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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-01-08
WOMEN

The present enlistment quota of
the WAACS is 10000, and recruits
at Des Moines are being equipped at
the processing center at the rate OF
800 in ten-hour day
1t takes four week to transform a
recruit into a WAAC, but it takes
only an hour and half to make her
look like one. Every half hour re-
cruits in groups of 80 are started
through. They first receive two bar
racks bags, proceed to the foundation
garment room for girdles, and bras
sieres, then to the sizing room to have
them fitted, then to the outergarment
fitting room, and then they receive
gloves, shirts and the balance of the
other rs items that are issued to each
WAAC.
The alteration department is busy
one, manned by civilian experts. Like
army equipment, there are two sizes,
too large and too small-and a few
of the standard sizes fit because SO
few of the recruits conform to stand
ard measurements. The girls don't
stay fitted either, because of their ac-
tive life-the fat ones lose and the
thin ones gain, but the girls are all
fitted accurately and comfortably as
well as attractively.
Now the Army Air Forces has re-
quested the services of members of
the WAACS to replace enlisted men
needed for combat duty. Men doing
such jobs as parachute rigging, bomb
sight repairing, weather observing
and glider instructing will be relieved
of such duties when the WAACS have
received the necessary training for
more than % highly technical jobs
Some of the classifications the
WAACS are needed for by the Army
are, craftsmen, teletype operators, in
strument specialists, electricians, dope
and fabric workers, machinists and
metal workers, truck and tractor
drivers, ra dio operators, control
tower perators, photographers
photograph laboratory technicians
camera repairmen and glider instruc-
| tors.
In addition, the Army Air Forces
have requested WAACS for clerks
both administrative and technical, in
structors, bandsmen and housekeep-
ers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-01-08
Low Fares For
Uniformed Women

Milwaukee-Wo Women as we'll as
men in uniforms of the armed services
will ride Milwaukee buses and street.
cars on half-fare, under ruling ap-
proved by the state public service
commission. The special five-cent rate
will be limited to non-rush hours
Monday through Friday, but will be
good for all hours Saturday and Sun
day. Milwaukee is one of the few
cities in the country extending the
low-fare privilege to women in uni
form. Chicago permits servicemen, in
cluding those in the United Nations,
to ride entirely free during certain
hours, while Detroit grants the privi-
lege to any member of the armed
forces on leave and in uniform A
number of other cities have consid-
cred free rides for servicemen, but
have rejected the plan because of the
growing load on their transportation
systems.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-01-08
ManrOd Again Head
OF Butler Board

Butler County Commissioners Mon
day reelected George Manrod, chair
man. w. D. Ralson, Republican, Mid
dletown, began his new four-year
term in office. He was reelected in
November. John C. Schumacher,
Democrat, is the other holdover
member. The board eappoi n e
Thomas Feltz, clerk; Mary Small, as
sistant clerk; Carl Segers, telephone
operator; DIR. C. H. Safer, dog war
den; John Evans, dog catcher; George
Barkman, building inspector; Clara
Langerhans, division of aid to the
blind; Frank Copeland, garage at
tendant, and the. courthouse Gus
todians.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-01-08
Jury Begins Work;
May Report Friday

Consideration of 81 cases was be-
gun Monday by the January grand
jury Witnesses were summoned for
Tuesday and Wednesday. A report
may be ready Friday.
Anne M. Dennis was appointed
shorthand reporters for the jury
Members are Herbert Petri, fore
man; H. D. Chapman, Ed. Murphy,
Mrs. Ray Mettler, Mrs. Clarence
Johnson, Mrs. Louis Duemer, Mrs.
Henry Grimmer, Mrs. E. H. Schencj,
w. A. Everson, Mary Bolton, Mrs.
Nellie Smith, Mrs. Albert Smith,
John McGreevy, Mrs. Ella Morrow
and Mrs Gus Mayer
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-01-08
FOR
w WOM
.
Keeping
Ahead of
the Times
By Mary Moore

