Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 May 1943 — Page 13
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P 0 A’ AY : 3 . » Homemakin How Housewives Can Unite to Crush the Food Black Market
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"Plan black market fight at consumer organization meetings.
MRS. AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE holds the real power to crush the ‘vicious black market. She can do ‘it by patriotically refusing to enter into a black market transaction, by "organizing with her fellow housewives to put the spotlight of publicity on black marketeers and by co-operating with her community’s honest retailers to fight this warborn evil that menaces her family’s health and pocketbook and the
welfare of local business men who
‘have invested their years and their money in building up reputations for honesty and fair dealing. The National Consumer-Retail council recently made suggestions aimed to provide potent ammunition in the war on illicit food dealers. * Here is a four-shot program through which consumer organiza“tions can make their group power “felt: . #® nn.» Four-Point Plan
1. CALL A MEETING on the black market situation in your community. Consider how its operation' jeopardizes: price control and consumer ‘welfare and what you consumers can do to foil the black marketeers. Invite other groups to join yours, so that as large an “army” as possible is organized against the common enemy. 2. Draw up and publicize rules for the consumers’ “attack.” They might include: A. Know ceiling prices and refuse to buy above them. B. Refuse: to patronize stores that do not post ceiling prices. C. All wholesale cuts of meat offered for sale must show two stamps—the permit numbeér of the slaughterer and the grade stamp. If you suspect the source or grade of meat, demand to see the stamps on the wholesale cuts. The slaughterers permit stamp safeguards your health, being your guarantee that government sanitary regulations have been ob‘served. Many black marketeers slaughter under. filthy conditions. ” o 8
Get Full Weight
~~ D. WATCH THE SCALES when meat is weighed. Ceiling prices do you no good if you do not get full weight. E. If you suspect ceiling price violations, speak to the butcher. If you get no satisfaction, report the
case to your local OPA office. Iff
‘OPA has no office in your community, your consumer information center or local rationing board should be able to advise you on procedure, 3. Have your consumer club members report at each meeting any shopping experiences which indicate price ceiling violations. ‘4, Use all possible means to publicize your organization's battle against the black matketeer.
Learn Food Values For Balanced Diet
Learn more about food values. No two foods furnish precisely the same food nutrients. Use alternate foods. Wheat flour products can be used as extenders of the animal proteins. Wheat flour is a good protein and doubly good when used with meats, milk, cheese and eggs. «Learn to cook vegetables lightly to get the greatest vitamin values out of them. Half of a small peanut holds all the extra calories needed for the energy demands of an hour of brain work. :
‘Scales Are Back
You're going to be able to buy baby scales again—but you'll have to get a dector’s prescription first. There'll now be one manufactured ‘for every four made in 1941. For a time none were being produced at all.
Gas Saver
Summer brings a new way to save fuel—by saving gas used for refrigeration. It is a good idea to defrost the coils often and to keep the refrigerator door closed as much as possible. Another tip: Allew hot dishes to cool before storing them in the refrigerator.
Get together. on any suspected price ceiling violations.
Draw up a set of rules for campaign against black market.
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Emphasized In Fall Styles
Apparel Clinic Will Be Held June 8 and 9
Times Special CHICAGO, May 31.—“Duration durable is the watchword for the new presentations of fall and winter apparel fashions to be shown at the apparel clinic meetings at the Merchandise Mart here June 8 and 9. But for all the phrase implies, there is nothing uniform or stereotyped about the new styles,” reports Katherine Ratto, counsellor and director of the merchandising ~service division of the mart. “Well within the limits of the rules, regulations and material shortages. that surround the industry today, designing talent has definitely flourished. “With the result that apparel for the coming season fills wartime requirements to a ‘T, yet does it with a deliberate air of fashion. Behind each new fashion trend is found a very real purpose. “Fur-lined coats make fabric and fur supplies stretch further. Deep jewel-toned colors require less pure
Fitted Slip
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Wonderful slip because it fits to perfection. Bias or straight cut, allowing complete freedom of movement. Grand for summer frocks. Pattern 8438 is in sizés 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48 and 50. Size 36 bias cut slip takes 3% yards 39inch- material. Straight cut slip, 3% yards. For this attractive pattern, send 16 cents in coins, with your name, address, pattern number and size to The Indianapolis Times Pattern Service, 214 W. Maryland st, Indianapolis, Ind. 3 Does your summer wardrobe need first aid? Send for the summer issue -of Fashion, our complete pattern catalog and sewing guide, which is just out. Shows over 100 new patterns, contains many helpful fashion suggestions; 26 cents per
favor. fancy trimming. And if any particular influence might be said to be apparent, it is the smooth simple look dress.”
