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ton; the second sounded the urgent need Of
the widest possible freedom of trade con-
sistent with public welfare during the tran
sition period. Not q doubt was expressed as
to the ability of the nation to swing itself
away from the shoal vuter through which
it has been threading its course since 1919,
and out upon the open, peaceful sea; not =
doubt was expreesed as to the ability of The
nation to steam full speed ahead upon I
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proof that, after the turmoil Of war
work, there is to be no breathing spell
That does not alarm 1.-THE Monitor"
however, which says:
Two distinct notes peryaded the grent
gathering at Atlantic City. The first Of
these sounded the universally recognized
need OF preventing u slacllening of indus
trial activity in the presence Of denloOliza-
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thing alone. The outstanding fact is that
the men who were at Atlantic City have
the spirit and the wish to DO all that they
can dc and that this attitude should be uti-
lized now TO the limit. 1t Will be so utilized
if the leaders Of labor-nany 81 them
shrewd nen-are alive to their obligations"
The Christian Science Monitor" sees
in the deliberations Of the congress
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prosperous commercial course, if only con
tidence and freedom shall inspire and sup
port enterprise
"rhe Topeka Capital of which Ar
thur Capper, newly elected Senator
from Kansas, is the owner, likes the
pronouncement in regard to a bigger
share of The profits TO the laborer. say
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HHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14.-Hungry
- mice nbhling at priceless paint
ings at Independence Hall have
heeo +he ;opocert rauSo of reve1a-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23

Here is the silhouette: the waist is
normally large, the line down the hips
is either straight or slightly bullying
through the fitness of the material,
and the hem is exceedingly narrow
and tucked under. A woman wearing
the most fashionable of these skirts,
with high boots added thereunto will
look at slight distance as though
she wore baggy trousers and army
boots.
To the majority of women this news
may not be welcome. They will fancy
a far more sensational garment than
what actually exists. That mild revo-
luton against the sheath and the hob
BILE skirt may also crop up against
this Algerian skirt, but both the 9TH
er features of fashion were incorpor-
S-ed in our ordinary apparel after
while, without creating disturbance.
There is so little fulness in this new
skirt that it does not seem to be even
a first cousin to the skirt of Jenny
with its tucked-up hem. That skirt.
which pervakfed the continent for two
years, had a tendency to flare out, to
fling Itself away from the ankles; this
skirt goes in so rapidly from knees to
hem that it does not need to under
go the same treatment that was ac-
corded 10 the other skirt.
For instance, to be technical-the
fulness at its hem is 'not caught up
land gathered to a short, narrow lin
ling. This is not considered necessary.
1t is merely turned under and run
into the conventional hem, allowing
its fulness, slight as it is, to fall
against the shoetops and accentuate
the trousered effect.
This extreme skirt has brought
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23

John Richard Brown, D. D., viii
ton, 'FDoes the War Indicate that
Christianity has FaiIed?" Madame
Van de Zande, the famous Belgian,
contralto, late from Brussels and Con-
tinent of Europe, will give a song re-
cital of one-half hour at the opening
of this mems meeting. The meeting
is held in the new gymnasium of the
Y. M C. A, at $3.50 Sunday afternoon,
and is open to all men over Is years
of age.
Whether the war indicates the fail
ure of Christianity has been a burn
ing question in the minds of so many
that the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation decided to have as able a man
as they could secure answer this ques-
ton. Dr.. Brown is one of the strong
est ministers of our city and few of
those on the inside realize how much
his counsel is sought by many of the
leaders in the various enterprises and
organizations in our city. He is not
only recognized as one of Bridgeport's
strong men but is rated even higher
outside of his own city. His own
church has asked him to solve some
of the most difficult national prob
lens they have and our own govern
ment has asked him to do a most i'm
portant work in the environments In
fact, he has just returned from sew
eral weeks in the various camps com
ing in close contact with our officers
and men in the service. Direct from
his association with these men who
are facing the great realities of life
he will keep his promise made the as
ISOLATION several weeks ago, to an
swer whether Christianity has failed
Madame Van de Zande, the great
Belgian contralto, sings to the men OF
Bridgeport Sunday as the result Of the
association being on the alert for I'M
usual attractions to present to Bridge
port men.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
MEDICAL HINTS

