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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 27, 1938)
WHO’S NEWS THIS WEEK < I By LEMUEL F. PARTON NEW YORK.—Henry L. Stoddard. one of the best of all American political reporters, friend of more Presidents and cabinet officers than any other living Stoddard on man, is the author Shirt-Sleeve of "It Costs to Be NewpaperingPresident." just *p u b 1 i s h e d. Its mine of previously untold stories quickly transferred it from the book page to the news page. Having en joyed a long acquaintance with Mr. Stoddard. I dropped in at his office, overlooking the Old Park Row which "formed his genius." Close in nearly all his life with wing-collar statesmanship, he want ed to talk about shirt-sleeve news papering. The latter allusion had to do with Hitchcock's Beanery, where shirt-sleeved waiters served ham and beans to printers, stereo typers, reporters, editors, and poli ticians. who mingled in a shirt sleeve forum which Mr. Stoddard thinks helped to galvanize the New York newspapers of that day—from 40 to 50 years ago. Sixty-two years in newspapering, Mr. Stoddard is “up from the case, ' a printer on the New York Tribune, an ace political reporter and for 25 years owner and publisher of the New York Mail. “It seems to me that every re porter ought to know the smell of printer’s Ink,” he said. "The great newspaper of today, with all Its marvelous efficiency, has lost something stimulating and vital in no longer having this mingling of the crafts. I re member that, at Hitchcock’s, a slovenly reporter might be called down by one of those om niscient old-time printers, or perhaps It would be the other way about, with one of the news men berating the press room foreman, and asking him why he couldn’t manage a decent make-ready. "Theodore Roosevelt used to go tc Hitchcock’s frequently, perhaps with Jake Riis or Eddie Riggs of the New York Sun, and 1 remember James Creelman, Julian Ralph and a score of then famous politicians and newspaper men, mingling with the men from the mechanical de partments, arguing over the world war scare, local and national poli tics—everything under the sun. It was something like the free speech common in early colonial America, where you could*step into the en closure and say what you thought about the king or anybody or any thing else. "The gusto with which T. R. would dump a bottle of catsup ard a slath er of mustard on a plate of ham and beans, or corned beef and beans, was something worth seeing and remembering. "Frequently, these sessions at Hitchcock’s were a post-mortem on the paper, Just after press time, In which any story of un usual distinction or a clean-cut news beat was sure to get a cheer, and quite as certainly any of us who hud stubbed his toe was in fur a raking over. My work has made me an ob server of our efforts to estab lish true democracy in America. I have never attempted an exact definition of democracy, but, whatever it is, 1 am sure it was exemplified In this craft Ideal of the old-time newspaper. The spirit seems lost in the highly departmentalised, mech anised and specialised charac ter of modern large-scale enter prise, not only of newspapers, !>ut of business in general." Stoddard’s family newspaper tra dition goes way back into the flat bed days. His great-grandfather es tablished the Hudson, N. Y., Regis ter, in 1787. He learned the print er’s trade in his grandfather's print ing office at Hudson. A proofreader Dn the Tribune at 15, he read proof an the famous Tilden Ciper dis patches, a reporter soon thereafter, on the Tribune and the Philadelphia Press. He wrote the first daily tele graph letter ever sent out from New Ifork city. I ALWAYS thought the reason Alice Paul never stayed in jail long was that she was just a wraith and floated through the bars. The , . wan, fragile little liny Feminist feminist, locked Sets One Coal up many times in j For Suffrage day® Past- now fans up her Na tional Woman’s party to the World Woman's party, of which she be comes temporary chairman. Its ob jective is the abolition of all legal distinctions between men and wom en, to which goal she narrowed tri- ' umphant suffrage and to which she has held it ever since. A tiny wisp of a woman, she is the living refu tation of Schopenhauer's contention that will and intelligence never go together. ® Consolidated News Features. WNU Service. Fashion Favors Rich Wool Weaves for Evening Dress Ey CHER IE NICHOLAS fact of woolen materials be * ing media for our everyday ap parel, our afternoon informals. for our town and country tailleurs, our sports and our travel wear is so obvious we are not apt to give it a second thought, but for designers to be fashioning their choicest formal evening attire of "cloth"—aye, there's news for you as is real news. This new use of woolen fabrics for formal evening wraps and for whimsical little jackets that look too pretty for words worn over party frocks, and for floor-length gowns and for voluminous coats and capes to cover them marks a highly sig nificant movement In the field of costume design. Now that the new order of things leuds us to think of tweeds and vel vety worsteds and dainty wool sheers going to formal affairs, we call to mind some of the interesting developments growing out of this new gesture. Designers say the new evening woolens are positively in spirational from a color viewpoint. The deep jewel tones and the wine reds and the purples and the rich greens are fascinating and tune to the night fashion program superbly, as also do the lovely pastels. Intriguing examples of the new formal woolen trends are the exqui site worsted sheers. These sheers pleat or shir or drape with as much facile as if they were "wispy” chif fon. and designers ure making rap turous evening gowns of them. Big news in evening wraps is the full-length coats and capes made of tweeds and velvety wools that en velope your gauziest or your most stately jewel-spattered gowns not only protectively but glamorously, in that some of the new evening tweeds are gold flecked and thread ed with glittering metal, while oth ers take on striking appliques of gold or silver kid done in scrollwork patterning. The wool evening wrap is raised to heights of glamour in the stunning creation pictured to the left. This handsome coat is of a burgundy red velvety wool weave, trimmed with fox fur in the new smoky-topaz shade. The huge muff is luxurious. The tiny ostrich evening hat exag gerates the high hair-do