THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIDUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
Ml DADDY'S tVENiNC
The most complete unci compact
comfort kit which has appeared so far
Is shown In the picture above. The
ofllcer or other fortunate possessor of
un outfit so compact and practical can
carry with him nil that he needs to
.keep lilm tit and comfortable. It Is
un evolution; the result of much In
Keuulty, and several trluls on the part
of lta designer, Mrs. Lillian Craig
Clark of Chicago.
It Is made of heavy brown denim
lined with a lightweight brown rubber
sheeting, and cut In the form of n
cross. The wings fold over and fasten
with snap fasteners so that the kit
makes a small parcel, easily carried
by Its handle of denim. When opened
out it Is only 27 Inches long and ill
Inches wide, but It provides 30 com
partments for carrying everything
needed in the way of toilet articles,
stationery, bandages and other things.
Its rubber lining protects the contents
from moisture.
Each of the wings provide space for
pockets of denim, machine-stitched
down Into large or small sizes. At the
Whai'Vitell
center there are four pockets and sis
loops (made of strips of denim
doubled). These hold hair and clothes
brushes, safety razor (In box), shaving
stick and cream, comb, talcum powder
tooth powder and brush.
The wings make place for man
other things and some of the small
pockets are fastened down with snap
fasteners so that their contents cannot
sllp"out. Besides the articles alraulj
named, this case carries paper, en
velopes, postcards, pen nnd pencil,
blotter, postage stamps, small French
English dictionary, pipe, tobacco, hand
kerchiefs, needles, thread, pins, small
blunt-pointed scissors, unbreakable
mirror, sheepskin roll for shoes, tine
comb and a towel, and still there are
compartments to spare for some other
things, as bandages and medicine,
wjilch the Individual may All to suit
himself. Hut when nil arc placed and
the kit fastened, It Is unbelievably
small and compact no trouble to car
ry. Christmas Is not so far away;
for men in the hospital units, otllcers
or any one else this is a gift to mako
them envied by their fellows.
Dress
Vibmeri Will
OCOCXXX)COCOCXX)COCXXXD
Our Work-a-Day Clothes.
If It were nor for those master de
signers who devoto their talents to
our work-n-day clothes, we might grow
tired of the sensible and substantial
fabrics that are suited to suits and
one-piece frocks that must stand much
wear. Taking the same materials year
ufter year, they develop them so clev
erly Into exponents of new styles that
we are strengthened in our allegiance
to tried und familiar goods. Blue
serge Is u part of the play every sea
son, and we are being continually re
convlnced that nothing else could bo
quite us effective. And It Is the same
with broadcloth, twills, cheviots, aftd
all the other old' favorites.
Any of them might be used for the
one-piece frock, shown in the Illustra
tion, with success. It is modish und
graceful und Is made to stand much
wear n utility gown that will not
grow tiresome. Nothing could be sim
pler than the bodice which achieves a
smart distinction with Its pointed over
lap nt the front, short peplum at tho
back und belt In two widths. The
sleeves, otherwise plain, hold their
own by buttoning over ulong the fore-
,arm with a row of flat bone buttons.
i The skirt Is laid In side plaits at the
front and back, with a plain panel at
each side, where an extra piece of
drapery Is Introduced This drapery
has the appearance of an extension of
the plaited front and Is fastened at
the sides with very large bone' but
tons, sewed to the skirt. A long, sim
ulated buttonhole, by tho side of each
button, makes a smart, tailored finish.
The belt and bodlcu are both fastened,
with snap fasteners probably, under
one of these largo buttons.
A white satin collar Is worn with
this dress, as with coats of tailored
suits. Organdie collars of good luce
are always good style. With these
everyday dresses It Is well to havo
several kinds of collars, since they
must be depended upon to furnish a
little variety In appearance, as neck
tics do for men.
Itleuch your discolored neck by up
plying a lotion made cf four ounces
each of bay rum and rosownter, with
u teaspoonful of borux and the Juicf
of half a lemon added.
BOX TORTOISE.
"I live on the land," said the Box
Tortoise.
"You say that ns If It were the
grcntest thing in the World," answered
the gray snake.
"Now, don't be rude and cross, Mr.
Snnke," said the Box Tortoise, "for If
you are, you kno'w I can look after my
self." "Is that so?" asked the snnke, wrig
gling. Ho hadn't thought so much of
tho tortoise before, but now that he
had just heard that the tortoise could
look after himself so well, he became
rather Interested.
"And whirt are these wonderful
ways you have for caring for your
self?" asked the snake.
"My name tells you," nnswered the
Box Tortoise. Ho wasn't going to have
tho snake rude. Ho would make him
polite, and so he decided he wouldn't
tell him right away how he could de
fend himself. Ho saw quite plainly
that the snake was Interested.
"I don't know exactly what your
name Is," said the snake.
"Mr. Box Tortoise Is my name."
