Evening star., 1946-08-06
COMMENT.
(Fronl Mrs. J. F. A. Chepy
Chase, Md.

7 feel that I must come to the
defense Of Mrs. K. K. NJ as believe
the ladies who replied to her sug-
eestion, that we refrain from join
ing certain groups in buyers
strike, did not correctly interpret
her remarks. Personally, I believe
she has the right perspective. It's
q fact that certain organized labor
ing groups have sponsored this buy
ers' strike movement. These same
groups have been largely responsible
for the imitation today because Of
their demands for wages equal to
the wages they enjoyed during the
war when they were receiving over
time pay. If they had been sue
cessful in getting higher wages and
keeping prices down they would have
been in the most advantageous posi-
tion Of any group in this country.
1t was theory which didn't have
u chance of success-so higher wages
forced prices up and We all have to
suffer the consequences. There
cannot be a real buyers strike, as
every one has to buy some things
In order to live, but We can GER
tainly do a great deal OF good in
forcing prices to a more reasonable
level by judicious buying. So our
Job, it seems to me, is to buy only
what is necessary from the seller
who Is making an earnest effort to
keep the prices level.
CHRYSANTHEMUM BLIGHT?
(Fron G. W. M, Arlington.)
Does any one know what causes
the bottom leaves of chrysanthe-
NUNS to die? I'm sure it is dis
ease and would be most appreciative
If some one could tell me its cause
and a cure or preventive. Does
this disease spread to healthy
plants?
SWEET CORN BREAD;
FEEDING CHILD.
from Mrs. C.. G. S., Washington
For the reader who wanted reci-
pc for corn bread that Is slightly
sweet, I would suggest the following,
which makes good bread, and even
better mullins. To one cup of white
water ground corn meal add l tea
spoon salt and two heaping tea
spoons baking powder. Mix. Beat
2 eggs and add them to y cup evap-
Grated milk (1a milk, "a water), and
add this mixture to the meal. Stir
In two tablespoons shortening, pref
erably bacon or ham fat, and bake
Mt $50. II you insist on having sweet
corn bread, which to me Is as re-
voting as sugar In tomatoes, stir
a half cup Of the stuff into the dry
meal. One word about the meal,
most grocers or small delicatessens
carry white corn meal, which makes
better bread, and is worth hunting
for.
A reader wants to know what to
do about her baby not eating with
out having some toy. My own child
Is the same age and does exactly
the same thing, and I give her a
toy and simply feed her around it.
This requires lot of patience and
mopping up, but I figure I'm deal
ing with human being, not a freak.
4 am sure she will outgrow it.
x y X X
TO BRAID RUG?
from Mrs. J. P. K, Wcshinqton.
Will some one please tell me how
10 braid an oval or round rug with
nut having it pucker or roll? have
started round one and it does not
Ae nat. I do not know what I am
doing wrong or what to do to
temedy 1t.
QUERIES?
from Mrs. c. S. L., Washington.
Can some one tell me If there Is
any way of adding length to a
rather heavy, black, belted satin"
xsincoat which has no hem to let
down?
understand that mouton lamb
b . very durable fur and I have
been considering buying one because
I won't be able to buy another coat
for several years, and I want one
that will last. but I'm q bit hesitant
until I have heard from some one
who has owned one Is 1t necessary
70 store fur coat in Washington, or
rs there a satisfactory method of
storing 1t at home? What precau-
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