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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 12, 1919)
PART- TWO , SOCIETY-SECTION The Omaha; PART TWO SOCIETY SECTION VOL, XUX NO. 17. v OMAHA,- SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 12, 1919. B 1 SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS m'an's ion Who Is Vain?Before the Camera Men Prove thfe Answer Heart Beats By A. K. Orie Famous Doctor Declares That People Should Eat According J,o the Curve of the Back . v ' . Stenographers ! v Bookkeepers ! Wives! Take Notice. , v By GABBY DETAYLS " TT71VES, stenographers, book Vr keepers and employers! V Look well to the backs bf ,-' office help and others. It makes no difference how fat you are, or how tall or short, but what is your back like? If you are "flat-hipped," and are , a stenog rapher or office worker, you're all 'wrong! You should be a policeman . er "an artist's model, or fill any ether position that necessitates tanding all day, for flat-hipped peo ple never tire. If you are narrow backed, you are classed with the lion, and should be fed meat. If broad backed, the type that catalogues as "flat-hipped," you are on a par with the elephant, must feed upon vegetables, and are capable of enduring forever and aU - most the day after. These are but two of the things Dr, Clinton E. Achorn of New York is preparing to tell the world through a series of one-reel pic- ( ("X TANITY, vanity, all is V ity." And as usual tores. v "It Is just as ridiculous to pre scribe a diet for a person without looking at their back as it is to pre scribe without , knowing the symp toms," said Dr. Achorn after a pri vate showing , of his picturized theory. . ' "Then too, to prescribe a diet ac cording to the idea of the disease is all wrong. When the narrow backed individual, the carnivorous eater is sick, feed him meat His anatomy makes meat imperative in makiag strength. The broad-backed individual or herboferoue eater would be poisoned by the same sup ply of meat the narrow backed per aon would eat normally. "There is but one thing a man or woman can be made of: a baby. .What kind of a man or woman is - to be made, depends upon how the . baby is cultured. Milk and eggs and trength-giving foods every one Realizes the necessity of; but wheth er he or she will be of the flat- hipped endurance type, or the nar- raw-oacKca iype wmium giwi powers of endurance, all depend uo On the posture given the child. This 1 tomes from the twist the sacrum does or does not take. At birth the sacrum is pliable and straight. Up to the age of 16 it - is forming its line and hardening. - From then on it is curved, making the weight of the body hang from curved line or straight, allowing r an inexhaustable supply of endur ance according to the training of the child. ' . "The woman who must sit down every time the gets near a chair, or hates to walk or stand at any time, is not lazy. Her sacrum is curved and she is not flat-hipped. The flat-hipped person may weigh 250 pounds, but if their back is fiat and straight from the waist down, ' they'll want to stand and will be able to endure ten times as much as the slight person carrying no excess weightbut with a curved aacrura and a narrow back. , The ,. narrow-backed person can eat meat, lobsters; fish, anything in the meat or fowl line to an amount hat it would seem Imoossible for a single person to consume if you J are viewing the amount irom me bro?d-back' viewpoint. ; "The one best diet to follow is. eat what your appetite craves, and get all the .flavor . possible from it. , "Do people eat naturally? Yes, ordinarily.. A few years ago nine students in one o'f the well-known colleges followed the 'eat what you gained SO per cent on endurance tests. They ate non-proteid foods. ana in me next inrcc uiumua iibu made a 97 per cent increase and had cut their meat diet down 60 per cent. - "If your craving is for meat, and your family feeds you vegetables, it 1 only means your build is not con structed like that of the one who does the planning of the meals. At tention should be given the matter, for it is just as serious to feed a family of different persons"the same food as it is to feed all the animals in the zoo the same feed. Look at your hips, the spread of your ' back or curve of the spine, and order your meat and choose your position or select your help." -e S" IT true that economy must be the women nave to Dear tne brunt of, the remark. Those super ior males constantly hold up to us the fact that women are ever vain, but do they stop to consider that perhaps they themselves are just a trifle so? Says Dr. Arnold Genthe, famous New York photographer: "Woman is really not the vainer sex; iri fact, it is the man who is al ways the more anxious over his ap pearance." Haven't you often noticed how father fusses and frets because his tie is not at just the right angle, or how brother diligently brushes and brushes his hair before calling on his best girl? Yes, and each time the family is starting to some affair, father and brother both bother ev ery one by urging haste and at the last minute they discover at least a dozen imaginary things wrong with their own attire. Gabby, of course, wants , to be broadminded and fair in all things and willingly agrees that women are also vain. Could she denv it? It is, however, true that although a woman has more primping to do, the men of the household are generally using the mirrors much longer than the girls. And why is it that