The evening world. Newspaper, December 18, 1919, Page 30

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1919 (cinnamon SAD French Gowns Yes, Indeed, French Fashions and Pastry Go Big on This Side, but We Furnish the Dough for Both of ’Em, | By Neal R. O’Hara | Copyright, 1919, by The Press Publishing Co. (The New York Byening World.) HE French are a friendly nation, except when they knock our styles. A wise bird from Paris stuck a deep dirk in Yankee vanity last week—said New Yorkers make gowns like pan- cakes while the French mako theirs like dreams. Oh, Frenchy, Frenchy—how could you! In America here we make our gowns FOR dreams. Maybe they've got the best gowns in Paris, but in New York here WE'VE got the best girls! New York modistes may make gowns like pancakes, but you've gotta figure they sell ‘em like hot cakes. The public eats ‘em up! If the Paris guy wants to find out which gets the most attention—a Paris frock or an American pancake—he should stroll up Broadway and watch the crowd in front of a tile restaurant. An order for three pancakes lores a bigger dience than ever surrounded a pannier effect. Us Americans don’t have time to create swell gowns. The world was created in six days, and the annual bike race fs set- tled in that time. We figure iftthe whole works was finished in that time it’s a sin to spend so much time creating a gown, We admit the Frenchies make the orig- {nals and we get the copies. Aud we admit that we pay about $200 the copy. But thinka the time we save—and time is money, except im jail. But it’s wrong jor the Frenchies to crow over us. Us Americans may be money mad, but remember, it's OUR money. We may lack art, but you'll notice our Treasury engravings are snapped up by foreign collectors. The war was won with French 75s and American . 100s—with a dollar sign in front of OURS, Yes, yes, Frenchy— French fashions and pastry go big on this side, but we furnish the dough for both of em. The swell styles of the boulevards are mostly bonle, anyway. The French girls themselves are O. K.—in fact, they're poilulus. La dame francaise is dame nice. The Paris chicken is chick. But the style guys forget that the war is over. Military influence has cer- tainly hit the French fashions—above and below the belt. A guy don’t need any field glasses now to see that the lines are all drawn in. And the front is more exposed and there are more arms on view than the ordnance department ever furnished, Last of all—although ft’s the first thing you notice—the girls show a military baring, especially around the collarbones. It looks like Foch and Joffre were making the plans for the moilistes’ latest drive. The French are certainly a saving race, especially in cloth, Only thing that’s high in Paris gowns this season is the import duty, Competing with French styles is no longer a neck-and-neck proposi- tion—it’s got beyond that point. It's even got so the girdle is the highest part of an evening gown now, excluding the price, Carpentier ain’t the only person in France that wears yery little above the belt. It's hard to see why they're se short of everything after the coupla billions we lent ‘em. We'll give the Frenchies credit for creating their latest modes, ‘but we'll say they made ‘em out of awful raw material. Their 1920 creations will never get by in this they won't even get by the customs inspectors country Just where those French guys get off in spoofing OUR styles is bard to puzzle. They claim us Americans &re amateurs in styles the very most. or semi-pros at | French argument’s as hard to swallow as French pastry. Say, hoy, we've got styles in this country that'll make Paris green—with envy. Our Amer- fean ankles are still an unbeatable pair. We may be roughnecks from the Paris point of view, but our feminine rouzh- necks look pretty neat en decollete. ‘The French fashion plate may be 0. K., but we're the folks that can tick the plate clean! ‘The only thing the French have got on us is that the Frenchies still have wine. But WE still fead in women and song. The Frenchies' know that booze is their best bet, no matter how much they brag of Paris styles. When Von Kluck was headin’ south in 1914, you'll remember, the Frenchies were willing io give up Paris, but they were going to hold Bordeaux! ‘ The Paris wise guys have got us Wrong. We still lead the world {n democracy and duds. French gowns may be more daring, but that's because Yankee valor is still tied up with discretion, Us Amers feans furnished our own uniforms in the big war. We can do the same in the boudoir. Parisians can keep their gowns and we'll keep ours, But the Freneh modistes’ motto should be “Vive and let vive.” STOP HOWLING INCOME | $ = 8 a oO — Hj