velvet bodice and bouffant white net
skirt with black velvet coin dots
spotting the snowy net. Or for day.
time, smart creation of beige crepe
has self-color coin dots in graduated
sizes forming deep border on the
skirt and banding the bodice.
With millions of women now en-
gagged in war industries the question
of proper diet for health and beauty
is of increasing Importance, especially
for women working under conditions
of great stress. Here is set Of rules
suggested by committee of nation
ally noted experts who are working
for improved health:
"1-Don't trust to getting all the
vitamins and minerals you need from
daily dosages of tablets. Eat we'll
balanced diet.
"2-Don't bolt your meals. Enjoy
yourself. That will help digest your
food.
"3-Don't grab bite in the morn
ing and run. Eat good breakfast.
"4-Don't skip any meal in the
day. A hasty gulped chocolate bar or
a hot dog is not enough norishment
to keep your body running at par.
"5-Don't eat too many starches
and sweets.
"6-Don't smoke with your meals.
Smoke afterwards"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-01-08

Five hundred hell Hitler Hroho
demolition bomb which . final
Sheet, plant
This
shortly be delivered remembrance Axis of what
labor produce
have been the workers and trade unions of II European
The
graphic Bomb
the slightest bending that might
throw off accuracy i drops towa is target
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-01-08
FACI N G.
THE -
FACTS
With PHILIP PEARL

The first crack out of the box from
the new Congress will be another raid
on labor and social welfare legisla-
ton. The newspapers are already
beating the drums for such a move
and certainly are enough labor haters
and publicity-mad crackpots in Con-
gress to lead new charge.
Nevertheless, our major New Year
prediction is that all such legislative
raids on the standards of American
workers will fail again, just as they
have in the past two years.
This is not an unfounded prediction
based entirely on hope. We have def
mite assurances that the very forces
on whom the labor -haters rely most
heavily for voting assistance will not
support them. We mean, of course, the
newly reinforced Republican minori-
ties.
Every overture by the reactionary
! Southern Democrats to the Republic
ans for the formations of an anti
labor coalition in the new Congress
has been repudiated by the most in
| fuential Republican Congressional
leaders. Senate Minority Leader Nc
Nary and House Minority Leader
Martin both have spurned such invi-
tatons and have made it clear that
the Republican Party does not intend
to be pilloried as an "anti-labor"
party to please anyone's game.
Labor On It's Toes
Just the same it behooves every
member of organized labor to be more
on the alert than ever before during
this year to prevent the enactment of
dangerous legislation which will not
only impair labor standards but en-
danger the war effort.
The opposition is tricky. 1t will not
advance bills which are openly anti
labor 1t will camouf1age them with a
falsely patriotic veneer. 1t will pro-
pose measures supposedly intended to
increase production and cut produc-
ton costs, but hidden behind these
praiseworthy motives will be the dag
ger aimed on labor standards.
The outstanding example of this
clever strategy is the recurrence OF
the campaign against the 40-houl
week Again an insidious attempt is
being made to fool the American peo-
pie into believing that the hours pro
visions of the Fair Labor Standards
Act are a limit on working time in
war industries. Of course, there is nc
such thing. Of course, the law merely
provides that time e-and-a-half over
time be paid for hours in excess of 4(
per week.
When this basic fallacy in then
campaign is exposed, the anti-labol
propagandists Immediately switc
their argument and contend that the
requirement of paying overtime forces
employers to reduce the maximum
possible working time because they
. cannot afford extra labor costs. This
argument, too, is viciously untrue
, Employers are not paying these extra
costs. They are passing them on tt
the Government.
. At this point the labor -haters rails,
/ new outcry. They say the Govern
, ment is being buried in debt and th'
people are being overburdened will
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-01-08
PANTRY PALAVER

Chefs Hints: Your coffee ration
stamp No. 81 expired January 3, and
ration stamp No. % will be good for
coffee for the next five weeks.
Add a stiffy beaten egg and hot
milk to mashed potatoes just before
serving-your potatoes will not be
soggy.
Two or three lettuce leaves cooked
with fresh green peas prevent loss of
color and shrinking. Never use bicar-
Donate of soda to preserve color in
vegetables destroys the vitamins.
Potato stock becomes an economical
and nutritious soup when we'll sea
soned and combined with diced cooked
celery, onions and bouillon cubes.
Tough meat may be made tender
by any one of the following treat
ments: Grind through food chopper to
cut the connective tissues; pound to
break up the tissues; marinate (let
stand in an acid mixture, such as
vinegar, french dressing) to soften
the connective tissue,
A cranberry gingerbread ring is a
glorified upside down gingerbread
with jellied cranberry sauce, slices OF
orange for frosting. Use your own OF
prepared package mix recipe,
A Wassail bowl Is a traditional
English drink, drunk with friends tc
the toast of Love and joy come tc
you-and to you Wassail, too" Was.
sail, too,' Wassail meaning, "be thou
WE'LL" It's made with one gallon cider
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-01-08
DO YO UKNOW

