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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1916)
11 Hie Bees Ho m e Magazi n e ' P a TI1K BEE: OMAHA, TIUTKSDAY, JANUARY 6. 19lfi. 1. - L I i V ft i 4 . Lord, Speak Again ny ELLA WHKKLKR WILCOX. Copyright, 1915, Star Company. When God had formed the universe He thought Of all the marvels therein to he wrought. And to His aid then motherhood was brought. "My leaner self, the feminine Me, She will go forth throughout all time," quoth He, "And make my world what I would have It be. "For I am weary, having labored so. And for; a cycle orrepone would go Into that silence which but God may know. "Therefore I leave the rounding of my plan To motherhood; and that which I began ' Let woman finish in perfecting man." Thus having spoken to Himself aloud, His glorious face upon His breast He bowed, And sought repose behind a wall of cloud. Come forth, O God! Though great Thy thought and good In shaping woman for true motherhood. Lord, speak again; for she has not understood. The centuries pass; the cycles roll along The earth Is peopled with a mighty throng; Yet men are fighting and the world goes wrong. Lord, speak again, ere yet it be too late; Unloved, unwanted souls come through earth's gate: The unborn child is given a dower1 of hate. The world progresses in all ways save one. In motherhood, for which It was begun, Lord, Lord, behold how little has been done! Children, are spawned like fishes In the sand. With ignorance and crime they fill the land. LQrd, speak ago, till mothers understand. True motherhood is riot alone to breed The h,uman race; It Is to. know and heed Its holiest purpose and its highest need. Lord, speak again,' so woman shall be stirred With the full meaning of that mighty word, True motherhood. She has not rightly heard. They Wreck a Lucile Gown for Forty Feet of Film In Murder Scene in "The Strange Case of Mary Page" Edna Mayo's $1,000 Lady Duff Gordon Creation U Ruined. "Fight!" Yell Director, and Ash Can Yawns for Ball Room Dress as Silk and Silver is Ripped and Trampled Upon Will Power in Children nT nu u:rj.i s n. r::i;ntitsT. Shame of Debt " By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX. Copyright,' 1915, Star Company. Whatever else you may wish to do for your children ana auinoi uu, jou iwi, at least, impreaa ".strongly upon their young minds the shame of debt Tou can make them realise by precept and example how much more admirable it is to po without things or pleasures than to possess them at the cost of self respect and at smother's expanse. There can be no greater benefit bestowed upon a child than to have these ideas im bedded In the mental consciousness until they become fftundatlon stones of tha character. A woman in New York, mother of two lovely young daughter and wife of a good man, was ambitious to shine In cm- tanl intellectual clubs. Bhe waa admitted to one of them and Invited friends to be her guests at a large social function, where an expensive luncheon was served, but when the bills for her dues and luncheon ticket wera presented she ig nored them., ... The same woman, purchased expensive material in which .to clothe her daughters, nd Ignored the bill until a lawyers letter frightened her into paying it She is only one of hundreds of women who are dressing, dining and driving on other people's money. Bhe had not been rightly trained by her parents or aha could never - have descended to such a level. She had, no doubt, heard her mother speak 'admiringly of people who shone in society and who wore fashion able garments, more frequently than she had hear her praise the people who re futed to run Mlla or incur the taxing re sponsibility of debt. The name of an eminent professional man chanced to be mentioned in a mar ket whore a gentleman was making pur c liases. Ti e purchaser apqka highly of the professional man's Intellect. "Yes, he has Intellect, all right," said tha mar ket keeper, "but I haven't much use for him. "He has owed trie $28 on a meat bill for five years. Of course, I have stopped sending him the bill now. He gives hi patronage to other markets, and he play the same game on each one after a time, and he is that way in everything. He owes everybody, and they all grow tired of sending him bills, and so he comes out the winner of a few dollars with each party, but he loses the respect of every body he deals with." ,Thls Is a shameful record for any man to have. It is open theft and nothing Hse. There is no Intellectual achieve ment, no social honor, which can com pensate a man or woman for such a repu tation. It is sometimes impossible to avoid running bills. People who earn wages, salaried men and women, and even those possessed of' comfortable fortunes, are, at times, placed in a position where immediate payments are Impossible. But payments at stipu lated times can be made when the im portance of such a proceeding la firmly fixed In the mind of the debtor. A fixed purpose always biases a trail toward achievement. When It is abso lutely Impossible to make payments it is always possible to make your creditor know that you mean to pay. There are people who have carried the burden of debt for years, yet, never for one mo ment, did anyone doubt their Integrity or their ultimate success. To be careless, indifferent and thought less tn thM matters; to postpone pay ment when you could lesn-n you indebt edness, all