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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
Youth Has Charm.

The smartest women are today dress
ing in the simplest fashion. This is
not only on account of the war, but
1t is also because the women of this
country are coming to realize that
clothes must express personality, and
they do not wish to be classed as
women who are loud In their tastes
and given to magnifcence Of dress on
the street, says a fashion writer. The
girl who keeps herself young as long
as she can, who is dainty about her
person and wears simple things, will
find that her charm will be much great
er than that Of the girl who starts in
at an early age to copy some actress
or other woman of mature years, who
would give all of her aids to beauty
for just one-half Of a young girls
charm.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29

Switzerland is the only European
example of a federative and demo-
cratic republic of the American type,
observes q writer. Switzerland, as the
United States, was born from a desire
for emancipation from %autocratic des-
potism; like the United States, Swift
zerland never believed in the divine
right of kings. The very past which
the ancient federates, on that quiet
spot, the "Rutli," on the classic Lake
Of Lucerne on August 1, 1921, swore
to, embodies that great principle for
which now, 626 years later, the United
States is fighting, namely, to quote
President Wilson's own words, For
the right of those who submit to au-
thority to have a voice in their own
governments" There the old Swiss
proclaimed self-goyernment against the
autocratic rule of the Hapsburg, in the
following words: "We ordain and di-
rect with unanimous accord, that in
the aforementioned valleys we shall
recognize no judge who shall have
bought his rights with money or in any
other manner, or who shall not be a
native and an i"nhabitant of these dis
tricts."
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
Futile Disputes.

In stating prudential rules for u
government in society, l must not omit
the important one of never entering
into dispute or argument with another.
l never saw an instance OF one of
two disputants convincing the other
by argument.
l have seen many, on their getting
warm, becoming rude and shooting one
another.
Conviction is the effect of our own
dispassionate reasoning, either in soil
tude or weighing within ourselves, dis
p~assionately, what we hear from 9TH
ers, standing uncommitted in argu-
ment ourselves. 1t was n of the
rules which, above all others, made
Doctor Franklin the most amiable OF
men in society, "never to contradict
anybody" If he was urged to an
nounce an opinion, he did it rather
by asking questions, as If for infor-
nation, or by suggesting doubts
Thomas jefferson.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
FRESH AIR GOOD EoR FACE
Idea That Skin Should Be Protected
by Thick Wells In Winter Is De-
cIared Mistaken One.

It is q mistaken idea that bundling
up to the eyes and covering the face
with thick wells protects the skin il
the winter, says a writer in Farm and
Fireside. The more the face is ex-
posed to the fresh air the better it will
be for the complexion, and there is
nothing more invigorating and benefi-
cial than q brisk walk during a snow
furry. Never carry an umbrella when
1t is showing. The best kind of water
to wash your face in is soft rain water,
and as snow is only frozen water,
there is surely no reason why 1t should
be injurious to the skin.
Do not wash your face before going
out into the open air, but if cleansing
is necessary, apply cold cream and RIB
it well into the pores, afterwar1 WHIP
ing the face we'll with a soft towel.
Cleanse the face with cold cream and a
good massage cream at least once a
week, and apply a lotion to the face,
hands and lips every night before re-
firing. The lips are more susceptible
to cold and chap more easily than any
other part of the face.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
SIZES OF HOUSEHOLD LINENS
Cut and Dried Rules Exist for Guild
ance Of Housewife Who Makes
Own Sheets and Pillow Gases.

Many women make their own house
hold linens, especially bed linens, pre-
ferring to buy their material by the
yard and eam 1t up into bed size. Bet
ter material can thus be afforded for
the same outlay of money. There are
some things which the housewife who
makes her own sheets and pillow cases
ought to know. First, that a sheet
should be 80 inches wider than the
mattress and from 20 to 80 inches long
er, This allow for a comfortable tuck
ing In all around. Sheet hens should
be 8 inches wide at the top and
1 at the bottom. Pillow cases are
one yard long and ~ inches wider
than the pillow. Hens of pillow cases
should be 2 to "a inches deep. Cen
trail seams in a pillow case should be
finished with a fiat hem on the right
side. This kind of a hem not only
looks better, but wears and irons bet.
ter than a French seam.
Table linen has a more or less cut
and dried rule for srze, too. A cloth
should hang not more than IS inches al
the sides. Dinner-size napkins run
about 81 by 81 inches. Breakfast OF
informal meals require a 22-inch cloth
and luncheon napkins vary from IL tC
IS inches square.
In towels a certain amount of labor
! is saved If a scale of sizes is followed
Thus for guest towels it is well tC
know that the standard size is about
10 or 10 by "a inches; face towels, q
or "a by 40 inches; bath towels (Tuik
lsh). % or "a by "a inches.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
Button and Sewing Bag.

