The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, November 24, 1939 Page: 3 of 22
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1939
FRIDAY; NOVEMBER 24,1939
Want-Ad Service—Call 2-5191
THE FORT WURTH PRESS:
Want-Ad Service—Call 2-5151 '
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Reliefers Praise Pick the Time of City’s
vernmenT’s New First Freeze, Win Prizes
AU VUI III 1 Iwll 1 • 11V W Can you pick the time of Fort Worth’s first freeze of the new
winter ? Three prizes await the best weather handicappers. First
prize is a $54 air-circulator gas heater offered by The Lone Star Gas
Co. second is $10 cash, third is a handsome Tom Turkey. Each
person may enter one guess In The Press’ second annual Freezing
Derby. Entries must be in The Press office 24 hours ahead of a
freeze. The weatherman is judge of the time the freeze occurs.
Clip the coupon today—and better hurry.
Food Stamp Plan
Happy to Pay Good
Money for Orange
And Blue Certificates
Following is another of sev-
eral articles on the food-stamp
plan aa it works in three cities.
* * *
By THOMAS L. STOKES
, In the old bank building on Des
Moines' East Side, where families
on relief are numerous, they are
dealing in a new kind of money. 1
The bank was a victim of the
■ depression. Now its home has a
new use. it is the issuing office
for the food stamp plan of the
Federal Surplus Commodities
Neutrality Meet
Called In Austin
Fort Worthers Will
Attend, Study ’Church
In World War’
Ln Dininno yi ], Jewish Charities Board To ‘Pick New Officers ,r
DTP X CUP 0‘99t‘S 1UUO Directors of the Jewish Char-tors chosen in accordance with
T. _.1. pg T.2. T/A.1 AVI. cities will meet at 8 p m. Monday the new constitution recently
Junk—butIC 8 W orIA GOIC at Temple Beth-El, U. M. Simon,
1 T - president of the organization, an-
Handsome Profits Being Turned by Those nouneed.
Engaged In Salvaging Old Metal For War
constitution
recently
adopted. Rabbi Samuel D. Soskin
of Temple Beth-El and Rabbi
Philip Graubart of Ahavoth Sho-
THE PRESS FREEZING DERBY
Freezing Derby Editor
The Press, Fifth & Jones
Fort Worth, Texas
‘Here’s my guess on when winter's first freeze will arrive-
Month......,., Date.........Hour and Minute...........
My Name is ....
My Address is ...............................................
(Entries in the contest must ha in the office of tha Freezing
Derby Editor at least 24 hours before tha freeze occurs.)
Corp
Exchanging Money Across town to trade in stamps at
When t made my visit, people their store, because he had a debt
on relief were passing by the at the store where he
cages and exchanging money for
the "currency'’ of the Agriculture
Department’s experiment — books
or orange and blue stamps.
They paid cash, from their relief
allowances, for the orange stamps,
and got one free blue stamp for
each two orange ones. With blue
stamps they can buy only surplus
farm commodities specified by the
Agriculture Department.
With orange stamps they can
buy any sort of food. All stamp
purchases are through regular
grocery stores. -
traded..:
"I told him he of ght to pay his
debts and trade with
•tore," she said.
Indian Chief Dances
Papa’s fancy sport roadster the one he sold in ‘23 soon will be
spitting shrapnel in Europe’s second great war.
A statewide convention of net- Auto bodies, heretofore ignored here in the sc rap metal market
because of their bulk, loomed as an important war commodity today
One scrap metal dealer, envisioning a heavy demand for ail metals,
today awaited arrival of a giant - -
$10,000 metal press with which to and English and Japanese pur.
utilize many of the parts that go chases have slumped off. Prices
into autos. nowranie between $8 and $9 a
trality leader# in Austin Dee. 6
was announced today by Rev.
Bert Helm, pastor of St. John’s
Evangelical Church, who said at
least eight, Fort Worthers would
attend.
Rev. Mr. Helm is chairman of
the con vent ion committee. The
meeting will be in the Wesley
Foundation of Austin’s University
Methodist Church, and Dr. Ed-
mund Heinsohn will preside. Dr.
Louis Martin, rector of St. An-
drew's Episcopal Church here,
: will lead the opening devotional
period.
