Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-20


economy arc two very serious
problems today, and like all
other conditions that are new 70 US,
a form Of hysteria is an often met
condition. President Wilson has es-
peciaIly asked Us to 20 on and live our
lives normally, entertaining as We al
WAYS have, with all extravaganza lett
out. Many forms Of economy are
pitiable, so contorted are the minds
of the economizer. For instance. one
of our foremost and most prominent
women In both social and civic life
met this on a recent visit TO the main
land. In talking 10 a friend whose
wealth Is numbered in six figures this
lady said. .'Oh, have let my mani
cure 20. as / have my head massage
and facial massage, and / save sncn
lot" The Honolulu woman looked at
her and said, We'll, II you take my
advice you will simply have two Of
each a week in place OF one. Do you
realize that in letting up on these
three things you are depriytng
working girl Of her livelihood, and
with the high cost Of everything how
can you conscientiously stop having
such things done?" A look OF utter
amazement was silent reply, and
finally. 81 never thought OF that side
OF 81" and that sentence Is becoming
almost stereotyped, for people do not
think. Deprive yourself Of the things
that only hurt you personally and not
the man or woman who only has what
their physical and mental ability
brings them. ....~. - ~ i:
The San Francisco woman's econ.
omy Is a form of hysteria, and the
sooner we wake up and be sane the
better. How are shops TO keep help
employed IL we stop buying, and the
same holds good of entertaining. One
hears the remark eternally, oh, yes,
we entertain very simply and very
informally, but IL r. awful to do so
lust now" Pray, why just now? We
here IN fair and peaceful Hawaii have
everything to be grateful and nappy
for, and II should be our business IN
life 10 try and tighten the burden OF
those who have given sons and Droth
ers for this great war.
Far be it from the writer to urge
any extraFagance. but go on Win
your everyday life as our President
urges us to, have our friends In to
tea. lunch or dinner; keep the hearth
fire burning. There is no lack oil
wealth here, as every one knows.
Do all the things you are asked TO 90,
and do them with smile and VIII.
ingness until IL hurts. OF course, IL
will hurt some people very early In
the game. One wishes that the
croakers might be stirred to real pa
triotism where people do or die.
The food conservation committee
here is doing q wonderful work, and
more viii be done by them. The
Woman's War Council has determined
IN stand by the conservation Of food
committee and act as unit with them
I'm their effort to be helpful. Much
has been said about the entertainment
OF the enlisted men and that 1t was
an extravagance to use so much food
when I'VE are being urged to be care
full. Well, there is simply this much
about II. There is no class OF enlisted
men In the whole world that Is fed as
are fed the boys belonging to Uncle
Sam. They have the best in the land,
as any one may know who has ever
been on a warship at meal time. One
maryels at the excellence Of the food,
and our Jackies and our Sammies are
not In need OF food. All they want is
a little friendly intercourse with town
folk. As for feeding them. the sim.
plest refreshments are all that IS
needed. II sandwiches are served 90
not cut the good. nutritious crust OIL;
leave IL on, II is healthful. Fruit punch
is another inexpensive refreshment.
One could write indefinitely OF the
many inexpensive ways of giving and
having pleasure, and the women OF
Honolulu must get down to a sane
and normal way of living, and doing
random talk or guesses will never get
US any place.
JUVENILE BIRTHDAY PARTY
Katharine Tower Warren the elder
or Mr.. and Mrs. j. T.. Warren's little
daughters. celebrated her seventh
birthday anniversary on october 10,
and today entertained so little friends
IN honor OF the event at the home oil
her narents on Wewalo and Lunaiilo
streets. Halloween suggested the
motif for the affair, and black cats,
old witches riding brooms, grinning
pumpkins, black salts. bats. and other
grotesque reminders Of the coming
festival were much in evidence. Two
sepulchral looking old witches attired
in ghostly raiment with peaked caps
upon their heads and brooms IN their
arms, kept sentinel guard at the en-.
trance.
A big black cat took the place OF
the festive donkey and 80 unattached
tails were distributed among the
youngsters to be pinched in place !
with the handicap Of q blindfold. Hal
lowe'en trinkets were given as prizes ,
to those showing the greatest prof
cheney In the game. Later ice cream
and cake were served, each child be-
ing given gay colored masque as a |
table favor. The two birthday cakes,
twAkling with candles, held tiny sill
yer trinkets-the heart, wishbone, ring |
tmible and button. and much merri. |
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