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THE POST-DEMOCRAT, MUNCIE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1950.

Business Men Have Opportunity To Bid On Procurement Program

Businessmen in the Muncie area will have a better opportunity than ever before to bid upon the nation’s vast procurement program, Thomas A. Webster, manager of the Indiana Employment Security Division here, said today. He explained that the Division and the United States Department of Commerce had entered into an agreement providing for speedy transmission of procuprement to the 29 Employment Security offices in the gtate. Under the Division-Commerce plan, synopses of invitations to bid will be mailed daily to Divisions offices where they will be held for inspection by local businessmen. Each daily synopsis will include a brief but adequate description of the item to be procured, quantity to be purchased, the invitation number and place and date of bid opening or issuance. Mr. Webster said the synopses provide sufficient information about material to be purchased to enable a businessman to decide whether he wishes to submit a bid. If so, his next stop would be to write to the orignating purchasing office for a copy of the full bid request. Th summaries, which will be kept on open file in the Muncie Division office, 301 East Main Street, contain information relating to purchase of $500 to be made on the Department of Defense and the General Services Administration. Bacteria Set I Barns on Fire Add bacteria to the Hit of little known causes of fire. As explained by the National Fire Protection Association, bacteria are believed to be the agent which produces the heat that leads to spontaneous ignition of hay and grain in barns. Fires of this kind cause an annual loss of millions of dollars, the NFPA says. Spontaneous ignition takes place in hay or grain with a high moisture content, either because hay has been improperly cured or because water leaks into the barn. The moisture stimulates bacterial growth, and the theory is that heat is generated by oxidation of unstable bacterial compounds. Heat accumulates until it reaches the flash point, which for hay is between 525 and 575 degrees Fahrenheit. At the flash point, the hay bursts into flame, i To prevent spontaneous ignition of hay, the NFPA recommends two precautions: 1— Cure hay thoroughly. At the time hay is stored in a bam mow, its moisture content should not be higher than 20 percent. 2— Make sure barn roofs will not leak. Weathertight asphalt shingles can be placed on top of most old roof coverings. Another advantage of this kind of roofing is that it will not be kindled into flame by windblown sparks. The NFPA also suggests ventilating hay and grains as soon as they are put in storage. Of the common grains, oats, corn and wheat are considered the most vulnerable to spontaneous ignition. Besides the high financial loss attributed to spontaneous ignition fires, “many more millions of dollars” are lost to simple spontaneous heating, the NFPA says. Heat can spoil farm products even when fire does not| occur, the association explains.

Father's Day Greetings Are Many And Varied Roll out the red carpet for Dad! Sunday, June 18, is Father’s Day. The 1950 Father’s Day greeting cards pay affectionate but lighthearted tribute t© the family’s “Forgotten Man.” One card shows Dad emerging from a backyard dog house under the title “Letting You OUT For Father’s Day.” Another pictures a derby-hatted mouse tied with huge ropes, and voices the ringing slogan “Liberty To Dad On Father’s Day!” Dad may rate breakfast in bed (if he treated Mom nice on Mother’s Day five weeks before). But after that, according to the cards, he’s in for a strenuous day. He’s advised to smile happily as he qpens all his Father’s Day gifts, including the traditional white elephants destined for the nearest church bazaar. On the matter of neckwear, one poppydecked card carries the welcome suggestion Because my taste in ties— and yours— May sometimes disagree, Just pick out one that pleases YOU And say it comes from ME! If Dad’s wardrobe needs filling, there are cards shaped like shirts, suit coats, shorts, slippers . . . even a miniature cardboard full-dress suit “For A FORMAL Greeting!”. And a cutout straw hat so Dad can “bet his lid” he’s truly loved. Dad might find overalls more appropriate for Father’s Day. A saw-and-hammer design suggests Sunday is a fine time for “cleaning up odd jobs around the house.” And a cutout cardboard lawn mower hints sharply— My love for you is like the grass— It ALWAYS KEEPS ON GROWING! Numerous hunting and fishing scenes advise Dad to escape to the great outdoors for his 24 hours of freedom. One card even provides a brightly-colored trout to boast about. A cleverlyfolded center extends the fish to triple length. Novelty cards this year include an old-fashioned shaving mug “For Soft Soaping Dad,” from the kid who “always kept you in A

