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day. Nor are they going TO spend
thre" or -four hours "fuSsinG" owe
one dessert that gives only a. much
satisfaction "a another dessert that
takes only a few minutes in the
making.
So If You want 70 make a resolution
that is we more important than that
of keeping account of the spending o.
money make a resolution TO keep track
Of the spending Of your time and
energy resources that are even more
important than money.
Just as in keeping track ~ your
money you have a certain apportion-
ment for sr.f-improvrmcnt, So Won
should in your time budget have a
certain appurtionment of time for pur-
poSefui reading, studying languages
and otter forms of intellectual. devcl-
opment. In your financial budget per-
haps you go So far as to apportiun n
certain mount 20 physical upkeep-
massage, gymnasium fees, hair and
scalp treatment, sc. Wen. in your
time budget you may to ADVANTAGE
apportion a certain amount of time to
tn" pursuit o. physical perfection.
Now what il %our budget of time
expenditure?
There is a nice little piece of work
for New Years eve. No one in the
world can decide this but Yourself.
For instance, in the matter of sleep.
II you are a normal young woman.
whose daily occupation imposes no
extraordinary physical tax. YOU should
allow from eight to nine hours sleep.
Now do You get that much?
DO You got enough recreation? You
possibly think you don't. when as a
matter of fact YOU actually spend
NOR" than a necessary amount of time
IN the pursuit of happiness or rccrea-
ton. If t ~ Is the case then it may
he that You don't go about seeking
recreation ana amusement in the right
way.
Do You spend enough time in pa
triotic, civic and humanitarian work?
Women of all classes have been find
ing so much time for this KIND OF oc-
cupatiOn Of late that it is likely that
YOU are one whose rcCor, would make
a splendid showing in this column
Many and many women have doubled
the time 50 employed in the war.
Some ONE w'o never spent n
time at all in this way actually de-
voted an entire working day to war
work. 1t is not at all likely that they
will ever give up spending some time
in work of this kind.
II Is not enti"cl" easy to make your
time BUDGET. ptrhaps you won't he
able to make t. Vegetable one uatil Won
have kept your time accounts for
a while.
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Continued from Eiohth Pogc.

York and Philadelphia, and 40 per
cent. through Hampton Roads. The
remainder was largely shipped
through Baltimore.
4 steady Improvement in the car
supply was made during the latter
half of the year, following arrange
mentS made in May for giving pre-
ferred movement e. coal in transit.
Reports of the Geological Survey
show that the operating time of the
mines has increased to IS to 81 per
cent. Of each week, though the average
for the year is below 10 per cent. This
Is a material gain over 1917.
A great factor in the distribution Of
coal was the establishment of zone or
regional lines OF allotment. The lines
We're established by the Fuel Admins
tration and served To restrict the dis
~tribut!ng area of producing fields. 4
more equal spread was secured and
ros hau!s were eliminated.
The sudden ending of the war has
provided n reasonable supply of coal
in all except the hard coal consuming
districts, although, il the var had CON
tinued, the supply would scarcely have
met the heavy demands of the war
industries. There Is no reason to be-
lleve, however, that the present win
ter will witness a slump in the coal
market. or that the supply will exceed
the demand.
Two important elements are in
volved in the prospects of the coal in
dustry. One is the speed with which
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TIME BUDGETS ARE VALUARLF

teer work. that sometimes there is as
great ruthlessness in wasting half an
hour as wasting actual n and
that there is Just as much OF a moral
issue in spending their time to adj
vantage as in spending their money
wisely. This realization will not go
Just because the war has ended. be
cause there is yet much to be done
In Red Cross and other similar ac;iyt-
ties.
Then besides once women have come
To look upon their time as possessing
a definite valuation they are not GO
ing 10 be content TO waste il. They
are going 10 adopt methods in house
work that make it possible for them to
devote TO homework an mou of
time that bears definite relationship TO
the value OF the task. They are not
going To work all day over a task that
they could have done by an expert IT
a cost OF a fraction OF a dollar. and
then employ an expert to do some task
at n cost Of many dollars hat they
could do at home in a fraction of a
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NEW FRINCED NECKWEAR
is A CHARMING FASI Hon