The convention was called in
The war demands have now
pressed into service in Tarrant
County some 500 unemployed and
WPA workers who scour the city
and country dump heaps for car
bodies, fenders and discarded
bathtubs of a bygone era. The
i workers are averaging seven and NTH
eight dollars a day, scrap dealers *
now’range between $8 and $9
lorn are ex-officio members of the
Officers for. the coming year board of the Jewish Charities, a
will be efected rrom the 18 direc- Community Chest agency.
ton,
Outlet for the half-dozen deal
ers in Fort Worth are the Beauf -
mont, Houston and Texas’ City
ports and there metal awaiting
shipment is stacking alarmingly
QUALITY PLUS STYLE
-.....— response to general demand from
all denominations, said Rev. Mr.
Helm, especially from leaders of
the National Emergency Cam-
paign of 1937, and from Y. W. C.
Chey- | A. and Y. M. C. A officials.
tour, performed
say.
In the county alone ancient jai-
lopies may yield some 5000 tons
of metal, enough to keep men
busy until March and April.
When you buy a pair of
glasses from Dr. R. W.
Coombes you not only
get the best quality, but
the latest style. Conven-
ient credit terms can be
arranged for your con-
venience.
Optimistic ally, dealers hope:
some solution may come from
where, they don’t know. Obvious-
ly, American ships are sadly need-
ed to maintain the flow of metal
abroad.
„ For Civic League
usually ?
Chief Hop-to-pl of the
ennes, here on a tour, performed Theme will be "The place of
Indian songs and dances before the church in a world at war."
members of the Forest Hill Civic Closing session probably will be
League last night at a wiener a mass meeting st which Dr. Max
roast near Forest Hill. County Strang, pastor of First Congre- The market, however, faces
officials and members of the U. gational Church at Dallas, will something of a crisis following
S. Public Health Service Hospi- present the "findings" of the
tal staff were introduced by Rev. day. Approximately 200 delegates
M U. Conditt. are expected.
his own
NEXT—Future Prospects of
Food Stamp Plan and some of
problems.
It Was WPA Pay Day
It was a WPA pay-day. These
are staggered in Des Moines, to
facilitate orderly stamp distribu-
tion.
I stopped a number of the
stamp purchasers and asked how.
they liked the plan. The praise
was unanimous, some of it exult-
ant. . ■
“We can get more butter and
eggs this way and that's what
we need.'
Butter and eggs are on the sur-
plus list, purchasable by blue
stamps, and they are the leading
-sellers.
“It's fine for the youngsters,”
said a woman who had four. "I
can give them better lunches for
school.” .
The stamp plan, which has exe
panded to 17 cities now, with
more to be added gradually, start-
ed operating in Des Moines Aug.
23.
1. Have Best Participation Rate
From that date to Nov. 7, $104,.
672 in blue stamps were traded
through grocery stores, all going
for surplus farm commodities. In
October the total was $45,378.1
against $44,117 in September, and
another increase is expected for
November. This will mean half a
million a year for farm surpluses.
The percentage of participation
in Des Moines is the highest in
the country. Of 9428 eligibles, in-
cluding individuals and ‘ family
heads. 7520 are participating. Di-
rect relief participation is close
to 100 per cent and WPA partici-
pation Is 83 per cent.
- Des Moines, sitting in the mid-
die of a vast agricultural region,
is very conscious of the farmer
and of anything that benefits him.
Figures show that a great deal
more surplus farm produce is be-
ing disposed of across Des Moines
grocery counters under the stamp
plan than under the method of
distribution by the government
through commissaries.
Now City’s GOP Likes It
The city's administration is in
the hands of Republicans. They
were leery when the plan first
was broached, thinking there must
be a catc h in it. Now they like it
The county board of social wel-
fare administers the plan In Des
Moines, though only the city is
covered. Supervision is under the
local FSCC representative, Wil-
liam Alstetter, who maintains a
staff of five, including two audi-
tors. ,
One of the most enthusiastic
supporters is Ralph E. Kittinger,
secretary of the State Whole-
salers’ Assn., who was for five
years in the relief administration.