Q fe) 3 iq) tr The om Coperighe, 1919 York Eh THE ICKED EXPENSE THE STORE AROUND CaRNER y Maurice VM NWN ly MeN N WANA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1919 Copyright; 1919, by The Ketten wo suple. (sisters having mar tranged. They are now at so- called middle age. The estrange- ment is due to couple A attempt. ing to smooth out the troubles of SOMETHING couple B, FOR You Wite A writes as follows: INCOME t “My asloter find- ati al ing fault continu- ally used to make her husband so he didn’t know what to do. He used to come down to our home at times to kind of try to make himself feel bet- ter, and would relace ditterent things of what caused the argument, “Loving my sister as we did, we would Msten to him and say things to him, that perhaps poth were at fault, &c, Well, the Tesulta would be he would go home feeling better, and no harm done, “As wo understood the case thor- cals A Somme anne one oughly, my husband would listen to i him and would advise him to go home and forget it. [ agreed with him and It happy for both sides “Well, each time he came I would not @ay anything to my sister about it, as I did not want to cause any trouble for her or him when I would see her, after he had deen here. I would hear her side of the trouble, she not knowing he had been to our house telling us the same thing. “Well, I tried to keep peace for both sides by keeping qufet and not saying anything on either side, as it would all blow over and the sun shine again. “It seems he told her some time or other he had been here. She got very angry with me and told me to go nm her house and never come to it in, My heart was broken. He said absglutely nothing. “The result is we are apart, which is a great sorrow and worry to me, as I feel pad to think we tried so hard to prevent what has happened. ‘ease tell me am I the one who ts at fault? My little kiddies love their auntie, as they were brought up ‘to Jove her and she has always been kind to them, was with them when they were born, and their hearts are Interfering With Man and Wife ae Publishing ¢ | t | red brothers) have become es- broken over it all. “Please write if you can on this By Sophie lrene Loeb (The New York ve Wort. little story, if you can understamd my feelings. Ain T wrong? Am Ite blame because I did not tell ber oF put him out of our home.” This is only another case of intentioned efforts to patch up quarrels of man and wife. It Ga®@ be done, except in very rare And as usual, the peacemaker eas the worst of it ms Once in a while an oftsider, a relative, will say a word to that will have some weight in 6! a difficulty, but this word muste said to both at the same time. You can’t listen to one aide of story and then to another side story, without either party ft resentment no matter Low you may be, This is human nature the be aod over, Grandmother was wise in advice that married people work“Out their own salvation and settle their own quarrels. In this particular instances the woman who tried to get thfige straightened out should have told) Ree sister of the visits made by the Bus. band and their efforts to adjustuthe matters, whith would have cleated up the difficulty and would have lett no room for estrangement onethe grounds of not having been informed of such visits. 20 Yet, on the other hand, the wife@he was * quarrelli with her «it ae should make allowance for he and realize that, after all, her:dal was a friendly one, that of sa trouble for all concerned. ‘Ther i no reason for this woman to anything different, and her not wigh- ing to recognize the fact is puro stab bornness and somewhat spitefulsas If they were only friends [ say that one who judges anothepaso harshly—her friendship ts not retaining. But in the case of ai where there seemed to be great tion before, neither one of them, cause of any personal feeling, tear down auch an affection wi considerable loss all around. I may say to this woman who that her sister will be sorry for Ifpim after years that she has taken such @ stand, especially since her diffe with her pusband are now sett! ‘When all Is sald and done, lifg: ts too short and affection Is too di to get, and the love of little chil too precious to forego, In order © satisfy one's feelings of revenggor hatred. Such a person makes hii suffer more than he realizes. As a wise soul has put it: “Tete easier to forgive than it Is to receive 1 formivencss,” ‘ By Roy L. 66QQOMETIMES I wish there S wasn't such a thing as giv- presente!" sighed Mra. Jarre, “Of course, I don't mean for the ohildren. Children expect things at Christmas, and they look forward to it with such fond expectations; but all grown people should refuse to either give or send presents. It's