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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-02

in this dress. But IL you wanted to,
you might have the opening slashed
even to the waist-line, for I know you
are rather fond of fluffy rufnes.''
Il want to look very smart when go
homo again"
Then. Marjorie. have your drock
made the same as this, but with the
changes In the beit-and. of course, use
the color scheme you prefer
And must have a hat"
What do you say to a draped turban
like this?"
Fortunately the wearer of the frock
was walking rather leisurely. so we had
plenty OF time to note the different
points of her attire.
"A small hat is an asset in winter:
but l can't quite make out What this
one really u.s. said Marjorie. !.
That's because the softly draped folds
Of gray duvetyn are SO closely covered
with embroidery. You know. embrcid-
cry, not only in silk and metal threads
but also in beads. is most fashionable.
What about feathers?''
'Ah, Marjorie. you surely want to
make a sensation in your metropolis,
Why don't you have one chic. embroid-
cred hat to wear with this dress2 Then
get a very dashing model with trailing
feathers. II you wish. you can have Il
so made that the feathers tie under
your chin
Now. don't make fun of me, You
know what's correct. and I want to
learn. SO I'll be at cage in my clothes
this season.. retorted my friend.
IAN right. cd girl You shall have
a harne-colored duyetyn turban embroid-
cred in threads OF gold and dark blue
silk Then you shall have a plain veil
FOR the days that you go shopping. But
n am going to present you with another.
whose border will be embroidered like
the hat That one you must wear occa-
sionally.
When you wear IT. drape ii about
the edge Of your hat. SO that II falls
lower down on one side than the other
II will give a piquant touch to your
costume that I s-m sure will be much
appreciated BY your toWnspeopie.''
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~ ROCRASrINATION is certainly
Dent on the theft Of time, not only
yours and mine. but everybody's. 1t
all comes about by leaving things IN
done until We want to go somewhere,
when there is a mad rush which could
have been avoided il just a bit of fore
sight had been used
Heated arguments in the bosom of the
family, late trains, and that half-ready
feeling that takes the joy out of life.
could all have been avoided.
When We get home from our summer
vacations We know every weak spot In
our baggage. We are familiar with its
poor locks, inefficient straps, the null
tiplicity of useless trays, the k-break-
ing weight of suit cases, cheap. but
roomy; of broken trunk castors, dilapI-
tated hat boxes, and all the rest of it
that spells trouble.
We empty our travelling receptacles
and send them downstairs or upstairs
for the winter. and then forget In the
spring they are brought back for pack
ing. and their weaknesses, haif-forgot-
ten. stand forth again. and SO does our
temper. 1t is almost impossible ito get
repair man for these things, in a
hurry. and our old worries begin
How much better it is to have all the
repairs made before storing the bag
gage. when all of the deficiencies are
fresh IN our mindsl Then we can rest
easily and work expeditiousiy when next
the commodities are needed.
Keys should all be tagged.
Trunks and bags should be marked
and a list kept of what is stored in
them.
All bathing paraphernalia should be
carefully washed and mended, to be
ready when wanted.
All regular vacation stuff that changes
but little from year to year should be
cared for in the same way, and any
thing lacking should be listed for spring
shopping days. instead of being left until
haste and blistering heat make shop
I ping an awful task.
When mems clothing needs pressing
and repairing, why wait until the las
of the week. when every one is rushed
an6 the work likely to be poorly done
/ Begin in time
/ Fresh collars. cuffs and shields ar,
needed often in tailored suits. so dom
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This is told by Prof. Z. V. AfcCollum.
head of the Department OF Chemical
Hygiene at the Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity.
There are no facts in human expert
ence or in animal experimentation to
show that there is any great difference
in the character of the diet which is
better for a fat woman, an old man. a
working housewife, laborer. child or
young man.
Some of the pungent facts announced
by Prof. McCollum in his recently pub
lished book are boiled down to this:
On the average, man today lives twice
as long as he did $50 years ago.
The factors which have brought this
about. are nearly bacteria-free. patho-
logically clean milk. the destruction of
the housef1y. germless drinking water,
the eradication of the mosquito and its
attendant maladies-Inalariasa and yellow
fever. Vaccination against typhoid
rabies, whooping cough and other in
fections are also factors in prolonsing
the life of man.
Good feeding with sunlit. cold air has
diminished tuberculosis.
The fine texture of the skin and beau
tiful complexion depend on good snutri-
| ton more than upon soaps and lotions.
Fresh milk, fresh fruits in abundance
all winter nowadays lessen the differ
ence between winter and summer diets,
and SO "spring fever" and that tired
feeling" have almost become unknown.
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sisters followed. after much fussing and
pushIng' for every one wanted to be the
very last in order to be nearest the door
when getting-up time came.
The SHOWS and the cold winds didn't
even awaken them, but, dear me, when
Mistress Spring called over the hills the
caterpillar house gently swayed in the
breeze and the caterpillar children
opened tfielr eyes and flung open the
door OF their house!
Such a scramble as there was! For
Mother Nature had promised a pair OF
beautiful wings for each OF the little
caterpillar children on their awakening.
Now. when it came time for the little
urselfish aterpillar-who had gone to
bed first-to come out, she found Mother
Nature had miscounted. and she being
the very last to crawl from the cater
pillar house found no wings awaiting
her.
What! No wings left?" she asked her
. nearest brother, who was waiting for
his to dry. where are my wings?"
Don't ask me-" snapped the selfish
brother. "I have mine. If you hadn't
been so slow you might have had a
pair Then he Tipped his beautiful
wings and sailed away into the sunshine.
Now that was very mean thing to
say to the unselfish little caterpillar, and
tears filled her beautiful eyes.
'Oh. we'll she sighed, TN just enjoy
TINS glorious sunshine Wnlle can! May
be there is work for me to do that does
not require wings. Anyway, Ill not
complain. Instead of being a butterfly
like my brothers and sister, 1 guess
I'm TO stay a caterpillar" and she
smiled up into the blue heavens and
blinked at the great golden sun.
She crawled down the limb to n twig
and out to the very end where she could
watch her brothers and sisters tryins
out their new wings. but she bumped
into a tiny green leaf that pulled from
the twig and chung to ner side. She
tried to get it off. and in doing so
bumped into another green leaf on~the
other side. and there it, too. chung.
"Oh. dear. what shall I do?" cried the
unselhsh one when she found the two
tiny green leaves had grown tight to her
body.
Fly" sighed the breeze through the
trees. and laughing merTily. the unset
FISH little caterpillar spread her leaf-like
green wings and sailed away over the
meadows. and now she is no longer a
caterpillar. but the butterfly that mimics
a leaf.
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from which extended tiny fuzzy sticks
of white, like miniature candles. 1t was
really beautiful. despite its queerness.
and expressed my admiration.
at is really wonderful representa-
ton OF the blossom" Miss Kane said.
You will see that for yourself when
you look at the real ones. They are not
quite in perfection yet but in a. week or
two you will see them everywhere. Here
is another card which has more delicate
sprays of them, and here are views OF
the winding wood roads through the
pines"
How preferable these are" I said,
delighted, ito the usual resort views of
theAchurches and stores of the villages
1--WE have those, too" she laughed.
" You pays your money and you takes
your choice
I laughed with her. and We spent a
most delightful hour with the cards and
the curios, hats. baskets and beads made
OF the pine needles, and in leisurely.
comfy" talk over the tea and the really
wonderful biscuits and jam which she
served. No one came into the little shop
while I was there, and had actually
forgotten my errand. when small Agnes
Hollis appeared at the door.
There's a message for you over at the
Office she said, Importantly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-02
|HOME-MAKINC HELPS
By Jeanette Ysuns Merton
EVERYTHING ABOUT THE HOUSE HELPS TO MAKE THE HOME
What We Pay for Putting Things off.

