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IfnfMd *r tkiilpMled Statw ItopartaMat tor*.) -v~, lb the United States marked Changes since cfeitf among them is the differ itge to which animals desfor slaughter are kept on the 4h*4jM^; This Is one of the many phases Industry discussed In the 1921 IffMbdok article, Our Beef Supply, y pnp*Te<l by live stock specialists and ^ Ntftoomists in the Department of Agritulture. This change is discussed in . connection with variations In the de- *;f- 4«pnands of consumers and the par cap- Ita consumption of beet %\'X With a larger proportion of beet rjpows kept, and with cattle slaughtered at an earlier age, it is now possible to raise more beef each year ithan when there were more cattle fin the country than at present. However, the system of using younger catlie for beef involves the use of more harvested feed per 100 pounds of beef produced, since a larger proportion of 4 beef was consumed In the North Atlantic states, which comprises New EoglaM^Xew Tort, rusSMHsn^a awl N«w,Jeio«r. The Jftsst East-K|r«b-Gciltt»l dlvrslon. In other wordg^ diofe t*1*" 55 per cent of the total caaimnptioK of beef and veal occurred in the territory east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio river and Maryland. The smallest consumption occurred in the South Atlantic division, comprising the states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia. North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Per capita consumption varied from 83 pounds in the western division to* 39 in the South Central. The North Atlantic division, which was first in total consumption, was second In per capita consumption. This survey of the beef-cattle situation, which includes, in addition to the discussion of consumption and present trend. Information on various factors of production and marketing, the gains In weight are made In the leads to the concluszon that the period £ Bunch of Purebred Shorthorn Cows and Calve* lot than was formerly the case 7~ when steers were carried four or live ^ _ Masons on grass. Situation Not Serious. While the total number of cattle in j *!|the country has decreased In recent : irears, the situation is not as serious ; V^ias might appear, since the number of *»ttle Is greater now than In any year ^i/'^jfrom 1890 to 1917. The census figures •30 . tor 1900 and 1020 show that there has W$.f' Ibeen an increase in the, percentages of jbeef calves, heifers, cows and bulls, ,1, land a decrease in the percentage of £ ,' steers, especially aged steers. The l .-.number of cattle in the country ln- '.-.tcreased 10,200,000 from 1914 to 1919. f'"-"(During the last three years there has ^ J fceen a decrease of 2,000,000 head, but ^ ";«.-rthe greater proportion of cows at pres- "U lent makes It possible to grow more V. {beef, especially if more of the calves, • instead of being slaughtered, are fed »ut as yearlings. That the country can readily respond :o a quickened demand for beef . |Was demonstrated during the war > ' 4 "when production was so stimulated . ^tithat during 1917 and 1918 combined . yff&tnore than 1,000,000,000 pounds of beef • '>-~,!;?Were exported, which was 7 per cent v .4"*>f our production and 22 per cent of jthe exports of the world during that *' 'JT„ period. Since about 1905 South Amerand Australia have been the chief - .iBources of surplus beet K ~ • Americans are eating less beef per fe^Uicapita than formerly, but the figures g ^ i%show that when demand and prices jjyy •, provide sufficient stimulus the supply >. can be Increased at a surprisingly jrapid rate. The consumption of beef . , ; mnd veal in the United States deft' ^ icreased from 87 pounds per person ^v \^tn 1907 to 00 pounds in 1915, a net variation of 27 pounds. Between the periods of 1907 to 1910 and 1911 to 1921 there has been a decrease In consumption amounting to approximately 20 per cent. vi . The article contains interesting Iny; A formation on the variations in demand ^for different kinds of beef in various -b cities and in the different sections of S?W-.. .the country. High-class hotels In the >"*£'y larger cities want prime, fat and finf< b. ' Ished beet while the average houset* % wife wants beef Involving less waste. |fi\ In warm weather the principal demand is for steak and chops, while jte,, + the winter trade demands more roasts and boiling beef. The orthodox Jewish ft. trade uses only the forequarters, while W ", Gentiles, as a rule, prefer hlndquar- * ter beef. g'f Beef Consumed in East. A survey made in 1920 showed that at that time nearly 82 per cent of the of liquidation is over, and that when industrial conditions and retail prices permit a normal consumption of beef, cattle producers should be prosperous again. MUCH OF CORN CROP IS LOST Weather Conditions, Ravages of Plant Diseases and Pesta Destroy Fully One-Third. According to