The most important factor in treat
-ng a burn or a scald is to keep it
from the air. Therefore, apply any
remedy you wish by means of a cloth
bound over the wound. Cover this
cloth with cotton wadding, if neces-
sary, to keep out the air. Cabbage
is used quite a bit for drawing and
cleansing gathered finger or poison
ed hand. Take cabbage leaf, roll 1t
out with bottle until the juice is on
the surface and tie it on the affected
part.
In case of illness. when ice is not
procurable for cooling the head of a
feverish patient, cut a strip of cucum-
Der peeled rather thin and lay the in
ner part on. the forehead. 1t has a
deliciously cooling effect.
An excellent remedy for Group is
made by beating the white of an egg
to a stiff froth. Then sweeten a lit
tie, add a little pulverized alum and
give a teaspoonful every ten or fiji.
teen minutes until relief comes. To
stop hiccoughs, give the patient a tea
spoonful of granulated sugar and
vinegar
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
Duty Of Women Of America,
Wear More Silk, Less Wool

But though silk has been regarded
as one of the most precious of fab
RIGS, its culture is by no means a now
city, for the records in China have it
that it was first woven by a lady
named Sizing, the wife of the EN-
peror Hoang-Ti, some 1900 years be-
fore the Christian era-that is, 1900
years ago.
1t was, of course, from the Orient
that silk was first derived in the Oc-
cident, and it is from there that we
still import many attractive kinds of
silk, though we are fast catching up
for lost time in the manufacture OF
silks. American silks are in some
ways quite superior to those of the
East. Silk was introduced into Eng
land, it is said, some 100 years ago,
but it was never SO cheap or as plen-
tiful as flax, wool or, later, as cotton
fabrics. Like the color purple, silk.
was usually more or less restricted in
use to royal personages or, at least,
to persons of high rank. One monarch
who reigned in England in early CO.
lonia1 days passed a law against the
use of silks entirely.
About 100 years ago silks had be-
come pretty We'll pOpular1zeQ DoLn IN
this country and in England and were
used more extensively than they were
later. About the time of our own
civil war it was not uncommon Tor
women to have light silk dresses that
they wore till they became sofled and
then have them dyed a darker color
for common wear to conceal the signs
of soil Strangely enough, after the
introduction of alpaca in about 1910,
silks begaT to fail off in popularity.
Queen Victoria was extremely fond of
alpaca and her royal favor helped
it to popularity. Moreover, alpaca
and some of the better sorts of cot
ton and wool better adapted them
selves to the fashions then in vogue
at least, silk had no special sartor4al
advantage over these coarser fabrics
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
MRS. T. L. REILLY
HURT IN COLLISION

Washington, Feb. 23.-Mrs. Thomas
L. Reilly, of N1eriden, Conn, wife of
the former Connecticut congressman,
was seriously injured, and Represent
alive Claude Kitchin of North Car
DINA and Mrs. Kitchin were shaken
and bruised when the automobile in
which they were riding was struck by
a street car last night c. H. Eng
land, secretary to Mr.. Kitchin, who
was driving the automobile, escaped
unhurt.
The injured were taken to the Kit
chin home here, where Mrs. Reilly has
been staying as a guest of the Kit
chins. The extent of Mrs. Reily's in
puries were not made known, but it
was said they are serious. Mrs. Kit
chin is said to be suffering also from
nervous shock, but the bruises sus-
tanned by Mr.. Kihchin were reported
slight
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23

