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Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-04-15

AND II your face is smiling
1t smiles right back at you,
sediment, is completely soluble in
water. And baking soda will not in
jure the finest proclaim surfaces.
Refrigerators
For cleaning refrigerators: At least
once a week twice a week in warm
weather) remove all food from re-
f~rigerator. Wipe interior surfaces
with a damp cloth or which a little
baking soda has been sprinkled, OF
wash with a solution of baking soda
and cool Water-a small handful to
a basin of water. Clean ice cube
trays each time you defrost-also
compartments and storage trays
with a similar baking soda solution.
Wash bowls, tubs, ETC.: To remove
scum and sediment, grease and dirt
from the surfaces, sprinkle with
baking soda and rub with a damp
cloth. Baking soda is entirely soluble
and will not clog or injure the finest
porcelain or enamel. Mote: A half
pound of baking soda in your bath
means a ringless tub when you're
finished).
Bread boxes, cookie jars, lunch
pals, etc: Tin bread boxes or cookie
jars after washing with soap and
water should be well rinsed with
baking soda solution, two table
| spoonfuls of soda to one quart of
water. Rinse in clean water and
place in sun to air. This treatment
will keep them free from odor.
Baby Bottles
Baby bottles and nipples: To
cleanse, wash in hot, soapy water.
Then to keep sweet, put in the bot
tie " t~easpoonful of baking soda
and fill with warm water. Shake and
let stand until next using. Rinse be-
fore using. Wash nipples in warm,
soapy water, rinse and then put in
glass, enameled or china receptacle,
cover with cold water in which one
teaspoonfu1 of baking soda has been
dissolved. Let stand until next
using. Rinse well. The baking soda
treatment will insure sweetness. BoiI
bottles and nipples once a day fol
sterilization.
Enameled surfaces: Enamele6
table tops, stoves, washing machine:
may be cleaned either by Sprinkling
with baking soda on a dampenec
surface, or by washing with a baking
soda solution.
Aluminium: Sprinkle baking sod;
ON a damp cloth and rub briskly
Rinse with clean water.
Vegetable bins: Sprinkle bakin;
soda on a damp cloth and rul
briskly. Rinse.
Nickel: Scrub with a paste OF bak
ing soda and water. Rinse.
Casseroles: Soak for a few min
utes in warm water to which q tea
spoonful of baking soda has bee
added TO loosen the encrusted par
hcles.
Coffee pots: Wipe out frequentl
with a damp cloth sprinkled wit
baking soda. Rinse well, then DIR,
If badly stained, fill with a so1utio
of a small handful of baking sod
to a quart of water. Boil 5 or 10 mir
utes till stain is removed. Rinse, the
dry. Of aluminium, use only q co,
paste of baking Soda.
Glass coffee makers: Wash BOZ
upper and lower bowls under run
ming water. Rinse with a solution
a small handful Of baking soda 10
A>-a-1 -
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-04-15

THE world is like a mirror
l. Rejecting what you do,
And if your face is smiling
1t smiles right back at you,
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-04-15
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Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-04-15

sediment, is completely soluble in
water. And baking soda will not in
jure the finest proclaim surfaces.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-08-27

worlds progress in human relations Mr. Paige fab
uou fellow who for twenY years abored outside
the color ne This durable Albanian. who to be
perpetual thirY-nine. met white competition frequently
enough exhibition games establish that he around
the the great art of blazing baseball The Satche
good enough to trim Dizzy Dean to in thirteen innings
and in quiet moment Dizzy commented that two
such Oympians between them could turn in sixty winning
games year. Satchel it should be added thought they
could do better than that.
Paige or no Paige the Negro forbidden in polite
and organized baseball It not subject for dscusslon
silent evasion was the rule AS commercial sport base
ball year after year need for change Branch Hickey
his immortal credit took the big plunge and installed
young Jackie Robinson at Brooklyn last year And Robinson
to the great pleasure of practically all, made good
The traditionalsts longer threw their hands in
horror No walls tumbed stars fell More Negroes were
tried some stuck some didn't, all the basis Of ability
Thus in the afternoon of his Paige is called to
Cleveland pretty penny because Bill Weeks trstpace
club needs tough righthapder who can save games The
She should have been there long ago. but better late
than never. Here's to good pitching Satchel
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-08-27
A Southern Negro Is Recognized = At Last

