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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
Social Equality
In Marriage
.E SOMETIMES hear OF men

yE SOMETIMES hear OF men
W who marry women beneath
w them socially. or millionaires'
daughters who elope with their rid
ing masters or chauffeurs, and hence
become the vIves OF men regarded
f1 their pareats as on an inferior
social level. But as matter of fact
no lnan ever is socially inferior or
superior TO his wife. and wife is
always of the same social caste as
l.er husband e there is a difference
in caste before marriage then the
socially superior member OF the union
may manage % draw the otfer 70
the same le.Ci or IL this is not done
hen the sups 'iaI one steps dGwn
a few rungs on th,' social adder
This is universally true in the
American social scheme Of things
True. in Germany AMI other conti-
mental countries left-hand or NOR
Eanatic marriages make il possible
for a marriage 10 take place between
q person of high rank AL one or
lower rank without conferring any
social distinction on the person mar
ried, and in England though a prelate
promoted To the rank OF archbishop
or bishop is addressed as your
grace" or my lord, his wife. who
may have had more to do with his
PROMOTION than the good clergyman
himself. remains plain Mrs. to the
end OF her days. Moreover she gains
no precedence-always so important
10 the Britisher-by her husbands Is
PROMOTION. and while the archbishop
may go in 10 dinner and may be re-
eeived at court in the same rank with
a duke OF marquis, poor little
Mrs" archbishop is down al the bot.
tom OF the line with the rest of tile
gentry" The same thing holds
true of military folk. The wife of a
man high in military affairs-unless
he has received some additional title
gains no precedence thereby
But nIhis country. socially speak
ing al least, no man is superior to his
wife and il would be taken as a sign
OF bad breeding 10 show any differ
snce In your attitude toward husband
and wife. even though the husband
may belong TO an old and well-estab-
lished family and his wife may have
,een 4 maid In his mothers house.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
Make the Child's Room
Attractive!
The Effort Is Surely Worth While

society The taste for beauty II sat-
lsfled. The feeling innate In almost
every one that a nook that is eape-
ciallv ones own Is also satisfied.
II Is not. surely. a difficult matter
nowadays To make q ehlld's room at
tractiye. II you haven't much money,
invest II In paint and some white
cheesecloth for window curtains.
Paint woodwork and furniture at
tractively either In white or In one
of the softer shades Of green, blue.
tan or rose. Use color the child
or children in the case like.
just paint will do wonders. IT You
can go n little further as far as the
spending OF money is concerned. get
some washable rugs in harmonlzing
color. and get chint7 over draperies.
of good quality, so that they will
stand the washing necessary. Don't
have anything IN the eiild's room
that cannot be frequently washed,
for remember that health is of ut
most Importance TO the child, and
nothing Is pretty enough To Justify
you in forgetting II.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
when You Are
- a Guest
he rsctful IN You'd he Happy.

EMEMBER that when you ac-
TX cept the shelter of another
persons home you automatic
Ally put yourself for the time being
nj least on the social level OF your
host aud hostess This is a prerequl-
slte OF our American notions of hos
pltaiity
TO be sure in countries where
elaborate systems of aristocracy pre-
vail the host goes 90 all sorts of pains
90 show his sense OF social inferiority
20 an important guest who deigns TO
accept his hospitality. In the Orient
this custom Is especially prevalent,
and in Medieval England and 10
a certain extent to the present day
kings and mobiles are expected 10 re-
tain their marks of social rank even
within the threshold OF their host.
They used 10 be feasted on table
raised higher than that of the ordi-
nary guests, and they had special
dainties that the host and his family
did not indulge in.
hut I'm this land of ours we are
never expected 60 do this sort OF
homage 20 our guests. If the Presi-
dent OF the United States should
honor you with his presence you
could do him no greater honor than
20 receive him az your own board.
and offer him the general fare.
When Your Host Is Poorer.
Remember this fact when you 20
visiting your poor relations or friends
In humber circumstances than your
self Remember that in accepting
their hospitality you have accepted
their mode OF living for the time
being.
n your hostess has to wash the
dishes after meal. you. II YOU are a
woman. should never betray the pos
sihle fact that YOU were unfamiliar
with tho intricacies of that art, bat
should graciously offer TO assist end
should do your share in this work
unless you see that your presence in
the kitchen would be positively un-
welcome.
Inc Han guest SnNUiu not Aesi
himself exempt from some service in
the seryantless household. | know uf
= Western lawyer, Eho has since be-
como = governor, who to this day is
remembered throughout a certain
district where he spent many of his
vacation days as a youth because he
always used 20 take hand at carry
ing out the dishes after supper in the
houses where he visited Some or
the old women who remembered this
got out and cast their vote on cleo
tion day for this man They never
had taken the trouble 10 do so be-
fore, though their state had had
suffrage.
As To Dress.
II is in extremely bad taste to
dress more elaborately than your
host or hostess when enjoying their
hospitality. If you are in far better
circumstances than they. il may be
necessary to wear clothes more ex-
pensive than theirs, for you may have
no others; but they should never be
more elaborate. Never dress in eve.
ming dress when this is not the Gus
tom OF the household where you
visit.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
The Kiss in Public

