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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-20
"vho Cares II Bones Ache7

Thousands of women in all parts OF
the country are volunteering to help
out on farms that will be short or
man power this season. The letter
which follows is typical of many
which are coming to the United
States department of agriculture. De.
partment officials do not believe thai
women will be required In the heavier
farming operations, but In the lighter
labor on fruit and truck farms and In
helping farm women with their tasks
there will be work for women hands.
~ want to inquire where | can vol
unteer my services In the agricultural
labor for my country's service. l
know this work is Just as important
as fighting, and as I was raised In the
country and can drive horse and am
familiar with all the rounds of farm
life. feel | would soon qualify. My
husband is now doing his bit aboard
transport.
Napoleon Is quoted as saying, A
man fights on his stomach so | would
like to work to enable our men 10 be-
come good fighters. The German Bis
marck in his world plans once said:
America is a fine fat pig to be stuck
later so l guess the kaiser thought.
I would even enjoy helping raise some
American fat pigs to defeat them In
their designs.
"Hoping you answer quickly and tell
me where / can enlist my services,
remain. Very sincerely,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-20

ments that manufacturers make so
nearly like hand-knitted ones that 1t liz
not always easy to distinguish between
them. There is more precision in the
machine-knitted sweaters, all the
stitches exactly alike, but many OF
Leaving out the sweaters and sweat
er coats Of silk and silk fiber which
are worn with sport skirts or other
wise, that are an essential of the
smart woman's wardrobe, there are
many styles in the very practical
sweaters for real sports wear. Two Of
these are shown in the Illustration
one for the "fapper'-at the right and
one for the grownup. These are both
of wool, closely knitted and are classed
as fitted slip-overs. The sweater for
the little girl has collar and cuffs of
angora wool and Is good general
utility model, while the other pro-
claims itself an ideal garment for all
sorts of sports.
A very clever model in a loosely
knitted, heavy coat sweater, designed
to provide warmth when 1t is needed,
has a small square cape collar that
may be turned up over the head and
buttoned so that II forms hood. It
also buttons up close about the throat
and has two comfortable-looking peck
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-20

Coats for general wear-it almost
goes without saying-should be wealth
erproof; but weatherproof garments
have to be that and much more to
meet the approval Of the sophisticated
woman of today. She requires crisp
style and substantial quality in them
and cheerful colors.
Two rainproof coats that declare
themselves ready to meet the most
critical eye are pictured above. The
only departure they make from the
rules that govern in the seasons coat
styles, appear In the matter Of length.
Nearly all coats are several inches
shorter than the frock worn under
them, but the rainproof coat is priv
LEGGED to be an inch or so longer
The coat at the left is a smart ex-
ample of the military style and moth
ing will be quite so appropriate for a
coat for all weathers. 1t has big patch
pockets on body and skirt, a convert
able collar and narrow, loose belt of
the fabric. 1t fastens with a fly, to
the left of the front and Is equal to
protecting the gown under it perfectly.
1t Is of a fabric resembling covert
cloth, in every way to be recon-
mended.
The story of the coat at the right is
told so completely in the picture that
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-20

farmer usually is not willing to take
woman farm workers into his home,
and therefore the women will have to
be organized In units and provide for
their own living quarters. This fact
restricts the types of farm enterprises
in which the women will be able to
engage to such as are very intensive
In character, and highly localized.
The types of farm enterprises OF this
kind would be such crops as apples,
peaches, grapes, onions, cak bage, pota-
toes. strawberries, etc. The training
should be such that when the women
went to the farmers they would have
at least sufficient skill to be acceptable
to the farmer
Ascertain II Needed.
Before training the volunteers some
method should be devised for ascer-
tanning whether there is demand for
the woman workers In the kind OF
work they are preparing to undertake.
This information could be obtained
lIOlA Tie SlutC SuiitSS ehN
the state farm help specialist EN-
ployed by this department. Great
care should be exercised not to pre-
pare women to go on farms before
there Is an actual demand for their
labor.
After completing the training, the
women should not be sent into the
localities where they are to'work until
some one has preceded them to make
arrangements for their housing and
to determine the basis of wages, etc.
In most instances the living quarters
would consist of camping outfit rs
such quarters as they might obtain In
the community would be the least de-
sirable of those In the community.
Generally 1t would be desirable to have
one person in the group who would do
no farm work, but would act as gen
eral chaperon and matron and would
see to the domestic phases of their
living and welfare.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-20
IN THE WAKE or SPORTS

