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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27

For the occasions that require her
to dress-up q bit there are pretty
frocks Of crepe g~eorgette and wolfe
that will make the little girl look her
best this summer. From her eighth
to her fourteenth or fifteenth year she
is apt to be a very slim, long limbed
little person with a good many angles
that are prominent and need to be
well considered when 1t comes to
choosing her clothes. Since there are
designers who specialize in clothes
for children the needs of the thin lit
tie girl and the needs of the fat little
girl have been given expert attention
and the problems of distraught
mothers solved for them.
Here is a dress of fine wolfe shown
on a slim little girl of eleven that
will bear study. 1t is in two pieces
a skirt and a long blouse, thereby dis
posing once for all of that bugbear in
children's clothes-the waistline-by
leaving it out of the reckoning. The
skirt is suspended from a short under
bodice, gathered on to it and fasten-
ed in the back. 1t is moderately full
and has a two-inch tuck above the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27

three-inch hem. These give 1t a little
weight and flare at the bottom where
1t is precisely even in Length and
reaches to the knees.
1t is the blouse that reveals the
cleverness of its designer. It's body
hangs from a very short yoke, gath
cred quite full over the shoulders.
The body of the blouse is shocked in
three rows of shocking where 1t joins
the shirred yoke. 1t is usual this sea-
son to use one or more colored silks
in doing the shocking on white frocxs
and these little bits of color are very
childish and pretty on dresses for all
little girls. There are two pockets at
the bottom of the blouse with smock-
ing across the top and buttons that re-
peat the color used In the shocking.
They are set on purely as a finish for
the blouse fastens with snap fasteners.
The collar which is of wash satin is
like them in color and the sleeves are
acknowledgements length.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27

Don't Despairi 1.
Every cause has a weak member.
Every great faith some irresponsible
doubt.
Every strong law some undisclplined
denial.
SO the world goes on.
Finding success through failure.
How many times have you failed7
Not all Of you, part of you.
YET you couldn't stop.
Neither car the world at war.
Russia is a reminder.
Where is our personal organization
weak2
How much does ignorance hold us
back1
Are you surrendering confidence to
suspicion,
Is s~elfshness binding us to our
whole human duty7
Are we bedeviled with "cold feet"
and a "hot head?"
We say: Poor Russia, or rotten
Russia" according to our sympathy or
our prejudice.
"We know how Russia feels, because
we've known discord and disorder in
IL own hearts-before the steady
mind took firm control.
Russia is the worlds big example
in unfitness.
Don't blame Russia, but avoid Rus
sia's misfortune.
Let's study Russia and stop what
ever in us is Russian disorder.
Russia is translating suffering into
strength, ignorance into wisdom, van
ity into sanity.
Probably doing the best she a ;
blind and broken as she is.
It is easy to say: "Take out a CA
and put in a man Of the people,"
1t is just as easy to say: Take out
a carbuncle Of corruption and put in
the contentment of perfect health"
1t is an instant theory; an endless
and distressing operation.
So the world waits and struggles,
cursing or praying over the delay and
the disgrace.
Russia seem to have been inevi-
table-a chapter of experience the al
lied world had to read.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27
Layout for Vegetable Garden;
Provides for Family of Five.

Here is an estimate for the layout Of
a vegetable garden to feed a family Of
five, requiring a piece Of ground be-
tween one-third and one-half an acre:
Tomatoes, "a plants; peppers and
eggplants, II each; summer squashes,
8 hills; winter squashes, cucumbers,
muskmelons, 6 hills each watermelons,
8 hills; pole limas, II hills.
Other vegetables in lineal feet: Rad
lshes, 10; lettuce, 20; peas, 100; string
beans, 100; dwarf Gmas. so; sweet
corn, 400; chard and kale, for family
use, 80 each; early potatoes, 100; late
potatoes, 900; cabbage. $50; caulihow-
er, so; onions, beets and carrots, 200
each; celery, 100; parsnips, 1875; ruta-
bagas, rs; satisfy. 100.
For chicken feed; Sunfiower, 100 1;
chard and kale, $50 each mangel-wur-
eel, 200; field corn in rest Of available
space.-Country Gentleman.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27
Jackets and skirts.

That jackets will be short rather
than long seems to be a foregone con-
clusion, judging by the South-wear
fashions, and etons and boleros are de-
cidedly In evidence. Not only suits
but dresses, too, are seen In these eton
and bolero styles, and very smart and
youthful are these effects worn over
blouses Of crepe organdie.
Jacket and coat sleeves are narrow
and close-ftting and In wrist length 7;
skirts, too, are modelled with conser-
walton of material very much In mind,
for they are cut decidedly narrow and
fairly short, though not as short as
some fashionable skirts of last season.
The average width of modish skirts Is
about n and one-half yards around
and the length from four to six inches
on the ground
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27
Potato Yeast Bread.