wait until 1t is time to go out before
replacing them, then madly tear around
and stir up the entire family. DO 1t now,
Like mistress, like maid, You cannot
quarrel with help who get into slack
ways II You have set the example.
One woman never thought about fill
ing her lamps until it began to get
dark. then she had to get a candle to
see how TO do the work. Another woman
never mended small tears in linens until
she had a rent worth while" then she
said she felt as II she had done some
thing
The old story of not having time to
answer friendly letters Is threadbare. II
we counted the time we waste we could
have written reams-
Taxes should be placed on the indi-
viduaTs loss OF time, and If they were
high enough to scare US, my, how we
would begin economizing that which we
now waste.
1t is astonishing how we all love to
watch others work A man digging a
hole in the street will have such an
audience in a short time that The police,
if not too busy watching, will have TO
interfere and move it on.
If we have servants working for US
the temptation is to stop and see now
they take hold. There are few of US
women who treat employees as men do
put them to work with definite instruc-
lions. then fire them If they don't suit
II we did that we should sooE have bet
ter and more competent service. Tor
most of them know enough to obey d.
rections. When they -are not put on
their rnettle they lose interest in the Joo-
This same idea works all along the
line of household endeavor, and makes
hard work out of raisdirected tasks that
should slip by without a ripple.
1t would be an eye-opener to many of
us were we TO go behind the scenes of
-. H. 81 au 1,-r
auctions during a performance, and see
| how every one has task for which he
| is responsible, and nobody standing near
to watch or prod. Each employee knows
! if he doesn't do his own part on the min
ute, the whole structure may fall Silence,
expedition, patience. efficiency-and all
moves as If on creased wheels
Our lives should be just so balanced.
then there would he time for every
thing. and nothing would be left undone.
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Enjoy today. for tomorrow the first
gray hairs may come--Pn'tch
Every tomorrow brings its bread
French Prorerb.
A dealer in rubbish sounds the praise
OF rubbish-Ldtin ProreTb.
A dead man does not speak.
Portuguese Proverb.
Decays effacing fingers
Have sought the lines where beauty
fingers
There is a time for some things. and a
time FOR all things: time for great
things. and time for small things.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-02
Diary Of Fashion Model
She Discusses an Effective Long Wasted Bodice.
Asst Sunday morning as I walked in
Central Park will Mariorie Heaton

