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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29
FACTS AND FANCES FOR WOMAN AND THE HOME CIRCLE
GIRL OF THE GOLDEN APPLE" SAYS
STUDY FLOWERS FOR BEAUTY
BY EDITH HYDE.
HThe al Of the Golden AppIev

Tvs SEt W L1N9 SOiQSU APPlV
Having flowers around the house
devolps the artistic sense. By this
mean that the study Of the beauty Of
flowers, a contemplation Of the
beauty Of nature, gives one that
sense Of happiness so essential to
ones Well-being and general appear
ance.
The flowers need not by any means
be expensive. The humble violet of
the woods is Just as beautiful as tho
tropical orchid. II you have but the
power to see, the gentle pansy radla-
ties as much harmony and beauty as
the gorgeous rose.
Study flowers. Learn to know
them Keep them in your room.
Their very appearance and perfume
will help you in your worship Of the
beautiful. Keep little posy OF flow
ers on your dresses. They will give
a warm, ingratiating touch the first
thing in the morning and the last
thing at night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29
A Bargain.

Father-How do you like your new
mamma Elsie?
Elsie-Well, won't complain this
time, il you will let me pick out the
next one.--Eoston Transcript,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29
Hopeful

"How's that new cook l saw you
taking home the other night?"
by George! l think we're going to
please heT."-Boston Transcript.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-29
Before and After,

Wife-You said was your ideal
once.
Huh-You were. but unfortunately
ideals sometimes turn into ordeals.-
Boston Transcript.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-24

the women wear it, and delight in IL.
not only because it is war time, but
because they really like the freedom
and devoutly hope that it will con-
tinue to be worn for a long time, not
withstanding the fact that it is con-
sidered ugly and unbecOming to most
women
The women who wore boomers
were considered only a shade above
the DR.. Mary Walker type of woman,
but trousers and coats did not become
popular because it is the most in
artistic dress ever worn and because
il is against the law for a woman 10
wear it. DIT. Mary Walker, because of
the necessities of war. was given per-
mission during the civil war to wear
trousers, and continued until her
death few months ago to dress like a
man.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-24

size. The result was that mother
showed her pajamas to the other
mothers and very soon the daughters
caught the faver and the trade bad TO
make a supply to meet the demand
Men have always been very chary
about adopting a garment that women
wear. No man wants 10 be a "squaW
woman in any sense of the word and
this dislike for women's garments Is
inbred in the boy. In fact, as child
he is much more vehement in his ex-
preston of detestation OF things
feminine than he Is in mature age.
Not very long ago, some few weeks
ago. indeed. a little boy was promoted
from the nightie state of existence 10
that of pajamas. His nighties were
given To some one else. and as he only
had Two pairs Of pajamas, it happened
one night that the laundry not having
come home he was without pajamas.
What in the world will you do" he
asked his mother, "if can't have my
pajamas?"
You will have TO wear one OF Mary S
night gowns" bis mother said.
Il will not" declared the boy. His
mother brought the night dress and
tried to persuade him to put it on.
Il will not!" he screamed and
kicked and acted as only a naughty
boy can act Then tell me-" said
mother. what will you do? What dc
you want to do, If you won't wear
Marys night gown"
I'll go 10 bed in the raw roarec
the young man. and he would have
gone TO bed in the raw" If his father
had not suggested that he might weal
a pair Of his, so by means Of safety
pins his daddy's pajamas were rolleC
and folded and he slept in peace. HI
is typical OF the male part OF the genus
man Who is still convinced from brit
that be is the superior part and that 1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-24
Married Women First
10 Take Up With New Fad.

But quite naturally when men found
something that was really comfortable
f. nd az the same time artistic. or capa-
bic of being made so. women were
quick TO seize the opportunity to take
il for themselves. OF course the
women whose husbands wore pajamas
were the first ones 10 try them and
find them just too nice for any use. -
1t did not take long TO persuade the
men TO let them wear their old ones
or their new ones for that matter.
Probably one man looked with APPROX
al upon his wife when she first pre-
sented herself TO him in pajamas and
decided that the best way to solve the
difficulty was TO buy them for her, so
when he got supply for himself he
bought the garments for his wife,
usually OF a contrasting color, that
they might not get them mixed in case
they were very nearly Of the same
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-24

