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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-22
People need better transportation
By Benomin Becker
BY Benjamin Becker
10th Weird

7 IKE the blood vessels of the hu.
IL man body = the transportation
system of great city can con-
tribute either to its growth or to
its gradual decline and decay.
Few people can remember the
time when Chicago did not have
traction problem. Except for =
few hardy citizens most Chicagoans
have despaired of a solution and,
sheep-like, have accepted incon-
venience without effective protest.
There are many facets to the
transportation problem. An adequate
system is made up of modern street
car, elevated, and bus lines integral
ed into one smoothly-operating unit.
There must be express super-ar-
terial highways. Bottle-necks must
be eliminated. And there is the ques-
ton of fares. The original investing
public has been forced to take
losses of millions of dollars, while
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-22
A cleaner and healthier Chicago

utilities companies to make it easier
for them at the expense of the tax
payers.
/ have spent all my life in this
ward, and I say that it is time that
our great and vitality important city
becomes equally clean and whole
some with decent streets and clean
alleys and adequate garbage dispo-
sal, not only for the wealthy citi-
zens, who live on Lake Shore Drive
and the Gold Coast, but also for the
common working people who live in
the 32nd ward and have helped
make Chicago the great industrial
city that it is.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-22

at the same time the car rider has
had to pay more than it was worth
for slow, seatless, and comfort
less ride. There is the question of
public health and safety. Overcrowd-
ing is a menace to hygiene.
A long stride toward the solution
of the transportation problem was
taken when, on June 4, 1915, the
voters of the City of Chicago ap-
proved an ordinance authorizing the
granting to the Chicago Transit Au-
thority (for period of so years and
thereafter until terminated by an
ordinance passed by the City Coun-
Gil and approved by the voters) the
exclusive right to acquire, construct
and reconstruct, maintain, and oper-
ate the facilities for local transporta-
ton within the City of Chicago.
In general, the objective of the
Authority is to acquire the proper.
ties of the Chicago Surface Lines
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-22

he earns, since he has to spend
most of his money on taxable items,
whereas the wealthy man or woman
pays a tax on only small part of
his or her income.
With the abolition of the sales
tax and the abolition of the tax on
small homes of $4,000 or less, there
should be levied taxes which are
more equitably distributed, designed
to be borne by the man who has
large income rather than by the fell
low whose pocketbook is shallow.
This should be a state tax on In
comes of over $4,000, on inherit
ances, gifts, and like items. Low in
comes should be untouched by a
state or city tax.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-22
11+h Ward

HHICAGO'S young people don't
~ get an even break on recreation
facilities, Fairgrounds, gymnasiums,
swimming pools.
And that goes double for those
who live in the working class sec.
tons of the city like my own -
the Bridgeport neighborhood.
We have a beautiful city - as
long as you stick to the lake front.
But when you get away from the
Gold Coast and Lake Shore Drive,
the parks, the swimming places, the
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-22

and the Chicago Rapid Transit Com.
pany, and to effectuate a unified
and modern public transportation
system. This program is well on it's
way and at long last the achieve
ment of this objective is in sight.
There is still much to be done be-
fore acquisition of existing facih-
ties is completed and the entire sys-
tenn modernized, unified, and integ-
rated. The Illinois Commerce Com
mission is considering application
for fare increases. The public is en-
titled to know the pertinent facts,
figures, and premises on which any
rate increase may be based. Chica-
go is entitled to the best of public
transportation systems at the low
est possible cost consistent with
good service. Let us not relent in
our fight to obtain our objective!
See next page Z b
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-22
By Fronk |. Mierkiewicz

vermin.infested rats continue to
multiply. In some alleys you will
find that the accumulation of gar
bage is scattered all over and very
often overflows into the street. Daily
the citizens of my ward meet with
accidents because of falls as result
of accumulation of ice and snow
which our present City Council and
Mayor are completely Indifferent TO.
These things can and must be
corrected. These are the problems
which an honest alderman who rep
resents the people will be concerned
with, instead of working hand-in-
glove with the contractors and
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-22
No community should be q 'stepehiId'

