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also, where this same care is taken of
girl employees, and feel it is a fine
tribute to American men who thus
smooth the pathway of the little work
ing girl.
The operator who learns the switch
board OF office, hotel or any one build
ing, receives her instruction from an
agent of the company, and can usually
master the plugs and switches in a
very few lessons. The main instruc-
ton she receives Is mot to get rat
tied" and to speak in a low, distinct
voice. She soon finds, however, that
1t calls into play all her poise, tact,
concentration on her work, and quick
ness of brain and fingers. More temper
is lost in calling telephone numbers
than in any other way. Do not think
you can lose your own temper and
train" your subscribers. Your career
as an operator will be brief, unless
you are so accurate and efficient the
telephone company cannot afford to
lose you.
Standard is High
Do not feel that any kind of a girl
can become hello girl" The stan
dard is very high, both as to morals
and attachments. Did you ever stop
and think how much depends on the
telephone operator? OF how she takes
an unconscious part in our tragedies
and ovr joys? Here is one of the
tragedies: A wife and mother was
taken suddenly : and alarmingly Ill.
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How many housekeepers have ever
thought of utilizing melted ice cream?
Instead of throwing away the small
portions left in the serving dish,
freezer or mold, this melted ice cream
should be incorporated in cake, cook
les or in some cold dessert. For the
latter little gelatine must be added,
varying, of course, with the result de-
sired. Melted chocolate ice cream into
which has been stirred chopped
marshmalIows makes a particularly
delicious combination and requires
only the addition of little gelatine.
Strawberry or coffee ice cream used
in this way is almost as good.
When using melted ice cream for
cake leave ont the milk called for in
the recipe and lessen the quantities
of butter and sugar. No general rule
can be given for this, as ice cream
differs so much in richness that each
housekeeper must evolve her own re
cipe. The flavor of the cake must ct
course be considered, and the flavor
of the melted ice cream must harmon
ize with it
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OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE TO
POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
sLong Distance Has Quite Important Job-Palatable
Dishes Made by Saving the Melted Ice Cream

she was selected by the Socialist party
III her native city to manage its politi-
cal campaign. Rose lives simply and
right among the working people.
There is touch Of pathos in the fact
that they selected this bright young
girl to manage their campaign for
them. The Socialist vote, do not con-
found this with Anarchism, in this
town has numbered 1,40O, and it
meant much for young girl to WORK
with this many persons politically.
Her work in managing her toll lines
was not of the ordinary kind She
won the confidence and esteem of sue
cessive superintendent by her close
attention to duty, as she won the es-
TEEN and confidence of her patrons
and neighbors.
One of the most difficult telephone
positions in my knowledge is that of
la young woman in an afternoon
newspaper Office. Most of the coul-
try correspondents have instructions
to telephone in their news. This girl
sits in close, stuffy booth, with re-
ceiver fastened to her head by steel
band. She takes down in shorthand
the news over the phone. When the
wire is not busy, she writes out the
news on her typewriter ready for the
State Editor. She has to listen very
intently, for the wires may be crossed,
may be down, or the service may be
weak. She has to get each name and
date correctly, each fact exact She
has to allow for the individuality Of
each correspondent In sending his
news. Often she is stopped in the
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GREAT CARE rs EXERTED FOR
TELEPHONE GIRLS COMFORT
ali Companies Doing their Best to Alleviate Nervous Strain
Work Requires Capable and Conscientious Women
Tragedies of the Switchboard
By LAURA A. SMITH

~ UTE the happiest telephone
operator Of my acquaintance
~ has the exchange installed in
the coy sitting-room OF her
cottage in tiny dot of a village. She
answers calls between doing the fam
ly sewing, cooking, caring for her
children and feeding the chickens.
The contrast between her quiet sur
oundings and those Of city operators
Who sit before complicated switch
cards is very great indeed. The ner-
rous strain on the city telephone
operators makes the work a great
ugbear to girls seeking employment.
Consequently, while managers are
tudying constantly how to improve
he equipment and to introduce inVen-
ions, they are also studying how to
make the work attractive to girl oper-
tors. So much depends on these
tirl operators that they are treated as
most valuable asset.
