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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02
Hilltop Garden
Place Beauty
By ISABEL FUCKER
Detroit Times Garden Editor

Who never did anything Ike Il
before.
There are young trees grow
ing near the house, shrubs and
evergreens at the top Of the
hill. perennials at both top and
bottom. and a large vegetable
garden on land belonging 10 the
farmer next door-eVery bit
cared for by one slight woman.
When YOU see the stiff clay
that the vegetables are growing
IN you can realize the terrific
amount OF labor required TO
keen the rows cultivated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02
Onion Sets

ONION SETS left over from
the first planting may he used
up with profit in this manner:
when green onions are pulled,
plant another onion set in the
hole from Which the Scallion
vas taken. No digging is neces-
Sary. yet there will be con-
tInuous supply OF this tasty veg
etsble.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02
Be Careful

II may be used on cabbage
until the head begins TO form.
Do not use on beans because
of danger of burning from the
arsenate of lead. II needed on
beans substitute 8 teaspoons
cryolite for the arsenate of lead.
Obviously il is necessary TO
keep plants covered with spray
or dust at all times 10 get con-
troll. Apply spray or dust every
five 10 seven days TO new plant
growth and reapply after every
hard rain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02

EVERYBODYS busy these
IL days. Some folks think
they're doing a LOT when they're
really not DOING much. But FOR
sheer work, without a letup,
come along with me 10 visit
Mrs. Mary Geneva Worries who
lives out by Walnut Lake.
Her house IS a log cabin SET
up on a hill where it gets the
breezes even in the heat. The
slope Of the hill IS her lawn
10 be GUY by pushing a lawn
mower. This requires practi-
cally the agility OF a mountain
goal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02

RYsTA-JELL 20 aid their reducing
regimen Try y yourself and see ~ n
isn't lust the thing YOU need. Jusi take
some a. directed on label You'll marvel
TIE sflcacy % the special ger formed
~ every spoon offering Important
~ needed extra bulk fflng stom-
seh space practically without caloriss
!. and gently speeding delayed food
ssidus elimination :. ". ~ much
e4eAed by 80 many especially
49, such delays tend 10 cause al w.
.el.nws uClv gssbuUpsd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02
Wall of Field Stones

All down the sides OF the
driveway some 20 feet long
is a retaining wall built Of field
stones gathered by hand from
nearby fields and woods. and A.
the drive turns into the garage
the wall rises 10 a height oil
about 10 feet-still in field stone
and still with unmortared Joints
because flowers were wanted IN
the spaces between the stones.
All this rock work was done
Single-handed by Mrs. Worries
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02
-;:::REDll(E?

but md y hard be-
cause diets leave you 50 IN
comfortable EMPTY
with that all gone craving
more bulk feeling &.
Thousands Of satisfied men
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02
Garden Tool

EVERY OLD household tool
must do double duty in these
times-did you ever think OF
using an old apple corer as a
transplanting tool? The tip is
so shaped as TO be just right for
tiny seedlings. Even Trimmings
Of early carrots may be trans
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02
WAIsTLINE-BLoAT

mat car make YOU look fGitef than you
really are ana more uncomfortAbls
epem heat CRYSTA .JELL contains 10
3Troid or drastic chemical lsNafives
Generous supply 81 50 Tske TINS I'd ~
curninEhan-is Ffnssi's EFGPfsys Liz.
gs'' ~ your owr dnlggis' or order
from Crysfs -Jsl CO BoA ~ Ds'roit
Ieu'll 10 Eisd YOU dio
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02
Formulas

Here are the formulas: L
Powdered alum, two ounces;
fine tobacco dust, one pound.
Mix well and apply TO plants as
a dust. covering thoroughly.
aluminium sufphate rtech-
nical grade) 4 teaspoons; by
drafted lime, 5 tablespoons, and
gallon of water. Spray leaves
thoroughly. Wash foliage before
eating TO remove any spray left
on IL.
3-Arsenate of lead, 3 table
spoons; dry nicotine compound.
7 teaspoons: suphonated oil, 4
teaspoons. Iand gallon Of
water. This formula cannot be
used on edible foliage such as
lettuce or Swiss chard.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07
State Health
Head aiken

