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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-18
WRONG VIEWPOINT OF LIFE
Foolish "Modern Girls" Who Get the
Idea That They Know Better
Than Their Mothers.

Scene-The dressing room of
Broadway restaurant at the dinner
hour. Two of the prettiest girls
imaginable, both in frocks that sug-
gested not the city shops, but the care
full fashioning of mothers hands, were
smoking and laying on rouge, with
lavish hand. And both were excited,
for evidently things had been happen
ing at home.
Said Rose and Black: -"Those
chumps told ma that | hadn't been
working there for six weeks. There
was an awful row at home when she
found out
Her companion sneered compliment
ly: "Well, l never tell my mother
anything My jobs my own business
What's the use? They don't seem TO
understand that times have changed.
You can't live in New York like they
did in the backwoods when they were
young. If they think I'm going to
slave in an office at twelve week ana
never go out at night and then marry
someone who means the Bronx ana
three rooms they have another guess
coming. Not for me-
Two pretty faces, hardened into
lines that i'll became them, turned
toward the corridor and their waiting
escorts.-New York Sun.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-18
Earne stnesS Welcome.

One gets very tired of chatter some
times. And when someone CONES who
is thoughtful, who is earnest, who talks
that he may revea, something worth
while. because he has some treasure
through which the world may profit.
then what difference. How the mind
throws off its staleness and freshens
nnder the wind that cuts, maybe, as 1t
heals. How the soul refreshes itself,
how the heart takes courage and the
spirit rises to meet the message.-Ex-
change.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-18
Cow Known as Great Mother.

Long before the birth of the gods
the way was being prepared tor the
apotheoszation of the COW. The life
giving cowry-amulet, one OF primitive
mans earliest elixirs of life, eventu-
ally became personified as the Great
Mother. In course Of time the cows
maternal function In supplying milk
Tor human children. brought about her
identification with the Great Mother.
the moon, also. as the controller Of
womanklnd, was another Of her forms.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-18
Conscientious Justice.

A Delaware justice of the peace is
discovered himself smoking cigarette
in Rockwell park, below Port Penn,
and learned that this constituted dis
orderly conduct because Of recent Mill
tary rules, he fined himself. Already,
according to local reports, fines and
costs collected from soldiers thus Of
Tending have amounted to 3d.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-18


days time would receive. through the
mail Z little oblong package, and we'd
know we were In for some more five
round rapids" We didn't blame the
Germans.
Still, that harmonlca had Its uses.
Often we would get downhearted and
"fed up with the war, and grouse
at everything in general. Then key
would reach In his pocket and out
would come that instrument of tor
ture. We would then realize there
were worse things than war, and cheer
up accordingly.
On this particular rainy afternoon
In June we were in a talkative mood.
Curly Wallace had made his "Tom-
mics cooker" do what 1t was supposed
to do--make wnter boil in an hour
and a half. A "Tommie's cooker is n
spirit stove which Is very widely adj
vertised as suitable gift to the men
In the trenches. Many were sent out,
and many were thrown away.
Anyway, the Cooler lived up to Its
reputation for once, though little be-
hind It's advertised schedule In max
ing water boil. Curly passed around
the result Of his efforts, in the form
of an ammunition tin half full of fair
ly good tea. We each took good
swig, lighted cigarette-they had
"come up" with the rutions the night
beforehand settled hack against the
damp earthen walls of the dugout, to
see who could tell the biggest lie For
n few minutes silence reigned-no one
seemed to care to be the first to break
in.
Then Dick Turpin, turning to me
asked:
Remember Burton of A company
Think he was in the Third platoon
the fellow that was recommended fol-
the V. G.. and refused 1t. Got the rec
ommendation for rescuing his platoon
commander under fire."
/ answered in the affirmative ani
Dick carried on" with II never could
see into that affair, because they
seemed to be the worst of enemies
The officer was always picking on him
| used to have him 'on the crime sheet
for the least offense. Got him sever
al days of extra pack drill, and ono
he clicked twenty-one days crucifixion
-(field punishment No. /, tied to
timber wheel two hours per day 70
twenty-one days).
mo matter what dirty fatigue O
working party came along, Burton
name was sure to bend the list.
'"Thls Burton appeared to be a surl
sort Of chap, kept to himself whol
lot, always brooding, didn't have man
friends in the company. either. Thel
seemed to be something on his min,
"Most of the company men said h
sweetheart back In Blighty had throw
him down for some other bloke."
Happy Houghton buttcd in: 'That
the way with this world, always har
mering at a fellow. Well, know tn
Burton, and there's not better MAJ
in the world, so ut that sink, intA YOU
nappers." y,
Don't get sore, Happy" said Ho
ney. 'If you don't mind let's have II
story. / meant no offense. Just ma
urally curious. that's all. You can
deny that the whole affair has bee
quite a mystery to the brigade. SIP
it out and get 1t off your chest"
Lets have 1t, Happy" we q
chlmed In chorus.
Happy, somewhat Modified, lightt
a cigarette, took two or three puff
and started:
"Well. it was this way, but don't a:
any questions until / am through.
"You know Burton isn't what you
call prize beauty when 1t comes
looks. He's about five, six in heigf
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-18
Daily Thouoht.

