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COUNCIL BLUFFS NEWS__ ,51(0 HOUSEKEEPING?^ -IT SHISIET STUAXT-, It all started with a present from the man in my life—a plant that’s easier to look at than to spell. “A philodendron,” said he, “and it should be able to survive even your yellow thumb!” “Rrumph” was about the best answer I could dig up on short notice. But mentally I made a vow to nurse that plant with my last strength, if necessary, just to show him. Confidentially, the reason for my ill-starred lack with growing things is that I simply forget to water them. So on my next day’s shop ping list was underlix id, “an attention-get ting watering can.” I found the sprinkler, all right. That little squat pot really started something in the young married lives of the Stuarts. My can’t-be-missed watering can ia of gleaming, warm copper. And we ve practically planned our decorating scheme around it! When the Man of the House spotted my plant accessory he was too enthused about the lift it gave the room to be amused. Not long after he wheedled from a favorite aunt a lovely, antique copper tray. Next, followed pieces of sister metal—brass candlesticks that glow as lovely as a flame. ! We have big ideas, too, for the I day we have our own fireplace. Since that may be a while in com ing we’re leisurely trying to decide whether a burnished topper hood or a brass fireplace set would be best. Either way we figure we can’t go wrong. On occasion my poetic spouse even toys with the idea of bronze trimmings for the hearth. He spouts about bronze in spiring: confidence and respect; about it being durable and beauti ful, worthy of the master Ben venuto Cellini vho worked with it. Meanwhile, wale we merrily live the lives of apartment dwellers I have my heart set on tying in the whole effect with brass and crystal hurricane lamps. And perhaps some copper hanging flower baskets. The philodendron? I can’t be lieve it myself. It’s thriving! Infra-Red Ray for Cotton. The newest wrinkle in cotton gin ning is the use of infra-red rays to dry moist cotton. The idea is to keep a constant heat all through the ginning process. The cotton is heat ed while going through the extractor and stands. A battery of 32 infra-red lights is set up on each unit. By the time the cotton passes through the press there is little moisture left. j TWO GUIDES to the Best in Radio Of course, you want FM too! Everybody wants the glorious tone of FM, its freedom from atmos pheric static, its concert-hall perfection of listen ing regardless of weather conditions. To be sure of the best in FM make your next radio a Bendix Radio! It’s Bendix for beauty, too—the Swing-a Door feature for easy access to record player and storage space is typical of the extra touches of styling found only in Bendix Radios. FM, short 'V*v*s ~"d regular rad’:; Bendix Aviation Quality Cl. Easy Terms Can Be Arranged $329.50 s from Heap’s Appliance 142 WEST BROADWAY EDITORIAL When Will We • See The Light? This is election year. It is the year that that we can express our rue feelings with the bal lot. Most of us have never ful ly realized what it has cost the generations before us for this right, or we could not, unless bedridden, fail to vote. And yet many of our community, the community that holds the bal ance of power for all local el ections and some past, failed to exercise this cherished right. When will we see the light? There are those amongst us that have lived in the city for years and have not established residence, therefore we are un able to vote. There are those that take so little interest in any election, but will yell to the sky if the man that repre sents their district does not look out for their rights. And there are those that are just living, without a purpose, without an objective; hoping and praying that God will make life a little more bearable for them, but not trying to he;lp Him do it. When will we see the light? We fully realize that in some states the only way that a member of our race dare ote, if he could, is by television. Many of us are these today be cause we could no longer live under the strain and there are those amongst us that have often said we would rather be dead than return to such a life. Are we doing anything to help our brother that must remain in these conditions if he wish es to survive?? When will we see the light? This is an election year. And here in this part of the United States we are not questioned about our color when we enter the booth to mark our ballot That is, if we enter. And if we fail to enter we should remain silent about anything happen ing in our district, in our city, or county, or our state. When will we see the light? Republican Club will hold their pre-election meeting