Speedway Flyer, Volume 17, Number 14, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 December 1948 — Page 3

tzm n nn nci JL CM? pilUllCo Have Passed 60,000,000 Mark . .>* The total number of telephones in the world has reached a record 60,600,000, or one for every 38 persons at the start of 1948, acr cording to the new issue of Telephone Statistics of the World released today by the American Telephone and Telegraph Co. The United States, with only about 6 per cent of the world’s population, has neatly three-fifths of its telephones. Of the 6,000,000 telephones gained in 1947, more than 3,250,000 were added in the United States, .which at the beginning. of 1948 had 34,867,000 *telephoifts in service—one for every four persons. (Since then 3,000,000 more have been added in the U. S.) Sweden had the next highest telephone density with oiife for every five persons. The gain .in telephones in 1947 was greater than the total number that were in use throughout the world 25 years after Alexander Graham Bell made his historic invention. At the turn of the century there was only one telephone for every 800 persons in the world. The United States out-talked all other nations in 1947, with 45,000,000,000 telephone conversations—3,ooo,ooo,ooo more than the preceding year and nearly 12 times as many as in Canada, which held second place. - The average American used the telephone 317 times during the year. New York continued to lead the world’s cities with 2,358,102 telephones—more than there are in all of France. Only other city in worljl with more than a million phones was Chicago, with 1,396,387. On a per capita basis, San Francisco still topped the major cities with about one telephone fqr every two persons. Washington and Stockholm remained second and third "in this respect, while Seattle supplanted Denver in fourth place. More than two-thirds of all the telephones in the world are privately owned and operated, and 85 per cent of these are in the United States. The remaining third are government-owned. North Borneo has about 430 telephones, Somaliland 335 and French India 72. Of the world total of more than 60,000,000, 96 per cent connect with the American telephone network.

Hoffman To Head Local U.S.O. Moe Hoffrpan of Miami, Fla., has been sent to Indianapolis to establish its first peacetime U.S.O. operation. The local U.S.O. will be Tinder the direction of the National U.S.O. Early establishment of the club here follows the urgent request from military personnel at Camp Atterbury, Stout Field and Fort Harrison. Mr. Coffman can be reached by calling MA. 2401.

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Pre-planning a part of any meal la a wise precaution when you’re busy. Banana Cream Torte is an in-, tereating dessert and can be prepared the day before to save time at the regular meal-hour rush. Combine 24 graham crackers (2 cups) rolled fine with H cup softened butter Or margarine and 2 tbsp, sugar. Blend well. Press % of crumb mixture firmly against sides and bottom of well-buttered pan. For the filling prepare 2 pkgs, prepared vanilla pudding with 4 cups milk following directions on package. Cool and pour Into crumb-lined pan. Slice 2 bananas over top of pudding. Beat 9 egg whitye stiff but not dry. adding t tbsp. sugar gradually. Spread meringue oyer bananas. Sprinkle re maining H crumb mixture on top. Bake in gas oven (350*) for 20 mins. Chill overnight before removing from pan. Serves 6 to 8. „ -* * * Tn most Japanese homes, a small stove under the tub heats water for bathing. In this country, an automatte gas water heater holds the hot water to the necessary 105* for a Refreshing hot bath. M• • • When broiling grapefruit halves top them with apricot jam. spiced sugar, or Brasil nuts and brown ■ Add dots of butter before puttied them about three inches under medium flame. • • e wkter weather doesn’t bother the f9Mm ot 9“ Jaundr y dryers. All the? have to do is ppt the wet eHMe into the dryer and sit back rim the clothes dry to a soft Faw • • New flavor for pudding sauce: To WmmMfcelpe add 2 tbsp, orange juice, grated orange rind. Beat until smooth Sprinkle with orange

MY BABY When God made- the beautiful rosebuds - He took from my baby’s smile That exquisite . . . something . . . found only there Which helps make life more worthwhile. And the limpid look in my baby’s eyesHe borrowed ... to breathe on the rose, And the daily sweetness unfolding From my baby’s head to its toes. Each day a new petal is added To God’s rosebud . . . and my baby also Has Heavenly sweetness and fragrance And grows as God’s roses grow. God wanted the roses to blossom To soothe and ease ... every place Where beauty and fragrance were needed So He took from my baby’s face And from my baby’s wee body And my baby’s tiny''pink toes Ample fragrance and loveliness And blended it . . . into a rose! —Anna E. Young.

Employers May Help On ‘Security’ Filing Every second of the day, about $5, or $7,000,000 a year, are lost by people who fail to file promptly or do not file at all for their social security benefits. Employers can assist by suggesting to their workers when they attain 65 years of age that they visit the local social security office to inquire about their rights to benefits. A second type of opportunity opens up for the employer when a worker dies. The widow and minor children and, in some cases, dependent parents of insured workers, are eligible for monthly benefits.

Air Mail Postage To Rise Jan. 1 Air mail postage will go up one cent after Jan. 1, 1949. Previously five cents, the air mail stamp now will cost six cents. The weight limit for air mail is eight ounces. Where four-cents air mail postal cards are not available the 1-cent postal cards can be used with 3 cents additional postage and placing the words “Via Air Mail” prominently on the card. Another note sent out by the Postmaster General says parcels mailed on rural routes on and after Jan. 1 will no longer be acceptable at less than the regular rates, the reduction of two or three cents per parcel ceasing to be in effect from that date.

