The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15

LILLIAN I. REED, 11S3 Harrison St,
Topeka
The II. c. of L. IS challenge to the
women of the nation The American
pocketbook is in the hands of women
and to them falls the stupendous task and
responsibility of dealing the knockout blow
to this H. c. of L.
Let the women marshal their strength
as they did for war time works and results
will follow. II We could only draw
the line between our needs and our wants
our problem would be half solved. Our
tudiuous. This thing style or fashion, more
than any other one thing, is responsible for
much of our living expense; and who but
We women are the slaves of style. not only
in our dress. but in our houses. FURNISH
ing food and serving of food, If you please
Why do we have our big houses Doth
burden and an expense: Because We
need them? Noi but because our friends
and neighbors have them. one Of the fine
and poor alike enjoy the tiny bungalow
Like the Israelites of old We must be like
our neighbors to our own undoing-
Why all our needless furnishings ana
draperies. etc, to dust and care for: lust
matter of display to outdo our associates.
Even our table service must be in style
or what would Mrs So and So say: Our
automobile must be renewed yearly, for
who would be seen with last year
Words are inadequate when we come
to the question of style in clothes II
pitiable. Women changing the cut of
their clothes every few weeks. wearing all
the frills and foibles of fashion originated
by manufacturers who need the money
You women in the high places of wealth
and prominence, what an opportunity anu
rpspon ST biIity Is yours In this matter of
styie. of course. the shop girF and high
school girl will want to wear what you
wear. A small town in Kansas mas a
high school whose superintendent Will not
admit any girl who wears silk stockings.
Why could not women here bring about
something, like that:. There is not a 5 glrl
in Fl. c.. that would not wear cotton
stockings. If all the other girls did. Sec
they are Just like the rest of us, afraid
what some other woman will think. Why
shouldn't the club women and mothers OF
girls line up against this foolish. senSeicSs
Extravaganza of fashion and style and put
to flight this Fl. G of L. Do not buy
these f1imsy clothes and French heels. and
you will get the kind Of clothes you de
mand. The. woman that can make her
own clothes and hats is indeed lucky for
here she eliminates much expense, and gets
n different touch to her things. At the
same time one of our h3ndsomest ana pest
dressed mntrons makes all her clothes and
hats and buys most of them off the bar
gain counter, too. To the natural born
economist, saving is a : most fascinating
Why should we not have suit of
conservative cut to last two or even three
years? 1t is only the fads We follow
that keep us changing our clothes How
we did love TO look at the trim. over
seas worker, in her plain clothes and
stout shoes. but how few Of us go
and do likewise Care Of clothing has
great deal to do with their lasting quail
tiles. NTake street clothes off soon
coming home. hang on hangers spreak
gloves flat and they will look nice always.
Every soIIed spot should be removed i'm
mediately Soap and water. gasoline
will remove most stains and save you a
cleaners bill
The young woInans toilet accessories are
an item of expense. with her powder.
rouge nail polish. and one hundred other
things that they must have to be in style.
1 know a woman who uses fathers old
blue serge suits for the childrens clothes.
They will tub beautifully and look like
new serge. you cannot buy now. This
woman lives in a big house. close to our
ia shionabIe boulevard / know another
woman who uses the tops of old silk
gloves and stockings for both dress and
hat trimmings
The full garbage pail is menace to
the country and will take all the house
wife's ingenuity to combat Ii. 4 soup pot
is great saver Save all vegetable waters
macaroui and rice included for seuns
All scraps and bones from yesterdays din
ner. gravy. oat meal. leftover peas. beans
onions turnips. carrot. all make q most
nourishinG soun. Add dash of oil
curry. celery beans (saved and dried)
and you have Waldorf-Astoria concoc-
tion.
We all eat too much aud by having
SOUP we will not over-eat on the heavier
foods Of the meal.
A fireIess cooker is great gas saver
cook all terealS. -~oasts. hake your bread
and even your potatoes. To save on gas