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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-06

course, there are still the bags of
leather that are strictly unitarian in
their purpose, and complement the
strictly tailored suit of the business
woman, but fashion is more con-
cerned with the decorative type that
calls forth admiring EXPLANATIONS
from the prospective buyer-and later
from her friends.
MORE is also the background for
another type of bag. more decorative.
and equally lovely from any point of
view. 1t usually comes in the pouch
style and in medium size, and JAG
guard patterns are wove into the
silk, or conventional designs are
achieved by the use of beads, cut steel
the favorite. These bags may take
frames of flagree, and whether the
bag Itself be plain or ornamental, the
frame is likely to show an Egyptian,
Etruscan or Oriental design. Enamel
Jade, lapls, red or sapphire blue
is frequently introduced into the
frame, with q most fetching effect.
Marcasite compliments MORE fire.
quently, and a wholly new idea is the
envelope purse of silk with a decora-
tive motif Of marcasite or carved tor
toise shell. Cords form the handles
of these bags, and these cords are
sometimes ornamented with heavy
t~assels, so, too, are the bags them
selves, the tassels being suspended
from the ornament.
Useful. beautiful and in good taste
the choice of a handbag should be.
But there is no reason why it should
not be unusual, al well. And just to
exemplify the desired Individuality
there is the oddly shaped little model
that is developed in checked silk
black or blue or brown and white
its frame covered in the same material
as the bag, its catch of jet and crystal,
crystal and tortoise or sapphire and
crystal, according as the black, brown
or blue is the color motif. A satin
striped MORE bag, pouch style, has a
frame of red galalith and hlagree,
with filagree catch. Its handle is
MORE, and the same is true of a bag
that takes Powered MORE for its
fabric. trims 1t with tiny ruf1es and
chooses a frame of self material, clos
ing 1t with a catch Of marcasite and
jade. One bag is made OF faille silk
the whole bag made of tiny pleats. its
frame OF flagree; another is steel
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-06
CONCERNING A VERY NECES.
SARY ADJUNCT

III NEITHER she be slim, or mere
AL ly maintains the semblance of
w slimness by careful dressing, she
attains the latter and retains the
former by the line-giying comfort of
a properly fitted brassiere. Many a
slinkily slim lady wears no corset at
all, discarding 1t In favor of the gar-
ter brassiere that proves a comfort
able and graceful substitute.
Such a model may have the skirt
slightly boned or spaced with elastic
and a top of Jersey silk to restrain the
figure and give a natural line. When
worn over the corset the brassiere is
first aid to the woman who is plump,
holding the figure firmly and doing
away with the ugly line at the corset
top. There are models of glove silk.
crepe back satin, crepe de chine-ali
strapless, since they are for dress
wear, and heavier materials for more
practical purposes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-06
ACaref ully Thought Out
@=-smHAND DAG $500

UTE obviously the poet-ph.los-
s opher who boldly announced
= that HE who steals my purse
~ steals trash" did not live in the
present century, for If he had, he
never have referred to the con-
tent of an up-to-date handbag as
trash. much less the hangbag itself.
For so great is the importance of this
seemingly insignificant accessory that
it must be chosen with due regard
for its own individual beauty and It's
complete accord with the costume 1t
accompanies. AS a matching note, or
a correctly contrasting one, It is of
supreme importance, and many we'll
groomed women, who attain that we'll
grooming by careful attention to de-
tails, are having their handbags made
10 order. so heavily do they stress
their Importance as q costume ad-
junct
This is most certainly quite unnec-
essary, IL done for lack of variety and
beauty in the bags already provided
for even the most discriminating
woman's choice, for they are shown in
so wide an assortment and such a
BOI SOuS dILdy Llidl a IilOlC0 Is ult1~
cult. Each model has been developed
with painstaking care, so it is pos
sible to find a bag that is correctly
conceived, no matter with what type
Of costume it is destined to be worn.
Materials, shapes, trimmings and
frames are full Of originalities, and
ones choice may be any one of many
shapes, made from beads; MORE,
fancy and embroidered silks; velvet;
suede; tapestries or Paisley, and their
trimmings may be intricately beauti-
full or wholly lacking, according as
the fabric of which the bag is made
is plain or decorative. Even then
there is an exception to prove the rule
for example, the Paisley and bro.
caded materials that have their pat
terning outlined in beads.
We have passed through many
stages of the beaded bag. and with
each stage It has been prophesied
that with another season the beaded
bag would be "out," but It remain,
steadily with US in spite Of tn,
prophecy. This is partly due to til
truly artistic beauty. and the ugly
makeshift models are being gradual,
eliminated, the real French type max,
ing the others seem undesirable. sucf
a bag Is as lovely a. q picture, ant
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-06

