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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1944-03-30, Page 6AG fECIAIN`tON NEWS -RECO Lift Limitations on Highway Transports Limitations hampering transporta- tion of vital war materials ,on the highways have been largely elimi- nated through Legislative action or by executive order of governors in the various states this year. ''In Borne cases restrictions were .lifted only fpr the duration of the war; in others abolished permanently. Several' legislatures left existing laws untouched but authorized cer- tain state officials to suspend limita- tions, the Council of State Govern- tnents'said. In, Michigan the gover- nor, commissioner of state police and ` the state ,highway commis- sioner may suspend limitations. Sim- ilar • powers were given state offi- cials in North Carolina and North Dakota, The great majority of changes, however, were made by legislatures. , New Mexico not only liberalized size and weight limitations for trucks, but allowed issuance of per- mits to trucks to carry overloads for a period not exceeding a year. For- merly a special permit was re- quiredfor each trip: Maine like- wise allows issuance of permits for carrying overloads for a specified period of time. Arkansas increased the maximum allowable weight on single axle ve- hicles and Iowered the license fees for certain types of trucks. Kansas provided for short period registra- tion for trucks hauling loads of large tonnage, and a Nebraska act au- thorized the increase of maximum loads until 1945. Size and weight re- strictions were liberalized also in Alabama, Arkansas, Minnesota, Mis- souri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, South Dakota and Pennsyl- vania: Careful Handling Secret Of Good Potato Storage Successful storage of potatoes be- gins with harvesting. Bruised, cut and skinned potatoes cannot be stored successfully. Dig carefully, so as not to cut the tubers. After digging, allow the tubers to dry and the skin to set for at least an hour before., pickirrg them up. Tests show that this practice is especially valu- able in reducing injury from skin- ning and bruising. Harvest potatoes only after tubers have become ma- ture and the skin is well set. For the flrst.l0 to 14 days after digging, store where temperature can be kept between 50 and 60 de- grees F., so that any skinned, bruised or cut surfaces will cork ever, thus reducing losses from shrinkage and decay, This also en- ables the entire skin of the potato to thicken. After this short period of high temperatures, store in a tempera- ture as nearly as possible between 84 degrees and 38 degrees F., with the humidity or moisture content of the air at approximately 85 to I0 per cent. If stored below 34 de- grees for long period, potatoes ac- cumulate sugars and are distasteful to most people. If stored above 40 degrees, they are likely to sprout. When stored at 38 to 40 degrees, shrinkage is small, cooking quality is good, sprouting is retarded, yet the. potato- Will sprout rapidly • if wanted for planting stock, when planted in warm moist soil. Rlch. Protein Food Soybeans, newcomer to the Amer- ican dinner table, are at the top for food value and make a good al- ternate for meat. Not only may soy- beans be used in many ways, but they are rich in vitamin A, when green, and in vitamins H, and G, calcium, ` phosphorus and iron, whether, green or dried. The protein, in soybeans is of high quality and compares favorably with the protein in meat. That's why they may be used freely when meat is scarce. Soybeans, are hard, to shell and these tips in preparing them. may help: ' Cook them in the shell for a few minutes; then pop the beans out and cook 15.20 minutes or until they're tender; or you may cook the beans until tender and serve them, pods and all. To prepare dried soybeans, soak them overnight and simmer. slowly on top the stove, or bake them in the oven. Culture soy- beans the same as bush beans, Waterfowl Migration More than 25 million migratory waterfowl of various species patron. ized federal refuge areas during their southward journey last fall,ac- cording to a report made by the Fish and Wildlife service. This figure is based upon the total waterfowl utilization of some 90 na- tional wildlife refuges during the September -December migration pe- riod, as reported by field personnel of the service. Mallards ranked the most numer- ous among the nation's wildlife guests during this period with'about 111/2 million, followed by pintails with nearly 6 million, baldpates, 898,900; green -winged teals, 726,000; blue - winged teals, 600,000; and shoveliers, with 576,000, Wash Off Mud Never let