
about the dollar value, the risk Of a common
cold is that it may lead 70 pneumonia or to
influenza.
on these two most vital fronts rapid signs
OF progress have been achieved New reports
indicate that a spray of sulfadiazne can pre-
vent germ infections in the sinuses. in the
ears. and in the pharynx that so often fol-
low common cold
Studies on lo3 nurses at the training school
OF Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore
show that with the new sulfadiazine spray
treatment no sore throat developed in the
treated group In The control group, not
receiving the treatment one out Of every
10 of tho student nurses had a sore throat
The Baltimore research team Of Drs.
David Dolowitz Walter +. Loeb Henry
l.. Haires. Arthur T. Ward Jr. and Ken
meth l. PckreH reported even more
striking gains
Forty-four Per cent OF the nurses in the
untreatcd group mat let their colds cure
themselves developed a cough. in the
treated group using the spray only per cent
had a cough less than one-fifth by compare
tive figures.
Another by-product Of a cold is innanma-
ton Of the sinuscs sinustis the doctors call
IT, In the untreated group 80 per cent deyel-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19

uped SlNuSltlS, Whiic lil lIle
group using the spray less
than 10 per cent developed
these annoying symptoms
Inflammation of tho ear
is fairly rare as a symptom
Of "a cold. but in the un-
treated group 4 or . ont Of
each hundred came down
with the inflammation In
,hc group using Che spray
less than ] per cent had
aural congestion
The new Johns Hopkins
treatment is very simple
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23
Current Rationing Regulations
MEATS AND FATS

FATS
"N' valid aid will re-
throughout the month Of June.
PROGRESSED FOODS
valid and will remain in effect
through July T.
PRICES
check of food commodities
inconsistencies should be
reported the Price panel of the ration board
valid in force through Oct 81
Coupon valid pound through June 80
Coupon rs pounds through August 10.
Coupons
will effect until Oct 81
will the ration board
registration each Tuesday from $3.50
a. to 430 m.
GASOLINE
Pleasure driving banned
b, valid for two and half gallons
valid gallons but
through 81 period twice long the previous
inspection for holders of 'B"
holders Aug 81 and for "A holders
Sept 30
Coupon No viii remain n Sept. 90.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23
. MCKINNEY ON BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

One of the winners of the re-
cent Vanderbilt Tournament, Har-
old A. Pagan, of New Haven,
Conn., wrote me that he was go
ing into the Army. He enclosed a
hand with the comment that the
fellow who held the East cards
should go into the Army-maybe
they would teach him not to tip
his hand off to the enemy, as he did
here with his double. After the
double, Jack Merriam of New
Haven, the declarer, was able to
place all of the missing high cards
In the East hand.
On the opening lead Merriam
played low from dummy, East put
up the queen and declarer won with
the ace OF clubs. He led a small
diamond, reasoning that East must
have the ace for the double. OF
course he might also have the jack,
but there was nothing to be lost by
finessing the ten-spot.
East refused to win, and small
diamond was led from dummy and
won with the queen. East was
forced to win the third round of
diamonds with the ace. The club
was returned and won in dummy
with the jack. The thirteenth dia-
mond WIS casned. East discarding
the SIX Of hearts and South dis
carding a club
Merriam returned to his hand
with a club and led a small hearS.
On the club play he noticed that
Sast had let go q spade. He knew
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23
- HOME Re FORECAST
Home Gamers Beat All
Sugar Buying Records
BY BETTY MACDONALD
NEA Staff Correspondent

Washington, June 23-Now that
the home canning season is getting
into full swing, OPA spoilers report
l-time record sugar buying
throughout the country, with one
large west coast refinery falling
three weeks short in supplies.
OPA economists repeat that No.
IS and Is coupons must be used
for canning. and that additional
suger will not be granted by ra-
ton boards unless the housewife
can prove that she used her first
10 pounds to put up jams, jellies
and fruits, and still has need of
additional sugar.
Another reason for extra heavy
buying, according to OPA. is that
many housewives are cashing in
their June coupons which are
now becoming valid. Last year,
Gamers used up 100000 short tons
of sugar on the victory canning pro-
gram.
SPINACH PLETHORA
Farmers in northeastern states
have raised lch a bumper crop OF
spinach this summer that the prod
uct is flooding the markets. Com
munities are holding Victory Food
Special sales in en- effort to use up
the spinach before it spoils.
MORE CORDS
Therell be more flat iron re-
placement cords available, following
WPB order allowing manufacture
of these appliances at the rate of
Is per cent of the 1910 output for
the next six months.
MORE RAYON
According to WPB statistics, we
are using rs per cent more rayon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23


