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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-28
Writer Sees ADVANTAGES
in Technique Employed

scheme Of restoring Nazism's
war potential by the creation Of
a politico-economic empire IN
the Western Hemisphere. We
shall add to our list of who 5
who among the War-mongers.
VITAL POINT
One OF the vital questions TO
be ironed out is the exact attl-
Jude of the German public as a
whole towards the activities of
Hitler the Hun. Are any of
them repentant, or are they just
sorry that they lost the war and
want another chance at con-
/ querlng the world?
In this connection the Allies
have to figure out just what dis
/ position is TO be made of the
high-ranking professional Ger
man soldiers. 1t has been de-
creed that Prussian militariesm
shall be destroyed-but just how
is this TO be effected? General
Jacob l. Devers, commander of
the u. S Sixth Army Corps,
said in New York a few days
ago:
The (German) general staff
has been destroyed, and for my
part | would shoot those who re-
main"
We'll, that would be one
mighty effective way of dispos-
ing of them. But General Devers
was expressing a personal view,
and there's no indication that
the Allied control has decided
this issue. Moreover it seems
doubtful if the Allies would
like to commit themselves on
this point right now.
Another indication that it
pays II proceed methodically is
seen in The report on Germany's
power of recovery by u. S.
fOrelSn economic AdmlnlStra
tor Leo I. Crowley. In a state
ment to the Senate Military AT
fairs Committee he declared
that despite the Allied bombing
many German industries could
be started again quickly He
ad ocated that the Reich be de-
prived Of every facility which
might lend itself to war max
ing.
All this Of course isn't an ar
gument against a concrete AL
lied program. However, it does
give ample support to the idea
of not committing ourselves to
CT and dried plans until we are
sure we want them.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-28

sentenced Friday afternoon al
two o'clock.
The youthful pair, who at the
time of their arrest on Jan. II
were described as being "aller.
gic TO work." have according to
the police confessed to at least
three burglaries.
Kaiser and Skowronski were
arrested on Jan. II by Under
sheriff Thomas H. Kaltenbach
and Chief Deputy Cornelius
Gudenau, after a determined eff
fort by the Sheriff's office to
clear up the wave of crimes.
e. The pair have allegedly ad.
mitted TO cracking safe at
the Ulrich Lumber company,
where they took $500, a quaint
ity of gasoline ration stamps
and cigarets and a safe at the
Remer Hardware store and bur-
glaries of the A e. w Market,
beer garden at IL Mile road
and Mound and a market at Van
Dyke and Orchard.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-28
Mosquito.(on
Program Launched
r.. Custer Moy Be Sofest
Point in All Michigan

FORT CUSTER, June PIP
If the Army Mosquito Control
program here proves as success
full as authorities think IL will.
the best possible place for Mich
igan civilians 10 sit outdoors of
an evening would be at Fort
Custer.
The control program is now
in its third month and total Of
900 gallons Of oil. including 800
gallons of DOT. have been
sprayed on mosquito breeding
spots within a mile and a
half of all Percy Jones Hospital
Center Buildings. In addition
all of the military theaterS. near
~ all mess halls, officers and
other structures al the various
installations have been sprayed
DOT, the miracle insecti-
eide" first used in overseas
Army areas. was used in the ex-
tensive campaign here because
of the ideal mosquito breeding
conditions caused by much rain
this year.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-28
Map Welcome
for Governors
of 48 States

LANSING, June "a (R-
Governor Kelly and other state
officers left Lansing today for
Detroit TO prepare TO welcome
the first of the Governors ar
irving for the annual Governor s
Conference which starts Sunday
at Mackinac Island.
Some of the Governors parties
are expected to reach Detroit
today, although the majority are
to arrive Friday.
Most of the Governors and
their parties are expected to
60 to the Island on lake steam
err, which leaves Friday night.
The conference committee has
declared this plan would save
rail transportation and enable
them to get better acquainted. y
Entertainment planned during
the waiting period includes a
visit to Greenfield Village and
luncheon at the Dearborn Inn
Friday noon, as guests of the
Ford Motor Company, and din
ner at the Detroit Athletic club
Immediately preceding their de-
parture.
In addition to Governors, their
wives and aides, distinguished
guests will include G e n er ]
George Marshall. Chief of Staff
Of the United States Army, and
Admiral Ernest j. King, Com
mander-in-Chief of the United
States Fleet.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-28
Gen. Clark Commands
Occupation Of Austria

