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you. And you have seen but half Of
our pantry as yet. Come and sec our
bread room"
With that he leads you to large
room.
How many loaves will it hold ?"
you ask weakly.
Seven thousand two hundred and
ninety-one days baking" is the re-
ply. Before the boys disembarked
they consumed $4,000 loaves of bread
and used UP an additional 1000 loaves
for sandwiches on leaving the ship"
You are still trying to figure out how
many sandwiches 1000 loaves of bread
will make when the mess officer opens
another compartment. where are
stored $4,000 pounds OF fresh vegc-
tables Of every kind. and sausage.
$500 pounds OF 1t in all, besides S.40O
pounds OF sauerkraut. 9,400 pounds Of
lima beans and navy beans, $4,000
pounds of apples, $500 pounds Of
oranges and 1900 pounds of onions.
IF l couldn't piece out a meal with
these he tells you with grin, 81
could still fall back on this"
And he shows you a Jam closet
which holds 1000 pounds of jam, and
an ice cream vault. where brick ice
cream was packed and kept at tenn
pcrature OF 10 degrees above zero
We'll, | never knew they had ice
cream in the trenches" you remark
innoCently.
The mess officer looks perpleXed for
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MANY THRIFT CHRISTMAS GIFTS
THAT GIVE JOY BUT ARE USEFUL

foot wide, may be made OF richly
colored woollen embroidery. The wool
needed for such a decoration is really
not sufficient to he AFT add Of using.
Bags of all sorts may rightly hs
deemed useful gifts. and the woman
who does clever work with her fingers
can make n good looking bag of some
sort There are metal frames ON
which these bags can be mounted and
they may also he made with draw
strings. Either sort is in good style
this year.
If YOU are making one of the stoles
or scarfs, try making a bag to match.
Combine the fabrics used in the scarf
also in tho bag, or II the velour scarf
is embroidered. embruider the velour
bag in the same fashion.
If you have learned in your war
knitting 10 make spiral socks. and il
you know some old person o. soms
invalid with poor circulation. YOU
might find enough wooileu yarn in the
shops without feeling guilty of I'M
patriotism IN using it to manufacture
Il pair OF these socks. preferably in
white, because that washes 50 we'll for
bed socks, These spiral socks ara
/ comfortable and easy to Wear AMI
would he admirable for he'd socks
Remember even with homemade
gifts you must be ahead Of the game
this Christmas. For the shipping
problem is one TO face. If your gifts
are neighhorhood sits so much tho
better Then the only thing you must
remember Is that the gifts must be
| useful. But II they are to so travel
ling to their destination you must
also remember TO have them ready to
SIND Ua.lN.
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tiful little things to compensate for
the severity of the nat heeled every
Gay shoes that are worn.
Evening slippers stIl Prettier.
Lovely evening slippers in the pale
colors of evening wear show little
sprays Of flowers embroidered in light
colored beads for the toe. One model
displays a thread of pearls outlining
the instep and ending in a little knot
Of pearls in front. l dare say these
slippers are intended for a bride; they
are much prettier than the satin slip
pers we have been accustomed to see
finished with chou of tulle and
orange blossoms, which always make
the foot look clumsy, have thought.
Stockings in many new designs have
been brought out to match the new
slippers. The hosiery problem has
given women great concern of late
because some makes which had long
been in use are no more. The younger
generation is wearing heavy cashmere
stockings with low shoes. the heavy
material making it possible TO leave
off spats.
The new stockings intended to be
worn with dancing frocks have insets
! Of lace over the instep. black stock
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TASK TO FEED BOYS AFLOAT

down into the hold Of the ship and
see for ourselves.
or course the Big Three with all
fighting men are meat, flour and pota-
toes. So you will not be surprised II
the first thing you bumped into In
your journey through the pantry OF
this ship was 1900 pounds OF ham
and bacon and 10000 pounds of beef
Near these you might find 81 900
pounds of flour and 49,324 pounds OF
potatoes.
Now let us proceed little further
into the hold. That high pile of white
sacks just passed Is sugar. To the
right is a big refrigerator compart-
ment. Open the door and find crate
upon crate Of eggs--1S2, 900 in the lot.
IL YOU have the patience to count
them. In a near by compartment is
$500 pounds of butter
Surrey the boys could not cat all
this food on one trip you say scep-
ticallv.
"Oh, yes" the mess sergeant tells
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BY ANNE RITTENHOUSE.

