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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
An Impression, Corrected, That
Harvard Men Lacked Pep

The college student, not to forget the
college boy who, long out of college, re-
fuses to grow up, also filed his petition
bv the hundred Harvard led, particu-
larly when the word went out that Dave
Goodrich was to care for this partlcu-
lar bunch" Goodrich, who did big
things in an athletic way when he was
in the university, also served in the
Rough Riders and made good to the
satisfaction of the cowmen who pre-
viously had labored under the delusion
that Harvard men lacked pep.
Not all of the Harvard men who
would figure in the command would,
however, rank as fighting men. For the
medical department, most important in
campaign work, the pick of Harvard
needles are available, men who have done
big things IN their SpeclaltleS since leaV-
ing the class room. In this Harvard
would not shine to the detriment Of the
other big schools Of the country. P. & S.
here in New York, Johns Hopkins in Bal
timore and other schools noted for the
thoroughness of their men have offered
their share.
Other college men figure in the avia-
ton corps, which the Aero Club of
America volunteered to equip. Among
them are some of the most skilful of
flying Americans now, and there is a
strong probability that men who have
seen and are seeing service in the armies
of the Allies may transfer. Long ago
these heard the call and asked, How
can we get in?'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
Camp Life No Novelty to Men
Who Live i'm the Open

Camp fare to them is neither novelty
nor hardship; many are known at times
to complain that city life means too
much fresh meat and soft bread, and
that restaurant or boarding house cook
ing is not as good as that one gets from
the hands of camp or gang cook that
knows his business.
Such men as these, the outdoor man
generally, would require little of the
hardening process so necessary in the
training Of the average man that is
caught in the recruiting sergeant's net,
while their everyday knowledge and
experience make them invaluable in field
work.
That is one reason why Colonel
Roosevelt requires fewer days than the
regular army will weeks to pound his
recruits into shape. Most of the pound
ing will not be necessary AS for the
military training, the same hard, in
tensive course used at Plattsburg will
do the trick in a short time, an easy
matter when it is considered that so
large percentage of the men have had
military training before.
But the main reason, and this is the
real answer to the question of the man
from Missouri
Roosevelt has been practising what
he has been preaching. He has been
preparing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
N a Word, a Larger Edition OF
the Rough Riders

In a sense, it is a larger edition OF
he famous Rough Riders recruited by
be Colonel for service in Cuba in the
ar with Spain. In it are representa-
Tes Of every race stock in America and
u shades of religious belief, mixed to-
ether as they are mixed in the subway
c'vds.
There is, however, no grouping by
oaity of home, race or previous condl-
,imOf servitude. Some one did suggest
Ibis: He wanted to raise an Irish regi-
nat; but the Colonel said no.
q want said he, "a command that
vii fight the enemy, not one another,
ind when the laugh subsidized explained
hat in his command there would be
americans only.
Tlhave lots of Irishmen and be GLAD
have them because they are splendid
citing men" said he, land there will
bls of men there of German blood,
out hey won't be there as Irishmen or
as Germans. There is room for none
ON Anericans in my plans
iaese plans were laid out last June at
ne tine when it appeared likely that an
my would be required for service in
'eSlcO. When they were completed army
'eA who had not been consulted IN
ne making, marvelled at the organiza-
'''a which Colonel Roosevelt, with the
'SSs'ance of some of the best talent in
"e regular organization, had laid out.
Essentially, it was a unit with a
,'n'a; just the sort of organization
%eper Of the original Big Stick
'e"' De expected to dominate. Re
lO'ced'' to use the army lingo, it had
invent extra cavalry to make it won
Jury mobile, and at the same time
"en artillery in excess of the stand
~ auotment to give it marvellous ag-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
The Pick of a HardsFiSfed. Hard
Hitting Crowd

The pick of this group of picked men
is on Desmond's lists; gang foremen as
leutenants or sergeants hard rock men,
dynamite men, muckers and the rest as
privates; a hard-fsted, hard-hitting
crowd with not mollycoddle in the lot,
though some of them might, if they
wished boast of masters degrees from
world-famed engineering schools.
Typical of the whole command, this
proposed regiment of engineers, already
dubbed by friendly wag. Desperate
Desmond's Devils" illustrates the de-
mand of Colonel Roosevelt that his men
be outdoor men. Most of these men are
for the first time in years enjoying a
long period of life in the midst of civil
lzation in real houses where there are
hot and cold water, bathtubs and other
concessions to mans call for creature
comforts. For the most part they have
lived in camps or barracks, in shacks on
the side of the mountain cut, in cars on
the right of way, in dugouts, or on
huIks moored at a spot handy to the
place where the diver works or the sand
hog burrows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15

