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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-05-31

The World is about ready for
a stirring renaissance of common
SENSE. The theorists and scholars
and researchers have this old world
groggy. Pet theories break out
as a rash to irritate men and wo-
men who otherwise might lead a
comfortable and normal existence.
There is no field of human inter-
est more abused than the field Of
education where theorists seem
bent on running wild. Letting
children do as they please under
the high-sounding title of "pro-
gressive education" is an astound-
ing failure. To assume that a
child must be freed from restraint
and coercion, except insofar as his
selfish impulses may dictate, is
to fly into the face of realities Of
life.
Why should a child be INDUCED
in his own selfish imulses and in
clinations when at every street
corner we find the traffic lights
red amber and green, with each
d~enoting and indicating inhibitions
which he is being taught to spurn?
One of the finest illustration of
Illustration in the field Of educa-
ton can be found in the studied
attempt on the part of heads and
friends of private colleges to state
the case for each colleg. With
financial starvation threatening
most of these private colleges, ex-
cuses and defenses for them have
within recent years broken out
like a ease of German measles.
!, Great dissertations have been
written by some of u most
scholarly men who are really and
truly serious in their attempts t
justify the private colleges. Al
most every year Conant of Har-
ward in his annual report to the
trustees Of that venerable institu-
ton takes special pains in special
ways to set forth the function Of
the private college,. There is a
very rash of these apologies. The
poor Negro college officials are
ever on the verge of profudity
when they begin to defend the
functions Of the private college,
for most Of the private colleges
Of Negroes are threatened with
examination, in spite of tn e brave
and worthy effort now being en-
bodied in the National Negro Col
lege fund. The greatest exception
to this is the AME Negro college
system which has been built upon
Negro integrity rather than upon
the white mans charity.
It has remained for Henry Ford
II to make the finest defense of
the private college it has been our
fortune to read. And what makes
it all the more triking is his con-
fession at the beginning that he
speaks, neither as an educator nor
ss
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-05-31
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MADAM LavERNE

7th Daughter Of 7th Generation,
Born with Double VeilT If Be-
wildered, Distressed, Disappointed
Or in Sorrow, I can and will Help
You.
MY WORK is DIFFERENT
Readings Daily and Sunday, 8
am. to 8 pm. No office hours on
Tuesday. Wilmington Pike, (Route
68) Just South of Xenia City
Limits In Studio Trailer. Watch
for Sign.
Evening star., 1949-02-17
Hearing Starts Today
'0n Plan 10 Assure
Crop Storage Space
BY the Assoeiofed Press

Senators and Government off,
cials teamed up today to assure
ample storage facilities for the
bumper wheat, corn and other
crops expected this year.
President Truman earmarked
$25, 900 900 in his budget to pro-
vide grain storage facilities" and
members of the Senate Agricul-
ture Committee hope. to have
basic legislation ready this week.
Chairman Thomas Of Okla
homa asked witnesses for the
American Farm Bureau to testify
on this today.
And Senator Anderson, Demo-
crat, of New Mexico, former Sec
retary of Agriculture, said the
authorization should clear the
Senate committee this week"
Both Democrats and Republi-
cans agree that lack Of adequate
storage facilities-Where farmers
could put wheat, corn and other
crops under a Government loan
was one of the major factors in
last November's elections.
Mr.. Truman accused the COP
controlled 80th Congress OF block
ing adequate Government storage
facilities for farm crops.
Any aforementioned storage
bins. elevators, warehouses or
other facilities would be provided
through the Commodity Credit
Corp, the Government agency
which supports farm prices by
loans or direct purchases.
Secretary of Agriculture Bran
nan has proposed a series OF
amendments to the Commodity
Credit Act to provide Government
storage facilities.
Senator Thomas said the Gov
ernment program will be in three
steps:
AlI, First farmers will be asked to
store crops on the farm by build
ing cribs or contracting for them.
2. Next the Government will
help finance additional bins and
elevators either through farmer
co-operatives or privately owned
facilities.
3. Finally the Government may
buy or build elevators and ware
houses at scattered terminals to
stockpile surpluses or commodities
needed for national security.
Evening star., 1949-02-17
HeudIess Ghost Rough
On Cots in Singapore
By the Associoted Press