TRlNGED nCCkWcar is on" Of the
r. most charming accessories OF
womAn's dress IN the shops. or
course fringe hasn't really gone out Of
fashion, II simply Is not used with
the same tndiscrimnat' enthusiasm
that marked its earlier use ON smart
froCks. And neither is separate" neck
wear out of fashion. The nov crockS
are usually made with attached col
lars, whether they he wiryd lace col
lars suggesting Catherine de Medici.
1rills applied to the rounded neck
line, a fold OF old lace in the deep
oval neck line, or some other ar
rangement of soft white OF cream
to give charm to the nvCN line,
There Is still ii need for separate
collars and cuffs, and al the smart
shops are well supplied with sets
that would tempt any woman. And
among the newest o! these are
those trimmed with fringe.
There is IA white satin collar and
cuff set, for instance. with round
ing edges 10 the cufrs, and a rounded
outline to the collar, with a little
applied bias band stitched along the
edge, and coming from under it twisted
silk fringe.
There IL another set Of white satin
crisscrosscd with tucLs, making It
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COAL TRADE MET CRISIS

the reoonversion of industrie. will I've
dchleNed n the resulting demands
Tor rue. The other is foreign trade
and the extent to which coal pro
ducers in the United States will he
called upon to ship coal into uther.
countries.
All economic and commercial barom-
eterS indicate "A period Of industrial
activity next year, possibly ~cNceedins
ali previous years. cur industries are
faced no only with the work OF pro-
ducing materials for devastated Eu-
rope, hut with meeting the demands
for materials which must Cnnc with
the restoration OF shipping activities
and the resumption of ocean traffic on
the part Of all nations.
Coal, az the basis of industrNu
America and the prime need of South
American and European countries.
will play a part difficult To oyercsti-
mate. The need is that every producer
make preparation for the ABNORMAL
demand which Is potentially in pros
peCt for him.
1t IL likely that profitable prices fnr
coal will prevail. Wages in all prola-
hility will remain at high level. The
coal industry II others should insist
h a there be no further delay in de-
mobilizing the soldiers in the camps
OF the country, so that they can re-
turn to the industries. Continuation
Of a labor shortage through artihc!a.
causes Of this kind Curtails the de-
mand for coal and hampers manufac-
turing industry in its efforts IN re-
sumo peace production.
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THE French designers have
brought back into fashion huge
L necklaces from an ornamental

|THE French designers have
brought back into fashion huge
necklaces from an ornamental
past. They are not made Of jewels,
and yet they are costly and the supply
Of fine ones rapidly diminishes.
1t is the hour of the necklace. All
that has gone before is as nothing
to what exists. And mind you. the
necklace is not Of precious stones.
There are few well dressed ONE
who wear any precious stones about
the neck except pearls. Diamonds hold
a place with some, but they are not
considered among well dressed women
Costly they are, it is true, and in
unique settings of carved platinum
they have their place, but the bare,
bald, crude diamond necklace is a bit
blatant for the fasttdious woman. h
prefers pearls.
An individual designer of clothes
here found himself the fortunate pos
SCISSOR of a half dozen necklaces which
he had seen in an antique shop, where
they were thrown over a string in the
back of the store. Then the French
fashion found its way across the ocean
into America. and the designer at
tached his necklaces to costly gowns
either at the neck or at the waistline,
and they added materially to the price
he asked for the garment.
The highest quality of quartz Is
turned into necklaces. Amber and
jet lead the possession n tortoise
shell is high in the line. Buckles are
made of the latter material, aISb linked
belts, and then ringed necklaces that
end in great plaques richly wrong! t
in an open design.
Amber Most Desired.
1t may be that the amber Culorei
ornaments are most desired by well
dressed women The reason for this
lies in the extraordinary popularity OF
brown this season. The rich yellow
tones bring out to the best advantage
the golden brown v~elvets, satins an /
tulles OF the hour.
There are jet necklaces ct'ved III
China which are equally allurirg,
France seems to have found more
quartz for these ornaments than any
other country. and yet in America
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MASSIVE
LATEST ARI FAD

