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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13

iscent Of Chinese applique and Is
alluringly beautiful. Bright colors
blend in blouses Of softest brocaded
chiffon velvet worn with sombre
black, brown or navy velvet skirts.
Blouses of gold or silver metal bro
cade require silk skirts.
The Chinese Influence is noted
in the small hats of the new sea-
son. Many of these are cut and
shaped according to Chinese de-
signs, and pieces of antiques and
modern Chinese embroideries are
used to make them sparkling and
beautiful, or they are bound with
some strangely colorful bit of silk
or brocaded ribbon, peculiar to the
Chinese. Often you will see repeted
in the gown, motif carrying out
the same design shown on the hat,
and the two together is termed a
modern Chinese effect or with
these little hats will be worn Chi
nese coats, both long and short.
For the Persian effect, the de.
signers have gone to old Persian
screens and rugs for patterns for
their materials.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13
WEEKLY LETTER
From State Department OF
Education
BY w. F. BOND

The county superintendent Oh
education at the close of their an
nual meeting last week adopted
resolutions as follows:
/. The appropriation for common
schools should be increased.
9. The school code containing all
the school law, rewritten, slmpll1l-
ed and arranged logically should
he passed at the next session OF
the legislature.
3. In order to qualify for the
office of county superintendent one
should at least meet the require
ments of the head of a four-year
affiliated high school.
4. There should be state Wlde
adoption of books for the hlgh
school grades of consolidated
schools and small town schools.
5. That these should be a state
supervisor of primary work, Office
help for the county superintendent
and supervisor of primary work in
the various counties.
6. That appropriations Tor sum-
mer normal work should be $1,000
annually, instead of $4,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13
CONSIDER OUR ADVANTAGES

Practically every home in this
nation has advantage Of modern
conveniences resulting from develop
ment of electricity, telephone, radio,
gas and quick transportation.
If service rendered by these
utilities had not been made nation
wide and their output figured on a
quantity basis, not even kings could
afford to pay for a fraction OF
conveniences which the American
home has today for few dollars a
month. Electricity, gas an dtele-
phone are the greatest servants of
American housewives.
In France, the American Com
mercial Attache at Paris says poor
telephone and telegraph service are
causing proposals to take operation
out of hands of the government and
turn it over to private companies.
In Austria, telephone operators on
the government system are reported
TO deliberately slow up calls when
refused passes on the government
railroads.
In London the telephone is a
luxury only for the rich, while in
Czecho- SlOvakia IL is a case of buy
government telephone bonds or lose
your phone.
And SO IL goes, while here in the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13
Fashions
(By Lillian Meriwether)

Time was when women waited
until cold weather was actually up
on them before they bought their
Fall coats. Now the far seeing wo-
man makes her selection early. The
coat that Is modish this year is Of
q rich, lustrous pile material. Most
of the models go to the side and
there they buckle or both buckle
and tie, though some styles are
front fastened and finished with
the always desirable throw collar.
A very stylish coat has three tiers
below the knee. Another has the
fluttering sleeves that fall from
shoulder to waist in cape fashion
at the back, which in no way inter
fere with the regular sleeves luxu-
riously cuffed and collared in fur.
Still another has the side flare, a
regal sweeping flare unfurling it
self to just a little below the hem
line. Fall coats are mostly velvety
brown or black. But whether tier
ed or flared, the coat of 1928 1924
is richly trimmed with fur bands,
deep fur collars, massive flared fur
cuffs and interesting bands Of fur
for trimmings.
For the College Girl
The college bound wardrobe will
be quite complete with a smartly
tailored, swagger rop-co of soft,
fleecy fabric, accentuated by novel
collars and cuffs. They are snug
and warm yet light in weight and
especially adapted to combat Fall
winds, and silk lined in colOrs of
Autumn effectiveness For the col
lege girls are also displayed in the
stores One-piece frocks of Poiret
twill with wool embroidered pockets
and Organdie collar and cuffs. A
pleated skirt or two, silk over
blouse on strictly tailored lines, an
evening blouse to accompany a
costume slip or bodice skirt, and a
good silk sweater, would be con-
sidered necessary for the college
trunk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13
FARMS MAKE MOST
IS
MONEY