savors of a criminal tendency of mind. Yo'j may as will enter the house of a tradesman or merchant and take money from his poekets while he k ' i'- iu vuicr ilia uktr u& uuvim-av fLke what you desire and refuse or neg- ie i to pay your bills. . If yoti look about you yoit will see that not only the respect -of thlr fellowmen, but go-xl luck end good fortune follow Hie people who have hlth and sonxlhl,) ideals in the matter of dt-bt. There Is no more admirable reputation to merit than that of being honorable and conscientious in money obligations. Teach your chil dren this and teach them that It Is a dis grace to neglect a payment until it calls forth a dun. Re ashamed of debt, but do tot bo ashamed' to wear last year's gar ment" or 'to be' obscure socially If this is necessary In order to clear yourself from' debt. - .Brush your-old clothes well and walk forth proudly, happy In the consciousness that you Can look your fellowmen bravely in the eyes and that you have earned the reputation of paying your bills promptly. It's no crime, to wreck a motor car or a passenger train In tn moving pictures. It'a expensive, but It doesn't cause women to wring their hands and try "For shame!" But suppose, with all the savageness of your wanton soul, you utterly destroy a beautiful ball gown, cost 11. 'WO. designed by Lady Puff Gordon (Lucile). the fam ous modiste! Suppose, Just to please your desire for realism, you annihilate a Luctle model! That, In the mind of the average woman. Is a unforgivable aa destroying a famous palntmg or throwing atones at a great statue. Well, It has been done. Out in the Essaney studios tn Chicago, where they were making "The Strange Case of Mary Page," a moving picture series In which Henry Walthall, the famous hero of 'The Birth of a Nation," and Edna Mayo ara to bo starred, (they have Just tossed Into obltvon a Lucile gown. For an hour It was given the homage due It. Then It was trampled upon and torn in a murder scene. Now the wife of the ash cart man probably is wearing it as she washes windows. Lady Duff Gordon designed all .the gowns for Miss Mayo In "The Strange Case . of Mary Page." One particularly, was Lady Gordon's pride. She doca not( know thai this Is the one that Edna Mayo, as Mary Page, wore to thai ban quet in the first episode of tha tale. At this banquet, given for Mary, who la a great actress, she ia lured into a private dining room by tha man ahe hates and fears. There he attacks her. She fights bark, drawing a email revolver she carried. She faints. The hero (Henry Walthall) rushes In and finds Mary on the floor beside a.' dead man. Her revolver, with one cham ber empty, lies between them. That ought to be enough tragedy to satisfy almost any moving picture di rector. But J. Charlos Hay don, who is directing "Mary Page," went farther. He insisted on a resl right. Tha villan was destroyed In the struggle, and so waa the gown. It appears In about forty feet of film, it la torn and trampled .upon, and then Is seen no more. I.ady Duff Gordon has provided about $10,000 worth of gowns for Miss Mayo .to wear In "The Strange Caae of Mary Page." (The press agent says the prica was S2S.0O0. so 110,000 probably Is nearly oorrect.) ... The llust rat Ions herewith show tha "murder gown" and a coat. The evening gown Is cut only shoit enough 'to ba comfortable for dancing. The light train la made so that it. is easily carried. The gown Is of white and silver tulle, with a draped overdress of white ' and silver broctde, faced with flesh satin. The sash of pale green goea round tha back only and is finished on the side with a dia mond buckle. Hand flower In pastel shades are employed both la the skirt, underskirt and bodice. The coat of blue taffeta, trimmed with Edna Mayo. Ess a nay Star CHclow), In Coat She J fears In "The Strange Case of Mary Page" a Photo Play Series In IVbkb She Co-stars With the Famous Henry Walthall, Hero of "The 'Birth of a Nation." The Coat Is of Blue Taffeta, Trimmed With Sable. It Is Cut Very Full and Has Portia Sleeves. wLJi ' v. Th" pnrvMi ol' I re nt lent Ion of v ; lime to d" li'ldifn ip ii-.' i.iio..: w hi- h v m i t I I ;'ivl to !:! '. i (.ni l's ' tlinn v.ns tSr i r , el s f null v hie th's ftitlr'c s to chP ''t. .Tid cf sll OtllC! p. t T l ! lie trilning oT r'.: ; oT on i' nntur. shI'I pv wrltlo'i ;eK:i-,l i Ifl;- yesrs r,o, If left tindls- Photograph C by Ira U HIU. Gown and looat dsalgnad by Lady DuS Gordon (Lu- sable, is cut very full. The arm holes are low and point towards the back. When tha arms are allpped into the sleeves the material is pulled -toward the front, giv ing a great fulness In front with the cloth pulled Into a comfortable tit across Photograph C by Ira L Hill. Gown ds signed by Lady Duff Gordon (Lucile). EDNA MAYO, IN "THE STRANGE CASE OF MARY PAGE" IVh'tU Wtaring This Gnun in "Tht Strane Cat of Mary Pag" Edna May; th Ilertim (S tht "District Attorney Charges J, Murdered a Man. This Photograph Was Taken Tefort the Mur der Scent Wat Filmed. After tht Strugglt, In Which tht Victim Wat Slain, This Beautiful Creation Over Which Lady Duff Gor don Had Labored Was So Torn It Wat Unceremoniously Sent to tht Rag Bag, the back.. The sable Is high In front and low at the back. Mr. 1 lay don wanted Miss Mayo to wear the coat, as well as the dresa, in the murder enene. Women who love Lucile gowns wll he relieved to know that Miss Mayo refused, point blank, to.be