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Evening star., 1951-05-13

theMonth Club subscriber who had been receiving the club
baskets counting gift sad letter to headquarters
when her subscription expired recently After two years. she
explained she faced with this dilemma: If she turned
down her sutor it goodby to the club If she married
him, well - obviously it was still good-by.
lot of people sympahze with her. because the total
membership in cubsofthe-monh numbered in the millions
subscribers living in every hamlet of the United States all
its territories and foreign countries where dollars
still available.
The most responsible for all this through
the mails is Bookman Scheman who in 1926 introduced the
Book of the Month Club Ia registered trade mark) and
spawned idea in merchandising Scherman, having
previously sold Little Leather classics by mail realized
that millions of Americans far from book really
wanted read, and that the only profitable way sell
them new books by monthly subscription - the
way they subscribed magazines.
Two features of his plan for readers insured the clubs
cess from the board of famous writers and critics made
the club selections and system of book dividends to loyal
subscribers that the selections would be bargain So
Evening star., 1951-05-13

TNE Tropical Fish of the Month Club in White Palms.
N. Y likes to tell about two of their Japanese fish
(Orange MedakG) who met for the first time in shipping
contaner route to Eugene Ore. In letter to the club
Eugene subscriber that he surprised and delighted
receiving his pair of sof-themonth for July find
unlooked-for bonus of 20 young Medakas.
This is just of the incidents of transportation which
make subscription to monthly maorder club continual
adventure The idea of joining club to get the best
chandse available each month started with books spread
rapidly many other fields flowers candy cigars phono
graph records perfume magic tricks etc. that close $50
of these dedicated organizations doing business in
the United States.
Match-N1alxingx Too
THOUGH the club spirit promoted only by mail it
theess effective AS was for instance when two New York
Showof-the-Month Club members girl from Brooklyn and
boy the Bronx found themselves in adjoining at
kiss Me- Kate" More than $4,000 people belong the
club but Miss Sylvia Sege the president looks the
ing of this throng golden opportunity. Dear Mr. X"
she had written the Bronx lad when she sent him his ticket
do say hello Miss Y awfuly nice club member who'll
be sitting your right hope you'll enjoy seeing the show
together Miss Seger wasn't at all surprised few months
later when she received wedding invitation from the couple
There's something about getting monthly packet selected
by experts" if it's only dog biscuits land there
clubohemonth for dog supplies which seems to inspire
than average loyalty in the membership Frutof
Evening star., 1951-05-13

far the clubs pedded well hundred million books
There are now 62 adult and juvenile book clubs,
catering to every conceivable literary including
for psychatric enthusiasts. the Basic Book Club.
Other fields not crowded There only five candy
clubs in the country far.
People with fancer tooth subscribe to the Epices
Club The elite of this outfit $1OOayear members called
the Inner Circle whose monthly packages contain pate de
oie gras lobster smoked turkey hors doeuves cocktail
mixes soups and supper dishes we'll other rich
and exotic fare.
Two Meals for Price of One
r ROM kenosha Wis. the Businessmens Cheese of the
Month Club ships American varieties of cheese the rival
Cheese-ofheM Month Club in Hollywood Calf offers instead
samples of foreign and domestic brands with information
where ful-sized amounts can be purchased
Also for the hungry New York has Restauransofthe
Month Club Members of this organization pay SIS year
for menus from IL different restaurants Each has
stub emitting the holder to two meals for the price of
The larger the order, the bigger the bargain.
Evening star., 1951-05-13
BEST OF THE MONTH TO YOU! )

Millions of subscribers join clubs nowadays receive
everything from cheeses week ends 1t all with
books 25 years ago. Where it will end nobody knows
Evening star., 1951-07-25
Doctor, Father of a Mongoioid, ,
Seeks to Aid Mentally Crippled

