The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, February 1, 1917, Page 11

e P SR TR T T 52 " Hdited m | Chroche,t Patterns Editor Woman’s Page: I am sending two crochet patterns, which 1 think others may like. I ‘would be pleased to see them in print. A READER. This letter is from a Bottineau coun- ty (N..D.) reader of the woman’s page, who asks that her name’ be withheld. Her crochet patterns were so good that we have photographed them and writ- ten an explanation of the stitches for each. In the descriptions of the two patterns, the followmg ‘abbreviations are used: Stitch, st. Double chrochet, dc. Triple, tr. Chain, ch. _ Picet, p. Slip stitch, sl st. PYRAMID LACE IS SHOWN , The first pattern sent in by this reader is for pyramid lace, of which the following is a photographic reproduc- tion: The description of the stitches for this pyramid lace, as the woman’s page editor figures it out, follows: Ch about 35 st, turn. First row, 3 tr, ¢h 2, 8 tr, (for shell) ch 3, 13.tr, ch 3, shell, ch 2, 2 tr. Second row, 2 tr, 2 ch, shell 5 ch, 11 tr, 5 ch, shell. Third row, 38 ch, shell, 5 ch, 9 tr, 5 ch, shell, 2 ch, 2 tr. Fourth row, 2 tr, 2 ch, shell, 6 ch, 7 tr, 6 ch, shell. . Fifth row, 8 ch, shell, 6 ch, 5 tr, 6 ch, 8 tr, 6 ch, shell. + 'Seventh row, 3 ch, shell, 7 ch, 1 tr, 7 ch, shell, 2 ch, 2 tr. Repeat with 13 tr for bottom of pyra- mid until you have 11 shells. -Then ch 7 into the 3 ch of lower side of shell or § points, turn. Now dc 17 over each ch 7, until the last point is half covered. '.l‘um and ch 7 and sl st onto the mid- dle of the first points, making 4 points now. Repeat until all the points are covered by dc and begin at first row. OTHER PATTERN 1S FOR FAN LACE Tha other pattern sent us is fan lace, shown in the following photographic reproduction: ‘We have flgured out the sfitches for this fan lace as follows: . Ch about 20 4 st, turn: | First row, 2°tr, 2 ch, 1 tr, 2 ch, shell, ch 5, shell, 2 ¢h, 1 tr, Girls’ Class at Agricultural College This is a class in domestic science at the North Dakota Agricultural col- lege. The woman's page is planning to start a series of little talks about some of the many things the Agricultural college is doing for the boys - and girls of North Dakota, and the grownups, too. Spring is approaching and there are lots of things that can be discussed which will be interesting and helpful. A New Editor for the Woman’s Page Dear Friends and Co-Workers: Mrs. M. M. Hollis, who so successfully conducted the ILeader's woman'’s page for a year, has resigned. In taking the place of Mrs. Hollis I feel that it will not take much time for us to get well acquainted.- I am the daughter of a ranchman of western Nebraska whose father was one of the pioneers of the state. We have had the real experience of farm life and have seen the lights and shadows of the ranchman. I sincerely hope that we will find in each other many things in com- mon—in fact be mutually helpful in al] that pertains to farm life and the home from any and all angles. By co-operation we can make our depart- ment one of the big features of The Leader. . I shall be very grateful indeed to hear from all of you regarding your plans and ideas of the farm life and any thing for the home. Yours for success and happy homes, MRS. ALBERTA B. TONER. Why Not a “‘Pure Food” Law for Drygoods? important part of the business of housekeeping. Good comfortable clothes mean much for the health of the family and their price means much to the family purse. Dr. E. F. Ladd, pure food commis- sioner of North-Dakota tells us much of the silk on the market is loaded down with mineral matter from 30 to 70 pér cent. Many dealers tell you that instead of all wool, the article is “com- mercial” wool. You are told that 10 per cent cotton is added to make the goods wear better. Usually the dealer has told but half the truth. Dr. Ladd in visiting the factories of the east found many articles were composed of 10 per cent cotton, 10 per cent Australian wool and 80 per cent shoddy, or ground up rags. Shoddy may be anywhere from 6 to 10 per cent of the bulk of goods now manufactured. Even' the chemical test applied to these goods would not show you that shoddy is the chief ingredient, but the wearing soon shows and the article is of little value. /The poorer class of people, who must buy cheaply, are more defrauded in this respect than are the well-to-do. Is it right that the housewife, who has to count every penny, and her family should be defrauded of com- fortable clothes because there is no law to protect her? Should any fam- ily be compelled to pay big prices for things they are not getting? What the public wants, that the public gets, and everyone has the right to know what he is buying in dry goods as well as foods and medicines. By properly labeling the ingredients of articles in the clothing line, every one is protected THE purchasing of dry goods is an 3 ch, shelLSeh,shellzeh 1 tr, an-' turn. Fifth row, 3 ch, 2 tr, shell, 6 ch, shell. 