Hardwood Plywood Combines Strength And Light Weight Although most hardwood plywood faced with wood veneer is used in furniture and for architectural purposes,' the structural strength of the material has led to its use in construction of aircraft automobile and truck parts and bodies, boats and ships, sporting goods, luggage and other specialized products. The cross-grained construction of hardwood plywood makes it highly resistant to cracking and splitting. For this reason and because of its lightness, industrial designers consider it an ideal material. Designers also select wood veneer for its decorative possibilities. About 23 acres of wood veneer were used in making wall paneling for the liner Queen Mary.

Ocelot In A Cocktail Lounge CHICAGO.— Chicago’s Lincoln Park zoo acquired a hard-to-find female ocelot in an unusual spot, a cocktail lounge. A tavern owner received a young animal from a friend ' in Mexico. He called in zoo director R. Marlin Perkins to tell him whether it was a lion, tiger, leopard or plain alley cat. Perkins said it was an ocelot and that he just happened to need one as a mate for a lonely male. He got the animal.

LATHER.” Greetings from the youngsters suggest a little more father-and-son companionship. One cooperative Dad is shown painfully snaking through the grass behind a youngster in a feathered Indian headdress. Dad’s not alone in the Father’s Day spotlight. Special title cards salute grandfathers, uncles, brothers, husbands, sons, and “The Father of My Sweetheart.” Although Dad’s deluxe greetings rival Mother’s Day creations, they’re not so fragrantly perfumed. Many carry floral designs, with daisies an<^ other wildflowers leading in popularity. One card has a detachable gold tie chain. On another, a sailboat with realistic plastic sails sweeps across a graceful yachting scene. Verses, too, are strictly masculine. A dog perched atop a plie of dictionaries declares— I’m not one for compliments Fulla gush and goo. . . Besdies—there ain’t a COMPLIMENT NICE enough for YOU!

SABU’S BOY COUSIN IS GUM0R0US BUT TIMIO

ton’s latest glamour boy can tame to have tamed an elephant that

the savage beast but he quails when faced by his many fans. Baba Jan, elephant boy from the jungles of Mysore, was chosen by the Indian government to bring two baby elephants, Shanti and Ashok, to the United States as gifts from India’s prime minister,

Jawaharlal Nehru.

Since his arrival, Baba Jan has been besieged by autograph hunters, photographers, interviewers and just plain circus fans. The i23-year-old mahout is shy before women, and finds it difficult to speak to them without blushing. A great flashing smile generally is all he can muster. This presents a marked contrast for the mahout who claims

TULIP TIME in HoUand, Mich., finds predominantly Dutch population, in Old World garb, busily scrubbing the streets, with soapsuds, no less, in preparation for famed festival.

DESIGN of August Engler, 21 (left), of Chicago for flower shop wall finished in clay tile won national contest of Beaux-Arts Institute of Design and Tile Council of America. Thomas Mulig, president of Chicago Architectural Club, checks winning design.

‘GENERAL’ Coxey, who led a famous “army” of hungry and ragged men in march on Washington during hard times of 1894, marks 96th birthday at his Massillon, O., home.

