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The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07
THE SKIRT LENGTH QUESTION
Younger Women Prefer Shorter Gar
ment Despite What Dame FASH
ion May Have to Say.

AS to skirt length. that question is
an individual one and always will be.
1t seems impossible to induce a great
many Of the younger women to wear
their skirts longer, no matter what
Dame Fashion may have to say about
the matter. tAnd as matter of fact,
some matrons whose skirts should
have more dignified length seem to
feel that tritle below the knees is
quite as far as a skirt should go,
However. skirts for the coming sea-
son are distinctly wider than for sew
eral seasons. and a rather vice skirt
especially if 1t has any flare at all.
looks shorter than it really is.
The circular skirt is distinctly In
the limelight Just now, but it is too
early to say whether or not it will
really "take." The type of skirt is
always an experiment, and the wom-
an who is to have just one suit or
frock for spring will do we'll to avoid
it. Circular skirts almost always sag !;
that is. unless made of, very firm mate
rial and most carefully shaped.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07
HAS AN EDUCATIONAL VALUE
Good Newspaper Is Very Much More
Than Mere Purveyor Of the
Worlds News.

The newspapers are made up by
men trained in bringing together all
the most important of the worlds hap
penings and condensing them so that
you can grasp them with little diff
Guilty.
If yours is good newspaper, it is
interesting, for nothing is really news
that isn't interesting. Read it care
fully. It is your history of the most
interesting of all the periods Of the
worlds history-the times in which
you are living.
You can get an excellent education
by reading the newspapers attentively
and following up the suggestions that
come to you while reading them.
If you do not read them, and read
them carefully, you will always be
rusty and behind the times, though
you have taken all the degrees the
greatest university can confer.-Johr
Blake, in Chicago Daily News.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07
SILKS FOR SPRING
Fabric in High Favor for Various
Garments.
Paris and for Headgear Created
in America.

While the new styles are undeni
ably attractive, notes New York
fashion correspondent, the big ques-
ton that must be satisfactorily set
tied before much buying can be safely
done, whether it be of ready made
things or of materials for custom or
home preparation, is "what will the
favOrite fabric be?'
The answer seems to be-silk.
Fashion has decreed linen years,
madras years, other silk years, cotton
years and, during the war, Il gingham
year. Now silk is to return to a place
that it once held, ard never entirely
lost in the hearts of women.
Garments are made up almost en-
tirely in silk from brassieres to eve
ming frocks while the spring hats ar
irving from Paris and those created
here are trimmed with silk used in
novel ways. 1t seems probable, too.
that silk shoes will be used this year
for street wear as we'll as part of
the evening costume. In hosiery the
more expensive lines will be plain and
of the heavier grades of silk without
fanciful designs.
The designer for one Of the famous
modistes declares that there is a
strong psychological angle to the ap-
peal of silk to women. She has dis
covered that from children of twelve
or fourteen up tc d9wagers all prefer
silk for the same reason, differently
expressed. She found it difficult tc
put this universal reason into &
phrase, and it is even more difficult
| to record it as second hand, as it were
The children frankly said that it made
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07
Sweater Dress for Riddles
Knitted Garments With Long Waists
and Short Plated Skirts At.
tract Attention.

Among the prettiest OF childrens S
clothes, writes Paris fashion corre-
spondent, are the smart little top
coats carrying all the fashion ideas
seen in the motor coats of grown
ups. Very abbreviated full coats are
cut with kimono sleeves and narrow
standing collars. They open in the
front like painters smock. and are
slipped on over the head. The stand
ing collar usually fastens with a bow
tie. The coat may be of gray or cas-
tor COLOR. trimmed with bands Of
bright peasant embroideries.
The tailored suits for children are
quite those of the grande dame. Moth
ing that goes with the dress of the
grownup is lacking. The most favored
style is the straightline box coat,
usually worn without belt Of any
sort, or If belt is used it is in the
form of trimming or side belt. A
great many collars are Of the Dutch
type, which is so becoming TO children.
On cool days knitted sweater
dresses, with long waists and short
plated skirts, are seen. Sometimes
they are untrimmed and merely fin
ished with banding of the same
material, and again the neck, sleeves
and bottom Of the skirt may be band
ed with contrasting material.
Many little girls are seen wearing
bright colored homespun frocks en-
broidered in wool. One Of yellow
hOmespun was made with long
waist. The skirt was extremely
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07
|P|TTSBURG MAN MAKES
WONDERFUL STATEMENT
Declares Tanlac Enabled
Him to Eat Better, Sleep
Better and Work Bet
ter. - Has Gained Thirty
Pounds.