Recently went through a telephone
uilding, just completed, where every
modern device was invoked for the
lealth and comfort of the girls en-
lloyed. There was roof garden,
Fhich became sun parlor in cool
Weather, very handsome baths with
Maid IN attendance, a sickroom with
rainec nurse to cali, and light, at
ractiye lunch-room, where the girls
Fere furnished tea, coffee and bread
nd butter free of charge. have gone
brough /. big manufacturing plants
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work in shifts, being relieved after so
many hours, so the strain will not be
too great. The wages of telephone
operators compare favorably with
those of girls in stores or Offices.
Accuracy and Courtesy
The telephone operator proper is
not the only one whose daily duty is
answering the phone. In offices this
duty generally falls upon one person
-stenographer, secretary or messen-
ger. Should this duty fall upon you,
remember that accuracy and courtesy
are just as necessary to you as they
are to the exchange operator. Guilt
vate a pleasant and distinct voice, and
a dignifed way of answering. You
may not know it, but the atmosphere
of an Office or store can generally be
Judged by the manner Of the en-
ployee who answers the phone. Per-
sonally, can estimate, and generally
correctly, whether or not 1t is bust
ness-like Office, or whether it is one
run without system and where cour-
tesy is not demanded of the en-
pioyees. One can estimate whether
the operator is educated, refined,
pIeasant-sO many elements OF char
acter show in the voice which an
swers the phone. 1t pays, too, from
a business viewpoint, to answer each
call courteously. You have no way of
knowing just who is calling. You may
snap at the wife OF mother of your
employer, or at the very man with
whom he expects to close big deal.
1t takes so little to put strained nerves
on edge that your unpleasant man.
ner may be the last straw in that
mans aggravations and your en-
ployer may reap the benefit.
II must be a great temptation to
an operator to repeat inside itforma-
ton. 1t is very dangerous, though.
While you may please the party to
whom you give the news for the mo-
ment, you will displease your en-
ployers nightly and probably lose
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The telephone was rung every few
moments for the family physician.
''The phone is busy" drawled the
operator each time. When he was
reached by sending a messenger for
him it was too late. The wife died,
leaving the husband insane from grief
and little children motherless. The
physician, who understood the case
and might have saved her, had been
sitting by his phone all the afternoon
and it had not rung. The operator
knew the wire was not in use all the
time, and must have known from the
agOniZed calls it meant life or death.
Had she been conscientious or under
the strict espionage given operators
today, she would have reported the
phone out of order and that the ply
stefan was being called urgently. In
fire, in food, in strikes, in peace, we
call on the telephone operator. She
is our hope and our delivery. So much
of the worlds business and the
worlds news is carried over the
phone today, that no telephone oper-
ator can feel her position is an un-
important one.
In the big city exchanges applicants
on the waiting list are many Girls
learning the business go to school in
the exchange building. They sit at
desks, receive instruction in the
theory OF telephoning and manipulate
ing switchboards. When ready to
work they sit on high stools before
rows of switchboards, with numbers
in certain multiple and tiny lights
flashing in and out like SO many eyes
winking. The cords and plugs which
recross before the operator seem very
complicated to the onlooker. The
speed with which the operators man.
lpulate these cords is marvellous. Back
of each group of girls is an inspec-
tor, who assists when calls come in
too quickly for the operator to man.
age. The long-distance operators have
separate switchboards. The girls
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same manner, the ends of the straps
being pulled through a buttonholed
slash In the velvet and edged with
silk fringe.
The undersleeves are of the goods
used for the overdress and are fin
ished with ten tiny buttons made by
knotting the silk braid. They are fur
Their embellished with a frill of deep
cream net, edged with narrow Cluny
lace. The yoke is of the net, the stock
being finished with the Cluny edge
and a band of tobacco-brown velvet
ribbon.
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.DRESSMAKERS'
CLEVER TRICKS
Even the Old-Fashioned Prin-
cess Gown can be Made Over
into an Up-to-date Gown

gray cloth, relieved with lighter
shade of gray velvet. The hat is a
dark gray beaver, the underbrim faced
with bias band made of the velvet.
