The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-07-21
For the Women to Think About
Written Especially for The Reformer

/ even in crowded quarters OF our cities
thousands of vile privies. vaults. sinks
cesspools and outdoor closets. Balti
more has 10000 earth closets and is onl'
now installing system of public sew
ers. 81, Louis can still show l2,00'
privy vaults. Philadelphia, Chicago
Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Pittsburg
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Nashville. Bir
mingham, all have 10 admit the pres
ence of these ancient evils. Hardly d
city in America is free from this blight
just because these evils have been re
moved from our immediate sight, W,
have foolishly fancied ourselves Sc
cure. But the mighty miasmati,
breath blown from the sums pene
trates TO all parts of the town. Tn,
effect upon health is direct and init
mate. Democracy itself seems 10 be m
obstacle 10 sanitary progress, II is IN
those cities where there are miles aud
miles of small houses owned by work
ingmen in which there is the greatest
difficulty in meeting health needs. 4
low tax rate becomes in them fetch
and every public expenditure is scru
tinized most closely so that public oil.
cias are loath TO take any action that
imposes upon the electorate additional
expense.
Here are few hints for color com.
binatiOns from the New York Times,
which says that the rage for navy blue
cannot 90 ON forever, and now that
summer is here there are signs of other
favorites-periwinkle blue aud white.
pink and white with touches of black.
shot Natter blue with cream lace, pale
rose color under gray, mauve over pale
blue with black velvet sash, and on
white dresses a vivid note of color in
the ,waistbelt or striking touch of
black.
DO not put water on the face when
coming in with a freshly acquired sun.
burn, but smear fresh cold cream over
and pat with thick layer of pure pow.
der.
Plumes are not always nowadays ex.
cessively long. but when short they are
excessively wide. quite showering the
crown of the hat and sometimes falling
n little over the edge of the brim.
Large ebony buttons with centers of
blue linen effect the closing of smart
blue linen coat whose other trimming
consists Of the wide black braid that
still holds It's envied place.
The newest kimona dress shield has
a fine feather bone run through the
center of both the under and upper
shield. causing it to cling to the arm
and not TO wrinkle
From the New York Tribune we quote:
If ! am ever in the position to play
hostess, ! shall never extend an invita-
tion without allowing my prospective
guest loophole of escape.
In how many instances DO we see the
stout woman wearing an absolutely
tight fitting dress without even wrin.
kle of redeeming fitness, evidently be.
lieVing that she is making herself look
rs small as possible instead of emphasiz.
ing her plumpness. as is the actual case
have read that chipping dishes when
washing them can be considerably |
wooded if the handles of the dishpan |
are placed directly in front of Won in |
stead of to the right and left This |
prevents knocking against them when
putting the dishes into the drainer.
If your bedroom wall paper has any
distinct design. ii is rather pretty |
fancy TO have the Scarfs, covers or eur. /
aims embroidered, in cross stitch for
Instance, with a copy of that design.