THE XORTII PLATTE SEMI.WKKKIjY TRIBUNE
SEDATE ALL-DAY FROCKS
NEW RECORD IN MEAT INSPECTION
YOUNG MEN AND GOVERNMENT JOBS
ONE-PIECE drosses serving the
same purposes Hint suit-skirts
and Mouses do ure better described
by tbelr newer nnine, nll-duy dresses.
It tells their story of ;rood service,
morning or afternoon. They have been
innde in n few very good styles, of
the same serviceable materials that
are used for suits, aim they hnve
come to stay. The nil-day dress nnd
the separate skirt and blouse mnke n
welcome variety In the apparel of
active women and especially of busi
ness women. Worn under heavy coats
in midwinter they are warmer than
suits, and worn without a wrap when
the weather Is mild they are less
burdensome. Hut leaving out these
practical considerations altogether,
they hold a secure place in our regard'
because they are dependable and of
fer variety In the dress of busy women.
Nearly all these one-piece frocks are
simple in design and many of them
have been converted into frocks after
doing service as suits. It Is an ad
vantage to have them simple because
one does not grow tired of simple
things. We mny become unconscious
of them, but they will not get on our
nerves as fussier things do If wo wear
them often. As an example of sim
plicity the all-day dress shown above
challenges comparisons. Except for a
EVERY scrap of linen Is precious
these days and cotton cloth is bet
ter worth saving than for many years.
Both are high priced and nothing in
sight Just now Indicates that they will
bo lower priced. Tablecloths and
sheets wear out much faster In the
middle than about the edges and their
usefulness can bo prolonged by making
them over or converting them Into
other articles.
Take a large tablecloth, for Instance,
that has thin spots where stains have
been bleached or washed out. When
It is not strong enough to make darn
ing worth while It can he converted
Into a smaller cloth and Into dollies
and center pieces. For a square lunch
doth and these parts are cut Into four
squares and Iheso set together with a
strong band of hand crochet or imi
tation cluny lace. This makes a
smaller doth In four sections crossed
by I wo hands of lnce at right angles.
The edge Is finished with n nnrrow
hem and an edging of crochet or other
lnce may bo added to this.
Enough linen can be salvaged from
a worn cloth to make the handy and
attractive breakfast or luncheon sets
that replace cloths so often. They
are more easily laundered and stay
clean longer than table cloths. A cir
cular centerpiece nnd dollies In two
sizes also circular are cut from the
best parts of the cloth and hemmed in
ii very narrow hem about the edges.
After hemming the edges, a narrow
cro.-hoted edge makes a pretty finish,
eliher In whlto or colored mercerized
cotton ; the narrow hem may be basted
down and buttonhole-stitched In white
and black (loss or machine-stitched
with a narrow torchon edging basted
over It so that the hem and lace are
put on with one stitching of tho sew
ing machine. Many housewives con
vert the good pnrts of worn linen
little braid couched on In the simplest
of patterns and a few bone buttons
set In n row at each side, it offers
nothing to take our attention away
from Its trim fit and businesslike air.
A silk cord with tassel pretends to
adjust the frock to the waist line,
but that matter is taken care of in
reality without Its help. It makes a
very fine finishing touch, however.
Silk braid has been cleverly used
as a decoration for these smart all-day
frocks, as It has for suits. In the
dress above, long lines at the sides
are accented by buttons, but in a new
model short tabs of silk braid were
used for this purpose. Sometimes
both braid and buttons appear on a
frock and they seem even better suited
to It and to each other than embroid
ery and buttons. Some models are
embellished with embroidery in bands
or squares, or triangles, In set designs
that are In keeping with the character
of the dresses, which Is sedate. But
they make the right kind of back
ground for crisp collars and cuffs If
one chooses to furbish them up a bit.
Silk Culture Old.
Silk culture, according to Chinese
authorities, was begun In 2G00 15. C
by SI-Llng, wife of Emperor Iloang
Tl.
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driver
cloths Into square table napkins, ma
chine stitching nnrrow hems in them
and use even the worn parts for cup
towels or wash cloths.
