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of sleds available will be less than
before the war.
While no electric trains are being
manufactured, there will be some
trackage offered for requirements,
for those boys who got train set
years ago. Some metal construc-
ton sets are offered. About 10000
of these have electric motors in
cluded. There are good many
wooden sets on the market. No cleo
trio lights for Christmas trees are
being made, but few are on hand
from last year.
No Autos or Bicycles.
Wagons with wooden wheels are
fairly plentiful, and there are some
with metal wheels. No metal toy
autos or two-wheeled cycles or any
such vehicles are offered. A few
scooters, made from scrap steel,
can be had. In some cities a small
number of secondhand bicycles and
other wheeled toys are on sale.
These generally have been repaired
and reprinted.
Blown glass balls for Christmas
tree ornaments can be bought read
lily, but tinsel, excepting lead foil is
off the market, and certain other or
naments and decorations are scarce
or unobtainable.
Better Goods This Year.
The Toy Manufacturers state that
higher quality of wood and paste
board toys is being offered this year,
explaining that experience has en-
abled makers to do better job
now. Many companies have sprung
lately that were not in the toy bust
ness before the war, and some of
these have had little prediction ex-
perience, so there is bound to be
some poorly made articles on the
market Skilled toy makers, too,
are working in war plants in many
cases, so the toy factories have had
to get along with partly skilled la
Dor, many of whom are average or
| disabled
More than 200 of the largest toy
manufacturing plants are turning
out war materials in the main, and
are making toys on the side. By
maintaining some volume in their
toy lines, these companies were
enabled to handle their war con-
tracts more efficiently, because they
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-01
FOLKS GATHER ROUND
FOR PARLOR GAMES

Games that all the family can en-
joy together take the spotlight in
Santa Claus 1914 pack. Catering
to the wartime necessity to 'stay at
home and like it" variety of easy
to-learn, quick action parlor sports
are ready to help the juvenile and
grown-up contingents forget about
limitations on the family car and
relax from worries and responsible
ties.
Revivals of old favorites that we're
crazes in the horse and buggy age
head the list of escape-type games
that will be relatively abundant in
season when Santa Claus Yuletide
pack is short of great number of
familiar play materials. While great
numbers of games are being sent
to servicemen overseas, there are
some left for the home market.
Among the parlor pastimes back
in favor are ROCK, PIT and
FINCH. But MONOPOLY, the
real estate trading game, continues
to hold craze honors. FINANCE is
another of the robber baron specu-
lation games that appeal to both
families and service men as hap
py escape.
SORRY, the English board game
that won top favor during the Blitz,
is another best seller this winter
with American families.
For arm chair strategists there
are game inventions inspired by the
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as for the windows but a heading
and rod is used both top and bot
tom. However, over-draperies add
dignity.
Either a wooden or a metal rod
extending well beyond the sides Of
the door frame may be hooked in
place as shown here in the dia-
gram. This permits the doors to
open without interfering with dra-
perieS.
1t is not necessary to repeat win
dow valances over doors though it
may be done if desired by using a
valance shelf or a cornice box
placed high enough for the bottom
of the valance to be just above
doors that open in.
NOTE-This sketch is from a new book
let by Mrs. Spears called MAKE YOUR
OWN CURTAINS. This 32-page book Is
full of smart new curtain and drapery
ideas with illustrated step-by-step direc-
tons for measuring, cutting. making and
hanging all types from the simplest sash
curtain to the most complicated lined over
drapery or stiffened valance. Whatever
your curtain problem here is the answer.
Order book by name and enclose Is cents.
Address:
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Steel-runnered SledS, tricycleS and
bicycles, coaster wagons, construc-
ton sets, and a thousand other
things will be very scarce. Some
manufacturers have been able to
find leftover stocks of metal, fabri-
Gated before the war restrictions
went into effect, and others are u.s.
ing scrap material, so small guam
tity of metal toys are on the mar
ket. Back in peace times. play
things made of cast iron, steel, cop
per, aluminium and so on, consti-
tuted nearly half of all the Christ
mas presents.
Toys made of rubber are very
rare. So are plastic goods. Tires
for doll buggies are being made of
mud which is residue from re-
processed rubber, but these are
about the only such articles on the
market
Wood is being used to make lots
of things formerly made of metal
and other scarce materials There
are trucks, for instance, of polished
hardwood on sale Tanks and siege
guns, battleships, steam shovels and
many other mechanical toys are
made largely of wood, with a few
metal parts. Cardboard and wood
combinations are also numerous,
particularly in the games division.
A cardboard and wooden circus is
favorite this year.
Enough Dolls and Teddy Bears.
Girls are more fortunate than
boys this year, for dolls are being
turned out in sufficient quantities to
meet the demand. There are both
hard and soft bodied dolls in the
stores, made of everything from cot
ton to porcelain. The fancy models
have movable eyes, curly hair,
pretty dresses and all the other
trimmings. Stuffed animals are on
hand in sufficient numbers to take
care of ordinary demands Teddy
bears are plentiful. it is said.
Carriages for dolls are offered to
early Christmas shoppers, at least,
since there are 100000 buggies on
sale throughout the country These
are made of wood, with metal
wheels. Doll dishes, of china and
scrap plastic, and cast-iron cooking
utensils are being offered, and tiny
furniture can be had
Hobby sets, such as chemistry out
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The Early Shopper Gets the Toys
There Aren't Enough for Everybody
Stock of Playthings
Is Larger Than Last
Year, but Still Short

