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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

One of the handsome long coats Of
plush which dealers prefer to call by
It's new name-"fur-fabric shown
In the picture above. 1t merits the
consideration of the woman who wants
coat to serve many occasions, and is
entitled to be called "sealette," by
which name the manufacturers have
christened the fabric used in it. This is
rich, glossy plush of so dark
brown that it might be classed among
the various blacks.
The coat is long, nearly covering the
dress, and hangs almost straight at
the front. 1t is semititted at the
back, but loosely adjusted to the fig
ure. There are wide revers at the
front which may be rolled forward
when the turnover collar is brought
up close about the neck. Large COW
cred buttons, like the material Of
the coat, are used for fastening at the
front-and one is set at each side OF
the back at the waist line.
The wide collar and deep cuffs of
white fur are made separate and
fastened to the coat when it is to
do duty for evening or dressy after
noon wear. They are not intended
for the workaday world of every day,
but to convert very practical coat
into a rfch-looking garment suited to
special occasions. There is nothing
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

Something new in neckwear has
lately been added to the array of crisp
and dainty pieces that came in with
the fall season. The new arrivals are
made of the same materials but have
taken their cue from the high collars
Of wraps and street gowns, and their
foundation is a band, fitting close
about the neck, and as wide as 1t can
be worn.
To this band of thin material, wings,
tabs, and flaring pieces are added m
a variety of shapes and finish that
seems unlimited. Fine embroidery on
sheer fabrics makes them elegant, but
their crisp daintiness is fragile
quality, and hence it is necessary to
replace them often, for it is just these
qualities that they are expected to
lend to the costume. Two good ex-
amples of these novelties are pictured
here and they serve to show the es-
sential features of all of them.
The design at the left might be
made, apparently, from embroidered
handkerchiefs. 1t is merely a fitted
band of organdie finished at the edges
with small buttonhole-stitched seal
lops and having f1aring piece of the
same kind set on at each side. The
surface is decorated with scattered
embroidered dots and little flower
sprays.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

The collar at the right is one OF
several designs in which double row
Of tabs is set on about the top. II
each of these designs the upper ant
under row Of tabs are unlike in shape
and length. Both are finished witt
fine embroidery, and the effect of the
two thicknesses of sheer material Is
very dainty.
All of these new collars set up very
close about the neck and only few
Of them are suited to the short-necked
figure. These are those having a
wide standing band shaped to appar
emily lengthen the neck, and farine
portion that extends only about the
sides and back. But the girl who can
not wear the wide standing collar may
console herself by rejecting on how
well she can wear the fashionable
evening bodice, which leaves neck
and shoulders and arms uncovered
One should not fail to notice, when
considering neckwear, the "choker" OF
narrow black velvet ribbon, about an
inch wide, which is worn so effective
ly with evening gowns. 1t is fastened
with little fiat bow and small
sparkling jewel in a pin is sometimes
set against it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

them. Thus their interest is Stlmu-i
lated by the expression of mind
skilled in one especial subject, insteadI
of dulled by the smattering out-and"I
out driedness of the grade teachers
imperfect equipment.
Grown-Ups Attend School.
The question of lighting remindsi
me of the evening classes. 1t is estl-l
mated that some 10000 people are in
structed daily in Gary for the schools
are open to men and women until nineI
at night, for any line of work they
choose to follow. In the ART craft
room saw some of the silver work or,
a woman who intends making use or
the teaching for livelihood.
This interest of the parents is one
of the particularly wise points in the
wise administration of Mr.. Writ. In a
mill city such as Gary the children
frequently are taken out of school at
fourteen and put to work.
Getting the parents to come to
school is stimulating their interest IN
keeping the children there And as
far as the children's volition is con-
cerned, they are not dashing for the
school exit by any means.
The Emerson school has about 500
pupils. With it's careful scattering or
class work and play time it could &C
commodate more. The Froebel has
1 900 day pupils and more than that at
night l saw girl in the cobblers
shop there mending her shoe under the
amused eyes of her instructor.
"She wanted to know how said the
cobbler teacher, land so let her. Lots
of the girls come to class here"
went to the Jefferson school, too.
the first school put up by the steel
mills people when they assayed the
sand waste and named it Gary. Mr..
Writ speedily made an attic iAto
gymnasium, put in his special teach
ers and equipped his playground, and,
barring the elderly aspect OF the place,
it is as model as any.
For the model of the Gary schools
consists of opportunity, extravagant
opportunity for work and play, work
made into play. And the running costs
no more than in any other city, pSo-
portionately, while the ATTRACTIONS"
are far ahead in number and III the
method in which they are presented.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

