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"Speed up I" is the cull from Sur
geon General Gorgas to tlio American
Rod Cross In Its campaign to recruit
graduate nurses.
With the American army overseas
entering more and more Into the fight
log, he auid, the need for additional
nurses becomes imperative.
The call is for 1,000 graduate nurses
n week for the next eight weeks, or
8,000 by October 1, for the whole
country.
The states In .Central division Illi
nois. Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska nnd
Wisconsin have been enrolling gradu
ate nurses steadily for military nnd
naval service, but will redouble their
efforts to meet this urgent request.
The public can help by urging every
graduate nurse to enroll with the lied
Cross, and also by reducing calls upon
Rraduato nurses in case of illness,
nslng practical nurses wherever prac
ticable und learning how to handle
simple ailments In the home without
sutside help.
"Waste not, want not" will be a new
Ited Cross slogan.
Upon request of the war industries
board the American Red Cross will
undertake u new line of work, the con
servation of materials now going to
waste.
This salvage campaign will be di
rected by a new bureau of conserva
tion at National Red Cross headquar
ters in Washington and will call for
'co-operation by chapters throughout
the country acting upon Instructions
given through division headquarters.
While the Ited Cross will get the
benefit of the material saved or col
lected, the primary purpose Is not to
raise funds for the Ited Cross but to
save materials needed In the winning
of the war.
A number of Red Cross chnpters al
New Dresses for School Wear
New dresses for school wear, made
to fit the requirements of the little
uilss from about seven to twelve
years, seem to emphasize the sim
plicity that governs the designs in chil
dren's clothes. Simplicity grows
moro nnd more popular as the tastes
of the public advances. The demand Is
for strong fabrics, the simplest lines,
reliable workmanship and good finish
ing. In materials, heavy cotton rep,
cnnlon creiw, strong, coarse linen
weaves and tju' tried and proved wool
dothes provide about all the dresses
for general weur. Washable goods
are woven In colors thnt are dark and
permanent, Mtrong blues and browns
taking the lend for school wear. In the
now frocks for fall sleeves are length
ened so that they reach to the wrist,
and there Is more Variety in their de
sign, but othsrwlso styles do not dlf
fer much from those familiar to us
In the summer dresses. Little folks,
In these duys of steam and furnace
heated schools nnd homes, look to
roats and warm head and footwear
to fortify them against the cold of
winter.
The frock of brown cotton rep with
hands nnd bindings in white rep. shown
In the picture. Is as good an example
of a serviceable everyday and school
drew i any one could ask. The ma
tibial ts laid in four box plaits, which
are picked In. They are stitched down
at the fmnt and back to the depth of
a Inns ol;o; their edges, overlay n
land of l he white goods. White
turn- IcalH are worked at the ends
of tin--' birds. Tha neck and sleeves
ready have salvage or Junk campaigns
under way. Theso probably will bo
modified by the new policy to n cer
tain extent nnd chapters not now col
lecting waste mntcrlals will wait until
explicit directions nro received before
starting Into the new work.
Englnud was saved half n billion
dollars' worth of materials wasted be
fore the war and this country, using
the greut Red Cross membership of
moro than twenty million persons,
should make n greater showing.
The war industries board will spec
ify from tlmo to time the mnterials
specially desired and the chapters that
will collect them.
' To Mention Fursl
To mention furs in hot weather Is an
offense, but short furs arc to trim
cloth suits nnd couts next season, nnd
long-haired furs will be seen on plush
coats. Among next winter's model
coBtumcs Hudson seal Is of great Im
portance, particularly on cloth coats.
One smart model In buff-tan velours Is
an example of this; it has a Hudson
seal collar nnd cuffs nnd the combina
tion is pleasing. Then beaver and
nutria aro also good. These shorter
furs are liked on cloth conts but for
the rich plushes which are shown ex
tensively raccoon, oppossum nnd
skunk nrc important in the order
named. Fur fabric trimmings will be
In good style among the fashionably
dressed again also.
How Hats Are Worn.
