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THE SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C- JUNE 5, 1942 Bossy Meets War Production Challenge As Dairy Industry Supplies Vital Foods Industry Observes Sixth Annual June Campaign. CHICAGO.—June dairy month brings a picture of 26,000,000 cows on nearly 5,000,000 farms in the United States, each per forming an important function in winning the war. Quietly at work in the barns and on the pastures from Maine to Cali fornia and from the Canadian border to the Gulf, these 26,000,- 000 animals are daily producing a third of a billion pounds of milk. That means an average pro duction of 166,666 tons of milk every day in the year. If placed in ten gallon cans, 3,921,569 cans would be required to hold an av erage day’s milk production in the United States. This is enough milk to fill 6,666 big 25-ton tank cars. If these were all put together in one big milk train, we would have each morning a train of 25-ton milk tank cars 57 miles long. The flow of this life-giving stream of food rated by nutritionists as the No. 1 protective food is of vital importance to our nation at all times, but especially so this year. The Allied nations and the soldiers of the United States must have milk and its products. Factory and mu nition workers have greater need than ever for milk and milk prod ucts. Office workers, housewives, school children and all other classes of the American population are com ing to realize, as never before, their need for greater quantities of these vital foods in order to keep America strong by making Americans strong er. Dairy Program. Today the National Dairy Council program, which the industry has sponsored for 23 years, is finding new recognition and new support. A national nutrition program is ex panding and materially strengthen ing the realization of the fact that good nutrition is necessary to opti mum health, vigor and vitality. This national nutrition program has been in operation for more than a year. Just how are these 26 million cows and those responsible for the prod uct meeting this challenge and this opportunity? We need not wait for that answer. Those “bossies” and their masters are meeting the challenge. Starting with an average production of 104 billion pounds of milk during the years 1935 to 1939; there was 111 billion pounds of milk produced in 1940; 115 billion 500 million pounds of milk in 1941, and the production for 1942 is estimated at not less than 120 billion pounds of milk to be pro duced in the United States. In other words, for each and every day of the year, including Sundays and hol idays, there is being produced more than 44,000,000 pounds of milk over that of five years ago. That is the equivalent of a fully loaded milk train of 50,000 pound capacity cars, 7% miles long over and above their normal production. Terrific Handling Problem. Stated in terms of ten gallon milk cans, if these were filled and placed side by side, we would find that we had every month a line of filled milk cans 3,150 miles long over and above the amount of milk that was pro duced in this country in the same period during the preceding five- year period. Producing such a vol- 15 MILLION mote CANS OF MILK LOS ANGELES Souatt- U S Departaant of AgrUukura As its contribution to feeding the democracies, the dairy industry of the United States has increased its production from 1935 to 1939 by nearly 15,000,006 ten-gallon cans of milk—enough cans to make a row from Los Angeles to New York. ume of milk in addition to the regu lar supply is no easy task. Just the job of hauling milk to fill 7V4 miles of 50,000 pound capacity tank cars from the farm to the milk station or dairy plant each morning, is enough to stagger the imagination of the average individual, but that is simply a little “before breakfast chore” as compared with the extra effort necessary to raise the feed, do the additional milking and cool and care for that extra 7%-mile milk train load of milk each morn ing. Dry Milk Solids. For many years, the cream from about 45 billion pounds of milk each year has been used for the manufac ture of butter, including both the factory and the farm-made product. Milk made the difference—both dogs had the same food, but the larger one received a daily milk ration. Of this, about 30 billion pounds of milk have been farm separated with the remaining skimmed milk being kept on the farms for feed fcr calves, pigs and chickens. One of the severe re-adjustments which the industry has been called upon to make in order to furnish sufficient dry milk powder to the United Na tions has been to shift from farm separation of much of this milk to the delivery of whole milk. Manufacture of dry milk solids is gaining rapidly and in March reached an all-time high of 49,800,- 000 pounds. While the speeding up of the manufacture of dry milk sol ids has necessarily been delayed longer than seemed desirable on ac count of the vast amount of changes in practice necessary, both on the farms and in the plants; yet, it is now gaining momentum rapidly. Production today is approximately 120 per cent of 1941. The three states of Wisconsin, New York and California produce more than one-half of all the dry milk solids in the country at the present time. Other states impor- A dairy cow weighing 1,000 pounds (providing she maintains her weight and produces 7,605 pounds of milk a year) eats approximately the following amounts of feed in one