Eager-eyed Riddles will have
to be content with about half as
many toys this year as they used
to get before the war, when they
come dashing in to the parlor on
Christmas morning. AS every
body knows, all kinds of civilian
goods are scarce, including toys.
It's wonder, in fact, that there
are any toys on the market, in
the midst of a great war.
Both toy factories and toy MAX
ers are busy making war materials
percussion caps for torpedoes and
shells, gas masks, and a thousand
other things. They make toys out
of scraps and leftovers, and substi-
utes like wood and pasteboard. But
at best they couldn't make nearly
enough to satisfy everybody this
year.
With wartime prosperity putting
money into everyone's pocket, ia
Tiers and mothers, uncleS, aunts
and cousins have a good deal to
spend on presents for the children in
their families. But they can't buy
all they want to, because there just
aren't enough toys in the stores to
60 around. Besides this, there are
two million more youngsters in the
country than usual-a result of the
rising birth rate of the war years.
Few Metal Playthings.
Metal toys will be represented by
a few articles, but in general steel
and iron playthings will be missing.
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could operate their entire plant at
near capacity.
Another organization busily at
work on the toy situation is the Of
fee of Price Administration. This
government agency has to set fair
ceiling prices on every toy item
that is to be offered for sale. More
than 5000 articles have been ex-
amined and priced and many 9TH
ers are pending a decision. In
big warehouse in Washington OPA
officials look over samples Of all
sorts of things many of them new
to the market, such as transparent
plastic ducks and giraffes, wooden
telephone sets, and pasteboard dolls.
It's a big job to put fair price tags
on all these things, but the OPA
hopes to complete its task before
Christmas.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-01

Planes and tanks naturally the childish
these These models fighting machines
wood and cardboard They simple but uniform
the little girl novelty year.
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thC CAdoolS ASoA
estate trading game, is still the ia
vorite with family groups this
Christmas.
exploits of Americas armed forces.
CAMELOT, the lively battle game, is
a favorite with service men which
has large family following, too.
Some of the Christmas games will
be helpful adjunct to spelling as
we'll as arithmetic. DIG, a stream
lined BODYBUILDING game that uses
miniature gold miners picks with
sticky tips to grab the letters, offers
opportunity for keen competition that
incidentally inspires Junior to inn
prove. CROSSWORD LEXICON,
based on four-letter words built with
cards, is another spelling game that
provides good competition for all
ages. Once the youngsters have a
chance to show their mettle unself-
consciously, many parent will be
surprised to find himself hard
pressed to hold his share of win
ner's honors.
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Among the playthings available
this year that were unobtainable last
year are cast-iron cooking utensils
for dolls. This three-piece set will
retail for about a dollar.
There Is some swing away from
the armament theme in toyland this
year. Construction machinery has
regained some Of its former posi-.
lion. This good-sized atwood steam
shovel with movable boom will sell
ut about $685.. The dump truck,
made Of handbook maple and
smoothly finished, is priced at $3.50.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-01
B r F. F S. by Baukhage