enough for the needle sase to be
slipped in and out easily.
Sew up both side edges above to
form a button bag, turn down hem at
top and run in red, white and blue rib
bon, leaving long loops TO hang up by
or to roll up and tie.
Monograms or initials may be en-
broidered on outside of needle case be-
fore the bag is finished.
Round pinballs may be made to fit
each end of spool, filled with pins; a
hole bored in center of each and loops
or bows Of ribbon attached, letting the
ribbon 60 through spool and fastening
tightly to hold pinballs In place.
Also a row of safety pins could be
inserted just as the needles were, but
extra length must be added before you
start to work.
These are very pretty made of fancy
ribbon, using French knots or cross
stitching, bows, etc.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
BRINGS OUT LATENT TRAITS
War Develops Hidden Qualifications
Of Many Young Heroes Now
In Governments Service.

att takes all sorts of things to bring
out latent traits in us ALL" The speak
err in the club car rolled his cigar to
the other corner of his mouth. The
other occupants sat silently, surmising
that a story was coming, recounts a
writer in an exchange.
"Knew q young fellow over East.
Father had lots of money. Son did not
seem inclined to add a great deal to
it by working, but made several dents
in the family purse by his spending.
Not that he was a bad boy at heart
only thoughtless. Sometimes l think
the rich father was attempting to
make a business man out of a man
never intended for that sort of life. The
boy did not seem to be able to find his
niche. Said to me n day when he
had gotten confidential: You know,
my only fear is that 1 am not going to
make something out of myself that will
make dad proud of me- And the two
surely did love. each other. One day
the boy asked the father for several
thousand dollars. 1t was forthcoming.
Then he asked the father to cash a
check for some money left him by his
dead mother. He got that. Then the
boy sort of dropped out of New York
life.
"Next thing I knew he was a lieu
tenant in the aviation section of the
army. He had bought two airplanes,
taken them down into the country to
one of his fathers farms and learned
to fly. Guess those that knew him
thought it was another of his money
burning ways. But when he thought
himself competent he went to the gov
eminent and simply said: Here l am,
ready for any service you may have for
me- and the government took him up
In q hurry. He mfy be in France. But
you should have seen that fathers face
light up every time he mentioned that
boy. And when he does get back from
France he and his father are going to
be greater pals than ever, If that be
possible.
"Now 1 am not going to say that
many young men are going to have
about $4,000 at their beck and call to
demonstrate that it only needs the oc-
casion to make men out of them, but l
do say that there are scores of young
men doing just as much or more"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
GOOD YEAR FOR MADE COVERS
Economy the Watehword In Providing
Clothing for Grown-Ups az Well
as for the Children.

Dresses made entirely Of velvet or
velveteen are considered very smart
for girls of all ages, from the very lit
tie girl Of five or six years to the
twelve-year-old, but when other mate
rails than velveteen or velvet are Sc
lected, 1t is usually noted that either
two colors or two materials are com-
bined.
Plain serge may be combined with
plaid, velvet or velveteen may be COM
bined with serge or wool Jersey or
with t%affeta, etc.
This state of affairs as regards
styles serves the anne excellent pur-
pose in dressing the younger members
of the family as in Quitting the
grownups. That is, economy may be
served without appearance suffering.
us last-season garments may be
brought attractively up-to-date at
slight additional expense.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
FOR THE SOLDIERS
MATERIALS FOR THE WRAP
SeIf-Brocades In Soft Satin or In Satin
and Velvet Preferred by Some TO
Gorgeous Metalllcs.