II consider Tanlac the grandcst
medicine in the world, for | have
actually gained 80 pounds in weight
since l began taking it. 1t has just
simply filled me with new life and
energy and fot the first time in Years
l can sit down to the table and en-
JOY three square meals day like
other people. In fact, Tanlac has
made me eat better. feel better, sleep
better and work better, and guess
that's all man can expect of Il
medicine.
Before 1 took Tanlac, 1 was off %
pounds in weight and was so badly
run down l was hardly able to do my
work. Nothing seemed to agree with
me and my food invariably soured on
my stomach. l would always have an
uncomfortable bloated up feeling in
my stomach, and although l tried
many kinds of medicines, never got
relief until took <Tanlac.
81 also suffered considerably at
times from rheumatism, but this has
all disappeared. In fact, this wonder
full medicine has made q new man out
Of me in every way. feel years
younger and can do as much work as
in any day of my life.
"Of course, I am only too glad to
give you my testimonial because
want other people who are suffering
as did to take this medicine and get
relief"
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07

them feel dressed up" the debu-
tantcs said that it made them feel
properly equipped; the matrons de-
clared it "such good form," and the
dowagers expressed the belief that
silk was dignified and proper fabric
for those who are no longer young
and that it had the advantage Of last
ing so we'll that they did not have to
bother about new gowns every little
while just as they were getting ac-
customcd to their favorite ones.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07

The above remarkable statement
was made by Harry Nj. Allen. resid-
ing at 1909 Saint Martin Street,
Pittsburg, Pa, we'll known en-
ployee of the Oliver Iron & Steel
Company Of that city. Mr.. Allen is
a we'll known member OF the United
Presbyterian Church and is highly re-
spected by all who know him.
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere.-Adv.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07
A Sharp Speaker.

Mrs. Sheridan, the beautiful young
Anglo-American sculptor who recently
went to Russia and made busts of
Lenin, Trotzky and the other Bolshe-
vik leaders, succeeded particularly
well with her bust Of Trotzky.
Mrs. Sheridan, who was Miss More
ton-Frewen before her marriage, said
at dinner party:
Trotzky, you know, is famous for
his sharp speeches. When exhibited
his bust in Petrograd, a lady said to
Lenin:
"'What a likeness! You can see the
quiver on his lips
ayes said Lenin, and the arrows
coming out Of it,"
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07
Jews Take Up Farming.

When the Federation of Jewish
Farmers in America recently held Its
twelfth. annual convention in New
York city the fact was brought out
that there are more than 10000 Jews
who own their own farms in the
United States. The total value of the
land amounts to more than 5O,0GO,-
900, while the mechanical equipment
is worth an additional $1O,O00,O0O.
Most Of the Jewish farmers are for
eign-born citizens who have achieved
their success through personal thrift
and industry.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07
Real Highbrow.

1T certainly does pay to have an
education" said the man in household
goods to the man from the rugs, over
their lunch.
GAS to what?" asked the ruggeur.
"W'y, this morning a woman came
in and put her lorgnette to her eyes
and asked me for refuse chalice' +"
"Good night! What's that?"
"See-I told you it paid to have an
education. happened to recognize
the woman and to know she had just
moved here from Boston. So l got
her garbage pail, which was exactly
what she wanted" d."-Philadelpkia Pub
lie Ledger.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07
Don't FORGET cuticura Talcum

Don't Forget cuticura Talcum
When adding to your toilet requisites.
An exquisitely scented face, skin, baby
and busting powder and perfume, ren.
dering other perfumes superfluous.
You may rely on it because one Of the
Cuticura Trio (Soap, Ointment and
Talcum). Csc each everywhere.-Adv.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07
His Theory.