Shall land owners of our Country
be made objects of political sympa-
thy, and be patronized and pamper-
ed and pauperized into creatures
that are objects of Solicitude by
state and nation along paternalistlc
lines? Aided by state and federal
loans. state and federal marketing
of their crops, and beneficiaries of
special class legislation - all the
dreams of socialism and communism
leading them like will-of the wisp
into quagmires of dependency, will
they remain proud tillers of the
soil and the economic backbone OF
the nationI
The entire picture of gloom drawn
about the wheat growers and others
is knocked in the head by the re
port of farm conditions in Wiscon-
sin, where political aggrarian agi-
tation reaches the high water mark.
A Chicago Tribune special from
GAINESVILLE, shows milk prices third
higher than last year which VIII
mean $70,000,000 increase to
Wisconsin milk producers. Wiscon-
sin leads in diversified farming
Cattle, corn, oats and tame hay,
show enormous totals. Output has
such wide variety that ups and
downs of prices leave Wisconsin
agriculture on an improved basis
over last year. Similar conditions
prevail in dairying sections of Iowa
and Kansas. More business manage
ment on farms, diversity of crops
and fewer political cure-alls will
solve the farmers problems which
are the same as in any other line
of business.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13
A WONDERFUL OBJECT LESSON

The law of supply and demand
works slowly but with Irresistible
force.
A few months ago we were told
by political prophets that gasoline
would be a dollar gallon unless
the oil industry was placed under
political control. But high prices
resulted in undreamed of crude Oil
output and stored supplies OF pc
troleum products.
Old man Supply and Demand
must sit back and laugh. He knows
that present low prices will dis
courage output of crude oil and
when our reserve supply is low the
price will begin to climb in order
to encourage production.
The politicians will cry out that
the oil combine is robbing the con-
sumner and that government controi
is necessary to stop the outrage.
And then how Old Man Supply and
Demand will laugh.
It's a great life for those who
have sense to learn the lessons that
nature teaches but it's easy to fool
those who pass the lesson by.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13
ON THE WINGS OF FANCY

Harold Bell Wright says in his
famous novel, The Shepherd of
the Hills:
''In the hills of life there are two
trails. One leads to the higher
sunlit fields where those who travel
see afar. and the light fingers long
after the sun has set. The other
leads to the lower lands where those
who travel look always over their
shoulder in fear and dread"
1t is a habit with many of us
to always look on the bright side of
life. The trail that leads UP to
the higher sunlit fields is much
easier to travel if we will only
train our minds to think right and
do right.
In these summer days of heat and
WEAKNESS one longs for a few days
at the seashore or by some mountain
stream, but the majority of us are
unable to take vacation either
through stress of business or lack
of funds.
What is more easy then than to
take the trip on the wings of fancy.
In Rankin County there are the most
beautiful hills, lakes and streams
imaginable. You, dear reader, go
to your front door and look out
over the pine clad hills, sweet scent
ed. and ina CINE for a moment that
you are in some other state or
country more famous for its beau
tiful scenery. The refreshing shade
and cooling breezes will drive much
of your fatigue away.
II will lift up mine eye unto
the hills, from whence cometh my
help, sang the Psalmist. The
ISraelites loved the high places so
much that they were warned against
them. and at times worship upon
the mountain top was forbidden.
To the singers and prophets of
Israel the high places of earth
were dear and delightful. 1t is
worthy of note that from the noun
tainS have come the cOnquerors of
the world from immemOrial times,
at least as far as history records !;
and from these regions, too, have
come the founders of the great
monotheistic religions of the world
and the beauty and fertility of the
fair lOw-lying valleys.
Yes. dear reader, it is a blessing
to us that we are permitted to live
our lives on the slopes of Rankin's
sunkissed hills. No other place
would be quite so beautiful.
&C. W. w.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13
A NEW ANGLE

