New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 8, 1914, Page 5

Dressing of Her Little Boy Matter Within Province of His Mother It Is She Who Determines What He Shall Wear From Day of His Birth Until He Reaches Age of oY The dressing of her little boy is a matter entirely within the province of the mother. She determines what he shall wear from the day of his birth until he reaches the age of ten, at least; and in the great majority of cases it is she who selects his apparel and she alone who is responsible for the result, But does she regard this everyday incident to motherhood at all in the light of a responsibility to the chila” Or is his clothing to her a mere ne- cessity, to be given special thought only upon “dress”” occasions, and then with the object of showing him off to advantage according to her ideas of good taste, or fashilon, mainly for the gratification of her own personal vanity? Mothers Appreciate Mental Influence of Clothes. In theése eugenic days few are the mothers, of any reading or educa- tion whatever, who do not appreci- ate, to some extent at least, the sus- ceptibility of the child mind to eariy influences. Yet how many have thought of carrying this early influ- ence into practice in connection with directing an education in dress along guch lines of good taste and good form as will remain with their boys through life? Correct and Smart Styles for Boys. During his infantile days the tion for that mother who will put aside such individual ideas as she may feel inclined to experimgnt with is a comparatively simple one, for, quite aside from any individuality of style or type her little boy may possess, the smart fashions of .his dress are much more narrowly ' de- fined than are those which govern maturity. She may, perhaps, have the idea that in running counter to them _she expresses greater personality, but while in small details of color, trim- ming or matertal there is always a certain degree of latitude in thelr main forms they are very definitely established, not only by convention but by the precedent of fashion. Russian Blouses for the Child of Four. For the little fellow, just over the line of babyhood, come the Russian blouse suits, the first a simple style of white linen, with turned-back cuffs and a collarless neck, finished with a white embroidered, scalloped edge; the second a slightly more elaborate effect of white linen, al- though the touch of extra finish is given merely by the square cut at the neck, the shorter and narrower cuff sleeves and the feather stitching of brown, In the same category Dickens suits, of which there is a pretty Oliver Twist model, of rose- coléred linen, with broad, white col- lar and large pearl buttons and fol- 1ywing these—that is, for the boy of same age and on for several years more—come the sailor suits, with small sailor collar of navy blue, cuffs striped with white braid, and black silk tie. Ot these models there is infinite variety in color and in detafl of ‘trim- ming, but while they do not make up all there is in the way of suits for the little fellow, when one comes to look for decided variation it is KEENEY'S WEEK OF AUGUST 8 Young ques- come the PITIROFF Famous Russian Mystifier. STEINER AND GOODMAN Novel European Dancing SIX ARGENTINE MUSICIANS On the Mirambo. QUINN, CAVNAGH AND QUINN Singers and Dancers RICHARD'S ANTMALS A Big Laugh-Getter LAKE COMPOUNGE Band Concert Every Sunday Afternoon. Vaudeville, 2 Performances daily, 3:45 and 8:15 P. M. Table D'Hote Dinners, 12 to 3 P, M. A La Cart Service at All Hours. PIERCE & NORTON, Bristol, Conn. Props. NEW BIJOU THEATER Coolest theater in the city. Change of Program Every Day, ADMISSION 5c. A, MARSKY, LESSEF. Ten at Least. sk somewhat surprising how little one finds. Do Not Dcpart Radically cepted Styles. Even in attempting radical depart- ure from the set fashions one is apt to stray from the narrow path of good style, The Fauntleroy and Buster Brown suits of past popular- ity, for example, cannot be included in the present day manual of smart- ness, and were one to combine the Russian blouse with little trousers of the Dickens suit type one would but mar the correctness of the forms. Indeed, so closely are certain rules of precedent adhered to that while the collar of the middy blouse is often colored the tie should be black, and—were one to insist on strictly correct form—the tie should be tied in sailor knot, instead of in bow style. But to consider the subject more broadly than by the mere enumerat- ing of examples, even in the dressing of children of tender years the im- portance of avoiding the vulgar and directing ideas of of refinement and intrinsic taste should be emphasized. is no trite saying more true in connection thal bent, so is the tree inclined.” Dress from the Tenth to the Sixteenth Year. From his tenth to his sixteenth vear js, however, the period when the boy should have most careful di- rection in the elements of good dress; and be taught the importance of proper regard for the selection and care of his clothes. It is then that, having had the un- conscious teaching by example of his earlier years, his taste should be moulded; that he should be taught to distinguish between the exclusive and the vulgar in design and color, and—more than all—that he should be made to form habits of neatness and absolute cleanliness. In brief, it is the time when a boy should learn what to wear, when and how to wear it, and how to take care of it. In such an idea there is nothing that need savor in the least of prig- gishness. Nor is it by any means intended to encourage a taste for ex- travagance or ostentation. 