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regular inmate. Small '.ables can ba converted into desks, if you wish. If of regular height the table legs sbo,,Id be sawed, There should, of course, be blackboard-either a wall board or an easel. The former is prefer able, and if of slate easily cleaned and much nicer to write upon. If tbe sharp corners of all the furniture in the room are rounded, many pafnf,l bumps will be spared froIickinx youngsters. Be sure to supply a tea table for parties and tea service, for as soon as the girls are old enough to understand, 1t Is a fine way to teach them the art of gracious hospitality. The toy box, or toy cupboard is quite necessary if order is to be instiIled. If there is but one cupboard allot one ar two shelves to each child. If there sre no cupboards, each kiddie should have a separate toybox.
 Treat the windows cozily and savIv. Plain white muslin curtains. the kind that separate in the center so that curious little folk may peep out at will, should be hung either full or half length, but never below the window sill. Over these hang gay chintz side drapes. There is 8 fascinating tov chintz which comes, having all sorts of story-book groups upon it which are of an interest equal to the fasci. hating wall frieze. Put at each win low windowboX-outside in summer and indoors in winter-where the children can plant seed and watch them grow. Attic playrooms are fire. quently barred with heavy wire to prevent small folk from falling out.
 Do give the kiddies a playroom if possible, and a play corner in any event--you owe 1t to item.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
By Rene StiLLntar.

VTyTLL we ever forget the joy of it,
 w those of us who w1en kiddies were so fortunate as to have play room-a room where, with few ex- captions, our rule was supreme? Looking back, the playroom with all it's privileges will ever be one of our fondest memories. Cheated is the child who has never known the thrill of barricading itself behind a play room door from the too often mis- understanding adult world. One of the greatest charms of the playrooms is that it is or should be the place of fewest grown-up "dont's"; it is or should be the land of Do-as-y -you-please within reason and perhaps, occa- sionalIy, just beyond reasons pale.
 There is usually one room in the house which can be spared for the children, and, of course, the bigger it is the better. Yet, on the other hand, if it is not possible to give the chill dren an entire room a play corner can at least be allowed; or it may be that there is a large closet having a window that could be converted into a juvenile stronghold Indeed, one thoughtful mother who lived in a tiny house, but who was determined that her child should have at least one spot in the miniature place that he could call his own, partitioned off a bay window by means of tiny low picket fence and therein the boy, only c little fellow, was allowed to corral his playthings the day long or until it was necessary to use the room.
 If there is any choice in the mat ter, large sunny room should be selected, and tho room should be so situated as to eliminate the need for
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must perforce be hung high, the posi-
 tlons should be changed so that all at different times will be within easy reach of curious kiddie eyes. While, of course, the pictures in a playroom should be selected for decorative eff3ct, l do not hesitate to say that their ar tistic value and educational interest should be the primary reasons for their being at all, for t Is necessary to familiarze child with the best In art, and the walls of the playroom are excellent for this purpose. However
 if a bit of thought is exercised it is usually possible to select pictures of educational and art interest that are in such colors and so framed that they will not mar any decorative scheme.
 Upon first thought dark woodwork would seem to be best for such a room, but this is not true. The play room must be scrupulously clean in order to preserve the good health of the little inmates, and to this end the woodwork should be painted light color, preferably a medium cream, to promptly expose all soil. White is good so far as sanitation is concerned, but it's glare is not good for the eyes.
 Of course 1t is lovely to furnish the p1ayroom in lilliputian furniture-that is, pieces all made to fit little folk-but if this is too expensive the smallest pieces already on hand should be se- lected, and if they form a discordant motley crew a coat of paint, say cream or yellow, will soon bring them into a harmonious union, no matter how different their lines. Then. as the birthdays and Tuletides come, pieces of small furniture can be presented to the ldddies for the playroom use. The room should contain desk for every
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Keeping quiet. Young folk like to exercise both lungs and limbs. and that IS but natural and should not be condemned unnecessarily. Therefore, I repeat, have the playroom as far away from the rest of the house as possible. My own playroom was a gloriously large attic in which were stored family antiques galore, but which vas nevertheless so spacious as to allow us children running space and general play space aplenty. Linoleum is an excellent floor covering for the playroom, for it does much toward deadening sound. Furthermore, it is sanitary and easily i.ept clean. Plain linoleum is advisable because it will not conflict with the rooms furnish ings. Rugs are 9 question. Tn sum- mer I think that they can be dis pensed with beautifully; but in winter the linoleum will be too cold, cspe- cially if the little folk enjoy sitting upon the floor. When any strenuous games are going on, however, the chil- dren should be so instructed flat they will put the rugs away to prevent severe tumbles. POlisLed hardwood floors are rather dangerous on ac- count of slipperiness, while old floors too often have menacing splinters
 Painted walls are ideal for a play room, as they can be washed with soap and water and the room thus kept in a sanitary condition; but if paint is not practical tlere is a washable paper which answers the purpose very well. l think that deep buff is a good color for such room, for it las so much of cheer in it. It Is an especially good color for the room which has not suffi- cient sun. A pIayroom without a pic
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12