It would seem that wearing silk
will be similar to eating corn bread
and potatoes, tending war gardens
and turning out electric lights by the
way of conserving coal. At any rate,
we have been told that she who wear
eth wool in abundance is robbing the
soldiers of their due, or words to that
effect, and though there has been no
actual restriction as to the amount of
wool that may be used in a single
frock or suit, some of the leading
manufacturers of women's clothes
refuse to accept models that call for
more wool than a minimum amount
set for their own Standard.
The conclusion is that it is our duty
to wear silk, and so silk has been
doomed and avocated to an extent
quite unprecedented. The shops are
full of silks of exquisite texture and
designs enough to satisfy the most
particular. There is no one special
kind of silk most in favor, for all
kinds of silk are seen, silks that are
soft and clinging and silks that have
body and crispness, silks that arr
transparent and silks that are thick
enough to make a substantial cloak,
silks that simmer and silks that glis-
ten, silks that are subdued in tone
and silks that combine every color in
the rainbow.
Till within a decade or so ago a
silk frock was always synonymous
with ''best frock," and all little girls
a generation ago used to suppose thai
only princesses wore silk dresses for
''every day" The young lady framed
in a nursery rhyme who sat on Gu
shion and sewed a fine seam and fed
upon strawberries, sugar and cream,
perhaps showed her luxuriousness to
little girls once upon time because
it was also said that she wore a silk
dress than because she had sugar and
cream on her strawberries-the thing
that would, of course, impress us
most nowadays.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
WORKERS NEED
RECREATION
CENTERS

One of the things that the war has
taught US is the value of recreation.
We have been looking at it as semi
indulgence-one of the ''frills" of life;
but the pressure of the war has re-
vealed its real function. In France
where the pressure of industrial life
has fallen SO heavily on the women.
little thought was taken at first to
provide recreation for the Nundreds,
and in some cases thousands gathered
into the big munition centers. Last
July, Mary Dingman, who was for
merly Industrial Secretary in the
Northeastern Field, was sent to
France by the National War Work
Council of the Y. W. c. A at the re-
quest of some French women, to study
the conditions and help plan and car
ry out work for the women in NUM-
ton centers. She found that they
needed opportunity for recreation full
~ as much as better housing and eat
ing facilities. In this country we have
learned the lesson more slowly, but
now we know that no great industrial
city should be without a recreation
center. The expansion of industry
that has taken place in almost all
places that were industrial centers be-
fore the war has involved the incom-
ing of large numbers of workers from
outside men in all cases and women
in many instances. This has meant
that many a community that previous
ly was made up of families who eth
err sought their own recreation or
were provided for by the existing ia
cilities of the place, has found itself
suddenly confronted with a new situa-
ton. Now there are large numbers
of men and women who must occupy
rented rooms, usually in houses which
do not provide for the entertainment
of friends, or any sort of usual social
life. The old provisions for amuse-
rnent and recreation are no longer
ADEQUATE, and the older families OF
the community find it hard to make
friends with SO many strangers and
absorb them into the life of the COM
munity. The Y. W. C. A. has been
one of the first organizations to see
and try to meet this need. The work
in Charleston, S. c., demonstrates
what can be done along that line.
Miss Edna Geister VINO was In
charge of the work there, gave dem
onstration in the W. u. G. A of the
various ganes ETC., used there with q
group 81 about sixty Y. M. C. A. and
Y. w. women Wednesday even
ing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
TAFFETAS LIKED
FOR SPRING SUITS

It seems from a few of the French
gowns that have been built for the
new spring season, that taffeta will
not be boycotted. The American
public has grown weary of this fabric,
but again that French persistency
that runs through their dressmaking
world has caused them to send up
trial balloons in this fabric.
They do not build an entire gown
of taffeta this season. They make it
the Opaque touch to a transparent
frock of the new embroidered silk
tulle which has leaped into high fash
ion with lace. They NAVE a bodice
ion with lace. They make a bodice
dieval in it's simplicity, introduce a
bit of the silk tulle at the girdle, cut
the peplum of the bodice very short
in front, and let it drop over a slim,
slightly gathered skirt of the embroid-
cred net.
AS sashes are part and parcel of
many of the frocks, the designer will
take two long. bias ribbons of the
taffeta knot them together at the
waist and again at the knees, and
drop them down the side of the skirt
as floating panel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
NOVELTIES IN
THE NEW STRAWS