During the recent campaign and
election of Magnus Johnson as t..
s. Senator in Minnesota, the public
gained the impression that he is
a radical But Magnus Johnson is
undoubtedly a different type of man
than the professional politician of
the accepted radical type.
He is a hard worker, has raised
Il large family and his wife and his
children are his assistants in run
ming the farm. A man who owns
land, farms it himself, earns his
money from the soil and wears
real working clothes covered with
dirt and grease accumulated during
manly toll, must have good stuff
in him.
Whether Johnson is a ''destruc-
tive radical" remains to be seen. a
constructive" radical can exercise
far wider influence than a hard
boiled conservative.
A New York paper recently con-
tanned the following article. If
quotation is correct, Johnson has
sounded a wise keynote and shown
himself a student above the average:
Albert Lee, Mimi, Aug. 4.-MOre
charity between man and man and
teaching of more consideration in
schools, coupled with greater
love" in churches, is the means
which will equip the United States
to withstand the onslaughts of
radicalism. Senator elect Magnus
Johnson told celebrants at Freen-
born County community picnic here
today.
Mr.. Johnson paid a tribute to the
dead President before discussing
economic problems. Good fellowship
and service among business and pro-
fessional men and the farmer was
the keynote of his talk.
1.-The press of the country has
wronged me-" said Mr.. Johnson.
1.-The papers say 1 am profane-I
am rough and care naught for books.
This is untrue. / have access to
a wonderful library. l love books.
/ have read until my eyes are great
ly impaired.
II am sorry that the papers of
the country, by their untruthful
propaganda, are causing the people
to lose confidence in what they have
to say. The press should be truth
full. The people are entitled to
know the truth.
IF this country Is TO prosper and
TO withstand the onslaughts of radi-
calism we must show more love In
the churches, teach more considera-
ton in our schools and show more
charity between man and man."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13
LINCOLN'S TRUST IN THE
TOILER

1.-THE prudent penniless beginner
in the world labors for wages, a
while, saves a surplus with which
to buy tools or land for himself,
then labors on his own account an
other while, and at length hires
another beginner to help him. This
is the just and generous and pros
porous system which opens the way
to all, gives hopes to all, and con-
sequently energy and progress and
improvement of condition to all.
No men living are more worthy to
be trusted than those who toll up
from poverty, none less inclined to
take or touch aught which they have
not honestly earned"
The United States offers the OPP
portunity for the humblest man or
woman to go from the bottom to
the top of the ladder unhampered
by class distinction or official die
tation. Let us always keep this
basic pronciple of our government
intact.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13
Hattiesburg News.

Daily, during the Howard S.
Williams Revival, there have been
prayer meetings for the business
girls and shoppers, at the Y. w.
c. A. from twelve-f five to twelve
twenty five. These religious meet
ings have been in keeping with the
four fold program of the Y. w. C..
A. Among those who conducted the
services, were Mrs. Howard S.
Williams, wife of the layman
evangelist. Miss Louise Hurst, rep
resenting the Young Girls Bust
ness Club, and Misses Inez Boone
and Flora L. Auchmuty, from the
Business and Professional Women's
Club.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13
Grade School Girl
Reserves. jackson. Miss.

During the summer the Y. M. G.
A. has very generously given the
Y. w. G. A. exclusive use of the
swimming pool every Tuesday after
noon. Mrs. Rondo Westbrook has
been the efficient teacher of the Y.
w. G. A. classes and has given
her time and interest to this work.
The earlier part of the afternoon
was given over to classes for the
Girl Reserves, about thirty coming
from 2 to 4 p. ~. After that hour
the business women enjoyed the use
of the pool.
Mr.. Fred Todd, General Secretary
and his associates were very help
full in conducting the classes.
In order that the girls might see
what they have accomplished during
the summer, a Swimming Meet was
held at Livingston Lake on Satur-
day, Sept. Sth, at 4 p. M. Mr.. Geo.
r. Powell, director and manager
of swimming at Livingston Park,
and members of the Jackson Life
Saving Corps cooperated with Mrs.
Westbrook in planning and carrying
out the meet. A large number of
persons was present to watch the
contests which included diving, rae
ing, and demonstrations of various
strokes. One attractive feature was
the balloon race. The contestants
were grades by a point system, a
contain number of points being Civ
en- for each feat. Prizes were award
ed as follows:
First priZe-Allie Blanche Ruff.
Second priZe-LOis Taylor
Third priZe-Edith Boswell.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13
GOD OF OUTDOORS

