Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 12, Number 11, DeMotte, Jasper County, 22 January 1942 — Page 6

Washington Digest

Expanded War Program Will Touch Every Home All Phases of National Life to Feel Effects of Changes Brought About ‘Colossal’ Economy; Tire, Car Curbs Are Mere Beginning.

WNU Service, 1343 H Street, N-W, Washington, D. C. In less time than it takes to read this column a new airplane should be completed—that is, if the program outlined by the President in his message on the state of the Union is carried out. That seems like a large order. It is. But this is what the President has planned for 1942: 60,000 new planes, 45,000 new tanks, 20,000 new anti-aircraft guns, 8,000,000 tons of merchant shipping. Since there are only 8,760 hours in the year, if the OPM is to meet the President’s goals, planes will have to roll out of the factories at the rate of one every eight minutes, tanks at the rate of one every 11 minutes, antiaircraft guns'at the rate of one every 25 minutes, and shipping at the rate of 15 tons a minute. America’s resources may be unlimited, but human comprehension is not. Ever since that message was delivered in congress, Washington has been straining in an attempt to comprehend those colossal figures.' Already some of the effects are being translated in terms of human experience—you know if you have tried to buy a tire or an automobile. Other even more painful experiences are ahead. One of them is the unemployment which is coming while the civilian industry is being converted to defense production. Small Plants Hit It means that some 133,000 small plants will close their doors for good. They are too small to be converted. Their workers and supervisors, if they are competent, will be able to find employment elsewhere. It means that thousands of salesmen who sell, not merely refrigerators, ice boxes and juke boxes, vacuum cleaners and electric toys, but other things which we once thought were necessities will stop selling. They may have to take off their white collars. A survey of some thousand middle sized manufacturing concerns now turning out defense products „has been made by the labor department; It revealed that three-fourths bf the plants were working on three shifts already. Remember that was before the President tossed off his new production figures and the OPM "raised its sights” to meet them. But in these plants it was found that the second and third shifts used only half the man-power employed in the first shift. Right there is a 50 per cent increase in employment. These were plants selected as typical. Someone will have to fill those extra shifts and a great many others. It will mean that a lot of "brainworkers” will have to work their hands. When a nation suddenly turns over 50 per cent of its income to defense production, it means that the man in search of a job has less than half a chance at getting any other kind of work. In our homes, the effect of war measures has already made itself felt. Wool is rationed already. That is because even with all our sheep we depend on Australia and the Argentine for wool. We haven’t the ships to bring it here. And we are getting ready to clothe an army of 5,000,000 men. Other restrictions will come. In his budget message, the President hinted that we might have to carry ration cards the way the Europeans do before the war is over. That is more of a threat perhaps, than 7 a prediction but it is worth remembering before we get too complacent. Fertilizer *Rationing * Already the farmer is being rationed though he may not realize it. Take fertilizer, for instance: First, the nitrates. All synthetic nitrates have to go into munitions. The one word nitro-glycerine reminds you of that. Natural nitrates have other things in them, so the army is after those, too. But since they come from Chile, they have to come in ships. And there are few ships for this purpose. Second, phosphates. They come from Florida, Wyoming and Idaho. But they come in rocks. You can see a whole pile of these rocks right over in Baltimore. But it takes sulphuric acid to "digest” them. Sulphuric acid is needed for munitions.

BRIEFS...

C. Maritime Commission cadets, for the duration of the war emergency, will be trained 'in about half the time ordinarily required and will not have to take competitive examinations for appointments. * C Navy code books aboard ship are bound in lead so that they can be tossed overboard and sunk when there is danger of their falling into the hands of the enemy.

By BAUKHAGE

National Farm and Home Hour Commentator.

