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1631 Arch Street, Philade lph ia 'Room 315, McClatchy Building,

69th and Marke t Sts" Upper Darby57-59 E. Penn 51" Norristown

LLEPHONE SERVICE i s v it al t o the wa reffort. When yo u learn a t e le p ho n e j o b, y o uacquire a skill that will help wi n th e war.

Fo r s t eady work , ideal s u r r ~ u n d i n g s , con.genial a s s o c i a t ~ s and oppo r tun it i es f o r self.development, you can' t do better than a jobwith Bell Telephone.

W e have th e kind o f job you'll en j oy -an d i t 's probably near Y9ur home. No experience necessary. Call your Chief Operator foran a p p o i n t m e n t - ~ r come in an d talk it overwith on e o f o ur friendly interviewers at -

McCLATCHY BUILDING, UPPER DARBYBoulevard 0158 Chester 51012

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Tankof Bry'nMa' do now is pray in the ,field s.my tank and I know my prO f f i c ~ r 3rd Cross ~ e ~ i ~ ~ ~ ~ r : 3 d b ~ ~ ~ t e s c ; : ' i O fp r o o t ~ r . o i I e n l ! e ~ s . proof. ofLine Into Germany "out outtit was the 'fircross the dragon's teeth and

1 .... Germany. and my tank wasThe following etter from LJ. through the Siegfried Line.John A. Hangar tne r has been l'e- _celved by Mrs. John A. Hangal't- SARDINES FROM SARDINn er , B ry n M aw r Gables, Br yn T he M ed it er ra ne an i sl anMawr, who is the ottice m a ~ a R " e r Sardinia. Ifa.ve sardines their no t" the Main Line Red Cross. Known there as pilchards, itThe American Red Cross Cluh- t he p la ce w he re the sma llmobile just drove UP so I went were prepared by s oa ki ngover a n d g ot a c up o f coffee and "brine drying and' t rying infive doughnuts, .but I t h in k t he oil . ,boys get a. bigger kick out ot talk- I ~ Z i ~ m ~ ~ m i i . i ~ m m ? i i ; Ing to three American girls then I ithe coffee and doughnuts. However, tell your o t tlce that theircoftee and doughnuts are greatlya.ppreciated by the boys in thefieJd. There is more laughter nowthan before the wagon arrived."Now we are at t he end ot a48-hour rest period which i s i n af el d n ea l' a t own, b ut i t a nd t h echurch is p ret ty messed up. Jerryuses the church steeples as machine gun n es ts and observa.tionposts to d irec t enemy ar ti l le ryfire on liS. so we must destroymost churches. But when Godonce again reigns in Germany andp ea ce i s d ec la re d, I shall go tochurch the f i rs t th ing . All I can

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Free EstimateInterior Decoratlnl'ServIce, It desired.

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Socon,-VacuumFllclOil CannelCoal Charcoa! Kindling Wood

RALPH s.DUNNE

Telephone:BLVD. 5166-JVROOMAN17D4 S. state Road, Upper Darb,

PAPERHANGINGandPAINTING

CONTRACTOR - BUILDER310 S. CAROL BLVD.ALEX. STEWARr

Reliable. efficient work on homes, stores,A pt s. N o job too small or t oo l ar ge ,Estimates given freely.SUNSET 5136

B, Aline Goode

REPAIRS.. MAINTENANOEJOBBING WORK

ROOFINGS ID ING !GENERAL CONTRACTING

PROMPT SERVICESKILLED MENItELIABLE WORKGet Our Estimate

NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING.",..4SHINGTON, D. C.

1'7 MYRTLE AVE.Chatham VllJal'e, UpPer Darb,GranIte 7020 Hilltop 2384H. L. YOUNG I CO.