Wide sheets that have become worn
nt tho middle nre cut In two pieces
Then the outer edges are sewed to
gether In n lint seam. This puts the
unworn parts of the sheets at the mid
dle. The raw edges are hemmec'
down. If the sheet is considerably
worn it is made much narrower to
serve for a single bed nnd the worn
portion cut away.
Old sheets are relied upon to make
new coverings for ironing boards, as
the used ones become discolored. They
serve, also, with old pillow cases, as
pressing cloths when woolen clotltes
need freshening up. The garments
are pressed under dampened cloth
which Is Ironed until dry, as every
one knows, nnd the steam penetrating
woolen fabrics freshens them up us
nothing else will.
Worn pillow cases are very useful
for protecting blouses, waists and chil
dren's dresses from dust when they
are kept hanging In closets. I-'or light
colored and dainty garments provide
hangers of wire or wood. Cut n hole
in the middle of the end of an old
pillow case to slip the hook on the
hanger through. After the waist or
frock has been placed on the hanger
put the pillow case over it. Tills is
a great protection to light colors and
to fabrics that gather dust, like velvet.
It Is much better to have one or two
poles extending across the closet and
hang the clothes from them tliiin to
flatten them against walls by hanging
to the ordinary wall books.
-gffSlillill
"It would be n godsend to every young man who has accepted a position
tmder the government with a view of remaining here and making government
service a life vocation if he were forcibly separated from the government
service and compelled to use his energy and talents In buttling with the out
side world.
"Any man who stands at the head of a bureau or department of the gov
ernment who will kick a young man out of the government service and force
him Into the active business life of this country, unless he is here for the
purpose of acquiring an education, will confer upon the employee the greatest
favor that he could possibly render him."
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ROGER SULLIVAN
Roger C. Sullivan of Chicago an
nounced that he is about to retire as
an active leader In local, state and
national Democratic politics. Ills of
ficial connection with Inside manage
ment of party affairs Is to cease with
the adjournment of the national con
vention next June at San Francisco.
With the Democratic candidate
for 19:20 nominated, Mr. Sullivan pro
poses to step aside for younger blood.
He will be one of the delegates at
largo from Illinois and the chairman
of the delegation of fifty-eight from
Illinois, and the delegation, under the
unit rule, will vote Just as Mr. Sullivan
desires when the showdown comes at
Frisco. That having been accomplished,
Mr. Sullivan becomes an observer of
mntters political, always reserving,
however, the right to a ringside seat
at any major bout.
In this connection It Is to be noted
that Mr. Sullivan and former Mavor
Carter II. Iliyrison entered the meeting of the Democratic national committee
urm In arm. Mr. Sullivan and William Jennings Bryan have traveled together,
ratified a peace treaty and settled all past differences. Terms have been
signed up whereby there can be no Democratic primary light In Chicago or
Illinois during 1020, and the Sullivan organization takes unquestioned control
of party affairs for four years.
NOSKE MUST KEEP BERLIN QUIET
culated to restrain the Independent and Communist agitators.
The government Is apparently supported by all factions except the ex
treme radicals. The Social Democratic party has Issued an appeal asking
whether the workers will penult national representation to be placed under
terrorism, and telling them that the German nation cun be saved from com
plete destruction only by work.
WALLACE ANSWERS
Hugh C. Wallace, ambassador to
France, Is much In the public eye these
days, Inasmuch as he now represents
the United States In connection with
the activities of the supreme council
of the allies at Paris. For Instance.
It was lie who Informed the council
that the United States government has
refused to accept any of the Indemnity
to be paid by Germany for the de
struction of the German fleet in Scapn
Flow.
Germany, In compensation for th.
Scapn Flow sinkings, Is requested t
deliver to tho allies certain Inland
steamers, limiting docks and tugs, ami
the council had awarded 2 per cent
of this material to the United States.
State department officials Iuim
not explained the American govern
ment's objection, but It was recalled
Hint American pence representative"
favored destruction of the German
ships on the ground that their dlv.slou
among tho other powers would make it
enlarge Its naval building program.