The new food rationing program
scheduled to go into effect within the
month will be patterned after the sys-
TEN used in England where clothing
as we'll as food is rationed Rationing
of canned foods will take place right
after meat rationing and household
ers will be requested to declare all
stocks on hand of goods to be ra-
toned.
The new-so-called universal ration
book is now rolling off the presses in
Is cities and is designed to handle
two or three programs simultane-
ously.
All transportation will be federal
lied early in the year by ODT which
will halt all non-essential travel
Rules will be set up establishing
what essential travel" really is.
Pullman accommodations on nearly
all lines will be drastically curtailed
and day coach travel substituted The
reason for this is the effort to use less
equipment and many more persons
can be carried in day coaches than
in Pullmans.
School buses will also be reduced
and students forced to hike it when
they live within two miles of the
school.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-01-08
VIM. Conlin Resigns
AS Fire Chief

William Conlin, Hamilton fire.
fighter for nearly 80 years, Monday
offered his resignation as chief of the
fire department, effective in 80 days.
His resignation was based on desire
for retirement. He will continue in
charge of the department until the
resignation becomes effective.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-01-08
City Radio Found Profitable

Jacksonville, Fla. Jacksonville
reports net profit Of $540,416 for II
years operation of the city-owned
radio station WAX, a 5,00O-watt
NBC affiliate. The profits have been
turned into the city's general revenue
fund.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-01-08
Buffalo Forms RumOr Clinic

Buffalo, N. Establishment of a
'rumor clinic" has been approved by
the Buffalo War Council as measure
to prevent the spread of rumors dam
aging to civilian morale or the city's
war effort. Similar "clinics" have
been set up in Boston and some other
cities.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1943-01-08
GLAMOR

Speaking Of hats, and is there a
woman with soul so dead who won't
brighten up with the thought of new
hat-the girls who want to go out in
the chill breezes and high winds wear
ing their largest brimmed felt hat tie
them on with veil or tulle knotted
with a lovely bow under their chins
and look, oh, so fetching!
But for practical chapeaus every
one is wearing those tiny breezy
crochets, because they're fiattering
and because they're puffed up-bead-
ed, bowed shelled and pailletted
They're worn for day or night and
are spanking new and different
Think what kelly green pill-box, OF
a luggage tan callot, or fez-type
with cleaning paillettes would dc
for your fur coat!
V
Coin dots are having a revival
They are seen everywhere. Picture 6
olan, orouS avanjnU dress with black
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
New York Cava|cade By Louis Sobo||

IRENE CASTLE, svelte. graceful retired queen
of dance, who celebrated her fiftieth birthday
the other day $50 hard to believeD While
the party at its height, Billy Reardon
entered, just Herman (Dodo) Hupfeld was
humping out few chords on the piano I'VE
can 60 right into the act shouted Irene-and
the odtimers recalled that there were few
years back in the early Dos, when Reardon
was her dancing partner-and Hupfeld. COM
poser of the revived hit, "As Time Goes BY"
played piano for them Vinton Freddy, who
is closing his costly musical venture, Dancing
in the Streets" for overhauling His lament is
that he needs a comedan-and deplores the
scarcity of the available funny fellows Bill
Egan veteran stationmaster of the Pennsylvania
railroad terminal . Now in his late 70s this
venerable executive refuses TO consider retire
ment and his greatest pride in his vast collection
of world notables whom he has greeted in his
a.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
Tells Of His Luck in Skies

