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■ THE NEWBERI# SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C. Curtains to Match Covering of Chair TF YOU like the feeling of living * in apacjous rooms even though your home is small, the booklet Make Your Own Curtains shows you many useful tricks. How to have one big room for living and dining and still keep the confusion of table setting and the secret of the kitchen miracles away from expectant guests is one of many problems solved in this booklet. A balustrade gives a sense of there be ing two rooms, but the two are drawn to gether and an illusion of space created by repeating the plaid of the chair for the curtains in the distance. The booklet also shows how to hang the curtain dividing the room so that it may be drawn with a swish. Diagrams are given for cutting and making all types of draperies, and fixtures required are clearly illustrated. • * • NOTE—The 32-page booklet Make Your Own Curtains is 15 cents postpaid. Send requests to - Inflation Threat Will Become a Dread Reality If Everyone Scrambles tor Excessive Profits and Wages MRS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS Bedford Hills New York Drawer 10 Enclose 15 cents for booklet “Make Your Own Curtains.” Name- Address- A scarred linoleum floor may be rejuvenated by giving it a dark base coat of paint and following this with a spatter effect wi'.h paint of two or three other colors that harmonize with the room. —•— Always open a can of asparagus at the bottom end. In this way as paragus can be removed from the can without breaking tender tips at top. —•— Nail a piece of molding in con trasting color to the edge of the shelves of your linen closet for an enhancing effect. —•— Food spilled in the refrigerator should be wiped up at once. Wait and the acid may eat the porcelain glaze. —•— Salt sometimes curdles milk, so in making milk sauces, porridge, and the like, add the salt last. HEARTBURN When excess stomach acid causes painful, snffocat- Sngr aras, soar stomach and heartburn, doctors asaally prescribe the fastest-acting: medicines known for symptomatic relief — medicines like those in Bell-ans Tablets. No laxative. B ll-ans brings comfort In a Jiff j or doable your money beck on return of bottle to as. 25c at all druggists. NO ASPIRIN FASTER or bettor. Demand St. Joaeph Aapirin, ' *"0 tablets. world’s largest teller at lOo. 100 35c. You get nearly 3 tablets for Oiujr uu. cent. Always aak for St. Joaeph Aspirin. Many' Doctors Advise M/gh Energy tonic Older people! If you havexJfthe ' '—because your diet l Viti you should—because _ lacks the natural A AD itamins and energy-building, natural oils you need—you’ll find good-tasting Scott’s Emulsion helps build stamina, energy and resistance to colds, Bern this wonderful difference—b«y Scott’s at your druggist’s today! SCOTTS EMULSION YEAR-ROUND TONIC <3 GET A 25' BOX TO-NIGHT TOaOIROW AIII6HT 4//-VIOITAIU LAXATIVB CAUTION, TAKt OMIT At •■■ICflP m USE 6 6 6 COLD PREPARATIONS LIQUID, TABLETS, SALVE, NOSE DROPS USE ONLY AS DIRECTED rn ■list uni in run n RHEUMATISM l NEURITIS-LUMBAGO 4*112-1 '» (UTI1I: IK MU U IlltCIU « a Ml llll till SHU! SI II Ml ss rraw il pies I . »ni M-. Im. Mcimtmt «. nninl Only Controls of OPA Prevented Runaway Prices During War. By WALTER A. SHEAD WNU Staff Correspondent During the war years, if we be came peeved with rationing and price control it was the national hab it to cuss OPA. During reconver sion, people, from the captains of industry on down the line and into the ranks of congress, blame many of our ills on OPA. There have been ridiculous and oft- time funny jokes cracked about the OPA and the controls instituted for the protection of the American peo ple. And, as is the case in any hu man institution, the OPA has made mistakes, errors of judgment. Congress has been deluged with letters from constituents, business men and consumers, concerning real or fancied ills and discrimina tions which were laid at the door of the Office of Price Administration. And congressmen, being human too, let the blame rest on OPA, passing the buck along. But despite all this criticism, despite verbal beatings which tore to shreds the actions and policies of OPA, congress dared not eliminate the agency, despite strong pressure, and by an overwhelming majority voted to continue OPA and the price control