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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-26
STRAIGHT and Draped Skirts.

There Is a strong struggle going on
this early in the season between the
straight and the draped skirt. Both
are leading fashions and neither one
is new, but the ultrasmart woman In
sists that the draped skirt is better
than the straight one, and she is up
held by many of the dressmakers. On
the other hand, there are hundreds OF
women who say that the draped skirt
has been so featured in cheap mate
rails In low-priced gowns that 1t Is
exceedingly commonplace. The strug-
gle makes skirts interesting and in.
cidentally adds to the confusion OF
the season, which has turned out to
be an arena into which hundreds OF
fashions have been unfortunately
thrown.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-26

and afghans must positively be dis
continued. No more of either Of these
will be accepted at the bureau of sup
plies"
Food.
Preserving, canning, drying and 9th
erwise conserving fruits and vegeta
bles may not seem at all romantic but
they are genuine and essential ways OF
being Of real service to our country
and that is all that counts now. They
are among the duties that lie nearest
to many women. Tons Of fruit go tc
waste annually where no attempt Is
made to gather wild berries or save
the excess of homegrown fruits. II
they cInnot be given away for can
ming, they ought to be dried or saved
In some way. 1t is up to the earnest
women in every community to help
solve food problems.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-26
FAD WELCOMED BY ARTISTS
Painted Designs on Lingerie Give OPP
portunIty for Unlimited Display
Of Originality.

Now that tho hard-hearted hosiery
manufacturers have decided to reduce
their manufacturing costs by cutting
out the fancy colors and startling de-
signs Of the ladies' lines and limiting
the output to plain somber shades that
cannot be heard coming, that portion
of femininity that demands novelties In
dress that fairly scream will have to
fall back on the new fad In underwear.
OIL paintings, done to suit the indi-
vidual taste, on the lingerie. each piece
to follow the same design and make up
the set, and mosquito net overdress
Will put a spiderweb stocking In the
shade when 1t comes to startling scenic
effects.
Imagine q set with lifelke repre-
sentatiOn of the execution of Marie
Antolnette on the back Of the corset
cover and a panoramic sketch of the
taking OF the Bastile running around
the bottom of the underskirt, With
other sidelights of the French Revolu-
ton sandwiched In where opportunity
presents.
Possibilities7 Whyl A pair Of silk
ones never began TO offer the posi-
bilities for effective display of the
artistic temperament that this new fad
does. All struggling artists whose pro-
ductions are not in demand since the
war economies have put a quietus on
the picture market will rise en- masse
and call the originator of the new idea
blessed -Brockton Times
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-26

There is a vogue for organdie-and
for net and other gossamer weaves-
but most of all for organdie. 1t is
used for frocks and for hats and in
an Its long history never appeared in
lovelier conceits. 1t Is made In flower
like colors and seems to suggest
quaint styles to designers who make
the most of its sheer, crisp texture in
frocks that are as irresistible as
spring blossoms. Frills, narrow laces,
In ruf1les and insertions, ruchings and
sashes just naturally follow in the
path of organdie and everybody
wears this utterly feminine material
from the little three-year-old to her
grandmother.
SO, in n summer when everything
that looks like extravaganza is taboo,
we may expect that womankind will
simply revel in organdie. 1t is made
in white and all the lovely light colors
yellow. lavender, pale green, rose,
blue and pink and In plain and cross
bar weaves. Plain skirts with knee
deep or even deeper hens make place
for frills of lace or organdie, or are
left untrimmed to be worn over lace
trimmed batiste petticoats. Older
women choose light green, lavender
and white. and younger ones include
these with yellow, blue and rose
shades. The effect of the pale colors
over white is particularly good when
frocks are made with tunic skirts like
that shown in the picture. The very
deep hens contribute something of
the same advantage in deepening pale
tints over white.
The lovely frock pictured in white
cross-bar organdie with little TRIM
ming In bands of thread lace on the
bodice is pretty enough to please the
most exacting girl graduate and sim
pie enough to belong to her. 1t has
sash of wide taffeta ribbon. shirred
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-26

across the front with many short rows
of shirrings. Very often sashes are
of organdie and narrow frills and
ruches of it take the place Of lace for
trimming.
After day in the front-line trenches
of war work, clad In overettes in the
garden, or overall aprons In Red
Cross rooms and the most matter Of
fact street clothes for our goings and
comings, decent regard for the opIn-
lon of manklnd-with the accent on
the man-makes 1t a pleasant but i'm.
perative duty to get into pretty
frock. 1t Is very restful to all con-
cerned.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-26

