Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 15, 1923, Page 22

| j .) 2 2 A Z Zz Z A Zz : AX The Very Serious Quest The Strenuous Pursuit of Slenderness or Plumpness, as the Case May Be, Is Comedy to the Onlooker, But Tragedy to the Hostess Who Must Provide for Every Diet— Apparently Nobody Finds Herself “Just Right.” OW many pounds can you gain H or lose ina week? What ts your right welght? Do you eat too much, too little, too fast? The question of weight is being taken most seriously by a great many people. Just let a wholesome, well- built girl hop on the scal and find that she is a little overweight. My gracious, butter and potatoes disap- pear immediately from her daily menu. The thin ones, too, all try to put on a few pounds by eating quan- titles of potatoes and butter. “Oh, that is fattening” toa thin girl and she will strive to eat all tho condemned articles in sight. Someone has just written a book prove, or assert (assertion 1s proof to some minds), that women eat too much. The someone is Dr. Cecil Johnson, a man. Men seem to love writing books about women. Looks permit the generalizations and sweeping assertions so dear to the masculine heart when woman is his theme. Books enable him to say coldly in print all the things he dares not say hotly at home. They flatter his vanity, for is not his name on the title page proof that he {s a con- stituted authority? Most men like to think they under- stand women, for the privilege can combine in {ts formulation the most correct rectitude of behavior with an assumption of “gay dogsery” that feeds self-esteem. For to under- stand women you must know them, and to know them you must be loved by them, and to be loved by them you must be attractive, ergo, to be an authority is to be known, loved and attractive, short envied among men—a fate a king might sigh for, and a fate many a king has had good cause to look back on with re- gret. On the other hand, it ts quite pos- sible to write about women, without knowing, understanding or loving them at all. It is so easily possible, it is done every day and—tI admit it by women as well as men. Wom- en when they take their own sex in hand are sententiously adulatory, over-praising, over-estimating, over- boastful, or else inclined to be acid- ulated, vitriolic, with a pharisaical “Thank God I am not as other wom- en!” hanging like a phylactery on to Silver and Glass Facts Don't let your table silver stand about dirty too long; it ruins its gloss. Even if you stack your dishes overnight, be sure to wash the silver, Egg stains can be removed from Spoons by rubbing them with a little dry salt before washing. A lump of camphor in drawer will defer tarnish. Milky glassware should be rinsed in cold water before the actual wash- ing. A Tittle vinegar added to the water in which glass is washed will add to the brilliancy of the ware. Tea leaves allowed to stand in warm soapy water will remove the stain from the bottom of wine de- canters. the silver every page. Men, on the contrary, generally seold. They long to tm- prove our figures and disinfect our souls. “Whatever you do,” they seem believe me, you would be far better doing something else,” the something else when reduced to its least domestic significance being setting their slippers to warm at the fire. Now, every nicely right-minded woman loves putting carpet or other slippers of the male persuasion to warm at the fire. But she does not want to spend her whole life doing it. That is why she never listens to au- thority, self-constituted and admon- itory, in cold print. She laughs at it Instead, and with reason, for what authority number 7620 says today authority number 7621 flatly contra- dicts tomorrow. One day a learned medical scien- Uist assures women that they eat too little. Instantly up rises another to say they eat too much. “Women,” he cries, “are always nibbling be- tween meals.” xactly. Just like rabbits. Some rabbits are women, and women are rabbits, and each are both, and they all nibble! “No wom- an requires more than two or, at most, three meals a day,” he cries again, “though two would be better.” I wonder how Dr, Cecil Johnson knows? When was he last a wom- ant? We drink too much tea and eat too many chocolates and cakes. Dear, dear! Dissipated, depraved wretches! Last week someone was shrieking to high heaven because we drink too many cocktails. The week before a Great Man assured us all solemnly that we drink too lttle tea. It is all very exciting and wonder- ful, and if we obey each authority until the next sends him spinning in the dust life will, at least, not lack variety. More About Food. Brain-workers and persons in se- dentary occupation should eat a sub- stantial breakfast, but a Mght lunch is the consensus of opinion of physi- clans in 46 states as obtained by The Medical Review of Reviews (New York). Seventy-three per cent, fa- vored a hearty breakfast, 13 per cent opposed it, and 14 per cent were neutral. Eleven doctors advised a heavy breakfast because the diges- tive apparatus is at its best after a night's sleep. We quote below an abstract, made by the New York Times of some individual opinions, Says this paper: Commissioner of Health Herman N, Bundesen, of Chicago, said that ‘the system, like a furnace, is low on fuel in the morning, and therefore a good-sized meal is justified.” WFifty- five physicians favor the hearty breakfast and light lunch, basing thelr opinions on observations in their practice. “I think it far better to start the day with a substantial breakfast of fruit, cereals, bacon and eggs, toast or, we of the South prefer, hot biscuits,” said Dr. J. H. Riffe, of Covington, Ky, “It is preferable to start the day,” said Dr. F. J. Underwood, of the Mis- sissipp! State Board of Health, “with a fairly substantial breakfast, con- sisting of fruit, cereal, bacon and eggs, etc.; eat a light but nourish- ing lunch and have a heavy meal