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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
Proper Furniture
for the Children
Prepared by Children's Bureau. U. s.
Department Of Labor

Too many homes, even those where
there is no lack of means for the nee
essary margin of choice, are furnished
without apparent regard for the needs
or rights of children, and in these it is
hardly possible for a child to find a
place to play or use his own things
without having to be continually
warned against breaking or harming
something. 1t is plainly not just to any
child to surround him with furnishings
designed entirely to accommodate
grown-up people and ask him to re-
spect them, unless there is somewhere
u place in which he has equal rights,
and where the grown-ups must pay
equal respect to his possessions. For
this reason there should always be
some room, or at least a corner of the
family living room, where the children
may keep their own things and use
them in comfort.
The ideal rooms for children contain
only such furniture as they need for
comfort or convenience, and this will
be simple ard easily kept clean. Wash
able painted walls, bare hardwood or
painted floors, simple curtains and
painted furniture are suitable. If wall
paper is used it should be inexpensive,
so that it al be frequently renewed.
All the holdings, door panels, window
and door screens should be made with
plain painted surfaces so that they can
be readily cleaned.
Only the lightest curtains should be
used, and they should not cover the
windows, saw when necessary to shut
out the hot sun The chairs, tables,
beds, shelves, bookcases and all other
necessary articles of furniture should
be small and low, so that the children
may find them comfortable and con
venient. The continual effort to use
tables and chairs which are too high,
to get things that are out Of reach,
and to be under the necessity of trying
to adapt the strength. size and skill of
children to the furniture of grown per-
sons results in no little Irritation,
some of which might be easily re-
'ileyed. The washbowl In the bathroom
is usually too high for a child to use
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
NeOkWear That Fashion Approves.

There are so many pretty and clever
neck tixings, that fashion approves, for
putting the finishing touch to all sorts
of dresses and coats. The choice lies
all the way between the most incon-
spicuOus of ties, to collars and capes
that are an important part Of the
makeup of waists and coats. One won
ders sometimes whether the dress is
made for the collar or the collar for
the dress.
One of the most popular develop
ments of present styles appear in
double collars and double capes. Occa-
sionally both upper and under collar
are of the same material, but oftener
n is of a sheer goods over II collar
of heavier fabric, both cut in the same
shape. The addition of a thin white
collar is relied upon by designers to
assure the becomingness of many a
dress and Is essential to the complete
expression of their ideas. But the
manufacture of collars and other neck
wear has become IN important busi-
ness in itself, and dress designers often
make their models with reference TO
the prevalent styles In neckwear. A
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

The silk bodice is made in the "slip-
over fashion and Joined to the skirt
with a piping of silk. The waistline is
a little higher in the back than in the
front and this improves the lines of the
figure for either slender or heavy fig
ures. The bodice is decorated with
very narrow folds of silk, set on in
triangles at the back and front, and
the collar merits special attention be
cause it is new and popular and bar
monizes so well with the shape and
decoration of the bodice. The crepe
is cut in long triangular pieces at the
back and front and finished at the
edges with a narrow hem. A pendent
tassel is set on with a crochet button
to each point.
The plain sleeves are set into deep,
turn-back cuffs of silk, and the bodice
has a shallow ~" opening at the front
of the neck. This model, pretty and
unusual as 1t is, is simple in design
and easy to execute, The master hand
in designing IL required to achieve such
fine results of such easy methods.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

the United States as on as the call comes from the war department through
the Red Cross.
lore thai a score Of the drivers many of them prepared to donate cars,
ire qualifying Is mechanicans to make field repairs. They are being schooled
by experts in two big garages. The women are qualifying rapidly, and there
re several who have won diplomas for skill in motor mechanics. They can
tale down and reasemble a treegcar car without a lock washer Or coter
pin left over They know the parts and can call them by name, even to all of
the gears IN pins in the transmission and dinerental Furthermore, it is
declared, they show surprising skill and strength.
The women interested are going at it, with a vim. A garagenan
facetously said h e IA getting frightened, because if many nor of the
wOnen showed such skill the day might come when society women would do
their OWL automobile overhauHng.
The corps has been divided into companies of ten each with a captain.
handling army motortrucks Owe rough ground. Each one enlisted is n skilled
driver Of one or more types q passenger cars, electric or gasoline. Each is
being instructed in the handling Of heavier vehicles over difficult GROUND.
NJ drivers will handle all motor unUS of the medical and Red Cross
departments, supply wagons n well as ambulances behind the lines according
to present plans.
Army officers re cooperating in the instruction of the drivers but some
Of the women are giving instruction 10 fellow corps members
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