ing Pa rations Add Charm to the Holiday Dinner . regular holiday blackmail, that's all it ist” “AN right!" said Mr. Jare, “Just send word to all whom you expect ristmas presents from that your opinions’ are as you have stated to mé and that you will neither give nor receive presents. Anyway, I am sure you won't receive any.” won't do anything of the kind!” “L we ; replied Mrs. Jarr, sharply. “What would they think of me? And, be- sides, there are a lot of people I have been very nice to, people I've sent things to for years, even if it was only a Christmas card, And, by the 1 wish Christmas cards |hadn't gotten as dear as they have, for it ally a very cheap way to mal remember you, al- though I know I always got mad to one from people Who could people = yee recetve . , F | “4 to send me @ real present. Your Sweethearts? seca wg 10 seh ne ° by Thei asked Mr. Jarr. Charact i on RN I ek ae eris ics Handwriting. trash?” asked Mrs. Jarr. “No, in- Copyright, .1019. by ‘The Press Publishing Co. (The New York Eyentng Worlg) decd! I know a lot of pales ps N. A. M., Bloomfield—Constructive, | though something of a flatterer, Ver- ite: the, lecat Shey might: 89s. BN Se ead controlling absulutely, Forceful, | sitile. Secretive. ‘Tendency ta to be | afford to remember me at leas Gane Puicael ebulanies lated imistic, easily discouraged, Not ‘a year! But I don't think I will get 18 well as mental y Dominatin, ae aty much. Mra. Rangle is already talk- et kindly dispos cussh exacting ppees ing about how short she Is this r earcuatic at times. iaengent | tations, merely senial Christmas, and that she doesn't vial and b stinetly sep. EDNA ¥. P.—Sincere, honorable, know how to get the things the chil- cata naciously umbitlous, Ma. |Ccautious. Careful spender. Has not dren want, and Mrs, Stryver is go- Feria: taatan Fat tee ee gaaeetie ing away for the holidays, and I —Indistinct pencil specimen | Mht be surveyor, en ring 7 ay f been he S. Mi demiad entiourgeas, epecimentwork. Not yet sufficiently forceful | firmly believe It is ain nply to get ou en SHUIGATHR GhRRE: GOTH UMaine | ee mmand men Indications are ui of giving anybody @ thing work, versatility, temptation |2mrwhat timid as yet SERRE “Anybody else that looks good to rons in the fire. Indi- | 4 ALICE VERONICA, Brooklyn. —In} @ #|make noisy and Christmassy favors. |with white crepe paper cut to resem-| asked Mr. Jarr, we eeale panes Lapras yiny eta pepage aas debeale vob ta on™} This is the fourth of a series in which Peggy Engelman describes }| ‘Tr! rrymaking may be increased |ble icicles. there's, Clara Mudridge- DOSSIE, Port Chester—Sinoore] pM, 8, G--Open nature, aome-|{ Practical Xmas Novelties which can be made et Nome by the clever $|by the placing of small and indxpen-| The handle of the ice cup Je made said Mra, Jorr She: sa Siddie K. what indiferent, Impatient _ of Woman. The Christmas Table above was designed specially for $ sive gifts inside small red boxes. The jof crepe paper rope, Cut the paper In| jots of money and always makes : stra and persona cede F . : over u 4 jays sent me To the Kiddie Klub: Taolhei, DAmanda personal freedom. |$ evening World readers. place cards can be pasted to those|tiny points to egive the effect of hig fuss over mm Bad aivays alate BOUL. Coals i No! sthing nice, like @ silvei 1 plewt.ct the Klddte iu Ghristmas| concontrative Siavdcante san |e wennnnnnnnnannnnnnnnannnannnnnnnnnnnnnnonoes? |tiny hoxes, The ice cream will sure-|icictes, Red paper bells cut from |something nice, like a sliver aries found in the news columns of this|orrit mm interferers ie hor at wa By Peggy Engelman ance of snow and fasten to wire}ly look sev. srees colder when|crepe paper and placed around the} }iue you wou an't let me retura her paper, f ; MAN SEEKING TO KNOW , Bey im co, {Fame with library paste |served in ice cups that are trimmed! centrepiece are effective. calls lately, Aaa f pipet Cousin Eleanor, |AsoUT BUSINESS ADVICE OF | ~pTieht. 1010. by The Frew Publuhing C2.) oy oe te batt nas an open meen “ ves pith t prevent you from return- , | SWEETHEART (omitting both name| The New York Evening World.) Bir fags ; aa ; ng ber calls," said Mr, Jarr QOL | and ‘initial)—Not capable of giving | ( (a ’ 1 have |Placing the Horner favors, Wrap C Seg HOW TO JOIN THE KLUB AND$| business advice; views too narrow 4% Christmas dinner wi Macha favor: in edecuatraneetacdite Famous pmen Called for Not Calling. OBTAIN YOUR PIN nd not sufficiently analytical mind an added flavor if the festive | n°) : ape 7" , ‘ ' “Yes you did," replied the good Porfeetly nice, conventi person. ne with a narrow red ribbon, One end) 4nng Katherine Green | tiucsied at Ripley Female Cove idy. “You wouldn't go with