The evening world. Newspaper, February 4, 1922, Page 19

Why American Women : —Have— : | THE BEST FIGURES | They're the Most Active. Dancin ang Doing Own Housework Have aised the Percentage of Perfect Shapes in America. By Hedda Hoyt. MERICAN women have the best figures in the world because they EA. . are the most active, Servantless United States, combined with the dance craze, has raised the percentage of perfect shapes in Amer- #0 far beyond that of France, Spain or Italy or the countries of Latin South America, that it makes any real comparison almost absumi. A good figure requires no corset. Because of this fact American omen have revolted against corset domination. So successful have they been up to date that the corset business has had to underso a complete ution in style and type, ~ In this near corsetless age there 1s RRM IOI IAI, it be i Ay a big question in most every wom- a's Tind—that is: What is going to The Heart gcome of her figure if she continues corsetless comfort? She is lke a prisoner who, having thrown off his of a hackle, is frightened by his freedom. P he corset is a shackle of long Girl tt best with babyhood, ‘The in. be it ins 1 ry * ie ls . ini'e band or bindar a ioficted on us © BY Caroline Crawford § rom the start, and the fomale of our = O77. 1053. (Nim yecles has continued this binding by A LETTER TO BILLY, fiicuns of whalebone and steel prccy's promise to Rilly that she ‘roughout centuries, Now, how- P would wile daily. “4 ver, smart women have permanently Were Mae elegated these heavy steel ribbed ‘rames of torture to the junk heap. Ingirdiing from them at night, one hooked and felt like an old accordion. Cha RRMA SEE Eras, n to How on earth could she ‘find material togwrite a letter every day? Town- ley’s letters were a pleasure. To write to a man in Europe perhaps once or twice a There will always be women who "ged some sort of support about the and hips, but the corset of six ears ago seems a torture of bar n Anterestine ite But ism to us now. In its place we hav tter every day to a young he low busted models in satins and "7" in Philadelphia gave one no in tion at all, oft materials with elastic over the y's letters arrived ev ibdomen and hips. The strat line ing in the first delivery. Th gure is here and here to stay. The «8 fresh and bright as the mo me «papular Sunlight, but after rez hipped in waist line which is popular {{NNEhE, Mat aller reas Paris at the present moment will Gown to business and realizing ot regain popularity in the United cach one called for an answer led to meet the postman or to see wates, French women have by na- W Jo larger hips and smaller waists SU enes Baye “he i scam yea When she arrived at the office one han we American women. They are inorning she found no dictation for fie the full blown rose and we the ‘ier und immediately typed a letter to budding flower. Therefore, we mv t !* ‘atk (oan (tectolisw itmer/ r seven whole da jot allow ourselves to follow them in ton to you as resular as clockwot ur corset grooming. Billy boy,’ she wrote, “but this can't } <o on for a whole year. My dear old. ‘Certainly no race of women can frebug, T would run out of materia! 1 will admit your letters are most in- otter afford to go without corsets Or teresting, and you seem able to put lightly corseted than we Americans. lots of pep into them, but remember, Pur hips are less pronounced than | do the day and bihose of foreign women and we Ww one spends seven or we leas obesity about the shoulders. cient hours in an office and then irhis 18 because we are more athletic, rides back again in the evening, there nore active. The housewife necds no Teally isn't much to write about. lietetic assistance to reduce superftu. _ “But. of course, I have gone out several evenings after dinner and, just us hips after working all day over a to make you jealous, I might tell you bib and a carpet sweeper. The girl who that I went to the th re with Jack Pine, rides horseback, plays tennis Reed. We saw a very flat musical : comedy and because my — folks golf seldom needs heavy stays to wouldn't allow us to have an after- too lax muscles. Dancing is theatre supper downtown I brought he working girl’s saving grace. Few Jack out to the kitchenette ind we gore are bulgy about the hips. sohsoutea # chafing-dish supper. “It was a huge suc So you ntally we area lean Iimbed seo what you are missing. I have We need not fear the conse- made up my mind to give lots of of insufficient‘lacing. If one these chafing-dish affairs, turn onthe a slight enlargement of tho Victrola and dance between the Kitchenette and dining room, Isn't preist tine one must remember that that a bully {dea? Now, that will that perfect symbol of woman- make you want to come down for re, had a large waist, Gazing week-end visits, all right it her one can scarcely !magine her And oh, yes, Billy boy, you ing her maids, had she any, warned me against the Adonis who 9 rub out the creases left from cor- has taken your place. You said I ; stays each night before retiring. wouldn't lose my heart to him be- cause he is a ‘nut.’ I agree as to his ‘The flapper has no corset worries being a ‘nut’, but I am not so certain ome time to come. Nor has the of my h-e-a-r-t. He gave a yolume of slight figure. They can of Hindu poems to me which I adore. until the large waist bugaboo ! showed them to Jack Reed and he Appears before worrying over losing begun reciting limericks. I wonder ‘hetr figures. how you will like them? “But I frankly like this Percy Pe- ® For the woman of the over-medium terson, Don't for a minute think 1 Ty build the most popular model is low ‘care about him,’ but as # friend b and sluping out under the bust, ‘mong those present’ at a party or a duating ¢ @ higher back witn social affair 1 think he will be a great ront boning over the abdomen, addition to my list, When I have Rauds ut cistic extend over the these chafing-dish affairs I am going mgt, giving complete comfort while to invite him. 1 hope Marion Minton fa sitting posture, The brassiere Will fall head over heels in love with Lyays an important part in the corset bim. But 1 imagine she Mkes Jack since the whole business of Hoed too much to be goose enough to in the diaphram falls to it, like @ nut even if he ts an Adonis FS) latest ad most interesting types With black curly hair, violet eyes, a Wve elaste over the diaphram and Gibson figure and cameo features. or clastic in the side backs “‘My first chafing-dish dance party © confla tne nesh under the shoul- is to be given next Saturday evening. 1 ‘Tne centre back is boned Jet me whisper in my sweetest sotto mer heavily. Slight figures con- voce, ‘Are you coming down from to wear the silk bandeaus, Philadelphia?’ wy eatins and silk brocades in ‘Now, Billy boy, for pity sakes tell and lavenders are favored ma- ™¢ you are, If you don't come just L have writ " for these models, as well as the think what you will miss. I know batistes. you have only been In Phillie a few days, but I want you to be sure and : _ aren run down. Letter writing may be all Tat right, but I'd much rather see you The Housewife’s and dance with you and fecd you & upon my famous welsh-rarebit. Scrapbook “There now, that’s settled and you know what I have been doing. But One thrifty housewife puts in her honestly and truly, Billy, I can't write n stove Hntngs and here is how sho ® letter eviry day of my life, I sim- 2 ply can't do it. She mfts the ashes and re- ~ Hzet's leave it this way—you write moves all ciiders; then she adds one to me as often ag the inspiration ef salt and moistens the mixtuiy comes to you. I hope it will be every ts the stove and applies the lining week and then sum up the events of pnd allows it to dry. She says it does the whole week in my own jazzy way. ; a service as any she ever Do you understand, Billy, how lard it is to make my letters interesting if T es attempt one every day? Will you be ee ree cut too aeemmnone bo just as happy if I put my ideas all ih under the yellow rind ia bitter, ito one letter a week? Of course you t aly the thin outer rind and the Will. the lemon that should be ‘Meanwhile dash off a few words cooking. nd tell me you will run down next aaa Saturday and meet Marion Minton, ley ip unobtainable use Jack Reed, Percy Peterson, Marion's from the celery for garnish. Cousin Bella and— ly slice the cuter waves of “The Same Peggy Dayton.” Opi —omdayPogay’e Party, PORTO Fe vet Ag Beat It! HHRMA RE 2 SOMATIC HW AT CH HOE PONE OH CS | By Maurice Ketten 2 CRIT OH HOH HE Copyrtent. 1922, (New York Evening World) by Press Pub Co. Can Yo He RR HB RH —<$———_ ~*~ ( THE HEAD OF THE / HAMMER | FLEW OFF THE HANDLE IT DIDN'T GO Li, ROUGH THE INDOW AND HIT Some ONE IN THE STREET DS PGR BSS BM oR HS The Jarr Family By Roy L. McCardell OW did Sol come to give you his overcoat?’ Jarr, as he and Mr. philosopher and } chist, came out of the cigar store, suppose you'll hock it?”* Famous Women EAR FRIEND know what sion is? When you get it you have all there is to get,— nothing remains for you to ob- HE first Irish nunn Bet, whose festival was ce: Courage is self-po ston, the poet, It comes from doing what you are afraid to do,—from being im- pervious to the thoughts and, sayings of others. It means being where you do nét have to sland, was 4 daughter 0. he Ulster Princes, and was be it about the ed Sol to lond ime his ¢ was wearing Sol’s overcoat, a formidable garment draped cloak-\ and no mean ino such garment, of woolly blue, * his shoulders and without being in the sleeves, smiled in ¢ pertor manner. “Did you notice, dear friend,’ re plied Mr, Dinkston, affably, ‘that ou In her youth she remarkable for her plety, she was still took the monastic Vow my possession.’ nother variant of this obtuse je in the genius homo, Having your- forget yourself. self, you forget self. All great men have had t wonderful gift—it is what made She established illustrious name es, differs not from the average person of even stronge not as wise as | sake of the Can use or purp had you offered it for its 1 you might ¢ If you are looking for the ONE thing to get above all thinge—try getting SELF-POSSESSION. teed that it Is a curious tr: city of Kildare man nature that if you will ask f has a definite It is your purpose to em- ploy it in some manner wholly f& elgn to the way it Is generally uttliz its said legitimate ALFALFA SMITH. body was lald beside emember when Downputrick, ipa nn TD TR TTT I % Tasty Orange Desserts By Emilie Hoffman York Evening World) by Press Publishing Oo ORANGE FLOAT. Into two cups of water put one c A most expert Patrick tn the 1 the salient soundness of the land of her birth, but s too much fer HEN purchasing oranges select was known as St you cun get 8 dicated to St gave the name of the famous p They are considered the gweetest variety and have Oranges, lke should feel firm and heavy. citrous fruit is dry and stringy, PLAIN DESSERTS. Oranges make an appetizing des- eorved with whipped cream and pineapple sauce. Or slice oranges and bananas and add minced pulp of this reaches boiling point stl tablespoonfuls of cornstarch di in a little cold water. until it has boiled tifte coo! and pour this over th thinly sliced. ur household of tho: Cover with a r beaten with powdered and flavored with vanilla ORANGE PIE fect whatsoeve yienopterous upon the ubiquitou 0 @ consistency Of mortar. She then day, But I will write just once @ s halt a cup of und covered with whieh a little starch dissolved in on: enilk and mixed wit ine of three exes. ORANGES AND FI juice of one orange very sweet put in a littl Str weil and remove trom tir membrane, cut into eighths and pat them into a rich syrup of sugar and water until they are heated through. Arrange hot leaving an opening In centre. this nest pour the oranges and syrup ang serve with whipped cream, will murmur that L have cooled cover with Sprinkle liberaily wit! dered sugar and put into oven UMS above very simple,” ‘ “I borrowed this overcom mute,” The Art of Eating Now Easier to Say a Mouthful RR RRRRRR ERE Than to Get One Decline and Fall of Munching Process Is One of Saddest Stories of 1922. By Neal R. O'Hara. Copyra@ht, 1922, (New Yor! Ivening World) by Press Publishing Oo, RINKING is lost art. Now eating geta into same art catalogue. Ofd D time folks had breakfast, dinner and supper. Progress changed all that. Snappy, ultra-modern folks took breakfast, lunch and dinner in the order named. Now progress has changed all that again. What super-modern wage slave gets to-day is an egg and a bone and a hash that’s fair, That is libretto for morning, noon and night. It is also large reason why eating is no longer an art, but an accomplishment now. Price, lists that are raised in Chi- cago and distributed over entire domain make feeding what it is to- day. Why get ptomaine poisoning from eating steak when you can grab nausea of aighest grade by lamping ARRAN OK RRM ‘Why Not Look! ~ Your Best? | Y By Dorts Doscher Coprtglit, 1022, (New. Yor ty Proas. Publl EAR Miss Doscher:— Would you kindly publish the correct weight for a girl of 16 years, who is 5 ft. 3 in. tall? Also, all the |correct mea urements. 1 think | am fi teen pounds o Verwe ight and would like to know how long it ‘| would take me to lose this Soscier much by fol- owing your instructions, which were published for several weeks. Eventng World’ MISS A girl of your height and at our we should weigh about 112 to 11 pounds-aind remember that you can fund ten pounds over this weight witbont really being too stout, [ do you to undertake any producing a Nitthe Avoiding too inueh pastry and ich foods and cating plenty of vexe- tables and Crujis is usually enough tf you hit uiticient outdoor exerelse. Many gids at your axe think they are too stout, but they soon slim into hore griectul lines as they gain Uhetr tull maturity, It i iMpracticable for ne to give you the measurements, fr it your age the body changes very vpidly and you need not worry avout irements until after you have ached your full maturity. Strive rather for general development and require rE