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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20
WHEN THE CHAIR sAGs.

True, there is an indednable air of comfort about a chair where the sea% has begun to sag into an inviting de7 precision. It is branded as the favor ite chair, and to certain point. in leather and upholstered easy-chairs, this settling of the springs and stuff ing is very desirable. But in thera anything worse than the chair which has begun to sag where lining or stuffing show beneath the seat of tho chair? Don't let your chair get this far. If you take it in time it will not be necessary to send it to the upholsterer. Turn it upside down resting the seat on the table. Re- move the lining and examine the webbing to see if it has torn loose a4 the edges. Most likely it has Them remove the torn strips, putting new pieces into their place or piece them out with shorter strips so that you may get good, strong hold for tack- ing them to. the wood again.
 A device which can be used if d chair is scarcely worth a visit to the upholsterers and the springs are worn or 1t is springless is to use narrow clothes line, stretching it back and forth as tautly as possible and weav-i ing it about two inches apart.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20
Diary of a Fashion Model

Madame puckered up her brow into not-altogether-p -pleased-w frown as she looked at Miss Bellamy's frock which I had on.
 '"That will never do, Claire" she said. "It hasn't a bit of style. How did they ever happen to make such a mistake in the workroom? The lines of a jacket-frock must be exactly right or it is hopeless. Come with me to the fitting room and we'll see what can be done with it. Send for Miss Wesley, we'll need her, too."
 was not surprised that Madame found fault with the frock; it looked heavy and clumsy, and the bodice was badly fitted.
 Miss Bellamy insisted upon having a costume of white French serge since she orders one every year for her summer outfit. Madame designed a coat-frock with graduated tunic that appeared to be extremely good looking in the sketch. It was im- possible for Miss Bellamy to be in town for the first fitting, so I had to be the model
 When Miss Westley joined us Mad anne practically rebuilt the frock.
 The bodice had deep collar and Vestee of white satin, the latter ex- tending below the belt in a point. Madame suggested that the collar be made narrower, so that it did not ex- tend beyond the shoulder line, and that the vestee be cut an inch shorter.
 She objected to the excess fulness of the bodice, and had Miss Wesley draw it down so that it bloused just a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20

Miss Jane A. Delano, director of the Department of Nursing of the American Red Cross has, for eight years, been building up what is now the largest organization of trained nurses in the wirld. This is the Red Cross Nursing Service, with it's en- rollment of over 18,000 graduate nurses.
 In the past year it has provided about 5000 nurses for military duty for the Uuited States Army and Navy Nurse Corps and the United States Public Health Service, of which it is the reserve, and directly under the Red Cross; and it is calling for re- cruits from every State in the Union
 Miss Delano's professional prepar- ation for her present service is a. fas- mating story In 1888 when the terrible scourge of yellow fever broke out in Jacksonville, Florida, and so deadly was the epidemic that human beings seemed helpless against it, Miss Delano, then a young graduate nurse, appeared in Jacksonville with several trained nurses in her little company.
 The infection of yellow fever through mosquitoes was not then known, but Miss DeIano insisted on screening the windows of the hos pital and neither she nor her nurses contracted the disease. They stayed until the fight against yellow fever was won.
 Later, after having held the posi- tions of superintendent of the Train ing Schools for Nurses at Bellevue Hospital, New York, and the hospi- tai of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, Miss Delano retired
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20
TO WASH FI4ANNETIS

Wash them in water in which you can comfortably bear your hand. Make suds before putting the f1annels in and do not rub soap on the flannel. It is a good plan to have only one piece of flannel in the tub at time. Wash in two suds if much soiled; then rinse thoroughly in clean, weak suds, wiring and hang up; but do not take the f1annels out of warm water and hang out in a freezing air, as that certainly tends to shrink them. It is better to dry them in the house, unless the sun shines. In washing worsted goods, such as mems pantaloons, pursue the same course, only do not wiring them but hang them up, and let them drain; while a little damp bring in and press smoothly with as hot an iron as you can use without scorching the goods. The reason for not wringing them is to prevent wrinkles.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20

