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Evening star., 1944-10-13
Readers Clearing House

TO PRESERVE FALL LEAVES:
STERILIZING BABY BOTTLES.
Thanks to Miss J. S., Washington. J
In answer to Mrs. G. N. Els (Sil-
yer Spring. request to preserve fall
leaves: Melt paraffln on stove on
small light, being careful not to let ii
flare up. Remove from stove and dip
leaves in wax. Let dry and they'll
stay preserved for some time.
As to Mrs. G. H. RS (Arlington)
request on baby bottles: I sterilize
my baby brothers bottles. I use ar
enamel pan and a bottle rack. Make
sure pan and rack are clean. Let
bottles dry upside down after they
have steamed five minutes. While
bottles steam, keep cover on pan
Don't use more than quarts OF
water.
Your column is wonderful. I en-
Joy 1t very much.
Thanks to Miss M. J., Washington. J
To preserve fall leaves: First. press
each leaf with warm iron, to pre-
serve the color. Then soak these
pressed leaves in a solution of
tablespoon of glycerin to 8 table
spoons of water. When thoroughly
soaked, remove them and press be-
tween blotters. Such leaves remain
flexible forever. They can be glued
to branches at each point where
another one has been removed.
1 found this advice in the Better
Homes and Gardens magazine about
three years ago. I tried it and the
leaves are just as they came from
the trees after three years, not hav-
ing curled or broken. / left them in
the glycerin solution overnight or
longer. Hope you enjoy doing this
as much as I did.
Evening star., 1944-10-13

belt. Black, blue. yellow and red are
the colors played of against each
other in this PM plaid with striking
effect. With its Victorian overtones,
it's a blouse that will cause both
comment and conquest. Another
blouse that will ditto-but not for
the same reasons a black sheer
affair with drawstring neckline and
black sequins describing q square
yoke. The glitter stuff also makes
small cuff bands on the long full
sleeves. Also effective In fuchsia
with black, lime or white also with
black. This one for juniors who love
this kind of sheer sorcery.
Evening star., 1944-10-13

(Tharks to Mrs. G. T. B.,
Washington
Keeping fall leaves: have had a
little experience, but there may be
a better method. I have taken a
moderately hot iron and pressed
Evening star., 1944-10-13


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Evening star., 1944-10-13
By Peggy Roberts

This friend-winning puppy pillow
fits" anywhere-living room or
nursery, porch or college dormitory
Pattern envelope contains hot-iron
transfers for one pillow; stitch illus
trations and full directions.
. Send Is cents (coin) for Pattern
No. R1846 to The Washington Star
Needle Arts Department, P. o. Box
172, Station D, New York 3, N. Y.
Please include your postal zone
number.
Evening star., 1944-10-13
By Barbara Bell.

Bolero suits are the thing. They
have a youthful smartness all their
own. The prettily tailored jacket
and high-waisted skirt are flattering
and with the bow blouse pictured,
you'll have a lovely ensemble for
dressy occasions. Black taffeta or
velvet will be effective.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1248 is
designed for sizes IL, IL, 13, IA, 16
and 18. Size IL suit requires 3h
yards OF 39-inch material, blouse
"a yards: 2 yards extra of blouse
fabric or rick-rack will trim bolero.
For this pattern, send 20 cents, in
coins, your name, address, pattern
number and size wanted to Barbara
Bel, The Washington Star, Post
Once Box 80. Station @, New York
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Evening star., 1944-10-13
By Eveiyn Hayes

cluttered sleeveless top girded with
gold In fuchsia with pale, pale
blue -. In black with a rainbow OF
colors or plaids.
Il
TOP o. THE EVENING-Here's
a love of dress-up blouse to team
with the above long skirt-or per-
haps a short one. Plaid taffeta
makes this one-an overblouse that
buttons down the front with tiny
fabric-covered discs from a small
tailored collar to pleated peplum
that flares slightly from an inset
Evening star., 1944-10-13
COOKIES FOR CHRISTMAS.
Thanks to Mre III +
(Thanks to Mrs. J. S. M,

