TTIV TOT?Tir PTiATTFi RKATT-AVERTCT Y TIMHUNTC.
Paper, ns n substitute for linen. Is
making Itself valuable to the house
wife ami to the managers of ten rooms
nnd cafes. Not so much In the former
case as a matter of economizing In
linen, as economizing In labor. Nan
Kins, tray cloths, dollies and center
pieces of linen are so cleverly made of
paper that they are proving altogether
satisfactory substitutes for It, except
upon occasions of more or less formal
ity. Napkins, once used, are thrown
nwuy. Centerpieces, tray cloths and
dollies of paper can be used until
polled. They ore prettily mnde. very
cheap and eliminate laundering. Re
sides n very pretty table may be set
Torth with them.
Resides these paper furnishings for
the table, paper decorations for house
hold nse are gaining ground. There Is
a fad for lamp and candle shades of
parchment pnper. These nre hnnd
painted and do not suffer by compar
ison with silk or glass shades, but are
far less expensive. Resides they allow
variety when they flnnlly become
polled there Is no grent loss In destroy
ing them and providing new ones.
Taper rope is fashioned Into handsome
baskets for fruits, bonbons nnd flow
ers. Lnmp stands and vases are also
made of It nnd serving trays ns attrac
tive ns those of wood.
Gradually the paper1 handkerchief is
making a place for Itself nnd the pn
per hnnd towel. These commend
GARBED AS FOR THE OPERA
"Where are you gotng, my pretty
nuild?" Is answered In one of two
ways by the picture shown above.
Kltlier the theater or the dance is evi
dently abend of the fair nnd youthful
lady In silk attire which the camera
has caught so faithfully. We should
sny she Is garbed as befits her for the
opera, nnd thero Is plenty of time to
analyze her outfitting. It Is very much
to the point, being tusteful nnd appro
priate, as well as In the mode.
The frock of light-colored satin has
low-necked bodice and draped skirt,
with long tunic nt the front and sides
and shorter flat loops of the satin at
the back. The neck and short sleeves
nre finished with lace, and n big rose
is posed nt the front of the girdle.
Hut the frock is renlly less important
In this costume than the long, black
net scarf, run witli gold tinsel, that Is
thrown about the shoulders. Any light
or bright colored gown, simple enough
to prove successful In the role of u
bnckground, will borrow splendor nnd
prove effective with n scarf of this
kind. The gold Is put on In an In
genious pattern, which shows to good
ndvnntnge when the senrf is worn ns
pictured.
In the snmo cinss ns the scarf, the
gilt nnd silver wreath that ndorns the
hend is nn achievement to be proud of.
A silk morning glory, shot with sliver,
stnmps this hair ornament as suited
to youth and loveliness, and the coif
fure Is of like character. No matter
wow striking the toilettes that vie
themselves to the motor tourist who
Is making a long run. as especlnlly
practical. fiven hospitals are using
surgeons' caps of paper and small pn
per handkerchiefs for patients-. These
are made very soft and absorbent, like
the towels.
Oilcloth finds a place on breakfast
tables and on porch tables in center
pieces and dollies that are prettily
painted or stumped In sets of threo
sizes, Including one large plaque for
the center of the table, six or twelve
smaller plaques for plates, nnd the
same number of still smaller ones for
cups and saucers. .These are wiped
off when necessary with a damp cloth
after use and put away on n roll of
stiff paperboard or wood.
The smooth, light oilcloth Is for snlo
In department stores and Is sold by
the yard. It may be bad in white and
black and the sets cut out nnd dec
orated nt home; or the sets nro to bo
had readymade, at a reasonable price.
They answer the same purpose as lin
en sets or those that we Import from
Japan of printed cottons. Sets made
of cretonne having the edges finished
with n crocheted border of mercerized
cotton nre very pretty, and rhey aro
Inexpensive nnd durable. They hnvo
proved attractive for the breakfast
and tea table and, of course, require
occnsjonnl washing. Light-colored, gny-ly-fiowered
cretonnes, mnke cheerful
sets, nnd these prove cherished Christ
ians gifts.
with one another at tho opera or the
play, none of them enn boast of a
charm outstripping tills, which Is gay
and fleeting youth Interpreted In ap
parel. Youth would better lenve more
splendid things to older women.