what a contrast were these garments
upon which women spent so much
time in the eighties, for instance, and
even later.
The longer the night dress and the
more elaborate the trimming the bet
ter satisfied were those who wore it,
Heavy muslin was used and some
times, very economical women went
so far as to buy unbleached muslin of
a fine quality and either bleach it be-
fore wearing or hope to bleach it by
continuous wearing. 1t certainly
wore" there is no question about
that, and its wearing qualities are the
only thing in connection with it that
make women sigh for something of its
kind when they see the havoc that a
few washings make in the thin materi-
al of the present day.
This old-fashioned night gown was
always made high necked and long
sleeves. The yoke" and neck rufhe
were generally of cambria or some
fine material and ones best "nighties'
were of fine cambria or linen. These
best garments were generally very
Iavishly embroidered and trimmed with
lace. but the type of garment was the
same and 1t was a great innovation TO
have a Dutch or other low-necked
gown.
Modesty seemed to require that the
form of woman should be very care
fully swathed in voluminOus folds Of
cambria or muslin just as in her day
time dress she must have all sorts Of
"undies" that she would not think o.
wearing today. The new" woman
of the 70s did rebel a little bit. and
decided to wear boomers. and few
women had the courage 10 wear wha
was a very ugly kind OF dress. ii was
not popular because il was not beau
tiful, but neither is the Motor Corps
uniform OF the present day. and We
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-24

- WEET SIXTEEN stood at the
long table in a fashionable
shop. In the underwear depart
ment. and exclaimed over the "darl-
ing" pajamas all heaped up. a rain
bow assortment OF dainty, and at the
same time. sensible garments, lust
like brothers" for the young girls do
not wear the fluffy night garments
that are so fashionable for their moth
ers and older sisters.
This is the very first shipment ror
the season of this style of garments"
explained the young woman behind the
counter. as she unfastened the parcels
so the young girls could see them.
They were in dainty blue. pinks.
green's. mauves and yellows. and few
in white. Some were made Of madras
Bingham and others were Of plain
cambria or percale. with binding OF
white or contrasting colOrs.
They are intended for schoolgirls
OF young girls generally. and are ex-
actly like the garments made for the
boys and young men, except that the
trousers fasten at the side. There is
a separate coat and there may be a
little more trimming than on the
boys garments. but the general effect
is the same.
For boarding school they are con-
sidered quite the ideal night garment
as they do not require the careful
laundering that silk garments do. or
fine white garments. and. needless 10
say. they are the delight OF girls who
can have pajamas parties with much
more propriety than nightie parties.
Girls who are at home can wear them
about their rooms in the mornings,
lust as some Of the married women
wear the very fluffy kinds at breakfast.
and about their easy morning tasks.
and nothing is prettier than Turkish
trousers furled above the prettiest lit
tie ankle In the world as the poet
has II. Do you remember the first
time you heard the word paJamas and
what a lot OF discussion there was as
TO whether IL was "pyjamas" or pa
jamas? And that was not so many
years ago, either, II you were over 40
The word Is OF Persian origin and
its etymology is very interesting. com
ing from pay or pal" the Persian
word for foot or leg. and 'jamah.
which is the Persian word for clothes
The English usually spell it pyjama
or "pyiamas. but il is perfectly cor.
rect 10 SPELL II "pajamas
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-24

flannel night cap and also one OF his
own making every night. in those
blessed days before one had ever
heard Of prohibition. The lady her
self sometimes took a night cap"
otherwise a glass Of teddy at the sug-
gestion of her husband, because one
was almost justified in doing anything
TO keep warm. OF course, they tell
us in these days of scientific discovery
that a glass of teddy makes you only
think that you are warm and that you
are really colder than before taking il.
But, however that may be, it is easily
seen that cold houses had something
TO do with the nighttime dress OF men
and women in olden times-and not
so very far away times, either Warm
ing pans, hot-water bottles and other
aids to comfort were sought besides
bed stockings and a flannel petticoat.
When one got up in the mornings in
those old colonial houses he had to
break the water in the pitcher and his
breath went forth like steam, so it is
no wonder that he was glad be hal a
wooden night cap and wooden night
gown, which he could wear while he
started the bedrotm fire and then
dress before going down to thaw out
the stove and start the kitchen fire.
His wife was glad of the voluminous
gown she wore and OF the flannel pet
ticoats fastened about her waist when
she began 10 dress. Red flannel was
the favorite kind and It was supposed
because OF its color 10 ward of rheu-
matism and to be more hygienic than
flannel Of any other color.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-24