SINGAPORE. Cats disappear
mysteriously in a Singapore bun
galow haunted by a headlesS ghost.
Within five months nine felines
have vanished from the dwelling
house. They depart every time the
headless apparition comes roaming
through the corridors in the wee
hours of the morning.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12
TO Ask Bids for
Work in Richlund

Invitations to bid on contract
for paving, earthwork, sewers,
water lines, and relating work
in Richland will be issued on or
about May Is, 1949, according to
F. r. Creedon, Manager OF the
Design and Construction Division
for General Electric Company at
Richland.
Sealed bids will be publicly
opened and read in June, Creedon
said.
The work includes the following
major items and estimated quanti-
ties: $4,000 Gu. yds. of common
excavation; $4,000 Gu. yds of bor-
row; $4,000 50. yds of subgrade
preparation; $1,000 tons of base
course-in place; 10000 tons OF
leveling course-in place; 10000
gallons of prince coast and dust
palliative oil; $1,000 tons Of as
phaltic concrete-in place;21, 300
SO. yds. of concrete sidewalks;
1900 lin. #. of concrete curbs;
$4,000 lin. #. of combination con-
crete curb and gutter; 1000 lin
It. OF 6" concrete, vitrified clay,
or transite sewer pipe; 5000 lin.
It. of 8" to SO" vitrified clay,
concrete, or reinforced concrete
sewer pipe; installation of $500
lin. It. Of 8" cast iron or steel
dipped and wrapped water lines;
installation of $500 lin. #. Of
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12
Homemalkers!I
Briefs
by LoroI1a CsWdsa
Asst Extension A0o0A
Get Hid Of Grass Stains

Get Hid OF Grass Slams
Picnic season brings a new
clothing problem-grass stains.
This stubborn stain requires
special treatment. Ordinary meth.
DDS of washing or cleaning won't
remove grass stain completely
And that's also true of stains
left by beverages, leaves, mud
scorch and perfume.
As for the treatment, a combin-
ton Of two safe bleaches, sodium
perborate and hydrogen peroxide
are suggested. The combination
makes the fluid doubly effective
but doesn't damage the fabric a
some strong bleaches do.
Dissolve about one teaspoon
of perborate powder in a small
bottle of perborate and use
promptly because the mixture soon
loses strength. q
Apply carefully to the stain
with a medicine dropper OF a
glass rod, or sponge the stain
with It. a.:
Leave on only long enough to
fade out the stain; then rinse it
out Of the fabric with plenty OF
water. II used on colored goods,
take special care to keep the
mixture from bleaching out the
color as well as the stain. This
requires quick and accurate ap-
plication and thorough rinsing
afterwards.
Both sodium perborate and hy-
drogen peroxide may be purchased
at drug stores.
Caring for Glamour Cottons
The Institute Textile laboratory
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12

passages and cause an unnecessary
trip to the service man. w..
corsagss Lesson Enjoyed ~
approximately so women rep
resenting 20 clubs of the Prosser
and Kennewick areas attended
the Extension Services leader
training meeting On corsage MAX
ing. Morris Bell, extension horti-
culturist, had charge of the pro-
gram. Those present learned how
to select flowers for a corsage,
how to wire and wrap them, how
TO make bows as well as how to
care for corsage properly. Some
very attractive corsage arrange
ments were made by the ladies
who used flowers, simple bows
and small feathers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12

All members are urged to attend
and please bring pictures for pra
school scrap-books. Anyone need.
ing transportation call Mrs. Mai.
chow, phone 581.
A single construction suggestion
by a Navy civilian employee earn.
ed him $500.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12
Fire Dept. Auditory
To Meet on Muy 18th

Ladies Auxiliary of the Kenne-
wick Fire Department Will meet
Wednesday May 18th at 500 o.
clock at the home of Mrs. Law
renee Hue, 230 Maplewood Drive,
with Mrs. Angus Doyle as hostess.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12

has been busy washing, starching,
and ironing this seasons colorful
cotton dresses. Here's warning
about ironing cottons with bright
hued, metallic strands. The ones
we ironed had to be handled like
acetate rayon, not like cotton, be-
cause of the acetate used with
the non-tarnishing metal to cover
it. AS too hot an iron damages
the acetate, it's safer to start
ironing with the setting at "Ray-
on" Then move the control to
silk" if the low rayon setting
seems to cool. Sprinkle these cot
toms spaaaringly, so ironing
will not be slowed up at
the low temperature of the
iron. Incidentally, these fabrics
can be startched nicely with q
light starch solution.
Cleaning Straw Hats
The light natural colored
straws are likely to become soil
ed after repeated wearings. They
can be cleaned with an art gum
eraser or with soap 1ather on a
cloth; then wipe them with a
small amount of clean water.
However, to be sure of the outcome,
clean first in an inconspicious
spot to make sure the hat will
not be damaged.
Good to Know
To keep your steam iron in
good condition, use distilled
water. (You can get supply at
your drugstore). Minerals In or
binary water may clog the steam
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12