A MONG Anglo-Saxons the dis
~ play of tears and the induI-
gence in kisses in public are
more and more considered To be bad
form" The emotional Italian. the
fervid Spaniard or the no-iess demon
strative Spanish-American, when he
meets his brother in railroad station
after a years separation. goes np 10
him with outstretched arms and
kisses him effusiveiy. None the less
would they shed tears of sorrow az
parting. To a certain extent French
people similarly show their emotions.
But in England and among Amerf-
cans pretty generally. such efrnsive-
ness is regarded as undig gnified. Our
women even are getting so fhsv
eschew the kiss in public and they
summon every bit Of self-control
they can TO hide their tears from
public gaze. With us il seems 20
cheaper real feeling 10 make pub
lie show OF IT,
So IL is that in a recent book on
etiquette for young women. pubEshei
by an English woman. we nnd tho
statement that tears are now In bad
form. Apparently " one must weep
at all il should be done IN private.
The thoroughbred young woman no
more than her brother weeps I'm pub
lie or before servants or mere ac-
quaiutances.
Kissing as form OF ceremonious
salutation likewise has gone rather
out of fashion in England. and when
the Englishman finds himself In
continental country where II rs tho
conventional way OF saluting women
10 kiss their hands he Il often linz
mensely embarrassed. IL has been
said that Americans somehow adapt
themselves 20 this custom easier thAn
do the English
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

same people in some other town this
tyne Of talked viii invariably remark
that she often says TO her husband
that it is a small world. Proverbs
OF an old and hackneyed sort are
frequently the stock in trade of
people who choose not to put much
actual thought into their remarks.
What is one mans meat is another
mans poison" Every man to his
own liking" "The world is made
up of all sorts of people, and some
remark or other to the effect that IL
will be sure to be clear il you have
an umbrella, are some OF the tire
some things we sometimes say Lord
Chesterfield said .The conversation
of low-bred people is filled up with
proverbs and hackneyed sayings. :"
and 1t wouldn't be far from the truth
to say that the same thing holds true
today
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

VI YOU cant have any other at
tractive room in your house. make
= the children'H room 40.
That Is piece of advice that ono
IS tempted to give TO a household
where there are children. Perhaps
Il is not quite justified. however.
The family living room ought, before
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

Some of the shops show a great
variety of lemonade spoons of glass.
Many of them have hollow handles.
SO that they serve the purposes Of
the humber straw of soda-fountain
fame. Many of them have bowls OF
brilliant glass--fiery red. jade green.
orange, bright blue or purple. Either
in sets all in one color, or in sets
containing all the colors. these
spoons are an attractive addition TO
the summer refreshment tray.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

every other room, TO be place of
comfort and charm. But surely the
child's room comes next.
II you don't believe this Is so Just
watch the reaction of lonely or dis
contented child TO lovely room.
The sense of ownership is good
thing to develop in our state of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

are so no more, --Delaune.
- ONT look upon social converse
u tion as an opportunity TO ex-
press your own political or re-
ligious opinions. 1t is safe rule
never to give any expression of per
sonai conviction in social conrersa-
tion unless you are asked for 1t and
then TO give it simply for what il is
worth and not as a matter TO be
argued about.
Don't feel that social conversation
gives you an opportunity TO attempt
to talk your friends and acquain-
tances out of such OF their opinions
as you regard as absurd or false. If
you feel that it is your duty TO cor
rect their error do It when you are
alone with them. Don't choose din
ner party for this important work.
Don't Laugh at Your Own Jokes.
You need not assume the face of an
undertaken, but don't anticipate the
point of your story with expression
of your own mirth. II you do laugh
let it be more in sympathy with the
laughter you have provoked than be-
cause of your own humor.
Don't bore your acquaintance by
the repetition of stories. conundrums
and limericks. Before there were so
many books of anecdotes and jokes
in circulation, and before every one
could read funny stories in the daily
papers and weekly periodicals. there
may have been some excuse for this
sort of thing, but now it is best never
to recount any story unless IL is es-
pecially pat and appropriate or UNI
less ii is a matter of humorous per-
sonal experience that has recently
oecurred.-
Don't indulge in "reminiscences un-
less those present are familiar with
the scenes of the Renaissance. Often
two old friends will meet and bore
the others present by recounting in
cidents that cannot possibly be of in
terest TO the others of the party.
Proverbs Taboo.
Don't use proverbs and hackneyed
sayings in conversation. Don't say
repeatedly. "as / often say" or "Ill
never forget" or MY husband often
says" Many slang phrases become
extremely tiresome in the conyersa-
ticn of rather small-minded persons
who seek to liven their conversation
by bringing these expressions into
their remarks. You have overheard
this sort of thing at the theater or
perhaps when viewing public
parade. ''This is no place for ner-
vous woman" is sure 20 be the re-
mark OF the young woman Of this
type when commotion OF some sort
starts, or in case OF a crude bit IN
the performances This is no place
for a minister's son"
On finding that you both know the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
Attractive Things
For Warm Day
Refreshments

