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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-30

At present four kinds of dress forms
are being used. The first is the most
expensive, and is made with COM
mercial dress form and lining to fit
all the lines of Ire wearer's figure.
, The lining is adjusted over the dress
form, and stuffing Is put in between
the lining and the form until the lin
ing is tightly filed.
Another variety is made by stuffing
tight-ftting lining with excelsior,
cotton, or some like substance. This
is not as satisfactory as it might be,
for great care must be exercised to
give the dress form the right lines and
1t loses its shape more or less rapidly.
A third method is to cover a tight
fitting lining. while it is on its owner,
with plaster of paris; this is allowed
to harden, and the whole is then care
fully removed. The lining should have
an opening down the front Stuffing
is then put in until it is firm.
Most Satisfactory BEETLES.
The most satisfactory homemade
BEETLES, however, are made with
gummed paper. This variety costs
less than dollar, and is said to give
as good satisfaction as one which
brings $40 across counter. They
are made by pasting two thicknesses
of gummed manila sealing paper on
tight-fitting underyest while on the
prospective owners figure. When the
gum has dried. the jacket is removed
by Sitting down the back and front.
These halves are then put together
again with gumned paper. The gen.
eral effect is that of a heavy. papfer-
mache form. One of the best features
of homemade betty is that it is
an exact duplication of the woman's
own form.
The dress form means a real saving
in money as well as time and patience
TO every woman whether she is max
ing new clothes or making over old
ones. ...
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-30

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture)
Every woman who makes garments
for herself longs for dress form, if
she does not already possess one, and,
Ii she does, she regards it as one of
the most necessary pieces of sewing
equipment that she has. 1t Is very
difficult to fit oneself. When the arms
are moved to change a pin or a bas-
ting which needs adjusting, the fit of
the whole garment is changed, and
the filter does not know where the
right place is for the seam or the trim
ming. A dress form or Betty, as it
is often called, does away with this
difficulty, but because of the expense
of the commercial ones few women in
the past have felt they could afford
to own one.
Garment making clubs are among
the most popular of the many organ
lied by the home demonstration agents
who are sent out by the United States
Department of Agriculture, and their
members are learning easier and bet,
ter ways of dressmaking The extern
son workers soon discovered that the
farm woman who attempts TO do part
Of all of her own sewing-and the IN =
jorfty of them do-encounters tie
most difficulty in fitting the garments
and adjusting the trimming. What
she needs Is a dress form, and since
dress forms are beyond the means of
the larger number. the home demon
stration agents had to set their wits
to work and invent homemade SUB
stitute.
Kinds of Dress Forms.
Today thousands of these home
made dress forms are in use in the
rural and small town homes Of this
country. In Merri1nac county. N. f.,
II communities have organized them
selves, for the purpose of making
dress forms. This means that the ma
Jority of women ID that county will
have one of these conveniences.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-30
WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP ROOT

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi
cine.
1t is physicians prescription.
Swamp-Root is a strengthening medi.
cine. 1t helps the kidneys, liver and blad.
der do the work nature intended they
should do.
swamp-Root has stood the test of years.
1t is sold by all druggists on its merit
and it should help you. No other kidney
medicine has so many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp-Root and start
treatment at once
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper Advertisement.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-30

If you are ashamed of your calling
hire hoy to call for you.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-30
Idle Hours With statisticians.

1t is estimated that u man who
reaches the age of eighty years spends
two years of his life dressing. No
body has the courage to estimate how
many of her years a woman devotes to
but, as we were saying, it's a hard
winter that has no soft spots.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-30
PIaYthinns

What rattle is to baby a title
is TO the heIress.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-30
Queer EeIs Of Hawaii.

1t has just been announced from the
Leland Stanford, Jr., university, that
as result of the eruption of Mauna
Loa, Hawaii, two years ago, six speci-
mems of fish entirely new to science
were thrown upon the shore OF the
islands. One was conger eel, with
hooks on its snout, resembling black
berry thorns. They were all deep-wa-
ter fish, ceming from depth of $50
to 1000 feet.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-30
Dry Goods.

