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r I THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C. iE^SCREEIOADlO Released by Western Newspaper Union. By VIRGINIA VALE T HIS is a burst of loud ap plause for Eric Sevareid’s autobiography, ‘Not So Wild a Dream.” It’s the story of a boy from a small town in South Da kota who has never lost his love for that small town, through the years when he’s become one of our best political and war reporters. Many of us will never forget some of his broadcasts over CBS during the war, and still look forward to his Saturday night talks. Sevareid covered the war in France, Eng land, China, Italy, Germany and Burma. But this is not primarily a war book; it is the inspiring story of 34 years of a man’s life, superbly written, a story of the world in our times. Van Johnson says his role in “The Romance of Rosy Ridge” is the kind for which he’s been praying; “It’s VAN JOHNSON my first character part and the first time I have been able to break away from that ‘boy next door’ type of characterization.” * D ring her first London luncheon. Goldwyn Girl Martha Montgomery asked for a glass of milk, and the waiter asked for her certificate. “In England,” he explained, when Mar tha looked blank, “Milk is issued only for infants and invalids. If I may be excused for the observation, I should venture to say you are nei ther.” The girls are touring the provinces before the opening of “The Kid From Brooklyn.” * Helen Nielson, who makes her screen debut in Columbia’s Glenn Ford-Janet Blair starrer, “Gallant Journey/' was discovered by talent scouts in the cast of a Hollywood Little Theatre play—but she’s a cousin of Veronica Lake’s, lives with Veronica, and was coached by her. But maybe a screen career for her has always been her fate; when she was twelve she appeared in an ama teur performance in a New York City neighborhood theater and walked off with the first prize—and the prize was a Shirley Temple doll! David Niven calls his new Santa Monica home “The Fortress,” not only because it resembles" one; it’s manned entirely by seasoned com bat veterans. Even the nurse who cares for his two boys was a mem ber of a mixed anti-aircraft battery, and has several planes to her credit. Niven himself, who’ll be seen next in Goldwyn’s “The Bishop’s Wife,” was a colonel in the British Rifle Brigade. The first exclusive long-term con tract for an acting horse has been hoofed (like a finger print) by Dice, the featured stallion in “Duel in the Sun.” He’s signed up for two years with David O. Selznick. * Now that “Deception” is being shown, Bette Davis wants to do a comedy; since 1941, she’s been spe cializing in tragedies. “People will think I’m a humorless character who stalks the corridors with a candle scaring small children,” said Bette. She thinks her best comedy role was in “It’s Love I’m After,” which was made in 193: and was overshadowed by the Award-winning “Jezebel.” * The casting department at War ner Bros, spent six days finding 12 male and 12 female dancers who could do an old-fashioned waltz for “My Wild Irish Rose,” the Chaun- cey Olcott picture. Twenty-two applicants tested and lost. Skitch Henderson, young pianist of the Bing Crosby program, fully intended to become a concert pian ist when he left England and came to his native America. But—once he was introduced to American jazz, he changed his mind, and look at him now! — ODDS AND ENDS—Richard Newman, creator of gowns for stars, is doing 20 super-specials for Lauren Bacall to wear opposite Humphrey Bogart in “Dark Pas sage." . . . Ida Lupino is being taught to stutter for her role as a mountain girl in IPamers Bros’ "Deep Valley"—when peo ple spend money to learn not to do it.... Linda Darnell took off 20 pounds for “For ever Amber." ... Rory Mallinson, his wife and three children have moved into a Quonset hut in Groffith Park’s veteran housing project, says it’s much better than the garage they moved from. . . . But Jay Norris, RKO actor, who's had trouble find ing a place to live, has inherited a hotel in Albany, Ga. Refixvdefi in WASHINGTON By Walter Shead WNU WNU Washington Bureau 16H Eye St.. N. W. Removal of Price Controls Means People ‘Surrendered* PROM THIS vantage point in the 1 nation where the objective re porter can view with detachment the unravelling pattern of the na tional picture, there often comes the urge to cast aside the tenets of fac tual reporting and to write just that which wells up within . . . the con victions which form . . . the cer tainties borne into our conscious ness by the revelations which can be seen here in Washington as from no other place in the country. For centered here, usually with clashing but crystal clearness, are the aims, desires, machinations and connivances of the many facets of our national economy . . . individ ually and collectively dashing them selves in conflict against the one bulwark set up for the protection of fie masses of the American peo ple . . . the federal government. When that bulwark gives way, then the people