Among these splendid things a gown
of nasturtium velvet from I'aris lias
a draped skirt with a bouffant puff
about the hips, bordered at the bottom
with velvet grapes In small clusters
nnd In their natural colors. A gray
satin with sliver roses scattered over
the surfnee looks nt Its best among
the stronger colors. Rlack velvet,
black spangled net and black lace
challenge anything to look more regal
than they do. even In the company of
gowns In which masses of colored
sequins are used. It takes nn artist
to mahnge spnngles they may not be
used too liberally In colors, and even
In blnck or white glitter may bo over
done. Lace a Factor.
Laco Is a dominant factor In the de
velopment of evening gowns and
frocks for special occnslons. Hlnck
lnce, white nnd cream and ecru lace
nre used sometimes singly; sometimes
two laces nrd combined, then' again
laco Is combined with chiffon, gcor
gette or ir-otnl cloth.
EVENING
FAMMLE
a CONNER.
SANTA'S GIFTS.
"Mow, wow, bow-wow," said Snnln's
dog. Hoy of the North.
"Well, old Roy of the North." said
Santa, "do you think we've got almost
enough toys ready In the toy shop?"
"Row-wow, bow, wow," snld Roy of
!ho North nnd wagged his tall which
meant he thought the toys were very
flue and that thero were plenty of
them.
"1 must tell you what happened last
Christmas," said Santa. "I forgot to
tell you about It nt the time, but now
that my hnnds and my mind and my
shop everything Is all crammed,
Jammed, filled with presents, It makes
me think of this." '
"Tell me about it," said Roy of the
North.
Santa was sitting In his workshop,
lie was making a lovely doll with curly
hnlr and blue eyes, and Roy of the
North was sitting close to his chair
with his bend against Santa's knee.
"I was at a house whero there were
three little girls, and oh. Roy of the
North, they were such nice little girls I
"They were really lovely, and so
good! Of course they were asleep but
no matter, Roy of the North, you
needn't Inugh, they were good children
I can tell you. Even if mothers and
dnddles may say they are bad at times
I would only shake my head and sny,
'Well, what child Isn't bad sometimes?'
It wouldn't upset old Santa for he
knows they're doing their best nnd try
ing their best.
"Rut, ns I snld, these children were
such nice little girls.
"They were nsleep, as I told you,
v hen I saw them. They slept In threo
"Addressed to Me."
little white beds nnd encli had her
hair In two beautiful braids.
"I filled their stockings and I said
to myself, 'You nre a nice collection
of youngsters for any mother nnd any
father to bo proud of I Dear me! Rut
I'm proud to be old Santa Clans and to
have the honor of filling your Christ
mas stockings.'
"Then I went downstairs where
there was a tree and I stnrted n-trlm-tnlng
of the tree. They had left some
tjdngs for me to use. Some people nre
kind that way about leaving many of
the nice decorations which can be used
every Christians. It saves me room
In my pack and I like to see the snmo
old decorations coming out year after
year.
"Rut I saw something else there, too,
t snw a present, n gift for me.
"1 looked down at It and saw that
It was addressed to me and that it
said, 'To Santa Clnus, with love from
Helen.' And I saw that It had an
other little note Inside which said,
'Dear Santa, I made this myself, so
please forgive mistakes.'
"It was a pincushion, Roy of tho
North, and I have It In my room now.
You may have noticed It, did you?"
Roy of the North wagged Ids tall.
"Well, I was pleased and I wrote
Helen a note thanking her, but really,
Roy of tho North, I mean this quite
truly, I don't care about getting pres
ents. I like to feel I'm one person
who gives gifts but who doesn't re
ceive gifts, for I have all my thanks
In tho smiles of children.
"They're the things I like nnd I
really, really don't cure for presents.