is a lowering of his dignity to wear
anything belonging TO a woman, or
that he can allow a woman in any
way to pay for or otherwise provide
for his personal belongings. 1t Is
matter of honor with most men not TO
be under obligations TO any woman.
and sign OF such obligation would
be his willingness 10 wear her clothes.
The small boy hates curls and he
hates with all his heart the skirts Of
his babyhood as soon as he is able to
understand anything about them. The
happiest day in the little boys life is
when he sheds his skirts and steps
forth an embryo man, in the imitation
habiliament of one.
Women Of United States
Send Far For EmbrOideries.
During the first years of the United
States occupation of the Philippine
Islands there was a great interest In
the beautiful embroideries that are
done on those islands. It was no I'M
usual thing for women Of this country
to send to their friends in the Philip
pines to bring them home beautiful
garments. This was the first blow to
the very heavy night garments that
were worn, as the material out of
which the Philippine garments we're
made was so much finer and daintier.
OF course, there has ueen a great
change in the kind of garments that
1t is necessary to wear within the last
twenty years, because Of the superior
means of heating the houses.
In old Colonial days the big nre-
place was a very picturesque part of
the house, but it did not heat the
house like the furnace of today or
even like the baseburner or other
kind OF stove. To revel IN a huge fire
place meant that those who surround
ed it sat in the glare and had their
faces burned while their backs were
freezing. After an evening spent
about the fireplace the fire was bank
ed" for the night and generally they
all went to bed in the cold, through
, draughty halls and into bedrooms
where a stick or two might burn or
the hearth while one was gettinl
dressed, but II soon died down. o.
course, heavy night dresses and ever
flannel night dresses were worn. Nigh
caps were also worn, as one could no
keep the head under the clothes al
night, and this was a protection. Ole
men and women wore flannel nigh
caps and the younger women wore
dainty affairs of muslin and lace Of
cambria and lawn
You remember Goldsmith In de
scribing an authors bed-chambe
wrote:
"A night cap decked his brow instea'
e OF hay.
r A cap by night-a stocking all III
T day"
d The woman who was above rubies
e and looked well 10 the ways OF he
$ household. however. never let her Tor
b and master wear an old stocking o
L his head at night He had his mic
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-24
Few Clothes In DaI-
time Mean Few at Night

Now a young woman. and older one.
too. for that matter, as there is little
difference IN the way women dress.
wears a pair of tights and camisole
and that is every bit OF clothing she
wears under her dress, as a general
thing, with the exception OF the silken
garment next to the skin Naturally
a woman who dresses with so few
clothes in the daytime will naturally
want few at night
In the old colonial houses II there
was a crack any place IL was plugged
up and at the beginning OF the winter
the windows were all nailed down.
There was no fresh air in the homes
OF the eighteenth AID a great part Of
the nineteenth cent? ~. Now he win
dows are thrown wide open al night
but the furnace heat is retained and
Eight night dresses are sufficient Gov
ering. II the sleeping porch is used
there IS a peaked cap that covers the
head and a garment like a bathing
robe is thrown over the night dress.
But il is interesting 70 wander
through the aisles OF the underwear
departments of the shops and think
OF the differences between the night
wear Of the girls Of today and those
OF the girls OF fifty years ago as shown
by the display and We crave your pa
thence. gentle reader, while We show
you a few OF 'gB
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-24
Thackeray Used
the Word Years Ago.

Away back in the time Of Thack-
cray We read in one Of his novels
j stripped him of his piajamahs. &"
which was very near our modern
word. In their native courts of India
the judges even sometimes appeared
clad in pajamas. but the loose garment
so worn was not by any means a
sleeping garment. The vogue OF ma
Jamas has become so great that it is
almost impossible TO get the old-fash-
Toned night shirt in some of the shops.
but just as there are men who still
Ike detached cuffs and insist on hav-
ing them, so one finds men who will
not wear pajamas. considering them
new tangled
II man thought he was going 10 have
a monopoly Of this nice. loose sleep
ing suit he was mistaken. for it did
not take women long to cry for il.
In the first place it is a becoming
garment and then think OF the color
possibilities. so Immediately women
began TO plan for II. For some time
the trade, which is generally up and
doing at the first suggestion OF a de-
sire for some new garment. did not
manufacture pajamas for women. In
the hrst place the counters were full
and the factories were full OF the old
fashioned conservative night gowr
that women had worn for so long. Il
would not pay TO get rid of them and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-24

The Mohsmmedan Is one Of the
cleanest of persons, cleanliness being
part of his religion. In his own home
he wears a loose pair of trousers.
which he calls pyjamas. or his Persian
equivalent for the word. His wife and
daughters wear the same sort Of gar
ment. but there is no jacket to II. such
as is worn with the pajama suit now
so popular.
The Mohammedan did not wear his
loose trousers for sleeping garment.
but no doubt it impr essed the com
fort-loving Englishman. who had to
live IL Eastern countries, as a sensible
garment, because he could then sleep
out Of doors with little discomfort and
not feel so undressed as with the old
fashioned night shirt. The English
man in India and other Eastern coun-
tries having adopted the loose gar
ment he brought it home TO England
and after awhile. as it was sure TO do.
IT became fashionable among men in
the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-26
WHO SHALL PAYP