The following, from Important
Items" published by the Southwestern
division Of the American Red Cross,
are facts that are interesting to all
the chapters:
Knitting.
1.-THE president has called out anoth-
err army Of men. This means hundreds
OF thousands more sweaters-millions
OF socks. Many knitters have slack
ened their work with the coming Of
spring. Fall seems so far off that 1t
Is natural to think there is plenty Of
time to get ready for it-but this train
OF reasoning Is perilous. The task Is
big one. Only the steady day-by day
work will count-not the squirt of en-
thusiasm when the pressure comes.
Utilize every moment. Carry your
knitting bags on the street cars or the
farm wagons, or wherever you are.
There will be greater need Of knitted
articles next winter than there was
last. 1t Is true that yarn has been
hard to get. But much of this short
age can be overcome If none of 1t is
wasted for any purpose for which a
substitute can be found. Let everyone
who can get any Of the yarn for socks
knit socks and let those who can only
get the heavy yarn knit sweaters with
out charge. An arrangement Is now
under consideration for the collecting
and refooting of worn socks in order
that there may be no waste.
chapters should knit In the follow
Ing proportions: For one pair wrist
let's knit one mufller, ten helmets, 80
sweaters, 100 pair socks. Our men
abroad are In constant need of socks.
Knit socks.
From now on the making of quilts
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-26
I should Do II Mn. Green should fan
1h love With me-"

I should Do II Mn. Green should fan
M love With me-"
I surveyed him from thu hem Of hix
skirt to the tip Of his beard. As long
~ you have those clothes on" I grave
~ assured him, you're a. safe ~ 4
dollar At the bottom Of the sea-
Before left Mrs. Green telephoned
to Lucille and told her that she was
safe. l took the liberty Of ransacking
the pantries and storeroom Of the
Huntington house for supplies and
carried away enough timed stun to
assure the garrison at Green's island
at least one square meal.
Bill and myself embarked alone.
carry with me yet In memory the pic
ture Of Mrs. Green and Upton s. Clair
As left them, two strangely clad f1g-
ures, one In red ball gown, the other
In calico wrapper and whiskers hob
nobbing over q pot of tea.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-26
Piano Not Necessity.

A Berlin musical instrument dealer
was prosecuted by the antiprofiteering
authorities for selling at $500 Il reno
waited secondhand piano for which he
paid only S175. The charge was that
he had committed "usury" in conncc-
ton with an article of daily neces-
sity." The courts refused TO agree
with the official view that pianos were
a necessity" for the soothing Of war
nerves. and said that the tradesman
had right to sell a piano, like and
other luxury" for whatever he could
get for It
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-26

He smiled.
1T this picture turns out WE'LL" he
said, nearly everybody in the United
States will have a copy Of 1t. I'm a
photographer for the Hartman Syndi-
cate Of Newspapers"
That's what l thought" I answer
ed. returning his smile.
After he was gone l added, THAT'S
why let that negative get light
struck"
My assorted companions were sit
ting on opposite sides of the table.
Pardon me-" l murmured. Il be-
lieve that you have not met Mrs.
Green, this il Upton s. Clair"
us he the one who wrote the article
about fasting?" Mrs. Green asked me,
again ignoring her vis-a-vis.
HE is" admitted.
Mrs. Green said nothing further.
II presume" Clair stated sourly,
Mrs. Green has forgotten that she
stuck hatpin through my thumb less
than half an hour ago"
ut was not hatpin. 1t was a safe
ty pin bent out straight. l was afraid
1t would not reach. Was that your
thumb you held over the keyholeY
ut was. suppose you are sorry 1t
was not my eye"
i could see that the more we talked
the worse the situation would get, so
interrupted them. I'VE might as well
go back" suggested YEARLY, survey
ing my companions. II am going to
the mainland, Mrs. Green, and l can
leave you at home as go by"
You're not going away, Mr. Blai-
ney?" Mrs. Green asked, with mother
ly kindness.
YES" i answered.
"Whats the matter?" she queried
gently. Lucille? You mustn't let her
fickleness hurt you. She has fads In
beaus as well as fads In foods and ex-
ercises."
l assured her with what dignity /
had left that would prefer to con-
slider my visit at an end.
When we descended to the shore to
embark on the Merry Widow, Mrs.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-26