"Rut one thing I do like, Roy of
the North, and that is to get lots of
letters from children; letters, not gifts,
suit old Santa Clans.
"For I like to have the joy nnd the
honor nnd the fun of giving presents
only. It's nice for others to give pres
ents nnd receive them, but ofd Santa
lias these ways of Ids own, imsn't he,
Roy of the North?"
And Roy of the North snuggled very
closely as though to say, "Your ways
are the most wonderful ways of all."
"We'll look through our magic tele
scope and will see the smiles of tho
children on Christmas morning, won't
we, Roy of the North? They're better
than nil tho gifts In the world to old
Santa!"
Real, Live People.
Little Evelyn, four years old, had
never seen any show excepting movies.
One day her mother took her to a real
(heater. After the performance had
started Evelyn cried: "Look, mother 1
Heal, live people doing moving pic
tures I" Illustrated Dally News.
Catch Your Friend,
"Did I ever tell you tho story of tho
dirty window?"
"No ; but tell mo now."
"No use, for you couldn't see
through It."
PL
WHY POHEBREDS
PAY BIG PRIG
Animals of Better Breeding Al
ways Achieve More Credit
able Performances.
BETTER LIVE STOCK URGED
Animals of Best Type Will Most Prof.
Hably and Economically Convert
Grain and Forago Crops Into
Food Products.
(Prepared by tho United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Why do some lots of cattle top tho
market whlio others sell at low prlces7
Why nro some consumers willing to
pay CO cents a pound for prime beef
stenk while they would reject from
theli tablo Inferior steak at half tho
price? Why Is it that some feeders fin
ish their cattle or other animals more
rapidly and economically than Uiolr as
sociates? Usunily because "blood will tell."
That Is, tho animals of tho better
breeding always achieve tho moro
creditable performances, bo it in tho
show ring, at tho fair, in the feed lot,
A Registered Hereford Bull Used in
Grading Up a Herd.
on tho range, or nt tho butcher's block.
Purebred aristocracy is not nearly ex
tensive enough In tho United States
and, with n view to extending tho kith
nnd kin of the first families widely
over the country, tho United States de
partment of agriculture is launching
its drive for better live stock, which
was inaugurated October 1.
Purebreds for Profits.
Purebred live stock is not tho result
of foible and fancy of the rich, for tho
leading foundation, families of the vari
ous breeds, for tho most part, have
been produced nnd developed by prac
tical farmers who farmed for a living
in either tho old or the now world.
For example, Hugh Watson, the
founder of the Aberdeen Angus, was a
tenant farmer; Charles and Robert
Colllngs, who sponsored tho Shorthorn
breed, were English countrymen of
medium finances, while tho Tomklns
nnd tho Hewers, who were fosterers
of the Whltefneo In Herefordshire,
Englnnd, were merely working to pro
duce beef animals of superior typo
which would fntten more quickly and
cheaper than their predecessors. In
n word, purebred live stock from hogs,
cattle, sheep, horses and dnlry cows
to goats and poultry, have all been de
veloped for specific purposes, which
are intimately associated with tho
stock farmer's needs and require
ments.
Uncle Sam's big drive for better llvo
stock similnrly is a campaign to pro
vide for direct and urgent needs
Farmers with surplus feed should do
sire live stock of the best typo which
will most profitably and economically
convert these grain nnd forage sur
pluses into meat, milk, wool, mohair,
and eggs. Eliminating tho scmb and
mongrel animal, live stock of "no ac
count" family or breeding is one of tho
greatest improvement steps which
possibly could be undertnken by tho
live stock breeding nnd raising frater
nlty of this country. Uncle Sam is en
thuslustlcnlly behind tho project nnd it
remains for farmers Interested In
stock raising throughout the country
not only to boost for better stock, but
also to buy and uso farm animals of
approved type and breeding, In order
A Purebred Angus Bull.
that our present live stock population,
heterogenous, harum-scarum, nnd toj.-
sy-turvy ns It Is, may bo replaced by
superior animals of typo and breeding
best fitted to supply tho market and
most sultublo to consume profitably
the surplus crops of tho American
farmer.
