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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-07
By Edith NJ. Burtis

nECEMBER and preparations for
~ Christmas are becoming more
urgent every day. OF course we have
been doing our Christmas stopping
early, have been buying useful gifts.
but have the feeling that many
have delayed the necessary personal
shopping for the clothes or the new
accessories needed for the festivities
for the holiday season.
Reunions, family reunions, are a
special feature of holiday entertain
ment. and this year will be no excep-
ton to the rule, although there will
unfortunately be many vacant places
around the festive board.
But hearts should be glad, even
in the grief Of Individual loss, that
the nations, purified and chastened by
conflict by a valiant fight for right
over might will soon settle down to
work for the happiness and progress
Of those who are to come after us.
Though the Christmas reunion be
tinged with sadness or only tempered
by feelings of compassion and SYM
pathy for others, there is need for
women to be we'll dressed, to lend to
those about them the picture of calm,
well-poised womanhood clothed in dig
nifty and beauty
Two charming dresses are illustrat-
ed today, both suitable for the holiday
social season. The first is lovely aft
ernoon or restaurant frock of velvet
and metal lace. This frock shows a
very unusual draped bodice having a
long or Moyen Age waistline that
eliminates the need of a girdle or sash.
The sleeves. too, are unusual, not only
in their draped form, but in the line
by which they are attached to or
rather made part of the bodice. And
the length of the sleeves illustrates
q, lively trend of fashion in sleeves for
aarly spring. The skirt of this frock
liz instep length and very narrow,
though it does coquettishly reveal the
ankles in the seated position of the
model.
Worn with this smart frock IS a
vv1de-brimmed hat, the crown of which
An of the frock velvet; the brirn, or
rather brins, for there are two, are
TRANSPARENT, made of net, and the
trimming is tiny punches Of ostrich
tips. Truly an effective hat, though
on the simplest of lines,
The other gown is a much more
extreme example Of the new silhou-
cite, showing the instep-length skirt
extremely close-titting, but Tapped and
left open from the hem to the knee at
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-07

choice for your inspection today. This
blouse has the new round neck that lie
decidedly a young wornan's fashion,
for only those whose necks are un-
marked by time should dare to weag
blouse or dress with this neck outline.
For more mature women the neck
outline on the blouse already d.
scribed is much better, and there la
always the popular V-neck, and very
smart and effective are the biouses
with high choker collars.
Note, please, that this blouse, liza
it's mate, is closed in the back, that
outside OF the silk fringe trimming
there is no decoration save that OBJ
tanned by the hemstitched hens that
form a sort Of bolero line.
The sleeves are decidedly interesting
and new, graceful and practical to
wear under the winter suit,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-07
O[d-FashiOned "SfQ1dbyS -
By Virginia Earle

TN ALL probability not one-quarter
T. of the homemakers in the land will
ever appreciate what havoc the war
has played with the production of fur
niture, but those who have tried this
fall to furnish a, new apartment have
learned something of the activities of
the war industries board as they affect
the interior decorating of the home.
Nor must we suppose that peace
will bring an immediate change in
the far-reac1ing results of those Gov
eminent orders recently put into effect
which limited the furniture manufac-
turers' production to $50 per cent on
active patterns" and forbade the car
rying out of any new designs or spe-
cial orders at all. For some time to
come we must choose our tables and
chairs and other necessities from a far
more limited field than heretofore. So
it may be we'll to call attention again
to some Of the good old pieces that not
even war and a reduced bank account
have forced us to do without.
For example, the tables and chairs
photogra phed herewith; here are four
old-fashioned "standbys," pieces that
have proved themselves good yester-
day, today and forever" and II this
OF that manufacturer has cut out the
reproduction of these ancient and
honorable patterns from his regular
line you have only to look outside the
regular retail shops to find such pieces
as we illustrate today.
First, as to the question of desira-
bility, what have these familiar STYLES
to recommend them? The fact dear
madam, or bride tobe, that each in
it's particular way has never been inn
proved upon for comfort or conven-
fence or general utility In the home,
and also the fact for some reason
these simple, old-fashioned pieces in
yariably look well, whether humble
or elaborate the surroundings in which
they are placed.
Take, for instance the quaint little
rocker, with its serpentine back that
fits SO delightfully."- the curves of the
human back: put it in your bedroom,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-07