WASHINGTON, June 23-tP)
Gen. Mark w. Clark has been
designated Chief Of United States
occupation forces in Australia,
UnderSecretary Of War Pater-
son announced today
Clark, who commanded the
18th Army group IN the Italian
campaign, will be the supreme
American authority on military
government and political prob
lens in the United States occupa-
ton zone in Austria, Patterson
said.
With some variations. Patter-
son added, Austria viii be occu-
pied in the same manner as Ger
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-28

Complete with spring and
mattress. Easily folded 10
tuck away In closet. All
steel construction.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-28
By DEWITT MACKENZIE
AP Foreign Affairs Analyst

Quite a lot of good folk who
are sensitive in the matter OF
mental tidiness are worried be-
cause the Allies haven't yet an
nounced a detailed program
covering every phase of the pun
ishment and regeneration oil
Germany.
Speaking of programs in gen
eral, these critics may be right
in insisting that the is be dotted
and the rs be crossed, but there
are exceptions TO every rule
and this is one of them, as ! see
it. Anyway, there certainly are
great advantages in being able
to handle the Germans under
very flexible arrangement a,
this juncture. So there's method
in the Allied madness.
The point is that we are deal
ing with a lot of tricky I'M
ponderables in working out this
problem. The Big Four must
proceed cautiously in making
commitments lest they fine
their hands tied in uncomfort-
able situations.
STARTLING DISCOVERIES
Every day the Allies are dis.
covering fresh and startling
facts about Hitler's plans fol-
conquering the worl d. Hi:
schemes exceeded anything he
displayed in action. Official let.
ters and documents discovered
in Berchtesgaden and other
places are proving TO be golc
mines of information.
For instance we have learned
Hitler's method of handling HI:
problem of keeping turkey neu-
trail. SPANS friendly relations
with the Axis are becoming
more clear. We are cleaning the
inner thoughts of other coun,
tries during the war, too.
Then we may expect that AL
lied research in connection with
the trials of war criminals will
provide us with further invalu-
able information regarding the
ramifications of the Nazi activi-
ties, not only in Europe but in
the Western Hemisphere. We
shall learn more about Hitler S
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-28
Humans Celebrate
18th Anniversary

INDEPENDENCE. Mo, June
28-(P)-The first lady, Mrs
Harry Truman, is celebrating
more than the presidents home
coming today. This is the Tru-
mans Goth wedding anniversary.
They were married June %,
1919, in independence, shortly
after his return fro mthe war.
They were engaged before presi-
Cent Truman went overseas.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-28
Budget
Continued from Page I

purchasing equipment and pay
ing supervisors for the city
Fairgrounds, beaches and sport
program, was set at the sum of
$4,000 or a $500 boost from last
year.
Other funds, which showed no
change from last year are: Park
Fund. $4,000; Public Lighting
Fund, $4,000; Public Library
Fund, 500; and Sprinkling
Fund, TO pay the cost of oiling
the roads, $4,000.
Chicago has 6,088 policemen
and 2,802 firemen.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-28

NEW YORK. June 28-Thc
Prague radio said today the
bodies Of more than 1000 allied
prisoners of war, who had been
shot or starved by the Germans,
had been found in western Bo-
hernia.
The broadcast said the two
SIS men responsible are in Czech
hands.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-28
Method in Allied Madness Concerning War Trials

many with four zones Of occu.
pation-one each for the four
major powers. Vienna, the cap
ital, also will be divided into
four zones similar to the pattern
on the division Of Berlin.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-28
Auxiliary Firemen Meet
at Shodyside Tonight

Mount Clemens Auxiliary Fire
men will meet at 730 pm. to-
day at Shadyside, Capt. Bert
Lozen announced this morning
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-28
Two Youths Face Sentence
Friday in Burglary Case

Pleading guilty yesterday before Circuit Judge Paul Cash.
breaking and entering charges with of
burgares safe crackngs Kaiser
and Joseph Skowonski %, both Township
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-01-04
Body Of Missing
Woman Found
In Well