there is q vast s%torehousc of lovely
geological formations which, If rightly
chosen and put together, would make
the American necklace more demanded
than any in the world.
If one has ever had the privilege Of
going through the extraordinary and
remarkably selected collection Of min
erals owned by Col. Washington
Roebling Of Trenton one would i'm
mediately realize what America could
do in this new form os jcwolry. i,
may be that the attention OF tho lew.
ellers will lie called to such work ana
the best craftsmanship employed 10
utilize it and give it a Wild CONNER.
cial market.
There is nothing fastidiuJs or deli.
cate about the new chains. they are
as heavy in appearance as medieval
armor. They are made OF great rings
or long. oblong links, and the plaque
or medallion in which they end look,
like a japanese crest. 1t is as full
of color and as massive as tie
Egyptian jewelry of other centuries.
All of Them Are Short.
All of these new chains are shor-.
The carved medallion rests on tho
bust. They do not reach to the waist,
which is the desire of the preciou,
stones. The woman who owns a MAJ
vellous string Of pearls now lets i,
hang to its full length. you know, n.
stead of wrapping It around her nee;
several times.
There are some who question the
beauty of such heavy quartz as is n
the new. fashionable chains resting
against the skin of the neck, but a.
a rule We wear afternoon gowns
with the material resting on the fash
as high as the base Of the neck a..
least, ana so these yellow, or brow,
or crimson, or green chains 90 ovfr
the cloth. Of course they are ~.
worn with evening own
II you can't wear precious stones o.
the hare flesh. adopt the exclusive
method which was taken from a7cieN:
countries by Paul Polret and exploited
in this country. She Wore q co,or'l
silken cord with pendant j"wsl in
the same color.
No one knows who started tbs
fashion for necklaces and wno ares
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= TOTHING so delights the heart
OF n child as to hold a flag.
L Youth and the symbols of
patriotism arc linked. Wasn't 1t Gals
worthy who gave us that association
Of the two gay elements Of life in say
ing Of a girl tlat she carried her youth
in her face like flags flying? 1t was
clever. therefore, Of the designers to
launch tho youngsters of this most
wonderful holiday season into victory
clothes.
The elders may express their relief
from the tension OF tcsror that hand
cuffed us all for four years by burst
ing out of the chrysalis into the but
terfy, but their clothes will not be
parts Of the flag. 1t is not fitting that
any but youth should wear the bits of
red. white and blue which, combined
with a certain skill. make the alluring
victory clothes Of this hour.
There are tiny frocks for tiny chill
dren in which the colors only flash
out as long ribbons that r u
through two b~uttonholes in the front
or back of "a round collar and drop to
the hem. There are frocks for older
children which are made of red, white
and blue stripes held in by soft sashes
of colored bunting in the three colors.
There is a return to a far off and
Fascinating fashion in the blue bunt-
ing frocks for children between eight
and ten years old which are touched
with red bunting and ornamented with
white II collar and cuffs.
PIeated skirts of Red Bunting.
There are pleated skirts of red flag
bunting with straight little cuirass
blouses of blu bunting fastened in n
straight line down the front with red
buttons. The cuffs and collar are
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Quaint little frock of old
fashioned challie with guimpe
of checked muslin. Black
woollen thread is used to out
line the bodice, also the tucks
in skirt and rufles.
made of white linen edged with linen
lace and touched with red and blue
buttons.
There are red and blue hair ribbons
for girls; there are red and white
striped awning rompcrs for the nurs-
cry fastened with blue bone buttons,
and II of the successful frocks Of the
holiday season is made Of ordinary mn
hleached muslin shocked with rcd,
white and blue worsted threads. the
design giving a blurred impression Of
the flag.
1t was a clever idea, this. to turn
out the children Of the land i'm flag
costumes during tho particular week
which is given over to them i'm all
christian nations. making them living.
Joyous symbols Of the red, white and
hlue which to-day is the banner Of
freedom all over the world. And it is
not only our flag hat they represent;
II is the flags of the Allies.
Two months ago DOucet Of Paris
gave h world a new idea when he
used u~nbleached muslin edged with
Colored fringe as a lining for Jackets.
II had the triple qualities OF endur-
ance, originality and chonpness. II
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figures. Their mothers, and sometimes
their grandmothers, initiate them.
When, therefore, the children of this
country celebrate the Christmas holi-
day with new kinds of clothes, it be-
hooves women TO look upon this par
ade Of fashions with interest, for the
little human flags running down the
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VICTORY CLOTHES FOR CHILDREN A GAY HOIDA E

