The evening world. Newspaper, October 7, 1916, Page 9

What the Business Girl Wears to Her Work; | “What Should She Wear ing Constructirely, One Business .Girl Sug- gests Dark, Serviceable Fabrics for Office Wear ; Another Shows How to Conserve Good Taste by Making Own Clothes. A By Marguerite Mooers Marshall. A F O-DAY The Evening World prints a number of letters tn which young en employed in down- town offices tell just how they think the business’ girl should dress. I suggested recently that euch con- structive criticism of the young person we are dis ms cussing would be more valuable than the destructive f Vw disquisitions to which she has been treated, Monday The Evening World’s Be and Health Column Conducted by Pauline Furlong — Through This Column Mite Furlong Will Reply to Women = Readers’ Questions Regarding Exercise, Diet and Other ~*~ Means of Preserving Good Health and Good Looks. Copyright, 1916, by The Pres Publiabiag Co, (The New York Breaing World), & Keeping Your System Clean, | Inert and innutritious matter in, food Y ves this necessary bulk. the blood passage to the re- motest orguns is not free and RVE FOOOS—MRS. FRANK clear it cannbt do the work In-}LIN M, writes: “Will you ~ . tended for it by] Mention some foods which are { ike for the nerves? Also what causes | nature, and It 18) sicen walking?” 7 ae » Cur Twat BEAN DINNER TONIGHT ccs Your EYES on 'S POTATO-JOHN. UT DON'T EAT IT. wae 'S_CoorK, LOANED \T 76 US JUST TO Look AT oy the duty of every] Whatever is beneficial to the ‘one to do at least is also good for the nerves and this much,| nourishing foods are therefore through dee¢p/for nervous persons, Sleep breathing, inter-!or somnambulism, is a result of a =F nal and external) disturbed state of the nervous « cleanliness, to ald! Wrong diet, worry, anxtety, overwork ” the important or-! and other errors in living may caage — gans to perform| jt, re their allotted duties and keep the body prac! cally immune from disease, It is a deplorable fact that the average Person pays no more attention to the t4 eo S] you shall read a man’s description of his sartorial ideal, Sar” his chosen Venus of the world of trade. You will note a wide diverge of views as to suitable costumes for be young working woman. One wr! spiritedly defends the wearing of (@ Wack silk dress and « black chiffon velvet coat to her office, She cer ly canrot be censured for extravagance, since her apparently costly rel is the product of her own careful planning and clever fingers, if is a, factor) »pohgpiad Or ca aie vo any | ihe, chest nor ,would I weet, Se extent. Yet, paradoxical as {t/ weit DRESSED GIRL AN OPFICE it {9 @ truth which the bust- ASSET. “THAT'S ALL THE BUTTER, You CAN HAVE = THINK OF IT. TWO DOLLARS FOR THIS LITTLE Ture SNIFF Tie Bur Don'T bac aN te I'S Too EXPENSIVE } rye & laxative than other cereals? tell me how much If should Te am 6 feet 6 inches tall and weighs nay 2 bs lung movements of the ribs, aiming | 295, pounds. velopment of the ‘abdominal and| Products, fruit, green vegetables jt, BEN many flat, poorly developed persons LAURA T. writes: “PI M6 cy fo.compel them to rise and fall With |. their laxative qualitien, at Op other important muscles, drink much water for consti <:1-50% This is just the reason we see so ep KNEE BE DING= oe, Serions eotemen Cita Seas hew, 10 We. tea ariel girl cannot efford to elect. y @ girl goes without ber lunch, put overshoes, in order to buy y crepe blouse, @ pair of shoddy @tockings. This extravagance two ways. The girl is injuring health which is ber capital, her im trade, and she ts invésting in nts which wear not Balf as long leas exotic apparel. n one point the male worker is far gensible than the female. He not cheat his stomach*to cover back. The main item in his ex- budget fe—as it should be—sub- Mal nutriment. He never would @ beefsteak to a new neck- ‘The idea that the business wom- thould adopt the cress of the busi- man is preposterous, but the she adopts his sane sense of Telative values of food and finery etter for her, WAILOR-MADE SUIT, WAIST OF b 4 SAME COLOR. | Deer Madam: Hew should a fousiness girl dress? In a ne businesslike manner, Her suit should be tailor made and the Her weiete-chould be silk. of the game color as her suit, becau Dear Madam: I wish