such are the glaring facts of the matter? , There is only one explanation that seems to fully clear away all won dering. Woman is naturally pretty and beautiful and poor man, who was created without 'these qualities, sadly feels the loss of them. It is not surprising then that these crea tures, deprived of that beauty which they hold so dear, should seek end lessly after it. And Gabby would give just a little suggestion to her own sex. Remember man is vain and flattery is one of the surest weapons to be used against him. Little hero worshipers I would not spoil Your dream A shame t'would be To let you see Behind the curtain t To lift the mask From human pose Or to disclose Bare honest facts. I'll let you dream And dream and dream Of mighty men And women I'll smile The while You worship at their shrine. The great wise judge . The general A president or two Have stood for all Worth while things To you. And dangerous It is To rob Youth Of its idols Before Experience Brings Wisdom To replace them. The mysteries -Of their master minds Stand you in awe And give you thrills Far goals to reach. This proves they're good For something If but to inspire The younger born. But stay far away From their feet of clay. Little hero worshiper i Lest their greatness '"' Is dimmed by proximity Or the pose be transparent And cheap. . s ' With my own hand ' To show you the smallness The selfishness The cheat that's in them Well I haven't the heart Go on dreaming. SELAH! I i3 ' l? i .. . AB8Y passes along to her readers, "refreshments," from Esther Newman who is now in New York attending Colum bia university. Nisi Newman is digging irto the heart of Broadway and the theatrical world. From it she draws many conclusions: ' "As for my impressions of Broad way, you know this isn't the first time I've been here. But the thing that impresses me most is the num- .. . -i : mar line ooss ole hat ber of women, slipping along to mid royalty must count the pennies, as it were? When Queen Elizabeth ap peared in Omaha, Wednesday morn ing, she was wearing a tan coat trimmed with fur. One of those un usually curious women was-present and inquired eagerly as to the kind of , fur which was used on the regal wrap. Elizabeth, ever gracious, re plied that it was "war fur." To which answer she was made to give an explanation by the questioner. The result is that .the Oabby now die agr, and yet clinging tenaciously to every shred of what remains of youth in order to earn their livings. They are so grotesque with their wrinkled, painted faces and their dresses made for girls. It is pitiful to see the hoplessness in their ex pressions their faces show their suffering so clearly. But one won ders what is to become of them all after they are just a little older." "Eva Lang, former idol -of the Omaha stock stage for more than 10 that no other leading woman who nas piayea in umaha has ever at tained her popularity. Miss Lang's work now shows a finer nolish than it did in the old stock days, which is revealed in her grace of gesture and the modulations and inflections of a wonderfully trained voice. She appears to be younger and lovelier than she was during her engage ments in Omaha. Personally, she is her own gracious self. "M:ss Lang was married two years ago in Denver to John Holliday, shortly atter closing a stock season at the Boyd theater. Thev snnt their honeymoon in China. Until "knows that squirrel is the so-called '' years, mai'e her debut on Broadway j the past summer, when she played f r i .i iu:.jjcj,.. :.v,t tk..- i,.,ki witti t... u...i j : v-. war fur. Of course, it has always Wednesday night in the Shubert been understood that although the ' Belgian royal family is royalty, it has never been at all pretentious. " The very fact, howevet, that' the queen used the term "war fur" shows that she is not accustomed to wearing anything so plebian and be- v travs the fact that her majesty is ffecte d bv the H. C. L. just as the rest of us. production of "The DancerV at the Harris theater. Miss Lang plays the leacfipg feminine role opposite her husband, John Holliday, who is the star of the production. ""fhe woman who plays the title role of "The Dancer" is the same Eva Lang who captivated Omaha stock audiences and held them pris oners to her charms so completely with her husband in stock in Cleve land, Misi Lang did not return to the stage. Even now he is loath to play on Broadway, the mecca of the theatrical world, for it means closing her delightful home on Long Island nd living in New York City." The centenary of Jenny LinA, "The Swedish Nightingale," will be celebrated next year. Mrs. Louis C. Nash Was the General Behind and Intelligence Squad Before Gala Ball Ak-Sar-Ben balls have been an nual events for many years and those women who were responsible for its success know full well how much real-labor, anxiety and sacri fice of pleasure it means. But the ball of 1919 was a vastly different affair with its pageant and decora tions. It was entirely new from every angle. Mr. Louis C Nash was selected by the board of governors as chair man of the ball committee. But, Mrs. Louis C Nash was selected by her husband to do the work and she did it in a most creditable man ner. Mrs. Nash was the "General" be hind the movement and also the leader of the "intelligence squad" who went ahead on location. One whole month of he,r time was given to the work without a thought of herself. It was Mrs. Nash who caught the pageant idea from Mr. Bucking ham's fairy story