Hats, be they large or small, are
worn fnr down over the forehead, so
that the coiffure Is almost completely
hidden. In front they are pushed down
nearly to the eyebrows, on the side to
the ears, and In the back to the edge of
the hnlr.
are finished with a white binding and
white band and arrow head ornament
the pockets. At the front a short, flat
band of white simulates a tic with two
small pearl buttons nt the top and
three at the bottom.
Attractive Parasols.
A pretty parasol, carried at one of
the smart seaside places recently, was
of plum taffeta, quite pluln except for
the bit of figured chiffon shirred over
the Inward workings of the sticks und
steels thnt regulate the going up and
the coming down of the parasol, and
n big black wooden bend, sowed to
each rounded point of a scalloped sec
tion, that hung down, awning like,
around the edge of the parasol. An
other smart parasol, very effective
with a colored muslin frock, Is made
of white taffeta, with white enameled
sticks and handle nnd ferrule. The
only decoration is n wide border of
eyelet embroidery done with white silk
threads.
Costumes of Lace.
Hern lace frocks are particularly
fashionable this summer. The lace Is
dropped over plain net, also In the ecrtf
shade, and cream tinted taffeta Is used
for the soft, plcot-t-dged sash shawl
collar und cuffs. Muttons of the taf
feta running up the long aleevq give
a piquant tailored effect to some of
these dulnty lace costumes.
ITALY'S MAN
Though tho world was ringing re
cently with tho name of Gen. Armando
Diaz, creator of tho greatest victory
his people hnve celebrated slnco they
were knit together In n modern na
tion, he Is one of the least-known men
In Italy. Too short a time In supreme
command of tho nrmy to hnvo gath
ered about him tho tradition of nnec
doto woven nround most successful
generals, his own rctlccnco and mod
esty have kept him somewhat out of
tho public eye.
General Diaz comes of n noblo
family. As tho namo suggests, It Is
of Spanish origin nnd tho Italian
branch doubtless dates from ono of
tho frequent Spanish Invasions of cen
turies ago when Italy was the battle
field for tho world.
Llko Generals Foch nnd Pctaln,
General Diaz began his career as an
artillery officer. He was educated at
tho famous Military Academy of Turin
and was graduated as n second lieutenant of artillery, In which branch of tho
service ho remained until ho was made a captain. But thcro Is In Itnly n
still higher education for nrmy officers, known ns tho school pf war, for which
CO pupils aro selected every year from tho entire urmy. General Diaz was ono
of those CO, nnd year nfter yenr was nmong vho few chosen to servo on tho
general staff.
During tho Libyan campaign he served in tho field as colonel of tho
Ninety-third regiment of Infantry. It was at tho first battle of Zanzur, June 8,
1012, that he proved his quality ns a commander of sharp decision. Tho main
Italian positions had been assailed by tho fanaticat Arabs In six successive
waves and the troops wcro In imminent danger of giving wny. It was then
that Colonel Dlnz, posted on tho left with his regiment, delivered nn impetuous
bayonet charge upon tho right flank of tho enemy, throwing him Into confusion
and carrying tho day for tho Itullans. Colonel Diaz was also present nt tho
second bnttlo of Zanzur. It was theso two great actions, the most important
of tho Libyan war, that decided tho issue, and after tho second victory pence
was signed by Turkey within n month.
NO UNION HOURS FOR HER
play the piano a bit, or write letters home, before they depart. The first night
wc opened at D we hnd 080 men come In nt ono o'clock. They nto uiout
of house nnd home. They carried off ovcry magazlno and paper wp jjtad.
Their officers were fed, also, and when they came to leavo the mnjor sibok
my hand over nnd over again nnd snld they were nil happier and less home
sick than at any time since they had left America."
WIZARD WITH FIGURES
Joseph S. McCoy, statistical expert
connected with tho treasury depart
ment, Is by education and training nn
expert mathematician. But much of
the most valuable work ho accom
plishes for the government Is less duo
to his mathematical knowledge than
to his rare ability in utilizing the Blm
pie, elemental, commonplace facts that
everybody knows.
