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The Omaha guide., 1944-03-25

WITH YOUR responsibilities,
wv can you afford to let a Head
ache, Muscular Pains, Functional
Monthly Pains or Simple Neural
gia slow you down? DIR. Miles
Anti-Pain Pills have been bring
ing relief from these common dis
comforts for nearly sixty years.
"a
Countless American housewives
consider Anti-Pain Pills almost
as much of a necessity in the
medicine cabinet, as is flour in the
kitchen cupboard. They have DR..
Miles Anti-Pain Pills in the house,
many of them carry these little
pain believers in purse or hand
bag. They are prepared for these
minor aches and pains that some
times occur in almost every family
ARE YOU? DIR. Miles Anti
Pain Pills are pleasant to take
and do not upset the stomach.
Get DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills
at your drug store. Regular
package Is tablets 25f, Economy
package 125 tablets $1.00. Read
directions and use only as direc-
ted.
The Omaha guide., 1944-03-25

needed there are now approximately
1000 clubs and units established. The
USO services to Negroes have in
creased 140 percent representing
some 300 operations.
Mr.. Harvey McDaniels, Director Of
the USO Club in Lincoln will speak
on fray night or '"Why Volunnt-
GERS are Needed. Mr.. ]. T. Baum
gartner, Associate Regional Director
Of LSO.-YMCA.w offices in Kan
sas City is also expected to attend
this meeting. The sessions will close
on next Monday night and all vol
unteers and those wishing to become
volunteers are asked to attend.
Birthday Cakes Presented to USO
A new feature of the USO is the
birthday observance of the service
men with birthdays in March. Cakes
were presented for this occasion by
the Erreka Art Club of which Mrs.
Pearl Brummell is pesident and the
Jcnior Camp Fire Girls. These
treats are greatly appreciated by the
men, and the staff of the USO is
grateful to the many friends of the
gath St. USO Club for their thought
fulness.
ESQ Training Class
The so Training class for girls
who are members of the USO Club
opened on Thursday night with a
large number in attendance. The
course which is being offered has
been arranged by a special commit
tee urder the direction Of Mrs. Ora
Glass. Mrs. Matte Gooden and Mrs
Gertrude Craig appeaed on the pro-
gram. Other sessions will be held or
Tuesday March 2sth and Friday, Mar
Oh 31st.
The Omaha guide., 1944-03-25
MILITARY OF GUARD
OFFICERS CONVICTED BY
AND ASKED
To DISBAND

w DlODHND
The Military Order of Guards re-
ceived the jolt of its "a years exist
ence this week when Federal Judge
Phillip L. Sullivan found 10-ranking-
ing members guilty of illegal use of
uniforms and insignia resembling
those of the Army. Those fined and
placed on probation were Frank
Stewart, Negro, Of SIT E. 34th St.
Seary Bell, Negro, Of 1904 Calumet
Ave. Matthew Skarbeck of 2212 N,
Sacramento Ave, Frank Don tits OF
-Gi3 N. Winthrop Ave, Eugene a
Setback of 51O6 N Menlr1 Ave.
A~.arcellus Charles Saxton, Negro, OF
553+ Drexel Ave, anl ernest I
| Who'd, Negro, Of 6137 S. Michigan
Blvd. Those wro simply were finct
The Omaha guide., 1944-03-25
CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD

1906 North oath Street,
Rev S. K. Nichols, Pastor
Rose Marie Oliver. Reporter
Sunday School ......-..9:45 am.
Morning Service ......11:1 am.
Evening Service .....-..7:30 PM.
Thursday Night Prayer Service i.
........ 1880 nm
Friday night Women's Work..--.
The Omaha guide., 1944-03-25

FUNERAL DIRECTORS
THOMAS FUNERAL HOME
s022 Lake ST. Webster 202
The Omaha guide., 1944-03-25
JOLLY NATIONS