For those who do not care for the
gorgeous metallics and the luminous
velvets there are self-brocades In soft
satin or In satin and velvet, which are
decidedly worth while for the wrap.
In some instances these come in dull
gray, which combines beautifully with
chinchilla or with better grades OF
squirrel. And right here It Is worth
noting that Austrian opossum Is back
and is being used alike for evening and
day coats.
Kolinsky is another fur to which the
Paris and American designers have
been partial in its association with
rich wraps. Ermine, Of course, Is
considered the fur par excellence for
evening wear
1t Is wonderfully allurlng when as
ISOLATED with the beautiful velvets or
with dark brocades. 1t does not seem
to be as effective when 1t Is used to
trim the metallic garments, perhaps
because the latter need a dark fur to
bring out their special beauty.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
House of Capt. Nathaniel Parker.

wanuck sometimes registered 100 new
guests in a day. People like the Van
Aliens, the Whistlers, the Duo de
Choiseul and Col Vose who were
known on two continents, chose to So
journ for the summer by the peaceful
waters of S%tonington harbor.
The old lighthouse which stands at
the tip Of Long Point and looks out
over Little Narragansett bay is nova
days only a monument to the past pros
perity Of the port. For years IT
watched over a multitude of success
full ships as they came and went, I'M
til at last they sailed away to
return. Now 1t is itself discarded
like the old 1S-pounders on the Green,
that once roared their defiance to the
British, the lighthouse is but a re
minder of the conquests of Stonington
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
Button and Sewing Bag Suggest
ed as Suitable Gift.
Monoerams or Initials May Be En-
broldered on outside Of Needle
Case II Desired.

A button and sewing bag has been
suggested as a very suitable gift for
the soldier boys In France or in the
home-trainlng camps. The directions
for making such a bag are given as
follows:
Use khaki cloth or brown ribbon one
half yard long, and as wide as a spool
of linen thread (frst hemming or bind
ing the edges on the lengthy.
Make a loop Of ribbon, leaving I'M
hemmed edges at top. Place spool in
loop and sew across at top Cor cross
stitch or binding could be used), thread
pulling out at n side.
Next place paper Of needles above
spool and sew at top, leaving It loose
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29

quered territory, which extended from
the Thames river to Connecticut to
Weekapaug in Rhode Island. The set
tiers of Stonington (then called Mystic
and Pawcatuck) applied to the general
court at Hartford to be set off as a
separate town, but the opposition of
New London led to the refusal of the
application. .
In 1857 the petitioners sent an ur-
gent message to Massachusetts,, which
colony had a claim to the ares In dis
pute, but Massachusetts likewise re-
fused the request of the little settle
ment in the wilds.
Whereupon a miniature republic was
evolved under the name of 1.-THE AS
ISOLATION Of Poquatuck People"
In the same year, however, the com
missioners appointed to settle the dis
pute between Massachusetts and Con-
necticut returned their decision. They
divided the conquered territory equal
| ly, with the Mystic river as the bound
airy line. Thus the little settlement OF
mystic and Pawcatuck" was not left
alone ito defend the peace Of the
place."
Lottery for a Church.
These settlers on the borders Of thu
wilderness had for the most par
sprung from the better classes indeed
a large part of them could trace thei
descent through a line Of knights ant
gentlemen. Yet in this new countr,
they were proud to become good farm
ers, blacksmiths, shoemakers or weay
ers.
In 1774 the residents of that part @
Stonington borough known as Lon
Point (now Stonington village) wer
In dire need Of a church edilce. A
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29

they felt too poor to build a new n
they petitloned the general assembly at
Hartford for leave to hold a lottery for
this purpose.
The general assembly granted their
petition, but It was not until 1777 that
the lottery was drawn and the funds
secured. At that time the Revolution
airy war had begun and most of the
money was used for the defense of
the village; the remainder, which had
been invested in continental bills,
was lost by reason Of their complete
depreciation.
Captain Palmer and His House.
Capt. Nathaniel Palmer. when only
a boy of twenty-one, became master Of
the sloop Hero and sailed on a sealing
voyage to the South Shetland islands.
Whaling and sealing ventures brought
wealth to %Stonington shipowners and
captains, but this voyage of Captain
Palmer resulted in q find" more valu-
able than any cargo, however rich.
The find" was the Antarctic CONT
nent.
The Hero was one of a squadron Of
vessels that reached Yankee Harbor,
Deception island, during the season of
1S20-21. 1t was from that place that
the lookout, on an unusually clear day
discovered a volcano in action. Cap
tain Palmer was dispatched in the
Hero, a sloop of only 45 tons burden,
to examine the mountain and the re-
gion in which 1t was situated. The
boy sailed safely across the uncharted
sea and found an unknown continent.
The home of the discoverer of the
Antarctic continent still stands IL
Stonington and is now the Wampos
sett inn. Like its old owner, 1t has
withstood the buffetings of the sea
In a great September gale which swep
the coast a century ago, this house wa
lifted from its foundations by tn
force of the waves and dropped int
the cellar. AS there were no jack
screws in those days, the building wa
gradually brought back into place b!
wedges.
Stonington 'before the war" was
Il Newport where 1t is said the Wada
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
Paw Of our Marine Chaps.

