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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-02-01
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER

WASHINGTON - Without doubt
William M. LETTERS, the rubber ad.
ministrator, is proving to be the
most cantankerous character that
has shown up for duty in this
arsenal of bureaucracy.
This chunky, nail-chewlng rail-
road executive brings IN from the
West the tactics of the grizzly
bear, and they haven't yet discov-
cred here how to handle him. He
shows no awe. He speaks right
out against Donald Nelson, and
Army and Navy "loaIers,' and
talks right through the shushing
froWns of Owl. Mr.. Jeffers is
fighting on more fronts than any
administration official has hereto
fore dared. He makes the recent
Leon Henderson seem by compari.
son well-trained house pet, al
though in pre-Jeffers days we used
to think Leon was tough custom
er.
When Mr.. Jefters speaks of
Army and Navy '1oafers" he does
not make his real complaint very
clear. The trouble was that the
Army and Navy expediters and in
spectors were too much on the
job for the good of Mr.. Jeffers'
rubber program.
For instance. a manuta cturer
had several orders for valves-all
OF them urgent, some for the
Army high-octaAe program, some
for Navy escort ships, and some
for the rubber program. Army
and Navy officers on duty at mos
war plants would see to it that
their orders were pushed ahead.
Mr.. LETTERS had no crew of ex-
peditors to fight for his orders.
Most of these orders were subcon-
tracted components and the sched-
uling was left to hit-and-miss
methods in the field.
During that period, which last
ed until the the early part of De-
cember, Mr.. Jeffers did take a
beating. His bitterness at the set
back his schedule suffered is re-
Elected in his bitter remarks at
Baltimore a few days ago about
Army and Navy '1oafers," al.
though his complaint really is that
they were too aggressive.
Donald Nelson had no thanks
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-02-01
Raymond Clapper Says:
New Rubber Gar PROBING
To Be Cantankerous Man

from Mr.. Jeffers for rescuing him
from that situation. About De-
cember l Mr.. Nelson worked out
a schedule which gave absolute
protection for about 20 per cent
of the Jeffers rubber program.
Components Of synthetic-rubber
machinery were scheduled along
with similar components of 100
octane plants so that both were
able to get part of their critical
equipment.
Scheduling for more than so per
cent of the rubber program was
later worked out and was sent to
James F. Byrnes, director of econ
omic stabilization, for White House
approval. That gave Mr.. Jeffers
better break than the Army
thought he should have, and I'm.
der Secretary of War Patterson
opposed it. The War Department
believes that we are still using
rubber needlessly, in being too lib
eral with commercial cars, sales
mems cars, hauling trucks, and
especially the big inter-city buses,
which are allowed the finest rub
Der tires, of extra-large size.
The public attacks of Mr.. JET
fers do not shake the Army in its
determination to increase produc-
ton capacity of 1O0-octane gaso.
line, even though machinery for
it must be obtained at the ex.
pense Of delay in providing similar
machinery for the rubber program.
Military plans calls for steady in
crease in consumption of airplane
fuel throughout this year, and ad-
ditional production capacity is i'm
perative. Around the War Depart
rnent they are critical of Mr.. JEFF
fers for not throwing his weight
behind greater conservation of
civilian rubber. Army people
criticize hm for going easy on ra-
tioning for travelling statesmen and
telling farmers to ignore the ra-
ton forms.
Some of the more politically ner-
vous New Dealers are becoming
little worried over what they
think Mr.. Jeffers may be up to.
They think he is making himself a
case against Washington bureau
Gratis that he may later carry to
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-02-01

Atlantic in few hours, or equivalent super
quantities Of armament and military supplies.
Girdler doesn't say whether he has this ma
chine in mind when he predicts that tomorrow
air speeds of four to five hundred miles an
hour will be commonplace.
This information is dedicated disrespectfully
to Herr Adolf Hitler, Reichschancellery, Ber-
lin, Germany.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-02-01
OPA SHAKEUP SLATED