With 1t is brought out in the open
the stigma removed-they will
talk about their problems with
other parents Of defective chill
dren.
That's what want most to
do now-to rally the parents"
DR.. Musser came to Washington
to talk with officials at the Chill
dren's Bureau. the National In
stitutes of Health, and other
medical and social welfare agen-
IcieS.
He's also tried to arouse the
interest of some congressman who,
he says. "have greeted me with
|amazement when they found ]
did not want money for some
thing"
All he's trying to do now is
focus attention on the problem.
Dream of the Future.
A foundation, which could take
care of infants until they are old
enough to be accepted by other
institutions, is a dream Of the
future. This organization, to, be
supported by private funds and
private agencies, also could serve
as an information and educational
media.
The Federal Government could
increase funds for research, he
feels. Otherwise. the problem
should be attacked on State
level. with suitable institutions
supported by the States them
selves.
That's DR.. Musser's project now,
after he finishes calling on some
more of the persons who have
enthusiastically answered the form
letters he and his wife have mailed
them.
He wants to go back to Florida
and lobby for an ideal setup there
for the care and education of
mentally deficient children. He
hopes Florida some day will de-
Ivelop the pilot model" of q Ma
tion-wide system to bring longer
and happier lives to the unfortu-
mate children born with mental
deficiency,
Evening star., 1951-07-25

About a year ago. while DR.
William L. Musser Of keystone
Heights. Fla. still was receiving
congratulations on the birth o1
his first son, the obstetrician who
delivered the child called him.
1--WE got some bad news for you
Bill" he said. I'm afraid the boy
lis a Mongoloid."
The emotional impact Of the
news that his son probably woult
never develop mentally past the
age OF tiye or six started DR.
|Musser on program that brought
him to washington this week.
The 34-year-old physician Is on
Ia one-man crusade to arouse in
terest in the problem of Mongol-
ism and congenital mental def
cheney; to remove the stigma at
tached to these children who are
mentally crippled" not feeble
minded" and eventually to provide
some place where parents Of these
children can turn for help and re-
assurance.
Story of Many Parents.
DR.. Musser's story is the story
of all parents with similarly ab-
normal children.
"When I went back to the hos
pital that day. I could feel the
staff looking at meas If there
was something wrong with me.
wasn't a doctor. then. I was the
father of a Mongoloid.
"I asked the advice Of other doc
tors; they could suggest but one
thing: Put the child in an inSti-
tuition. Then I found most State
institutions would not accept these
children until they were around
the age of six. Private institutions
charged between $3.50 and $500
month.
IT tried to picture how a man
would feel coming home every
night to find his wife emotionally
upset and physically tired from
giving extra care to one child at
the expense of the other children
lin the family
DR.. Musser started reading the
medical history of the problem
and what is being done about it
His findings convinced him it was
an almost impossible task to bring
the attack on mental deficiency
Ito the same stage as the present
attacks on polio, cerebral palsy
arthritis and other diseases.
Research Is Isolated.
Isolated research is underway
but many angles still are unex-
olored. Modern medical opinion
advises that these children be
Iinstitutionalized, both for theil
benefit and the benefit OF the
normal children in the family
But most institutions are full. In
many States, it takes up to year
to get on the waiting list. Then
a vacancy must occur. A vacancy
usually is created only by q death
But the biggest immediate
problem. DR.. Musser found, was
to educate parents on what men
tai deficiency means, what Is be-
ing done about it, and what can
be done for children already born
in the way Of training.
Parents should know the
problem thoroughly" DR.. MusSer
explains. Then they would ne
longer be afraid but could set
about helping as best they could
Evening star., 1951-07-25
What Tension
Does to You

Know how interruptions, hurrying to
keep appointments, worry for the fu-
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In August Readers Digest, DR..
Richard hoffman tells how, besides
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toms, tension can make you a candi-
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Read how the constant demands
of phone, clock and calendar affect
the way our bodies function-and
what you can do to lessen their tyr
amy, enjoy better health.
Get your August Readers Digest
today: 45 articles of lasting interest
CO. dsnsed from leading magazines
enrrent books.
Evening star., 1951-07-25
u. N. Council 10 Meet
On Suez Canal Issue
BY the Assoeiated Pres.

