The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24

NEW YORK. Dec l4-Evcr since
N we have known OF the Chinese
custom of putting one garment
over another 10 keep warm, we have
laughed IN the arrogant, Anglo Saxon
way. always amused at any tradition
that IS not accredited 10 our race.
Now we must stop laughing for there
are various symptoms ON every side OF
the compass that the Chinese fashion
! will have its introduction into Anglo
Saxon methods OF keeping warm
There are two things that must be
faced while the war lasts, aud probably
after the war. il the peSSlmist arc right;
there will be scarcity of coal and
limited amount OF wool The climate
does not change because there is wal
| In truth there are some who think II
has grown more bitterly cold since
| 1914 Whatever the Americans may
think about the weather the French are
quite satisfied that there never was
winter as cold as the last They tell
much worse stories than the Amcrl-
! can NChoolboy reads about the cold at
Valley Forge Their suticrIugS we're
acute, and they looked with envy upon
the Americans who were able to wear
warm clothe, and have warm house,
from November until April
Clothes Upon Clothes.
We IN America did mo-, regard tim,
suffering OF Paris with acute personal
interest II i, rarely possible t. look
at anything with a dccrec OF acute SYM
pathy when j, i, 5000 mile, away and
does not touch one, personal interest
or comfort
But today the NmcJlcan woman ma,
gone into the war wholchcartcdI}. asl
she realize, the sacrifices that the
French womch have made and wants tn
prepare to face these with the best
humor and the finest Intelligence
Therefore when She reads that the
French women aided by their dcNguer,
and drcsSmakers, have no heSltanty IN
putting one gown over another to keep
warm, she is alert She sees IN that
the possibility OF keeping warm her
self
| Nine paqum along with other celc
brated dtrssmakcrs, has devised the
method OF wearing one irock on top ul
another Ivy making the under one Of
soft material like crepe DC chine %.
Jersey and the outer one OF velvet vel
vetecn, velourS or thick cloth
We cannot use but four and onc-hall
yard, OF wool ii we are 10 be patrotly
and stand by the goycrnmcnb and ther,
| i, no thought Of bcinR otherwise II
there is any rebellion BY the individual
in this measure OF conservation. it vii
quickly be reported those who may
have the power or the pcrsuaslyencs'
to stop such extravaganza
With the slim wool gown and will
unhcatcd houses. the custom OF wcarln.
two or three irucks dpes not strike IN,
2 eaS unpleaSantly
The Protective Waistcoat.
Naturally, the warm medieval waist
| coat, or short chcmlsc tunic. leap, owe
the horizon a. first aid 10 the freezing
The French and English women hay
employed il for a year m every capaclt.
it would serve to keep the chest. IN
back or the hips warm
, We in America have not seen in it
protective garment, because We did no
need anything last winter as the tenn
pcralure and the amount OF indoor hea
were 1grceably balanced but this win
ter is different especially when W.
face the Tact that the less wool we uSr
the better We are begged even to Gu
down from the tour and-one- hali-yarD
= limitation and try to see just how
b warm VIC can keep without any worslc
I whatever Therefore, tine heavy wa,,