Take three cupfuls of hot mashed
potato, firmly packed when measured,
two teaspoonfuls each of salt, fat and
sugar, a half a yeast cake dissolved in
a fourth of a cupful of luke-warm wa
ter, and six cupfuls of wheat flour.
Put a third of a cupful of hot water
with the salt, fat and sugar in a bowl.
add the potato. mix well add the
yeast and n cupful of flour; knead
or stir in the -four at first, adding one
cupful Mt a time; it win be very stiff
at the last, but with good kneading it
will be smooth. The second kneading,
because of the moisture in the potato,
will be soft; add no more flour.
When 1t is light, knead into loaves and
when again light, bake in a moderate
oven one hour. This makes two loaves
of moist palatable bread. And pota-
toes contain about so per cent water,
If no water is used, four cupfuls of
-four will be sufficient, but it will take
patience to knead it, but the results
will be good.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27
Value of Entertainment
of Soldiers Proved When
Band Is Sent From U. S.

A letter recently received in this
country from Col. William Hayward,
former New York public service com
missioner, Illustrating the value of en-
tertalnment for soldiers, describes the
sensation produced in France by a
negro band from the United States,
whose membership also included mu-
sicians from Cuba and Porto Rico. The
cost of organizing the band and send
ing it to France was $4,000, which
vas paid by Daniel G. Reid.
When subscriptions were being
raised Mr.. Reid was the first mar
asked to contribute. He asked the to-
tai amount required, and when told
$4,000, he is said to have remarked
"Tl pay the whole check"
The band is headed by Lieutenant
Europe, who before the war days con-
Quoted the orchestra of the Forty
fourth street theater roof. Colonel
Hayward in his letter also said:
"a lot of things are no fun, and n
year ago 1 would have thought them
uncomfortable. But what heather we
wan NC NLSh IL 10 nj ONSl L Suull
not know how to act in polite society
or what to do with the ordinary para
phernalia of civilization, like toilets,
baths, club chairs. Umbrellas are OBJ
solete. Do they still have them any
where? Rain means nothing but a
little bit-nOt much-deeper mud.
Still nobody has any kick to squeal
about, and all hands are so pleased
to think they weren't left at home out
of this beautiful party that optimism
reigns supreme. OF course W. know
absolutely nothing about the war or
how it's going except in our own little
neck of the woods, and really don't
care.
"Our band is the most wonderful
thing over here. 1 don't believe any
money v bought as much pleasure
and happiness for human beings as
did Daniel G. Reds in this instance"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27
Rz~A
eeoruette eIouses Trimmed In Val.

Georgette 5Iouses Trimmed In Val.
"If you haven't seen the new blouses
Of crepe georgette, trimmed IN val
lace. you are missing something" said
a blouse buyer who has just returned
from the Eastern markets. "They are
very enticing, and r shown in regu-
lar, as well as slip-over style"
According to this same authority,
the rage for flet, both real and imi-
tation, continues, and some pretty
models are s%lip-overs with sailor coll
lars trimmed in ilet Some of the
new g~eorgettes have little collars Of
white mousseline de sole, which laun-
ders very satisfactorily.
The freshest, prettiest of the new
blouses are of net, in white and light
shades Batiste and wolfe are very
popular for the high-necked ones, Of
which there are a great many shown
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27

Of spending 1t for things they do no.
really need. Lack of thrift, In this di.
%rection, seemed to be almost a unlver-
sal failing before the war. Accumu-
'lating Thrift stamps is likely to es-
tabllsh the habit of saving in young
people and children.
Work Which Only Women Can Do.
Whatever our other activities, we
must 'go On with Dur knitting" in
q very literal sense. Sox, sweaters,
wristlets, and bands and then
sox will be needed in far greater num-
bers than ever before. Surgical dress
ing and bandages, also, must be sup
piled by the shipload, and food must
be conserved. In these affairs the
world leans on women for support. But
If each woman gives a little time sys-
tematically to Red Cross work and
looks after the conservation Of food in
her own homA the great total Of
achievement will do the work and fill
needs depending on us. Our part Is
easy compared to that of the soldiers
and sailors. 1t is amazing that there
are women, with time and means at
their disposal, who, because they have
no relatives In the army or navy, are
taking no interest, much less any ac-
tive part in the work to be done. They
are not worth fighting for, and should
be held up to the scorn they deserve.
Now is the time when cold selfshness
will betray itself.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27
Half Million for Muskrat Skins.