The Jolly Matrons Art Club met,
March 10Th at the Fontenelle Recre-
alton Center. Mrs. Donaldson was
hostess. A brief meeting was held
and a very interesting talk BY Mrs.
Peoples on Interest Mothers Take in
Children" She was guest of the
evening. All enjoyed the repast. Dc
not forget the children's dinner Sat
urday evening at 2112 Lake St. Mrs.
Combs. Mrs. Dortch will be our
next hostess.
Mrs. Bertha Johnson, Pres, Mrs.
Alfern Geary, Reporter.
The Omaha guide., 1944-03-25

were Edward L. Richter Of 1861 YIN
II Ave, Eugene A. Harris of TAI
Rush ST., and Harold John Smith of
1929 N. Hamlin Ave. Above pict
shows an MOG. Captain (who was
moi arrested) and one Of the uni
forms exhibited by the Federars at
torney as illegal for private use.
The Omaha guide., 1944-03-25
LeQiOn Sideiite
BY JULIUS E. HILL
DllE NAN MEMBERSHIP
DRIVE

IIAID
1st Vet. (noticing a legion bu ,,cn
on the APPEL Of the End Vets coat.
"vcu are a legionnaiie | see
2nd Vet. with pride) Yeah. -.
Are vou?"
:st Vet. mo but I'd like to
&C..
End Vet. why aren't you You
can join anytime, you know"
fst Vet. "Oh surel But | haven't
got my discharge papers with me-"
End Vet. why don't you end fer
them amt lost them have your"
1st Vet. Il left them with my
wife. She will bring them with rer
when she cofes here IS JON me-"
md Vet. ."Oh, you're married."
1St Vet. "Yes, and have two kids.
On e's two and the others five
aLd Vet. Say ......"
$ Vet. "Yeah?"
Erd Vet. you are a World War 9
veteran, aren't your"
1st Vet. "Sure | am. / was too
Dung for the first one. But that
doesn't disqualify me for membership
il. the American Legion"
End Vet. Course not. Oniv you
lick so much older than you perhaps
are
1st Vet. Buddy, if you went thru
what l have before I was wounded
and mustered out as unfit for furth-
e. active duty, you'd look a lot older
lar you really are too. AS 70 my
age, I'm tw~enty-eight."
2nd Vet. Then you've beer ove--
sea {"
Isl Vet. Il say l have. Iaa; }:
why | want to join the Ameri;tn r.
c;on. There is a lot that orgdnizat-
ion can do for the men who are
la'kv enough to return from tks war.
And a lot will have to be done for
many of them"
From there on the conversation be-
ween the two men became more GET
eral, but mostly concerning the Am
erican Legion. The second vet, who
was the old veteran, gave the young
veteran a lot of good advice. Ii the
young veteran hadn't already been
convinced of the Importance OF be-
longing to a legion post, the old vet
cran certainly would have convinced
hint then and there. Yet in spite of
his having on a legion button the old
veteran is NOT A LEGION
MARE!
A legion button doesn't mean a
thing unless one has the credentials
tina. GO with it. A MEMBER SIP
CARD. Anyone can buy a legion
button with no questions asked. and
regardless Of the fact that i is I'M
lawful for to be worn by persons
belonging to the American I.e.s'on.
That is WY a legionnaire carries his
membership card. 1t means SOM
Ii :his mans town # means
that liz wanted it so much that he
was Wiling to pay THREE DOL
to get it. And a legion but
can be bought for as low as a
quarter. And it was a legion button
the old vet was wearing.
Didn't he have a card? Sure he
Rad a card. several Of them. Yet
it still holds that he is NOT IL LIE
GIONNAIRE. His cards beac dates
of membership five and six years
To be a legionnaire anil !
member of a legion post, a veteran
The Omaha guide., 1944-03-25

WANT TO BiI.-
Furniture Of all kinds-dressers,
eds, end tables, chairs and chest
# drawers or complete home
apartment furnishings. Kettles AND
ilshes. Sell Us yours.
IDEAL Furniture Mart, oath 4
Lake Street-WE. 2224
The Omaha guide., 1944-03-25

Sunday throughout the day was
grand. We had a very large attend
ance in Sunday School.
Sunday morning Bishop F. c. Scott
delivered a wonderful sermon. And
did we enjoy it.
The Pastors subject for Sunday
morning, March 26 will be Temper
ance." Sunday night, "The Wages
of Sin is Death" Everybody is i'll
vited to come out to this humble
place.
The Omaha guide., 1944-03-25