There are 45.ooO.ooO wage earners
In the United States, according to the
last census figures and subsequent
conservative estimates. Nationalist
ton of the railroads will directly bene-
fit about 10000 of them. What of
the remaining $4,000, 900?
Purchase OF the railroads, as pro-
posed in the Sims bill, would, it is es-
timated. involve the issuance of at
least $4,000, 900, 900 in per cent
bonds, a sum which comes not far
from duplicating the net war debt.
Management of the railroads would be
sons, five appointed by the president
to represent the public. five elected by
the operating managers to represent
the executives and five elected by the
classified workmen to represent the
employees. The principal objection to
these details aside from the econom-
les of the plan, is that the govern
ment, the real owner of the lines, has
only five directors out Of a total of
fifteen. leaving control IN the hands
OF the executives and the classified
employees who have comparatively no
financial responsibility whatever.
They. however. fix their own COM
pensation and will be certain OF their
wages. no matter whether the rail-
roads show a profit or not. And, In
addition, they share equally with the
government in all profits in excess of
s per cent OF the operating revenue.
This. in brief. is the plan upon
which the brotherhoods and their al
lies will go before the voters OF the
country in the 1920 campaign. asking
the election OF candidates upon what
ever ticket they may be nominated or
whatever may be their political pre-
elections, who will promise to sup
port the plan and assist in obtaining
its adoption.
Who assumes the responsibility for
the $50. 900, 900, 900 bonds issued for
the purpose OF purchasing the roads.
and in the event that the roads do not
earn sufficient profits under the pro-
posed t-ipartite management. to meet
the $500. oco.o interest due annual
ly, tho makes up the deficit in taxes !?
Is the entire body of $4,000, 900 toilers
willing to shoulder this additional bur
den in order TO place 1000, 900 of their
number beyond the reach OF want or
carer
These are legitimate questions. -
says the Washington Post mot to be
waved aslce lightly OF ignored or ti-
fenced by threats OF bombast Ma
humiliation of railroads is to he an
important issue of the campaign and
the people are to be asked to elect
candidates to office who will support
1t; consequently it's friends and pro-
ponents must be prepared r. meet ev-
cry argument raised against It and
m set them with logic and facts"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-26
sANDRA REALIZES THAT SHE
LOVES HER HUSBAND.
CrJADrED vVxTT


Everett had said that he enjoyed
going to those stupid sort of dinners
as If he meant IL. He had spoken so
nicely to me that 1 felt quite guilty
because 1 had complained of being
bored. OF course he wouldn't feel as
I did. They were all about his age.
have always thought that il Ever
EFT had realized how 1 longed for a
companion of my own age at this
time he would have allowed me to
invite Rose Grandon to visit me. He
evidently thought that lovely clothes,
a handsome home and motor cars
were all a women needed to make her
happy. Perhaps they would have
been all an older woman needed. But
I was young. at times full of gay
spirits. 1 not only wanted, but need
ed companions of my own age.
Had been capable of taking charge
of the house it would have filled many
weary hours. But I was not, even II
Everett would have consented to al
was that 1 had many idle hours, I'M
occupied hours during which
thought of what Everett had told me,
and of Leola. of whom 1 was furiously
jealous.
1t really seems terrible to confess
jealousy of a dead woman. Yet
think no living woman would have
made me quite so unhappy because of
my jealousy OF the part she had in
my husbands thoughts and life. Had
Everett not prohibited my speaking
of her; had been able to repeat what
heard. I might in time have over
come it. But always 1 thought Of
what he had told me of her; that only
because of her had 1 attracted him.
had realized that Everett was almost
unconscious of some things he had
told me. That he had spoken more
to himself than to me. But 1 was
neither so young nor so dense that
had not read between the lines. That
had not sensed to the full the won
derful love he had given the first
Mrs. Graham" the woman named
'Leola."
had looked for the pictures in the
table drawer where I saw him lay
them. and not finding them had
searched thru his things again. ] had
found no trace of them. He had put
them where they would not be found
by me again.
Day by day my love for Everett. my
husband, grew stronger. From a
mere pride in him. and a feeling of
flattery because of his attentions.
had begun to have an all absorbing
affection for him. But I compelled
myself not to give it expression often.
was positive ne did not love me.
And I too had my pride.
Instead of decreasing as time went
on my JEALOUSY of the dead wife, the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-26
WORK.


Our tasks proclaim our inward souls
Far more than words and spoken creeds,
Unreached may be our fairest goals
But greatness lies in all our deeds.
The work We do our worth proclaims
Far more than spoken praise can tell;
Indifferent toll the lab0Fer shames,
But good is he who buildeth well.
The idler, though his speech be fair
Is but an idler, GLIB OF tongue;
by work alone can man declare
The faith to which his soul has chung.
Our tasks express us as we are,
Men judge US by the things We do;
Good work proclaims the man afaF
In bad work men our weakness view.
Forth from our hands must come oul
ereeds
In substance must our lives be spun,
We are no better than our deeds,
No greater than the tasks we've done.
Who labors Daily at his best.
Who does good work from day to day
Has all HIS dreams of joy expressed
And kept the faith, let come what may.
Copyright 1919 by Edgar A Guest)