tive negligee of lowered Japanese crepe, but surely very practical and desirable Christmas remembrance. This sort of gift one gives to a female mem Der of ones household or ones family or to an intimate friend.
 Of wash satin is the effective gown shown on the seated figure, adaptable either for a negligee or a sleeping robe. This gown depicts the tailored trend in lingerie and negligees that is an interesting feature of present. day fashions in these garments. And yet the tailored-made has never and never will, I relieve, prevail to the
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12

 but practical and desirable Christmas remembrance
By Edith M. Burtis

done proves that we are a E9t.Ga ot youthfully vigorous women, both i'll mind and body. Our acceptance of the uniform was unfortunate only from the standpoint of business activities, which, however, were not seriously handicapped and by the fact that our world lost the inspiration or at least was denied for time the inspiration of the beauty of well-dressed women
 War activities, with their demands their imperative needs, backed up by the uniform of pleasing effect and ac- ceptable comforts, cast out for the time at least from many women's minds the love, of pretty, frilly, femi- nine attire.
 Women have not yet cast aside their uniforms or withdrawn their services from military activities, nor have they discarded all thoughts of economy in dress, for women know there is still enough work for them to do.
 But gradually, steadily, surel.- we are turning back to our truly own in dress, and interest anew in feminine fnery is increasing every day.
 Women especially will by their dress express the joy of victory and the contentment of peace. Our women want to look their best, and should, when we welcome home our splendid men, and now is none too early to re- plenish depleted wardrobes.
 To be sure, our minds now are occu- pied with Christmas gift shoppng but
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
Timely Fashion Hints

TT IS said that the present popu- A larity for colorful and decorative negligee is the direct result of the mode of somber co1ored street attire. At any rate. the negligees of the season are marvels of details and color.
 Ostrich rosettes on an exquisite smoking gown of chiffon and velvet make a very unusual and altogether effective trimming.
 The peplum blouse still persists and many attractive models in georgette. bead and embroidery trimmed are to be seen.
 Some tailored froCks of serge and satin combinations, of tricot, velvet and velveteen are in many instances fastened down the back with actual buttonholes and buttons.
 The vogue for hats of satin and fur combinations is steadily going, and is closely followed by the demand for hats of beaver cloth mounted on V9l- vet brimS.
 Tunic blouses of leather or buckskin embroidered in scroll design with a new braid are another Cheruit novelty.
 Drawn work is the trimming feat ure of some very charming lingerie blOuses just designed for between-seas- onS wear.
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extent that we will not always have some lace-trimmed frilly garments
 A half-yard squarA, bordered veil of conservative mesh, the generally be- coming octagon mesh, is the sort Of gift token that may be slipped into a letter of holiday greeting, providing, of course, you are familiar with the veil requirements of the friend to whom you send this gift. The veil I have selected to show you tod ey Is the latest and most convenient mode in the small-hat made veil that l have seen. There are many ways in which you may adjust it, dependent upon the
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12