figures compiled by th« United States Department of Agriculture for a thirteen-year period, out of every hundred bushels of corn that farmers set out to grow, only 64 bushels are realized. The difference between a potential crop and the quantity harvested is due to weather conditions, the effect of seed and the ravages of plant diseases and Insect and animal pests. If It had not been tor these destructive factors, the average crop for the thirteen-year period would have been 4,374,000,000 bushels,* instead of 2,805,- 000,000 bushels, provided thd same acreage were planted. • _ The department polnt^Rbut that If these elements did not exist and the corn growers were to realize 100 per cent in results, the acreage would undoubtedly be decreased and the total production would remain about the same. MEATSCRAP AID FOR LAYERS Kentucky Experiment Station Obtains Mf lntrsase in Production Off E00S. For three years the Kentucky experiment station has been studying the effect of feeding various amounts of meatscraps on the egg production of white YVyandottes. The average annual egg production when 5 per cent of the ration consisted of scraps was 109.9 eggs; when it consisted of 15 per cent, 134.5 eggs; and when 20 per cent of scraps were fad, 141.6 eggs. From the results the station concludes that the mash mixture should contain at least 20 per cent meatscrap to secure maximum production Roup in Poultry Flocks. Roup develops easily in flocks that are crowded Into small, poorly ventilated quarters. Sudden changes in weather during the fall is the time to watch for roup. It Is cheaper to prevent than cure ft.- • *:*-•' • • ••• GRADING PAYS IN SHIPPING CROPS *- Advantage of Standardization Is ^ s No Longer a Theory, Olitppera? and Producers' Organ&atfons 1 "V;f Which Hava Adopted Federal Grades Jar Frulta and Vegetable*, Are Pleased. ffuHi «s % «>« a«t« Btitswia of Asrlcalture.) "The advantage of standardisation Is no longer a theory but an accont- J 4 pllshed fact. Our selling price was . from 15 to 50 cents per bushe! higher than the other houses in this district, '" t,; and the. greatest advantages of s standard grade and pack will, of ?•' i course, be secured in coming seasons, -v -prodded we .maintain our standards." :t This is but one of the many letters % >i j-t>eing received by the bureau of agri>> fe' t cultural economics. United States D»- & Tlpartment of Agriculture, from proinducers' and shippers' organizations | which have adopted federal grades * for fruits and vegetables. The letter ' r Is from a co-operative peach shippers* -organization in Ohio. * "We packed out our entire crop on the United States grades." wrote the yjpresident of the organization. MAD our members are well pleased snd, 4"\ best of all, determined to begin In their own orchards at once to try to ^ produce fruit of higher §nd better i4 i^wrilty. We see no point at which the standards recommended by your department for peaches are not thoroughly practical, and another year we will doubtless eliminate the old markings entirely." TWO MEN QUITE IMPERATIVE While One Holda Tree in Position Other Throws Dirt Into Hol< Tramp Carefully. . Tw» men are necessary Co orchard trees properly. One man should keep the tree in position and firm the dirt while another throws it in the hole. Be careful in tramping down the dirt not to be too rough. It Is easy to break off the tiny roots by trampling on them too hard at the $rst. xHU. * ft. <•"/-,«+ . !»<\ ,.v«v % , System Oct. Ben Olcott of Oregon in a statement said that the state was ready to use the National Gqprd In stopping the Invasion of L W. W. and added that there was no room for them In the state. This photograph clearly gives an Idee of the stern measures being used against members of the L W. Wn who have been flocking to Portland to help promote a waterfront strike. The police are shown unloading undesirables from a patrol wages at the dty boundary. As soon as they are arrested they are given their choice of leaving the dty oc going to the rockpll* The Inset Is Governor Olcott. i nn'\ nyin'iji h'mi * i • i i i i I .- - ' jiift'liifriiiw I, to these of a postmaster general. 175S he was appointed deputy postmaster general tor the colonies. It was a lucrative office and he held it until 1774, when he was dismissed because of his sympathy for the colonists in their quarrel with England. In 1775 the continental congress appointed Franklin postmaster general. Under his management post offices and postal routes were established from Maine to Georgia. These routes were also used to spread knowledge of acts of congress and the progress of the revolution. At the outbreak of hostilities between the colonists snd England there were really two postal systems, the British or parliamentary system, and the constitutional post office. It Is not generally known that Paul Revere's famous ride wss taken in traveling along his regular postal route. Growth of the postal fyftets has since been rapid. „ „v. . Prevent Harm by Rabbita. • Take .old newspapers and some binder twine, strap four or five thicknesses of paper about the apple trees set within three years past, tieing It securely to keep rabbits from chewing the bark oft Remedy for Scaly Legs. Kerosene and linseed oil In a ftftyfifty mixture makes an effective preparation for treating scaly legs and feet, a ee«m** trsuble Chickens. -.. - -""! ' • I Persian King Malntainedlfelays of Mounted Men at Fixed "-Stations. " , "'WW r**e» ' " ".