It is not often that the milliners
turn their attention to bright brown
and green-grey straw Yet France
has decided that these two colors
will go admirably with the thin, soft,
colorfll gowns we are to wear.
Novelties are brought out in all
of the hats made of these colors. such
as a modernized harem veil of pale
yellow chiffon which hangs from each
side of the hat at the back, down over
the bust.
The veil today is not intended for
the face; it is intended as a kind of
shoulder drapery. Gray and yellow
is charming mixture, and if it is
projected with success by the milliners
It will probably be taken up by the
dressmakers later in the season. A
gray chiffon gown with a yellow mus
Nm sash and pink rose tucked in
the front makes an admirable cos
tune.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
New silhouette Brings Back
Straight Lines, Narrow Skirts

about the narrowest silhouette we
have had in years. When the hem is
not tucked under, it is only wide
enough to provide free movement in
walking. The skirts are necessarily
short, for their narrowness would
greatly impede progress if they were
long.
If the summer brings back the IA
shion for pumps on the street with
cut spats. there may be room for
criticism in these extra short skirts,
but at that moment it looks as though
women will not relinquish the high
boot, the cloth spat or any ankle COW
ering that gives them a military ap-
pearance.
Spats are part of the national COS
tune. They are worn as constantly as
the Englishman has worn them for
generations They stand higher in
fashion than the boot with the cloth
or leather top, although there has
come about, through the activity OF
over a million women in war work
the fashion for an extra high Rus
sian leather laced boot with a broad
curved sole and a stitched band.
The low heeled shoe has gained
rapidly in fashion since women went
to war in their own way. 1t is made
in tan and black leather and has eth
er a high top of itself or an extra
high spat of co1ored cloth. Blacl
spats are worn only by those in deer
mourning, and beige, sand and several
shades of gray satisfy all women.
| With such footwear, the short, mar.
row skirt has an undeniable smart
ness about it. The long skirt, the
flaring one and the very high spa
or boot were not graceful adjunct
! of each other
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
CANTATA
WILL BE SUNG

The Holy City, the well known and
popular sacred Cantata by Gaul, will
be sung at the First Baptist church,
Feb. "a, Sunday evening, at 1880, by
the choir, augmented by other voices.
''List, the Cherubic Host the de-
lightfuI quartette for ladies' voices
will be rendered by Miss Hazel Mich
OILS, Miss Nellie Fox, Miss Lotte
Weltner and Miss Edith London.
Prelude-March Nuptiale-F'auikes
Bvmn-The Son of God Goes Forth
to War: Prayer and response.
Cantata-Part I, 'The Holy City"
by Ga1l Introduction, "Contempla-
tom
Shadows Yonder."
Tenor solo-"My Soul is Athlrst for
Cod
Trio-1st sop, End SOW. alto, Eat
E=entide it Shall Be Light" Chorus,
"They that Sow in Tears" Alto solo
Eye Hath We Seen"
Trio and chorus For Thee o
Dear, Dear Country" Chorus
@eThine is the Kingdom"
Hymn-Rise My Soul Offering
Alteration. Part II.
Bass soIo-''A New Heaven and a
New Earth" Choir-"Holy, Holy"
Bass solo-"And I Heard a Voice"
Chorus fHoly, Holy
Choir-Tne firing pot is for silver.
Sop solo-'These are They Which
Come Out of Great Tribulation."
Sop and alto duo-They shall hun
ger no more.
Ladies ouartette-'List the Cheru-
hic Host" Tenor heard the voice
of hampers.
Chorus-Great and marvellous are
thy work.
Benediction.
PostIude- by Barnes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
Birthday Bio-Briefs
FAMOUS WOMEN.
| To Parents and Teachers
| Your Children to Read This
| Instructive Daily Feature.
EMMA WILLARD

The first American woman to win
international fame in the educational
field was Emma C. Willard, who was
born at Berlin, Conn, 1S1 years ago
today, Feb %, 1887. She is one OF
the six women who have been elected
to the American Hall Of Fame. She
began her career as teacher at the
age of sixteen. In 1909 she became the
bride of DR.. John Willard. In 1914
she opened a seminary for girls at
Waterford, N. Y. This institution was
moved to Troy in 1921, and, under the
name of Troy Female Seminary be-
came one of the best known institu-
lions of it's kind in America. Mrs.
Willard also founded school for
women in Athens, Greece, and sup
ported it by writing books. She died
in 1870.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
KNITTING HELPS
To Cast On