We are grateful to the New
York Herald Tribune for permis-
sion to reprint the following edi-
torial which appeared in their
paper recently.
Times do change. Satchel Paige.
the tall sycamore of Negro baseball
who may or may not have been the
worlds greatest pitcher, makes his
delayed arrival in the big leagues,
and the event stirs only minor
furry on the sports pages.
For the benefit of the erudite
who plod more solemn orbits for
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-08-27

of such famous best sellers a
"Lust for Life" clarence Oar
row." Immortal Wife," and "Ad
versary in the House." has agai:
proved that he is truly the wonde
boy of the publishing world.
No less than two months afte
the G. o. P's vice-presidentis
candidate Earl Warren was non
mated, Irving had the authorize
tive biography of the Californi
governor in the hands of Prentic
Hall, publishers, making publish
ing history. Stone, who recentl
authored long personality articl
on Warren for Life magazine, act
ually wrote the life story of tn
popular political figure in les
than three weeks, an unheard
record for biographical writing.
Irving's book on Warren is be
ing backed by one of the creates
publicity and promotion cam
paigns the book world has eve
seen, and it will receive the flu
support of the Republican organ
ization during the whole of an ex
citing political campaign.
Hollywood wiseheads believ
that Irving, who lives in Beverl
Hills and is an intimate friend
Governor Warren, will, if Ware
is elected, be given one of tt
most distinguished posts whiC
surround the President in Wasl
ington, for no single individual ht
contributed so much to the pop
larity, personality and colorfulne
of the vice-presidential candida
as has Stone
One of the most provocati'
stories in a decade of literatur
1.-THE Night Watch" by Produce
Writer Robert Buckner, has be
purchased for a huge sum
money by Universal-Internatior
studios, with film production
begin in September. Author Buc
ner has been handed the produce
writer reins for the motion pictu
version
1.-THE Night Watch a mode
adventure novel, set against
days exciting Palestinian bao
ground, is stepped with actual
cidents which are officially on
cord and unfolds within an actiC
packed AZ hour period. The t.
central figures of the story
an American sea captain, and t
Fascinating Sabra, mystery won
of the Hebrew underground, W
actually exists, and whose fat
lous achievements in today's Isr;
seem destined to go down in
history pages of this new matte
Buckner, who knows Palest
well as a correspondent, spt
many months interviewing Er
lish Arab and Hebrew authorit
in the East. Factual informal
of the incidents in his story "
gathered directly from a COZ
mander of the Hebrew unde
ground. Actual disposition of
story as a film property was he
in allegiance by Buckner due to t
ever-changing situation. but Wi
official recognition by the Unit
States Government of the Sta
of Israel the author placed it
the hands of his studio.
Comedian Milton Berle, W
never reputedly is averse
borrowing" gag, has me
amends to various sources VIII
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-08-27
Our Film Folks
BY LEON GUTTERMAN

Copyright, 1948, Jewish Telegraphic
Agency. Inc.)
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-08-27

Comedian Milton Berle, W
never reputedly is averse
borrowing" gag, has me
amends to various sources VIII
allegedly supply him with
terial. Credit is duly made
tie preface of a Bantam repr
of his book, "Out of My Trun
published this week.
Acknowledgement takes the
lowing form: II, Milton Be
certify that the joke on page.
Continued on Page Six
, 1948-03-18

orderly conduct, assault and
battery, and violation Of the
automobile regulations. The
police officer in charge Of the
division of Identification and
criminal investigation was
sent to the United States, at
municipal expense, for adj
vanced training in police
work. A system of traffic
lights was installed for the
first time at the more
important street juno
, 1948-03-18
EDITORIAL
"A Good Appointment

EVERY NOW and again an appointment comes through
without fanfare, without much ado, and with no raising of
the eyebrows. And quickly the new appointment is taken for
granted, and things keep moving along their normal course,
in and around the position. Such an appointment was that Of
WILBURT r. ARMSTRONG to the position Of Acting
Postmaster for ChriStiansted.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG n eeds no introduction. He is
well known, and is very popular, and highly efficient. He
knows the Post Office from inside out, and in truth, was an
assistant to the late Postmaster Larsen, who, despite his
idiosyncrasies, was very efficient : almost to the breaking
point. Under such conditions, therefore, it is safe to say that
the new sappomtee is in no strange surroundings, SO far as
the position goes.
WE HAVE always been Of the opinion that younger men
OF capabiity should be given the opportunity to exert them
selves, and thus make their contribution to the Island. It is
only natural that we would express our satisfaction at the
appointment, and hope TO see it become permanent. IT
should be remembered that positions such as would encour-
age our youth to remain at home are indeed few and far be-
tween, and it should always be our policy here in this Island
to do all we can to work for such appointments.
WE JOIN with SO many others in wishing success to Mr.
Armstrong in his new position, and look forward to news of
the permanent appointment of which he is fully deserving.
, 1948-03-18

