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PART TWO. '
SOCIETY SECTION
PART TWO.
SOCIETY SECTION
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OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 1J, 1919.
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Laugh and Be Happy
With; Gabby and
Her Stories
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t's Go to Paris for a Few Minutes Just
For Fun and Indulge Ourselves in Three
Minutes of Luxury at Not More
Than $1,000 Per Minute.
T . F-T'S go to Paris! Just for a
if icw minutest just tor fun! Lets
go-where there is, indeed, gay
spring; where they dance and dine
wiui untiring enjoyment. Theaters,
. restaurants ana Dan rooms ,are
crowded, and neither man nor wo
man is disturbed by the extortionate
Drice that must he nairl (nr h.
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smallest luxury. Love of amusement
is not connnea to tne singles. No,
indeed! The marrieds go a flocking.
The American societies, give dances
ior- ineir workers ana soldiers sta
tioned in Paris or on leave. The
Krarritv of wnmpn ha. titcraeeteA
j j wune'-vu
them to institute . the ... fashion of
cnanging partners during a dance.
A whistle blows and a new partner
presents himself to each lady, and
the business of walking around the
room in rhythm, which is now called
dancing, begins once more. The
Americans are popular as partners,
and .are considered to dance better
than Englishmen or Frenchmen.
The fashion in hats, we under
stand, which shows""a brim longer
on one side than the other, and on
that brim a bunch, of feathers as
biy as a housemaid'p feather brush,
is a fashion for none but the most
inconsiderate.
The wearer will sweep the face
of, her neighbor with complete dis
regard of, another's comfort; the
feathers catch in eyeglasses, tickle
ears and noses, like flies on a sum
mer's day, and always compel the
ur.or.l1 t ( aeL- t r PAtMngnlnn . n r ', f
on, the other side of her hat. My, my!
How can we remain in well regulat
ed Omaha, U. S. A.
Heart Beats
Br A. K.
A sweet little girl
...With a bit of curl
Right in the middle
Of her forehead
lias asked Beatrice Fairfax
To give her the facts
About the
Art
History
And Psychology
Of Cosmetics..
But cosmetics we ween
From what we have seen
Arc popular according
To climates.
They are somewhat
Like morals
And clothes i
And religions
Climatic conditions
Rule with an "iron hand."
In far away Indi
Cosmetics are "custom"
In China Milady wears
Plain pink and white
Enamel complexion.
In Boston it's "vulgar"
Social offense
' Bad form ; . ;
It just isn't done.
In Philadelphia
My dears!
It is scandal
Brought upon you
To indulge in cosmetics
' Or the camouflage art.
In Paris rice powder
And lip rouge are
Acquainted
With the "best" of smart sets
And considered "genteel''
But painted checks!
' NEVER!
It's a crime against art.
- In London
Milady
Does just as she pleases
But in New York!
Our New York!
The old world's . ,
Metropolis!
Why, we know that
The lip stick has become
The most nourishing thing
In Broadway cafes.
It is the staff of life.
And as for powder,,
Brilliantine,
Henna and rouge.
They were once customs
Now they are habits .
- And among life's
, -Necessities. .
;"Vhy, any real N. Y. girl
VVVould feel decidedly
Neligee
nVithout paint
J On Broadway, i
."All of this ramble
I somewhat of a scramble
Bin we wish to
X Break it gently
. To our friends of the west
That Omaha women
SAre right up and coming ,
"In the art of good dressing
And the sweet camouflage
For the woman of forty
It is her own business
, The woman of thirty
; Shows good taste
Or bad,
But rouge on the face
t Of a sweet little girl
With a bit of enrl
Right in the middle
'Of her forhead s
' Is a sin against beauty
And a crime against
Youth.
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fr HE devotees of the order of
I georgette waists and the
members of the low heels
sorority are engaged in a bloodless
battle. Is the shop girls' taste in
Hrpea hetter than th nnUetre rrirlc?
This is the question of the hour
ana we ieei comment no teminine
judge or jury will ever be able to
ueciue ine point at issue.
In staid old Boston feeling ran
high on the subject. To decide a
test was made by President H. C.