SCREENSSTORM SASHPLASTERINGROOFINO'CARPENTRYCEMENTINOPAPERHANGING

HAD I0 REPAI RS24 HOUR SERVICEHOME OR AUTORADIOS'- Any MakeBring Your Set to UsAll Work GuaranteedRADIO fI CLINIC

WashIngton hears tbat buildersIlre being urged to sell poat-warhomes equipped with wa!lhlng machines IlS well as atoves and refrlgeratorll. * * *WFA reminds us that manY' millions of pounds orfats andoils areatlllneeded to supplyboth militaryand civilian needs. I t 's ju st as 1m-

OUR LAUNDRY IISDOINGDOUBLEDUTY I I n s pi te o f t he f ac t t ha t w e h ave LESS of everything10 work with. laundry se rvice mus t be maintained becauseof its importance to t he w ar effort. We are 'aucceedingby streamlining our operations, eliminating peacetime "frills" f rom the laund ry package. Your cooperationhas he lped us, too. and ou r thanks will be expre ssed in

. a superb peacetime service of the (uture.

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Recent accounta of the Ba tt leof Sa ipanindicated tha t th e lack of drinkingwater proved an important weakness ofthat t.!Iand'. airong defenses.

Nal'sI Artillery sma.hed hig Ja p waterdistilling a ppa ratu s a nd frellh watertankl!, and contribu ted greatly t o th ei rdefeat.Springfield Water b important on the

homeJront-ulle it carefully.

Hilltop 3100

To Hold Dance

M .A . 801r.Pr.. lde"l

FIRST CHURCH OF' CHRISTSCIENTISTLinwood and Atbens Aves...ArdmoreSUNDAY11.00 A. M.-Sunday Scbool.11.00 A.M.-Mornlng Worship.3.DD P.M.-Atternoon Service.WEDNESDAY8.00 P. M.-Evenlng meetln&.Reading room at 8 Rittenhouse PlaceIs open week-days from 9.30 A. M. to5.3D P. M, WednMday from 9 to 9.%P. M.. and on sundaytram 1 to 2.45.

HOME FURNISHINGS

PIANoa BOUGHT

WAR VETERAN bUYS l"eatber SlIda.Pillows. Old Furniture, Marble PurnttureL AntiQUes. Waahln. and SewIDaMaCJllnes. 'I'7pewrltera, Vaaea. ChIDa,Crystal ChandeU-u. P lano a. Wil l 10anywhere. COLEMAN', llO'1 N. 7tbstreet, Phlla LOMbard 8332.

Wlndow Sbadea-Venetlan BIIDdsLlDoleumHOBSON dI OWEN8IDls-1D17 Lancaster A v e ~ 8r:rn MawrPhone: Bn'n Mawr I12D or 1121

D1!:smABLE SOMESID excellent communltlea a' attractive Ilrlcllll.Por Bale or RentWILLIAM PUGH315 MontllOmery A v e ~ CynWyd.

PIANOS

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REAL ESTATE

ANTIQUES wanted - Furniture. gla....old china, vases. bric-a-brac. fIgures.cOPPer and brass. If yOU have anythingold, call Bryn Mawr 2324.

The Senior Class of MerionAcademy will hold a dance at theICynwyd Club on Saturday., Oc, tobel' 21.

I Five t h o u s a n ; a u t o n : ~ b i i e s arejunked every day in the UnitedStates.

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DIRICTOlS OF FUNIIlALS1820 CHESTNUT STREET,

RlTtenhou.e 1581

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We offer tradit ionally fine servicein your home, your church, or ourfuneral p ~ r 1 o r s - t h e cost is alwaysgraded to meet your requirements.

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We bu)' Furs, Suits , Dresses,Coa ts . Shoes . A s ingle garment to a wardrobe.Will Call Anyw/lel'ein p,.ivale AutoI-II I L fA I I- S

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NARBERTH METHODIST CHURCH&se" and Price Avenues.MInister. Carl R. Hammerl,.SUNDAY9.45 A. M.-Church SchOOl.00 A. M.-Mornlng Worsblp.6.45 P. M.-Youth FellowshIp.7.45 P. M.-Evenlnll Service.WEDNESDAY8.00 P. M.-The MIdweeks Ben'lce:

