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S O U T H E R N O R E G O N N E W S R E V IE W WOMAN'S WORLD NEEDLECRAFT PATTERNS Familiarity With Patterns Will Aid in Fitting Garments By Ertta Haley w ill only waste m a te ria l by having to trim off. * your clothe* I* Juit a * Im por tant a* the (tylea you have chosen. Unless you are com fortable In a dress, blouse, suit or coat, the most fashionable g arm en t w ill not give you the poise and grooming you should expect. M any women avoid expensive alterations on clothes by m aking th eir own, and In this way they can achieve both fashion and correct fit w ith the least am ount of ex pense. Once the pattern Is selected ac cording to the m easurem ents, you m ay baste It together and try It on; or, m ake an Inexpensive m us lin g arm en t firs t and work from that to check fit. Fig u res which are hard to fit w ithout extensive alterations can re a d ily be clothed with clothes sewed at home, provided you know just how to alter patterns to make them fit. So much ease, com fort and feel ing rig h t can come from clothes that fit accurately that once you’ ve treated yourself to a w ell fitted g arm ent, you’ ll never be satisfied w ith less Not only w ill clothes do m ore for you, but you'll enjoy w earing them as well as showing them off to best advantage. Clothing which fits perfectly at so has the advantage of wearing better, but w ill require less care and attention than Ill-fitted g ar ments sim ply because they w rinkle less read ily and need less frequent cleaning and pressing. When you take measurements, rem ove any bulky pieces of ap parel so that you can a rriv e at your true m easurem ents. I f you w ear a certain foundation garm ent, hove this on when you whip out the tape m easure. — Keep the m easurem ents on a handy card so that you m ay a l ways have them on hand. This card should be kept up-to-date with frequent m easurem ent checks If you are gaining or losing weight. Clothes which are m ade too room y are as poorly fitted as those which struggle to keep on your fig ure When you place the tape m eas ure around yourself, do not pull tigh tly on it. nor let it fa ll too loosely. It should be so com fort able you do not really feel it, and Io b m r lu lb ii ¡it perfectly. this Is the way the finished g ar m ent should be on you. Accurate m easuring and cutting of the g arm en t w ill save both pa tience and m a te ria l. There is no need to m ake the g arm en t a little larg e In the cutting to m ake allow ance for errors In sewing, for you -----THE READER'S COURTROOM Some Oaths Need a Little Salt -By W ill Bernard, LL.B Should Statements Under Oath Be Taken W ith a Grain of Salt? A m an went bankrupt, and was hailed into court by his c re d ito r!. A t the hearing, he adm itted that he had had $5.000 In cash Just ■ few days before— but claim ed he had lost It all. “ I was w alking down the s tre e t," he related , "c a rry in g this m oney In a satchel. W hile w aiting fo r a street cor, I happened to look down and I noticed that the bag had This famous case, which arose In the ye ar 1770. laid down a doctrine th at la still considered basic In our legal system. M r. A, bent on m is chief. threw a giant fire c ra c k e r— lig h ted —Into a crowded m a rk e t place. I t landed at the feet of M r B. who snatched it and fra n tic a lly flung It aw ay. This tim e the sput terin g thing landed near M r. C, who also th rew It aw ay to save him self. The fire c ra c k e r then fell beside M r. D. and exploded. M r. D was Inju red , and sued M r. A for dam ages. M r. A protested that he had thrown the fire c ra c k e r a t M r. B, not a t M r. D. But the court held him responsible anyhow. • • • e e A newsboy took a liv ely dislike to a storekeeper, and on several occa sions he m ade faces at the man One day the boy tried his stunt Just once too often. The m erchant seized an u m b rella that was handy and e A m in ia tu re golf courae was Il lum in ated by a netw ork of over head lig h t*. A fte r a heavy w ind storm , ona of the wires was left aagglng about tlx feet above the ground. S everal days later, a girl was w alking underneath th at w ire when a bum blebee swooped down at her. She flung her arm upward — and hit the w ire The g irl got a nasty shock, and later sued the p ro p rie to r for dam ages. At the tria l the p ro prietor argued that thé g irl had “ brought the in ju ry upon h ers elf." But he lost the case. sm acked his torm entor on the head. Arrested on a charge of assault and b a ttery, the m an Insisted that his action was Justified by the boy’s constant "sassing.” How ever, the court disagreed and found him guil ty as charged. The judge said it takes m ore than " d irty looks" to ju s tify an atta ck of this kind. M ake W aist and Hip Adjustm ents Carefully Shorten the waist by folding the desired depth between the under arm and the w aistline. Be certain to m ake the adjustm ent on each piece of pattern. S kirt pieces are shortened In the same way as the waist. In this case, have each