in the Community Hall, located in the City Hall, Friday night at 7:30 p.m. All candidates in the City Election will at tend: also their will be free entertainment. Come out, Everyone invited. __ Vince Crowe KNOWS HIS CITY HE IS BEST QUALIFIED TO REPRESENT OUR CITY IN BRINGING NEW INDUSTRIES HERE Vince Crowe for Mayor HERE HIM OVER K. S. W. I. AT 6:00 P. M. EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT Rise in Cancer During the past 25 years, cancer has climbed from seventh to sec ond place as a direct cause of death. It is now second to heart trouble as a cause of death. About 175,000 Americans will die of cancer this year and of the total population of 140 million now living, some 17 mil lion will die of cancer. Counting the Stars It is possible to see 9,000 stars in the sky With the naked eye. I Entertaining New York There are in New York City 2,320 amusements places, il,438 places to eat and 5,201 places to drink as well as 522 hotels. Lacquer Made it Sea The best >’htrese lacquer is pro duced on junks lying out at sea, so as to avoid dust and to give it bet ter drying qualities, which are ma terially aided by humidity. CouncilBluffs, News Prejudice Should Swap Places With Minority Council Bluffs: Sometime when things go badly for me, just because of my color, I find myself wishing that alj of those people who make a hob by of making people miserable because of their color or relig ion could change places with a member of a minority group for about half a day. That would help solve the race problem, I am sure. Take for example the simple act of securing liability insur ance. My husband and I had almost decided that liability insurance was not to be had by Negroes when our applic ation was accepted. One com pany even had a person mak ing phone calls into homes, ad vertising their insurance, and she’d take great pride in infor ming the prospective custom er that they did not sell in surance to Negroes or Indians. How do I know? She caljed some Negro homes. I find that people who are inclined to be most prejudiced are less intelligent and “less” so much of everything else that I don’t choose to be ass ociated with them anyway. es, someday this discrimin ation will come to an end, but not before there is a great ele vation to the minds of all men. MRS. M. E. JOHNSON, Jr. Spray Mosquito Swamps Mosquitoes are effectively con trolled by DDT. According to a de partment of agriculture report, “the most reliable method of apply ing larvicides over a wide range of conditions is by means of spray ers.” The wet, swampy mosquito breeding areas should be sprayed. Much relief can be obtained around the home by spraying screens, trees and shrubs where the mosquitoes light. Any good sprayer can be used depending upon the amount of spraying to be done. The same sprayer also may be used for other purposes. Build Own Highways Every citizen of Guatemala is re quired to contribute the equivalent of two weeks’ work, either in money or in labor, toward upkeep of the country’s road system. Guatemala, which grows a large part of the world’s supply of bananas and there fore needs good roads, was among the first of the Central American re publics to have a highway from border to border. Attractive ounny Evans, one of the more scintillating young women of New York City from the male point of view, is shown here exhibiting a pair of easy and inexpensive to make cheerful gingham scuffies that are just comfy as can be to wear. Miss Evans is an excellent amateur neddle work artist herself. She makes all of her own clothes, even the “new .look” ones. These scuf fies can be made with your own little hands, so don’t go to a store and spend several dollars for them: you can make them at home for fifty cents. All you have to do is mail a stamped, self-addressed en velope to the Spool Cotton Company, 745 Fifth Avenue New York 19, N. Y., asking for complete instructions on how to make E 1056 and they will send by return mail. Be smart, save money, prices are too high. Chesterfield of Birds Tbs great blue heron is consid ered the Chesterfield of birds. To his middle claw is attached a small comb, with which to preen his feathers. All herons fly with their necks drawn in, and their feet ex tended. About 25 species are found in the Western hemisphere, 24 in North America. Young herons are awkward, staddly birds, comical in their expressions and attitudes. Heart ef Asparagus Asparagus is grown in nearly all sections of the United States, but large industrial production is limit ed to a ffew localities. In 1945, in the nation, 126,258 acres were used for commercial growing of asparagus. About half of this acreage was lo cated in California. Principal areas of production in that state are Sac ramento, San