The quill is of Furnished gold.
Since the gowns of this year hang
on the figure rather than At 1t, and
hang in such a way as to appear very
loose and yet with perfect fit, the
tight-itting princess of last year is
hopelessly passe. Nevertheless, most
fetching models lend themselves ex-
cellently to being made up by adapt
ing the same passe princess gown.
The theatre or visiting gown shown m
the lower right-hand corner is an ad-
mirable example.
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of another gown to combine with the
velvet, one can cut away all the mid
die portion of it. This, then, can be
employed in making the orientallook-
ing little turban.
The overdress is cut slightly biased,
longer on the right side and right
back than on the left. 1t is drawn
smoothly about the hips and banded
with a straight piece of the goods,
which is then soutached in golden
brown vegetable braid. The straps
over the shoulders and the border of
the upper sleeve are treated in the
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-15
The Value of the PIastron.

The tell-tale line of an old princess
dress is about the hips. AS the drawing
clearly shows, this tight look is en-
tirely Obviated by the insertion Of
piastron, triangular-shaped piece Of
material over which the gown SEEM
ingly buttons. The net is also used
for little undersleeves. This is very
simple and excellent way of obtaining
the lines of this season.
This model was of sand-colored In
dian cashmere, with applied bands OF
silk of a darker, dried-leaf shade, cut
in points. The plastron is of silk net,
the same shade as the gown, and
braided in soutache the tone of the
applique. The hat is a violet Grin
adorned with single delicate aigrette,
shading from deep cream to mush-
room pink and fastened to the crown
by means OF an Egyptian headpiece.
These pieces are most clever ink
| fations of the time-colored ones seen
only in museums among collections
of ancient coins. The colors shade
through all the various tones of vio-
| let, green, yellow and pink.
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velvet Excellent balance Is given by
the addition of two short lines Of vel
vet, one a trifie narrower than the
other.
A more elaborate costume would
result by making the yoke of lowered
net, either over a color or over gold
tissue, using gold cord instead of
blue velvet about the edge. This is
most fascinating, as the gold gives
the effect of sunshine through the
flowers. A very French touch is i'm
parted by selecting pink flowers on a
cream or white gown, with touches
of blue Another artistic design
could be worked out in cashmere de
sole and velvet.
The hat is of cadet blue mirror
velvet of the same shade as the satin.
a corn-colored aigrette is its only
adornment. The velvet is arranged
in graceful, soft masses that reflect
the shadows and bring out all the
exquisite high lights. A large black
hat would look exceedingly well with
this gown, which may also be worn
as q summer frock, when nothing is
smarter than a black Chantilly lace
made over thin wire frame so as to
retain all Its delicate transparency.
Velvet Afternoon Frock.
In the center is shown a iaunty lit
tie afternoon frock of pale prune
cloth, combined with seal brown vel
vet. 1t is exceedingly smart and also
simple to remodel an old velvet gown
after.
Velvet gowns, even after thorough
renovating, while being quite fresh
in most parts, always look worn in
the back. Constant sitting and NOV
ing about shorten the pile and make
It lie fat. The front, too, usually be-
comes worn from brushing the hands
over the lap, as nine women out Of
ten do when they seat themselves.
By buying one and one-half yards
of new cloth, or even utilizing part
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-15
Early Summer Fabrics. \

Fascinatingly low in tone and won
derfully soft in texture are the new
fabrics for spring and early summer.
We are fast returning to the materials
and modes Of our grandmOthers-silk
and wool mixtures, silk pOplinS, IN
dian cashmere, hopsacking, silk wolfe
and wool vOile, serges Of every de-
scription, some of the new Weaves
with crepe Innings in them, others
plain and figures, with numberless va
riations of that practical fabric, mo-
hair; not to mention marvellous Zibe-
lines and camelshaiTs.
/. The last named Immediately present
to the minds eye the pictures of stiff,
unWieldy surfaces and long, heavy,
messy looking camelshairs. But not
SO. In all the seasons output, no
more alluring fabrics are shown than
these erstwhile plebeian mohairs and
impractical Zibelines. The mohair is
soft and pliable, at the same time re-
tanning all its characteristic endur-
ance and dust-eluding qualities.