Ann Arbor, Mich, Jan. Flu
neral arrangements are being made
for DR.. H. Allen Meyer, state health
commissioner, who died OF a car
diac ailment at st. Joseph Mer-
cy Hospital Thursday.
He was the fifth person to hold
the state health office since or
ganization of the department in
1919.
Before taking public office he
had engaged in private practice in
Eaton County for 80 years. He
was born April -, 1876 in Chester
Township, Eaton County. and at
tended schools In Charlotte and
Grand Rapids. He took his de-
gree from Detroit College of Nedi-
cine and did post graduate work
in the Mayo Clinic, Rochester,
MINI. He also had a fellowship
from the Interstate Medical Asso-
citation which provided an oppor-
tunity to study in Europe.
He is survived by HIS widow ana
one daughter by a former mar.
riage. Mrs. Millicent Brown. Char
lotte.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07
Second Place Tie
Won by Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs used
D to / victory over the crippled
Chicago Blackhawks TO get them
back into a second place tie In the
National League hockey race to-
day. while Detroit gained fourth
place tie by defeating the New
York Rankers ) 10 0 last night.
Toronto put on q diversified Of
fensive before 300 home fans
with five players sharing in the
scoring. Windy O'Neill, rookie
left wingman, scored twice, with
Lorne Carr. Elwyn Morris. Gus
Bodnar. and Don Webster get
ting the other tallies Chicago's
lone goal came I'm the second per-
iod on a shot by George Grigor, a
toronto amateur, borrowed for the
evening.
A fist fght In the second period
involving several players from
both teams enivened the Detroit
victory over the Rangers.
Hal Jackson of Detroit and Billy
Gooden OF the Rangers drew five
minute major penalties and Bryan
HeXtall of the Rangers drew a two
minute rest. In the third period,
Defenseman Pat Egau. who remain
ed with Detroit when Bill Hollett
Of Boston refused to report after
the two were traded, drew a 10
minute misconduct penalty.
Carl Liscombe. Egan sgd Howe.
and Joe Carveth did the Detroit
scoring, Liscombe getting two
goals
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07
Army Asked to Rescind Ban
on Trainees in Competition

lieve that additional use OF exist
ing STATS and facilities can aud
should be made
Informally, the committee ack-
nowledged that there was no indi-
cation the Army would reconsider
its policy.
Following the lead OF several In
dividual conferences, the n. c. A..
A. broadened eligibility require
ments for all member schools,
lengthening the long-standing
three year eligibility rule to four
years for undergraduates only.
In discussion which preceded
the election of Lieut.. Col. William
J. Bingham OF Harvard as chair
man of the football rules commit
tee, there was sentiment for sew
eral minor reyisions, particularly
a restriction on the out-of-bounds
kickoff play. Bingham succeeded
the late Walter Okeson of Leigh.
Philip o. Badger of New York
University, reelected president
yesterday, said the association had
adopted a policy ito go ahead and
hold tournaments in 1914 when
ever feasible and possible, and
wherever we can overcome limlta.
OF travel restrictions, and lack of
manpower.
The 1914 ". c. A. A. swimming
championships will be at Yale,
the tennis meet at Northwestern
with dates to be announced later.
Plans for other tournaments will
be announced by invidiual COM
mittees.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07

New York. Jan. 7-UP-The Ma
tional Collegiate Athletic Associa-
ton invited the Army today to re-
consider its regulations prohibit
ing trainees from participating in
intercollegiate sports events, in a
pointed resolution adopted by the
executive committee.
The resolution cited the "enec.
tive use of the facilities and STATS
of many member institutions last
year by the armed forces" calling
attention to the Nays policy of
permitting athletes in its VIZ and
VS. program to play on varsity
teams.
I'VE believe that continuation Of
competitive athletics throughout
the period OF the war Is vital 10
the total training OF the individu-
al" the resolution said. I'VE be-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07
Sports Roundup

Columbia University speaking
Thursday night that college football
anywhere behind
the OF yards present
Of the Touchdown club for his
contribution football members the National
executive session here for adVo
football the duration of the
Mccarthy the New York Yankees
club At
Iantic City J, be
o injury received his Buffalo, y Y, home
Welch ENGLAND mddeweght champ
Bal
climb back the
finish the after ropes broke in round.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07
Bud Susterka
Takes First