AVE you noticed how many tea
sets are provided with flower
= = holders to match the china? 1t
is a pretty trick, this one. ~ having
flowers always accompanying our re-
freshments, and il Is doubiy attrac-
tice when the flowers are especially
planned and placed IN a special
holder.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

~HFRE are some charming rose
leaf hats. made of petals OF
= crepe. curved and curled at the
edges, and attached to a frame SO
that they suggest an inverted rose.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

Square parasols are among the
novelties in this season when para
soils are no novelty. They are really
very attractive, covered with rufties
or with bands of ribbon or fringe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

A pretty frock is made with a
green crepe underslip and sleeves,
with a redingote of blue taffeta over
IL, buttoning in little square extern
sion wer the waistline.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

Ice tongs of collapsing variety
are useful for lifting small pieces OF
Ice from a glass ice bowl to the in
dividual glasses, or for using on a
picnic 10 move ice taken along to
keep things cool. These are interest
ing devices that can be opened in
two ways, one for the larger chunks
of ice, and one for the smaller pieces
such as one has in an ice bowl on
the table or refreshment tray.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

One most interesting lemonade or
iced tea set is made with a big glass
pitcher and tall glasses to match
Each shows band Of deep, deep
blue about the top. The spoons OF
glass have blue bowls and blue bulbs
at the end of the handles.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
Big Fashions In Little
Paragraphs

All sorts of devices ere used 10
hold out the hips al frock built
with a full skir-- One still is TO
place the material q deep fiuted folds
on the hips. Another is 10 cord it,
and so by means of several rows of
cording give the desired form to the
hips.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

New slip-on blouses are made of
heavy silf woven fabric. with bands
around the bottom of heavy, thick
wool embroidery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

Some of these spoons have little
giass-blown bulbs at the top end Of
their handles in the shape of tiny
fruits, oranges or plums, apples or
pears. They are in the natural colors
of the fruits.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
What Not to Say
Some Dont's For the Conversation
aIist.

Think all you speak; but speak not
all you think.
Thoughts are your own; your words
are so no more -Delaune.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

Transparent sleeves of a figured
fabric are used in frocks of dark
blue serge or Poiret twill or taffeta.
IL is an easy matter. very often, to
pick up enough of some figured crepe
or chiffon among the remnants TO
make a pair OF sleeves and to serve
for faeings, rs we'll, in a summer
frock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
BE Comfortable.

Have enough comfortable chairs so
that each guest may be pleasantly
seated IL the guests have been asked
to bring their needlework have a
well-stocked work basket in evidence.
with supplies of needles, thread,
scissors. pins, tape measures, and
other sewing materials; and. for the
benefit of the guest who forgets her
work or who did not understand that
she was to bring any. have some
pieces of unfinished embroidery on
hand that she may have something
to do with her fingers.
If the party is not to be a work
party, some sort of entertaining game
might be planned. 1t could be a
musical party. The piano should be
near window opening on the
veranda. or If some member of the
family or close friend can play a
mandolin she might be asked to help.
Give each guest small card and pen
cil and on each card mark fifteen
or twenty numbers. Then play as
many selections from very familiar
tunes just couple OF bars picked
out haphazard from them. After
each number let each guest write her
opinion as to the name of the tune
played The resulting confusion OF
Yankee Doodle with Dixie. OF Home
Sweet Home with Sally in Cur Alley
will be amusing. The prize for the
one who guesses the greatest number
correctly might be small plaster
plaque of the head of some famous
musician in relief, book on music
or biography Of some one musical.
or little pasteboard box, shaped
like some musical instrument. filled
with bonbons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

Lanyin has made some charming
summer frocks with a shirred sec
tion across the bust and falling off
the shoulders This same idea is
copied most successfully in cotton
frocks for warm days One is made
of figured pink cotton fabric, with
the off-the-shoulde section of white
batistem shirred on cords.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

The shoulders are coming in for a
good deal OF attention. anyway, in
the new frocks Another thing is the
deep bertha that hangs from the
shoulders, sometimes from a straight
off-the-shoulder line, to the waist.
This is a feature of good many
frocks. of such soft fabric as voille.
of such stiff fabric as organdie.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