me, board is reasonably decorated, |» g : d It would be interesting asx a stady in . refined, constant, but neither f of the ribbon must be long enough to , : heredity to trace WILY. her sifted [and when T sald I hated to go call on {ul nor inspiring, | Nomowhat wensi- | Not as frosty as it looks ts the hUg¢|reach from the favor Inside the ball Mrs. Rohlfs). vowers turned in the direction they |her {Uat ta Naten 1) Oe you aad, VO. 0 Briel agro? Had Pathe tr n nidat | die is no! o be doubted a e| what ¢ ua » you said, er commonplace. d controls |$nowball that ornaments the centre{to the place card near the plate. AID Sherlock Holmes in the midst | did. eed the sure Heap In'every | Allright; don't go cag rather cool affections. oO imagina- Ae or pie, |Cover the opening of the ball with a of most valuable detective! oo hare’ {a ¢ sheep.’ a] “What if I did? That's what you , > able and is a Jack Horner pie pening " family there is a black shcep." Sai ; rhs ‘ é, § | tion of the table aod i , p ane aiaardhaacd that 4a to ha ica asés which baffled him in thelr|‘alleyrand, “Treat overy fread as it| wanted me to aay, didn't you?” asked Ali children up ta tiniced™ seataa age $| FRANCIS X. C., D. D. EN. The frame work of the snowball is| ‘ Hintrleacy, but to which he applied | he might become one day your enemy, |Mr. Jarr, ff may brome member, Each menoer ie pre § | Excellent type. Reliable. Intell bh ae aicouena itn | ore with crepe paper an trimmed | his dictum, “Always put your finger| and every enemy as if he might be- HN I did not!” replied Mrs, Jarr. fant “rruficacsT oY Std Plo aod mem: $/ but not brilliant. No particular bent, | Made of heavy wire and covered with) i+) peq ribbon and spray?of holly.|on the most unlikely person!” The|came your friend.” Mra, Rohits's mosi|*You should have reminded me that |but satisfactory. Accurate, pain: couron nO. §SO pce teeteteteteaieteteataieteaeae taking. Not finicky, but natu fined. white crepe paper. Stretch and crin- Toy horns and clappers trimmed with | kle the paper to give it the appear- fringed red and white crepe paper Koblf: stories, eminent American writer of tect Anna Katherine Green (Mrs. » Was bora in he was| 1892, famous book, “The Leavenworth pandoome. te 08 aspendonren .. dies Cage," was dramatized by herself in and that It wae ge eaeeet c pier The Jarr Family : Coprright, 1919, by The Presa Publishing Co, (The New York Evening World.) ~; me McCardell rf Tra La La! Mr. Jarr, for One, Will Get Just the Gift He Wanted! 8 een eennrnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnninnslelg «generous people who have plenty of money. I don't suppose I will get 4a thing this Christmas now. Evem Mrs. Kittingly is such a grasping thing that she won't give anything to anybody unless she gets some. thing first, and 1 do not intend te give her a thing, She has an im come, her alimony, which is more than I have don't get any alimony “While there's life there’s hope,*: said Mr. Jarr. “Oh, don't talk so foolish!" an: Mrs. Jarr. “Christmas comes « once a year and people should be kind and remember their friendg!™ “T suppose so,” said Mr. Jarr. “out all the gift that I ask ts that your jut be kind. I do not want a gift of any other kind, 80 to speak. Gifts only embarrass'me. So, my dear, if you have any money, buy something for yourself and that will make» me happy.” “I suppose you mean that you dons intend to get me anything? I LF ion have known it!" whimpered” Mra Jar. “Oh, you'll get some presents from me, my dear,” said Mr. Jarr sooth= ingly. “You always do, don't you? But one thing I want ‘to ask you. far ahead, in plenty of time. Planes, please do not get me one of thess mahogany or brass smoking stamnde, I always upset the blamed things” Mrs. Jarr commenced to whimper again. “You've been ransacking) Ae big closet,” she said sniffling.» “I thought you'd be so please I by thought it was just what you'd wagt! And there was a special gale of them! Oh, well, never mind!" 1 “Oh, pshaw!" said Mr, Jarr ing pale. “Can't you take a jokel)) A smoking stand was what I heve for years. I'd have been @s d if you'd given me apy. ! Gee, I'm glad! I would bought one for myself if you ought of tt!” ” hadn't Walking Doll This doll acts. hatural that becomes ap) stiff, clockwork tm- pelled toy but a lifelike doll that take long or steps, bow, ken ete, ‘Simply ‘take Wer by the hand and 18 ready to promea- ade, 28 inches tall, bas real human hate and wears the piete f | tiest of clothes, cluding shoes, sf ings and underw Has captured arts of thou of kiddles and gro t h f “y thing, Note, * "write for. ‘esisiag “of toys, games and’ playthings Fé MANHATTAN DOLL Inc, 7A\ Fifth Avenue, New: ‘ ae pce ei Ae ee ee = a re n=