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THE SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C„ FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1940 t rack Is Tailored To Slenderize One '“THE shirtwaister is always an excellent choice for those of you who want to look slimmer than the scales imply, and this one (1905-B) is designed to look especially slenderizing. The pan eled skirt is slim-hipped and al most straight. The plain front of the bodice continues the line of the skirt panel, to give a length ening effect. The shoulders are squared out, but not gathered, and the fullness under the shoul der yoke takes care of correct fit over the bust. A smart double-collar effect finishes the deep v of the neckline —and you can wear the dress merely with its seif collar, if you like. A classic style like this makes up nicely in such street materials as spun rayon or flat crepe, and in linen or chambray to wear around the house. It’s one of those comfortable patterns that you’ll repeat many times. Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1905-B is designed for sizes 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50 and 52. 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Hie advertisements are part of an economic system which is giving Americans more for their money every day. o N E Y I RAN across Oscar Vitt the other night and we stopped to talk about Bob Feller. Based on his natural ability, his gain in experi ence and the way he has been round ing into shape, ev erybody expects the Van Meter fire ball pitcher to have a great year. So, I discovered, does Vitt. “He can’t miss,” the manager of the Indians said. “This will be his best year up to now—another step on his way to being perhaps the greatest pitcher we have ever looked at. “Let me tell you about this kid. You hear all about his fast ball and his curve ball—you’ll find the ball players will talk more about his curve ball than his fast ball because that’s what he strikes them out with in the clutch—but you don’t hear much about how hard he works to improve himself. And that, if you ask me, is the greatest asset he has—or that any ball player has. He Practice:, Bunting “Here’s one detail: I rounded all the pitchers up one day and talked to them about bunting. I don’t mean fielding bunts. I mean doing the bunting themselves. “ ‘When I send you up there to sacrifice,’ I said, ‘what do you do? Most of the time you bunt the ball right back to the pitcher for a force play or you pop the ball in the air. Anybody can learn to bunt if he’ll only give a little time to it. And remember this: You’re working for yourself when you’re at the plate just as much as you are when you BOB FELLER are in the box. You can help your self—or you can wreck your ball game. Do you realize that by learn ing to bunt, so that you can move runners along when you’re up there trying to sacrifice, you might win two more games a year? Two more games won might make a difference in your record for a season and might make a difference in the standing of the club.’ “ ‘They all agreed with me. They had to, because I was right. But you know who has done most about it, don’t you? Sure. You guessed it. Feller. He came to me after practice that day, when everybody else was heading for the club house, and asked me if I could get a couple of fellows to throw to him. “ ‘Throw to you?’ I asked him. ‘What do you want them to throw to you for?’ “ ‘So I can practice bunting,’ he said. “ ‘You bet your life I’ll get some body to throw to you,’ I said. “I got a couple of strong-armed young fellows out to throw to him and he practiced bunting for an hour. He’s been at it every day ever since. The other pitchers have been practicing, too. But not like this kid. All He Had to Say “You see, I told him if he could bunt, it might win two more ball games a year for him. That’s all I had to say. He’d do anything to win two more games a year. He’d stand on his head in the box if he thought it would help him that much. “It’s the same way with pitching with men on the bases. That was his big weakness—but it isn’t any more. They might steal on him once in a while, just like they will steal on any pitcher once in a while. But if they think they are going to run on him this year like they used to, they’re crazy. I hope some of them try it. He was a sucker for them once—but he’s laying for them now. “It’s a great thing to see in a kid like that. The average kid breaking in as young as he did—why, I was looking at him the other dfey and thinking to myself he still looks like a baby—and getting all that pub licity—the average kid would have got a swelled head and you wouldn’t have been able to tell him any thing. But this kid just hangs around waiting for you to tell him something or asking questions of me or some of the older players on the club—and he is a cinch to wind up as one of the greatest pitchers we ever had—maybe the greatest.” GrantUnd Bice Bruckart*s Washington Digest Keeping Out of Europe’s War Is Order of Business for U. S. Conflict’s Spread to Norway and Denmark Brings Problem Of Neutrality to Attention of Nation’s Statesmen. “The Name Is Familiar— —•— BY FELIX B. STREYCXMANS and ELMO SCOTT WATSON 'It’s the Bunk!’ By WILLIAM BRUCKART WNU Service, National Press Bldg., Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON.—More and more people seem to be expressing doubt that the United States can stay out of the new world war. One hears the talk in many quarters, official and unofficial. It frightens me. It is disturbing because so many seem to feel that the war is growing closer to us and they are, there fore, taking the view that we cannot stay out of it. To all of those who are saying that it william appears we are Brnckart doomed to get into the war which remains, as before, simply Europe’s war, and to every one else I want to present this ques tion: Why is it necessary for us to get into it? That is the question. It is not how can we stay out, but why should we get into it. There is no doubt, of course, that extension of the war, spread of the flames to Norway and Denmark touches more American hearts. It is sad, indeed. But it would sad den many more hearts in these United States if we get mixed up in the conflagration. Moreover, no one has presented so far as I know any reason why the United States or any of its people or any of its in terests should be involved in a war that represents fundamentally noth ing more than the thirst for power of a very few men in all of the people. Again, it is sad, but it is not a quarrel of our making and I fail to see any reason why or how the United States should shoulder any responsibility. The American government is tak ing precautions. Some of them seem to be rather silly, rather an excitable reaction. For instance, Senator Walsh, of Massachusetts, and Representative Vinson, of Geor gia, chairmen of the senate and house naval committees, respec tively, held a long conference with President Roosevelt the other day at which they discussed the propo sition of an expanded navy. President Has Extended Foreign Combat Zones The President has extended the “combat zones” which no American ships or citizens may enter, legally. Very wisely, I believed, he did not delay in issuing a proclamation that the war zones of Europe included the waters of Norway, Sweden, and similar areas. That will go far towards preventing greedy, daring and chance-taking individuals from getting their ships shot to pieces. Some of them would take that chance, you know, because the prof its are large. But always the rest of us must think of what our gov ernment is forced to do when citi zens of the United States, on legal business, are slaughtered by a for eign navy or army. We have only to look back to 1915 and 1916 to see how such killings, step by step, took us into World war No. 1. There is considerable doubt, how ever, about the wisdom shown by the President in sending Undersec retary of State Sumner Welles on that European junket. Mr. Welles has been home a month now. Some of the results, can be appraised properly. The answer is that in sofar as tangible results are con cerned, the trip was a flop of the first water. That is, unless the trip may have aroused suspicions of our motives, it was a flop. If the sus picions were aroused—suspicions that America was planning on fu ture entry—then, of course, the trip was a most dangerous thing. European Rulers Might Misjudge Welles’ Mission Private expressions from some diplomats here have caused me to believe there is some suspicion about us in Europe now. It is nat ural, I suppose, that the dictators and even the French and the British would be looking for hidden reasons for such a mission as Mr. Welles executed. They are always double dealing themselves, so we can sup pose that they look for similar traits among Americans. In any event, nothing of consequence came out of that tour of the European capitals, not even political prestige for the President. Which reminds me that when Mr. WAR TALK Talk of the United States’ en trance into the European war is growing in many quarters, ac cording to William Bruckart. He maintains that such talk is not necessary. Because the conflict has spread to Norway and Den mark, Americans believe that it may some day be impossible for us to stay out of the fight. But Bruckart asks for just one good reason for our involvement. Welles’ appointment was an nounced, there was a good deal of undercurrent gossip in Washington that the whole plan was conceived and engineered by a little group of New Dealers. They thought the mission might lead to peace negotia tions and Mr. Roosevelt would be come a sureshot for a third term in the White House. As usual, the so-called “inner circle” had no knowledge of what the real fight was about overseas. As against the things that might cause trouble and thereby endan ger our neutrality—and more about our neutrality below—it surely is a commendable thing that the mem bers of congress are keeping their tongues still for once in their col lective lifetime. I do not mean that senators and