there Is almost nothing to say about
II. II also is made in double-breasted
style fastening to the left with bone
buttons and is good style for any OF
the usual waterproofed wool materials
Ike serge, twill, covert cloth, etc. To
add to our comfort milliners have add
ed rainprGof materials to their stocks
and even the most fragile fabrics are
made impervious TO moisture. But TO
wear With rainproof coats, small tai
lored bats made of millinery patent
leathee or of satin or lacquered braids
look their capable part. A satin hat
with silk cord and tassel is shown with
the military coat in the picture and In
style and utility they are two Of
kind.
There are sweaters-and sweaters,
IN greater variety Of design and texture
and color thln ever before and In al
most universal demand. silk, fiber
silk and wool are the yarns used for
the handsome machne-knitted gar
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-20

tint when 1t Is used for neck ribbons
and for the wide zouave sash OF satin.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-20

surplice bodice for evening. 1t belongs
to an oriental gown, which has net
tunic caught at one side and en-
broidered in gold. The satin skirt 10
edged with monkey-fur fringe. The
scarf Is Of currant-colored tuile.
out. Fortunately, the alteration from
d wide to narrow silhouette is mas
tered even by those who do not claim
to be experts. The seams of a tall
ored skirt, for instance, are merely
ripped upward from the bottom and
taken IN as continuation of the
straight line from the hips.
The hem of frocks cannot be han
died in so simple way but, fortu-
nately for the economical woman. or
the one whose patriotism has made
her think that she should be economi-
cal In this question of apparel, the
French have handed us out In a gen
erous manner two of three very clev-
er tricks that will turn the old into
the new.
One of them Is the holding in OF a
slightly full skirt by loose hand be-
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-20
Buttoned Caters.

1t Is lucky for the shoe dealers that
buttoned CATERS have been established.
for pretty pumps go right on being
popular and leftover summer pumps
do not go back into the stockroom to
make way for boots and shoes of more
traditional winter type. Women love
the galter and pump combination, for
not only are the slim, dainty pumps
most becoming to the feet. but 1t Is
easy to slip off the buttoned gaiter
when one comes indoors, leaving the
foot comfortably and appropriately
clothed In high-heeled pump.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-20

Thirty women wearing khaki trous'
ers are working as plpetitters In New
Jersey chemical plant.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-20

Women should not be trained to go
on farms before there is an actual
and imperative need for their services.
The department of agriculture hopes
that 1t will not be necessary to employ
women In heavier lines of farm work
than they have been accustomed to
doing. II, to save the food harvest,
women are needed in the heavier
operations and the development and
training of unskilled woman workers
appears advisable, the following points
should be taken into consideration:
No woman should be accepted who
is not at least eighteen years OF age.
The wisest policy would be first to
register those women who are willing
to undertake this kind Of work, having
them Indicate their previous training
and experience. kind of farm work
they desire to take up, and length of
time they can devote TO It.
Two Weeks Training.
Before going on the farm, the
women should IL possible undertake a
course of training extended over two
weeks or more under skilled instruc-
tor. This course might be given at an
agricultural or woman's college, agri-
cultural schools. or on a farm donated
by some patriotic individual as prac-
tice farm. In some instances the
course might be under the auspices
Of the extension division of the agrf
cultural college. Care should be taken
that no institutions are built up ia
perform functions that might be per-
formed by institutions already In
existence.
This two weeks of training would
give opportunity to eliminate thost
not physically able to endure farm
labor, and also those whose menta
makeup is such as to make then
unavailable. 1t would also give then
sufficient skill so that they would b'
acceptable TO the farmers. Such ex
! rcrience In obtaining woman laborer'
~ has been had indicates that tn,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-20
Make FARMING a Business.

