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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 16, 1919)
TIIE NORTH PLATTE SEMI "WEEKLY TRIBUNE. SUITS REVEAL A CHOICE IN SILHOUETTES Ml FIRST SYSTEMATIC EFFORT EVER MADE TO Ml IMPROVE ALL CLASSES OF FARM ANIMALS 1 1 MDDTC EVMKH fAIRYTALf j 4y Mary Graham Bonner E1J It is n little dlfllcult to sum up tne Btyles In suits when they are In the experimental stage. Some of the new features in them may prove short lived ,nnd thereforo not develop into fashions, but It Is evident now that we are to have a choice of two silhouettes this fall. The matter of cloths is also settled and these range through sev eral weaves, beginning with home spuns and serviceable tweeds and pro gressing to velours, duvetyn and zlb ellno cloths. Besides many similar weaves with a suede or velvet finish, of the same character as duvetyn, are dominant in the handsomer suits. Skirts have not been shortened In the face of the precedent set by Paris. For street wear they remain ankle length nhd are generally plain. The coat's the thing. Designers have de veloped It, with many clever varia tions, along the straight lines with which we are familiar, and along Go dot lines with full rippled basque worn over either a full skirt or a plain, fit ted one. These straight-line coats are longer than those of Inst season, and Hre belted. On the formal suits fur and silk embroidery provide rich decorations. Among Ribbon Novelties mm. New ami gorgeous ribbons huve made their entry Into a world that ap parently is willing to pay almost any price for silks. The prices of the most splendid of these aro enough to take one's breatli away, but they will sell at holiday time for making hand some shopping bags. They look royal, with brocaded figures In gold and silver or raised velvet flowers in wonderful colors. Bogs are smaller than they have been, so that only short lengths of these costly luxuries nre needed to make them, hut even so, prices Just now nre beyond those of other years. But these very gorgeous ribbons are not adaptable to so many articles ns plain satin ribbons nre. These satins and printed patterns are destined to make most of the pretty belongings that women love. In tto picture above n pair of garters, made of ploln pink satin ribbon and narrow val lace, a rosette for lingerie, and a bag, aro shown, in which wide and narrow rib bons are used. Flat elastic Is used for tho founda tion of the garters. Ribbon twlco the width of the elastic Is shirred over it, forming frills nlong each edge. Val lace, narrower than these frills, Is gathered over them. Each garter Is decorated with a rosetto made of tho same ribbon and having a small bow of narrow satlq ribbon set at the cen ter. The narrow ribbon la used to form the small flowers set on each The outstnnuing features In the new styles appear in two suits shown here, One of them Is a utility model depend' ing upon wide tucks and conspicuous buttons for garnishing. The three quarter length coat, with narrow fronf panel, buttons straight up the front This panel Is flanked by wide bands ol cloth at each side and extending below It. These bands appear at eacli sidf of the back also, and five buttons on each band mark the termination of flvf wide tucks In the side panels, that dis appear under the bands. The narrow belt slips under straps of cloth and fastens with a small buckle at the fiont. A dressier suit of velours shows n repetition of set-in panels at each side of the coat, but these panels are made of narrow vertical plaits set on undei the arms. They extend eight inches below the bottom of the coat and are finished with a band of fur. There is a long shawl collar ot fur, and the nar row belt of cloth fastens with n but ton nt each side. Soft furs, like seal skin, squirrel, mole, and raccoon and other pelts which are not so easy to recognize, aro chosen for suits, but the limits of our choice are mucb wider than these. rosette. The picture 'shows these flow ers separately. They are easily made and usually have artificial centers. The rosette to match the garters Is sewed to a tiny safety pin so that It may be pinned on tho chemise or night dress. Wide nnd very nnrrow satin ribbon Is used to mnke tho bag, which will servo for any ono of several purposes that hngs are mado for. Tho photo graph sliows Its construction so plain ly that It Is not necessary to dcscrlbo It. Leather Hato for Street Wear. Lcnther hats for women for motor wear havo been shown by the mil liners for some time, but now models nre seen that are specially ndapted to street wear. Ono natty hat of this typo Is mado of dull, black leather, trimmed with a black leather quill fuced with bright orange. Wash Pink Goods. When washing pink cotton goods tho color may bo made fast by using "red" instead of bluing. Boll a piece of turkey red In a pint of water. Bot tlo this and use It like llnnlil