North Shore - Lake Bluff, High
land Park and Glencoe - there
are three park acres for every
100 persons!
Disease, corruption and juvenile
delinquency thrive on the fact that
our City Council is unconcerned
about our young people. 1t is fine
to talk about building superhigh-
ways and airports - but what our
city needs is more parks and play
grounds.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-22

and all the rest seem to disappear.
Recently, survey was made of
the operations of the Chicago Park
District. 1t was found that Chicago.
has one park acre for every 600
persons. But in the average Ameri-
can city there is one park acre for
every 100 persons.
And by contrast with Chicago.
you can compare the fact that in
the wealthy communities of the
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-22
Jon against l1inorities

no derogatory school books are used
for teaching children. When 1 was
in grade school we read such litera-
ture as LII Black Sambo," and I
don't care to have my children read
such trash.
There should be city govern.
ment agency on race relations, es-
tablished by law, to make studies
on race relations and causes of
discrimination. The agency should
be given quasi-judicial powers and
quasi-legislative power.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-22
e small holne-owner

sury of 5000 mil
average of $780,
ON the sales tax,
es from Chicago,
( which is return.
Chicago could get
amount, it would
city's revenue to
on of taxes.
eventually is a
alton of the reve-
means the entire
sales tax. The
side down income
realistic and I'M
h the low income
ply all the money
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-22

people to report
nd thereby force
take appropriate
no discrimination
teachers. Negro
placed wherever
opening occurs,
bet that the school
tie or all Negro.
ID be socially adj
/ as democratic.
lid see to it that
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21
BY MRS. R. ]. LANGsTAFF

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Foster
Of Detroit, were recent guests al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. F
Middleton. Mrs. Middleton and
Mrs. Foster are sisters.
Miss Chloe Wynn spent several
days last week at the home of
Mrs. Lyle Gardner, of Wester-
vile.
Guests recently at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs OFT Wynn, includ-
ed the following: Mr. and Mrs.
William Wynn and family, of
Argos, Ind; Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Wynn and family, of Culver, Ind.
Chloe Wynn and son, of Culver;
Mrs. Myrtle Hoover, of Chicago,
H.; Mrs. Harley Foltz and Miss
Ruth Cloud, of Rochester, Ind;
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Tanner, of
Marion. and Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil
Wynn, of Magnetic Springs.
Mr., and Mrs Guy Wynn, of
Marion, were Sunday dinner
guests at the home of Mr. Wynn's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. OFT Wynn
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Simmons,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21
Redwood Section

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Ransome are
parents of a son, born Sunday
Aug. II at the Marion City hos
pital. Mrs. Ransome is a daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold San
derS.
Circle Meets
The Annie Richards Circle of
the Baptist church met in the
church dining-room last Wednes-
day, for their regular August
meeting. In the absence of the
president, Mrs. Charles Callahan,
Mrs. William Golf, the vice-pres-
ident, presided.
Mrs. Lou Lindsey had charge of
the devotional period 1t was vo-
ted that the circle should provide
S13 to be added to seven dollars
from the Hopevale Circle for two
Care packages, one of food, and
one of clothing, to be sent to
Europe, Immediately. The pro-
gram, based on the theme, Evan
gelism through Healing was Civ
en- by Mrs. E. w. Morrison. One
new member was welcomed, Miss
Jessie Jones. Delicious refresh
ments were served by Mrs. How
ard Temple and Mrs. Emmett
Milligan.
Birthday Surprise
On Aug. Is, a group of friends
and relatives arrived at the home
of Mr.. Charles Donovan, at noon
to help him observe his seventy
fifth birthday. Those who came
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Stoker,
of Springfield; Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Seaman, of Lewistown; Mr..
and Mrs. John Montgomery, of
Byhalia; Mr.. and Mrs. OFT Wynn
and daughter, Miss Chloe Wynn;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Grubbs; Mr..
and Mrs. George Lynch; Mrs. Til
lie Beech; Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Rord; Mr.. Roy Donovan and son,
and daughter, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Dave Logan, of East Liberty.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21

were in charge of Mrs. Guy New
house. AT the close of the meet
ing the group was favored by
several piano trios played by
Beverly, Kay and Martha Bro
beck.
The hostess, assisted by Mrs.
Dick Sidle, served delicious re-
freshments.
Picnic
The Baptist church will hold a
basket dinner at the park at Pros
pect, this Sunday, following the
morning service. Everyone is well
come. Transportation will be pro-
vided. Bring your own table ser
vice.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21