The annual fur auction at st. Louis
closed with sales totaling approximate
ly 1880, 900. A lot of 10000 musk
rats brought 100000. Many of the
Skins brought $3.50 each, IN average
price for good pelts being rs cents. A
few years ago muskrat skins sold on
til Narket as low as 8 cents each. A
colIe, " of beaver brought $25 per
skin ano the small lot of marten from
Alaska set a record price of $57 each.
Extraordinarily high prices paid this
year were said to be due to the high
quality of furs. More than $50 buyers
from all parts of the world attended
the sale.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27

War Savings and Thrift Stamps.
During the month Of February the
receipts coming into the treasury de-
partment through the sale of War Saw
iDgs and Thrift stamps totaled SAL
100000. 1t is reported that they aver
age now about 100000 a day. Re
turns from the same source in England
we're $87,000,000 The War Savings
and Thrift stamps give everyone a
chance to be 'in" on the great bust
Tess of winning the a They are
a fine investment and within the reach
Of everyone. Congress set $2,0 0,000,-
900 as the amount to be raised by this
mean for the year. If this amount is
reached It will cover the entire cost Of
the governments s%hipbuilding program
for the year. 1t has now from this
source enough revenue daily to build
10000 tons of shipping and altogether
has received to date funds for building
100000 tons, or "a ships Of 5000 tons
each.
Our strength in this wal has not
made itself felt vet as 1t will be felt.
Great reserves of It will be forthcom-
ing. We have hardly felt the pinch
Of the war yet. In the War Savings
and Thrift stamps we have an opportu-
nifty to all take a hand in building
ships, and they must be built. Be
sides this the Thrift stamps are edu-
eating people, especially young peo-
pie and children, to save and to
use money for investment instead
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27
A Public Service.

C~heerfulness is always commend
able, but it is never rated so much
above par as when circumstances are
difficult. In these trying, anxious
times the girl who goes about with O
sunny face, wearing "the smile that
won't come off" is doing a great serv-
Ice TO a troubled world.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27


Nothing of the sort ~ roared Miss
Lioness. I'm not jealous Of your fool
ish name. Do you suppose ladies who
come to the ZOO are jealous of their
husbands who may wear boards? Ger
tainly not; they wouldn't wear boards
II they could"
How do you know7" asked Mr.. Lion.
'Did you ever ask them?"
mo, l didn't" said Miss Lioness. 81
wouldn't insult them by asking such a
question. It's just as insulting as when
you ask me If I'm not Jealous of your
name. And now that l come to think
of 1t, you didn't even ask me if l felt
was jealous Of it! That was most an
noying and extremely rude of you !"
Miss Lioness looked very angry.
Maybe what you say is true" said
Mr.. Lion, "but still l can't help believ-
ing that you must be jealous of my
mane Think how long it took to be
perfect-not until 1 vas a f~ull-grown
lion. Then my name became quite per-
feet. And that is how it is now. l am
Of age and my mane is perfect"
you're conceited, that's sure
enough" said Miss Lioness.
"Well, you must be pretty conceited
yourself, or you'd be unhappy because
you haven't a name"
81 don't understand what you are
talking about" said Miss Lioness.
"Tll tell you, then" said Mr.. Lion.
II must be patient with you, for l am a
lion while you are only a lioness-nOt
nearly Sc fine"
But Miss Lioness looked so wild at
that speech that Mr.. Lion said: Don't
fuss and fume so. I'll tell you what
meant. In the first place you must be
conceited and proud Of yourself to be
quite satisfied without having a name
You must think a great deal of your
self. And in the second place, if yor
were not so conceited you'd be unhap
py because you'd miss having a beauti
full name"
TOO absurd" said Miss Lioness
"Then you think it would be nice If
were unhappy"
OIs ~, SdIu NIL AlOhs L dlNAh
near to say that"
But you practically did say it," Miss
Lioness roared. you are very ridicu'
lous. You show by your roaring and
your silly vain speeches that you're
but a lion and that l am the great and
powerful lioness."
you're not so very great and pow
erful if you won't dare ask the ladies
If they're not unhappy without boards
You're afraid of them"
Afraid of them! Afraid of them y
roared Miss Lioness. And from faI
and near people wondered what could
be the matter with the angry lioness
They didn't dare get too near her cage
they were almost afraid she could
draw them in by her angry eyes and
her big jaws and roaring voice.
afraid of them" repeated Mis-:
Lioness. The idea Of saying such q
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27
Barley Mullins.

