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-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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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