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WOMAN'S WORLD SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS Be Smartl Tired Wardrobes Can Be Revived Easily By Ertta Haley Tissue Gingham •THOSE CLOTHES you started weurlng a month or ao ago don't look da fresh nnd crlap as they did when you firs t put them on. you say? N aturally you've laundered them or had them cleaned but Just what has hap pened? The same thing huppens about the m iddle of every seaaon, be it w inter, sum m er, spring or full. Most of us ca n 't afford new clothes, and probably w ouldn't buy them for the few rem aining weeks of the sum m er, ao what should be done? N u tu ru lly this varies w ith each In dividu al piece of clothing, but there ore some definite tricks to revive or restore them to origin al freshness. No m ajor rem odeling Is essential, uauully, unless you’ve gained or lost weight, but some slight touch may make the d if ference between a piece of cloth ing you rea lly want to wear and one you'd like to hide In a dark corner of the closet. Revives Dresses, Suits You m ay have been tu lrly reg u la r about having dresses and suits luundered or cleaned, but unless spe cial care is taken, they may take on a sort of dusty hue which de tracts from th e ir beauty. In m any Instances, a special laundering or cleaning treatm ent muy solve the problem of m aking ->t 2Ì A •• • o • • This checked dress of tissue gingham Is one of a group of ventilated cottons for warm weather wear designed by Ter ry Rogers. A wide collar, deep cuffs a n d extravagant flap pockets at the hipline lend subtle touches of flattery to the silhouette. The row of small buttons marching to the waist line helps to fit the bodice of the dress properly. need be, since w arm w ater Is used nnd only a sm all amount of color need be dissolved in the water to restore clothing. CÜ 8293 1 2-20 8354 2-6 yf«., Tragedy of an A fflicted M other TN A TRAGIC letter from a north-Iowa town, Estelle Owens asks me for advice that is painful o give. Everything about mental illness is excrucl atingly painful for all con cerned, and in Estelle’ s case the patient is her dearly loved m other. “ I am 36, m arried to a fine man and with three daughters aged 14 12 and 6 ," w rites Estelle. "M y brother, happily m arried, has four very sm all sons. We two are the sole support of our m other, who fo r m ore than four years has been an Inmate of a private asylum . The charges fo r her care are $300 m onthly, exclusive of such extra expenses as X-rays, clothing, dental plates and other details outside the regular routine. "She shares a room w ith two other cases; w ith another 3-bed w rd they have th e ir own bath room. But n a tu ra lly she is not per m itte d freedom to bathe, and a ll doors and windows are locked at a ll times. "M y husband and m y brother's w ife are understanding and gen erous in this situation, fo r we a ll love—or did love, m y m other,” the le tte r goes on. "B u t we are faced now by the im p o ssib ility of con tinuing this arrangem ent, and I w rite to ask you if you know of any less expensive, perhaps sem i p rivate institution? We could pay a hundred a month. To whom should we apply fo r inform a tion on this point? public institution she w ill be much m ore intellig en tly handled, she w ill have access to modern and ex pensive methods and equipment not available in any p rivate asylum, and — and note this carefully, — it w ill be to no one’s financial interest to keep her there. I t has been m y experience, in the last two years, to make m any visits to one of C a lifo rn ia ’s largest in sane asylums. There are some fe ar fu l cases there, shut away from human sight, of course. But there are also scores of borderline cases; not a week goes by but what some sobered, healthy, cured woman re turns to her home. There are sun- flooded wards containing ten or a dozen smooth beds each—oh, I ’ ve gone in at a ll hours unexpectedly and always found them so. There are long dining tables covered w ith w hite cloths, set decently w ith glass and china. (The food is poor in a ll in s titu tions.) The food in the a rm y, in