ternal Mortality was published re-
Gently, believes that the first essen
tial everywhere is a better understand
ing of what mothers need.
Few m seem to realize, for ex-
ample, that a mother needs special
care before the baby comes. And yet
the principles of personal hygiene
which have been worked out by mod
ern science are of the utmost import
ance In preventing complications for
the mother and illness or weakness for
her baby. Further, the expectant
mother should be under the SUPER
vision of a physician, and she should
have certain periodic examinations by
which any symptoms of complications
may be discovered and treated while
they are still comfortable.
And the mother needs skilled at
tendance when her baby is born. Doc
tor Meigs emphasizes the fact that a
difficult maternity case is one of the
gravest surgical emergencies and re-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

quires special skill and training.
Many people do not seem to under
stand that in n case complications
may arise which can be met safely by
prompt and skillful scientific care, but
which at the hands of an unskilled at
tendant will cost the life Of mother or
child or both.
Doctor Melgs admits the difficulties
Of making accessible to every mother
In the United States these essentials
of maternity care, but she says:
"When women and their husbands are
convinced Of the need of such care,
and when women demand 1t, physi-
clans will furnish 1t; medical colleges
will provide better training for physi-
clans; and communities, rural and ur-
ban, will see to 1t that mothers are
properly protected"
The difficulties are perhaps greatest
In rural districts. The Children's bu-
reau has had letters from mothers who
are 10, 25, 80 and even 65 miles from
a physician, and for whom any trained
nursing has been utterly impossible.
Other countries have been at work on
this same problem, notably New Zea-
land and Canada. From their expert
ence and from the experience of those
American cities in which special ma
ternity work is being developed, Doc
tor Meigs has drawn up the following
suggestions for a unit of service to
meet the needs Of mothers In rural
districts:
The unit would provide a center for
a rural nursing service with visiting
nurses especially trained to recognize
dangerous symptoms in expectantt
mothers. At such a center mothers
would be able to obtain information as
to the proper care of themselves and
of their babies. If a suitable general
hospital is too remote for use, the
county center should include a cot
tage hospital for difficult maternity
cases and for the care of normal
cases when 1t is convenient for the
mother to leave her home for confine-
ment. In general, skilled attendance
should be obtainable by every woman
in the county.
HAtliO hdS DSSH uOue us yet 10 SNOW
women that much of the waste Of
mothers lives and health is unneces-
sary. Even less has been undertaken
by communities to provide protection
for motherhood. Many communities
which have studied their typhoid and
tuberculosis death rates and have I'M
dertaken costly measures to reduce
them have been needless of the death
rates among mothers. It is not
strange, therefore, that since 1900 the
typhoid rate for the country as a
whole has been cut in half, and the
rate from tuberculosis has been mark
edly reduced, while the death rate
from maternal causes has shown no
demOnstrable decrease. But maternal
deaths are largely preventable, and
Baby Week should mark the beginning
of definite work for their prevention.
Doctor Meigs' report on Maternal
Mortality may be had free upon re-
quest, from the Children's bureau,
Washington, D. G.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

variety of collars may embelllsh one
gown and add new interest to it all the
time.
A very pretty and very simple or
candle collar Is shown in the picture,
with plain ruffles used for it's decora-
ton. 1t is cut with narrow fronts,
opening in a "V" and cape widened at
the back. A frill is used for finishing
1t. Collars Of this kind, made at
home, are beautifully finished with
narrow tatting edging made in light
blue or pink. Fine crochet edgings are
used in the same way, but in spite of
the vogue for color, the all white
collar knows no equal in favor.
In ties, narrow velvet ribbon, with
ends finished with little bead balls,
or small tassels of silk or beads, or
both, are as effective in looks and
ends as any other neck finish. Just
at the moment jabots hold first place
In the attention of SHOPPERS and they
are the most dainty and becoming OF
all the varied neckwear on display.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

