Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, February 10, 1918, SOCIETY, Image 19
5 B cldeiaide tennerly EDITOK J lWw tJ a .v K3Sb THIS UMAHA SU.NUAV BfcK: KLUiUAKY 10. 1918. 1 ii.iiiri(WYivn!imfcMtTiiTw7urrfmi) nwifg''tTOJ iff! ry MILLION WOMEN IN BRITISH WAR PLANTS Take Place of Skilled Men and Are Quick to Learn Diffi cult Tasks; Work on Equal Pay Basis. More than 1,000,000 women are now employed in munition plants in Eng land and are engaged in mcst classes of skilled labor, according to a study of the employment of women pre pared by the industrial bureau of the Merchants' association. "At the beginning of the emolov- ment of women in 1915," the report says, "practically all employers in England looked upon the introduc tion of a woman into a machine shop as one of the horrors of war, but nothing has been so remarkab e as the change in the attitude of manufac turers toward the employment of a woman. Now if any question arises as to the employment of a woman or an unskilled man no employer will hesitate to employ the woman. She has been found to be quicker in ac- i quiring skill and is far better and I faster than the type of man left in ; the factories now." ' The report gives the experience of some factories to show that the intro duction of women labor has usually benefited the men, because the women have first been placed in the unskilled labor class and the men in that class moved up into the semi-skilled class, commanding higher pay. Equal Pay for Equal Work. "Later on," the report continues, "when practically all of the useful men had been drafted or had gone into the munition industries the labor sup ply department adopted the scheme of using women for every job women could do or could be trained to do. In this connection a condition at tached to their use, agreed upon by both capital and labor, should be mentioned. It was agreed that women undertaking skilled work x should receive the same day rate as skilled men and the same piece rate. A woman's wage could differ from that of a man only when employed on unskilled or semi-skilled work and then she came up under an order which fixed the minimum wage at a rate which in general came to about hvo-thirds of the man's wages, vary ing with the district involved. The lower rate on unskilled work was due to the fact that women were found to be less effective on these general tasks, because on heavy lifting and such work it was found necessary to replace two men with three women. "The conditions of pay for women have not been particularly ad vantageous to employers directly, but indirectly they have been of very great value. As a result ot the good wages that women have been able to earn cn munition work, employers have never lacked applicants for al most every kind of work. At the present time the emDloyment of wo men in England is limited only to the facilities tor training them. As a further result of equal wages, the class of women taken into the mu nition plants has been much above the class of the factory girl and the woman employed by the textile works before the war. Women of good position and with fair educa tion have been tound, and this doubtless has had a very great in fluence on the variety of work on which it has been possible to employ women. Women in Skilled Work. It soon became apparent that wo men could be rapidly trained into skilled workmen, according to the report. One factory, making light shells, was cited in which 94 per cent of the employes were women. It continues: "Taking shell, fuse and grenade work as a whole, the average num ber of women employed is about 80 ,eper cent. Of the skilled operations. ' such as Howitzer work, the averages are not so high, but there are in dividual cases which show just as high a percentage of women em ployes. In the largest English ex plosive factory there are 15,000 hands, and of these 11,000 are women. On trinitrotoluol manufacture the aver age is about 80 per cent women, and on picric acid the average is about 40 per cent. On filling fuses and that class of work the average is gen erally well over 90 per cent. "Women have undertaken work in every industry which has any bearing on munitions. Outside of the Machine shops their work is very largely laboring work, and they have undertaken laboring in every industry under the worst possible conditions, even such conditions as exist in blast furnaces, acid works, iron and steel plants. "For the more highly skilled work on howitzers, airplanes, engines, etc., the