Speedway Flyer, Volume 13, Number 31, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 February 1945 — Page 2

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THE... Speedway Hyer NON-PARTISAN > NON-SECTARIAN NON-PROFIT , „ ■ i ■■/■■■■■■■ ■ ■< ■■ This paper is owned and published by civic-minded Speedway business and professional men. It is distributed every Friday to every home in Speedway. It is strictly a SPEEDWAY paper. It has been distributed in Speedway for over thirteen years. It is operated in a co-operative fashion—Speedway business men, the town officials, the school, the Speedway churches, all local dubs and civic groups, in fact the entire town of Speedway contributes to this community enterprise. Everyone concerned with the management of the paper lives in Speedway and is interested primarily in the best interest of Speedway. The Speedway Flyer is, in the best sense of the word, SPEEDWAY’S OWN PAPER. HOWARD ANDERSON, Editor Editorial Office: 14th and Winion Avenue 1 x Belmont 3555

STAN’S Beauty and Barber Shop Now is the time io get that 1945 permanent wave. Perhaps you've been neglecting your hair. Call Miss Harvey today and make an appointment for a new hair-do. 4905 W. 14th Street BElmont 3411

U. S. ROYAL NEW AND TIRES RENTAL BATTERIES BVSARD 1330 Main Street SPEEDWAY Belmont 0303 SEAT COVERS FLOOR MATS

Skidmore’s Barber Shop 1542 MAIN STREET 3 Barbers “Friendly Service” Shoe Shine

SPEEDWAY CAFE “A Good Place to Eat” 1430 Main Street Speedway

DR. CHARLES C. COHEE, Dentist 1462 MAIN STREET Belmont 2006 Talbot 9440 Talbot 4068 Office Hours Tuesday. Thursday. Saturday—l:oo pt m. to 6:00 p. m. Evening Hours by Appointnent

FACTORY RADIO SERVICE , On all makes of radios. Our twenty years of experience qualifies us to give prompt and efficient service. RADIO BILL 3050 West 16th Street Belmont 2484

FOR MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS COLONIAL SAVINGS .nd LOAN ASSOCIATION has paid semi-annual dividends ★ ★ Investment Accounts Insured up to SSOOO. Current Dividend Rate 3 Per Cent 28 South Illinois Street

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Costly Dreams By GEORGES BENSON President of Harding College Searcy. Arkansas

ABOUT ten years ago a foolish notion grew sn d d en 1 y, almost x mysteriously, popular The idea was that poor farmers got poor (anyhow didn’t get rich! because they never had a chance. Big fat capitalists, it seemed, kept the juice squeezed out of them all the time. So Undfe I Sam, with Rexford Guy Tugwell standing on his shoulder ana whispering in his ear, dashed to the rescue. A famous federal project, one of many, to fortify hand-picked relief cases “back on the soil,” was the 2271-acre Deshee farm near Vincennes, Ind. It was taken for granted that 42 families could make a living there after the government had paid half a million dollars for the land and one of 20 agricultural lending agencies had helped out with SIOO,OOO more. It was, however, too much to expect. They couldn’t make a living. Save the WITH 50 acres per Fanners! family, homes cluster- * ed in artistic groups like chairs at a lawn fete, the “farmers” were supposed to do specialty production of top-grade produce and truck to yield fancy prices. Unfortunately, somehow, the plan didn’t work. Deshee is being sold, as are many of the government’s other pipe-dream farms. Among them is the 3453acre Lake Dick farm near Pine Bluff, Arkansas. An early discovery at Deshee was that" specialty farmers don’t often get on government relief rolls. The relief farmers little more than the need to plant seed and scratch the ground. By

WOMAN’S BAPTIST MISSION SOCIETY OF INDIANA TO MEET Group meetings of the Woman’s Mission Society of Tuxedo Baptist Church wffl meet Von Wednesday, Feb. 7. Group No. 1, (Mrs. Ray Blumenauer, leader, will meet with Mrs. O. R. Marshall, 5724 E. 10th street; Group No. 2, Mrs. Clara Seal, leader, win meet with Mrs. T. B. Jackson, 102 N. Grant street; Group No. 3, Mrs. James Taylor, leader, win meet with Mrs. Jeanette Askren, 4707 E. Washington street. A shower is to be given this month to the new Baptist Kindergarten for Negro ChHdren. Each woman is asked to bring, send, or have collected, some small gift such as crayons, pencils, coloring books, pictures, picture books, child’s toys, scrapbooks, or even jelly, or some other helpful thing that she might think of herself. These gifts may be brought to group meeting or to the general meeting on Feb. 21 at the church. Mrs. Ernest Hadley is president, of the organization.

Money Wise Mrs. Brown—l always keep my money in an old stocking at home. Mrs. Blue—But you lose the interest that way. Mrs. Brown—Oh, no. I put in a bit extra once a month for that Difficult Treatment He—Ouch, I’ve been stung by a bee! She—Hurry! Put some amonia on it! ' He—l can’t. It’s gone. In The Army Rookie One—What’s the Sarge in the hospital for? Rookie Two—He shot himself. Rookie One—How did he do that? Rookie Two—He was on guard duty the other night and forgot the password!

