The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-02

Dixon at hSr summer home at Plan
dome, L. l., and Mr.. Stout will take
work in Columbia university. He will
spend his week-ends at Plandome with
his family.
Miss Jessie Burnett, Miss Marian
Williams, Miss Georgia Neesa. Miss
Helen Lucas, Miss Edna Anton, Miss
Betty Fyffe and Miss Esther Thomas,
spent Sunday at the Theta house in
Lawrence.
Miss Ethel McKibben entertained
with a O'Clock dinner last night for
her sister, Miss Stella McKibben Cow
ers were laid for a few close friends.
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THERE'S A GIRL IN OUR TOWN
Who was accused of having her hair
done in a freakish way not long ago
when she attempted to furnish good
excuse. She said she only did it that
way to see if she would be initiated
by other girls of the town, and that
! she got a great deal of fun out of the
way the girls were willing to follow.
Beware of imitation, for you can't al
WAYS tell whether the style started in
Vogue or in the mischievous mind of
| some fair maiden.
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The wearing of insignia instead of
mourning by Americans who have lost
mem ers of their families in the war
has been recommended by the wom-
ans committee, Council of National
Defense. This recommendation has
the cordial endorsement of President
Wilson, who writes:
| 81 do entirely approve Of the &C
ton taken by the woman's committee
| in executive session, namely, that
| three-inch black band should be worn.
| upon which a gilt star may be placed
for each member of the family whose
| life is lost in the service, and that the
| band shall be worn on the left arm.
| L hope and believe that thoughtful
| people everywhere will approve of this
action, and 1 hope that you will be
kind enough to make the suggestion
| of the committee public, with the
| statement that it has my cordial en-
! dorsement."
1t is felt by the committee that If,
long before any large casualty lists
| come to this country, American wom-
en- determine that their attitude, in
spirit and in symbol. shall be one of
| bravery and of glory in the great
| cause rather than of isolated mourn
ing and depression, national morale
| will be sustained at high level. In
| dividua1 loss will take on a meaning
different from that in peace times.
Mothers who have already lost their
sons in the war have written to the
committee asking that mourning be
avoided nationally as an act of pa
triotism. English women have avoid
ed it detarminedly. and it has helped
them to bear their terrible losses.
1.-The desire to avoid the usual SYM
bols of mourning on the part of those
who have lost their loved ones in the
countrys service is highly patriotic
and to be commended" says DR..
Shaw. 1.-The constant reminder OF
losses and sorrow must tend to depress
the spirit of the people and develop a
feeling of hopelessness and despair
not in keeping with the supreme sac
rifices which our army of fighting men
and toilfng women in the field of &C
ton are making. This badge is not SO
much a symbol of mourning as of the
rank of those who have been counted
worthy to make the supreme sacri-
fees for their country and humanity
The insignia will not be patented
and cannot become a commercial ar
ticle. 1t is urged, however, that the
greatest possible uniformity be OBJ
served even if the arm bands are made
at home.
Miss Elizabeth Hopkins, who was
presented in recital last night by DR.
Willoughby Boughton at the art rooms
of Washburn college, showed a great
!: which she played. She looked very
pretty and the stage was a good evil
: dence of her popularity.
Miss Hopkins is the younger daugh-
: ter of the late Scott Hopkins and well
: liked socially She took music al
Washburn college one year and then
attended Wells college in Aurora. N
Y, for year, but came back to Wash
: burn to finish her music under Mr.
: Boughton. She is a popular membe,
!: of the Theta sorority.
POTATO CANDY.
Washington, July Potato candy
is the latest war time offering in
sweets, the food administration an
: nounced today.
1t comes in the form of bonbons
: which look like chocolate. taste like
cocoanut and have delicate brittle.
. ness about them. When munche6
slowly, says the announcement ar
agreeable ts2vor is apparent. Potato
candy, it is added, is a logical follow
up with tapioca-f1our bread, whale
steak, porpoise fillets. mesquite syrup
cottonseed flour mullins. canned shark
meat and other interesting food reve-
lations brought about as a result of the
war.
The Red Cross rooms in the observ
: atory will be open Wednesday and Fri
day this week instead of Thursday and
: Friday as ordinarily. on account o
: Thursday being the Fourth. and hol
: iday. The hours are from 1880 until
:
Mrs Frank Alden of 1142 Garfield
! avenue gave smoker for her hus