of America give way . . . for our federal government IS the people. And this reporter be lieves sincerely that the people and the government have surren dered, in the recent meat crisis, to the same forces of reaction . . . to the same princes of privilege who brought about the cataclysmic depression of the 1930s. The difference . . . then we were a land of plenty but the forces of reaction had robbed the people of tiie means . . . the money with which to buy food and commodities. Today we are a land of plenty, with money bulging the pockets of farm ers, of workers, of most everyone, but the forces of reaction took away food and the commodities upon which to spend it. Either way the people suffer. Artificial Shortage That this meat famine was delib erately manipulated is proved by the fact that the day after controls were forced off, stockyards over flowed with beef and hogs and sheep at record high prices. The short sighted farmers who participated in this conspiracy, this “strike” against price control, will not gain in the long run. As meat goes up, prices of other farm produce likely will go down and most surely prices of the commodities that farmers buy will rise and stay up for some time. The national administration, with the overwhelming support and con sent of the people, determined upon a gradual and orderly conversion from war to peace in the process of adjustment . . . and this spirit of orderly change was intended to give every citizen a better oppor tunity within his own limited means and economy to enjoy the better things, the higher standard of living. It meant waiting a while for those thin?s, but the waiting would have been worth while. All of us, citizen and business and industry, chafing at the re straints of a war economy, were im patient to cast them off. High war profits and high war wages had sharpened our appetite. The wise leaders counselled more patience— just a little longer government con trol until supply could catch up with demand. But here in Washington everyone could watch the picture forming . . . the pattern changing . . . for with clever propaganda the forces of reaction began undermin ing the firm foundations of our na tional will. No white shirts, no auto-, mobiles, no nylons ... no this and no that . . . and with more guileless publicity, the blame, at first tim idly, then more forcefully, began to be placed upon price control. And the people fidgeted and chafed. Many patronized black markets. Stocks were hoarded, goods were purposefully held from the retail market. Finally came the meat famine. Clever propaganda symbol ized the meat shortage as emblem atic of all shortages. Everybody high and low wanted to “get theirs.” Selfish and Cynical “Meat, give us meat” — the peo ple took up the cry, as if a belly full of meat would bring to them all the material goods they had so long been denied. And when the people turned from their self-re straint, so long and patriotically imposed during the war, govern ment had to give way. The Presi dent turned to a policy of lifting all price controls and wage stabih- zation, for most certainly if price controls are lifted then there can be no wage controls. “Meat” has become the cynical selfish cry in this land of plenty. “Meat” may be the phony issne upon which the outcome of an elec tion may hinge. We have com promised ourselves as a people with the forces of greed and re action. And we will not get meat, nor any other commodities for which we don’t have the price to pay inflated prices. Yes, prices will level off when the consumers form a buyers’ strike, but not until the forces of reaction have reaped their harvest of millions of dollars for artificially scarce goods. Woman's World Comfort, Simplicity, Keynotes Of New Baby’s Clothing Needs f^rtta ^J4ale TF YOU’VE been visiting a brand new mother recently, you know that her baby’s clothing is one of great simplicity and comfort. Elab orateness of tp'^y’s wardrobe is a thing of the past. The main considerations in choos ing a young baby’s clothing now is comfort and ease of getting him in and out of his garments. The baby’s wardrobe, at least for his first few months, does not consist of a great many frilly bonnets and long dresses. Shirts, diapers, one-piece kimonos and nightgowns are the im portant things. Since many of these pieces of clothing are hard to find, the mother with the sewing machine is indeed lucky, for most of these things can be made easily. The sewing is easy and goes quickly, so it really need not take a long time to make the baby’s layette. The biggest need the infant has is for diapers, and these, like many other things, have become a scarce commodity. It has been estimated by experts that at least three dozen diapers are necessary, and four doz en are preferable, but most new mothers have had to do with a lot less. If you can, however, get the re quired number, dressing and keep ing the infant clean will be largely simplified. Commercial double gauze diapers are excellent for the purpose because they have no seams to rub