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der why the dear old professor left
u: a. i t,
ins musty duoks long enougn to
even look, at one of (he fair sh
but it seems he dusted his spectacles
and cleared his throat and decided
that snmpthina mini he rlnnn T t
us whisper how he accomplished the
tear.
President Blimnita arranrrrt twn
tables in a room, each filled with
wearing apparel for young women
including both under and outer gar
ments. He then ciimmnrtH fwn.
score girls from Jackson college and
they were told to enter the room,
look Carefullv "over th rarmntc
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indi wcjc ucuig uigpiayea ana to se
lect such .jrarments as thev would
desire to wear, using precaution in
ine cnoice, and with almost a tore
warning that it was a test.
The forty girls entered the room
inHlvirlliallv nr in naire mrBrlnrtlra
the two tables at their leisure and,
it is reported", we're not .hurried in
the slightest degree, in order that
there would be no opportunity af-
iuiucu wncn me selection nad Deen
made that a fair and unbiased oppor
tunity had. not been presented each
one.
Each girl selected with apparently
her very best judgment, and when
all had finished the garments "were
all replaced on the two tables and
an equal number of shop girls were
extended the invitation to visit the
large showroom, as it appeared, and
requested to overlook the display of
finery and select the garments they
would desire for their own personal
use were they to be the ones who
would wear them after selection and
purchase.
This part of the program was ear
ned OUt with oremeditatinn hv tVine.
who were undertaking the test, and
cacn movement ot the two sets of
girls Was Closelv WatrheH in nrAor
that the test might be observed from
an honest angle and a fair opinion
rendered by the selected judges.
It turned out that the 40 college
girls, almost without exception, went
to the tahle that i-nnliinsit o
amount of showy, highly-colored and
. w &a, insula, ju icii.1, wnat
shop girls would term "showy."
They selected the goods from this
table without scarcely a glimpse at
the other table, which was hardly
scanned when the luster of the more
inexpensive garments caught their
eye. ,
Upon the entrance of' the groups
or pairs of shon e-irlc tn 1 rtnlr 'Ivor
the goods for selection, it is report
ed that without hesitation these
young women immediately went to
the table containing the goods of
finer grade and material and by far
the more expensive, and each one
chose garments of strictly first-class
style and texture."
The astonishment of those in
charge of the test was marked, yet
they were well pleased with the re
sult of their undertaking and came
fully to the conclusion that the av
erage shop girl was able to select
for herself in a manner that was su
perior to the college girl.
.Yu will all say this was unfair.
What woman mulH r.iKr
beautifully groomed and really smart
uiucss sne was given weeks to
choose her costume her hair and her
complexion. My dears, that's just
the point. It. is done!. If you were
forced to punch the time clock at
8 bells, with a half an hour for
lunch and no opportunity to leave
until the dear old sun was disap
pearing over the hill, would you
have much time fnr the nnurrlpntin'
aud polishing and tinting which is
so essential? No,' indeed. And the
little girls of the shops don't either,
but they are skilled and you marvel
as tney trip along on their high
heels, with their peach blow color
"and their carefully coiffed heads. Its
all done in the gray hours of dawn
while their fortunate sisters are
sleeping. You can see them any
morning if you are on the Omaha
omnibuses early enough.
But the college girls, the ladies
with the A. B's. and the high collars.
Why is it that they did not win in
the stvle contest? On nf th caloc.
women has solved the question and
shr says:
"When a girl is catering to the
public, especially in a store of high
grade, one of the fundamentals that
she is impressed with is to become
thoroughly acquainted with her
stock and to always endeavor to
impress her trade with the finer
goods.
"Though you might not believe it,
one finds it very difficult at times to
Understand I11t whv crirlc nf r.fin..
ment and education are so taken
with articles of medium or even low
grade rather than the finer goods.