Russell's Point Party
taken by surprise.
Mr.. Donovan was completely
Mrs. George Hunt jr., Mrs.
Lewis Lake, and Mrs. Everett
Matlack chaperoned the follow
ing girls who spent last week
at Russell's Point: Marilyn Miller,
10 Ann Matteson, Mary Lou Mat
lack, Marianne Hunt, Barbara
Lake, Jean Fisher, Evelyn Somer-
lot, Mary Welch, and Lila Lee
Pittman.
Group At Lakeside
The following members of the
junior choir of the Central Meth
odist church are spending this
week at Lakeside: Marguerite
Lyons, Marjorie Bumgarner, Mar
jory Wrinkle, Shirley Pittman, A
nita Shoup, Phyllis Clark, Joyce
Hamilton, Patty Webb, Betty Jol-
lift, Bob Blue, Lewis Irwin, Jack
Hamilton, and Jack Stout. The
group was accompanied by the
director, Mrs. Jean Harger, the
pastor, Rev John Ellwood, Mrs
Alfredo Lyons, and Mrs. Dave
McNeal.
Hopevale Circle
Mrs. j. l. Brobeck was hostess,
to the Hopevale Missions Circle,
of the Baptist church, when they
met for their regular meeting,
Monday evening. In the absence
of the president, Mrs. Ernest De-
bolt, Mrs. Granville Mcdaniel
had charge of the meeting.
The theme for the program was
Christian Friendliness" and was
given by Mrs Claude Swartz
Mrs. Wayne Dilger gave a vocal
solo 20 Master Let Me Walk with
Thee" which is one of the theme
songs for Baptist circles for this
year. Each member present pledg
ed herself to make calls this
month on shut-ins and strangers
in this community. Devotionals
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21

the council will be held one week
earlier at the home of Mr., and
Mrs. Glenn Rutan.
A committee of five was select
ed to discuss a possible tour. The
Advisory Council Guide, Co
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ADVISORY COUNCIL 2s

Advisory Council No. 26 met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford
Dasher, Aug. IA, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Aired Nicol as guests.
Mrs. Joe Wells gave the health
report, and members agreed to
contribute useful articles to the
state hospital for use by the in
mates.
A project for the county fair
was discussed and because of the
fair, the September meeting of
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AUGUST 2l. l947

operation is as American as Ben
Franklin, was read and dis
cussed. The evening ended with
refreshments served by the host
ess.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21
CARD OF APPRECIATION

| wish to thank all my friends
for the lovely cards sent me on my
birthday. What tn ey meant
to me cannot be expressed in
words.
Sam Jewell 1t.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-08-21

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Horse Feed

Horse Feed
Crops from about three and one
half acres are required to feed a
horse for a year.
Evening star., 1947-03-31

u cup chopped mushrooms. Add to
these l cup brown sauce. Heat
through well and just before serving,
add 4 tablespoons sherry.
For sauce Espagnole, go back to
the beginning of making brown
sauce. Add to the onion in the but
ter l small chopped carrot, II a bay
leaf, a pinch of thyme, tablespoons
chopped ham and tablespoon of
chopped parsley. Let these simmer
in the butter until nicely Drowned.
Then work in the flour and brown
as before.
Fish out the bay leaf and then
add the stock, stirring constantly
and bring to a boil. Last add 2
tablespoons white wine, small
chopped mushrooms and table
spoons tomato paste. Let all simmer
for half an hour. Force through
sieve, return to fire, heat, skim and
add tablespoon Madeira wine be-
fore serving.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
Carving Is Important
By Violet Faulkner

