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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-02-09

equally plain that continuance of
these spirals, through strikes, not
only will further degrade his position
in the future but injuriously affect
the people as whole. Every wage
increase brings price increase.
Every price increase augments the
existing initiation and diminishes the
purchasing power of the dollar. Ulti-
mately, the economic stability of the
country must be destroyed. 1t is a
situation which makes no sense what
ever 1t justifies regarding us as a
nation of suckers. The great question
is-how can it be ended?
Clearly, there is no way to prevent
industry from raising prices if
wages are raised. Under these con-
ditions the one alternative is to go
out of business. The only real hope is
in the rank and file of union mem
bers all over the country grasping the
facts that the strikes into which they
are led do not result in improving
their financial condition but in max
ing it worse. There is reason to be-
lieve a growing number of union men
are beginning to realize this. Once
the idea that they have been the
dupes of the politicians and the labor
bosses really reach the masses the
spiral may be stopped. Then the true
friends of labor could concentrate on
ways to prevent its exploitation by
the big corporations. Means certainly
could then be found to curb industrial
abuses of power and obtain full
justice for the worker without the
annual strike. As it is, his annual
wage drive" results in net loss. He
loses when he wins 1t is amazing
more of them do not see it. Certainly
not many will deny that in an in
flationary bust, which is the inevita-
bic end of unchecked wage price
sprals, the laboring man will suffer
first and most.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-02-09
How To End The Spiral

Thoughtful men, informed as to
conditions, pretty generally agree
that one of the fundamental prob
lens in the United States today is how
to end the apparently endless spiral of
wage-price increases. Clearly, so long
as it continues the cost of living must
go up and the purchasing power of
the dollar must go down. The end of
that is not difficult to see.
The basic reason for the spiral, Of
course, is the strikes, which at regu
lar intervals each year are called in
the big industries by the labor bosses.
Supported, as they have been for 16
years, by the White House and en-
couraged by the dominant party, they
invariably and inevitably win. There
isn't any way for them to lose. True,
they do not get all they demand at
first but always they get a consider
able part. Then, the following year
they strike again. From their stand
point, there is no limit to the number
of strikes that can successfully be
called, no ceiling at all on their rack
ct. Everything is geared in their
favor.
Naturally, the only way in which
industry can continue to exist under
such conditions is to pass on the in
creased cost of production to the
consumer. SO far as the railroads are
concerned that has become absolutely
automatic. 1t is rapidly becoming so
in the steel, coal, automobile, cleo
tricity, street transportation and 9TH
er industries as well. As a result of
the series of successful strikes almost
Immediately followed by price in
creases, the cost of living has in
creased more than a hundred percent
in the ten years from 1889 to 1919,
which is just little greater than the
increase in wages during the same
period. The figures to sustain these
statements are official from the Bur
eau of Labor Statistics.
Here are the tables as compiled by
Mr.. Lawrence Sullivan, executive edi-
tor of the National Business News:
Average weekly earnings in
manufacturing July, 1889, S23.S6
So weeks earnings, 1889 .......... 81 ,2f0.T2
Less l percent social security taxes. 12.4l
Take-home pay for year .........*S ISL 2S.3l
Average weekly earnings in
manufacturing July, 1919, $53.66
50 weeks earnings, 1919 .......S 81. 1882
Less Federal taxes ............ 1920
Take-home pay for year f$2 ,456l II
In terms of 1889 purchasing power. the
1919 dollar is worth approximately so cents.
If the 1949 take-home pay is divided by
two. to get 1899 purchasing power equiva-
lent. 1919 take-home pay is 81 ,22S06.
+Only tax at this level in 1889 laws.
Average income taxes at this level are
20 percent.
COMPARATIVE COST OF TYPICAL FOOD
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are undermined by useless federal eX-
penditures. Your dollar is worth only
half what is was ten years ago, and
taxes are a major reason. At the
present pace it may soon be worth
much less than that.
What to do about it? In the last
analysis it's your government. Its
actions are your actions. You have a
vote in its management-not once
every four years, once every two
years, nor once year, but once a
day. You can express yourself in
favor of better government at a bet
ter price" but you must, first of all,
understand the problem. Let's re-
member what Mr. Hoover said on his
birthday: IF the people are to run
the government it is the people who
must think"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-02-09