Footwear for spring is to be decid- edly inconspicuous in design and color, and two-tone combinations are regulations are respected as we be- lieve they should be.
 Made veils, eighteen inches square of silk filet mesh, are bordered with a woven silk band, and are for wear over the small feather or fur turbans. These protect the hat as we'll as tho face.
 Scarf-like veils are heavily bordered with elaborate patterns, done in che nile, and are in black, taupe. blue. brown and purple
 Wool embroidery and wool pom. pons in place of buttons on a blouse of georgette is a recent and altogether pleasing development in blouse manu- facture.
 Georgette continues to predominate as the blouse fabric, but as early spring fashions crowd out the new prevailing modes, look for blouses of voile, din1ity and net.
 Blouses in such striking coIors as Pekin blue and henna are 8 nidsea- son novelty. Sealskin browns and navy are two other good blouse colors of the moment the material in all {u stances being georgette.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12

DREss has ever been means of D expression for all races, for all nations and in all times.
 4 naetor's activities are expressed '''' t'no clothes it's people wear. We can trace the great historic events of past ages by the clothes that were
 -,: Nf political intrigue, wars,
 tr''. industrial and educational de- NeioGmeIlts or the lack of these-in fact. the whole gamut of public ex- periences and individual ambitions has always been reflected in the dress of the populace or it's leaders, and more often in both
 And this is as true of the present as of the past.
 War, through necessity or the de- sire of our women, changed tempo rarily our idea of dress, our desire our needs.
 Uniforms, enticingly smart and bringing recognition of personal serv- ice rendered, gratifying, too, a very natural desire for distinction, were, for the period of our activities in the war, the day and evening apparel of many women.
 And fortunately, yet unfortunately, this uniform apparel was mostly taken up by the young and the youthfully vigorous, mature women of our land.
 I use the words unfortunately and fortunately with meaning in this re- spect. The work our women have
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need or the ideas of the wearer. And no woman, l am sure, but will be pleased with a practical remembrance such as this pleasing veil.
 Another suggestion for a far dis tant friend, one whose tastes and re- Guirements in wells are known, is the pleasing yard veil of octagon mesh with the effective, well-placed scroll de- sign.
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this need not delay the replenishing of Woman's wardrobe. Gifts of apparel are most acceptable.
 What more practical and desirable Christmas gift could be imagined than the lovely fur set of hat, scarf and huff that is illustrated today?
 This is a set of natural squirrel. the scarf most unique in it's possibili- ties of attractive adjustmentA Other sets in other furs are equally pleas ing, and all such fur sets are the height of smart fashion today.
 The mere man in doubt as to what his wife would think a delightful Christmas gift from him need have no hesitancy about a fur set of this latest mode-that is, of course, if his pocketbook will permit of a necessary expenditure in cash
 An ideal apparel gift for a young girl is the darling lace-trimmed com bination of glove silk that is illus trated here today. This lovely combi- nation is in fesh-color and has ribbon shoulder straps. Here is an excellent gift suggestion for the woman who wants to bring a real and lasting pleasure to a young sister or girl friend.
 Not an expensive gift is the effec-
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Fancy silk vests or sets combined with knickers to match are practical presents that conform to Christmas buying regulations and yet satisfy the desire to give and to receive pretty gifts.
 Clothes, I have said, express human emotions, activities and progress Clothes are a wonderful means of ex. pression for women. Surely we all want to express our joy, our thank fulness this year by locking our very best
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so low on the wall that even the lit tlest tot of the family can see it with
 out standing tippy-toed. Its gay colors contribute cheer to the room as well
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as interest. All pictures in the play
 room (and there should be many) should be hung low, and if there is such an abundance of them that some
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ture frieze is not to be thought of. Observe the one in the illustration. It is composed of a series of delightful Mother Goose pictures and is placed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-05
EnoIa Has All-Star Team
to Meet, the Neville A. c.

