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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-02-26

CHICAGO, electrical wiring
bomber takes the equivalent of the wiring
automobiles
Il requires the equivalent 1900 electrical heater
appliance cord provide the for the lighting
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-02-26

Mucila jo je misel ma laz. PrviI
hip ma to nj pomislila, zdaj, ko
je neobhodnost zahtevala to no.
vo zrtev, je pa tenn bolj trpela.
Zatopila Sc je v pisahje dol
,gega pisma svojemu mozu, ko
je naenkrat pozvonilo k obedu.
v jedilnici je nasla svaka "a
topljenega skrbi.
No, draga Helena, kako
ste potovali? - jo je vprasal.
Imenitno! - je odgovo-
rila mlada zena nekam v zadre-
gi.
Kaj je vam pa naroeila ma
sa matt?
Nasa matt? ...
- Da. Ali je YAM svetovala
poslusati moi nasvet in spre-
miti naju v Guyana?
- Strinja Sc z menoj, - je
odgovorila Helena, - da tega
krasnega nacrta nj mogoce
uresniciti. Zdravje mojega sine
ka mi ne dovoljuje tega. A NOR
da bi tudi Ramon ne bill zadovo-
lien, &c bi Sc naenkrat odlocila
"a tako dolgo pot.
Da. Morda ina gospa gro
flea prav in vi tudi, - .je pri-
trdil Saint-Hyrieix. Toda ne
morem 81 misliti, da bi ostali tn
v Parizu tako sama. A morda
Sc hocete preseliti v Penhoet k
babici in detetu?
- Ne vem Sc, kaj bonn sto.
rila. Seveda odpotujem h go.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-02-26

kala je Ramonom, ko mu je
srce pokalo pri misli ma mracno
bodocnost. Tolazila ga je in bo-
drila, njena ljubezen je delala
cudeze, da mu olajsa udarec,
XII ga je bill tako nepricakovano
Zadel.
In tedaj Sc je zgodilo, da je
zvedel "a Ramonovo nesreco
njegov start prijatelj George
Nerville, zapos1en kot inzenjer
pri kopanju Panamskega pre-
liva. Nerville?je potreboval po-
stenega in nadarjenega pomoc-
nika, XII bi Sc lahko zanesel
mani. s.
S ponudbo Sc je obrnil torej
ma Ramona, XII je seveda takoj
pristal. Nj pa slo brez bojev. V
Panama nj mogel vzeti zene in
sina in misel ma locitev mu je
trgala srce.
Helena je bila Sc tako mlada,
niti dvajset let il Sc nj bilo! On
DO dalec in kdo We, &c Sc njeno
-neizkuseno in naivno srce ne
vname "a drugega. Ljubosum-
most - ljubosumnost Xxi je ime-
la svoj izvor in svoje opravici-
10 v podedovani spansko-ameri-
ski krvi, pretakajoci Sc po Ra-
monovih zilah. - ......
In Ramon je odpotoval. ze
dive lett Sc je mudil v Panami, a
bill je cd prvega dne v stalnih
stikih s svojimi dragimi.
Vsi so mu pridno pisali -
matt, sestra, svak, zlasti pa He
lena. zenina pisma, polna meme
ljubezni, so bila pravi dnevnik
o vseh dogodkih in prvih kora.
kin dragega sinGka.
A moza je v vsakem pismu
prosila, maj il podrobno opisu.
je svoje novo zivljenje. Drag
Ramon! All da, bils
je zelo vesela, da je mogla oh.
varovati svojo syakinjo strasne
nesrece.
Toda navzlic vsemu prizade.
vanju Sc nj 1nogla otresti stra.
hu, XII jo je navdajal pri misli
da utegne priti resnica pref ali
] slej ma dan.
Komaj Sc je ustavila koeijs
pred hiso, je prihitela GARNER
Heleni naproti. Carmen je bils
pravo nasprotje svoje syakinje
/ Men obraz, pa tudi njene roks
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-02-26
POVRATEK

Vlak, XII Sc je z MIN odpelja-
la Helena il Toursa, je prihajal
V Pariz OBJ treh popoldne.
Imela je tri ali Stiri ure Ease,
kajti V oddelku "a dame, kamor
je bila vstopila, nj bio nobene-
ga potnika. Lahko je torej ne
moteno razmisljala o dogodkih
zadnjih dni.
&c Sc bo Carmenin MOI Gu
dill, da svakinje nj donna, mu
Carmen pojasni, da sc je odpe-
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-02-26