Chepy ChaSe.)
These cookies have been sent over
seas and arrived in fine shape: One
cup shortening, cup brown sugar,
/ egg (beaten, l teaspoon vanilla,
l cup raisins and Il cup chopped
nuts (pecans), Toured; ! teaspoon
soda, 8 cups flour, pinch of salt.
A large teaspoonful, made into
balls, put on cookie sheet, and press
once to slightly flatten. Leave room
between cookies. Bake at $50 de-
grees for 10 minutes. When cool put
in covered metal container to be-
come moist. Makes a high cookie.
Girl Scout Cookie Recipe: Three
cups flour, teaspoon baking pow
der, u teaspoon salt, IA cups sugar,
l cup shortening, eggs, / teaspoon
vanilla.
Sift dry ingredients together, add
shortening, mixing in with fork. and
unbeaten eggs and vanilla. Roll out
thin on Toured board and cut with
Toured cookie cutter. Decorate tops
with colored sugar. Bake in mod
crate oven for 8 minutes.
More Cookies: One cup honey, y
cup molasses, p cup brown sugar,
egg, tablespoon lemon juice, l tea
spoon grated lemon rind, 21a cups
flour, II teaspoon soda, l teaspoon
cinnamon, y teaspoon cloves, u
teaspoon allspice, u teaspoon nut
meg, y cup ground or chopped
citron, q cup chopped nuts.
Mix honey and molasses and bring
to q boil. Then cool thoroughlY
Evening star., 1944-10-13

(ThankS to Mrs. F. H., Washington. J
Baby bottles: In sterilizing bottles
1t is well to put l or tablespoons
of vinegar in the water as this will
help dissolve the lime deposit. Bot
ties should be removed Immediately
after boiling. Incidentally, nipples
should be boiled for three minutes in
salt water "a teaspoon of salt to a
quart of water) to prevent softening
through absorption of water.
Editors note: The intormd-
ton for Miss A. C.. L. has been
forwarded directly to her. Thank
you)
Evening star., 1944-06-30

east of Japan. Not MARY Anna's.
Say: MAH-ree.AH-nahss.
SAIPAN, small island Of the Ma
rianas. Sal rhymes with my, by"
Say: sy-PAHN.
TINIAN, one Of the Marianas
group. Say: tee-nee-AHN.
PALAU, Japanese island base east
Of the Philippines. The second syl-
liable has the vowel sound of "ou,"
as in loud. 1out." Say: pah-LOU,
almost pah-LAH-oo.
CReleased by the Bell Syndicate. Inc)
How about invading your pocket
book? Back the attack. Buy more
than before.-Fifth War Loan.
Evening star., 1944-06-30

Symphony" conducted by Howard Barlow with
the cBS Symphony Orchestra.
W0p. i0:30-Monis WooIley Irene Rich
and connss Boswell. guvsis.
VOL, t0:3o-Mlshsl piastro and The Or.
thssira feature lohTs Where Ny Caravan Has
Rested" "espries vsnnols" BY Drsislsr, Loves
Last Word by Gsnisux and Rsrbsf's "kiH
Ne again.
WRt. i:30-"MiH Baby InisNsnss." The
nEafofious dauahtaf Of N lttreX.
Evening star., 1944-06-30
My Word for 1t
Names in the News.
Nv FRANK q. COLBY.

TILLY SUR SEULLES, village
south of Bayeux. After a." two
"l's" have the sound Of the conso-
nant ~" To pronounce sur. purse
the lips as if to whistle and say
"seer." Seulles rhymes approx
mately with dull, gull" Say: tee
We sur SULL.
TROARN, town east of Caen on
River Dives (deev). The 20" is like
"aw." The "a" is fiat as in carrot" !"
Say: traW-ARN.
PONTE-L'ABBE, town on Cher
bourg Peninsula. Nasalize the IN"
and pronounce the IT," Say:
paw t-la-BAY.
MARIANAS, island group south
Evening star., 1944-06-30

by Debusy. Clouds" and Festivals" and
TthaikowskYs "Franessta's d Rimini. 0p. 81"
Nathan Mlstsin, Nolinist, Is guest soloid
We, $50" Help. Murder. Valise!" irou.
bic In the suiss Of . sIamorous pstoI.pakin'
blond.
Mpc. S:30-Wahinsion Senators vs.. the
Detroit Tigers; night baseball game from Crit
filth Stadium.
WINK, 9:05-GoIdmalks "Rustie Wedding
Evening star., 1944-06-30
on the AIR TODAY.