policy until next June. And every poll taken of the American people showed, despite their beefings, their sound com mon sense prevailed and 75 out of every 100 people favor continuing price controls for at least some months to come. Only in recent weeks various groups in trade and industry have been increasing pressure in catling for an end of price controls, particu larly in the building and housing in dustry, preferring to let prices find their own level. As a matter of fact and record, had it not been for the OPA and the policies of rationing and price con trol, the American people would never have been in the favorable position they are in today to face whatever may come in these months of reconversion growing pains. For price controls have held the line against inflation and rationing con trols have seen this country the best fed in its history. Most folks don’t understand infla tion and what it means, but most people do understand and resent and fear high prices. The records show that every major war in which the nation has been engaged has been 1918 1919 1920 /'A. ^ 1921 >3* sx ARMISTICE THIS fOOLEO US farm earning? CUT IN HALF/ >0 FARMER? {EIR LAND/ During World War I prices rose swiftly. After the armistice on No vember 11, 1918, there was a sudden dip, lasting only three months. Then the upsweep was resumed, soaring until midyear of 1920. The price level more than doubled between 1917 and 1920. When prices broke in the later months of 1920, a toboggan slide began that brought ruin to millions. that the general level of price fluctuation remains steady. Farming has become one of these specialized industries, relatively, and a great many of the things used on the farm and in the farm home are purchased. Too, many farm in vestments and obligations incident to the farm business are long term obligations, and so the behavior of the price level means much to farm ers. For instance, I was Balking to a Pennsylvania dairy farmer in Washington recently. He lives ih the potato country of Pennsylvania and when I asked him how his potato crop iras he said: “Well, I didn’t plant any. I figured my business is dairying and I let the potato farmers raise potatoes.” What is inflation? There are many long and technical answers to that question. But about the simplest answer this writer can find is that it is a situation which creates an unfair change in the purchasing pow er of money. For instance, a farmer who bor rowed some money in 1913 could have taken $5 of that borrowed mon ey and bought 40 pounds of meat, 152 pounds of flour, 91 pounds of su gar or 77 yards of gingham. If he paid back that loan in 1920 dur ing the period of inflation, the lender could have taken the same $5 and HOLDING THE PRICE LINE tsTTsTTsu ON THE THINGS YOU BUY Stable prices for farm products are best for the farmer. Any tem porary profits he might make throngh rising prices would be eaten up by the increasing cost of manufactured things that he has to buy. accompanied or followed by a ma jor inflation, followed by deflation of equal proportions. Rise Held to 29 Per Cent. And for the first time in our na tion’s history, thanks to OPA, the cost of living, during and immedi ately following this war, has been held fairly steady. From the out break of the war to the end of 1944, living costs, as measured by the bu reau of labor statistics, rose less than 29 per cent, and most of that rise came before May, 1943, when teeth were inserted into the price stabilization program. By compari son, living costs rose more than 84 per cent in a like period after the outbreak of the First World war when there was no rationing or price control. Labor unions declare the rise in the cost of living has in creased more than 29 per cent, reaching a 40 per cent figure, but even so, if that is true, it does not reach the dazzling heights to which living costs went after the last war. Farmers, because of the nature of their business, suffer more than any other group from infla tion and the erash which inev itably follows. As a matter of fact, it makes little difference what the price level may be, so long as it remains stable ... and assuming that the incomes to the various occupational groups are fair and equitable. The more specialized and the more commercialized the busi ness is, the more desirable it is bought only 21 pounds of meat, 62 pounds of