mud dry on your shoes. Wash off all ` mud and sand with warm—not hot—water, While the leather is still wet rub with • oil or grease to prevent the leather from being stiff and hard when dry. Stuff the shoes with crumpled paper to hold them In shape a"A +•e ehcorb Inside moisture, Estimate Budget for Single WorkingWoma It will cost the single working wom- an $1,497,80 as a minimum for health- ful and adequate living in 1943. In the three years 1239-41, the average cost was $1,113.42; if this is taken as the base income and increased by the rate of increase in the cost of living index from' those dates to September, 1942, contemplated inr the wage formula of 20 pecent,"the income figure' would be $1,350.: Con- sequently, with increased taxes,' and' despite economies figured at the maximum, there would be a deficit of $147.60, These statements are made by the Heller Committee for Research in Social'' Economics, on the Berkeley campus of the Univer- sity of California. • The budget, it is stated, indicates possible retrenchments in consump- tion in order to pay taxes, invest in war bonds, and still remain within the income limits set by the freez- ing order of October. It is pointed out that this program is not entirely feasible, because it assumes that the single working women's peacetime standard had sufficient slack to pay taxes, invest 10 per cent in war bonds, and still leave enough to cov- er cost of essentials at prices. pre- vailing in March, 1943. The wartime budget • includes $239.29 for taxes, $62,50 for purchase of war bonds, leaving $1,195.81 for consumption items. These are tab- ulated as follows: room and board, $782.93; clothing, $149.90; and mis- cellaneous, $262.98. This last item includes these provisions: medical and dental care, $44.51; care of the person, $29.66; recreation, $57.15, cigarettes, candy, etc., $24; associ- ation dues, $19.52; church and char- ity, $11; gifts, $7.'72; stationery and postage, $3.02; incidentals, $9.14. Savings are diverted to purchase of war bonds. Property Tax Relief Granted to Servicemen Tax relief legislation enacted for the benefit of servicemen by the va- rious states this year includes a substantial number of measures cov- ering the property tax field. State legislatures granted real and personal property tax exemptions up to a certain amount or on certain types of property; frequently de- ferred collection of all taxes until after the war without interest or penalty; elctended homestead ex- emptions, in many cases relaxing the residence requirement; and granted special protection to tax -forfeited land owned by servicemen or their families. Property tax exemptions of $1,000 were granted servicemen this year by Connecticut, Idaho and Nevada, while New Hampshire allowed ex- emptions of $3,000 for totally dis- abled veterans, their wives or wid- ows. New Hampshire in 1941 grant- ed servicemen exemptions of $1,000 on their property, provided the tax- able property wap not worth more than $5,000,' Mississippi made tax exempt the homes owned by men in the armed services, even though the homes were rented to someone else; Maine exempted the estates of war vet- erans from all p operty taxes; Mas- sachusetts exelnpted temporarily certain types of real property be- longing toresident servicemen and their wives. Color In Shipyards One naturally expects action and noise in a shipyard but its color can be thrilling and unexpected. Once in a while an artist catches this shifting panorama of raw color on canvas and produces something really notable. A ship under construction is a maze of color—glittering lengths of galvanized sections against the deep orange bulk of ventilator pipes, the fluttering azure of great sheets of blueprints against the dead static black of plate sections and the bulk of a giant propeller seemingly made of gold. White-hot rivets tossed through the air to a man who casually catches them in a gadget that looks like a funnel are like miniature comets and a spray of white sparks gushes forth when a cutting torch gnaws through a steel plate. Mix all this color against a back- ground of rippling greenwater and a shipyard emerges with color unmatched by . any other American Snakes Dislike Sunlight n Save for Brief Exposurb Contrary to popular belief; snakes "dislike sunlight except for the brief- est rief- est, exposure," says Charles. M. Bo- gert of New York city, curator of recent amphibians • and reptiles .in the American Museum of Natural History. "Most snakes are nocturnal," Mr. Bogert says, 'They prefer to do their hunting at night. Many snakes are secretive; they remain hidden much of tithe time, and even when they are abroad their colors so