Ljubi ga, o TEN nj moglo biti
nobenega dvoma. Sestala bi Sc
kamorkoi bi Helena odsla. In|
kdove, kaj vse bi Ramon sto-
ril, &c hi ga matt pognala VI
skrajnost.
In pa - priznati je treba i
ceprav je bila grofica de Mont
laur v dnu duse ogorcena, VEN
dar nj imela poguma, da bi po-I
gnala negotovo zivljenje brez
zascite in opore sorodnico, 81
roto, XII nj imela nobene napake.
Vendar pa nj mogla tajiti, da
je nastala njenih cuvstvih do
Helene velika izprememba. He
lena je to kmalu opazila. To nj
bilo vec srce, XII je cutilo MO;
to je bila samo Sc vzvisena in
vsakdanja blagohotnost dobrot-
nice do podrejene.
Zdelo Sc je, da je izgubila vse.
kar je pridobila v groficini ma
klonjenosti, ko je prisla V grad.
Sopek, XII il ga je prinasala
vsako jutro, je ostajal zdaj
cesto neopazen ma mizi. Stara
DANA Sc nj vec opirala ma He
lenino roko, kadar Sc je napo-
tia po stopnicah ma vrt. Mic
vec nj hotela slisati il njenih
ust svoje priljubljene pesmi.
Helena je ljubila Ramona ne
izmerno. In takoj po njegovem
odhodu je pomislila, da ga je
najbrz matt sama odstranila,
ko je opazila, da Sc imata s
Helene rada.
Helena niti sama sebi nj ho-
tela priznati, da ljubi Ramona,
svojo ljubezen je nosila globo-
ko V srcu in nikomur, niti ME
mu bi je ne bila odkrila.
In ia ljubezen, XII jo je pekla
V srcu in presinjala vse memo
bite, jo je navdajala tudi $ po-
gumom in silo, s krepko voljo'
postenega dekleta.
Nj hotela odkriii svojega ST.
ca niti Carmen de Saint-Hy-
rick. Trdno je bila sklenila
umakniti Sc V samostan. Ma
slednjega dne je hotela sporoci-
ii svoj sklep grofici.
Vso noe je preplakala. Zju-I
traj je odsla po svoji start ma
vadi ma vrt in natrgala sopek
roz. Ko Sc je vracala, je zasli-
sala V grofiCini sobi glasove.
Bill je Carmenin glas, drhtec,
razvnet.
- zivljenje 81 konca, - je
pravila. - Tu je njegovo pi-
smo, poslovilno pismo, XII mi ga
je postal. zivljenje 81 konca,
vam pravim, in vi boste krivi
njegove smrti, matt.
Helena je prestraseno kirk
nila in planila ma vrt.
kmalu je priSla "a MO sluz-
kinja z narocilom stare CROFT
ce, maj Sc nemudoma pripravi
ma pot V Brest, kamor Sc je no
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-02-26

ljala Helena h grofici de Mont
laur, da jo vprasa, &c bi mogla
z NINA odpotovati v Guyana.
Bolehna grofica nj nikoli "a
pustila gradu. Torej Sc nj bilo
treba bait, da bi prisla laz ma
dan.
Da bi Sc pa odpeljal Saint
Hyrieix v Bretagno in Sc osebno
poslovil cd tasce, ma to tudi nj
mogla misliti, kajti odpotovati
je moral v dveh dneh. Torej tu-
di s te strani nj bilo nevarnosti.
Vendar je pa bilo Heleni ne
kan tesno pri srcu, z druge
strani jo je tolazila prijetna
zavest, da je storila sestri svo-
jega moza neprecenljivo uslu.
go.
V medenih tednih 81 Helena
sploh nj upala uzivati V polni
meri svoje srece. Sal nj mogla
verjeti, da je vse to res, da MISC
lie prekrasne sanje, XII ne bodo
dolgo trajale.
Dobro je cutila, da Sc je sta.
ra grofica sicer uklonila sinovj
wolff, da pa Sc vedno til v ME
mem srcu odpor proti Mi.
Komaj leto dni po poroki je
dobila Helena sina, docim je
ostala Carmen brez otrok. ST
ma! Potomac, XII DO ohranil pie
meniti rod Montlaurov in Pen
hoetov. Grofica je kar zarela oo
ponosa.
Sin, krepak decek, XII je ko
maj odprl oci, pa Sc je ze smeh.
ljaj babici. Ma vsem svetu n
takega korenjaka, je trdila vss
srecna babica.
Carmen in njen MOI sta mia
dina zakoncema skoraj male
zavidala toliko sreco.
Nekega dne so pa zagrnili ne
bo THE zakonske srece crn
oblaki in udarila je strela.
Start tovarisi politehnike 81
bill pregovorili Ramona, da j,
vstopil kot inzenjer v upravn
svet move zelezniske druzbe, k
je pa kmalu propadla, ker so j
imeli v rokah izkoriseevalci.
Nekega dne Sc je vrnil Ra
mon domov ter primal vpric'
Helene, Saint -Hyrieixa in Car
men, da je unicen.
Vsi so ga pomilovali. Helen;
je pokazala seveda mnogo po
guma in pozrtyovalnosti. Pla
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-02-26