Representative Graham A. Barden, whose
TRADE on the House floor against 'bureaucra-
tic' politics of the Office of Price Adminlstra-
ton is credited with having been a contribut-
ing factor in the resignation of Mr.. Henderson
as price control and ratoning chief, is elated
over the manner in which former Senator
Prentis M. Brown, new price czar, is moving
to shake up OPA's official personnel.
REPRESENTATIVES Barden and j. Bayard Clark
collaborated with South Carolina Representa-
tiyes L.. Mendel Rivers, John Mcmillan and
Joe Bryson in organizing members of the
House from the Southeast for a face-to-face
chat with Mr.. Brown, in which the new OPA
boss pledged himself to weed out employees
whose assertedly 'bureaucratic'' policies had
made them obnoxious to Congress.
The New Bern congressman because of 9th.
err important duties, was unable to attend the
conference, but delegated Representative Nc
MILAN, of the neighboring coastal South Caro-
lima district to speak for him. He also called
the OPA office and endorsed the move.
The conference, attended by congressmer
from eight Southeastern states, resulted in g
definite promise from Price Administrator
Brown to remove from the OPA certain off
cials and employees who, the congressmer
charge, have accorded them the same Sigh
consideration as did Mr.. Henderson
Grapevine reports from the OPA indicate
| that Mr. Brown, who, as senator led the ad
ministration fight for price control legisla
ton. has already begun to dispense with thu
services of several Henderson-appointe off
cials.
He is said to have advised Oscar R. Strauss
chief of OPA's regional office in Atlanta. t,
look for another connection Several otbe
officials in Washington, as well as n1Inhe1
of those in state and regional offices throuoh
out the country, are slated to feel the Brow,
axe within the next few weeks
Mr.. Brown loss of whose seat as MICHIGAN,
Democratic senator is believed by MANY Of hi,
former colleagues to- to have been due largely t.
the antics OF MS oPA predecessor has alst
t definitely pledaed tn senator's and con,rasS
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-02-01
Boy Scout Scrap Drive

Boy Scouts of North Carolina today start
what is hoped to be cleanup campaign for
scrap metal. The expectation is that when
February ends the state will have been strip
ped of the last ton of scrap, which can be
reprocessed at steel mills and converted into
tanks and guns and planes and all manner
Of war tools in which metal is used
This can be done if every Tar Heel goes to
bat for the Scouts Certainly no better agency
could have been chosen for the undertaking.
Boy Scouts are efficient youngsters enthusi-
astic and hard working. If they are given
the adult help that will be needed for so
great job, they'll put it over in fine shape.
But they can't do it alone, or on bicycles
They will need trucks and particularly will
they need blow torches and skilled aid in
their use, to demolish abandoned machinery
SO that it can be trucked to concentration
points.
We have great deal of old metal here
abouts that could not be gathered when the
newspaper-sponsored campaign was under way
because sufficient trucks and torches and driv-
ers were not available If the Wilmington
under Boy Scout sponsorship those deficiencies
will have to be made good. And maybe the
OPA, for one, can be persuaded to see the
light of necessity and grant sufficient gasoline
gagged in the collection.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-02-01
An Unpleasant Picture

L. A. Warren, president of Safeway Stores,
and nationally known figure in the food sup
ply field, has presented some interesting fig
ures for public consideration. Following the
Governments announced plan for rationing OF
canned goods, Mr.. Warren said:
Somewhere along the line lot Of canned
goods have disappeared I don't believe tna'
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-02-01
Berlin Papers Please Copy

Tom Girdler, the old steel man who is maxi
ing Liberator bombers in San Diego, says his
engineers are working day and night on a
mastodon which will make present day giants
look like toy planes.
The new behemoth which is planned to the
point where production could begin. could
carry crew and 400 passengers across the
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-02-01

the country. Some Of them think
Mr.. Jeffers is getting ready to
60 into politics. They are afraid
he is collecting himself some Class
A ammunition out of the arsenal
here that will be fired back at
Washington bureaucracy some lat
er day. which is not improbable.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-02-01
Civilian Defense
Timetable
BASIC TRAINING COURSES

