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Expert Answers
Repuir.Queries

damage to the finish on your
table. but before doing 1t over
again, try polishing the surface
(after removing the plastic) with
a very thin coat of paste wax,
letting 1t dry hard before rub
bing.
Wax does not give a surface to
|a dining table that will Withstand
hot dishes and spilled liquids. You
may prefer to smooth the table
with the finest sandpaper, clean
OF the dust with a rag dipped
in tuIpentine, and then apply q
coat Of quick-drying, synthetic
resin varnish. These varnishes
give . good surface for q dining
table. A second coat may, be
applied after sanding lightly and
busting the first coat.
Making . Semigloss Paint.
Question: I have been told that
a semigloss paint can be made
by mixing fiat paint with enamel.
Is this true? If so. what pro-
portion Of paint and enamel
should I use, 20 that it will wash
Evening star., 1949-11-12
Aid to Houses

Question: I bought a plastic
tablecloth which I put on din
ing-room table that ! had re-
finished three years ago. From
the heat in the house In the
summer, some Of the plastic seems
to have pulled of onto the table,
making 1t rough and dull look
ing.
have tried securing powder.
steel wool tlightly), paint thinner,
soap and warm water, and moth
ing seems to help take It of. Can
you tell me how to get this rough
stuff of without having to re-
move the varnish and ref1nish 1t?
Answer: Try removing the re-
mains Of the fabric with benzine
and very fine steel wool. Be
careful Of fire. and work with
plenty Of ventilation in the room.
Do not rub too hard; avoid too
much friction when using ben
zine.
This should help to soften the
remains Of the plastic. / am
afraid you must expect some
Evening star., 1949-11-12
Confusion Reported
On Loan Advances
For SIum CIearances

Federal loans for planning un-
DIR the slum clearance provisions
Of the new Housing Act can be
offered to municipalities only for
surveys and plans In preparation
Of slum clearance and urban re-
development projects.
Some confusion exists concern
ing advances for planning. Hous-
Ing and Home Finance Admins
traitor, Raymond M. Foley said.
The belief is prevalent In some
quarters that such loans can be
uSed for the preparation or re-
vision Of overall, long-range plans
for city development. :.
islWhile the act would require
g$neral local plans as . condition
oil Federal loans and grants, he
explained, the preparation Of
master plans must be locally un-
dSrtaken and financed.
jIfDuring the consideration OF
the slum clearance program" he
slid, 1T was frequently urged
that the scope of the slum clear
snce program should be broad
Sned in order to permit localities
TO obtain Federal assistance for
overall city planning. among other
purposes"
In view Of this consideration.
Congress would have specifically
permitted funds authorized for
this program. to be used for gen.
esal planning If 1t had intended
such use. No such specific author
iH Is contained In the act. nor
hAs such intent been expressed in
a3ay of the reports Of the commit
tees Of Congress which have con-
snered the legislation.
sThis Is not to say. however.
that surveys and plans financed
through such advances may not
he used, when applicable. in con-
nection with city master plans.
But the criterion for making such
advances must be whether they
are to be used specifically to
finance surveys and plans in the
Preparation Of slum clearance pro-
jects which may be assisted under
the act"
Evening star., 1949-11-12

lbettsr than fat paint. but not bl
Is glossy as gloss paint?'
Answer: A half-and-haK mix
turs is usual, but I prefer . ready
mixed simgloss enamel. The mix
ing of q nat paint with enamel
lis not always satisfactory because
the basic formulas are different.
Painting . Metal Roof.
Question: I would like to have
a metal roof painted with an
aluminium paint. Should some
kind Of an undercoat be used to
prepare the metal for the alumni
mum paint or will just tho one
coat be sufficient?
Answer: II the metal Is gal
vanized. it Is best to wait six
months before painting. II the
metal already has weathered for
that length Of time. you can 60
ahead with the painting.
II the galvanizing Is new, and
you do not wish to wait for the
natural weathering. you can treat
it with a liberal application Of
vinegar. For any kind Of painting
on sheet metal or iron that Is ex-
posed to the weather. it is always
best to apply a coat Of red lead
paint first, and let this dry for .
week. You then can apply your
aluminium paint.
Aluminium Stains In Sink.
Referring to an item in our
column about stains In q sink
made by aluminium cooking uten-
sils, one Of our readers wrote to
say that a few drops Of kerosene
oil on q cloth would remove the
marks. I am glad to pass this
one along.
"Soap Scum" On Wall Tile.
Question: I would like TO find
out how to keep my ceramic tile
around the shower and bathtub
free Of soap scum. ! have tried
a scratchless securing powder
and other cleansers, also am
monia water, but without success.
All Of these have polished the
tile, but underneath the marks
Of soap and droplets Of water
still show. Is there any remedy
for this?
Answer: II you are careful not
to inhale the fumes. try ammonia
again, but use it stronger than
you did before. I also believe
that II you were to use the same
Evening star., 1949-11-12
Building Owners Plon
Anniversary Porty