Ono of his most Important duties
Is to tell the revenue committees of
congress how much money may bo de
rived from any proposed taxation. In
Uils work of forecasting McCoy has
dono wonderful things. For exnmple,
he estimated In 1913 that the Income
tax from corporations for tho year
ended June 30, 101C, would be nbout
$39,000,000. nu enmo within nbout $141,-
000 of absolute nccuracy. Every year
ho makes an estlmnte of what tho total
census of the country will be Beverul
years ahead. In 1D01 ho fleured the
population of 1310. Nine years later the census bureau made an actual count
Allowing for the inevitable element of error in making such a count, the result
showed thnt McCoy's figures were probably ns neurly correct as thoso of tho
bureau.
HIS ABLE WORK REWARDED
Noble, who was u mujor nt the time the war wtfS declared, wus the honor
graduate of tho army medical school in 1004 ; tho medical school of tho Poly
technic institute In Alabama In 1801, and of Columbia university In 1899.
OF THE HOUR
Canteen workers In tho American
Red Cross abroad do not observe
union hours. Their work-day lasts ns
long as tho opportunity holds to serve.
Mrs. Belmont Tiffnny of New York,
now in Prance with tho Red Cross, and
her co-workers have been working 12
and 14 hours a dny to mako things
more cheery nnd comfortnblo for our
hoys "over there."
"Wo feel," Mrs. TIITany writes,
"that the least we should glvo our
men nro, warmth and cleanliness and
color whenever wo can. War is such
a dirty, ugly, sordid thing. Picture to
yourself CO dirty, tired men falling out
of a cuttle train where they have been
cooped up two or three days with a
detachment of mules, eating and sleep
ing with them. They havo a few hours'
wait, so they take a hot shower nt tho
Red Cross canteen, nnd then havo a
good meal, waited upon by cheerful,
kindly American girls. Perhaps they
Tho senato has confirmed tho nomi
nation of Col. Robert E. Noblo of tho
United Stntes nrmy medical depart
ment to bo u brigadier general, nnd In
so doing has recognized tho accom
plishment of nn efficient officer in a po
sition that has required courage and
Judgment.
Ah chief of tho personnel division
of the department ho has had to pass
upon tho qualifications and to assign
to duty nil tho medical officers more
than 10,000 of them who are now In
tho service, either in this country oi
abroad.
Later, in addition to his other du
tics, ho has been called upon to assume
tho ofilco of director of hospitals on
this side of tho Atlantic, and has com
pleted arrangements for tho enro of
moro than 100,000 sick and wounded
who may bo returned from Europe or
who may need hospital caro In the
United States. Brigadier General
Jo. Ji
By EVELYN LOYD.
(Copyright, 1918, by the McCluro Nowspa-
per Bynuicme.)
Sylvln Stuart's eyes, accustomed to
tho hard, gray city streets, roved with
uciignt over tho bright garden beds In
her nunt's yard. Miss Kllea RinnrK
familiarly known through Fnlrview as
AiiBS uzn, white-haired nnd frail, was
displaying her snrlni lionnH on tn hnp
niece, after six yenrs' separation. Miss
uzn wns famous for her horticultural
achievements.
Sylvia's glances noted tho presence,
ono niter another, of tho blossoms
wmcn 8iic una rejoiced In whon, ns n
growing girl, sho hnd wandered
through her nunt's garden during her
uouunys.
"But, Aunt 'Liznl" Svlvin's fnco
was rigid with amazement ns sha
iookcu at nn cmntv brown hod In n
corner by tho low white fence that sep
arated tho yard from Mrs. Patterson's,
next uoor. "Whero nro your beautiful
lilies of tho valley?"
"Over across," replied her aunt ab.
ruptiy, nna nodded to n bed of oxqul
sito whlto blooms ncnlnst a hnek
ground of fresh green stalks that filled
a corner of Mrs. Patterson's vnnl
Thcro was a quiver of tho muscles
noout her fnco which betokened tho
nppronch of tenrs. Sho turned nhrunt.
ly nnd wnlked in tho oppostto direction
rrom tho snowy flower hods.
"Denr Aunt 'Llzn," Sylvln begged ns
Bno stepped swiftly to her nunt's sldo
nna supped her nrm through hers, "tell
mo what tho matter is?"