hltio ir perlmenting with n little at a time until the right tint u secured. THE WHITE LEGHORN. "I enn lay as many as one hundred and eighty eggs, nnd so 1 shall boast," said the White Leghorn of the barn yard. "I keep roosters away from eating up all tho food," said th dog. "I am going to boast" "I can make believe this stick Is n bear," snld the small boy, "and when I want to pretend my benr Is angry, I throw my stick about. It'o a make believe bear. I can boast, because it Is very nice of mo to hnve a good time with such a poor sort of make- believe bear as a stick." "I can boast," said Mr. Rooster, "for I call tho Mrs. Hens to cat very, very often; that Is generous of me." "I can boast" suld Red Top, tho Rooster, "because I often give tho oth er creatures a part of n worm I dig from the ground." "I can boast," said n bantnm hen, "because I stole five chickens and had. them us my own." , "That Is nothing to boast about," said another bantni", "for I took enro of some chickens whoso mother had left them. That is something to renl ly boast of." "Still you enjoyed taking care of us, didn't you, Mother Bantam?" asked tin, chickens. "Cluck, cluck. I did." snld Mother Bantnm. "And we enn boast, for we wcro good children," snld the chickens. "Mrs. Bantam must want to sit on some eggs," snld Mrs. Duck, "and that Is why she Is clucking. At other times she would cackle. I shall boast of be Inr, so smart as to know that," "We have been hitched up and driv en," said two of the pigs from the pig pen. "That shows we're smart." "And I have seen that the whole family got up," snld the rooster, sit ting on tho fence. "Without me they couldn't get tho good well water," said the pump. "I also can do my boasting." "We're n handsome pair; we're Miss and Mnster Calf, good-looking nnd gentle. We nre both of those things," they said. "We help the farm and are very healthy," said the toads. "The same can be said of us," agreed the frogs. "Well, we aro really healthy," said the toads. "And we're really healthy, too," said the frogs. "I suppose thnt Is so," said one of the toads. "Of CQiirso. It Is true, goog-a-rum, goog-a-rum, of course, It Is true," said the frogs. "We grow up quickly," snld the Pig Weed; "that shows we're generous." "And we're nice enough to thorough ly enjoy you," snld the pigs, jcruntlng and squenllng excitedly. "We do the same," said the Sliver Weed. "We grow so quickly." "Ah, but you do harm to the farm er's plants, Just as the pig weed does," said 'the rooster. - "No matter," said the pigs; "It Is far more important that they do good to us." "Well, If you think so," snld the rooster. "Of course Ave think so, nnd our thoughts nre right and correct, to our selves, nt any rate," said the pigs. "Well, you are fed by both those plants, that's true," said the White Leghorn, who hnd been trying to spenk for some time. "But still, those two weeds most certainly do harm to the farmer's plants. There Is no mis take about that." "We're helping the tins of milk to cool," snld the buckets of water. "We're going to cool off the farmer's children after the heat of the day." "Couldn't have done It If you hadn't us to cool," snld tho tins of milk. "Thnt Is, you couldn't hnve done the same good, kind act for the children. We, tho milk tins, nnd tho milk Inside the tins, are doing the best part." "Not n bit of It," said Mrs. Cow. "When you're spenking of milk, never forget Mrs. Cow." "I hatched In the summer, as I ol ways do," said Mrs. Hen. "I wouldn't make my little ones have to stand the cold of tho winter. The spring or the summer Is the time I choose." "Oh, quiet, quiet," shouted the White Leghorn. "Here I started In to boast, and all of you had to do the same thing, nnd such absurd boast ings, too. But, anywny, It has shown me ono thing to hear all the boast Ings that none of you come up to me nnd my one hundred and eighty eggs." Temporary Expedient. "What shall we do to remetfy the high cost of living?" "I'll see If I can't get a Job to ns slst In Investigating it. Maybe the salary will be enough to help tide us over." Drew Around Her Think. "That's a splendid looking cow you drew on thnt pnper," 1 said to my lit tle niece. "How did you ever come to mnke It so real?" "Well," she answered, "I Just thlnk ed nnd thlnked about a cow andthen drnwed around my think." Used t It "Now, children," said the teacher, "what do you call the meal that you eat In the morning?" "Oatmeal !" promptly replied a mem ber of the clan. OF COURSE NOT. "I noticed your father and mother crying during tho wedding ceremony," said the groom. "Yes, dear, they were," said the bride sweetly. "What wero they crying about?" "Oh, some one reminded them that we were to live homo with them." "Well, I like thnt I You didn't see me doing any weeping, did you?" Gillie' Complaint Willis Wo folks at homo should do our work without Complaining. You know pence hnth her victories