&&•%&'>1 W AMBUGAFRM SETTLEMENT North Dskota Postmaster Trscee Origin and Growth of Postal Systsm Paul Revere's Ride Co* ered Regular Postal Route. Jamestown, N. D.--The earliest known postal system was that established In 559 B. C. by Cyrus the Elder, king of Persia, who maintained relays of mounted men at fixed stations, ready at a moment's notice to forward the king's messages from post to post. Dr. R. A. Bolton, Jamestown postmaster, said in an address at San Francisco before the National League of Postmasters, in which he traced the origin and growth of the postal system. He said that systems similar to that established by King Cyrus, existed smong the Romans In the time of Augustus, B. C. SI, and a postal system was fully developed In connection with the great military roads; but like the Persian, the Roman system of posts existed for the use of the state alone. Letters were not carried for private individuals. Commercialised in Twelfth Century. Charlemagne established s postal system In France In 807 A. D„ but the first actual letter-post for commercial purposes appears to have originated In the Housetowns early in the Twelfth century, and a century later the University of Paris established an efficient postal system which continued till the beginning of the Eighteenth century. China maintained a postal system from a very early date, and Marco Polo, a Venetian traveler, tells us that in his day, about 1280 A. D„ there were about 12,000 post stations and 800,000 horses for the use of the Chinese government In carrying its messages, a fresh horse and naer being furnished every 25 miles. The post office existed In America from its earliest settlement Originally it wss merely a receptacle in the coffee-house where letters striving from abroad were deposited to be taken by those to whom ther were addressed or carried to them by their neighbors. The first legislation on the subject is found In the records of the general court of Massachusetts for 1689, and the next in the Colonial law of Virginia in 1656. The Colonial law of Virginia required every planter to provide a messenger to convey dispatches as they arrived to the next plantation and so on, on pain of forfeiting a hogshead of tobacco for default. Gradually a postal service was established between the several colonies along the Atlantic coast and In 1672 there was "a post to go monthly from New York to Boston." Franklin First Postmaster. In 1789 Benjamin Franklin was appointed postmaster st Philadelphia and later entered upon duties similar ------ A Delicate Distinction. "Do you think," remarked the Sgrlcultural member, "that there are too many lawyers in congress V "No," replied Senator "not real lawyers." MANUAL LABOR IS HIGHEST PAID Germany Puts More Value en Brawn Than Brain. Ordinary Labersrs Average ISO Marks an Hour--Newspaper Editors Av* erase $3.19 a Month--Thentore May Have to Close, ? -VT s Wiilii Msnnsl labor Is rained above the products of the brain Id the Industrial top-heaviness of Germany today, if prevailing wage standards can be taken as a criterion. Ordinary laborers receive an average of about 100 marks an hour. (The present rate of exchange gives 47 marks for one American cent.) Wages for an eight-hour day range from 400 to 1,200 marks, making a monthly pay check of approximately 9,600 to 81,200. An agreement has been effected whereby shoemakers and cabinet makers receive from 67.15 to 116.56 marks an hour. In September the salaries of German newspaper editors were fixed by agreement to range from 15,000 marks to 21,500. (In American money, 15,000 marks amounts to $3.19.) A scale was sdopted providing that newspaper men receive 15,000 marks In the second year, and so on up to 21,000 marks for a man of eight years' experience. "String" news pays at the rate Of 1.60 to 2.75 marks a line, accoMlng to Its nature. Reporters get 70 marks foi small notices, 1S5 for reports of meetings, and 125 for investigations. Articles by critics are paid for at the rate of 275 marks each. A man who works on Sunday gets 500 marks for the day. Even such wages sre acceptable among the journalists of the capital, for high costs are rapidly thinning the ranks of newspaper men and many employees are being thrown out of work. The situation