Charity itself consists lr acting just
ly and faithfully In whate> er Office,
business and employment person u
eng0ged--Swedenbo
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-18

1t never improves musty opinions to
air them.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-18
Concrete Poles.

Reinforced concrete poles are used
for a 22,0O0-volt power line six miles
long at Brentwood Cal, supplying a
load of about $500 horse power. The
poles are tapered beams, REINFORCED
symmetrically on two sides, and are
Al feet long, II inches square at the
base, and 8 inches square at the top.
The spans very from go to 800 feet.
Every man intends to have his own
way after marriage, but sometimes
his wife relieves him of false i'm
preston.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-18

The average fish story is romance
of real life
Evening journal., 1919-11-25

Perhaps the most disputed name In
exioon OF feminine proper names, from
The standpoint Of pronunciation. Is
Irene, slgnlfylng peace. The accent OF
Tie syllables has changed within the
past couple OF years, and The final "e'
4 now sounded by the Fashionable, who
rave adopted the name.
The origin dates back 90 heathen
laws when Eireen. peace, was perslni-
ned and adorned as a goddess. In Chris
Nan times when peace on earth Wits
cached. she was formed into name
which was known as Irene. The first
Irene of much fame was the pious
widow whose care revived 50. Sebas-
ian after his FIRST martyrdOm, and in
lO3. three sisters. Agape dove, Irene,
,hd Chionia underwent martyrd0m at
rhessalOnica. but Irene seems Go havo
ibsorbed an the subsequent honor
although Agape is occasionally 90 be
'ound in modern Greece and formed
.he masculine surname Agspetus. once
.he property OF pope, and still used
u Russia.
The name Irene was very frequent
imong Greek expresses and belonged
10 the lady who would fain have added
herself 10 the list OF Chsrlemangne's
many wives. 10 f. from her that the
russians have It 0s Eereena, and in the
ancient Greek colony at Sorrento,
Nhere the women's features strongly
-ecall their Hellenic descent. Irene is
one OF the most popular baptismai
lsmes
Irene's jewel is the jacinth, which is
commended especially 90 travellers
since it insures its wearer from harm
and IS said 70 pale in color II danger
,ouched for by historical record, that
no one wear a iacinth has ever been
known 90 have been struck by light
hing To dream Of the gem signifies
success Saturday is lrene's luck day
and . her lucky number
James Russell Lowell has written OF
rene:
Icre is "a spirit deep and crystal clear,
Calmly beneath her earnest face 90
lies.
Free without boldness, meek without a
fear,
Quicker to look than speak its sym
pathies.
Ear down into her large and patient
eyes
I gaze. deep-drinking Of the infinite.
As, in the mid-watch Of a clear still
night,
look into the fathomless blue skies.
Copyright, 1919, BY The Wheeler Syn
Evening journal., 1919-11-25
And We Have The Fansl

