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THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C.
H&p&iieSi
in WASHINGTON
By Walter Shead
WNU Comipondtnt
WNU Washington Bureau,
1616 Eye St.. N. W,
Utility Lobby Can Handle
Congress, but Not the People
'■THE powerful utility lobby in
Washington has been quite suc
cessful in bottling up measures
which they consider inimical to the
interests of the private utilities. Of
course the most important of these
are the bills which would set up
regional authorities in the Missouri
river basin and other rivers of the
nation. Several of these bills have
been bottled up in committee for
months.
But hearings reveal that out in
the country where the utilities come
up against the rank and file of the
American people close to home,
their batting average is almost nil.
During' the past year 100 cities and
towns have changed from private
to municipal ownership. We now
have 3,371 incorporated towns in the
nation served by publicly owned
electric systems.
Of this number, and this is im
portant, 2,827 towns are in the popu
lation class of 5,000 and under, the
Home Towns of the country. On top
of this there are more than 800 Ru
ral Electric Co-operatives operating
outside incorporated towns and con
gress has appropriated $550,000,000
to be spent in two years for the
organization of new and extension
of the lines of existing REA co
operatives. Moreover, during this
past year there is not one city or
town on record which has gone back
to private utility ownership.
These figures put the utility lobby
in the bush-league class, making
strange indeed the influence they
have upon the elected representa
tives of these same people in the
small towns and rural areas of the
nation.
Coat of Current Lower
Why are the people looking to
ward municipal ownership instead
of private ownership of utilities? The
simple fact is that the records show
every city with a municipal utility
has a lower tax rate than cities of
comparable size with private utili
ties . . . that they have lower elec
tric rates, that they can afford to
make more use of electricity as a
result, for as the price of electricity
has been reduced by municipal own
ership, its use has been multiplied.
Wider use of current permits fur
ther rate reductions and consequent
ly still more use of electricity.
According to the testimony in
these hearings, however, the folks
in our small towns and even in our
cities have only scratched the sur
face in the use of electricity as a
means of better living. For in
stance, in 1945 the national average
of electric consumption in the coun
try was 1,225 kilowatt hours per res
ident consumer, while ir Canada
where municipal ownership has
been in vogue for many, many years,
the consumption runs more than
5,000 kilowatt hours per consumer.
Contained in the testimony is
acrid denunciation of the Tennessee
Valley authority, and yet the same
testimony shows that when private
utilities have lowered their rates to
meet municipal competition they
have invariably shown higher net
earnings. This was true when the
Georgia Power company lowered its
rates to meet TVA competition and
experienced the highest net income
the following year in the history
of their company. Many samples
were given where this same condi
tion held true.
Twice National Averagt
Down in Mississippi at Tupelo,
for instance, the first town to get
TVA power, folks there are using
more than 2,000 kilowatt hours per
consumer, almost twice the national
average. These higher averages
are true all through the TVA area,
and at lower rates than ever were
dreamed of in the days of private
monopoly of electric utilities.
In many sections of the country,
private utilities are now attempt
ing to choke off or eliminate REA
co-operatives by building spite lines
and cutting rates for consumers who
were refused private service until
REA promised to serve them.
Claude Wickard, REA administra
tor here in Washington, warned that
"We are facing a bolder and per
haps a more desperate opposition
from private utilities at this time
than REA has ever before experi
enced. This opposition extends from
cream-skimming spite line activities
in areas laid out for development
by co-operatives, to the maintaining
of a strong lobby in Washington.
“A national advertising campaign
in the weekly and daily press, in na
tionally circulated magazines and on
the radio networks is being carried
out. State legislatures and regula
tory bodies are being flooded with
utility proposals for various restric
tive measures to be applied to the
REA program,” Mr. Wickard con
tinued.
It would seem, however, that with
growth of municipal utilities and the
REA in the home towns and rural
areas, this lobby is only affecting
members of congress, not the peo
ple who elected them.