to state that I have come in contact with a num- ber of girls downtown who dress, deed, as if they were going to‘some formal affair, rather than to business, but these are very few consideri: the number of girls who work. I that while the business girl dresses well she dreases in good taste. It ii Two Drops of COFFEE. THAT'S ALL You CAN HAVE JOHN stenographer dresses well and in good taste and is an ornament as well as of invaluable service to the com- pany. The safest thing in th for the a ) fine texture and linen or golf-cioth skirt, or the soft white and cool-looking dresses, This gives) the office the look of cleanlin: | cooln: detrac ance. The new thin flimsy thi: | in the office do give it the appearance of a drawing room and expose the Birl to insults, especially from men of foreign countries, who do not know our business standards. EQUITABLE, NO SIR! (HAVE toirke 1" THE AFETY VAUL AM. PING en FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER. R PRESCRIPTION ‘Te GET MIU - Nig? AS WELL ASK FoR RADIUM \testines nay grasp the food and charn bending for beginners, and others to strengthen muscles and those of the legs.” 2 squatting exercise, for « hening the hips, thighs, calves ~ bdominal muscles, may be of nd Used by beginners with the tte the ee, eatarrh, throat troubles, indigestion, constipation and othera too numerous to mention, ‘ It is almost impossible for any dl The ease to attack a person whose ays- | stre tem is clean and free from was' matter, and there is scarcely one that has not an enemy in the blood whic! is ready to fight and overthrow thousands of disease germs to whi we are constantly exposed. it lends the necessary support weak muscles until you are master the movement without any support The Wand Squat—Stand with the feet together, one end of the Oneness | resting on the fluor, while your hand grasps the other end at $ Letters From Readers } top. Gradually sink to a Jernnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnny | 0m Ornauay el ef i right n. BREATHING—A. K. M. asks: aa ox n ft “Which i9 the best position to assume,” Hody, Bending re for breathing; standing or reclining?| with feet Hand tod hyn al = Please tell me how to make the henna| rasp wan th ends, ing paste for reddening the hair and how] Pody forward end allow. the wand to apply it.” fas far down as you ure able to Standing position tm best for the shy rh gd not beh yee 9 reach exercises, unless, of course, one Ly il) @P rther than the ves or. too weak to staed, The heane anktes, but after several weeks’ prac- formula will be repeated in this col- tice they will touch the floor, ft umn in a few by Household Economies e By Andre Dupont. « INERT MATTER IN FOOD— JAMES D, aske: “Will you kindly explain the uxe of fnert and innutri- matter in food, which you ha nally mentioned in, your arti cles as a neccessary part of food?” In order that the stomach and in- in Up so that it will thoroughly mix with the gastric juices and carry it on through the alimentary canal, it ary to have bulk in the food. “4, : big Economical Furnace Operation. . “®» N order to get as much heat and to burn as little coal as possible, keep the silde in the fire door almust entirely closed. You must expert- ment a tittle until you find the right “iy | adjustment, in 0d! weather it looks better fend eavee of the laundry. In weather white waists or dresses are the most eco- and give best al! around business college should in- both the young lady and the ditions, In cold weather, great deal of heat ie required, it sometimes necessary to open the di Rosalind turned white. Serer oF aenweere® sor “Just why you should be such @ anything of that sort. H ies or Rosalind’s must not voioe was anxious, 2” he asked Something more would have to be He stamped neisily inetde and up “What brought you her the staircase. after a pause. BYNOPSI gentlemen students how tO} sisted know ubout the arm, or the done, she wan certain, a “L i boat heart-breaker,” he continued, exam- tteelf. The damper in the smoke pipe _ and how to dress, It should be | rx tn raids at thie mae hee r. Davidson's you see, Mr. Morton is just Witherbee in Petia, sae “Alone?” sea bic ining her with @ critical eye, “Is should be open only enough to per- @f the business course, And | {alive and teu