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THE ST'N. NEWBERRY. S. C.. FRIDAY. JANUARY 26, 1940 Washington Merry-Go-Round "Hite House Expense Up $6,000 • • . Frank Knox, Republican, Could Have Had Navy Post iu Cabinet. “The Name Is Familiar— —♦— BY FELIX B. STREYCXMANS and ELMO SCOTT WATSON By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT ALLEN yy ASHINGTON.—The new budg nrime.^ , reveals that Roosevel £overnnf lri l OSt ever y agency in thi government—except his own. l JPV" White House budget actual!’ has been increased by $6,000 rathe «iW7sn C / eased< and now calls fo 4>iaz,750 to run the Executive Man sion and grounds during the nex fiscal year. The increase, however, is for a new coat of paint. In July and Au- gust °f this year, the White House will be painted to keep it up to its traditional name, and that paint job will cost $6,000. Aside from this, the White House budget has not been pruned a pen ny, although other government agen cies were. The amount for “Trav- ai *d Entertainment” remains at $J0,000, as against $25,000 two years ago. Roosevelt is the most traveled President since Taft, and the cost of going to Hyde Park and back, phjs Warm Springs and other trips ctxsts a good bit more than the HOUSEKEEPER AT $3,300 . . . While House housekeeper, Mrs. Nesbitt, checking the laundry. amount allowed in the budget—de spite the fact that the budget was increased by $5,000 two years ago. The Roosevelts also entertain much more than their predecessors, and exceed their budget on this. In both cases—travel and entertain ment—the President and his wife dip into their own pockets to make up the deficit. Wages of the White House staff toUl about $100,000. The housekeep er gets $3,300, the gardener $2,500, the first cook $1,620, plus a wide assortment of other cooks, butlers, kitchen helpers, housemen and maids. The bill for heat, light, and elec tric power (to drive the elevator, mechanical appliances in the kitch en, etc.) is $11,200. The laundry bill is $4,800. Knox Turns Cabinet Job Down. Here is the inside story of Roose velt’s secret offer of the navy sec retaryship to Col. Frank Knox: The Chicago publisher and G. O. P. candidate for vice president was asked to come to Washington for a private talk with the President at 4 p. m. Sunday, December 10. The President lost no time in get ting down to brass tacks. He re minded Knox of the editorial he had printed in his paper shortly after the start of the European war, urg ing a “coalition” cabinet with sev eral Republican members, in order to meet the emergency in a “na tional” rather than a partisan man- ner - „ j • “I think that was good advice then, and I think it is equally sound now,” Roosevelt said in effect. “As you know, the navy secretaryship is open and I’d like very much to have you take it. It’s a very im portant job and 1 think you re just the man, Frank, to fill the bill.” “Thank you, Mr. President,” re plied Knox. “I appreciate deeply the honor you pay me. And if there were a real emergency I would be entirely at your service. But I don’t think emergency condi tions exist any longer, and under the circumstances I feel I’ll have to decline your very kind offer.” • * * Merry-Go-Round. Pennsylvania Republicans are re ported to have held a secret con clave and turned thumbs down on ex-Sen. David Reed as the man to run against Joe Guffey in 1940. Their candidate will be Gilbert Mason Ow- lett. Republican national committee man from Wellsboro, Pa. . . . Short ly after Secretary Ickes issued his blast against Paul McNutt, the two men bumped into each other at a cocktail psrty given in honor of John and Anna Roosevelt Boettiger. They shook hands cordially. There were no icy glances. July and August T' HE months July and August -*• were named after the two Cae sars, Julius and Augustus. And why? Because Julius and Augustus wanted themselves so honored—and those boys were used to getting what they wanted. But this trick vrifc- easy. They didn’t even have to have influence with anybody to get this job done—it was Julius and Au gustus who made the calendars. When Julius Caesar conquered Egypt, he not on ly took over -ne government but the calendar as well. He made a new one with a year of 36514 days divided into 12 months, the even months with 30 days and the odd with 31. Then he figured he had done such a mag nificent job that he honored himself by changing the name of Quintilis, a 31-day month, to Julius. Julius Caesar oulius Caesar v.’as assassinated and in the course of time his neph ew, Augustus Cae sar, became em peror of Rome. Augustus decided to do some calen dar tinkering too. Sextilis, the month following Julius, seemed to be the logical one except that it had only 30 days. But he persuaded the Roman senate to give it and rename it Augustus. And that, my dear children, is why, during the two hottest months of the year, we mop our brows and say, “Great Caesar, isn’t it hot?’ Augustus Caesar 31 days * * Raglan Coat E'lTZROY James Henry Somer- * set, who was Baron Raglan, should be remembered as com- mander-in-chief of the British forces during the Crimean war because it was he who gave the order which re sulted in the famous “Charge of the Light Brigade.” But it’s more likely that he’ll be remembered for his coat! It came about this way: At the Battle of Water loo, young Somer set, who had been secretary to the British embassy at Paris and was now aide-de-camp and military sec retary to the duke of Wellington was so seriously wounded in the right arm ■‘hat it had to be ampu tated. Because of the loss of his arm, he needed a coat Baron Raglan that was easy to put on. His tailor designed a garment that was loose, had roomy sleeves and hung over his shoulders like a cape. In 181S, he again became military secretary to the duke of Wellington and re mained with him until the duke’s death in 1852 when he was created Lord Raglan. Meanwhile British sportsmen had begun using the style of coat Lord Raglan always wore, because of its comfort, and from that time to this it has been a raglan. Strangely enough, if the coat you are wearing today hasn’t raglan sleeves, it isn’t the “latest style.” Cardigan Jacket HE cardigan jacket may be a warm, comfortable garment to wear but the man for whom it was named was neither warm-hearted nor a comfortable person to have around. James Thomas Brudenell, seventh earl of Cardigan, was born in 1797, entered the British army as a youth and eventually became lieu tenant-colonel of the Fifteenth Hus sars. As such he was overbearing and quarrelsome and, despite the fact that there were only 350 men in the regi ment, within the space of two years he had more than 700 of his men arrested for one thing or another and held 105 courts mar tial. He was also a duelist and in one of these encounters he wounded a brother officer so seriously that he was tried by the house of lords but “whitewashed” and acquitted. Un pleasant a person though he may have been, he was also a brave sol dier. After that return he was heard tc remark, “These Cossack lances are deuced blunt. They tickle one’s ribs.”! (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Lord Cardigan SERVE A MODERN FRUIT PIE AND A CANDY RAIL FENCE IN HONOR OF LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY See Recipes Below For Patriotic Parties February, with its two famous birthdays, is a grand month for a patriotic party—with novel decora tions and unusual foods, to help make it a success. Lincoln, the biographers tell us, had a keen “sweet tooth.” Children could always be sure he’d have a bag of bonbons in his pocket when he dropped in to visit. Fruit pies were favorites with him, too, so you’ll be histori cally correct to feature a fruit pie when you plan your Lincoln’s birthday menu. “Chocolate Fence Rails” are a novel sweet that will pay double tribute to Lincoln’s rail splitting fame and his “sweet tooth.” Use three of the fence rails tied in a bundle with a bit of red, white, and blue ribbon, for individual table fa vors at your party. Everyone knows the significance of cherry pie at a Washington’s birthday party, of course, but few people know that cherry pie a la mode has a double historical mean ing! George Washington has been credited, by some historians, with being the inventor of the first ice cream freezer. You’ll find suggestions for almost any kind of party you can name, in my booklet “Easy Entertaining.” There are ideas for unusual menus, hints on party short-cuts, too, and a store of practical, tested recipes. With Valentine’s day and Easter, ahead, and birthdays in the offing, you’ll want to add this useful, in expensive booklet to your kitchen library. Lincoln’s Birthday Menu. Salad Sandwich Rolls Potato chips Olives Apricot Pie Magic Chocolate Logs Coffee • • * Menu for a Washington’s Birthday Party. Individual Sandwich Loaves Potato chips Sweet pickles Cherry Tarts with vanilla ice cream Reception Cocoa Salad Roll Sandwich. Slit long, plump, soft rolls down the center, not quite through. Scoop out a little of the inside. Brush with melted but ter, and heat. Stuff with any de sired salad sand wich spread. (Don’t try to push the sides of the sandwich together again!) Serve on a lettuce leaf, and garnish with olives. Magic Chocolate Logs. 1 square unsweetened chocolate % cup sweetened condensed milk Vi teaspoon vanilla IVi cup sifted confectioners’ (4x) sugar % cup coconut (toasted) Melt chocolate in top of double boiler. Add sweetened condensed milk and stir over rapidly boiling water five minutes or until mixture thickens. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and confectioners’ sugar gradually and blend thoroughly. Shape into rolls, two inches long. Roll in toasted coconut. Allow to stand in cold place several hours or until firm. Makes about two dozen. Apricot Pie. 1!4 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca Vz cup sugar V\ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon butter (melted) 2 cups cooked dried apricots (drained) Vz cup canned crushed pine apple (drained) 1 cup apricot juice 1 recipe pie crust Combine quick-cooking tapioca, sugar, salt, butter, fruit, and fruit juices; let stand 15 minutes, or while pastry is being made. Line 9-inch pie plate with about Vz of pastry, rolled % inch thick, allowing pastry to extend 1 inch beyond edge. Fold edge back to form standing rim. Fill with apricot mixture. Moisten edge of pie with cold water and arrange layout of pastry stars across top. Flute rim with fingers. Bake in hot oven (425 degrees) 10 minutes; then decrease heat to mod erate (350 degrees) and bake 35 minutes longer. Cool. Serve with or without whipped cream. For a gala dessert, top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Potato Chips. 