Woman's World
Protection, Comfort Important
In Infant or Toddler Garments
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W HEN we think of clothes for
babies, most of us make the
mistake of clothing them, at least
in our thoughts, with ruffles and bil
lowy dresses. Actually, though, the
most important considerations in
making baby’s clothes sensible are
comfort, protection, room for rapid
growth and room for plenty of
movement.
So, when you plan a layette, or
do some sewing for a friend with
a baby, don’t get too sentimental.
The gift-type garment may bring
most Ahs and Ohs from friends,
but the mother will appreciate sim
plicity and ease of placing the gar
ment on the baby most of all, and
this should be your main aim. It
certainly will be your main theme
if you’ve ever tried to dress a
squirming, wriggling youngster.
The garments you’ll want to avoid
are those with tiny collars that
wrinkle and crush easily, garments
that have to be slipped over the
head, and tight, gathered sleeves.
Whenever you can, make clothing
for baby with wide, raglan sleeves
because these slip on so easily.
Show a definite preference for gar
ments that open and close in front,
particularly nightgowns and the like
that can be folded over and tied.
Fabrics may be just a little diffi
cult to find, but remember to choose
those that are soft and fine: batiste,
soft muslin, voile, extra-soft flannel
and crepe. The seams may be
French fell, flat hand-rolled or
bound.
Special Care Needed
For Toddler’s Clothes
Have you ever watched a baby
learning to crawl or reach? Notice
this the next opportunity you have
and see how much leeway the gar
ment has to have to accommodate
all this activity. The sleeves should
be loose and free so as not to put
any strain on the youngster. The
little seat of the pants comes in fbr
its share of the strain too. Little
rompers or panties for the baby at
the creeping stage need extra full
ness at the back, and should be
shorter in the front because of the
positions they get themselves into.
Because toddler’s garments come
in for their share of buttoning and
If you’re tewing for baby. ...
unbuttoning, you will want to make
these as secure as possible. Top
tips which you will want to follow
for sewing on buttons are these:
first, use only a single thread; sec
ond, do not make the mistake of
sewing on the buttons too tight.
There is pull and strain on the but
ton that easily gives way if it hugs
the garment too tightly.
Save the Sentiment,
Lean Toward Practical
All mothers want their youngsters
to have lovely pastel coats of soft
wool with silk linings. This is a nice
sentimental gesture, but actually
this type of coat is more practical
if made with flannel or challis that
is unlined. Then the coat is more
easily made, simply washed and
more durable.
Another good idea is to spend
time making rompers in several
sizes for the toddler. Boys, of
course, use rompers as soon as they
begin to crawl, but it isn’t such a
bad idea to make rompers for little
Make them temible and practical.
girls, too. Dresses may be lovelier,
but if you will notice, they easily
get in the baby’s way, and she may
trip and fall more often than nec
essary. Dress the child as if she
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the belt is ginger pigskin. The haio
hat is made of straw, banded in
velvet.
were an active youngster instead of
just a pretty doll, and the baby will
be much better off.
Always make little girl’s dresses
with large hems. Then as the child
grows, the hems can be let out and
more wear achieved from the gar
ment.
A little girl’s dress should have
an opening sufficiently large around
the neck to permit easy getting in
and out. Only one button is used for
this opening.
Very large or small buttons or
snaps and hooks are considered
poor choice for youngster’s gar
ments. Child authorities say that it
is easy for the child learning to
dress to use the medium-sized flat
button, but he is lost with the out
size or small size. Teach him self
reliance by making it easy for him
to dress himself.
For boys’ one-piece garments, use
a drop seat controlled by a belt.
This is easy for the boy to manage
even at an early age and looks neat.
The drop seat can have an elastic
run through a casing so that it snaps
back into place easily after being
stretched.
Laundering Tips
Study the directions that come
with your garments when you
wash them. It’s no longer true
that everything must be washed
in the hottest water possible.
Sort clothing so that all sim
ilar colors are washed at one
time with light clothes first.
Bluing follows the final rinse,
and is usually given to all white
clothes to prevent them from
turning yellowish after age.