These are but two vivid, reasons
why automobile owners and house,
wives should conserve their elec-
trical wires and cables as means
Of aiding in the war, it is empha-
sized by H. w. Clough, vice presi-
dent Of the Belden Manufacturing
Company, Chicago, q leading manu-
facturer Of electrical wires and
cordage, snow producing electrical
wiring for airplanes, tanks, ships
and army communications equip
ment.
The war needs are consuming
increasingly vast quantities Of cop
per wire, and it is vital that do
nnestic users prolong the life Of
their electrical equipment by care
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-02-26

tela odpeljati tudi grofica S
hcerko.
- Bod brez skrbi, - je deja-
la Carmen Heleni pred odho-
dom. - Sal Sc nj prepozno, pra-
vocasno prispemo v Brest.
Grofica YES cas- nj izpregovo-
rila niti besedice. Ma obrazu sc
il je poznalo, da bije hud no.
tranji BOZ.
sele OBJ prihodu v Brest je
bill ia BOZ dobojevan in grofici
so solze zalile oci.
- Je moi sin donna? - je
vprasala z drhtecim glasom
starega slugo, XII ga je bill wei
Ramon S seboj.
- Gospod grof DO najbrz v
svojem kabinetu. Tako ga obve-
Stln ...
- Nj treba, - Sc je oglasila
Carmen. - Pojdite, mama, in
tt tudi, ii Sc posebno, Helena.
Tho so odprle vrata in nasle
Ramona sklonjenega mad pisal-
no miZO. Krai MEGA lie lezal re-
volver.
Koraki so ga zdramili il tez-
kin misli in obrnil Sc je.
Dragi sin, - je dejala gro
flea svecano, - nocem, da bi 81
zadnji potomec rodu Montlaur
in Penhoet koncal zivljenje.
Privedla sem ii nevesto.
In obrnivsi sc k Heleni je
vprasala:
- Ali hocete vzeti "a moza
mojega sina, XII vas vroce ljubi?
Helena je bila tako presene-
cena in zbegana, da nj mogla
odgovoriti. Prevelika sreca il
je bila zaprla sapo.
- Glejta, - je dejala Car
men materi in Heleni, - revol-
YER in zaceto pismo -.
Helena je citala med solza-
mi:
- Opposite mi, mama .
Ne morem Sc upirati vasi vo-
iii, pa tudi ziveti ne morem
brez zene, XII jo ljubim
Umreti moran.
Helena Sc je vrgla grofici V
naroCje in vzkliknila:
- All, gospa grofica, ah, ma
ma! Hvala vam "a veliko sre-
co! Prisegam, da bonn vedno
vredna vas in MEGA!
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-02-26
full handling Of electrical cords and
wires, Mr.. Clough states.

