Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 14, 1919, Page 6

THE BEMIDJ1 DALLY PIONEER CHINESE BECOME (TOGS FOR KIDDIES $QBIAI;_|3!0NEERS Men and Women Form Good Fel- fowship Club Together Under ! Y. W. C.A. Leadership. The Good Fellowship Club has made Sts appearance In society In Hangchow, China, ‘It began with the desire of a pro- gressive young Chinese doctor to give Bis compatriots, especially the Chrls- tians, some healthful form of social in- terceurse. Channels for a good, clean, social Jife among Chinese people are very Yimited. Unitl recently becoming a Christlan often meant cutting oneself off from one’s friends and relutives, also from feast days and festivals. As for Joint meetings of men and wom- en—well, such a thing was never heard of In decent soclety. The young doctor’s plan of having a club where men and their wives might come together to enjoy a good time with each other was discouraged and sniffed at. However, a few people agreed to be ploneers in the cause: of social intercourse, and Y. W, C. A. sec- retaries ‘agreed to help make the club & (suCcess. At first the meetings of the club were laughed at by outsiders and the whole affair considered a joke. How- ever, the members kept -on meeting, first at one house and then at another. Soon the men got over the feeling of strangeness at starting out with their wives: on Tuesday evening for a friend’s home, The women began to enjoy the outing and to take part in the discussions—an intelligent part, too—much to the surprise of their hus- hands. The membership grew. The club’s fame began (o spread. At first the dis- cussions of the club were conducted in English. Soon it became necessary for them to be carrted on in Chinese 80 that more of the women could un- derstand and take part. Many of the scoffers began to apply for admission. The members began indulging in much friendly chaffing and occasionally for- got thelir dignity to play jokes on one another. Finally it became so large that it had to be divided inte two sec- tions, which met separately three ‘Tuwesday evenings in the month and on .the fourth Tuesday met together for a Joint session, with a speclal program. Students just returned from Ameri- ean and German colleges, an old Bud- dhist scholar who is particularly inter- ested .in the discussion on Buddhism and Christianity, merchants, railroad and government officlals compose the men's side of the room. The women are still a bit shy about talking in front of so many people, but many of them show signs of great executive ability and power of leadership. They are all well poised, clear thinking indl- widuals, who will have a great Influ- ence on China's future. They discuss among themselves group meetings in thelr various churches, the lack of amusements for Chinese women, social service work, subscription lists for the orphanage. cake making, types of stoves, baby diets, the latest engage- ment and other topics such as one would hear discussed hy a group of gathered together any place in The social part of the evening is giv- en over to games. which at first astound the sober Chinese gentlemen, but which they take up with great zest after the first «vening. And their -wives enjoy it just as greatly. Real American pienies are the latest thing which the club has tried, and they are n great success. A Christmas play Is being planned now. ENGLISH IS COMMON TONGUE. Chinese Girls Learn It to Talk to One Another, Chinese women students in the Tung u College, Peking, China, are obliged to learn English in order to talk with one another because of the different dialects used by the student body. Girls from the extreme western provinces of China, who attend the school, must remain In Peking during all of the eight years required for their high school apd college train- fng, because to return each summer would require six weeks for the trip one way and would cos® more than a trip to America and return. Girls from each of the western provinces speak a different language and they cannot understand one an- other any more than they can the girls from northern, southern, eastern or eentral provinces. Hence, they have sdopted English as a common tongue. NEW SCHOOL FOR CHINA. . W. C. A. Secures New Site for Girls’ Physical Training School. A new home has been found for the Physical Training School which the Young Women's Christlan Association 2as opened for native girls in Shang- Bai, China. The school, while in the country, is mot far distant from the National Headquarters of the Y. W. C A in Shanghal nor far from the local Y. W. ©. A. The grounds cover eighteen asmow,” which means approximately aix acres, and are divided by a private wead. A foreign residence already on #he grounds will ‘beused by the Ameris | ~an teachers, while native buildings on rhe other side will furnish llving quar- ' sers apl classrooms for ithe. 85 stu- The grounds boast a garden, tennis wowvis and an athletic fleld gzttt itk Subscribe for The Pioneer. - il Ready-to-Wear Clothes Have Many Advantages. Mothers Prefer to Rely on Garments Which They Believe Look Better Than Those They Make. Fach season, assert the shopkeep- ers, there is more and more demand for ready-made clothes for children. Not that there are more children, but t more mothers are relying on the ready-to-wear garments, which are really so much better looking than anything they cian fashion at home without spending a good deal of pre- ¢ious time in the process. Even if the modern mother is a good needlewoman she finds that fine sewing is the least requirement. Styles- in children's clothes change rapidly nowadays; the same models arg not worn year after year as they used to'be. One does not recall these frantic style changes in one’s own childhood. There was the long-waistedefrock with a sash or a low-placed leather belt. And there was the plaited skirt with a sailor blouse. And there was the guimpe dress. Al- most