The Easter ham will be luxury
this year, SO If you decide to invest
in one let's dress it up in proper
Easter style.
A whole baked ham is naturally
q festive dish, and appropriately
glazed and decorated, becomes even
more festive. There are many, many
ways OF glazing ham. Perhaps you
have a.method that you've used for
years and don't, care to change, but
for those cooking a ham for the
first time I suggest q jelly glaze.
Simply break up the jelly with q
fork and spread 1t over the fat sur
face Of the ham about 45 minutes
before the ham is done. Then re-
turn the ham to the oven to finish
cooking.
The decorations you see on the
ham pictured here were made from
raw turnips and carrots, then ar
ranged on top Of the glaze just be-
fore serving. How the ham Is dec
grated is matter Of personal taste,
but to have it cooked perfectly is
definitely important. Ham must be
thoroughly and evenly cooked all
the way through, the outside should
not have the least sign of scorch,
the meat should be juicy and tender
and should not shrink more than
necessary.
To insure all this, for the average
ham, simply place the ham, fat
side up. on a rack in an open roast
ing pan. Set the oven at 300 de-
grees F., and keep 1t at that tenn
perature, which is a slow oven. AL
low Is to 20 minutes per pound for
whole ham; a half ham needs 20
to Is minutes a pound. The surest
way is to use a meat thermometer,
when the thermometer registers $50
degrees F.. the meat will be done
For special recipes for ham, call me
at National 5000, extension 1876.
Now comes the all-important
question of carving the piece de
resistance. The small diagrams
show how this can be achieved with
the least amount of trouble.
The fork Is inserted to the left
Two or three slices are cut parellel
to the length of the ham from the
Evening star., 1947-03-31
Bv Jordan BarLo,v

Of silver, mother of pearl or bronze
and filled with jewels or trinkets.
An egg which Henry VIII received
from the pope was enclosed in a
case of silver filigree.
Early Christians borrowed the egg
from the pagans and retained it in
their Easter observances as a SYM
boil of the Resurrection. In Italy, on
Easter Sunday, eggs were blessed
by priests who sprinkled them with
holy water and said prayers over
them. Pope Paul v composed a
special prayer for blessing eggs.
In medieval churches there was
an unusual custom known as egg
throwing" On Easter Sunday Choir
listers threw eggs back and forth in
the nave OF the church while they
sang hymns. Since a missed egg
was equivalent to broken egg, a
more durable object-a ball-was
eventually substituted. This, accord
ing to some historians, was how our
modern handball originated.
In Russia. on Easter Monday, peo-
pie exchanged decorated eggs when
they met on the street. Sometimes
a kiss was included. The imperial
household maintained a glass-cut-
ting factory where flowers and fig
ures were cut on crystal eggs. These
were given as presents by the
Emperor and Empress.
Eggs were used as payments on
rent in certain parts Of England.
In Northumberland, when a man
asked a woman for an egg on Easter
Sunday and she refused. he could
take of her boots and keep them
until she paid penalty. If the
man refused the woman an egg,
she snatched OF his cap.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
Dorothy Dix Says

self to new conditions and to making
new friends, but that is the cure for
your lonesomeness and homesick-
ness. And it is something that you
owe to your parents, for the change
is hard on them, too. They also
hated to break the ties of lifetime.
Try to realize that your parents
made the move because it would
enable them to give you better
opportunities than you could have
had in the old home, and that it is
your duty to cooperate with them
in making the venture success,
as it will not be if you go about
weeping, wailing and bemoaning
your fate. So dry your eyes and
adjust yourself cheerfully to the
new environment. You will soon
find other kids of your own age
who will be just as good friends as
the old ones.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
Brown Sauce Acts as Base

Last week we discussed the art OF
making a good white sauce and
mentioned a few of the famous
sauces which use this as their base.
Today Wen take a look at the brown
sauces.
Here's the basic part:
Melt 2 tablespoons fat in a frying
pan over low heat. Slow cooking
Is important. Making this sauce
should take about 20 minutes. Add
l small onion, minced fine, and a
sprig of parsley, minced. Cover
the pan and let this fry gently for
10 minutes, stirring once or twice.
Now add 8 tablespoons flour
slowly, blending well and stirring
constantly, until the flour turns a
rich brown. Then add l cup beef
stock or strong bouillon, stirring all
the time, and cook, still stirring,
until the mixture is smooth and
thickened.
Evening star., 1947-03-31