4 medium sized potatoes 2 or 3 pounds fat Salt Pare and cut potatoes into very thin slices. Allow sliced potatoes to stand in ice water until firm (about 1 hour). Heat fat to 375 degrees. Blot potatoes dry with a clean towel and place potato slices in French fry basket. Immerse basket in hot fat by handle. Keep potatoes mov ing constantly so that the slices do not stick together. Remove basket and drain potatoes on brown paper. Sprinkle with salt. Temperature: 375 degrees; Time: 2 minutes or to de sired brownness. Individual Sandwich Loaves. Cut 2%-inch rounds from thinly sliced white bread, allowing 4 rounds for each sandwich. Brush one side of each round of bread with soft butter. Leave 1 round of buttered bread plain to be used for the top layer. Spread each of the remaining rounds with a different sandwich filling, varying both the flavor and the col or. These two combinations are good. > 1. Watercress or shredded lettuce Ground ham, sweet pickle, and mayonnaise Deviled egg sandwich spread 2. Olive-nut filling Minced pimento mixed with softened butter Sardine sandwich spread “Frost” the top and sides of each sandwich with cream cheese, mois tened to spreading consistency with a little salad dressing. On top, ar range a sprig of watercress and a slice of stuffed olive, to resemble a flower. Serve on lettuce leaf with small, sweet pickles. Cherry Tarts. 3 cups red pitted cherries (with juice) Vi cup sugar 2 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons cornstarch Vi teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon butter Drain juice from cherries and heat to boiling point. Mix sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt, and add to the cherry juice. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Cool slightly and add lemon juice, but ter and cherries. Pour into baked pastry tart shells. Serve with whipped cream. Send for Copy of ‘Easy Entertaining.’ “Entertain often, plan with care, and have the best time of anyone there,” says Eleanor Howe, in her clever booklet, “Easy Entertaining.” In it Miss Howe gives you some clever hints for the modern hostess. She gives you menus, too, for almost every kind of party, ar-d with them, her own favorite tested recipes for party foods. To get your copy of this booklet now, send 10 cents in coin to “Easy Entertaining,” care of Eleanor Howe, 919 North Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) To Revive House Plant When a house plant, especially a fern, is dying, pour a tablespoon of castor oil around the roots. This will make the plant green and fresh in a short time. IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL S UNDAY I chool Lesson By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D. Dean of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) Lesson for January 28 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used by permission. JESUS DRAMATICALLY PRO CLAIMS HIS MESSIAHSHIP LESSON TEXT—Matthew 21:1-16. GOLDEN TEXT—Behold, thy King Com eth unto thee.—Matthew 21:5. The official presentation of Him self to the Jewish people as their King, their rejection of Him, and what was even more solemnly meaningful, His rejection of the He brew nation because of unbelief— such are the stirring events which face us as we enter with our Lord into the last week of His earthly life. The first event in that sequence is the one we stud” in our lesson for today, .namely, tne coming of the King to Jerusalem. Jesus on this occasion did a very dramatic and unusual thing, a fact winch indicates that here is an incident of extraor dinary import to which we do well to give careful study. I. Preparation and Presentation (vv. 1-7). The King comes, but even in His hour of royal triumph He gives to His followers the unexplainable but inestimable joy of meeting His need. 1. “The Lord Hath Need” (vv. 1-4). He had need of disciples who would do His bidding without ques tion or hesitation—“and the disci ples went, and did even as Jesus had appointed them” (v. 6). How precious is such obedience! Let us also go and do what He commands. He needed the colt and the ass. How simple and lowly was that need, and yet how glorious that a man was ready to meet it! God’s plans are worked out in the little things as well as the great. Proph ecy was being fulfilled here (see v. 5) by a little thing. Is God wait ing to carry out some great pur pose through some little thing which you are withholding from Him? Why hinder Him any longer? 2. “Behold Thy King Cometh” (vv. 5-7). Though He did not come with the pomp and trappings of an earthly potentate, the King of Glory came to His people to offer them for the last time the opportunity to receive Him. He asks you to yield your life to His kingship. What will your answer be? II. Acceptance and Rejection (w. 8-11, 15, 16). 1. “The Multitude . . . Cried . . . Hosanna” (w. 8-11). The fact that before the week was over many of the same voices cried, “Crucify Him!” should not obscure the fact that there were childlike believers (v. 16) who really had faith in Christ. There is something inspir ing about that picture of enthusiasm and devotion. Real faith in Christ ought to result in a fervor of spirit which will stir our hearts and our cities. Are we not altogether too dead and formal in much of our w r orship today? Do we not need more holy enthusiasm for Christ and for His Church? 