color dyes. Contrasting ' linings eliminate the need for specially dyed linings to match. - “Clevér button fastenings and simple dresses that button down the front - eliminate the need for slide fasteners. Contrasting jackets both in fabric and color again lengthen supplies of materials, and in addition supply an extra wrap for more than one occasion or costume.”
Washable Fabrics
“Corduroys, sturdy tweeds and fine wools that can take'it for this season and those to come mnfean more money for war bonds. And washable cottons and lack of fussy irims keeps the cleaning situation well in hand. “There’s plenty of news in coats— with the fur-lined variety leading ‘the field. Proof of their success is their wide variety. They range from shell-lined sports types to those with front trim and collars in dressier versions. The fur linings themselves show variety, from mouton and lapin to Persian lamb and nutria. - “Chesterfields are again the season’s staples, with a long bright future in view. New fall styles are often distinguished with embroidered spearhead trim on the pockets, or fur trims on collars and cuffs. And for news of the day there is the officer's coat, handsome and tailored in well loved neutral tones or bright jewel colors.” “Indispensable Suits” “Three-piece separates in suits are a special wartime team, but are three-piece in name only. For made of men’s wear fabrics and sturdy tweeds, they possess an infinite variety. Skirts and jackets may be worn with other pieces and the coats follow an all-purpose pattern and will accompany every item in a tailored wardrobe. “Suits continue so indispensable they often comprise whole wardrobes. They range from sports and tailored styles to dressmaker and costume suits. But whatever their type they are followers of the conservatively simple standard which carries the entire apparel field today. . “Dresses for the fall and winter 1943 stay simple and plain with one-piece styles more and more in Theirs is the minimum &f
attributed to the Chinese
Rainwear. Important “Shirt type blouses, not too tal-
lored, and soft blouses, not too frilly, suits variation from the classic pullover and cardigan in sweater styles, there are jgcket lines with trims of fahric or suede. that never neglect the pretty look are the order of the day in lihgerie, stressing comfort and smooth sleek lines. :
are as important as the they accompany. And as
sweaters designed on
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How Do You Like Bread and Milk?
Some folks like bread and milk Some even want a drop or two of vanilla extract in the milk. Others like a bit of salt. Still others like it plain. With or witkout trimmings, bread and milk ar an efficient, nutritious combination®
with sugar.
Fuel Saver
A clean heating plant may save 6 per cent of your fuel next winter. Now is the time to have your plant cleaned. The job can be done by professionals, using a special vacuum cleaner, quickly and with-
a policy -that favors long-lived wardrobes, rainwear receives special attention. Here are found styles to meet any occasion—boxy versions to be worn over suits or coats, or fitted officers coat styles to serve as smart outer garments on their own.” «Children’s apparel follows the pattern in conservative and practical styling, but with plenty of novations that mark them especially for the younker generation. In coats they choose the doublebreasted Chesterfield and singlebreasted boy’s coat. Here, too, is
found the new member, the officer's coat.
“In dresses it is the jumper styles,
jackets, jerkins and separates that rate.