Miss 'Liza motioned her to keep si
lence tin tney turned tho corner of tho
garden path, when tho llttlo whlto
cottage next door was out of sight.
Then Bho stopped nnd dried her oyes
with n corner of her spotless whlto
npron, sniffed a llttlo to nssura herself
that sho wns not crying, nnd replied:
You remember how angry Jennie
Patterson wis becauso you wouldn't
mnlry her Dick?" Sylvln nodded In
silent reminlsccnco nnd her eyes re
mained fixed high on somo unseen
point fnr beyond. "Well, It was tho
next spring thnt some pest killed ovcry
one of ray beautiful lilies my beauti
ful posies," sho Interposed mournfully
ns if dreaming of tho Beauty of n lost
child.
Sylvia exclaimed Indignantly, "I call
it pretty selfish nnd unfair of her not
to glvo somo of them back ufter. you
hnd been such good friends for a life
tlmo!"
"All tho Pattersons are proud, Syl
via, and bo nro tho Stuarts. Of courso
Jennie couldn't offer them, and ol
course I couldn't ncccpt them If sho
did ; but it does seem hard," sho added
wistfully ns they mounted tho porch
dtcps.
Tho peaceful silence of, tho sweet
cprlng night drew Sylvia out into thq
garden again later, whero she leaned
on tho white fence, pondering tho com
plicated problem. Years before n gatt
hnd been cut to fncllltuto pussngo be
tween tho two yards an opening used
only by tho two old friends nnd tho
boy nnd girl lovers. Sylvia saw how
the grass had grown up close nround
It nnd that tho hinges were rusty.
Plninly it had not been opened sinca
tho memorable qunrrel. And there,
Just on the other side, gleamed tho Illy
bed, beautiful and ghostly, llko the
spirit of tho frlendslilp that had van
ished. Sylvia drew a sharp breath. Thos
lilies didn't belong thcro. Sho turned
swiftly nnd ran to tho garden tool
chest, where she procured n trowel
Tho damp turf benenth tho gate yield
ed ungraciously before her vigoroui
push, and a harsh creak arose froir
the unwilling hinges. Sho paused, bul
only the rustlo of lenfy brnnchet
stirred tho stillness of tho brooding
night. Silently sho Hllpped over to the
Illy bed, scooped up half a dozen
plants, nnd with a few husty pats cov
ered up tho holes left by tho extracted
roots. Sho rose, trlumphnnt from her
impulsive venture, and found herself
fnco to fnco with tho tall figure of
Dick Patterson.
"What who how ," sho exclaimed
in utter confusion, then stopped.
"I've como to claim my own," ho
replied steadily. "Sylvia" his voice
wns low dnd appealing "I'm n man
now not tho country boy you refused
nnd I love you more than over be
fore. Is It too lato?"
Sho shook her head and looked up
out of misty eyes. "I lovo you," sho
whispered, and stopped, for his nrms
embraced her. "But your mother,
Dick 1" sho exclaimed & moment later.
"My mint 1"
"Mother telegraphed you were here,
and thnt I must come " ho began, but
a voice overhead Interrupted.
"You mndo a man of my Dick, Syl
via I haven't any quarrel with you
now. And you tnko all thoso Mien to
Liza, won't you?"
"Oil, Jennie," n voice whispered
across from tho opposite window,
"how'd you happen to ho here? Isn't
It beautiful?"
"I heard tho gate creak and I
Jumped out of bed quick as a flash."
"So did I," Miss 'Liza replied ex
citedly. "I've been listening for it six
years."
"And I have, too. Sli-h they're go
ing hack to your yard." A gray heud
Issued from Mrs. Stuart's window.
"Oh, Sylvln; you'vo forgotten tho
lilies, you silly girl I"
Sylvia's happy laugh rose as sho
gathered up tho neglected blooms.
"And Dick 1" Miss 'Llzu's Iiead
emerged nnd her gentle voice called,
"Don't closo the gate I"
"Lenve it to me, 'Aunt 'Liza 1" hla
hearty reply came.
jural bb
GAY GARDEN FLOWERS.