Were there space, these official
figures could be buttressed by scores
of other items showing a similar in
crease in the decade. However, these
are enough to demonstrate that the
50-cent dollar now has overtaken the
average American wage Garner. His
purchasing power is less today, after
taxes, than in 1889. These figures
take no account of payroll deductions
for union dues or local sales taxes.
These two items subtract another
five per cent from purchasing power
in more than half the states. The
same dilution of the dollar applies, of
course, to farm income, pensions, in
vestment income and insurance values.
In other words, while average wages
in manufacturing have more than
doubled in the last ten years as a re-
suit of strikes, living costs and taxes
have advanced even more steeply,
leaving the average working man
relatively worse off than in 1893
when his present income is measured
in terms of purchasing power, which,
of course, is the only realistic way to
measure it.
Reflection on these figures ought
to make it clear to the most elemental
ry intelligence that the average
working man has lost ground through
the strike-impelled wage-price sprals
of the last ten years. 1t ought to be
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-02-09

ried Sarah McGill West. His sister,
Harriet Fairall, married DR.. E. H..
Bartlett, of Oakland, in 1867
In 1873, Charles McIlvaine Miller
came from Richmond to Swanton, as
a personal representative of Gen Jo-
seph Anderson, to survey and sell his
vast estate of more than fifty thous-
and acres. Mr.. Miller was born in
Virginia in 1915; when seventeen
years of age, he joined the Army of
Virginia. He was one Of forty-four
survivors of the Second Howitzers,
was present at Appomatox, capitula-
ton Of the Army under Gen. Robert
E. Lee, April 9, 1865. Mr.. Miller and
his wife, Elizabeth Lansdale, of Bal
timore, established their home in
Swanton from 1875 to 1910, when
they moved to Keyser, West Virginia.
Other families in Swanton were
named Friend, Fitzwater, Lohr, Beck
man, Mosser, Sweitzer, Coyle, George,
Ashenfelter, Sweet, Sharpless, and
Tasker.
Wilson'S Store
Beyond Swanton, Wilson's store
was at one time great hunting
region. Abraham Wilson, a noted
hunter in 1910, owned many acres of
mountain land. Wild game was plenti-
full. The old home was built over a
hundred years ago, the buildings are
gradually losing out, but carry the
atmosphere of past comfort and hos
pitality. The farm is being cultivated
again by Mrs. Caroline Wilson.
AltamOnt
Nearby on the Railroad is Alta
mont, the highest point before cross
ing the table land forty miles to Ter
ia Alta. Helper engines are used to
haul the heavy trains up the seven
teen mile grade from Piedmont to
Altamont. On the mountain top, the
train slows down, the engine is I'M
coupled and backs away into a siding,
ready to return to Piedmont. At Alta
mont the waters divide, small streams
flowing East and West form the
headwaters of the Potomac and the
Ohio Rivers. At Altamont, hard sur
faced road crosses a broad bridge,
high over the railroad, going directly
over the mountain to Kitzmiller, Elk
Garden, West Virginia and to the AL
leghany Front on U. S. Route so.
West Virginia Central Railroad, 1892
Western Maryland Railroad, 1902
Mining in Garrett County
Since 1882, Garrett County has
been able to develop coal land south
Of Back Bone Mountain. The West
Virginia Central Railroad was opened
to Elk Garden in 1881; to Thomas
and Davis in 1884; and to Parsons
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-02-09
THE GREAT
GAME OF
POLITICS
BY FRANK II. KENT

Copyright by The Baltimore Sun and
reprinted in The Republican by
permission.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-02-09
COMPARATIVE COST OF TYPICAL FOOD


Cost of Al pounds of
food ...................S 2.6SS4 S5.SSS
Increase in cost of IL pounds of stapl
foods, l19 percent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-19
By Dorothy BihImon

John and Esther Sills Of Cali
fornia. q well known ceramist
team. will tell Of their work ut q
special exhibition on Sunday,
May Al. This exhibit will be
held at a home accessory special
ty shop located on Que street OF
Wisconsin avenue.
If, however, you cannot attend
the opening, the exhibition may
be seen any weekday between 8
am. and $50 pm, or on Wed
nesdays at $3.50 pm. during the
following three weeks, from May
% through June 8.
You'll find these ceramic pieces
are elegantly simple in design and
beautifully styled. The shapes of
the individual pieces are quite
unusual, but the glazes will pique
your interest because they impart
a feeling of texture from depth
and intensity to delicate over
tones in a single piece. A Puckish
humor is attained through the
decoration medium which in
cludes trains. horses, buggies,
farm animals. leaves and geo.
metric figures.
If you could see into their stu
dio which Is located in a rustic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-19
TEXAS CITIES2