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go to bright colored corduroys, fine wools and all kinds of cottons— each with an accent on practicability. “Accessories are all important For here are found the accents that lend an all occasion look to the simple wardrobe. Flowers for the hair, the hat, or as boutonnieres are again a fall fashion for this year. Gloves range from beloved shorties to 20-button length with good color choice all along. And in handbags the soft, frameless pouch styles take well to fabrics and felts of every description.”
| Army Nurse Flies to Fame
In the Good Ship ‘Aspirin’
LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 31—
“The good ship ‘Aspirin’ is what Lt." Elsie Ott, army nurse corps, of St. James, L. I, dubbed the big American bomber in which she took care of five ill soldiers on an all-air trip of 10,000 miles from India to Walter Reed hospital, Washington. For which eat she now has the first air edal ever awarded by the U. 8S. army to a woman. The honor was bestowed at a special ceremony at Bowman field
army air base near Louisville recently by Brig. Gen. F, S. Borun, commander of the first troop carrier command, upon authorization of Gen. H. H. Arnold, U.S. A.A. F. commandant. - “I called the bomber ‘Aspirin,’ ” said the pretty, dark-haired girl, “because that is the drug I mainly used on my five charges. Of course, I had been supplied with
other things, but .some of the |
medicines would not have been so good for the patients when they were up in the air a mile or more. “So in every case, I would give aspirin tablets and tell the patients they were special pills for his special trouble. It worked. No, it didn’t work with me when I got air-sick. I couldn't kia myself. ¥ 2 ” 2
“MY FLIGHT was an experimental one. It was sprung on me suddenly in India, where I was attached to a hospital. Of course, I was thrilled to pieces. The plane left the next morning immediately after I had breakfasted at the unearthly hour of 4:30. I was told to eat plenty, because it might be a I0ngish time until I got my next meal. “I was curious, and a little worried, about how many patients 1 would have to look after on this experimental trip. The plane was ;an ordinary bomber; not a hospital ship. The bomb bay had been cleared and they had placed the cots there, making them fast. Two of my five soldiers were stretcher cases. In addition, there were six passengers and a hospital ward man to help me with the patients. » » o
“SOON WE WERE over the clouds and everything behaved except my contrary stomach, which went on a rampage. At our first stopover, we had a wonderful dinner at the hospital, where we also arranged for overnight care of our patients. All of us had a good night's, sleep and we flew again the next morning right after breakfast. Two more overnight stops and then we took off for the flight across the Atlantic. “Patients, ward man, passengers and myself were in high glee— it was the home stretch. Our pilot, a Canadian of 20 years’ experience, made me a member of the Short-Snorters after we had crossed the ocean and signed the required dollar bill for me.” » ” ”
LT. OTT WON her civilian nurse’s cap at Lenox Hill hospital, New York, in 1936, and later worked in Kings Park hospital, Long Island and St. Francis hospital, Miami Beach, Fla. She joined the army nurse corps in September, 1941, was commissioned a second lieutenant and, this February, went overseas to help take charge of a desert hospital that had been operated by the British in India. There she worked for eight months before making her unique flight home. Lt. Ott is now at Bowman field; taking a course to fit her for service in the new air evacuation group under the first troop carrier command. “This means,” she explains, “that when I get my papers, I will be prepared to fly anywhere in special hospital planes designed to carry wounded and sick soldiers either to big base hospitals or back to this country.”
Indiana Artist Wins $50 Tarkington Prize
Ruthvan H. Byrum of Anderson was announced yesterday as the winner of the $50 art popularity prize given by Booth Tarkington for the painting winning the most popular votes in the 36th annual Indiana Artists exhibition. Mr. Byrum’s painting was entitled, “Wig Walker Mountain.” The runner-up was Frank V. Dudley, Chicago.
Uses For Old Drapes
Launder and save the upper parts of window draperies that have worn out at the bottom. There is often enough ‘good material left from a pair of draperies to make & jumper dress for a little girl or trousers for a boy, depending upon the type of fabric. If not suitable for apparel, the well-washed fabric can be used for pillow coverings, table runners or other household decorations.
Keep Bathroom Neat
One way to assure a neat wash bowl in the bathroom is to hang a clean soft cloth near it. Instruct every member of the family to wipe the basin with this cloth every time the bowl is used. Face cloths that have worn thin, small napkins that are threadbare, and similar pieces of fabric make suitable wiping cloths. They can be laundered and
reused in the bathroom many times.
Stuart Hall
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Teen Avomvt Wednesday—June 2—8 P. M.
Honoring Class of 1918
Auditorium
Lt. Elsie Ott, army nurse corps
Equipment Care To keep first-aid equipment in sanitary condition, place cotton, gauze, compresses and other essentials in porcelain enameled hospital containers.