iiSh SiiiilHlS diiu ulSHllg out VcIy
fine service, and the Waldorf-Astoria
.hefand kitchen help crw can GER
tainly serve 500 or 600 in double
quick time.
THE WEEK.
Miss Ruby D. Bell of New York
City appointed an overseer at the At
lantic City, NJ, weather bureau.
~~~r
A u: S. Sailor from Little Rock,
Arkansas was the center attraction at
a special dinner party in Omaha.
T~~+<
Rev. Albert Mitchell of Wilber-
force, Ohio, was overcharged $1.00
for a bowl of soup at a lunch coun-
ter at Lebanon, Ohio and he report
ed it to the OPA. He was refunded
"a cents.
Major Ovid E. Harris of the US.
army (retired) repudiates Secy Of
War, Stimson's statement about Ne
gro units having been unable to mas
ter efficiently the use of firearms.
Congressman Broks of La, doesn't
approve Of the U. S. governments
plans for race education.
*****
The Republicans of Miss, are
planning a state convention for May
4th-and the COP leaders in Florida
their delegates and alter
mates to the National convention.
~~*k*
The Youths plan for Interracial
organization was held Thursday even
ing March 10th at a banquet at the
YWCA:. The address delivered by
Judge Rhoades was very helpful and
the speech by Miss Calara Dudley.
was inspiring. Chas. Washington
presided.
Two coolred church choirs are to
sing at a memorial service for Irwin
Cobb at his old home in Paducah, KY.
Two selections will be rendered,
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and
Deep River 1T was Mr.. Cobbs
request before he died.
*$%*#
Nine Negro sailors were appointed
to temporary rank of Ensign at the
Great Lakes Naval Training station
on March 177th.
Vote for c. c. Galloway for StGte
Senator!
The Anderson Bill has passed by the
Kentucky legislature-it admits Ne
gro students to graduate and prof
essional courses.
*****
Attorney Richard f. Westbrooks,
of Chicago won a long fought legal
case against the ICC and Rock Is
land railroad and the Department of
Justice in the U. S. Supreme court.
**#**
The National Negro Congress is
asking the support of all fair-minded
citizens to help in an effort to have
the FEPC continued by writing let
tiers to y S. Congressman and Z. S.
Senators.
Negro pilots Of the U. S. Airforce
in training at Mathers Field, Calf,
refused to be %jimcrowed.
*%&+*
Charley Chaplain the great movie
actor, went on trial in Los Angeles,
Calf, Tuesday, March 81 on a
white slavery charge.
*****
.Vote for G.. c. Galloway for State
Senator!
Chicago police inestigating an at
tempted holdup on Friday, March II,
discovered a black market liquor
ring.
Leonard Dreiger, IS, was found
dead on the stage of a rural school,
north Of Lincoln, Nebraska, Friday,
March 18th.
Boston, Mass, celebrated the 168th
anniversary of the evacuation of the
British redcoatsonFriday March 18th
St. Patrick's Day-it was a double
celebration.
The Executive board of the MA
ACP and the Coordinating Council
meetings on Friday, March 18th were
we'll attended.
Read The OMAHA GUIDE for
ALL THE NEWS.
Evening star., 1944-09-26
Nazis Bombed Britain
With Big Land Mines
Lost al Dunkerque
Dy the Associated Press.

0y the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 26.-Huge land
mines and bombs, possibly some
abandoned by the British In France
during the retreat at Dunkerque,
were dropped by parachute on Brit
aims largest cities during the in
tensive German night raids in the
winter of 1901, it was revealed last
night with relaxation of censorship
regulations.
The targets included London,
Birmingham, Southampton, Plym-
outh and Liverpool.
(Fred Backhouse, Canadian
press staff writer, said that at one
time the mines almost blocked
Britain's vital supply ports. OF
300 or more persons who volun-
teered originally for the hazard
Gus task of disposing of those
with delayed action, he said, less
than "a are alive today)
The mines and bombs contained
one and two tons of explosives. Even
magnetic sea mines were parachuted
inland.
Two mines destroyed $50 houses
of an unsubstantial nature in the
London area.
1t also was disclosed that during
September, 194l, the Germans
dropped a chemical in the form of
red powder In Western England
which caused acute inflammation of
the skin of those with whom it came
in contact