com- pletely harmonize, with their sur- roundings that it, is difficult ,to see them. 1 have seen 40 people walk' within a yard of a three-foot rattle- snake and fail to see it," "Venomous serpents are equipped with 'fangs primarily for the pur- pose of killing their prey," says Mr. Bogert, who has investigated the habits of American, African, Austra- lian and Asiatic reptiles. "Ordinari- ly snakes venture forth from their seclusion only to mate or to feed. They do not wander about aimlessly as was formerly thought. "If a snake has fangs it is ven- omous," he continues. "No other single character provides a reliable means of distinguishing harmless snakes from venomous snakes. All rattlesnakes are venomous, of course, but many snakes related to the cobras look superficially like harniless serpents." Jumper Dress Favored As Year -Round Garb The jumper dress has become a year-round favorites Worn in sum- mer with sheer white blouses, and in winter with heavier colored blouses, the jumper makes it pos- sible to get along with fewer clothes. Even greater variety can be ob- tained by- different types of blouses. The tailored blouse, with plain turn- over collar, is appropriate for all occasions, and the blouse with a rippling frill down the front, or a wide ruffle for a collar, is. more dressy. Choose blouses that are washable. That doesn't mean they must be white. • Most colored rayons as well as colored cottons take to water like a duck. Wash them as soon as the neckline, which soils quickest, shows signs of diet, even if the rest of the blouse looks fairly clean. One of the reasons for this is conservation. The less rubbing you have to do on any part of the blouse, the longer the blouse will last. White cotton blouses are perkier if starched lightly. Some girls pre- fer to keep the tuck -in part of the blouse unstarched, so it will lie flat- ter under the jumper. This can be arranged by dipping only the top part into the starch. Shipyard Dollars Shipyard dollars are finding their way into the economic current of every state in the Union. Shipbuild- ing is currently en the greatest scale the worldhas ever witnessed. Our privately operated shipyards employ well over a million workers. Their weekly earnings substantially top the durable goods industry and general manufacturing rates. In 1943, our payrolls will be very close to three billion dollars as compared with an estimated I% billion for 1942. Shipbuilding for deep sea service is no longer confined to coastal areas. Substantial tonnages of na- val, coast guardand commercial vessels are being built in our Great Lakes and river shipyards. This means that shipbuilding wage dol- lars are being earned, spent and saved in over two dozen states. Ship- building generates the employment of another million workers in the allied marine field, thus being re- sponsible for additional payrolls of about two billion dollars. Greenhouse Crops Higher fuel cost, lower returns, and flower diseases that attack the vegetable crops are the major prob- lems of vegetable production under glass that a florist is apt to encoun- ter. On the other hand, the vegeta- bles require less labor than the flow- ers. Important greenhouse crops are tomatoes, leaf lettuce, cucumbers, radishs, together with beet greens and bunching onions. Cucumbers and radishes, however, because of their low vitamin and food value, are now classed as unessential industry. vegetables and their production is not recommended. Foot Care Standing at an ironing board all morning, or behind a counter or at war work all . day, may sometimes result in hot, tired feet: When feet ache 'and burn, the whole body seems out of kilter. One of the simplest ways is to soak the feet alternately in warm soapy water and in cool clear water. Sit down comfortably while the feet are soaking so the whore body can relax. End with the cool water, then dry the feet gently with a soft clean towel. Sprinkle with talcum or foot powder. Put on clean stockings- or socks, and wear a different' pair of shoes. Doctors warn against wearing loose bedroom slippers or down -at -the - heel shoes while doing a job that calls for long standing. Take a tip from our men and women in uniform and wear, well -fitting low-heeled ox- fords if you have to be en your feet a lot. ; At least one of the shoe ration coupons should be used for footwear that gives' firm support and:. helps prevent fatigue. Lettuce, beet, onion, and radish seed is usually sown in September to February or April for winter and spring crops. Tomatoes, the most important greenhouse vegetable, are best sown in November or Decem- ber for a spring crop. The lettuce, beets and, onions are the most