From Mrs. G. E.. Siluer Spring. }
Will some kind reader please
give me some data on Dallas and
Fort Worth? We may be moving
there shortly, to remain a year
or so. We'd prefer to rent house
unfinished. Nearness to schools
not a consideration, as just my
husband and I are going. We
are leaving our own home here
and want to get house in the
best section of the city or suburbs
Gin either city, that we could
treat as our own home and do not
want to locate in a typically rental
section. I would like to contact
some one. through RICH, who has
lived in Dallas or Fort Worth and
can give me as much information
as possible. I was raised in the
South, so am familiar with eli
mate, ETC., though was never
in the State of Texas. Thanks
for any information.
X X y "
VINAIGRETTE SAUCE?
From Mrs. D. H. r.,
West Palm Beach, Fla.)
If permissible, may ask where
to find Vinaigrette sauce? re-
call being able to buy it before
the last war. but have not seen
it since. It is used particularly on
asparagus as salad dressing. One
of my pleasing recollections OF
dining-car eating some years back
was ordering this salad.
OLD CHARTS?
from w. E. S., Washington
I wonder if some reader OF the
column has charts of the Potomac
River and the Chesapeake Bay
of which they have purchased new
editions and are going to dis
pose of the older ones?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-19
Prize-WinninQ Furniture Available

The prize-winning furniture
In the International Low-Cost
Furniture Design Competition.
sponsored by the Museum of
Modern Art and the Museum
Design Project. Inc. and trans
lated into mass produced pieces
for public consumption. now Is
available at . Washington
furniture store.
Since January. ls4s. when the
awards were given. the prize
winning designs have gone
through n year of intensive work
so that they could be adapted
to the manufacturing procedures
which will allow most of them 70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-19
Ceramic Exhibit

setting atop q mountain over
looking the Pacific Ocean, you'd
ind the Sills dividing the jobs
between them. Esther shapes
pots on the wheel: develops. mixes
and applies glazes: and applies
designs. while John prepares clay.
makes and maintains equipment
and turns out moulded pieces.
These ceramics and Esther's
watercolors have won first place
and special awards many times
and have been shown in exhibits
In leading cities In America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-19

be bought by the public. Al
present. two OF the chairs and
all the storage units are on the
market and II Is expected that
some Of the remaining winners
will be able to reach the market
soon.
All Of the award winning
furniture in the competition.
that brought in nearly 5000
entries from 81 countries. Is now
on view at the Museum OF Mod
ern Art in New York City. The
exhibition includes some 50 full
size models. q dozen quarter
size models and more than Zoe
original design panels,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-19
Cottage Cheese

When you are using creamed
cottage cheese in a spread or as q
dunk" put it through a fine
sieve. Mix it with blue cheese, a
little sour cream. and any season.
ings you want. Worcestershire
sauce and celery and onion salt are
good as SeaSoners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-19
VACATION TRIP? HINT.

from Mrs. A. M, T1konpG Park
have enjoyed this column for
many months and would like to
make q request now for myself.
My husband and I plan a motor
trip, in the last Of August, UP the
Hudson River to Montreal and
along the st. Lawrence. We don't
want to make any reservations,
and aren't interested In historic
spots unless they are scenic. II
time permits 1--WE have two weeks
we would come back through New
England. We wondered if any
readers had any suggestions as to
places and things to see. Also, If
it would be practical to take a
chuck box" that is a can of
sterno to heat soup, coffee, ETC., so
we would only buy one good meal
a day. Our means are limited and
we wondered if we allowed about
$40 q day excluding car expenses
If we could have q good time. AS
many will be planning vacations
soon, I imagine many would profit
by replies.
A suggestion: If any one plans
to slipcover or reslipcover furni-
ture with leatherette, the seams
will tear out If 1t is on q soft
surface. IT gives good service where
there is no give, but I have found
any pressure on sewn seams will
tear out.
HOUSECLEANING.
from Mrs. r. P. M, Washington)
Am anxiously awaiting some
tips, and can offer only this small
bit myself. Have recently dis
covered the advantage of cellulose
sponges over ordinary cloths for
all soap-and-water jobs. Cut them
to fit your need. A sponge about
2x2x5, incidentally, is good for
dishes. fits into glasses.
After trying all the fancy win
dow cleaners, I'm finding a mild
detergent wash. quick rinse
(both with sponge) and a chamois
rub, to be less dusty. speedier and
lint free.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-19