the snmo as war. Glllls I know, but nobody pins med als on you for wnshlng tho dishes, nnd there's never a brass hand out to meet you In the morning nfter you've walked tho floor all night with tho baby. Judge. APPROACHING SHADOW. Bacon How's the world treating you? Egbert Can't complnln. "No kick coming, then?" "I can't say that. I'm expecting my wife homo frohi her mother's tomor row." Selfishness. I wonder why my woes should bo So serious to me, While suoh as other people benr Soem mostly trifles, light as air. Setting Was the Word. "Thoso women havo been setting there for an hour or more." "You shouldn't sny 'setting,' my dear. It is 'sitting. " "No, 'setting' Is what I meant think they're hatching out troublo for somebody." Honesty the Best Policy. "Did you ever buy votes?" "No," replied Senator Sorghum. "I always thought that an effort to buy a man's vote was as good a renson ns you could possibly put Into his mind for voting against you." The Growler. Ho kicks about his many woes. He Is a constant fretter, I wonder If the grumbler knows A world that's any better. MEAN DISPOSITION. "You nctunlly got a pleasant word out of Mr. Grumpus?" "Yes." "How did you contrlvo to do It?" "I told him a neighbor of his had broken nn arm whllo cranking flivver." Tied to Type. "Nobody wnnts mo except ns a vll lain. I represent a type, but I'm tired of vlllnln parts." "You'ro benevolent alon;;sldo of me," snld tho movlo actress. "Nobody wants mo except as the cruel super intendent of orphan asylums." Needs Cleanlna. "Hero's that politician wants to get n writer to defend his repntn Hon." "Why doesn't tie get ecrab writer?" Notlco How Much Moro Closely This Calf Resembles Its Pure-Bred Slret Than Its Scrub Dam. (Prepared by tho United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) Tho scmb sire lins dono moro than drought or flood, more than Insect pest, more than rodent nnd beast of prey, to reduce tho ngrlculturnl wealth of tho United States, to cut down tho money return of tho individual farm er from his operations. But tho dny of tho scrub slro is drawing to its duslr. Preached against for generations, ho is now to bo actively crusnded ngnlnst in every state, lu every coun ty, In every community of tho United States. It Is tho first attempt over mado in any largo country to Improvo simul taneously all classes of farm animals by tho uso of pure-bred sires of good quality. It is n movement that affects every man, woman and child in the United States becauso It means moro food nnd n better qunllty of food. Every body takes n profit tho farmer and Btock rnlser becauso ho gets moro pounds of hog or cow or chicken out of tho snmo quantity of grass and feed, tho consumer becnuso thero nro moro pounds of n good meat on the market than under scrub slro condi tions. It Is n crusndo In which practically anyone may Join ns an active partici pant. To bo ofllclnlly enrolled, ono must bo a llvo stock owner but not on n largo scale. Tho owning of one nnlmal of breeding ago Is sufficient. If n male, It must bo pure-bred. If a female, It need not be pure-bred but must bo bred to n good pure-bred male. Therefore, the person who owns Just ono mongrel hen mated with n quality cock representing n definite breed Is entitled to ofllclnl enrollment as a crusader for "Better Sires Better Stock." Opening of Drive October 1. , Tho crusade is to begin on tho first day of October this year. A great mnny organizations, led by tho United States department of agriculture, will co-operato In It Prominent among the co-operating organizations arc tho state agricultural colleges and mnny associations of live stock growers nnd breeders. Tho department of agriculture, though its co-operative state agencies, will supply live-stock raisers with printed Information, telling In popular language of tho best nnlmnl-breedlng methods nnd tho advantages of using them. An ofllclnl emblem, suitable for dlsplny, will bo furnished to ovory fnrmer who agrees to uso only good, pure-bred sires nnd to co-opernte in other ways In tho better live-stock crusndo. It Is required that ho flu out n simple blank showing tho number and kinds of llvo stock ho possesses, nnd that ho declare thnt his male breeding nnlmnls nro pure-bred. It Is not necessnry that ho own tho males, but merely that tho sires ho uses, by whomsoever owned, bo pure bred. The grent majority of people, per haps, havo never appreciated tho ef fect of tho "grading up" of tho llvo stock by the uso of pure-bred sires. Very mnrked Improvement Is to be noted In the first generation. With some breeds tho offspring of a pure bred slro nnd mongrel dnms nre, In practical appearance, llko pure-bred animals. A Hereford bull practically never falls to stamp his progeny with tho characteristic white faco of the breed. Chickens from n stnndnrd bred barred Plymouth Rock cock and any kind of mongrel hens-nro nonrly nil Plymouth