Take one cupful of buttermilk or
sour milk, n tablespoonful of sirup,
one egg, two tablespoonfuls of corn
oil OIL any other vegetable fat; a tea
spoonful of soda, two t%easpoonfuls
of baking powder, a teaspoonful of
salt, and two cupfuls of sifted barley
flour. Bake in well-greased gem pans
25 minutes in a moderate oven. Bar
ley -four makes excellent pastry with
out the addition of wheat -four. In
using barley when baking powder is
used, increase the quantity of the bak-
ing powder slightly.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27

And I'm wild, wild. There is nothing
sweet and gentle about me. Why, a
ane would be too childish for me to
have. My eyes, my great, angry eyes
are enough"
ITS true you are Wild" agreed Mr..
Lion. ut doesn't seem to matter
whether you're in the jungle or the zoo
the lionesses are always far wilder
than we brave lions are"
That's So" roared Miss Lioness,
who was somewhat pleased now. But
you're wild, too, Mr.. Lion she said, as
If she were paying him a great com
pliment, "for you've been named the
King Of Beasts-the Royal Family of
animals"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27
Some P~ostscripts.

A small opening in one side of
a new tobacco pouch enables
pipes to be filed easily without
waste.
Italy has been gradually in
creasing its production of Ignite
until last year more than 1,500,-
600 tons were mined.
Engineers in Norway are plan
ming to consolidate and unite
several small waterfalls to OBJ
tain 100000 hydroelectric horse
power in n plant.
A paper cap has been invented
to be fastened to the end of a
cigar as it is made to insure its
sanitary condition and also to
serve as an advertising band.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27
Tale of the Pancake.

Little th~ree-year-old Clarence stood
watching his mother baking pancakes.
After a few moments of silent obser-
walton he said: put on back. turn
yer on tummie, then eat"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27
Mothers Cook Book
Wartime Foods.

Every woman who is at all patriotic
these days is planning, studying and
inquiring about foods; how to feed
the family well on wholesome food and
use the substitutes for flour, meat, fats
and sugar that she is expected to pro-
vide. Those of US who wish to be on
good terms with ourselves must be
especially careful to follow our govz
ernment's requests in regard to food.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27
Determination.

as Ethelinda economtzing?"
YES. The dear girl is a perfect
martyr. The fact that she toes in be-
sides being a trife b~ow-legged doesn't
prevent her from wearing her skirts
just as short as anybody's."
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27
Need OF InHuence.

"Every n Of IS needs influence
and some impulse outside Of ourselves
to compel us TO strive for u ideals.
The best impulse that can uplift the
life is the friendship Of Jesus. BE
says: 'Ye are as friends If ye do what
soever / command YOU"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27

him.
your name, you
NAME" S n e e e c
Miss Lione S s
"What are you be-
having so foolish.
ly for over your
mane?"
"What, indeed 2
asked Mr.. Lion,
You can't under
stand, nor can yOT
appreciate what II
is to have a name
You're jealous Of
it, and you're jeal'
-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27
Divided Authority,

"Who is really boss in your homer"
inquired the abrupt person.
SWELL" replied Mr.. Meekton. "Of
course, Henrietta assumes command of
the pug dog and the canary. But !
can say pretty much what 1 like to the
goldfish"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27
Gods Presence.

Did 1t ever occur TO you that tho
signs of Gods presence are granted
to the farmer more than any other
man? Look around your home and
fields and see.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27
The Trimmings.

A peroxide-wigged manicure turned
her Anna Held eyes on the patron
before her and asked: "Shall 1 trim
you closer"
He smiled back and said: "Well,
you might leave me enough for carfara
home"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27

thing. l hate peo-
Pile. They bore
me looking at me
as if l were some
sort of a sight"
"Then you adj
NIT" said Mr..
Lion ~delightedly,
that you're not
much to look at"
81 said nothing
of the sort" said
Miss Lioness. 81
am not a curious
sight-that's what
l meant. But l am
a handsome sight.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27

do your con
~stituents a e
with your"
81 h a d n
t h o u ght about
that" replied Sen
ator Sorghu m.
''But l am mighty
careful to agree
with them"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27
Oatmeal Bread.

Pour a cupful of scalded skim milk
and one cupful of water over a cup
full of oatmeal; let stand until luke
warm add a tablespoonful Of sugar,
a t~easpoonful of salt, a half "a yeast
cake, and -four to knead. This bread
will rise quickly. Mold into loayes and
bake In a moderate oven one hour,
This makes two loayes.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27
That's. True.