suggestion. She immediately communicated with Miss Lillian Fitch at Chicago, who came on to instruct the girls in their artistic work;-she hastened to con-is generally conceded that her work suit with Mr. William G. Colling on the siVjects of decorations; she hur ried hither and thither to the best in each line of endeavor and secured their services. "But I deserve no credit," blushed Mrs. Nash, "for I only did the hust ling. The girls did the beautiful dancing and it is they who really made' the pageant a success. They were so fine to work withj" Others are - not so modest in speaking of the general's work. It Camouflage Tools Are Ribbon With a Yard or Two of. Ribbon a Gown May be ; Made or Marred. By ELEANOR GUNN. A yard or so of ribbon in the hands of an enthusiastic woman may make or mar a gown. Ribbon' counters have a lue all their own. It is sometimes almost impossible ' to pass by without making a pur chase, and often, alas, it is a pur chase not hitched to a constructive idea. v Many a thing, particularly ribbon. may be lovely in itself, but very, very difficult to use deftly. Some of the cleverest hats of the season have been fashioned of ribbon, also some of the cleverest garnitures for dresses. . Three rather original uses for it are shown herewith, and a walk along any thoroughfare, flanked by shop windows, will provide one with ideas enough to use up bolts -of ribbon. ' . The first girl is pleased at having achieved a double purpose a triple one, in fact. For her use of rib bon is decorative, provides variety, as the ribbon may be subject to change without notice, and likewise protection in its placing, for as any one may see, its picot finish makes .J the ragged edge of extreme decol- letage,. The second figure bespeaks her ' French origin. It is a ribbon panel yousee reaching down her back and -her wide ribbon sash has become delightfully entangled with it. Jenny and other French dressmakers have , taken a delight in using bows this season. One street dress chez Jenny -has a bow nearly as big as this one tied at the front. Jenny's dress is unusual to a degree, but very smart. It is caramel velvet with a high col lar of nutria, some two-tone em broidery and a self-colored taffeta bow. "'. - A Ribbon Harness. Th,e sketch of the figure at the right explains itself. The ribbon used is velvet with side pleatings of taffeta ribbon. Such a decoration may be added to a gown and change it sufficiently to disguise it hfim air ? bat the most astute observer. 4 1 A foundation of cream, black." flesh color or some neutral tint may .serve as an unobtrusive background for several ribbon harnesses arid sashes, and provide a change in party frocks for the girl who goes to so many small dances in her own ; set that she simply could not hope to have a new frock for every one. The value of a black evening dress v that is not extreme in design can not be told in words. It may be worn until it is almost in shreds, as every woman who has known the joy of possessing such a frock will declare. And the trick of adding a corsage bouquet for color, or a new girdle, or some vibrant new motif on which the eye will focus, is too well known among women who have to struggle to keep up appear ance to need emphasis here. , Not Merely An Accessory. This season ribbons play a really important part in gown making. For they are used not merely as acces sories but as a vital part of the' garment. One sweep of the wand and a fairy turns her ribbons into panniers, tunics, trains, vestees, neck pieces and hats. The wonderful me tallic brocaded ribbons make stun ning bodices for lacey skirts and for skirta of sharply-contrasting mate rial. Wide ribbon bands are set Into skirts of various, kinds and wide ribbon is made into camisoles and dainty underthings. Entire evening capes, have been made of velvet rib bon and by the most famous de signers. Indeed, there are endless possibilities for clever use of "111 kinds of ribbon today. In casting about for lovely and effective materials to combine for an evening gown or to contrast with cloth give the ribbon counter a clos er inspection, for there you will find lovely pieces of brocades that may be bought in small quantities and be of great decorative value. , (Copyright;, 11, Fairchlld.) ' I has been fair and impartial through out not only to newspapers but to photographers, to directors, to lieutenants and everyone, and she has emerged from the most difficult and trying position with a smile and with friends. Mrs. Nash's striking resem blance to one very lovely picture of Queen Elizabeth of Belgium has been the tpic of conversation ; i many circlet during the pajt wtei Brave Men and Others "I'm fond of brave people," said '. Old Cap'n Bill. "I like to hear tell of adventures ' that thrill. -I take off my hat to the men of jhe past, Who felt the ship sinkin an' stuck "til! the last. t"' But when I see folks that jump in And laugh as the treacherous waves' 'round them creep, There's one class of humans I say" ; could be spared The people who haven't the sense "A man who has ' fnncrVii ! l trenches will run : When he sees a fool friend, start to Dlav with a cun i The stanchest and steadiest seaman anoat v :' ; Is afraid of a summer boy rockiaf'''-" a boat . ' ':"( s : . The man who is the fittest to plan and to serve, . ,"" Is the one who knows danger and - braces his nerve. ; I The worst of the hardships in life are prepared By people who haven't the sense to be scared. - - "-Washington Star