~ HR1STMAS presents only for
the children this year is the
conclusion that many have
reached as a result Of all the talk about
giving up the exchange OF presents as
a war measure. Certainly. by all
means for those who arc children in
years. and those who keep tucked in
their hearts enough Of the spirit OF
childhood TO count this Christmas Civ
ing and receiving as one of the great
est joys OF the whole year.
There are some people, you know,
who would feel filled with Christmas
content IL 1t was Just to give you a
pair of woollen mittens that you need
mitteus that they needed in return,
though tho mittens might be Identical
in size and color. II you have retained
none Of the illogical nature of child
hood you simply can't get their point
OF view at all 1t seems like a great
waste Of energy. time and sentiment
Now, We arc all quite willing To- re-
strict our presents 80 things that are
nccdful. That is the condition on which
we are 10 be permitted 10 indulge IN
Christmas rrvalry this year, and VIC
promise to shop carly. OF course there
is the dreadful question To decide as 10
which is needful. Some children really
and truly need doh to fondle more
than they need a new pair of shoes
They can manage somehow to wear
the shabby ones with the rGCobhlcd
soles, but the doh fills real heart
longing that Is n necessity,
So perhaps you need that new book
Nou are longing to possess moro than
pair of gloves. You can wear cotton
fabric gloves If you keep them tucked
in your mutf. And who knows whether,
after you have been doing without des-
serts from THANKSGIVING To Christmas,
you may not need a box of candy more
than the package OF soap that some
practical minded member of your fam
lily Is thinking of giving you as the
most useful gift she could think of"
Home made presents are still the
best If you have any spare time and
If you just don't draw heavily on the
scarce and taboo materials i'm making
them YOU VIII show no lack Of patriot
ism In giving them. In interpreting
that little word useful" Just hear in
mind that everything Is useful that is
something that some one really longs
e. possess. II is useless when il IS the
sort of present that goes up into the
attic trunk after the holly wreaths are
down, waiting TO be donated to the
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a moment. Then he laughs heartily.
But all this food was eaten long
before these boys got TO the trenches "
he eNclains. "Why, these supplies
were only for the trip across"
you mean 10 say the boys on this
ship had eaten all that food by the
time they got to France"
You cannot help the rising infection
In Your voice.
We'll we were lucky II we were
able to deposit 100000 pounds OF Il nj
our next port" is the answer.
And how much food did this ship
carry in all?"
Seven hundred and fifty thousand
pounds"
Then the boys on this ship ate 6jO,-
600 pounds of food just on their trip
across?"
The mess officer mods assent.
six hundred and nifty thousand
pounds OF food needed just to feed the
boys on one transport ON one trip"
And think or the transports that left
our shores daily for Europe!
You read a new meaning into the
United States Food Administrations
warning that food had to he saved il
we were to feed our soldiers. and YOU
get clearer !deA of how much food
must still be saved to sustain oar
army till IL is demobilizcd and uur
allies till they are once more restored
TO normal ways Of living.
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A RE you thinking OF buying some
n man you know a necktie for
Christmas? Neckties and cigars
are the two gifts that, according to the
joke papers. wives always choose for
their husbands, with a display OF al
most idiotic taste.
There is really no reason why women
should not choose acceptable necllties
for men. and. although II is true that
many new neckties find their way the
day after Christmas either 20 the jani-
tor or the waste basket, it ought not
TO be true.
a good rule would seem to be never
to buy a light colored necktie for
man about whose taste you are not
absolutely certain. 1t Is perfectly true
that some men OF even retiring dispo-
sition wear crimson ties. And other
bashful souls wear Kelly green and
purple. But let such men choose their
own bright ties.
If YOU want to give them gift that
will please them, buy n tie Of dark
color. A rich dark gray would suit
almost any man. \ man who ought to
know, says that "a black tie looks we'll
with any suit and would never be
amiss in mans wardrobe. However,
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BUYING A NECKTIE FOR HIM