Starching follows the bluing proc
ess, but in many cases these two
are combined when you use a
ready-made starch that has the
bluing already added to it. This
mixture is ready to use and is
just diluted as directed. Select
a ready-made starch that is
smooth, otherwise you will have
difficulty mixing it with the wa
ter.
Clothes should be properly
hung to save ironing time. A gar
ment hung on the “off grain” will
not iron well and will not set
properly when worn. Hang
dresses by the skirts or at the
shoulder seams; hang socks by
the top so as not to put unnec
essary wear on the foot, etc.
Iron rayons and synthetic fab
rics according to instructions
that come with them. Your heat
ing guide on the iron will be an
invaluable aid in applying the
correct amount of heat to each
type of fabric.
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By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST, D. D.
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Lesson for July 28
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JESUS AND REVERENCE
FOR SPIRITUAL VALUES
LESSON TEXT—Exodus 20:7; Leviticus
19:12: Matthew 5:33-37: Mark 7:5-8; 8:34-36.
MEMORY SELECTION—But seek ye first
the kingdom of God. and his righteousness;
and all these things shall be added unto
you.—Matthew 6:33.
Summer Fashion Notes
For beach and sports wear, these
are the fabrics found most suit
able: shantung, calico and chintz.
Select them in their brightest, gay
est colors.
Brown and white spectator sports
dresses will, I think, always be
popular during the summer. When
they match shoes and bags they
give the impression of neatness and
trim
You’ll find few sleeves on dresses
for sportswear of this type, the idea
being that you want as much sun
as you can get, and also, no sleeves
will offer more ffreedom for playing.
Felts are scheduled to be made in
a tempting array of colors, and
you’ll find many of them made for
easy traveling because a big boosf
in this department is expected u
the comine monthc
Reverence is not an incidental
thing which we may or may not
choose to have in our lives. It is
vital. Reverence toward God and
the things of God will result in re
spect for all values in life. It will
balance our thinking, speaking, and
our acting toward our fellow men
as well as toward our God. Our
lesson calls for
I. Reverence in Worship (Exod.
20:7; Lev. 19:12).
The Lord rightfully expects from
us a proper attitude toward him.
If we worship him as we should, we
shall find that other matters fall
into their proper relationships.
Essential in true worship is rev
el ence for the name of the Lord, for
that name stands for all the qualities
and characteristics of God. This
means that there must be no taking
of the name of the Lord “in vain.”
Our use of the word “vain” car
ries the meaning of “useless, with
out purpose or meaning.” This is
part of what is in mind in this com
mandment, for the name of Je
hovah is sacred and is to be rev
erenced as standing for the eternal
God.
It is never to be used carelessly,
or for a frivolous purpose. All too
often we tell jokes or stories which
have no real purpose or meaning ex
cept to elicit a laugh, and in them
we use the name of God. We all
need to exercise care at that point.
The Hebrew word translated
“vain” has the additional meaning
of “evil” and “falsehood.” Men are
so bold that they may even use the
name of God to support themselves
in a lie. God hears and will in no
wise hold them guiltless.
II. Reverence in Words (Matt. 5:
33- 37).
The Sermon on the Mount (so-
called), from which this portion of
Scripture is taken, is difficult to in
terpret to the satisfaction of all.
Some disregard its evident applica
tion to the kingdom and, attempting
to apply it in the midst of an un-
fcnrt eneration, fall into such in
consistency that they abandon the
effort and regard the teaching of the
passage as impossible idealism.
Others, who rightly interpret the
passage as presenting the laws and
principles of life in the kingdom of
God, when it shall be fully set up
on earth with Jesus as King, fail to
make any application of those prin
ciples to life. This is also an un
fortunate error.
We who follow the Lord Jesus are
not to swear by either things sa
cred or things that might be called
secular. Perhaps he has in mind
that our lives should be so true that
men will not need to have any kind
of oath to be assured of our sin
cerity and honesty.
Swearing should be entirely be
yond the pale with Christian men
and women. It is all too common
with both men and women. One
fears that this is true not only in
the world, but among professed be
lievers in Christ. Let us stop it!