p a rt of the skirt shortened the same amount, and at the same position. This Is p a rtic u la rly Im p ortan t so that pattern notches w ill m atch, and so that a gored sk irt w ill fit well. F o r n arrow hips, take off a little at the hipline on the side seams of the skirt. M ak e certain that the line Is tapered to the hem so the skirt w ill fa ll properly. I f only a little additional m a teria l Is needed at the hips, the adjust m ent m ay be made at the side seams, tap erin g off at the waist and hem line. When more than a lit tle Is needed, an even amount can be allowed along the side seam of the sk irt from hip to hem. th « doily has both I Easy crochat in fine or heavy cotton. The secret of all this Is th at M im i Is bored w ith her job. She m ay not know it, but th at explains it all. She's tired of dust and dishes and budgeting and w atching the m a rk et, and the dentist and the bridge club and her w inter hat and half-m elted snow and everyth in g else. When a wom an loves her Job, she is well. When she hates it, she sometimes goes into these phycho- pathic disorders. M im i is headed for the m ental hospital. She w ill not be happy there. She w ill be doing there some of the jobs she m ight be doing peacefully a t home, only instead of household duties they call them occupational th e ra py. Need for Success Under M im i’ s discontent, that raging restlessness th at sweeps her off her feet at Intervals, m a k ing everyday home life u tterly in sufferable, is a half-recognized feverish need for success; the sort of success w ith which m agazines and newspapers are full. T ra v e l, excitem ent, m ink coats, fam e, money, these are being displayed F a rm e r sets tim e r to oper ate an ex tra ag itato r on a con ventional m ilk cooler. W omen have won all the good things women love— money, tra ve l, fa m e —because they saw some lit tle gap in the fa m ilia r domestic setup, and filled it with some very special bread, or apron, or ja m , or method of helping children study, or the patenting of a sweater. Small Acreage Fanners Practice Conservation S m all-farm operators are begin ning to change th eir belief that soil conservation is a luxury they can’t afford. Thousands of sm all farm s are now practicing all-out soil conser vation with exciting results. Back in the 1930’s, a farm in g m agazine recalls, farm e rs w ere told to cut down on com and sm all grain. The idea was to keep m ore of the land in grass and most of the rest in hay crops most of the tim e. A fte r giving soil conservation a try , thousands of operators of sm all farm s have now concluded, the magazine finds, th at one can raise m ore of everything. Some have doubled production in just a few years under soil conservation practices. Broilers Need Water to M im i all day long. W herever she turns she sees the complacent pictures of other women, not much younger and not any s m a rte r than she is, wom en floatin g In a very sea of adulation and luxury. The women of past generations didn’t w o rry about these things be cause, fo r one thing, there w ere no radios, movies, illu strated m a g a zines, to keep them p erpetually tortured by contrast. And for another thing housekeeping, home m a k in g , m othering, wifehood, w ere all jobs of much m ore im portance and repute. Successful professional w om en, Rachel, George E lio t, Bernhardt, w ere re garded w ith an ad m iratio n that had no envy In I t The highest profession was th at of the w ife; and Incidentally she had a lot m ore to do. Now much could be said and has been said, of the deceptive appear ance of flashing successes in H o lly wood, on the stage, or In the spot light of sensational m a rria g e s and divorces. But saying it only makes fam e-th irsty obscure young wom en angry. T h e y’ll take the fam e and the money, thanks, and take chances on la te r disillusionment, and being forgotten. F o rg e t Yourself "N o hum an has ev er seen the top of this m ountain.” Herzog said. " I f we reach the peak. It w ill be the firs t tim e a sum m it of this altitude w ill have been reached.” D h au lag iri Is about 200 miles west of Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain (29.002 f e e t ) , which men have been try in g un successfully for decades to scale. The highest m ountain In North A m erica. Alaska’s M ount M c K in ley, Is 20.300 feet. O u r object,” said Herzog. "Is not only to reach a higher sum m it than has ever been clim bed, but to do It faster. We w ill use m a n y mod e m tactics and much new equip ment. such as nylon ropes, tents and clothing. Much of the equip m ent w ill be alu m in u m ." The French governm ent Is financ ing a th ird of the expedition costs. The rest of the expenses are being paid by private backers and the Alpine club of France. Herzog has climbed all the French Alpine peaks worth clim b in g and some In Sw itzerland He is keen to get started. "O ur greatest danger is the mon So I omit such morallzatlons ¡ soon,” he said. U.S. Savings Bonds High Mountains There are 125 mountains over 5,000 feet above sea level in North Carolina. HEART? faeks ihipMer ofeorni ■ Grand b reak fast main dish! Here ’a the “ power” of corn. T a ste s powerfully good! Crisp, sweet, fresh! Your bargain in goodness— Kellogg's Corn Flakes. MOTHER KNOWS1 BEST I The new Mr». W illiam B. M o rrit of Dalla», Texaa. Dallas Bride says.