1ndeeaq, quite the opposite, because a thor- ough knowledge of good style -pre- cludes the least suspicion of snob- bery or overdisplay. Good Style is Not “Miss Nancyness.” The idea is not, of course, to fos- ter in the natural, healthy boy a ““Miss Nancyness” that will keep him from rolling around in the mud of a wet football field, or, to use =a baseball expression, trying to stea: bases standing up, but to impress upon him the desirability of not doing these things in his white flan- nel suits and, after his games, of get- ing under a shower bath, brushing his hair and attending to his finger nails before he again appears in ‘‘polite” society. More than this, he should be taught that there is much benefit to be derived from a regular morning tub, and that to be scrupulously neat and well groomed is a duty he owes to himself, his family and his friends. from Ac- good There this CHARITY REPORT. Shows That There Are Seventy-seven Inmates at Town Home. Superintendent A. J. Hn.r‘t made the following monthly report to the char- ity board last night: There are seventy-seven inmates in the town home, an increase of three over the previous month, There were two deaths and fourteen' insane. The outside poor report follows: Families assisted eighty-six, receiving fuel thirty-two, grocery orders seventy- nine, rent twenty-two, shoes twelve, orders on city physiclans five, office calls fifty-three, visits by him ninety- six. There are four patients in the New Britain hospital, a decrease of five for the month; one in Hartford hospital, two in St. Francis hospital, fifty-two in the Connecticut Hospital For Insane, in St. Francis' Orphan Asylum three, in Norwich Hospital for Insane six, in Connecticut School for Imbeciles five, in S8t. Francis' Orphan Asylum three, in Home for Incurables two, in Hartford County Sanatorium twelve, in New Haven County Sanatorium two, in Norwich State Sanatorium one. Dudley T. Holmes, of Hart street, will spend the wek-end with his fam- {ly at their summer home at Attawan Beach, Niantic. ‘For Protection against the serious sickness so likely to follow an ailment of the digestive organs,—bilousness or inactive bowels, you ean rely on the best known corrective Medicine dress along lines | that “as the twig is | “NEw BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, ‘1914: NEW FRICTION THIS PATTERN SERVICE MEANS CLEAN HANDS AND A SWEET — Y e " . f— o— ————— EACH - PATTERN CAN BE USED OVER AND OVER AGAIN PILLOW TOP 8ize of Pattern 113x17 PATTERN COUPON Friction Transfer Patterns PATENTED JUNK 3, 1913, Send this Coupon together with ten cents in coin or stamps to thi p-én(:t one package contsining two sheets of fx-lctienp:nw; pa WRITE NAME AND ADDRESS CLEARLY No. 208 TRANSFER PATTERNS NO PENCIL TRACING.-NO HOT These patterns do away with tedious tracing with bot irons, with the use of carbon paper. They can i until it is cool. Name... Street.. IRON.-MERELY A RUB OF THE THUMB NAIL -,IN THIS SYSTEM By NEWEST METHOD IN TRANSFERRING be transfered to any material, finen, glass, china, wood, metal. by merely rubbingover the designs with a spocn or your thumb nail. Each design can be used many times. For 10 cents and the coupon en this you will receive an envelo contai two sheets of transfer patterns. In it will be the desi Ehmd to-day. Inaddition, there will one sheet of designs, including. One Plate Doily desiga, One Centerpiece design. One @lass Dolly gn, mnul”.slbrconudlm One B Tray design. ‘We are piacing & coupon in each package of FRICTION TRANSFER PATTERNS. Ten of these coupons ENTITLE you FREE OF CHARGE to an EMBROIDERY OUTFIT consisting of one celluloid finger protector, one tusk bone stiletto. one celluloid silk and thread winder, and ten assorted embroidery needles. { " Household Nofes & The clothes wringer will last twice as long if the pressure screw at the top is loosened after using. water in it New potatoes if soaked in that has a little soda dissolved will scrape and clean beautifully. Milk or milk foods will not scorch if the stewpan is rinsed in cold water and rubbed with a little fresh butter or lard. . If you would prevent vegetables from boiling over, drop a piece of dripping the size of a walnut in the center of them. When a window is difficult to raise, pour melted lard between the frame and the casing and put a little also on the cord. When boiling a ham, leave it in the water in which it has been cooked This will make it tender and juiey. The well-beaten white of g | whipped into mashed potatoes before serving them will add much to their appearance and taste. It hard-boiled eggs are plunged into cold water as soon