year: two acres of rich pasturage in five months of summer; 6,300 pounds of silage and 2,730 pounds of alfalfa hay during the seven remaining montlls; and 1,700 pounds of grain throughout the entire 12 months. Ice Cream Consumption More Than Doubled Long regarded as the "all Ameri can” dessert, ice cream is rapidly coming to be recognized not only as an economical food, but since it also contains all of the ingredients of milk, as one of the best protective foods. Within the past eight years, consumption has risen from about 4% quarts per person per year to over 10% quarts per person per year in 1941. That figure is rising rapidly. I« i cream takes the output of nearly one million cows. In the manufacture of ice cream, Pennsylvania leads the nation close ly followed by New York. These two states produce more than one- fourth of all the ice cream in the United States. Illinois, Ohio, Cali fornia, Michigan, Massachusetts, Texas, Wisconsin, Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, New Jersey, Iowa and Maryland follow in the order of this productive importance. tant in the manufacture of dry milk solids are Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Idaho and Vermont, in the order named. The increase in the manufacture of dry milk solids has forced se vere changes in both farm man agement practice and in the opera tion of butter factories. Farmers have had to adjust their operations to new methods of feeding. Cream eries have been obliged to put in new equipment, to train new per sonnel and to re-vamp their operat ing and merchandising plans. This is in addition to another difficult problem which the butter making industry must face every year and that is, the varying seasonal produc tion. During the year 1940 to 1941 butter manufacture varied by months from a low of 115 million 700 thousand pounds in November to a high of 205 million 300 thousand pounds in June. North Central States. Most of these changes have been brought about in the North Central states where butter production is the heaviest—Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin rank first, second and third in the order named as the “big three” in the butter industry in the United States. After that come Michigan, Nebraska, Missouri, Illi nois, Ohio, Kansas, Indiana, Cali fornia, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Washington. These 15 states produce more than 85 per cent of all the butter made in the United States. Cheese is another important dairy product, the manufacture of which has been materially affected by cur rent conditions. Largely as the re sult of the war and the demand for American cheese abroad, production of this product has been stepped up enormously. The government re quest in March, 1941, for 250 million pounds of cheese amounted to an urging, on its part, for almost 50 per cent increase in production. The in dustry has met that request and more. Nearly 300 million pounds of cheese had been provided for “lend- lease” purchases from March 15, 1941, to April 1, 1942. Cheese pro duction is now runn'ng about 150 per cent as much as a year ago. Cheese is a product containing practically all the ingredients of fluid milk, and as such, it is one of the first on the protective list of foods. Its value and its importance are gaining recognition rapidly. In the production of cheese, Wisconsin alone produces more than half of all the cheese in the United States. Fol lowing Wisconsin are New York, Illi nois, Indiana, Oregon, Ohio, Mis souri, Texas, Michigan and Min nesota in the order of their impor tance. Evaporated Milk Industry. War conditions have had an equal ly important bearing on the evap orated milk industry. To fill the de mand for a concentrated milk prod uct for the United Nations, the gov ernment asked for a step-up in pro duction sufficient to supply 25 mil lion additional cases of evaporated milk. This called for an increase of more than 50 per cent in manufac ture. It called for changes in farm management plans, for adjustments in evaporating plant operations, for the training of personnel and for shifts of merchandising methods fully equal to those the cheese in dustry met. Here again the goal was equalled and more. Approxi mately 30 million cases of evaporat ed milk has been furnished for “lease-lend” operations. In this in dustry, too, Wisconsin leads with al most 30 per cent of all the evaporat ed milk production in the United States. Ohio, California, New York, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Indiana, Washington and Pennsylvania follow in the order named. During June hundreds of thou sands of dollars’ &orth of publicity in newspapers and trade publica tions, in food and drug stores, ra dio programs, publicity stunts, ad vertising material at point-of-sale, soda fountains, as well as education al programs, combine under the lead ership of the National Dairy council with the efforts of nutritional author ities to make of this the most gi gantic effort to bring home to all people the realization of the need of better health and the place of milk and its products in achieving that goal. