Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12

turing business. The officer happened to
mention that he was less comfortable in
camp than usual because he was short
of blankets and the weather was colder.
His friend suggested paper blankets. The
officer at first secuted the idea dlSdain-
fully. The paper dealer persisted and
sent pair of paper blankets into the
camp. The night following was even
more chilly than before, so the paper
coverings were spread out over the bed
with many jests by the fellow-campers.
To his surprise. that night the officer
slept as warmly as If under the down
quilt on his bed at home. Il never could
have believed it, he told his friend a
few days later. There's more comfort
in those paper blankets than in the
heaviest kind of army blankets that
would weigh twenty times as much.''
A mother who had been in the habit
of taking two children to mountain
sort In the summer always had complain
ed OF the cool nights and the insufficiency
of bedding which is frequent in such
places. This summer she put a pair of
paper blankets In her trunk and. like the
secret service officer, she never will
again go away without them.
The use OF paper in the manufacture
of clothing is far more general than most
people realize.
Often Used in Nearly twenty
o,.x years ago there
0ASS~'' was a paper ma
terial known as fiber chamois introduced
to the dressmakers when certain stiff
ness was desired. 1t was this material
more than any other that helped to mold
the goodly proportions of the celebrated
balloon sleeve of that period. 1t also
was used to stiffen the bottom of the
skirt at time when Dame Fashion pro-
hibited it clinging around the feet, as is
now the style. The durability Of this
fabric, we'll as it's warmth and fiexibil-
ity, impressed every one who used 1t, and
improved forms of it have been used to
some extent by tailors and clothing man
ufacturers ever since. 1t Is used ex-
tensively as an interlining in automobile
coats. in vests and other garments in
which there is no great strain, and it's
warmth and light weight make it inval-
liable. As stiffening 1t is often superior
to either canvas or haircloth.
Paper underveStS now are supplied for
use when extra warmth is required.
These garments are light in weight.
easily discarded and cheap. They may
be worn few days and cast aside, thus
may be a great advantage. Paper. slip
pers are manufactured for indoor wear
which seem to possess the acme degree
Of comfort. and their low cost overcomes
what they lack in durability. Many hotels
supply their guests with paper slippers to
wear in their rooms.
Il y
Paper towels now are we'll known They
are used in the public Mushrooms of
hotels as we'll as in
Paper Towels hospitals. office
Found Handy. sands ., anu snoa,
homes. They come in different sizes and
weights, but all possess excellent alb
sorbent qualities. For travellers they
are invaluable. Packages are put up
which contain an assortment of paper
towels and wash cloths and also an anti
septic comb of stiff paper which may be
thrown away after being used. Many
dainty women really prefer one of these
compact travelling packages. which may
be bought for 10 cents. to being troubled
by carrying their own toilet supplies in
their bags. Their sanitary value is un-
questioned.
So far as is known, no paper sheets