Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-16

one, indeed. I am looking for all
announcement very soon.
On his election to presidency OF
the French republic. NJ. Fallieres
was photographed against his will
But the suggestion that lie should
put OF a more fashionable tie aroused
his ire. 4
"What" he exclaimed, Change my
tiel Change the tie have worn for
thirty yearsl Never! Ywould rather
not be photographed at all" The
cravat the president loved SO much
was a huge butterfly bow sluns
around his neck by piece of elastic.
Rcams have. been written about the
foolish girl who goes about in a peek
a-boo waist when the mercury is be
low zero and who trips through the
snow in thin pumps aud open-work
hose but not word have read
about the debonair young chap who
also INDUCES in few frivolities in the
winter time. The other morning
when r was fiurrying down Farnan
street bundled up to the ears who
should pass me but an enterprising
yoong real estate man Of this town
With his coat open and his feet en-
cased in white silk hose and oxfords!
He is not the only man who insists
oh wearing low shoes all winter, for
have noticed several during this
Arctic spell of weather we have just
had with nothing but summery pair
of tan .oxfords' between them and the
frozen snow. -
I want to speak with Mrs. sy-
fert"
Call Mr.. Pixley\for me, will YOU"
"Why are some of the Red Cross
cards blue and some white?"
What does Mr.. Doorly want me
to do?" ~ y
"Where do | get my supplies3" ,
as Mr.. Davidson in the office"
"To which precinct am | assigned >
"Do you need any help? want TO
do my bit for the Red Coss."' =.
Mrs. Porter Askew, in charge of the
information booth desk at Red Cross
Christmas membership drive head
quarters in the Keeline building, was
almost tempted to turn over her post
to the last applicant for "info,"
The above is a sample of rapid-iire
questions, requests. pleasn demands
and entreaties made upon the "infor-
nation lady" in the space OF about
six seconds.
Mrs. Askew is also the telephone
girl" \
If YOU want to know anything just
ask Mrs. Askew! They take her name
literally at Red Cross headquarters!
Girls, here's a tip! 1t came from
one of the khaki-clad boys at Fort
Omaha.
"After you nave finished making
that dream of comfort kit for that
particular friend who is at some
training camp or perhaps somewhere
in France, and after you have knit
ted that cozy sweater you are prob
ably wondering what other present
you can send him that will be accept
able.
,"Well, here's the solution! Make
him a pair of bed socks. They cat
be made Of any double-fated mate
rial used for bathrobing Cut them
something after the fashion of large
Christmas tree socks and make thon
large enough to fit his 'tootsies. Rur
a drawstring through the top
| "'Tis said that even at Camp Cody
the boys suffer intensely from frigit
pedal extremitics att night. They vii
appreciate anything that will keer
their 'tootsies' warm. The cost o
material for a pair of bed socks i
infinite, but the warmth afforded b,
them cannot be measured. Ask an,
boy at Fort Omaha"
One enterprising Omaha soeiet'
girl keeps her nimhle fingers bus,
making some article OF comfort 10
the soldier boys and says she eanno
think of anything that will be appre
ciated any more than pair of be'
socks.