as they are | taken from the fire there will be no dark ring around the yolk. If a layer of sawdust is placed on the floor before laying the oilcloth, it will make a much softer tread and increase the life of the oilcloth. To make jam or marmalade look clear without skimmingitadda piece of butter the size of an egg before removing the fruit from the fire. The bathing cap may be kept in condition for another year by sprink- ling it thickly inside and out with | tollet powder betore putting it away. Raisine will stone much more easily if they are placed in the oven until they are heated through. They { can then be easily split and the stones removed. When the chimney does not draw well, try opening the windows in the room for a few minutes before start- ing the fire, and see if that will not help the draught. Ice cream soda stains can be re- | moved by sponging with gasoline or chloroform, with a blotting paper under the spot. When dry, sponge again with tepid water. l(- Fads and Fashfons | pretty well accustomed effects, is to now fuller The latest patterned silks show enormous flowers and fruit decora- tively treated. A charming finish to the ends of a towel is elongated peacocks worked in cross-stitch. The all-around tunic should be avoided by the woman who is either short or stout. All the new tissues and brocades are largely used in the construction of evening slippers. Yoke skirts for fall are being looked upon with favor. Some of the skirts have belts. Sometimes the hip yoke of a skirt merges into long ends, which prac- tically form a sash, Boots are still made with suede or cloth stops to match the dresses they are worn with. Full tunics of lace over satin skirts are finished at the walst with silk or velvet sashes. The woman who likes the straight- line skirt with the long coat will find herself in luck this fall Flounces are immensely popular; frequently they are seen on skirts, rarrowing toward the ankle, Khakl color is once more in evi- dence, and will probably be seen dur- ing the next few months. The new waists or blouses are basques almost without exception. Some even have fitted backs. Assyrian girdles knotted in front with heavily embroidered and fringed ends are seen on the new gowns. The cape costume will probably be as much of an institution in the future ac the coat and skirt costume. Some of the new satin afternoon gowns have silk, to show when the wearer moves. Young girls' sports coats are made of tango-colored blanket material, with striped borders and fringe. The skirt buttoned all the way down is still In favor, and is one of the best possible styles for the short woman. The consgervative wedding gown of toaay has a certain resemblance to the noble Venetian dress of old times, which outlined the figure smoothly and fell in rich sculptured folds. tunics lined with white | A Menu for Tomorrow Breakfast. Blackberry Mush A Poetic Punishment I ever saw. 1t was not ement district, I think, in spite of the the doorsteps in the streets; the men folks sordidness of the city's poverty spots. a miserable, lifeless group of run down idness fell upon us, “It makes me absolutely their lives in a place like with a shudder. “It's terrible, isn't it?" we'll ever be so poor as this, unhappy t this,” cried 1d go?” wae, and his wife relaxed. “Well, entirely cheerful again. theirs, than the actual sight of other people’s most ,oignant thought. two above his primitiveness? thoughts need be selfish. yours, does that make it a matter of thousands who are suffering? Shame on you if it does! Sometimes I wonder if the such conditions, who say that poverty changeable scheme of things, will not carnation all the misery they neglecte I am tempted to hope so. Sugar and Cream Egg Cutlets Lettuce Sandwiches Coftee Lunch. Cheese Custard Mayonnaise of Caulifiower Baked Stuffed Apples Iced Tea Dinner. Roast Squabs Creamed Potatoes Tomato Salad Broiled Egg Plant Peach Sponge Angel Cake Coffee Blackberry Mush.—Put one cupful blackberries and two cupfuls water into a saucepan, bring slowly to boil- ing point and boil ten minutes with- out stirring. Moisten three table- spoonfuls grated cheese, salt, pepper ter cuipful cold water, stir it into the boiling blackberries, stir till it thick- ens, remove from fire, add sugar to taste and pour into a wet mold. Serve cold, with sugar and cream. Cheese Custard.—Beat up four eggs, add one gill bolling milk, three table- sponofuls grated cheese, salt, pepper and red pepper to season: divide into small buttered molds, stirring all the time, s0 as not to let cheese settle. Stand molds in a saucepan, allowing the water to come within one-half inch of top; simmer until set. Turn out on to rounds of fried bread and serve garnished with parsley. REPORTS HEAVY BOMBARDMENT Stockholm, Aug. 8, via London.—- .The captain of a schooner which has arrived here from Libau, having sailed from the Russian port on Aug- ust 4, reports a heavy bombardment of Libau by the German fleet and that the fortresses were badly dam- aged but still holding out. He saw no warships on the voyage. All the stores and the wharves at Hango, Finland, were burned, having bee:x blown up by Finns and Russian troops. Steamship communication between Sweden and Finland has been restored. ISSUES CALL FOR RESERVISTS. Malta, Aug 8, Via London, 7:00 A M.