more Of them than most
people ever saw assembled In
their lives; certainly more,
we're told, than arc to be seen
elsewhere In Philadelphia.
ca the Thirteenth Street
side Of the Jewelry Store an
entire case has been devoted
TO the fan display. and there
you will find them in magni-
fieent assemblsge, and in
wonderful range of colors-
mauve, orchid. taupe. coral.
turquoise, maize. sapphire. In
tJewelry Store, Thlr
Evening journal., 1919-11-25
A Wide Selection
In Slim Slippers

for evening wear Is offered
now in the Exclusive Little
Boot Shop (Firss Floor. Mar
ket) famed for its fashion
service 20 those iastidious
women who realize that for
a formal evening function the
feet should be dressed as care
fully as the hair.
Here they have choice Of
slippers Of lustrous satin. both
black and white (Sl2 and Si3) /;
bewitehing pink satin slippers
(Si3); cleaning slippers Of
gold and silver, SIS.
AL are long-vamped. high
heeled styles. Sizes run com
plete-2JS TO 8, in widths AA
20 c. but nevertheless we call
them all slim, not in empty
compliment, but because, just
Evening journal., 1919-11-25

mean. IN the Girls Salon, IL to
20 years.
And when we say "a wide
price-rarge," we mean $3.50 to
S15S in the evening gowns, and
a range closely similar for the
Evening journal., 1919-11-25

chimes with floral borders in
delicate colors ($1.50 to 500:
the glittering scarfs Of spanC-
led net. black and white ($22.5O
20 S50); and the lace scarfs,
black or white, in Spanish, ma
lines and Chantily designs (ss
TO s2S).
Those desiring to purchase a
real lace scarf can select an ex-
quisite thing in Carrickmaeross
(white) for s35 70 S120. and in
real Chantilly, black or white,
SIPS TO s225.
Evening journal., 1919-11-25

In the height Of their glory IN
the Fur Salon (Second Floor,
Chestnut).
Already il is a Christmas
court that they hold, for to the
average woman the ideal gift
in its usefulness as we'll as
beauty is q fine fur coat, even
ing wrap or becoming neck
piece.
In the Wanamaker Salons are
assembled a really remarkable
collection Of all the aristocratic
pelts favored by Fashion, made
Evening journal., 1919-11-25

shades. like apricot and peach.
There are stunning all-blacks
and striking combinations OF
black with colors.
Among the new fashion fea-
lures you will see the ostrich tip
Evening journal., 1919-11-25
DAUGHTERS CHANGE
MEETING NIGHT.

Loyal Council. No.l. sons and Daugh-
ters Of America. viii meet at the home
OF Nlce-Councilor Alvin b. Biscoe. No.
IL Nandever avenue. on Friday night.
and in Eden Hall on each first and third
Friday nights Of the month after De
cember 1. 10 was necessary 10 change
the meeting night.of The council to Fri
day because OF ils inability 10 secure a
hall for Mednesday nlghls.
Evening journal., 1919-11-25
Fashion Sets Feathery Fans
IN o. Fine Futter

- &UPERBP' says everyone, stopping before the
- great crystal cases decorating the asles Of the
Jewery Store, in which, among other exquisite adorn-
ments are displayed the pumed splendors of the
fans OF ostrich feathers in brilliant colorings
BY ordinance OF Fashion. passed and approved by
all her followers the graceful ostrich FAM selected in
iatching or contrasting shade. adds the finishing
touch OF elegance to the costume for evening
festivities
Evening journal., 1919-11-25

