The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, April 11, 1947 Page: 5 of 10
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CARROLLTON, TEXAS
- Friday, April 11, 1947
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^LOOKING
I AHEAD
Fn GEORGES. BENSON
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1 Sartf. ArUnui
It’s Tit for Tat
The definite, dynamic relationship
I (which prices bear to wages and
wages to prices has been drama-
tized effectively in recent weeks. To
the average American housewife,
however, who counts, out carefully;
and apportions: ojut even more care-'
fully her husband’s weekly pay, the
relationship his' been real enough
all along. ; :
To Mrs. Pennythrift, the house-
wife, taking her change out of the
crockery pot ip the cupboard to ex-
change it for: basic family needs,
the fact that prices “down” repre-
aents a real:',,tais'e” in wages is
well understood. With her the basic
problem is: How far will the money
go? When she , has to take out less
change to buy a loaf • of bread or
bottle of milk, that’s As good to her
as a pay boost for her husband. And
cause for jubilation;
practiced so well the mechanics of
good economy and who dealt fairly
and well with the mass output sys-
tem, recently started what may be-
come a trend in the automobile in-
dustry. In making the first postwar
price reduction on cars, Mr. Ford
actually gave the equivalent of a
wage boost to all Americans who buy
Fords, and. if other car manufac-
turers follow, it will mean a boost to
all who buy automobiles. And as
mass production of automobiles
comes to peak, still lower prices
will surely follow.
While labor leaders thought this a
step in the right direction, some of
them quickly stated that “price cut-
ting” would have no effect upon their
plans for wage drives. Neither in-
dustry nor labor look forward to ex-,
tensive price cutting, particularly
without greater production, nor:
should either expect to gain from
continued wage drives—without bet-
ter production. The key to the
wage-price balance is: more output.
Bigger Pie
One manufacturer has advertised
this balance thus: "If we want a
bigger cut out of the income pie ei-
ther as management or labor, the
best way for all concerned is to bake
a bigger pie.” He continued, “You
can’t cut bigger pieces out of a
smaller pie. You can’t continue to
raise wages, anywhere, out of
[shrinking Droduction.” That is rjght.
j In an industriaTHeffiocracy-like
jours, we have a high standard of.
!llving largely because our produc-J
jtlon of goods has been brought into
[line with the lowest possible consum-
er prices. Volume production, ev-
ery time, means greater value to
the consumer at lower prices. It
also means more to those who in-,
vested the capital that bought the
tools. And it means more to labor
that builds the product.
Keep a Balance
' These thoughts may explain why
not all of labor has been willing to
get behind the banner that “indus-
try can afford a 25% general wage
increase without raising prices.”
The American Federation of Labor
has reported its findings that in 1946
an 1814c wage increase brought in-
creases in living costs of equal
amount. The balances! wages and
prices is just that close in our eco-
nomic structure.
Now is the time for each Amer-
ican to understand, along with Mrs.
Pennythrift the housewife, that all
of us must cooperate in order to use
these fundamental economic facts to
the advantage of the whole na-
tion. We cannot hope to maintain
for long this free America which we
love, unless we seek long range co-
operation and understanding, rather
than short-sighted, group advantages
which in the end are destructive to
all.
lay Lin Expintlvi Food
To Cut Family Meal Cost*
To cut food costs without lowering
the nutritional value of family
meals, buy the less expensive grades
where such a choice is possible.
Standard packs of canned vegeta-
bles or fruits are just as high in
food value as choice or fancy packs,
but are less expensive. Grade B
and C eggs are perfectly good for
many purposes, and commercial and
utility grades of beef can be pre-
pared appetizingly with lower cost
than the more expensive grades.
Evaporated or dried milk can be
substituted in many dishes when it
is cheaper than fresh milk. Canned
citrus juices are frequently cheaper
than fresh fruit and can furnish the
meal's requirements of vitamin C.
Tomatoes, raw cabbage and' turnips
also provide a good supply of this
vitamin.
Foods that are in season are usu-
ally the best buys, and such- old
standbys as carrots and potatoes
are nearly always good bargains.
Whole-grained or enriched fletir and
cereal provide extra food value at
little or no additional cost. Not only
is molasses an inexpensive substi-i
tute for white sugar, but it also con-
tains valuable iron. ... .. -
QUALITY
At Its Best
BLANCO
a 3.