minister of munitions has had to help the employers by equipping training schools. By far the greatest part of the women on that work have been trained in the factories themselves, but the smaller factories have found considerable difficulty in doing their own training, and in many factories there is too little work of this nature on which women can gradually acquire skill. "The ministry has therefore estab lished two classes of training es tablishmentstraining schools at tached to the various technical col leges that exist in most industrial centers and factories taken over by the ministry and equipped as instruc tional plants. They do actual mu nitions work in these training es tablishments. They do not attempt to give general training, but they give specialized training on a specific type $:fmach;ne, and in that way women acquire a considerable degree of skill in a period of from six to eight weeks." New York Times. Rough Sort of Chap. A traveler tells of a trip on a jauntlnic oar In Ireland, where he bad u a fellow passenger an ugly looking man whom he was not sorry to leav behind at an Inn. That was a queer-looking fellow, Pat." he remarked to the waggish driver as he proceeded on his way. "Faith, yer honor, he's as quare aa he looks. He's a villain. He's done 15 years for laving his woife without visible means of support!" "Oh, get oat. Pat! A man can't get 15 reare' penal servitude for leaving his wie vlthout visible means of support." "Sure, ami rin't he. sir?" said Pat, with twinkle in his roguish eyes. "He did. '.-.o'ljth. And, bedad. Isn't It leaving yr cMff. without vlnlMo means of support l'i-n ye throw h r o-Jt of a window on lh vr.J floor." Chicago Herrtld. NORA NEAL PIANO Faculty Member Sherwood School of Music Studio, $13 McCaf ue Bldg. Phone Doug. 4804 COUNCIL BLUFFS Last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Leavitt entertained at dinner in honor of Miss Martha Hill, a Red Cross nurse, who left the same evening for Camp Taylor, Ky. Miss Hill is a niece of Mrs. Leavitt. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. G. N.. Hill and family of Shenandoah, Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Leavitt of Creston, Miss Fred rickson of Harlan, Mrs. Guy P. Leav itt and family and Mr. and Mrs. El roy Leavitt of Council Bluffs. Mrs. Helen Sprink Smyth left last Sunday for a ten-day trip to Chicago and New York. Mrs. Anna White entertained the members of the South First street chapter of St, Paul's guild on Monday afternoon. The attendance was large and a number of visitors were also present. Soon after Easter the chap ter will give a "White Elephant" party and auction shower. At the close of the business session Mrs. Battey and Mrs. Forrest Smith as sisted the hostess in serving refresh ments. The art department of the Council Bluffs Woman's club met at the library on Monday evening, with Mrs. Belle Sanford as leader. Mrs. Nina Children spoke especially of the two statues of Abraham Lincoln by the American sculptors, Andrew O Con ner and George Gray Barnard. Mrs, L. S. Howe described the series of statues recently executed by Robert G. Blake, representing Belgium m Its Grief Today." Miss Jennie Rice aiscussea tr.e me ana wortcs or jean de Bologne, the world famous execu tor of the "Flying Memory." Miss Mary Denny gave a paper on the life of the distinguished painter, Jean Fragonard, and Mrs. Dollie Burgess described some of his most famous landscapes. Resolutions relative to the death of Mrs. Katherine Cook were passed as follows: "Resolved, That we, as members of the art de partment of the Council Bluffs Wom an's club, recognize in ' the recent death of Mrs. Katherine Cook, a charter member of the club and a member of the department from its beginning, the loss of a faithful and loved member, and do hereby recom mend that this resolution be placed on record." The next meeting will be held February 18 with Miss Pile as leader. Instead of the usual study after noon the Ideal club made up an Or pheum party on Tuesday afternoon. Kev. Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard ot Oakland and Rev. Mr. and Mrs. O. Spellman of Atlantic are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Killpack. About a hundred members of the Mothers' and Teachers' club met at the high school on Monday evening to hear the reports of the young peo ple who represented the Boys' and Girls Garden club at the snort course recently held at Ames. Mr. White and Mrs. Sylvester, who chaperoned the party, also gave short talks. Mu sic was furnished by the high school orchestra arid Mrs. William Cutler. Sergeant Major Heafield of Leeds, England, and Sergeant Conget of France, who are members of the British and French war missions, and are now stationed at Camp Funston, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Purdum the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wilcox will spend the next three or four months in Los Angeles. They are now at the Wilshire Vista apartments. Mrs. George Roberts entertained the members of Morningside. chapter of St. Paul's guild on Tuesday after noon. The usual business session was followed by a social hour. Mrs. Frank Hitchcock will entertain the chapter on February 19. ' The Book Lovers met on Wednes day at the home of Mrs. R. H. Nichols in the Shugart apartments. On Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock, Mr. Adolph H. Klopping of Underwood and Miss Julia E. Siedler of this city were married at St. Peter's church by Rev. Mr. Herman. They were attended ky Miss Louise Klopping sister of the groom, and John Seidler, brother of the bride. The bride was dressed in brown and carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses. Miss Klopping wore a blue silk gown and carried pink Killarney roses. After the ceremony a wedding dinner was served at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. M. Seidler. After a short wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Klopping will make their home on the groom's farm near Underwood. Miss Elizabeth Pryor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Pryor, and Fred erick John Flynn, were married on Thursday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the Congegational church. The guests were informally received at the door by Mrs. Pryor and Miss Mabel Pryor. Miss Marguerite Morehouse played "Courtship, Love and Mar-, riage" and "The Angel's Serenade." The bride and groom entered the church together by the vestry door and were unattended. The ring cere mony was performed by Kev. P. N. Bennett. Mr. ' and Mrs. Flynn left immediately for their new home at Jamaica, L. I. Mrs. Flynn is a graduate of the Council Bluffs High school: took a four years course at Ames, taught for two years in North Caroljna and has recently been at the head of the home economics de partment at Sweet Briar, Va. DUTOEE Mrs. J. B. Potts is staying with Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Stokes for awhile be fore going to Hattiesburg, Miss., where she will join Captain Potts. Miss Lucy Harte is convelescing from a serious attack of the grippe. Mrs. Mary E. Van Gieson, in com pany with Mrs. George Mclntyre and children, left Wednesday for Florida. Mrs. Royal D. Miller and Mrs. W. G. Templeton were hostesses Tues day for the Thimble club. The Thursday Bible class met with Mrs. W. E. Rhoades. It meets this week with Mrs. F. W. Carmichael. Mrs. Will Beachley of Lincoln is the guest of Mrs. H. G. Beli. Mrs. W. G. Templeton entertained a few intimate friends Saturday after noon. Rev. William B. Lampe, son of Rev. T. J. Lampe, who has been pastor for t'.-e years of a church in Winfield, Kan., has accepted a call to the Third Presbyterian church in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Frances Olney of Minneapolis arrived here Friday to be with their mother, Mrs. Charles Bragg, who is very ill with pneumonia. II II . , VALENTINE GREET.NG5 TUT Y DEAR LADIES: Don't you ways like February? You will agree with me I'm sure, when I say that it's a truly lovely month. Per- haps it's a remnant of our child heart's instinctive love tor holidays. Do you remember, the mysterious big lacey valentine that always came through the postoftice with the ad- dress PRINTED in staggering dis- guised letters? Didn't your heart go pu-apat, even mougn you Knew way down deep in your heart that fa- ther's hand did the printing? Yet the wee tot never knows the pleasures there are in the world just waiting ior ner to grow up. it is a Deauuiui world at least in February! New spring flowers in the florists' windows (don't they fill your heart with joy), F""6 V.VH1U.V v. 6.j vvj it will make t happy day), delightfu new suits, blouses, (fresses displayed so charmingly). Things unique, anti- spring hats, demure or gay (buy one. aue. oriental, occidental, wholly allur ing! Wouldn't you like to shop with lilt V111 i cuiuaijri IN THE St. Regis apartment there is a six-room apartment decora ted with such artistry that it is im bued with