Curley Lawson's cousin from back
East and q few OF NJ got talking
when he was here visiting. and i
couldn't help noticing how different
he said things.
For instance, he said, "Lifting
that 20O-pound bag of cement al
most killed me-" "You mean sack
of cement" asks Curley. (That's
the way we'd say it.) "No," inter-
rupts young Elliott who'd spent a
lot of time down South, HE means
. poke Of see-ment'
Il was good for q chuckle, any
way. Bag, sack or poke-we knew
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12

8" Cor less galvanized steel pipe;
$1,000 lbs. of reinforced steel;
10000 so. yds. of detour road; and
either related work all in or near
Richland.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12
SOCIETY TO MEET

Women's Society of Christian
Service of the Methodist church
will meet Wednesday, May ID, at
2 pm. in the church parlors. Mem
bers of the Fourth Circle will be
hostesses at tea honoring those
80 years old and older. Mrs. J. r.
Ayers is program chairman and
Mrs. j. B. Coan will conduct the
devoIions. All ladies are invited.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12
Cheek to Orqdnize
Unit for Prosser

Decision to organize unit Of
the officers army reserve at Pros
ser was reached at q meeting
last Thursday in Prosser, with
Major Cheek Of the local head
quarters in charge
Major Cheek said another meet
ing would be held May 10 to per-
feet the organization r.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12
WATER OXEN

WATER OKEH ,-..
City water at Prosser is good
to drink and not contaminated
according to Mayor Head. A
report that the water was contain
mated is not true, Mayor Head
said.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Lane X. Larson
were business visitors in Pullman
last week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12
WAR PROBLEMS

Combat intelligence of Battal-
lion and Regimental level was
the subject for study at an aug
menration meeting Of the organ
lied reserve corps at the armory
in Pasco Monday night. There
are $50 men in the unit, 20 Of
whom live in Kennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12
From where / sit 60. by Joe Marsh
How Would You Soy 1t?

what he was trying to say. Il
just depends on where you are In
the u. S., which way sounds right.
From where / sit, whenever We
criticize someone for sounding fun.
ny to us, we ought to think how We
sound to them. It's the same an
choosing your liquid refreshment
I'm accustomed to a moderate glass
of beer-you may like ginger ale
but who's to say the others wrong!
I'd say we're both right!
@s M"'<
Evening star., 1949-05-22
Readers Clearing House
EXCELLENT IDEA.

from Mrs. X. L., Aylinoton.)
I have often wondered what
other wives and mothers found
most neglected in their prepara-
ton for marriage. As for my
self, I often wish I had four
years preparation for cooking
which would enable me TO shop
prepare, and serve attractive
wholesome meals in q minimum
OF time. AS most teenagers. I had
no interest insuch things until
marriage demanded a know edge
of them. To most unmarried
people there is no glamor in meal
preparation an dso naturally they
do not develop an interest in it.
I often wonder If there isn't soE1e
way that young people could be
interested in the art of home
making while they are single and
have the time to prepare for II
During school months. OF course
they are busy with their formal
studies. But. the summer months
should offer the opportunity foi
girls to form groups to study nu-
triton (such an important field)
food buying, vegetable cookery
meat cookery, cake baking or
pastry making. The only reason
| I suggest the group idea is to
make their learning a pleasure in
stead Of a chore.
The groups could be formed in
the immediate neighborhood, OF
in school before the end Of the
term, with each group deciding
what they would like to study
how often to meet. whether to
have a contest for the best cake
etc.
Another idea that might ap-
peal TO girls is the privilege Of
planning meals in their own home
for a week. With mother ss ad-
wiser they could learn q lot. Or,
they might prepare the salads
for one week, or just the desserts,
etc.
In other words, II we could de-
velop girls interest In cooking
while they are in their teens OR
younger they could learn to en-
JOY cooking. They would be mitch
more efficient and the Swing in
time Ito say nothing Of nerves.
after marriage would mean SO
much. They will have 6rough Ie-
sponsibilities to occupy their time,
children perhaps. decorating
cleaning, etc, unless. of course
they are able to afford hired help
for all these things. But the
satisfaction in being able to cook
a nutritious appetizing meal Is a
real accomplishment even II you
don't have to do 1t every day.
Mrs. Faegre's article prompted
me to write this letter. but the
idea has been with me q long
time.
Evening star., 1949-05-22
GUATEMALA?