BLANCO GROW MASH
BLANCO EGG MASH
BLANCO 20% Dairy Ration
BLANCO 16% Dairy Ration
BLANTON GRAIN COMPANY
Dealers In
GRAIN, HAY, and M3LLFEEDS
“Business is Good” e
BATTERIES
- * TIRES - TIBEI
OILES - HEMES
Gulflex Lubrication
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WHEN VOU GO- GO GULF
Gulf Service Station
( P. T. GRAVLEY, Owner
Niw Drugs Chiek Pniumonia
Filliwini Injury to Chest
Pneumonia, following injury to the
chest, can be prevented with large
doses of penicillin or sulfadiazine, ac-
cording to Dr. Edward Phillips,
writing in the Journal of the Ameri-
can Medical association. Dr. Phil-
lips presents his observations on 73
patients treated for pneumonia fol-
lowing injury to the chest.
The author cites two investiga-
tors who demonstrated by animal
experimentation how a blow to the
chest, with or without fracture of
the ribs, can produce injury to the
lungs. The blow stimulates the
vagus nerve, which extends from
the cranium to the lungs, to con-
tract the bronchial tubes which re-
sults in a partial collapse of the
lung. This oollapse area becomes in-
fected because it lacks aeration.
Injections of atropine into the
veins, which paralyzes the terminal
fibers of the vagus nerve, will pre-
vent or minimize the chances of
collapse and infection following in-
jury to the chest, states the author.
Large doses of penicillin and sulfa-
diazine will sterilize the lung area.
Additional facta regarding the 73,
patients follow:.
In 54 patients (74 per cent) pneu-*
monla developed only on the same
side as the injury. »
The majority of patients had a
mild type of pneumonia.
Over 92 per cent of pneumonia
cases occurred within six days of
the injury.
Over 50 per cent of the patients
recovered within one week.
Three patients died with a result-
ant mortality rate of 4.1 per cent.
Storing Jellies
Honey jellies and marmalades,
contrary to the usual notion about
storing perishable foods, should be
kept in a warm, not a cool, place,
according to findings based on work
by E. J. Thiessen, foods and nu-
trition worker at the Wyoming Ex-
periment station. Room tempera-
tures are preferable to 40 to 50 de-
gree temperatures for storing jel-
lies and marmalades in which honey
is used, Miss Thiessen reported. Low
storage temperatures, she said,
caused some crystallization. Other-
wise, Miss Thiessen indicated, jel-
lies and marmalades made with hon-
ey had excellent storing qualities
and kept for a long period of time.
Dyeing reparations i
An indispensable prerequisite to!
effective dyeing is to have the arti-
cle washed and thoroughly rinsed.
It is recommended that you remove!
all buttons, buckles and trimmings
and rip out hems, pleats and linings
to permit the dye to penetrate even-
ly through the fabric. All stains
should be taken out. If the article
is unevenly faded, the color should
beeremoved first. The vessels to be
used should be agate ware, enamel
ware, monel or stainless steel.
(Iron, galvanized iron, aluminum
and copper vessels should be avoid-
ed since the metals have a dulling
effect on the color.) The dyeing
vessel should be sufficiently large to
hold the article without crowding.
The only additional equipment re-
quired is a smooth stick or wooden
spoon for moving the article about
in the dye bath. Some dyes require
the addition of salt or vinegar to
the dye solution. |
Destroy Mildew I
In damp, shady places, mildew j
may have been growing unchal-:
lenged for several years. It should
be destroyed and the surfaces steri-
lized by scrubbing with a good paint
cleaner before painting. It may be
desirable to employ a relatively
strong solution in order to remove
surface has beer!-rinsed and dried it
is ready for the new coats of paint.
In order to prevent a future infesta-
tion of mildew, a mlldewcide should
be added to the paint. Correct ex-
cessive relative humidity caused by
ground moisture, living conditions
or lack of ventilation. Any informed
builder or competent insulation au-,
thority can make suitable recom-
mendations^___|
Honeybees Threatened
250 billion honeybees’ value as
pollen carriers for apples, melons,
berries, clovers, alfalfas and about
50 other important food, feed and
seed crops runs into hundreds of
millions of dollars. This is all in ad-
dition to the value of the honey they
produce. Unfortunately, wide use of
insecticides to kill harmful insects
is reducing the number of bumble-
bees, wild bees and other pollinat-
ing insects. The practice of clean
cultivation of farm land has des-
troyed the homes of insects that live
in the ground and many more
honeybees are needed to replace
the billions of wild insects which
used to do the big job of cross-
fertilizing crops.
Grow Perennial Flowers From Seed
—Fbeto Courtesy Fury-Mom Bead Co. j
Iw c*n save co»kM*bk-«u*an sMney and add new zest to your gardenia*
by growing your own perennial flowers from seed. The best quality seeds coto
only a few cents a packet and with simple care will produce scarce of plants to
bring color and beauty to the garden for years to come. Most perennials grow*
from seed bloom the second year after towing.