The word boulevard means 'bul-
wark" or fertilization, and thus has
direct reference to the old ramparts.
But since the middle of the nineteenth
century the title has been applied to
new thoroughfares not traced on the
site of an old encelnte.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-26
Collars of OrQandie.

Organdie collars and cuffs are
shown in variety of colors and de.
signs and tiny ruflies are very much
liked on the simple. straight tanis
which come In various widths
The Washington herald., 1918-06-09
A Disheartening Decision.

For wears vain battles have been fought in many
States to prevent exploitation of children in the
mills The South has been especially guilty OF
this the blood the YOUTH the health, the very life
of little boys and girls being coined into dollars
nigh universal rejoicing, therefore, when in 1916
Congress passed and the President heartily ap-
proved law forbidding interstate shipment OF pro-
ducts of child labor.
Now all this work has been undone by a five
to-four rcactionary decision of the United States
Supreme Court In order to knock out the law
Justice Day, who handed down the opinion, in
voked the sacred fetch of State rights. Justice
Holmes, in his dissenting opinion, concurred in
by Justices McKenna, Brandeis and Clarke, put
the case so clearly that he who runs may read:
"The act does not meddle with anything be-
longing to the States. They may regulate their
internal affairs and their domestic commerce as
they like. But when they seek to send their prod
ucts across the State line they longer
within their rights. If there were no Constitution
and Congress their power to cross the line
would depend upon their neighbors."
In other words, North Carolina mills may
ploy child labor all they want and peddle their
blood-staine goods all over the State. But it is
up to other States to say whether they desire to
have such goods shipped into their confines
Nothing that is North Cardinals by right is
interferred with But the States of the Union,
speaking through their duly elected representatives
in Congress and through the President, have joined
by a majority vote in saying what they will per-
NIT to be shipped outside OF North Carolina North
Carolina has no inherent right to dictate to other
States what kind of stuff she shall be permitted to
sell within their borders.
The law, the logic. the common and the
humanity of the Holmes dissenting opinion are
unanswerablc. Greedy, dollar-chasing mill owners,
alone will rejoice in Justice Days dctum
The Washington herald., 1918-06-09
sunday, June o. 1915.

After the early morning hours OF
this day the influences are good.
according to astrology. for Uranus.
Jupiter and the Sun are all in bene-
fic aspect.
Uranus rules kindly for all who
seek spiritual enlightenment This
sway also increases psychic power.
1t is a most auspicious time for
seeking the society OF persons Of
influence OF position. Family visits
are well-directed.
There is a sign promising for
philanthropic enterprises. for hos
pitfalls and institutions that promote
the public welfare.
Children come under a govern
ment of the stars making for CEN
tralizing of scientific interest iu
their care and education. There ia
also a sign indicating the increase
OF adoptions. This rule. also. seems
to foretelI Investigations OF schools
and orphan asylume.
Jupiter gives fair hope OF success
in business ventures this month. all
though the stock market may huc-
tuate during the next two weeks
Farmers and stock-raisers should
he very careful TO safeguard thei-
interests as the planets prcssge
problems and some anNieties.
During this month France should
gain some new and stim Llating
hope through events at first dis
couraging.
Investigations in Congress will
continue and one OF these may mark
the beginning of new efficiency in
certain war preparations.
There is sign read as fore
shadowing great sensation that
viii reveal the work Of ''trescherouS
and greedy persons" in retardirg
government work.
Artists and persons usually clasS
as dreamers come under a planetary
government making for the devel-
opment OF great power to serve
their country.
Persons whose birthdate II Is
should beware OF law and disDufos
in the coming year. They may cX-
pect a successful year with salts
factory gains in wealth OF posse
sions.
Children born on this day may b
generous and even eNtravagant
These subjects OF Gemini are often
, rash and impulsive.
fCo-.rs.hs
The Washington herald., 1918-06-09
Andreas Latsko.

