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life has become quite a different
proposition for the erstwhile scrub
woman. The hard lines have disap-
peared from her face and the discon-
tented expression from her eyes,
She no longer goes out for the
half-day's work; on the contrary,
she divides her day at the present
time between her own domain and
the cool, grassy slopes of Central
Park, whittier she and Mrs. Mrazi-
nova and their younger children
five in all--repair every afternoon
that the weather permits. There
they may be seen any pleasant day
sitting where they can watch the
antics of their young offspring, the
one nimbly spearing the bright
glass beads and stringing them or
long silken threads, and the other
skilfully filling out a fine cross
stitch design in the gorgeous nc L.
and blues which are the favori:e
colors of the Czecho-Slovak race.
And the cases of these two womel
are not unique-they are by no
means the only ones who have de.
serted the scrubbing brush and thu
dashboard for more "ladylike"
tools. for revival Of the handi-
crafts of our foreign-born women
is in the air.
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not only from private individuals
but from dressmakers and interior
decorators and the more exclusive
speciality shops as we'll The women
of Lenox Hill not only do the ex
quisite cross-stitch embroidery which
is the speciality of the Czecho-Slo-
vaks, but they make beautiful laces
and crocheted and knitted garments.
1t is interesting to watch their faces
as they place the finished work in
the hands Of the director and await
her verdict, and to see them flush
with childlike joy at her words Of
commentator.
"Do you see that woman with
the three little children?" Miss
Carroll, the director, asked me the
other day. "She used to work in a
factory and was away all day, and
her children simply ran wild and
were the pest of the neighborhood.
Now she makes exactly the same
amount of money with her embroid-
cry and takes extremely good care
of her family besides. She is never
idle, for while she is Waiting for the
potatoes to boil or her husband to
come home to dinner or for Johnny
to bring the milk for supper, she
adds bit to her strip of en-
broidery."
Hand Moulded Italian Pottery
Flourishes at Greenwich House
Greenwich House mothers an in
dustry of quite a different charac-
ter-the making of hand moulded
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English, Turkish-Ply Needles
But not all the handicraft artists
are working in organized groups;
there are scores Of women scattered
throughout the city working at their
native industry quite on their own,
and the number of these is increas-
ing every day as the word is spread
around that there is a demand for
these beautiful handmade things.
There is Miss Fania Mindell, who
has the little Russian shop just of
Washington Square, where two
Russian women embroider the linen
blouses which are characteristic Of
their country. "Little Russia" is
we'll named, for the tiny shop with
it's shining samovar, it's quaint brass
and copper candlesticks and jars,
it's sacred ikons and its collection OF
genuine peasant costumes is like a
glimpse of that unhappy land across
the seas. Miss Mindell designed ana
made the peasant costumes and fur
nished many Of the accessories for
Mr.. Barrymore's production of ere
demption," and since that time she
has been kept busy with Russian
stage sets and costumes for motion
picture productions.
And just around the corner from
"Little Russia" is another skilful
craftswoman, Miss Marian Powys,
the English lacemaker, who owns
the Devonshire Lace Shop. Miss
Powys not only designs and makes
new lace, but she mends and
cleanses and makes over old pieces.
She deplores the fact that there
are no American designs in hand
made lace, and she has set about to
do her bit to remedy this. A fan
with graceful design Of maiden
hair fern-a variety Of fern, by the
way, which is distinctly American
is charming example of what may
be done in this line, and a scarf
with design made from the tall,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20