window that offended by it's stark OBJ
long, had been changed to stained glass
and it's casing was made in the shops.
At the Froebel school by the way,
all the tables and chairs, the cup
boards and cases, were made by the
boys. A boy working in the shop gets
his time card and is paid 60 cents an
hour. At the end of the week, he is
given check which he deposits in the
school bank and when he has saved
$50 he has made credit toward gradu-
alton.
Aloof Dignity of Teller.
I went into the bank, which is run
by the pupils and one OF the clerks,
boy of about sixteen, showed me
around. He had all the aloof dignity
of the teller He unbent bit to tell
me things, but when l inadvertently
wondered whether | could borrow ten
dollars or fifteen dollars he froze
again. | could monkey in the zoology
class, it appeared, but not in the bank.
By the way, there is a real ZOO at
the school, the tenderer members are
inside and the tougher ones outside.
Cy De Vry of the Lincoln park zoo,
Chicago, has sent them pair of hawks
and there are foxes and coyotes and
hens and pheasants and groundhogs,
and there was a bear. But he sickened
and was sent away. None of the AMI
mails shows the slightest animosity to-
ward the children. Both pupils and
animals have been trained to an un
derstanding of each other. The boys
may go into the foxes cage and pet
them and the coyotes yowl jealousy.
1--WE teach no sex hygiene here, >
said the zoology teacher, "but in our
classes the approaching motherhood of
guinea pig and the birth of baby rab-
bits, and so forth, are taken quite as
a matter of course"
I'd like to have fingered longer in
the zoo, the inner one particularly,
where l became an interested pupil
myself. The teacher has skunk
there, deodorized, and in process of
tanning. She claims that skunks are
fast displacing the Angora cat as a pet,
and those who have tried them say
they are more playful than kittens.
Every teacher in the Gary schools is
specialist. Glasses visit her room
for what she can particularly give
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
MANNER OF GIVING PRESENTS
Simple Little Embellishments Such as
Ribbons, Seals and Holly Count
for Much.

At no time does the manner or DO
ing thing count for so much as at
the time of Christmas giving; and
while in few instances there are
those who overdo the outward embel-
lishment of gifts, none Of us now like
to offer the simplest little remem-
brance unless wrapped in spotless pa
per, tied with gay ribbons and adorned
with bright seals expressing merry
greetings.
And this is as it should be for the
holiday season gains great deal OF
cheeriness and zest from the multi
plicity of beribboned white parcels
whisking to and fro, and we do not re-
gret the passing of the yellow paper
bundle of our grandmothers day.
But the attractive appearance of the
gift is not all that counts; we must be-
careful of the how and when and
where of presenting it.
The time that custom more and
more sets apart for the exchanging OF
gifts among friends is Christmas eve,
any time from dusk to midnight; but
Christmas day itself is sacred to pre-
senting gifts within the family circle.
Some families put all the gifts in
the library or living room, in separate
piles, and then, after a deliberate
breakfast, they all walk in and open
the packages in the presence of each
other.
Never. give a gift in person if you
can contrive to send it or put it where
it will be found awaiting the recipient
when he or she is alone, for when re-
ceived in this way the gift makes it's
strongest appeal to ones appreciation.
In giving money, even to near rela.
tives, the utmost care should be. taken
to give it in the most delicate way
possible; especially if you know the
money is needed. r
One of the cleverest ways is to take
a tiny Japanese umbrella, place the
money in paper bag and, after roll
ing and tying the bag around the up
per part of the handle. underneath,
close the umbrella over it and tie with
narrow ribbon.
Another good way is to present an
attractive little booklet with a check
or a greenback for bOokmark, writ
ing on the fyleaf, mote page a."
Turning to see what is noted, the
fresh new paper money is seen and
the recipient appreciates the manner
of it's presentation no less than the
material benefit. 49,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
Dresses for Girls.