Why Good Cattle Pay.
Just to Illustrate that it is about as
easy to discount tho benefits of good
blood in live-stock breeding as it is to
try to dry up the ocean with a sponge,
hero nro some figures concerning tho
butcher stnndnrds of n good and u
medium steer. In tho enso of n good
steer the loin cuts, which nro high
priced, constitute 1Q per cent by
weight, as compared with 15 per
cent in a medium steer. Tho rib cuts
composo 0 per cent in tho better
class of Bteor nnd only 7 per cent in
tho medium animal. Tho round, which
is a medium-priced cut, constitutes 21
per cent in a good steer and 20 per
cent In n medium steer, while the
chuck, a low-priced cut, composes 21
per cent of the good steer and 27
per cent of tho medium steer. Tho
miscellaneous cuts In tho good steer
aggregate 13 per cent nnd only 11
Hr cent In tho medium steer. These
figures Indicate that tho good steer
carries n greater percentage of tho
high-priced cuts and n lower percent
age of tho medium-priced and cheap
cuts than does tho medium steer, al
though tho animals may bo fed sim
ilar rations. This dlvorgonco Jn meat
makeup at market time must be at
tributed to breeding.
Two shipments of steers which re
cently arrived on one of the large cen
tral markets also are of Interest In dis
closing tho breeding facts. One lot of
good steers weighed, on nn average,
1.1S0 pounds nnd sold nt $15.30 a hun
dredweight, their dressing percentage
averaging 01 per cent. Tlieso steers
carried 0 per cent of inside fat while
their cost per pound, dressed nnd
ready for sale to the consumer, was
a -vuiut .i-ui; nullum tut. vn na'ui
averaged In weight 0110 pounds and
sold at $13.30. These cattle dressed
fi-1 per cent, enrried 4 per cent of inside
fat and cost 22 cents n pound when
dressed and ready for consumption.
Subsequently tho ment from tho good
steers sold for 1 cent n pound more
uian that from the medium steers,
which resulted in nn Increased prolH to
tho butcher of approximately half n
cent a pound, desplto the fact that tho
good steers cost originally 2 cents a
pound moro than tho medium steers.
Furthermore, tho insldo fat was worth
considerably moro in the good steers
than it was in their lower quality
mates. The well-bred lot of cattle sold
for an average of 181.40 apiece, whlio
tho poorer steers brought only $128.03
nn nnlmal, a difference of $53.38 a head
In favor of tho better bred cattle. '
Every Farmer's Opportunity.
There Is no possible reason why
farmers and stockmen should waste
their time nnd tic up and Jeopardize
their capital In tho purchase nnd feed
lug or breeding of inferior stock. The
supremacy of tho bettor-bred anlmnls
is practically infallible. They, othei
conditions being equal, will yield de
pendable profits which aro as certain
ns the coming of dny nf tcr a night oi
gloom. It docs not take much cnpltnl
for nny farmer, be he tho owner of few
hend of stock or possessor of cxtenslvf
A Shorthorn Heifer.
(locks nnd herds, to bogtn Improvemenl
work to better his llvo stock resources
All that is necessary is that ho pur
chase and use purebred sires In tin
grading up and betterment of progeny
DIFFERENT USES FOR MILK
Forty-Four and One Half Per Cent
Used for Human Food Purposes
2.5 Per Cent Wasted.
(Prepared by tho United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Estimates made by the United States
department of ngriculturo show how
tho 87,005,000,000 pounds of milk pro
duced In tho United States annually
aro utilized. Forty-four and one-half
per cent is used for human food pur
poses, whlio 30 per cent of tho gross
supply Is converted into butter, nnd
4.5 per cent Is mnde Into cheese; an
other 4.5 per cent Js transformed into
ennned milk, 4 per cent Is used in ice
creum mnking, 4 per cent Is used in
feeding calves nnd hogs on the fnrms
of origin, and 2.5 per cent is Jost in
shrinkage nnd other waste of the
dnlrylng Industry.