the English people with her "humor-
Gus" sketches of insect life. This
is her relaxation, and she loves
nothing better than to draw cater
pillar standing upright on twie
laughing at the great world below,
or two flies on the window pane
engaged in a discussion of politics
or labor, or a mother ant chastising
her children. Miss Airy has an
acute sense of humor, which makes
these pictures the JOY alike of young
and old
The third war canvas is by Claire
Atwood and is called con Leave"
1t shows the inside of Y. NJ. c. A.
hut at one of the great London
termini at the hour just before the
dawn. Here the Canadian soldiers
have come for breakfast and a Gig
arctic before taking the train. Some
nave few days leave before Their:
and some are on their way back to
the trenches. A Canadian soldier
in the uniform of the celebrated
Black Watch is seen in the fore
ground giving his sergeant a light
from his cigarette.
Miss Atwood, like Miss Airy, has
two lines Of painting in which she
is interested, distinctly different
from each other. She is devoted
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Italian pottery. This is made by
class of young Italians, twenty or
more in number, eighteen of whom
are women. The articles range from
wee little flat dishes and candle
sticks for the dressing table to huge
Jars of brilliant turquoise blue for
an Italian garden. There are vases
and jars of various shapes and
luscious colors, green and mauve
and Persian blue, which can be
made into the most delcctable
lamps, and there are quaint fiat
flower dishes and bowls that are
charming in shape and texture.
Greenwich House conducts this
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settlements to establish a coopera-
tive shop for the foreign handi-
craft workers of it's own district,
who are mostly Hungarian or
Czecho-S lovak, and the experiment
has proved SO successful that they
are planning very extensively for it's
future. The shop is open in the
mornings in charge of an expert
enced craftswoman, VINO receives
and distributes the work as we'll
as gives advice and instruction to
the workers. That the products of
the shop have been eminently
satisfactory is shown by the orders
which are constantly pouring in
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imagine to have been painted by
women, for they are all three dis
tinctly masculine" both in the sub
ject and its treatment.
The most striking Of the three is
called "The Boxers" and was
painted by Laura Knight, a very
we'll known artist in England, espe-
cially famous for her figure paint
ing. Two Canadian soldiers stripped
for combat stand out against a
background of bright blue sky and
heavy white clouds, surrounded by
their khaki-clad comrades.
Mrs. knight is a woman in the
early thirties, whose husband, Har-
old Knight, is also a we'll know
artist. Their studio is in charm
ing, out of the way village in Corn
wall.
If, as now seems probable, the
conservative old Royal Academy
decides at last to open it's sacred
portals to women painters, Laura
Knight is named as the most proba-
BILE candidate for the honor of
being the first of her sex to affix
the magic letters "R. A." to her
name
The "Cookhouse" of the 156th
Canadian Infantry is the second
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20. Ten hours shall constitute a
days work.
"a. If more hours are required
they shall be regarded as overtime
and paid for at the rate of Is cents
an hour.
IS. shall have every Sunday
evening free after $3.50 o'clock.
&c. My employer shall speak of
me as her 'housekeeper,' and shall
always address me as Miss or Mrs.
So-and-S So
so. shall have tho privilege Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20

imposed upon the housewives. The
housewives had no more say-so in
it than the Huns have had in the
peace terms dictated by the Allies.
it solves the immemorial servant girl
problem according to the servant
girls own ideas and ideals and in
effect makes the cooks and maids
rulers OF the home under q manda-
tary Of the Housekccpcrs' Associa-
ton.
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nary chirps from it's cage in the
window, and a snow-white kitten
chases flies in and out among the
little blue flowers in the bed Of
Johnny jump-ups." During the
luncheon hour the Italian orchestra
in the table d'hote restaurant next
door supplies the only bit of atmos-
phere that is lacking-the languor-
Gus music of the land of sunshine
and flowers.
Beautiful things are fashioned in
that quaint old garden, teacloths
and doylies, napkins and bureau
scarfs, curtains and children S
dresses, and all worked with mar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20

entering or departing by the front
door.
IS. shall have the use of suit
able room, one evening a week, in
which to entertain my friends until
10 o'clock.
SO. shall make it a rule to be in
my employers house at II o'clock
every evening.
40. ! shall be given proper board.
al. Comfortable and sanitary
lodgings shall be provided for me.
"12. This engagement Of service
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Like the Treaty of Paris, the
treaty of Calgary is founded thco-
retically on fourteen points instinct
with Wilsonian altruism. When
domestic accepts situation she
signs a contract embodying these
fourteen points, as follows:
II. | promise good behavior and
my best services to my employer.
%. The rate Of my wage shall be
A... per month.
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All the cooks and housemaids in
Calgary are now working under this
agreement. There was not lacking
at first prophets who were free to
predict an eventual uprising of en-
battled housewives to recover their
lost liberties. But there is no such
prospect. The housewives, in fact,
are hugely satisfied with the situa-
ton and declare they will never
Again return to the old regime.
The domestics have shown a seri-
Aous determination to uplift their Yo-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
Masculinity Is the keynote
of These Feminine
Canvases
THREE Englishwomen had the
honor Of being commissioned