satis- factory winter greenhouse crops. Queer Names The Gloucestermen knew the sea and how to secure from it great catches of fish for the hungry col- onists. They started out using a vessel known as a Chebacco boat, then a small craft. The size of their ves- sels steadily increased and the de- sign changed, too, as the demand for their fish expanded with thepass- ing of time. In progression, they used types of ships bearing • the . following local names: dogbodies, pinkies, heeltap- pees, sharpshooters and file bottoms. At long last came the schemer, a sailing craft ideally constructed fob their specialneeds. THUR•S d,,A",r; a 1941 IN these decisive months all Canada's effort is concentrated on one great objective — the attack that is to destroy the Nazimenace and all that it represents. Years of work have gone into its preparation. The best of our young men are staking their lives on its success. We in Canada must support and strengthen this attack with all our effort. This one pur- pose must command our work, our minds and our hearts. 0 We must not permit any scramble for private gain or individual selfish ends, to distract US from our main task. If we concentrate on seeking, individually or jointly, higher prices, higher pay or higher profits, we shall be divert- ing our attention from the main task at this critical time. We shall also endanger the sta- bility of prices which we in Canada have achieved after great difficulties—a stability that is essential to efficiency and fairness in war, and to peacetime prosperity afterward. Our young men are fighting for a Canada and a world in which all men can have faith, hope and security. Each of them wants to come `back to a job—or a farm --with a future. We at home must keep secure for them a strong and stable foundation on which alone a post- war period of promise and achievement can be built. This edvertisement is one of a series being issued by the Government of Canada to emphasize the importance of preventing further increases in the cost of living now and deflation later. Revision of National Select- ive Service Mobilization Regulations Hon, 'Humphrey Mitchell, Minister of Labour, today tabled in the House of Commons Order in Council P. C. 1355 of March 4th, 1944, revising and consolidating the National Selec- Live Service Mobilization Regulations. The Iast previous consolidation of the Regulations was made by P. C. 10924 of December 1, 1942, at the time that the military call-up was transferred from the Department of National War Services to the Depart- ment of Labour. In addition to including amend- ment made to the Regulations from time to time since December 1, 1942, previously announced, the present revision made some changes, both in policy and procedure, In future a married man, not sup- porting his wife or children, who was not previously liable to call, now becomes liable if within the age groups in which single men only have been subject to call up to the present—that is, if born in any of the years from 1906 to 1912 inclusive, providing that a man has not reached the age of 38 years. Up to this time a man found med- ically unfit, but who after remedial treatment would probably be medical- ly fit for service, was offered treat -I ment 00 his promise to join the. Forces after being treated. Now a man must agree to join up first be- fore being given remedial treatment. No special provision existed in the older Regulations to deal with the cases of certain men either in remote t areas, or where medical examination is not feasible. Authority is now giv- en to grant postponement without medical examination to seamen serv- h ing in the Merchant Marine. Also, a Indians and others living in remote areas may now be postponed, if a reasons exist, without 'first under- going medical examination. Consc- ientious objectors may be dealt with in future, without first being medi- o cally examined, It -A, provision that postponement of v military training may now be given't until further notice, will assist es -1t sential industries and reduce the work of the Mobilization Boards, Previously only- coal miners and farm workers could secure unlimited postponement, with the result that Boards periodical- ly had to review all other postpone- ments, even though it could be fore- seen that the circumstances would warrant an indefinite postponement. The new Regulations, for the first time, give the military authorities power to hold a man who has been • convicted in court of failure to re- port for military training under the regulations. Such a man may now be held either in police or military custo- dy. Previously, the man had to be served with a formal notice in addit- ion