But this is a fact. I have had wo
men and girls of evident refinement
deliberately ask mc time anrl aoIn
just what they should purchase in
iub way oi a gown, a nat, a shirt-
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waist, the colored ribbons th,cy
should select, and so one even to
more minute details of dress, and
have seen these very women buy the
things I have selected:
"It is very rare that a girl dealing
with women of refinement finds one
who is averse tn tal-ino- ndvirp It
appears that these women because
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tne'r education are perhaps awake
tO the fart that thou or l-x-VIncr in
the matter of the selection of goods,
even for their own wear, and are
willing and broad enough to submit
to the judgment of a girl who is
daily in touch with what is going on.
"As for the average, college girl,
in whose particular case this test has
applied, it is an old story. A college
girl usually has her wearing apparel
selected for her; that is, some one
will accompany her to the store, and
exercising the authority of a com
panion, or a good-natured mamma,
things are selected at random, or the
girl selects what pleases her eye at
the moment, all because there is a
sufficiently stout bank account to
meet this expense without any great
stress." :
Five men who are seeking village
and township offices in Onsted,
this spring will have their wives as
opposing candidates.
The woman's crrtinn nf ha C
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katchewan Grain Growers' associa
tion has more than 4,000 members.
Beautiful Granddaughter of
British Duke Returns
Mrs. George Earles of London,
formerly Miss Daphine Fitzgeorge,
granddaughter of the late duke of
Cambridge, has returned to England
after more than a year's service at
the front. Mrs. Earles drove an
ambulance on the western? front.
Fate Does This Trick
Once in a Long
Long Time
She Looks Like Billie Burke and Acts Like
Billie Burke, But She Has No Ambition
' to Be a Movie Star or
Actress. '
IS it or isn't it?
More than vone person in
Omaha has lnntH
again and whispered, "Is it or isn't
it the Billie Burke of the screen?"
And the eirl of th mYtnr ue
smiled to herself perhaps for she
has heard it and heard ;t Until nn
wonders whether she must not need
iook in the mirror and ask of herself:
"Are VOU. OP ar vnn nnt mil:
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But the mirror of herself would
answer;
"You are not Billi PnrL-. ..
are yourself Naomi Burns of Oma
ha but VOUr hair, vnnr rnWInrr
your profile, the shape of your head
me curve oi your eyebrows and the
tip Of VOUr nose ar v.r.'l., lit-.
Billie Burke."
And the mirror can not lie.
It becan several vrt urn
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Miss Burns was a very little girl
and Billie Burke played in Omaha.
"Whv the resemhlanro Kt,.,a.n
you and Miss Burke is so notice-
aDie, acquaintances would say.
And time and time, acam the if.
same answer, would pome:
Why do you really think so!"
For What WOllM the anc,o k
save just that.
Its her smile." one vnnM .
another, "it's her pnlnnnt.." "l, '
profile, from a third and many in
desperation have said: "Whatever it
is it's herself that looks like Billie
curke."
And what think th. nc,.Vini:
ical wisemen who fear th nn.r
of suggestion of life? They might
iiesuaie ana look askance thinking
that such ideas as these might turn
the orettv curlv . heart nf i;u
girl and start her seeking her for-
lu.ic in me wake ot Billie Burke, i
Ziegfeld; eo followinor aftpr hA
atrical stars and screen position, i
But such is not the case.
Miss Burns has lived Miss Burns'
life and not Miss Burke's life.
"No, I can't say that the stage
has( even the least fascination for
me, she admitted when asked if she
did not mean to ever try it even
for the sake of a story "So many
girls have that ambition, but while
I don't suppose I would have the
necessary talents, the th
docs not attract me. The one thing
that would attract nie.is music, and
it has been the greatest disappoint
ment in my life that I did not con
tinue with my violin professionally."
As it is, the violin and the player
with the blue eyes and fluffy hair is
well known among Miss Burns'
friends and in musical programs, en
tertainments or just a group of
.friends, she is never unwilling to do
her part with her own little "fiddle."
She isn't a typical outdoor girl.
She plays tennis to be sure, though
she hesitates in "speaking of it.
"But it's dancing that makes her.
eyes sparkle and brings enthusiasm
into her face, according to all the
friends of Miss Billie Burke, the
second. ,
"Of course, I love it better than
anything else," she said, "but every,r
body that dances must, whether they
look like Billie Burke or not."
