Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-23
NEWS OF THE MOMENT IN AND
ABOUT OLD NEW YORK CITY

glance, but exa~-ine them carefully.
Look into the skin" The skin, though
soft end fine, revealed on close exam
ination great many cuts and scars
and scratches. None Of these went
quite through; nevertheless, their eff
feet was to weaken the ~loves greatly.
"Those cuts and scars" said the man.
ufacturer, "are Wat bar ratskin out of
glove making. You never get a skin
without them. Hence you can't make
a good, strong, perfect ratskin glove.
Rats fight so much that they become at
an early age mass of scars. Their
t. hides are of no use to commerce" !"
Coffee and Sandwiches for Firemen
Tie New York fire department is 60
ing to have a hot coffee anu sandwich
wagon to look after the comfort of the
men at all big fires in the winter time.
The vehicle is to hove boiler for
making coffee and counter for making
sandwiches. Three firemen have been
assigned to the wagon. This innova-
ton will be T-atched in the expert
mental stage, and successful other
hot coffee companies will be formed for
different parts of the city.
Why Women Don't Faint
Athletics and moro sane system of
living have put an end to fainting by
women. That is the opinion of prom
inent New York specialist, who as a
young man used to visit score of
"fainting ladies'" as he laughingly puts
1t, each day. mot many years ago 1t
was the fashion for a woman to scream
and drop down in dea int at the
least provocation," said the do ctor the
other day. But now women are
ashamed to faint. 1t is too kittenish
All women want to appear strong, even
If they are naturally weak. And as a
sex they are considerably more robust
and more fascil- ting than they were a
few years back. The reason for it Is
that women go in for more outdoor life
and recreation ;han did their mothers
or their grandmothers. They may par
take of more highly seasoned food and
eat more than Is good for them at
times, but they lead a more athletic
life. and for that reason do not have
to faint, legitimately or otherwise. no
matter what the shock might be. We
are going to have u stronger race as a
consequence. For every woman who
faintS over a sudden shock there are
scores who are satisfied to scream and
let 1t go at that. Painting wor.en are
exceptions these days"
JeWeled Tulie Necklace
A Manhattan woman who recently
visited Paris is caring a novel neck
lace, quaint and inconspicuous, but
costing, she says, almost a princes
ransom. 1t Is a simple strand of black
tulle, long enough to pass around the
neck and knot In front, with a diamond
tassel depending from each of it's ends.
The head of ach of the tassels is a
dome-shaped gold plate, incrusted
thickly With the gems, and from these
hang fringes of the tiny stones, each
strand so perfect in workmanship that it
is flexible as ftring of beads. Neck
laces in which black tulle velvet or
gros grain ribbon are combined with
the costliest stones have superseded
the long jeweled chains in the favor of
the Parisienne. The prettiest examples
ar1 in narrow velvet ribbon, orna-
mented with jeweled slides, the work 20
artists, and no two necklaces duplicated
in the design. The fancy for the COM
bination of silken materials with gems
is creeping among other ornaments.
The newest bracelets and brooches have
velvet or ribbon.
Society's New Health Fad
Taking an ocean voyage for bene Il
to the health and returning on the same
steamship is becoming fad with New
York society women. then physicians
order sea trip these women lust pack
steamer trunk and buy a round trip
ticket on an ocean liner, going to
Europe and returning on the same
steamship This fashion, hat would
amaze persons OF {. day when anyone
who went more than a mile away from
his own vine end fig tree spent weeks In
making preparations to travel, and
going to Europe" was regarded as a
tremendous undert~ king, is being ex-
tensively INDUCED in this fall.
Jews Protest Against Christmas
The Union of Orthodox Jewish con-
gregations Of the United States ana
Canada has sent a protest to the New
York board of education against
Christmas observances of any charac-
ter In the public schools of New York.
The protest is The outgrowth of the
charges preferred against Principal
Harding Of public school No. 144, Brook
lyn, who, 1t Is alleged, recited the
Lords prayer before his school at the
opening exercises, and compelled the
children to sit in an attitude of prayer
during the recital. Christmas exer-
cises, 1t is said, were held in his school,
Christmas trees were permitted In some
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