Make a loop on left-hand needle.
Slip right-hand needle through left
side of loop.
Throw yarn over right-hand needle
from left to right.
Draw it through and slip the stitch
thus formed on to left-hand needle
Pull right-hand needle into second
loop and repeat.
Do this until you have as many
stitches as desired.
TO Knit Plain
Having cast on as many stitches as
are needed, insert right-hand needle
through left side of first stitch be-
meath left-hand needle.
Throw yarn over right-hand needle
from left to right.
Draw it through and slip the stitch
off of left-hand needle.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23

Joseph Goodwin, the new superin-
tendent of the Connecticut Company,
has leased the house at 1868 Main
street and intends to occupy it with
his family this coming week.
Mrs. William Bristol Of Laurel ave-
nue. entertained a group of ladies at
her home yesterday afternoon for the
benefit of the Comfort club. Mrs. E.
N. Sperry was present and gave
very delightful talk in the nature of
a travelogue and there were several
songs by Mrs. Harry Williams. The
ladies spent most of the afternoon
knitting and prize, an attractive
basket of hot house fruits, was
awarded to Mrs. Jacob May for &C
comprising the greatest amount of
work.
Mrs. Horace Wilmot of Coleman
street is to be the hostess for the next
meeting of the French club which
will be held early in the month.
Mr.. and Mrs. A M. Cooper and
Mrs John G. Rowland who are now
in Florida are expected to return
about March 7.
Mrs. John R. Woodruff Is to enter
tain for the members of the Comfort
club with a tea at her home on
Washington avenue on Friday after
noon March Is. Each member of the
club is. privileged to invite friend.
r TO- ond anffno
will be served between the hours of
and and there will be an attract
i've musical program.
Five friends whose birthdays all
come on the same date are to be en-
tertained at dinner by Mrs. John 7.
King at her home on Waldemere ave-
nue. on Monday evening. The guests
of honor will INCLUDE Miss Anne, Miss
Alice and Miss Agnes Dennis, and
Mrs. c. L Crosby. 1t is also Mrs.
Kings birthday. After dinner bridge
will be enjoyed.
Mrs. Walter North and son have
closed their home on North avenue
and are now staying with Mrs.
North's mother, Mrs. A. A Winter,
on Seavfew avenue. Mr.. North has re-
Gently received a commission and left
for Washington, D. c., on Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel c. Shaw of
Sanford Place, spent the holiday and
weekend at their country place in
Redding.
Miss Marjorie DeLoss, who is spend
ing the winter in New York city, TAX
ing a special course in design, will
spend the week end with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. DeLoss of Park
Place.
Mrs. Charles H. Sprague gave a
luncheon for the members of the ex-
ecutive board of the Comfort Club
yesterday noon, previous to the regu-
lar meeting of the club. The guests
included Mrs. John R. Woodruff, Mrs.
Frank Stevens, Mrs. Stratton, Mrs.
Forsyth, Mrs. c. I. Crosby, Mrs. Clarke
and Mrs. Stanley Beach.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
To PurI

Change the position of the yarn to
the front of the needle.
Insert right-hand needle into the
stitch from right to left.
This brings rfght-hand needle in
front of left one.
Throw yarn over left to the right
Draw stitch through.
After purling as many stitches as
required, change yarn to original po-
sition,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
CHINA BLUE GROsGRAIN
Two inch Chin


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by bow of the peated
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23

and history, and the Hebrew language
All of the pupils of this school are also
students in the public schools of the
city. No tuition is asked from those
who cannot afford to pay.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
CHERRY RED FAVORED


nery salon An oval turban with
and without trimming had
with
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
DRAKE BLUE GHORGETTE

chapeau Of drake blue the
ng-goies of silk, worsed being for this purpose
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
BUSTLE HAT
A sand colored faille


Almost
name fors i millinery
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
CLOSE FITTING TURBAN

a
millinery
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
FINEST MILAN

of
ruhng
at of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23
DAILY FEATURES
SOCIAL EVENTS
PERSONAL NOTES
Smart Millinery
WHITE DAISIES


>hich folded
fringe effect one
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-23

SWEET PEAS, VFOLETS, TULIPS.
DAEFODILS.
JOHN RECK s. SON.