The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-04
Observations
Politicians Now
Getting Point
LuncheOnS

LuncheOnS
CUSTOMERS OF TODAY are
in the habit OF stopping at the
Capitol restaurant patronized
mainly by congressman and eXecu-
tiyes at the legislative end OF
Washington, and asking for few
points" OF lunch.
They mean that they want some
thing to eat but don't know what
they can get. so strict are freez-
ings and rationings Except in
black markets. which respectable
politicians aren't supposed to pat
ronize). and are leaving il 10 the
waiter to pick out something tasty
for them. within the regulations.
The beauty OF IL is that the
Capitol lads have learned the jar
gon. They understand just how
many assorted points make up
nifty meal better than the govern
ment lunctiOnaries do. They iCan
sketch an attractive menu more
capably, on an average. than the
very Officials who. perhaps. were
concerned in prescribing the re-
strictive schedules.
Walters in other washington
restaurants are acquiring the nee
essagy Information also, but the
Capitol crowd, being right in the
midst OF the situation, are ahead
Of the rest OF them. as adopts.
Now | was, for while. in great
luck domestically, because my
wife, raised out in the sticks, was
brought up as a corking good pur-
veyor OF table edibles. In recent
airs. with civilization advance
ZIP until the time OF the wars out
b eak. she had fallen into the
habit Of serving processed fodder.
as comparatively easy stuff to
dish out. Nevertheless. when th1
pinch came. she was an. artist at
substitutions. The neighbors came
in. to revel in her viands. There
was a spell during which | could
have run a boarding house-by
paying the bill for the raw ma
terial that she cooked. House
wives of this generation?-Oh, my
Well, the thing that | like best
Is tomato juice.
| could consume an almost un-
limited humble OF cansful Of it. in
the days when it was available by
the can.
Bottles. though, supplanted cans
on a wartime basis.
Who cared! Tomato juice Is as
succulent in bottles as in cans.
But now bottles are banned, too.
Never mind my wife reas-
sured me. "Tll get raw tomatoes,
skwush them and serve the juice
t. you
She had quite a collection OF
bottlesful boarded. but they are
beginning to peter out. Neyerthe-
less, my wife's skwushings not
only fill the bill, but maybe are
better than the preceding brews--
except that thew are more bother
for her.
But now the new point system
threatens the supply of raw toma-
toes.
Next after tomato juice like
canned corn. That's being abol'
ished. I'll have to fall back on
popcorn. a punk substitute-sus-
tenant but not sppetizing. It's too
gritty.
1t is odd that the rationers are
urging chicken consumption in
preference to four-legged meats.
! always would have said that
chicks are a delicacy in compari
son with chops and steaks. 1t is
like warning The public away from
a substantial diet in favor OF ice
cream. I'll take the birds preferen-
TALLY They are a delicacy.
live in little suburban shack
in the outskirts OF Washington.
Il has a small area in front.
opening on the street. In the res"
Is room for about a hali-aCre gar.
den.
My wife wants 10 plant this rear
ward garden to tomatoes and other
vegetables. 1t is a program TO
which have no objection. | don't
believe II will yield all the tomato
Juice want, but it may help a
tribe.
My wife. though, elects TO plant
our front yard 10 flowers.
Good gosh, How many points
do a rose or a violet register on
your dining table,
My point is that the suburban
citizenry is what needs to be cul.
tivated.
1t is loyal to beat blazes, but
some Of il requires education.
know about my own wife. She
thinks about me essentially-my
addiction to tomato juice, They
call for an appeal to their tomato
juices in future.
not only want postwar tomato
juice but want il in cans. not
even bottles, TO save my wife
trouble.