WRc, s:0o-"Ths Jewel Song" from Gov.
mods Faust; Salta's Flower Of Love-" and
Z George N. tohan medley hich|ioht program
M0p, S:00-PhiI Siivsrs. Dean Murphy
and Marcy Mcguire guests.
WMAL, 3.30-Anial Doraii conducts the
Water Gate Symphony In Bssiaoysn's "lenore
0vsrfurs, No. s.; Concerto In { Minor, 0p.
g." by MendeIHohn. .BanhoIdy; Two notturne,
Evening star., 1944-06-30
LAC
Every Home Should DispIay
An American
On the 4th Of July

Complete outfit for indocr Use ia
eIudss q" BY IS" bunting
fos and cold eolored spread sasls
decoration.
Evening star., 1944-06-30
A Dressed Chicken
Yields but 25%
Of Meut

RaR is all chicken meat and ready
cooked to be eaten as it comes to
you, or made into favorite chicken
dishes. r & r is economical COM
pared to the price of dressed chick
en- because there is no waste, and
it's cooked mouth-meltingly ten
der. Look for it on your grocer's
shelf or ask for it at the counter.
In the 4lz OF. Luncheon and II.
OF. Economy Size.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-26
Management ReIo+ions Becrd

President X. J. Thomas whose pungent
expressions are well known To the mem
bers of the United Auto Workers, coined
a neat expression last week before a Ma
tional Labor Relations Board hearing in
Washington.
Thomas suggested that il the NLRB
adopted the rule which would permit the
filing of election petitions by employers
il should change its name TO National
Management Relations Board.
There will be more truth than poetry
to the Thomas bon mot if the NLRB does
decide to permit the employers to call for
elections This would mean that the man
agement OF every labor hating, labor bait
ing business in this country could cOnnive
at least once each year to obstruct the
union.
The evils in the proposal should he so
self evident that the NLRB would not
even need hearing to turn down the re-
quest which was inspired by the National
Association Of Manufacturers. The fact
that the hearing was even held bodies no
good for the unions Of the country.
If the NLRB adopts the proposed
amendment 10 its rules, the country will
be treated to another ste? in the series Of
steps which have been taken by business
and Industry sincc the beginning Of the
war to harass the unions. Labor certainly
will not take the results of an adverse
ruling lying down.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-26

hours and minimum hourly pay at forty
cents and the Social Security Act which en-
titled the workers to some unemployment,
sickness and old age benefits.
These three laws are known as Labor's Bill
of Rights. They represent what can be ac-
complished on the political front thru organ
iZaton and at the same time illustrate clearly
what the possibilities are for obtaining full
employment and adeuate social security thru
the enactment of social legislation.
THE CIO
Together with these legislative gains came
the birth and growth of the Go which be-
gan as committee for industrial organization
within the structure of the AFL.
AS might we'll be expected there was a
conflict of interest between the industrial type
of unionism which the CIO represented and
the craft type as represented by the older
A. F. of L.
Certain restrictions were placed upon the
drive for industrial members because of the
inherent differences in the two unions, diff
ferences which led to disputes and an eventual
parting of the ways between craft and in
dustrial unionism.
That difference while ii was not necessarily
insurmountable could not be ironed out the
satisfaction of the leaders of the two organza-
tions and the split finally came which exists
to this day.
When this committee was expelled by the
executive board of the AFL all the restrictions
which had formerly hampered the organiza-
ton of the mass production workers were A
last removed and the world to a
industrial organization which could effectively.
deal with the employers in industrial
society.
In 1888 the first constitutional convention
of the CIO was called
Before concluding this series and proceed
ing to outline the program of the CIO we
shall pause to review the Story Of Our Own
Union.
The next column will be the first of a
short series on the history of the Auto Work
ers.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-26
Economics ond Politics