Meimtnr Smoot of Utah, In an ad
dress In the senate on the Joint reso
lution for the reclassification of sal
aries, had this to sny, among other
things:
"In my opinion those employees
were most unfortunate when they
landed In positions In the departments
of our government. They ought to
have entered into affairs of everyday
life and business to battle for posi
tions with their fellow men ; but they
came here and entered one of the de
partments, thinking that the govern
ment was at least a safe and sure pay
master and would be as long as they
remained. A man Is not In the gov
ernment service for many years, how
ever, before he becomes an absolute
machine; lie loses confidence In him
self; he Is fearful that If he loses his
Job In Washington be can not make n
living for himself or his family elsewhere.
TO QUIT IN JUNE
Rioting in Berlin and other cities
of CJerniany directs attention to Gus
tt'v Noske, German minister of de
fense. Martial law, which had been
done away with, was again declared
and Noske was appointed commander
In chief for the greater Berlin district
and Brandenburg province. Noske Is
generally regarded as a strong man for
whom drastic measures anil bloodshed
have no tenors.
The first rioting, which resulted
in the death of forty-two persons and
the wounding of 10.", resulted from an
attempt to start 11 general revolution.
The uprising was to occur In all Ger
many and was led by radical govern
ment officials, It is officially declared.
Developments Indicate that Presi
dent Ebert mid Premier Bauer in
vited the trouble by the raising of the
utatc of siege which lind been hanging
over Berlin since spring and In other
wise moderating the regulations cal
FOR UNCLE SAM
necessary for this country m grcutiy
Applying Marks of Inspection on Hog Carcasses One Phase of Meat In
spection Work Carried on by the Bureau of Animal Industry, United
States Department of Agriculture.
(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Tho federal system of meat inspec
tion, which Is conducted by tho bu
reau of anlmnl Industry of tho United
States department of agriculture, re
corded Its biggest 12 months In the
last fiscal year. Tho number of ani
mals slaughtered under federal Inspec
tion was 20.0 per cent greater than
In the preceding fiscal year and 21.0
per cent greater than the average for
lite lost 12 years.
The total number of nnlmals In
spected was 70.708.0J17.
The ante-mortem Inspection resulted
In the condemnation of 2,588 live ani
mals on account of 18 different diseases
nnd conditions.
Diseases Revealed.
Post-mortem examination revealed
10 different diseases and conditions,
resulting in the condemnation of 212,
245 carcasses and 003,050 parts of car--asses.
The seven ment Inspection labora
tories which are a part of the serv
ice made more than 00,000 analyses of
products. Analyses revealed 800 vio
EARLY HATCHED BIRD
BRINGS BEST PRICE
Other Farm Work Sidetracks
Hatching Operations.
Early Chicks Are Strongest and Most
Vigorous In Flock Because They
Are Produced From Eggs Laid
While Hens Are Best.
(Prepared by tho United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Chickens can be hntched at any time
of the year, but it Is the chickens
hutched early In the spring that give
tho best results. One reason Is thnt
If no special effort Is made to hutch
enrly on the farms throughout the
country tho hatching sensnn coincides
too closely with the plnnting senson,
and hatching operations are reduced
on that nccount.
Early hntched chicks, iib a rule, nre
the strongest and most vigorous in
the fiock because they are produced
from eggs laid while the hens are In
their best breeding condition. After 11
long period of laying the hens lose
something of their vitality and their
capacity to transmit vigor to their
offspring, and so late-hatched chicks
are on the whole decidedly Inferior to
early hatched ones In vigor and con
stitution. Bccnuso they are thrifty nnd
vigorous the early chicks make quicker
and better growth than the late ones.
Thrifty chicks get more from a given
quantity of food than others. Weak
and undersized birds often consume
as much feed as the larger and better
developed ones, but make no percepti
ble growth.
Tho early chicks develop to a stage
where they can wllhstnnd extreme
heat and an attack by the parasites
which are more numerous and trouble
some in hot weather. The severe heal
is apt to check the growth of the latu
chicks and In their weakened condi
tion they easily become a prey to lice
and mites. When tho cold, wet weather
comes In the fall they are peculiarly
susceptible to It and likely to develop
colds, while (he vigorous early chicks
find the coolness stimulating.