Bead should be started at about the^~
aame time aa that of the annuals, such
as zinnias and marigolds. The secret
d success is to get the aeedlingt to
transplanting size early enough so that
when set in their permanent places in
garden or border, they will get a good
root-hold before cold weather comes on.
A specially prepared seed bed or seed
box is best for starting perennial seeds.
A seed bed can be easily prepared by
knocking the bottom out of a good-
sized shallow wooden box and sinking
the sides into the ground. The top
should be about two or three inches
above the surface. Use finely prepared,
crumbly garden loam containing plenty
of humus. It is important to locate
the seed bed where it will be sheltered
from strong winds and from sunlight
during the hottest part of the day. A
seed box or fiat may also bo used, with
holes bored in the bottom for drainage.
This has the advantage of being mov-
able to iheltered locations when nec-
Some perennial seeds are very wnail
Mix them with sand ao that thsy wM
not be sown too thickly in the row and
manly press them into the soil instead
of covering them. Larger seeds need
a shallow covering of soil. Firm the
soil down on them so that they will
make immediate contact with the mois-
ture and plant food. Keep the soil
moist but not wet until the seeds
sprout. Some gardeners spread damp
burlap over the surface to furnish need-
ed moisture, removing it at the first
sign of sprouting.
Here are a number of perennials that
beginners can start from seed with
almost sure success: Columbine, gail-
lardia, coreopsis, hollyhock, painted
daisy, sweet william, hardy pinks, harfy
alyssum, and the violas.
Perennial seeds usually take some-
what longer to germinate than those of
annual flowers. Don’t be discouraged
if the tiny sprouts do not Thow them-
selves for two or three weeks alter the
seed is sown.
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Co/npare/
What do you think railroads make?
The oublic thinks
tfttidir viv liwke 15%
What do you think they should make?
The public thinks 10% would be fair
What are the facts?
Actually the railroads earned
only 23/«% in 19-vo.
To provide the service you want,
railroads need to earn at least
6%. But estimates indicate that j
even with the recent freight rate
increase, the return for 1947 will
be only about half that requirement i
15%
Why it takes B% to make the grade...
f
Impartial research pollsshowthat, on the
average,people think we make 15$.They
also think a fair return would be 10$.
What We Make
But for the year 1946, with the biggeet
peace-time traffic in history, the rail-
roads earned only . . . 2 H %. This is
less than one-half the comparable earn-
ings for other industries.
The reasons for this low return are
\ not hard to find. Since 1939 railroad
wages have increased 526/io% and the
prices of fuel, materials and supplies
have gone up 616/io$.
But freight rates have just recently
been increased an average of only
176/io%—a year after the effective date
of the last big wage increase.
What About This Year?
It is estimated that the return for 1947,
even with the recent freight rate in-
crease, will be only about half the 6$
minimum return required to provide
the improvements and service needed.
This will be because of increased costs
of materials and supplies; because cer-
tain wage increases granted in 1946
were in effect’for only part of 1946 but
will be in effect for all of 1947; because
of increased special payroll taxes on
railroads; and because of a decline in
passenger business.
What Does This Mean To You?
The answer is “Plenty!” Your standard
of living ia the highest in the world be-
cause of mass production. But mass
production would not be possible with-
out MASS TRANSPORTATION, which the
railroads provide at low cost.
Why 6% Is Needed
The kind of service your standard of
living requires takes a lot of money for
new equipment and improvements. To
carry out the post-war improvement
program for better equipment, tracks,
terminals and modern safety devices, a
minimum return of 6% is needed.
So when the railroads make only 25i
cents on each $1.00 of their net prop-
erty investment, it concerns you.*
The funds for future new equipment
and improvements must come from rail-
road earnings and also from investors.
They will furnish money on reasonable
terms only if they have confidence in
the future earnings of the railroads.
You Have Another Stake In This
Even if you do not own any railroad
stocks or bonds, insurance companies
and savings banks do. So you still have
a special interest in seeing that the rail-
roads are allowed enough to do a good
job ... for you.
We are publishing this and other
advertisements to talk with you at first
hand about matters which are impor-
tant to everybody.
•On total property investment, the railroads
made only 2.19%.
US VEST ADAMS STREET ! CHICAGO 3, ILLINOIS
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Hudson, Ronald. The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, April 11, 1947, newspaper, April 11, 1947; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth728438/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carrollton Public Library.