honor of being commissioned
by the Canadian government
TO paint canvases to be used as
mural decorations for the great
War Memorial Building which is
about to be erected at Ottawa, and
the three pictures which are the
happy result of these commissions
hang side by side in a conspicuous
position at the Canadian War Me-
MORALS Exhibition which is now
being held at the Anderson Gal
leries, all Of which, by the by, is
decidedly worth seeing.
Each Of these canvases depicts
typical scene in army life, in which
the figures are of heroic size, and
they are the very last pictures in
the entire collection that one would
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
The Settlements Rescue
Artists From the Factory

The Settlements are in a great
measure responsible for this move
ment, for they are much more close
ly in touch with our foreign-born
population than any of the other
welfare organizations, and they are
quick to grasp any opportunity to
help. When foreign importation
of laces and embroidery and other
handmade articles was stopped by
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ure in Paris, and had gone from
there to Munich when the war broke
out. Driven from Germany she
took passage for America, where
she has supported herself ever sinca
by making the most Fascinating
necklaces and girdles and dress or.
naments Of wooden beads. which she
designs and paints herself. She
makes wooden boxes and jars, also
painted most artistically in original
designs, and just recently has
branched out into new line.-
wooden painted animals and dolls
which are both clever and amusing
"humoresque." as Miss Levine ex-
presses it. They are made az
wooden darning eggs. either used
whole or in part, and wooden beads
of various shapes and sizes.
The work of Miss de Neergaard.
''the little lady of the looms" who
weaves not only linen and silken
fabrics but tapestry, has already
been described in the Institute
Then there is a dear little French.
woman, Nine. Sicre, whose speciality
is beaten leather. which may 60 into,
lovely boxes with high peaked roofs.
seats for dining room chairs, or
big leather screen to hide the door
of the buffers pantry.
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NALGARY is not jealous Of
Paris 1t has a little treaty
Of its own. The Calgary
treaty marks an era as distinctly as
the Treaty Of Paris, and the House.
keepers' Association, composed Of
cooks and housemaids, may yet 20
down in history alongside the
league OF nations.
1t was purely a dictated peace
which the servant girls Of Calgary
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may be terminated at any time by
either party giving two weeks no.
tice.
"13. In case of the violation of any
of these terms, either party may
terminate the engagement immedi
ately.
"l4. All complaints from either
employees or employers shall be laid
before an arbitration board, COM
posed of members of the Housekeep-
ers' Association, who will seek to adj
just the difficulties with JUSTICE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
By ELENE FOSTER