Whether or not that is his real
name, Andreas I.atzko. a former off,
Ger in the Austrian army. has rem
dered a distinct service not only TO
literature out TO the allied cause as
we'll
His book is undoubtedly one OF the
best of the season and should be read
by every American. Latzko has writ
ten of war as it really is. he had told
us without the frills. what a curse
It has brought upon civilization. We
better understand the need Of an un-
6erstanding between nations whereby
such wars as this one might be pre-
vented.
OF all the writing that have come
out OF the Teutonic countries since
the beginning Of the war. Latzko's 5
work is the only desirable. Him we
can believe. He has written con-
vincingly. To those who have bu. a
vague idea OF what war really is and
what II does. We recommend Men
in War" that they may learn. Men
in War Is not the work of a theorist,
it is the work of a man who knows
better than most any ono else the
why and the wherefore about war.
Roni & Liverisht Company, Of New
York, are he publishers.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-09
Which Judge Is Right!

I'm Eastern Judge the other day found man
guilty OF disordcrly conduct for kissing his wife
when she didn't want him to kiss her.
at is woman's inaenablc right to refuse to
BE- kissed il she doesn't want to be kissed" this
Judge said adding, "and she doesn't forfeit this
right when she marries the man."
But on the other hand Judge Graham, ol San
Francisco officially rules that husband may kiss
his wife whenever he plcascs whether it pleascs
the wife not.
Indeed so firm arc the judges convictions upon
the subject that he moved to put his decision
IN verse:
BE a cave man. seize your mate
Ii she shows you signs OF hate;
Let her scratch, let her bite,
But kiss her, boy; it is your right.
Take your choice OF decisions. Mr.. Married
Man. We refrain from expressing our opinion as
TO which is the right one. We're married
The Washington herald., 1918-06-09
Helping Us to Save.

Gladly and chcerfully the postmen have added
another task to the many burdens they daily carry
Up one street and down another, criss-crossing
back and forth from home to home. Now they are
boosters and sellers of thrift stamps and saw
ngs stamps Wherever they stop and often at
zones where seldom they have letters to deliver,
.ney preach the gospel OF thrift to help win the
Ear.
From letter postmen leave at homes take
his paragraph:
we postmen have TO crowd awful lot of
aork into day, and | thought we had about
cached the limit when Uncle Sam came along with
us thrift stamps. We all can do little more if
want to, and l am mighty glad that l can help
win this by turning in few dollars every day
the United States Treasury"
Our postman explained that he wanted our help.
He wanted US to tell him that we would acquire
The Washington herald., 1918-06-09
american Soldiers Like Good Music

That American soldiers are as keen
for good music as for rsgtime is the
opinion of DR.. Walter Damrosch.
leader of the New York Symphony Or
chestra, which gave a concert re-
Gently at Quantico. where United
States Marines are in camp.
while there should be no attempt
to force on them a higher order OF
music or drama than they are able TO
digest, on the other hand. have
found. in my thirty-three years OF
work in American communities. that
the instinct for good music is almost
universal. and Il is as easy to accus-
tom Young America. in uniform or
out. to really good music as to the
cheaper forms of ragtime.
The concert given at Quantico en-
braced the compositions OF Verdi.
Dvorsk. Beethoven and Beriioz. u
was the second given by the New York
Symphony Orchestra to men I'm camp.
the other having been given to 3.sa
men at Camp Upton Arrangements
for taking this orchestra OF seventh
musicians TO Quantico were made oy
Miss Elizabeth Howry. chairman Of
the entertainment committee OF the
District OF Columbia War Camp Com
munity Service. under the Commission
on Training Camp Activities,
The Washington herald., 1918-06-09
Interned In Germany.