from active duty and went to Europe with friends, expecting to make her residence there for some years. In a few weeks, however, she received an official message asking her to re- turn to take charge of the Uuited States Army Nurse Corps and to or ganize the Nursing Service of the American Red Cross.
 It was Miss Delano's unquestion- ing compliance with this patriotic call which led so indefinitely to her great accomplishment at the end of eight years of arduous service, given without compensation and with ex- traordinary devotion.
 The Red Cross Nursing Service not only provides trained nurses for military duty and public health duty under the government, but has a large corps of women engaged in the Red Cross Town and Country Nurs. l ing Service, and large numbers o1 women available for service in time l of public disasters.
 A call may come in the mornins from the Surgeon General of the Army, asking for a group of wome1 highly sckilled in special surgery contagious or psychiatric work fol immediate foreign service. And these women, skilled through years of ex- acting traing respond in the words of one nurse somewhere in France | Thankful beyond words for tho 1 knowledge of how to cure for tn, men who are ready to make ever, sacrifice sight, or limbs, or in dependence, or life itself-to defend our coutry."
 The Red Cross Nursing Service i recruiting 5000 nurses for militar, service before the first of June.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20
WINIFRED BLACK XaHs ZBoUT A Letter About Jealousy



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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20
Winifred Blacks Reply

disappointment heart ike  head stenogapher really thought that paid for Didn't tha Probably realize that this
  worked herself she didn't anyhow the idea of let onew without that situation haven't since then? So wasn't such lots of jealous hteindd mean-spited girls
  office isn't Jealous and shouldn't torture
  the office boybu whisper the might not  of
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  jealousy in office as have Don't heart ache Little Lonesome od up your
  G If riend thatyou won't to do Wtht hem
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20
THE AMAZING EXODUS
 OF AMERICAN GIRL S

Margaret Deland, on her way to France as correspondent of the Woman's Home Companion, writes in the May number of the American women going abroad for war work:
 "Of all the amazing things that have come bubbling and seething to the surface of life during these last three and half years, there has been nothing more amazing to me than this exodus of American girls! Has. such a thing ever happened in the world before? A passionate de- sire on the part of the women of one people to go to the help of the men of another people? Would any other nation, wonder, if we were at war, send it's girls across the ocean to serve us?
 ''Of course, the divine and terrify- ing fer1nent, the yeast, which is stir ring our girls and driving them into the high adventure of Altruism, is stirring all women everywhere; but I am inclined to think that this special expression of it, which has started a little army of girls over to France, could not have happened anywhere | but in the United States, where fath- CTS and mothers have so very little to say as to the behavior of their daugh- | ters. They may stand on the dock and squeeze the wet ball of a hand kerchief against quivering lips, and they may run half way down the gang plank and let the raw Decenl- Der wind rumple the hair around their thin temples-but they cannot hold their girls back from the gray sea, where heaven only knows what may meet them!
 But through the parental bewild- erment which is one of the hallmarks of the twentieth century there is one | thing of which we must all be sure, namely, that these young creatures are moved by true and honest inn pulse of service. Granted that the accusation of the elderly Stay-at- l Homes where-there-is-p -plenty-to-eat is true, and that they go over to France for the love of adventure, and be- cause of the lure of the uniform, or the desire to stand up beside the boys and say, Here! Look at me; I'm just
 as good a soldier in my way as you are in yours! (FWhen the war is over,' said one of them, the men will
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20
Frock With the Graduated Tu nc Is Made Very Smart

so long?" she asked Miss West1eN Miss Bellamy is no taller than C1aira and you see what an awkward lengH it is on her. Make it at least thre inches shorter and see that the gradW ated line about the bottom is moH pronounced. I'll pin it as it shouN be-"
 When the last pin was in p1aa Madame drew the underskirt 8 bS tighter below the knees
 'NThere, that is much better = si1a exclaimed Notice what a diherenc1 1t makes in the effect of the frock! D is really smart now. Take the widtl of one pEeat from the skirt Mis- Westley, and tape the pfeats flat sq that there will not even be the sua gestion of a flare below the knees"
 The belt was quite all right, a plain strap of serge lined with white satin and edged with a narrow cordfng oa the same material. A rectangular buckle of black enamel introduced d touch of contrasting color that wa5 most effective.
 Madame told Miss Wesley toN2naT the tunic faced with white satin q the same quality as that used for~the collar and veStee.
 'fHave these alterations made b5 tomorrow afternoon so that can se the frock on Claire before. it is tims for Miss BeHamy's appointment, Madame said, as Miss West1ey left rrs to return to the workroom. Then shs continued
 ''No need to worry about that hock now. It is sure to be smart. But ] would like to see that same model de4 veloped in tussor or Roshanara crepe We'll do it some day.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20
q Know from Experience"