There is n
thing in nature
which human en-
terprise has e
yet utilized"
what is that?s
ST h Q h o ar s Q
power Of a cold"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27
DADCN'S gENNG
[A|RY TALE
WILD MISS LloNEss.
81 NAN GRABAlNBQ NR

"Ah, my name, my NAME" said Mr.
Lion, roaring in rather a low voice fol
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-27
JUST TO LAUGH
Undisturbed.

Undisturbed.
I'VE must learn to pay no attention
to life's annoyances.'
That's what I'm doing. I've gotten
so that the alarm clock can ring ev-
cry morning without my noticing it"
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
Pre-Inventory Sale of
Pre-Inventcry Sale of
Women's Bath Robes
Reduced to $3.50

Blanket Robes, some in Indian effects
Made with square collar with one-inch
satin band or silk soutache cord, turn
back cuffs, pocket and heavy silk cord
girdle. Choice of a beautiful range of
new color combinations and pretty fow-
cred and figured designs. Sizes SO to A
in the lot.
PRlaIs ROyal-BargaIa Baaement
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
Pre-Inventory Sale of
Curtain Materials,
Zoe Yard

Perfect quality Curtain Materials,
including 39c Fancy Curtain Nets, 2ec
Colored Scrims. 29c White Curtain
Scrims, 35c New Cretonnes. 35c Color
ed Border Scrims. Only 40 full bolts
in the lot Specially priced fer O1o
the Pre-Inventory Sale at, yd.. AOS
yellow or light, medium and dark
greens. Complete with fixtures. e00
Pre-Inventory Sale Price, each. UON
PaIais RoyaI-SecOHd Floor.
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
Pre-Inventory Sale of
Outsize Stockings,
Special at 29c

Made fully large yet shapely.
Black and white, in all sizes up to 10k
Very special at 29c 4 pair-limited guam
tity at this price.
PaIaIs R0ya-BarEain Basement.
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
Pre-Inventory Sale of
Fiber Silk Hose
Reduced to 39c

With long silk boots and uppers of
wear-resisting isle. With high-spliced
heels and garter tops-wcar-resisting
hose. All sizes in black and the various
wanted shades. SOC grade reduced to soc
pair.
Palais ROyal-BarEaIn BaSemeat.
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
Pre-Inventory Sale Of
81 and $3.50 Corsets
Reduced to Sl,AS...

Warmers Rust-proof, Front-laee Cor
sets, splendid models for the slender and
average figure. Low bust and long
hips. with elastic across back. Made Of
excellent quality batiste. All at SI.4S
Palais ROyal-Bargaia Basement.
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
Pre-Inventory Sale Of y
Seamless Bed Sheets,
Special at S2.19

Extra weight-of 'sEverwear," "Dur-
able" and Salem" muslins. Size s1x0O
inches before hemming. Laundered,
ready to US. Special at S219 each.
PaIais RoyaLBarEain Basement.
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
Pre-Inventory Sale of
Csc Vests and Pants
Reduced to 55c

Women's Elastic Swiss Ribbed Under.
garments, fleece lined. Vests with high
neck and long sleeves; pants ankle
length. Best fitting and good wearing
Reduced to 55c per garment.
PalalS ROya-Baseneat Floor.
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
Pre-Inventory Sale of
Good Umbrellas,
Special at $1.S5

ton) Umbrellas, rolling neatly on para
Son frames, fitted with plain or trim
med handles. are good umbrellas. Spe-
cial at S1.s5.
PaIaIs RoyaI-BarEnIa Basement
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
Pre-Inventory Sale of
Wornen's Ribbed
Vests, Special at 35c

A lot acquired OF a firm preparing for
the spring season, bought and offered at
special price. Note the quality and An
lsh Of these Swiss ribbed vests with silk
tape shoulder straps
Palais ROyaI-BargaIn Basement.
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
Pre-Inv.ntory Sale Of
To s3.s5 Bed Spreads
Reduced to $2.S5

These are slight seconds. OF s3.sO to
three-quGrter and donbiebed sizes. All
reduced to S2-s5 for choice.
Palais Roya5-Bargain Ba.eneit.
The Washington times., 1918-12-25
Pre-Inyentory Sale of
Misses Velvet Tanns
Reduced to 29c

School girls will find these hats Just
what they are looking for-hats that
are becoming and yet not easily mussed.
A limited Guantity-at 29c for choice.
Palals ROyaEBarEaIn Basement.