SUPERIOR WINTER HOG FEED
Soy Beans Furnish Necessary Protein
and Obviate Necessity of Buy
ing Tankage.
(Prepared by tho United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The Inbor and unnoynnco of thrash
ing soy benns may bo saved by feed
ing the soy benn hay to hogs In tho
winter. Tho benns supply the protein
nnd snve the purchase of tankage and
middlings. The oil In tho beans, to
gether with tho leaves of tho plants
which the hogs eat, keeps them in
good condition. Soy benn liny and
corn make an idonl winter feed.
Live Stock
C3 HOTES
Keep tho pigs warm nnd dry.
A dry pen, with plenty of straw is
a pig's idea of paradise.
This Is the season of tho year when
a persistent effort had better bo di
rected to ridding hogs of mango and
lice.
It is an almost invariable rule that
a bull which is given free range in a
pasturo with the herd of cows is not
safo wnd grows less so overy senson ho
runs loose.
The breeding of anlmnls plays an
Important part In producing a carcass
of high quality. Selection, long-contln-uod
care and intelligent feeding wlU
produce meat of desirable quality.
IN
AGAINST HIM.
A prominent Huston lawyer lins a
10-yeur old son who ucms to bo
treading quite closely In his father's
footsteps. One day tho boy told a
falsehood about some boyish scrape,
and his father took him nslde to lec
ture him on tho wickedness of not
telling the truth. He told him tho
story of George Washington and tho
cherry tree.
"Now. Roger," ho concluded, "don't
you think that George was brave as
well as truthful to own up to doing
the deed? Give mo your opinion, my
son."
"Well," said Roger, seriously, "I
think that the only thing be could do
was to plead guilty. You see, pn, tho
evidence was nil against him. Ho
owned tho hatchet."
Love Is a Wonderful Thing.
Rrlde Sometimes I think that you
don't love me any more.
Groom Why, I love you Just the
same as ever.
Bride Then I was right; you don't
love mo nny more than you did. nnd
I (bought your love would grow boo
boo 1
Tho Switchboard.
Tom Why nre telephone girls called
"operators?"
Dick Recauso they usually "cut"
you off In tho midst of conversation.
Cartoons.
All After the Money.
"Did you ever piny , enrds for
money?"
, "Yes, but I found It unprofltnble.
Every other follow In tho gnme
seemed to hnvo tho snmo Idea."
BINDING IT.
"Would you liko somo of my hus
band's old clothes?"
"That doponds, madam; docs ho
discard thorn from strength or weak
ness?" An Undisputed Authority.
Though power In IIh studious plan '
May put Krcat things across,'
The family doctor Is tho man
Who proves tho real boss.
His Reasons.
"Why did you tnke the rooms over
'.lint private detective agency?"
"Reenuso I wanted to llvo above sus
picion." He Rolled the Thunder.
Joe What was the tenor of hi?
nlk? i '
Rob Thero was no tenor to It; h?
ins a bass voice.
Follower of Fashion.
Parker Is your wife u womnn to
jook forward to something to worry
ibout?
Tucker Yes, yes, Indeed she Is 1J
t Is In stylo. Judge.
LOOKING FORWARD.
Mr. Postor Running a furnnco la
Bomo Job. When I finish this season
I'll novor tend another tiro as long
as I llvo.
Ills Wlfo And afterward ?
Health Rhyme.
A man should tako example
From the clock, Buys Doutor Urown,
Which always coiibes working
When It gets run down.
Indications.
"Xou can't Judge a man by his
clothes.'
"No," replied Miss Cayenne. "Sinca
we've had this fad for strikes,1 when
you see anybody In working clothes,
It's a sign they're not working."
Poetry.
"Dancing Is the poetry of motion,"
remarked the ready quoter.
"I suppose," rejoined Sir. Penwiggle,
"that you mean to Imply that modern
poetry, whether emanating from lieud
or feet, Is Jazzy,"