Third, sprays. Formaldehyde is a vital part of many sprays. Also, it is needed to disinfect stored grail! and to remove smut and fungus from grain before seeding. But formaldehyde is necessary in the production of plastics to dissolve the woody material. And plastics! They are needed as substitutes for many essential metals. Fourth, copper sulphate. There is no need to comment when you consider the part copper plays in war. When it comes to rubber, the farmer, like everybody else is affected. The difference is that some farmers are going to be making rubber the next few years. Out in California the climate produces the best Gayule plants. And there will be acres and acres of these plants cultivated. It takes some time—but some are already growing. A two-year-old crop will produce 900 pounds of very good rubber per acre. The trouble is that you have to dig up the plant to get the latex—it comes from the roots. Then, of course, there is synthetic rubber, but I am not allowed to reveal the figures), which are going to play a lot more important part than many of our enemies think in our victory production. There are also the big cultivated rubber plantations in Brazil and Central America run by Ford and Goodyear, there is the wild rubber from the Amazon. And most important of all, there is the. contribution that the most autominded people in the world are gping to have to make—the privilege of not buying tires for America’s 27,000,000 pleasure cars. The privilege of "not buying” is going to be extended. There will be no more gadgets and there will be a lot less money to buy even the necessities when we pay our share of the bill for building the greatest war machine in history. A machine so big and so destructive that perhaps it will destroy war itself. * * * Weather Information And Broadcasting The highly interesting yearbook just issued by the department of agriculture is devoted to climate and weather. It appears just when for the first time in American history it is worse than a crime to discuss the weather—that is if you talk loud enough to be overheard by enemy ears. A few weeks ago the navy department released an official communique severely blaming a commentator who mentioned the weather in Dakota. He gave out information which the navy said may have been the cause of increased submarine activity in the eastern Atlantic. In Washington we are not permitted to mention even yesterday’s weather, on the air. This ruling seemed a bit far-fetched to me. In commenting on the fact to an official I told the story of what happened to me when I was broadcasting from Berlin just after the war broke out. On a beautiful moonlight evening I blandly announced over the short wave that "it was a fine night for an air raid.” Nobody objected to that. There had been no air raids and the question had never been raised. But the next night it was different. No more description of the current weather, I was told by the military censor—" You can talk about last night’s weather but not tonight’s,” he said. I asked my Washington friend why, if Berlin let me talk about last night’s weather I couldn’t do the same thing here. "Weather,” he answered, "moves from west to east. Berlin’s weather moved off where it didn’t matter in 24 hours. Washington’s weather moves right into the eastern Atlantic where knowledge of it might benefit raiders.” * * • "Without disparaging in the least the huge metropolitan dailies, with circulations running into the hundreds of thousands and occasionally into the millions—and I say they are the best daily newspapers in the world—it is to the weekly newspapers and the small-town daily newspapers that I, myself, turn for information, guidance and inspiration, especially in the case of problems and questions affecting the public welfare.”—Sen. Arthur Capper in the U. S. senate.

by Baukhage

«L * n 1941, nearly three times as many wheat farmers as in 1939, or a total of about 420,000, were protected from the effects of crop failure They insured their wheat crop with the Federal Crop Insurance corporation. C The government, acting under a new. law, has started regularly authorized safety inspection of mines for the first time.

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Household News

Luscious to Look At and Eat, Too . . . Orange Sponge Cake

Snacks, II "What shall I serve to guests who drop in for an evening of bridge

ly comes into favor again. The answer is simple, for a delectable cake with steaming coffee or hot drink turns the trick. Your guests will have finished their supper only a short time before, and since snacks do not come late in the evening, it is best to serve something not top heavy. Light cakes, preferably those with 'a touch of piquancy and' tartness, fill the bill perfectly. These cakes may be baked in one of your not-so-busy moments to have on hand for just such an occasion. Hot drinks are favorites in the chilling weather. If you like coffee, be sure to have quantities of the steaming beverage on hand. If you’re on the lookout for new ideas, there are the hot fruit juice combinations which hit the spot. Either type of drink goes well with these dessert-like cakes. Here’s the first cake on our list. It’s like spun gold in color with just the right tartness. You’ll find that the navel oranges which peel and separate easily into sections will be perfect for decorating the cake as pictured above: ♦Orange Sponge Cake. 5 egg yolks 114 cups sugar Vfe cup orange juice l /z cup water 2 cups sifted flour 2 teaspoons baking powder !4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoorr grated orange peel 5 egg whites Beat egg yolks, sugar and orange juice until light. Add water and beat 2 minutes. Add flour sifted with baking powder and salt. Beat 1 minute or until thoroughly blended into egg mixture, fold in grated orange peel and egg whites beaten stiff but not dry. Bake in 9-inch ungreased tube pan in a moderate (350-degree) oven 70 minutes. Invert pan until cake is cold. Remove. Cut in three cross-wise layers. Gold Topping. V\ cup cold water I tablespoon gelatin 4 egg yolks % cup sugar 1 cup orange juice 1 teaspoon grated orange peel 4 egg whites y 4 cup sugar Orange sections . Soften gelatin in water. Cook egg yolks, sugar and orange juice in top of double boiler until thick. Add gelatin and stir until dissolved. Add grated peel and cool mixture. Beat egg whites stiff, adding Va cup sugar and fold into cooked orange mixture. Spread between layers and on