Rocks In appearance, and usually when mature they nro nt least two pounds heavier thnn mon grel Individuals. Weight Can Be Increased. Tho external Improvement Is, per haps, not so mnrked In ony other breeds In the first generation, but tho Intrinsic Improvement Is doubtless Just ns grent. Tho Improvement In tho two breeds cited, however, Is not merely in appearance. Tho depart ment of agriculture proves that by tho case of an 800-pound part Jersey cow bred to n Hereford bull. The calf, at a little over two years old, weighed 1,050 pounds moro than twlco ns much ns tho cow. With practically any breed of horses, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, or poultry, a scrub herd headed by puro-bred sires for three generations will show most of the In dividuals closely resembling purc-brod animals nnd, for food-production pur poses, practically ns useful. For many yetfrs this country has contained mnny thousands of tho fin est specimens of llvo stock In the world, but in splto of that fact, tho quality and productive capacity of tho average farm herd has remained low, because tho farmers havo not availed themselves of tho pure-bred sires but havo used scrub sires. When tho forthcoming crusndo begins to produce maximum .results a few years from now thero will bo a general improve ment in quantity and yunllty of nnt mal products. Tho pure-bred or "high-grade" cow resulting from wlso breeding produces moro milk, richer in buttcrfat, thnn ho ordinary scrub cow. Tho depart ment of ngrlculturo cites nn Instance of n boy who bought n hlgh-grndo cow. Ills fnthcr owned five cows of the kind commonly kept in that neighbor hood In New Jersey. Tho boy's one high-grade cow produced moro nilllc and butter than his father's llvo cows. The proper breeding of beef nnl mnls results In bettor nnd moro uni form stock, having n greater percen tage of desirable cuts of meat and it smaller quantity of bone, offal, and lncdlblo parts. Tho samo is true of hogs, sheep, goats, poultry. All of theso things havo boon -scientifically worked out' by the department of ngri culture, nnd tho effort Is now to bo mndo to put them in operation on a nation-wide scale. Until recently, such n crusndo would not havo been possible. Tho neces sary machinery has been perfected within tho past few years. Included In that mnchlnery nro tho county agents, tho farm bureaus, nnd overt tho boys' nnd girls' clubs that havo nlded so greatly in getting a founda tion of pure blood in n great many communities. BETTER SIRES MEAN STOCK IMPROVEMENT Outstanding Features of the Na tional Crusade Given. Government's Chief Interest Will Ba to Re-enforce Work of States and Counties Plan Eliminates All Scrubs. (Prepared by tho United Statoa Depart ment of Agriculture.) Tho following aro tho outstanding- fenturcs of tho nntlonnl crusndo for tho Improvement of nil classes of llvo stock by uso of better sires: Plan simple enough to bo cnslly fol lowed. Federal department's chief interest will bo to re-enforce work of states and counties not to concern itself with local details. Department's energies mainly along educational lines, although many sug gestions of legislation against scrub. sires hnvo been made. Plan Includes evcryono who keeps nny kind of domestic llvo stock, from tho boy or girl with n few chickens to tho extensive ranchman or breeder of llvo stock. Scrub purebred sires' ns well ns com mon scrubs should bo eliminated. Feeding nnd enre fully as Impor tant ns good breeding. Local agricultural leaders In every community to decide whether cam paign shall bo Intensive or conducted' slowly. Department to .keep records of prog ress by counties nnd announce results periodically. States to bo furnished with records, which they may keep as. they desire. Emblems to bo furnished keepers of purebred sires of good qunllty In all their classes of llvo stock; nn ofllclnl recognition of meritorious effort, buf not a gunrantce of tho quality of llvo; stock. Emphasis on tho uso of good pure' bred sires rather than on ownership. Individual benefits and moro cfllclcnt production to bo stressed, rather than Increased number of animals. Each county to follow Its own ideas as to the kind of stock its farmers should keep. Farmers who do not enro to tako part will be asked to let their children do so. The plan of campaign interferes ir no way with any work In llvo stocli Improvement now being conducted, but mnkes all tho work moro definite and effective by providing ofllclnl rec ognition for progressive breeders. Rest is very essential to tho welK keeping of tho horse. Every farmer should havo enough) pigs to mnko his own meat. Glenn water Is ono of tho prime req uisites in raising healthy llvo stock. Tho mnn who tries to mako money by skimping the stock is not a fanner,, he's an embezzler. When neglected, dlnrrhcn in foals is highly dangerous, and prompt, meas ures arc called for. aye - mgem