lives. 1 haster tromp roun' eyerwhcherway an can't hardly never sell a
thing counter the mash mahket, but nanny she say l gotta keeper comm,
cause hows W gwine buy sugar n tea an stuff, when ais anter laying
free t,. 'ceptn to set witt? Z like pppy. I druther work in the country.
where 1 knows how to do whater I got to dc. He's ben daid mos,nt two
years now"
81 like the country, too. Why don't you get a regular job down there p"
"Cause l amt big enough to hire for a man, an they all don't give
chtden nothn' but bode n cose-but 1 gotta job ahead runnin' arrents and
freshn' the grass for a white lady that's boughtn a house down yander to
i've IN When warm weather. omes-an l mout hopper in the garden"
Fine! l reckon l might IS well take those other two punches and then
o car run along homeland give my love to Montgomery county"
The boy started Of as spy 8 a lizard, aud the woman took her switches
home and put them in water.
Charity? Of course not-budness. The woman put the little incident
on a VA n got paid fol- it-and a story is always worth it's price.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

40 newspaper men were crowded around Mr. Daniels desk, plying him with
questions. The president slipped quietly into the room, accompanied bv a
secret service man, took in the situation with one glance and stepped softly
to a couch, where he sat down to await his turn.
The president was not noticed at first. He was discovered by a news
paper man, who apprlsed the secretary in a stage whisper. Instantly the cor.
respondents separated. Lieutenant Commander McCamdless jumped to q
salute and the president, laughing at the confusion he had caused. arose TO
feet greeted Mr. Daniels in cordial, but businessIke fashion, and apollo
gRed for having broken up the conference.
Before the room was cleared the president and the secretary of the navy
had their heads together and were earnestly discussing plans of nava pre-
Taredness. The president looked the picture of restored health, his color
was good and his step sprlngy.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

without getting his sleeves and the
front Of his clothing wet. A stool or
hassock, or even a low box on which
he may stand, will save much trouble.
After the baby's high chair has been
discarded the child should be provided
with a dining chair which is high
enough to bring his elbows about ON a
level with the top of the table, and he
should have a stool or a footrest. An
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

ordinary kitchen table or common sew
ing table with the legs sawed of about
half way will afford untold comfort to
the children at their work or play. 1t
should be painted white and should
rest firmly on the floor. Low chairs
should also be provided. These nay
be pine kitchen chairs with the legs
sawed off. Added to this, there should
be some shelves with drawers where
work and playthings can be kept with
in easy reach. Such an equipment as
this, in a sunny, cheerful room, with
plenty of fresh cir, and warmed In
winter to 6S degrees, will provide an
amount of happiness to the child quite
out of all proportion to the cost.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

UIrty Stirring, SUI When you come
right down to it, II chlld's fight with
life is just as formidable if not so
scripturally important as David's COM
bat with Goliath, so the woman, who
has to grub around for small yarns,
started. a conversation:
Selling a whole lot, SOM"
"Nome. Amt sold nair bunch"
That's bad. Where did they
come from?"
II guethered 'em yestyday down
yander in Mun'gumry county, where 1
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

splred the officials in these three i'm
portant branches of the government
to put forth their best efforts to have
everything in readiness for the clash
with Germany.
The president hobs up at unex-
pected moments at all hours of. the
day and is in thorough touch with the
work in every bureau. The other day
Mr.. Wilson arrived at the navy de-
partment while Secretary Daniels was
giving his regular afternoon audience
to Washington correspondents. About
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

UN' M 9UVVIdI UVUIOpTIuIIOH Ut ItSIsIH-
tive authority is necessary. There is
plenty of current IN tap in the capitol
power house, and all that is required
IS TO direct the flow of current to the
lighting units necessary to outline the
dome in white each night. The install
lation of the ffo%od-lightlng system for
the inaugural ceremonies was paid for
out of money appropriated by con-
gress and the system installed is a
permanent one.
Now that it Is ready for use, the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

eecu1c hght bus do not have to be reckoned with, any nor than If those
IN charge OF the capitol grounds determined to put an extra lamp post in a
dark spot in the park.
Although there seems to be no possible objection IL lighting the doma
zach night, Superintendent Woods desires to have the prone uthorites pva
their sanction formally Scores of letters from citizens of this CITY "a well
Is ron inaugural visitors, have been received at the capitol, expresdng de
light and appreciation of the lighted dome.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

the ~earnestness of nearly a hundred
of W~ashington's best-known society
women in preparing as motor mechan-
les TO aid the nation in time of war.
A school for mechanicians has
been started by the Red Cross corps
of woman ambulance drivers recently
organized by Mrs. ]. Borden Harri-
man, Mrs. Augustus p. Gardner, Mrs.
Larz Anderson. and others.
Ninety-three of the city's best
known girls and matrons are enlisted
for service with The armed fnrceS of
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
Purchase Not Altogether a Matter of Charity