III. Reverence in Works (Mark
7:5-8).
Words which do not issue in works
are worse than meaningless. They
lead to acceptance of a formal re
ligious system which is dangerous.
“It gives a sense of religious sat
isfaction which is very superficial,
but of some apparent value. It car
ries with it no high ethical demands.
It helps a man to feel religious with
out being either ethical or moral.
It does not probe or arouse. It
soothes and calms” (W. R. White).
Who will deny that much of the
church life of our day has reached
that same sad state of “much ado
about nothing”—talk, talk, talk, and
no honest disposition to deal with
sin, or to seek holiness of life. The
Lord hates it, and it is a vain exer
cise as far as spiritual results are
concerned.
IV. Reverence in Will (Mark 8:
34- 36).
Here true reverence shows itself
in recognizing that God’s will is
“good and acceptable and perfect”
(Rom. 12:1).
Following the Christ of Calvary
calls for a willingness to say no
to self (literally, to deny any con
nection with self-life) and to follow
through with him on the path of
shame and crucifixion. No self-
will and no compromise are per
missible to Christ’s disciples.
Foolishly to attempt to hold one’s
life for self is to lose it. That pain
ful loss has left brokenhearted,
wrecked lives all along the path of
man’s history. But why should
anyone do it?
Equally foolish is the one who
supposes that this world has any
thing to satisfy the human soul. As-
uming the possibility of the impos
sible—that is, attaining the whole
world as one’s own possession—to
do so at the cost of one’s soul would
be an indescribably poor bargain.
Potatoes are plentiful in supply
and will spoil if you don’t use them.
Use them in place of scarce wheat
products as the starchy food for
dinner, as stuffing or even in bak
ing.
Wheatless Meals
If you want to have fun, and at
the same time, test your ingenuity,
do what some of
the public bating
places are doing
during the wheat
shortage: On one
day of the week,
serve completely
wheat-free meals.
You may even learn to like it so
well, that you can stretch this to
two days of the week and thereby
help feed the famine-stricken coun
tries. Why not try it?
What are some of the foods to use
in place of bread and flour? Here
is a partial list to help you: pota
toes, com and cornmeal, corn cere
als, hominy, oatmeal, rice and other
wheat-free cereals.
You might start off breakfast with
commeal muffins or potato pan
cakes in place of the customary
rolls, coffee-cake or toast. Use po
tatoes plentifully for both luncheon
and dinner, and if you want bread,
make some oatmeal gems, 100 per
cent rye bread, or corn sticks. The
family will appreciate them as a
welcome change.
Non-wheat cereals like cornmeal
and oatmeal can be used for stuff
ing and crumbing in place of bread
or flour. Only in a very few cases
will you be able to tell the differ
ence, and even if you can, you won’t
find that difference unpleasant. •
Now that the vegetable and fruit
season is here in earnest, fill the
family on salads and fruity des
serts. Everyone yearns for in-sea
son produce and large quanti
ties of fruits and vegetables will
spell both health and pleasant eat
ing to the family.
Look over these recipes which
I’ve dished up for you today. Per
haps they will start you thinking
about how you can help in serving
some wheat-free meals every week
and still give the family complete
•atisfaction at the dining table.
*Potato Cups With Tuna Fish.
(Serves 4)
114 pounds potatoes
1 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
14 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons vinegar
3 A teaspoon grated onion
14 cup diced celery
14 cup diced chopped olives
14 cup grated American cheese
Lettuce
Wash and peel potatoes and cut
into pieces. Cook until done in
salted water. (Water should be evap
orated by the end of the cooking
time.) Press through a ricer, add
milk, 14 of the mayonnaise, 4 tea
spoons of the vinegar and 14 tea
spoon of the grated onion. Beat un
til well blended, then spoon and
shape into nests or cups and chill.
Add remaining ingredients to one
7-ounce can of flaked tuna fish,
chill and then serve into potato
cups. Sprinkle top with cheese and
garnish with crisp greens.
LYNN SAYS:
Save flour when you bake: You
can stretch your flour supply by
adding fruits, meats and vegeta
bles to your hot breads and dinner
dishes.
