Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 26, 1915, Page 9

s ] e ——— The Bees Ho THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, — Editorial for Women Idle Gossip Ruins Many Lives By DOROTHY DIX tlled by idle gossip,” was the verdict ght in by a L coroner's jury in an Illinols village the other day, after in- vestigating the suicide of a beautiful young woman who | had shot herself. It is a pity that the jury eould not have gone a step farther and in- dicted for murder all_ who had ban- round the false and malicious stories that had first slain the young woman's reputation and then slew her. Certainly every scandal mon- ger among them was accessory be fore the crime of her death, “Killed by idle gossip!" How often that epitaph ‘might be written over a ruined life or a broken heart, and how few of us can hold up clean hands and swear ourselves free of blood gulltiness! We may not have originated the black story that blighted the career of a fel- low creature, But we listened to it. We {nd by and held the garments of those ho stoned the innocent. ur attitude toward gosslp is passing strange. We admit that the good name is the most precious possession of a man or woman, and that to rob them of this is to make them poor, indeed. Yet we, who would not take a penny from their purse, have no hesitation in fiiching their reputation from them. We, who are punetiliously honest and would scorn tol pass on a dime whose value we even sus- pected, pass on a scurrilous story with- stopping an instant to investigate & truth. We, who are tender-hearted and could 1ot bring ourselves to inflict the slight- cst physical pain upon another human heing, have a ghoulish delight in tearing to pleces the character of even our Qnend« though there is no other torture hat tks victim would not rather undergo There is nothing sacred from idle wos- #ip. Nobody exempt. It Is rarely even ntentionally malicious. It is just an evil, yelasmatic wind that comes from nowhere #nd blows everywhere, poisoning all upon whom it breathes. A man and his wife live happily to- gether, trusting each other. ldle gossip hegins whispering over the teapots or through a haze of clgar smoke some \ague suspicion of husband or wife that grows into a mumor, that spreads into a report, that crystallizes into a heinoas; charge, and a home is broken up by it. A boy does’ something wrong In the 1olly of his youth. He repents, and is all the better and stronger man for it. But &6 where he will, idle gossip tells over the story with a thousand embellish- nients, and shuts every door of oppor- tunity In his face. A girl is silly and indiscreét. Nothing is really wrong with her, but idle gossip | blackens her name until it drives her int> becoming the thing it calls her ) Why should we hurt people with our orgues that we would not injure with | ur hands? Why should we blacken thefr haracters when we would scorn to throw @ at their clothes? Should we who de- mahd authority for everything else de- mand none for injurious stories concern- Ing our nelghbors? Idle gossip does more harm than any-| thing else in the world, and if the ladies who are so fond of reforming thin yeally do want to start a reform that will | fio more for the happiness of the world than anything else, they will inaugurate | #n antl-gossiping crusade. And they can | A coat of blue cloth is cut in three- quarter length and trimmed with white caracul fur, white buttons and Tegin it in their own proper persons, for | dahlia colored velvet.—From Frank tdle gossip, like charity, begins at home. I, Cole. - — i Characteristic of the afternoon cos- L Ice-Skating Rage Brings Novel Styles of Dress for Rink and Lake Satin Bids Fair to Supersede Velvet as Winter Fabric for Gowns—Gay Oolors Favored for Evening Wraps—Furs Not So Popular A very smart, close fitting hat for skating, motoring or country use, as it fits the head well and requires no elastic or pins to keep it on the head. Can be made of kid of any attractive materials in most any color desired. By GERMAINE GAUTIER. It is astonishing the progress that satin is making as a winter fabric. In a way,| - it bids fair to supersede velvet, and it is | From Abercrombie & Fitch. consldered more elegant in appearance | than the soft woolens and worsteds whish | them are single-breasted, but there are evory one ls agreed are far more attrac- exceptions to this rule which show the {ive this year than ever before. double Nne of buttons down the front. Much of the latter materials are used | 'fe smartest BRGY Sulioin WL in skating and other outing costumes. | $¢'N°r W ur, trimming, an mus ek kating in il the rage, and|be confesed that there s something Nats and ceps and soarts which cémbine absolutely unique and attractive in the m"\"; ;":r"“:‘e"m::: :n?: ;‘\’“";‘:";‘:‘;:‘: a coat, but aau:z-. b:m.llnln and such they lack the distinction and the youth- f;’:(’,fif;"l,.