Colonel, should dry goods store
Sell soda water?"
Eyes, guess it's dry enough"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-30

Watch cuticura Improve Your Skin.
ON rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off Ointment in five minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. 1t
Is wonderful what Cuticura viii do
for poor compilations, dandruff itching
and red rough hands.-Advertisem
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-30

hesoiutions declaring opposition 10
inoxement TO raise the grazing fees
9ational forest reserves; declaring
enforcement of the existing brand
pecrion law TO be nothing more than
Arce urging that packing houses he
rmEfted 10 establish retail meat sta
ne inSisting that the present retail
Sc IF meat is too high, compelling
ny unjustiy to he content with the
aper cuts; holding that the farmers
paying more than their just share
taxAtioia, and asking for the adop-
,n Of i Progressive income tax or
ne other sorm Of levy that viii pre-
some Individuals from concealins
II taxable assets, were unanimaus.
a0pted BIZ the Utah Cattle and
re Growers association at its third
lual convention in Salt Lake.
resident Warren G. Harding scnt
on Cooney, chairman of the county
alalssisness Butte, Mont, a letter
appreciation for the naming of the
county road project Harding
he ocean liner Woodarrt loadeI CO.
boxes q Oregon apples, 5000 box
Washington apples and 10000 hoxe
fornia apples, making a total o.
l6z boxes which will be unloaded
tflassows liverpool and London.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-30
Not So CATCHING.

ST hear your father is ILL.,"
Eyes, quite ILL.,"
Contagious diSease?"
81 hope not; the doctor says its
oyerwork. "-Carnegie Puppet.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-30
No Chance

$50 you've been specializing in the
market have your" "Not at all; I al
ways lose my money on sure things
Life.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-30

Limitations of an ,Adage. -..-. ...
'AIan wants little here below, quot
ed Bolt. THAT goes for trouble only"
replied Mutt.
Clearwater Republican., 1921-07-08
GETS MEDAL FOR BRAVE ACT.

The Court of Honor of the National
council recently awarded bronze
medal to Harry c. Harper, charter
member of Salt Lake Troop No. 81.
for his courage and prompt action in
saving the life of five-year-old child
who was in danger of being dashed
to death over an embankment in an
automobile. The child was alone in his
fathers car and accidentally released
the brakes, setting the machine NOV
ing backward toward the embankment
The childs screams attracted the at
tention Of young Harper, who ran out
from his own yard, jumped on the
running board Of the car and succeeded
in stopping 1t. just as 1t balanced itself
on two wheels on the edge. A mo-
ment's delay and both the child and
the scout would probably have been
crushed under the car. Harper is an
Eagle scout and distinguished himself
during the war. for his achievements
in selling Liberty bonds and War Saw.
ings stamps. He was awarded medals
for both these services and possesses
the ace medal with five silver bars and
the Liberty loan medal with bars Of
honor for each campaign.
Clearwater Republican., 1921-07-08
BETTER
ROADS
SAFETY FIRST FOR CHILDREN
Many Requirements Furnish Variety
Of Topics for Essays and Oral
Discussion.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
The many requirements for safety
Will furnish variety Of topics for
school chiIdren's essays and oral dis
cusslon. The dangers of railroad
crossings at grade, the economic JUS
tlfication for abollshing them. the I'M
portance Of an unobstructed view up
and down the track as vehcie
approaches, and the disadvantage of
sharp turns, etc, are suggestive
subjects. Similarly there might also
be mentioned the questions raised by
street intersections and turns In
every town there are many crossings
where the autolst's view is unncc-
essarily limited by fences, shrubhery.
or buildings; or where sharp curves
with limited visibility invite serious
accidents. Guideposts, markers. ana
other signs for the most efficient gu,-
ance Of traffic through thickly settled
communities also are part of HE
bigger and more inclusive topics Of
the economic importance of safety and
guidance--the actual money valuc Of
human life and of accident prevention.
Another question, In solving which
the engineer and economist will need
the help of enlightened public opinion
(and this enlightenment should start
In the public schools) is that Of the
relation Of the public highways to
railroads and canals. The advantage
Of long hauls by rail and short hauls
by motor truck: feeding into main
terminal points by radiating systems
Of highways; division of the trans
portation burden by parallel systems
Of water. rail. and road transports-
ton, are some of the subdivisions Of
this general heading.
This listing Of topics is not intended
| to be complete or exact, but merely
suggestive. Those which refer to con-
struction could best be utilized when
| construction work Is In progress In
the vicinity of a school. Many Of the
other topics may be studied from
maps, OF which the students might be
required to make tracings or free-hand
sketches showing the particular
features for which emphasis Is desired
or regarding which the exercise is
being written. State highway depart.
ments often feel the need Of better
popular understanding OF the problems
of road construction, and their officials
would doubtless cooperate In hearty
manner. Looking ahead, 1t is easy Il
see an actual shortage of men qualified
to carry on the work Of highway de
velopment. so rapid Is the growth o.
the eoodroads movement Highway In
Clearwater Republican., 1921-07-08
BOY
SCOUT
81
Conducted by National Council of the
Boy Scouts of America)
TO CRUISE IN BUZZARD'S BAY