at 6 in the evening. I don’t think there is any doubt but what one could do better mental work by following out this plan.” A number of physicians opposed hard and fast rules, insisting that what was best for one might not be 4 | \ HY for another. The custom of the country and the idiosyncrasy of the individual have to be considered, ac- cording to some, and even pie for breakfast for those in the pie zone has its defenders. “If people want pie for breakfast and they Iive in the pie zone, don't rob them of their pie, providing they don't eat too much of several other things,” counseled Dr. Isaac D. Raw- Mngs, director of the Illinois State Department of Public Health, ) eS. 10M ‘NOW, BRUNHILDE DON'T Nl Min THESE 'STouT, | MeDIuM,AND THIN’ DIET: Lists Dip THE LAST TIME Drawn Thread Work Makes the Daintiest Colored Hankies ATELY there has been quite a L fad for making beautiful handkerchiefs. Never have I seen such lovely, dainty ones as I have this year—squares of bright- colored linens, a color for every oc- casion. Some are appliqued, others hand-embroidered, while another as- sortment shows the drawn-throad work. The reason that the drawn-thread work appeals to so many people who do not care for sewing in the ordi- nary sense of the word is that no needle is used at all. Most all the men appreciate a nice silk handkerchief; but just think how expensive they are! The new drawn-thread work provides the nicest-looking hankies at a small cost, and lots of other things besides, Briefly the work consists of adorn- ing material by pulling out certain of its threads and substituting col- w A Cushion for the Cozy Corner aw r Sm QY » | as NY GEE ISS ee eee ae COLOR DIAGRAM WW Brown You can't have too many ae | Be OuTLINE BLACK: OR, COLOR _- cushions now, and the more the cozier. Here is a pillow of linen, the design outlined with heavy cotton or silk, filled in with a running stich. A combination for bright colors should be used, Follow the threads of the material when working the running stitch. Stitches may all run in one di- rection. The design could also being cut from colored linen or c buttonhole or chain stitch arou: ored ones, so as to form borders or patterns. It follows that it must be done along a straight edge and on fabric which have well defined threads, such as linen, shantung silk and voile. Otherwise there is no Umit to the dainty things that can be achieved. And once the knack is acquired the work is extremely sim- ple. Say you decide to make some hand- kerchiefs. Buy one yard of shan- tung silk (this makes four men’s handkerchiefs, each 16 inches square), or one yard of handkerchief linen (which makes nine women’s handkerchiefs, each 12 inches square). I should advise.you to start with silk, as the threads in this are de- cidedly easier to pull than in hand- kerchief linen. Edging a Silk Handkerchief. Start cutting your silk into squares && be appliqued, the various shapes repe and applied to the pillow by nd the edges. Cut each shape slightly larger than the drawing to allow for turning back, thus making the finished shapes the same size ag the original design. Baste to the linen as arranged in the design. of the proper size, drawing threads before cutting to make sure that the edges are absolutely straight. De- cide on the color or colors you in- tend to insert, and buy skeins of six- strand embroidery silk accordingly. Begin by drawing one thread one and a half inches from each sjde, in the case of a man's handkerchief, and one inch in the case of a wom- an’s. The border thus made is for the hem and all work is done inside it. Now concentrate on one side of the handkerchief and with a pin pull out the thread inside the one already drawn yery near the edge. Take it up in your fingers and pull it gently so that it runs gathers a short dis- tance, along the line. Loosen the other end of the same thread in a similar manner. Now take a single strand of what- ever color you have decided to in- sert. It must be twice as long as your edge. Double it and tie the end of your pulled-out thread firmly round the loop the doubling forms. You now have the original thread of the stuff partly pulled out, with a new colored thread tied to it ready for insertion. What you have to do is to pull it completely out—but from the reverse end, so that as it goes through the stuff it will draw the new thread into place after it, To do this take the thread at its other end, where it is not tiled, and begin pulling gently. There must al- ways be a few gathers of the silk be- tween your fingers and tho new thread slipping in, and you must be very careful not to break the thread befere it has pulled the new one right through the line. Try, Try Again. Probably you will break it the first time, for the knack takes a few at- tempts to acquire. If this happens, pull out both old and new threads, Pick out the next thread of the ma- terial with your pin, and tie the col- ored thread to it as before. This time, as the space is wider, it will probably go through without any dif- ficulty. Or if you are near the end, thread the colored thread through a needle and weave it in the rest of the way. Having put in this one thread on all four sides of your handkerchief, you will most likely want a second, the same or another color, perhaps a quarter or an eighth of an inch in- side. Remember that you must first pull one thread clear out (you did this the first time to mark the hem), and only pull in your new ono as the second thread goes out, for you are inserting a doubled thread When the threading {s finished edges must be ti outside thread hemmed by hand the d down to the and very neatly sTHE WAY You ™~ (Courtesy PurApeterta Récorp.) Why Not Have a Bubble Party for the Grown-Ups ? RAINY day in the nursery al- ways calls forth a demand for the pipe and the bowl. Some- how or other children never tire of bubble-making sport. But what about a grown-up’s bub- ble