Mrs. Ora Tackett, 81, wife OF
Fed Tackett of Haddonfield, in
the South of Cumberland was
found dead in well at the
Tackett home on last Thursday
evening after she had been miss
ing for twenty-four hours.
According to report reaching
here, Mr.. and Mrs. Taclett, en-
ployed in Baltimore for the past
year or so, were returning home
on Wednesday evening of last
week. Mr.. Tackett went to the
nearby home of his brother to
borrow some kerosene while his
wife went on to their home.
When came in soon afterwards,
Mrs. Tackett could not be found.
Late the next afternoon search
ers, who had been combing the
locality since the alarm was Civ
en-, looked into the well at the
Tackett home and found the
body of the missing woman float
ing on the surface.
Mrs. Tackett, II was said, had
been suffering from mental dis
orders since an illness in child
hood, and this it was thought had
caused her to take her life.
She is survived by her hus-
band and one child.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-01-04
MISS FANNIE COMBS PASSES
AWAY III LYNCHBURG

Miss Fannie Combs, about 80,
daughter of the late Larkin
Combs of Norland died Friday,
Dec. %, at an institution in
Lynchburg, Va, where she had
been for the past three or more
years. The cause of her death
was not learned.
Burial was near her old home
at Norland on Sunday, the Gath,
with Elders Harrison Stanley and
Crockett Baker conducting re-
ligious services. She is survived
by four brothers, namely: Arthur
Combs, of Norland; Edd Combs,
now in France, and Sim and
Bascon Combs of Norland.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-01-04
LOCAL BOY AWARDED AIR
MEDAL IN ENGLAND

An Eighth Air Force Station,
England.-Staff Sgt. Jasper l..
Anderson of Clintwood, Va, tail
gunner on the Bit Flying Fort
ress Double Trouble, has been
awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster to
the Air Medal at this air force
base in England. Sgt. Anderson is
son of Mr.. and Mrs, Marion
Anderson Of Clintwood.
The official citation read, For
meritorious achievement while
participating in heavy lombard
ment mission in the air offensive
against the enemy over contin-
entail Europe. The courage, cool
ness and skill displayed by Sgt.
Anderson reflect great credit up
on himself and the armed forces
of the United States.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-01-04
PVT MACK HAMMONS
WOUNDED IN GERMANY

Mrs. Luther Richardson, of
Honey Camp, last week received
a message from the war depart
ment that her son, Pvt. Mack S.
Hammons, was wounded in Ger
many on Dec. 18th, but that his
injuries were not serious. Young
Hammons was with the landing
forces on D-Day and has been in
the fighting all the way through
France, Belgium and into Ger
many. He was taking part in his
sixth major engagement when
wounded.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-01-04
CPL. HAYNES ENJOYS GOOD
THANKSGIVING DINNER
IN BELGIUM

Corporal Landon Haynes, d
Freezing lad, now with the U. S.
army in Belgium, submits the
menu below as a sample of the
Thanksgiving dinner they had,
and which he and one of the 9th
er soldiers prepared for their
comrades, and which Landon be-
lieves was equal to the Thanks
giving dinner anyone may have
had here at home. The dinner
was served in the ETC at the
army post:
Fruit punch with gin, roast
turkey, candied sweet potatoes,
sage dressing giblet gravy, cram
berry sauce, celery, creamed peas,
buttered corn, apple pie, choco-
late cake ice cream, fresh fruits,
candy and nuts, fresh buns with
butter, coffee, cigarettes.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-01-04
AGED TARPON CITIZEN
PASSES AWAY LAST
WEEK

TARPON, Jan 2.-Uncle Drew
ry Pickett, one of the oldest and
most respected citizens of Tarpon
passed away Thursday, Dec. g.,
after an illness of a few weeks.
He leaves four children two
sons and two daughters, and sew
eral grandchildren. He will be
missed by everyone in the COM
munity.
He was a member of the Reg.
ular Baptist church.
The funeral service was held
at the home on Saturday. A large
crowd attended, and burial was
in the family cemetery near his
home,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-01-04

Pfc. Palmer Fleming, young
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas
Fleming who entered the armed
forces in December, 1912. He
recently landed overseas and
is now fighting with an infan-
try unit somewhere in Ger
many.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-01-04
Kiwanis Play
Santa to Needy
Children

| Following custom of several
years standing, the KiWanis Club
of Clintwood, aided by the Wo-
mans Club the Welfare Depart
ment and the Save the-Chiidren
Foundation, again this year play
ed Santa Claus to about one hun
dred needy children of Clint
wood and surrounding sections.
Boxes were placed in all BUSH
ness houses and public places in
CLntwood SO that all so inclined
might drop donation in to
make possible some Christmas
cheer for under privileged chill
dren of the community. A total
of about $4,000 was taken in by
this method, and some hundred
Or more boxes were distributed
on Saturday before Christmas to
some thirty homes. Each pack
age contained twenty cents worth
of candy, three oranges, three
apples, toys and some article of
clothing.
The largest individual contri-
button to this fund was made by
Mrs. Tessie Kennedy who oper-
ates small store at the CCC
camp here.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-01-04
AT GREAT LAKES NAVAL
TRAINING STATION