The 1921 National Council Seacamp
Of the Seascouts, Boy Scouts of Amer
lea, will be pitched on the grounds OF
the Tabor academy, Marion, Mass
The camp will furnish equipment and
space for three full ships companies
and some extra officers. Any seascout,
scout or cabin boy. weighing at least
112 pounds and at least Is years of
age Is eligible to participate. The
program WILL like all scouting, be "fun
and work mixed" The law Of the
camp is the scout law; trustworthy,
loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous,
kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, clean
brave and reverent.
The training for the first ten days
tJuly 6-16) will consist of the regular
seaship routine with elementary sea-
manship, life-saving and short cruises
under oars. This will be followed by
a long cruise down the bay for all
hands In the Curlew's flotilla of boats,
camping each noon on one of the
many fascinating beaches and islands
at hand. This will be the third an
nual cruise of the Curlew. The same
program will be repeated July % to
August 6; August to IS. The 81
foot American schooner, Black Duck,
under Ensign Cheatham of the Tabor
academy staff. will also cruise in Buzz
yards bay manned by her regular
crew and such seascouts as are
schooner men," General Goethals
chairman of the national seascout CON-
mittee, and other members of the
committee will visit the camp from
time to time.
Clearwater Republican., 1921-07-08
WASHINGTON CROPS

The June l crop report for Wash
ington as issued by G. s. Ray of the
Federal Bureau of Crope Estimates
forecasts a total wheat production
considerably larger than that of last
year and an oat crop somewhat
smaller than that grown in 1920. Bar
ley production will be but little more
than that of last year, while the rye
crop is expected to be much larger.
Apple prospects are very good, peach
es show an increase over last year.
while the pear crop will be smaller
than in 1920.
WINTER WHEAT. Winter wheat
in Washington on June l was SO per
cent of normal, indicating a yield of
27.5 bushels per acre. The 1,0S5,0
acres for harvest this year are ex-
pected to produce 29,790,O0O mushels,
as compared with 20,120,0O0 bushels
in 1920 and O,428, 900 busiest in 1919
SPRING WHEAT. The area sown
to spring wheat this year is 1.246.O0O
acres, or 83 per cent of the 1920 acre
age. On June the average condition
Of the spring wheat crop was 81, in
dicating q yield of 173 bushels per
acre and q total production of 21,543,-
900 bushels. In 1920, the 1901 900
acres Of spring wheat produced IT,
S63, 900 bushels, while in 1919 1,38S,000
acres produced 1887 900 bushels.
ALL WHEAT. The combined acre.
age of winter and spring wheat this
year is 1881, 900 acres as compared
with 2,329,O00 acres in 1920 and an
average Of 2.103,0O acres for the past
ten years. The total wheat produc.
ton this year, as indicated by June l
conditions. is 51,333,O00 bushels,
against 87,9S2, 900 bushels in 1890 and
an average production of 2.42S. 900
bushels tor the past ten years.
OATS. Washington has $4,000
acres Of oats this season as compared
with $4,000 acres In 1890. The oat
crop on June averaged 9e per cent
Of normal. indicating yield Of 45.1
bushels per acre and total produc-
ton of 1885, 900 bushels. In 1870
the crop amounted to 16.052, 900 bush
els, while the average production for
1853 was 1874, 900 bushels.
HAY. The hay crop of the state
declined from 9s on May to 96 on
June l and now gives promise Of L.
$4,000 toms, OF which 1.S2Y.00O tons
. are tame hay and $4,000 tons are
wild hay. The 1920 production was
1.659,000 tons.
APPLDS. The apple crop of the
stake ON June / averaged 90 per cent
Of normal ~ compared with IS per
cent one year ago. June conditions
forecase . crop Of 20.666.0 900 bushels,
80 per cent Of which IL reckoned as
commercial.
Clearwater Republican., 1921-07-08

his wife end baby lived on board the
train. On several occasions when the
Budenny special was located by the
Americans they knew pretty well that
the cavalry commander was at his
travelling home for a visit with his
wife and youngster. but they always
let pass the chance to do him or his
train damage.
Gen. Budenny Is a Kuban Cossack
and was sergeant-major In the old
imperial Russian army. He has been
seen many times from the air by
Americans and Is described as q
Clearwater Republican., 1921-07-08