boarding schools, in boarding houses, is notoriously uninterest ing. In the asylum I know, m y patient complains loudly of meat loaf and fish chowder, m eat loaf and fish chowder endlessly. The bread—oh, that's good. M ilk? Yes, she gets a q u a rt a day. Jam? Oh, yes, they are putting up cherries and apricots now. Sometimes she has to wipe dishes, clear tables. Sometimes she shells peas, peels potatoes. E very brigh t day she is out in the open. Disposed of Savings Freshen halt with flowers. Change T rim m in g On Your Hats Most sum m er headgear needs a pick-up Just about this tim e, and THE READER'S COURTROOM- Give and Take in Divorce 'We have disposed of all our savings, carhed w ar bonds, and I am tu rn ing over every penny I make in boarding and attending sm all children, but it is not enough. We have determ ined among our selves, and promised her, th a t we never w ill consider a public insane asylum fo r Mama, whose heart would break if we so much as -By W ill Bernard, LL.B.- 1$ it too Late to Change Your Mind— After the Divorce? A drunken customer In a bar be gan to get boisterous, and the bar tender decided to eject him . He threw the man out so vigorously A young w ife divorced her hus that the drunk crashed into a g irl band, but both soon decided they w alking past the front entrance. In had made a te rrib le mistake. Back jured by the collision, the g ir l sued they went to the same judge, and the bartender fo r damages. He pro asked him to cancel the divorce tested that he was ju s t exercising decree. He did so. Then, about a his rig h t to get rid of an obnoxious ye ar later, the husband again customer, but the court held him changed his m ind and asked the responsible anyhow. The judge said that, while the bouncing was all rig h t, it should have been done with \o u av » iuwrt>, uussavo . . . food is poor in institutions . . SM» Wir«... regard for the safety of passers-by hinted at i t We cannot have her • • • in our home as she has irra tio n a l Moy a Landlord "Smoke Out" intervals when she is dangerous. But we are given hope of a cure A Tenant Who Won't Move? I in her case, as the in ju ry to the b rain m ay absorb. Often it causes A landlord served an eviction no delusions, but at tim es she is just tice on an e lderly widow and she Mam a again. Please help us to agreed to get out by a certain date. solve this agonizing problem .” But when the day arrived, the wom Estelle, m y answer is th a t you an happened to be sick in bed—and and your brother are riskin g your court to cancel the cancellation! so she d id n 't leave. In a fu ry, the own m a rita l happiness by this un He insisted that, once a divorce Is landlord opened the wood stove, rea listic attitude toward w hat is a granted, it is perm anent—unless the poured some w ater on the embers. te rrib le tragedy. couple gets m a rrie d all over again. But the sensible course fo r you, However, the court ruled th a t the the most hopeful and prom ising divorce was no longer in effect and « A - o K é Í one, the least expensive and the the p a ir were indeed husband and most responsible, is to place your wife. The judge said, if a court can m other in the state institutio n, and give a divorce, it can take it back begin to work fo r her com fort, tool your own, your husband’s and your • • • children’ s welfare, from there. A man m oved into • bachelor apartm ent, ta king a one-year lease. Two months la te r he moved out, com plaining that he couldn't bear the foul language of the fa m ily In the adjoining apartm ent. When the landlord sued h im fo r the balance of the year's rent, the man argued th a t the landlord h im self was to blame fo r allow ing such uncouth language in the building. But the court ruled In fa vo r of the landlord, saying th a t he was not obliged to Interfere in the situation—ju s t so he d id n 't a ctua lly encourage it. Short on luggage space for the week-end invitation to which you’ve been looking forward? One good answer Is one of the pretty ensembles that are de signed for just such contingen cies. Take the four-piece cos tume such as the one sketched. It Includes a swim