Evening star., 1944-09-26

uuy. SuHuuyS ana HOttuuyS OTe
counted the same as other days.
Lester ceton; ns ss: Son chiessso;; des and Mary
Enrique Reid, 2S. Los Angeles, and Celia
zaldmendo, %, Miami Fla.
Henry ~ Feldman, ad So. and Helen Hell Bernett.
a.. both of Bethlehem. Pa.
% Hnnetta ; kersperske r: IS. S 1920 18th st. st.
Byron Poale, q, La Porte, Pa, and Mary
John Kimmel, 25. sl3 Jefferson st. NV.
and Sara starke. IS, sl2 Kennedy st.
Joseph Evans. %, and Harriette Clark,
Foster Phelps, 80. 363l 39th st. NV. and
Lucille Chambellan, %, 1855 3sth ST.
John Rogers, 90. e53 Orange St Sc. and
oisnS Eileen amsn garnes ?l na sl1c 18th d st A.
Jack schonine, %, BURLINGTON Hotel. and
y, MORA stone; %, Care Hotel.
Willie cook, SO. and Margaret Mayhew.
23' both 9th of ntsel nkershav s. e. p,.,...
Joseph Th,"len, %. Navy Yard. and Elua
- Lombard ~. Dubuque; Iowa;
h'Hnda Hda tiene0 GeeT 81 e. New EfoG Yoff SeS ana
Russell Kraft, 81. 4l15 3sth st. NV, and
ranE DEF0fS Femnf hn 8 c. Ps
and Katherine Pie, 90, 9O5 North Caro-
lima ave. Sc.
Hps and taaf Has RsGmead sf ss9 fsre GaD'o M st.
John Goulette. 45 1928 ST. NV, and
", Myrtle Smith, 80; 1900 Neal St ne.
and Sarah Dyke, 80. Potomac Park. Md,
BuTke? @ " e5i7 K siiApOv's st. nW, anu MARY
and saiie Jones, %, ao3 4th st, t, sw.
Robert Whitehead, y, Belfast, Me, and
wsy say s%aFdDn snaEd9 q 245s snS Ann Soh St
4S, both of l45 North Carolina ave, Sc,
ia both Of Oklahoma City. Okla.
Catherine CLARK, %. 1000 Taylor st. ne.
John Robinson; 81; Fort Dix; and Eve
lyme Evans am TO- sl9 w5bis GTard rs, St
and Mabel Hartley. ~. us ard st. Sc
Floyde Leveston. 90, $40 North o2nd st,
Arlington, and Elizabeth Davis, 25, 3O15
George Price. 20, and Alice Davidson. 80.
-, both q e7l1 Georsia ave NV. r,,.
beth Settle j.. i773 Lanier pI NV.
Charles Gettineer. 80. Camp Stewart. Ga.
and and Susan Pentz ~ 1910 New Hamp-
es aouss sa3 Pot0mas s a., ays n,,
and Mary Rawlings. 50, IoIs 1 st. Sc. w.
:, Eya F5aSeesconi 80 staten Island, N Y Y.
Frank Brucino, 81. San Francisco, and
Anna TrolSe, 81. us E ST. ne.
Robert Shourds -, 2030 F st. NV, and
Veronica Riedl, 90, 1893 C st. ne.
Gus Constantinides, % Baltimore, and
Georgia KoutSoukos. -. 3l5 lst st. ne.
Alroy Mason, 36, 1901 18th st. NV, and
Pearl Mitchell. 40. 52l4 Central ave. Sc.
Donald Campbell. "a, Army War Collese.
and Edith Davis. 81: Norwalk,- Conn. :,
Patricia Lang, la. $500 4th st. NV.
Frederick Perry, %, a13 P st. NV. and
James Meier, 90. ouantico, and Maxine
Farmer, 10. 324 Maryland ave. ne.
Issued At Alexandria.
William H. Short, 81. Vineland, N. j., and
Edna r. Storan. 81. Merchantville, N. j.
Michael j. Hansiner. 25, WASHINGTON, and
Ruth R. Oglesby, -, Nashville, Tenn.
Charles STANCE, 81, Mentor. Ohio and
Elijah beth D. Mathes. 90. Washinaton.
Evening star., 1944-09-26
Marriage License
Applications

Under D. c. la,us, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, ,Oait three tull days and
receire their license on the nth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Evening star., 1944-09-26
Floods Huross Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Sept 26 fP.-
Thousands are homeless over an
extensive area of food od-haraSsed
Mexico where cloudbursts followed
in the wake of the sixth hurricane
to hit this country within three
months. Most of Southern Mexico
was hit.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-23
Editors Move
For Rights

DETROIT, June %. CUP - De-
claring that exposure of real war
motives would go far to prevent
future conflicts. John S. Knight,
American Society of Newspaper
Editors president, Friday named an
editors committee to seek interna-
tional agreements for world press
freedom as a means to promote
peace.
Knight said the committees first
action will come before the Repub-
lican convention opening Monday
at Chicago in the form of a reso-
luton endorsing the world press
freedom principle. presented by Sen.
Robert Taft of Ohio, convention
resolutions committee chairman.
A similar resolution. he said, will
be presented to the Democratic party
when it convenes.
The people do not desire war and
all peoples would discourage it if
the real causes or motives for war
were exposed through the daily