We disagree with the editorial writer
in the morning newspaper who stated that
lsbor's efforts properly belong in the field
of economics and that labor should keep
out of politics.
Such statement illustrates lack OF
education and knowledge, or is delIb-
crate attempt to mslead'
Just few years ago, labor was told it
had no business to concern itself with
economies. The relationship between
workers and employers in those days was
that of masters to slaves.
In order to be consistent, those who
claim that labor has no business in politics
should also maintain that the great eco
romic interests of the country, the manu-
facturers. bankers, merchants and other
business interests, should also keep out of
politics.
One would need to be blind and stupid
not to recognize the interests which busl-
ness both big and little, takes in politics
No one could be so naive that they do not
recognize the great efforts which business
makes to influence elections and the poll
ticians who are the by-productS of cleo
tions
Labor is being asked to close its eyes
to its political interests 1t is asked to be-
lieve that economics is one thing and
politics another, and never the twain shall
meet 1t is told to cOnfine itself to cOllec-
tive bargaining while politicians seek to
sabotage the laws which were written by
politicians giving the workers the right TO
collectively bargain.
Our opinion is that labor has not gone
as deep into politics as il should. bvI-
dence of this is the anti-labor legislation
which has been written by congress and
many state legislatures in the past two
years as a result of labor not being in poll
tics TO sufficient extent to really protect
itself
We emphatically disagree with those
who want labor to get out of politics. We
believe that labor's future, its protection
in the present, it's progress in the future is
inextricably tied up in political action and
that it must interest itself in its political
protection.
We believe that unless labor interests
itself in politics and becomes politically
conscious and aware of the intimate re-
latonship between its economic welfare
and political power, it will suffer great
losses and perhaps be restricted even as
il was repressed in Germany and Italy
under the fascsts regimes of Hitler and
MuSsolini.
Labor is in politics, and we hope il gets
in up to its neck. If there be those who
believe that labor might take over the
government let them believe il. Certainly
under labor government we could not
fare worse than we did under the govern
ments which were elected and controlled
by the big business interests.
What this country needs is not less but
more labor in politics for until such time
that the majority Of the people of this
country have their economic Interests well
represented so long will they he the vic
TINS Of discriminatory legislation inspired
by the other economic interests which are
in conflict with labor.
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workers are more interested IN What is gong
into their pockets than what is being taken
out.
THINK 1T OVER
Think this over. Is it more important to get
more wages than it is to prevent the workers
from being subjected to high prices, or do the
two go hand in hand? If worker gets SIS
week in wages and it costs him $3.50 week
to live, which is the more important the wages
he receives or the cost of living, taxes and
other expenses which cause him to go in the
red each week?
l don't want anyone to get the idea that I'm
against more money for the workers. I'm for
getting the workers every possible penny that
can be gained for them. At the same time,
can't forget that the cost of living has in
creased by 43 5 per cent, while wages have not
increased in equal amount. If it were not for
the long hours of overtime that the workers
are putting in, most of them would be in a
bad way.
COMMON SENSE
Common sense must tell the workers that
when they return to normal production an{
only work 40 hours week. that it is going t.
be tough for a lot of them. Let's take a
illustration. A worker who now makes 81 .1S>
per hours works 48 hours each week. He is
paid including overtime, for 50 hours, and
ceives $50 80 for his weeks work.
But the worker does not net $500. Deduct
ing for bonds, social security and income tax,
he will average about $48 net pay. This based
on family of four.
How much will this worker make under or
binary conditions, eliminating war bonds?
(The taxes will continue after the war; Ac-
cording to my figures, he will net S36.64 each
week. Out of this he will pay rent, insurance,
utilities, clothing, food doctor bills and other
normal as well as emergency expenses which
arise in the life of every family.
In the face of this apparent fact it seems to
me that the workers should be just inter-
ested in what it cost them to live as in what
they earn to pay these costs | hope l have
made myself clear and that every worker who
is interested in his own economic interest will
sign the petitions to maintain price control and
know that without it he is going to be hare
pressed to make ends meet.
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Whaf A Meeting!