a party to tha ruining of more than one of Lady Gordon's creations In one picture. "The Ktrange Caae of Mary Page" will be published In The Doe In serial form, starting next Tuesday. In-Shoots The amateur sinner always attracts the most attention when he starts out to be devilish. While the grass widower should ba dif ficult to land. h is usually the aasiast mark of all la tha matrimonial game. The poetical lover a prosy husband. Is liable to become When a girl kisses another girl we always wonder if ahe enjoys It as mdeh as wa would. Prick tha skin of the pleasant-looking man and you will often find him steeped In pessimism. Because a woman appears Indifferent to flattery It. is no sign that she does not enjoy the taffy. Tha chickens that come home to roost are seldom of the blue ribbon class. . When a man attempts to ateal Into the house at . night without a light he is always surprised to find what a lot of furniture one room can contain. Some fellows want to make hay at a time when they should be cutting ice. The snorea of many men drown the knock of opportunity. When a young man wants to sow wild oats there are always lots of chickens around to pick them up. The stunt of the fanatic la usually brief. A little peroxide now and then will often trip the wisest men. Rome men are nice during business hours so that they can retain all of their Ill-nature to exhibit at home. ill li'ird. ciirvli-s ttlt it the rnfr.ehlemc.it. even (r not ', hr wrecking, o man's entire r vnien- si.d liincirler: I inem the v IM. ' Hy ci!iirn;lnn Is generally underrtootl the trnnii'B of the fncultv by which we il 1 1 u t , ::iltln? ! Thnf I' what the r honls and cnlletre o ci. p themec'.v es with. Parents s-lv! j Uu I- ihlMien tn Si hool In nr to hive I them l.rn thrlr lessons snd those lessnni . I urn estircieil to innke the children clear. he;ir!d and strong-minded. Very good, i There Is nothlnit to be said aga nst ths!. But very little attention Is gfven s Iioimp or si school to the cultivation of the einnllonnl nutur, to the strengthen ing and enriching of the ch'ld'a capacity for teflned feeling and ennobled passion, nrl n grent deal rs to ths discipline of thit inrntei i.is pnt'-cr by which we aha- pi" ileter,n lent Inns snd our resolut'on i nnd which w cull the will. The will is to he thought of aa th piece of machinery that la set up In the eiulne-inom cf otlr being. It ia part : us without which the rest of us dnei not go, rr If In Imperfect order tho res' of us goi-s only spasmodically. When the will moves decisively It draws every th'ng else after It. Whon a man, full of reluotanca. but whom I had heen trying to persuade tn abandon a certain evil habit earn to me finally and said: "I havw made up my mind lo bend." What he said amounted simply to this: "I will." When his will moved he moved. When it acted the wholo of hlin acted, just as giving a good a'nrt to tho engine starts every loom In the factorv. No matter how correct our thlnkina and our feelings, the motion thev mI- will not pass till the will seconds It. And the reason It Is difficult to bring a ma'i to the point, of making what he Vnow.i to he a good resolution I because hli will Is weak. - It has not been trained. He has simply been drifting along tin line of least resistance. He has, as (t child, probably, been allowed to have his otvn way and never born taught to gather himself together Into an attitude of strong and fine determination. And so he tum bles down .lust as a little child tumbles down because Its legs are weak. The man who haa not acquired will power hy having strong tension given him by the Imposition upon him of will other than his own. Is Just where government ....... i .a t.A , ., i x t ii..... . menu nt, ii iv nnu m. it?Bmi.irq ,iiti a- Judlclary, hut no executive. The wilt la thn executive, whose function It Is to take duty aa affirmed by the Intelligence and appreciatively applied by the moral sensibilities, and execute It. Children Ih these days -are generally allowed to do what they want to do; and simply doing what one wants to do re quire exercise of the will. The children of today aj-e disciplining tha will of their parents, but the parents are not disci plining the will of the children, and con sequently the children grow up flabby willed, Incapable of rock-ribbed datrmi nation; and so when.lt Is urged upon them to strike out upon a more manly r womanly course, there Is lacking the will-power or what I have called engin erysufficient to set the machinery of action moving In that direction. I have only grased the edgea of a mat ter that la vast in IU scope and prac tical Import. .x . ..r- The worio home Victrola H II oesi 0 for ooegs into the the every one. to enjoy. Victrola IV, $15 . Oak Any of Omaha's Victor Dealers will show you an absolutely complete array of Victor Victrolas and Victor Records. It enables you to hear the greatest singers and musicians whenever and as often as you wish. There are Victors and Victrolas in great vari ety of styles from $10 to $400 at all Victor dealers. Victor Talking Machine Co. Camden, N. J. MICKEL'S NEBRASKA CYCLE CO. 15th and Harney Sts. Omaha, Neb. . 334 Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa E ranaeis Stores Victrola Department in the Pompeian Room A. Hospe Coo 151315 Douglas St., OMAHA And 407 West Broadway. COUNCIL BLUFFS V Victrola XVI, $200 Vktroia XVL electric, $250 Mahogany or oak