High waist lines are the rule for the
little girls thin dresses. Like grown
up dresses, the skirts of these dresses
are very fiaring and frilly.
The skirts of tulle and chiffon
dresses or those of lingerie, batiste or
very thin silk are often finished at
the hem with three little ruftles. These
are only about three or four inches
in width and are not gathered very
full. A picot edging is used often
instead of lace to finish them, or
very narrow satin ribbon, perhaps
in a double lengthwise stripe.
Little pulled sleeves that come only
halfway to the elbow are considered
very correct, and they go well with
the general empire contour OF the
gown.
In linen dresses the empire waist
line has a belt of the same that mas
a slot inset in the middle OF it OF an
other color.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
SOLDIERS NOISY ORGANIZERS
Fight Battles in Sleep, Say Fearsome
London LandIadies of Lodging
Houses

London.-Landladies of lodging
houses near by the railroad terminals
such as Victoria and Waterloo are be-
coming dif1ident about taking in sol
diers just back from the front, par
ticularly those who have participated
in the recent fighting around Loos.
The landladies say the poor sol
diers fight the terrible battle over
again in their sleep and the shrieks
and hysteria are enough to shake the
strongest nerves.
Many Of the men who took part
in the engagement are afflicted with
the most terrible of dreams and SOM
enthusiastically slash and kill the Huns
to the terror of all the other dodgers.
Figures are unobtainable, but the
cases of nervous breakdowns during
the last few weeks have reached a
high figure.
Even officers have been affected, and
men who have stood up under the
strain since the early days of the war
say that the sights during the recent
offensive are too terrible for mention.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
CHRISTMAS IN NAVY
How the Festive Season Is OBJ
served Aboard Ship.
Not Much Work Is Done-AthIetic
Sports, Traditional Dinner and
Evening Entertainment Fea-
lures of Occasion.

sm vOWHERE in all the world is the
III spirit of Christmas entered in
to more intellectually than on
board the ships of the United States
navy.
Observance of this chief Of all ma
| tional holidays varies, of course, In
form with the Location of the fleet at
| the time.
Into each of the continental home
ports" headquarters of certain indi-
vidual vessels) the big gray monsters
come dropping in by twos and threes
till. in New York and Philadelphia,
and Norfolk and Frisco, it looks al
| most like a naval review. According
! to long established custom, they are
| there to give the boys in blue run
on the beach CELEBRITY" as they call
it in the service), and every man jack
who is not actually undergoing pun
ishment is allowed and encouraged to
take his look at the bright lights-go
home on leave or uptown for fun or
anything else he likes as long as his
money lasts but away from the ship
In any event. This custom applies
not alone to the enlisted men, but 70
the officers as we'll and, when Christ
mas morning dawns in a home port,
there are not likely to be many more
persons on board any man-o'war than
the regulations call FOR in the mini
mum.
! eel, tV11yn res H.
der such circumstances, make very
successful effort toward merriment,
Rear Admiral Samuel MCGOWAN writes
In the National Monthly, but what
they lack in numbers they invariably
make up in other ways, one of these
ways being the complete satisfaction
of the inner man.
Abroad and at sea, though, it is al
together different. Every soul on
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
WHY YOU HANG STOCKINGS
Popular Christmas Custom Said to
Have Come Down to Us From
Old Italian Practice.

There is a story from Italy which
some suppose to be the beginning OF
The present idea of the Christmas
stocking. Years ago good old st.
Nicholas of Padua used to throw
knitted purses with money in them in
at the windows Of the poor. These
knitted purses were not unlike
stocking without foot, and later 1t
became the custom of the people to
hang this knitted sack just inside the
window that st. Nicholas might put
something in as he passed. When
these purses went out of use the
stockings were substituted. In the
northern part of Italy it was little
too chilly to leave the windows open
and the stockings were hung by the
mantel place so that they might be
filed from the chimney.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

board, from the usually sedate flag
| officer and the more or less unap-
proachable first lieutenant, down to
"Jimmy-legs" and the ships cook and
the messenger boy, voluntarily consti-
tutes himself a committee of one to
see the thing through in "old navy"
fashion, and even King Neptune, when
he comes on board ON crossing the
line" to douse every hayseed and
landlubber, has a formidable rival in
the spirit of Christmas"
| 1t matters not much whether the
ship be anchored off Vera Cruz or
blowing through the Pacific ocean,
the distance from home and friends
makes it incumbent on all to do their
level best to make at least brave try
for Merry Christmas"
Routine drills are entirely suspend
ed; and, except for cleaning ship
cleanliness in the navy being deemed
not only akin to, but actually neck
and neck with godliness Itself, not a
lick of avoidable work is allowed to
be done by anybody.
"All hands are called, to be sure, on
scheduled time, but many more men
than usual are allowed to sleep in, !"
and, after the tiniest minimum of
tidying up, preparations for the days
festivities are gotten under way.
There is a varied athletic program
that begins in the forenoon, and after
an hour or so off for dinner at mid
day, continues well along toward sun
set. Sailors are taught to be thorough.
So they go at their potato races and
pie-eating contests and tugs of war
and jumping contests with the same
fervor that they show when trying for
q 13-inch turret gun record or stamp
ing out a Caribbean revolution. There
is no lack of interest. That can be de-
pended on. And when call is sounded
they are tired lot.
Toward sunset the various contests
have been completed Cor not unusu-
ally called CT ION account of dark
ness" as the baseball people say,
and, after an early supper, stage is
rugged up on the quarterback and the
browning event of the entire celebra-
ton is on. Sometimes it is minstrel
show, another time a vaudeville re:|
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