For example, when you make
pancakes or waffles, any of the
following may be used to give
you more from your recipe, with
out additional flour: chopped ap
ples, mashed bananas, blueber
ries, diced ham and cheese, sau
sage meat partially cooked and
drained, canned or cooked com,
and nuts.
When making home - baked
breads, use dried fruits and oat
meal whenever possible, in muf
fins, bread and biscuits. Prunes,
raisins and figs are fine for flavor
and texture.
In place of bread, occasionally
use leftover cereals for the
starchy food for breakfast. Add
one cup of ground leftover meat
to cereal and chill, then slice and
fry. Or, add chopped apples to
cereal, fry as for french toast and
serve with syrup or honey.
Sweeten and flavor cereal and
bake with eggs and milk and
serve as a dessert.
LYNN CHAMBERS’ MENUS
•Potato Cups with Tuna Fish
Tossed Vegetable Salad:
Green Beans, Celery, Onions,
Radishes, Spinach Leaves
Com Sticks Apple Butter
•Peach Melba Beverage
•Recipes given.
Here is a vegetable dish that is
substantial enough to fill in for both
bread and meat on some day:
Cora Cutlets.
(Serves 6)
% cup thick white sauce
3 A teaspoon salt
Vs teaspoon pepper
14. teaspoon paprika
2 hard-cooked eggs finely diced
1 cup cream-style corn
Combine ingredients in order giv
en. Divide into six equal parts and
shape into cutlets or patties. Roll
in crushed cereal crumbs and brown
in a small amount of drippings or
fat, turning once. Serve with melt
ed cheese, if desired.
Corn Sticks.
(Makes 14 corn sticks)
1 cup corn meal or water-
ground corn meal
V4 teaspoon salt
>4 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
% teaspoon soda
1 cup buttermilk or sour mill
2 tablespoons melted fat
1 egg, slightly beaten
Sift corn meal, salt, sugar, baking
powder and soda together. Add but
termilk and fat to
beaten egg. Add
to the corn meal
mixture all at
once, stirring
quickly and vig
orously until just
mixed. Place in
hot, greased
cornstick pans.
Bake in a hot (425-degree) oven
for 20 minutes or until done.
If you’re looking for a hearty sup
per with a stick-to-the-ribs main
dish and a light, summery dessert,
you’ll want to clip the following
recipes to have on hand.
Savory Baked Beans
and Hamburger.
(Serves 4)
2 tablespoons fat or drippings
V6 cup sliced onions
% cup diced celery
V4 pound chuck, ground
2% cups baked beans or cooked
kidney beans
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
% teaspoon salt
% teaspoon powdered sage
V4 cup water or canned tomato
juice
Heat fat in skillet, then add on
ions, celery and ground meat. Cook
uncovered for 10 minutes. Add re
maining ingredients and heat thor
oughly.
You don’t need bread when you
make meat loaf. In its place you
can substitute oatmeal, chopped
nuts, ground leftover vegetables or
leftover mashed potatoes.
•Peach Melb*.
(Serves 8)
a cups fresh raspberries
>4 cup currant jelly
Vt cup granulated sugar
144 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon cold water
8 canned peach halves
1 quart vanilla ice cream
Mash raspberries, add currant
jelly and sugar and bring to a boil.
Add cornstarch mixed to a smooth
paste with cold water and cook,
while stirring, until thick and clear!
Strain and cool. Place one peach
half, cut side up, in each sherbet
glass, fill with ice cream and serve
with sauce poured over the ice
cream.
This sauce Melba may also be
served over orange ice cream or
lemon sherbet for delicious effect.
Mocha Peach Shake
(Serves 4)
4 canned cling peach halves
2 teaspoons soluble powdered coffee
bi cup hot water
1 cup vanilla ice cream
1 cup light cream
Mash peaches and press through
sieve. Dissolve coffee with hot wa
ter. Combine peaches, dissolved
coffee, ice cream and cream, and
beat with a rotary beater until
smooth.
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