The production of parts for the
repair or renovation of used auto
matte monographs and used amuse-
ment or gaming machines is again
permitted.
Hitler has ordered the resumption
of the award of a German de-
fensive rampant badge" to con-
struction workers on frontier fortifi-
cations.
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fits, are in flair supply" manufac-
turers say. Apparatus made of
glass, porcelain, plastics, wood or
pasteboard is being substituted for
metal articles. For instance, mi
croscope included in some of the
science sets has a plastic tube and
base.
A survey of the toy supply situa-
ton conducted by the Toy Manu-
facturers of the U.SA. reveals such
shortages as these:
Less than is per cent of the nor
NAL supply of sleds with steel rum
ners will be on sale. Sleds with
wooden runners will be fairly plenti-
full, but all in all, the total number
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-01

Milk and its products comprise
over Is per cent of the 100 pounds
of food consumed annually by the
average American, figures show.
The British radio says that Ger
many is now 1.-TWO million tons short
of grain" and that 1.-The imminent
loss of Hungarian imports will make
a further cut in the bread ration un-
avoidable."
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-01
Sia,artly Curtaining
Your French Doors

LOW to make French door cur
tains harmonic with the win
dow treatment in a room is
question that always arises. Ere
quently, over-draperies are omit
ted for the doors even though they
are used for windows. The same
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-12-01
War Labor Board Faced
With Rising Pressure
Long Buffeted, Agency May Be Swept Aside
BY Flood of New Cases After
Collapse of Nazis.
BY BAUKHAGE
Ne,ps Analyst and Commentator.

loses its prestige and since it has
no legal right of enforcement, it
loses its influence.
All of which caused many hard
boiled oldtimers to predict months
ago, that no matter who was elected
in November, the sands of the war
labor board were rapidly running
out.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-07-15
Speaks At
Business Luncheon

The meeting OF the MONDAY
Luncheon club OF the Booker T.
Washington Trade association last
"Wednesday At Lucy Thurman
YWCA was featured BY an inspIr-
ing talk made by Mrs Rosa Brown
Bracy. deld representative OF the
National Negro business league
The meeting was we'll attended
and Mrs. Bracys jalk was en-
Enthusiastically received.
Among other things the speak
er said;
"As a racial group, We should be
concerned not so much by what we
are going 10 get but rather with
What we arc going to give. We are
all aware that a new world is be
ing born. After the present global
war. changes are certain TO come
! am much concerned over he fu-
ture. We have made marked prog
ross. especially as individuals. and
we as a group are judged by in
dividuals
Il In travelling through the coun-
try, | have quite frequently visited
cities like Detroit. where people
are very kind. and where good men
and women OF these communities
take me to visit places OF business.
often we come 10 corners whore
groups OF rowdies arc gathered
around pool halls or beer taverns,
and my escorts carefully direct me
around these groups. often the
statement is made. this Is the
group that keeps US from getting
ahead.
I'VE who are leaders have tom
dency TO place our responsibility
on those who were never intended
to lead and are not in position
to do so. We will be condemned 10
low position. until we learn the
art Of cooperating In the interest OF
the common good OF the entire
race"
The excellent program was pre-
pared by Edward Davis, program
chairman.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-07-15
Do You Know
The Answers?