—The Italian consulate here has issued a call for the reservists of 1889 and 1890 of all classes. Clem’s Sulphur Soap No other toilet soap is as effi- cient in clearing the com- plexion of blemishes. Thesulphur Purifies (All Droggue Contains 30% Pure Sulphur. WHT's Nale & Whisker Dys, Blaek or Brown, 500 8330 Short Cape, One Size. Capes may fairly be said to have taken the world of dress by storm. This one is charmingly graceful and attractive and makes a really ideal summer wrap while, treated a little differently, it woul also be charming for the street suit ol | autumn, for capes undoubtedly will be used in place of coats throughout the coming season. In the picture, the material is charmeuse satin lined with thin silk. For the street suit, the capa would be pretty made of urge. gabardine or any similar material. It takes ex- tremely graceful lines and folds, shows exceptionally becoming shaping and withal is the simplest garment . possible to make since there are no seams and only the edges to be finished. For the street suit, navy blue serge or gabardine with the cape lined with plaid or striped silk would be exceedingly smart. ‘The cape will regulre 2 ds. of ma. terial 27 or 36, 2 yds. 44, 134 yds. 52 in. wide, with 3 yd. 27 in. wide for the cqllar. The pattern of the cape 8330 is cut in one size only. It will be mailed to any address by the Fashion ment of this paper, on receipt of ten cents. SUNDAY CONCERT. American Band of New Britain to Ploy at Lake Compounce. The American band of New Britain will play the concert program .t Lake Compounce at 3 o'clock SBunday afternoon. The following excellent program has been arranged. March—Daughters of America Lampy Overture—Phedre . Massenet &.—Serenate .. yon Blou ~—Pizzied to Polka «...Straues c.—Ragtime Regiment Band Morris Selection—Robin Hood .... De Koven Selection—Oh! Oh! Delphine ..Carylt a.—Rose of the Mountain Trail Caddigan . Herzer Von Blou b.—Tickle the Ivories .. Waltz—Vision .. Selection—The Arcadians ..Monckt n nale—A Wee Bit ... . A. H. B, W. H. BISHOP, Director said the Author Man's wife There's enough in the bonds, isn't there,” appealed to her husband, “to keep us from this even if everything else 1 shou.d By RUTH CAMERON. dirt and the squalor there is a nair of friendliness and irresponsible abandon that houss with all the We had been driving through one of the most miserable section of &I a city slum. There is something cheerful about a eity Women sit calling to and fro to each other; children laugh and pi take solid comfort in pipes and shirtsl leavens ti But the section through which we were passing was a suburban slu loneliness aloofness of respectability, and all the squalor of abject poverty. We had been laughing at some trivial matter when we entered that tion of the city but,the laughter died away and the shadow of all that ¢ think of people’s having to live Molly, the sufferings. Of course it is one of the laws of nature that man in his should think first of himself, but have we not raised ourselves an inch § indifference to you cut of other men's deprivations and miseries, or those who are and suffering are be made to suffer i d in this. VC=-4 come is entirely littleStenographer ‘But 1 don't bel The Author Man, with a slightly curied lip, admitted that he thought hope #0,” she said, and beg The misery and sordidness had now losgt all power to sadden her, She reasonably sure it couldn’t come into her life and that was all that matte 1 think there are a great many people like the Author Man's wife wi are so sensitive that they are deeply moved at the sight of misery-—bee: it makes them fear that such things might some day But take away that fear and their serenity The mere thought of suffering for themselves saddens them far to them restored. There are even people in whom the sight of other people's sufferings to induce a sort of thanksgiving: “How fortunate I am,” s their first natural And even if we do think first of ourselves, that does not mean that all Suppose such misery never can come to you that there unishment of those who make their wi cold part of the n their next Daily Fashion Talks BY MAY:MANTON 8331 Fancy Blouse, 34 to 40 b WITH LOW OR mtmnm‘ Tt would be difficult to find & biouse than or smarter evening It means almost no the maki kimono n‘)‘fle arra; over it. trouble or time inasmuch as it is cut with the tri Benearh 1. char plain lining but this also portion and sleeves cu in one and to hold the portions in place. In. picture the terials crépe de and taffeta ::u.d thn.l;' little b the banding that finishes edsen.ngut net, lace or any soft | can be used for the blouse with the and trimming portions of taffeta, ~ meuse satin or indeed any H adapted to I Fgr the ::d‘}txnr: c.rin.wid.,'ifll i 2% yd. 44 for the | 2 . of rosebus tizes from 34 to ltuhwl'll beD“m‘-ild‘?o 1on ment | Feceipt of '::prt cents. wear, size, the blouse | require 284 yds. of material V. 77, 5 1 . 37, yd. a7 T