Clubs— Women’s GOP Club to Hear Sidney Miller
One club group meeting tomorrow will hear a guest speaker. Sidney S. Miller will be the guest speaker at a monthly meeting of the Seventh ward, WOMEN’S REPUBLICAN club, tomorrow - evening at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Hezzie
.|B. Pike, 2012 N. Delaware st.
The hostess will be assisted by Mesdames George Dollarhide, Mary Hedges, Audrey Cook, Helen Kennedy and Clarence R. Martin. Miss Hattie Benefiel will preside. :
The BIDE-A-WEE club will have its monthly meeting Wednesday at the home of Miss Dora Montieth, 2105 N. Delaware st.
A 12:30 o'clock luncheon meeting of the WOMAN'S ADVANCE club will be held Wednesday at the Homestead. Mrs. Roy E. Price and Mrs. Charles J. Cook are chairmen.
Try Twin Towels Have you ever tried drying the dishes with twin dish towels? A fresh dry towel in each hand dis-
poses of them in the proverbial twinkling of an eye.
* CHARGE PURCHASES made in this event will,
of course, appear on your
JANE JORDAN
DEAR JANE JORDAN—I am a girl of 17 and I have been going with a boy of 18 for seven months. We are both in school and under the will of our parents. Lately he has told me that his mother is very over-bearing. She never has been kind to him because he was a late child. “ She said she always had to stay home from clubs, parties and so, on because of him. His dad died over a year ago. Since then she has had the full responsibility for him and has taken advantage of it. kr My boy friend has his own orchestra and loves his music. She says he is silly to think more of his music than of her. She is always. threatening to throw his horns away. She also has. threatened to commit suicide when he leaves her. He says she hasn't the nerve, but it makes him unhappy when he is out. | She has many friends but will not go out with them. He, too, has friends but when they call she will not let them go out with him. She has gone several places with us but none of us had a good time and would rather stay at home. He says she is jealous of me. Dq you think she would treat him better if we split up? He keeps asking me what to do. He doesn’t
want to quit school and he has no
other relatives who live in this city. - Can you help us? : : TROUBLED, | » ” ” Answer—Your boy friend is 18 and soon the army will deliver him from the clutches of his selfish mother, The army will not: discourage hi# music. On the contrary it will wele come his musical experience and use it. '
The army will break this young man’s dependence on his mother. He -will stand on his own feet, earn his own way, unhampered by demands for affection which he does not feel, Moreover, since he cannot help bee ing drafted into the army, he will Sel no sense of guilt at leaving his mother. . She, too, will profit by the separae tion. She will be obliged to fall back on friends of her own age for come pani p and comfort. She will be Panjang seek a life apart from hee son whether she likes it or not. She will have to find another outlet for her managerial leanings.
endurance contest on his hands. He should not give up his girl for his mother or take his mother along on dates. Neither should he give up his schooling or his music as both are definite assets in the army. JANE JORDAN.
Put your problems in a letter to Jang
Jordan who will answer your questions im this ‘column daily.
GIFT SHOP
- Fourth Floor
ALL CALART FLOWERS and flower arrangements 1% and % Off POTTERY AND IMPORTED CRYS-. TAL, table of odds and
14 Off and More
ends BABY BED RESTS, glazed chintz, pink or blue, were 298 .............. 1.00
LARGE
PICTURES for mantel or live
ing room ...........% Off and More
BOYS’ WEAR
Third Floor
(4) GABARDINE JACKETS with zip-out sheepskin lining, Sizes 18
"to 20. Special ¢ (8) WOOL FLANNEL KNICKERS, 14. Special. ........... 1.89
13
(159) KNIT UNDERSHORTS, elastic waist. 30, 32 ; 23 (18) KNIT POLO SHIRTS, were 69c to $1 ( 5) JR. BOYS’ SUIT COATS,
RECORDS AND
RADIOS
Fifth Floor
ZIPPER RADIO CARRYING BAGS, various sizes, were 50c to : 2.50, 2 PRICE (1) STROMBERG -CARLSON tablemodel radio, pre-owned ’ (1) GENERAL ELECTRIC console
radio, pre-owned .........
