Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-10-25
SHE SPENT ALL Of
S140 FOR CLOTHES
IN PHILADELPHIA
And She Got Two Ready-Made
Gowns, Waist, Hat, Gloves and
Material to Repair Dresses.
POPULAR WITH BENEDICTS.
Cunningham Gives Figures Show
ing Tariff Tax on Your Clothes
and Your Wife's.
BY Austin Canning ha m.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-While it
may be considered regrettable that the
lime-light thrown upon presidential
candidate should include within its
scope the domestic management of his
household, it may I've that the fiendish
rascal in Philadelphia who wrote a
newspaper story fraught with much
Lyperbole about Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
buying expensive frocks, or whatever
they are called, for the Inauguration
ceremonies" really did the Democratic
nominee good turn, indirectly, it is
true. The denial of the exaggerated
yarn by Mrs. Wilson, accompanied by
an itemized list of her purchases in the
Pennsylvania mart, undoubtedly will
make ardent Wilson supporters of
many bridegrooms-elect and of the
newly married men of moderate means.
There have been other strong ap-
peals to the young men of the nation
TO lend their energy and enthusiasm
to the party of progress and enlighten-
lent, headed by the broad and scholar
ly Wilson, but here is a new reason
why there should be a wholesale en-
Estment of the young men in the Dem
ccratic ranks. The influence of the
Leading Lady of the land on the mil
lions of other leading ladies of the land
not just now in the public eye-in
the matter of economizing in dress ex-
penditures would be great with the
charming Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, and
her three equally charming daughters
in the White House.
This is not society letter, that is,
ii is not intended to be. This really
Is serious matter. It is meant to
give prospective bridegrooms and
''newlyweds" throughout the nation a
tip to be borne in mind when
ballotting time rolls round November
8. Men whose wives are .'sot in their
ways" may also breathe little easier
in view of the prospects. The in
fuence of the presidents wife unques-
tionably, as said before, can be great;
and Mrs. Wilson, with her dignity and
refinement, coupled with her decidedly
democratic propensities, will have in
fiuence on the women-folk everywhere
when he tastes and predictions be-
come known, for.
'"The Colonel's lady and Judy
O'Grady
Are sisters under the skin.'
When it comes to buying sheer
elaborately trimmed with
rich and handsome laces; two-toned
widewale cheviots; chiffon velvets;
fabrics, like crepe de chimes
and crepe meteors, involving a lavish
use of the new tubular crystal trim
Ilings, beads and hand-embroideries
exquisite over-draperies that add to the
figure, but still retain the straight sill
houette, and other superb affairs;
eponge stuffs, zebilines and bengalines,
it may be expected Mrs. Wilson in the
White House would be a comforting
soul to look at-comforting, anyhow, to
the moderately salaried mere married
man.
For, look you!
Mrs. Wilson declares she purchased
two ready-made gowns, one hat, one
chiffon waist, material to repair two
old gowns and two pairs of gloves, all
for $140.84, and in Philadelphia, too.
The most significant thing about the
total of the expenditures is probably
the "a cents. There is indisputable
to the effect that the Demo
cratic presidential nominees wife is a
and quite human. If it had
heen IS cents the total might not have
ben so appealing to the average bene-
dict. Mrs. Wilson, furthermore, will
be called upon to attend hundreds of
receptions and public functions-will
have much greater need for these fill
gree and crepe-de-something-o r-other
fabrics, flounces, frills and furbelOws
then the average American woman,
end yet she economies
Mrs. Wilson is doing some practical
for her husband, unin-
And speaking of "the ladies, God
bless EN-" the Democratic bureau here
imparts the following information for
their benefit, and their husbands
about tariff taxes under the Republican
regime on wOmen's apparel.
In order to guarantee profit to the
manufacturers, the Payne-Aldrich
tariff law taxes women's woolen cloaks
from 6S to so per cent; woolen jackets,
the same; woolen shawls, 92 to 10S per
cent; WOolen pluShes, 90 to 14O per
cent; flannels. LOG per cent; dress
goods, 20 to 159 per cent; gloves,
schmashen, SO to so per cent; stock
ings, selvedged, so to 65 per cent;
stockings, knit, 80 per cent; neck
wear, so per cent.
That is what President Tafts best
tariff law ever" does, and Col. ROose-
welt is equally prOtectionist with Mr..
Taft.
Before a large audience of women
at the Democratic tariff exhibit in New
york-an exhibit that has converted
many persons to Democracy, and for
which Representative James l.. Slay
den is largely responsible-Miss AL
berta Hill very entertainingly demon
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