to being convicted in court, and a court 'order that he report fox military service, after his civil trial, or even after a prison term, did not have automatic effect: this situation is now reversed. al parks which can be used both for the maintenance of health and morale at home and the attraction of tourists from abroad. I In addition to the 26 areas cover- ing more than 29,700 square miles now under federal ownership and administration,, as national parks, ,other areas are being considered for j park development. More than 10,000 square miles in the Yukon Territory adjacent to the Alaska Highway have been set aside recently for possible extension of the national parks sys- tem. Two additional, sites have been � offered by the Province of Quebec v Post -War Development of National Parks The provision of facilities for rec- reation is likely to rank high among Canada's post-war activities. Already some public bodies are increasing their appropriation for the develop- ment of tourist travel—no doubt in anticipation of victory within the next year or. two. No one can forecast with any de- gree of accuracy when the war will end, but most people agree that, when it does, there will be a greater demand for' recreation and travel than this world has ever known. A people, wearied in body and spirit by he strain of war and by heavy re- sponsibilities, often unrelieved even by the usual holidays and vacations will want rest and recreation as they. ave never wanted it before. This urge of recreation -seekers must be nticipated and the necessary human rid physical equipment organized to meet its requirements. Nature has been especially goner- us to Canada in providing recrea- ional areas of . great extent and. ariety 'in widely separated parts of he country. Canada is fortunate, oo, in possessing a system on nation- and one by New Brunswick, and pro- posals looking toward the establish- ment of a sea -level park in British Columbia have been discussed, It is expected that other sites, repre- sentative of the most suitable areas for the purpose, will be offered by the provinces. Already a chain of these national parks extends from British Columbia in the West to Cape Breton in the East, It includes some of the finest scenery. in the world as well as other features at- tractive to the vacationist. Post-war development plans in- clude better arterial and secondary • highways leading to the parks, im- proved highways within the parks, cheaper accommodation available to those of low incomes, secondary roads foot and horse trails, in order to render points of special interest readily accessible, and improves fire and game protection to meet in- creased dangers from heavier ami more widespread use of the national narks, v spect and friendship of his colleague,. on the staff,) Short hours ago she lashed and: whirled While winds displayed their might;. Now silently she flutters there 'At only half her height, !'Twas yesterday she seemed to play - And join us in our fun; !But now, like us, she droops her head In memory of a son. A friend whose very name would fill Our loving hearts with pride, 'T'was for our School his life wsc3.. spent, Forever by her side. So blow thou on, majestic flag;• In memories we shall tend To serve as faithfull as he Our School, until the end. v—.— WRITE OFTEN Write to your soldier boy often, Write to him very soon, Letters to him are dearer Than loveliest flowers in bloom. They are affection's torches, Lighting- up friendship's lamp, Fluttering around the heart strings. Like fireflies in the damp. Write to your friends quite often, Letters are links that bind Faithful hearts to each, other, Fettering mind to mind,. Giving to our dear loved ones Lasting and true delight. If you would strengthen friendship, Never forget to write, TRANSFORMATION THE FLAG A little sun, a little rain, ed A soft wind blowing from the west (L,AJames D. Gilkey, a member And woods and fields are sweet again, of the editorial staff of The Montreal And warmth within the •mountain's Star before he enlisted in the Royal breast, Canadian Air Force, was killed in A little love, a little trust, an air accident while in training, at A soft impulse, a sudden dream— Dunnville, Ontario, December 15, And life as dry as desert dust 1940. The following dines, which Is fresher than a mountain stream.. zllcentiy came to light at his old Stopford A. Brooke. school, Trinity College, Port: Hope, v thou composed while he was still a boy, convey something of the gallant A government often experiences a:.; spirit of the man who was to be, and shakeup after the people discover tha,,: the fine idealism which won the re -`they have been shaken down.