A young man who is now starting to
farm needs to know his business.
Through farm management demon
STATIONS the county agent can show
him his labor income, that Is, what
he had left of his receipts after paying
expenses and allowing for interest on
the investment and can show him
how his labor income compares with
those of the most successful farmers
in that community. The showing viii
help him make study of his farm
business and to determine upon
changes that should be made to make
II more profitable.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-20

cts. The sports woman who has II
among her belongings will be fortified
against any weather emergency.
The loosely fitting, sleeveless. silk
slip-over is coming In for much consid-
GRAFTON as novelty for midsummer
wear. 1t is shown in vivid tones OF
green, in rose and In blue shades. 1t
is not so altogether practical as the
regulation sweater coat, buttoned Mt
the front and provided with sleeves,
but 1t Is amazingly smart. Among the
sweater coats there are loosely knit
models with plated skirts and knitted
sashes. finished with fringe that are
very handsome for mature women.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-20
Novelties In Gloves.

Some recently arrived gloves from
Paris are of gray suede with plpings
of white suede and embroidery In
mauve and white. Another pair is of
white glace kid with purple embroi-
derry on the backs and turned down
purple velvet cuff reaching almost to
the fingers. Even more lively are tan
suede gloves with embroidery and pip
ing In red.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-20
WOMEN WORKERS
need TRAINING
Essential Points Given for Con-
sideration by Department
of Agriculture.
URGE CAUTION IN PREPARING
Volunteers Should Be Organized In
Units and Provision Made for Their
Own Living 0uarters--Matron
for Each Unit.
URGE CAUTION IN PREPARING
PRELIMINARY TRAINING

If 1t becomes necessary In
case Of an acute farm labor
stringency to accept woman vol
unteers for farming operations
other than the lighter ones to
which they are accustomed, some
sort of preliminary training will
be necessary to utilize the large
class Of woman volunteers from
the cities who are unfamiliar
with farm work. This article
points out some suggestions and
precautions that should be TAX
en- into consideration In prepar.
ing women for these tasks. The
suggestions given here have been
obtained in study of this prob
lem by specialists Of the United
States department of agricul-
ture, both In this country and
In other countries. Many of the
suggestions are based on the ex-
perlences of England, which has
trained and Is using 100000
women on farms,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-04-20
Clothes Economy
Fashions Problem

New York--Women are of many
minds concerning clothes. Some insist
that they viii have everything made In
the house, giving the seamstresses
chance to live; that they will study
the best fashions for inspirational
work In their own sewing rooms.
Others insist that they will spend
this spring altering clothes that are al
most as good as new, while others say
that it Is patriotic to spend.
1t is quite well, observes a promi-
nent fashion writer, that there are seq
ments of differing thought. The con-
tinent Is so full Of women that they
can group themselves into thousands
of units, each with but single pur-
pose, and everybody will be benefited.
Every woman does not see economy
In the same way. II would be foolish
therefore. to preach the same sermon
to the mass. There Is no doubt that
several thousands Of women are de-
batting, with intelligence and with
stimulating effort at sacrifice, this
question of spring costumery; but, as
far as the prophet can see into the
future, business will not suffer by this
discussion.
Skirts Very Narrow.
Skirts, for instance: The slightest
flare at any seam makes even con-
sentative woman wearing such a gar
ment wish she had stayed at home or
remodeled her gown before she went
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24
Saturday Evening Post Tells OF
the Work in France.
Kansan's Task in Establishing
Home Communications.
GREAT CREDIT TO RED CROSS
And of Course Henry Allen Is
Real Spirit of Enterprise.
"He Lies Awake Nights Think
ing of Schemes To Aid"