BRIDE of Bill Veeck, ex-president of Cleveland Indians, is former Mary Frances Ackerman of Oklahoma City. They’re shown on their honeymoon. Veeck, who made huge profit on Cleveland sale, is reported to be anxious to invest in another major league baseball club.

killed seven men. “Usually one death is enough to make everyone fear the elephant,” he said, “but I worked very hard with this animal and he eventually became domesticated enough to handle.” stantly accompanied in Washington by a bearded Sikh from the Indian embassy. Baba Jan’s oldest brother originally was chosen to represent the family in Hollywood. When his father objected, Sabu was sent. Eventually^, the older brother did come to America for two years as keeper of the elephants in a circus. “Even after I leave, Shanti and Ashok will not forget me,” Baba Jan said. “Elephants have a very powerful sense of smell. They would be able to recognize me 15 years from smell alone. In fact, elephants have been known to recognize any person or thing as much as six or seven miles away.” Baba Jan said the two baby elephants now eating hay at the Washington Zoo are not the original animals chosen as Nehru’s

gift.

“The first elephants were even more beautiful,” Baba Jan said with a wistful air, “but Shanti, the girl, died, so they decided to send two others.” The young trainer grinned with enthusiasm when asked about the capture of Shanti and Ashok. “To capture baby elephants, we usually use the stockage system,” he said. “In the case of Shanti and Ashok, five scouts were sent out to locate a wild herd. Next, a small army of beaters left to form a cordon around the spot where the elephants were observed. They carried anything that would make a horrible noise from tin pans to crude horns. Females Temperamental “Tame elephants then moved in a small band to block off any possible escape by the herd. Finally, the beaters let loose with nervewracking shrieks and noise making. That stampeded the herd, right into our trap.” The female is harder to handle than the male, Baba Jan said. “I am referring to elephants, of course,” he added. “Ashok was domesticated in three days after his capture, but it took a month and a half to tame Shanti. “My friends proved that ‘the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach,’ since Ashok’s love of eating made him easier to manage in capture. Shanti kept running away, but she is content enough now.” Baba Jan said “America is wonderful,” but he is anxious to get back to Mysore. “The day we left Bombay,” he said, “my first child, a boy, was born. The journey to this country was fine, but I am leaving the baby elephants to see my son.”

Science and Nature Work Together To Make Better Tree Rubber

Bud-grafting a young rubber tree in Southeast Asia to produce a < higher yield.

Modern civilization has been nourished on the tnilk of the rubber tree. From baby nipples to giant truck tires, from girdles to garden hose, life today depends on rubber. Over 90% of all the rubber that is grown comes from Southeast Asia where millions of people make their living by planting, cultivating and tapping the billions of acres of rubber trees. I$Gt satisfied with Nature’s product; researchers are constantly at work to improve it. At the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya, highyielding strains are developed

and bud-grafted to rubber trees, insecticides and fungicides are developed to keep trees healthy, and the quality of the rubber itself is continually tested in laboratories. Today natural yubber is used in thousands of products that serve mankind, and many new uses are being discovered every year. For a free booklet showing how rubber is grown in Southeast Asia, entitled “Natural Rubber and You,” write to the Natural Rubber Bureau, Dept. N500, 1631 K St., N.W., Washington 6, D.C.

Sunday June 18th Will Find Dad Grand Nabob

Sunday, June 18, is Father’s Day. For 24 hours, he’ll be allowed to enjoy the illusion that he’s still the Grand Nabob of the

family.

Affectionate Father’s Day greeting cards will proclaim domestic fealty. Mom and the kids probability will slip Dad a neon necktie, too, and new slippers for his bunions. He’ll have two blissful weeks to enjoy them—before the first-of-the-month bills arrive. Anyhow, Dad’s prestige today is higher than it was in 1907, when Mother’s Day was foundied. “Poor father has been left out in the cold,” mourned Jane Addams, famous social worker. Mrs. John Dodd of Spokane, Washington, proposed Father’s Day in 1909. She was one of six brothers and sisters raised by their father, William Smart, a Civil War veteran, after their mother died. The Spokane Ministers Association sponsored the first citywide Father’s Day in 1910. President Coolidge recommended its nationwide observance in 1924. Looking over history, Dad might conclude he’s lucky to rate even one special day a year. Back in Ancient Greece, an annual festival honored Zeus, father of the gods. His sacred statues were crowned with new laurel wreaths. But Zeus was also patron of human fathers. So dutiful sons anted up the traditional gift for Dad—a cluster of ripe grapes. Pharaoh Rameses II was Egypt’s champion father — 103 sons and 59 daughters. They

battled so savagely over the throne that no succeeding Pharaoh dared have a large family. In Roman days, fathers could punish disobedient wives or children with death. But so many youngsters ran away from home that the Numina, or family gods,

had to be invoked.