4OE regular
and special grants for direct
aid to the poor in the munici-
pality of St. Croix totaled
S $4,000 and in the municipali-
ty of st. Thomas and st. John
approximately $4,000. In st.
iCroix pensions were distrib-
sons monthly, and in St. Tho
mas to approximately 429 per-
sons.
The Queen Louise Home for
the Aged in st. Thomas has
proved a valuable resource
for care of the most helpless,
welfare clients. It operated at
its full quota of 20 inmates
with always a waiting list Of
clients during the year. The
Juvenile Schools for Boys,
with an average enrolment Of
SO boys, showed an overall
Improvement in staff coopera-
ton and in training and sup
|ervision.
A. social work institute was
conducted, in st. Thomas,
sponsored by the department
Of social welfare, and directed
by the facultay Of the depart
ment Of social work of the
University Of Puerto Rico.
Five teachers participated in
the institute which was open
to all social workers and. 9TH
|erS in allied fields. With an
enrolment of 4lsocial work
ers from both municipalities,
it proved very successful and
stimulated an improved atti-
tude on the part OF personnel
and much interest in the COM
munity in general.
The social service division
of the department continued
activities in collaboration with
social agencies on the main
land in regard to VIRGIN IS
lands families needing help
from relatives in the islands
and vice versa; travellers aid
for Virgin Islanders in need
thereof; and the collection
and disbursement Of contri-
for support Of clients.
ITO be continued
, 1948-03-18

operated, have been success
full and it is now proposed to
install automatic lights at
three danger points in the city
Charlotte Amalie. In ST.
Croix the police department
secured convictions in 1l3
complaints out of 100 cases
filed. Here, too, major viola
tons were disturbance of the
peace and violations of the
motor vehicle laws. The Rich
mond Industries, training
workshop at the Richmond
Penitentiary, was closed tenn
porarily during the latter part
of the year for lack Of funds
and for reorganization. The
daily average of prisoners at
the Richmond Penitentiary
was 81, Of whom 8 are serving
sentences of S years to life.
There were % commitments
ito Richmond Penitentiary by
the district court from all the
Virgin Islands during the
year.
SOCIAL WELFARE
The outstanding event of
the year was the extension to
the Virgin Islands Of title v
the Social Security Act pro-
viding for a federally support
ed municipality sponsored pro-
gram Of child welfare ser
vices. The act of Congress
making this possible followed.
long continued representa-
tions Of the government of the
Virgin Islands and the United
States Department Of the In
terror.
After the passage Of the en-
abling Federal legislation, rep
resentativeS of the United
States Children's Bureau came
to the Virgin Islands to help
develop a plan for the use of
the funds. This plan, which
included not only child well
fare services under the depart
ment of social welfare, but al
so maternal and child health
and crippled children's servi-
ces under the department Of
health, was formally approved.
by the United States Child.
ren's Bureau early in the cal
ondar uoar 1Qd7 Ru the ell
, 1948-03-18

sTREAaTH
| IN
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Evening star., 1948-10-17

Barry took deep breath. He would have
to speak up sometime and it might as well be
now. What is the efficient military way for
an ex-Staff Sergeant to propose to an ex-Frst
Lieutenant. Women's Army Corps?"
She gave start of surprise you mean
-us?"
Il mean US. Why don't we get married."
HER clear gray eyes studied him thought
fully and kindly. Il suppose" she said seri-
ously, you want full report on the subject.
Perhaps should start with the reasons
against it. don't want to work after I'm
married, want to have family. But now
l feel you need me here to keep things rum
ming smoothly. I'm not quite convinced that
we'd make 60 of marriage. I've always
wanted a man who would be wonderfully de-
cisive, and efficient, and -. and General
Officer material, if you know what mean"
"And I'm Staff Sergeant material. There
Evening star., 1948-10-17
A Short Story