Wilbur, age seven, rushed into his
home after school and his first re-
quest was for bread and jam. His
grandmother, after complyin, with
the request, jokingly told the boy
that he would "never grow up if he
continued to eat so much bread and
jam, whereupon Wilbur answered:
"Grandma, believe that's why
you're so old. You don't eat any
bread and JAM"
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07
Patent Leather Hat.

A smart hat worn by woman who
knows how to dress Is made of black
patent leather Of fine, thin quality.
with tiny colored wooden beads, sewed
on at regular intervals all over Its
surface.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07

in the poisoned, impoverished blood.
When this is so, you need an in
ternal remedy, one that will take
out the impurities that are tortur-
ing you, one like famous S.S.S.,
which has relieved thousands of
caSaS nf rha,1ro fisno oil nx,o,. +Lo
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07
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Still at 1t!

Mrs. Nagit caught Mr.. Nagit using
her powder puff to brush the dust off
his boots last week."
Gracious! What did she say?"
II shouldn't use the past tense, be-
cause she hasn't finished yet."-Lon-
don Ideas.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07
Brief Reform.

"What sore of woman is Mrs. Cad
der?"
1.-THE usual kind, I believe"
"Yes."
"After the monthly bills come in
and she's had a heart-to-heart talk
with Mr.. Gadder she practices strict
economy for twenty-four hours."-
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07
BECOMING STYLE,

A new millinery model, particularly
becoming to brunette, has circle
of ostrich feathers in attractive shades
Of bronze and green and blue, Vver
which falls a lace veil In tete de Legra
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07

Population Of 1arsus 5000.
The population of Tarsus. celebrated
as the birthplace Of st. Paul, has
dropped within the last five years
from 10000 to 5000.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07

country just this way.
Get S.s.S. from your
druggist today, and after
starting with it write US
a history Of your case,
addressing Chief Medical
Advisor, 877 Swift Lab
oratory, Atlanta, Geor-
gia.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07
Oh How Glorious to Be Free
rom Rheumatism's Tortures! Z!

Just suppose you could be free
from your deepseated, agonizing
rheumatic aches and pains, your
stiff joints and unsightly swellings!
Wouldn't you give anything to get
rid of them?
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07

The hurt of burn or a cut stops when
Coles Carbolisalve is applied. 1t heals
Co., Rockford, Hl.-Adv.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07

Our affections are our life. We live
by them; they supply our WARMTH
Claiming.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07
Married Life.

81 gave my husband no cause for
fault finding"
"That's mistake. A little fault
finding keeps 'em occupied.
Vile COurier-Journal.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07
DR., Barber's Eczema Ointment

Urs bdr0ef'S Eczema Ul1tInenl
is wonderfully efficient and speedy re-
lief for Eczema, Itch, Winter Itch, and
Barber's Itch. 1t should be in every
home. SO cents for large tube at
druggists or postpaid direct from me.
George A. Busse, Lake Villa, Ill.-Adv.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07

Soon the mermaids will begin to
,flirt with the ocean swells.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07

His satanic majesty doesn't worry
about the man who is going to reform
tomorrow
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07

Working and loafng are habits and
1t is difficult to quit either.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07

You have doubtless
rubbed on outside treat
ments; most rheumatism
sufferers have. Some Of
these take the edge off
the terrible pains for a
few hours, but they do
not strike at the cause,
which nearly always lies
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07

This is an interesting taiIIeur shown
at the spring promenade Of the Ma
tional Retail Garment association in
Chicago. 1t is Of gray cheviot stitched
in blue.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07
In DAYS Of Old.