Roosevelt High School was de-
feated in close swimming meet at
Adrian Thursday afternoon. i3 to
IL, as Bud Susterka of the Rough
riders and Eldridge of Adrian each
took two first places.
Adrian led by ldridge manag-
ed to win five out of the nine first
places. The only events won by
Roosevelt we're the 100 yard breast
stroke by Chapman, the 100 yard
free style by Susterka, diving by
Susterka. and the medlay relay.
Another meet has been added
to the Purple and Gray schedule.
1t will be at Monroe High School,
February %.
Summary:
so yard free Eldridge
"a, Montague ca, Gundrum (R).
Time: :272.
100 yard breast stroke -Paschal
CA. Butt (R), Burnett CR). Time
1:2S.
200 yard free Montague
ca, Chisel (R), Smith ca. Time;
2:291.
100 yard back stroke; Chapman
(RD, Ryan (R), Sondcrs ca. Time
1:12.5.
100 yard free style--Susterka
(R). Chafiee ca, Gundrum CR).
Time: 1:02i
Individual medley relay - Ed
ridge tAl. Chapman (R). Hall ca.
Time: 1881.
Diving Susterka CR), Chaffee
ca. Robertson (R1.
Medley relay-Roosevelt CRyan.
Burnett, ChiseD. Adrian, 1885.
Free style relay-Adrian; Roose.
welt. Time: 1853.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07
HE DIDN'T LIKE IT

WITH SECOND ARMY MAN.
EUVERS, Tennessee-INS-- Scott
Sprague, mess sergeant for enlist
ed men at a field headquarters
found himself over supplied with
cheese. So he had the cooks whip
up a batch OF Welsh rabbit. And
it went over big. except with one
private. This Is doggone good" ex-
claimed the CT, cleaning up the
remaining morsels with piece of
bread. What is it," welsh rab-
Bit" explained his buddy. ITS
made of melted cheese" "Cheese!"
shouted the late enthusiast. lay
ing down his fork, why didn't
somebody tell me! | don't like
cheese,"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07
TIP TO TIP-GETTERs

SAN ANTONIO, Tex.-INS -
Overlapping may be discouraged
for a change by hotel and pullman
porters, mattresses and cab driv-
ers. They were warned by Deputy
Collector Harry c. Russey of San
Antonio that an investigator OF
the Office of Internal Revenue may
come knocking at their doors, es-
pecially II they received more than
500 in tips during the last year
and failed to file an estimated in
come tax return.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07

pounds Of dressed meat will he
available for civilian use in 100000
retail food markets. IN public eat
ing places and on the farms and
ranches This quantity is roughly
about the same as the average
volume used for domestic consump-
ton IN thed ecade before the war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07
FALSE RAID ALARM

JERSEY CITY-INS-Short cir,
cult in an air raid siren mechan-
ism caused the sounding of a
blue" alarm in Jersey city. Many
residents blacked out their homes.
The trouble was remedied half an
hour later
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07
COULD USE 'cHUTEs

PITTSBURGH, ms Taxi ter
mnology may change after the
war. It won't be advisable to say
"Dorp. me. off in Dormout" when
cab service includes the use Of
helicopters. The yellow Cab Com
pany has asked the Pennsylvania
Public Utility Commission ap-
proyal Of a postwar plan 10 op-
crate helicopters in Allegheny
County as common carriers. The
air taXis would operate between
the airport and downtown Pitts
burgh and IN other sectors within
the county. officials said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07
THE NAVY SOUNDS OFF

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J.-INS-
Thousands OF residents rushed to
the beaches in Atlantic City when
homes and buildings were shaken
by gunfire 20 miles offshore. Pub
lie relations officers OF the Fourth
Naval District said later the Navy
had been carrying out routine ma
neuvers:"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07
BUT HOW ABOUT sTEAKs1

CHICAGO-INS-lt is estimated
that approximately 25750,000,o00
pounds OF meat ana meat products
will be produced in the next -
months. OF this amount. it is eX-
pected that almost 17250000,000
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07
Bowling Scores
MOOSE LEAGUE

D. Deck 5l2. l.. Bates "A. n.
Crane AS. J. Max rs. II. ziegler
49,. Totals 762, So6. $50 1891,
S Richards sos, A. Boyle 556 G.
Richards 427. $. Roll r. James
SIP. C.. Arguros sol. Handicap AZ.
Totals COS, 1872. SO4, 26i4.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-07