In contrasting domestic wiring
uses with war needs, it is disclosed
that It takes the copper equivalent
of all the lamp cords in 400 aver
age homes to meet the monthly
welding cable requirements Of one
shipway building merchant vessels:
it takes the copper from over 800
electric shaver cords to wire an
army truck; a medium bomber
needs the copper from over 1000
electric toaster cords. In 1912 one
aircraft manufacturer used enough
copper to make over 1900. .O60
twenty foot vacuum cleaner cords.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-02-26

OTNyUUJU.
n noge so prieale o ognjevi-
tenn temperamentu..
Objela je Helene, jo odvedla
v svoj saloncek in zaklenila vra-
ia. - No? -- je vprasala
drhtecim glasom.
- Resena 81 - je odgovo-
rila Helena.
- All, sestrica, kako sem ii
hvalezna! :. Torej Sc je udal?
Da.
- All, pripoveduj mi, pripo-
veduj! Use mi povej. Ubogi Ro-
bert, kako 81 trpel! Moi moz
je odsel, da Sc pripravi ma pot,
vrne sc sele k obedu.
In Helena je povedala Car
men vse podrobnosti svojega
srecanja/z z ritmojstrom. Med
njenim pripovedovanjem je
Carmen bridko plakala. Ko je
koncala, jo je Carmen VISA OBJ
jokana krepko objela.
- All! Sestrica! Kako
maj Sc tt zahvalim? -je vzklik-
Mia.
- S tenn, da pozabis, kar je
bilo, - je odgovorila Helena.
- Nocem tt prigovarjati, da 81
iztrgaj il srca ljubezen do svo-
jega otroka. To bi bilo kruto.
Ohrani mu svoje srce in bodi
prepricana, da bo oce dobro
skrbel zanj. Pac 81 pa moras
iztrgati iz srca vse korenine
pregresne strasti, XII te veze ma
ljubcka. Maj izgine ia strast v
ognju pismi, XII so naju ve-
ljali toliko solz in XII jih sez-
ges jutri, takoj ko jih dobis.
Kaj pravis? Mar jih nj.
mas pri sebi?
- Ne. Robert je bill v Tour.
su. Postal je pa po pisma I'VE.
stega slugo in mi dejal, da jih
najdes jutri ma obicajnem kra.
ju.
Ma obicajnem kraju? -
je ponovila Carmen.
Zdelo sc je, da hoce Heleni
nekaj povedati, pa Sc ne more
odlociti. Helena njene trenut.
ne zadrege nj opazila.
- Dobro, - je dejala Car.
men, - pojdem tia zad'
mic.
- Ali sc tvojemu mozu to ne
bo zdelo sumljivo?
- Ne. Priprave ma odhod ir
ministrova navodila ga okupi.
rajo tako, da nina kdaj mislit
name.
- Ali Sc mu moja odsotnost
nj zdela cudna?
- Sal jo je komaj opazil
Pojasnila sem rnu, kakor svs
bill domenjeni, da 81 v Penhoe'
tn pri materi. Toda njegove
misli so bile dalec nekje ir
menda me sploh poslusal nj.
Tenn bolje.
- Zdaj pa pojdi pocivat
draga sestricna. ia zmoram pri.
praviti Sc nekaj "a pot. Paz
zlasti, da Sc zvecer vprieo mo-
jega moza ne izdas.
- Bonn ze pazila, mic Sc nj
boj. r.
Znova sta Sc objeli in .razsli
Helena je odsla v svoje sobe
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BIO(k-Busters
Pound Bremen
Photo Made Especially for The Detroit Times

LONDON. Feb. % (UP) Brit
ish four-engined night bombers
rocked Bremen, Germany's second
port, with block busters last night
as the Eighth United States Air
Force prepared to step up its day.
night offensive to 1,000-plane raids.
Despite the nests of anti-aircraft
guns guarding northwest Germany
and the intensity of the attack,
the British night raiders returned
without the loss of a single plane,
the air ministry announced.
The raid continued the RATS
policy of striking at key centers
IN Germany's submarine warfare.
considered the biggest obstacle to
an Allied victory.
The bombers dumped thousands
of incendiaries as we'll as two and
four ton block-busters on the
docks, shipyards and other port
facilities of Bremen. which lies
down river from the naval base of
Wilhelmshaven, the target of Raj
raids Thursday and Friday nights.
Bremen is also the home of the
Focke-Wulf and Kondor Aircraft
factories. the Weser dive bomber
works, oil refneries and jute and
grain bills.
Anglo-American observers, COM
menting on the coming American
aerial offensive against Germany
and occupied Europe, said the pre-
period of preparation is
ending and the small forces which
have made occasional day raids
since last August now are ready
Continued on Next Page. Col. A.
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Heavy Toll