AS for zibeline and camelshair, one
has thought of them hitherto as only
-weighty, midwinter fabrics. But now,
instead of being unbearably warm for
spring wear, they are light In weight,
with the hair all on the wrong side,
and give the appearance OF rich, CLOS
sy panne velvet.
While their price is at present pro-
hibitive for immediate popularity, they
are safe investments, as they are pre-
dicted for long run. Being made
from real camel's hair, they range
from $500 up, in width averaging "a
! inches.
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The turban is made of a wide bias
fold laid smoothly over erin frame.
The crown is oval and fat, being COW
cred with shirred velvet that is gath
cred around a carbachon of old ivory.
From this are suspended several
strands of carved ivory beads that
end in another carbachon placed just
over the right ear. There is soft
facing of the Cluny-edged net over
cream chiffon that makes delicate
background for the face and com
pletes the turban.
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- FEVER before has Dame Fash
ion assumed so gracious and
tactful an attitude. She smil-
= ingly offers you some wonder
fully beautiful frocks in a lovely soft
tone and loose weave and keeps e
discreet silence regarding the cost OF
ownership. And you, judging from
its exquisite simplicity that the prices
are proportionately simple, begin to
calculate the number Of extra gowns
you viii be able to afford. When,
however, after long contemplation OF
the bewildering display spread IN al
Turing carelessness about you, you
finally begin definitely to pick and
choose, you are appalled, and confused
at the exorbitant price Of the very
simplest one. Then, after dignified
withdrawal, you make hasty retreat
to the most silent places of your own
boudoir to recover and ponder this
serious situation.
But, after a strenuous mental strug-
gle in absolute solitude, our woman
ingenuity comes galloping to the front
with a convincing solution. With the
sum we had planned to buy an entire
new wardrobe, we will purchase one
taflor-made and one evening gown.
With what is left, new trimmings
and accessories to be used in fresh
ening and Disgusting last seasons
gowns, with the result that we have
not only more gowns, but even pref
tier ones than we could otherwise
have afforded We have also the de-
lightfuI sensation of having created
something out of nothing, so to speak
Reception Gown.
The reception gown shown in the
upper left-hand panel is very new in
its lines and most adaptable for re-
modelling an old one-piece dress that
has become worn. The skirt fastens
we'll over on the left side, tapping
from left TO right beneath bias piece
of net or velvet or satin of the same
shade as the material This also is
used for the bodice and upper part
of the sleeve, the lower part being
made of the goods. The band is
braided in very narrow silver soutache
and ornamented with passementerie
buttons, which are also used with SIM
ulated button holes of the braid to
fasten the band and the sleeves The
OO01CO 0PPCA S4SCfCO al z VI o44<A
net or chiffon cut in one like a jap
anese blouse and braided in the same
design as the skirt. The yoke is of
white crystal net set in with silver
lace. The material used in the model
was a lovely lilac silk yoile, made
over a soft Nile green princess slip of
taffeta. The bodice was of faded Il
lac net; the band on the skirt of lilac
velvet embroidered in silver thread.
The yoke, of white crystal net, was
unlined.
The hat was of deep MORE satin,
trimmed with willow plumes of vari-
GUS shades OF lilac, and an extremely
long fine white aigrette.
Smart Theatre Frock.
The theatre frock for g young girl,
shown in the upper right-hand panel,
IS developed from simple dancing
frock Of wedgewood chiffon cloth. 1t
is heightened by inserting a broad
satin band of darker shade, and the
decclletage is built up by the addi-
ton Of the shaped yoke of the satin.
The top of the sleeves is cut in one
with yoke, the lower portion being of
the chiffon fabric, with cuffs of the
satin. Over the joining of the satin
with the chiffon is line of deep blue
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midst of a message and asked to call
up some far distant city and get hold
of a correspondent and have him send
in some story which has just develop
ed. She has clear head, quick ear,
fingers, intuition to grasp a situation.
and an even temper. Naturally the
girls who can I'LL this kind of a po-
sition satisfactorily are not found
every day.