BASIC TRAINING COURSES
New Hanover High school, roo'"
1909 at 8 p. m. o
Fire Defense A-Morr&ey' I e0' =
and every two weeks th2reaI'";
General Courso- Tros6aY nl9il''
GAS DEFENSE b
Classes to be held at the nv
Hanover High school, room I0s ., =
8 p. m. every other Wedhosu',
commencing Wednesday n5so9 d.
January 27, February 10, aao y
All volunteers registered with ~,
C. D. are urged to make pi'''
to complete the course.
FIRST AID 10 HOURS
High School, Room l06, al o ''
First lesson: Every MONDAY
Second lesson: Every Tuesday
Third lesson: Every WedneS9og
Fourth lesson: Every THURSDAY
Final lesson: Every FRIDAY
FIRST AID 10 HOURS "a.
Each Thursday night, at li'
er Camp at 7 p. m. Lewis WV
burg, instructor.
NEGRO CLASSES
Will be announced next WeeN'
-V-- .ou.
After mislaying the toop ,,so.
pons a few times, many D.on1.
holder will develop a goou NV
,ry-strictly from hunger
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-02-01
Our Chief Aim
To aid in every way the prosecu-
tion of the war to complete vic
tory.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Why should 1 hug life's ills with cold
reserve
Go vex myself and all who love me? Nay;
serve
God gives me every day.
Quoted by C. H. Nabers in booklet
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-02-01

Too bad we can't lease-lenc
some of these billiards to the Rus.
slams for use against fleeing NaziS.
Nobody loves a fat man-espe.
cially on a crowded street car.
A Russian has succeeded in grow.
| ing colored cotton. It will be
tough on the farmer who planted
blue seeds if the fashion experts
decree brown for the next season.
Germany, Japan and Italy have
s:ened a pact for economic CO.
operation" Looks like the ooys
are readying Italy for the final
shakedown.
Hitler's facial muscles, latest pic.
lures show, are beginning to sag.
This proves that excessive talking
is not an aid to beauty.
The wild horses of the Cobb de-
selt, We read, are only four 4eet
tail. Well, might do for a light
bedtime snack.
"All Sausages to Vanish From
Market Headline. No matter
how thin you slice tit won't be
| baloney!
Lemons, say chemists, contain
more sugar than do peaches. The
camouflage, it seems, is more ef-
fective.
Recently front page news stor-
les have so confused Grandpappy
jenkins that he was around today
asking everybody, "Just who was
it, now, that threw that paving
block at Enrol Flynn?'
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-02-01
You're
Telling Me

With the fall of Tripoli, war
commentators tell us, went forever
Mussolini's dream of empire. To
the Italian people it was never any
thing but a. nightmare.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-02-01

Nobody loves a fat man-espe.
cially on a crowded street car.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-02-01

Too bad we can't lease-lend
some of these billiards to the Rus
slams for use against fleeing Nazis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-02-01

Lemons, say chemists, contain
more sugar than do peaches. The
camouflage, it seems, is more ef-
fective.
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- I ON VI EEAH
I INDER the administration of our Mayor Edward
~ J. Ke ~, the force of the City Health Department
was flung into action to restore the health of the peo
ple
All OF suffering Chicago looked to Mayor Kelly, and
to them he has given the FINEST health service in
thn 1OTId at fhn och
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-06
NY7RI72ON NFMJY
M6eaztice Nell :
NUTRITION DIRECTOR K

DIRECTOR

ty to become the men behind the
man behind the man behind the
gum. They will be proud to know
that they are every bit as much
"home front soldiers" as you are.
A good old fashioned family Con
clave" followed by some careful
lessons in simple food preparation
could teach children the Importance
of their Job and how to do 1t. You
as parents can make them realize
the necessity for having good meals
at regular hours by pointing out the
relation to keeping well. Children
can see where their illness means
hours lost by you from your import.
ant production job. They should
understand that a good breakfast
and a good lunch are just as I'M
portant as good dinner.
If they have never helped with
the meals before, demonstrate the
simplest and most satisfactory way
to prepare breakfast foods. With
careful planning only the finishing
touches need to be carried out by
the child. That Is, the cereal can
be measured and put to soak the
evening before, and cooked when
you arise in the morning. The chill
dren then only have to reheat 1t
for their breakfast.
You will find in many cases that
a hot lunch Is being served at school,
which should ease your difficulties
regarding lunches. However, II
there Is no school lunch operating
at the school your children attend,
that does not mean that one cannot
or will not be formed. Try contact.
ing your local Parent Teacher Asso-
citation, or organize other mothers
whose problem Is the same as yours,
and see If something can't be done
about having a hot lunch program
worked out in your community. In
the meantime, make sure the lunch
you pack at home even though
1t means you do 1t the night before
&c a meal In itself. The midday
meal should, of course, provide a
third Of the childs daily food re-
quirements. The older children can
help you here by making sandwiches,
wrapping raw vegetable sticks, wash
ing fruit, and even in preparing
nourishing soups and beverages
The profile you face is far from
easy. Throwing much Of this re-
sponsibility on school children Is
not the most desirable plan. Day
care centers, school lunch projects
and the like are the best safeguards
for the health, happiness and safety
of your children while you are away.
Take advantage Of them If you find
them available. If not, do the best
training job you possibly can, at
home.
We will be glad to send you a
handy booklet Of helpful hints for
preparing lunches to be eaten at
home or to be carried to school
and work. Address requests to
Connecticut Dairy and Food Coun-
Gil, 65 Wethersfield Avenue, Hart
ford.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-06
GlOriting
Yourself