exercise Dear Miss Doscher: Kindly inform me if an elec- tric hair curler used daily is in- rious to the hair. NORMA N. Any artificial Heated hair curler a tendency to dry the hair and ike it brittle and if you d you will have to oc pply a little tonic to overco: Dear Miss Doscher: 1 am nineteen years old and 5 fect 1-2 inch tall, Will you ro tell me my correct weight? ANXIOUS. Vor your height at your age 120 und’ would be sufficient Dear M Doscher: My ankles are very thick and fat, and really spoil my whole appearance. Could you advine mo any way to reduce them. E, H. The best way to re by exereise and You o find that they will become mer by occasionally wearing high » shoes anklos menu where prices are gayly set forth? Yes, why? A guy that blows his cutle to a square mess the: days certainly takes his medicin+ with his meals, But if eating is lost art, check- grabbing is more than obsolete cus- tom. It is a forgotten trick. One portion of pasteboard, served fa; down at conclusion of meal, Is like loaf of bread from sanitary bakery. No human hand touches it. Cheek cam fade to distant yellow before paws start scramble to pick it up And check-grabbing is only game to- day where guy whose muscles are ‘en seconds late really finishes a= the winner. Fewer soups to gargie as throat wash, less dash to inqafre about, no pie to juggle on dessert knife and reduced rations of demi tasse. That is plight of proletarian as he sc own to meal today. Despite that America is land of plenty, despite that we raise enough cold veal to upply the world with chicken sand viches, chow 18 so searce for the noor workingman that It’s hard luck, vot bad form, to drop food on hi vest, Statistics show 5,000 actors are starving and the other 5,000 are eat ing papler mache meals every nigh! and twice on Wednesdays and Satur- ‘lays. Joans are) scarce for the merry-merry spear carriers. John is the nickname for a chorus gal’s friend and Jack is the nickname for what he's got. But Johns are fewer than their brains these nights, The prodigal sons don’t surround the stage door In search of fatted calve any more. Food ts plenty on dining cars fr ridiculous reason that nobody ha. ever eaten it yet. But tips are scarce for the waiter boys. And if {t way possible for lvuoks to kill, 5,000,000 passengers would meet death an- nually leaving dining cars without tipping the waiter, Public has simply been hoodwinked again. Hoover told us five ye go to save food and help win the war, But erg brokers were onl! guys that followed his advice. Bre kers tossed eggs straight into cold storage, and those eggs can now wir the next war If we use ‘em for hand srenades. Taat's that! And no mat! ior what jingo boys try to tell you the reat yellow peril of to-day the yolk of a cold storage egg. Yep. drinking is» Jost art Trouble with wood aleohol is that it kills a’ many persons as wood passenger coaches. And that's plenty, Eating Is lost art too, and consequences are even worse than free and easy gargling. Slump in feeding has ruined wood tootaplck business and thrown 2,000,000 c: penters out of work. ioe dt 2° [BTR la neg ae Gee ae pg, oe glee at) St NOM ARS I is ° * x Where Happiness Lives : i + . g fe By Sophie Irene Loeb ~ ¥right, wat, \New York Evening World) by Press Publahing Co LONELY one met u joyful wanderer yN 4 asked « question: ‘Vell me, what is happiness and where is it found? Wor tt has passed me by; I am alone.” And the wanderer answered “Last night [ entered the house of a poor maa “And Uere was muelt rejoicing, “Fort » had brought a new-born babe, “The fulfilment of a great hope. Two other was ones romped about “And all made merry. "The er looked with tender care . At her who had borne so much ‘To give him this added treasure, His heart was full of joy, \nd wus reflected in her face “He whispered to her his love and appreciation, “And how he would work and work to give ocr all. “Days, weeks and months passed. _ ‘| came again and again And watched thelr daily joys which come from Nttle things. rty has no terror, for they have faith t better things will com: an alleyway not far from here An old woman is sitting at ber knitting, Making something for a loved one, her only sou And her thoughts move as fast as her needles 7 vere #0 many round about her, Hever with then once more i happy memor, es that © Bottled in life, ' thouen there are those ho think her lonely. rt doing something £0 av most bh ed, um he isa ehildr cher there has a heart ef gold v aches out In sympathy to each and every one. ar finds her there, Ar where, tn the most out-of-the-way places, ' r ‘ound. For iiapyituos is Labor—tabor of love “ind !t—and there you will fad Huppinesn> 6 oa! ai Ltieanete