Stream.
struction in high schools offers OppOr-
tunity to state highway departments
to develop body Of future citizens
equipped with a better understanding
Of the need for roads. and the problems
likely to be met in building them, and.
at the same time, to stimulate interest
In the profession of highway engineer
ing.
State departments and county engi-
neers can help teachers (1) by assign
ing members Of their staffs to deliver
occasional lectures, simple In text and
preferably illustrated with lantern
slides; (2) by furnishing photographs
Of highways and construction work for
classroom or reference use; (3) by
assisting teachers In the explanation
of work In progress which can be In
spected by classes Of students. Many
states also issue bulletins or reports
which are valuable for reference.
Clearwater Republican., 1921-07-08
SCOUTS TO HELP AIR SERVICE.

Washington scouts had the honor Of
laying the first marker ID. G. l." for
the new air route from Boiling Field
to Dayton. Ohio, and plans are being
made at the request Of the federal
air servieesfor definite cooperation Of
boy scouts with the service. Some OF
the work which 1t is contemplated hav-
ing scouts do will consist of helping
aviators making forced landings, re-
porting adverse weather conditions,
marking airways, guarding planes
landed or broken. night signaling, dis
patch work, reporting on terrain, etc.
short, st0cky man with quite an intel
ligent countenance.
Clearwater Republican., 1921-07-08
Determine Road Cost.

eSome Of the things which determine
the cost Of road construction are
Cost Of right Of way; cost Of clear
ing and grubbing; amount and kind
of material to be excavated and
amount Of filling to be done; amount
Of ditching for surface drainage and
tiling for sub-drainage; number and
size Of stream crossings necessitating
culverts or bridges; cost Of securing
and placing material.
Clearwater Republican., 1921-07-08
HARDING STANDS
BACK Of DAWES
GIVES AUTHORITY IN FIGHT FOR
BUDGET PLAN, TO REDUCE
EXPENSES.
SESSION HELD IN SECRET
Close Doors to Meetina-World u
Watching U. s. Says President
Each Department. or Bureau
To Make q Saving.

WASHINGTON-P Harding
called to order the second meeting of
government officials on the budget.
The session was behind closed doors.
It-was attended by some 80 depart
ment heads and representatives OF
major government bureaus.
President Harding told the budget
makers there would be many heart
burnings, but that Director Dawes
would "have full athority Of this gov
ernment back of him in fight for
reduced expenditures. he world is
watching this we'll resolved expert.
ment."
Order Close Watch.
"A distinguished diplomat told me
that his own country had already
cabled him to keep close watch on
every step OF our budget enterprise.
'ihe rules to be promulgated by Gen
eral Dawes have been gone over de-
liberately and he comes with full au
thority."
Mr.. Harding said that he felt the
success Of the budget undertaking
lay ''in a more intimate touch between
those who are responsible for details
and those who must report to the
president"
To Estimate Savings.
Budget regulations made public pro
vide for a compilation by the budget
bureau of balances intended to be
saved in each department or bureau
which would go into a special genera
reserve fund"
The amounts approved by the presi
dent for expenditure under an appro
priation title will be considered al
the maximum available for obliga
tions during the fiscal year. Esti
mates of minimum expenditure made
by the budget bureau on its first sur
vey are to be Subject to revision"
Clearwater Republican., 1921-07-08
"Aey. WAITER" Get. a JUDGE.

Hamilton, O.-Because he and other
Democratic members lost election bets
Judge Clarence Murphy acted as a
walter at a dinner to Republicans Sat.
urday night. Whenever any of the
lucky winners wanted anything they'd
say Hey, waiter" and draw a Judge
or some other prominent citizen. In.
cidentally the Republicans demanded a
lot Of service.
Clearwater Republican., 1921-07-08
NEW YORK DRooPs
IN TERRIFIC HEAT
Millions Seek Relief at Beaches
Fierce Sun at Chicago
and Vicinity.

NEW YRK.-Terriffic heat coupled
with oppressive humidity July 3 and
drive the greater part Of the city's
population to the beaches.
Eight persons wera drowned in and
near Chicago while seeking relief from
the heat.
Clearwater Republican., 1921-07-08
A Suspicious Nature.