suit, a two- piece sun dress, and, with the addition of a glistening white T-shirt, a spectator sports dress. One of the most popular fabrics lor these ensembles Is cotton poplin, but you may also choose heavy broadcloth, in- dianhead, or spun rayon in a heavy linen-like weave. Choose from the many gay colors the one most becoming to you. KATHLEEN NORRIS «858» K tt'it’» J r i m i w ith trimmings . . . . these iterps a pleasure to wear. Check over collar, cuffs, pockets and hemlines. I f you find any d irt at all, concentrate on this special spot and make It Im maculate. I f the suit or dress docs not hang Just rig h t, you m ay have to do soma m in or adjusting fo r per fect fit. This Involves p ra ctica lly no tim e at a ll and renders the gar m ent wearable. Sometimes a dress sim p ly needs to have the hem line shifted or new shoulder pads, and It w ill pick up am azingly well. O ther points ■ to check on gar ments include the belt and Its buckle. These fra y easily some tim es and d etract from the dress, coat or suit. M ending m ay e lim i nate this problem ; If not, revive the dress w ith a new belt or buckle. M ost women used to do a lot of changing w ith trim m in g s to refresh th e ir clothing. This is ari old fash ioned habit which we would do well to revive because so often the fra g ile laces on blouses need changing, as do collars and cuffs. F or basic dresses, you would do w ell to make or buy an alternate set if you rea l ly want to get the most wear out of the garm ent. Clothes which hove faded badly m ay sim p ly need a b it of tin ting to restore th e ir good looks. T intin g does not mean dyeing. It can be done easily in the wash basin if you don’t hove to be a professional to know how to handle the rejuve nation. I f you feel o il thumbs about hats, then the best thing to do is to see how the trim m in g on the hat Is put on. When you remove veiling or flowers, observe ju s t where the stitches were to attach them. M ark them w ith chalk. Take o ff original ve iling w ith care, so that If it's folded or draped In a p a rtic u la r style, y o u 'll know how to adjust fresh veiling. Flowers which have become g rim y on hats should be replaced w ith new ones of s im ila r size and type, If at a ll possible. They m ay sometimes be changed slightly, but if you're a novice and are afraid of d rastic experim entation, safety lies in copying the o rig in a l hat. Ribbons can be changed In much the same manner as veiling and flowers, either w ith new ribbon or the old one refreshed Ribbons, usually, are fa irly durable and can be washed if handled w ith care. Use m ild soapsuds and shake them In a Jar. Rinse ca re fully and hang to dry. Most ribbons. If pressed while s till rath er damp, w ill be firm and starchy, and a ll ready to put on. True C lennlincsa Smartly Tailored Two-Piecer School Dress Is Easy Sewing Dangerous Burden You and your brother are putting a dangerous burden upon the gen erosity of your mates, and it is and "le t it smoke.” The harassed im p o rta n t to stop that at once. woman fin a lly got out—but later W orry about money, discussion of filed a suit against the landlord for the waste of it, paym ent of out assault. He protested that a tenant rageous charges and unexpected has no rig h t to rem ain on the prem expenses creates a strain that no ises after the eviction date. How m arriage can long endure. F or every reason your m other ever, the judge said that was no excuse for such m alicious tactics should be moved at once to the by the landlord and ordered h im to state asylum. T e rrib le words, a re n 't pay damages to the widow. they? But so are the facts. In the Synthesis Used For Vitamin-A Can Now Be Made Up. On Commercial Scale Crisp, Casual H SIMPLE, casual two-piecer to * * make up in a crisp, brightly colored cotton. The slanted closing is accented with a gay novelty button, the peplum flares out just right. P a tte rn No. b293 Is In sizes 12. 14. 16, 18 and 20. Size 14. 