the atmosphere of home. in going trom one room to me next Thompsoh-Belden's. An importer one senses beauty and harmony. Or- hid a vision when he designed ,the chard & Wilhelm decorators planned dear little gown of French gray and executed the decorative scheme georgette and taffeta, with crispy of this apartment even to the artistic frills and Japanese armholes, I saw arrangement of the furniture. The there yesterday. Wouldn't you feel men in charge of the tlecorative serv- "sweet in this little dress with a col ice have made a life study of interior onial corsage quite in keeping with decorations, and, think of itl this it? To wear with this gown I service is to be had for the asking! WOuld choose a soft taupe coat If you want to take a peek into this they're exhibitins. an irresistible com- won.derfvl apartment I understand it will be open Sunday afternoon. A QUAINT rated at custom just maugu the Eldridge Import ing Shop, just opposite the W. O. W. Bldg., is the serving of tea Japanese fashion every Tuesday afternoon from 2 'til 5 during the month of February. You'll love the wonderful display of things Oriental in this shop. "TI7HEN looks were fond and .words were few," you' often sent her flowers! (You wonder how I know?) Stop at the John Bath Flower Shop, 1804 Farnam street, and juvst iwi j. at iiaiit oiittL) aiiu leave an order for flowers to be sent out on St. Valentine's dav. which coming from this distinctive shop, will tie, dear little suit in soft taffeta i;i enviable distinction of "being differ fill her heart with joy.- black and Poilu blue quite captivated cut" if you have a suit tailored. me. Lines were never lovelier! The Cosy little sets of Bankoi China coat Eton effect, perfectly tailored, JT IS Spring! and the winter 'wear cream china, decorated in sprays of with lining of black, gold and blues. J- ablcs have given way to the yellow blossoms relieved by silhouet- Different. Nest ce pas? The skirt daintier colorings and freshness of ted blossoms in heavy lines of black has the new pleated pointed pannier the new silk weaves. I saw a raviah paint. The cups are handleless, true overskirt lines. So chic and charm- ing suit of Cuscadence silk (resem- japanese styie, and mere is a cooler - (I can't say it in Japanese) which these charming people find invaluable in preserving the fragrance of the tea FURS appeal to women of refine ment. The nieces now beinflr shown in the Thompson-Belden Fur beauty in dull Joffre blue has truly department have been artistically de- distinctive touches in modern bead signed by exclusive artists. They're ing. Japanese armholes and tab ends just what we want to wear with our below .the waist line. new spring frocks and suits. I es- pecially fancied a silver-tipped fox in gracefully cut lines, the taupe fox and mink, which harmonize with new fawn and service shades and mole skin scarfs, ravishinglv combined with georgette and oriental-colored linings, A kolinsky cape which very closely resembles sable is particularly fasci- nating with the slim silhouetted frocks and suits. Wondrously beautiful oriental sew- ing sets are displayed in one of the gut shops beads, tassels, cherry k 1 'PI. - - . .. . - ...I j t.. blossoms. These sets would surely unvc uu.i tic 4.j iiuiu a menu- ing basket m m m 'frost;' gray, light beaver brown, with .'fabric Ss " grayS-80me ANOTHER KERNEL IN INCOME TAX NOT Who Will Settle With Collector in the "Tax Free" Cove nants Covering Loans? "What about the provisions of the income tax law regarding the 'tax free covenant' in bonds and mortgages, trust deeds, leases and the like?" asks Charles S. Elgutter and answers him self: "That may become one of the dif ficult nuts to crack in determining who shall pay the normal tax to the government in making up the tax re turn. As you know, not a bond, mort gage, trust deed or lease of any con sequence has been drawn within the past ten years without some kind of a clause requiring one or the other of the parties to the contract to assume the burden of paying some or all taxes assessed. A railroad or indus trial bond, for example, invariably contains a covenant that the interest shall be paid to the holder without de duction for taxes and the like. Nine- ah . . , . . , . , . wun uaiiuy nanaie oi auu go d, tor easy payment n an. Thev have beau All over kid boots have a pronu-1 For the woman of ample lines is the center of the dressing table. On tics for $50 nent place m the iashion predictions the charming suit of smoke color each