flour, 26 pounds of sugar or 23 yards of gingham. The bor rower returned the same number of dollars, but he did not return the same amount of purchasing power. IVi Million Farms Lost. Inflation during and following the last war lost to the farmers of this country approximately a million and a half farms. ( Why? Because prosperous farmers' during the war invested their money in land at in flated pikes. They went into debt for machinery, for homes, bams and other commodities at inflated prices. Then the purchasing power of the dollar changed and the defla tion which followed the inflated val ues brought about the inevitable crash. Chester Bowles, the boss of the OPA, is a business man. He was the head of a large advertising ag Jn- ey which was in daily contact with big business. So he knows big busi ness practices and he has become the rock upon which the pressure groups are dashing themselves in an effort to break price control. Chester Bowles has taken his stand against price inflation and for price control, because his office is flooded with hundreds of letters ev ery week testifying to the fear with which people view inflation or high prices . . . and these letters come from big and little people alike . . . from farmers, workers, housewives, consumers, small business men. One theme predominates . . . they want to be assured that the cost of living or the cost of operating a farm or a business will not be permitted to go up into an inflation spiral. They want price controls continued for the present. All three of the major national farm organizations have strongly supported the price control pro gram. Labor organizations, too, have given unstinting support. The farmers in the older age brackets do not easily forget what happened when what few controls existed were dropped shortly after the armistice in the last war. At first, prices slumped rather sharply in some commodities, but within a few months, after reconversion and workers returned to their jobs in peacetime plants, the downward trend was reversed and within sev en months the inflation boom was in full swing. Prices rose skyward; manufacturers, wholesalers and re tailers were forced into a wild scramble for inventories. Prices soared higher and higher. Farm prices skyrocketed 109 per cent be tween 1914 and 1920. If farmers, merchants, manufac turers can be certain that the costs of things they buy will not skyrocket and threaten a major crash later, they can make long-term plans for large-scale operations and produc tion and full employment. If work ers can be certain of this full em ployment at adequate wages, then they also can feel secure of the value of their purchasing power . . . will feel free to spend for reconver sion goods and this free spending will stimulate more employment. Farm and City Linked. On the other hand, if swiftly ris ing prices make production costs un predictable, business will not be able or willing to plan ahead, full produc tion will falter and fear of unem ployment would make consumers afraid to spend. We have often re marked about the analagous rela tion between the farmers’ income and full employment in cities, for it is a fact that when income of work ers is high, farm income also is high. When there is heavy unem ployment, farm prices toboggan. Price Administrator Bowles has given his word that OPA is going to use every resource at its command to continue an effective job with the ultimate goal of keeping a sound price structure upon which can be built sound prosperity. When dan ger of inflation is past, then OPA plans to step out of the picture. (The present act ends June 30, 1946.) To do this he plans (1) wherever neces sary to continue price controls over goods and services which have been controlled in war time; (2) to set prices on reconversion goods; (3) to work out simple dollar-and-cents ceiling prices for building materials and as many consumer goods items as possible; (4) to require manufac turers to tag consumer goods with easy-to-read retail ceiling prices. Continued control over tractors, other farm implements and machin ery, fertilizer and seeds so long as they are in short supply is on th« program. It may be necessary to increase some prices as compared to prewar, but the plan is to keep all prices as near prewar level as possible. Bowles says that price control alone cannot guarantee