When eggs do not batch well early
In the season there Is time to find tho
reason for the poor hatching and to
cure It before the season Is too far
advanced. When Into hatching Is not
successful the crop of poultry Is cut
short and egg production falls.
Early hatched cockerels nre ready
for the market when prices are high
est. Early hatched pullets mature bo
fore cold weather and lay when prices
of eggs nre highest. Lute-hutched
chickens nre not muture before cold
weather sets In and often will not
lay until spring.
Feeding Value of Rye.
Rye Is not as good a feed for hogs
or poultry us corn or barley, while
tho value of rye hay all depends upon
the time the rye was cut and the
nmount of grain In the liny.
lations of rules prescribed by bureau.
Employees In the meat inspection
service number about 2,500, Including;
veterinary Inspectors, experts In sani
tation, laboratory Inspectors, lay In
spectors, clerks, and -others.
The number of establishments at
which Inspection wns conducted last
year was S03, located In 2011 cities and
towns.
There were certified for export 3,
102,070,705 pounds of meat nnd meat
products.
Meat Imported.
The total amount of ment offered
for Importation was 170,011,142;
pounds, of, which, upon Inspection,
812,100 pounds were condemned or re
fused entry.
The Inspection of meat for the mili
tary and other departments of the gov
ernment amounted to 288,248,530
pounds, of which nearly 10,000,000
pounds were rejected.
In connection with nctunl inspection
of incuts and products, numerous In
vestigations were conducted to develop
and Improve tests of various kinds and
to perfect tho system generally.
YOUNG HENS ARE PREFERRED
It Soldom Pays to Keep Fowls for
Laying After They Are Two
and Half Years Old.
There nro peoplo who hnve tried tho
rlght variety of fowls, who house and'
feed them properly, and yet who can
not obtain eggs enrly In the winter'
because their fowls are too old. It sel
dom pays to keep hens for laying after
they are 2Vi years old; not thnt they
will not give n profit, but thnt younger
fowls will give a greater profit, ac
cording to tho United States depart
ment of agriculture. A great ninny
poultrymen who mnke a specialty of
winter egg production keep nothing:
but pullets, disposing of tho l-yeur-olcl
hens before It Is time to put them in
the winter quarters. The champion of
the girls' poultry clubs of Mississippi
keeps nothing but pullets. 1
Enrly hatcjied pullets, If properly
grown, ought to begin laying in Octo
ber or early November and continue
to lay through the winter. Yearling
bens seldom begin laying much before
January 1 and older hens not until
later. It Is the November and Decem
ber eggs that bring the high prices.
The laying breeds should begin laying
when about from 5 to 0 months old,
general-purpose breeds nt 0 to 7
months, nnd the meat breeds nt 8 or
0 mouths.
PREPARING SOIL FOR GARDEN
Almost Any Kind Can Be U6ed if
Proper Handling Is Begun Early
Enough In Spring.
Almost any kind of soli, unless it !'
composed of bricks, mortar, stone, rub
bish, etc., can he used for city garden
ing if proper handling Is begun enrly
enough, snys the United Stntes depurt
mcnt of agriculture. Heavy clny soils
mny be Improved greatly by adding
lnrge qunntltles of strawy mnnuro In
the fall or by turning tinder green
manure crops. It Is usunlly practicable
to cover the clny soil with 2 or it
Inches of sifted coal ashes and then
thoroughly Incorporate the two by
spading and hoeing. Sandy soils mny
bo decidedly Improved for gardening
purposes by growing green-nianuro
crops on Hie land or by turning tinder
liberal quantities of stable manure.
High prices nre not shy breeders.
There is no money In starving stock..
The house for sheep ought not to bu,
entirely closed.
The livestock on the farm' lir- not
complete without the hen.
Sheep, as well as outtlei mny sue.
cessfully be vaccinated against tin.
thrax, blackleg, and. hemorrhagic ei-tlcemla.
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