The Idaho Republican., 1912-08-09


boys, and see to it that they use them
When the habit is once fixed they
will not feel comfortable without
them, and would no more think of
going to bed with their day clothes
than of going into the field with their
nightshirts on. Pajamas, especially
for farm men, are perhaps more SEN
sible and just as comfortable sleeping
ga. ments as gowns. / prefer them,
as feel reasonably decently clad if
must get up in the night to close an
open door or go to the barn in case
any of the animals make disturban-
Ice.
AS to the matter of coming to the
table on the farm with or without a
coat, many differ in opinion. In real
hot weather common sense and COM
fort ought to precede mere style. If
| the women and girls wear white
shirt waists, why should not the boys
, and men be in good style with clean
white shirts at the dinner table? In
mild and cool weather a light coat
may be slippyd on for dinner where
one is used to wearing no coat out
side.
All know that light-colored objects
reflect heat while dark-colored OBJ
jects absorb it. For this reason white
shirt and light-colored trousers or
overalls are better for summer field
work than dark-colored shirt and tro-
users. The same is true for hats.
White shirts do not soil any easier
than black ones, although they may
show the dirt sooner. The light
shirt without suspenders for field
work will remain clean as long as
dark shirt, and is much cooler, besid-
es costing no more. If one wears
light hat and light shirt, the color
of the trousers will not matter so
much, although lighter color with
these means more coolncss and COM
fort. Khaki trousers for farm
men and boys are fast coming into
general use on the farm, being SER
ceable, rather stylish and reasonably
cheap. The farmer who has on
pair of new khaki trousers white
shirt with collar open at the front,
light-colored hat and good shoes is
well dressed, but free to move every
muscle and limb without cramping,
and can come through a heavy days
work with q smile like a ball player
who has made successful home run.
Almost all young and old farm men
who attempt to be in style and keep
comfortable, work with sleeves rolled
up. Short sleeves for both men and
women have become the style for the
summer, and the farm boys are not
W DG OulCluSSSu Ill ILLS llll6 ny SlIlS
in any walk of life. They have be-
come as proud of the brown ten of
their arms as q few years ago they
were of white hands by the daily use
of gloves. Bare arms make color and
easier work, and the style is good
One of the agricultural college boys
now employed on q neighbor's farm
works all the time with his hat off,
sun or no sun, and he is not crank
either, but young follow of ambition
sterling good sense, nerve and a will
ingness to work that knows no bounds
He says that he does not wear hat
only when he has to, which goes to
show hat if little boy is more COM
Portable without het, big boy may
be as we'll. The farmer of to-day
wears better clothing than he did
years ogo, yet he is fully sensible to
the fact that the other fellow is laugh
ing at the moon when he attempts to
ridicule him on account of his dress.
The other fellow can not afford to for
business reasons, if for no other j.
s. Wood.