New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-11
Scandinavians Take Lead
in Finery from Paris
and London
AMERICANS FAIL
TO LEARN LESSON
Twilight Club Speakers
Show Odd Changes
Made in Europe


navian woman, as opposed to the posi
ton of her French. German, Engiish
and Belgian sisters, was brought out
last night by the speakers at the DIM
ner Of the Twilight Club, held in the
McAlpin Hotel.
The women Of Paris, London ana
Berlin formerly the gayest and most
extravagant women OF Europe have
completely exchanged places with the
women of Stockholm and Christlanla'
Before the war it was the French
woman or the English woman VINO
spent thousands for her hats and gowns
inst as il was the scandinavian woman
who skipped along in the most eco
nomical way imaginable, always choos-
ing her garments with an eye TO thelr
durability" MI.
But now, according to Frances MauIs
Biorkman, who has recently returheu
from the northern countries oil EUROPE,
the Scandinavian woman mas cast on
her drudgery, and is spending ner
money lavishly on hats, gowns anu au-
tomobiles.
Northern Women Merry
"The industrious women of the north
arc st last having the prodigious fling,
she declared. "They buy their gowns;
in Paris. their cloaks in London ana
their hats wherever they can get tne
most beautiful ones. They are deyot-
ing as much time as they can possioiy
spare to the serious task of spending
noney-which they have never had De-
fore.
"The Scandinavian countries, since
the war began. have been ohered such
an opportunity for growing rIch as
never before came 10 any one section
of a continent. They have found u
highly profitable to run the BRUSH
blockade to smuggle contraoand lhIo
Germany and TO speculate IN war pa
biesI There is a great class of newly
rich. | believe that when the hrst
fever of this new wealth has passed,
the Scandinavians will use their newly
acquired money for the best interests
of their country"
George Barr Baker. member of the
Commission for Relief in Belgium, told
of the more serious side OF the BRUSH
and Belgium women's lives. ..
81 cannot think quite so highly OF
the American women since ! have seen
the bravery OF the wives, mothers and
sisters of the soldiers on the other
side" Mr.. Baker declared. Apparent.
". the war has taught the women OF
this country absolutely nothing. Ger
tainlv their ears have been deaf to the
constant cries that have come across
the Atlantic to them from wretched
Belgium.
Busy Days in London
an England to-day there are at least
/ 100000 women doing mems work. Ana
MANY of them have no intention OF
giving up their jobs after the war
closes. Recently talked with won
an who was running an elevator IN
London. r..
"'What arc you going to do after
the war;" I asked her.
"Run an elevator came her quick
reply. .,,,.. ,.i,, b. wanting
to run this elevator
"'Not a chance in the world. III
the soldiers want jobs. they can go to
the colonies. II will do them good
sThe British women, for the most
mart are bearing their sorrow without
find women who believed that God was
dead"
Richard H. Waldo, toastmaster at
the dinner in introducing Mr.. Baker,
referred to his singular feat in gain
ing an audience with the Pope. and Of
likewise gaining from His Holiness
letters TO leaders Of the Catholic
Church in America which paved the
way to many important contributions
for Belgian relief.
influence Of America
Will Irwin, also a speaker at the
dinner. recited his recent experiences
with the Alpini, who are waging the
war for Italy at the very summit OF
the Alps. Mr.. Irwin classes the Italian
army as the third in Europe to-day,
ranking above it only the French and
German armies.
despite the fact that few Amer
leans are actually fighting with the
Italian troops, the American influence
is stronger with these soldiers than
with those of any other nation" Mr.
\ Irwin declared. "Fully $50, goo Italian
! soldiers have spent part Of their lives
! in this country. The men who three
years ago were digging our canals, sub
ways and railroad excavations are to-
| day digging trenches in the Alps for
/ Italy"
Rabbi ]. l.. Magnes, who distributed
S5,000,000 among the Jewish war vic
Tins in Eastern Europe, predicted that
Germany would develop into the great
socialistic state after the war Other
speakers at the dinner were William
Shppherd war corresDondent for the