a black tie is SO unfestive in appear
ance that 1t hardly seems like the color
for a gift tic.
II you know that the man for whom
you wish TO choose II tie likes browns
you cannot go far wrong If YOU choose
dark brown two-tone silk tie. And
for tine man who likes blue. IA dark
blue tie is always n good choice.
\ few years ago neCktics showing n
small white figure on black silk We're
almost an earmark OF good taste. AL
though they are not quite so widely
worn now they are in excellent style,
and If you choose an expensive tie-of
good fabric and worllmanship-show-
ing a little white figure on a black
ground, you will not make a bad choice.
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next inissiopary, hnx or lapf thera IN
| feed tho moths eora,.a- ava a do,,
Wa have al, got .o in Tho b,h,t ~
wi.Idina, kuittiut, ne.,IIea Win our RAJ
Crosse vorI,--and ua oil baye tho
,.ncdlos on hapd-that n oood saiac+ion
for tho homo mazda Cbristmas nrssent
Is something made from yarn How.
over. make II OF silk warn nor of wool,
There Is a vest and COLLAR that but-
tons IN tic',t a, tho thrnat thai ofrers
urotection against coIi v.ind. IL AZ,
tractiye and that cao no lnittn1 NV
any clever woman. For = child or n
Young Girl , silk knitted lam n shan
ter is easily made and IL tho sill, is
not warm enough II can he lined he
meath with cotton Uadding.
Sweaters are not out of the running
and you could not do better than 10
make one of the new slipon models
tina: are left open for the entire under
arm seam. Either silk or mercerized
cotton is a good selection for such a
garment.
II YOU seek some other MT very
complicated knitted garment. visit the
yarn department Of a large shop and
you Will get splendid ideas. Also YOU
will sec what nice substitutes they
are selling for woolen knitting warn
heavy silk and cotton yarn. with body
and warmth 10 It. in rich variety
OF colors. But go early in the morn
ing. There is nothing more hopeless
than the yarn department In the mid
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Jewelry Especially Attractive, While
Other Accessories Are Dainter and
More Costly Than Ever

are somewhat longer and narrower
than the silver card cases popular
some seasons ago. They are swung
from gold chains and are intended to
accompany the bags. Small cigarette
cases also are novel enough to give
most women a little thrill OF pleasure
on receiving one. Like the card cases
they are to he found with satin like
stripes of platinum and gold, and a
small smooth surface is left in one
corner for the monogram.
Nothing could be more attractive
ond appropriate than the victory lock-
cts now being displayed. They are
square, fat and OF Just the right size.
Ono side is Of gold, the other of
enamel, either white or in color. And
on this enamelled surface are placed
the insignia of the service branch in
which "he" has served. One OF the
really beautiful lockets of this type
swings from a threadlike chain made
OF links OF gold and pointed pieces of
artillery red enamel. The little square
locket has one side Of scarlet enamel
on which are two tiny crossed cannon
1T is hardly necessary to say that
ones heart is with the artillery when
this charming bijou Is worn.
Toques of Two Kinds.
am sure half tine young girls Of
ones acquaintance will receive one OF
the new toques so much in demand
observe two distinct styles i7i-these
lovely hats. All are made OF velvet
m 10 he 20 .
very small close fitting model with
the velvet pleated or ruffled in the
tiniest OF rows or pulled into some
good effect. This untrimmed toque is
the model famed by the younger girls
The other style has an added brim
which flares straight away from the
face in an upturned effect. The only
ornaments seen on either OF these
models are the jewelled toque pin-a
| tiny hoop of diamonds or rhinestone,
and the beautiful wells which serve
as trimming. One OF the latter is OF
black silk mesh and has along its
edge a wall of Troy design in jet and
steel beads.
The winter season has brought
| forth nothing more picturesque than
| the vogue OF the little tulle hat, as
! light and feathery as possible. Gen.
orally one sees these tulle chapeauy
only in brown. One I admired had its
wide fiat brim and rather low crown
| finished with a swirl of the tulle anC
covered with brown leaves made 81
feathers.
One OF the Christmas noveltie.
which is both practical and beautiful
and is destined TO be a popular gif
consists Of set including a hat and {
bag to match. have seen this ide,
| developed in rare and beautiful bro
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an epoch ,in her lie and in after years
seems TO become the dividing line be-
tween the thing she vas and the
thing she was going to be. For this
reason II is n great kindness to select
that first party dress as carefully as
possible, letting it be as elaborate as
one consistently can for a fifteen
year-old girl. White, OF course, is the
most charming for the "happer" A
white .frock, which is to delight a
young girl home for the holidays, has
a foundation slip OF white satin. This
at the back is BUSTED a little. and
underneath the hustle is a row of pink
velvet roses reaching across the back.
Two strips OF silver tinsel cross in
the front OF the skirt and eri where
the roses begin. Over the whole is
a full skirt of silver lace, very deli
cato in design, So that heaviness is
avoided. The waist follows the bebe
lines of the French.
Another dainty frock has a tight
petticoat OF white net. Along the bot
tom of this run Ave or six very mar
row frills OF net edged with lace. A
wide tunic of blue taffeta has the bot
tom scalloped to permit the ruffied
petticoat to show. At each scallop
there is n wide pink rose seemingly
painted on the silk. The waist has n
bertha OF the net and wee ruities. is
made of the blue taffeta and is finished
with elbow sleeves OF the net edged
with the lace. At the waist line an
inch wide strip of cerise velvet ribbon
is drawn around and falls in long
loops and ends to the bottom of the
skirt. The same ribbon is set in the
sleeves with one end left hanging.
Black Very Fashionable.
Black is so fashionable that it leads
all other Colors. except those brought
out in the handsome brocades ! have
Just described. Black lace gowns are
much in evidence, especially for in
formal occasions. I must not forget
that no evening gown is complete
without n fan this season; in fact so
popular is the fan OF this year that
many women are having feathers
dyed in the exact shade OF their gowns.
The fans are mounted with amber,
tortoise shell, pearl or ivory. One of
the happy conCeits at present is that
of carrying a fan Of brilliant hue to
contrast radiantly against the SOM
breness of dark velvet gown. No
other color is seen when this is done.
but a black velvet dress liGhtened
with vivid scarlet feather fan needs
no more.
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RETURN OF DANCING HONORED
BY ELABORATE NEW FROCKS