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e t BI dO l donor committee of Bala-CynwydIS 00 ODOr

announced today.Mrs. Kaufman said:I "With good news from t he b at -For Ardmore Itie fronts there i s ! in increasing-ly urgent plea for. more b lood.plasma, Ninety thousand, pintshave been reque sted from theSoutheast Pennsylvania area. Iti s hoped that Bala-Cynwyd residents will make appointmentsduring Ardmore 's Blood DonorWeek. Our motor corps will provide transportation for groups ofdonors if notified In advance."There wi ll be no b lood donor Baja-Cynwyd Branch is con-at the Bala-Cynwyd Branch tinuing i ts Industria l b lood donorthe American Red Cross this' p r o j e c ~ . motor corps under. I the d irec tIOn o f Mrs . AlexanderThe a re a IS urged t o s up - Wal t on provides transportationB lo od Don or Wee k b eg in - f or d on or s f rom Col li ns and AlkNovember 6 at the Ard- man. Wissahickon Plush Co.. and, . Hardwick and Magee to the Wal-Branch Mrs. Flank M, nut St. Blood Donor Center eachan. chairman of the blood week.Bes id es Mrs . Kaufman theBala-Cynwyd Blood Donor Committee includes Mrs. A. Hoo Reynolds , J r. , Mrs . Paul Soetling,Mrs. J, Harold Aus tin, Mrs . N.T. Folwell, Mrs. George Tyson antiMrs. Cameron Dunlap.

lThe WARREMINDER SMeaf,.'l, Fats-Red stamps.A8 through Z8 and AI5 through KI5,GEORGE A. WALKER. President and Editor g'ood indefinite ly. No new s tamps un ti l October 29.HELEN FITZPATRICK, Buslneu Manallllr .H. LEBSERAUX. Advertlslnll Manaller Processed Foods-Blue Stamp,s AS through Z8 and A5 through

Publlshed Even' Thursda, R5, good indefinitely. No new stamps until November 1.Deadline tor advertising,and news copy-Wednesda, 9 A . M. Sugar--Sugar Stamps 30; 31,' 32 and 33, each good for five poundsSubscriptIon rate-,2 per ,ear In advance indefinitely. Sugar stamp 40, good tor five, pounds ot canning sugar'Publtcatlon Oll'lce-EllIht Cricket Avenue. Ardmore, Pa. through Febt'uary, next year. . ,Pbpns-Ardmore 572D and 5721: Greenwood 7740 Gasoline-In 17 East Coast states, A':'ll coupons, good t o r th reeMember ot Bucks-Montllomery Newspaper Publlshera Association

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; : ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ~ ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Isallons each through November, 8. In s t a te s outside the East CoastArea, A-13 coupons in new "A" book, good t o r f o ur gallons eachthrough December 21.Fuel Oil-Period 4 and 5 coupons a nd n ew per iod 1 coupons,good throughout coming heating Year.Shoes-Airplane Stamps 1 abd 2, good indefinite ly. New stampsood November 'I. .

Plentiful Food-Qnlons.THERE 'S M ORE SUGAR COMINGHousewives who h av e f ou nd t he i r s ug ar s t amps t empo ra ri lyworthless because their grocer's sugar shelf was bare may take hope.

now that the War Food Adminis tration promises stepped-Up production trom the nation's sugar-beet factories in the West and Midwest. On September 1 the nation's sugar inventory was lower thanon any da te since 1935. Dui' lng the first eight months of th is year ,483,000 tons more of sugar,were distributed th the U . S. than in thes ame pe riod of 1943. Most ot the increase wen t t o civilian usagefor preserving and canning. In one form or another, civilians gotmost of the increase-in preserving and canning of frulU! and vegetables, in larger-than-normal production of condens.ed mille a nd i nSUPPlemental allotments for other purposes.