has reached such a pass th&t a movement Is under way smong conservstlve publishers to establish s fund to aid unemployed newspaper men, the leaders being actuated by political as well as humanitarian motives, since they fear much good talent among th6 writers will drift to the radical press. Managers of three large theaters In Berlin have announced their houses may have to close because of the wage demands of the stage help. Actors and actresses until recently received s minimum wage of 7,500 marks a month. Now that this has been , alsed to 22,000 marks, the stags hands are demsnding a minimum wage of 24*000 marks. From many quarters one beers the fate of fashions bemoaned, writes s correspondent in the New York Tribune. . From all sides comes the cry, "Where are the new styles? Our dressmakers are offering us nothing new. The only points in fl^ess that one can talk about and worry about aa differing from those of last year lie in the length of skirts, in the shape of necklines or whether sleeves will be full or tightfltting." But these criticisms that one hears of presentday fashions may be converted into praise of the good judgment of our designers, who, through the last few years, have come to realize that the day when sensational upheavals In dress could be achieved has passed. Straight Skirt Swathes Hips. There are innumerable cl ver ways of cutting garments which reveal the hand of the master maker. The way in which the circular godet Is Introduced Is an example of this. During the last few years there has been a persistent endeavor to Introduce full skirts. Realising that a fashion Is a thing of slow development, dressmakers have pressed this point in subtle and unobtrusive ways. They >'+, rX 4$^' tlon of the cloth and fur. In some stances the jacket is made entirely ir \ y\_ fur. y . t Dress of Several Different Fabrics. ^ ,C;|Wi.. A French model of tht<? tyj Is deveM "4 "J oped in a honeycomb worsted in tw»|f tones, rust red and golden tan, snd trimmed with beaver fur. The material is interestingly worked with stitched bands, which trim both the jacket and the skirt It has a straight* line, snugly fitting jacket. Gowns made of several different materials In blending shades of one color are a feature of the new A ' Jj model of this sort made by DrecoU Is 1 a Japanese type of dinner gown do- * i veloped In purple, mauve and silver. ; ,' The draped skirt is of purple - elvet „ _ : i in «a very deep tone; the bodice Is ef '0 mauve chiffon. The broad girdle MMl sleeve bands are of a reddish pasjiS and silver brocade. ' Beautiful effects are obtained by means of brocades and «mbraldirtM> % . One Callot model, while 1-ivlag the elegance so typical of this maker, J simple and wearable. It consists of •' an overdress In a dark blue and silver ; s' brocade^ The background on which 1 1 the figures are brocaded looks Uh» • ^ a faded navy blue. This dreee Is -3 made with the heavy padded girdle [laced at the norma* waistline and . ending In a huge rosette of dark blue ^ silk to match the underdress, which Is revealed through the front opening i the skirt Velvet and Matelaese. . Afternoon Dress of Castor-Colored Crepe Covered With Trimming ef Narrow Faille Ribbon. are still endeavoring to bring the full skirt forward, and it Is safe to predict that yie success of the full skirt Is assured, but Its success will not be an immediate one. It will be two or three years before we will see It replace the much-liked model of slimmer outline. One of the cleverest Ideas which has been widely taken up this season Is that of making the simple one-piece dress the basis of the three-piece suit by means of a skirt which is really nothing more than a straight piece of cloth wrapped around the body below the hips and fastened with a large button or buckle. The cloth skirt is usually open down the left side to reveal the underdress In the form of a paneL This costume Is completed by a short jscket which either matches the skirt or is of a combine- Jim Gray is still a favorite shade foa' evening coats. The season was rather ^ advanced last winter when gray evenlng coats first made their appear- . - ance, so it is but natural that this. shade should be carried over to tide, winter. A typical gray evening coat from, 1. Bernard, of Paris. Is known as Prince/" V'-J Errant It is developed In grey vel- " I vet trimmed with bands of tsupe fur. The sleeves and sides cf the mantlet; are entirely of fur and there is ay,,* huge fur collar. In addition to thlss.. i'.,- lavish ornamentation there are silfc ^ ^^3 and metal embroideries in the form ***»$ of narrow bands extending the length ^ »; j of the coat on either side of the front*%\{ and back and passing in a double row*" \ •: around the sleeves. Velvet is a very Important fabric foe both afternoon and evening coats and" dresses. Anotlver evening coat of vel*/ vet is of a dark navy blue velvet line#: with red crepe de chln-i, with collar and cuffs of squirrel. Interesting costumes are Itl coasbination of velvet and matelasBa. On« recently imported consists of a sheath ? -f .