end a lacquered candlestick ($3 for early spring. These boots are cashmere, with two broken threaded for the pair) in black, with decora- I know where vou can get a stun shown in all the voguish light shades strir.es of white llr A tonrh of nv. c. r,i,.L m,. '.. tu .' ?. ?ou. c? .,Br. 1 "un St. Valentine, a word conjuring, Brings to mind affairs alluring! In Ye Olden Time the good saint's celebrations Were duly ordered by Dame Fashion in phrases full of fascination. Silks, satins, laces, Milady's charms enhanced, While she stepped the measures of a stately dance. But fancies are turning with the ages, No longer do we hear love's phrases burning at parties and on pages. A S THE prices of both oriental and domestic rugs continue to and domestic rugs continue to advance people are using every means to conserve and restore their old rugs. 'The method of "shampoo- mg and re-sizing that lias been used by the Pantonum has proved won- derfully satisfactory. You'll be de- lighted to see how the colors in dull and faded rugs are brought to life. They remove all dust, grease and germs in me process, ana auer re- sizing the rug looks like new. When you move or clean house you will do well to have your rugs renovated at the Pantoriuin, 16th and Jones Sts. - - - f Mi. Vitrlr Vuirir-, v,,M w ... - - -- j ' this or your southern trip! A black knitting bag with a clever decoration of wool yarn asters- fTIHERE is nothing more truly sat- r- isfying as an interpretation of daintiness than a becoming combina tion of dress and coat. Frocks of loveliness individualized by ex quisite workmanship are to be found in the Readv-to-wear Department at bination of soft, lustrous silk and du vetyne, with lining of rare tapestry shades. FOUND beautiful Japanese crepe m I kimonos in all the dainty colors of the Cherrv Blossom Land, and also in the darker and richer tones of the Orient at the Nippon Importing coin- nanv's showroom on Eighteenth street, yesterday. ALL the surprises of spring are re- fleeted in the artistically de- 111 ill V t ViOV'ai j viv" signed suits at Thompson-Belden's. You will find efficient and expert as- siitance in selecting just the model for your particular figure in this shop, lUf vUl jJaltnuial llguic ill nils omvjj, and a display of surpassing loveliness from which to- choose. A auaint lit- mg! F.., . . , ,, OR semi-dress wear you should have one of the lovely Flanders blouses at F. W. Thorne s Shop. A f TIT OMEN everywhere have taken to the wearing of pumps and spats. You'll be impressed with the snowing at Napier's Booterie, 307 So. 16th St., of Laird Schober Company's pumps, in long vamps, giving grace- Jul, slender lines. These are shown in all the spring shades in patent leather, black domino calf, dark tan, Russia calf and ,soft glazed kid. Y oil II 9 so lilfi ihi snannv natc in light and dark gray, fawn; aar brown, service tan and white. - - - - f a fr' - w wuvcihr Fashion dictates dresses of the type you can put on in the morning, shop in, lunch in. wear to the matinee r .... a .... . the or afternoon tea, dine in, and still be correctly attirea ior tne Kea ross dance later on ti ety is added by a buttonhole comgc of Sardenias. ty-nine per cent of the mortgages made on our down-town property provide that the mortgagor shal) pay all taxes assessed of whatsoever sort imposed, and that the mortgagee shall receive his interest in full, without deduction or diminution. I have a matter now up as to whether a tenant under a lease which contains a clause making him liable for all taxes assessed against the leased property is liable fpr the land lord's normal tax accruing out of his income from the rents of that partic ular property. As a matter of fact, most of these tax free covenants, as they are called, appear in mortgages, leases and the like made between the parties, long before any one ever thought of a federal income tax. Whether the mortgagor or the mort gagee, the lessor or the lessee, and the like, should now assume these taxes in the particular agreement be tween the parties is a mighty inter esting question these days to many of our citizens called upon to fill out income tax returns. "I don't think Collectors Loomis or North can give the perplexed inquirer much satisfaction, because it isn't so much an interpretation of the income tax law as it is a construction of the instrument between the parties. The collectors of internal revenue have enough headaches in answering gen eral tax questions without attempting to construe