TO most young people Christmas
means a time for house par
- ties. dances and every sort of
gayety that can be crowded into the
all too short period OF home from
school, days. Even during the war
dancing went on among The young
people, and now 1t begins to assume
something OF its former popularity.
This is particularly noticeable as the
holiday season approaches.
In this connection must be noted
the return OF the Christmas dance,
and for this event a crop of lovely
new frocks has been designed and
brought out. Among all materials the
hrocades of metallic threads on ra-
d,aut surfaces OF silk or satin are
first in favor. Indeed the brocaded
fabrics are so popular that one finds
entire gowns made of them, I'M
trimmed and unornamented. These
dresses would DO of the plainness Of
Shirtwaist costume were 1t not for
the richness and beauty of the fabric
itself which forbids any notion Of
Simplicity.
BTocades in New Bcnuty.
One of the models exploited in the
new brocaded materials has a pink
background so eXquisitely brocaded
with threads of silver and gold and
lavender that it is a JOY TO see. The
width OF the material makes the skirt,
which is set on a bodice of palest pink
ard silver sequins. The selvaGe edge
~ The brocade runs along just below
mo hips and 10 prevent all notion
NJ planuess here the fabric stands
'I' on each hip in a pocket-like pleat
Of course the skirt is drawn i'm a bit
a. the ankles and a tiny ribbon sash
OF the metal cloth goes around the
waist. The bodice is sleeveless and
some Of the silver and pink sequins go
over the shoulders TO make the little
straps needed.
Velvet and brocade are being hap
p..y combined. l find this combina-
ron employed in a white and silver
odH"ir- frock with a tight black
'e''"t bodice arranged in a sort of
spiral effect about the figure. Though
mere Is none of the brocade on the
.oai'o and none OF the velvet on tine
SKIRT the combination is nevertheless
apply related. The brocade is
!Nhchod up little at one side to re-
,''' am otherwise plain and simple
I'M
~. soit Of evening dress Is entirely
new Il is reminiscent of the ante
.."Im days when the bouffant
OF tarletan We're worn with
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~ MARTHA GooDE ANDERSON.