The Metropolitan Washington
Building Owners and Managers
Association will hold its 17th an
niversary party at 1890 pm, next
Wednesday, at the Ambassador
Hotel. James E. Douglas, presi-
dent announced today.
A. Julian Brylawski is in charge
Of entertainment. Marshall Davis.
regional vice president, will
describe plans being made for the
Middle Atlantic conference jan
uary Is, 16, II. at Seaview Coun-
try Club, Absecon. N. J.
Evening star., 1949-11-12

cleansers that you tried previ-
ously, and lot thsm have time
to work on the soap scum, they
would soften the hard water scale
Evening star., 1949-11-12

BANK OPENS MONDAY-Above photo showing the
the Bank OF Silver Spring at 8o Georgia avenue The
twostoy brick and marble building cost Archi
Proctor Engehard Main floor of the banking
dimensions go 1877 feet The building Is said to
Montgomery Countys first having drive-n window for
motorists Open house will be held from $50 to
pm. Monday. Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1949-11-12


In
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-12-01

The antitrust lawyers have repeatedly that the will result
in the closing of single APP that the purpose the
A6P from activity which has been held violate
the law.
The fact that the designed only A6P from alleged
illegal activities but actually to destroy the company.
Here what they have asked the o do:
Break APPS retail groups each of which
be sold to different and operated under
Order APPS factories which produce the foods
you find in stores, to still other
Prevent of the of from operating of the
factories.
None of the who have made APP what today,
have anything do with either the the
The first A&P opened 90 For the so the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-12-01

Since that Time however the antitrust lawyers have been maxi
ing speeches. talking the radio writing and giving
stories to the newspapers which they all wrong.
They say that this suit will close single AP store; an
that instead of raising food prices it will lower them
And they have tried give impression that nobody will be
hurt by this decision except the present of APP
We don't think that the American people be confueby
these statements We know that when they have facts they
will understand that this affect the living standards and
the way of life of every American citizen.
Here the facts:
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-12-01
PAGE NINE
ROckp0rt