How often do you wake W IN
The middle Of the night and think
n had only thought OF that
sooner. could have answered
YOU on that I am sure all Of
US have had that experience J
know have We Just aren't quick
enough on the trigger and our
second thoughts lar far behind
our first
Ono Of the troubles with We
who take democracy for granted
is that We don't know the an
swers We don't doubt for min
ute the strength % our own In
stltutions The endurance % The
democratic way ~ llfe-hut We
can't always say why We feel as
we do what would you give Tor
not one. but four or five answers
for any kind OF an argument on
Democracy
My friends say lam always
ready with the answers Here's
one OF the reasons why There's
q little series ~ booklets which
you may have seen for they have
been widely distributed These
Joe noakes booklets belong IN ev-
cry mans pocket IN every WON
ans purse for they do express
what most Of Us really believe.
hut don't always know how %
say
/ have all three Of the books
on my desk as I write FOR Ike
their tone For instance. lct mo
quote from one Il am MOI an Op-
timlst am not pessimist /
have no use for bunk particular
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-07-15

not take too vigorous exercise
nrior TO retiring f9) Take a
TrpfD bath before Won TO 20 bed
not hot. not cold, Just tepid
Either cxtrcme IL shock TO your
nervous system. 90 Spray III
tic cologne on after you've slim
ped IN your nIehtie this Is an
lrfallihIe feminine booster. and
ca Get your hair M off your
neck
Then. mllady. jumn IN he'd. close
your eyes and relax Sweet
SUMMERS or. as the hermet says.
pheasant dreams
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-07-15
WOODLAND
AVE. DOINGS
by WOOD OAK

The w ID. Morrison's have open
I'd swell Offices at the corner OF
Woodland and Oakland. upstairs
over the drug store W. II. srs.
charming daughter, Luddie. and
son, Henry. are In supreme COM
mand.
The Morrisons have established
an unusual and beautiful custom.
zach Sunday afternoon. rain or
shine, they visit some hospital
bringing cheer to conhnees known
TO them
The Joseph Smiths are rejoicing
that Joe, supposedly head OF the
house, Is back on his feet again
heavier and less active. Joe was
the victim OF near-bad motor ac-
cident. Laid up for nine weeks.
erected GALL by themselves an ar
tistic arbor which will be the frame
for rapidly growing grape vines.
ssss
Doc" and Margaret Bennett are
having An awful time with wild
grass adjoining their front lawn.
The medic is too busy bringing in
FAINT Americans into this mundane
world TO give il proper attention
and this business OF tending lawns
and gardens Is a mans work.
Several homes on this street
have been hit by war. Not serious
~, thank goodness. but by taking
from the homes OF the Prices. Nor
risons and Aeuigans loved one
into the armed services.
Some one residing az Barlow
Loves is In training for some fu-
ture role as drummer. Lately, we
have been hearing the r-o-l-l OF
drums, bass and snare. reminding
us Of tom-toms in the play Of En-
peror jones'
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-07-15
EyERl MODE ANn COnNER


Mrs McClendon Of Miami. Flor
ida II her visiting her sister. Mrs.
Pigrs Of 9iie Oakland avenue
We're hoping she enjoys her two
weeks stay IN Detroit
Jules Ilillman OF 1884 Know
dell had eight stitches taken in
his finger as result OF being a
dutiful husband You see. while
working in the Victory Garden
trimming a branch, the knife
Slipped and resulted In wound
on his hand.
Robert Bewtcrs kissed HIS wife.
fora n i4lo f. Garfield good
bye Monday and headed back TO
Brainbridge Nd for advanced
Navy training
Hazel Samuel Of Macon. Ga,
departed Monday for home again
after a weeks stay. Hazel IS only
- and We suspect got little
homesiek for mother hence the
quick departure.
Saw handsome pair OF twins
on Tho Westslde last week. six
months old They're Harold and
Herman Eaton Of 1858 Loyett.
When soon they were out car
riding with mother. Mrs Annie
Eaton
We're wondering whether Yer
net Lehman Of 5es7 2sth street
SIM fools the same way about
her Job At Fords
Howard Payne and T G Per-
lklns 81 the Navy declares that
Detroit IS okay. But whom all IS
said and done they'll still take
Jacksouyille Fla
Samuel Lott OF the Navy. FOR,
mcrly az 9it Erskine has been
transferred from Great fakes 70
Gross lie Lott is the son Of Mrs
Ethel Lcnar Of 900 f. Kirby
Kermit rovcil OF Peierbry vir-
leinia is another sailor who Is
seeing Detroit for thc first time.
Z Mrs Peck OF Atlanta, Ca, IS
saying hello 70 Detroit She arr
rived sunday for short stay
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-07-15
FACE SEVEN