gressive effectiveness. Before fate and
the President decided that volunteers
would not be used in Mexico a skeleton
organization gated to fit so speedy and
inherently powerful plan was worked
out in detail and officers and men were
selected from more than 100000 appli-
cations that had come in.
In advance it had been known that the
flower of the younger West Pointers in
the army wanted to serve with ROOse-
welt. SO also did an eX-Secretary of
War; and about these and others of mil
itary experience and proven character
and ability. the organization was
framed. The fact that the Mexican war
cloud passed before the work was COM
pleted halted it temporarily, but only
long enough for the Colonel and those
working with him to decide that it
would be the part of wisdom to be ready
for whatever might come to involve us
in the European struggle.
That decision, it might be stated, was
welcomed by the ablest of Uncle Sans
regulars. Sooner or later, they be-
leved. we would clash in the European
strife. and service under Roosevelt was
their idea of the best way to get in. For
one thing, it meant higher rank, but,
more important than rank or pay, 1t
meant that whoever rode with Roosevelt
would have a good seat, assured in ad-
vance of action and plenty Of ii.
an the picture every minute said
one young officer, dropping into the
slang of Thomas Atkins, esq, to whom
every battle is a picture
Not all of these waited to make the
pilgrimage to Sycamore Hill to ask to
be remembered when the call might
come. Some wrote, some telegraphed.
Some in foreign lands or the equally far
distant Philippines made large dents in
monthly pay checks to cable requests.
# was the instant and instructive re-
snonse of the fighting man to the call for
battle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15

as in the Rough Riders,
Every Man ON the Roose-
veh Roll Is an Outdoor
MANLY Choice or Calling,
Trained to Take Hard
Knocks and Give Them

workers in the subways of New York,
nor are there men to be found anywhere
who better know how to handle treach-
erous quicksands, to shore trench.
build bridge or string telegraph wires.
They can do other things, too, many
of them so many things that the trades
covered in the enrolment blank which
Thomas C. Desmond, who agreed to
raise an engineering regiment for the
Colonel, passed me the other day, looks
like the occupational list of thriving
industrial city. | found about every
trade in it but the shoemaker, and | am
not at all sure, nor is Desmond, that his
men could not, at pinch. make shoes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
Nothing the Matter with the Vol
unfeer System in This Case

Obviously, the names of these men
had to be kept secret by the Colonel and
his confidants. TO make them public
would be to cause embarrassment IN
their regular work. No such necessity
obtained in the case of the eX-Secretary
of War, who is Henry L. Stimson, or IN
the case of Rear Admiral Cameron
Nor Winslow. who, though retired by
the navy, was by no means past MS
fighting usefulness, even on land 1t was
an open secret that if the Colonel had
his way Winslow would command orl-
wade So far as any one knows he may
yet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20
The Coifure's Correct Silhouette

hair arranged in the same way. yet one will look verss asnaast sahd well groomed. and 4he qother EdEn1n6npl place and undistinguished. Why? All matter of silhouette. The tressess of both are parted at one side; the ears are covered with waved 1ocks;i at the back there is a compact knot. But one woman's hair has been brushed till it is satin smooth, shampooed till it is soft and fluffy of texture, waved with patience and dexterity till 1t rip- pies evenly all over the head; and then drawn loosely back from the parting, over the ears into a knot placed exactly in the. right place, not to make an excrescence on the line of the head from crown to nape. The other woman's hair because it is not kept religiously brushed. has way ward ends and a tendency to separate into dank locks. It is hastily curled so that the waves are angular and
 uneven instead of ripping and smooth. And the waves are bulged out at the sides over an artificial sup port-prime sin against Fashions mandate for the small, sleek head of the moment! Last, and worst of all. the knot is an inch too low. utterly spelling the silhouette from a profile view.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20

~ HERE Is very important point to consider in the arrangement
 of the hair-the silhouette or ND general line of the whole hair dressing irrespective of details. It matters not whether the hair is : ''done'' high or low, whether one wears a fringe, or the brushed back, brow-revealing effect so fashionable at the moment. One may wind long St. Cecelia plaits around the head. or affect a fluffy knot at the crown all this is a matter of individual taste and personal becomingness; but the silhouette of the whole arrangement must conform to the lines Fashion prescribes at the moment or one will look hopelessly unmodish.
 There are strong and individual characters who can adopt freakish hairdressings and-as the slangy lit tie schoolgirl says: "Get away with it." but the average woman does well to conform to fashionable lines, and it may be remembered always, that these lines can always be modified by personal arrangements of the tresses so that becomingness may be assured. For example, the head of fashionable woman looks rather small and delicate these days-the ideal Is, one assumes, Hike a flower set exquisite1y on its stem" Two women may have their
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20