n HRS. MRAZINOvAlsat'in her
Nv tidy little kitchen4away over
in East Sixty something
Street, busily stitching away on
strip Of homespun linen and hum
ming, as she worked, an told Mora
Wan foIksong. It was half-past
eleven and the air was redolent of
the goulash which sinlmered on the
back of the stove, ready fors the
children's dinner. Suddenly the
door was opened and Mrs. Zelynk,
who lived in the tenement above,
put her head into the room.
Briefly zoft, Mrs. Mraznova, to
be Getting there and doing; the en-
broideries. / vent to work at zeven
o'clock, and l do halluf a days
work und / gone home to get the
children's dinner und l Wind you
letting and rocking und ringing like
a lady off'n with Avener. Bretty
zoft!"
Mrs. Mrazinova smiled at her
neighbours rebuke. 81 am a lady,"
she replied in the soft dialect which
it is impossible to reproduce, land
you could be one lady, too, if you
liked to be so. How much do you
make in one week, Mrs. Zelynk, by
going out doing half-days work."
"Zometimes l make as high as
nine dollar. l could make vivteen
or eighteen dollar if l don't have no
children und no house to take care
Of, but zeven in the vanity makes
it too much work."
''Nine dollars working hard by
four or five hours every day" ex-
claimed her neighbor. "Mrs. Zelynk,
you call me one lady;. do you know
how much l make sitting here, just
last week like as you say. rocking
and singing and embroidering like
. lady off'n with Avener?' Twelve
dollars! I make him, take care of
my children and my house like as
you see, and / sit quiet right here
while l earn that money" and she
bent her head over the strip of
bright colored embroidery to hide
the victorious CLEAN in her eyes.
"The rich people now like very
much OUR Czecho- Slpvak embroid-
cry" she continued, "and they get
the orders, at the Settlement, and /
do the work just like you see, in
my house. You are Urainian, Mrs.
Zelynk, and YOU know how to make
the bead ribbons; is it so?" The
other woman nodded. "Then why
for" she went on, edo you not go
by the Settlement and show the lady
your work? Then you can be like
me, "a lady off n with Avener.'
"Sure ] got bIenty bead ribbons
that I bring from old country. No
body want buy those foolishness,
Mrs. Mrazinova; you must be
crazy"
"All right; yous come with me by
the Settlement. tomorrow and show
that ribbons to the lady. She like
get some one make bead bags for
rich ladies'; you shall see.''
And so it TRANSFERRED that Mrs
Zelynk accompanied her neighbor
to the Lenox' Hill Settlement the
next morning with her samples OF
Ukrainian bead bands, which were
warmly commended by the young
woman in charge, and Mrs. Zelynk
was given an order for handbag
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cation and make il one in which any
self-respecting working woman may
take honest pride. Their organiza-
ton has become. in a way, school
Of domestic science. and already has
made for greater efficiency in house
hold service.
The Housekcepers' Association has
for some time enjoyed official recog-
milton by the confederated womens
clubs of Canada. and recently wbs
admitted to membership in the FSd-
eral Workers' Union Of Calgary. Z
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the Great War they set about to
foster and encourage the revival of
these industries among the women
here whose hands, although they
may have become knotted and cal
lous by mental labor, have by no
means lost their cunning.
Lenox Hill was one of the first
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
Why Scrub When
You Can Embroider?

All this happened three months
ago (for this is-"honor bright" -
true story, and since that time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
The Finest of Foreign Importa-
tons Are Duplicated Right Here

Over in Brooklyn lives Mrs. Rosa
Kracikova, a most interesting and
intelligent Czecho-Slovak woman.
who studied art in Paris and exlrib.
tied in the Salon, receiving honor.
able mention. Nine Kracikova Ia
married to sculptor, whose work is
of very high order, and they have
four children. The war put a
quietus on their art work, and both
Nine. Kracikova and her husband
set about to find some work by
which they could support their FAM
lily. Nine. Kracikova turned to her
native embroidery, the fine. fine
cross-stitch of barbaric design and
colors, and she soon found a mar
ket for her wares. Never have L
seen anything in this line more.
beautiful than the heavy white
crepe de chine gown for a young
girl which Nine. Kracikova showed
me, with the bands of coral colorei
embroidery at the top and bottom
of the gathered sleeves and about
the round neck, and with gorgeous
girdle of turquoise blue embroict-
cred in coral and silver beads.
One cannot but be impressed with
one quality which is universal in
the work Of these foreign women:
1t bears no sign of the amateur. it
is as perfect and even and PRO
fessional" as though made bY
machine, and yet each p'~rs ~
stamped with the individua - .s.f =.
creator.
The war is over, ~ soo, i'm.
portations Of foEs8na So &c viii,
be coming irsis~ nanale. 40 s.s;n
Don't let us forget That Just as
beautiful lace and tapestries and
embroideries are being made right
here in New York by our foreign
born women, many of whom need
our patronage and encouragement
to lift them from the drudgery of
| mental labor to the joy that comeS
from the creation of beautiful
| things.
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picture. 1t is impossible to get the
effects Of light and shade, which are
its most striking characteristics, in
newspaper reproduction This
picture is the work of Miss Anna
Airy, another Englishwoman, whose
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can live until she gets her hand in
so to speak, so that she will be able
to make a living with her knitting
needles.
Miss Willy Levine is a young
Russian girl who studied portrait
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single wood lily is another of her
efforts. One amusing bit is a col
lar in a cubist design Of the finest
cobwebby lace, which its creator
calls Frost on the window pane
Miss Powys is an expert lace
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and the materials with which to
execute it.
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vellous skill in the wonderful cut
embroidery for which the Italians
are famous.
Scattered Workers-Russian,
English, Tnkish-Ply Needles
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n HRS. MRAZINOvAlsatsin her
V tidy little ,kitchen4away over
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-15
HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL
(Fourth and, Gold streets)