"I still don't seo what that has to do
with your bravery or with your ways of
defense. Maybe you don't know whnt
- - ;
"Now, Don't Be Rude, Mr. Snake."
defense means. It Is the same as look
ing nfter yourself, only tho word de
fending hns a grander sound."
This time It had been the snake's
turn to be a little superior, but still
he was Interested.
"I don't understand. Won't you
please explain your name to mo?"
asked the snake In his most polite
hiss.
"Ccrtulnly, now that you ask so nice
ly," said the tortoise.
"I am nlwnys called Mr. Box Tor
toise," he continued, "because I can
completely hide my head ,and legs.
And more than that."
"What?" nsked the snake, who was
thoroughly Interested in this queer
tortoise.
"Not only can I draw my legs and
head Into my shell, but I can hold them
there."
"now?" asked the snake.
"I can close them In quite securely
by shutting a hinge made in my middle
shell."
"Well, of. all the amazing things i"
hissed the snake, in great surprise and
admiration.
"Yes, Isn't It nice?" asked the tor
toise. "My head und legs arc always
within my shell If I am afraid danger
is uonr, and if I am extremely timid I
hold them In tlglitly by the hinge."
"And why are you named a box?"
asked the snnke.
"A box can close, cnit It?" asked
tho tortoise.
"Of course," said the snake.
"And what Is more a box can hide
things, too, eh?"
''To bo sure, to bo sure," said tho
snake. "Well, I am very glud to have
met you and I hope you are glad to
have met me."
"I urn," said the tortoise. "I have
taught you something you didn't
know before, and that Is worth while.
I always believe In teaching creatures
things they don't know especially
flue things like the meaning of my
name anil the way I can hide."
"I must say, though," said tho snake,
"that you are pretty fond of yourself."
"And why shouldn't I be," said the
tortoise, "when I. can put my own
head nnd my own legs Into my own
box I"
Just at that moment the tortoise
heard a very queer sound. "I am
rather frightened," ho suld.
And no sooner hnd fie said that, than
he hid his head and legs in his slu-ll.
1'hc snake watched him and lie
thought It was quite tho most wonder
ful sight ho had ever seen In all his
life.
Nothing could be seen of Mr. Box
Tortoise but tho box, and the snake
wondered if the hinge hnd bivn
fastened.
Tho sound did not amount to any
thing, nnd before long Mr. Box Tot
tolsc's head appeared, and after u fev
minutes his legs came out, too.
"I saw you!" hissed the Bnakc, sir
cltedly. "Of course you did," said the tor
toise. "Didn't I tell you I could hide
quickly?"
"And did you fasten tho hinge?"
asked the snake.
"Certulnly," said the tortoise. "J
didn't know how great the danger
might be, and though nothing hap
pened nt all It is always well to he
on the safe slio when one has n hiding
place."
1 Y. M. C. A. building built by tho Juckles at the Newport nnvn! training station and paid for by them, ufter
the original building was burned. 2 -View of Frnnkfort-on-tho-Miiln, which was bombed by French , airmen In
reprisal for aerial raids on French cities, a Sergeant Weston of the Canadian forces, who wns wounded at Verdun,
Instructing American student aviators nt the school at Atlanta In the use of machine guns.
NIGHT PHOTOGRAPH OF BRITISH GUN POUNDING THE GERMANS
All the time, day and night alike, between the offensives, the British guns keep hammering away nt the Ger
mans. This remarkable flashlight photograph shows a squad of gunners preparing one of the big howitzers for
action during the night.
WSl
'"'i u(i(t wollkil of U iishlllgtnli, mult r lilt ic ur-lllp ui .U.i .1 ?Jnuu ii 1 1 mi. m. li,tw in ...,u. i ,
motor ambulance corps. Mrs. Ilarrlmau Is now colonel in' tho organization, whirl) Is known as the lied Cross motor
corps. All the members of the corps had a year's experience In running their automobiles before they enlisted. The
women In the ambulance service- wear a distinctive gray un form that Is ifot unlike that of the British aviators. This
photograph shows the entire corps, Mrs. Ilarrlman being In (he center, near the seat of the car.
WELCOMING AMERICANS AT BLACKPOOL
MRS. J. HENRY JOHNSON
AH
Tin iiiii-K liiml of pretty girls v ho nr making munitions for the allies
fnr'iii'd ;i .rtutTMuo part of the celebration of Anglo-American day at
IV ! !. I':.:.. ml. recently They uro intending a hearty welcome to tin
i i i ,- by Joining In the procession that was organlzi d to greet
A notable social event In New Yorl
stato was tho recent wedding of Mlsi
Helen Peck Travis, daughter of Stan
("omptrollor Eugeno Trnvls nnd Mrs
Travis, to J. Henry Johnson of A
bany. The ceremony was porforme
by Hev. Ernest M. Htlres at the hom
of the bride's parents In Brooklyt
and was followed by a reception thin
- us attended by many well-know t
people.