“;'.’,"x:'"" o:h:arn:::m:l):r: l:: piving charm possessed by thelr rivals, [ oo 00l the satin fabrics. Grosgrain silks, such | “0 “(e%y (10 princeton game last Sat- Tuxedo skating set. | white corduroy sults were noted. The Leen tried out with varying degrees of | majority of instances showed them fuccess. Maybe we shall see more of | trimmed with otter or with sealskin. them when the demi-season models are|They were worn by young girls whose rhown, but the shiny type of silk h@s the | oostumes were completed by a toque of lead at present. { white with fur bands of pompons as Velvets are far and away the most fash- | trimming. As extra precaution agalinst ionable thing for evening wraps. The penetration of east winds, many of the aavest colors are exploited in these. ' gisters, sweethearts and cousins of the Geranium is a favorite tone, and so is Yale or Princeton men wos angora cld rose. Even white-haired dowagers | scarfs In the colors of the college ore affecting velvet wraps of crimson | favored, e, toned down with dark furs, and. Despite the edict that dark shoes must through the kindly aid of the latter made | be worn with dark costums women really very becoming. Less blue nuances cling to the spat effect, particularly are seen this year than for several sea-| where the latter affords a note of re- sone, lief from the dull tone of the suit. The The -liking for high colors Indicates | casual observer would declare that just probably that fashion's pendulum 1s|as many white spats are worn now as swinging in an opposite direction after one year ago. There are, it Is trus, fewer o season or two of dull, sober tones. No | tan colored effects in footwear. For one matter how one may attempt to account | thing the tan vogue has died out, and for it, the fact remains that the in-|with it the raison d'etre of the tan galter NOVEMBER Hand-knit woolen scarf and hat, with colored | borders; very attractive and very original, and may be had in any color,— | me Magazine Page Skating head. wear is a novelty § of the season. § T he se models show some of the ‘ latest fa shions, ! which combine fort, INATIO B | FILM sErevcE ! Smart skating cap, made of Tnns- brouck, combined with .Engladine. | There is an carlap on left side of | hat, which can be fastened down to ! protect the ear. The scarf is at- tached to the cap, and when not In use can be tied up around the cap. Advice to Lovelorn =EY BEATRION FAIRFAX Do Not Annoy Her. Dear Miss Fairfax: I hold a position as clerk In a large department house, and for some time | have been tion to a_ girl whom I have the firat day | saw her, but she does not crown the costume, there is a logieal ex- cuse for the maintenance of the white spat. This year It is cut much higher than its predecessors of several monthi ago. Bome of them are trimmed with | heating them over a ¢ paying atten- | oved from | l A Wonderful World The Peculiar Conditions Which Exist. Food—German chemists recently de- vised a means to make bread from straw, and now it is announced that a proc has been Invented at the Institute for Fermentation Industry at Berlin whereby albumin, or protein, can be made from sugar and ammonium sulphate. The ides of straw powder to act as food origl- nated in this way. Prof. Boruttau an nounced the “discovery' that vegetables can be reduced to a fine powder which could be used for food. Hence it o curred to him to powder such substanc a8 bran and straw. These were mingled with pure protein matter, probably pro cured from sugar, Among the products of peat are pea! are peat fuel and peat charcodl, with such by-product:. as naphtha, sulphate of ammonia, acetic acld, tar and paraf fin wax, but there are also moss litte: ~aiready an important industry on the continent—preservatives, sheep dips, p per, cardboard and millboards, disinfec- tanta, artificlal wool, surgieal wool and filtering and absorbing material. Though supplying antiseptic wools and dressing the special medicinal value rests in its use for peat batha, Lightning is of three kinds—sig-zag and sharply defined at the edges; in sheeta of light, lluminating a whole cloud, which seems to open