The velvet turban illustrated is one of the best of the new models. Against the high roll of the brim on the right side IS burnt ostrich ornament-one of the many new feather "fancies" that are evidently going to be so fashionable next season. There are oddly shaped wings. miniature fringes of burnt peacock, pompons of coq, and bands of pasted coque for mili
 tary hats. Two smart little fan shaped wings are shown on new military turban or service cap;" the "cap" of velvet and the visor brim of black satin, while conical crown of satin rises from the center of the velvet "cap." There are many hats of felt in soft new shadings of olive, drab, gray, beige and so on. Gray is a favorite color in millinery this year and some of the new gray felt hats with velvet crowns are beautiful. Since so little trimming is used, it is possible to spend an extra amount on the hat itself, and good hat is a1- ways a wise investment. Only exclu- sive and high priced hats come in the most desirable shapes and no cheap model is quite large enough or
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20

quite small enough to be really chic in its proportions. CGeap hats also are often sewed with cheap substitutes for silk thread. and silk thread is very important in felt or velvet hat. The cheaper thread fades and collects dust and ultimately robs the model of its good style.
 Sport Hats In Gay Autumn Colors.
 Tartan plaid sport hats'are the very latest cry. sThey are made of tartan plaid wool in soft flexible shape. the crown large and the brim rolling so that the hat may be dragged any which-way on the head. The brin. rolled back in front, discloses CO., quettish visor of pleated velvet un- derneath. This shades the eyes and adds a novel touch to the sport head. gear.
 Many white hats are shown for the between-season beginning August af- teenth or thereabout and lasting until the formal millinery openings in Sep tember. One is a white plush turban of rather distinctive shape. The only trimming is a wee bow of black moire ribbon posed just over one eye on the steep brina.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20

and mushrooms. Any one of these shapes may have a tam crown, and the tam crown. imposed on mush- room brim Is $ feature of the early fall millinery. Two of the pictured hats show this idea, and one notes that the silhouette of these hats. is quite decidedly new. The mushroom of black silk beaver with a tam crown of old gold velvet Is particularly new and interesting and this pretty little shape should be becoming to most faces. The scoop brim settles down on the hair, yet the crown is well raised above the band of ribbon trim ming and the hat has sufficient height to be symmetrical Still higher and incidentally a good deal more trying to the face. is the other model with rounded tam crown bulging above a steep mushroom brim. This hat is made of black satin with soutache embroidery over the top of the crown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20


 Youthful recruits of the male sex much profit in acquiring knowledge anent the building of potato soup and other camp dellcacies from pretty. ite-aproned instructors. The uni- form for jiatetic service is not as picturesque as the nursing uniform but is attractive enough withaI. with its big, immediately white pinafore, belted trimly at .he waist and it's neat little white cap with turned back brim in front.
 The Red Cross nursing uniform haA beauty that is far beyond the beauty of mere material attractiveness and picturesqueness beauty that stands for service rendered for honorable achievement, for sacrifice, for an ideal past compare. The uniform may not be worn until it has been earned. Lit- tie cockney "Annie,n rwho contriVes for herself uniform out of un- bleached muslin and turkey red cot- ton, .n Miss Lorette Tayior's war play. Out There," willingly relinquishes the poor bundle of cloth that it is when. ct the front. she realizes as scrub-eirS in the field hospital what the ,yearire of a real Red Cross uniform means tr work, and in knowledge. It is 6 proud day for "AnnieH when. garbed in the adored and 1onged flor white with it's flaming badge Of serv- ice on cap and sleeve, she comes back from "Out There to thrill and inspire those at home with her call to service. There is another Red Cross regalia, worn by the women who give service at home by making surgical supplies and comforts for the soldiers. One of these uniforms is pictured also.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20
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If you decide to donate baby clothes to the nearest Red Cross unit, beg of you, donate good ones! It does seem that any intelligent woman, with in structions in hand, might be able to turn out garments for little children: but day spent at Red Cross head quarters, examining the contributions that come in, would bring you some surprises. Perhaps the makers of the small frocks and petticoats worked with the best intentions-so metimes the results of their efforts show that they also worked in frenzy of speed to get their achievements finished and delivered! There are frocks with sleeves set in backwards andy waist lines so small that any healthy three year-old would be nightly pinched if buttoned into them. There are hems turned up and not turned in, so that the raw edge of fabric pro- jects beyond the machine stitching. And as for buttons. Dozens of small garments arrive buttonlessp every day not only newly made garments but old ones donated to, the Red Cross. It seems incredible that anybody could
 
