The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-09-23
BY MARY MOORE
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will be in 35 states by the end of
September to begin it's million dol
lar year-long, nationwide demon
stration Of the sodium fluoride
method for the prevention of tooth
decay.
Each team consists Of a dentist,
two dental technicians and clerk.
Each unit Of equipment includes
pamphlets, educational material
for use in newspapers, radio and
study groups, mechanical tools and
chemicals for actual demonstra-
ton.
That 80 bridges are crossed on
the Overseas highway from Miami
to Key West, and Seven Mile
Bridge on the Overseas highway is
the longest bridge in the world.
The finger of an old glove, or
thimble, placed over the end of
curtain rod, helps the curtain slip
onto the rod easily without catch
ing or tearing.
Wax applied to the dust pan
helps dust slide off easily; applied
to washing machines it helps pre-
vent rust; applied to the tops and
bottoms of drawers it helps pre-
vent sticking.
GLAMOR
Citing luxury" taxes on cos
metics and such items as baby
powder and baby oil, a group Of
magazines published for women is.
opening a war on this group of
levies. 1t is argued that, among
other things, oil for baby's chapped
bottom is scarcely luxury.
1t is argued also that many wage
boards allow set amounts for CO.'S
metics. The Department of Labor
in it's Government Girl" budget
makes such an allowance.
AS an accompanying note, the
Bureau of Internal Revenue re-
ports that for the first month of
the new fiscal year (July), luxury
taxes collected dropped from 10%
on cosmetics, furs, jewelry, lugg-
age and handbags.
The girls are properly burned
up because they are taxed. for
articles necessary to good groom
ing and the men are not. There is
no tax on razor blades or shaving
cream. If more women were Sena-
tors and Representatives would we
have a toiletries tax? There is a
great difference between cosmetics
and toilet necessities.
The Girl Scouts have new uni
form redesigned in leaf green. The
innovations, designed by the fam
Gus house of Mainbocher, who de-
signed WAVE and SPAR uniforms
in 1912, include button-down lapels
and tailored action backs.
The intermediate Scout uniform
is simple long-sleeved dress but
toned down the front with deep
armholes and wide skirt panels.
Senior Scouts will wear simple
shirt waist dress buttoned to the
waist with long sleeves. The same
dress, fashioned with yoke-back
and long sleeves, will serve as the
uniform for the Girl
Scout leaders.
For formal wear the Girl Scout
leaders will have a two-piece suit
in wool or in long fiber Egyptian
cotton. All other uniforms are of
sanforized green cotton covert.
Tradition will be maintained in
the deep green beret worn by the
Scouts. Senior Scouts
will have a modified overseas cap |
in dark green and leaders will wear
a classic hat with crown and a
stitched adjustable brim in leaf
green.
WOMEN
If you want to be a WAC,
WAVE, or WAF, you can join up |
now. The Army, Navy, Marine
Corps and Air Force started enlist
ing women on the same status as
men in uniform on Sept. 18th.
But you may find it as hard to
get in as trying to crash an exclu-
sive sorority. The number is limit
ed by Congress to 2 percent of the
total authorized strength, which
has not as yet been definitely |
1t is said the Army
will take in $50 women every 2
weeks until it's 1948-1950 quota of
7 500 enlisted women and 500 of
ficers is attained.
If you are joining up for the first
time, you must be high school
graduate and have reached your
18th birthday. Those under Il
years must have permission OF
their parents or guardians to enlist
in the Army or Air Force. The low
er age limit for Navy women re-
cruits is 20.
The Army assures parents that
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