and reveal the light within it; and In the worm of tire-balls. The duration of the first two kinds scarcely continues the thousandth part of a second; but the globular light- ning moves much more slowly, remain- ing visible for several second: The yate, one of Australia’s numerous hard woods, seema to be the strongest known timber, with an average tensile strength of 24,00 pounds to the square Inch and a maximum as high as 3,00 about equal to cast and wrought fron. Two surfaces of amber may be united by smearing them with bolled linseed | oll, pressing them strongly together and r charcoal fire. To keep the parts in firm contact, it may be well to tle them with soft iron wire. | A mirror 1s mounted on the back of a recently patented metor headlight to enablo a driver (o see vehicles approach- Ing the back of his car. Yellow pine and oak are the best woody to resist the action of stewm with tie least amount of warping. * we part company? | have cnough money to get married on and would ilke to do %0, but would Mke¢ your advice, DISCOURAGED, I the young lady has shown that she does not care for you In a pos'tive man ner you are foollsh to force your atten- tions on her. Why not ask her plainly? If she does not care for you treat her with the same courtesy you bestow on your cther friends, but on the whole the average woman is carrying one of the medium size that seems to fit in with the new silhouette | and to give the completing touch to one's wtreet garb. There never was a season when mutfs could be made from almost ony fabric, and by the mere act of ac- companying & neckpiece and a hat of matching materials be considered abso- lutely appropriate ana modish, Velvet is @ favorite material for muff and scarf composition. The clever girl can buy a muff form and cover it her- self, and the matter of the scarf requires u shaped foundation on which the ma- terfal may be shirred or smocked, or N plaited. It ls quite essential that a little thoushte with Fie has often spoken tur be used, but there is no prescribed |of marriage to rulo for its application. Hand-made flow- WORRIED. c1s—of elther silk or chenille—are liked,! This man probably does you the honor and in some cases these flowers are posed |to trust you. You ought to appreciate on the small hat. that and try to have the same confidence The muff and scarf may be made of | him. satin, of chiffon cloth or even of the woolen stuff of the suit. Much depends on the shaping of these pleces and also on the woman who carries them. Every Confldence. Doar Miss Fairfax: a young man and know my love | turned. However, he keeps assuring me that I can go where 1 please and he do likewise. Do you think it Is becau ne never inten have any serious It Will Be Basy te Bxplain. Dear Miss F' x: I have had a quar- rel with my sweetheart and find that it was my fault after thinki It over, Is there y W that 1 could explain to ore knows that there are some types of | (here any, way that 1 could expiain to voomen who impart distinction to any|come back to her? J. V. D, | black, but the majority are without trim-|seem to encourage me. 1 am terribly mirg. wrougnt up and don't know what to do, g Her family seems to favor me. Should | The small muff is the rule this season. | keep cn latting her kos that 1 prefer her | fometimes the muff is ridiculously tiny, [to any other women friend whoulg I am In love with | 8 re- | 1 Once-Overs Do you tell your family trouble tlde your home? ou The fact that you have home difficu ties makes Just the right sort of a moi- #el for gossips to appreclate. | | | herent love of color s allowed to express itselt quite freely this autumn. For daytime wear there are jaunty skirts of velveteen, black, plum or brown, or shoetop. On the other hand, so long as white gloves are the ruling thing with the tejlor-made. and white hats frequently gnrment they elect to wear; while others, unfortunately, seem to detract and make even a good-looking accessory appear un- worthy its place In fashion's category. Write to your sweetheart or go to see her, She will probably be willing to for- give and forget with the greatest gen- erosity. which are completed by leather coats in contrasting color. Green kid, purple kid | and the natural shade are very much admired. In length these coats are about thirty-two inches. The generality of tume of black satin is the shallow cape bordered with fur (at the top). ~From Oppenheim & Collins. Suffered Everything Until Re- stored to Health by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegeta- ble Compound. Florence, So. Dakota. —‘‘I used to be very sick every month with bearing down pains and backache, and had headache a good il deal of the time and By GARRETT P, SERVISS, Stopping to pass away an hour In the New York Public library, I was delighted to find an exhibition of old school books, some of which were used by our grand- tathers, some by our fathers a n d mothers, ‘and some by the generation to which I belong, when it was young. , i | There were the l ory little appetite. | ... 