publication of news free from the
influence of self-interest," said
Knight. who is publisher of the
Detroit Free Press. the Akron, o.,
Beacon-Journal and the Miami,
Fla, Herald.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-23
President Beres
France Policy

WASHINGTON, June %. up
President Roosevelt Friday reiter-
ated his belief that more OF France
should be liberated before the prob
lem of civil administration. involv-
ing the question of recognition Of
the De Gaulle committee. is taken
up.
Mr.. Roosevelt, in a news confer
ence discussion Of recent action by
Gen. Charles De Gaulle to appoint
projects and subprefects in lib
Grated areas of France. said it
should be remembered that the por-
ton Of France new liberated is
about one-tenth of one per cent
of the total area.
And so. the President said that
he had heard indirectly that De
Gaulle hoped to visit Washington
in one OF tie two periods specified
earlier by the chief executive.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-23
Bond Sales Up
To Third Mark
Continued from PAGE u

Continued from PAGE II
street. Drive managers are calling
for women volunteers 10 occupy this
booth from 10 am. to 5 pm. daily.
Mrs. T. c. Lanier has volunteered
to take charge of organization Of
booth workers. Volunteers are asked
TO report either to Mrs. Lanier.
phone 337W. or at the Chamber of
Commerce. phone lac. At least
twelve women are needed for this
work ii was announced.
Among the feature activities next
week will be the premiere at the
United Artists theatre Tuesday
night when a special film. Two
Girls and a Sailor" will be shown
A booth has been set up in the
theater lobby where bonds may be
purchased and tickets obtained for
the showing. Bonds are admission.
PURCHASES ALLOCATED
Several commercial firms have
allocated purchases in the valley.
including Coea-Cola Bottling COM
pany, $4,000; S. H. KreSs. CaleXico
for that city $4,000; Woolworths,
$1,000 BraWley anG $1,000 FL Centre
and Union Oil, $4,000. The Coca
Cola and oil firms purchases were
distributed among El Cenuo. Braw-
ley, CaleXico and Holtville.
The Central Labor council is ar
ranging a big bond sales dance with
July as tentative date. Since the
drive encs that day. special ar
rangements Will be made for iSSu-
ing agencies to be available for
the event.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-23
{ R N | E p YLE
Reports
On Invasion

Continued from Page y
phase could not last long. We
at home have been working so hare
10 make possible.
In England and America we've
got the men and machines and
supplies and munitions to overbal-
ance the great Stockpile Germany
has built up in western Europe
But we've got to get il over here
into France before We 60 on.
That is Phase No. 4. 1t will go
on fer some time yet. Don't be
impatient. The wall in front of
us will hold while We gradually pile
up this beachhead to tie saturation
point with extra men. guns. trucks,
food ammunition. gasoline, tele-
phone wire, repair shops. hospitals,
airfields, and thousands of other
items - pack it until We have mere
than the Germans have. and with
lots of reserves in addition.
Then and not until then will
Phase No. start Phase No. Is
the real war - big-scale war. How
long We will have 10 wait between
now and the beginning of Phase No.
5 I don't know But my guess is
that il will take months rather than
weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-23
British Stalled
In Italy Drive

ROME. June %. up = German
shock trcops have stalled the Brit
ish eighth army advance in Cen
tral Italy with a series Of savage
counterattacks on a 25 mile front
north and west of Perugia, but
other Allied forces are sweeping
northward with increasing speed
along both the TTrrhenian and
Adriatic coasts. a communique said
today.
Allied headquarters revealed that
crack German rear guards turned
on their pursuers in the hill coun-
try surrounding Perugia for what
appeared to be the first determined
enemy stand since the flight from
Rome began.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-23
RAMBLING REPORTER

Continued from Page II
copies and began TO check through
them, They began to chuckle when
they reached the section setting