The pay OF officers and crews OF YES
sells in the American merchant marine
Is as follows: Captain, $3.50 a month |;
chief officer, $140; second officer, $l3Oi
third officer, $120 chief engineer, $50;
first assistant engineer, $40; second
assistant engineer, $3.50; third, assist,
ant engineer. $3.50; carpenters, $50
boatswain, $40; oiler, $50; coal pass
ers, $50. In addition to the regular
wages the officers and men now receive
bonuses. which materially increase
their earnings.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29

II wish to report the clerk In your
Office" said the irate spinster Of ma
ture years to the manager of the sea-
side hotel. "She's most impairment"
"How so, MADAME"
II inquired whether my rooms had
been reserved, and she called out to
the porter, DO you think this lady's
sweet sixteen?'"
And it took the manager a quarter
of an hour to convince her that
"suitef 16 was meant.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29

TY THE peaceful waters of Long
- Island sound, ancient Stoning-
ton sits and dreams of the vic
torious conflicts of the past.
The summer visitor is now the only in
vader and even he is oftentimes con-
quered by the beauty of sea and shore.
If he loves the flavor of antiquity, his
fate is sealed and Stonington has add
ed one more to the list Of her con-
quests.
What other Connecticut town was
ever the scene Of an American victory
over the British? Stonington twice
defeated the naval forces of England;
once in 1775 and again in 1914
The conquests of the old town were
not, however, limited to battle alone.
The sea was hers, traversed as it was
by her whaling and sealing ships as
well as by her passenger packets. The
unknown corner of the earth acknowl-
edged her supremacy, for a Stoning-
ton captain was the first to see the
Tanning islands, and Capt. Nathaniel
Palmer discovered the Antarctic con-
tinentP
In the world of art, James MacNeill
Whistler was a pioneer spirit, and
Whistler lived at two periods Of his
life in Stonington.
After the long series Of %conquests,
beginning with the Indian and ending
with the summer visitor, Stonington
now enjoys the fruits of victory. In
peace she sits under her ancient elms,
while the harbor waters lap her shores
and surge beneath the ruined wharves.
1t is recorded hat Rufus Choate once
said of Stonington that it was the only
place he had ever seen that vas en-.
tirely finished.
Spirit of Its Early Settlers.
The spirit that moved ~Stonlngton tt
defy the British on the Goth of August
1775, more than ten months before thu
signing Of the Declaration of indie
pendence, was indigenous to the com
munity. In fact, the earliest settlers
of the region, in 1868, published theil
own Declaration of independence.
After Massachusetts and Connection
had united to overthrow the Pequo'
Indians, each colony claimed the con
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
lured Away.

-" thought you said your cook was
a jewel beyond price,"
$50 1 did"
"But she's gone"
Eyes. One of the neighbors discov-
cred that she had a price,"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
CONGRATULATIONS.

"Allow me to congratulate you"
said the mild stranger
what for?" asked the grumpy man.
"Oh, anything-nothing-the gloti-
Gus weather, the green fields, the birds,
the fact that you are well and strong.
Isn't. that something's"
mo"
"Then congratulate me 1or not hav-
ing a disposition like yours"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
Her Last Word.

Mr.. B. during the quarrel)-Well,
if you want to know it, 1 married you
for your money.
Mrs. B.-I wish l could tell as easily
what l married you for.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
Plain Sleeves.

Sleeves, this season, are long. A
good many of them fit close enough
to outline the arm, and there is an
attempt being made to Introduce a
little fullness into the top of the
sleeve something on the order of
the leg o. mutton. And it looks as
though the attempt might be well
coined.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
The Useful Tunlc.