THIS Christmas will be different
from other Christnases. I'm
derlying everything one catches
. note Of joyousncss which has been
absent so long that it is as II We were
rearing for the very first time the cry,
Peace on earth, good will to menl"
rovhere is the note Of happiness and
..yetv more emphasized than in the
shops. which are filled with the lovely
things We have all foregone so long.
Now that our Red Cross boxes have
,aken their tokens OF affection over
seas thoughts are turned to the home
Ircles, and gay and plentiful will be
The gifts this year.
II is as IL we had entered into a
conspiracy to wipe out the sad and
lorlorn years just passed. am sure
all of the merchants have entered into
such a conspiracy Evidently we are
10 make up for lost time. and to
shower our loved ones with the gifts
which we're eliminated in order that
Thrift Stamps, Liberty bonds, Red
cross memberships and the like might
AXE their place in the Christmas
stocking.
Almost the first indication Of the
new attitude. following closely upon
the news OF the armistiCe, was the sud-
den and widespread demand for jew
elrv. Platinum and diamonds seemed
10 be remembered all at once, and
women who had bought no jewelry for
three years at least began planning
10 secure one Of the new and stunning
mesh bags of gold and platinum and
set round the frame with exquisite and
costly jewels-not only planning, but
really stirring up a brisk trade in
these lovely things.
Mesh Jewelry Revived.
Every woman loves a new bag at
any time, and at Christmas no gift is
ever more acceptable. Some OF the
rev gold mes' bags are pouch shaped
and rather deep, though not very wide.
They have mountings OF gold set with
diamonds and pearls, and often tas-
sci OF gold pointed with wee pearl
ornaments the bottom.
Every woman will recall those fiat
mesh bands of 6 I'D or silver. which
cur mothers and srandmothers wore
as Manifestations thickly woven
inks beautifully put together, fin-
shed with a fringe of gold tipped with
pearls, and clasped with pearls also.
These are again in fashion this season.
They are matched in charm with the
lovely bags and suggest the days be-
fore the civil war.
Along with the new mesh bags come
very smart card cases, gold and
platinum striped. These are fiat and
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n ICTURE TO yourself a great
r ship camounaged with varie-
= gated streaks of paint until it
looks like a multi-coored picture pu1-
zle. lying at its dock in New York hAr-
Dor. To supply this ship with food
gangs Of men were busy for days put
ting crates and cases into the sling
Of a huge derrick that lifted them from
the pier and swung them over and
down into the hold of the ship. Here
the crates and cases were unpacked
and the contents stored in refrigerator
and storage compartments far below
the water line.
Three times day during the trip
over the boys lined up, 1000 followed
by another 1000. every boy with mess
equipment in each fist and an appe-
tite whetted by the tang OF keen salt
a!r.
What kept them from starting-n
hunger riot on board? Let US go
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laced DodiceS or satin, and one rarely
bought new bodice, but refreshed the
skirt as often as was needful. have
referred TO this type of dress as being
OF "ante-bellum' days, and II may be
asked, Which ante-bellum days." OF
course I refer to the "befo' de war
days when tarletan was fashionable.
Evening Frock Novelties.
The return of the plain bodice with
its silver and gold brocaded skirt is a
practical fashion which(can meet many
needs. One of the novelties permitted
Tor evening wear is the very, very
VIDE skirt OF taffeta of a pale color
with endless frills from hem to waist,
and bodice Of black velvet. This is
particularly pleasing in white and
| black
However it is the metallic brocaded
gown which occupies the centre Of
the style. These fabrics are rich and
lovely, as may be imagined from the
suggestion Of pale pink background
encrusted with big paillettes resem-
| bling roses. BY some new process Il
Is possible to fashion the material so
that the silver does not tarnish as
heretofore.
III one does not care for the bro
caded stuff for an entire frock there
are many ways of employing the
metallic tissues successfully. One of
the best Of these is seen in a black
tulle frock put together over a slip of
silver cloth. The slip underneath has
the princess lines of former favor.
The net Is flung carelessly (appar-
ently) over the slip and is dotted
over the entire skirt with very wide
| petaled roses OF silver. The effect is
really enchanting, especially as under
meath the tulle are placed bows OF
French blue ribbon with a plcot edge.
Velvet is much in demand, coming
| after the brocaded gown in popularity.
a handsome cerise velvet dancing
frock has narrow tucked in skirt
| and bodice covered with cerise beads
hung in loops from yoke to waist. 4
belt OF blueish silver metal is caught
at the waist line and forms a sash
and bow at the back Another velvet
SoWn-this time of black-brings back
the princess dress OF long ago. the
lines being unbrolien except at the
hips, where pieces Of jet and dun green
scquins are set in in cuiraSs effect
TO reach we'll up under the arms
First Party Dresses.
A young girl will always remember
her first real party frock; it marks
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BROWN AND GOLD COMBINED

Brown and gold are we'll used to-
gethcr. one new hat especially. is
worth while. 1t is made with "A foun-
dation Of brown tullc. very dark. and
the Thin. SlOnnc brim is unlivcucl
with bits Of gold Lace. There is II big
brown tulle bow at the 'front.' with
just a touch Of sable in the knot.
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FASHION HINTS.

NUVETYN and satin are combined
in new frock that shows a
deep hem section Of duvetyn,
above which is satin. There are straps
OF the duvetyn reaching upward almost
10 the waist, and they arc SO laid on
that they look much like velvet ribbon.
Deep tassels Of Set beads or steel
Leads are hung on the bottom of eve
ming frocks-on the sides OF the skirt,
ono on each side. They almost sweep
the floor.
A satin chin-hond is a feature Of a
small velvet toque, that fits closely Oh
the head The chin band is fastened
at one side Of the hat with "A tasseleJ
end