Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-19

New York, May lS.--All the infantry
is in full uniform these days. Young
hopefuls at the age of five and six are
miniature copies Of honest to- goodness
Boy Scouts with knapsacks leggings,
broad-brimmed hats and everything all
complete. Quite the best thing about the
suits from a mothers viewpoint is the
fact that they are made from the regu-
lation khaki and hence bear some prom
Use of withstanding the constant fric.
tion of too close application to balas
trades and cellar doors, and shocks Of
climbing stone walls and apple trees, of
wallowing in mud pies and damp sand
piles and other delectable death-to-
clothes stunts that boyish flesh is heir
to.
The sturdy Boy Scout shoes that come
from size 10 up, almost but not quite.
revive for harassed Dads and Mothers
the erstwhile happy halycon days of the
copper toed boot.
Another khaki model for small boys
that is practical, serviceable and good
looking is norfolk suit with knicker'
bockers. OF course this hasn t the lure
for the small boy soul that is just burst
ing to grow up and be soldier but it
has its good points even if they aren t
patriotic ones.
The sailor suits while of course they
have always been on deck are now float.
ing on the very top wave of renewed
popularity. A small Roy can always be
ship shape in blue serge or white duck
sailor or MILDLY suit with all the neces-
sary adjustments of bo sun whistle,
flowing tie and hat band gold lettered
with name Of his favorite battleship.
For dress up effects there are cunning
copies Of officers uniforms in regula-
tion blue serge and brass buttons and
there are also flossy white flannel sail
or suits guaranteed to turn little Percy
into an ice cream sailor fit to rival any
chocolate soldier.
While small brother is cavorting
around in his martial marine and regi-
mental duds little sister is by no means
out Of the patriotic picture.
At the age of four and five she is a
good sartorial imitation Of Camp Fire
girl in khaki kits and accoutrements.
She is a ladylike sailoress in a MILDLY
blouse and skirt but her greatest
achievement is a Red Cross uniform,
white apron, cap, sleeve band and all.
No little girl can resist such blissful
apparel and 10 even ready and willing
to have her face and "paddies" scrub
bed at frequent intervals in order to
live up to it. These cunning Red Cross
outfits are fine for the little ladies but
tough on the neighbors' cats and dogs
and the doll families. Tabitha and
Thomas Cat are worn almost to wraiths
from too jealous nursing and the family
setter has ceased to set.
When they blossom out in party pret-
ties or Sunday schooS garb the little
girls today have charming confections
to choose from indeed The color line
is no longer drawn at pink and blue and
white for tiny tads. They now look like
wee golden girls in wonderful yellow
creations of linen and cotton crepe that
are quaint and individual Of cut and
dainty in hand embroidery and smock-
ing. Yellow is really lovely color for
childhood and these new yellow frocks
and golden coats and sweaters are the
new last word in Liliputian fashion cir
cles.
Yellow rosebud sprigged dimities,
dotted swiss slips over yellow silk un-
der slips and yellow striped and check
ed ginghams made up with plain white
or plain yellow are decidedly smart
All the newest little girl models
frocks have the cunningest pockets and
collars and French touches, just like
Mothers bits of yarn embroidery, belts, |