II don't like Mr.. Dubwaite's new
stenographer," said Mrs. Dubwaite.
"Why not, my dear?" asked Mrs.
Gadspur.
"She has a dreamy look in her
eyes,"
"Oh, well, she may not be meditat-
ing mischief"
Perhaps not; but when girl Is
young and pretty and lndulges In day
dreams, with a susceptible old fool like
Mr.. Dubwaite around, some Of those
dreams may start to coming true
Birmingham Age Herald.
Clearwater Republican., 1921-07-08

ESCANABA. Mich.-Nineteen build
ings, the offices Of the Bay Dehog
Lumber company and the water power
plant OF the Minneapolis. st. Paul &
Sault Ste. Marie railway at Nahma,
30 miles form here. were destroyed by
fire of unknown origin. The loss was
estimated at 100000 and 100 persons
are without lodging.
Clearwater Republican., 1921-07-08
Work Heart With Hand.

SAN FRANCISCO.-Massaging the
heart by hand failed to revive Miss
Rose Ahern, a 19-year-old nurse. who
was drowned here In the Mouse river.
Upon failure Of q pulmotor to revive
her, an operation permitting the hand
massage Of the heart was performed.
Clearwater Republican., 1921-07-08
BABY SAVES GEN. BUDENNY
American Flyers Refuse to Bomb
Doishevlk Train Because Child
Was Aboard.

Warsaw. Poland.-American flyers
composing the Kosciuxsko squadron
Of the Polish army have had many
opportunities to bomb the train of six
cars which Gen. Budenny. the Boil
shevist cavalry leader, used as head
quarters at the front, but they always
refused to do so. because they knew
Clearwater Republican., 1921-07-08
IDAHO NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Recent Happeninos In This state
Given In Brief items for
Busy Readers.
Granseville Has Heavy Rain.

Gran0eville has Heavy Rain.
GRANGEVILLE.-Fo "a hours rain
fell here July 2-3, greatly aiding crops.
Rains Aid Idaho Crops.
NEZ PERCE.-Heavy rains fell here
during the last week. Crops needed
the rain.
Bureau to Picnic July 10.
GRANGEVILEE.-Th Idaho county
farm bureaus second annual picnic
will be held July 10 at the Haskin
farm seven miles northwest of Grange
vile.
Cottonwood Gets Rain.
COTTONWOOD fine rain
visited this section July 3, which has
been of great benefit to the late grain
and will increase the yield of fall
wheat.
Pioneer Physician Dies.
MOSCOW.-Word was received here
July that DIR. Henry B. Blake, age
70, the first physician to practice in
Moscow, had died at the home of his
son near Cottonwood, Idaho. DR..
Blake built one of the first homes in
Moscow, which still stands at the cor
ner of First and Washington strets,
more than 40 years ago.
Potato Experts to Tour.
Eighteen counties will be visited in
the next two months by potato experts
of the University of Idaho in pro.
gram Of field work with farmers by
the university extension division, in
cooperation with county farm bureaus.
e. r. Bennett, field horticulturist,
will begin the seasons activities In
Bonner county Immediately after the
Fourth, following a potato conference
in Spokane July 2. He will spend the
week of July to in Bonner county
Mr.. Bennett will be in Kootenai
county July IL to 16; Benewah coun
ty, July Is and 19; Latah county, July
20, and Neg Perce and Lewis coun
ties July 21 to %.
ldaho's Population.
WASHINGTON.-A to the
census 1873 per cent, or more than
one-third, of the people in Idaho are
either infants or children 15 years OF
age or under; S.9 per cent are youths
or maidens, Is to 10 years old; 37.4
per cent, nearly two-fifths, are men
and women in the prime Of life, be.
ing from 20 to A years old; while
1873 per cent, being 45 years of age
and over, are we'll along in middle
life if they have not reached old age
The urban population as compared
with the rural shows some rather
striking differences in age, the per
centage 20 to "A years of age being
40.6 for the urban population as com
pared with 36.2 for the rural, while
the percentage under 15 years of age
is 30.4 in the urban population as
against 373 in the rural
A little over One-half of the popula
ton, 54.2 per cent, are old enough
to vote, being 81 or over; and in this
class the men outnumber the womer
in the ratio of 131 to 100 The males
Of military or fighting age, 1S to AZ
constitute 400 per cent of the male
population and 22.2 per cent of thu
total population.
There are 6S,19S children 7 to 1;
years of age in the state, and of this
number 65,102, or 95.5 per cent, were
reported as attending school.