Julius Caesar wrote that discipline was stricter among the tribes of Gaul. They considered it a disgrace for a son in his teens even to appear publicly in

his father’s presence.

Champion Father of all time was Emperor Mulai Ismail of Morocco, who died in 1727 at the age of 81, leaving 548 .sons and 340 daughters. He had 300 wives arid 700 concubines. The Bible records that King Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines, but doesn’t say how many youngsters called him the equivalent of “Hiya Pop, y’old rag mop.” Only man to ever have 1,000 wives, apparently was Rama V, or King Chulalong Korn of Siam. When he died in 1910, he left 134 sons and 236 daughters—so many budding princes and princesses that the confused nation has been rocked by civil war ever since. In our present day, Dad’s authority hits bottom in West Africa. There, when a son wants permission to marry, he asks his

mother’s eldest brother.

American Dads needn’t feel too superior. Last year employees of the weekly magazine National Guardian negotiated for a oneweek “paternity leave” to play nursemaid to new mothers returning home from hospitals.

LONG DRINK TIME IS NIGH

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'pHERE is a promise in the air a of long, lazy days ahead— lays to be out-c' doors as much is possible. The homemaker is leginning to think of and plan tor easily prepared meals and ong cooling drinks for all ocrasions. There’s always a time for refreshing coolers during the sumner months, callers dropping in, riendly gatherings on the porch, nembers of the family returnng from play or sports or a reaxing moment after the house»old chores are done, and in ivery case a long drink hits the pot. And these impromptu calls for Irinks present no problem if rour pantry and refrigerator rield the “makings” at all times. Settles of pale dry ginger ale md sparkling water should be n the refrigerator, chilled and ;eady for use. Canned, bottled or

frozen fruit juices, fresh citrm fruits and if possible, a tray oi ice cream or sherbet kept in. the refrigerator, make it a sifnple matter to serve drinks in a twinkling to sujt the individual taste. . , . • Almost any fruit juice—grape* fruit, orange, apple, grape, loganberry, lemon or lime blends with pale dry ginger ale and sparkling water. There is no end to the delicious drinks you can concoct if supplies are on hand, Here is a quickly made drinli using canned tangerine juice. TANGERINE TANGO Vz cup tangerine juice Juice of Vz hme 1 teaspoon powdered sugar Pale dry ginger ale Combine tangerine juice, lime juice and powdered sugar in a tall glass, Fill glass with ice cold ginger ale. Stir gently to mix,

A HOME TO LIVE IN

Design C-167. Three bedrooms occupy the rear of this plan and the living room, dining room and kitchen are in front. As shown, the dining room and kitchen are separated by a partition but this can be replaced by a snack bar which would form a combination kitchen-dinette. In addition to the wardrobe closets in the bedrooms, there is a general closet and a linen cabinet in the hall and a coat closet at each entrance. Plans call for frame construction with siding and asphale shingles, and a full basement. Other features include a wood burning fireplace, corner kitchen sink, and recessed bath tub. The dimensions are 40 feet by 26 feet with a front projection of 6 feet. The floor area is 1196 sq. ft. and cubage 23,322 cu. ft.

rhirty-Nine From Delaware Receive Degrees At IU

Thirty-nine students from Delaware county were in this year’s. Indiana. University graduating - class. The graduation list as announced by Registrar Charles E. Harrell numbers 3,659 candidates for degrees and is the largest in the history of the school. Of this number, 983 will complete their academic work in August. Commencement exercises for this year’s class were held at 11 a. m. Monday, June 12, in Memorial Stadium with Baccalaureate services scheduled for 8:15 p. m. Sunday, June 11, in the auditorium. The 3,659 figure is in addition to 472 students who received degrees at the midyear commencement in February. The total number of graduates for 1950 will exceed by approximately 600 the number of 1949 graduates. Every county in the state is represented in this year’s class. Delaware county students in this year’s graduating class at I.