contracts. When you sift - . . . TJTS perch or droop, brims tilt or cup, but not one hat in the cuo. but not one hat in the whole hat department in the Bran- deis. Store forgets why it was ere- ated. Everv sinole model has a French trick of niakintr the wearer at- tractive in a suhtle way. The lovely models with "cutey" little wings around the edge are lacquered, giving a sqfter appearance to the severely tailored lines. Beauties in lisere nraia are attractively trimmed in burned ostrich and vulture. "Burn- ing" is a process of treating the feath- ers which makes a durable trim, dis- tinctive and decidedly new. A strik- ing display in one large case was composed of hats in different color combinations with a dominant note " V ' c "JI "P"'' iiuiK cuiot. ouyrnauvciy iniri p0lka Dot Pokes, which originated in the Brandeis Stores, have sprung into immediate, favor. Ask to see them. S1'! GGESTING the charm of rare exotic blossoms is a dainty dress I saw this week at the F. W. Thorne Shop. Color a living rose! F ... ., AIRLY tingling with zest and en- thusiasm of a new season are the Spring models at Lamond's Smart Wear for Women Shop 208 Securi- ties Bldg. Just to give you an idea or tne distinctly new icatures ot tneir dresses, I saw a fresh, white crepe de chine model, pleated skirt and new trench jacket with roiled collar of gold yarn. A navy blue trotteur a combination of plain blue taffeta and polka dots on a striped foundation of soft silk, and a charming. little bustle model in the new cyclamen shade, with vestee, collar and cuffs of dainty georgette. ,,m r., Jlt... . M " S0LDIER on sale at Hos- yc !, Dranuci.i inu cwmiiuncr & Mueller's music departments AT TFIE sign of the knitting need- lost vnn'lt fint u-liaf vmi'v lesl you'll find just what you've been needing for your knitting at the Eldridge Shop. A Chinese basket, oblong, with wrist cord, beads and tassels in color. XTT,.T mtrivA-a .l LLCOMEL different from the j mi 11 somber modes of winter are the suits which Kneeter the Tailor, 506-8 South 16th St., is making. In his shop I saw beautiful shades and ""1' sow uvautuui ouaMta anu weaves in all the inspired modes of spring. You may be assured of the hies Khaki Kool) that Warren the Tailor, 24 Patterson Block, ia com pleting for a society maid to take with her on her trip to southern : , . . , . - sport skirts, in heavy crepe silks and fiber fabrics. snores. ncs maxing wonaertui TWO charming gifts you'll say & wit I cl A c y , , ; ilheln G.ft Shop: A fish globe de of blown glass, with Miglttfu! made blue decorations. and $9, and a "different" candy box of old blue. Made in Japan. It's four in two aizei at iw inches in diameter and five inches high and costs $4. ffO A pedestal of teak wood for the fish gobe mentioned above is very artistic anl completes the oriental effect. - - - m . . . S VALENTIN ES -February 14, is his day. You 11 find the Matthews Book Store ready for all Valentine Jemands with artistic sug- Valentine Jemands with artistic sug- gestions for Valentine gifts, parties dinners and teas. . A suggestion for the dressing table dull black Satsuma powder ' box. r - - - - 6Ms color the cretonne hangings at each side of it down to the bottom, it largely de pends on 'the intention of the parties and the language of the covenant or agreement in the instrument. That's a job usually for the lawyers, prob ably ending in the courts. It used to be asked in the good old days of rail road rebates, 'Who pays the freight?' We'll have to change all that now and ask, 'Who pays the tax?'" Even Harem Ladies Are Doing War Work The harem door is flung open. Mars has turned the key. War's necessity is compelling the languid dwellers of the harem to leave their age-old shel ter and take their places beside less favored Moslem sisters in unaccus tomed work. With work has come a new and stimulating liberty and the ancient tra ditions in which the Turk has invested his women seems to be toppling. While the conviction that the Mos lem woman's only place is in the home is dying hard, even under the harsh necessity, the daughter of the Orient is said to be welcoming her emancipation from slavery. A considerable number of women in the larger Turkish cities are already reported to be doing man's work and doing it with surprising satisfaction to the government and employers. In the Red Cross warehouses, of fices, telephone exchanges, public de partments and other occupations the Instead of scenes filled with extravagance galore, Where chance