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20
Ten Commandments of WOmanhOOd Issued By
 Council of Defense

The Connecticut State Council of Defense has issued 8 new poster, prepared by the president of the Connecticut Congress of Mothers, entitled 'HThe Ten Commandments of Womanhood." They take in all the duties of woman during the war. The "Commandments' fol- low:
 ''Thou shalt not waste time; thou shalt not waste substance; thou shalt not waste bread; thou shalt not bedeck myself lavishly; thou shalt not be vain and self seeking; hearten thy men and weep not; bind up the wounds of thy men and soften their pain; keep thou the faith of thy moth- CTS; keep thou the family fruitful and holy; serve thou the Lord thy God with diligence"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20
he New Clothes

Combinations utilized de which noteablethe evd former the usually for the of bodc obviously placing thicker material We of tt ast and the sleeves
 AnotEe of streetc Is 8 8
  Of of Sedfngotes in display vesne effect the gown materials Trac4ive especially conyennonaized forms and blocked o sQuares extremely servceble also foulard
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

In making casserole combinations do not forget to put the lighter vegei tables with the lighter meats.
 When screws and nails are dfffcuA to remove, try letting kerosene soak into the wood around them.
 A Cheap Fuel-Having made up d batch of these bricquettes, I found them a most unqualified success. MiS fine coal, charcoal or sawdust, one part; sand of any kind, two partss mari or, clay, one part, making any quantity needed; make the mass up wet into balls of convenient size; when the fire is sufficiently strong place these balls. according to size of fire, little above the top bar. They will produce heat considerably more intense than common fuel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20

be ashamed not to give us the bal lot!D Grant all these things, yet the deepest thing, and the truest thing, is the impulse to serve. And it will be just as well for some of us critical folk to remember who it was who said some two thousand years ago: T am among you as one who serveth.' '"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20
WIDOWS SOCIETY TO HOLD ANNUAL APRON SALE,MAY3. Successful Bridge at The Stratield by Queens
 Daughters. COMFORT CLUB
 TO HAVE SALE Local Couple Celebrate 24th Wedding Anniversary on Thursday.

On Friday afternoon May 3, Mrs. W. J. Nichols is to open her attractive home on Clinton avenue for the an nual food and apron sale of the Bridgeport Protestant Widows So- ciety. Mrs. Nichols is the general chairman of the sale and the foods, cake, bread and candy as we'll will all conform to war regulations. This will be the annual donation day for the society as well and contributions of fod and money will be acceptable This is a most worthy institution and it's interests are c0red for by the most prominent women of the city.
 The list of officers and trustees is as follows: President, Mrs. George Comstock; vice presidents, Mrs. Fred erick B. Hawley, Mrs. Edward R. Ives, Miss Elizabeth Fitch; recording secretary, Miss Fannie L. Wordin; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Henry W. Hincks; treasurer, Miss Charlotte A. Peck; collector, Mrs. A. W. Mosher.
 Executive comittee, Mrs. F. T. Sta pies, Mrs. Charles G. Sanford, Mrs. l. W. Birdseye, Mrs. J. H. Moore, Mrs. A B. Sherman, Mrs. M. B. Beardsley.
 T. M. bdIQWln, E. D. Beach, Mrs. F. F. Beach, Mrs. M. B. Beardsley, Mrs. E. Birdsey, Mrs. W. B. Bishop, Mrs H. Blodget, Mrs. George Comstock, Miss Harriet Flames, Mrs. George H. Edwards, Miss Elizabeth Fitch, Mrs. M. K Tones, Mrs. s. D. Goodsell, Mrs. J. Cough, Mrs. W. J. 0rippin, Mrs. H. w. Hincks, Mrs. F. s. Hawley, Mrs. H. W. Hincks, Mrs. E. R. Ives Mrs. G. w. Jackman, Mrs. Edward A. Jennings, Mrs. R. J. Mackenzie, Mrs. W. B. Lasher, Mrs. Arthur M. Marsh, Mrs. J. H. Moore, Mrs E. J. Morgan, Mrs. A. w. Mosher, Mrs Dudley M. Morris, Mrs Wm. J. Nichols, Mrs. S. A. Olds, Mrs. c. N. Payne, Miss c. A. Peck, Mrs. E. B. Plumb, Mrs. Frederick W. Read, Mrs J. J. Rose, Mrs. Charles G. Sanford Mrs. Glover E. Sanford, Miss Susan S. Sanford, Mrs. J. c. Shaw, Mrs. A. E. Sherman, Mrs. D B.. SiIliman, Mrs K. M. Spalding, Mrs. F. T. Staples Mrs. R. M. Sperry, Miss Ethel Ster- ling, Mrs. I. DeVer Warner, Mrs Charles E. Weeks, Mrs. Alexander Wheeler, Mrs. Robert E. Wheeler Mrs. Horace s. Wilmot, Mrs. George G. Windsor, Miss F. L. Wordin.
 Avlsory Committee Morris B Beardsley, Charles G. Sanford, George ComStock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20
Smart Millinery
HATS FOR SUMMER