town they are in, even if it is a
little Thick" on and they are far
from large city. That annoys
other people and shuts them out
of a social life in the town they
happen to be in.
They make friends quickly. At
home they may have taken their
time about getting acquainted
but they can't do that when they
live month in one town and
three in the next.
They fit into whatever social
is in available, and get as much
fun as they can out Of it. instead
of trying to have the same kind
of social life they had at home.
THEY DON'T WORRY
They don't worry over details.
If they did some of their make
shift homes would drive them
crazy.
They don't let themselves Won
der too much where they will be
tomorrow They accept today as
though it, and only it, were i'm
portant.
They shoulder all the response
bility for the house and the chill
dren, realizing that if they try to
push any of it off onto their hus-
bands they are going to be in the
way instead of being help to
their men.
The women who don't follow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23


and possibilities Of its spread. Many
want it, and few can have 1t, be-
cause it will take time TO train men
to be expert in It's use, ard it will
take more TIME to arrange the de-
tails for the practical application
Of the technique in the hospitals
over the country.
NERVES ARE BLOCKED
The technique does not alter in
any way the established principles
of good obstetrical care. They are
still essential. 1t calls for the addi-
ton of new method of anaesthesia.
This method consists of blocking
the nerves that carry impulses Of
pain by local anaesthetic agents in
a manner similar to the more IA
miliar nerve-block used by the den
fist.
The period of obliteration Of pain
from a single injection of the an
aesthetic is about an hour. Though
this is satisfactory for short, minor
operations, it is of little use during
childbirth, and the new technique
provides for repeated injections,
given as frequently as needed,
through a special, flexible needle
left in place as long as labor lasts.
Throughout all this period, the
progress of the anaesthesia must be
watched by trained anaesthetist.
Few hospitals are now stated by an
aesthetists trained in the procedure,
and even fewer have enough anaes-
thetists to watch each woman in
the hospital throughout the period
of labor.
The problem Of accomplishing
painless childbirth may now be said
to be fairly well solved, but the
numerous difficult problems, in
volved in making it available. gen.
orally remain. Painless childbirth is
in the same stage as postwar avia-
ton or pre-fabrlcated housing.
MOTHER IS CONSCIOUS
The advantage of this new meth
cd of analgesia, in addition to the
obliteration of pain, is that the
mother is conscious and capable OF
cooperating - factor which fire.
uuently shortens the duration of la
Dor. The child is in no way affected
by the procedure, factor which is
a disadvantage in other types Of an
aesthesia.
The notion that pain enhances
maternal love has been demonstrat-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23
BY GAYNOR MADDOX
NEA Staff Writer

Carrots, carrots everywhere -
that's golden news in these war
days. The vitamin A found in
rationed butter also can be found
abundantly in carrots. East some OF
them raw-thats important. From
Helen E. Ridley, outstanding Am
erican home economist, comes this
suggestion.
MY own way Of cooking carrots"
Miss Ridley says, IS to cut them in
about quarter TO half-inch thin
strips, and put them in saucepan
with about a halfi-nch of water and
a couple of tablespoons of butter.
Then I bury in the center an onion
and sprinkle couple of spoonfus Of
parsley on top and some salt and
pepper. Cover closely and cook until
the liquir is cooked away and the
carrots are done"
For sandwich spreads carrots are
valuable for their vitamin and
flavor.
Garden Mixture
Add TO basic cheese spread -
teaspoon minced onion, ID cup
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23

the National Sewing Contest spon-
sored by the National Needlecraft
Bureau and this year home sewers
upped that figure considerably.
This month these amateur
SeamstreSSeS, ranging from teen
ayers to women in their seventies.
and from school girls to war
workers, submitted their handi-
work in the third annual contest.
1t was ingenious handiwork, such
as red and white striped street
dress, fashioned from the Is
cent chicken feed bags; smart
our-piece youngsters ensemble
made from her dady's worn out
suit and frayed broadcloth shirt;
Longing robe from a quilt and
blouse made out of a 1908 trous-
Seau's chemise. All these were
made from original designs or in
expensive patterns, obtained, in
many cases, through local news
papers.
One of the six winners brought
to New York to receive war bond
awards for their contribution to
the war effort on the home front"
was Mary E. MCLAUGHLIN of Sc
attic, Wash, bride of two weeks.
She won first prize in the stand
ard pattern group, senior division,
for navy blue gabardine suit she
had planned to wear at her we'd
ding. When she learned it had
to be sent to New York to be
judged in the finals, she sat down
and whipped up another bridal
outfit.
Beverly Netchert of Pricneton,
N j., winner of the original de-
sign group award, had been
junior craftsman at an electrical
plant until recent illness neces-
STATED her resignation. Sewing
then became her hobby, and she
designed three original costumes
for the contest. A black linen
dress with high sweetheart
neckline, drop shouldered cap
sleeves, and side-draped skirt
which was tied with wide Ro-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23