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y, July
I25.-Sir Gladwyn Jebb of Britain
July president Of the United Ma
tions Security Council. has called
la meeting for tomorrow to consid-
er Egypt's blockade of the Suez
Canal.
A meeting was requested by
Israel 13 days ago, but Jebb post
poned action while efforts were
made behind the scenes to find q
solution to the ticklish problem.
Britain and other countries
have protested repeatedly against
|Egypt's blocking oil shipments and
other cargoeS en- route to Israel
through the Suez Canal.
Evening star., 1951-07-25
Boo Dui Sees DeLuttre

SAIGON, Indo-C China, July IS
'(P.-Bao Dai, ex-Emperor Of Wet
Nam, and French High Commits
|sioner Jean DeLattre de Tassigny
conferred for two hours yesterday
over measures to defend Wet Nam
against the Communists.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1951-03-15

for boys and girls. Sometimes there
are as many as rs different Indian
tribes represented there.
Hazel graduated from Sherman
high school in 1928. She came home
and later attended the Blair Busi-
ness college at Spokane. Accepting a
stenographic position at the St.
Ignatius bank she served in this ca
pacity until 1881.
My daughter, tall, dark and lively
was grownup. With pang realized
this when Henry H. Raymond ap-
peared on the scene. Henry, dark,
handsome, and home after four years
of service in the United States navy,
was our very frequent guest. Hazel
and l had always enjoyed an initi-
mate mother and daughter COM
panionship. She seldom went any
where unless accompanied her, and
so it was, when one golden autumn
day Henry and Hazel borrowed my
car and drove off without me, that
/ knew they were In love.
My foregone conclusion was con-
firrned, when the next day they told
me they were to be married soon.
San Pedro, Calf, was to be their
future home. Henry, who intended to
give the navy his lifetime service,
was going to re-enlist. In November,
1881, they were welded, and left
soon afterward for California.
A year later l journeyed to San
Pedro to make the acquaintance of
my small, blue eyed granddaughter,
Jean Frances Raymond.
/ Move TO California
Because was so much alone the
Raymonds suggested that sell my
home in st. Ignatius and move to
Montana farmer-stockman., 1951-03-15

This series of articles is based
on the memoirs of a Montana
pioneer. Mrs. Emma II. Magee.
whose mother was a member of
*he Shoshone tribe and whose
father was Tale graduate civil
engineer. The story of her color
full life parallels thai of the de-
velopment of western Montana.
Mrs. Magee made her home in
western Montana until her death
al the age of IS in ST. Tgnatius
July IA. 1850.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1951-03-15
Historical Sketches

WE SOLD OUR farm and moved
to ST. Ignatius where we purchased
two town lots and built a modest
frame dwelling, expecting to make
the small country village our future
home.
1t was 1918. World war l was call
ing our young manhood to the colors
and Montana men were not slow in
responding to the national crisis.
Andy went to Coos Bay, Ore, where
he was employed in the Coos Bay
and Astoria shipyards. My daughter
Hazel and spent pleasant summer
vacation with him, returning in Sep
tember for the opening of school
After the Armistice Andy came home
and went to work as a farmland for
George Beckwith of the Beckwith
Mercantile Co. of St. Ignatius.
Came the winter of 1922 and Andy
and Hazel went to visit his sister
in Fire, Penn
Blood Barrier
s. I spent the winter alone. The bar
rier of my Indian blood, believed,
forever separated me from my hus-
bands people. During those long
winter months I often routed the
suggestion that, perhaps, Andy and
Hazel might not come back to me.
Suppose my child were persuaded
to complete her education in some
eastern school? Despite my fears
their letters came frequently and
Montana farmer-stockman., 1951-03-15
Montana Memories
BY IDA S. PATTERSON

springtime brought the return of my
small family. Hazel was glad to be
home again; this noted with joy
Gus heart.
Andy found employment and in
terests elsewhere. He came home
only occasionally. We were drifting
apart and I realized that the passing
of time only hastened the day when
we would come to the final parting
of the ways.
Hazel completed her elementary
education at the St. Ignatius public
Montana farmer-stockman., 1951-03-15

school. She then decided to attend
Sherman Institute at Riverside, Calf.
The Sherman Indian training school
was founded in 1901 and named in
honor of James Schoolcraft Sher-
man, former vice president of the
United States. 1t is federal school
Montana farmer-stockman., 1951-03-15