“ The plan sells more surplus
commodities to the general trade
- there's no doubt about it,” he
said. "We are actually doing bet-
ter here than we anticipated."
'Return to Business Channels’
It also offers a means of anal-
‘ yzing the surplus problem, he be-
lieves,
“The time must come,” he said,
“when commodities will have to
stand on their own bottoms. If
purchasing power increases and
the people, don’t buy these com-
modities, then they should go out.
To me the opportunity to find this I
out is one of the best phases of
9
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A Reath Fashion SCOOP!,-
Glamorous! New
JEWEL TONE
VELVET
TURBANS
Undreamed of values at this C
price: Soft, flattering Tur- O
, hrans that make you radiant-
V v lovely, give sparkle to
/ • our eyes, lush color to your
ensembles: Gold, Red, Moss,
Wine, Royal, Light Blue,
Rose, Black or Brown!
BASEMENT MILLINERY
Sale! 1000 Pairs Men’s
and Boys’ Regular 1.95
SLACKS
and PANTS
Saturday Only!
Real Buys! P’art-wool suiting, a sug mop
cotton suiting, army cloth or = J J
cotton corduroy Slacks. . . 6
Pants expertly tailored in Hol-
lywood or plain style! Blue. E E
Grey, Brown, Green or Tan!
Sanforized shrunk! Boys’ 8-17,
Men’s 29-42.
Heretofore metal nad to he of
such a nature that it could be
easily shipped. With the new press
metal formerly occupying an en-
tire box car may be squeezed into
one or two bales no bigger than a
table radio set.
market, however, faces
passage
f the
neutrality act
There are not enough ships to
take the metal to foreign shores
Accepts Dental Post
A Fort Worther, Dr. W. A
Buckner of 1405 May, has accept-
ed an appointment on the staff of
the State Department of Dental
Health. He will be assigned io a
trailer unit which will visit rural
areas.
BOOKS CLOSED!
Buy Now! Pay Next Year!
HOSE!
SALE! Zand 3
Thread Chiffons
Firsts and Slight Irreg:
ulars—$1—$1.15 Vals.!
For any lady on your list!
Sheer 2-threads that are a
gift to the ankles , . , heau-
tiful 3-threads that wear like
• miracle . , , fashioned In
rich, deep winter shades that
flatter! 892-10121
Sale! Women’s New
SLIPS
Firsts, Slight
Irregulars
1.59-1.98 Vals.
Beautiful Gifts: Rayon matin and
crepe slips exquisitely lace-trimmed
ar neatly tailored in bias or 4-gore
effect: Tearose, White, Navy, Black:
32-44, 46-52.
$1 DOWN — $1 WEEKLY
DR. R. W. COOMBES
All Glasses Reasonably Priced
Optometrist
914 Main St.
asemen
Chiotma
Give HER Charming
ROBES
For Her Private Life!
• Chenille
• Blanket
• Rayon Satin
• Rayon Taffeta
098
Luxury gifts at a pin-money price! Cozy
print blanket . . • bunny-soft chenille, gleam-
ing rayon satin and rustling taffeta robes
flatteringly styled in wrap-around or zipper
type . . . luscious pastels or rich darks! 12-
20, 38-44!
Special Purchase ROBES
HOUSECOATS
W omen’s - lovely rayon
taffeta, chenille, blanket,
80-square print, quilted
or seersucker robes, long
or short sleeves, moulded
in zipper or wrap-around
style tor sixes 12-20, 38-
44. Darks, Prints, Pas-
tels:
Women’s New SPORT
JACKETS
3.98
Women’s classic sport jackets
in cardigan or lapel style, quar-
ter or fully lined: Colorful pat-
terns! 12-18.
16.85 COATS
Good quality fab- m—
ries in sport or un- C 4 «)
trimmed style! V I
9-17, 12-20, 1 V
98
Women’s Brand New
S KI RTS
1.98
Women’s all-wool, flannel, or
cord twill skirts in fitted or
flared style! Rich Colors!
Plaids! 24-32.
24.85 COATS
Women’s fur-trim-,
med coats, quality Cf
fabrics, good col- V
ors! 12-44. ■■ W
the plan." -
He also liked it, he said, because |
“It’s a return of business to busi-
ness channels."