God of the Mountains! Teach me
to be
Pure in thought, in spirit free,
Big in soul and broad in mind,
Thyself thru outdoors let me find!
God of the Pine Woods! Make me
know
The joy of watching Thy forests
grow.
Grant me the deep and lasting peace
That comes from living with Thy
trees!
God of the Sunset! Let me be
strong!
Help me to greet life with a song
To watch, to wait, to think, to do.
Keeping ever the stars in view!
From wind Away Trails
August Woman's Press.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13

L. S. there is a telephone in almost
every home and it is connected with
every other phone in the United
States.
What we call household necessi-
ties in the U. S. are considered
luxuries in Europe. What a monu-
ment to American initiative and
enterprise.
Is it any wonder American women
are noted for their intelligence ana
beauty, when they have such serv-
ants to do their bidding Instantly
and without complaint?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13

Wearen was the beloved secretary
Of the Hattiesburg Y. w. G. A. for
almost three years. Miss Wearen
goes to New York to take an ad-
vanced course in her chosen pro-
1ession.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13

Sept. 5, states that all American
and native staff members of the
Y. w. G. A. in Japan are safe.
This message came to the National
Board from Miss Jane Neill. Scott,
head of the Y. w. G. A. in KiotO.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13

The fellow VINO angles for the
good opinion of his neighbOrs gen
orally shows himself up for what
he is and gets what he deserves.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13

The Y. w. c. A. was the scene
of Il lovely party recently, when
the Girl Reserves of the Willing
Workers Corps of the Y. w. G. A.
entertained. Golden CLOVIS and
fearns in tall vases decorated the
living room and dining room. Va
rious games and contests were
enjoyed; the prizes being dainty
handkerchiefs. The girls marched
into the dining room to music, and
there found little blue triangle
place cards. The refreshments con-
sisted of fruit salad, lemonade, and
cakes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13

When a woman wants to know
of the defects in her new Sealskin
coat she has but to show it to her
dearest friend.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13

According to annual report OF
New Orleans Cotton Exchange, boil
weevil during the last five years
has cost the South $1,000, 100000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13

Many people are judged by their
associates, and likewise Eby those
who decline to associate With them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13

Is home dreSsmaking increasing
or decreasing? The big sales of
paper patterns might indicate the
former. Do home made dresses ans
wer the purpose of the woman who
wants style and chic? The average
woman loves to sew and loves to
create, and she is happier in a gown
that she has shaved over than a
bought gown, if she has attained
that something in its lines and
finish that will be recognized and
hailed as stylish. But season after
season the merchant returns with
more fascinating clothes, and more
reasonable in price, until the woman
who has been accustomed to making
her own gowns begins to buy, and
sewing can be utilized to better ad
vantage, and the nervous strain
that comes with sewing need not
be endured. But there will always
be the simple, little dress that can
be hurriedly made, just to wear
around the house, so the merchant
still selects his silks and satins, his
crepes and velvets.
Velvet
EXtravagant beauty has been
woven into the warp and weft of
velvet shimmering black velvet
has stenciled bands of fruits in the
and brown tones; velvet
with printed back in Persian design
has the pile of mist-silver which
softly wells the pattern. An all-over
stenciled design of gold on black
velvet has regal richness. Rhine
stones glittering from the soft set
ting of the pile of velvet; bands
of fur accentuating the richness
that they cannot increase; long and
unctuOus tassels Swaying from the
waistline; tracery of gold or beads
as harmonious embellishments or
jeweled buckles providing the only
form of OrnamentatiOn on velvet
evening gown, are all regal adorn-
ments worthy of royal fabric.
Phantom Fashions
News from Deauville, rival of
Paris, where fashion of all coun
tries gathers to see itself, states
that styles are created and abolish
ed daily. 1t was there that the
style of wearing wigs was created.
These could be left at the hair
dressers during the daytime to be
curled and worn at night over
tresses made straight by bathing.
LA Bataille," which translated
into English, is Battle" was partly
filmed here. Sessue Hayakawa
takes the leading part, so during
his stay women's clothes took on
the Japanese effect. An information
ally known woman, in her trans
parent maroon silk bathing costume,
a crowd which followed
her even into the surf. One of the
men sojourning there started the
style of having an Angora perched
on his shoulders. The white of its
fur was in striking contrast with
the black of his dinner coat. Places
like these set the pace, and many
foolishly try to follow. But fashions,
like etiquette, are determined by
time, place and circumstance. What
is etiquette in Deauville may be
i'll breeding in Pekin.
Chinese Influence
And the mention Of Pekin- turns
our mind toward China. The design
ers have turned to the Orient for
their inspiration in the Fall styles.
The blouses display Chinese in
fluence in its stitchery. It is remin-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13