''Your majesty has had a blowout"
'Where is my tire woman?" de-
manded Queen Elizabeth.
The Hope pioneer., 1921-04-07

Cooperation is the key to the door
which opens to better things.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-22
TIE FEAST
OF LIGHTS

~ HE lights on the tree are said TO
w be of Jewish origin. In the
month of Kislev, of the Jewish
year, corresponding nearly TO our De-
cember, and the twenty-fifth day, Jews
celebrated the feast of dedication of
their temple. 1t had been dedicated on
that day by Antiochus. 1t was dedicated
by Judas Maccabeus, and, according to
Jewish legend, sufficient oil was found
in the temple to last for the seven
branched candlestick for eight days.
and it would have taken eight days to
prepare new oil. Accordingly the Jews
were wont on the twenty-iifth day of
Kisley in every house to light can
die, on the next day two, and on the
the eighth and last day of the feast,
eight candles twinkled in every house.
1t is not very easy to fix the ex-
act date of the Nativity, but it fell
most probably on the last day of ks.
lev, when every Jewish housesin Beth
lehem and Jerusalem was twinkling
with lights. 1t is worthy of note that
the German name for Christmas is
Welhnacht 1.-THE night of dedication),
MS though it were associated with this
feast. The Greeks also call Christ
mas the feast of lights, the name
given to the dedication festival, Chan
ukah, by the Jews.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-22
FIRST NATIONAL
BANK HAS SANTA
CLAUS OUTSIDE

The First National bank has a Santa
Claus on the lower step of its Third
street entrance, striking figure in
red with long white beard, who has
won the attention of hundreds of chill
dren as they have passed that institu-
ton. They have frequently passed on
a few steps, turned around, noticed
Santa and then retraced their steps
purely for the purpose of shaking his
hand. And to add to the attractive
ness of this holiday scene, on the OPP
posite side of the entrance a fire.
place has been built. Stockings are
hung up, pinned TO the mantel and on
each Christmas Savings club is rep
resented in money that can be saved
by deposits each week during the
year.
But this is not all that is being
done of Christmas nature c. G..
Kruger, cashier, knows how much
children love bright copper pennies
and his pocket is now well filed with
them. In five minutes the other day
he put pennies in the hands of no less
than ten little boys and girls who
had entered the bank. "They are for
good luck" he told them; Keep them
the whole year
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-22

Miss Francis Selinger returned
home from Chicago Saturday where
she has been employed.
Mr.. and Mrs William Melder of the
town of Emmett visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jansen on Mon
day
Anton Tuschinski who was assisting
Charles Kerstein in cutting feed on
Thursday had his right hand caught
by the knives and as a result lost
four fingers of that hand. Amputa-
ton was found necessary.
l.. NJ. Lemmer was a Wausau caller
on Monday.
Born, a daughter, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben. Jansen.
Gust Ritger of Wausau. visited at
the home of his brother, Philip Ritger,
on Sunday.
!. Miss Irma Kopf. an employe at the
Times office, went to st. Mary's hos
pital at Wausau Friday for a few
days medical treatment.
Mrs. Bloedel who has been taking
treatments at st. Mary's hospital at
Wausau the past week returned home
last Saturday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-22
WHY THE CHRISTMAS KISSES?
Oscillation, Allowed by Custom, ceie-
brates One of Most Charming
Events in Tradition.

NNf HY should men kiss girls who
VLV0 stand under mistletoe?
Because they like it and be-
cause custom allows it. Every kiss
under the mistletoe. however. is kiss
which celebrates one of the most
charming events in Christmas, tradi-
ton.
The romance goes back to the days
of the gods of Scandinavia, when Bal
dur the Beautiful was shot by Locke.
the Spirit of Evil, with an arrow of
mistletoe. But his mother, Venus Of
the North. restored him to life by sa-
luting with kisses all who passed be-
meath branch held aIoft in her hand.
Thus il became an emblem of love
and happy celebration. Ancient races
held the plant in great veneration. par
ticularly the Druids, who went in pro-
cession into the forests to collect it.
After New Years day 1t was dis
tributed among the people as sacred
and holy plant. If any part Of the
mistletoe touched the ground it was
regarded as an omen of impending
evil.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-22
POETRY SELECTION
BY TYSON EDGARIN
POETRY MAGAZINE