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42nd Annual Christmas Seal Sale Opened The 42nd annual Christmas Seal Sale which opened Monday of this week is the only appeal made by the Marion County Tuberculosis Association to support its county-wide program, yearround tuberculosis control, announced Mr. Harry S. Hanna, seal sale chairman. Tuberculosis, which causes the deaths of more people between 15 and 44 than any other disease, can be prevented. A communicable disease, it is spread by persons with “open” TB. -Unfortunately, tuberculosis has no Symptoms in its early stage, when it is earliest to cure. But, fortunately, it can be detected early by'"'means of a chest X-ray. In Marion County one out of five adults has already received a chest X-ray during mass X-ray surveys. Over 35,000 chest Xrays have been given since the first of this year. The Marion County Tuberculosis Association gave chest Xrays without charge to Marion County residents Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. A mobile X-ray unit was located on Monument Circle in front of the Indianapolis Power and Light Company and was in operation during shopping hours. Alfred E. Kessler, executive secretary, said the mobile unit will again be on the Circle the wegk of Dec. 13 and urged Indianapolis citizens to take advantage of this opportunity to make sure they do not have tuberculosis. „

“Hello, Henry,” an Alabama darky called out- to a friend he had not seen for several months, “how’s everything?” “Ain’t you heard, Joe?” Henry replied. “I’se/been divorced.” “Do tell!” said Henry. “What did you and your woman do wit dat house you-all owned?” “Oh, we divided it up.” “Divided yo house?” rejoined Joe, looking slightly puzzled. “How?” “Fifty-fifty!” said Henry. “She takes de inside and I takes de outside.”

WAS HARD HIT Irate Housewife: “Ain’t you the same man I gave a cake to last month?” Tramp (bitterly): “No, mum, I’m not; an’ wot’s more, the doctors say I never will be agin.”

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our history that didn’t gain in the tools of production. Our tools are of less total value, and they also provide fewer horses (horsepower) to workmen. Now, if we had no men of vision and promise, we certainly could not expect the money to do its part. But we do nave men. America has intelligent young men, willing to build their dreams into realities. Boost WHAT NEED have the Team I they with money? You see, “harebrained” ideas, like Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone, require money for development. New products, new manufacturing processes, new inventions, new businesses al) must have capital. In a free economy that permits competition, capital works hand in hand with men to give the nation the jobs and the goods that it needs and wants. Men and money! ( In losing the money, there is also danger of losing the men. Inventiveness and ambitions may be killed, when rewards are not available. If we do not have capita) to invest, to explore new developments and new businesses, with hope of larger profits ahead, then what happens to your men? They don’t invent, and they don’t develop anything! No new jobs, no new products, no progress. No getting ahead. It’s national suicide. Why is there so little money today for investment and risk? Our tax system puts heavy burdens on incentive. Taxes take away the money. Twenty-five cents out of every national income dollar in America now goes into taxes. Half the total- income of Americans making $5,000 or more annually is turned over to tax collectors. With strict economy in government, this would not be We must give risk-money a real chance to team with men. Only that way may we keep America prosperous and jobs plentiful.

Meat Prcduct’on Meat production this year is expected to total about 21 billion pounds. 10 per cent less than last year and the smallest output since 1941. The percentage decrease is not expected to vary greatly among the four types of meat. Beef supplies probably will be down most and veal supplies least. The decrease in total' meat output from last year will be most marked in the last quarter when the decrease in the 1948 spring pig crop will be reflected in hog marketings.

catch up ON YOUR READING These cool “stay-in” nights by the fireside furnish a grand opportunity to dip into some of those books you’ve been planning to read. “The Unforeseen” by Macardle is an unsual story about Virginia Wilde in her mountain home near Dublin and her strange power of second sight which she tries to conceal from her daughter, Nan. However the course of events brings unexpected developments. Additional titles: “Woman of Property” by Seeley. “Great Tide” by HalL “Kate Hardy” by Stevenson. “Lardners and the Laurelwoods” by Kaye-Smith. “Occupation: Housewife” by Les Tina. “The Disinherited” by Nichols. “Unconquered” by Swanson. "Now You See It” by Goodrum. “Yankee Pasha” by Marshall. “Beckoning Trails” by Loring. “Wedding Journey” by Edwards. “Purple Plain” by Bates. “Within the Hollow Crown” by Barnes. “Whistle, Daughter, Whistle” by Best. “Sugarplum Staircase” by English.

Five Rules For Safety 1. Cross the street at intersections only. Stepping into the street from parked cars and crossing in the middle of the block are dangerous. 2. Look to the left and to the right before stepping from the curb. 3. Walk when going to and from school, or when crossing streets. Running at these times is dangerous. 4. Play and skate where it is safe. Playing in the street is a law violation. 5. Stay off the railroad right-of-way and other private property.

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HE COULD SYMPATHIZE “Hey, you, where are you going? Pull over to the curb," said a traffic officer to a timid driver who, obeying directions from the back seat, had entered the, wrong end of a one-way street. Immediately a woman in the rear seat chimed in: “That’s right, officer. He’s been speeding all day, and I knew he’d be arrested. It just serves him right!” “Your wife?” asked the officer with a sympathetic look at the scared driver. The driver nodded. “Drive on, brother,” said the policeman.

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