CAPT. JOE FOSS, who knocked IS Jap Zeros
- out OF the skies over Guadalcana beating the
record of his officer pal Mai. John Smith, who
bumped off % E. FoSs attributes his luck" 10
a certain maneuver which he noticed the Jap
stunt of his own-with deadly results Harry
Cook Cushing 4th of the Snooty Vanderbilt
family 49,. His MON is the thrice we'd Catharine
Vanderbilt, daughter of the late Reginald C.
Vanderbilt =. She is living in Cuba Mrs
Martin AroStegui 80. His pop is the twice-wed
Harry c. Cushing of Oyster Bay .. This kid
seems to be on his own-but why am l showing
my hapenny into this social business? O.
yes-becauSe l saw this scion of the distinguished
Vanderbilt clan only the other night--on the
stage of a Broadway cabaret . He was dressed
as a sultan--silken turban. balcony bifurcateS
Netc. .. And surrounded by gorgeous hours and
Circassian slaves-and he spoke nine words with
great dramatic fervor As reward, Clarissa
the lovely dancing girl, permitted him TO take
her out for a sandwich
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
Called by Mrs. Milton

IN THE morning. Mrs. Milton
Il called her into the living
room.
There was nothing unusual
about the summons, for Mrs.
Milton did this almost every
morning.
1t was a fill-in conversation
mainly 10 while away time. but
specifically TO argue out details
Of lunch and dinner.
But on this particular morn
ing. the old lady didn't look at
Ella. She kept turning a letter.
opener over and over in her
hand, and studying the quick
flashes of light from it's blade.
Ella" she said softly, ''how
long have you and / been to-
gether?
She waved a hand before Ella
could reply.
"Oh, il doesn't matter anyway.
I don't know why 1 even asked.
It's been many years, know.
what I'm trying to say Is
that I'll have to let you go. On
Saturday"
Ella could do little more than
stammer. "B-b-but, Mrs. Mil
tom"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
Offers Months WAGES

THE OLD LADY looked up.
Il 81 don't want to do IL, Ella. +"
she said simply. But I've got
TO. i can't afford much but I'll
give you n months wages"
The world dissolved into
shades of dark. gray, and Ella
sat down suddenly.
But why:" she cried. "Why,
Mrs. Milton:"
The old lady sighed.
"Well, Ella, I'll tell YOU" she
murmured. For a long time
now. I've been finding money
hidden in the strangest places.
Money that can't even remem-
Der hiding.
$50 IL seems that my niece
was right, and I'm going to live
with her out West. When 1 take
TO hiding my own money. I'm
no longer responsible enough TO
keep house for myself"
Copyright, is43, by King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02

that brawl with his mother over the moneys he
had earned, the breakup with his childhood
sweetheart, Betty Cradle after she married him
and other disappointments Frank Fay.
sharpest of the ready-wits, noted for his caustic
repartee and acidy ad Ibis He confesses his
Stiletto jibes haven't helped his in pictures
In other days. Fay was a generous host
On my first visit TO Hollywood when he and Bar
bara Stanwyck were still married, he invited me
to his magnificent home f.. :. A voice from almost
nowhere blasted out at me when L reached the
wooden gates leading to the grounds :. The
gates opened after l had identified mySelf-but
no human hands heped-it was done by elec-
trcity . =. Later after we had talked for awhile,
Fay explained calmly that everything we had said
could be heard all over the place =. He pressed
a button--and we heard voceS-of his father
talking to the gardener about half a mile
away The house was full of little surprises
like that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
Adrift, but in Rush

BASIL IZZI, the seaman WHO was on life raft
~ for SO days, tells how in >the earlier days OF
the ordeal. he and his companions out
using matches for the men, played the game for
hours quarrel arose at one point-one OF
the sailors protesting that Izzi was taking too
much time making his moves =. "He didn't
know then" says IZZi that we had all the time
IN the world ahead of us-S3 days of il" :.
George Rector and his wife entertained Harry X.
1haw at dinner some time ago. The con-
Nersation drifted to other days and finally Mrs
Rector asked Thaw who. of all the women he had
ever known, was, in his opinion the most
beautiful Unhesitatngly, Thaw answered:
Lillian Russell mo other?" INQUIRED Mrs
Rector We'll, yes" came the reply. Bar
bara Stanwyck" 90" sighed Mrs Rector
1t wasn't what 1 expected you TO say" ].
Come to think of IL" said Thaw, there Is
another who was quite beautiful, too-Eveiyn
NpShit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
Cooqan Now BaIdish