Something of the work which Henry
j. Allen of Kansas is doing in the Red
Cross work in France is told in
story in the current issue OF the sat
urday Evening Post. The bit of per
sonal reference to the campaign Which
Allen is directing to establish closer
line of communication between the
boy in the western front and the folks
at home-in Kansas or Arizona or
Michigan or any other state-is made
in a story by Elizabeth Frazer.
The Elizat eth Frazer story is one of
the many real booster stories that
have come from the men and women
who know something of the work of
the mercy organization. But the de-
partment which traces the lost SOL
diers. which sends a letter from home
sick John Smith to a mother or sweet
heart Somewhere in America" and
which redirects the packages from the
folks at home to The boys in the
trenches, appealed deeply to the au-
thor of the Posts feature story, 'Pri-
vate McCorkle, Prisoner of War;" 1t
is this big, new department of COM
by Henry ]. Allen of Wichita.
Henry Aliens Work.
This is just a bit of the authors ref
erence to the work of the widely
known Kansan:
In his letter Blink desired to know
whether he should pay part OF his salary
to the Red Cross in the event Of its supply
ing him with food and clothes. But that is
not exactly the method of procedure. The
Red Cross supports the american prisoner
port the Red Cross. Nevertheless, mothers
will always be mothers, and one day Mrs.
McCorkle made up parcel of food. tnclud-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24

Powell, more recently. has been
writing news for the State Journal
from the city and county courts. In
other words he has been on the court
house run He is brilliant newspa-
per writer and has a most promising
career ahead of him.
Powell came to Topeka directly
from Leavenwortn. where he was with
the Leavenworth Times. He has been
with newspapers in Omaha, Kansas
City. and Joplin, Mo. He is the son
of DIR. and Mrs. L. a. Powell Of Adams,
Neb.s
Powell, exempted from the draft
due to physical condition. went to a
hospital in Lincoln, Neb., last winter
at his own expense, that he might un-
dergo an operation and become fit for
service. After the operation he re-
turned to Topeka to recuperate and
regain enough strength to pass a ply
steal examination. Immediately after
being passed he enlisted in the tank
service. He will be sent to St. Louis
for short detention period and then
will be attached to the tank training
schools at Gettysburg. Pa
Powell has taken an active interest
in newspaper affairs in Topeka since
his connection with the State Journal
He was secretary of the Topeka Press
club last year. He has large num-
Der of friends and acquaintances in
Topeka and over the state The six
teenth star on the State Journals serv-
ice flag was dedicated to Percy C..
Powell today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24

ing among other things some raisins from
their own vines, and foi warded 1t to him in
care of the Red Cross. 1t CHANGED on the
morning of its arrival that the chief OF the
bureau Mr.. Henry Allen, of Kansas, WAS
alone in the office. He unwrapped the par
Gel. eliminated the perishable material and
readdressed it to young Mr.. McCorkle, via
Berne. And some of these days Blink On
his far-away farm in Germany will prob
ably devour those small globules of con-
centrated sunshine and pronounce them
good!
Tracers of Lost Soldiers.
This particular department of the Red
Cross which handles the affairs of the pris-
oners is called the Home Service Bureau.
1t is in charge of Mr.. Henry Allen. who lies
awake at night thinking up schemes to link
together even more closely the soldier in
Europe and his distant relatives. Anything
that touches the welfare of the American
soldier in France as regards his home peo-
pie comes under the Jurisdiction of this de-
partment.
Is his mother worried at not hearing
from him is he ill and cannot write is he
missing; is he prisoner or dead: Is he
troubled because some sharks are forecios-
ing the mortgage on his home: Is he
anxious to send money home to his wife
but cannot on account of some hold-up of
his pay; has he legal papers to sign-all
these matters this department undertakes
to cover; and a thousand different ones be-
sides. As the army in Europe expands in
magnitude, and consequently in its human
needs, this one bureau alone bids fair to
assume colossal dimensions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24