studded Paisley appliqued on black
MORE; and yet another has leaves of
silver cloth appliqued on a MORE
background, with a matching frame
of silver and a silver chain handle.
In the choice of a particular bag
for a particular costume, it is not
a bad idea to keep the color scheme of
gloves and footwear in ones mind.
And the all black bag, with orna-
mental frame, will frequently smarter
a costume, which needs only the single
touch of black to change it from the
commonplace to the distinctive. The
loneliness of the new models Is a bit
~bewildering, and one may find it hard
to pass by a bag that is a thing of
beauty in itself, yet wholly out of
tune with the costume it is to compile
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-06

pokes, mushroom shapes. ~tricornes
and cloches-all the recognized modes.
his colors ranging from navy and
gray in combination through greens
and browns to black-his trimmings
including everything fashion has to
offer. So temperamental is that same
fashion that as soon as one color,
shape or trimming begins to show
signs Of leadership, she adopts another
shade in another style and trims it
differently-just to show who is the
ruler-perhaps!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-06
The Care of the Skin

OAPS. creams or both?" is the
ever mooted question. when 1t
comes TO o consideration of the
best methods of caring for the skin.
Certain beauty experts claim that wa
ter should never touch the face, others
will tell you that creams are injurious,
while a third class will advise the use
of both. And it has come to be the
general %concensus of opinion that the
latter theory is correct-a judicious
use OF both being necessary to keep
the average skin in condition.
Nothing takes the place. OF pure
soap and water, softened by some
preparation-when It is by nature
hard. Rain water Is soft, and hard
water may be softened by distilling,
boiling or adding a handful of bran
to the bath. No product that is dry
ing to the skin should be used to effect
soft water. Warm water and pure
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-06
The Fabric Flowers of Fashion

- o decorative detail adds more to
the various pieces of woman's APP
pareling than the flower motifs
that are so easily made at home, yet
are comparatively expensive when
purchased in the shops. Certain types
of flowers provide the distinguishing
note for certain types of costumes,
and the dainty bits of trimming may
be Of chenille. ribbon, taffeta, silk or
wool crochet, or some form of APP
plidue.
Art embroidery departments of the
stores are ready with the proper ma
i~terials and minute instructions for the
making OF the different kinds OF cos
.tums flowers, which are most artistic
In their likeness to nature. Hardly
= track. but Is the Iovelier for some
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-06