"p USSY WILLOHS, pussy winohs, lady? FicentserbunchT' Everybody
Z loves pussy willows, but no lady could possibly be expected to wastea
nickel OF switches bumpy with closefsted buds and all tied around with a
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

Happy hearts and happy faces.
Happy piay In grassy places.
That Is how In ancient ages
Children grew to kings and Aages.
Robert Louis Stevenson.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
President Caused FIutter in Navy Department

D RESIDENT WILSON'S recently formed habit of dropping in on Secretaries
Lansing, Daniels and Baker rim the state, war and navy building, opposite
the White House office, for informal war preparation conferences. has in
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
WNAIIONALT
CApITAL AfFAIQS
Washington Society Women Are Ardent Patriots

WASHINGToN-f you happen into either one of two of the "ctys best.
'" known garages ana hd a girl or matron, perhaps, under a car with
grease dripping upon her fair face, and getting all smeary. YOU will appreciate
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
illumination of Capitol Dome PIeases Many

OWING to the continued illness of Elliot Woods, superintendent of the
~ capitol no definite steps were taken for some time toward the continued
lighting of the capitol dome. The cost of this lighting has nt been figured
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
INTERNATIONAL.
LESSON

By r. o. SELLERS, Acting Director of
the Sunday School Course In the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright, 1917, Western Newspaper Union.)
New-York tribune., 1917-09-09

the Cubs in the worlds series.
never saw him better than he is to-
day"
No Shine" Ball
Bender has won all those games for
the Phillies-siy in a row-because he
is as good to-day as he ever was in
his life. lie has no shine ball. Doesn't
need II. He has smoke that puts the
sinner IN the discard. But he lets the
other fellows think he has the shine. ,
The belief does not improve their con-
hdence az all. Bender will be good for
several years 10 come unless | miss my
guess. He is the most wonderful ath-
lete ! ever knew concluded the Tro-
jan.
Bender. in a great many respects, re-
sembles that other famous Indian ath-
lete, Jim Thorpe, of the Giants. The
Chief never became so famous along
athletic lines in geperal because he
never deTOted the same attention TO
various sports. Yet there is no branch
OF athletics and sports in which he IS
not proficient
Bender was born at Braisard Mimi.
May .. 1888. He was educated AZ Car
AaAlN lliiAdA. sNHODl anu at DIChll son.
He dabbled around a bit in college
sports OF all sorts. He played some
college football though he never ap-
preached the Gridiron fame of Thorpe
lie did not take sport so seriously as
the hero OF the 1912 Olympics. In
Carlisle and AT Dickinson. too, Bender
played some baseball, though he never
attracted much attention.
/, was after he left Dickinson that
Bender realized the possibilities Of this
national game as profession. He be-
gan 70 study the art of pitching. Soon
he became so proficient that he was
given a trial with a semi.pro club of
Harrisburg. That was in the days be-
fore the Tri-State. His work with Har-
risburg attracted the notice Of Connie
Mack. Connie called him to the big
show in 1903. Bender has been a citi-
zen Of Philadelphia ever since.
There is scarcely any line OF athletic
endeayor in which he has tried his hand
II which Bender is no. proficient he
was spriuter Of no mean ability
The Chief Is an excellent horseman and
an eXceptiona. marksman. lie is equally
proficient with rife or shotgun. In.
deed. he is one of the very finest trap
shots Of America. At wing shooting
re cannot be beaten. Bender plays an
excellent game of golf. is proficient with
the tennis racquet and is a human fish.
IF fellow is only as old as he
feels" said Bender the. other day "I'Il
New-York tribune., 1917-09-09
Dobie Gets Busy
On Navy Gridiron

Gilmour Dobie. formerly Of the Uni
versity Of Washington, has arrived in
Annapolis and taken charge OF the
Naval Academy football squad, at pres
ent consisting of one hundred mem
bers of the new fourth class.
Besides the new men, Dobie will
have change of the members from
last years third and fourth classes, the
latter of which was particularly strong
in fine backfeld material. His great
est problem will be the development o.
a strong line.
The schedule as so far arranged is:
september 70 Eastern College O.tDHcr g. Uni
ysrsif, " We,t Virginia October l3. MsNlsEd state
C,Isgr. November g. Western Reserve University .
November 10. Georgetown. and November L.. villa
nova II /, expected that games vii loo arranged
for october % and -.
The my-Navy game is officially off,
but if has been suggested that it be
playcd on November "A, at the New
York Polo Grounds, for the benefit Of
the Red Cross.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-09
Lawn Tennis Notes