NFA Service staff Wrlter

NEA Service Staff Writer
In times Of peril and uncertainty
q traditional expression Of personal
affection, q small gift such as Q bit
Of fine shaving soap, is to the re-
ceiver q sudden point OF security,
like Arm ground under foot after q
swosh through q swamp. So, this
year particularly, don't forget that
Feb. IA Is Valentines Day.
You haven't too much time to
select your gift for him II he's alb
sent, but you have quite q variety
to choose from. The house which
makes a famous group Of mems
bath and shave essentials and COM
forts has q Valentine all done up
with q birch bark tag.
The tag, with q two-hearts deco
ration wherein you write your name
and sentiment, slips over the leak
preventing cap Of the pottery con.
tainer. There are several products;
shaving mug, mems cologne, after
shaving lotion, hairdressing, deo-
dorant, tale, and soap. They're
packed individually and In sets with
a broad range Of prices.
He might appreciate your own In
vention Of a Valentine decoration
on the covering, or just your greet
ing, with a standard article of his
favorite kind. A brushless-shave
man who Is about to move to new
quarters doubtless would like a tube
Of cream from the maker Of those
outstanding spicy products.
A shaving soap man deserves
soap, Of course, or perhaps the
handsome medium priced and re-
flllable mug which packs and ships
safety. Assigned to his post for
quite stretch, he could do with
q mans set Of mug, lotion and tale.
If you're asked for advice about
q gift for woman, suggest some-
thing modest, fine, and novel. Prob
ably she received pretty basic"
toiletries at Christmas very new and
interesting Is bath powder bellows
that subs for the now scarce cologne
atomizer. This priority-free card
board pretty sprlnkles on just
enough powder and scent.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-06
HOME IRON e FORECAST :
Washington Looks Ahead
To Big Canning Season
BY ANN FRANCE WILSON
NEA Service STAFF Correspondent

Washington, Feb. 6.-The Agricul-
ture Department Is going to put the
pressure on WPB for more pressure
cookers needed to take care Of the
coming seasons home canning.
The particular reason for the
request Is that nOn-acid -Vegeta-
bles, such as peas and beans, are
likely to spoil or even become
poisonous unless they are pressure
cooked before canning. And with
the coming summer promising an
increased and necessary amount
Of home canning, It's particularly
necessary that housewives have
the correct instructions and equip
ment for the job.
Last year 100000 community
plots and gardens were planted.
And next year Agriculture ex-
poets that two or three times that
many organized community gar
dens will be worked by amateur
fruit and vegetable growers. The
department doesn't want to see
all this toll and sweat jeopardized
by improper facilities. -
"It's a matter Of dig or diet"
one Agriculture spokesman said.
We've just got to face the fact
that home canning and gardening
must be developed in America to
help take care Of civilian needs"
Rational Ruling
II, as q parent, you have won
dered at. what age. your, child
should start drinking coffee, you
may put your mind at rest. OPA
has settled the question for you
by the simple expedient Of ruling
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-06
. MCKINNEY ON BRIDGE
BY WIN. e. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

Pvt. Simon Rossant, who had re.
Gently enlisted In the Army. was
given time OF to come up to the
national tournament at Syracuse to
defend his title. "Sam" and his
teammates came very close to tax
ing the cup back to the Headquart-
ers Company of the 30th Infantry
Division. Many Of the boys in the
last war win remember the old S0th
Division, which broke the linden
burg line in World War I.
"Sam" did all he could on this
board to retain the championship.
With the South hand, he realized
as soon as North Jumped to three
spades that there was probably a
slam. But If North held top hearts
instead of clubs, the defense might
cash two clubs at once. So Sam
bid four clubs, concealing the dia-
monds, and then went on to six
spades.
There is no knowing what West
would have opened If Sam had
bid the diamonds. Perhaps he
would have been afraid to lead
clubs anyhow. But after the club
bid, such lead looked hopeless. He
tried diamond and Sam Of course
won all the tricks.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-06
TO WORKING MOTHERS