Long ribbon streamers are shown
on good many Of the larger, gar
den-party type of hats.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

A frock of English sateen. printed
in small figures, like old-fashioned
calico. is made with trimmings of
white organdy. There is sash, and
frills at neck and arms of the white,
bound with narrow bias banding
of the figured sateen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

There is most attractive parasol
of silk with ruffies of tulle dotted
thickly with big chenille dots.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

The idea of outspreading wings on
the heads is a good one that finds
expression in both hats and eoiffure
ornaments. Like Grecian victories,
the young girls at a dance fiaunt out
spread wings of tuile and brilliants,
of feathers, and of metal work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
The Summer
Porch Party

PORCH party Is a delightful
~ sort of informal entertainment
for the warm summer after
noon. It need be no more than a
gathering of neighbors for friendly
chat over sewing and embroidery,
and the refreshments need be no
more than iced tea and cakes But it
may be made a much more elaborate
entertainment. and is an easy and
pleasant way of paying courtesy to
the guest of some friends.
To begin with. Of course, the porch
party presupposes pleasant veranda.
1t should be shaded from the sun il
Il is not on the shady side of the
house. Awnings, japanese screens or
vines, which give 1t shade. also give
It look of coziness and pleasant
ness.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

Much ribbon Is utilized in the
latest of the summer clothes. 1t is
used occasionally for shoulder straps
on evening frocks, and it is used to
stitch fiat to lace or other transparent
fabrics to simulate stripes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

Stripes are gained in many ways.
one of which is with landings of
faggoting running around and
around the figure.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01
Refreshments.

On very warm days elaborate re-
freshments are out of place. Some
sort of water ice. served daintily in
glass cups. placed on doileys on at
tractiye serving plates. and accom-
panied with small sponge cakes.
kisses. or crisp. appetizing cookies is
sufficient refreshment. Iced tea and
sandwiches. of lettuce. watercress. or
cucumbers, is another dainty com
bination
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

Black and black and white are
smartly combined in some of the
most unusual clothes for the street.
One shows a skirt of black worn with
a cape jacket of black and white
checks. with black gloves and hat.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

Some smart linen frocks are made
with bands of faggoting done with
the same color as the linen. be that
yellow, violet, rose. blue or brown.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

The skirt that ends in points is by
no means finished. Indeed. some OF
the smartest of the new summer
frocks have skirts cut in points.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

ONT look upon social converse
tion as an opportunity TO ex-
press your own political or re-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-01

PORCH party Is a delightful
sort OF informal entertainment
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-11-04
NATION TO URGE LESS
ARMS-NATION WIDE
MEETINGS ON NOV. Il

good thing In itself. IL will re the
great nations OF the world from Threat
ened financial collapse. IL IS a long
step forward but II is not peace.
THE causes OF war lie far deeper.
The awful madness OF war e rooted in
economic necessities and greed. In
paralyzlng fear of unp. evoked attack.
in ancient wrongs not yet righted.
"Ahe agenda ~ the coming inter
national conference give us reason 10
believe that IT. ether with the limiia
tiOn of arr,am nts some of the cause
OF war WIN he consi' esed.
Tit is n this hope and in support
of our American repre- sentatiyes that
we submit on behalf Of ourselves and
of the millions OF men ani women In
the United States the following con
fession Of faith:
We pronounce TO thew orld our
deep an dabiding filth in democracy
and therefore in peace.
we proclaim to the world a faith
that has not been dampened or
smothered by past official lassitude or
diplomatic delay and evasion.
we demand international peace.
I'VE demand an official policy
which shall lead the nations OF the
world into the thinking of peace, the
building for peace. the will to have
peace.
I'VE have just gone through a great
war--a war without precedent. This
we did for great cause. We fought
for the life OF democracy. that its In
situations and Its spirit might be pre-
served.
I'VE have assured to democracy the
right to live and to function.
We have done more. We have OBJ
liberated the last OF the great unlimit-
ed autocracies.
"Is world organized democratic
ally to confess Its inability to use the
machinery OF democracy? We declare
to the world our faith that the ma
chinery OF democracy Is sufficient
that IL must be sufficient and that our
statement must not be permitted to
invest democracy with the ancient
traditions, fears, superstitions, me-
chanics and economic Embellishments
of autocracy.
with those ancient trappings the
world has done.
I'VE are upon the threshold OF a
new day.
I'VE are gazing upon world whose
spirit calls for peace.
peace with the world OF today Is
more than an economic necessity--it
Is spiritual necessity, a moral neces.
sity. necessity that conforms to a
world that has reached that stage
where democratic government Is pos
sible and where fearless recognition
of truth is, possible"