"I am called tho gay feather nnd tho
blazing stnr," snld tho Hatrls flower,
"and nil my blossom cousins nro call
ed tho same."
"Thnt may bo perfectly true," com
menced the phlox which was very beau
tiful nnd pink, nnd beforo it hnd fin
ished tho Hatrls flower had interrupted.
"What do you mean by saying that
what I havo Just said may be perfectly
true? You know quite well It is per
fectly true, don't you? You should
know that. If you don't know It, you
aro very stupid."
"I'm sorry," said tho pink phlox, "I
really hadn't finished tnlklng. If yo:i
hnd given me a chnnco to finish I am
suro you would havo heard mo Bay
something quite truthful."
"Thnt Is all very well for you to say
now', because, of course, I havo warned
you."
"Now it would appear thnt youulon't
believe me," said tho pink phlox.
"I didn't exactly menn that."
"Thcro I Don't nccuso others too
hnstlly," said tho pink phlox. "You
may find thnt you often sny thtngs Hint
you don't menu nt nil tho wny crea
tures take thorn to menn. You nro jus!
ready to hnvo n quarrel nnd I won't
quarrel with you. But I will tell you
u thing or two."
"All right," said tho llntrls flower,
"I nm sorry I was so Impatient."
Now the pink phlox Avns n very hap
py, cheerful flower and this Is what It
nald to the Hatrls:
"There aro many creatures," snld tho
phlox, "who don't caro nt all how un
happy they mny mnko others. They
may say tilings because they nro angry
nnd becauso they think they aro the
only ones who nro right, nnd they may
enjoy saying unkind things.
"They neither think, nor do they care
Hint what they say may hurt others
for n long, long time. Now I know,
llntrls, that whllo you nro full of spikes
you'ro not really ns dreadful as you
started. In to bo todny.
"You nro very beautiful nnd you
mako no fuss nbout growing. Your
beautiful purplo blossoms nro lovely
nnd they ndd a grcnt deal to tho beauty
of n garden.
"To bo Buro It's n pity thnt youi
Bplkes nro Just whero tho blossoms ure,
for thnt Is unllko tho wny most flow
ers grow that havo spikes or bristles.
But your lovely star-llko blossoms aro
very pretty and gay and you make
many people hnppy to look at.you.
"But dear llntrls flower, don't stnrt
quarreling. It's a very bad habit. I
understand you nnd so I won't quarrel
with you. But still It makes mo feel
"What Wonderful Luck You Have With
Your Flowers."
unhappy when you won't let mo finish
a speech I am ranking und interrupt
to tell mo I'm not speaking the truth."
"I'm sorry, pretty pink phlox," Bald
tho Hatrls flower, "and I'm suro I'm
thankful to you for your good udvlce.
It's it bad habit for n flower to get Into
to try to quarrel with Its neighbors."
"It's a bad habit for nnyone or any
thing to get Into," said tho phlox. "1
don't really think there Is anything
quite so menn us a creature or n person
who will say things to mako others
unhappy und won't euro in the least llt
tlo bit whether they are made unhnnnv
or not"
"Yes," snld tho llntrls flower, "you
nro right "And ns I must hnvo my
spikes because I am born and bred
with spikes for generations back, at
least I can bo gay and happy and cheer
ful, can't I?"
"We all can," said the pink phlox.
"Yes, that's so," said tho whlto
phlox.
"It's quite, qnlto true," agreed the
purplo phlox.
"f here's nothing llko being cheerful,"
snld the marigold, and tho red gerani
ums from their bed, Bald,
"It's ilno to be gay nnd bright nnd
cheerful."
"We think so too," snld tho popples.
"And so do we," snld tho beautiful
blue maid of tho mist flowers.
"Wo try our best," snld tho striped
grass,
"And wo will try even harder than
over, from this day on," said tho candy
tuft flowers.
So nil tho flowers did their best to
look as gay nnd bright ns possible and
everyone who saw this garden said,
"What wonderful luck you liavo
with your flowers."
And tho lady who loved tho gard( i
and who cared for It said, "I bellc
my flowers want to mako cvcryoi..
happy." And the flowers nodded their hcac ,
whispering, "She's right."
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