Tx-STAFF SERGEANT BARRY JONES. Secre-
II tary of the Gulf City, Florida. Chamber
of Commerce stared at the grim face in front
of him and said bravely, Colonel, want to
marry your daughter" The face hardened
into even grimmer lines, his jaw tensing as if
to bark command to firing squad. Barry
turned the mirror quickly to the wall. ending
his one-man battle practice. He had not sus-
pected that he could make such unpleasant
faces at himself. They were not. however,
half as unpleasant as the faces that could be
made by exColonel George Armstrong
McKenny, President of the Chamber of Com
merce.
In a way. therefore, it was lucky that he
was not ready to ask the Colonel that ques-
ton. He was not ready because the Colonel's
daughter. Edith. had never indicated that she
wanted to marry him. Sometimes he wished
he had never met any Mckennys The Colo
mel was swell guy. but difficult. Edith was
wonderful girl. but difficult. Their heads
should be banged together.
He finished shaving and dressing. ate
breakfast and walked to his Office in the Civic
Center. After entering the building he paused
to listen outside the Colonel's office. Beyond
the door something banged like a Carand
rife That meant the Colonel had closed
desk drawer Barry knocked. entered and
said, Reporting for duty, SIR"
COLONEL McKENNY's big body heaved up
from behind the desk like heavy tank lurch-
Ing out of ditch. Muscles along his jaw
twitched like wire cables and his eyes looked
hot as tracer bullets. Barry stared in amaze
ment. He had never seen the Colonel in
such fury. Always before the Colonel's
anger had been cold precise thing, as con-
trolled as pinpoint barrage. Now he looked
like an exploding ammunition dump. Its
about time you reported in," the Colonel
growled.
''Sir, it's only oh-eight- ht-hve-oh. I'm not
on duty until oh-nine- hundred"
mo wonder things go wrong around here!
People know you only get in ten minutes
early. So they get here thirty minutes early
and raise blazes. In the future you're on duty
at oh-eight- -three-oh."
"Yes. sir What happened this morning,
sir?"
Barry, we've been together, here and over
seas, a long time Have you ever seen me lose
my temper before today?"
mo, sir"
Would you say I'm efficient? Military"
Evening star., 1948-10-17

TIN sorry - terribly sorry, Barry"
He went to his desk and pretended to work,
thinking about how badly he had handled
that The way to win Edith McKenny was to
overwhelm her, and unfortunately he felt
about as Overwhelming a private in basic
training tptoeing into his cos Office. But
there had been time several weeks ago when
she had been overwhelmed, if he had only
realized it. He had solved nasty Chamber
of Commerce problem, and IN the process had
become temporarily very popular with two Of
Gulf City's prettiest girls. Edith McKemy
had been impressed She had even. at hint
from him, started letting her shining blonde
hair fall loosely onto her shoulders instead Of
wearing it rolled up in the pgim, Har-Of-
Collar style that had been regulation with
Wacs.
BARRY Titted his teeth. He should have
grabbed handful of that loose hair and
dragged her off to get marriage license.
Now it was too Late Her hair was rolled up
peimly again. While it stayed that way, she
was First Lieutenant and he was Staff
Sergeant, and he had about as much chance
with her as X ration had of muscling in on
banquet. If he could only solve another
tough problem and impress her again
Barry" the Colonel said, striding into the
room, Il have tough job for YOU
Barry jumped up eagerly. Eyes, sir" he
cried. I'm all set
That's the spirit Now. You know Miss
Sarah Lee?'
=, ''Yes, sir. Spinster. In her late forties.
Owns about half the business district and
handles everything herself. Very indepen-
dent. She scares lot of people, but like her."
Il like her myself" the Colonel said. Il
often play chess with her in the evening,
much as dislike the game But she seems
to be very fond of it. Well. To get on with
the problem. You're familiar with the Cham
Der of Commerce project to enlarge our busi-
ness district"
Eyes, SIR"
The project cannot succeed without Miss
Sarahs cooperation. Let me show you"
He unrolled map labelled: SITUATION MAP,
GULF CITY BUSINESS DISTRICT ''You will
note, - he said, that our fine retail business
district only covers third of mile on First
Street. To the west, it is stopped by our water
front. To the east. it is stopped by two of
Miss Sarah's holdings: her big citrus packing g,
plant and her ice house. on opposite sides of
the street. Trucks run into both plants over
driveways across the sidewalk. A fine busi-
ness district cannot leap over such obstacles.
People will not walk past a big packing plant
and big ice house, lodging trucks, in order to
continue shopping"
In FACT," Barry said, remembering Army
language, "she holds road block across the
business district
: !; : !; !: :; !: !; !: : !: !; !; !; !: !: ;
Exactly. She has held
it in order to restrict busi-
ness to the small area in
which she owns half of the
properties. Eliminate her
road block, and our busi-
Evening star., 1948-10-17
BY RICHARD POWELL
Illustrated By Glenn Fleischmann

