The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-10

men read original papers Those VINO
had part on the program last night
were Mr. Don Wellman, Mrs. David
Page and Mrs Paul Hopes Mem
bers of the club are: Mr. and Mrs
Mcclure, Lieut. and Mrs. David Page,
Mr. and Mrs Barton Phelps. Mr. ana
Mrs. Don Wellman, Mr. and Mrs Paui
Hopes. Mr. and Mrs. r. ]. Carter;
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K Rankin. Mr. ana
Mrs Arthur Durham, Mr.. and Mrs
Cyrus Monroe. Miss Sarah Houston
and Miss Ethel Frizen
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It begins to appear as tho hlgh
heels and high top shoes are doomed:
They are not to go by consent OF
style makers or women weaTers, but
by government edtct- They have al
ready been abolished that way IN
France In England high shoes ana
high heels are abolished by common
consent, but American women stili
disport the barbarous heel ana tne
Ieather-wasting tops. Maryland women
have discovered that by demanding
low heels from their dealers, they are
able to get them. The idea, of course.
is TO save the leather for the use or
the lads who are out to larruP the
Hun The commercial economics
board Of the council of defense IS try
ing to eliminate high shoes in Amer
lea and especially the Women's high
laced boots. On this subject an edi-
toriaI has appeared in a Paris paper,
excIaiming at the disproportion be-
scarcity of leather for military Pur-
poses.
The writer complains even more
sharply, however, of the height or
the heels, declaring that this is no
time to deliberately undermine health
and usefulness by such fashion II,
he says, it were a fashion to carry the
nose several inches further forward,
he would have nothing to say tho II
would be as unIoveIy TO look at, were
it raised to this unnatural angle. But
seven out of ten feet subjected to hish
heels are tortured by being thrown
out of balance, the toes are turned
the heels are treacherously thrown
out of line, and soon worn over. And
when one thinks that two centineters
less of heeling would end all this, ana
restore normality, one is obliged TO
reflect like feet, like head"
A few days after the editorial ap-
peared, the writer admitted that he
had received many letters from
women saying that they would gladly
wear better shoes, but they must buy
whatever there are in the stores. and
that those who make the styles should
lated by demand, and demand is
largely guided by education Manu-
facturers will cooperate with women
who demonstrate patriotism by con-
unually asking for conservative styles
which save leather for military uses
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The Importance of the years from
10 to 20 in the human life has at last
been conceded by Kindergarten, col
lege professor and parents. 1mpor-
tant because these are the years
when the Individual learns to drive
the car of her life. At times. she ap-
pears conscious only of the wheel, but
gra dualIy the gears, the brakes and
all laid for the directing of the car
are in operation This is what you
are doing and what I want to talk
about" said DR.. Noble of Colorado
to the high school girls on -Patri-
otisn, Chara cter and Health
DR.. Noble was in Topeka last April
and gave talks to high school girls,
parents, teachers and employed girls.
School authorities were anxious to
have DIR. Noble- return this year and
she is speaking to the high school
girls every day this week at 2 O'Clock.
Tonight and Friday night DR.. Noble
will address the business girls at the
Y. w c. A. at O'clock
DIR. Noble is one of the lecturers of
the social morality commission of the
Y. W. c. A war work. She is to give
her lectures to girls in Wichita,
Leavenworth, Independence. Hutch
inson and the Kansas cities under the
direction of the local Y. W. C. A.
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Notes and Personal Mention
Mrs ]. D. M Hamilton and Mr. and
Mrs. Isaiah Hale have returned from
Fort Madison, where they were called
by the Illness and death of a relative.
Miss Helen Phipps has returned
from a two weeks visit to her people
in Chicago, Ill.
n and Mrs
son, Orville, have returned from
Rockford, Ill. where they visited their
relatives for two or three weeks.
Mr. Tinkham veaIe left today on Il
business trip of two weeks to Cali
fornia- After his return, his mother
to California to remain the rest of the
winter.
Miss Orah Moneypenny is i'll at her
home in Clay street
Miss Inez TuttIe. of WaIIa WaIIa,
Wash, who is visiting her sister. Mrs
Ralph McIntire, is i'll with tonsilitis,
at the McIntire home.
Mr.. Willoughby Boughton has re-
turned from holiday visit to Detroit,
Michigan.
Mr.. Monte KistIer is in Emporia on
a weeks business trip.
Mrs W. c. Ilette, sof Fort Madison,
Iowa, is visiting her sister. Mrs. Joe
Mr.. MerrelI Gage has returned to
Fort Sill, after a visit to his mother,
Mrs. ]. P. Griswold
Mrs. Wallace Crutcher is visiting
friends in Kansas City for few days.
Mrs. William B. Nevin. of Dayton,
Ohio, is visiting her cousins, Mrs.
Charles Spencer and Mrs. H o. Gar
vey She will leave Friday for a trip
to California.
Mrs. A Hooper, of Pasadena, Cal,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. T. NJ.
LuIard. Sally LiIlard is i'll with
chickenpox.
Mr.. Willis Kerr, who has been ap-
pointed to have charge of the library
at Camp Funston, spent Wednesday in
Topeka with his sister. Mrs. David
Page Mr.. Kerr has been librarian
for the State Normal school. Emporia-
Mrs. James P. Rowley. of Ell Paso,
Texas. formerly of Topeka, has gone
to san Eranc.sco to spsnd a part Of