family or some close friend. Surely
no one could determine upon more
acceptable gift, providing, Of course,
that you know their taste in blouses,
know the kind of clothes that suit
ard please them. The first blouse is
effectively trimmed with bead en-
broidery in two colors, a splendid
good taste trimming and a decidedly
modish one for blouses of simple de-
sign like this one. The model closes
in the back, as do many of the new
blouses, and which feature Is looked
upon as a decided note in spring
fashions The sleeves are loose and
wrist-length, and this, too, gives evil
dence of being a decided fashion for
spring.
Fringe matching in color and Of silk
effectively trimmed the delightfully."-
youthful blouse that Is the second
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-07
Tabloid Fashion NelUs

rolled at the back. Other collars are
narrow at the back and over the shout
ders but widen into fiat jabot effects
at the front.
Natter blue crepe de chine, embroid-
cred in white Angora wool, is the
effective combination of a charming
apron tunic blouse recently brought
over from Paris,
Russian blouses with high collars
and apron fronts that give a vest
effect when worn with tailored suits
are recent importation for early
spring wear. These blouses are in
rich and colorful brocades and sirliIax
fabrics and are most effective with
strictly tailored suits of dark ma.
terials.
Filet in white and ecru, baby Irish
crochet and valenciennes In narrow
widths are all used extensively on lin,
gerie blouses for spring, and in most
models are combined with hand en.
broidery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-07

not quite so long as tie skirt length
Of the dresses already described, but
then, you know, this is a street cos
tune, a smart suit.
Modes in blouses increase with the
hours, and yet lack nothing in charm
or beauty because of the bewildering
number of new models one constantly
sees.
Georgette continues to be the most
popular fabric for dressy blouses
to be worn with nidwinter suits.
For spring there will probably be
a different story to tell, for indica-
tions are that the lingerie blouse of
linen, organdie, batiste and similar
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-07
Dresses

There is a strong feeling among
those who should know that lingerie
dresses and dresses on the lingerie or.
der will be much smarter the coming
season than frocks on the sport order.
For rnidseason wear under the fur
coat dresses CT velvet and georgetfe
combinations are In splendid taste and
are decidedly the vogue,
The all-lace frock Is prediction for
spring-made over silk or georgetts
slip.
Voiles and organizes and handker.
chief linens have been used exten-
sively for southern wear frocks, both
in colors and in white.
Very dainty and youthful are din.
ner or Informal dance frocks made oF
tulle and ribbon. Figured ribbons ara
used for girdles and sashes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-07

and "tip-top" species when it comes
to general utility for a score and
more everyday uses in the home?
Large and medium size and small,
of mahogany, walnut or oak, and
varying in detail to satisfy the
most fastidious, there are almost
as many individual varieties Of
gate-Ieg and tip-top tables as there
are of greenhouse roses, and, as
in the case of the Windsor chair,
there is no home in the land which is
not the better furnished il it possess
one or more models of either kind.
So, war or no war regulations and
restrictions as regards the manufac-
turer's output of styles and new de-
signs, let us not in lamenting the
handicap of present-day conditions,
overlook the cardinal virtues of such
old-tirne tables and chairs and chests
of drawers as may be found in the
byways if not on the highways Of
furniture shops, and which are still
to be picked up for more or less OF
the proverbial song" at the second
hand 6e9 lnrss or he auction sala
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-07

tiny tassels on the sleeves that are
substituted for buttons.
Velvet is always cEarmingly digni.
fed and good taste fabric but is made
even more beautiful in the smart suit
I have chosen for your inspection to-
day by the addition of an appropriate
amount of fur trimming. In this
model the fur is natural squirrel,
which sets off charmingly the deep
rich blue Of the velvet. Here you will
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-07