t 2
 (Fourth and, Gold Streets) tRt. Rev. P. T. Rowe, DID,. Bishopj (Very Rev. c. D. Christian, Dean) Twenty-tirst Sunday after Trinity Twenty-second s(and last) Sunday after Trinity. l. .>
 At 8 am, celebration of Holy Eu- chardst. communion. and intercessions of N.-W. c. (Natton-Wide Campaign. ) Church school re-organized, 12:3O. The new material is the latest in the art of teaching, and most interesting. At 7:3o pm, evening worship. with sermon on NV. C.. What Must This Church Do to Be Saved-From Hay ing Her Candlestick Takcn Away" Processional campaign hymT
 Offertory, Berceuse (Delbruck,, Miss Forbes.
 Prayer circles every evening bu: Wednesday as announce.l
 Wednesday, 8 p.m., all circles com b.ne at church for prayer and ad- dress. @
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-15
NORTHERN LIGHT PRES a ENTERTAIN CHURCH

Cor Fourth q Franklin) Rev. George Gladstone Bruce, Pastor Morning worship at Il o'clock Subject: "The Seven Judgments" { Bible School at 12:15.
 Sunday School at Thans io:0o.
 Evening service at 7:30 o'clock Subject: "The Kings Highway" {.
 The young people meet on Wednes day evening at TOO for their Bible study.
 Mid-week service for prayer and Bible stddy on Wednesday evening lat 8 o'clock.
 The studies are growing in interest and profit.
 Have you ever quietly and serious ly reasoned out the large and satisfy ing privilege that Is offered to yot today to serve the Lord in ono o the churches of the city? We'll. 1T, it some time. You will come to helpful conclusion. Do it now.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-15
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
 CHURCH \

 Corner Fourth and Seward Streets
 (Rev. H. E. Greening, Pastor)
 Order of Services Morning service at il o'clock. Sub 'ject: People That Do Exploits" r
 Sunday school at 12:15. Wallis S George, supt.
 The school is on the up grade. Lel every one boost for a larger and more efficient Sunday school. New schol ars in all departments last Sunday so let the good work go on.
 Epworth League as 6:30 pm. Sub. ject: "Tht Challenge to Christian Service"
 Evening service at 730 o'clock Subject: 'The Idols that Call Men The music of our church is taking on a new life Mr. Richardson. our new choir director, has taken hold of the work with a spirit and tactful- ness that spells success. The choir, under the new leaders direction, will lead us in song and prayer on Sur- day.
 Prayer meeting every Wednesday at 7:3o pm. Everybody welcome ito all our services. Let none hurry away after services, stay and get ac- quainted. The spirit of our church is expressed in the words of itsl founder, John Wesley, when he said sf9'iIi de- sire a league offensfve and defensive with every soldier Of Jesus Christ" !"
 sffvIes
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-15
J. L. MCPHERSON SAYS
 GRIGSBY IS VIGILANT.
 AND ABLE DELEGATE

A leading lawyer of Seattle who is an active member of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and the Alaska Bureau of that organiza- tion, writing to Juneau quotes J. L. McPherson. who represented the Alaska Bureau in Washington in the campaign for the passage of the measure authorizing the completion of the Alaska Railroad at a cost of $17, 100000, as saying that Dele gate George B. Grigsby was a very able and vigilant Delegate. MT. McPherson says Delegate Grigsby ex- hibited much tact and marked capacity and adaptibility in hand ling matters before Congress and the departments of the executive branch of the government.