phrases heard were "Mad infat uation" and "Je vous adore." At our modern parties you'll find maidens in blue serge, Who, although following cupid's urge, Are winning smiles and love chaotic From khaki hearts most patriotic. Talking conservation to the strain of syncopation. FjOX'T 0u l0v piquant Billie e the adnrah v oiauant Billie Burke? I dori know how vou feel about her. hut I have a feeling that you are as "crazy" about her at I am The Paramount Comnanv ha. r aced her in nhoto. plays well suited to her charming personality, but I love to just sit and gaze at her, without thinking of the storv. Did you see her on the stage in "The Land of Promise?" Wasn't slie a dariinkf It has been arranged in celluloid form, and we can see it at the Strand Wednesday and the bal- ance of the week, I '"" p ' noi un- -t. limited mean will h& olari to hear of the Tad nK new silk skirt models a F W ThoJSs in bus e Sie'r ,V drkned effect Don't .. . , tail IV Dec illCIll, I T is surely a great privilege, as I told Mrs. Humphrey of the Franco-American Requisite Shop, 772 oranaeis ouuaing, to nave at ones command the persona! service of an expert. The treatment YOUR SKIN needs will be given yon and all the requisites advised will blend for the betterment of your skin. You'll wel- come me use or me r ran co-Am er- icait powders. The Sandalon Pow- lines and is cut away in fro.i show der (adapted to oily skin), in all ing a jolly little vest of plaid shades and tones ii ft. The Standard " " Powder for normal skins is 50c. For evening use Liquigiene is wonderfully effective. You may be assured that no metals nor rice flour are used in the composition of these powders, Let your new service dress be ging- "I've been seeing" ginghams in tartan plaids, bold, strident as the mu- siv. ui mg-yiuci wu oiuiuaii uiituways. or softly colored and as dreamily blended as the elusive haze on the purple sage fTI HE intangible sweetness of a J diw 6rfr1n rie.i a dewy garden rises seeminaly to greet one entering the John Bath Flower Shop, at Eighteenth and Far- nam. This shop is famed for its ar- "a,m- 19 "mcd for its ar- st'c combmations of exquisite bloom. Send t.ok'.n of.8ubflt,e ent""ent. Let . t. a your valentine nowers, rp HE Fifth Avenue shops in New York show exclusive models in uiuuacn ana itucki wun (ICS (TPS in hemstitching, pleating, embroidery and chenille work. -i -r jj ii You can add this touch .ruin, a vu wan awu una to vour nmcnu hv rr,ni,irmr the Ideal Button and Plealin com. pany, jiw Brown Building. 1 hey are in the best position to fill your or ders, a .... "5 ----- TUST like a dainty jewel! A coat v f r,v ,hn. .l J i oi ravismng coior ann line in crystal Bolivia, lined with soft ame- thyst-shaded taffeta, at the F. W. Thorne Shrm ,..T, SYVLET uiaa nearts, sad hearts Lots of heart there be, But if you want to have a Order it from me! HEART TIT ONDERFULLY attractive box T candy for St. Valentine's day is displayed in that new and charming shop CANDY LAND opposite the Henshaw hotel. T 'D like to be the little gem X TL.. . tt. r ii zm w t m tti n i v rin umir nnitap x ISiUt thinirs Tnwin mvrlnr m riri A diamond does seem to be glow ingly alive. And it is truly wonder ful that you may take advantage of an opportunity to buy one of these "liv ing gems" at the Edmonston Jewelry Shop, 212 Securities building, on the "e'J&SZ on black corded rib unveiled maids of the Crescent are making their appearance. The tremendous increase in the cost of living in the Ottoman empire and the loss ot fortunes, as well as the draining of young men for the armies, is largely responsible for this. The average girl beginner's wage is quoted at $19 a month, where before the war the men apprentices received nothing at all for several months. This is proving a tremendous influence in breaking down the conservation of the older Turks. Greek and Jewish women in Con stantinople were the first to enter the occupations. Following them still timid and groping the Moslem women from the harems and jealously guarded homes are now blazing the way for a new day in the Mohamme dan world. I.trh IfMwnlaiiii. Stock peculator tipple Mar-tin. Too many toota make a man destitute. A couple of borne don't make the moon full. Would you call a pony of brandy a eplr lted animal? The highball isn't alwaye an antidote for low aplrlta. Boeton Tranecrlpt. Interpreting Silence. "Doea your wife object to your smoking In the houie?" "Not verbally." eatd Mr. Oadepur. "No?" "But I have o little difficulty in