path OF fashion to-day are blazing i5s
way for US.
Tomorrow we may wear at Pain
Beach, in all the glories Of peace. a
frock Of unbleached muslin trimmed
with a darning stitch in red and blue
and our collar tied with ribbon in tie
flag colors.
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A MoNG the housewife New
~ Year resolutions perhaps the
n most frequently made IS
in favor Of keeping household ac-
counts The woman who has no
household cares resolves TO keep ac-
count of her personal allowance, and
the girl who works for a living makes
up her mind definitely to keep books
wherein she can see just where this
hard earned cash goes.
Recently women have begun to
realize that there is something they
have even greater iced Of keeping
track OF than their cash. and that is
their time. Women in their own
homes have come to regard their time
as distinctly their own. They have
u~ndervalued their own time; failed to
realize that it is worth too much to
be wasted.
They have done this. mind YOU,
Since their wal time activities they
have ceased to do this. They have
been taught. both in paid and volun-
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and stifhy pointed bodices. 1t WIS
cruel to make youth the resemblance
OF age.
To-day we make age the resem-
Hlance of youth. In hat lie our viril-
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Once upon "a time. when the world
was young and cruel. 1t considered it
correct for children t o be encased in
bones and costumed in brocade and
metal, heavy embroiderles, long skirts
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upon thos" who are interested in
Juvenile clothes the fact that the
youngsters are sometimes we'll in the
lead with new fashions and that their
elders stumble after them.
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The children lead the way in belts
around hips, short sleeves, shocked
blouscs, hohhed hair, socks, low hecled
shoes, straight lines and uacorscted
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T LILLE nan garments or FUR that
are so easy to wear, and at the
same time do give the needed
warmth owe the suit coat, have
pointed ends in front hat cross to give
an interesting triangular effect. Very
often such "A garment is banded with
a contrasting fur, and this, OF course,
outlines the points.
----
New Georgette blouses are trimmed
with beads, coarscly fastened in place
with bright colored strands Of wOrsted.
The varied neck line dominant in
our trocks has also gained high vogue
in pajamas, night gowns and negligees.
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Unbeached Muslin Decorated With Red and Blue Fringe One Ide
From Paris That Is Spreading Here and Older Folks at
Southern Winter Resorts May Use 1t Extensively

high fashion. Probably the spring will
make it exceedingly popular. 1t is a
good idea for those who deplore the
lack OF service in coat Innings, espe-
ciaily in these days when n is not
sure of dyes.
Used for Interior Decoration.
The use of ~unbleached muslin for
Interior decoration has become we'll es-
tablished. especially for country homes
where curtains of this fabric r edged
with colored fringe and bedspreads
and pillow shams are made Of It with
borders OF colored cloth in turkey red
or dark blue.
AS a bit Of fine dressmaking It was
not even considered until the interior
decorators brought the idea into the
fashionable world and then came
Doucet's coat Innings, and now these
children's frocks with their red and
blue decorations.
The war has its uses, after all, in
teaching the world the value Of COM
monplace fabrics and compelling
women to use their brains and inge-
nuity in order that they may be well
and practically dressed. Unbleached
muslin is only one Of the many ordi-
nary fabrics that has come to the front
at n time when raw materials are
scarce; and it is delightful to know
that the Americans as we'll as the
French realize that beauty can be at
taohed to the commonplace.
One woman who was enchanted with
a Victory frock of this fabric ex-
claimed: why. that's the material l
use to my ironing board" 1t is.
And it will wear as well on a young
stcr as on an ironing board.
This style of costumery for children
came from the. South, out of Virginia,
where unbleached muslin is well
known and the devastation of war, its
restrictions, privations and economies,
is still a terrible memory even to those
who were born after the Civil War.
Many SEM Made IN virginia.
1t is rather a strange thing that
some of the great centres have
adopted juvenile clothes that have
been designed and made by Virginia
~gentlewomen ever since the wal began.
Many a youngster going to n party
in n house which stands on a pedestal
Of millions. as well as others who trail
into Central Park with their expensive
French nurses. are wearing adorable
frocks from some little Southern town,
made very often by aged fingers that
have kept the art of rolling. whipping.
streaking and tuckinG with fine cam
brio needles and the thinnest Of cotton
threads.
Rather a piquant contrast of the ups
and downs of life, And vet both par
ties are pleased. One has something
rare and individual to sell: the other
has tine money to buy that which is
rare and individual. one Southern
woman, knowing the half hidden paths
to these workers. Earners in the sup
ply and sends it broadcast. Otherwise
the little millionaire in Central Park
would not be able to wear frocks whose
handiwork belongs to Il day that is
done.
The holiday season has impressed
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Dbl BITS OF FASHION