LONDON, Feb. % UNS).-
Yugoslav guerrillas, in the last
few days, have killed 1900 Italian
and German troops, knocked out
more than so Nazi tanks and &C.
cupied the Bosnian town of Pro-
zor, the Moscow radio said today.
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Ndzis Stopped
In ; Areas Of
.Tuniisia Battle
U. S. Troops Smash
Rommel's Big Tank
Assault in Tunisia

LONDON, Feb. % tUP).-Co,in.
terattacking A Americans have
thrown German arrnored forces
back 10 miles to the starting line
of their new offensive in central
Tunisia. and the British Eighth
Army is moving into position for
an assault on the coastal corridor
Ranking the Mareth Line in the
south, African reports revealed
today. II
Bunting a thrust by Marshal
Rornmel out OF the Kasserine Pass,
only few miles from the Algerian
frontier, United States troops
wrecked 13 German tanks and
stopped the armored spearhead
cold, struck back furiously. and
wiped out the 10-mile Nazi gain.
an Allied headquarters COM
munique reported.
Romsnel, racing against the
moment of.a British attack on his
rear, also struck at the Allied
lines In the Sbiba area, somewhat
to the northeast. and Medjez el
Bah, Is miles further north. He
was beaten off in both sectors.
SMASH AXIS CONVOY
Despite bad weather, Allied
planes battered Axis communities
tons in Tunicia and adjacent wa
tiers. Martin Marauders raided
the railroad yards at Gafsa, and
other planes hit a convoy below
Sicily. leaving a cruiser aflame.
possibly sinking two escort ves-
sells and damaging a warshipv
Palermo harbor and other local..
ties in Sicily were bombed Satur.
day.
Cairo headquarters announced
that General Montgomery's Eighth
Army vanguard was half way to
Mareth. northern outpost of the
Marett Line. His tactics appeared
TO be a thrust aimed at thanking
the Notifications around the
northern end through the coastal
alley running up to Gabes.
General Giraud announced that
new German efforts yesterday to
break through French positions
near Sbiba Pass, 25 miles north
east of K asserine, had been
smashed. The Germans lost four
tanks and II armored vehicles.
NAZI TANKS DESTROYED
Both German and Allied losses
were believed heavy in the battle
around Kasserine Pass.
One Allied report reaching Lon
don said the Allies had knocked
out so of the 100 German tanks
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Churchill UNCHANGED

LONDON, Feb. % (INS).-The
condition of Prime Minister
Churchill. who has acute catarrh
of the upper respiratory passage,
was unchanged today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-22
Purple Heart Medals
Awarded 81 Soldiers
Other Picture. Page IS
Special to THE DETROIT TINES

BATTLE CREEK, Feb. 22.--
Thirty-one wounded soldiers. all
veterans of the South Pacific
fighting with the Japanese, today
are the holders of the medal of
the Order of the Purple Heart.
The medals were presented the
wounded veterans yesterday at the
Percy Jones Army Hospital during
brief and impressive ceremonies.
The wounded men. first World
War II casualties to be hospi-
talized in the army's new hospital,
were brought to the arboretum of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-22
WEEK REGISTRATION

Registration for War Ration
Book No. 2 will continue all week.
When the freeze ends. il will be
possible TO buy canned foods for
the duration only under the point
rationing system on Ration Book
No. 2.
The point values, announced by
the OPA as the freeze began. re-
vealed that housewives will have
20 scale down drastically their
ideas on buying canned foods.
Since there will be complete free
dom of choice among about 200
items in Spending the 4S-point
Continued on Page Four
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the institution while a Camp
Grant medical corps band played
a stirring march.
In wheel chairs, on clutches and
some walking without aid came
the men TO receive their decora-
tions from Col. Norman T. Kirk.
RELATIVES ATTEND
Relatives of the wounded men,
friends. nurses. soldiers and other
hospital patients listened while
Mai A. c. Krukowski. hospital
executive officer, read the order
of decoration.
When Colonel Kirk read the
name Of Pfc. Lawrence O'Brien
and awarded the Purple Heart
medal he announced. here is a
Michigan man. l." For the only time
during the ceremony, his audience
cheered. O'Brien is a Detroiter.
AS Colonel Kirk pinned the
award on each man he stepped
back, then offered his hand in
congratulations 10 the prou d
wearer. No military formahty was
observed. Saluting was not the
order of the day.
A reunion of friends and rela-
tives of the wounded took place
Immediately after the thirtieth
medal Was aUardad
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-22
Rdtioniing Hits
P0Cketb00ks
Of Americans
OPA Representative
Here Tells Points on
Some Dried Foods