Just made for summer cool
basque top and swirling skirt. The
gayer the trimming the more color
full you'll look.
Pattern No. S455 is in sizes IL,
IS, Is, IT and 10. Size Is takes
81 yards 35-inch material. IS yards
ric-rac.
For this attractive pattern, send
Is cents, plus cent for postage, in
coins, with your name, address,
pattern number and size to Water
bury Democrat Today's Pattern
Service, 1O6 It'll Avenue. New oYrk,
N. Y
Does your summer wardrobe
need first aid? Send for the sum-
mer issue of Fashion, our complete
pattern catalog and sewing guide,
which is Just out. Shows over 100
new patterns. contains many help
full fashion suggestions. Csc per
copy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23
BY ANNE CABOT

Lovely motifs popular designs and the
lest To do in embroidered ctwork The e daods and narcus
piloWcases
ordinarily effective embroidery all white
embroidery
patterns puowcases topshee Dafodn
ADDRESS Waterbury
Avenue City postage
pattern ordered
Cabot ALBUM mailing.
spring
decoration aids to helping the family clothes budget wame The
brand Album is priced IS cents
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23

llOW Cllhll VIC o1i ,WlJll lOOo
of the silk and rayon supplies.
CAMPAIGN PLANNED
At the start of the next hunting
season, WPB is planning to mi
tiate campaign asking sports
men to turn in, through conmmer-
cial channels, all the deerskins
they get, to be used for Army
wearing apparel including gloves.
ODDS M ENDS
More flatirons, air and waite
heaters will be manufactured for
preferred government orders WPB
reports frightened control of
repair parts for luxury electrical
appliances is indicated by WPB . &.
Bicycles designed TO package deliv-
cry service and unsuitable for other
uses have been released from ra-
tioning restrictions Alfalfa hay
is now under price control =.
There are fewer bedspreads being
made during wartime as WPB has
decided they are relatively non-es-
sential Scarves for dressers
and tables are no longer in produc-
ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23

Intended for wedding outfit,
the neat navy blue gabardine cos
tune suit above won the Seattle
sewing contest for bride -to-be
Mary E. MCLAUGHLIN. She sent 1t
to New York for the national
finals, made herself another we'd
ding costume.
man striped sash, won her the
prize.
Waterproofed airplane wing fab
ric, purchased from the salvage
yard of an aircraft company where
both her parents work, was made
into the winning rain cape submit
ted by 15-year-old Madeline Rogers
of Wichita, Kan. MY mother
taught me how to sew when I was
just a tot" the junior awardee of
the original design group explained
when asked If she had ever had any
sewing LESSONS. And her expert
shaping and fitting of the Shout
ders of this slim-cut cape proves she
learned her early lessons we'll.
Practically perfect" was the
high praise fashion experts heaped
upon the khaki coverall, complete
with visored cap and snood, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23

that East in all probability held
the ace and queen of hearts, as
well as the queen of spades, to
justify his double. He played a low
heart from dummy and East was
forced to win with the queen. A
spade was returned, declarer won
with the king and led another
heart, playing the jack from dummy
East had to win with the ace,
spade was returned, and South let
it ride to dummy's jack. Thus all
East could make in defending the
hand was two hearts and a dia-
mond, declarer making his contract
with an overtrick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23
A #s(9R Y 2 K!tcheu> H. A
Onion Adds Taste And
Test To Cooked Carrots

grated raw carrot, IA cup grated
radish, Ia teaspoon celery salt, few
drops lemon juice. (Keeps 3 weeksD
Egg Relish
Add to basel cheese spread 2
chopper hard cooked eggs, table,
spoons chopped sweet pickle or
pickle relish, IL teaspoon grated
onion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23

so empty sin c e
their menfolk left
for service, blu t
they find a bud
get-booming pro-
fit in making over
old outfits or Gre
ating new ones
from piece goods
Incidentally, wo-
men bought over
three and a hal;
billion yards OF
piece goods in the
first four months
of this year. Last
ar 10000 OF
then, enrolled in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23

T h e method,
which was an
nounced c arl y
this year, has
for some time
undergone in =
tensive study in
a number o f
places, has been
found to be safe
an all instances
a n d successful
in most.
The publicity
h as, however,
over = reached
the teaching of
the technique
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23
-WAR-TIME HEALTH COLUMN
Safe, Painless Childbirth
Is Post War Medical Goal

ed by several hundred mothers SO
far delivered under the new proce-
dure to be an erroneous rationaliza-
ton of a sequence Of events which
could not be successfully altered
heretofore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23
Household Hints
NATIONS CHAMP SEAMSTRESSES
RANGE FROM TEENS TO 20 YEARS
By ROSELLEN CALLAHAN
NEA Staff Writer

New York - Sitting at home and
sewing fine seam has once more
become the popular pastime of wo-
men the nation over. 1t not only
fills those extra hours which seem
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23
TOMORROW'S MENU
Eat the Basic I Every Day.