and certain shades of red. One sim
ply gets lost II she attempts TO dis
tinguish a shade by It's newest name.
Trimmings Are deliberately Simple
No matter how simple the rim of a
hat may appear to be, the ways by
which the general effect is achieved
are puzzling and devious. Ribbon is
undoubtedly the favorite, for it not
only makes the sole trimming of many
most effective models, but it appears
on nearly every hat in some guise or
other, not infrequently fashioning the
entire shape and trimming it. Flow
ers are 'runners-up'' for ribbons, and
often they effect a compromise and
work together toward their certain
end. A hat may have a crown of
tiny flowers massed in delicate or brill
liant beauty; 1t may have only a single
flower for trimming; it may be
wreathed or boast a cocarde of flow
ers. Everywhere the cocarde is fea-
tured as a trimming. and it may be
entirely of ribbon, wholly of flowers,
or a judicious combination OF both,
and feathers have been pressed into
service to lend variety to this new
trimming motif. Both lace and
ostrich are seen, fues of the latter
forming flower petals and pheasant,
cock feathers, burnt peacock and gly-
cerined ostrich are accepted trimming
features. Trimmings still have a ten
dency to spill oyer the side of the hat
it may be a spray of inquisitive
flowers seeking new worlds to con-
quer, or an ostrich tip or loops OF
ribbon, but off-the-brim decoration
goes to great lengths In its downward
career.
Paisley makes its appearance on
many of the hats. in ribbon, printed
chiffon or silk, but-do o know-
it is whispered that the finding of Tut
Ankh-Amen in his peaceful valley
tomb has Influenced fashion to so
great an extent that Paisley is begin
ming to "go," as Egyptian motifs of
decoration have conner" Embroid-
eries are used, and the Deauvllle scarf
makes a vivid trimming for hats Of
the sport variety.
Variety In The Pictured Models
Small, medium, large-the pictured
models, with large slightly in the lead,
since Fashion, in spring, looks ahead
to summer, when the large hat will
be prominently featured. The popular
cloche hat is represented by a smart
little model Of Milan straw, its sole
trimming, ribbon. Color has much
TO do with its smart effect, for the
straw Of the hat is tete de negre, and
the ribbon trim Is ombre brown, a
most satisfactory combination. Hats
of this type consider ribbon theii
smartest trimming. though some place
their faith in tailored trimmings Of
flowers and embroideries. Flowers
may be very tailored, when fashioned
into fiat cocardes and applied at tht
side or the side back Of the hat. Beige
and cork are frequently seen in thii
, cloche type and black with whit'
trimming is undoubtedly smart.
The mushroom model prefers crep,
to straw as a medium of expression
The crepe is used in a corded effec
along the brim edge, then folded soft
ly about the crown. The mushroom
brim is almost universally becoming
IL the droop Is properly gagged. !
flower wreath is the trimming choic'
in this satisfactory little model, which
like many a handmade hat, need
little but its lines and material t.
make It most successful.
A graceful transition from the ha
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-06

called upon to answer the very
possible Question-"which hat,
of all the wide variety OF hats, best
represents the mode?" Fol- how can
Fashion give definite reply, when de-
signers themselves disagree? One
maker of hats with posi-
~tfveness that the small hat, made of
straw or fabric. and trimmed with
flowers or ribbons, is "the thing"
Another goes in for pokes, another for
fabric hats, and yet another for hats
OF the picture type, stressing flowers
and feathers for their trimming. All
this Is very satisfactory to the woman
who would be hated most becoming
~, for her choice will surely meet
with the approval OF some authority"
on millinery modes, and she may GO
about her choosing unhampered by
any fear that the most becoming
shape will not be favored OF fashion.
But It Is. nevertheless. true, that the
small, or medium small hat is right
now most popular. for 1t is the hat
OF convenience. as we'll as the hat of
charm and smartness. That the large
hat will grow IN popularity as the
season advances Is a foregone conclu-
sion. for the picture hat of straw is a
picturesque accessory to the summer
mode.
! Shapes And Materials Are Widely
| Varied
Generally speaking the mushroom
brim is a prime ~favorite, no matter
what the crown or the general shape
of the hat. The poke hat; the cloche.
with the simplest sort of trimming;
the helmet type; the turban and the
short-backed sailors-these are the
best liked Of the seasons offerings.
One sees the rolling brim and the
broken brim in direct contradiction
to the dropping or m-ushroomed style,
and brims narrower on one side than
the other are frequently seen. Crowns
are high-oftentimes very high; low;
beehive. There is nothing of the
commonplace about the hats of
spring.
There is a decided difference of
opinion, when It comes to fabrics.
Straws always come with the spring
and summer seasons, but this year
they are meeting with a spirited
rivalry, for fabrics of the material
mode are so unusual and alluring that
they naturally invade the kingdom OF
hats, and sees clever models OF
straw and silk or crepe. and all silk
hats with disturbing frequency. OF
the straws, Milan is. apparently, the
faVorite. but there will be leghorn
visca, erin and picot straws in salts
flying numbers. Felts are in evidence
and hats Of taffeta, fal1e, printed silks
and crepes-not forgetting the all
ribbon hat-are popular. There are
novelty fabrics, too, and novelty com.
binations OF familiar materials, eacE
with %undoubted claim to charm and
distinction.
Right now there is a vogue for hats
of green; the new shade Of brown
called cork; and an Avenue shoI
has very recently displayed a window
of hats in black combined with I
shade OF yellow to which the nam'
"minosa' is given. Some combination
of black and yellow Is as sure OF pop
ularity with each succeeding sprini
as spring is sure OF coming. TIT
black hat is always good, but RICH
now it is Influenced by the ~colorfu
vogue of fabrics, and Is showing
touches of color. All the browns ar
good. so too, is navy, mauve, purpl
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-06