It is just one of those remarkable
tricks of fate that Cav tn turn non-
Pie such a resemhlanre that nnt nn-
but many, not friends, but strang
ers, nave looked at her and said, as
though with discovery their own: .,
"How much you look like Billie
Burke."
Fate does th
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ut it as more Rarely that they give
one the power to curb their "visions
... me an ana live tlieir own life
instead of seeking to follow the life
esDeciallv tho cosm.'ni..
lite of one of America's stars of
screen and stage.
Schools to HaAe
First Aid Red
Cross Classes
First Aid Classes Have Already
Been Received on Pacific
Coast.
"Red Cross first aid courses will
soon be introduced in public schools
throughout the United States and
the territory of Alaska, it the inter
est being displayed in the subject by
state superintendents of schools and
boards of education o-anrreo the tr.nJ
of this movement," said Col. C. H.
onnor, Meaical corps, U. S A., as
sistant director peneral nf miliar,.
relief or the American Red Cross,
today. "Reports which have come
to this office from Dr P T4..
er. director of the first aid division,
wno nas maae a tour of the country,
show that a majority of state super
intendents of education already have
endorsed the course, and in several
states the process of introducing
the course is in active operation."
New York City is the latest cham
pion of the course, according to
Colonel Connor, The board of edu
cation there has appropriated an
amount not to exceed $185 for each
public school to defray the expense
of purchasing Red Cross first aid
text books, charts and other leech
ing material. The course is intro
duced under the supervision of the
American Red Cross.
Through the co-operation of state
superintendents of education in
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama,
first aid treatment is being taught in
all public schools of those states.
In the schools of New Orleans, due
to the active interest of the city
sunerintendent. the Rpd Cr.- rer.
tificate of first aid brings credit at
graduating time.
The -first aid courses have been
enthusiastically received on the Pa- j
cific coast say Dr. Hunter's reports. I
The greater part of California is
deeply interested. Red Crosscnapters
in California have co-operated in the
introduction of the study of first
aid in that state, and are planning to
assist in making the graduating ex
ercises in schools where first aid is
taught exceptionally interesting af
fairs. In the northwest, in addition
to first aid being taught in the
schools, many of the schools are be
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aid kits.
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hearty approval of the governor, of
uic uuaru ot eaucation and ot the
Alasakan native medical service.
Alaskan communities are urging the
lirst aid division at natinro h-J-
quarters of the Red Cross to send
i.1 f.'.u
mem neia representatives to teach
the teachers and accief ;
first aid classes among both the
white and native populations.
One of the most useful instru
mentalities in the spread of first aid
instruction in Tnlnnpl rnnnn'c
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opinion, is the national organization
of Bov Scouts. A special merit
badge for having passed a Red Cross
first aid examination will be award
ed each Scout by his organization.
This practical means of encouraging
the study of first aid is expected to
Drove of jrreat value.
In calling attention to the need
of first aid instruction for b.-th chil--
dren anrl arlnltc ht-m,rrl,M, .V,.
country. Colonel Connor cited a re-
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yon oi tne interstate commerce
commission for 1916. which gives a
total of 206,723 casualties on the
steam railways of the United States '
It! that VPar. an inrrpac r( cAmi ,
33,000 accidents of the kind over the
previous year. Colonel Connor esti
mates that ronchlv tflfinnn fatot
cidents occur in the United States
annually, in a large number of which
instances death could be averted bv
timely first aid treatment given by
Some instructor! lavman ..H1 il..
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doctor is heinp sought. It is in the
previous iew minutes between the
the arrival of the doctor that a life
may De saved by intelligent care on
tile Dart of some student if firct awl
declares Colonel Connor.
"The Very Latest"
Her narrow skirts are very brief,
Her boots are very high ;
Her blouse is filmy flesh georgette,
Her hat obscures one eye.
It is a cherry straw sunshade
With5 just the dearest wing,
And fastens underneath her chin,
The very latest thing.
She has a changeless, vivid, blush,
For such uncertain years ;
Her eyes are very big and bright,'
And innocent of tears.
Her mouth is like a red, red rose,
That's newly dyed in "rit;"
She speaks the very latest slang,
She has to, for she's. IT.
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