JACKIE COOGAN, now an army warrant officer
~ E. This precociouS child-star of only the
other year, IL seems is baldiSh now and looks
that marvellous baby-facc which caught the fancy
OF the world two decades ago -. Jacke'S life
hasn't boon too CAV In the later Nears. what with
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
A MARK HE[[|NCER
SHORT STORY

lila put the one-doar bills into the vanitie drawer
Then she closed the drawer SOFTLY hiefke and looked
up into the mirror
In the mirror she could old Mrs. Millions plain maple
bed the single chair with the print skirt around its legs and
her own face
In that face Ella thought she than the image
OF homey growing older. She thought she guilt
That imagination, of course. Ella felt guilty she
guilt She left Mrs Millions and went downstairs
and turned the oven for the baked potatoes.
Then she went back up to her and marked 81
in her personal ledger
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
Men See Her and Swoon

TRIPLE endorsements: The excitement
exuded by the puchrtudnous Christine
Ayres in the current "Zegfeld Folliest-men
swoon in the aisles every time she makes an
appearance i. =. No swooning but much Cheering
for Dean MurphyS merry patter and imper-
Sonatons incidentally. the most hilarious
takeoh IN town Is Jackie Miles, who gives his
impression Of Frank Sinatra a Screarn-ereau
,ot picture--the forthcoming The More the
Merrier" with Jean Arthur
copyrEht. 1888. BY kLnE Fsalyss
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
II Meant a Lot

IT MEANT the end OF her tiny
Il savings account. 1t meant
doing with her old threadbare
dress, trying to make the same
hat do two years, getting black
shoes resoled and reheeled, sew
ing old slips and bras until they
fell apart, doing without stock
ings. giving up all her detective
and western magazines.
But if it was hard, il was also
worth the doing. Because, week
by week. she felt better. She
knew she'd always have a roof
over her head, so il didn't mat
ter very much that she didn't
have dime to her name.
She knew she'd stay with Mrs.
Milton until one Of them died.
That was definite.
Once, however, even that
seemed uncertain for a moment
and an icy. sinking feeling hit
Ella right in the pit of the
stomach.
That was the time that Mrs.
Milton called Ella in and said
that her niece wanted her to
give up the house and go live
with the niece's family. Out
West.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
Reads Letter AmusedIy

LILA had felt faint and had
~ leaned against the old high
boy secretary. Mrs. Milton read
the letter amusedly.
1t said that, when people
reach a certain age, they're not
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
Reason for Ledger

FUNNY thing how that
i ledger had come into being.
Ella had worked for Mrs.
Milton for years. She had been
paid well, and she lived well.
One day Mrs. Milton had
called Ella into The living room.
ella" sh9 had said, in that
kindly voice of hers, this Is for
your birthday. After 20, women
shouldn't celebrate birthdays,
but-well, here's a little present
for you"
Ella had mumbled her thanks
and taken the envelope. And
her heart had pulsed loudly as
she went into the kitchen, and
tore oven the envelope, and
watched a 10-dollar bill flutter
TO the floor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
Under Certain Environment.

GRANT CLARKE wrote the ditty There's a
VI Little Bit of Bad in Every Good Little Girl
Mr. Clarke'S contention is undoubtedly correct.
There is also a little bit of good in every bad
little girl Also the spark of bad in the good little
girl and the spark of good ih' bad little girl can
both be whipped into a flame under the influence
of certain environments and people.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
Find Peanut Originated in

QUERIES from clients: Q-Where did the pea
V nut originate and who first sold. 1t in the
United States? A-The peanut originated in
Peru Don't know who first sold it in this
country. Probably Harry Stevens. Owe have
a canary IA years old. Ever hear Of an older
known canary lived to be "a years old. Maybe
your bird will break the record. But if you want
to keep him in good health don't tune in on
swing music dance programs. Swing music gives
a canary a nervous breakdown. You think l am
testing? All right, ask bird expert.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-02
Begins to Hide Bills

CHE began to put the bills in
~ bureau drawers, tucked in
side Mrs. Millions corset. Or
down Mrs. Millions best stock
ings. In a book. In compact.
Anywhere, in fact, where it
would be found.
She sat one night on the edge
OF her iron bedstead and
counted up the snaky column Of
figures in her ledger.
The total reached s405. and
Ella felt better. Better than she
had in years. for that meant
that she had less than two hun
dred dollars TO go.
She closed the ledger and got
ready for bed. And that night
she slept dreamleSs and well.