prosperity, but he believes that it can help to control inflation by keeping the buy ing power of each dollar and will enable industry, agriculture and la bor, together with government, to work together toward a sound post war prosperity. ★ ★ ★ SMuiSHoii meMOs ft#* Follow Directions for Tender, Home-Baked Breads (See Recipe Below) Hot Breads If you want to choose one item (hat will make a company meal out of a plain menu, then add fragrant home-made bread or rolls to It. Fresh-from- the-oven bread or rolls are meal tonics hard to beat. If you want to add extra nourish ment to your menus or to give in expensive energy to your family, then the formula is bread—or rolls! They contain carbohydrates, some fat and milk and eggs. Bread can be used lavishly in many interesting ways. A fruited coffee ring for breakfast can mean the difference between a well begun day or a dull, prodding one. And think of the difference between fresh, moist bread in sandwiches for lunch and dry, stale bread. First of all, there’s this scarlet- topped and crystal-glazed quick cof fee cake to start the day right. Or, if you prefer, it will do nicely for dessert, thank you! Cranberry Coffee Ring. (12 Servings) VA cups sifted floor % cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder Vi teaspoon salt 1 egg » Vi cup milk 3 tablespoons melted shortening Cranberry Orange Topping. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together. Beat egg and add milk and shortening. Stir in dry in gredients, mixing only enough to moisten them. Spread topping even ly over the bottom of a ring meld. Pour batter over topping. Bake in a moderately hot (425-degree) oven for 25 minutes. Cranberry Orange Topping. 3 tablespoons melted batter 1 teaspoon grated orange rind Vi enp sugar IVi cups whole, raw cranberries Mix together in order given and use it as directed above. Now that cheese is plenti ful and unra tioned, it’s a good idea to use it for main dishes and desserts, too. With plump, red- cheeked apples and cheese, you can make this delectable dessert: Cheese-Apple Cobblerettes. (Serves 6-8) 2 cops sifted floor 3 teaspoons baking powder Vi teaspoon salt Vi-1 cup nippy grated cheese >4 tablespoons shortening Vi-Vi enp milk STABLE PRICES i ENCOURAGE STEADY BUYING m THAT MAKES STEADY JOBS FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS MAKE GOOD MARKETS FOR FARM PRODUCTS LYNN SAYS Bread Baking: For baking bread and rolls, the oven should be fairly hot. On gas, electric or oil ranges, the oven temperature should read from 380 to 400 de grees. Pans (if more them one loaf is baked at a time) should not stand too close together, so that heat may circulate freely around them. After about 10 minutes of baking, the temperature should be reduced to about 350 degrees and maintained until the loaves are done. Medium-sized loaves re quire 45 to 50 minutes’ baking time, while large loaves need an hour or longer. If there is no oven thermometer handy, the temperature may be tested as follows: Spread Vi tea spoon flour on an inverted baking tin in a layer Vi inch thick and place in the oven. At 400 degrees, the flour will become light brown in aboui 5 minutes. If it darkens more quickly than that, allow the -ven to cool before placing bread ! to bake. LYNN CHAMBERS’ MENU IDEA Pot Roast Potato Pancakes Green Beans Stuffed Pear Salad Bran Muffins Butter Apple Pie Beverage 1 cup chopped apples 2 tablespoons sugar Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Cut or rub in shortening. Add cheese and mix lightly. Add milk to make a soft dough. Turn out on lightly floured board and knead Vi minute. Roll into a rec tangular sheet about Vi inch thick. Spread chopped apples which have been mixed with sugar over the bis cuit dough. Roll jelly-roll fashion and slice in inch pieces. An old favorite is oatmeal bread which is excellent served while warm, thinly spread with but ter. Or, if you seek variety for the lunch box, you will like it for meat and cheese sand- wiches. The fol lowing recipe takes molasses for sweetening. Oatmeal Bread. (Makes 1 loaf) 1 cup rolled oats 2 cups milk y 2 cup molasses 2 teaspoons salt 4V& cups sifted flour 1 tablespoon melted shortening I yeast cake softened in V4 cap warm water Pour hot milk over oatmeal and let stand until lukewarm. Add yeast, molasses, salt and shortening. Stir in flour and let rise. When