Pristine faay resovering. from’ a breakdown,” she “Oh, perfeotly. e've kept him Certaint yt" ‘ someth Kt don't qulya get. (zou mit the required serVice of heat to ‘house fas gyno to bed, She tries to o fe or death wit! m. ventured, it aw quiet as bie.” “T didn't see the boat,” a good enoug * t 5 ign these young people apply for | fh i", ‘winion tir act off 4 Dirgiat afart ted must even suggest such @ thing! “What kind of a breakdown?” Sot ne Guile’ og possible nia inguard- “It drifted away wonldn't be here goss, bul—shucks! ‘There are lote|the rooms. As « general rule sieiti dons is the tim for their om- 0 ie MEME Bhs epee tote tome, Toe Why, Gertrude mustn't even wear “Mental.” ed tones, “There were seven {elands excopt for that. Wil you let me Of those. Never saw a man yet that | damper opening should vary with the to cfiticise hem and give jn- | ler Aight. | ‘tien she gow ont in Bam's boat and that bracelet, because it's no odd it will “Loose in the bean, eh?” represented. We're going ta hire a down?” was fit to marry you, I understand. | thickness of the fuel bed. The heav- Y ee sant fe, ie A bilee eaeeiiet A Selene start him askt ered and then “Reginald! You know I hate slang. trol. Some of them are going to “That his affair,” answered the “Ye you never try to head @ man of jer the fire the more the damper be al a ‘q ime, im fom ° nm ol >” ie wher | 7 @r Chicago girls eannot go nothing whatever about anything that ly nervous, I think. It came froth the ielend agein, But dont say aNy- Sou'ees, [dont know that 1 ought sport, abcording to the dope I get. You| increase the draft by opening tho . to change théir waists if thoy CHAPTER_LX. might give him @ shock. Not only overwork, I believe. He must have thing yet!" to interfere. It might discourage him Just take it 4s something that Is natur-/ damper wider. When no heat,at all ae | ‘an engagement for the evening RS. WITH ee a thee ‘ they muatn’'t even do anything ‘ eile Guay ce excitement, noth- and make him careless in the future, eg eal eae 1 dio Lmepen ie required, but tt 1s desirable to keep — t 3. “RBEE, driven exciting.” ing. at + “To-night, 5 mebody'a Did you visit my cabin?” pb iy ‘ y that, Coe a sonpaneivie ae we into a corner by an angry , It was dusk and@ the Witherbee = “But you must not mention it to a. stolen ieee, big die La PAL Pio i Bie geet BO aomething—Rosie, You can't put that| the fire going, put on coal up to the vag EMPLOYER. Rosalind, confessed that household waa sitting on the porch un. soul, jo; and particularly you The boatman whispered something SUEE over on me. Why, T can 1el| fire door sll and then dloee all epea~ AN EMPLOYEE, | " naturally quiet when a voice from the must not let him see that you notice CHAPTER XI. to the dog, then wrose lazily and (hin bout your fee in the last | ings except the slide in the fire M& MADE” GARB BEST AND| somewhere in the back of path that led to the wharf rent the aaything peculiar, He's very senet- walked over to the shack. Rosalind (rty-slght hours, thes knock YOU) Never entirely close the damper : y ind there may have been a ir wit ow, ve. afte: i saw him disappear within the door, cle of the Ke. on ECHRAPEST. furking. purpose when ahe invited _.cH® there, some¥ody! Wonder you “ite ought to be shipped off to a rat carly, afternoon minty Bhe made a tentative move toward “Aa T auld before, 1 don’t want to be| the smoke pipe except under the last és Madam: Taking myself for! 7, i. will to be ma ainutaneously, oe lky oan oay ice arte Petia int i Me hoa 4 a that Here TES EP’ oss bate wea oe gay eavmning tat ould hure| conaitien. described, a0 cole will SRST MU REC jams to become @ mem- Simultaneously a ) bulky figure “Anybody that is lable to brea! Into the rock-bound cove that ing her with his nose between his tend to say anything wor the house with coal 7 ‘ 3 I receive a ry of $15 DON! Der of her summer household. appeared at the edge of the lawn and loose at any time. 1 didn’t come up formed hie ieland harbor, paws, sprang wp and snarled, her a—not for anything, But} °°) rt pd a rs een ‘“ t the most, or rather over half, o “It was a most thoughtless thing,” Crossed at a rapid walk, It stopped at be @ keeper.” made her fast, and stepped , A moment ‘ward Bam emerged you plain and plumb tired. '¥ is 4 