A very pressing problem is pre-
senting itself in many Connecticut
homes today. It is a direct out
growth of the tremendous effort
we must make 60 win this war.
Unfortunately, In many families
the situation is such that both par
ents must leave the home at very
early hour. This places undue re-
sponsibility for the children's break
fast and lunch upon the children
themselves. The matter can be
worked out satisfactorily, but too
often 1t is not. No mother would
willfully subject her child to the
ravages of malnutrition. Yet, the
Ill effects resulting from hasty gulp-
ing Of poorly selected meals may
follow child throughout life. Here
are some practical suggestions de-
signed to help avoid such serious
consequences in the home where the
mother must be away at mealtime.
Older children can be trained to
accept certain amount of RESPONSE
bility about the home and regard
ing their meals. Show them that
they are being given the opportuni-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-06
Why Not ''Portable Philosophy"
To Go With Folding Furniture?

veniences or Its drabness. Just take
1t In your stride. There will be
plenty Of time in later years for get
ting the house Of your dreams.
1.-THE problem Of making friends.
Don't think you can be as reserved
and as slow to make friends as you
were back home. BY friendly, gay
and uncritical. The people you meet
might not measure up to all the
standards you used to Judge people
by - but don't let that worry you.
Accept them for what they are, and
enjoy them. Don't feel you have
to Judge them.
'"The problem Of giving some sta
bility to home life. Learn to be
competent housekeeper. You'll need
to be. Become a good cook. Buy
a few things that you and your hus-
band mean to keep all your lives,
like silver or a lovely painting"
That is the sort Of advice q here
today somewhere else tomorrow
bride needs Just as much as she
needs the moving problem sinplified
for her.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-06
PEANUT BUTTER AGAIN

butter cookies peanut bread well
sandwiches known almost everyone And here
Cream Cake with butter in both the
cake itself and the smooth icing It's really delicious and
will big everyone who it.
looks like carmel light spice cakebut it has dncvey
all icing vevey smooth
thoroughly enjoyable that you'll with other cakes
would yummy a cake cake white cake
PEANUT CREAM CAKE
"a Gun shortening ~ cups sifted alpurpose -four
thick smooth but sied cake flour
ter (nOt OiIy) '3 81 81 tsp baking pow.
(packed in der
cup) tsp salt
large eggs llH cups mix
dOubeactOn types medium for phOsphae
largest for tartrate.
shortening and peanut butter together; add brown
gaduay until fluffy Beat in well beaten until thor.
blended St flour baking powder and salt together and
to eeamed alternately with milk Pour into well
0nch layer cake Bake about So
$500 f. When cake cool spread
Icing desired icing between layers and
top ard sides.
PEANUT BUTTER ICING
MX together cup gFanuaed y brown and
milk Boil 2 minutes stirring constantly Remove
thick smooth butter (h0t oi)
Beat uai creamy Thin with cream or milk necessary 70
tlahc snsy 10 spread
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cooking poblems. send letter requesting
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-06

@. Within a month We are cele-
brating our fifteenth wedding ami
versary. Have you a suggestion for
entertaining a large circle Of friends
on such an occasion?
A. The crystal weddings a suit
able time for an informal evening
at home which Is incidentally a
splendid way to entertain a large
group Of friends. The invitations
may be written on frosted cards.
The covering for the table may be
either lace or liner; the CENTER
piece may be roses or other flowers
placed on a mirror or in q large
crystal bowl. Use glass candle sticks,
glass dishes. etc. Sandwiches, olives
nuts. punch or an ice, wedding cake
and coffee may be served.
Q. I have a lovely old black
lace shawl that needs laundering.
Can II be done at home?
A. To wash black lace, make q
suds from pure. hard white soap and
boiling water, and add q table
spoonful OF Oxgall 10 set the color
Allow this 10 cool until Il viii bear
the hand. then immerEe the lace.
and cleanse By sqeezing gently with
the fingers. Rinse Ia two Or more