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20

The success of the Food Exhibit at the state armory under the auspices of the Home Economies committee has well rewarded the great efforts put out by the members of the com mittee. Crowds have thronged the armory during the three days of the exhibit. This evening City Clerk J. A. H. Robinson is to make an address on Liberty Bonds; Loren Delbridge will be heard in tenor solors and there will be a selected program by the Italian Marine Band. There will be Scottish dances by Miss Kane and Miss MacNaughton in full Scottish costume.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20

Mrs. James |. Brereton will open her home on North avenue on Mon day afternon for a meeting of the Mothers Club The members will have the pleasure of hearing an ad- dress by Mrs. Marie Ooverdale.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20
OATMEAL BETTY

cooked oatmeal 14 hot cold dried he used instead of This
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20
FABRICS AND BRAIDS


 
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20

can be made saEory friend in olive oil and sprinkled with grated cheese.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20

 started with dreams than the
  in reality, in poetry. . Men be they if another fellow happens to looking and better dressed started look position not quite
  could sit and look at pretty girl for hours wishing in my happiness
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20

to 5 at St. Johns parish house and the public is cordially invited to at tend these social hours. A nominal charge is made for the refreshment, this being one of the ways the club has devised to raise the money to send supplies to the boys of the Am bulance corps now in active service in France.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20

Freundschaft Rebekah lodge, No. 13, is to celebrate the 44th anniver- sary of it's founding on Tuesday even ing, April 23, in it's lodge room. An excellent program has been arranged that will begin at o'clock and the members and their families are cor dialIy invited to attend.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20
=Bv GRACE THORNCLIFFE

trif1e above the belt. Madame also had the sleeves made tighter, and added a row of buttons to correspond with those used on the vestee, on the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20

Lieutenant and Mrs William Dali ley of SIP Grand street celebrated the 24th anniversary of their wedding on Thursday evening at their home and were assisted by a number of their friends, quite a number of the guests coming from out of town. The rooms were attracively decorated with roses, carnations and ferns and delicious lunch was served by the hostess. The hosts were the recipients of a number of handsome gifts. The guests in- c1uded: MT. and Mrs. Joseph Daley, Mrs. Mary Skelly, E. F. Skelly, MT. and Mrs. T. N. Scanlon, Mrs. Ellen Green, Howard Green, Miss Margaret MaHatto MT. and Mrs. A. Nells and daughter, MT. and Mrs. D. Beach, MT and Mrs. Peter Lynch, Long Hill; Miss Ellen Mccarthy, MT. and Mrs M. J. Bradley of Springfield, Mass. MT. and Mrs. F. Pinard of Meriden Mrs. Katherine O'Connor of Mechan- icsvi1le, N. Y; and MT. and Mrs. John McGuin of Long Hill.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20
Reliable Recipes
CEREAL WITH FRUIT

Take cereal left water a dessert with milk
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20
Dear Winifred Black:
You recent article. ",

You recent article, ''Other Women Are So Jeal- ous" interested to such extent that thought would write you a few of my thoughts and ex- periences wherein that women, rather girls 1 am only twenty myself, and have had more ex- perience with girls of my than women-are jealous real frank, catty be to each minority.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20