Joaquin, San Fernan do and Imperial valleys. With Grain of Salt Not so many years ago salt waa used in payment of a fine in central Africa. When a murder was com mitted, according to custom, the community in which the murderer lived was responsible for paying the blood-money. The chief of the vil lage went around on an appointed day and collected from each of hit subjects two cupped handfuls of salt. This was pooled to form pay ment for the life taken. Millions of Maps When the United Nations invaded occupied Europe they took with them 125 million maps, the result of a "combined operations” job by the corps of engineers, the army air forces and the best brains of mili tary intelligence and thousands of enlisted personnel in the army Aerial photographs have com pletely taken away the "mystery” of the Pacific islands, and the loca tion of every hut and palm tree. More original maps of France were produced by the Allies in 2 years than by France herself in 2,000 years. Border on Rag The border on an oriental rug has an important relation to the value of the rug. The finer the border of a rug, large or small, the more beau tiful and costly is the rug. '•*7 Million Pounds Fat Saved During the past five and one half ''ears, 847 million pounds of used looking fat have been saved by women and armed services, Roy V. Peet, Chairman, American Fat Salvage Committee, reports. The teed is still great and women are irged to continue their conscien iou* fat conservation. Pay For "Waste" Product Kitchen grease is the only waste iroduct that women are paid to ;ave, and thrifty women have told to their meat dealers 847 mil 'ion pounds of used fat during the tast 5Z2 years, says Roy Wi Peet, Chairman of the American Fat Sal /age Committee. Boasting a student body racy composed of both whites and Negroes, Chicago’s Negro owned Midway Television in stitute offered a living example of democracy in action at grad uation exercises held recent ly at DeSable Community center, Chicago. Photo shows some of the 253 graduating students and their guests danc ing following the awarding of diplomas. Total enrollment at Midway Television, one of the largest institutes of its kind in the nation, is 681. Fats Need Known Ninety percent of the women of ’.he country know that used cooking iat should be saved and turned over to meat dealers, according t< lurveys made by the American Fa1 Salvage Committee. Conscientious salvage, by every woman in the •in*.y, “s -‘••ded if - '-'d nmsndi Used Fat Needed The 847 million pounds of fat lalvaged by American women and :he army and navy during the past Ive and one half years would sup ply every family In the United States with six months supply of toap, reports the American Fat Salvage Committee. Sell your used titchen grease to your meat dealer. *!t is desperately needed all over the world. PIGGY BANKERS r—---1 r > W-• . . IT DOESN’T MATTER- . ' THE TEAM’S ALL-AMERICAN / / First Ring Champ The first boxing champion of the world, Charles Freeman, was seven feet, three inches tall and weighed 333 pounds. No man ever stayed in the ring with him for more than one round. Start of Nylons Women’s nylon hosiery were intro duced to the public in May, 1940. Within a year, nylon yarn was established as a major textile fiber in the industry. Toothbrushes with nylon bristles were introduced In 1938. Heap’s Appliance Service Dis plays 1948 Lines Heap’s Appliance Company, lo cated at 142 West Broadway, in vittes you to come in and see the new 1948 line of Radios, Stoves, Sweepers, Freezers and many other useful household appli ances. Heap’s Appliance has a com plete service department, and y< can be sure of courteous treatment and prompt service. You are cord ially invited to drop in as they appreciate your trade. HEAP'S APPLIANGE 142 W. BROADWAY COUNCIL BLUFFS Heap’s Appliancf Service 25 Percent Discount In All Table Model Radios Heap’s Appliance Service Dis playing 1948 Line of House hold Appliances Republican Headquarters In The Chieftain Hotel Cars Furnished For Those Who Want To Register By Calling 3-5537 Or 3-5611 m SELF-CHARGING PORTABLE RABld Renews its power aver and over again Of course it’s more fun to play this sensational new portable. With this set you don’t have the trouble and expense of regular battery replacements. Its compact leak-proof airplane type storage battery renews its power whenever you plug it in to AC house current. Then it recharges even while it plays. Stores up power for more hours of use—anywhere. And the battery has'an 18 month guarantee. You’ve never heard such tone in a portable before. Or such clean-cut tuning. All the programs you usually get on a big set at home. And it’s yours for only . . . . Model 250 $ 99.50 PHILIPS DPT. STORE 24 TH & O. SQ.OMAHA