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) 'Attention: A. Hitler’ T HIS is marked “Attention: Adolf Schickelgruber, alias Hitler”: You say the Jews and Poles are “inferior races” and not fit to asso ciate with your tribe of “Nordic supermen.” So, ever since you came to power in Germany, you have sub jected them to the cruelest, most senseless persecution that a so- called human being ever visited upon his fellow-men. This is to tell you about some thing which took place recently in the second largest city of a land where its citizens “hold these truths to be self-evident: that a}l men are created equal; that they are en dowed by their Creator with cer tain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and the pur suit of happiness.” In this city a great crowd of peo ple gathered to dedicate this monu ment: That figure on the left is the like ness of a man named Robert Mor ris. (Possibly you wouldn’t know about him, Herr Schickelgruber.) That majestic figure in the center is George Washington. (Surely you’ve heard of him!) The name of the man on the right is Haym Salomon and—mark this well, Adolf!—he was a Polish Jew! In fact, it was to honor especially this scion of what you would call a “doubly inferior race” that this monument was erected. The reason they are clasping hands, Herr Schickelgruber, is be cause they once joined together in a fight for freedom from the tyranny of a stupid king in whose veins, in cidentally, ran the blood of that race which you boastfully call “Nor dic supermen.” Now, 160 years aft er their successful fight for liberty, they are still clasping hands as a symbol of the Unity that exists in the nation which they helped create and against which you declared war last December. This monument is symbolical of another fact also, Herr Schickelgru ber. You have conquered the na tive land of Haym Salomon but some day it will free itself from your hateful rule just as the native land of Robert Morris and George Washington (and Haym Salomon’s adopted land) freed itself from the hateful rule of another despot of German blood! The Morris-Washington-Sajomon monument which was dedicated in Chicago recently pays belated trib ute to one of the unsung heroes of the American Revolution. Born in Poland in 1740, Salomon came to America in 1772 and set himself up as a broker and commission mer chant in New York city. He might have made a fortune for himself but he hindered his chances by join ing the Sons of Liberty to help re sist oppressive acts of the British crown. Imprisoned by the British soon after the opening of the Revolution, Salomon escaped to Philadelphia. There he met Robert Morris who had been made superintendent of finance and upon whom fell the task of providing the money to pay Wash ington’s soldiers and keep the strug gling new government from collaps ing for lack of funds. It was to Haym Salomon that Morris turned when he was desperately in need of money to keep the revolution going and the Polish Jew never failed him. The ledgers of Robert Morris, which have been preserved, are filled with no less than 75 entries bearing the name of Haym Salo mon and, although the total amount of money which he supplied will never be known, it is estimated that it totaled at least $800,000. Although it can not be proved definitely that all of this was his own money, it is probable that the most of it was. And his reward? When he died January 6, 1785, it was found that he was virtually bankrupt. He left a widow and four children facing pov erty and it is a melancholy fact that for more than 80 years his heirs tried in vain to get recompense from congress for the money which Salo mon had lent to the patriot cause. Besides providing money for the expenses of Washington’s army, Sal omon helped equip and form inde pendent companies of soldiers for whom there were no public funds. He also advanced money to some of the leading men of the time who could not have continued in public service without this help. Among the famous generals and statesmen whom he helped are these: James Madison, $426; General St. Clair, $220; Baron Steuben, $100; General Mifflin, $738; Edmund Randolph, $378; General Mercer, $5,373; and J. Ross, $8,000. Ice Cream — Perfect Dessert for a Shower (See Recipes Below.) Bridal Showers Pretty, but practical—that’s the cue for this year’s bridal showers. Chances are this year’s bride will be an army or navy bride with but a whirlwind wedding with her husband on a short leave, so there won’t be much time for the frills and fuss Her plans will be sketchy, most probably, and very often they will not include a permanent home or bungalow. That means that bridal showers will be simple and inexpen sive and gifts for the bride-to-be will include only things which are not too elaborate, and which can be packed in a small space in case she is to travel or take’ a small apartment by herself. What kind of showers, then? Well, there are always the personal show ers in which you give her lingerie or other personal toilet items that you know she needs or wants. Another practical shower is the Kitchen Gadget shower. Get small items like dish mops, kitchen knives, forks, mixing spoons, dish cloths, soap flakes, clothes pins and a few sets of bowls. Glass sets are popu lar, coming three in a set, fitting together in a nest so they don’t take up much room. They’re practical plus, too, because they can be used for baking dishes if you get the heat-resistant kind. Include measuring cups and spoons, custard cups and small skil lets and pots in the kitchen gadget shower. A new bride will appreci ate your thoughtfulness in getting necessities like these for her. The Kitchen shower is extra nice because you can carry out table decorations in the theme of the shower. Make a bouquet of some of the items for a centerpiece and use the dishcloths for doilies or place mats. Sewing Shower. Spools of thread in a riot of bright colors tumbling out of an attractive sewing basket can make the center- piece for this party both novel and economical. There’s a variety of things to give the bride in this kind of shower and none of them will strain the pocket- book—needles, hooks, snaps, darn ing thread, thimbles, etc.