San Pedro. This I was 1oathe to do.
Montana was home to me. After a
delightful and interesting sojourn in
the sunny cline I came back to ST.
Ignatius, and it was not until 1910
that I finally yielded to my fanily's
persuasion to move to California.
In a small white stucco house near
the Raymond's larger dwelling, /
lived alone. Once Andy came and
hoped for a reconciliation which
might result in our spending our last
years together in the southland. His
stay however, was brief. Again he
left and this time our separation was
final.
In spite of the Raymond's solici-
tude for me did not bear the trans
planting. Nostalgia for my old
friends and former home was over
whelming. / worked my flowers,
oftentimes stopping to gaze upon the
scenic panorama before me--the sun
lit Pacific under dome of blue,
Catalina island in the hazy distance,
and nearer the Pacific fleet, a mighty
armada, riding the gllntlng sWells
which endleSsly rose and rolled
shoreward.
Home Again
After two years residence in San
Pedro my decision to return to Mon
tana was fastened by HazePs plans
to join her husband who was sta
toned ait Pearl Harbor. A short time
before Hazel and Jean sailed 1
boarded the train for St. Ignatius
and on arrival moved into my for
mer home, resolving never again to
leave Montana.
To Be Continued
Arizona sun., 1951-03-02
The Senator From Arkansas
Introduces Civil Riqhts Bills

WASHINGTON, D. C.. (NNPA)
Representative Brooks Hays, DEM
ocrat, of Arkansas, author of the
Arkansas Plan for Civil Rights
Legislation" has introduced in this
session of Congress two of his pro-
posals for settlement of the civil
rights controversy.
One of his bills would give the
Secretary of Labef the duty of CO.
operating with employers and labor
organizations toward eliminating
discrimination. His other measure
would authorize prosecution OF
lynching in Federal courts when
the Governor or Attorney General
of the state concerned lacked au-
thority to direct the prosecution
in state courts.
The Hays fair employment prac-
tice bill would declare it to be the
policy. of the United States to elm
mate race and religious discrimina-
ton in regard to opportunity for
employment. tenure, terms, or
conditions of employment, or men,
bership in labor organizations.
1t also would make lit Federal
public policy ito encourage to the
fullest possible etent policy of
nondiscrimination throughout in
dustry." ..,.,,,- go.
Under the terms Of the bill, it
would be the duty of the Secre-
tary 6f Labor to receive and in
vestigate complaints of race or re-
ligious~ discrimination in employ
ment or union membership, or
cases where the Secretary has rea-
son to believe that such discrimi-
nation is praettficedss' -sss
The duty also would 4devolve
upon t11esssecretary Of labor to
"endeavor, =. by methods OF media
ton and conciliation, to eliminate
Arizona sun., 1951-03-02

any discrimination disclosed by
any such investigation" to investi-
gate and study the character,
causes and extent 9of discrinina-
ton in general, and to formulate
plans for eliminating discrimina-
ton after studying the best meth
ods to accomplish that end.'
The bill also would make it the
duty of the Secretary of Labor to
publish and distribute the results
OF his studies in such form as may
be most useful in accomplishing
nondiscrimination policy in en-
ployment and union membership,
and also to cooperate with employ
ers and labor organizations, and
other private and public agencies
in working out programs to elimi-
nate discrimination. !:
Mr.. Hays bill also would set UP
in the Labor Department minor
tiles employment bureau, headed
by a director, appointed by the
President and confirmed by the
Senate. The director, who would
perform such functions under the
act as the. Secretary would dele
gate Ito, him, would be paid an un-
specified salary.
The bill also provides for the
creation of local, regional and state
advisory councils to study the gen
eral problem, investigate specific
instances of discrimination in their
areas land foster in their commu-
mites goodwill, cooperation and
conciliation among the various
groups and elements of the popula-
ton.
These advisory councils also
would make recommendations to
the Secretary of Labor. Members
Of the advisory councils would be
appointed by the Secretary of
Arizona sun., 1951-03-02
st. Louis $18
Million Housing
Project Approved

