Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-23
DANIELS IN RANKS
AS COTTON WEARER
Appears in Suit Produced at
North Carolina MiIIs-Aids
the Crusade.

Secretary Daniels of the Navy De-
part Joined the cotton wearers today
in the crusade to organize a nation
wide cotton bargain week celebration
to help create a market for the cotton
crop shut off from foreign markets by
the war.
The Secretary wore to his office a
cotton suit made from the product of
North Carolina mills. 1t was of such
beautiful texture that he had difficulty
in persuading many Of his visitors that
1t was really made of cotton and not
silk linen.
Mrs Daniels also is to be one of the
pioneers in the movement for cotton
gowns for southern women"
She has telegraphed to a factory in
North Carolina for some homegrown
ana homespun cotton from which she
plans TO have gowns made that will
set a new fashion among the southern
society leaders of Washington. She
is also one of the patronesses for the
cotton-style show which is to be held
mere october Z and S.
Booms Cotton Week.
Secretary Daniels. in booming the
cotton-week idea, said:
In this emergency both men and
women everywhere throughout the
country can serve the cotton growers
and manufacturers to the best practi-
cal advantage by wearing clothing
made from cotton as far as possible, 1t
Is a fact well worthy of notice that
many of the cotton mills of the United
States turn out cotton material for
women's clothing that Is as beautiful
as silk.
Il am very glad to see the movement
started by the women here in Wash
a hcr oiy,r L.
and cotton style show. The idea of
leaders of fashion here to wear dresses
made OF cotton is excellent and will
lead others to follow their example
This is practical way to assist the
cotton farmers.
1T must be remembered that Sc per
cent of the cotton grown in the south
serious but merely temporary hard
lick to the cotton growers. We must
all help them OUT
Mrs. Story a Patroness.
Mrs. William Cumming Story. presi-
dent general of the D. A. R., represent
ing many thousand women, sees in the
cotton bargain week campaign a pa
triotic duty for every American wom-
an. and has accepted the proposition
that she be one of the patronesses for
the cotton style show
To aid our domestic industries is to
be patriotic" said Mrs. Story "It is
practical patriotism, and it is one way
women can help to alleviate the suf-
ferings brought about by the Euro
pean war. If every woman in the coun-
try would make it her patriotic duty
the week of the nationwide sale of
cotton goods to buy as many cotton
articles as she needs in her household
the cotton situation and therefore the
financial depression would be greatly
relieved. The Buy cotton goods and
be patriotic seems good one"
Miss Margaret McChord joined the
group of women who will contribute
cotton gowns of their own designing
to the cotton fashions show. Miss Nc
Chord will design and wear as living
model a gown made from cotton picked
in Louisville. KY. her native town.
Patronesses and Officers.
Among the patronesses for the show
are Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall, wife of
the Vice President; Mrs. Champ Clark,
wife of the Speaker; Mrs. Josephus
Daniels, Mrs. Franklin K. Lane, Mrs.
William B. Wilson, Mrs. A. S. Burle-
son, Mrs. David F. Houston and Mrs.
William C. Reddeld, all wives of cabi-
net members; Mrs. Story, president
general of the d. A. R.; Mrs. John B.
Henderson, Mrs. Charles c. McChord,
wife of the interstate commerce COM
missioner, and Mrs. William B. Ridgley,
wife of the former controller of the
Treasury.
A temporary organizing committee
was formed yesterday, consisting of
Mrs. Champ Clark, Mrs. Timothy Ans
berry, Miss Genevieve Clark, Miss CAL
lie Hoke Smith, Miss Lucy Burleson
and Miss Mabel Stone.