4 ya rd s of 38-inch. D o n ’t miss the F a ll and W in te r F A S H - IO N — I t ’s b rim fu l of ideas fo r s m a rt fa ll- ln to -w ln te r sew ing . F r e e p a tte rn p rin ted Inside the book. 25 cents. Make Several •PHIS DARLING little school dress is so easy to sew you’ll want to make several in different colors. Rows of bold ric rac trim the front panel, a narrow sash ties pertly in back. P a tte rn N o. 8354 comes In sizes 2, 3, 4. 5 an d 6 y e a rs . Size 3. 2Va veard s o) 35-inch. 8EW IN G CIRCLE P A T T E R N D EPT. 530 South W ells St. C h ir a c s 1, IU. Enclose 25 cents In coins fo r each p a tte rn desired. -S lz e - P a tte rn No. N am e A ddress —— ----- Would Reach Far Enough ice was produced in the United States last year to load a train six times as long as the dis tance between New York and San Francisco, made up of two million cars, each car carrying 25 tons. Sturdy Picnic Table Seats Entire Family •THERE’S nothing like having an old fashioned picnic in y o u r own backyard. Especially so when you have this sturdy table all set up ready to seat the entire family. Its construction permits leaving it out the year round. Besides saving money, wood working provides hours of com plete relaxation. Once you’ve ex perienced the deep down satisfac tion of seeing lumber turn into a useful picnic table or lawn chair, you w ill undoubtedly become one of a huge army of ‘‘Build It your self” enthusiasts. NEW YO RK.—The synthesis of v ita m in A by a new process that makes possible its production on a com m ercial scale was announced here by D r. H. M. Wuest, d irector • • • of research at the W arner in s ti Bend 25c fo r F u ll S ize P ic n ic T a b le tute fo r therapeutic research of P a tte rn No. 22 to E a a i-B ild P a tte rn Com W illiam R. W arner company. pa n y, D ep L W . P le a s a n tv ille , N . T . U n til now, v ita m in A, necessary for the growth of children, the nor m al functioning of the eye. night vision, and other physiological needs of the body, including resist ance to infection, could be obtained only from fish liv e r oils. One of the drawbacks of the natural pro duct was that even the purest con centrates s till had a fishy odor and taste, which made it unpalatable to a large num ber of users. The synthetic v ita m in is prepared from a s ta rtin g m a te ria l named beta ionone, obtained from lemon grass oil and also found in violets. It is this substance that gives violets th e ir ch aracte ristic pleasant odor. Although v ita m in A was one of the firs t of the vita m ins to become known, it was not u n til 1931 that its chem ical structure was eluci dated by D r. Paul K a rre r of Z ur ich, Nobel prize w inner. However, a ll efforts to synthesize the com plicated molecule of 20 carbon atoms arranged in six “ rin g s,” con taining fiv e conjugated double chem ical bonds, and a hydroxyl group (OH) at the end of the “ chain” hooked on to the ring-struc ture. failed fo r years. Chang» to S A N O — ffo A m a jo r reason fo r the failure d is tin tiv o cigr,rotto with was the in s ta b ility of the molecule and its se nsitivity to acids, lig h t and the oxygen in the air. In 1936, the prom inent B ritis h chem ist S ir Ia n H eilbron made some headway tow ard synthesis by building up an interm ediate sub stance w ith eighteen carbon atoms. Not a S u b s titu te-N o t M e d ia te d But even the pressure of the war, Sano's scientific process cuts nico and the necessity fo r assuring large tine content to half that of ordinary amounts of h ig hly active vita m in A cigarettes. Y et skillful blending ■ makes every puff a pleasure. fo r the a ir forces (to increase or I FLEMING-HALL TOBACCO CO.. INC.. N. T. m aintain th e ir visual acuity for B • A m ite Eased on continuity tests t f popular brands night fly in g ) did not lead to a syn ^ ^ A S K T O U R DOCTOR AIOUT iAHO CIGARETTES thesis during the w ar years. drinks - Yodora checks perspiration odor n« Sw m M & sf WAY 'Made with a jaee cream bate. Yodora is actually toothing to normal skins. No harsh chemicals or irrita tin g salts. Won’t harm skin or clothing. Stay» soft and creamy, never gets grainy. TVy gentle Yodora—Jeel the wonderful j difference! Vtshlrírí/W tfholeu/hear flakes ARE YOU A HEAVY SMOKER? 51.6 V LESS N IC O T IN E PLAIN OR CORK TIP