In these garments the square. the
deeply oval, the round line are all
seen. Sometimes there are no collars,
and sometimes there are soft. wide.
capelike ~collors.
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Velvet negligees have only one draw
BACK: they are expensive. But they
are not only beautiful, they are ideally
comfortable for the cold days of win
ter. And those one sees this season
ale OF such wide variety and Of such
lovely design that everybody must
surely find one that is becoming.
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Small felt discs are applied with
black threads on a gray satin hat. The
felt Is white.
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high fashion. Probably the spring will
make 1t exceedingly popular. 1t is a
good idea for those who deplore the
lack OF service in coat Innings, espe-
ciaily in these days when one is not
SURF of dyes.
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TOTHING SO delights the heart
M of a child as to hold a flag.
Youth and the symbols of
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Boston Store
THE NEW SPRING
~
{. Z. / I
HOUSE DRESSES HAVE
% -
ARRIVED

#
Any announcement con-
corning this popular line has
proved to be of marked inter-
est to the purchasing public.
Billie Burke, i'm stripes and
plain colors, with P. K. Collar
and Belt.
Elastic Belt, in plain and
fancies.
A number of styles in
Regular House Dresses, long
and short sleeves in neat de-
signs of percales.
CARD.
The balance of our ROSE
BUSHES and RAMBLERS
HAVE ARRIVED.
d ON SALE NOW.
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Committed to State Reformatory
(Cheshire) s.
Committed to School for Boys (Mer.
iden) 2s.
Committed to State School for Girls
(N1iddletown) 4.
Committed to Insane Hospital tMld-
dletown) ,.
Committed to State Farm (Nor-
wich) OF.
Committed to House of Good shep-
herd (Hartford) 6.
Delivered to Town Home 3b.
Turned over to exemption boards o.
Turned over to relatives and friends
Is.
Committed to Florence Crittenton
Home New Haven) l.
Turned over to State Charities Il
Mass. 2 Comm 3.
Furnish bond to support wife 3.
Furnished bond for appearance in
Superior Court 10.
Bonds forfeited 2.
Failure to appear in court 2.
Reprimanded by prosecuting at
torney 20.
Discharged after examination So.
Miscellaneous Duties.
Accidents reported 1o7.
Animals killed by officers 8.
Bicycles found by officers 70.
Motor cycles found by officers /.
Dead animals removed 81
Complaints heard and investiga ted
1929.
| Com plants resulting in arrests 574
| Fire hydrants obstructed 4.
| Fire alarms turned in by officers is
Glasses found broken in fire alarm
| boxes IA.
| Fire hydrants found out Of order =.
| Horses cared for 43.
! Insane persons cared for Is.
Lost children found and restored to
| parents 100.
Distractions on walks reported 10l.
| Streets out of repair 100.
| Suspicious characters 25.
| Store doors and windows found
open 1853.
Unprotected excavations 46ss
Water found wasting At.
Store night lights reported out III
! Value of property found by
officers .....,......$ l.eS2.Zo
Meals served to prisoners. 3,167.0o
Bonds taken (cash) ....... 24,O0O.oo
| Bonds taken (rea1 estate). Fl 10000
Dogs.
| The dog wardens report shows the
| following:
Dogs captured 535.
Dogs destroyed 40s.
Dogs claimed 1919.
Police Signal and Telephone System.
The signal system has been I'M
proved by the purchase of new regis
+ering machine, four new sigma
boxes have been bought and will be
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installed soon as they are delivered,
and one spare box to take the place
of any box off the line for repairs,
With the installation of the new
boxes the service will be moro efti-
cient, by each officer having two
boxes to ring on their respective
beats. this branch of the service could
be made more efficient in a system OF
red lights" could be installed there
by bringing the officers in closer
touch with headquarters in case OF
emergency.
The following will show the num-
Der and nature of calls: ~
Duty calls 2.209.
Calls from officers 1853.
Calls for officers 50.
Calls from private box No. ~ 224.
Detective Bureau.
During the year changes have been
made in the personal of this depart
ment. Sergeant Samuel Bamforth,
who has rendered efficient service
since the organization of the detec-
tive service, has been advanced to
the position of lieutenant, and trans
ferred to the uniformed force. Officer
Andrew J. Richardson who was his