Don't cool aluminium and STAIN
less metal cooking utensils too
fast. Wait few minutes after
using them before soaking the
pan. Quick changes in temper
atureS may warp them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-19
Readers, Clearing House
THANK YOU" NOTE:

1dANA xoU MULE,
BACK COPIES OF MAGAZINES.
(From Mrs. N. M. M. MeLeamJ
Several days ago I asked for in
formation concerning q recipe for
rabbit cake mold, and the re-
sponses have been most generous.
In fact. several were In the paper
and several came by mail. 30 I
am taking this means of thank
ing you, one and all. It IL ex-
tremely kind and generous Of you
to help me 80 much.
I scan the paper daily to see IL
I. too, cannot help some one with
problems and now I find that I
do have answers to one or two.
For Mrs. Z. B. D., Washington:
I am not sure you can obtain q
copy Of the February issue of Holt
day magazine since that Is not
such recent number, but 1t Is quite
possible that at q second hand book
and magazine shop on Ninth street
NV. between T and I you may
md one. I do not know the name
and there are several in that block.
One has especially well cared for
copies Of the better magazines. I
hope you 1ind it.
For Mrs. A. K. NJ, Bethesda:
Blackstrap molasses, or plantation
molasses can be had at any of
the health stores. I know because
I use 1t daily In my diet. I order
mine by the gallon from an or
ganic farm in Pennsylvania,
though I started with the health
stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-19
INK FROM RUG?
from Mrs. D. G. deL.,

WuSTLTNgLOH.J
Can any one tell me how to re-
move ink (of the permanent"
type), from a rug? My young
daughter spilled a whole bottle of
ink on the living room rug. I
used hot soapy water Immediately
which helped considerably but
there is still a definite ink stain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-19
LOW-CALORTE
SALAD DRESSING
from J. M. r., Washington. J

from J. NJ. r., Wdshington.)
This is in answer to Mrs. r. n.
3. Of Arlington, who requested a
tasty salad dressing for some one
on a reducing diet. I am sending
a recipe for one that saw In the
Good Housekeeping Magazine and
which I think is very good. There
are about 20 Galleries in one table,
spoon.
Three fourths cup water. 2 tea
spoons cornstarch, 2 tablespoons
salad oil. " cup vinegar. u tea
spoon salt. Ia teaspoons granu-
lated sugar. "a teaspoon paprika,
/ teaspoon bottled horse radish,
IA teaspoons prepared mustard.
u teaspoon worcestershire sauce,
"a cup catsup, peeled Glove garlic.
Cook water, cornstarch together
In saucepan over low heat. stirring
constantly until clear and thick
ened. about minutes. Remove
and cool. Then add remaining
ingredients, except garlic. and
beat with hand or electric beater
until smooth and well blended.
Add garlic. Store. covered, in re-
frigerator and use as needed,
shaking well before using. Makes
~ cups.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-19
Conducted by
BETSY cASWELL
HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS.
From Mrs. II. A. A.,
SilUer Spring.