II OW charming, for instance,
IL for a brunette Of either
the pale or vivid type, would be
the frock of black tafeta, re-
lieved in its almost severe plain
ness only by shoulder-straps Of
velvet roses, Of n brilliant scar
let hue. and a corsage knot Of
the same bright blossomsi
Styles are as simple, or as
elaborate and as distinctive, as
any girl could wish. Some
times they have straps over the
shoulders, sometimes little puff
sleeves. sometimes quaint quill
lings or a bright touch Of shin
ing metal ribbon, many times
the kno, or garland Of gay flow
ers that is so fashionable, but
nearly always there are the
charming draperies that set of
the slender lines Of youth
And by youth we usually
Evening journal., 1919-11-25
Smart Dress Boots
With Satin Tops

Some new and uneommonly
fine ones have recently en-
tered the Women's Shoe Store.
(First Floor. Market. They
are beautiful, high lace d
shoes. with plain. narrow toes.
long vamps, light welted soles.
and high Louis heels.
A style with patent leather
vamp and black satin top is
SIS.
One with dark brown kid
skin vamp and bronze satin
top, Si7.
Evening journal., 1919-11-25

trimming. the hooped effects, the
knots Of metal ribbon. the
charming headings and embroid-
c~ies. and the sRshes which 80
'.perbly combine gold with
stripes Of color.
lust as fascinating are the
a. dance frocks, dinner and
evening frocks. and dainty
dresses designed for afternoon
festivities. which have been de
signed especially for that inn
portant factor in social life, the
Young Girl.
These are assembled in the
Girls Salon. on the Second
Floor. (Chestnut)-that wonder
ful place which has assisted in
making so many a coming-Out
party a success (see Column
One. 18th line) and has created
for many a charming debutante,
or her older or even younger
sister. the enviable reputation
Of being the best-dressed girl in
her set, her class, her street, or
even her town.
Each Of these attractive
party frocks was selected with
the idea Of making some girl
look her very prcttiest, and
rarely is there more than one
frock Of a kind. All have newly
entered the Store and are as
exquisitely fresh as they arc
fashionable.
For debutantes and older girls
there are the sweetest evening
and dance gowns Of the fiuffiest
nets, Of the lovely lowered silks,
or the shimmering taffetas and
satins used so much this winter.
There are delicate pastel colors
as well as the more vivid shades
flames and greens and orchids
and even black.
Evening journal., 1919-11-25

fact. every deep or delicate
shade can meet It's match In
a fan, and there are many two
toned effects, and of course,
stately black feathers and CO.
quettish white ones.
All the fans are mounted on
imitation she'll handles, and
they come in eurled feathers
and straight feathers, but
All fans are in high
feather and so is the
tConian tCho otOns one.
,.pfh and Ch,.tnutA
Evening journal., 1919-11-25
Dressing Dainty Feet
Delightfully."-

has aiways been hobby here. and the in e3t
Of fashionable footwear for dress occasions will find
ample selection. including full range Of sizes, If she
comes now.
To accord with handsome Sect costume, what's
better-looking than
Evening journal., 1919-11-25

up in the newest and most ef-
fective styles.
To mention only a few-there
are superb evening wraps, cut
on graceful, semi-htting Urr-
IN such furs as Hudson seal
dyed muskrat) taupe dyed
squirrel and mink.
This aforementioned fur Is
having a rush 10 the forefront
Of favor, these days. A magni-
ficent wrap Of the dark brown
Eastern mink Is cut with deep
muffier collar, and wsist-deep
yoke in the back. taking in the
kimono-cut sleeve, while the
skins used for the lower part,
which comes almost down 20 the
feet, run the reverse way. with
extremely smart effect. Price,
$4,000.
Beautiful and, in these days.
unusual, Is IL 20 see coat
trimmed with ermine, and thus
IL is a very distinguished wrap
We have here in the form of a
full-length coat Of Hudson seal
(dyed muskrat) not only trim
med with deep and splendid re-
versible shawl collar, cuffs and
border Of fine skunk, but with
front facings Of snowy ermine,
which can, IL desired, be con-
cealed when the collar il fast
ened high.
VYING In their beauty with
v the fur coats themselves
are the luxurious new fur
trimmed evening wraps, Of
which il might be said that al
most any one is a picture in
itself. whether displayed on or
of the wearer.
Some have no wenrers as vet,
but are being purchased and aid
aside 20 make wonderful Christ
mas gifts. In colors and fabrics
they suggest the exquisite flow
ers Of Summer, but the practical
interlining for warmth is not
forgotten, in addition 70 the
lining Of rich silk Of brilliant OF
delicate hue, and the splendid.
snuggly fur collar. The price
range is SITS 70 $500.
One Of the very newest ef-
fects is cloak made Of mirror
velvet that shows a deep black
moire effect, looking 10 one
way. and a richly colo ed plaid
another way. This wrap has
collar and c;ffs Of taupe wolf.
S275 is the price.
Then there is wrap Of
French tinsel brocade. heavily
faced with mole, at $500. and
many others. less expensive, in
panne velvet, silk velour and
velveteen. They are variously
combined with flying squirrel,
beaver, Australian opossun.
wolf, white fox, and Kolinsky
furs.
a TRY, fairy scarfs for even
4 n ing wear are no less charm
ing this year than usual. and
as many people as usual are
inquiring for them in the Neck
wear Store, main Floor, Cen
trail in styles desirable for
Christmas gifts.
There are many such styles
the soft, filmy white crepe de
Evening journal., 1919-11-25
Silk Stockings to 90
With Evening Slippers