ny foreign bunk No one r. going
20 make mo hate the fellow who
lives IN the same block as do"
Now that's what call American.
Not hate a. the beck and call Of
on outsider bur making up ones
own mind according 70 The indi-
vidual and the facts
Far be u from me- 70 suggest
that like the Nazis and commun-
ITS. We should have line but
us . good thing 70 read the an
swers as someone who has given
a lot ~ thought 10 II has worked
them out We can adapt them 10
our needs.
] have often used = auo,e from
one OF the booklets When soma
enc keeps crliicizing me way
hings are going : tel him 7
never saw ball game won by
fhe noisy fellow in me bleachers
Who's yelling a. 'he umpire and
razzinR The players Games are
won by the men IN The field and
The coaches and captains who
stand hack Of them" That's plain
common sense
II you want 20 get copies Of
these booklets send in 10 Joe
Doakes. Room 7o7. ? West 4srd
street New York City and they
viii be sent YOU without cost I
recommend them because be-
lieye they will help you az they
hnve helped mo 70 speak NJ for
democracy and defend your faith
az Ar American
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-07-15
SOCIAL NEWS
v,s. caddIe RagIey Runner
y" socIaI Editor


/ r,orencc Turner, OF Chica-
M, IS visiting her sister Mrs
H. Larkins, Of this city
Z .Aay services at Zion church
u'.~ an attended all day. We
/ ororressing nicely With our
In buildIns
moan The death OF Mrs. Lara
.',,,hv The funeral was held
rsav. july 10, at | pm.
f. Young Peoples club viii
4. friday night. There will be
tusieal program at the church
r.. benehi Of the young people
IT, drive sunday, July le.
T.. lanle walker is reporter.
reoss attending the woman's
',,onary convention held at
Ill ANE church, Detroit. July
4 we're The Rev. and Mrs. w.
nice. Mrs l.. p. Daniels. con-
Len, secretary OF the Michigan
1,erence hranch. Mrs. Eula Lam
|, delegate from the Senior So
: Mrs Ellcn shelby, YPA dele
\ Miss Louise Mathis. dele
\ from Allen stars: Mesdames
IA osborne. Pearlina White and
IA Mathis. All departments OF
Missionary society have done a
,n work this year, under the
,.idency Of Mrs Lillian McCom-
and her able supervisor. The
hal report 10 the conference
pwed an Increase Of more than
uhlc the AMOUNT raised last
I, Prayer changes things: so
VS. pray for ever forward move
M g! The great branch OF Chris
D endeayor
be pastor and members are get
Z ready tor the mortgage burn
q Boihois Indebtedness. which
D soon take place on this occa-
N ne beautiful window present
10 ne caareh by the Busy Bee
yilias VIII be dedicated.
: Elksan Is reporter.
lovely picnic was held by
souihsde Helping Hand club
lay Fourth on the spacious
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-07-15

Look In our HELP WANTED
COLUMNS for a good paying,
steady job.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-07-15
Simpsons "Neighborhood Pickups :
@! @ = n q

with her son. Mr. Peeks who is
well known business man on
northoad and westside
The Detroit Tribune and your
reporter congratulate the CO. part
ners OF the New Kindlewood Mar
ket located az 1851 Oakland ave-
nue.. Williams and Ncclinton are
the owners and both show fine
abilities for progress
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-07-15

The Rev. Mother Williams.
The Starlight Temple Of Truth
church nj i2l Watson street. Is
holding the thirteenth and four.
teentIi anniversaries OF the pas.
Tor and church from iii, :.
through -. Visiting churches
every night. banquet saturday.
July -, nj q Srch. Plates 500.
Everyone welcome.
THERE'S A coon JOB WAIT.
Nc FOR YOl. Find Il In oul
HELP WANTED COLUMNS.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-07-15
|OINCS About SAGINAW

grounds OF the Walter culpepper
place. at 1880 Brundy street. An
abundance OF good things TO eat
was served by hostesses and club
members to large number OF
local and out-of-town guests,
CONTINUED on mage l0)