I Asst Sunday morning as I walked in
Central Pack with Marjorie Heaton.
an out-of-.own friend. I saw the
dress that is illustrated here.
Marjorie had been asking me about
clothes and I was just telling her about
some of our models. when a very at
tractive young girl walked slowly
past US.
THERE I said. That's the type of
dress you could wear"
Its very smart" answered Marjorie.
And decidedly youthful looking" was
my reply
What is the skirt made Off" she
Questioned
Navy tricotine It's finely knife
pleated, but suppose you noticed that
yourself
"oh, yes. AndI see there are pieces
OF the pleated tricotine at the cuffs and
on the back of the waist"
While the long-waisted bodice is made
of black satin. you need not. of course.
have yours made of the same" con-
tinued-for 1 knew Marjorie's aversion
to black
We'll, what would look as well? Al
though I don't like black for myself,
this certainly is smart"
I'D suggest one of the flame shades.
They are admirable with navy blue"
Yes. 1 think that would be charming
And what about the little leather belt?"
IF you use flame for your dress,
bright scarlet like the belt on this would
be out of the question. But didn't you
notice the tassels at the neck and belt?
They're made of varf-colored strips Of
leather. I would suggest that. instead
OF one belt, you have three very narrow
pieces of leather. Let one be dark blue
the other tame and the third yellow
Then your tassels could be fashioned
from strips Of leather in the same
shades
DO you think that the front of the
frock is too plain for me2'
mo. but in the small opening. which.
like the collar. is outlined with leather
you might insert q lace vestee. Per-
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WISE WORDS of WISE MEN

Deliberate slowly. execute promptly.
donkey.
Deceit is in haste. but honesty can wait
fair leisure
Those that are quick TO decide are IN
safe---Greek ProUeTb.
A good deed bears blessing for its
fruit.-sHans andersen.
As long as I was j daughter-in-law, !
never had a good mother-in-law and
as long as I was a moth<r-in-iaw, 1
never had a good daughter-in-law
-Spdnish ProUerb.
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The Carnelian Club

grand?
advancedwhy you'll feel like regular
grown-upi
the that maybe persuade them
to you baton the panwho knows?
little girl lived country
and the storekeeper the country town had some perfectly
his alday
corice sticks They little gold solid gold Of course! And
little Oh
thirty
had charged
to
they started the
couldn't belong unless
little girl bought for
they president it, and said she just
lovely. And she popular, and so happy!
good. couldn't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-02