STAN’S Beauty and Barber Shop This shop is now under the personal supervision and management of Mr. Ralph Smith. Two barbers will be on duty each day. , | B We are happy to present Mr. C. B. Smith to this community. Mr. Smith has had eighteen years experience in hair cutting and styling for women. He will be glad to style women’s hair by appointment. , Miss Mona Harvey will continue to be in charge of the beauty shop. Telephone her for your appointments. A complete beauty and barber service for Speedway! 9 - I 4905 W. 14th Street Belmont 3411

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this method of operation Deshee had 20 families too many. Finally the community shrank to eight families. Many of them left because. they didn’t like the surroundings. People on relief become fastidious Misfits HIGH prices on just Farming about everything of ) value an aspect of war-born inflation, is whin saves our'; country from charging off these highfalutin agricultural ex periments, almost completely Losses on Deshee. and others to seli soon, may be small because of well-timed sales, hut this fails to prove that the government can farm, least of al) with human misfits on the land. Up to tiow. the Federal Security Administration has sold quite a few of the government’s resettlement projects. The total number disposed of before the end of 1944 cost the taxpayers of America some 7] million dollars All the government realized from the sales was 27 million It means that the FSA is. so far', liquidating these costly dreams at less than 40 cents on the dollar In farming, govenrfnent management is showing a loss of 60%. Why expect less loss from government management of manufacturing? If it ran only 50%, it would mean production cut in half, wages lowered accordingly, and prices advanced; perhaps doubled. On a big scale, it would mean living standards for all of us, half as high as we are used to . . . Let’s keep our private enterprise system.

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The peplum fashion in a one-piece dress is good style for afternoon wear. The bright green crepe top with black crepe skirt is belted in a combination of the black crepe with gold kid. This New York design is a Capri original.

Draining The Crankcase “Can you milk that cow?” the farmer asked the new girl from the pity. ‘Til try,” she answered. —'“All right. Go ahead and let’s see what you can do.” Twenty minutes later the farmer returned. “Well, how did you do,” he asked. “Not so 'bad,” replied the girl, "but wouldn’t it have been better if I’d had a pail?” Enough Trouble Mr. White—Allow me to present my wife to you. Mr. Green—Thanks, but I have one!

Do You Think War Isn’t Tough? READ THIS LETTER H anyone has any complacent optimism about the rest of the war taking care of itself without everyone’s help, or if anyone believes the war isn’t tought, especially with our present European reverses, let him read the following letter, written by Lt Raymond Bain, Ewart Office, Lu-kas-Harold, from France, to Omer Baxter. This is what a fighting man feels about the war and its end: “I’ve been in a hospital for a few weeks, and I accumulated quite a few letters and yours. It seems luck (bad) runs in streaks. Out of the five boys I went thru flying training with, and came to this outfit with, I’m the only one still going. One got it strafing, six days ago. Another got K. A. I. two days later when 100 plus Jerries jumped 18 of us. We lost two that day, and ond was one of us five. He was killed in his cockpit. The next day another one made a crash landing after being badly damaged. He’s in a critical condition in the hospital. And day before yesterday was the crowning blow. He was shot down in my ship “Scatterbrain.” He was my 'best friend, and I was flying his ship. We were checking each other’s ships. I got pretty banged up in his that day by flak, and its out for a few weeks. “I’m glad to hear the Productioneers are not letting up. I can see no end to this war this winter, and I think a cartoon in the Productioneer hit the nail on the head. The war’s won. Now all we have to do is the hardest part— THE FIGHTING! It’s rougher now than I’ve ever seen it. Sure, I’m under tension as I write this, but if this tension here could be felt in the states, there would be no letting down any place. "Maybe things will look brighter later . . . Hope to be seeing you (next summer).” —Courtesy, Link-Belt Productioneer.

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Nothing peps you up so quickly ;as a beauty masque. Leave it on from 1 to 20 minutes. The results are good! Here’s a formula for a homemade masque: 2 tablespoonfuls of cooked oatmeal, 2 tablespoonfuls of rose water, 4 tablespoonfuls of glycerine. Blend them together. Use a warm compress on the skin before You apply your masque. Ledger Syndicate.—WNU Features.

Zink's Market 1556 MAIN STREET BE 2260 BE 2261

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Hornaday Milk Co. 5440 Crawfordsville Road v Rahnon* Ittl-J • Markets33s

FOR BOYS ... BOYS’ SCHOOL TROUSERS— Brown and Gray Plaid $2.98, $3.98, $4.98 BOYS’ BROADCLOTH SHORTS— Sizes 6 to 16 49c Lyons Department Store 1534-4538 Main Street Belmont 2360

Kepler's Speedway Garage AUTO REPAIRS 1430 Main Street (rear) Belmont 3076

Backemeyers Grocery 5236 Crawfordsville Road Belmont 1363 Groceries Meats Always Open Seven Days A Week!

You will always receive courteous service here! We pride ourselves on a courtesy based on real friendship for our Speedway customers. SANDWICHES SOFTDRINKS GOOD COFFEE Sharon Lee Sandwich Shop 1504 MAIN ST. SPEEDWAY, IND.

Order Needed Coal Early Please give us plenty of time io fill your order. Because of the scarcity of coal and the shortage of labor we need plenty of time to insure you delivery. BILL GARLAND Champe-Garland Coal Co., Inc. 1422 W. 30th Street Wabash 4543

Children need plenty pure milk. The nutritional value of milk is great enough to insure the health of your youngsters. Let them drink milk at every meal. AL WILLOUGHB Y