great ‘ h a to my widowed mother, "the foot of the steps. Two grips that you are not compelled to id from the cabin, staring ruefully at a Rosalind wag crying in sheer helpless|deal into the furnace at one time, © = jem goer ¥ ‘| sald Rosalind sternly. were carried in one hand were tossed ashore. He advanced up the winding ,heot of paper in fhe hand. rage When a large amount ts added it is the remainder is mine to do with) «put, my dear, I didn’t for a mo- upon the porch with a@ flirt of the 6 voice was cool. He tried path to his cabin, Midway in its "You tore down my “You can come down if you like,” he! necessary to heat this entire mass be. ; ‘eco fit, For instance, I wear to! ujwnt dream that bis attentions would Wrist, Then followed a trunk, which to capture one of her hande bUt length ne paused and listened. A lery.” he said repronchfully Informed her. t a ae ness a very plain black faille silk | realy had been balanced Jauntily on one she, alert, easily evaded his clumsy Gea tated: id you do that? 1 thought a whole ‘Torn with « storm of aobs and mor- fate Bay waren fan PR: i | shoulder. And then Reggie Williams caress, Jot that ploture ication, Ro: as of excellent quality, with white] “Attentions? Bosh! I'm nof intor- cleared five stepe in one leap and be- thought I'd struck the Itmit of Next the boatman saw a pair, of “You beast!” Eifloation, Rosalind inade no move \0t house for quite « while ame 1 i im collar and cuffs. I keep those eoted in ne attentions—not in the gan shaking hands with everybody. unsociabilty on A iad way 49 ve saps feet, shod in snowy white and out- + t the way to make friends ure and then dragged a table from yee be sete pple kn of Y slightest degree,’ said Rosalind, — * ike!" houted, "Not @ observed Reginald. ‘The fellow ; ; Fe he. upd, Fy oiagere ag meee a “They do aot disturb me ono Way OF oul to meet a fellow! Hello, Rosa brought me waa deaf and dump.” lined sharp and lear against the TES Pants Tas Be Pancer Desea tne see haklin Ret oe tein . f ye *!the other, I am, however, pumsly lind; you're looking fine and fit. Hello, “Really?” », dark-green foliage. The feet were ek the war te “ae, tine the tables he! reached im the fre bey a oa In sing ha oe @ beautiful black chiffon velvet | from the standpoint of humanity, ine Gertrude! Hello, Tom, you lasy “Couldn't speak a word, Couldn't atteched to a pair of ankles, also in Make friends with me, either. Didn't eatin eee Nakarecaal war avaapel nace for t ght wacuss oe : 4 to finish outfit I wear a| te in the preservation of his mucker! Why didn't you give me a hear, either. I had to write on a . you like my portraituot a lady ped) of course be added to last until MOrB~ ) 14 7 an my a » a te y Y' white—ankles that were slim, aristo op Re her about the walst and swung her} ut durt the day th medium sized black velvet hat, with | life." + hand? Didn't’ know I'd be here so plece of paper where J wanted (9 craiis “even haughty. Then as BC quarericiy sow MRE Warned Oi the thee, For an inmtgnt Rosa: | tea be ated ate Inert’ tease fine black kid gloves. I am dre wale, ee! : ; MOOR, GhT dive & Bobs inind te Cente boatman, ne?” ped forward the rim of a white “'l wouldn't—yet, He can really und herself poised in the air.|if you want to economize coal and. 4 fe “Certainly. T thought you knew, you down to the river and chuck ‘And the worat of it was, his Skirt came Into view, A second later pire ma'am. she Was deposited on the ground. | ger the greatest amount of heat. © to Rye © F008 taste. Why in tho world you didn't ask me You ine cautiously pushed @ boat broke down @ couple of times Die advance brought him to # point “juve you been there long?" She wylked 4 few steps and leaned! ""rne larger sizes of coal are prefer Now, to look at me, on: j don't know. Everybody else knows neh tect poten Reginald’ on the way, and he didn't seem to Pom ere in fees, S Sail lee “An hour." weakly against the tree, The dog {able for use In a furnace Because i . 