•£ dress of rose-colored matelasse snd 4 * > ^ full-length cape of brown velvet lav* ?' ishly trimmed with fur and lined with the rose material from which is made. Ribbon Trime Simple Frock The working of the material fTot - which the frock Is made Into a trim* ^ ming Is not a new idea, but one that:" Is exploited more than ever this sea- . son, and in a more Interesting way than ever before. amthefyv; v matching^;; 1 ,v CRATER HOUSES MANY ANIMALS Moiith of Volcano Inhabited by 75,000 Wild Beasts. Scientists Hope to Find Alive Strange Creaturee ef Which Only Skeletons , iflftve Been Found in Other«r " > Parts ef World. London.--An untouched Eden In the mouth of a burned-out volcano In the heart of Africa, providing a refuge tor thousands of animals, many of them extinct in every other part of the world, has been purchased outright by Sir Charles Ross of Bainagowan, the Inventor of the Ross rifle, and Is to be explored by scientists. It is the giant crater of Ngoro Ngoro, the largest volcano that ever existed on this planet--ten miles across and a paradise for wild things. Nobody knows what discoveries a thorough exploration of the crater may bring. Prehistoric animals, believed to have perished from the esrth thousands of years ago, may lnhsblt Its caves. Scientists hope to find alive strange creatures of which only the skeletons have been found la ether parts of the world. Sir Charles Ross went to Tanganyika- in January, 1921. on a shooting expedition, accompanied by the explorer- photographer, Mr. T. A. Barnes, snd Mrs. Frederick Dalael of New York and discovered the crater. Sir Charles Ross stalked snd shot five lions \tithin the basin, and the wonders he saw there made him resolve that no more shooting parties should be allowed. The crater Is 100 miles from a railway, in the midst of wild country. The number of anlmaA in the crater Is estimated at 75.000. Hie crater ie. In fact, a dty of animals, who have lived there for eentif* ries safe from attack. Its steep sides made It a citadel of the forest and, while In all other parts of the world the work at extermination went on, no hunter dared to penetrate this fastness. Thus, It Is highly probable that animals which have perished elsewhere hsve survived st Ngoro Ngoro. Other volcanoes are grouped about the central crater of Ngoro Ngoro. More than one of them Is larger than Mount Etna. The whole region, ages ago, was the scene of s terrific volcanic upheaval. " Flames Spared Masonic Blbls. Ifiddietown, N. Y.--There has Just recovered from the ruins of the Masonic Temple, which was partly destroyed by fire here»several weeks ago, the Bible which was pre£ehtfed to the lodge in June, 1818, by Martin Hoffman, who was the ninth deputy grand master and eighth grand master of Masons of the state. The Bible had been protected by debris. Ornate Footwear Laos From Pinesppls Leaves. of the finest lace in the world is made by the women of the Philippine islands from strong, silky fiber obtained from pineapple leaves. DONS ROBES FOR AMERICANS Queen of Rumsnis Xtso Wears Crown to Pleaae Woman Visitors From United Statea. ' KowTork.--Queen Mario of nia donned her coronation robes with the royal crown for the edification of two American women who visited her during the summer, Mrs. B. Frank Meliane of Spray, N. C„ told friends here. Accompanied by Mrs. Kemble White of Fairmont W. Va., Mrs. Mebane arrived in New York from France. Slie said that she and Mrs. White visited Queen Marie at the summer palace at Sanaia In the Carpathian mountains and that the queen put on the robes she had made for the coronation when she was told that the two American women would be unable to remain in Rumania for the ceremony. The queen's daughter. Princess Elizabeth, now queen of Greece, was present snd wore her court dress at the time, Mrs. Mebane said. Yale conferred the degree of doctor Find $250 Diamond Ring After Killing 18 Chickens When Henry Wagaaner. of Peoria, 111., lost a diamond ring valued at $250 he reported the toes to the police who, on questioning him, learned It hsd been missed soon after be fed his chickens. They advised him to look to his chickens Wagaaner killed 18 of his flfck and found the missing gem In a giExard. His neighbors enjoyed chicken dinners the next day. HOW PAT EXPRESSION BEGAN I "They All Look Fast Going Past Trees" Originsted by Henry Dempsey. -"Ther an look Cut Thievee Raid Scotland Yard. London.