4oy that 1 m ““‘I‘"" ": 80 well remember, used “first,’ sit right down on the | ipres. il floor and cry, be- | “rireh,” cause it hurt me 80 | (there was a tradi- tional “‘seventh," like Mohammed's topmost heaven, to ‘whose sublime alti- tude I never got). What pride flushed the cheeks of the boy who overheard his mother say to a neighbor: “He's in the sixth reader!” and I could not do any work at those times. An old wo- man advised me to try Lydia E, Pink« ham’s Vegetable Compound and I got & boktle, I felt better the next month so 1 h:]nk 'hm] ml;ra bottles of it and got well so I could work all the time. I |" . 4 there was the “primers” and the hope every woman who suffers like Idid | <A B ¢ books,” which did not disdain will try Lgdh E. Pinkbam'’s Vegetable | pictures wherein the letters of the alpha- Compound.’’—Mrs. P, W. LANSENG, Box | et sometimes had legs and gambolled in 8, Allyn, Wash. | & manner to make them forever memor- Wio ot wemds able to the infant mind; and the “spell- n d‘n”". dr, tinue tosufferday ' ., . pringing reminiscences of boys and day out or drag out a sickly, balf- | iy, “roundabouts.” and little girls with hufl.dm ’;,xh'w‘;l'ei: missing three-fourths of » When they can find ealth in L; dhfl.gtnkhm’l Vegetable Compound For thirty it has been the stand- ard or female ills, and has re- stored the health of thousands of women 0 have been troubled with such ail- nts as displacements, inflammation, tion, tumors, irregularities, ete. If you want special advice write to pink dresses, standing in uneasy, strag- gling rows and laughing at one another's etforts to spell “tizic” (P-h-t-h-i-s-iec): |and the “arithmetics,” which brought | glory to the natural calculators and de- pair to the mathematically blind. The pictures in those old books, which ve them half their educational value, were “made by hand' true wood cut doubly Interesting and instructive be- cause even & boy could see how the artist got his effects and was often led to imi- | Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (con: tate them; but how could anybody ees o ny art in, or get any lnspiration from el Lyan Mass. Your leriwll |27, 371 5 1 e human element was all left in those old | school book pictures, and the artist him- selt spoke in his work. For that reason | every child pored over them and got “the good” out of them. They were ladders for his climbing mind, whose construc- tlon he could understand, Although the books in the exhibition are jealousy and suspiclously locked in glass-covered cases, so that nobody can mercifully relleve their faded and yel- lowed leaves for a few moments from the strain of their fetters, I could see that they contain the fine old “pleces,” whose selection from the really best literature did so much credit to their compllers and so much good to the minds of their reader . I very seriously doubt if the practice of today putting “edited" editions of long literary works into the hands of achool children is an improvement upon the old method of the ‘reading books” and “spemkers’”’ which gave greater varlety, in smaller compass, and left the broad flelds of literature to be cultivated after- ward by those who had the taste, ability and time to enter them, In those days there were no book “trusts,” exploiting the public schools on the modern commercial principle, whose keynote is “Don't let the product stagnate; keep changing it in order to promote more frequent demand.” A whole generation, then, and sometimes two gen- erations, used the same books, whose names became household words: “Sand- ‘or “Town's read- ““Webster'y spelling book, Bing- ham’'s Columbia Orator” survived the relgns of many successive schoolmasters and inspired the minds of youths for many consecutive decades, but now such things are chans One of the most pleasing features of the exhibition is the collection of an- | tique Duteh echool books, used in the !days when New York was New Amster- dam. 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