One complaint was noted, espe-
cially in the early days of the
‘ plan, among grocers In heavily
populated relief districts who car-
ried credit accounts for relief
clients This was that people who
were in debt to them would go
elsewhere to trade with their
stamps.
Dodge Debt-Paying
The owner of a large store, who |
helped set up the stamp plan here,
said there had been a tendency at
first for relief clients with debts
to go elsewhere and trade; but
it was his impression that this
had diminished.
He himself had 45 debt accounts
when the plan was instituted, but
now all have been liquidated -ex-
cept five and these are being re-
duced gradually.
Stamps cannot be used to pay
-off old debts.
A woman who operates a store
with her husband, in the poor dis-
trict back of the state capitol,
was still complaining about the
debt problem, however, when J
visited her.
The stamp plan, she said, was
good for cash stores. "But we’ve
got so many debts here and they
go off and trade at cash stores
with their stamps. I think they
ought to have given these people
some time to clear up their debts
before they put this plan in. They
could have made them pay some.
■ if arty half erf what they owed”
c One man had come all the way
5
A. Sale! Special Group Men’s
SHIRTS
a • Values to 1.00 A
I ath Fast-colored Broadeloth,BB
was a Print or Woven Madras
Nhirts with no E e
* lars in ■ ■ W
7-1 Tan, Green or White! "
a Broken Sizes 14- 17.
Firsts, Irregulars.
Sale! Special Group
MEN’S SOX, ANKLETS
Famous brands! Firsts, irregulars of values to
8.5c! .Sturdy rayon silk and mercerized lisle
sox , , , anklets in blue, grey, brown, green,
maroon, black or white patterns! 912-12.
Men’s and Boys’ g BAf P A mps g re A*
NewNWo SWEATERS
Specially priced Saturday only! Warm part-wool
and cotton sweaters with long sleeves in zippered,
half zippered or crew-neck effect! Blue, green, brown,
maroon! Boys’ 28-36, Men’s 36-44.
Boys’ SUITS Boys’ Polo Shirts
9.95
Vain. 1
795
Cotton
Jersey
9c
Pr.
Sports model In all-word
cashmere, neweat patterns: ’
8 to 16.
Warm! Knit with long
sleeves in colorful, horizontal
stripes: Fast colors: 4-1A.
Just In! Women’s Rayon Satin
Gowns, Pajamas
A luxury gift that’s dear to any fem-
InIne heart! Delight her with gleaming
rayon satin gowns and two-piece pas
jamas, tailored or laey. In tearome or
blue: Gowns, 16-20, Pajamas, 16-17.
159
J 1'
Women! Keep Warm in Flannel
Gowns, Pajamas
A gift of charm and comfort! Women’s mog A
cozy flannel gowns in good long lengths. A
Tearose, Blue or White: 14-20. Two-piece E win
Pajamas In slip-over or coat style, Tea-uL
rose or Blue! 16-17 •Ea
Continuing Our Gigantic
SHOE SALE
Regular 2.98-
3.95 SHOES
Now on Sale at
Women’s, Kiddies’ UNDIES
Hood quality rayon l’anties, Ntep-ins,
Briefs and Bloomers, Tearose, 5 to 10.
Rayon teds, 34 lo 12, KiddieN’ Tearose
Pantien, sizes 2 lo 14.
New BRASSIERES
Women’s lacy, rayon matin, cloth and com-
bination Classy-form brassieres featured
in uplift or eup shape style, Tearose,
Black! 32-44,
Kiddies’ New SLIPS
Washable rayon satin slips, plain or
lacy, with built-up shoulders and ruf-
fled hemal Tearose, 4 to 14.
HRIF TY GIFTS THRIFTY GIFTSATHRIF TY GIFTS:
50c
4U
Ac
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The talk of the town, no Iess!
Yes: A Sensational Sale
with a Price that's positively
shaved to a new Breath-tak-
ing Low! If you’re a com-
parison - wise woman who
knows what’s-what in Shoes
that combine good quality,
color-rightness and style...
this is YOUR SALE!
Alligator Calf
Or Suede
BASEMENT SHOE SHOP
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