—all these are “musts” on the bride’s list. Recipe ^Showers. Is the bride-to-be interested in cooking? Most of them are, and if they are not, they will be soon. That’s why recipe showers get “most popular” rating often. For this shower you and your friends can gather together your most pop ular and favorite recipes on cards or in notebooks, or collect several cookbooks to give the guest of honor. Decorations. Pretty up your table with pastel and white colors. This is the time to use your nicest linen and most fragile china to lend daintiness to the occasion. Color combinations may be white used plentifully with pink, green or pale yellow. Fresh sprays of garden flowers, even in small quantity add charm. Lynn Says: The Score Card: Egg produc tion has been upped 15 to 20 per cent to take care of national and allied needs, so there will be no shortage of this staple item. Although there have been ru mors of a tea shortage, tea will be rationed on a 50 per cent basis to assure plenty for summer, thirst-quenching use. There is enough tea in the country to last eight months, and in spite ol the war, shipments are still coming in from India and Ceylon. The War Production board has allotted enough tin to the pine apple industry for this year’s pack and operations for produc tion in Hawaii have been hiked to the maximum. It is expected that supplies will be somewhat curtailed because the government has reserved about 26 per cent of the pack for its own purchaae. This Week’s Mean Bride’s Shower *Salad Luncheon Plate or ■ •Asparagus Loaf Tiny Hot Rolls Preserves •Ice Cream With Green Gage Plums •Recipes Given A light, dainty luncheon platter can be served by way •< refresh ment. Accompany this with tiny hot rolls or muffins and no shower guests could desire more: •Salad Luncheon Plate. (For One Serving) Vi cup cottage cheese 2 deviled egg halves 2 to 3 slices of tomato 2 to 3 slices of cucumber 2 finger strips of sliced cheese 2 crabapple pickles Miscellaneous: 2 olives Slices of hard-cooked eggs Salad dressing Paprika Heap cottage cheese in crisp let tuce cup arranged in center of chilled salad plate. Then around this cen ter, arrange the remaining foods in neat, symmet rical fashion—the deviled eggs op posite the crabapple pickles, the overlapping slice of cucumber next to the apples and opposite the over lapping slices of tomato on the op posite side of the plate, bread tri angles topped with a slice of egg, opposite each other, 2 slices of cheese opposite each the 2 olives. Garnish the cottage cheese with paprika, and pass french dressing with the salad. If you prefer to serve a hot dis^i in place of the salad plate, you’ll like this asparagus loaf in this versatile combination with cheese and white sauce: •Asparagus Loaf. (Serves 6) 2 eggs, slightly beaten 2 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons flour 1 cup milk Vi teaspoon salt Vi teaspoon pepper 2 cups grated American cbeese 1V4 cups fine, soft bread crumbs 1 (1-pound) can asparagus tips Pimiento strips Drain asparagus, reserve liquid. Line bottom of buttered loaf pan with half the asparagus tips. Place strips of pimiento between tips. Melt butter, blend in flour and mix well. Add milk and Va cup of the aspara gus liquid and cook until thick, stir ring constantly. Add salt, pepper and cheese and stir until cheese is melted. Fold in crumbs. Add grad ually to eggs and fold in remaining asparagus tips, cut into one-inch pieces. Pour into loaf pan, place into a pan of hot water and bake 1 hour in a moderate (350-degree) oven. Serve on a platter surround ed with watercress and overlapping slices of tomatoes which have been marinated in french dressing. Your figure • conscious young guests will appreciate the good news about ice cream. Recent tests show that ice cream has much less cal ories than other favorite desserts such as cake and pie, but nutri tionally it is excellent. •Ice Cream With Green Gage Plums (Serves 6) 1 quart of vanilla ice cream 1 No. 214 can green gage plums Drain syrup from green gage plums. Arrange big spoonfuls of vanilla ice cream in center of a large glass bowl. Garnish or sur round with plums. Serve immedi ately, with a jug of syrup, drained from the can of plums. Plums may be rolled in shredded almonds or finely chopped nuts, if desired. Have you a particular household or cooking problem on which you would like expert advice? Write to Miss Lynn Cham bers at Western Newspaper Union, 210 South Desplaines Street, Chicago, Illinois, explaining your problem fully to her. Please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope for your reply. iRalaurd by Western Newspaper Union.) of other years. g-n.. Pattern No. Z9393 T HE skeptical eye of Mr. Turtle beams with joV at the thought of the many childish companions he’ll soon have. Yes, he is a cud dle toy for the little ones, and you will have as much fun making him as the children will have in playing with him. • • • Plain color makes his shell—print his body: the pattern is Z9393. 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