By JANE ASHLEY ’ Fillings and frostings add appetite appeal to every cake. Corn syrup makes such smooth delicious fillings while frostings are always light and fluffy. For “tops” in flavor and attractiveness, try these delightful corn syrup recipes. Creamy Chocolate Cake Filling 1 cup milk 2 squares unsweetened chocolate 2 tablespoons corn starch % cup Karo Syrup, Red or Blue

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34 teaspoon salt 1 egg, slightly beaten 1 teaspoon butter or margarine 34 teaspoon vanilla Place milk and chocolate in top of double boiler. Place over boiling water. When chocolate is melted, beat with rotary beater. Combine corn starch, corn syrup and. salt. Add to chocolate mixture and cook until thickened, stirring constantly; cover and cook 10 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. Stir small amount hot mixture into egg. Return to double boiler and cook 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat; add butter, vanilla. Makes cups. Fluffy Frosting 134 cups light corn syrup % teaspoon salt 2 egg whites 134 teaspoons vanilla Place corn syrup in small sauc*p pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until syrvp boils. Then cook until syrup spina a 2-inch thread when dropped from tip of fork. Meanwhile add salt to egg whites. Beat egg whites mutil stiff but not dry. Pour syrup slowly over egg whites, beating constantly until all syrup is added. Add! vanilla, beating in well. Makes ertough for top and sides of two S-inch layers. Coconut Frosting: Follow above recipe. Cool slightly. Fold in 34 cup shredded coconut. Frost cake. Sprinkle with an additional 34 cup shredded coconut, if desired. Orange Frosting: Follow recipe l for Fluffy Frosting. Omit vanilla and use 3 teaspoons grated rind.

More than 52 per cent of Japan’s merchandise is composed of raw silk and silk textiles.

U., the degrees they received and their major subjects are as follows: < Albany: Mrs. Bette Puterbaugh Stewart, A. B., German. Baston: Jacqueline R. Rigdon, B. S., business. Muncie: John P. Banta, A. M., history; Martha Banta, A. B., English; Donald T. Bartlett, B. S-, anatomy and physiology; James E. Bath, B. S., business; Marvin E. Baxla, doctor of dental surgery; Mrs. Ann Haymond fielding, A. M., fine arts; Larama A. Boggs, A. B., fine arts; Lowell G. Boyd, B. S. s education; Oliver Bumb, doctor of education; Marion P. Clark, B. S., business; Charles E. Clauser, A. B., anthropology; Mary Ellen Davis, A. B., Spanish; Frederick \ J. DeGrief, B. S., business; Ralph E. Dennis, Jr. doctor of jurisprudence; Fred T. Elliott, B. S'.,, education; Don F. Gadbury, B. S„ business; John V. Herring, doctor

of education; James H. Hewitt, A. M., comparative literature; Eugene Hiller, B. S., business; Robert F. Murray, Jr., B. S., business; Roy Kilby M. S., physical education; Duane Manning, doctor of education; Catherine Orr, A. B., anatomy and physiology; Emilio C. Perretti, doctor of jurisprudence; Jerry C. Peterson, B. S., business; Edmund F. Petty, B. S., business; Lois Ann Piepho, A. M., social service; Jewell E. Rogers, B. S. business; Joe E. Rogers, B. S., anatomy and physiology; Edwin P. Rosen, B. S., business; Mrs. Charity E. Williams Runden, doctor of philosophy, geenral education; J. Watt Shroyer, doctor of dental surgery; Richard Stealy, director of physical education; John B. Wilson, B. S., education; Jane E. White, A. B., fine arts. Yorktown: Kenneth Fight, B. S. business; Nancy Ann Richman, B. S., business.