2ch,1tr, Zeh,ut:r withzch ‘between each tr, turn. Sixth row, 3 tr, p, ch 4, fasten with 3 ch, 1 tr, 3 ch, shell, b ch, shell, 3 ch, 1 tr, 3 ch, 3 tr. Repeat from first row. Both patterns fine pleces of work and we were glad to receive them in ordermaz'oeaummthambeton other readers of the woman's fint)!tr.p,nntflaeanoph ed, and you are paying for just what is in the goods and not for a lot of shoddy or mineral matter. LAWS NEEDED TO PROTECT BUYERS The enactment of such laws would protect the public from shams and adulterations, and at the same time not exclude any of the cheaper grades. Let the public know what these prod- ucts really are by requiring them to be labeled and they will command prices at their true'valte. As there is nothing on the statutes of North Dakota and other Northwest states, so far as I know, pertaining to textile fabrics, itis time for the women to take a hand in the matter to protect the homes from the nefarious practices . of deceitful manufacturers. When such laws shall have been enacted, then the people can intelligently select the kind of goods they may wish for their fami- lies. This does not mean that a single article of commerce will be driven from the market, but simply shown to the public in its true light. Dr. Ladd, who has so successfully proven that there is much adulteration in foods, medicines and textile fabrics, says: “Such laws can only be enacted when public sentiment demands them and public sentiment will come only when aggressive and live bodies like federa~ tions of woman's clubs and their co- workers throughout the country arise and demand the enactment of such laws for the protection of our people; this without excluding any of the cheaper articles. = But let it once be known what these products are and the prices which they command will become more nearly that of their true Jvalue.” A prominent dry goods buyer in one of the large dry goods stores of Minne- apolis says the purity of wool and silk can be ascertained quite thoroughly by burning a small sample. The wool shrivels and 1leaves practically no ashes, while the silk, if tinned, leaves & hard mineral substance. This i3 so simple that any housekeeper ought to try it out, thereby showing your dealer that you want good goods.. Health Talks The keynotes of good citizenship are virtue and intelligence, but the health of our people is much more important. To be a good citizen, one must have good health. By the time one genera- tion shall have been informeéd as to the cause and prevention of our commoner diseases many lives will be saved to the community. Not until the masses are familiar with ‘these diseases will they cease to be a menace. The responsibility for sickness and premature deaths rests with the state, the people and the physicians. Peo- ple must be made to.realize that they are in part responsible for their own ill health; that good or bad sanitation is largely in their own hands. Poor health is a losing investment, and we should be made to feel that this is true. “The TUnited States public health service estimates that we have about 3,000,000 people sick at any one time, that each of 30,000,000 wage earners lose an average of nine days work from this cause annually, which means a total loss of $500,000,000. These facts ought to put us to thinking and that rather than be pitied because we are sick, we should look about us for a preventive. It is no credit to our in- telligence to be more or less chronical- ly ill, but rather it shows our ignorance of nature’s laws. TREAT HIM KINDLY Should you meet a fellow mortal Toiling ’long life’s dusty road, Grasp his hand, and call him Brother, It will’ lighten up his load. Greet him kindly, though a stranger, Though his cares you may not.know, 'Twill be bread upon the waters, You will reap just as you sow. Every kind work you may utter, May be heard beyond the skies, And their perfume sweet as incense Will from ‘earth to Heaven arise. C. A. COUILLARD, Barnesville, Minn RETITION SENATE Temple, N. D, Editor Nonpartisan Leader: Find inclosed. resolutions adopted at meeting in Big Meadow township January 20, 1917, and which were for- warded with petition to the secretary of the senate, Bismarck, N D. The people expect a new constitution to carry out the will of the people—the League program. E. J. BURNS. To the honorable state senate: ‘Whereas, there Seems to be a differ- ence of opinion regarding the wishes of the people of the state of North Dakota existing in your honorable body re- garding a new constitution and provid- ing for the same to be submitted to the voters in June of this year, and ‘Whereas, it becomes necessary for the citizens and taxpayers to come forward at this time to save unneces- sary delay and expense to the people, and ‘Whereas, there seems to be those in your honorable body who would stand in the way of the people, and ‘Whereas, we wish to make our posi- tion plainly understood regarding the duties we feel you owe to the people of the state of North Dakota, inasmuch as they expressed their desires on November 7, 1916, and ‘Whereas, the interests of a free re- publi¢c can best be served by carrying out the majority will of the people, and ‘Whereas, there seems to be some who stand in the way of laws being enacted that would liberate and eman- cipate the people who till the soil, and ‘Whereas, we believe you to be an honorable body of men with the best interests of the people of the state and rising generations at heart, Be it resolved, That we earnestly urge you to pass such a measure as will save expense and delay to the people and carry out the farmers’ program at once, and - Be it further resolved, That we au- thorize a copy of these resolutions for- warded to the secretary of the senate at Bismarck, N. D., to be read to your honorable body, and also a copy to be sent to the Nonpartisan Leader at Fargo, N. D., for publication. E. J. BURNS 2 F. M. SMITH - W. M. GOURLEY N. E. SMITH F. HANKEY S. DALEY H. C. GOURLEY GEO. BOWERSON T ———— . — e — T ————— | i