trimming motif of flowers in a con-
trasting color and material, or made
OF the same fabric as the gown itself.
The woman who crochets will find
many clever patterns for her skillful
fingers to fashion, and ribbon posies
have been perfected until they are
an art in themselves. Beads and
French knots are used for centers of
many Of the loveliest blossoms and the
long feather fronds are effectively en-
ployed.
Apart from its use as a trimming
for frocks, lingerie and neglIgees, the
costume flower finds uses on fur neck
pieces, evening scarfs of lace and chlf-
fon, and the crocheted flower OF silk
or wool adorns the sport hat and the
sport scarf most successfully.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-06
Great Variety Marks the Average Millinery
Display Modes Incline To Feminine,
Rather Than To Tailored Lines
Rich Trimmings Predominant.

- ASHTON herself would be more
~ than a little puzzled were she
called upon to answer the very
possible ouestion-"which hat,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-28
The Paper Money Deluge.
Cincinnati Enquirer.)

Cincinnati EnQuirer)
 It requires the mind of astronomer who is used to calculations that embrace almost unlimited num erals comprehend tbe financial statements of Euro pean Governments which are holding to the imitation policy of unlimited issues of currency.
 Russia the end of 1922 had outstanding 45O- 900 .00O 900 900 paper rubles That is. she had in circulation pieces of paper represented 10 be Of that value. Strong as was the Bolshevist Administra- ton of Russia it could make its subjects ac eept it's currency at it's face value. With no gold back of the paper rube to give it value and although the majority of the Russian people may not under stand the theory practice of the so-caed gold basis they could not be brought to accept fraud lent currency at par. The money presses of the Government could manufacture paper covering budget deficits but they could tgive to the ruble stamp that preserved it's purchasing power. So the Russian of today has to pay 15.0000Od paper rubles fer an article he was able to buy for rube under the old regime. He may have rlbles than he had then, but they will buy for him only small part of what he could buy with fewer rubles before the tendency of the Soviet and it's Bolshevist admins trators.
 Germany has progressed so rapidly or so far Russia into the paper currency labyrinth. She is however, close to the six trillion mark output What the people there could buy with mark before the they cannot buy with less than ten thousand marks. so if they have ten thousand times as many marks they worse off
 The Russian experiment has grown into an in- fation saturnalia, with thought of stabzaion of the paper rlble, with intention redeem outstanding issues at gold ratio. In Germany the imitation, which began Socialistc heresy that paper could be made into circulating medium by a Government stamp without regard a certain ratio of reserve of intrinsic value hebnd it, developed into a great national fraud The whole internal debt of Germany has been paid off in these almost worthless pieces of paper which the German investor in the securities of his Government must accept at their face value although his neghborhood grocer demands ten thousand of them for what he once sold for one mark
 Ard there are in the United States advocates of unlimited issues of unsupported paper currencyl Some of them in Congress '
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-28
something about what helpless old

something about what helpless old fool he is.
 There IS a good deal of talk about women in business these days. but you'll find the business of women still is getting married.
 Whom a married man is telling one of his old jokes he never likes to sit where ha can catch his wife's eye.
 When people begin b pile up the dollars they'll make show of their wealth, but they don't show anything as common as sense, you bet.
 We all roast the snippy department store clerks, but we guess if we had to spend our days hauling down the whole stock on tho shelves for women who never spend anything but their time, to claw over, we would get that way too.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-28
We Never Cared for Dentists, Either