GREAT LAKES, I'll. = James
Donald Rudder, II, son Of Mrs.
Lou Vina Rudder of Clinchco, is
receiving his naval indoctrina-
ton at the u. S. Naval Training
Center Great Lakes, Ill. When
his recruit training is completed
the seaman will receive period
of leave.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-01-04

Rev. Sam Lydig Of Mcclure,
Bayard Dorton and Mrs. c. Deb
Mullins were the supper guests
of Mrs. r. S. McFall and Mrs.
Fallie Sutherland Sunday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-01-04

D. NJ. Crabtree, employed in
Detroit in war work for the past
year, has returned home and
will again hang out his single
as an attorney at law.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-01-04

Sgt. Harold R. Fleming, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Fleming
of Clintwood, who entered the
army on Jan. II, 1910. He has
been stationed in England for
the past two years with the
army engineers. He was mar
ried to Miss Linda Meerloo OF
London, Eng, on Oct. 7.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-01-04

Pvt. J. NJ. Fleming, second
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas
Fleming to enter the service as
a volunteer. He entered the
service in July 1912, and has
been overseas since May, 1943.
He has served in the Aleutian
Islands, the Marshalls and is
now with the infantry in the
Philippines.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-09
CONWAY
Geraldine Morgan

Pvt. Luther Howard has re-
turned home with discharge
after a number Of years in ser
vice Mrs. B. Mccullough has
returned home after visiting
three brothers in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. Mines. Daisy
Perry, Cora Wallace and Lucille
Givan of Kansas City and other
members of the family are here
to be with their father, Norris
Westbrook, who has been very
i'll, but is now improving. Pvt
Lee Andrew Hampton and Pfc
J. P. Jones are home with dis
charges. Both have been in SER
vice almost four years, Cpl,
Nathan Perry is home on fur
Tough with his mother, Mrs. Eff
fie Perry Cpl. Perry has just
returned from overseas. The
Home Ec girls and trade boys
gave a silver tea at the Pine
Street Home Ec. Room. Local
visitors at Union Baptist Church
on October %, were; Mrs. Mat
tie Klmball, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Williams, Charlie Henry, Mrs
Allie Beard, Mrs. Addie Threeks,
Mrs. Lille Mae Sutton, Mrs.
Kate Sutton and Miss Juanita
Browles Out-of-town guests
were Mrs. Gussie Acklin of
Kansas City, Kansas and Major
Theodis Madison who made a
short talk which was enjoyed
by all,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-09
Will Sing At Dunbar
ELLIOTT
Euna w. Elliott

j. S. Frazier visited William
Elliott October 90. Freeman
Randall of Good Hope Baptist
Church, Buena Vista, was ac-
cidentally killed October a,
while employed at a tie mill.
Henry Moore of Elliott Com
munity die din an Ell Dorado
hospital October 27. Miss Oh
lie B. Frazier died October %,
at the home of her aunt, Mrs
Viola Bailey of Louann. Mrs.
Marie johnson of Elliott COM
munity is assisting with the hot
lunch at Center School District
50. Prof. f. D. McCree princi-
pal of Center School went to
the funeral Of the late Rev.
Craine of the AME Church, west
of Camden, October 26. Mrs.
Mabel Elliott, who has been i'll,
is improving. The siX-room
house that was planned for Mr.
and Mrs. Dewey Berry is near
ing completion A. w. Elliott,
in charge of the building is do
ing a splendid job. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Elliott received word
that their son, T. B. Elliott, who
is somewhere in the South Pa
cific, will probably eat Thanks
giving dinner with his parents.
The PTA of Center School
District 81 plans an entertain
ment in the very near future.
The public is invited. The date
will be given later. Pvt. Tom
mic Gordon of the U. S. Army
is home with an honorable dis
charge. The farmers of Elliott
community met October 81, at
7 p. m. to discuss plans relative
to terracing and soil conservation
at the school building. Jesse
Taylor, Soil Conservation Agent
for this section was on the farm
of William Elliott October IS.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-09
WILMOT
Ruth L. Williams