light, pour into greased bread pans and let rise again. Bake in a hot (425- degree) oven for 15 minutes, reduce heat to moderate (350 degrees) and continue baking for 35 minutes. Have you ever looked for a really good roll recipe? Here is one that is easily and quickly made. The trick is to have all the ingredients in the dough at room temperature (lukewarm). Company Rolls. (Makes about 2 dozen rolls) 1 cake yeast Vi cup lukewarm water Vi cup milk, scalded and cooled to lukewarm 1 teaspoon salt Vi cup sugar Vi cup melted shortening, cooled to lukewarm 2 eggs, well beaten About 4 cups sifted flour Pour the Vi cup lukewarm water onto yeast, add 1 tablespoon of the sugar, stir and let stand about 5 minutes. Dissolve salt and rest of the sugar in milk. When lukewarm, add yeast and blend with 2 cups flour. Beat very thoroughly. Next add eggs and shortening. Mix well and beat 3 minutes. Add remaining flour to make a smooth dough. Knead light ly on board for about 5 minutes. Use only enough flour to keep from stick ing. Dough should be kept as soft as possible. Place in a lightly greased bowl. Grease top and let rise until doubled. Fold dough down and let rise again until doubled. Shape into rolls. Let rise in greased pans until doubled. Bake 10-12 minutes in a hot (425-degree) oven. Shaping Rolls. The latest in dough tricks is this: after the first rising, shape finger strips of dough 8-12 inches long and wrap around a clean clothespin. Proceed to let ¥ise again until light and bake as rolls. After baking re move clothespin. Fill hot or cold with any desired sandwich filling. Or, proceed in the same manner but wrap finger strips of dough around a frankfurter, dainty or large, hearty size. These make fine snacks for either an evening or children’s party. Released by Western Newspaper Union. /fSfttftyNose Stotts^ ‘ Sleep A little Va-tro-nol iOn/QnT in each nostril ** quickly opens up nasal passages to relieve stuffy tran sient congestion. Makes breathing easier. Invites restful sleep. Works fine! . . . Grand for relieving snlffly distress of head colds. Try It! Follow directions In the package. VICKS VA-TRO-NOL WHEN CONSTIPATION makes you feel punk as the dickens, brings on stomach upset, sour taste, gassy discomfort, take Dr. Caldwell’s famous medldas to quickly pull the trigger on lazy “in nards" and help you fool bright and chipper again. DR. CALDWELL’S la the wonderful sen na laxative contained in good old Syrup Pepsin to make it so easy to take. MANY DOCTORS use pepsin prepara tions in prescriptions to make the medi cine more palatable and agreeable to take. So be sure your laxative is con tained in Syrup Pepsin. INSIST ON DR. CALDWELL’S—the fa vorite of millions for 50 years, and fesl that wholesome relief from constipa tion. Even finicky children love it. CAUTION: Uce only as directed. ML CHMEUS SENNA LAXATIVE coNTAiNfo ,n syrup pepsin SNAPPY FACTS a&ufr RUBBER Twenty-five yours ago passen ger cars usod only thraa to fivo pounds of rubber, not counting tiros. Today tha aver age car contains fifty pounds of rubber products. More than half of all the estimated 100 million automobile wheels in America are now rolling on syn thetic rubber. Nanking Univorsify is experi menting with a now typo of soed with a viow to growing rubbor in soma of tho arid regions of China. New automobiles built this year will bo delivered without spore tiros. B.FGoodrich first in rubber Beware Coughs from common colds That Hang On Cfeomulslan relieves promptly M* cause It goes right to the seat at tbf trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm, and aid fiaturq to soothe and heal raw, tends, tarn flamed bronchial mucous memo branes. Tell your druggist to nil yo£ & bottle of CreoznuisUm with the un derstanding you must like the way II quickly allays the cough or you ftBg to have your money back. CREOMULSION for Coughs. Chest Colds, BroncSIth Wise Man’s Saying Many sayings, both real and fic titious, have been attributed to Con fucius, but if there is anyone genu ine Confucius proverb that applies today, it is this: “It Is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.” Separate Lettuce When lettuce heads are tight and whole leaves are difficult to obtain, cut the core out, turn the head up side down and allow cold water to run into the center of the head of lettuce until each leaf is separate. H6 ■yrrurf 'WF as