or irritate; they are also light and easy to wash. e y It's easy to dress baby . . . It you are fortunate in getting cot ton flannel, then diapers may be made at home. Diapers always used to be made 27 inches by 27 inches but research shows that the rec tangular diaper, 20 inches by 40 inches is a much better size as it may be used more easily as the baby grows because of its folding possibilities. Helpful Tips Given ^ „ On Sewing In order to make easy work of the diapers sewed at home, use these well-considered tips: Pull a thread to cut them so that they will be straight. The material can be torn, but the edges must be trimmed before hemming. The diapers may be hemmed by machine and several can be done at once if a foot hemmer is used. The corners should be reinforced by stitching back and forth for a distance of several inches. Frequent washings make diapers easy prey for tearing and they should be made to with stand wear. Use a No. 50 thread for hemming. Kimonos should be made of soft flannel or jersey, and should be as sturdy as possible as they, too, will have to bear up under frequent laundering. Make the kimono long enough to protect the youngster from drafts, but not too long to ham per his kicking—a necessary exer cise. If you make easy-to-get-into garments. Several kimonos may be cut at one time just by folding the material several times. Stitching by machine is best because it is even and dura ble. Broad, plain seams are pre ferred, and they must lie flat to give the infant the maximum in comfort. There are several ways of finish ing the neck and front of the ma terial and you may choose which- Mittens with Ermine IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL S UNDAY I chool uesson By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D. Of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. Released by Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for November 17 NEEDLECRAFT PATTERNS Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used by permission. PAUL MINISTERS TO THE THESSALONIANS LESSON TEXT—Acts 17:1-7: X Thessa- lonians 1:2-8. MEMORY SELECTION—Be not weary In welldoing.—II Thessalonians 3:13. It’s the fashionable thing to do! Use walled mittens with your fur- trimmed coat^ to go smart places together this ‘winter. Hand cro cheted costume knits, made of fin est quality pure wool, are made with walled sides outlined in colors keyed to smart apparel shades. ever one seems best suited to your taste. First of all, the neck and front may be finished in a different color material, but this does take more material. Another way of finishing is to use narrow bias binding for the: neck and front, and a narrow, firm cot ton tape for the ties. Avoid silk ribbons as these come untied eas ily and they do not wash well. Select Infant’s Clothing Suitable to Climate If the youngster is born during winter, most of his garment* should be made of warmer materials such as flannel, or even knitted of all woolen yarns. Slips made of flannel are particu larly desirable during cooler weath er but they should be made in the same way as slips for summer, i. e., open at the shoulder so it slips off quickly and easily. Another type of slip for the youngster is one that is closed at the shoulder, but open all the way down the back. This, too, is easy to use in dressing the child. Make broad seams on the slips, and embroider simple decorative motifs on them if you want to add lingerie touches to them. Bibs are another necessity for the youngster, and these may be of two types. The small dress bibs are made just to protect the top part of the dress, and are usually very dainty. The feeding bib, however, should cover the front part of the- dress, and should be made of a wa ter-repellent fabric like dull-finished oilcloth or terry cloth, bound with cotton tape. Use ties which can be fastened at the back. Make Small Repairs The old adage about a. stitch in time certainly holds true of small repairs on blouses and lin gerie. Repairing these garments in time will often save the gar ment, whereas they may be ren dered completely unusable if they are left unrepaired even for a day. Don’t discard blouses simply because they become stained or worn under the arm. Shield shaped inserts of matching ma terial frequently takes care of the damage. They are also incon spicuous. To make this type of patch, cut away the damaged portion and cut a patch in the shape of a shield. Leave twice as much seam allowance as ordinarily. Open the armhole seam halfway around, then baste in the shield. Stitch by machine ajid then close armhole. Sew seams on slips as soon as they show signs of coming apart. Reinforce them with the same fabric, if necessary. Straps should be sewed in place as soon as they show signs of coming apart from the gar ment. If allowed to come apart, they may strain and tear the fab ric or lace. Lace trimmings on lingerie must be carefully and neatly patched in matching thread as soon as they tend to give way. Fashion Forecast If you want to get a lot of wear