Most people are normal in their
own estimation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13

The Aberdeen Girl Reserves have
the following Officers for 1923-24:
President, Ruth West.
Vice President Membership Chair
mani Christine Drake.
Secretary, Marguerite Wamble
Treasurer, Catherine Mcfarland.
The club has an enrolment of
about 40, and has as Adviser, Miss
Vera Horn, member of the High
School Faculty.
From Belzoni comes the follow
ing report:
Number of members enrolled, 80.
Advisory Committee: Mrs. w. d.
Parsons, chairman, with three
others.
President, Alice Brooks
Vice President, Johnnie Davis
Secretary, Dorothy Burton.
Treasurer, Dorothy Davis.
Service Chairman, Claudine WinslOw
Social Chairman, Agnes Brumfield
This is a complete list of all Of
ficers, SO evidently that club is
ready for every member to assume
some responsibility.
From the Girl Reserves of the
Stephen d. Lee High School, Co.
lumbus, has come the report for the
Cabinet for 1923-24:
President, Annie Laura McClanahan
Vice President, Bessie Heron
Secretary, Elizabeth Willbanks
Treasurer, Margaret Ford
Program Oh. Frances Beard
Service Ch., Juliette Watson
Social Ch., Ella Martin.
This is one of the largest clubs
in the state, numbering 80 mem
bers. There are five members on
the Advisory Committee, one for
each Girls committee, except the
social committee which has two
members from the Advisory Com
mittee. Mrs. A. p. Miller, formerly
Miss E. Lucille Glenn, of the High
School Faculty, is the chairman of
this group OF women, and Leader
for the club
1t is interesting to know that
as Girls in a Girl Reserve move
ment we are coming to be part
of World GROUP This summer,
in July, there was held in Sonntag-
berg, Austria, the first Worlds
Conference of Secretaries of the
Y. w. G. A. working with younger
girls.
To be sure the United States was
represented, and not only had some
thing to learn but also something
to contribute. Miss Gertrude Gogin,
Executive Secretary of the Girl
Reserve Department, went as our
representative to be a part in that
conference. Miss Gogin is in New
York now, and will soon be giving
us through The Woman's Press her
experiences and the results OF this
group meeting.
Do you know that there are
1865 employed officers in the
National Young Women's Christian
Association? A mighty working
FOR girls and WITH girls all over
the world!
Report received at New York
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13

Do you know that there are
1865 employed officers IN the
National Young Women's Christian
Association? A mighty working
FOR girls and WITH girls all over
the world!
Report received at New YORK
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-13

The Hattiesburg Y. w. G. A. has
made several new friends this week.
Girls who had never used the
rooms before, accompanied friends,
who were in the habit of coming
up at the noon hour to eat their
lunches. The new girls declared
they liked the informal way of
helping oneself to tea, and making
oneself at home, so would come
'all the time.