Now tina: the end Of the lawn tenn 5
season is practically here. there is
much interest among followers Of the
game as 20 the plans Of the United
States National Lawn Tennis AsSocia-
tion for next year. For one thing. il
has been definitely decided TO keep the
associations Office running for another
year, no matter whether the war con-
tinucS or not, in the bciiof that the
time 10 work most actively for the
game Is when conditions arc most uH-
favorable.
o. Of the chief activities another
season will he the holding OF junior
and BOYS tournaments. for in the youth
OF tnc land rests the future Of Amer
Ica's success on the courts.
Julian ;. MyriCN, acting president Of
the aSSoCIat on, is also chairman of the
committee in charge Of the camps Cn TO
finance three ambulance sections for
the government. Karl II. Behr and
Frederick y. Alexander are other mem
bers Of this committee, the work Of
which has already met with conspicu-
Gus success.
The final round matches in the Red
Cross lawn tennis tournaments Of the
Staten Island Tennis and Cricket Club,
At Livingston, Staten Island. and Of the
Fordham University Tennis Club were
postponed until today because Of wet
grounds"
Announcement was made yesterday
that the open tournament scheduled TO
begin a week from tomorrow on the
courts OF the Essex County Country
Club. at West Orange, y j.. has been
indefinitely postponed because OF the
war
New-York tribune., 1917-09-09
Jersey City Policemen
Hold Annual CarnIvQL
The Summaries

orEN \ \ T. ENENTS
IoOyard dash lhsudicap' Wo, IH " G".rt,t.
Mohawk A. { t''s Yards: j. A Na,S"' A.p9' .p,
Jersey Harrsrs ~ Yards thrd fm' io !. :.
Oae.mle wax uimdioapl hy ; e Ts'tf.
Ire. unattached 40 seconds. william I,N', b'ns
land 4 G. i,rrs'chJ. second. W. J. l!oh"f,
unattached ~ sccondsl. h'rd, Time. %, -
one mile run thsrdicap, Won uE g. ,. bui
sIl ST Y -''S - - y.2.j IN second. ioin j. Bel
unattached 90 ys-dsl third. Time. -, -
seller, NeT yors 4. &C; Eddie FricE New York
A e.. second, W alter FuNr. Alpha !. G.. 9.
trird: Vincent Hand unattached. fourth Time.
nann1s aEa gmP '9snfic'p,-wGq y,, by t., T. 4
inches. u Lauder Salem Crescent A Z. a
luchcsi with feet inchos. second. 6. {. TrcfD.
jr. unattached @ iuchcsD, with feet inches.
Putting the I. pound shot lAn,,arqund contest. .
Won ~ Fat. Mcdonald. unattached. with 9, Zee.
IL inches Matt mcGrs'h. unattached. with {
c. Win - feet 3 Inches. Third.
Putting tie 80 pound weigh, distance, al
attached with Is i.,t 3 inches llarry Corr,n Pas.
,Us G. Win 50 ieGt' ia,h', second secSnd Nis Ms''
roLCE EvENrS
ront,rl Dash l.'c>,d 20 men under 1850 Sesr. lu
sr-.cy Won uy +. ". Cur. lsl rroor' II u
Mcfarland .'1 Prsr'ur .e'v0i " Gu1m. 4'H
...,r,' W"" %. ! MUlrAuc,,ue l.. rrr.
rurr. ". D. Br"4",. ~, ls' Ifcglr' ,oSg,' og."'' " d
>>o-,s-i aaIE Gr ran summer uniform N".
Uy W. J. Hoo..eI th r.rfuo. j. 4 ncn',r -
Precinct second. J O'Tyoe. 5;h Precinct. thrl
S1o, rsrs Won h. G Gocl,o. TN rg'ac,,,
James M'NamaEa: IS Precinct. .g'on-. j. "''''.'
~ r,,s@3 by /! ~, Moran s S.a r,'egc' RE-
ssOyal relay rs~r lrrcmen IS policemen >
Won Is fremea. vita Hcpnann. Gurin hrie and