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Now that shorter coats are to be
worn, the coat Of several seasons
past, with its narrow shoulders and
gathered sleeves that Joined well up
on the shoulders, may now be util-
lied. The model Of the street gown
shown in the left-hand lower panel is
excellent for this purpose. The STOP
ing shoulders may be obtained by
cutting the shoulder seam and allow
ing the coat TO slip down on the arm,
thus permitting the new plain coat
sleeve. The latter, because of its snug
ness, requires a long shoulder seam
to enable the arm to be raised. The
neck having been greatly enlarged by
this alteration, it can be very well
finished by a semi-shawl collar Of the
velvet from which the girdle-like por-
ton Of the suit is made.
The use of this enables the coat to
be heightened TO the degree that is
correct in the new suit. This can be
done by cutting it in two just above
the waist and joining these parts to
either edge of the inserted portion.
This is braided in a fat vegetable
braid that is used on the edge of the
coat, the collar, and the founce and
panel of the skirt.
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| your position, unless your friends are
more loyal to you than you are to
your employers. Betray no confidence
about matters you overhear. A Ques-
ton asked you carelessly and ap-
parently off-hand may be to pump"
you.
Take messages over the phone &C
curately. Do not be afraid to repeat
until you are certain just what is
wanted. Do not depend on your mem
! DRY, but have pencil and scratch paper
at hand and jot down numbers. Be
certain that a person is out, before
answering to that effect. Take 1t for
granted that when one person calls
another on the phone, he really wish
es to communicate with that person.
| Unless otherwise instructed, do not
take upon yourself to judge whether
or not his message is to be delivered.
| If you work in a big city where Of
| fees are run by system, 1t Is not
necessary to advise you not to use
the phone during business hours If
you are In smaller place, where en-
| pioyers are lenient, this advice may
not come amiss.
| In the smaller towns, telephone
switchDoards are sometimes located
| in the railway station. Sometimes
the telephone operator is also the tele-
graph operator. Once / saw a wom-
an station agent out signalling with
her lantern If you have the exchange
located in your store or house, there
is no reason why you cannot install
notions, books, periodicals, or any
commodity you choose, and add to
your earnings.
| Responsible Positions
Toll exchange operators on trunk
lines have very responsible positions
They talk with patrons in cities from
coast to coast. They have opportun.
tiles to make friends the country over
"Comrade Rose" is such an operator
and so many friends has she won that
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Easily Remodeied,

The skirt could be remodeled from
one of the pleated affairs formerly in
vogue by taking out all the pleats
and cutting one breadth into two
panels, one longer than the other,
and cutting the upper portion Of the
middle of the back out to make bell
sleeves for the bodice. The lower
half Of the skirt is then gathered on
to the edge of the longer of the larger
panels The same idea is carried out
with the front, the panels coming only
to the bottom of the coat, where the
skirt is gathered onto il.
The model shown was of elephant
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PRESENT MODELS
EASY TO ADAPT
Simple Looking Dresses Decep-
lively Expensive Stylish
Wardrobe by Remodeling

- FEVER before has Dame Fash
nj ion assumed so gracious and
tactful an attitude. She smil-
\ inpiy offers Won some wonder
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-09
TWO BIG DAMAGE SUITS
Cotton Belt is sued for $5H.000: the
 Rock Island for $au,a0G.

Little Rock, Oct. S.-Two damage suits, one for 5000 the other for, $20,0o0; Davis X Pace representing the plaintiff in each case, were filed in the United States Circuit court yesterday The suit for S5o.000 is brought by Villa Britton against the St. Louis and Southwestern Railway Company.
 The plaintiff was injured July II while 2 passenger on The Cotton Belt road, the accident occurring near Keo, It is alleged ill the complaint that the engine and tender jumped the track and in being thrown against a windoN sill in the car she was iu- jured in the side, back, hips and the spine, the latter injury causing to- tai paralysis of the lower limbs.
 The second case is that of Reulah Whitford against the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company. the suit being for $20,OO0 The plain tiff sues as adminstratriX of the estate of Charles Whitford her hus- band, who was employed as 2 fire maa on the Rock Island road, and who was killed in wreck near Ger mania Cn August 2S.