The ration value on dry beans,
peas and lentils has been set at
eight points a pound. and ON de-
hydrated soups and mixtures ut
10 points. b. Sherman Whitney,
district OPA food rationlng rep
resentatiye, announced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-22
s1sT DIFFERENT

For the thirty-first medal. a
different ceremony was required.
To the bedside of Cpl Frederick
II. Mills of Chicago went Colonel
Kirk and his staff. With Mills
CONTINUED on Next Page, Col. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-22
Half as Much Canned Food for You
Housewives Air
RatiOning Views
Some Point Values Too Hieh
Many Of Them Believe

as we have to feed the world, but
l think it might work hardships
with city dwellers who have no
room for victory garden. / hope
there is a better balancing of the
program later"
There are six in the Alderman
family.
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WILL AID TROOPS


"The program will give every
body a fair chance" commented
Mrs. c. S. johnson, 12489 Men
dota avenue. at will release
products for the troops and un-
dernourished persons overseas.
But I believe ration educa-
tional program Is needed for
Americans"
"The program" said Mrs. AL
bert G.. Goetz of 1000 Muirland
avenue. ''is adequate, partic-
ularly with summer and plenty
Of fresh vegetables not far of.
Tho point values seem fair. I
intend 10 have q victory garden
for my husband and four chill
dren.n
Mrs. Don M. Westerheld o.
1879 Freeland avenue said:
The point values are too
high. Some families are going
to have difficulty, particularly
during the winter months.
81 have a victory garden
planned but I am going 20 have
to cut down on canned goods
until the garden IL In produc-
ton"
There are four persons in heI
family.
CALLED GOOD IDEA
II haven't studied the matter
carefully, said Mrs. Albert
Reinholz of 5l64 Lawndale ave-
nue.. "but I think rationing Is a
good idea.
"It certainly should eliminate
boarding and this way every
body will have their share and
II won't be like the butter sit
uation where some persons have
a lot OF butter and others none
There are four persons in the
Reinholz family.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-22
Vegetable,
Fruit Cost
Rises Fast

Fresh fruits and vegetables to-
day are selling in Detroit at prices
about 10 per cent higher than last
week
Rationing, however. is not
blamed for the jump.
Cold weather in Florida and
Texas last week accounts for the
increase, according to George
Thierwechter. manager of the De-
troit Union Produce Terminal.
wholesalers for approximately sc
per cent of Detroit's fresh fruits
and vegetables.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-22

Detroit housewives today
plunged into study OF point
values for rationed canned goods
TO determine how much they will
be able TO buy with the IS points
allowed for each member of the
family during March.
Ready expressing themselves
the food-minded housewives gen.
orally felt that:
Some point values are too
high.
. Point values will sharply re-
duce the amount OF canned
goods used by each family.
. The government should edu-
cate the public in the use of
ration books.
The large family will be bet
ter of than the small.
Victory gardens are the an
swer 10 the rationing.
PERFECTLY FAIR
FL think the raticuing pro-
gram IL perfectly fair, although
the point values seem high,
said Mrs. Robert Jameson OF
PTS Chalmers avenue. who has
a son in the armed forces in
Africa.
There are three in her family
al home now--herself. her hus-
band and one boy.
Mrs. X. A. Rocks of 1894
Buena Vista avenue thinks the
program is fair. but with the
point values IL may be a close
squeeze sometimes Large fami-
lies will be able TO obtain more
There are Just Mrs. Rocks and
her husband in the family.
81 haven't thought IL over too
much but II sounds very fair"
said Mrs. ~. F. Lawler OF 563
St. Clair avenue. Crosse Polnte.
I'VE have six In our family. Mr..
LAWYER and four small children.
which means six ration cards
and some variety. We may have
a victory garden"
Mrs. Alfred J. Alderman OF
7474 Hanover avenue. thinks "the
program may be adequate as lone
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-22
The Weather
HOURLY TEMPERArURrs

The sun viii set at ia .. m. today.
and rise tomorrow at SIS a. m.
The moon will rise a. s.se D. m. To-
day, and VIII set tomorrow at 10 :Oe a "a.