EnoIa, Pa, March 5.-The Enola
ex-high school basketball tossers
held a fast practice last night on
the school house floor in preparation
for the big game with the MELVILLE
A. C. team on the latter floor Thurs
day evening. The local club was
only recently organized and so far
is showing good form. S. G. Hep
ford, general secretary of the p. r.
r. Y. NJ. c. A, has been selected as
coach of the aggregation. Following
the practice last evening the players
elected several officers. They are;
Captain, H. NJ. Hinkle; treasurer,
Walter Dorwart; manager, G.. /.
Fisher. The team is desirous of
booking games with teams in this
vicinity. All communications should
be sent to G. I. Fisher. Drawer !,
Enola.
Since the school board has de-
cided to allow basketball to be play
ed on the auditorium floor pupils of
the local high school have been busy
planning to organize team. The
girls of school are especially active
and will begin practicing early next
week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-05
INSURANCE MEN
| GIVE WHOLE DAY
TO STAMP SALES
Metropolitan Takes Thursday
of This Week From Work
TO Perform This Service

The Metropolitan Insurance agents
of the Harrisburg district, thirty-five
in number, will take one day from
their work and give it to the sale of
Thrift Stamps, as a patriotic serv-
ice.
The volunteers are from the office
of John Heathcote, in the Telegraph
building, and number four in Leba-
non, two in Middletown, two in Car
Isle, one in Wormleysburg, one in
New Cumberland, three in Steelton
and twenty-five in Harrisburg. on
Thursday morning they will set out
TO see how many War Savings Stamps
Il bunch of livewire insurance men
can sell in one day. They will do
some house-to-house canvassing and
in case you have money for stamps
on that day you will not have to
stir out of the house to make your
purchases.
Not only do the insurance men re-
'ceive no pay for their work, but they
are giving up their own time to the
effort.
Mrs. Heathcote, wife of the man.
ager of the Harrisburg district has
entered heartily into the spirit of the
movement and has sold more than
$500 worth of stamps in the few
days she has been at work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-05
Central Trophies to
Be Placed In Case
BY School Society

Trophies won by athletes of Cen
traf High School will in the near
future be placed in a handsome case,
now being made in Philadelphia.
The case is to be presented to the
school by alumni and friends,
through the Centralian Society. The
presentation will be made the latter
part of March, simultaneous with
the second anniversary of the Cen
tralians, if delivery can be made by
that time.
During May of last year, the Cen
tralian Society, composed of mem
bers of the class of 1918, undertook
campaign to raise funds for the
purchase of a trophy case. Alumni
and friends of the school were asked
to contribute, and hearty response
was received, although the fund re-
ceived a setback because of the Sc
riousness of the war situation.
Money in Hand
A sufficient sum has at last been
raised, and the Powelton Cabinet
Company of Philadelphia, has been
engaged to construct a handsome
case, under the personal direction of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-05
No Hammer Throw Event
in Penn Carnival List

Philadelphia, March 5.-Pennsylva-
MAS relay carnival management has
decided to cut out the hammer
throw this year. This event is held
on Friday and the Army and Navy
events that have been listed for that
date make the hammer too danger
Gus an event for so crowded a field
as the enclosures will be on that dav.
1t is the plan of the management
10 have not only the seven Army and
Navy events already announced. but
also to have three or four exhibit
tions of military work by soldiers
end sailors actually in the service.
These events. together with the
pentathlon events, the hop step-and-
jump and the ty-six-pound weight.
will take up the entire enclosure, so
that It will be impossible to have the
hammer throw.
Many spectators and most of the
Officials will be glad of the omission,
for the event has been getting more
and more dangerous each season at
the relay carnival. At Harvard the
hammer throw is conducted on a
separate field, but it is felt that the
carnival has such a multitude of
contests that 1t is best to drop the
hammer altogether. This will be
done.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-05
Franks Good Work
Keeps Him I'm Lead;
Cage Lea8ueBOys Fast