--Scotland Yard, the world's most famous sleuth center, has been the victim of burglars. The thieves entered the lost oroperty office of the bureau one night recently and stole a nymber of unclaimed umbrellas aad Detroit, Mich. going past trees." Henry Dempsey, a ruddy Celt a keen judge of horseflesh and a trainer of distinction, Is credited with originating this phrase, which, first applied to horses, has become s pst expression In nearly every other branch of sports A friend had asked Derrpsey to look over some horses. The thoroughbreds were worked. Dempsey watching them silently. They look great don't they, HenryV said the owner with undisguised pride. "They ell look fast" drawled Dempsey, "going pait trees." The phrase was recalled recently by the death here of Dempsey. ' M 3^*1 ' , ! <(;• » ' , T*" , ' I r . 1* V . • J I • ' . a r~ A V : The Chinese Bible by Csafactai tornt' ""/if . , • * * •> v»«W- fSJ For the last few years there hes been a series of i nflicts between the strapped slipper and the shoe with a buckle. As soon as one style succeeded in becoming the accepted vogue the other gradually fought Its*way to the front ranks of fashion until the first became completely suppressed. After another few months the pendulum would swing back again. This has been kept up sense* after season. Designers of footwear seemed to have only these two types of shoes to offer, and when women became weary of the one they could do nothing but turn back to the other. At the start of the year 1821 women in both this country and on the continent demanded something different in footwear. Shoemakers then realized that It was time to present new attractions, and from then on there was a steady and definite trend toward ornate footwear. In the general shape of shoes there Is no noticeable change. In some models the vamp Is slightly longer and in others the toe slightly more Ribbons, too, exactly matching gown in color, also are much used trimmings. Or, it might better be oskl^'f t| much ribbon is used, for it is nothing^ ' to use fifty or sixty yards of ribbed,./ ^ on one simple frock, such ss a Beneoj« model, which Is of a deep castor ahado , * of crepe Mongol trimmed with narrosri^r;l# faille ribbon of ixactly shade. * This model requires 12S>* yards of the ribbon to make the Colored silk or metai massed together to form flower mo-, tlfs which are used especially for trimming girdles. Narrow furs also are ^ worked In tntorastlBg ways tt M» C mlngs. v - -nil -v vl . J:. VJj oianges are oo'^^f .unall that they are hardly worth tioning. Trimmings are of utmost importance^ on shoes. Stitching In a contrasting! colpr is seen on many models. pointed, but Naming the Mantles. of the new elaborate svenlnjg' * ~|g; mantles Is known as Xerxes. The fsd| ; . of naming each child of the designer's. 1 ~ 1 brain still prevails. This wrap is of • ;"x pale pink chiffon velvet trimmed with.. ^ glittering bands of *old passementerie^. ending in heavy gold tassels. It hssi^ ' a low blousing waltline. voluminous^ > U' sleeves snd a large collar of gold-* colored fox. ,?v V • W Tailored Fftljfc Lingerie frills snd collars and cuffsof pale lemon-yellow appear on tailored frocks. .,'Ci ¥ • r"T. ' ' vi ; Felt Hat* , . „v : £ fmt the thing for the suit or tiBdlSC r;? street frock are niedlum-slsed hats of *; ^ felt ribbon trimmed. „i THE SHORTER SKIRT NEXT SPRING < Prediction le Made That Elongated Garment Will Have. Very Short Life. ' All eyes In the drees-manufacturing field are now turned to Paris and what Paris is about to say In regard" to styles for next spring. From the manufacturing stanwolnt the fall season la over. David N. Mosessohn, executive director of the Associated Drees Industries of America, says that the dress manufacturers urriving n Paris have open minds for new thoughts hi dress. They reslize thst the new season depends upon what they sre able to bring back In the ay of style. One of the phases ot the situation which will receive their close attention is the proper skirt length. The fall season brought in the long skirt, and since its Inauguration snd presentation to the American woman there has been much publicity, which would indicate that the question of its acceptance la Mill aiVi • ' . - is. • V unsettled. From Paris, too. there ar»," whisperings thst the spring season t will bring forth s shorter skirt than " prevails at the prr.ent time There la no doubt that the really short skirt will not come beck, st least for several seasons. It Is expected, however, that a skirt length generally accept-; able to the women of this country will / be evolved as the predominating style' •. for spring. It will probabl. be short- . er than the present long skirt and?! longer than the extreme skirt whictk marked the flapper of the land for tw*% or three seasons. S y ?•/ Painted Skir^ hand-painted skirt t* a sensation in fashion circles. It ly has a white foundation. black and vivid colors rsspoad decoration. The deolgs* are with a free baud, emnetlai and aosMtbnes In futurist effects. So far their mission has been confined ttf OVtdW VW; * i- m: Y>