sleeping in the rear of a house. The
old man said he had had seven teeth
extracted in Newark and that third
rail stimulants taken to lessen his pain
caused his collapse.
The prisoner enjoyed the novelty
of a ride in an auto patrol wagon. He
showed the court his biography. which
included a criticism of the Sussex folk
who accused him Of starting a forest
fire.
They asked me to help them, and
after | put out the fire / was ar
rested" he explained.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
Braid Embroidery.

A fancy braid is being used a great
deal to embellish designs on table
runners and cushions. The braid
comes in a variety of colors and is
used in connection with herringbone,
buttonhole, skeleton and many other
embroidery stitches. A very good IL
lustration of the effect the braid and
various stitches give is noticed on a
table runner of natural linen exhibit
ed by an excellent shop. On either
end conventional floral design Is
stamped. The leaves and stems Of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

Torrance, but without exception there
is plenty of music and near music, and
no such entertainment would be COM
plete without the inevitable and ini1n-
liable cakewalk. Some of the impro-
vised costumes are fearfully and won
derfully made. But they are striking
and, for the most part, very appropri-
ate, while the pirouetting and gyratihg
of the cakewalkers themselves are
well worth seeing. The program is a
long one, but interest never lags for
a moment-for American sailors are
just as thorough at play as they are
while at work.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
MAYORS CUT THEIR SALARIES
Joseph Chamberlain's Son Takes Only
Half of $4,000 as Executive
of Birmingham.

London.-Bent on showing their will
lingness to do their share in pract9cing
national economy several Of the may
ors of provincial English cities have
consented to substantial reduction
in their salaries. Neville Chamberlain,
son of Joseph Chamberlain, in the re-
cent elections was made lord mayor
of Birmingham, with a salary of ST.
500, instead of the usual $1,000.
DIR. Charles O'Brien Harding, mayor
of Eastbourne, has accepted a salary
of $3.50, instead Of $500.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
BARGAIN Marriage Day.

Massillon.-Peter Zorger, seventy,
of this city, a Civil war veteran, and
Miss Verdi Kittinger. twenty-seven, of
West Brookfield, appeared at the office
of Justice of the Peace c. H. Wiseman
and offered him 81 bill and mar
rage license. The marriage was a
feature of dollar-day sale held by To-
cal merchants.
Justice Wiseman had announced he
would marry all couples for 81.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

First Boy-We've put the bureau
in front of the fireplace?
Second Boy-Yes.
First Boy-You tied the string to
the handle of the door?
Second Boy-Yes, and tied the 9TH
er end of the string to the water
pitcher.
First Boy-Then we ought to find
out the real facts about Santa Claus.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
JuIkIapp Delivery.

This is an expression used in Den
mark and Sweden and denotes their
way of sending gifts. Before Christ
mas all the gifts are wrapped so as to
disguise the contents. Each package
is labeled for whom it is intended and
then at odd moments during the day
these are thrown in at the doors or
the windows.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30
1.-THE Kids Need Her"

New York-"The kids need her,
that's ALL" This was the plea q four
young children to Mayor Mitchell to
release their mother, Mrs. Norad
Donelon, who was sent to the House
of Good Shepherd following a family
quarrel.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-30

the flowers are covered with the green
braid. The petals of the flowers are
worked in yellow skeleton stitches
while the centers of the flowers are
filled in with brown French knots
Boston Herald.
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more durable than coat of this kind
in a good quality of the handsome
pile fabric used for making it.
With the addition of the white fur
collar and cuffs, white gloves and
white-and-black shoes are donned, and
a smart, dressy hat finishes toilette
quite UP to the demands OF full dress.