With IL more games to be played
in the Central Pennsylvania Basket
ball League within the next three
weeks, it is almost a settled fact
that Noble Frank vial lead the in
dividual scorers this season. He has
rolled up 1913 points in eight con-
tests, and three of the final games
to be played by Central will be on
Chestnut street floor.
The only other player who has a
chance Is Captain Nyquist, of Read
ing. Three of the Reading games
will be at home. Likewise, the only
game away, as is the case with Cen
trail, will be at Lebanon. So that
chances are even for both players.
The local center leads in foul goals
with 1875. In field goals he is just
one i'm the rear of Miller, who has
80. The Reading boy is close with
33. Beck, of Tech, has been creep
ing up, and will give Miller a chase
for the final honors among the
guards.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-05
RELY SCHOOL GOES OVER
THE TOP FOR RED CROSS

Pupils in the Reilly school build
ing have gone over the top In the
enrolment of Red Cross members.
Miss May Title is the principal.
Sometime ago when the drive was
started, and memberships were plac-
ed at 25 cents each, the percentage
reached was 703.
This was not satisfactory. A
committee of girls got busy. There
were pupils who could not raise the
necessary membership fee. These
busy workers gathered up old
papers, rags, iron, etc, and sold
it. They made fancy work, and
conducted a general business. AS
a result of this special effort, the
Reilly school has gone away over
the top and scored a percentage of
1O5, every member being enrolled,
and some doubling their contribu-
tions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-05
COLLEGE GAMES
ON PENN FIELD
Big Meet Will Be Staged the
Latter Part of May;
Pittsburgh Enters

New York, March 5.-The Uni
versity of Pennsylvania was awarded
the forty-second annual champion
ship track and field meet of the In
tercollegiate Amateur Athletic AS
sociation of America. The games
will be held at Franklin Field, Phil
adelphia, on Friday and Saturday,
May 81 and June /.
Yale, Harvard and Princeton and
Haverford are uncertain at this time
regarding their ability to be repre-
sented, though q few athletes might
be entered in scattered events. The
two Pacific coast universities, Stam-
ford and California, announced by
proxy that they would make entries
If conditions would permit, but that
the present outlook was not parti-
cularly favorable.
Officers Elected
The association elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
President, j. c. Bolton, Harvard ;
vice-presidents, p. Heald, Swarth-
more, and ID. o. Peterson, Dart
mouth; secretary, G. II. Larson,
Columbia; treasurer, b. Halsey, New
York University; executive commit
tee, r. f. Blair, Yale; e. A. Lang
roch, Cornell; c. II. Talbot, Massa-
chusetts Tech; r. c. Fenner, Penn
sylvania; L. NJ. Butts. Princeton, and
e. Sears, Dartmouth.
AT the subsequent meeting of the
newly elected executive committee,
X. {. Fenner was elected manager
of the 1918 championship meet and
Gustavus Kirby referee.
Stanford University and the Uni
verSity of California announced
their inability to take part in this
years games, but this will not affect
their standing in the association.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-05

one of the Centralians. 1t is planned
that the case will be presented to
the school during the week of the
Centralians second birthday, which
comes on March 2S.
Many of the students at Central
and other interested persons have
never seen a complete collection OF
the beautiful trophies won by Cen
trail High warriors, owing to the
fact that place has never been pro-
vided for their exhibition. Thus a
trophy case is probably the most
useful gift that could be given to
the school.
For New Building
The case is being finished to match
the woodwork planned for the new
high school building which Harris
burg is to build. The Centralian
committee in charge of the Trophy
Case Fund is composed of Noble
Frank, Richard Mount, Thomas
Caldwell, and Seymour Nissley, all
active members of the Senior class.
Prof. Howard G. Dibble has been
heartily in accord with the plans
from the start.