Comanche Indian the hill find
The bottom of the hi Oh WELL mustn't think of that when
getting the scooter habe yell thing and the thrill and
it while
waiting Oh end of funthe
I'm myself
Dutch
and tanke socks of course, I'm preudiced.
weekisn lovely?
advertised the windows
inside,
All have
address,
school where father works. and what
weekand
the
weeks and
week? father
liked looks well
he like that
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A Lesson for Life

The charging habit ribbons the BILL
there and chain the billiard all those rings And no
Sunday father
the newspaper about little girl in another town who had been
father
without the article
aloud, said
little ring
the ket old WELL
Sunday
without turning cold all
Ten cents down and ten cents weeI don't believe I'd try it,
wonderful
shall forget the awful day that threw
old well n orchard
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~ ME- upon a time loii5s iOiAo go
there lived down in a great, Dig
woods in Mexico great, big lam
lily of caterpillars.
When It came time for this big famly
to build it's little houses there arose the
great question as to which one snoulo
have the choice limb of a certain tree
on which to hang his nest. Every ont
wanted the very best place, SO aitef
much quarrelling and wrangling they
decided the best way to setue the
question vas to live all together.
One bright, beautiful day all set to
work weaving and building, not as men
do-upward on their house-but down
ward from the roof.
They hung their great, big house-toi
il had 70 be a great, big house to hold
so MANY. many caterpillars-on the
choicest limb.
When II came time to crawl into the
one tiny doorway. which they had left
open in the very end Of their house, no
one wanted to be the first to go to bed
Not l." cried the most selfish OF all
the caterpillar children.
Nor for first In. last out, and 1
want to be the very first one out to
welcome the sunshine" cried his selfish
brother.
we'll" laughed one tiny little cater
pillar. much smaller than any of her
brothers and sisters, I'm not afraid to
go TO bed first" and wagging her head
merrily the unselfish little caterpillar
crawled into the tiny doorway up to the
very top of the house, and there she
hung herself up on the wall by her tail,
as all good little caterpillars should do
One after another the brothers and
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~ GsnsvEsvs KsmbLs
SUNDAY AND MONDAY,

vi. O-a.
Sundays horoscope foreshadows con-
1!cts. anxieties and depressions in all
affairs OF a worldly nature. but shows
compensations in the matter of spiritual
and intellectual uplift. Neptune and
Uranus are both strongly placed in testi-
mony of benefits to be derived from aP-
phcation to researches along mystical.
occult or metaphysical lines.
Those whose birthday it Is have the
Hugury which warns against Quarrels
and litigation. Guard your health and
your family's. A child born on this day
should be trained to follow. spiritual
and intellectual prompings rather than
10 be self-indulgent.
Monday should be particularly lively
day. The chart Is conspicuous for three
lunar trines-the astrological testimony
of good fortune in business and all 9TH
er human interests. These fortuitious
operations are enhanced by the lunar
sextile to Jupiter. adding the optimistic
financial note.
Those whose birthday it is have every
prospect of a prosperous and happy year.
child born On Ibis day should have a
successful End pleasant life. advance.
snA he much respected
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Secrets of Health and Happiness
WhyWe Live Twice as Long
AS We Did $50 Years Ago
BY DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRSHBERG
A. B., NJ. A, NJ D. Johns Hopkins University

T'HE possession of facts about so important mat
ter food goes great way to preserve your
health well your money.
- The guardian of your home, its kitchen and the
dining room, ought to acquire many facts posi-
BILE to explain the why her family is better
nourished than neighbours.
For this purpose there few books that answer
such questions in simple language
In certain recent books Galleries." protein" and
"energy"-names with which doctors and domestic sci
teachers conjured-are shown to be errone-
standards of nutrition.
Chemical composition, the fuel value of foods, Il
he take 1or no Star
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WINlFRED BLACK AsoGT Some Temptations of Childhood
an.nmyN
Copyright. 1920. By Newspaper Feature Service. Inc

belong noble didn't cheat
somehow didn't explain day
would mother the right mood And then
The bill
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Annie Laurie 1DiH toeLcons letters OF
inquiry on subjects Of feminine interest
from young tcoDteH readers Of this pdper
and toiH reply to them In these columns.
Letters to Miss Laurie should be dd-
dressed to her, care this office.
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Answers to Health Questions