your living room, where you please,
and it will be at home; cover it in
haircloth or in a rich black and gold
damask, it matters not; use it for a
slipper chair, a sewing chair or just
cozy conversation chair-long and
far will you look to find any modern
piece that will answer SO many pur-
poses as gracefully and as we'll as this
little rocker from the days of our
reat-gBeaagrandm
And as for the old reliable Windsor
chair in its dozen or more variations
of. style, we might almost say that
no home, large or small, simple or
grand, is complete without at least one
of this early family of chairs. Some
are sturdy and crude, with their heav-
lily turned legs. and others are slender
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-07

the back, which, while - Conceals the
figure, permits of graceful walking.
An exquisite combination Of satin and
metal brocade was used for this I'M
usual gown and TO other trimming Is
used. or, in fact, is necessary, save the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-07

There is much debating as to
whether or not the tunic blouse will be
a favorite this spring. Some Of the
srnartest blouses are made with tunics,
So it would seem a matter to be set
tied by the demand of well~dressed
women.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-07
BLouses

A SMART new style is the slip-on
- blouse with apron front, adorned
with darling little pockets and wrist
length bishop sleeves set into large
arr1holes. A narrow sash girdle holds
tho blouse in about the waist.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-07
accessories

A French glove recently seen is OF
the gauntlet order with wrist strap.
the gauntlet section edged with an eff
fective silk embroidery.
For wear with smart afternoon
dresses there is a new pump on long
graceful lines with a high French heel
and finished at the front by q cut steel
buckle. These pumps come In black
bronze, suede, and in velvet and satin
Organdie ruff1ing in white ecru and
delicate colorings is practical neck
wear fad-and very effective is this
ruff1ing when edged with another color.
or with a delicate flower motif fabric
in several colors.
Silk-lined silk gloves arc excellent
for midwinter wear-especiaIly to the
woman who carries a muf. These are
less expensive than kid gloves, but
equally as good-lookihg ard come In
all colors and in black and white ana
with plain or embroidered bacAs,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-07

fabrics will make a strong bid for
favor.
Not only should you be interested in
new bIouses for personal use, but
many Of you should see in a pretty
blouse just the right Christmas gift
for some feminine member of your
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-07

of line; some have the high comb
back" and other backs are low; but
this much they all have in common:
good style, dignity and a surprising
amount of comfort to offer those who
sit down in their wooden seats, espe-
cially if the latter are of the deep and
saddle" shaped variety. Often the
Windsor chair, because Of this fact
that it can be SO comfortable if we'll
chosen for the purpose, solves the
problem of the extra chair" for the
fireside or by the living room table
in those instances where there is
either not the floor space for two large
upholstered models or economy for
bids the necessary expenditure, or the
matter OF introducing another uphol-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-07

Tn lingerie blouses the sailor type Of
collar has given way to narrow shawl
and surplice collars, very slightly
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-07

embroidery in
trimming for this chamngl simple blouse
designed gde selfmaerial
and of silk effectively trims the delightfully."- youthful right
with hemsttched hens and sleeves
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-02-07
FOOD PRODUCTION ADMINISTRATORS