dainty afternoon and dinner
frocks, made just as girls like
them, and made Of georgettes
velvets, silks or rich duvetyncs.
in the fashionable shades.
I.
w ITH these new and lovely
gowns 20 many new and
lovely accessories Of a fashion
able toilette for the afternoon
and evening. and these too are
TO be found in the Store. ar
ranged in new and lovely dis
play amongst surroundings OF
quiet elegance.
Furs' splendid and glossy.
furs that make the richest cos
tune richer and enhance even
the most brilliant beauty, are
Evening journal., 1919-11-25
MOSTLY there's bu
A1 dress Of n kind. tht

MOSTLY there's but one
NA dress Of n kind. thus pre-
serving 20 the wearer the indi-
vidusl note preferred by we'll
dressed women. The range Of
prices is from S45 70 $500.
All are copies Of imported
models, many made Of imported
materials, and, Of course, the
rich metal cloths under drap-
ings of silk or net, the glittering
metal laces. and tho gorgeous
gold and silver brocades, are
much in evidence. Silk nets,
softly draped or coquettishly
hounced, are also used with en-
chanting effect, and there are
many georgettes, panne velvets,
satins and crepe de chimes.
They come in all the flower
and jewel colors, jade. ruby, tur-
quoise, white, lilac, mauve,
maize, pink, and that fiery new
shade known as Heart-of-
France. Yes, and there are fruit
Evening journal., 1919-11-25
Some of the New
Tulle Hats

with large, soft. droop-
ing crowns, show a trim
ming of monkey fur. the
seasons novelty. and OF
course, the brims are under
faced with the beautiful
brocades or tinsel silks, and
shirred or rufAsd On the
upper side. or sometimes
vice versa.
Both these largo hats OF
black tulle, and the smart
little turbans in the new
draped Hindu" effect,
seem TO be becoming 20 al
most any face, and are a
desirable selection for a hat
for dress wear, because
they are likely to look we'll
with any or all of Milady's
several or more than
several costumes.
millinery salons. second
Floor, Ch-stnut1
Evening journal., 1919-11-25

as It's said that by night all
cats are gray" by night all
feet look slim in slippers,
especially with the addition Of
Twinkling Rhinestone
Buckles
Of which there's a simply
serumptious collection here in
we couldn't-name-how-ma many
styles and degrees OF resplen-
denee. as Is indicated by the
price-range. 81 20 SIS.
As fast as they twinkle in
they twinkle out. So II a girl
you know has placed a pair of
glittering shoebuekles on her
Christmas list. prudence sug-
gests choosing them now.
This same suggestion
applies to the choosing of
DIN OtoCkinPS 10 go
With Evening Slippers
There seem just now 20 be
more feet wearing silk stock
ings than there are hands TO
make them. IL is quite won
derful that We can furniah
today, on the First Floor,
(MarkeO-women's silk stock
ings in black. white and some
eolors in plain styles, $3.50 TO
IS; in eloeked styles, $3.50 and
81, with openwork ankles, SIS
But II iOe cdn quote the
same range Of prices and
styles a month from today.
twiH oe still more wonderful!
Evening journal., 1919-11-25
DGzzIiRgIy
PTettg--The
NeIU MiILinery!