RECLASSIFY MEN 38 AN D OVERMen over 38 who have been anxiously watching the mall-box tolearn of their final disposition under National' Selective Service cannow re lax and continue their civilian work with the assurance thatthey are in an age group not acceptable fo r Induc tion in to militaryservice. Local boards have been in st ruc ted to p lace regis trants of38 and over i n I V-A, t o r et ai n i n I -C all men honorably dischargeda nd t o discontinue t h e I -A (L ) classification. Men in Class I -C maynot be removed from this classification without action by the Directorof Selective Service. Local boards will put in o ther deterred classifi-cations men found physically acceptable fo r l imi ted milita ry serviceonly , who have heretofore been placed in Class I-A (L ) .HEY, KIDS, LISTEN TO THISYou can tell Dad and Mom that you got it from WPB that therewlI lb e a tew toY soldiers and ininiature automobiles and trucks madeout o f z in c on the market this year. The folks may not be able tobuy new electric lights for the Christmas tree, but theY can,tinsel and those gorgeous., colored blown glass ornamenU!. Tell thetolks that while tOYS wil l be a l i tt leh igher they wil l a lso be a littlebetter-less paperboard and more wood and meta l . And I f you'relooking for ideas to put into a letter to Santa Claus, here's some in

formation to keep in mind-rUbber for toyS, still prohibited; tricycles, IBARBERS NEED WRISTPOWERscooters and other heavy tOYS, not being made; electric t ra in s, n on e S tr on g wrists a re s a id t o be esbut some new track for electric railroad maintenance is on the mar- sentlal to a first-c lass barber, so. 'b e h d' t Ith d m en a re s ai d t o be more popular j ' ~ j ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ l ~ket; tOYS with geals. not to a ,some 0'.1 wagons w woo en and successful than women aswheels and some with metal wheels; tewer sleds than before the war hair-dressers.Rnd some of them with wooden runners; some doll carriages with ---....---metal chassis, others with wood; doll carriage tires,tb be made o f LONG DAYS IN ALASKAAt Ketchikan, Alaska, the long"mUd", the residue by-product of recla imed rubber; dolls in p re-war est period of daylight is a. liWequantities, with curls, moving eyes and even voices; plenty'ot Teddy more than 17 hours, but at Barbears and stuffed toys; more of those new ~ l a s t i c doll dishes and a r ow . A la sk a, there is continuousfew modern, steel unbreakable dishes; bot h me ta l a nd wood c on - d ay li gh t t o r 81 days.

struction sets, 10,000 of the metal ones with electric motors; a. "fail'" l i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i ~supply ot chemistry sets; a " l imi te d" supply of checkers, dominoes,dart boards and other games this year because your "G, I." brothel'is getting some of your share.U . S . AN D U . K . EXCHANGE RUBBERMore than half ot the cruderubber produced by the British Commonwealth Is coming t o t h e Uni te dS t a te s a s reverse lend-lease thisyear, the Foreign Economic Administration announces. Meanwhile,the United States is supplying to the United Kingdom under LendLease, 86,000 tons of, general purpose synthetic rUbber, together withtires. This quantity of synthetic rubber is equivalent in manUfacturing processes to approXimately 70,000 tons of c rude rubber. This

exchange works out very satisfactorily, FEA says, inasmuch as naturalrUbber is essentia l to synthetic rubber in most production programs.The manufacture of truck, bus and a i rc raf t t ires s ti ll uses an appreciable quantity of crude r ub be r. N in et y p e r c en t o t t he t ir es thatgo t o the U. K . a re f or m il it ar y use, the remainder for essentialcivilian services.TIME TO " START D IGG ING""Shelve everything else" and "start digging," was the adv ic e aGerman radio speaker recently gave to men a n d women living alongthe Wes t Wall, as reported by the Federa l Communications Commis- Hard To Getpion. The speaker said that while the German word, "schanzen," TU Swhich means to cUg trenches and build earthworks, "smells ot sweat BE

and toi.l," it Is "fine and manly" and "hea l thy exercise." IN STOCKFAMINE, FLOODS, COLD, DARKNESS"Famine, fioods, cold and darkness" threaten the densely popu- or Equivalentlated provinces of German-occupied Nethel'lands, the Netherlands 50-L-S 5-Y-33S-Z-S 5-Y-4Foreign Minister warned in a recent press conference reported by. 12-8-1.7 8DAneta, official Netherlands news agency. As a result ot German 12-S-Q72s-Z-S ESTABLISHED 16 YEAR.S. 12-S-K7 25-1.-6inundation of Dutch tarm l a n d s ~ m uc h o t It with salt water, the 45 I-N-S 5 8t h A ND W AL NU T STS.