* "Grand Cates with Snowdrift- 3 minutes mixing" Brides (and experts too!) praise Snow drift’s new, lighter, more luscious cakes. Y o u need an em ultorized shortening to make th e s e c a k e s so e a s ily . A n d 26,825-Foot Mountain In Nepal Trio's Goal ", . , b a h t toliluJe, company . For Your Future Buy •PEXTURE-contrast and the spi- * der-web design are the fashion; gallons of m ilk p e r'd a y . Even they, however, m ig ht be im proved. One attem p t to do this is illus trated in the accompanying photo graph. I t shows a fa rm e r setting a tifh e r to operate an ex tra ag ita tor on a conventional cooler. By m eans of this special equipment, he starts building up the ice bank in the cooler the m inute the m ilk cans are im m ersed. There is no w aiting for the escaping heat from the m ilk to set the cooling m echan ism in action. P A R IS , F R A N C E —Six veteran French mountain clim b ers have le ft fo r the H im alayas to try to c lim b higher and fas ter than men ever clim bed mountains before. T arg et of their assault Is M ount D h au lag iri, a rugged 26.825 foot peak In , ’ pal, between India and Tibet. I t never has been attem pted before according to lean-faced. 41- year-old M aurice Herzog, expedi tion leader. •••••e e e e e e e a o a s E lec tric m ilk coolers are therm o- staticaly controlled and use from 25 to 30 K W H per month to cool 10 Then think out the line in which you would like to express yourself, the sort of w ork you know you could do. G et ready for It, and Just as sure as you do, you’ll find It. Perhaps it ’s w riting children’s stories. You've always known you could, but a fte r a few tries, you’ve stopped. Perhaps it’s doing pastel portraits, or acting in radio plays, or designing dresses, m aking po litic a l s p e e c h e s . O r possibly th ere’* a good future for you in somewhat hum bler lines. Frenchmen Seek Record Height No. M ilk must be cooled properly In order to be classed as G rade A. Unsatisfactory cooling can m ake good pasture, a healthy herd and observance of all health and m an agem ent rules look m ig hty sick. To preserve quality, m ilk should be cooled to 50 degrees or low er soon after it is draw n. M ilk is cooled in one of three ways on the fa rm : by w ater, ice and m echan ical refrigeratio n . Wilson’s Cottage The cottage where Woodrow Wilson and his bride spent their honeymoon is still popular with newlyweds at Arden, in the moun tains of western North Carolina. here. I only gay to women like M im i—m ake your present Job a success first. Forget yourself, Plunge w ith absolute passion into the business of creating an ideal home, to which a happy man and eager children can’t w ait to return a fte r the day. You can do It. And believe me, when success comes th at way. In easier finances in the royal right to give the ones you love the extra delights and luxuries fo r which they long. In the fla tte rin g recognition of your friends, yo u 'll find th at success is sw eeter than most of sugary stuff. The crackling divorces of the w orld ’s great ought to be proof to us all that happiness Is a quali ty brewed in a much q uieter atm o sphere. F o r if you reach your goal w ith no one to love, m oney and fam e are only the m ore maddening. S e w ie f C ircle N eed lee reft Dtps. P. O. Rex S7«a, Cbieece SS. III. er P. O. B er Its . Old C helae* StaUee. N ew T e rk 11. N. T . Enclose 20 cents for pattern. Warm Milk Excellent For Bacteria Breeding Find Happiness in Present Lot T U T IM I C A T E S Is a Philadelphia * * wom an who represents a large class, and a very unhappy class. She Is a fraid she is losing her mind. Our hospitals Just now unfortu nately are full of women In s im ila r situations, and all doctors count these cases by the dozen. Nothing Is re a lly the m a tte r with M im i, but she has m anaged to w ork her self into a state when she trem bles and perspires for no apparent cause, can't eat, can’t sleep, cries constantly, hates solitude, hates company, and generally Is causing her husband, her children, her m other and everyone else who loves her altern a te states of Im patience and despair. You can m atch « lunch sat to you» b u ffe t and table dollies with P a tte rn 7S7. Crochet directions. Send 20 cents In com, your nam e, address end p attern number Proper Milk Cooling Necessary for Grade KATHLEEN NORRIS Does the Low Recognize The Principle of "Cause and Effect?" Moy You Strike Somebody For "Sossing" You? fallen off— and 1 was holding only the handle! Since the bag was no w here to be seen, I th rew aw ay the handle and w ent hom e.” Though there waa no w ay to disprove the atory, the Judge decided he Just d id n ’t believe it— and ordered the m an to “ fin d ” the $5,000 somehow. The Judge figured that, although the atory w a i told under oath. It waa too Incredible to be taken w ith out a grain of aalt. F o r a large arm , add the extra width along the edges, tapering fro m arm hole to waist. I f much extra w idth Is needed, cut pattern on grain line, separate evenly and pin to paper. To shorten sleeves, lay folds straight across to take up the extra length. I f the sleeve Is very long, m ake one tuck above and one be low the elbow. M ake A djustm ent* In P attern Ita th r r than a t Hearns Essential line and style In a pat tern can be changed or lost only by shortening and lengthening at waist or hem line. Therefore, you see m any alterations can be made w ithin a pattern Itself without changing the basic style. You m ay have fit plus style w ith intern al p attern adjustm ents. N ever be misled by seam, pleat and d a rt allowances. These should be cut, pinned and sewed as d i rected on the pattern or the cloth- M ak in g slashes to give width or length and neglecting to pin to an extra piece of paper, m ay result In your losing the pattern pieces. I f the pattern is not seperated and sim ply a slash made without pin ing to extra paper, you m ay not get the required amount of extra m a te ria l, as the pattern Is apt to slip during the cutting. I f your bodice Is shorter than the p attern allows, lay one tuck straight across the pattern. In this case the side seams m ay need slight tapering, and is easily ac complished by laying paper under neath the pattern so you can m ake a dotted line Indicating the ta p e r ing. lng w ill not have proper fullness, slenderness or other features which m ake for good styling. Even If you nerd so little as a h alf an inch In the bodice of a dress, don't try to get the neces sary extra room by failing to slash the garm en t. I f you try to get the room from the scam allowance, the seam m ay pull open. When you re p a ir the dam age, you w ill actual ly be m akin g the garm ent so small It cannot ever fit properly. U t i a c cu rate m m u n m n l i . . . . When you are adding length ra th e r than subtracting It, use the slash technique. Pin the pieces to a paper strip, or baste them to ex tra paper If you want to use the pattern several times. Klaxh or Tuck Patterns According Io Nerds ( ’asual shoes and matching purse fashioned of burlap and sim ulated leather w ere Intro duced as aun m ates for w arm w eather w ear. The rough tex tured burlap gives a textured effect which la both novel and new In the fashion picture. Spiderweb Design Is Featured S n o w d rift is e m u lto riz e d —it blends quickly and completely w ith all your cake ingredients in just 3 minutes mixing, .„ A T B roilers need w ater to put on weight. Layin g hens need it to m ain tain satisfactory egg produc tlon. And they need it all ye ar round—w inter and sum m er. In years past, poultry w aterers required almost constant attention during the w inter. Often the battle against ice was fought with steam ing kettles of w ater. One method of overcom ing this problem is presented In the ac companying Illustration. I t shows tha installation of a heat lam p over a common type of w aterer. The w arm th produced is sufficient to keep the w a te r free of ice as w ell as to p reven t litte r fro m be coming w et around the w a te re r Dry Silage Sometimes Contains Few Vitamins D ry silage, which has been sub jected to long-continued, high heat of ferm entation, has little carotene of V itam in -A content left in it. C a r otene usually is badly needed to supplement the other rations. The fa rm e r w ith several silos to fill should s ta rt several days ahead of when the kernels have finished denting to avoid ending up the silo-filling w ith corn th at ia " ra ttle d ry " as it Is blown in. CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH GINGER ICING Snowdrift is emulsoriztd to bring you success w ith this quick-method recipe 81ft together Into a large bowl 2 cups sifted cake flour 4k teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon salt 1W cups sugar A d d : t l cup Snowdrift 4k cup milk M ix enough to dampen flour. Beat 2 m inutes. I f by hand, count beating time only; with electric mixer, use "low speed.” Scrape bowl often; scrape beat ers after 2 minutes. Add: 2 eggs t i cup milk $ square« unsweetened chocolate, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla B e a t 1 m in u te . T u rn In to 2 greased 8” layer pans, lined with plain paper. Bake In moderate oven (375* F.) about 25 minutes. Frost w ith— GINGER ICING: Combine 2 egg whites, 1>4 cups sugar, % tea spoon salt, % teaspoon cream of tartar and >4 cup water In top of double boiler over boiling water. Beat with a rotary beater 7 min utes or until Icing “peaks.” Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and K cup chopped crystallized ginger. Bpread on cake and top with ad ditional chopped ginger. %.** asasMattaassseatasatataBssseatatasBaaa SNOWDRIFT Purs vegetable shortening for fine baking and frying -m a d e by the Wesson Oil People