BREAKFAST: SteWed rhu-
barb, whole wheat flakes, raisin
toast, butter or fortified mar
garine, coffee. milk.
LUNCHEON: Cream OF to
mato soup, garden mixture
spread sandwiches, sailed pea
nuts, molasses candy, tea, milk.
DINNER: Vegetable and bar
ley CUP containing whole wheat
bread, goldfish cakes, catsup,
pan fried potatoes, carrots la
Ridley, bread, butter or fortified
margarine, shortcake, tea, milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23
BY ALICIA HART
NEA Service Staff Writer

Appropriateness every important
ing clothes quality and price.
Career like commissioners Mrs Strge
all parts of the country and make public
consider practically
the
from their wardrobe.
instance a Sturges
creations
washable shantng that could welry
afternoon affairs
long sleeved and for slim
black ok with decoeage
before
time shopping,
often you'll able
duty clothes do
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23

Most of those
who seem to
e n j o y their
rowing life have
certain things in
common.
T h e y don't
for instance, do
a lot of wistful
alking a b o u t
nome" or keep
Comparing what
they had there
with what they
have in tn cir
present set-up.
T h e y don't
look down their
n n c O c ar the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23

coming painful
smiles lips We watch with
destiny that had part in shap
the crowded ships
planes follow lonely homes where
pillows to meet duties cheerfuy
awaiting the cables that give scant comfort We follow you men to
the air and that sacrifices
victory to the anghed
earth. your gallantry and courage.
CAROLINE CHATFTEID
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23
WOMAN,S REALM=Ld
Latest Styles
we, THE WOMEN
Wise War Wife
Learns To Like
Her NOnad Life
BY RUTH MILLETT

A war wife following her husband
from camp to camp may be lonely
or homesick or she may enjoy each
new home-depending on her own
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23


unsuitable publication viii be answered
write Miss Chanrid in OF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23

CHORTAGES this year have fos-
" tered many new fashion
trend, even in clothes for small
fry" Designer Emily Wilkins
created this French Provincial
inspired style in red, white and
blue from three fabrics available
to her. The slashed jerkin is in
red and white Bingham, the gath
cred yoke and pulled sleeves are
white broadcloth and the skirt is
dark blue pique. A triangular
scarf of blue, edged with red moss
fringe, doubles as a bonnet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23
BY DIR. THOMAS ID. MASTERS
Written for NEA

The birth rate is reaching new
peaks, and it Is natural that much
publicity should be given to the
new technique of painles childbirth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23

"They are different friend when they
When they to they force
they pretend there is
suffering intensely they silly
situation casual fashion
generation can't initiate them We
like long faces when
twist admit
we take it,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23
Caroline
-Chatfield
Salute to the Gallant Ones!
Says Today
Title Registered. q = Patent once

woman that she had witnessed the leave
taking his wife and baby and she had been
the courage laughed chated
every subject but the their minds Ihey had mace anu
when the over They were
Alaska the new highway Oh
they the country the husband
selling tickets Or perhaps
and write book about the
they exchanged chatter and
his watch; said 1t time to CO.
hats gloves and bags and went
of though they bound for party
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23

between admiration for the splendid
courage young anguish their hearaches She felt
while carried their little act and
threw herself down on the sofa and soooed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23

pretty much that pattern aren't
very happy following their hus-
bands from camp to camp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23

ard war plant worker.
which won Mrs. Rosemary Muir
ray of Chicago, Ill, the children's
clothing group award. The prize
winning blue and white checked
bingham has very deep hem
which may be let down as the
little girl grows, and bodice
shocked in such way that it has
a great deal of elasticity.
Unusual individuality and origin
inality won 16-year-old pianist
and All club member Mildred
Terrell, of Gresham, Ore, the
Junior standard group award. Mil
bred used three different patterns
to turn out her summer ensemble
one of the red spun rayon
jacket, another for the red and
white checked seersucker skirt
and a third for the white rayon
dickey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-23

utility bag lined with water
PROCEED fabric, submitted by Mrs
Ruth Burnet of Tulsa, Okla. A
worker in the blueprint depart
ment at an aircraft plant on the
4 p. m.-to-midnight, shift, Mrs,
Burnett keeps house for her hus-
band and small son, and does all
her own sewing besides.
Though she is the mother of
three growing children who keep
her busy the year round making
them clothes, it was little frock
for the tiny daughter of friend