II. c. Mahoney. who was passing
through Germany on his way to Rus
sia when the war broke out and was
arrested and confined in Sennelager.
Klingelputz. Wesel Prison and Ruhle-
ben, four German prison camps. and
upon his escape wrote an account of
his experiences in sixteen Months IN
Four German Prisons" has written
another remarkable book, called In
termed in Germany"
"Interned in Germany" is an alb
sorbing story of how 500 English
men, who were living in Germany at
the outbreak oe the war. were round
ed UP and interned in the notorious
prison camp at Ruhleben. Mr.. Ma
honey. who had already seen the. M
side of three German prisons, was one
of the first Englishmen to be in
termed. He tells how he and his
thousands OF fellow-prisoners lived,
how they organized their own COM
munity life, and established stores
banks, churches. theaters-in fact. all
of the appurtsnances of civilized life,
The book shows a side of the wal
which has not previously been dealt
with in full detail, and 1t is, besides,
an unusual record of hardship ana
suffering and OF the ways in which
the indomitablc spirit of these men
rose above the trials of prison iife.
Robert NJ. Mcbride. and Company
of New York. are the publishers. The
price Is Sc net.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-09
Women Wanted.

Potter Daggett. author of Wo-
men Wanted" has had a wide eN-
perience as a newspaper reporter.
magazine editor and writer of
special articles. He was sent abroad
by the Pictorial Review to investi-
gate the effect of the war on the
economic. professional, and social
status of women. Her knowledge
of the history of the movement for
the abolition of all sexual disquali-
fications. and her enthusiasm in the
cause of equal rights and personal
independence of women. are mani
fest on every page. The book is
written in easy, conversational
style, with frequent dramatic flashes
which make its points entertaining
to read and easy to remember. The
amount Of material collected is very
large.
1t includes accounts of conditions
in factories. notifications in the
conditions OF woman labor since the
beginning Of the war. . survey Of
The Washington herald., 1918-06-09

the thrift stamp habit and said he would deliver
them regularly.
Probably your postman has had the same con-
versation with you.
We are not doing anything for the postman
when we buy thrift stamps Of him Rather do
we add to his daily toll. But we do help ourselves
when we save money-and that is what we do
when we buy thrift stamps and war savings stamps.
Also, we help Uncle Sam finance our war.
The postman's stamp selling campaign should
be made as easy for him possible by making
arrangements with him to deliver a certain num-
Der of stamps each day, semi-weekly or weekly,
as our savings permit.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-09
The yellow Dog.

Henry Irving Dodge. author Of
SINNERS Big Idea" turned his at
tention 10 quite another direction
when he wrote THE Yellow Dog" a
peppery story for those whose patri-
otism and Americanism is to be taken
with the prcverbia grain of salt.
Harper e. Brothers. of New York
have published Mr.. Dodge's story
which after we have read and re-
read we consider Il prescription for
those who are suffering from Doubt
The Government Distemper.
1t is a hit between the eyes for
those who are not fighting for De-
mocracy with all their might. 1t is
aimed at whining, back-biting
sneaking, cowardly pro-Germans
and bad American citizens. 1t is a
corking good story that everybody
ought to read.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-09
The Practical Side.

Reference at social gathering was made to
the pathos of fading romance when a little incl
dent along that line contributed by Senator
Robert Crosser, of Oklahoma.
Smith starting for the office one morning,
and, usual his wife following him to the door
to brush few specs of dust from his coat and
that he didn't put his hat on backward.
"John," said she, the old man was about to
open the door, haven't you lock of my hair that
i gave you just before we were 'married?"
"Yes, dear" answered John, with reflective
sigh. 81 have carried it in my pocketbook ever
since that day."
Good" commended little WHEY "While YOU
down town | wish you would stop in the store
and see If yon can't get me sonic puffs to match
it"-Philadelphis Evening Telegraph.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-09
BOOKDOM
By y.Lonjac

M Charles Rve. who lived Russia for years CORE
sponden of the influential Paris lie Temps who stayed there
until the beginning of the Lene regime and who understood
Russian life character and politics thoroughly because Of his long
dence and keen interest Russia feels that the Russian people
will yet be able reconstruct their national life In his book The
Last of the Romanof e. p Dutton Co.. he gives graphic de-
pon and lucid explanation of the and the tendencies that
led up to the revolution and then following chapter he sketches
rapidly the nature and fundamental aims of the chief parties Liberals
Social Democrats Revolutionary Socialists and the subdivisions of
each which the popuace divided and shows how the collapse
of Russia about He gives Of Russian Liberalism
than has been possible from other writers recent Russian
affairs and he thinks that will yet Russia from destruction.