Mfs anu mfs. d. " DSSS were
Thanksgiving Day guests in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. David Core in
West Liberty. Mr.. Core who has
been i'll for some time is not I'M
proving.
Miss Rose Leigh Mayberry was
Friday night guest of Miss Judy
Stewart Of Columbus Grove.
Mr.. Harley Van Meter was
Thanksgiving Day guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Begg and sons John and
William.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Marshall spent
Thanksgiving Day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Barnett and children David
and Jayne of Wooster.
Several from here plan to attend
the Q. E. S. installation in Columbus
Grove Wednesday evening when Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Begg will be in
stalled as Matron and Patron of
Grove Chapter. Mrs. W. E. Marshall
| Grand Representative of Idaho is the
Installing officer and Mrs. f. C.
Marshall the pianist for the cere-
| monies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mayberry and
daughters Nancy and Joan, Walter
Aughe and Donald Anderson attend
ed the Ice Follies in Toledo, Sunday
evening.
Miss Belva Daum of Napoleon and
Messrs. Richard Cupp and William
Hamilton of Columbus were week
end guests of Mrs. Walter Cupp and
daughter Marjorie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lysle Cahill and
daughter Lynne of Cleveland arrived
here last Thursday and are spending
several days in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Orlo Marshall.
Mr.. Irwin Cook of Lafayette and
Charles Cook of this place spent
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week
with their brother Homer in Ash
tabula County.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Rockhill and
little daughter and Mrs. Lena Rock
hill spent Thanksgiving Day with
Alice Bodell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Marshall and
daughter Malinda who have been
living near Louisville, KY, where the
former was manager of the Walnut
Hill farm, moved to the Herbert
Marshall farm in this community
last Saturday.
| Mrs. Edgar Begg accompanied
Rev. and Mrs. Sheidlemantle and
Walter Humphreys of Columbus
Grove to a meeting on Christian
Education sponsored by the Presby-
terian Board of c. Z. in Columbus
Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones and
children Charles Ray, Sue and Jack
of Findlay, Mr.. and Mrs. Roger May
berry and daughter Beverly were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen Mayberry and daughter
Rose Leigh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Gratz of Bluff.
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyce Kidc
left Saturday for Orwell where they
spent couple of days with Homer
Cook and family, then to Chardor
where they were Sunday nigh
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Var
Meter, returning home Monday.
Due to the keenness of little sever
year old Eddie Fett, the Leroy Fett
family of this community were Din.
ner Winners over WILMA Lima
Saturday evening. Instead of saying
"Hello" Eddie greeted the caller with
the name of food and won a big
list of groceries.
Charles and Grace Erect who left
for Florida 4 few weeks ago are
nicely settled at Bradenton for the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Metzger of
Lima and Mrs. Helen Badeau Riser
of Long Beach, Calf, were Sunday
evening supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Orlo Marshall. Mrs. Riser Will
spend the week here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-12-01

The antitrust lawyers have repeatedly stated that the suit will
but should decrease grocery prices
Anybody who has shopped A8P has taken
high school n economics knows better than that
Everyone knows that APPS policy has and
profits al a so cans sell good food cheap
The heart of the lawyers that APPS methods which
they illegal enabled underse
How possibly that lower prices em
the that has done much bring them down?
Actually question successful higher
food prices for A&P customers
Here is of a number of
We of the quality foods sell such
Red Eight O'Clock foods White
House milk, and many Others
The admit that along these
savings o customers in the form of lower prices
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-12-01
Others Will Be Hurt

The lawyers have insisted that this will other dis
buo will it destroy ehhciencies of distribution
The fact that the antitrust lawyers ask the break the
make rid of its admittedly legal manufacturing and
general destroy the enc which have enabled sell food
cheaper
If attack successful the likelihood of similar
attacks other chain stores.
The lawyers do contemplate other
suits of this q this time
But that does that they undertake such future
time if they win this
AS of fact the antitrust lawyers made practically the aega
they making
And also be used the basis attack other and
merchants in other lines
There today literally thousands of chain voluntary and
individual merchants operating with the methods and in the
pate here under attack.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-12-01
Religious Film, At
Church In yenerd

A sound religious movie in color,
"A Saviour Is Born" will be shown
at St. Paul's Lutheran church in
Jenera at 7:30 p. m. Sunday. Rev.
E. G. Alderman is pastor of the
church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-12-01
1t Will Destroy A&P

company has been managed by George Hartford and John Hartford
These the who have pioneered the policy of owco owo
food retailing which has A&P the of millions OF
American families and them good food for their
1t the antitrust have their these and other
executives will be completely of the No predict what
the policies OF the of the of ASP will be-
No predict that will sell quality the
low that they will keep the employees them the
same high wages short hours pensions and security.
Nor despite the antitrust lawyers tell how
A&P stores will remain open will be closed.
So while there be f.od where APP located
won't be APP
Make mistake about it. If the antitrust lawyers win their suit viii
the end of APP you know it.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-12-01
Don't Let Anybody Fool You!
These Things Will Happen
If The Anti Trust Lawyers Have Their Way

When the antitrust lawyers from Washington filed their suit
against AP told the American people, customers
suppes and employees how this attack would affect them
We said that this attack if successful would the end of
APP you know it.
We said that it would higher food prices for American
We said that they succeed in destroying APP the would
be cleared for the destruction of other efficient argecale
retailers
We thought the American people entitled to know about
this threat to their welfare and standard of living.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-12-01
Your Food Will Cost More