Lynn Says:

Hot mulled fruit juices lend tang to winter evening snacks. You can have hot mulled cider by heating the cider and adding 1 teaspoon whole cloves and 1 stick of cinnamon (tied in a bag) while the cider is heating. Here’s another mulled fruit juice served piping hot: Tie in a bag, 12 whole cloves, 1 3-inch stick of cinnamon, and 1 whole nutmeg. Empty a large can of apple juice and a 12-ounce can of cherry juice in the saucepan and add spices. Heat, remove spices and serve. This recipe takes care of eight people Hot spiced lemon tea has lots of pick-up. Make it by pouring 5 cups boiling water over 6 teaspoons of black tea. See*p 5 minutes, then strain Dissolve Vi cup sugar in Vi cup boiling water Combine 6 tablespoors lemon juice, 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel, Vi teaspoon ground cinna mon and Vi teaspoon ground cloves, and add to hot tea. Serve at once, garnished with lemon slices. Serves 6.

by Lynn chambers

(See Recipes Below)

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Evening Snack Ideas

•Orange Sponge Cake Coffee Mints •Gingerbread With Whipped C re aim Hot Spiced Tea Salted Nuts •Orange Pumpkin Pie Hot Mulled Cider Chocolate-Covered Nuts •Lemon Cake-Pie •Mulled Fruit Juice Mixed Hard Candy, •Recipe Given.

top of cake. Chill in refrigerator. Decorate with fresh orange sections just before serving. Gleaned from an excellent chef, this Lemon Cake-Pie is a good corn-

fiination of a cream pie and cake. Because of the delicate lemon flavor it will prov£ interesting to serve for those evenings when

friends just drop in for a bit. Made just according to directions, it’s guaranteed to bring plenty of encores! ■"Lemon Cake-Pie. 1 cup sugar X tablespoon butter 2 tablespoons flour 2 eggs 1 cup milk 1 lemon Blend the sugar and butter, add beaten egg yolks, milk, flour and the juice and rind of the lemon. Fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites and pour into an unbaked pie-crust. Bake in a slow (325-degree) oven 35 to 40 minutes. The top will be like a sponge cake and underneath there’s a soft, firm custard. Pumpkin pie will never wear out its welcome if you serve it this way. It has extra zest because of the addition of orange juice: ““Pumpkin Pie. 3 eggs, slightly beaten 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt x k teaspoon cinnamon Vz teaspoon nutmeg Va teaspoon ginger Va teaspoon cloves 2 cups cooked canned pumpkin 1 cup cream, rich milk or undiluted evaporated milk 1 cup orange juice Mix sugar, spices,'salt. Add slightly beaten eggs, pumpkin, cream or milk, and orange juice. Pour into an unbaked 10-inch pie shell. Bake at (450 degree) for 10 minutes, and then in a moderate (350-degree) oven for about 50 minutes or until knife comes out clean when inserted in filling. Serve with whipped cream garnished with grated orange peel. Gingerbread is a favorite for after-dinner bridge type of entertain-

whipped cream, but you can vary this if you add crushed peppermints to the cream before serving. •Old-Fashioned Gingerbread. Vi cup boiling water Vz cup shortening J 2 cup brown sugar Vi cup molasses 1 beaten egg 1 y% cups flour V ; 4 teaspoon salt V 4 teaspoon bdking powder V 4 teaspoon soda % teaspoon ginger V 4 teaspoon allspice Vz teaspoon cinnamon Pour water over the shortening and add sugar, molasses and egg. Add sifted dry ingredients and beat until smooth. Bake in a waxedpaper lined square pan in a moderate (350-degree) oven for 35 minutes Cool before turning out from pan For variation, 1 package of semi-sweet chocolate pieces may be added with the dry ingredients if a chocolate-flecked cake is desired. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.>

ing. Gingerbread made with boiling water gives the cake a special kind of feathery texture which is certain to charm. Most of the time you like to serve gingerbread with

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