'Yes. sir. Very -v very, sir, Barry agreed.
Have you ever met anybody more efficient
and military?''
Eyes, sir. Edith McKenny, formerly First
Lieutenant, Women's Army Corps. Your
daughter"
The Colonel made strangled noise Il was
afraid you'd say that" he muttered. Nov
look. Barry. You have good stuff. Got your
faults, of course. Too easy going. Not as
efficient and military as you should be. That's
why brought in Edith as your secretary
while back. Thought she'd straighten you
out. Get your Office running right. Well.
she did. Did it too easily. Now she wants to
run my Office. It's got to stopr'
''She tried, Barry said in awe, ito run your
Officer"
by BAD luck came in only twenty min
utes early this morning. Edith was here
half-hour early. In those ten minutes she
provoked my secretary into quitting. rear
ranged my files so can't find anything, and
changed my appointment schedule. Then she
hinted that was running my Office ineffi-
GENTLY. Do you know what l did? Lost my
temper First time in my life. And spanked
herr
Barry gasped, How did she take that?"
Like soldier, of course. No struggles.
Not whimper. After finished, she apolo-
gized. But not because she was wrong, mind
you! Only because she had taken matters in
her own hands instead of making her recon-
mendations through channels. Barry. if
things go on like this and you can't control
your secretary. I'll fire one of you. At the
moment, don't care which. That's all"
Barry went to his Office. Edith was working
at the battery of filing cases. She wore
Evening star., 1948-10-17

business district.
Exactly. She has held
it in order to restrict busi-
ness to the small area in
which she owns half of the
properties. Eliminate her
road block, and our busi-
ness district can expand
uncheckedoutFn First Street.
Your assignment is to get
her to remove that road
block"
Edith said in a worried
tone. Miss Sarah is so
tough she would scratch
lldn't it be better if you
Evening star., 1948-10-17

barbed wire. Wouldn't it be better if you
handled it?'
Il do not wish to handle it," the Colonel
said. Miss Sarah might resent it if used
Continued on page 2S
Evening star., 1948-10-17

while on duty" Edith said. "You know that.
Cant you forget you were in the Army"
Il cannot" she said. forget that there is
only one right way to do things - the efficient
military way"
Evening star., 1948-05-30
A Hobby in Ceramics
By BETTY MILES

A SUCCESSFUL INDIVIDUALIST
4 ~ among ceramists is Ralph Fast,
5000 Sixteenth street South, Airing
ton. Most ceramists buy their kiln
last. coincidental with having achieved
a certain amount of skill in the an
cient art Mr. Fast got his kiln first.
And he made it himself.
An illustrator of naval ordnance in
structional pamphlets. Mr. Fast had
native artistic ability on his side when
he began to work with clay two years
ago. He has never had any formal
training in the work, although he has
been interested in it since his art
school days. He learned some of the
fundamentals of firing from his
father. who was in the tile and brick
business.
Learning how to make pieces to
fire in the kiln was the next step after
the kiln itself was built.
Evening star., 1948-05-30

Il decided the best teacher I could
get would be a good book on the sub
ject.' Mr., Fast declared, 80 I bought
books, plenty Of them, about ceramic
making"
He learned from the books, made
his own potter's wheel and soon was
turning out graceful bowls and pitch
ers. He enjoys studying the work of
the Chinese. masters of the art, and
strives to secure effects similar to
those they created.
Two electric kilns, which he pur-
chased, now supplement his original
gas kiln.
Both Mr.. Fast and his wife are
members of the Potomac Craftsmen's
Guild. Mrs. Fast not only makes pot
terry pieces. but etches in metal and
weaves on looms made by her hus-
band in moments away from his wheel
and kiln