Dear Sir,
| attended the price control
meeting held at the Toledo IN
duStrial Union Council head
quarters on May 13 and was
ashamed of the crowd there.
Instead of packed hall, there
were only a handful.
Don't our members realize
that 1t is important to keep
the prices down? 1t prices 60
up and the War Labor Board
insists on holding down wages
il will mean at least a 25-cent
pay cut to every worker in
the country,
| wonder what some of our
people will say if the Price
Control Act has all it's teeth
knocked out by a couple of
amendments offered by the
"liberal" minded congressman
who seem bent upon needing
labor
/ doubt if it will do much
good to circulate the petitions
to Congress to enact a good
price control law. The same
people who are too indifferent
to attend meeting to wise
them up will be too tired to
sign their names.
Frank Jacobs,
Willys-O Overland Unit
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-26

is known as the Wagner Act.
Under this law employers
were forbidden to interfere
with the right of a worker to
join a union of his own
choosing.
SOCIAL LEGISLATION
Two OF h er important
pieces of. legislation which
were passed under the new
administration were the Fair
Labor Standards Act which
set maximum hourly work
at straight time at fortY
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-26

so cents more an hour for
every worker in Toledo, it
would take a hall at least
five times as large as the
Civic Auditorium to get
them all in.
If a meeting was called to
discuss price control, you
could get all the workers in
to five e e p h o n e booths
without undue cramming.
Add this up and what does
it mean? It means that the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-26
Editor S Mail
Attention. Auto-Lifers

Dear Sir:
This letter is addressed to
the people at Auto-Lite.
| appeal to the workers at
Auto-Lite to approve now, and
as we have in the past, the
appointments and assignments
made by our Unit chairman.
If we wish to survive as a
Unit. we must not permit a
handful of committeeman to
control the Unit body meet
ings. These people give lip
service to unity" but what
they really mean is unity for
themselves,
The committee is always
proposing new motions to the
Unit body, but as soon as they
affect the committee, or some
friends of the committee, they
Immediately want TO rescind
the motion. Then they propose
new motions.
If we are to function as a
body, we must adhere to the
rules voted on by ourselves in
the Unit body meetings and
not permit ourselves to be
swayed by few members of
the committee.
It is my hope that all of
you will see the light before
our organization is hopelessly
divided by few so-called
smart committeeman, who ap-
parently are thinking first and
foremost of themselves and
only after that of the Unit.
Fraternally yours,
c. E. Gunter,
Aviation Products Division.
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the Jap bullets and shells.
You must think about your
relatives back home in mo-
ments like that. So you think
of me, your brother, along
with the rest of our family.
You recall that / work for
the UAW-CIO; that l helped
to organize the union in the
plant where l worked for nine
years.
UAW-CIO. you say to your
self. That's the union to which
my brother belongs; the one
he helped to build. And that's
the union which the news
paper l read yesterday blasted
because its members went out
on a wildcat strike in war
plant.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-26
from a sense of frustation. They

have hoped and prayed and worked hard for
success which never came, Their hopes have
been dashed on the rocks of a thousand dis
appointments.
No matter what your secret sorrow may
be regardless of your sense of nferiority cast
everything to one side. Hold up your heads,
thrust out your chins stick out those chests
which may be sunken from leaning over lathes
or work benches for you are important people.
ON AUTHORITY
Now / am not given over TO excessive flat
tery and have criticized the workers enough
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-26

out the JapS.
When you
read one of
those editor
ials blasting
union labor
as S e | fl S h
and unpatri-
otic, it must
III q n z y " u
feel funny.
There you
ara nn nn
the fl r i n &
line fopino
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-26

to the mon
astery. Per-
h a ps t h e
m o S t obvi-
Gus typ e is
t h a I which
deals w it h
paid p os i
tions which
in V o ! V e a
public trust.
The prime
requisite of
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-26
American Labor
By Melvin Schultz,
President UAW-CIO Local No. IL

LABOR'S MAGMA CHARTER
In 1884 the NRA was invalidated by the
Supreme Court and the safeguards that had
been contained in it for labor were abolished
with it, But these points were re-enacted in
the Magma Charter of Labor which commonly