as fashion intends it should do. The outlook for short wraps is most exciting. These clever little jackets and short capes are flocking out in endless number. So alluring are they, one can't resist them. The encouraging part is that the woman whose budget cannot stand the strain of a new glamorous wrap can with a little ingenuity fashion her own jacket out of a short length of gay wool fabric, giving it the in dividual touch via a bit of embroid ery or ornate applique. See the enchanting little jacket pictured in the inset. It is fashioned of lime green tweed, embroidered with flashing peacock-green jewels set in silver. Describing unother jacket for the benefit of those who are inspired to make their own. It is cut of dusty pink wool after the "bush-jacket” style along casual lines of a loose fitting “sacque.” A narrow border ing of embroidery done in gold se quins outlines all edges. A severely tailored suit made of lame tweed in burnt orange and gold gives a new slant on evening fashions as shown above to right In picture. The jumper blouse is in broche wool in a color scheme of beige, brown gold and dark red. © Western Newspaper Union. With Plaid Coat "With plaid coat” is becoming a familiar phrase, for the handsome plaid coats brought out this season are selling at sight. You may have your coat in as bizarre colorings as fancy might crave, or if you are a black and white enthusiast you may choose a stunning black-and white plaid such as the young girl in the picture is carrying. For her suit she chooses a trim little tailleur of a silk mixture in black. Her youthful large brimmed hat is black felt Everything Bows To High Hair-Do Everything is being done to con form to the new high hair-do that is creating such a sensation in the fashion world because of the star tling innovations involved. The new little hats have entered into the con spiracy with a will. They perch over one eye and tilt as far for ward as possible so as to give high piled curls all the chance in the world to show faff. Inspired by the upward trend, shoulder lines go high via sleeves fulled in so that they stand in a high puff. Necklines too. take their cue, even to reviving the fashion of wearing velvet choker bands about the throat. The new gold dog-collars, colorfully jewelled as some of them are, do their part nobly in calling attention to smart •‘uppish” head lines. Lastex Suede or Patent for Shoes Have you heard the thrilling news? It’s about shoes made of ei ther suede or patent lastex iJiat stretches to conform to your foot. Glove-fitting they are, not a wrinkle or unseemly bulge to detract from beauty of line—and think of the comfort! A blessing to womankind and it won't be long before every woman who knows will be calling for lastex footwear. Jerkins and Vestees Jerkins and vestees of fur fabrics and novelty patterned woolens are the latest means of making an old frock look new. Tricorn Doll Ilats Wee tricorns, a brief six inches across, are an amusing version of the new doll hats [Youth Passes Too Rapidly; Use It Well! By PATRICIA LINDSAY 2) Bell Syndicate.—WNU Service. LITTLE sister at the age of three loves to wear mother’s high heeled shoes and powder her nose. A few years later she wants her curls “done up'* or cut short like big sister’s. When she is entering her 'teen age she is so eager to be an adult that she gets unruly, and causes herself, and those around her, a lot of trouble. Are you a little sister? Why do you suddenly want to be old? It’s no crime to be young! Youth is glorious—being young is thrilling, if you will Just take it in your stride at the pace you should. You think mother and daddy are old meanies for keeping you away from some parties and asking you to get home early from others. You get simply furious when mother in sists on low heels and clothes which | you think of too sweet, simple and girlish. Big brother is a downright nuisance when he suggests quietly that you lay off heavy make-up and petting in dark corners, “or else.” I “Oh,” you wail, "will they ever let ! me grow up!” Of course they will, sister, just ar quickly as you convince them that you are not a reckless, heady little tadpole, so eager for adult life that Quit hating the fact that you are still young. you are missing today. They know the pitfalls, and because they love you, and so want to be proud of you, they seem over-cautious when they try to steer you clear of them. Why don't you help a bit? Quit hating the fact that you are still young. Glory In being your age and live each day joyously. Delight in your clubs, your frivolous par ties, your many privileges—all yours because you are young! And every minute, sister, cherish and protect your fresh loveliness, for once you lose it, or mar it, you can never recapture it! These Things Are Essential Begin right now keeping yourself healthy and lovely. Eight or nine, even ten, hours of sleep each night (see why mother wants you home early?). Use little make-up, for young skins have a definite beauty which should not be covered. A rosy lipstick, a speck of good pow der. No mascara, eye-brow pencil, rouge. Why hide that pixie allure with cosmetics meant for fading beauty? (Isn’t big brother right aft er all?). Let your skin breathe un hampered, and keep your cheeks and mouth rushing with color by exercising. Walk in low-heeled shoes whenever you can to develop true and glorious posture, and eat your meals regularly with few sweets on the side! Don’t be stubborn about your clothes. Simple sports frocks for day wear, full-skirted gowns (never too revealing) for evening. Instead of pouting, and tirading against proper restrictions, spend those moments keeping yourself fresh as a daisy, and nicely groomed with hair brushed to shin ing glory and your nails manicured. And above all, my dear, live proudly! Don’t cheapen yourself through thoughtless acts (like petting indiscriminately) even though you see other girls being fool ish! A few years from now when Prince Charming comes along you will be awfully glad you didn’t! [ HINT-OF-THE-DAY | In your own home are materials for bath which beautify and invigo rate. A pound of sea salt, two cup fuls of starch, oatmeal, bran, al mond meal or a small package of baking soda thrown into the tub are of great benefit in relaxing the nerves and reviving the spirits. If you have no shower under which to rinse, then put the meal in small cheesecloth bags which you can make yourself. 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