NJ Bowden 4S3, G. Lutes 500
Hathaway 455. Beauchamp i0+, Sin
kule 54S. Handicap so Totals 773,
S23. S55, 2t5l.
Holley 53S. Daignault 3S6, Rob
inett 53S. Carrier $40, Steen 52l.
Totals 500, S53, Si7. 2502
Prest 900. Koch SO, Harris sos,
Dundon 5l3. Totals 7l9, 646, $50,
1885.
Farmer sos. Scheffler i57, Nor
ris Az, Stewart $40. Handicap rs.
Totals III. 7l6, 673, 2100.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-08-31
is DIVORCE WISE?

How much should a uife
endure before she turns for re-
lief to the divorce courts? This
is a problem that many momen
haze to face at some stage in
their married life. Maybe it's
just a vague discomfort, a feel.
ing of neglect, or q realization
that the glamour of the first
years hare fed-or it may be
q serious n Injustice, as in this
case discussed in this issue.
She had been married about
fve years uhen she discovered
that her husband was untaith.
jul. She torgave him that time.
He was otherwise an excellent
husband and tather-a good
provider, and aUectionate.
About ten years later he again
wandered from the path Of vir-
tue. She Immediately got q d.
uorce, giving up her luxurious
home and secure social posi-
ton. Although she received
alimony, she had to work to
support the three children.
Somehow, she wonders if di.
porce was the right move. The
children still love their father,
and see him often. Their
friends and neighbors seem to
sympathize Nth him. Justice
is on her side, but hers ,ras a
hollo,c victory, it now appears.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-08-31
Boys Couldn't Stump
Naturalist With Hunbug

The boys thought it would be
great sport if they could fool a
certain well-known naturalist. So
they killed a centipede, then care
fully glued on to it a beetles head,
the wings of a butterfly and the
legs of a grasshopper. They
packed it in a cardboard box and
took it to the great man.
1--WE found it out in the field"
the leader of the group explained.
"Can you tell us what it ISL"
The naturalist studied it for a
time, then he asked: Ibid this
creature hum when you caught
it,"
ooh, yes, sir, it did hum," came
the answer.
"Well, in that case" said the
naturalist, ':it undoubtedly is a
humbug!"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-08-31

there is right and wrong. Is a
good faithful wife to condone what
belittles and insults her. and let a
man get away with this sort of
thing? We had a lovely home, I had
a faithful and beloved colored help.
er, my children had infinitely better
social prospects than they have now.
Who is to blame for this change,
Archie or I? I acted as I thought
I was entirely justified in acting.
Was I right"
My answer is no, you weren't
right. In marriage-in true mar
riage-there must be forgiveness for
everything. even that. A wife
needn't love the sin, but she must
forgive the sinner. She can pity his
weakness-that stupid male weak
ness of the spirit and flesh alike.
that so loves flattery! She can be
thankful in her soul that she kept
her vow if he didn't have strength
enough to keep his. She can accept
his apologies and promises with dig.
nity-and not too much belief.
And she a keep the home TO-
gether. live for her children, friends,
books, garden, kitchen. clubs-a
thousand normal interests. She can
simply close one door Of her heart,
the glory Of young love and trust.
Many a loving elderly man and
his wife. rightly proud Of their fine
children. their home, their place il
society. have passed this crisis
Wives have faults. too. Nagging, eN'
tr~avagance. crossness, neglect d
the children, selfshness-these arr
the grave faults that many a good
husband has to forgive. Inidelity is
the bitterest cross a wife ever has
20 bear. 1t outrages everything
that is sacred in her wifely love.
But it isn't good cause for running
several lives. 1t isn't good cause
for breaking up a home. Nothing is.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-08-31
N L LOUDER

