The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04

Red Cross. under the direction of
Mrs. AIvarado NJ. Fuller. chair
man of that committee.
! These interesting little kits, fash
! Toned somewhat after those in use in
| the French army, are substantially
and reinforced with wooden braid
Each is provided with three pockets
| On the flap of one is separately sewed
| an assortment of buttons while anoth-
er contains a square of cardboard
| upon which is wound five yards each
of black, white and brown linen
thread and into the ends of which
have been inserted pins and needles
number of safety pins are also in
Guided These kits are exceedingly
cupy no more room in the soldiers
J pack than folded handkerchief.
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| The Crochet club will meet Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. A A Scott.
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The plainest of styles in mems and
women's clothing will be decreed by
the American manufacturers to con-
! serve the wool supply. AT a confer
| ence in Washington with the COM
mercial economy board of the Council
| of National Defense representatives of
| the clothing interests agreed that I'M
necessary frills, patch pockets, flaring
unnecessary plaits and long sack coats
must go. No effort will be made to
| discourage the sale of goods made up.
The changes will come in 1918 styles.
Another economy in the use of wool
proposed is a more general mixing of
cotton. THE threatened shortage of
wool for next year." says an announce
ment by the board, lis causing grave
concern. and the board expects its
program to be of material assistance
in making up some of the deficits. 1t
is planned not only to save the cloth,
| but thru the reduction in the num-
Der of designs the board expects also
| to help relieve the labor shortage
which the war will cause
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A special meeting of the executive
board of the D. A. r. is called for to-
night at o'clock at the home of Mrs.
H. L. Peppmeyer. 1t is desired that
all members of the board be present,
as business of importance will be pre-
scented.
Miss Nanon Herren and Mrs. w. H.
STAN baugh will assist Miss Florence
Wolfe at her piano recital this week.
Miss Wolfe will give one of her num-
| hers with the pipe organ and orches-
1 ira. The recital will take place
Wednesday evening, June 6, at $40
O'Clock at the First Methodist church.
The old saying about girls putting
all their money on their backs" is no
good any more. The sting is all taken
out of that remark, because the up
to-date grill doesn't wear much of any
clothes on her back.
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Miss Marguerite Gohlke went to
Excelsior Springs Saturday afternoon
| to give a series of recitals for the
/ benefit of the local Red Cross chap
| ter. She sang at the Films hotel Sat
urday, Sunday night at the Snapp and
| Monday evening she will appear at
the Royal She was accompanied by
Miss Myrtle Radcliffe, who plays her
| piano Accomplishments.
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/ THERE'S \ WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Who sat a long while and listened
/ to her husband tell of the misfortunes
of his stenographer who was work
ing for less money than he thought
| she was capable of earning To be
sure, this girl dressed well. lived COM
! fortably and was not overworked, but
this kind man did wish she could get
a good paying position. Friend Wife
heard him out. She had been grap-
ping with the problems of his house
! hold, looking after meals, the order
and care of the house and the family
generally, probably for the usual
| wife's remuneration of board and
! clothes. Say, my dear" she ques-