reading her thoughts that I'm convinced there must be a great deal of truth In mental telepa thy." Birmingham Age-Herald 1 VALENTINE GREETINGS .. TJ ERALDIKG the joy of spring the couriers of fashion have an nounced that those who wish to bt ultra modish shall wear colonial c6r sages. The other afternoon when J was in h T. I irmnn trior! Shor (next door to the Fontenelle Hotel), I had the pleasure of watching the preparation of one of these cor sages. Truly the florists' is a fat cinating art. First a colonial frill ol paper lace, then a tulle frill to match the dominant tone in the corsage, then the arrangement of the corsage proper. Isn't this a novel idea foi IIER Valentine gift? MY DEARS! A wonderful diseov eryl I've found a shop with complete line of Phoenix hos erv. n ti .!-.. i i . i . . , .tf. !!r u1 COl'0rS' ,0 h,nnon mth a, uiin", ffTSL"- UAc? H:?"17 'uiu oi. i ucsc MutKiiigs nave ill the good points so nccessarv in silk stockings; reinforced heels and toes. deep garter welt and very durable There is also a large line of e famous "Onyx" hosiery. Women's ""'j "k'k i pn irom so cents to f-. and men's from 35 cents to $t. A T THE Haas Suit Shop In the Paxton .Block I saw a suit ii; Santiago brown, with lining of gay scarlet. J he coat lias lomr, slender I 'M SURE you'll want to sei .nc fetching new suit model at the Thorne Shop on Upper Farnanl. A darling model in the new desert sai color is only f 24.75 1 V OU'LL be delighted to hear of the wonderful opportunity to buy all Japanese quilted goods at a tempt ing reduction at the Nippon Shop, 218 South Eighteenth street. A LL materials needed by artists, whether in china, oil, water color, drawing, pastel, ink. erayon. or charcoal work may be procured at the Hospe Music Store, 1513 Douglas street. No art lover should miss th meet, no art lover should miss th Pctr. fned and in sheet form which are on display m this .hop. : Low military heels are extremely good in shoes of all-over leather and combinations. T T rrir ui T LOVE to help you m your hop- Tiini7- srnnw vnn nxr n9ft " ping, know you well "by heart," j . ' . and love you, too, "by 1m heart," but I "ally haven t the slightest idea of ...u . -.ti- i i . rt what you really look like! Everv- thing would be so much more simple, if, when writing me, vou'd only give me a word picture of yourself. Did you ever try it? It's lots of fun t6 really truly SEE YOURSELF AS OTHERS SEE YOU. YouTd really think the men would enjoy describ ing the charms and graces of their t J ! - - il . . , ...... woics vv,ere ws a time iney ionj tne world), but they are just as reticent as the ladies themselves, when they write to Polly for help. Again urge you tell me about yourselvei, I truly need to know, and besides I am, I confess it, more than a trifle curious about every one of you. (0 The Omaha Bee takes pleasure in offering the services of the Shop, ping Department to its readers. The latest offerings of the shops will be described, suggestions made and any article described in these columns, or in the advertis ing sections of The Bee, will be purchased without charge. Please enclose as many details as possi ble and enclose stamps for reply. Purchases will be sent C. O. D. unless accompanied by check or Money Order. Advertisement, Women Feel Superior To Men Mary Heaton Vorse has a very sen sible article in the February Woman' Home Companion in which she say some things which every young girl ought to read. She says in part: "The spectacle of the superior young female is a laudable one, but it is far more tragic than it is laughable, for nothing so seals the spirit hermet ically from anything that one may learn from another than a calm belief in one's own excellence. "It is this early belief in woman's intrinsic moral superiority that is truly poisonous to any real growth. It makes it possible for women to be mischievous tale bearers, but yet never repeat a malicious remark without the noble gesture of one performing a painful duty. "Feeling superior never yet made any one superior, but quite the con trary. Is it not about time to admit that we are made very much -f the same materia as our men folks and to teach this to our young girls that, while life develops us differently, on the whole it asks rather more of men? It is also good to teach girls that the same thing that develops a .man's character also develops a woman's and that while want and overwork thwart human kind lack of responsibil ity and idleness breed limited, imper fect human beings,"