Employment Secwity Division Again Recruiting Youths For Farm Work

Indiana Employment Security Division offices have assumed their annual resemblance to community teen centers as farm placement representatives sign up nearly 5,000 youngsters for hybird seed-corn detasseling. John W. Crise, Division director said today that the recruiting program, under way for several months, is going into high gear even though the date the work will be done is indefinite since it depends on the time the corn matures. The young workers must be rounded up and poised to go into the fields at the moment the tassels are ready to “pop,” usually around July 15. Appriximately 30,000 acres of hybrid seed corn are grown in Indiana each year. Hybrid seed corn is produced by crossbreeding several varieties to obtain a sturdier, healthier, more productive ear. Only pollen from certain stalks is allowed to fall on the silkj so all other stalks must be detaasseled before the pollen falls. This selection of pollen obtains the variety the grower desires. Timing is essential to the success of the hybrid seed corn crop. “That’s why,” Mr. Crise pointed out, “an. effective detasseling program requires an unusual amount of planning and cooperation between the growers, growers’ associations and the Division.” The Division’s part in the program is to obtain the hundreds of youthful detasselers required. Growers stand the costs of wages, housing and transportation of the youths. Mr. Crise said that long before the season nears, Division farm representatives contact growers for acreage estimates, approximate location of the fields and an idea of the number of detasselers to be required. Next step, according to Mr. Crise, is to recruit boys and girls needed for the work. Growers prefer rural youngsters, 15 to 18 years old, at least 5 feet, 4 inches in height and weighing 120 pounds or more. The bulk of the teenagers who do the work live on farms and small towns within a 30-mile radius of the fields in north and central Indiana and commute each day in school buses leased by the growers. The bus drivers usually work in the fields, too, serving as foremen. Boys and girls work in separate crews, usually about 15 to a group.

The Division does most of the local recruiting through schools, witll aid from school superintendentv, county agricultural agents and Jocal growers. Detasseling is a ccV.mmunity project and a major agricultural activity. Many of the |voung workers return to the fields year after year. “Of course,” Mr. Crise said, “the teen agers grow up and take steady job*’- We’ve found that about one-* third of the detasselers are not available for the next year. That gives job opportunities for a ne'w group of workers each season means, too, |hat the Division plans a recruitment program annually.” Each year, to supplement the number of y truthful detasselers available in nc ^th and central Indiana, the Di\ Vision arranges to bring additional' boys Mi from the southern part oi' the skate which has only a smal I acreage £f corn for detasseling. This year, nearly 500 boys will come nort^i in school bus caravans to liv^, in camps near Tipton and Flora '(or two weeks or so while they woi’k in nearby fields. Camps maintained by the growers must meet or exceed standands set by the State Board of Health and the State Fire Department. Usually 30 or so boys are recruited from each southern Indiana county. A bus driver is recruited from each aounty where the boys are selected. He doubless as their foreman in the fields. A supervisor from the same community, usually a teacher or an athletic coach, accompanies the boys to camp. Tim suTm^v^** responsible for the after-worts recreational program. He keeps the necessary records regarding the boys‘ earnings, working hours, work attitude and so on. Recreation provided for the detasselers by the growers—swimming, ball games, picture shows and boxing matches—are highlights of camp activities. Most of the large growers have postseason picnics for camp and day workers and many of the youngsters say they come back to the fields each year so as not to miss the fun. - Ready for the fun and the accompanying work for detasseling, some 5,000 youths await the “popping” of the tassels. Indiana’s hybrid corn fields will be densely populated next month as the boys and girls follow ; the rows to complete the 1950 corn detasseling process.