But the have asked the order rid of
facilities which would these
This these A&P brands continued be manufactured
would have higher prices for them wherever found them
The lawyers that food prices would down other
They food would be able sell cheaper other
because they would not have make alleged losses they
incur IN selling to A&P.
This of The supph who voluntarily seek
obviously find profitable
deal with AP Actually their sales this enable them build
cheapy
would rather
the wholesale this will be reflected
n n retail prices
Make the antitrust succeed in putting A&P
of business you will find your food bill higher.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-12-01

A&P destroyed could safely pursue
sales policy designed lower and give his better deal
by doing he takes business from competitor
Even the have of other
against establish that could be used
by lawyers destroy
efficient business that buys heapy sells heap and big
the
Such decision would the end Of the healthy
which has this the highest standard OF living
by people anywhere the history of the world
The lawyers Interpretation the anti
that instead competition will reduce competition
They by decision to impose kind of economic policy
on the people of this country.
mistake they succeed in destroying APP they will be
the method of distribution that has helped make the American
standard of living the envy of the world.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-01
Author Lays Down Case for UnescO
As Step towards World Peace

Continued from Page Onel
for Unesco type activities such as
exchange of students and teachers,
seminars, film and radio programs,
educational rehabilitation. Mem
Der states cooperate on some Of the
projects.
On the second level, our National
Commission for Unesco has held
several conferences attended by re-
representatives. of hundreds of organ
izations to get Unesco down to the
grass roots: for to succeed 1t must
be a grass roots organization. Our
commission also publishes leaflets
and pamphlets on Unesco and on the
United Nations. A much fairer i'm
preston of the batter organization
and its achievements can be gained
from these publications than can be
gathered from newspaper headlines
and the frequently sneering ac-
counts given in magazines. In Seat
tie these leaflets may be obtained
from the office Of the American As
sociation for the United Nations ON
the second floor of the downtown
YMCA.
The third level, or that Of nom
governmental agencies such as
churches, clubs, and study groups
and of individuals, Is the most i'm
portant Of all. Each individual Of q
member nation is himself q member
of Unesco and should feel a person
al responsibility to help In building
peace In the minds Of men.
Unesco proposes six ways In
which groups and individuals can
aid in this. No one Is expected to
work in all of them, but among
them everyone should find severa
activities in which he can take par
effectively.
Unesco urges:
I. Aid educational RECONSTRUCT
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-01

tion-send school supplies.
2. Make your personal opinion
felt on the side Of peace. Learn
the sscts, base your opinion on
them, speak right out 1T any time
to defend the ideals Of peace
against prejudice or ignorant
warmongering.
3. Dramatize Unesco's aims
through displays and programs.
4. Train the younger genera
ton for peace, partly through set
ting an example Of tolerance and
of interest In just and construc-
tive international action.
s. Continue your own educa-
ton throughout your adult life.
Keep informed on world affairs,
on The problems Of other coun-
tries, on the United Nations.
6. mote understanding
among the racial and religious
groups in your own community.
Tensions of the kind that pro-
duces war exist in every locality.
They will be more easily and sue
cessfully handled internationally
If we solve them first in many
communities. To do this requires
goodwill and cooperation both
from the majority and minority
groups.
Will Unesco succeed in its grea
purpose?
There is no more important ques
ton in the twentieth century. If /
succeeds, our children will live ii
a. better world than that which sur
rounds us. If it fails, their existenc
will be miserable, If, indeed, the
live to grow UP.
Each one of us has responsible
ity-a responsibility which shout
be given top priority-to endeavo
to make Unesco succeed.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-01

fCentinEed from Page Onel
60 into the courts and before state
and national Legislative bodies, and
seek laws giving Japanese Ameri-
cans and their parents full equality
In American life.
This Is sheerest nonsense.
No one will fight your battles for
you. They may help, and indeed
most certainly do, but the job Is pri-
marily our own, and will succeed or
fail almost in direct proportion to
the amount of effort we are willing
to exert.
Let me make II clear; not one
single law or ruling made since
the end Of the war came about
automatically because Of the dis
tinguished combat record of the
442nd. Not one single law passed
itself. Not one single ruling was
issued because groups. other than
japanese Americans, were primar-
lily interested.
Those who are intelligently aware
Of the problems we face. know TIL.
Is so.
That's why what JACL-ADC
does is the job of all Japanese Am.
orleans and their parents every.
where. not Just in California, New
York. Chicago. Denver. Salt Lake
CITY and elsewhere outside the Pa.
cific Northwest. but In the Pacific
Northwest. too.
To-day. there is a tendency fol
some small organizations of Japa.
nese Americans to become so con-
cerned with their own neighbor
hoods with their own reacceptanc,
into American life they forget ther'
are problems occurring elsewhere.
In Chicago. for example. Mise
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-01
TCHIHARA, NISEI VET LEADER,
OUTLINES HIS GROUPS GOALS,
ACHIEVEMENTS OF PAST YEAR
Completion of Fund Campaign to Build
A Fitting Memorial to CT War Dead
Pointed Out as Initial Good Push