From Mrs. A. N. T., Arlington
My husband will be In school
this summer at Guatemala City
Guatemala. The university has
already informed us 1t will be nee
essary to lodge in a private home
lone room or hotel, as no apart
ments are available. Can some
one please tell us about food costs
in restaurants there?
Also if it is necessary to eat
only at certain places?
II this is true in Guatemala. can
some one please supply me with
the list of approved places?
Is the water system pure enough
to use directly from faucet or does
one have TO purchase bottled wa
ter to insure purity?
Places of interest or any COM
ments or travel hints will be
greatly appreciated and I'm sure
aid in making our trip more pleas
ant.
Evening star., 1949-05-22
CLEANING MAT:
HOUSE PLANTS.

From Mrs. c. J. r.. Abingdon
In answer TO q request from
Mrs. A. l. p. about cleaning .
bathtub mat. I had your trouble
with bath mats until ! used plain
kerosene. or varsol, and washed
later with soap powders. OF
course. you Use q brush.
To the lady who asked about
the temperature OF rooms for
house plants. q florist Just told me
they keep hothouses at so degrees
temperature.
Also the lady who inquired
about mealy bugs on house plants
/ am quite successful with the
small swabs used for babys. dipped
in alcohol and pick bugs of. but
one must be faithful.
Evening star., 1949-05-22
QUEEN OF HEARTS"
From Mrs. B. N. A.,

I am trying to locate the SONG
The Queen of Hearts" with words
and music.
Have called all music stores, in
quired of several of the libraries
but no one can help me. Does
any one know the writer, publisher
or possibly the folk song book 1t
might be found in?
Have been watching for the
recipe for butterfly cookies, surely
some one must have one.
Evening star., 1949-05-22
CORRECTION.

From Mrs. o. s., Washington.
was glad TO see you had put
my letter on soil. 10 Mrs r A. @
in the column However. since
writing / have learned that 2
cups of lime TO each square yard
of soil is q little too much. and
might be damaging TO certain
plants and shrubs. Please make
the correction in the column for
unat
Evening star., 1949-05-22
MOTHS
AFRICAN VIOLET

fF-o-s Mrs.. Y. n. Eeshs.f.cH
misplaced name CT note cs
lady who wanted 20 destroy moths
II N closet. open bottle Of arr.
monia and close closet for !ev
moments, then she can sweep
them up HOPE this I'LL hslp
many others ] hare had 80 n lacf7
heip from this pase and Il Is ire
firSt one turn 10 when I receive
the paper II any one has any
African yioiets 20 spare, would
appreciate them.
Evening star., 1949-05-22
To Be Married

Announcement is made nv NJ
and Mrs, Nathaniel Miller Of the
engagement Of their dsugrtey
Ina Sylvia 10 AT, Irving Samusl
Rubin. son OF NJ. and Mrs Jake
Rubin Of Savannah.
Evening star., 1949-05-22
POT HOLDERS.
From n. r. NJ. Washington

from N. y. NJ. WeskfT cfoa5
For some time ] planned 10 :er
all clearing house deTotees about
my pot holders. ! make use Of old
worn thin bath cloths This way
Fold each corner into center oi
cloth and stitch around escf
square corner 10 make lay t2l
and smooth. Then smooth out
each fold and stitch along close
to the sides. PIE cut fashion Then
stitch along each folded edge
Now fold each new-made corner
into the center again and stitch
as before. ! Use fine wrapping
cord. These pot holders wash SC
quickly. can be bleached IN sun
and go through hot kuds.
Evening star., 1949-05-22
TAPIOCA PUDDING.
from MTS. r. L. b
.SflreT .SDrfHU

Silrer Spring.
I think If you will try pouring
the hot tapioca into the beaten
egg whites very slowly and stirring
constantly (instead OF folding the
egg whites into the hot tapioca)
you will find no liquid forms In
the bottom of the dish.
Evening star., 1949-05-22
UNUSUAL PROBLEM?