forth the salaries of the justices of
the peace.
Some typist had written Justice
Of the peach
Evening star., 1944-09-17
When You Shop
BY EMILY POST

clerks is the presence of dogs. If
shoppers find it necessary to bring
Fido along. they should keep him
from tripping other customers.
And they should choose time
when stores are less crowded
Conslderate shoppers remember
that Saturday is the only time
when women who work can go
shopping. A person who is not
Obliged to choose this time should
refrain from adding his presence to
the jammed shopping district.
Evening star., 1944-09-17
GaddellS Your
Sore, Hot, Aching
Tired Feet Quick

II your feet make you almost frantic at
times from exertion or fatigue. do this and
you'll marvel: Rub them with DR.. Scholls
Foot Balm. Feel how quickly that fiery SEN
sation leaves . how blissfully relieved you
are of those foot aches, that soreness or
tired feeling. That's how genuinely soothing,
refreshing DR.. Scholrs Foot Balm Is for your
feet. Jar lasts long time Costs but trihe'
At Drug, Shoe. Dept. Stores. Toilet Goods
Counters. Get Dr. Scholrs Foot Balm today!
Evening star., 1944-09-17
"Hurry-Up"
YEAST ROLLS
by
B1%Uoe*r- ~

| have that professional goodness.
And so easy, with Bisquick.
Dissolve p Cake Compressed
Yeast
in 's cup Lukewarm Milk
C2 cup + 2 tbsp)
! Add to 2to2H cups Bisquick
until dough is easy to handle. Uua
| liquid pins BiSqmek! E1rrything else
comes in Btsqutck: Pure vegetable
shortening, baking po1rder, GELD
| Medal Enrifhed Flour, salt, sugar,
poqcdered milk
Mix well Turn dough over 2 or 3
times. knead gently Roll out -
thick. Cut in rounds Spread with
| melted shortening. Crease rounds,
Just below center, with back of knife.
Fold over 50 top slightly mvrldps
under edge. Press together at ends.
Place about apart on lightly
creased heavy baking sheet Cover
with damp cloth Let rise (at SO')
until light q p to hrs). Just one
rising period! Bake 10 to II min,
moderately hot oven (40OO. Serve
hot. IL rolls (2l2).
MENU dreamed up by my staff at
General Mills. Sounds good
Platter of Veal Birds surrounded
by Fried Tomato Slices
Potatoes on the Half Shell
Crispy Cabbage Salad
Hurry Up Yeast Rolls (Bisquick)
Bunches of Grapes Beverages
CALAMITY PROOF for so many
good bakings. mean BisquiCk. 1t
contains such fine home-type in
gradients, blended more sklfully
than is possible at home Grand for
mullins, wattles, dumpllngs, biscuits,
etc. See package. DO try Bisquick,
/ 50 handy. Plenty on the market.
|
LIGHT on C4NDLES.' They
burn longer, and drip less, If
kept in refrigerator sererdi hours
before being used.
Free! New Menu and Shopping
Guide for point ratlonlng. Handy
reference list of rationed foods with
space for point values. Space for
menus. Grocery check lists To get
your pad, mail postcard today to
General Mills. Inc. Dept. 9O4,
Minneapolis Is, Minnesota.
'Bt>qurk" and Betty Croker arc registered trade
marks of GENERAL MILLS, INC.
Evening star., 1944-09-17
Be considerate: The
stores and other
customers all have
wartime problems -.

NHISS x, head of the Pc
N sonal shopping service in a
large department store, writes:
Ever since your entirely fair
protest against the reversal OF the
slogan. The customer is always
right l have been hoping that
you would do companion article
on the increasing number of Gus
TONERS whose behavior is very far
from right. Stores are crowded
these days; help is scarce and often
inexperienced; goods are not plen-
tiful. Our firm is put to it to solve
the problem caused by the bad
manners of uncooperatlve shop
pers. An article by you would
help US all
| had no sooner read this letter
than a woman executive in another
New York department store walked
in my front gate! So put the
question to her - Who are your
most uncooperatlve customers"
Evening star., 1944-09-17
Don't Bring the Kids

In OUR store she said, WON
en- who bring their children along
on Saturdays and during rush
hours. Bright youngsters. who pull
down or snatch up everything
within reach of their eager fingers.
are a great cause of worry to
clerks. Trying to pay attention to
adult customers and at the same
time watching baby Mary's active
little hands is too much
Another source of worry to