Netherlands has los t a large proportion of its prospective 1944 crops: 1 : ~ ~ 2 ~ S ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I - ~ H ~ _ ~ S ~ '~ ~ ~ ; ; ; ; ; G ; R ; A ; ' ; ; 9 S ; D O ~ ; o r ~ S ; H ; E ; ' ; 7 ; 3 ; 7 3 ; ; ~ ~ ~ ; ; ~ 1wheat, 30 per cent; barley, 40 p er c en t; s ug ar beeU!, 50 per cent ;potatoes, 25 per cent; oil seeds, 25 per cent, and oats, 10 per cent .ROUND UPHalf the candy bars, candy rolls and candy In packages designf'dto sell for five cents and produced during t he l as t quarter of thisy ea r a r e t o be set aside fo r p rocuremen t by the a rmed forces, accord

ing to a 'WfFA o rder . , In spite of war. since Pearl Harbor, by makingshort extension from eXisting lines, the Rura l E l e c ~ r i f t c a t i o n Administration has electrified 160,000 farm homes, the Department ofAgriculture says.. To help ca re to r sick, in ju red and wounded soldiers, the Army Medical Dep ar tmen t h as a pp ea le d t o.R e d Cross- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ I N u r s e s ' a ids wi th hosp i ta l experience to ,apply for civilian jobs inCLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Army hospital or dispensary services. Eligible women should wrUeMedical Division, U. S. Civil Service Commission, Washington 25,D. C. , t or t he Army Nur se s' A id e b oo kl et . . Metal license plates

issued by State or local governments may now be made from metal, I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~as a result of a removed of WPB lestrictlons... WPB has approved Iithe building i n t he U. S. of nine hYdro-electric turbine generators tol'eplace those destroyed b y t he Russians in their Dnieprostrol plantwhen they retreated before the Germans In 1941. No o ne thing, saythe Russians, wi ll do s o much t o remedy the damage done by theGermans as restora tion of th is pOWer plant.

WANTED-FEMALETE GIRL. part or full time. torservlcll In beauty shop. Call427D.

SITUATIONS WANTEDexperienced. wlll cook and serveer patties In your home. eightor less. 57. Call Madison 1862-M.LOST- Between Egyptian Theatre and& CIty Line. 1\ pair ot Pink torshell glasses In brown case markBender & Off, Reward It returned.GreenWOOd 6D74.

FO R SALE

MEN OR GIRLS, for pantry work.Junior Col lege. Call Bryn2800,

MIRRORS GLASSla tbe t im e t o rejuvenate rourGLASS aaop, JOHN a TAQYP.Wut Cbeater Pllte. Upper Darb,Made Mirror.. reellverlDll reoPlcturea Framed, Furn turtPhone Bnulevard 3OG.

NEEDLEPOINT coat. sliver fox820, size 18. Brown Teddy-Bearsize 14. 83. Other artIcles. CRII HlII3777-\1. ELECTRIC REFRIGER. Excellent condition. Phone3D76-W.'!:Iectrlc Ironer. Pertect conFor Information, call HlIltopCOAT, torrest green. minkSize 12. Worn few times.Call evenln&s. Call Hilltop 2068-Wlnlll. ,


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Mary CarlinWed Oct. 14

ober 19, 1944.

,BRITISH PILOT HASHOSPITAL ORDEAL AHEAD

Brookmead wishes toa cknowl edge t he manyremembrances f, romFirms and Individuals oni ts 21st Birthday-Over a decade, producingand distributing the finest Quali ty Milk, Creamand Dairy Products basedon Wor ld Renowned"Golden Guernsey"."Are you r eady forV-Day?"BROOKMEADGUERNSEY DAIRIES

LOTS OF LIFE LEFT IN OLD BOSSIE I

LOTS OF LIFE, TOO, IN YOUR"TIRED" ELECTRIC APPLIANCES!

Your electric appliances are masterpieces ofdesign and construction. But they are no,wseveral years old and even the f ines t needscare. If you have electric appliances that needattention, "Fix 'em up .. . make 'em do!" Remember, they must serveyou forthe durationJust bring them to us .. . we h av e,h.


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