ST. LOUIS (NNPA) - Final
approval of the st. Louis Housing
Authority plan for a new. $18, 8,778,-
600 housing project for colored
occupancy has been given by the
President, Mayor Joseph M. Darst
announced last Thursday.
Mayor Darst said purchase of
the 34.5 acre Site,. part of the
DeSoto-Carr housing area, will
start within ten days. The Hous-
ing Authority already has options
to buy more than half of the site
and, if necessary, it can complete
acquisition through condemnation
proceedings.
Construction should start not
later than next Sept. l, Darst
said, and the first tenants should
be able to move in the project
by the latter part of 1852.
Mayor Darst, was notified of
President Truman's approval by
the Chicago Regional office of the
Public Housing Administration.
The project will have twenty
buildings of History height and
forty-one sets of row houses,
similar to duplexes. The site covers
roughly about fifteen city blocks,
in one of the city's worst slum
areas, but sesction relatively
lightly inhabited now. The pres
ent dwellers in the area are col
Arizona sun., 1951-03-02

, Labor and would serve without pay
but would be reimbursed travelling
expenses while performin gduties
under the proposed act, when away
from their homes.
The Secretary of Labor also
would be authorized to appoint a
National Advisory Council on Mi
nority Problems to consult with
him and make recommendations
to him in regard to his functions
under the proposed act. This coun-
Gil would be composed not more
than seven members, appointed by
the Labor Secretary, representing
employers, employees, and the
public.
They would be paid at the rate
Of $25 day while engaged in the
performance Of duties under the
proposed act and would be reim-
bursed travelling expenses while so
engaged away from their places of
residence.
Mr.. Hays antilynching bill would
amend existing Federal civil rights
statutes to make it a Federal Of
fense to instigate ,incite, organize,
aid, abet, or commit a lynching,
or be a member of a lynch mob.
Punishment would be fixed at a
fine of not more than $4,000 or
Imprisonment for not more than
twenty years.
The bill also would broaden the
jurisdiction of Federal district
courts to give them jurisdiction if
the court finds that the lynching
is not an offense under state law
which may be prosecuted by the
attorney general of the state or by
an attorney acting under the di-
rection of the attorney general or
the governor.
Federal courts may also take
jurisdiction if the prosecution of
the offense against state law has
been impaired by the willful fail
ure or refusal of the state attor-
ney general or government to IN
stitute prosecution after a reason
able time has elapsed since the
lynching was committed.
Mr.. Hays Arkansas Plan" calls
for limiting Federal nonsegrega-
ton policies to interstate travel and
repeal by constitutional amend
ment of the poll tax requirements
for voting, in addition to his pro-
posal to promote employment op-
portunities for minority groups
and his antilynching bill.
Arizona sun., 1951-03-02

ored, occupying 321 dwellings.
The approval by President Tru-
contract with the Housing Author
ity, providing for the covering by
federal subsidy of eventual antic-
ipated losses. Funds for ,censtruc-
tion of the project will be bor-
rowed from commercial sources by
the Housing Authority, at low in
terest, under feleral guarantee.
Oklahoma is the leading broom
corn producing state of the Union.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1951-06-15

American Council for Judaism to-
wards walking with all Jews of
good will and in that he performs
a distinguished service for peace
in American Jewish life. In the
past some of the people of the
American Council have seemed
like irritating small boys shooting
spitballs.
Nor will many-if any-Ameri-
can Jews resent Mr.. Hoffheimer's
assertion: with all the strength
hat we can muster we shall re-
list the efforts of Jewish nation
lists to segregate Americans of
Jewish faith into an Israel-center-
ID political minority group"
Yes. the American Council for
Judaism may be coming to ma
:uritY. To quicken the process. I
uggest that its national leaders
ret together for a revision in the
'-rht oF M. Hoffheimer's speech.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1951-06-15
New Orleans Has New
$4,000, 900 Jewish
Infirmory Addition

NEW ORLEANS (AJP) - The
new $2,OOO,OOO Emanuel L. We'll
and Clarice Romer We'll Conva-
descent Pavilion, expected to in
crease the famed Jewish-Spon-
sored institutions bed capacity by
Is per cent, was officially opened
here last week.
The new structure at the nom
sectarian clinic contains psychia-
trio, reportable disease and chill
dren's wards, as well as solar
ium, roof garden and other facih-
ties.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1951-06-15

Ben Cohen is making plans now
to organize local tennis team.
Matches will be played on Sun
days near the Jewish Center
courts. Anyone interested in join
ing the club is asked to contact
Mr.. Cohen at 9-3233.
Mr.. Cohen has been instru-
mental in forming the local bowl
ing and softball leagues in the
city. At the present time about
so young men are participating in
the softball league.