Recently Winston Churchill hailed
10 cab in the West End Of London
and told the cabbie to drive him 70
the BIC studio. where he was sched-
|uled to make a speech to the world:
Sorry, sir" said the driver. yen
have to get yourself another cab. l
can't 60 that far"
Mr.. Churchill was somewhat sur
prised, and asked the cabbie why
his route was so limited.
1T hain't ordinarily. sir" the driv-
er apologized. but ye see, sir. Mr..
Churchill is broadcasting in an hour.
and I wants to get 'ome to ear i'm
Mr.. Churchill was so well pleased
that he pulled out a pound note and
handed it to the driver. who took
one quick look at it and said. Hop
in, sir. T'heck with MI Churchill
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-08-31
Shell Shocked els Wiring Ernie's Heart

corner until we came back. and then
they could ride.
When they turned away from the
jeep. they turned slowly and I'm.
steadily. a step at a time. like men
who were awfully drunk. Their
mouths hung open and their eyes
stared. and they still held onto each
other. They we're just like idiots.
They had found more war than the
hun. IN spirit can endure.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-08-31
Buy Sheets to Fit Mattress

To protect the bed and to give
maximum sleeping comfort. sheets
should be long enough and wide
enough to tuck underneath the mat
tress at least five or six inches on
all sides. The average mattress is
approximately "a or rs inches long.
Since the size marked on the fin.
ished sheet-muslin as well as per.
cale-indicates the torn or un-
hemmed size. it is a good plan to
allow five inches for shrinkage and
another five inches for hemming.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-08-31

Two shock cases came staggering
down the road toward us. They were
not wounded but were completely
broken-the kind that stab into your
he art.
They were shaking all over. and
had to hold onto each other like
little girls when they walked. The
doctor stopped them. They could
barely talk. barely understand. He
told them to wait down at the next
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-08-31
Bv r

AA<14 4AAA
w 7HEN our children are
\A/ little we give them GER
w tain nursery rules of
living. They don't believe
them, but they believe us.
Later on we again give them
the benefit of our experience
and belief. This time they
don't believe either.
For example, when you tell a
restless, discontinued. disillusioned
young wife that she will make a
grave mistake if she divorces her
husband, she fatty doesn't believe
you. Harry. whom she married
with such radiant hope and conf
dence only seven years ago. has
turned out to be a completely un-
satisfactory partner. They just don't
seem to speak the same language
or want the same things any more.
Ivy has always hated divorce and
God knows she hates it now, but
anything's better than to have a
little boy growing up with a father
and mother who have stopped loving
each other, and hearing quarrels all
the time. Lots of 1vy's friends are
divorced, and they much hap
pier and freer! She'll make it up to
little John.
Harry agrees to the divorce. Ivy
rushes ahead with it. There isn't
any happiness at this point, nor any
freedom, for new responsibilities
and annoyances surge into the gaps
left by the old ones. and are worse
than they. The close friends who
advised Ivy not to put up with Har-
rvs goings-on now draw discreetly
away; they don't remember ever
having said anything against poor
old good-natured Harry. They ask
him to dinner. They all feel sorry
for poor little John.
Ivy has v talks with her
lawyer. Hundreds of women 60 into
nervous breakdown at this point.
Ivy hates business. She hates Johns
innocent talk of his father. She hates
deciding what to do with John. She
misses affection. approval, coopera-
ton from her own circle. So she
marries again.
She marries a mar exactly like
Harry, only with a different outside.
"All very WELL" writes Anna.
from Palm Beach. But what about
actual infidelity? I've been married
II years. When we had been mar
ried about five. and had two girls,
Archie had an affair with his office
clerk, a divorced woman 10 years
older than he. I was sickly, weak,
I needed him terribly and he was
wonderfully tender with me, and /
forgave him-but I watched! Our
son was born, everything went on
well for another few years. and then
four years ago. it began all over
again. This time it was also an
older woman, whom he saw when
eSSA ouSAlSSS tooh iiiiii " d CITY d
thousand miles away. l found the
letter that told the whole story, i'm.
mediately got a divorce. Since then
I've worked, helped financially by
alimony and domestically by my
two girls. What would you have ad-
vised in this case?
my girls and boy love their ia
ther, he takes them off alternate
week-ends, makes them presents.
They don't discuss it. but they blame
me. and I know it. I have never
been happy. I didn't expect to be.
But there is justice in this world,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-08-31

ping the hedge
tops right over
our heads and
crashing into the
next pasture.
Then suddenly
n exploded. not
with a crash. but
with a ring as
though you'd
struck a high
toned bell. The
debris Of burned
vaddinc and dirt