 garment given to charity. but most workers in charitable organizations will admit that this form of "econS omy" Is not unknown to them If you have nothing else to donate to the Red Cross chapter in your town, con tribute your family button bag" with its assortment of buttons in various sizes, and start new collection on yollr own account
 In one Red Cross headquarters hangs a plainly printed sign which reads: "One well made garment is worth more to the Red Cross than a dozen garments that need alterations or repairs" Before making up a box of discarded clothes, have every small garment carefully put in order. but tons added where necessary, repairs made, and a laundering given if the 1 things are not perfectly fresh and clean. Perhaps you would. be sur prised to see how many soiled and l bedraggled little garments come to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20

very well sponsored for they represent the national farm uniform for women selected and endorsed by the Woman's Suffrage Association. no less! There are two kinds of womanalls and you may take your choice. One model has bloomers below the waistline and above. sort of bib. and the bib bloomer wcnansll is made of khaki or blue chambray. The other model adds to the blocmers bodice and belt. and this model you may have in khaki. blue chambray or gray denim For camping wear the womanalls have bloomers to the knee only and puttees are laced above tramping boots between ankle and knee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20

around the crown and chenille en- broidery in gold and olive on crown and brim. The young woman who likes sailor hats could not achieve smarter effect than this, yet the hat is so simple-just sailor with a bit of ribbon and few strands of coarse wool embroidery! It Is a simplicity that counts for much. however. in style and in distinction; this is one of the best hats on today's page.
 Another graceful shape is pictured in the hat of black panne velvet. There is a subtle curve to the broad sailor brfm and the crown is rather low but artistical1y balanced with the brim proportions. The cluster of roses and grapes in mauve and russet tones seems exactly the note of per- lection needed to finish the hat. The pose of this hat on the head Is grace full also. the brim dipping down at the front just enough to shade the eyes and tipping up at the back just
 enough to show the hair.
 Turbans Have Becoming Lines.
 It Is not necessary to make spec
 tac1e of one's self in a tam or 8 mush-
 room, if one has strong, forceful
 face which these coquettish styles do
 not become There are turbans for
 instance. And, the new turbans for fall are particularly soft and graceful; they give the suggestion of draped fabric over pliable and not rigid frames. There are small urban hats of felt, too, with narrow brfms, that are very smart with tailored orna- m ents of grosgrain ribbon. Such hats are much more becoming to some faces than the picturesque mushrooms and tams. The woman who wears glasses, for example, no matter how beautiful her countenance may be- should not, as a rule, affect a saucy tam hat, or babyish mushroom one 1t is well to dress up to eyeglasses They make a vast difference in the becomingness and suitability of a hat Inevitably they add dignity if not years to the prettiest face and make | pert and coquettish headgear look al wrong. There Is just one thing tha' , can make piquancy of expression sur. vive pince nez-and that is a re. l trousse neg, or as the French have 1t neg retrousse The tip tilted nose I simply cannot suggest dignity, though l it has plenty of other charming sug. gestions, good humor, vivacity, versa. ti1ity, kindliness, and so on: and sht
 whose neg retrousse is bestrfdden bl ever-so- dignif1ed specs can usually
 wear mushroom hats, or tam O. sham
 ters, or foppy brimmed picture hat. ] and hope to look well in them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-20
BARBERING THE GARDEN

IA OTHlNG pays the owner of a M small lot better than an invest
 ment in a pair of lawn-clipping M k shears. No such advice need be gwen to the owner of a large estate where lawns and flower borders are kept in order by an experienced gar dener in whose equipment of work ing tools clipping shears are as much taken for granted as digging spade and weed-remover. The owner. or renter, of small place however, often gets along with nothing but lawn mower at which he takes a turn in the cool of the evening after business hours. Yet clipping shears are to the lawn what a razor is to the face, and unclipped edges along paths and flow CT borders are as .unsightly, after a smooth moving of the grass. as stubbly chin would be after a neat haircut:
 The clipping shears may be manipu- lated by the wonnenfolk of the fam fly, or even by the children-if batter familias has time to attend. to the lawn mower only, and the work need not necessarily be done at the time of the lawn moving. though a fresh Iy cut and clipped plot is a joy to the eye ln6l lONC6 OIdcAly ACcAtACoo. f1 little practice will enable anyone to clip rapidly and evenly--and be if added that the bending and stopping movements. are an unsurpassed meth cd of taking fat off waistline and hips!
 Pruning shears may be added to the outfit--for the clipping shears should never be used for shipping off twigs or dead branches if they are to be relied on for accurate work in grass clipping. In May one wonders if things will ever come up: in August one wonders If they will ever stop coming upl The rank growth of weeds and bushes in fence corners and along necses gives an overgrown anf unriay look to the garden. Cool, dim shadows turk under trees and shrubs where underbrush is kept pruned away. and with the pruning shears one may snip and slash at rampant berry bushes. vines and weeds. Next day these snip pings may be raked into heap and burned, and the tidy. cool perspective of one's garden will amply pay for the trouble.