Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23

N ATRIOTIC action is demanded
OF women in clothes as well
as in food. There was an i'm
l. portant meeting in New York
near the first of December
which consolidated the cooperation
of the trade with the Commercial
Economy board, which has its head
quarters in Washington. The gov
ernment knew that 1t was useless to
appeal to women to save wool in the
building of their clothes, under the
present commercial circumstances of
clothes selling. The great majority
of women buy their clothes. They
do not make them at home. They
buy what they can get, and they do
not know the amount Of material
contained in garment.
Therefore, the government made its
appeal for cooperation in the con-
servation of wool to those who make
and design women's garments. At
this meeting, held at the Waldorf
Astoria, II was resolved and rules
were formulated that no man or
woman In America would use over
Al yards of wool in any costume,
and less If possible.
The response to these rules was
given not only by the dressmakers,
but by the manufacturers, the mill
people, the ready-to-wear department
stores and private dressmakers. The
decision was far reaching. 1t Is now
up to the women of America to carry
out for the government a continued
process of conservation in wool. 1t
will not be a hardship. One will not
have to face the chasms of doubt ano
despair that opened up with the con-
q .
does not want a standardized uni
form for women, such as hosts Of
unwise but well meaning women ad-
visers have offered as a solution of
the clothes question.
Mr.. Dennison, member of the
Commercial Economy board, who
addressed this meeting, insisted that
II would not suppress but express in
dividuality If the world of dressmak-
ing were compelled to use its brains
In developing good looking gown
out OF 4 II yards Of wooden material.
The government understands that
trade would fall off and the COM
mercial channels of the country grow
stagnant If a standardized uniform
were adopted by all the manufac-
turers and retailers. Women would
cease to buy clothes. The shops
would be closed. Wage -earners
would be. deprived of living There
is no necessity for such stringent
measures, or, as manufacturer ex-
pressed it, such stupid measures. All
that the women of the country are
asked to do Is not to make n gown
that has over 4 n yards of wool in
1t, and it is the appeal of the gov
ernment that woman should re-
Pr IN IA "a
taller should refuse to buy from a
manufacturer garments that have
been made in defiance of this urgent
appeal
The manufacturers of mems cloth
ing have already met the response
of the government by putting out Of
fashion for the next season the belted
coat. 1t took more wool than was
necessary.
The American tailors and manu-
facturers of ready-to-wear clothing
will cut out the long jacket for
women when II is made of wool, no
matter how light the weave; they
will eliminate fullness in the skirt
and cut 1t as short as decency will
permit. Three and half yards Of
wool is n good average measurement
for the majority of women. but the
government will look kindly upon
these retailers and dressmakers who
must deal with large and stout GUS
toners, and even here It is believed
that individuality Of design and a
plentiful use of other materials.
rather than wool, will produce a
gown of charm and satisfaction.
The Appeal TO Women.
AS Mr.. Dennison realized. 1t Is not