5 "* Ol Yha! 0! B it ol r delight 0: low air. te ° think that it was not no Mrs. Witherbee's face had attained — "Sit down,” he said anxiously. know much about fixing it 1 couldn't $5 tos lind Chat € I, omtortable up there: en parked in a r a : ; they w the @ re “ey pass srotiy * (ise me to go to byaine that fi euieunie C1 c help him, and he didn't even have 5 yh 4 nh sudden li, you've got to get home, 1 sup-| through the fuel bed and \ penine Seige BURNS OF Shes |S Frecnish pallor, Lait bios Bde ga day the satisfaction of being able to “Call off your dog!” she commanded “how'd you get up there, any- pose,” said “And your boat's) good draught, but the smaller gises . perhaps |, too, was trying to “ HRMS WHI me aaked, treme: | "eee TREES Alt Tye ee ambition " Sam removed his gage from the It's some climb.” gone, It's up to me to take you. I/can often be bought much cheaper the society bud.” The truth of the Pree. that Reginald Will enough to keep within two hours of hat aid the man look lke? vision in the tree and studied the — “i—1 had to clinth.” don't mind earning a little money. land are therefore rather more matter is, my mother made the | nas n heurt that is lhubie to deop him her-echedule. I could have pushed Careless animal thoughtful: ' ; Td have given a lot to have secn "You may as well quit crying, too.| economical, Pea coal is usually very o- beautiful black coat for me at a | in his tracks any time.” op him the blame thing faster then It went,” | “A Step with's beard, Long thin aed eetarne Rela pleamen ly: you make (the mused. “if { call You're not hurt and you're’ not| much less expensive and, ifione kngwe - rr nee False “9 . , person. y him off will you do it again?’ down-he You're Just good and | h. to use it, works very well. e weet of about $25) and it couldn ee ee eee ae ee gardening, and clothes . "Oh, nothing! I think T've seen through angry eyes Hhe flushed hotly and shot him « mad; that's ail.” only trouble is thet It 1s #0. email thet be bought in the store for lese “Certainly,” added Rosalind, sharp- and fresh air, They argued nothing, him around, Ypu say he is a deat- he observed that the boat WAS jJouk of stinging contempt He turned to lead the way down the|often a good de pours through the Ma if for that, 4 made m: He's be erin m it for " everything. ‘They mute?” aring intently, ‘not at Ger eyes ; heavens, you can do itt path, thenwtopped and stared through | grate and ie wasted, Sometimes @ ‘than $55, y |iy, “He's been suffering from \t for but agreed upon everything. y i ‘ » time. TF low 1 it down. ‘Th “Absolutely, I met him on the where it is customary to look at a ell, am T to be releagedie sie ng in the trees. grate is just enough go that pretty black velvet hat at a cost [some time. He's not allowed to take, urged Reginald to sit . eY wha up et Clayton, and when I persony-but at her ankles, where it le asked ufter a pause dite J ‘ ; niet t ral al th: h Idn't be b Violent exercise, or to undergo any tried to make him wear Mr, Wither- p 5 } her- visitor,” he observed with |i. will jet. the coal slip throug! “ of $3.50, and it couldn't be bought | oviiiemont or sudden shock, has bee's top coat, They watched with #9ked him a question about the boats hot always polite to stare. Sle knew I'm thinking about it, W | when it is frst put in but will gup- in the store for less than $10, if | to ve kept perfectly quiet. And above d They he made signs at me. Then I felt they were conspicuous, but she also you tear down m icture gallery?” lind followed the direction of port it very well after tt is burning, e that. 1 aleo bought the silk for jal! he must not be given the slight- he proposed sort of sorry for him, and thought I'@ realised the futility of flinching, t was on tasult hin glance. Reginald Williams in a/'Thia is because the combustion t est hint of bis trouble. You see, he give him a job.” ‘You nee, this ja where I live,” waid fot a bit, ma'am, It was just « motor launch was just making the|forms a clinker that helds the coal my dross and made It myself at | ae it know it himaeig.” : ‘went off to Rosalind’s brain wae in a whirl, Sam with & nod at the cabin. “He's portraita bully one. Anyhow, why qhore of the island, Ife glimpsed her [im the grate. a cost of about $8.50. My shoes “Doesn't know it!” bed, yawning prodigiously and declar- Sam, the boatman, playing-the deaf- shouldn't I have one? Thousunds of white-clad figure and waved his| Do not waste coal by shaking the e were $7, and my gloves §2. “Indeed not, The physicians are ing that it was gettli very late, mute! @he could not even begin to ema