The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-02
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For Women
Observation-Disclosures
keeping ahead Of the Times
+ BY MARY MOORE +
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DO YOU KNOW?

DO YOU KNOW?
Your home and everyone i'm it can
now be Safeguar,led from fire hazards
by tlame-proofing clothing and house
hold fabrics with Il chemical as simple
to apply as Il starchy rinse on wash
day.
Common causes of fire will no longer
start Il blaze if hammable textiles are
treated with the new fire retardant ;
they may char but they won't burn.
Children's and adults clothing, drap-
cries, mattress coverings, upholstery
and rugs may all be flame-proofed by
dipping or spraying with the chemical
which is obtainable in convenient cans.
Fabrics immersed in solution of one
pound of the crystalline powder to one
gallon of water and then dried, will
remain incapable of supporting fire
until larndered, after which the treat
ment is easily repeated. Dry cleaning
does not remove the fire protection
quality nor appreciably impair it. The
fabric looks and feels the same as be-
fore it was treated.
Some progressive dry-cleaners and
laundrymen already are Offering Gus
toners fire retardant treatment fol-
clothing, bed sheets, blankets and other
textiles. Authorities predict that wom-
en- will shortly be able to buy fabrics
that have been tlame-proofed in the
course of manufacture.
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Beeleepers are preparing for a busy
year. The honey-crop will be One-third
greater in 1912 than last year due to
the sugar shortage.
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GLANIOR
This year, more than ever before.
| the suit is the thing for Spring! y good
| classic suit in Il neutral shade is the
most satisfactory and most satisfying
costume imaginable 1t is just right for
every hour of an active day whether it
be Il dresS-up occasion or for war work.
1t is the uniform most adaptable for
the buster lives which women will and
must lead.
Choose good fabrics, spirit-lifting
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accessories, if need be, but buy the
very best suit you can possibly afford
1t may have to last you several years
and sacrificing quality of materials and
fineness of tailoring is a poor invest
ment.
Almost any suit is right if it fits per
fectly. Jackets long or short. Skirts
straight, tlared or pleated.
Gabardine is Il ''beSt-bet' for Spring
! 1t lends itself to severe tailoring as
we'll as the dresSier type. 1t doesn't
wrinkle easily, it's light to wear, and
is available in every price range
Lightweight flannel is another good
buy for Il tailored suit.
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Watch the latest fashion trends for
accurate reflections of the war! Remi-
niscent of North African nights is the
lovely be-scarfed hat. Then there's the
Egyptian headdresS, which is Il snood
of exotic print gathered fully in Il band
and worn back of the pompadour. with
all the back hair tucked out of sight.
\ barbaric print pleats Il halo
around the face and has Il daring scarf
attached to the crown which may be
worn i'm the South American manner.
A smart suit hat is the Chinese
cooie type, while candy striped silk in
brilliant colors makes Il draped turban
with Il flowing scarf which speaks of
India.
TurbanS with scarfS-they'll be worn
everywhere with everything. And eco
nOmical too. One turban approached
in the proper spirit of adventure can
be worth five or six new hats! All YOU
need is few inexpensive props in the
way of fruit, flowers, feathers, and
clips and your frst-aid knowledge Of
tying knots. Use your imagination and
ingenuity and you can tie Il turban in
different manner for every costume.
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WOMEN IN INDUSTRY
Up to this point women have not
gone into industry in anything like the
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