SWEET PEAS, VIOLETS. TULIPS,
 DAFFODIIS.
 JOHN RICK 6 SON.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20

There was very large attendance at the bridge at The Stratfeld this
 afternoon under the auspices of the Queens Daughters for the benefit of the Little French Sisters who care for the sick poor of the city. Many tables were filled with players and the host esses of the afternoon were Mrs. w.. B. Allen and Mrs. Lyman Hill. They were assisted by the officers of the Queens Daughters and a special com mittee of the members. Thrift Stamps were given a.s prizes and the affair had the sanction of the War Bureau.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20

Mrs. c. H. Sprague presided at the regular meeting of the Comfort club that was held yesterday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church. The club is planning an apron sale to be held in about three weeks time at the home of Mrs. Irving Davis on State street. Members who have not brought in their aprons are asked to
 bring them to the next meeting of the club which will be held two weeks from yesterday or else take them to the home of Mrs. c. I. Crosby, 151 Beechwood' avenue. Quite number of letters were read from some of the
 boys of the 102nd Ambulance corps and one especially was most interest ing. Ten of the boys have been in- noculated for trench fever, some taking the blood infection and others with vern1in- One of the latter cases
 was described in detail from the time of the infection. The club is serving
 cake and tea every afternoon from 4
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20

MT. and Mrs. Sigmund L.oewith have sold their handsome residence to MT. and Mrs. Sumner Simpson. MT. Simpson is with the Royal Equipment Company.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-20
PERSONALS

Miss Louise Atwater, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Fred Atwater, who is home from Smith College on a vaca- tion, attended the War Time Prom of the Junior class at Yale held in Wool sey Hall, New Haven, last night.
 Miss Jane Warrington of Hartford is spending several days in this city as the guest of Miss Geraldine Smith.
 Miss Louise Powe and her house guest, Miss Isabelle Kajble of Buffalo, attended the tea and dansant given by the C1oister fraternity of Sheffield Scientific School this afternoon. They also attended the Prom last night.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. 1T. Belknap Of this icty are spending some time at their cottage at Niantic, going there for Mrs. Be1knap's health.
 Miss Mildred Harrington of Staples street has gone to Ansonia where she sto spend the weekend with her cousins, Miss Irene and Miss Lillian Harrington
The sun., 1918-07-07
Tho Brown Army.

Auo
Godi but the At of them. every bit of them.
Chan of them. laugh OF them. city and
town.
Yes, and the grit OF them, and tho rne wit
of them.
Aye. and the sou, o, the army in brown.
Alb. there is might in them. plenty Of night
Some they are sober and some they are
gay.
Smiling the lips OF them. boyish the auips
of them
onward and over by night and by day.
sweethearts sood-by to them. children
draw nigh to them.
Hug to them, lug to them tokens of love.
Mothers they sigh to them. no eyes are
dry TO them
Army from plains and the mountains
above.
Note of the tread of them. lift OF the head
of them
Liberty's glorihed scions in brown.
Onward and over. unninching. with never
OF palter or falter from city and town.
Wave them your banners. shout them your
hosannahs
As they march onward BY day and by
night:
Best OF our manhood and test of our clan
hood,
Unafraid. undismsyed of to the night
Yes. you will miss them. SO kiss them.
good-by to them
Heart of the city and heart of tho town.
Pray that the mercy Of God may stay nigh
ito them
Soul of America, army in brown.
HOMAGE sEYMouR KELLER.
The sun., 1918-07-07

ago on the Davis cup team. 1t Is doubt
full whether Mr.. Dixon will be able to do
anything more than manage the English
team, for he has just come out OF a
sRnitarium, where he was forced to go
after a second nervous breakdown. The
matches will be played on the famous
turf courts of the Queens Club, where
Major Larned, Lieut.. Richard Norris
Williams I'd, and other American Off
GERS have played in recent months.
-fajor Larned has the cream OF Amer
lean tennis in Europe. and it is quite
likely that the military authorities will
make 1t possible for him to include
Lieut.. Williams. Lieut. Peck Griffin,
Lieut.. Watson Washburn, Lieut. Dean
Mathey, Lieut. Joe Armstrong, Lieut..
Sid Thayer and Lieut. Willis Davis on
the American squad
Among the possibilities for the Eng
fish team are A. w. Gore. II. i. Do
herty. Lieut.. KingsCote, Major A. II.
Lowe and perhaps Major Mavrogordato,