have heen, printed hand, fire too often. xpért firemen say fraid that it se Jind ind them- guess & reason. = onalinc DP. “You ustn’t tell him, How shall L| that th average furnace galy needs I use no rouse, only # touch of | SrN m. So the Hinybeats miter it ane Bese Mr, Witherbee joined the couple ‘That dog belongs to Mr. Withers "7 “they are not for common expinin? What shall tdo?" Jto be shaken once a day or at most powder, and no jewelry, except @ fis family, and his tamiity has ine He to make sure that the and looked at Reggie solicitously, bee," stormed Beenliae “You know people,” 4be sald trigidly sudden change came over the|twice in very cold weather. @if the ‘orest ring, which t# an heirloom in formed his friends, And Regi is laat of the company had disappeared, “By the way, sit down, Williams,” perfectly well you efvle him, And Sam surveyed her leisurely coal is b dat a modera®® rate ¥ my family. I would wear a piain really in the ha of his friends then turned to her with a bewildered he said. ‘“Teke it easy. You muat will you call him off?” | suppose that means me,” he re- on, buck up!" he said cheer- | comparative little ash will be A a4 bust: ith | Without knowing it. look, be tired after a long day's journey,’ "Perhaps--by and by,” answered the marked full n sorry [ made I formed, Shake the fire rapidly but “fallored sult to business with a goo: | “But he'll be with friends, here,” ‘What on earth is the matter with “Everybody seems to think I'm boatman. He seated himmelf on ihe she answered with a gesture take it all back—honest nur {do not swing the shaker way back | Mooking set of furs, but same would | said Mrs, Witherbee, brightenin; this crowd? he demanded. tired,” sighed Reginald, “I guess in ground ten feet below her and began = ‘sa he broke out suddenly, "Do nerve now--ay He'll be } in ajand forth, for if you do many un- cost me more than two of my out-| viends—~yes!" exclaimed Rosa- “What seems to be the matter?’ F not to disappoint them I'd bet- fumbling for tobaces. Rosalind was you know that you make mo good couple of min @ sport, Miss| consumed pieces of coal will @fall fits, and would necessitate my.buying |}ind. “But how about the excite- Mind, ter go to bed, Good night. pink with rage. and ured?" Chalmers! Be just make be- | through, Shake only until the Blow loth ‘Also I 1d ment? Think of what's been ing ‘They all act as if they ~~ 2 h jy in the Aree gasp lieve you're mechanic | from live coal appears in the ash pit, 4 ready-made lo er mt pene Oey on hereof what may happen at any 1o make @ noise or turn weary. I've he again. Think hard We've got t you see this reflection, «s+» very well wear a 01 oul im time, Why, it might im!" : 1 the papers ac o hand him something. the evening when I do go out, which! | Mra. Witherbee aat down suddenly Another Craig Kennedy Story re one of the. exelunly ‘He wotualy “nat eran the | Bo not be reckiens, with, the paket 5. B k “ ¢ ply, re in the ‘it’ class shoulder Homehow Rowaline ‘ aver he os My ttom sm ig seldom, Hence my “imitation bud “uw har shall we dot she moaned, {t's abou: rful as a THE DEATH THOUGHT ide of it is plain common lected to resent the vulgar f to the top of the fire with this In hs outfit’ appears to greater advantage = “There is only one thing to do, of as it been golning on You've got the coin and t jarity strument, is stvews ashes all ‘ than all the suggestions offered in course; that is to make the best of tt. like this very long? I don't see how ARTHUR ‘ay *, which is supposed to tr ant I've got the » e through th and checks different letters would ever serve He must be kept absolutely quiet, but you and the reat of the younger folk By B REEVE you something extra special, Y excla 1, “Only you'll have to apie ” rate the fw " however, that I don't De must not know that he i# being stand tt.” ‘ in The E A World Oc rupposed to be a shade big p it to him ‘use I'm a dummy, Now, the poker to admit the air I will say, A on Kept aulet.. Under no ciroum: “It's rather pleasant to be quiet for Begins in Wening Wor tober 16 than human. They tell me you're a listen!” \does not burn well, ‘This myeelf around ankles, muel e anything about » change, Regsly” sta! oie i aaa heart-breaker, too. (To Be Continued Monday) [poking necusaary, j } a { 4 1