2. “The Chief Priests and Scribes . . . Were Sore Displeased” (w. 15, 16). Small wonder, for not only had the children put them to open shame by recognizing the Christ whom they had ignored, but He had in turn ruined their polite religious racket which produced for them such a lovely profit. Mark this—when any one is displeased with Jesus or with His true children or with His work on earth, you can be sure that there is a reason, and not a holy, upright or good reason either! III. Judgment and Compassion (vv. 12-14). What a remarkable picture! In the midst of flaming judgment and de struction we find loving compassion upon the blind and the lame. Folk who think that Christ has no mes sage but love need to look on Him as He cleanses the temple. On the other hand, those who think that He has no word but judgment need ,to behold Him as He stands in the midst of the overturned tables and debris and heals the needy. Incon sistent? Not at all. God is love, but He is also absolute holiness. 1. “Jesus Cast Out . . . and Over threw” (vv. 12, 13). He knew where to begin to cleanse the city. He started in the temple. Absolutely right is the man who suggested that the place to start to clean up a city is not in the slums but in the churches. You will be ready to clean out the tavern or that other low place where the gang hangs out in your town after you have cleaned out the church. The same is true of the individual. A regenerated heart will bring a reformed life, not vice versa. 2. “He Healed Them” (v. 14). The very hands which had just over thrown the tables and cast out the money-changers now gently touched the lame and the blind with heal ing. The eyes which had blazed with holy indignation now shone with love and compassion. The scene of judgment and chaos became the house of prayer and of answered prayer. On the very spot where one man had received condemnation, an other received healing. Each one received that which he sought by his action. How will you, my dear reader, meet Jesus—as your Judge or as your Saviour? You must make the choice. HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONS For a breakfast treat, mix cin namon and sugar and spread on hot buttered toast. • • • Easy to Remove Stopper.—Dip the stopper of a mucilage bottle in paraffin before putting it into the bottle and it will not stick. • * * Baked potatoes will be more mealy if a piece is cut from either end of the potato. • • * Frozen Meat. — Meat thawed quickly is Lkely to be tough. Keep frozen meat in warm place be fore cooking. • • • Delicious Salad Dressing.—One teaspoon of chopped maraschino cherries and one tablespoon of orange juice, added to boiled salad dressing, makes a delicious dress ing for fruit salads. • • * Two coats of thin shellac give a hardwood floor a much better fin ish than one thick one. First coat must be thoroughly dried before second is applied. • • • Sift the Flour.—Flour has a tendency to pack down, especially fine wheat flour. One may easily put as much as an extra cup of flour in a recipe if it is not sifted before measuring. • • • Save Christmas Cards.—Little folks can spend many a happy hour cutting out figures from Christmas cards. Instruct them to leave a small flap on the bot tom of each figure, flap to be fold ed over, permitting figure to stand up. Pull the Trigger on Constipation, and Pepsin-ize Acid Stomach Too When constipation brings on acid indi gestion, bloating, dizzy spells, gas, coated tongue, sour taste, and bad breath, your stomach is probably loaded up with cer tain undigested food and your bowels don’t move. So you need both Pepsin to help break up fast that rich undigested food in your stomach, and Laxative Senna to pull the trigger on those lazy bowels. So be sure your laxative also contains Pepsin. Take Dr. Caldwell’s Laxative, because its Syrup Pepsin helps you gain that won derful stomach-relief, while the Laxative Senna moves your bowels. Tests prove the power of Pepsin to dissolve those lumps of undigested protein food which may linger in your stomach, to cause belching, gastric acidity and nausea. This is how pepsin- izing your stomach helps relieve it of such distress. At the same time this medicine wakes up lazy nerves and muscles in your bowels to relieve your constipation. So see how much better you feel by taking the laxative that also puts Pepsin to work on that stomach discomfort, too. Even fin icky children love to taste this pleasant family laxative. Buy Dr. Caldwell’s Lax ative-Senna with Syrup Pepsin at your druggist today! Two Tests What we can do for another is the test of powers; what we can suffer for another is the test of love.—Westcott. Relief At Last For Your Cough Creomulsion relieves promptly be cause it goes right to the seat of the trouble to loosen germ laden phlegm, increase secretion and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, inflam ed bronchial mucous membranes. No matter how many medicines you have tried, tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the understanding that you are to like the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to have your money back. CREOMULSION for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis Relief in Tears It is some relief to weep; grief is satisfied and carried off by tears.—Ovid. Hiding Thought Language is simply a medium for concealing thought.—Tally- rand. mODERHIZE Whether you’re planning a party or remodeling a room you should follow the advertisements... to learn what’s new ... and cheaper... and better. And the place to find out about new things is right here in this newspaper. Its columns are filled with important messages which you should read regularly.