representatives are quiet. I do not mean that the halls of the house and the renate are not ringing with the usual amount of demagoguery. Far from it. What I mean and what I am commending is that congress as a whole has ex ercised the finest caution in talking about the war. Whether they re alize it or not, the members of the house and senate, by maintaining silence on the subject of the war, are inducing millions of other people to quit talking about the war. Attitude in United States Is Not Really Neutral About our neutrality: That is not a proper description of the position of the United States. We are not neutral. We are, as a nation, cer tainly favoring the cause of the Brit ish and the French. I am that ««¥T’S just a lot of bunk,” is a 4- phrase that owes its existence to a debate that occurred in the house of representatives in 1820. This is not to imply that congress was free from “bunk” before that, by any means, but the words “bunk,” “bunkum” and “buncombe” originated during a debate over the famous Missouri Compromise. Felix Walker, a North Carolina mountaineer, represented the West ern North Carolina district which in cluded his own Buncombe county. While everyone else was demanding a vote, Walker wanted to make a speech. His political friends tried SUMNER WELLES AND WIFE . . . His mission misjudged? way, myself. I really do not care who blows Hitler and all of his gang sky-high. Officially, however, the United States is still friendly with Germany and Russia. It is so ridiculous that one has to laugh. Evidence of how our siding in with the allies obtains even in gov ernmental affairs was given just the other day when the President pro claimed the new combat zones around Norway and Sweden. It was a proclamation that avoided saying the countries of Sweden, Norway and Denmark were “at war.” Why? Well, if the United States government, acting through the President, had said those nations were at war, another law would have become operative and Mr. Roosevelt did not want that law to be operative. If those nations had been declared formally “at war,” another law would have prevented any money being loaned to them. Mr. Roosevelt wanted to keep the door open so that help can be ex tended if it becomes necessary. There, again, you can see the possibilities of danger. Also, the definite evidence of the American desire to help Germany’s enemies is plain to see. If we think, how ever, that the lending of money to a foreign nation that is engaged in war does not lead to additional steps and additional dangers, then we have become an ostrich and are trying to hide our head in the sand. The dangers of these various acts are apparent, it seems to me. I make no charge that Mr. Roosevelt is trying to lead us into war. I believe quite the contrary. But with conditions as they are—with a dozen nations with their backs to the wall—every move made here re quires the greatest of care and the greatest o understanding before it is made. The examination, as I insisted at the beginning of this dis cussion, should be made from the standpoint: Why is it necessary to stick out our necks? We can find no valid reason to get into the war. The whole Western hemisphere has nothing to gain and everything to lose by participating. I entertain the hope that staying out of the war will become a major issue in the forthcoming political campaigns. In that way, the importance of ev erything done in Washington, with relation to foreign affairs, will be driven home by competent speak ers. And any candidate who wig gles or squirms on the question of why should we get into war ought to be snowed under so deep that he would never be heard ttom again. to stop him but he insisted on mak ing a long, pointless harangue de claring his constituents would be disappointed if he didn’t say some thing for “dear old Buncombe.” The word came to mean humbug or in sincere talk. And Buncombe county was named for Edward Buncombe, a wounded colonel of the Continental army who died in Philadelphia in 1780. Thus, the man whose name is used to des ignate claptrap had nothing to do with it and had been dead 40 years when the word came to have its present meaning. • • • Nicotine N ICOTINE is a common word but Jean Nicot, French diplomat of the 1500s, after whom it was nan ed, is little remembered. He studied in Paris, was a court- I ier to Henry II and envoy of Francis II to Lisbon in 1560. While in Spain, he obtained the seeds of the tobacco plant from a Dutchman who brought them from Florida. Nicot returned to Paris with these seeds and became responsi ble for the intro duction of tobac co to France. But the word nicotine comes from the scientif ic word for the species of the 45 plants and shrubs from which nico tine is derived. They are called Jean Nicot Nicotiana plants and that is the word coined directly from Jean Nicot’s name. Not all of the Nicotiana plants and shrubs are used for smoking—some of them are beautiful annuals and perennials with attractive flowers. All varieties bear nicotine which is used to kill insects and only the