The First Baptist Church rails
ed $243.15, in their financial
drive on the 3rd Sunday, Octo-
Der 81 Rev. G. II. Russell is
pastor. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Fraz-
Ter and Mrs. Irene chatham were
weekend guests Of Mt and Mrs.
Anthony Frazier Of Pine Bluff.
Miss Bernice Frazier returned
with them spending a few days
with Mrs chatham. Mrs. b,
M. Jackson and Mrs. Annie Am
bers attended the grand lodge
of the United Friends held in
Little Rock recently. Mrs. An
ma Jackson was recently called
to Kansas City, Mo, due to the
illness of her son, Robert Jack
son. Mrs. r. D. Booker spent
last week in CroSsett as the
guest Of Mrs Mary White.
Anon Evans is the delegate from
the First Baptist Church to the
South East District Association
now in session at Baxter Others
attending are: Mrs. Viola Bow
den, Mrs. r. d. Booker, Rev
F, H. Harris and Mrs. Annie
Ambers. Mrs. Brooksie Nc
Wright of Detroit, Mich, is her,
visiting her sister, Mrs Vini
Bowden. Mrs. Robert Perkins
wife of Captain Richard Perkins
is here with her baby daughte
visiting Capt. Perkins mother
Mrs. Matte Perkins.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-09
HUTTIG
C. /. Holly

Mrs. Reola Holly was here re-
Gently from Memphis to attend
the funeral of her father .
Cpl. Clyde Boyette, veteran of
3 years overseas service with
the 385th Engrs., is expected
home by December, his mother,
Mrs. Weoda Boyette, has been
informed. Rev. c. l.. Allen,
evangelist of Cleveland, Ohio,
formerly of this state, is here
conducting a yer ysuccessful re-
vival. Subjects; Monday night,
Waiting for God" Tuesday
night, Regeneration Wednes-
day night Faith" Thursday,
Thou shall not tempt the Lord
thy God"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-09
BURTsEL


jeff Duncan
Mr.. and Mrs, Denny Bufford
visited their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jih Hatley recently g.
Miss Rebecca Hatley is improv-
ing, Jim Hatley accompanied
Mrs Golden to Gurdon to see a
doctor. He also made bust
ness trip. Several persons at
tended the association in Pres
colt. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Buff
ford were guests in the home
of j. A. Bufford October 28.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theamons Bufford
from California, visited also. d.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Bell, Jr.
motered here from Los Angeles,
California, to visit friends. .
Pfc. Alonzo Bufford has notified
Mrs. May Bufford not to write
him any more. He is expecting
to be home soon. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nora Phifer are the proud par
ents of fine baby girl. Mother
and baby are fine. Rev. w.
f. Crudup has rounded out three
years and three months of ser
vice with US. $35.75 was ~aised
for dollar money.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-09
Clean Seed

Farmers should feed that portion
Of their small grain crop which is
contaminated with noxious weeds,
and save their clean. adapted seed
for seeding purposes either In their
neighborhood or through the seed
trade.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-09
Hot Water

There II q close correlation be-
tween the per capita consumption OF
hot water and the standard OF liv.
ing. Postwar demands for hot water
are likely to go beyond the present
day per capita average of from 10
to II gallons day
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-09
PRESS-The Paper Published
LAKE VILLAGE
Ethel f, Green

Mrs. Geraldine C. Wragg left
recently for Philadelphia, Pa,
wheer she will visit her hus-
band Mr. and Mrs J, Robin
son of Chicago are visiting re-
latives and friends here. Book
er Jones, Dennis Dunbar and
Walter Cloman have been dis
charged fro mthe U, S. Army
Wash Merrill died Saturday at
his home. The second ami
versary of Rev. r. V. Shepherd,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-09
cancer Not Hereditary

Cancer Is not considered heredi.
tary or transmissible and no one
even Knows whether susceptibility
TO cancer may be inherited. A peri
oalc examination by your physician
can either reassure you or the minor
disturbances which are forerunners
OF cancer can be discovered. Early
treatment of these disturbances win
prevent the development of cancer,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-09

pastor of the Bopilgrim M. B.
Church is being held October
81 = November A, with a series
of programs.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-11-09
Safe Seam Ripping

To make a razor blade safe In
strument for ripping seams, place
one edge of the blade in a slit in a
large cork. The cork serves as
handle and is also useful in protect
ing the fingers.