FLOOR COVERINGS Fifth Floor
...39.95
In the meantime the boy has am 1
Broken lots and short lines from our May Events are now drastically reduced for this one-day clearance.
(3) WOOL-TUFTED RUGS, 9x12, were
{2.50 59.50 (1) GREEN STIPPLED RUG, 12x15, was 100.00 89.50 (1) BLUE TWO-TONE RUG, 12x15
July Ist statement,
FINE FURNITURE
Sizth Floor
ROBES AND
HOUSE GOATS Fourth Floor mgm
Fifth
HOUSEWARES
CLARK SPECIAL IRONING TABLES, 15x54-in. top, were 298.......... 2.69
(2) MAHOGANY SERVERS, were 45.00 ; (2) MAHOGANY TABLES, dr¢ Sos or console type, were
9. 14 (2) OTTOMANS, pillow top, curved legs, damask covers, were 12.98 .8.98
Floor
CANDLEWICK ROBES, were 308... Ree 2.59
HOSTESS GOWNS, were 19.75 to 35.00
LOUNGING ROBES, were 15.00 and
* RAYON FLANNEL HOUSE COATS, were 16.98
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LINGERIE
Fourth Floor
J WALDORF TOILET TISSUE, a Scott
tissue product, regular 5c 11 12 for 49%¢
WAX PAPER, 40 ft. in a cutter. box, super strength, regular 10c
Linens and Bedding
Fourth Floor
(76) TURKISH HAND TOWELS, dise continued patterns, were 60c to 89c . .... Greatly Reduced (2) COMFORTERS. 507, down, 50% feather filling, were 13.98....10.98 (2) SUMMER COMFORTERS, print ed batiste covers, soiled but they'll
ODORA SHELFMASTER CABINETS, 28 in. wide, 21x69, were 598 ....4.49
FORMAL DRESSES
wash easily, were 598........398 For High School Girls. Sizes 9 to 13. -
225and 300 ..........
BLACK RAYON SAT trimmed, were 3.00
SLIPS, in rayon crepe and satin, were .1.69 and 2.55
(3) DRESSES, were $25 (3) DRESSES, were 19.98 . .,....9.49 (2) DRESSES, were 1698 .... (2) DRESSES, were 13.98 ......... 6.49 —Girls’ High School Hangout,
coer .149
MEN'S FURNISHINGS
Street Floor
NIGHTGOWNS, broken sizes, were 2.50 1.89 to 3.79
WASHABLE, TAILORED SPUN RAYON ROBES, were 5.00 ..........3.00
DAYTIME DRESSES
Fourth Floor DRESSY-TYPE DRESSES, were 8.98
TAILORED RAYON CREPES, were BOB... ....ociitdiiiraneieaces 000
CHINA and CRYSTAL
eee Fifth . Floor
(12) 48-PC. RED CRABAPPLE SETS, complete service for 6, were 12.00 (1) 62-PC. SET COVENTRY dinnerware, service for B, was
1588 .......... agsess cores es 10.98
‘Third Floor, ; (67) COTTON T-SHIRTS. Air Corps or Infantry emblem on front.
Were 1.00 . sbgs. (18) FINE SLACK 8S S, Were 18.50 12.98
‘CORSET SHOP
ry
Le Fourth Floor
(31) VOGUE SUMMER - WEIGHT FOUNDATIONS, Duplex, were 6.50 3.25 (21) VOGUE FOUNDATIONS, Nylon and Lastex, were 10.50 (19) NATIONALLY KNOWN FOUNDATIONS: satin lastex, power net, were 6.98 to $16 ..........20% Off
SPORTS SHOP
Second Floor SEPARATE SLACKS, fly front and
Jogulation styles, were 5.00 to SLACK SUITS, for A cation and early fall, wi to$1s ....... wena Rr $3 1088 SPUN RAYON DRESSES, two-piece, in broken size and color ranges, were 798 ...........
PAINTS AND VARNISHES
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Fifth Floor
(98 Gals.) CHINABRITE ONE-COAT ENAMEL, washable, for walls and.
) HORNITE ENAMEL, quick
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