. ORGEOUS broeades
~ Of gold or silver on
silks in the high colors now
fashionable 49, jade, rose,
turquoise, maize. coral be-
sides taupe and black - or
cleaning metal cloth softly
veiled by tulle or malines,
are so lavishly used in the
fashionable new hats which
have entered the Salons OF
Millinery this week that il
would seem that life could
scarcely know a dull mo
ment II all the women
would put their heads
together.
With all this gorgeous
ness there's usually the be-
witchlng contrast Of the soft
richness Of fur-Hudson
seal (shesred muskrat)
mole, nutria, beaver. seal
enc or moline, and there's
no end TO the graceful and
pretty conceits in trimming.
Flowers, especially IN gold.
silver and colors, and metal
ribbon, are used profusely.
Evening journal., 1919-11-25

" THANKSGIVING almost
here, Christmas gaining
on US, the New Year not
far Off
Bless US, what an interesting
time Of the year we are enter
ing on!
"Mirth and youthful jollity';
football games; dances, dinners,
part es, plays-maybe a delight
ful trip 70 Philadelphia 20 hear
the Opera; weddings, teas, re-
ceptions, luncheons - and new
dresses
Without the pretty gala
dresses, not one Of these festive
affairs would be worth a pica-
yune, and that's the truth Of it.
It HE new dresses arc here,
Il coming in every day as
fast as they 20 out every day,
a wonderful and ever-changinC
display of beauty and fashion,
novelty and variety, quite worth
a special visit
II the object Of the visit is
the practical one Of selecting a
new gown, there is a most joy
Gus range of choice in whatever
may be wanted; whether dance
frocks. evening gowns, gowns TO
be described as "semi-evening,"
because their style makes them
equally adaptable TO informal
and full-dress occasions, or
dresses suited FOR afternoon
social affairs.
Some are very simple, some
very splendid, not all costly, but
all are new, rejecting the very
latest Of Dame Fashions YER
satile moods. and bearing the
stamp Of DISTINCTION that
marks every dress that comes
from the famous Gray Salons of
Fashions for Women. First
Floor. CentraD.
Evening journal., 1919-11-25

Js~slry store. Thirteenth and chs.tnut
Evening journal., 1919-11-25
WHATS Nv A NAlNE?"
BY Mildred Marshall
Facts About Your Name; Its History Its Meaning Whence
it Was Derived; Its Significance Your
Lucky Day and Lucky Jewel
IRENE.


hu.N. - dlcaie lnc1
Evening journal., 1919-11-25

as 'tis said that by night all
cats arc gray" by night all
feet look slim In slippers,
especially with the addition OF
Evening journal., 1919-11-25

Every HoaseHite KNOWS
the name ''PENTCK s.
FORD"on a food means
4iwGys the Best Of hs
RiHG. p years o ofqDdGty.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-05-09

AntRrira'H
Jnttttnrtala
-s-s-s-s-s-s-s..s-s-s-
Most striking instances
Of gallantry for which
the Distinguished Service
Gross has been awarded

The only criticism that foreign
military leaders had to make of the
american soldiers WGs that they
would not stop when their objective
was reached. The records of the
tpdr department Bear out this Crit
cism." They Show that the Ameri-
can soldiers would not stop though
they faced seemingly certain death
from the hail of German machine
gun bullets and German shrapnel.
The story Of these soldiers is told in
the records of the men WhO were
awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross for conspicuous bravery on
the field of battle. BeloW are the
records of fen Of these americans
pbo did not know When to stop.