Dear Dorothy Dix: I am in my
early teens and am very lonely and
miserable because just recently our
family moved from a town we loved
to one in which we are perfect
strangers. But we had to do 1t
because my father was offered a
wonderful job and we needed the
money. In my old home town, I
vas popular with the kids and was
always doing things with the group,
but here, although I have, tried very
hard, I can't get in witt. the crowd.
I don't seem to be able to get
along very we'll with my parents and
they are always picking on me and
blaming me for things I don't under
stand. I cry very easily and when
I 60 to explain something, I get all
broken up and can hardly talk. and
I am confused even to myself. I
feel can't take much more of this
being snagged continually. What
shall I do? CARMEN.
Answer-Sometimes it is easier for
youngsters to tell their troubles to
strangers than it is to their parents,
so perhaps when your mother reads
this letter In print she will realize
how unhappy you are and will do
something to cheer you up and to
help you into your new home.
1t is very real hardship to have
to leave the place in which you
have grown up, where even the very
streets are endeared to you by as
sociation, and where you have hosts
of friends and are one of the gang
In the old home town, you were
person of Importance, but in the
new home, you are of no interest to
any one, and you are as lonesome,
homesick and forlorn as if you were
shipwrecked on a desert island.
It takes courage to meet that sit
nation with a smile and to set your
self to the task Of adjusting your
Evening star., 1947-03-31
By the Chef

Taste the sauce and season with
salt, pepper, a dash of celery salt,
n teaspoon kitchen bouquet, u
teaspoon worcestershire sauce and a
little cayenne if you like. Strain,
heat through and serve.
AS brown sauce by itself isn't par
ticularly exciting, it is well to know
that 1t is mainly q first step in
making other. more epicurean
sauces. Take Piquant, for instance.
To one cup of brown sauce add
tablespoon vinegar, / shallot
chopped fine), / tablespoon chopped
pickle, tablespoon capers and a
pinch of cayenne. Let these all
simmer for five minutes.
Creole sauce calls for melting 2
tablespoons butter, sauteeing q
chopped onion in it, with table
spoons chopped green pepper, 6
chopped olives, sliced tomatoes and
Evening star., 1947-03-31

NEW YORK (NANA).-The Easter
egg, overshadowed in recent years
by bunnies, chicks and ducks, has
made a comeback. This Easter you
can send eggs made of white satin
decorated with translucent flowers,
eggs made Of rayon mesh, perfumed
eggs or eggs with human faces
wearing bow ties made Of real silk.
There are cards, too, cut in the
shape Of eggs, one Of which breaks
open in the center and reveals two
rabbits that pop out on paper hinges.
And. reminiscent Of toy popular
some years ago, are cards having
eggs with peep holes at one end.
Naturally. with so many eggs on
the cards, publishers have made
good use of the title ITO a Good
Egg" Even the verse writer's have
been inspired by the egg influence:
TO suSa The sssia, sappiess sss Easter e. everw
And:
here's hOp1nE your casters
All it's cracked UP to be!'
If you happen to receive an egg
this year, you'll be in distinguished
company. The egg, as an Easter
greeting, has been received by enl-
perors, bishops and popes.
Eggs with human expressions, like
those on the current Easter cards.
go back to a German custom Of
painting faces on hard-boiled eggs.
Evidently the German eggs dressed
snappily; one German egg still in
existence sports polka dot bow tie
as sharp as the plaid number worn
by 1947 Easter card egg.
Another Easter card design with
an historical connection is one
showing a decorated egg open in the
center which has bouquet Of flow-
ers, trimmed with real lace, inside.
A similar idea was used by ancient
monks who cut their eggs in two,
emptied the shells and lined them
with gold-leaf. And in Italy, in the
1700s, Easter eggs were sawed in
half and the shells tied with ribbons,
the interiors lineG with gilt paper
and the exteriors decorated with
flaming hearts surrounded by
flowers.
The satin eggs, perfumed eggs and
eggs made Of rayon adorning many
Of the cards this year are reminis-
cent Of the Easter eggs once popu-
lar In Vienna. These were made
Evening star., 1947-03-31

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Woman's Page. The
Evening Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those of The Star, and, as 1t
is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them. Betsy Cas,oeH