all frocks for little girls kept to these fundamental principles. It is interesting to watch the style developments in raiment for smah girls. Features that are the fads of one season ' uSually appear the next season - as ‘salient points of juvenile garb. Why this is, no one quite knows; but it is so. Frocks for little girls this autumn show over-the-waist bod- ices, tied at the back in a sash. They show long over-blouses with fringe at the edge. They show straight lines and loose belts and sashes and round necks edged with plaited frills. Every- day frocks are of serge, of wool jersey, of tricotine, and the favored trimmings are buttons, braid, aagora wool, silk embroidery and loop fringe. Taffeta and even satin dresses are shown for girls from seven:to twelve years old; and the taffeta frocks. particularly, are quaint and charming in their soft, bright colors and childish style. One blue poplin model is an excel- lent choice for autumn school days. It is a little more substantial in weight than a tub frock, vet i3 not so heavy and warm as an all-wool costume. It fills in the gap between summer and winter admirably—though, of course, it must be supplemented by several tub dresses for wear on those sultry days that always come. This blue poplin model might be developed successfully in taffeta, with lace or hand-embroid- ered collar and cuffs for formal occa- slons; the blue poplin, with its collar and cuffs of the material and neat white lawn vestee, is an Ideal school frock. TO DARKEN HAIR APPLY SAGE TEA Look Young! Bring Back Its Natural Color, Gloss and Attractiveness Common garden sage brewed into a heavy tea with sulphur added, will turn gray, streaked and faded hair beautifully dark and luxuriant. Just a few applications will prove a revel- ation if your hair is fading, streaked or gray. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sulphur recipe at home, though, is troublesome. An easier way is to get a bottle of Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound at any drug store all ready for use. This is the old- time recipe improved by the addition of other ingredients. While wispy, gray, faded hair is not sinful, we all desire to retain our youthful appearance and attrac- tiveness. By darkening your hair with Wyeth‘s Sage and Sulphur Com- pound, no one can tell, because it does it so naturally, so evenly. You just dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at a time; by morning all gray hairs have disappeared, and, after another ap- plication or two, your hair becomes beautifully dark, glossy, soft and luxuriant. Positively Relieves Constipation Constipation causes poor appe- tite, indigestion, headaches, biliousness and more serious diseases. Hollister’'s Rocky Mountain Tea is a sure remedy for constipation. These won- derful herbs have long been famous for quick and positive results. By restoring normal bowel action, you will gain color, weight and youthful en- ergy. Take tonight—tomorrow feel right. City Drug Store. PLAN' RACING FOR BENEFIT OF PUBLIC (By United Press.) New York, Oct. 14.—Canada is considering a plan to make horse racing, which is conducted on a high plane there, work to the benefit of the general public. y The plan advanced is to limit the returns of promoters to a fair per- centage of profit on their investment and devote the remainder of the re- ceipts of the meeting to a good roads fund. Among the owners favoring the plan is Commander J. K. L. Ross, owner of Sir Barton and Billy Kelly and one of the most prominent figures in Canadian and United States racing circles. Discussing the project here recent- ly, Commander Ross not only ex-|§ pressed his approval of it but went farther by recommending a plan to|§ make the public share even greater |} benefits from the sport. He wants a part of the surplus devoted toward the breeding of better harses. “The government could use part of the money for the provision of stal- lions so the farmers could receive di- rect benefit by the opportunity to|@ breed finer animals. The need of the farmer for better horses was never greater,” he said. The primary ob- ject of racing should be to encourage better breeding. 1 have been trying |2 to encourage it by inviting farmers to bring mares to my farm at Varen- nes. While the offer has beén aceept- | g ed on only a small scale, the venture has been very successful. With a properly worked out scheme under which the government stallions could tour the farming district of Canada, the farmer would derive untold bene- fits.”’ Explanation of Humidity. Humidity, technically speaking, says the Philadelphia Press, is the amount of water ‘or vapor moisture in the air, A given space at a given temperature can contain only a definite amount of water. If it contains less it will en- deavor to fill uf) by evaporation. If it contains more the surplus water will condense. When a mass of air contains all the motisture it is capable of holding it is said to he saturated. "The higher the temperature the more moisture it takes to saturate the air. If it contains less moisture than would saturate it at a given tempera- ture, then the lower temperature at which this would sufficient for satura- tion is called the dew point. The per- centage of moisture in the air to what 1t would hold if saturated is called tb - relative humidity. Thus, if the a1 contains ome-half the moisture neces- sary to saturate it, the relative hu- midity is 50; if only a third, it is 33. It is of course, at its maximum when at 100 and fog forms and mist falls. e s g TWIN CITY AUTO PARTS COMPANY We Tear 'Em Up and Sell the Pieces 1212 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, Minn. We Sell Anything Pertaining to An Automobile Telephones— Auto ,36204; N.. W.- Nic. 4839. Parts for most any make of car, either standard or orphan, at a sav- ing from 50 to 80 per cent. 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