L61E OA GO1GEsk3 4 4o1NOs
From Mrs. II. A. A.,
Siluer Spring.
Here are q couple Of ideas Of
my own that have worked very
satisfactorily.
/. This winter I had my first
experience with q fireplace. I
knew nothing at all about starting
a fire. I had logs but no kindling.
Looking in the trash for some
thing heavier than paper. came
across some empty milk cartons.
and after trying them I found I
could start a fire In a jiffy. I first
rinse the cartons in cold water.
then mash them as fiat as possible
and save them in a large paper
bag until needed. ! found that
with six or. eight Of the waxed
cartons and a few twisted news
papers. ! could get q large log
burning In a short time. Now,
not knowing about any other way
of starting a log to burn. maybe
my method isn't q good one. but
I am submitting 1t In the hope
it may help some one.
2. I discovered that by using a
one-egg poacher to melt a small
amount of butter or chocolate I
saved time. as you do not have
to wash a large pan or double
boiler. Put water in the bottom
and the butter or chocolate in
the egg poacher compartment Git
will hold 8 or tablespoons Of
butter or 2 ounces of chocolate}.
Put the lid on. and in no time at
all 1t Is melted.
HUSH PUPPIES
From Mrs. w. M. c., Hyattspille. }
We used this recipe In Florida
when we had fish fries.
Two cups corn meal, / table,
spoon flour, u teaspoon soda, /
teaspoon baking powder. l tea
spoon salt. l egg, tablespoons
chopped onion. / cup buttermilk.
Fry in deep fat until golden
brown.
Down South they used the white
corn meal. but I was unable to
get that when I moved North, so
I used the yellow. The onion can
be left out If one doesn't care
for it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-19
BEEF PAPRIKA?

From Mrs. r. O., ArlingtonJ
I am searching for a recipe for
beef paprika. About three years
ago this recipe was in the large
ladies magazine which is pub
lished in Philadelphia. All can
recall of the ingredients are beef
noodles and no less than five
tablespoons of paprika. 1t was o
wonderful and economical dish
not only good for family eating
but good for informal entertain
ing, since it can be prepared
ahead of time. do hope some
one can supply me with this recipe.
II r \
RECIPES WANTED?
(From Mrs. M. B., Brooklyn, N. ~
Please send me a recipe to use
banana flakes in cake or muffins.
I am on wheat free allergy diet
but can eat eggs and milk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-19
BRIDAL SHOWER?

from M. J. L., ArlingtonJ
Would appreciate any informa-
ton on a bridal shower such as
refreshments. games. an appropri-
ate way to present gifts. 1t is to
be a luncheon for a few with the
others coming in later in the
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-19
PACKED WEDDING GOWN?
from Mrs. E. p. X,
. SilpeT Sprinq.)

SilpeT SPRING.
have appreciated the RICH
column so much. Having just
moved here from Ohio, I count 1t
among my best friends.
have also q request. There
appeared q question some time
ago regarding the care of satin
wedding dress. I, too, have this
problem. I have seen no answers
Cor possibly missed it, to this.
My dress has been packed for
several years now and was done
by q professional salon. My veil
is packed with it. Should these
be taken out, refolded and re-
packed? Will the material crack
at the folds? They are both
packed tightly in a compact box.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-10-06

be found on the shevles Of all
neighborhood groceries.
Prize master at two hilarious
quiz shows each day will be John
Ford Of wTcN-Tv presenting In
person Ford's Food Forum.
Home economists in public
schools will be guests Of the Ford
Show during the week. many of
them bringing their classes TO
view the displays and attend the
cooking schools.
A million cut-ratc tickets are
in the hands OF Erocers through
out the twin cities area which
will make admission to the show
only Toe on Monday, Oct. 0; zoe
ON Tuesday and 30c on Wednes-
day Treasure chests will be
found In every booth.
The Minneapolis Junior Cham
Der Of Commences Flame Queen
win be crowned at the Food Show
on Friday. October -. at $40 p.
m. The Flame queen will not only
reign during Fire Prevention
week. but she will be a candi-
date for AQuatennial Queen in
1851.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-10-06
MINNEAPOLIS SOCIAL q
PERSONAL ITEMS

Mrs E. VeHadO and daugh-
ter. Mildred, gave q surprise
party for Mr.. VernRdo Sunday,
Oct. at his home, TIA Fremont
No. The guests were Measrs, and
Mines. william Lumsey and
Thomas AdRlr; Mines. Addie
Slaughter and Aria Booker:
Messrs, Wyatt Pierro and Howell
Cumming, John and Robert Yer
nado.
A harvest moon picnic was en-
joyed by the Wednesday Night
Social Club. Sept n at Glenwood
Park. Around the open fire the
members listened to the Louis.
Charles fight, The guests present
were Mines, Ruth Bell, Margaret
Eason. Elsie Park. Louise Quar-
terman, Polly Young and Ida
Taylor. Charlotte Davis was UNI
able 10 attend. After the fight,
they grillcd hamburgers. The rest
Of the evening was spent sing
ing and playing games, MT Ward
Bell also attended.