party? It's lots of sport. Warn your friends not to wear anything too good and try to have lots of cover- all aprons for those who do. Clay pipes decorated with ribbon, two of each color, decide the partners for the evening. Each set of partners is given a small bowl with the bubble mixture all ready in it. A _ table- spoonful of glycerin added to the strong suds gives color to the bub- bles. There will be competitions in or- der. So that the guests acquire skill in blowing bubbles, award a prize for the largest bubble blown within a certain length of time, the blowers themselves to be judges. Prizes can also be awarded for the lasts the longest, for the most bub- bles blown from one dip of the pipe one that. and for the longest chain of bubbles. A game of tennis played with bub- bles and fans will give wonderful fun. Divide the players in two sides, then having previously covered the dining room or eny large table with dark green outing flannel, mark it off with chalk or tape into a tennis court. A room could be thus mark- ed off if the table were too big for the crowd. The girls on one side of the net, made by stretching a tape across room or table, make the bub- bles and the boys fan them. Each time a bubble made by one side bursts on the opposite side of the net it counts a point for the opponents, just as in tennis. The winning side may require forfeits from the oppos- ing side. Some one who is clever at bubble- blowing may do. some exhibition work while the refreshments are bo- ing served, Borax sprinkled around pantry shelves will drive away ants. A PRETTY WAY TO USE EMBROIDERED SCALLOPS budding into her “teens,” and in addition to having the dear little girl you also have a fondness for things hand-made, you will in all probability Jump at this suggestion for combining the two. Yes, indeed, jackets and jacket effects are ever so popular and so delightfully youthful, too. The foundation of this frock is ® perfectly plain round necked leeveless slip with gathered skirt and fron and back panels. Then the Jacket is simply a short kimono sleeved model with hardly anything more in front than the continuation of the shoulder line. That belting business {is interesting. Two belts are crossed front and back; the ends conceal themselves in slits at each side. Complementary to the belt treatment is the cuffing, and then that oddly pretty shoulder strapping. It is simply tacked along the lines of the neck and shoulder to slip and jacket. You see, it is buttoned into place for convenient getting in and out. And your love of things hand-made may be given full expression in the delightful trimming about the edge of the bottom. Wouldn't the frock be delightful in terra cotta jersey with scalloping in peacock blue silk? “ I you have a dear little girl just An equal mixture of turpentine and linseed of] will remove white stains from furniture caused by water. of Weight’ THE WATER WAY TO HEALTH AND BEAUTY F there be one royal road to beau- ty, it is the water-way. Water inside and out constitutes an un- failing remedy to the seeker of health and beauty. The dependence of health on beauty needs no further emphasis. And water, pure, clean water, is perhaps the most neglected of the elements that produce sound health, There are people who, like the camel, can and go for days at a time without drinking a single glass of water, Some of them boast of their incapacity for this greatest of all cleansers. Yet these very same individuals would never admit tbat they went for weeks without a bath. Well, the necessity for bathing “within” is quite as imperative as any other kind of bathing. The really serious seeker after health who takes the water-way be- gins her day with a glass of warm water, added to which are a few drops of lemon juice. Thereafter she drinks water copiously throughout the entire day. But there is a right and awrong way of doing every- thing, even drinking water. To drink water so hot that it really has to skip over your tongue is to injure the lining of the stomach, and to drink hot water exclusively is to in- jure the stomach in some other equally serious way. Then, again, hot water must be sipped, not gulped. ‘The water diet may be varied. Cer- tain frults and vegetables contain a very great deal of water. These may be eaten in quantity, and the system will be cleansed quite as well as by the actual water drinking. Lime water is an excellent thing for “set- tling” the stomach; it is a widely recognized builder of bone, arid is al- most an absolute necessity to grow- ing children. Milk is made up for the most part of water; it, too, recommende| to the water drinker who finds the ordinary pump pre! uct monotonous. If you would ha sound good health, a clear compi< fon cnd bright eyes, see to it that drink at least two quarts of we dafly; but rst of all assurc yo self of the purity of the water t you drink, The Knitter’s Friend om OM™® one sald recently that the S nearest thing they knew to perpetual motion is a ball of yarn that was dropped just in the middle of a difficult bit of knitting. Here is a novel wool holder to be hung on the arm while knitting, which will keep the most venture- Some yarn in its place. Mr. Birdie won't mind having his eye button- holed ‘round for a soft strand of wool to pass through when he finds he is to be mounted on green moire silk and all trimmed about with gold. The disks of silk, with motifs of chintz applied, are held apart by a natrow inset strip of white silk, with which the base is lined. The whole is bound with dull gold braid and tiny gilt tassels finish the bow at the bottom of the bag. A green bead slipped on the braid before sewing on the tassels gives a nice touch of color, A green bead is used as a button to hold the armstrap to the top of the disks. Save the water which parsnips oF carrots have been cooked in. It gives gravy a nice flavor if put in the pan while roasting meat.