(From X. A. S., WdShingtonJ
We recently painted the plaster
walls of our home with such COL
ors as hunter green, chocolate
brown, light and dark grays, pink
and yellow. The effect has been
very pleasing to us and since the
paint was all fiat, oil-base paint
we anticipated no trouble in keep
ing 1t clean Of marks with soap
and water. We've run into o
minor difficulty, however. with re-
spect to the dark colors. viz, the
brown, dark gray and the green.
In attempting to wash off such
marks as my youngsters finger
marks, or in attempting to wipe
off a drop of white paint spat-
tered on the dark walls, as we've
painted the woodwork around the
rooms, we've found that the lint
from the cloth we're using to
clean the wall with seems to stick
to the wall and show up as a
new type of spot upon drying. On
the light-colored wells this con-
dition is not apparent. Has any
reader run into anything like this
before and found a successful
way to clean spots from walls
painted with dark, fiat, oil-base
paints? We shall appreciate the
solution to this problem If any
one will be kind enough to give
1t to us.
The lady who inquired some
time back about semi-automatic
washing machine using hot water
from a 20-gallon gas hot-water
tank. My wife has these exact
conditions and finds no difficulty
at all, provided she moves the
temperature controlling pointer
on the gas heater to its maximum
heat requirement location. This
pointer is to be found on all
standard gas hot-water heaters
and normally will supply water at
this maximum position which is
too hot for everyday use, but for
heavy load periods such as wash
day 1t comes in handy. Just be-
fore using the last machineful OF
hot water, my wife turns the
pointer back to its normal posi-
ton and we get along splendidly
In our six-room, two-bath home
on this 20-gallon heater.
Evening star., 1949-05-22
WALLPAPER DAMAGE:
ROAST BEEF; PEARL TAPIOCA
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FRENCH TRANSACTIONS.
Trom Mrs. W. s.. Washington
May I make a suggestion to the
lady who wrote about cracks and
bubbles In wallpaper? A prepara-
ton to be mixed with water and
q ready-made mixture which are
crack filters can be bought in
hardware stroes. The bubbles /
would slit and after all is done.
I would patch with like paper.
This must be torn. not cut. and
the pattern matched, then patch
ing will not show.
In roasting beef (another in
quiry) with all cuts, I place meat
in roaster at least a couple hours
before the oven do not wash
meat, just wipe Off and pour
over it 2 to 3 tablespoons of vine
gar. Let stand. An hour later
turn meat over and pour more
vinegar on that side. Let stand.
When ready to roast, drain of
excess vinegar, cover. set oven at
375 degrees. preferably oven pre-
heated. If water accumulates.
tilt cover for steam to work away
and cover when it is gone. Sea-
son at halfway point. When done
1t will be juicy and delicious. /
use an enamel rounded-top
roaster.
I found pearl tapioca in a town
In Pennsylvania. 1t is loose. and
large and sells for 80 cents
pound; "a cup makes a 2-quart
pudding. Perhaps they will mail
COD. My phone number is
listed with RCH.
Is there a reader who would
be kind enough to make oc-
casional translations of French
letters which I receive from a
war-torn Spanish family which
Is in exile in France? Have re-
ceived incomplete outline trans
lations from the society which
does this work. Some subjects
are entirely overlooked. Would
some reader contribute a bit in
such kindness to these grateful
exiles and myself?
There are no new words to say
how much pleasure and help I
derive from your columns.
, 1949-07-09

life takes on a meaning and has arvaLue, and the direction in which
we are going is defined and, whereswe are going is known In the
school OF love which is life, there must be both loneliness and sadness
Just S much as IN the school from which you are now graduating
there had to be more than one subject matter. It would be snnbly
impossible to learn OF love of the onlyteaching material were lowell
ness resulting in contentrnent which cannot help but be basicaIly
selfish. ! am sure there is something of this fact in our Lords pene-
traing statement-"1t is easier for a camel to go through the eye Of
a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom OF Heaven. !" Too
much loneliness; too much contentnents1 duIIehslt the conscience and
the social sensitiveness to the needs and wants of others. But at the
same time, one needs a good course in loneliness, in any school. of
love for a great part IN knowing how to love is the appreciation, of
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