A poem by G. Tyson Edgar of this
city, entitled THE Friendless One. !"
appears in the December issue of the
american Poetry Magazine published
for the American Literary association.
The poem follows;
There is peddler on the road
| saw him go this way
And on his back he bore a load
OF pans and cutlery.
wonder if he did not bear
A load of sorrow too;
thought he did not seem to care
For things as others do.
His wrinkled brow was stamped with
hate,
(The children singing, ceased their
song)
He merely paused before the gate
And then,-passed on.
would not mind his foreign clothes
If | could read his story true.
Nor would spurn his glance morose:
Could but understand him too"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-22
First Christmas
Tree
001 HEN Ansgarus preached the
VV1 White Christ to the vikings of

011 HEN Ansgarius preached the
Ud White Christ to the vikings Of
the North, so runs the legend
of the Christmas tree, the Lord sent
his three messengers, Faith, Hope, and
Love. to help light the first tree. Seek
ing one that should be high as hope,
wide as love, and that bore the sign
of the cross on every bough, they chose
the balsam fir. which best of all the
trees in the forest met the require
ments. Perhaps that is a good reason
why there clings about the Christmas.
tree in my old home that which has
preserved it from being swept along in
swamped SO many things in our money
mad day At least so it was then.
Every time l see tree studded with
electric lights, garlands of tinsel gold
festooning every branch and hung
with the hundred costly knickknacks
the storekeepers invent year by year
ito make trade" until the tree itself
disappears entirely under its burden.
I have feeling that frarld has been
practiced on the kindly spirit of Yule.
Wax candles are the only real thing
for Christmas tree, candles of wax
that mingle their perfume with that of
the burning fir, not the by-pr0duct of
some coal-Oil or other abomination.
What if the boughs do catch firea
They can be watched, and too many
candles are tawdry, anyhow. Also,
red apples, oranges and old-fashioned
cornucopias made of colored paper,
and made at home, look a hundred
times better and filter in the green
and so do drums and toy trumpets and
wald-horns. and rocking horse that
need not have cost forty dollars.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-22
MERRY CHRISTMAS
eMtN1f NEITHER we shout 1t
VlVN or sing 1t, we, must be
e,,ro 80 ,,,ao, q. /. fnr IL

N1f HETHER we shout IL
VlVQ or sing 1t, we must be
sure TO mean X; for if
we really mean it when we
say, merry Christmas, every
body" we will do all in our
power TO make Christmas day
of unsullied joy for all those
within reach of our influence.
Christ came into the world to
bring light which brings joy. He
came 10 bring deliyerance Ito
men; to solve their difficult
problems to inspire higher
hope in the spirit of men. That
is the cause of the deepest JOY
to mankind. Yes, Christmas is
a joyful day as well as sacred
day.
II is a day for doing good
deeds. as well as thinking good
thoughts. 1t is not a day for
receiving gifts only. There are
so many opportunities for doing
good, that we may receive JOY a
hundredfold. with the expendi-
ture Of Just a little time and
thought. There are many whc
have little; many who do not
know the meaning of this day as
you know il; many whose spirits
are crushed by disaster. Re
member them Boys World.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-22
WASHING Windows.

If windows are washed when the
sun is shining Oh them they dry before
there is time to polish them, and look
streaky. Always dust windows before
washing them. Add a little ammonia
to the water to make the glass shine
and polish well.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-22

Hock-Santa Claus apparently has
gifts to please everybody.
Rockies. It seems that there is
nothing he doesn't keep in stock. He
brought one woman of my acquaint-
ance divorce with alimony and the
custody of the poodle"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-22
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The New York herald., 1921-04-15
81 n, Assoo oted press.

TOXIC. April 1.-THE newspapers to-
day, appreciating the Importance of
the recent American note concerning
mandates. continue to print long edi-
torials. Meantime it is understood
that Japan is consulting with Great
Britain and France on the subject.
While some Of the newspapers coun-
sci in favor of no concessions being
made, leading organs like the Yominri,
the Jill Shimpo and the Asdhi advise
conciliatory attitude.
The Yomiatri considers that the
United States is justified at least in
protesting concerning the mandate for
the island of Yap, which is in the in
terest OF harmony with Japan. Should
Japan abandon the mandate. however.
she should ask the United States TO
abandon the fortifying of Guam
Though it deems the American atti-
tude unreasonable because, it says, the