The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-19

we get all the men between the ages
of Is and As our proportion in the
army will be just about what 1t was in
those other wars. Yes, we are made of
the same loyalty as were those who
formerly occupied our country. If 1t
were necessary we undoubtedly would
furnish even a greater proportion.
Did You hear about a Topeka man
who had what he called a great piece
of luck in Kansas City a few weeks
ago? He came home with Sis, which
he had made at cards at the hotel in
which he had stopped. Consequently.
he invited one of his friends to ac-
company him to the city down the
, Kaw the next weekend to see how
easily he did it. The friend watched
him lose $50, which was all he had
with him, was obliged to let him bor
| row some of his honestly earned cash
and by himself keeping almost sober
| managed to get his companion out of
a wrangle with a taxicab driver over
40 cents, later in the evening, and
brought him safely back to Topeka,
where there are no such temptations.
OF course he doesn't tell this on him.
self.
At a party not long ago where there
was a 2-year-old girl, one of the
guests appeared with a patch of court
plaster on one check. The young miss
imm ediately noticed it and inquired
OF the idQy wearing 1T what II was.
The guest heard the question, but was
rather embarrassed and chose to ig-
more it. Then the child made 1t evil
dent to the whole roomful of people
what her question, which they had not
understood, had been by getting as
close to said black patch as she could
and staring at it with a scrutfnizing
look to equal that of any old lady
whose eyesight is failing. She said
no more, but that was enough.
Isn't it glorious that our wrist
watches will soon be turned back an
hour? No more of this early rising
for us then. altho they do say that for
the past six months we have had one
hour each day of health, wealth and
wisdom. for you know what they say
about early to bed and early to rise,
but good night" AGATHA.
An article which should be inter-
esting to most women is War, Wom-
en- and Clothes" which appears in the
General Federation magazine. Mr.. NJ.
D. c. Crawford, of New York City,
formerly curator of textiles in the
American Museum of Natural History
and now one of the editors of Wom-
ems Wear, and Mrs. Bertha Holley,
we'll known New York dressmaker,
express their opinions of Standardized
ton of women's street clothes.
The article by Mr.. Crawford is OPP
posed to it in 80 far as it means the
adoption of definite models in def
mite materials, but believes in it so
far as it means simply simplicity, ap-
propriateness, lack of ostentation and
SO long as it expresses the general and
proper feeling of women at this time
towards their costumes
Mrs. Holley is a successful designer
and maker of costumes and has al
ways been considered an artist. She
says: Strange as it may seem stand
ardized dress is actually the way not
only to individual freedom but also to
real beauty. 1t must be remembered
of course that by standardized dress
one does not mean one form and pat
tern for all women. Dress cannot be
standardized beyond the limit to which
women themselves are standardized"
The article in the magazine goes on
to say:
Standardization is not q uniform.
1t is a principle. The general fedora
ton at no time has been trying to
promote a dress reform. 1t believes
that what has to be reformed is our
to a degree is doing this. Yet it is
quite obvious that fashions in doing
war service, or in dressing for them,
have come in vogue which may be
more wasteful of labor and needed
material than clinging to our old
forms of dress.
There is SO much to be said on this
subject; there are so many pros and
cons. and r.o space to say them in! To
begin with however the general fed
Grafton presented garment called
the biennial dress at the New York
convention, not at all because it was
considered that one form or style of
dress would be acceptable to all wo-
men or suitable to all occasions but
because the dress conforms to certain
principles which are those upon which
we believe standardization to be based
These are good straight lines, suit
ability, adaptab ility and duplication in
different fabrics. The dress can be
| modified, not merely because it can
be made in cloth, or silk, or crepe. etc,
but because the same slight changes
which vary mems garments can be
utilized in this; the lapels, the collar,
the length of the tunic, belt or SASH
embroidered or plain, all vary it with
out particular trouble or added ex-
pense. 1t is adapted to the different
figures of women becoming to all
when the proportions are adjusted in
the right way. and it is suitable in
different fabrics to be worn upon
nearly all occasions. Moreover it can
be made as a suit or as dress.
Word has been received from Top
| Sergt. w. Reed Morrison, stating that
he accidentally met his father in
France a few weeks ago. He says he
| came out of his tent one morning and
| saw his father standing a few feet
| away. Top Sergeant Morrison is with
| the 35th division in the Lorraine dis
| trict and there has always been a dis
| lance of at least 10 miles between him
| and his father, Capt. T. S. Morrison,
who is with his band in France.
| X X
|
| soon for France as a member of the
| entertainment bureau. was to have
| been given a music shower this eve
ming Sat the meeting of the Eastern
| Star, but since it was necessary to
postpone that meeting. the music will
| be left at the store of Mr.. w. ]. Lewis,
| 500 Kansas avenue.
| Anyone wishing to send music to
| France may leave it at this store and
] Miss Lanham will be very glad to see