We met a man out in the West End yesterday who was sore at Ma ture. He had just come from a dentist. who had separated him from a number of his grinders. Now he wants to know why in the dickens Cor something that sounded like thaD Nature didn't give us permanent teeth as well as a permanent nose and ears, etc. 1t would have suited us, but we suppose even dentists have to earn living.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-28
lfit Elts-


 The Princess daughter has to doll up as if she was going to a party before she can run down to the cor ner grocery to got cake of soap so her mother can get the dishes washed.
 A gossip never cares to know an awful lot but prefers to know a lot of awful things.
 Among the useless baggage the world is carrying are the people who think it is a mark of superiority to act disagreeable.
 No matter how wicked a life a man many lead you'll find he expects to repent and get religion before he dies.
 The difference between good name and a bad name is it is the easiest thing in the world to lose a good name.
 We have no sympathy fer a woman who complains that she is the slave to her house. No matter how lmean her husband is he thinks too much of his own comfort to want her to be that
 When preacher comes to town the older ladies want to know if he can preach, but the younger ones only are interested in finding out whether or not he is married Before they are married it is just too sweet the way she will fix his tic for him, but later she just gives it a couple of jerks and snaps oui
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-28
ORGANIZING TO DEFEAT ORGANIZED
 MINORITIES

the organization of leagues, clubs, etc, for the purpose of counteracting government by organized minorties through blocs, etc.. formed for the pur- pose of pushing this that reform hobby, con- tinues we are likely to have a bloc of American voters which will constitute majority and thus restore majority government. The latest organization following Samuel Adams former Congressman Goods Uncle sam's Voters" General Dawes Minute Men of the Constituton' comes the Liberal League for which Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler Will jam D. Baldwin, Ogden L. Mills and others are sponsors
 The Liberal League is a bipartisan organization composed of those who bleeve that it is possible to promote broader outlook upon National affairs with out Interfering with the machinery the two main political parties
 Its declaration of principles follows
 To consider with open mind all projects looking to social advance
 To renew and build up respect for
 3. To halt the tendency of government interference in every domain of life
 A. To preserve and foster individual in- itiative to the end that may better serve the public good
 D. To government from the domination of organized mnorities working in the interests of special groups or classes
 6 Toy assert the right duty of the peoples representatives to according to ther own judgment conviction
 T. To urge an international policy based upon bread principles of cooperation Commenting upon the organization the San Francisco Bulletin says:
 Such platform should commend itself 10 every liberal, which is to say broad minded American It does call for a severance of present party ties nor for the creation CT a third party in the national poitcal senee. On the contrary, it is hoped that those supporting it's principles will work TOT their furtherance within the party of which they are members.
 The Liberal League will not concern it- Neif With the naming of Presidential can tdate and 1t has jobs to offer neyertbe- Tess there is room for it if it can do some thlhg to advance the principles as announced
 All projects looking to social advance should be considered with an open and not n party mind. To and build mn resnae, TOT law has become fundamental necessity ana to achieve Il there is need 10 halt the tendency of government interference in everv domain of life The yellow press, the rreconcabes and the varioos blocs, cliques and coteries are not specifically mentioned but they arc ''eeariy Tn mind in the statement to rescue cur government from the domination of or sahlzed mnorities working in the interests VI ppeclal groups or classes"
 Dcmocraces menaced by nothing so much as by organized minorites whose or organization permits them to defy the mn organized majority
 ihe Liberal League has nothing to offer
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-28
FAIRBANKS GROWS.

There is a scarcity of desirable cabins in Fairbanks owing to the steady increase in the population of the town. The housing problem promises to become a serious one if the growth continues.-(Fa Fair banks note in Nenana News.)