On behalf of the Nisei Veterans
Committee I wish to extend q mes
sage of congratulations and appre-
citation to the editor and staff of
The Northwest Times on their Sec
ond Anniversary publication. We
are deeply indebted to you for the
excellent coverage of our activities.
The year Just past has been a
full and diversified one for the N.
v. C. Much has been accomplished
toward the realization of two of the
primary detectives embodied in the
formation of our organization.
The first has been the successful
completion of the financial drive
for the erection of fitting memo
rial to our honored dead who gave
heir lives in the service Of their
country. We wish to thank the
members of the Nisei War Memo
rial Committee. the Japanese COM
munity and their friends for the
magnificent spirit and cooperation
evidenced In the efficient manner
In which the project was under
taken.
The monument, a towering shaft
of polished Rainbow Granite over
twenty feet hieh with approximate
Inscriptions and a complete Honor
Roll. has been ordered and the f.
nal artists designs have been an
proved. The monument site at the
Lakeview has been donated by the
cemetery and the dedication Of the
monument has been tentatively set
for Memorial Day, 1910.
Secondly, the reinternment pro-
gram Of the Army Graves Registra-
ton Division has gone into full
swing and we have had the privil-
eye of participating in the finel COM
initial Of our buddies who have f.
nallv come home. During the past
year, % Of the "a war dead have
been reinterred. Nineteen men. T/i
Eugene Amabe. Pfc. Robert Endo
SiSgt. John Hashimoto. Pvt. Eugene
Hayashi. Pfc Mitsuo Iseri. Pfc. HI
sashi 1wai. Pvt. Zero Kanetomi. Pfc
Akira Kanzaki, Pfc Yos'hio Kato
SiSgt Francis Kinoshita, Sgt. Nee
Nakamura. Pfc. William Nakamura
Pfc. Yoshito Norttake, Pvt. Isat
Okazaki, T/SQt. Tekaaki Okazak'
Pfc. Tadao Sato. Pfc. Yulsio Sato
Pfc. Toll Seike and Pfc. Tetsuo Shi
gaya are now laid to rest at tn
Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Seat
tie. Other reinterments are as fol
lows: Pfc. Masao Shigemura a
Lakeview Cemetery, Seattle: PVT
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-01
lists Ado Work, Accomplishments
As Aid to Japanese Americans

war dead being returned from Eu-
rope cannot be reinforced In local
cemeteries
Let their buddies consider that
Ii this problem isn't licked In Chi
cago, II may extend to other areas.
The legislative hopes and goals of
JACL-ADC are not those created by
any clique or group within JACL;
they represent the sum of the de-
sires and wishes Of the vast major
ity of Japanese Americans and ia
panese In America.
They can be solved only by unit
ed effort.
They can be solved only by those
who, in all honesty, SAY: This Is
my problem too, If I don't fight TO
solve It. who WHIP"
The answer Is your guide.
The next great goal Of JACL-
Ado is the bin for equality in ma
turalization and immigration.
OF primary concern to citizens CT
Japanese ancestry, action on this
bill must be initiated and remain
the primary responsibility of our
selves. Others are favorably inclin-
ed towards It, But the tremendous
work must be done. day-after-day
physical effort involved in contact
ing senators and representatives;
appearing at hearings; discussing
the measure openly and democra
tically so that all Americans will
realize its significance. is work that
can be done only by ourselves
Unless you, in your own home
area, participate. our best efforts
can fail. The bill will not pass it
self.
We must work together. It's job
! for all Of us.