The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-06-15

makeup Of any kind.
It all comes from the war, Of course. Cos
metics It appears, scarce in Paris, and the
Americans have discovered that the French
girls are remarkably good looking when their
own compilations are given a fighting chance. q
Mr.. Ziegfeld doesn't have to have an idea
blasted into his head. He promptly saw the
publicity possibilities, and the order has gone
forth. Now the painless cheeks win spread
westward and perhaps before the summer is
over, Miss Fargo, aged 16, clad in white boots,
a diaphanous skirt, and almost waist, will de-
eide that the complexion OF a circus clown
is not only unesthetc but no longer fashionable.
The pendulum has swung back. Ten years ago
the desire of actresses" was to look like
Actresses" Now when the whole feminine
world seemed to be in danger OF catching the
same idea, the actresses" have decided to
sound the note Of modesty. It's a conspicuous
inconspicuousness at which they aim.
Do you prefer the Asquithian or the Roose-
veltian style Of speech?
Mr.. Asquith former premier Of Great Britain
referred yesterday to the "cruder forms Of SEN
sation rnongering which found g. ready market
among people Of low intelligence and high cred
ulity"
Precisely, sir, precisely. Concomitants of your
sensation mongerers we regret to state, have
not been inactive over here A low person
from Minnesota informs u.s. that in the Goddess
city Of Minneapolis, which is one Of our provtn-
cial towns, sir, they have labelled these sensa-
ton mongerers yellow bellies" This Amer
lean vulgarism we trust sir, viii not be found
entirely pointless, however, 1t may offend your
sensibilities. He informed us that 800 such per-
sons were at work in the province Of Mime
sofa alone sir.
June 8-secretary Baker asked that newspa-
pers refrain from "speculating' the number
Of American troops in France. and promised in
formation.
June 1O-secretary Baker told the French
''Blue Devils that 100000 Americans had gone
across.
June 12-Secretary Baker told the West Point
graduates that 100000 man had gone across and
that more than million would be over there
Gin the near future" Again he said: 1--WE will
shortly pass the million mark
Probably we shouldn't speculate on when "the
near future" will arrive, but every man is en-
titled to make his own guess. We don't know
| any more about it than anyone else but do
| know that Independence Day viii be here
shortly"
We do love these little intimate touches of
| the Kaiser fraternizing with his troops. Here is
a choice morsel from the Berlin Lokal Anzeger,
| contributed by the Kaiser's "favorite CORES
I pondent:" I'VE are now swinging to victory
battle front under fire" He then beckoned TO
| the men in field grey standing him. Tell
| it to your comrades. Tell them that they too
may rejoice" he continued. '"Tell them, also
| that have told you-I in the midst of the fight
| ing"
Gosh! If you were a typesetter on The Ber-
lin Lokal Anzeiger. and were given that take"
wouldn't it make you go and throw the office
cat out Of the fourth story Window
| Up here in Fargo. where we haven't any war
industries-except farming-the problem of
women's invasion of the industrial field is reflect
chiefly when we discover that good stenograph-
ers are rare jewels, and when the hostess leans
over the tea cups and confdes to the other
women present: You know, my dear, you
simply can't keep one of them more than a
week.
But in the larger cities it rivals the as
q topic Of conversation Miss Charlotte Rum
bold, former commissioner Of recreation in the
st. Louis park department. was interviewed
about it by The st. Louis Post-Dlspatch. Here
are some Of the things she said:
II lont this new industrial is going to
change the feminine nature all at once. I
tice the first thing girl does with her $12 a
day, is to go and buy a pair of high white
shoes. Then she may complete her wardrobe
The next thing she is likely to do Is buy
Liberty bond. don't think the maternal in
stinct, which is stronger than any other force
on earth is going to let her refuse to marry and
rear children. But do know she is going
to be a good deal more particular about whom
she marries, and she is going to have her own
bank account after marriage.
"I cannot predict. 1T may mean a revision Of
moral standards with men and women more
nearly an equal plane or with women die
tating standards where men always have die
| tated heretofore"
'It is simple enough to evolve system of
| financing the nation in half an hour at the
| typewriter; or discuss anything from the prop
| err conduct Of the to how the city govern
ment should be run, with aplomb if not discern
nnent, but we know mans limitations. One
thing is certain. Miss Twenty-one, with her
| fat pay envelope is going to have something
to say about her own "problem.'
If you tempted to make prophecies re-
garding the war, recall those you made in
the early autumn of 1914, and the later ones
in 1915, 1915 and 1917
We recall an enthusiastic admirer Of German
| efficiency, demonstrating to his companions at
| a lunch table in September, 1914, that the Ger
| mans would be in Paris in six weeks. With the
| aid OF two salt cellars, some forks and knives
| and at the cost OF some creases in the table
! cloth, he proved beyond the possibility Of a
! doubt that Won Kluck would take Paris and
| then the channel ports and invade England
before Christmas.
We recall the compulsory purchase Of one new
hat as the result of a rash prophecy that the