El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-14
MOstMOdern Dress Sensible
Ell PasO Minister Says Extreme
Styles Denote Low Morals in
Living; Little Interviews.
eT THINK the most of the modern

~ THINK the most of the modern
dress for women is tasteful and
Il artistic" said Rev. J. E. Abb
bott, in discussing the topic, women
dress. in fact, think women's dress
was never so tastefuI, artistic and
beautiful as now 1 am speaking Of the
dress worn by the women in general,
the women to whom we look up and
who have a standing in the community.
As for the extreme styles, the high
Sits, the transparent waists and the
other extremes, they snow worse than
bad taste. Fortunately these are worn
by only a small portion of our pOpula-
ton Very few persons are foolish
enough to wear these extreme styles
for they show, not high arb in dress.
but low morals in living. It represents
an evil tendency to my mind. However.
1 do not think 1t shows 2 general de-
generation of public taste among peO-
pie in common, because there have al
ways been, and 1 suppose will always
be, class of people who are willing to
go further than other people care to
go and who always step over the
bounds of good taste In general, I
think the trim, narrow skirt a sensible
thing, compared with the Tapping
yards of material that used to be
worn"
There are some objections have to
the present day styles" said Rev. o. J.
Wade, of Calvary-HOustOn Square Bap-
fist church, but I have no objections
to the trim, neat fitting garments worn
by women of good taste. l think these
are an improvement over all previous
styles However, when they become
as scant as some that we see on our
city streets, 1 do not think they do
anyone any good 1 know have seen
some things in clothes that I wouldn't
want a son of mine to see. I do not
like these airy creations of nothing
much of the person is displayed. I do
not think that the extreme slit skirt
does any good, either to the wearer or
the beholder. and it has big possibilities
owe it to themselves and the
world to keep themselves as pure
in heart as they can, and to
uphold right and clear thinking in
clothing, or other ways. that appeals
to the flesh is a harmful tendency. If
all the extremes Of the present STYLES
could be avoided, | would approve Of
the present prevailing mode of dress,
but when it comes to these airy moth
ingnesses that display more than they
conceal do not think they do anyone
any good" Sc
Our high school girls are dressing
more sensibly than ever before" said
A n. Hughey, the principal of the high
school Watch the pupils as they
march out at noon. You will not see
one oyerdreSsed girl We have only one
slit skirt in the entire high school. and
very few inches. Whether this whole
some good taste is due to the parents.
or to the girls themselves, or both, I do
not know, but am very much pleased
Win the good taste our girls are
showing"
That the world, after all, is a small
place is brought home to YOU if Won
stand in front of the transfer sta
ton, said patrolman Bridgers who is
on tnat beat from o'clock in the
morning until 3 o'clock in the after
noon believe you see almost eY-
eryone in town at some time during the
day. the patrOlman continued. q have
net people have not seen for years
b Martin, or Merkle, Texas whom
had not seen for % years steDDed off
one of the cars at the transfer station
the other day It was quite a reunion
LOT ne he was able to tell me about
people nave not heard from for years
on certainly see many familiar faces
spending a day at the transfer station"
II there are to be any newspaper
nominations made for congress
10 take congressman Smiths
pldGe wish to place the name
al q D w; W. Turney before the public"
need mayor Kelly here at home and II
re is going to run for anything let if
pc Tor governor, so we can keen him at
nome But Mr. Turney is the man for
congress from the FL PaSo district and
ne would be sure of election if he ran !
He has the necessary qualifica tions and /
IS popular in the district outside of
Fl Paso as he is in Ell Paso among {
MS nome people 7 know of no one 4
VINO would better represent the district /
m Washington than Mr.. Turney. and !
rum -
Felix Kahn, one Of the refugees |
from Mapami, who arrived at Maria /
With the crowd from the Penoles Min {
ING company's mines, is one of the !
ilnest tyres of men I have met in Z
Mexico" Harry Lawrence saws. "He /
was the friend of everyone in camD /
and especially when the food supplies /
commenced to run short. He was in /
he commission business but he spent
most of his time hustling food for the
foreigners and getting il into camp
rom the outside. His character was
% well known that the mining Off
'ials would give him drafts for large
amounts and send him out to buy anv-
hing he could get, knowing that he
you'd render the best possible service
or every cent they entrusted in his ;
are He was a tower of strength to
he company in the troubled times I
Town there and made himself almost
Indispensable when the rebels took the
amp"