]. M. D. OWN you please tell me
what is good for a quinsy throat?
A-Quinsy is a swollen. infected tonsil.
which ought to be opened-e Consult your
family physician.
DAILY READER. Q-My baby's left
eye is a little crossed. Is there any REM
edy for it? AS
A-When the baby is older you can
have an operation performed.
Dr.. Hirshber0 t1iu onsuer Questions
for readers Of this paper on medical.
hy0ieric and sanitation subjects that arc
Of general interest. He cannot dltcopa
undertake to prescribe or offer advice
for individual cases. Where the subject
Is not of general interest letters tciH be
ons,cered personally, II Il stamped and
addressed envelope is enclosed. Address
ALL INQUIRIES to DR.. L. K. HtrshbeyC.
in care Of this office.
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ITEM cents down and ten cents a week--isn't
that perfectly good way to get brand new
scooter?
What's scooter? Well, that question shows
what you
You're tottering the verge of the grave, that's
plain to be seen, and the malady which aiicts You
is the ancient of age
scooter is fiat board, with three Wheels two
in the back and in front, and a thing to steer
with. and when want to scare all the old ladies
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Advice to Girls
DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
I am young man 25 years old.
and am very deeply in love with a
young lady p, who is the most level
minded girl I ever met. have asked
her to love me. but she said in reply.
Il can't" Then I asked her IL she
ever tried to love, and she said, mo,
can't" But she will not admit that
she doesn't want to.
love her so well that have gone
over 200 miles to see her. She treated
me great. and invited me back again.
Do you think she will in time learn
to love me? She promised to try.
Please answer soon. as am anxious
to know how to proceed.
CURLEY LONESOME.
@URLEY LONESOME: 1 believe that
you would not write this young
woman was "level-minded" unless
she was. I think / have confidence in
your opinion about this. II she is, she
is worth trying for, till you are certain
there is no chance for you. You will
wish to marry, doubtless. between your
age and 30 years. and should not close
your mind to the charm and worth of
other young women, but try a little
longer with this levei-headed girl. hope
you may get her-also. hope she may
get you. Steadfastness goes a very long
way with level-headed girls.
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]. M. D. OWN you please tell me
what is good for a quinsy throat?
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~A)rfeC
C&@S 6h"c&Sd.<o
Illustrated BY Neva H0rTtsos
THE UNSELFISH CATERPILLAR

~ nee upon a time long. long ago
there lived down in a great, big
- woods in Mexico a great, big fam
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A-When the baby is older you can
have an operation performed.
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. ETTY KANE smiled cheerily at me
/ as she propelled her wheeled chair
through the door and stopped at a
little dist nee frnrr, ma
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composltlon OF Ioods
does food longer the standards nutrition
Smyrna times., 1920-12-08

son, Smyrna; dairy committee, H. B.
Clark; marketing, C. A. Taylor; Po-
mona, Edward A. Evans; poultry, Will
liam Haas; silo and crops, J. Frank
Rice; horticulture, Frank Richardson.
boys and girls club, Mrs. R. Todd;
farm management, John M. Roe;
food, Mrs. r. H. Wilson; clothing.
Mrs. Harry Smith; home management
Mrs. John Short.
After a general discussion as to
federating with the National Farm
Bureau Federation, as we'll as forming
State Federation, it was unanimous
ly decided to join a State Federation
of Farm Bureaus. The membership
fee was fixed at SIS. The meeting al
SO recommended the adoption of the
bylaws as prepared and submitted bv
the executive committees of the three
Smyrna times., 1920-12-08

county farm bureaus which met here.
last week.
After reviewing the work OF the
last three years and pledging grea'er
suppotr to the Farm Bureau IN the
next year, the meeting adjourned.