The tunic is to make an important
feature in the winters fashions. and
women who have last seasons gowns
that they would like to remake will
be glad Of this. Very often a vide
skirt can be cut off to make a suc4
cessful tunic and worn owed a mar
rover skirt of contrasting material,
A variety of tunic designs are offered.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
Great Expeetations.

He-Do you think your father will
put down anything when 1 tell him
we are to be marriedf
Shell know he will. dearest; his
foot.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-12
For Bows, BIouses.

Take a piece of half inch tape three
inches longer than the boys waist
measure. Run in casing Of blouse and
fasten both ends with just enough
stitches to hold them. About the mid
die of back of blouse rip three or four
stitches in casing and pull tape through.
Put blouse on the boy, button and pull
tape through place you ripped until
blouse fits nicely around the waist,
then tie In a knot. After taking blouse
off fasten the ends of the tape by
stitching on the machine.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-12
CLEAN THE SILVER.
A Quick Way That Also Spares
Your Elbow.
GIVES 1T A SATINY FINISH.
The EIectroiytio Method Removes Tar
nish, the Effect Of Sulphur or Rub
Der, and at the Same Time II Does
Not Wear Away the Substance.

nish, the Effect Of Sulphur or Rub
Der, and at the Same Time II Does
Not Wear Away the Substance.
Prepared by United States department of
agricultural
In the cleaning method recommend
ed the necessary materials are a gran
iteware cooking utensil deep enough
to allow the silverware to be covered
by the solution, a clean piece of alu-
minum or zinc, preferably The former,
and baking or washing soda. The So
luton, consisting Of q t~easpoonful of
baking or washing soda and a like
amount of table salt to each quart of
water, Is brought to a boil In a gran
iteware or enameled utensil. A sheet
of aluminium or clean zinc is dropped
In. The furnished silverware Is then
immersed In the solution so that 1t is
In contact with the sheet of aluminium
or zinc. The tarnish should disappear
in q few seconds. The silver object
should then be removed from the So
luton, rinsed and dried with a soft
cloth.
Aluminium Is much more satisfactory
than zinc for use In this cleaning proc
ess since 1t does not become coated
with a layer of carbonates, which
interfere with the chemical reaction.
Zinc does form c%arbonates and IL used
must be cleaned frequently In dilute
hydrochloric acid. A small sheet of
aluminium may be purchased especial
ly for silver cleaning purposes, or a
piece of an old aluminium utensil well
cleaned may be used. Utensils which
would later be used in cooking opera
ton should never be employed in clean
ing silverware by the electrolytic meth
cd. If very large pieces of silver are
to be cleaned and a container Is re-
quired larger than al be placed on
veniently on the stove the hot solution
may be poured into such a vessel and
the silver object then immersed. The
method is most effective, however,
when the solution boils during the
cleaning process, and efficiency is rap
idly lowered as the temperature of the
solution falls below the boiling point.
The electrolytic method gives the
cleaned silver a satiny finish after sew
eral cleanings. If a FURNISHED surface
Is desired the silver must from time
to time be polished lightly with some
abrasive polishing material, such as
powdered whiting.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-12
FriIIs Are DjsoIaced.

The frill on the blouse, which was so
wholly displaced by the smooth finish,
with touches of hand embroidery or
beading.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-12
THAT VEST POCKET.
What Sonnyboy Will Wear to Holiday
Fetes and For "Best."

Trousers and jacket Of navy blue
velvet make distinguished garb for
small boys at dancing class or parties.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-12
Do You Take The Journal 2

1T IS TO THE INTEREST OF EVERY MAN who owns a
house or lot on Five Mile Beach to take the JOURNAL.
In its columns you will find throughout the year much
matter that will interest and be of value to you for the traing cost
of one dollar per year. If you do not already take the JOURNAL
cut out and fill in the following coupon, enclosing check or a one
dollar bill, and mail same to "Journal, Wildwood, Cape May
County, New jersey
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-12

This suit has the added felicity of a
pique vest buttoned like daddy's and
fitted with two pockets. The collar is
also pique, with a cord and tassel.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-15

Mrs q. n Foster, Remus ,,.- ~"
Charles p Green. or and Ledge ZOO
Ralph y Marvin. Lansing ..... 1890.
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