THE FARMER is being told that it is his patriotic duty to
produce more food that he absolutely must produce more
Not only is he being told this but he having the admonoR
hammered in every angle by or
mental agencies. $50
Undoubtedly the American farmer willing and determined
o meet the responsibility that has been laid him. But
he NAV his efforts increased production will not succeed
unless he has plenty available capital and plentiful supply
of labor If the farms the government asks him TO
farm if he devoes to the actual farming OF
the land he is going have the time to work out solution
IN the big problems of finance and labor.
Mr. Hoover the farmer to plant the limit with the
that plan will be worked out take care OF
after they been While the OF M
Hoover inspiring the farmer and his optimism
degree touch with the farming situation lear
that unless practical worked out the
hopes in the food production cannot be realized
The step forcby presented to PRESIDENT
Wilson in recent telegram by the leading farming
of the Empire The telegram read in part as follows
e demands the immediate appointment OF the abest
available country national wartime food produc
ton administrator who will fire the Imagination OF all the people
as well producer to the necessity OF IN
production and who will establish
operation agricultural department. agricultural colleges
and farmers sections of the country in meeting their
time food production difficulties just Hoover has brought nome
every family need of food conservation and just as the
Red Cross campaign swept the entire nation under the lead
ership of Davidson"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-02-07
W " ". W "
OUR COUNTRY's TEST

their government is mis-
chieyous element national life Lloyd George told England
lin one of his stirring long that nation
hear the truth about itself not
frst-class power.
In America England the people entitled to the
tho be ugly and uncomplmenary even tho 1t fall
devoted heads of prejudces In America
need to look uncoored facts in the face This is
la movement such truth believe hear
it, tho Germany banking not being big enough and
strong enough tell Germany says
rsrate power that saturated with greed
and mateam that cannot rise to this great occasion
And of be that shall; of
indeed have found national SOUL the national
spirit that will and endure and again. We have shown
greatness in material things but material things alone do
nations greatnesthere the moral fibre with
out which the is but half rekoned We
before the world
Casper Whitney in the New York
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THREE MILLION cubic feet of gas like gas
and is 1t would be interesting whether
not the cubica flow of the well
the flow of hot air the valleys pamest days. AS official
taken gone by
admission that the well is the biggest flow yet.
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THE COUNTRY help-to help win the
with savings. War Savings Stamps provide
for all to do their part War Savings Certificate mark
of honor of patriotism of thrift Have started yours?
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USSA may be out of the war; but the Boshev seem to
making pretty good Roadway with of Germanys
enveopng movements At they appear have
"snuck" up behind the Kaiser in spots.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-23
''Y' To Use Candy
To Fight Alcohol
'@Oper There
Association Men Will Fight Demon Rum With Proper
Method-The Sweet Tooth Compete Against
Wine Shop

Paris.-(By Mail)-A sugar-coated
American Expeditionary Force is the
ideal now being striven for in the
mark-time period Of the armistice and
rehabilitation, with fighting gone and
the American fighting men suddenly
turned into . uniformed tourist-seeing
France. Peace. IS has been quoted
often, has victories, and one Of them
Is to be the victory over the evil in
fluences which besiege an idle army.
In this campaign she Y. N. C. A.
has planned the drive and the SOL
diers are executing it. Incidentally,
the Y. NJ C. A. has gone into compe-
tition with the wine-shop, as this story
will relate.
During the period Of rehabilitation,
the Y M. C. A. will have an even
greater responsibility than it has had
while the war was on. The soldiers
then had the inspiration of being in
the fighter backing up the fighters
to spur them on. They also were eX
tremely busy and their time for recre
alton and for spending money was
limited. But there has been a let
down since the armistice was signed
and the men in olive drab are wait
ing for transportation home.
Idleness always means trouble and
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-23
SERVING MEALS
IN HIS NEW STAND

Mr.. C. w. Hunter had not expected
to open his restaurant in its new
quarters, the old postofice room in
the Merchants block, until tomor-
row, but was so near ready Saturday
that he decided to begin with what he
had. So the lights were turned on,
the stoves fired up and the tables set
Saturday evening, and people began
to gravitate that way at once.
Mr.. Hunter has not completed his
preparations for a fine eating place,
but everything looks good and he has
many customers. Everybody who
passes that way is well pleased t..
see the corner, for two years dingy
and neglected, again one of the
brightest looking places in town.
Mr.. Hunter will give his patrons
good service and the Star hopes for
him great success.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-23
PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS

The money appropriated by the
county to the fair association is to
be used in the payment of premiums,
and as this money is not available at
the present time, we ask that those
who won premiums will be patient.
Just as soon as this money is turned
over to us we will at once send checks
to everyone entitled to same. So
please rest assured that you will re-
ceive your premiums in due time and
without further effort on your part.
Marion County Fair and
Agricultural Association,
Nathan Mayo. Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-23
NEW NIGHT MESSAGE RATES

Postmaster General Burleson has
announced scale of greatly reduced
rates for short overnight messages,
as distinguished from the longer
night letters. The new rates go into
effect on January 1st and should
prove to be of great value in con-
junction with short communications
which should not suffer the delays in
herent in physical transportation by
the railway mail service but which
are not of sufficient urgency or i'm
portance to warrant the payment of
the minimum charges heretofore in
effect for te1egraphic transmission.
Under the new schedule short over
night messages may be sent con-
siderable distance for as low as Zoe,
while the maximum rate is only Soc.
as against dollar maximum which
has prevailed. Manager Sage of the
local Western Union Office advises
that this new night message service
does not interfere in any way with
the popular night letter service, but
is intended to supplement it in con-
junction with shorter communica,
tions which, have been going by mail
but which should desirably go, by
telegraph. Now that the telegraphs
are operated as an integral part of
the postoffice service it is understood
to be the policy of Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson to give the public an
opportunity to make the widest use
of the telegraph service in the elimi-
nation of delays to communications
due to separation by distance, at the
lowest rates which the actual cost
of performing the service on stand
ardized basis. will permit.
North Ocala residents are greatly
pleased with the reopening of the
store formerly under the manage
ment of Mr. Teuton. Mr. Beard is
the new proprietor, and he is con-
Quoting the place as a grocery store
and meat market combined.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-23
HOMES FOR THE KIDDIES

The following extract from letter
from Mr.. Fagg, will be of interest to
the friends of the Children's Home
Society of Florida:
eve have had the most unusual
demand for children for this Christ
mas period that / have ever known,
and we. will have less homeless chill
dren in the home for Christmas than
at any other Christmas in the his
tory of our work. The home is prac-
tically filled, however, with children
that we are taking care of tempor-
arily, either as special boarding
cases, or with mothers in the hospi-
tai, etc., so that we will have a pref
ty good-sized family for Christmas
just the same.
81 will write a special note of ap-
probation for the stamp from little
Leonora Taylor, for we are always
especially interested in the contribu-
tions that come from ou- former
wards"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-23

men were. killed Nov. 10 and the
morning of Nov Il.
81 know you will Be in Ell ested to
Germans gave up and t.e hostilities
ceased. / was in trench in the
very front line in -, Verdun sector,
on the very ground cn which the
crown prince sacrificed so many
thousands of men in February, 1916.
Little did / think then that I would
be in trench in that very spot when
the Germans surrendered. 1t is truly
the graveyard of Germany No pen
nor tongue can describe the scenes
of real battle. Nov. 8, 10 and IL
will always be a nightmare to me.
cannot decide which noise is the most
hateful-the singing whizz of a rife
bullet or the grinding screech of
shell when it is coming straight to-
wards you. However, / am glad that
Iwsnt through it all as an infantry
officer
81 am on my way back to an army
school. The orders from G. H. @.
called for a first lieutenant or cap
tain who had had front line exper-
ience and who also spoke German, to
take a course in an Intelligence and
operations school. and they ordered
me to go. but the only words know
in German are hands up and sur
render / am glad to go for / have
mad enough hardships and exposure
to last me for this winter. haven't
had real nights sleep since / left
the hospital, and ! ate solid food for
the first time few minutes ago.
Working your way back to where
you can get train is no easy mat
ter. l simply catch truck which is
going in my general direction and
ride it till it turns off, and then get
out and wait for another. The whole
sector where / am has been COM
pletely destroyed for miles to the
rear. When night comes / crawl in
with the nearest bunch of soldiers,
be they officers or privates, or come
from America, Asia or Africa, it is
all the same to me-"