out of jackets, select them to go with both slacks and skirts. In this way, they will serve a double pur pose. The cloth coat, furred with lavish taste, is very popular this season. Black Persian lamb trimming is one of fashion’s first choices. Tuxedo fronts iu:e popular as are lavish fur trimmings on cuffs and collars. If the edging on napkins or ta blecloths wears, replace it with new edging and get more wear from the material. Necklines are a very important item in this season’s wardrobe. Most of the time they’re high and prim on daytime dresses, but on afternoon and evening frocks, they dip low and become rounded, in a sort of portrait line. A great city, commercially active, religious to a high degree, a military center and a harbor so fine that it is important to this day—such was the city of Thessalonica. It presented a challenge to the preachers of the gospel and, in the name of Christ, Paul accepted and won a great vic tory. In the face of persecution, bitter and persistent, the believers in this city remained faithful. The reason for that appears in our lessoft. Root ed and grounded in Christ, they had brought fojth the fruit of real Christian living under circumstances which were difficult and trying. Our lesson tells of both the preaching of the gospel by Paul and the living of the gospel by the Thessalonians. I. The Gospel Preached—Accept ed and Rejected (Acts 17:1-7). Paul began his long and success ful ministry in Thessalonica in ,the synagogue. It was to the Jews who worshiped the one true God that he came with his message about their expected Messiah — Christ the Lord. Here he estab lished a strong church. What was the message which so signally succeeded in this great strategic center? Well, it was not (as some modern preachers in large cities seem to think nec essary) a series of social, politi cal, or literary discourses. Paul preached Christ. He reasoned with them and presented the Saviour (v. 3) as One who was 1. Dead for our sin. These people were like us in that they needed a solution for their- sin problem. Without the death of Christ there is no salvation for any man. Only through the shedding of blood can there be remission of sin (Heb. 9:22). Paul had no part in the folly of a “bloodless gospel” — as though there were any such gospel. 2. Raised for our justification. It was not enough that Jesus died, marvelous as that is in our sight. For many a man has died for his convictions, but none has risen from the dead. Christ could not be holden of the grave. He arose die victorious Redeemer. 3. Declared to be the Christ. He is more than a man, more than a great leader and an earnest teach er. He is God’s anointed One, him self divine—and our Lord. Some believed (v. 4), including many devout Greeks, and not a few of the leading women. The gospel does have life-giving power as the Holy Spirit applies it to the hearts of willing men and women. Others opposed (w. 5, 6). Note that they were “of the baser sort.” They always are, even when they appear to be cultivated and edu cated, for there is something funda mentally wrong in a life which re jects Christ. It was a serious charge they made against the Christians (v. 7), for it was treason punishable by death to have any other king but Caesar if one lived in a Roman colony. But the thing which they hated v/orst in these Christians was the fact that their topsy-turvy world was in danger of being set right (they put it the opposite way, v. 6), and they did not want to be made right. It is interesting to note that these early preachers had divine power to turn over the social order. Would that we showed more of that, power in the church today! Accepting the truth is good, but it must go on in daily living. The Thessalonians knew that and they are models of II. The Gospel Lived — Followers and Examples (I Thess. 1:2-8). Paul, the missionary, was a cour teous preacher, ge recognized the faithfulness of Christian brethren and did not hesitate to commend them. We could do more of that when we meet true and faithful be lievers. They were followers of Paul, but only because he followed Christ (v. 6). His power was from above (v. 5), even as they also were chosen from above (v. 4}, Following Christ meant affliction to them (v. 6), but it also meant the joy of the Holy Spirit, which is entirely independent of the circum stances of life—and above them. These Thessalonian believers were examples of what it meant to be Christians. Wherever Paul went their faith toward God was rec ognized and he did not need to ex plain or argue for his gospel. Peo ple knew the Thessalonian Chris tians, and thus they knew real Christianity. There could be no finer witness to the faith of anyone than to be able to bear testimony that it is an example—a model—to which others may look and not go astray. Do we dare to measure our Christian lives by such a standard? Two Aprons From One Pattern Both are easy-in-the-making. Pattern 7033 has transfer of embroidery motifs; cutting charts. 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