2 or Drops Applied in Few Seconds
There's no Fussing Cutting.
"Gets-It" Always Works.!
way. "Gets-It" is the modern, pain
less, simple way. Lean over and put
two drops of "Gets-It" on the corn, put
your stocking and shoe right on again,
and forget the corn. Pain is eased.
'Gets-It" has revolutionized the
treatment of corns. 1t never irri-
tates the true flesh. You'll stop limp
ing on the side of your shoe. and do
away with greasy salves, bundling
bandages, thick plasters and painful
methods. Use "Gets-It." it's common
sense.
"Gets- It." the guaranteed. money
back corn-remover, the only sure way.
costs but a trifle at any drug store.
MID by E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago,
Ill.
Sold in Topeka and recommended as
the worlds best corn remedy by
Brunt- Martin Drug Co., A. c. Klinga-
man & Co., Klingamann & Hoover.
Tully-McFarland Drug Co., A. w.
Lacey, Frank Hobart
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24
STOLE EMPTY SAFE
'sBold, Bad Band'' OF Robbers Care.
fully Hauled 1t Away, Then!

lola, Kan, May 24.-Even the sug-
gestion of hunting clues of the band
of safe crackers that recently blew
open the big iron strong box of the
Standard Oil company here, throws
the police force into a paroxysm of
laughter. This time the joke is on
the robbers.
Here's what happened: The bold,
bad band" presumably at least four
or five in number. purloined the SOC
pound safe; hauled it a mile to the
woods so they could take their own
time about openining it. Open it they
did, but instead of riches within, they
found nothing. The safe was empty
1t had just been placed in the COM
pany's office and had not yet been
put into use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24
SHE DOES HER "BIT"
Lawrence Woman, 63, Runs House
Tutors and Knits Socks.

Lawrence, Kan, May 24-Mrs. L.
NJ. Neville, aged 63 years. is doing her
best for the United States.
Besides tending office" keeping
house, cooking three meals daily and
tutoring two children in school, she
has found time to knit twenty-three
sweaters, fifty-five helmets. fourteen
pairs of wristlets, three trench caps,
a pair of socks and four pairs of bed
socks. nineteen hospital shirts and
twenty-five sings, This is her total
since the war started.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24
TO LOSE 2 TEACHERS
Pittsburg Normal Can't Hold Instruct,
ors at Present Salaries.

Pittsburg. Kan, May 24.-The fall
ure of Kansas to pay salaries in pro.
portion to those paid educators in 9TH
err states will cost the State Training
normal two efficient men this year.
Prof Ralph Edison Graham of the
department of public speaking and
expression. will go to Hamlin college.
St. Paul, at a larger salary than he
received here. Prof. Ernest Bureau.
assistant professor OF = physical
sciences. will go to the University of
Kentucky at an. increased salary as In.
structor in electrical engineering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24
P. C. POWELL TO ARMY
State journal Reporter Enters Tank
Service i'm Gettysburg.

Percy C. Powell, for the last two
years a reporter on the State Journal
and who voluntarily entered a hospital
last winter to undergo an operation
that would make him fit for military
service. leaves -opeka Saturday for
ST. Louis, where he will take prelim-
mary army work in preparation for
entrance to the tank service in Gettys-
burg, Pa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24

At an expense of 81. oOo, o6o the erection OF
fine building in New York City is con-
templated as recreation and social center
for negroes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-24
This Corn Will
Peel Right OFF!
"Gets-It" Makes Corns Come Off
The "Banana-PeeP' Way!

Why have to flop on the floor,
squeeze yourself up like the letter q. .
and with bullying eyes draw your face
up into a wrinkly knot while you
gouge and pull at the squick" of a
tender corn? That's the old, savage