genus Tobaccum is used by smokers —to kill time. Why the Nicotiana plant was named for Jean Nicot who brought it to France instead of the Dutch man who brought it to Nicot can best be explained by the fact that Nicot wrote a French dictionary at the time and merely gave himself a break. • • • Marcel Wave A LTHOUGH marcel seems to be the perfect name for the wave in a woman’s hair, it was chosen only because it was the name of the man who invented the first success ful one. But his name was Francois Marcel Grateau, so some thought must have been given to the way the word would sound or his middle name would not have been chosen. Francois was bom in 1852 near ; Paris and his fa ther was a stone mason. His moth er’s lovely nat ural wavy hair was the admira tion of all her ac quaintances and the inspiration for her son to put all his effort toward inventing an iron that would imi tate it. Marcel Gratean In 1886, he succeeded and women flocked from all over Europe and England for his marcel wave. Only 10 years later, he retired from active hairdressing, the acknowledged ben efactor of his profession. He lived for 39 years more, how ever, and died at his home, Chateau Thiel, near Paris, in 1936, at the age of 84. Yet when he took up an apprenticeship in his father’s trade of stone masonry he was made to give it up because they said he wasn’t healthy enough! There is another and even greater paradox in his life: He was also discharged from his job in a beauty shop as a young man because the proprietor said he was not suited to that type of work! (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) HCW T 9. SEW 4- Ruth Wyeth Spears -PAD WITH COTTON IATTING BASTED TO MUSLIN 'REMOVE MAGAZINE ^HOLDER OR ARM npHIS chair, now so smart in its sateen cover, button tufting and moss fringe trimming, barely escaped the trash burner. It had been such a comfortable chair that everyone hated to see it go. Sis said it was out-of-date and pos itively untidy. Someone suggest ed it might be covered. Mother said that wouldn’t be a bad idea if it could be padded first! That gave Sis a brain wave. Why not tuft it? By pushing a long darn ing needle back and forth through the cover, padding and openings in the wicker? She had been wanting a tufted chair, so work began at once. The sagging arm rest, maga zine holder and frayed-out wicker around the legs were removed. The chair was padded and cov ered, as shown, and a new seat cushion was added. The tufting was done by sewing through tight ly with heavy carpet thread; add ing a button on each side of the stitch. NOTE: Detailed directions for changing an old iron bed into the -Jlsk Me Another A General Quiz The Questions latest style are given in Mrs. Spears’ Book No. 3; also how to make “The Rug That Grew Up With the Family.” Thirty other fascinating ideas for Homemak ers. If you want to use this idea, better clip it out now for back numbers cannot be supplied. Don’t delay in sending name and address with 10 cents coin for Book No. 3. Send order to: HRS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS Drawer 10 Bedford Hills New York Enclose 10 cents for Book No. 3. Name Address Also Live Well Such as are thy habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of thy soul—for the soul is dyed by the thoughts. Dye it, then, with a continuous series of such thoughts as these—that where a man can live, there, if he will, he can also live well.— Marcus Antoninus. O-Cedar it, lady! Then you WON’T raise clouds of dust when YOU dust Once upon a time the family joked about }iom or Sis chasing the dust around. Now, when they dust, they pick up the furry dusty stuff; it STAYS in the cloth. You add a dash o(genuine O-Cedsi Polish to dustcloth or mop, let it season a bit, and now your dust- cloth picks up and keeps the dust. Ask fotj MOPS, WAX, DUSTERS, CLEANERS AND O-CEDAR FLY AND MOTH SPRAY 1. What official of a national political convention is called the keynoter? 2. What First Lady was re ferred to as “Lemonade Lucy"? 3. Is the bark of the dog natural or a development? 4. Is the Finnish language a Scandinavian tongue? 5. What are the reflections on water made by moonlight called? 6. What is the oldest continuous ly inhabited community in the United States? The Answers Again Wounded When time has assuaged the wounds of the mind, he who un seasonably reminds us of them opens them afresh.—Ovid. USE THE OUTSTANDING BLADE VALUE FINE SWEDISH STEEL H _ M N I TSinsl. Eds. Blad.sor X IIA ■ ZO Doubt. Edge Blodoo A Ww IT. LOUIS, MISSOURI CUPPLES COMPANY, ST. Persistent Fool Any man may make a mistake; none but a foci will persist in it.— Cicero. 1. The temporary chairman. 2. Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes, Cvho substituted lemonade for wines and spirits in serving at the White House. 3. The bark is an artificial de velopment. After becoming domes ticated dogs began barking. 4. No, it is more directly related to Japanese, Turkish and Mongo lian. 5. The shimmerings are known as moonglades. 6. 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