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*£4* v . ; , v i . * -, PT.ATItlH61T.EE •V?fc »r '•'. Kt "A . >' . 'i.. J '*,1, ft. 'Thursday, February 4,1943 t>>' : ' • ^ ': " Pag» r • i f f Lace Is Feminine, Practical; And, of Course, 'Non-Priority' «.»>*« . * •. - 1 .* . y-v • 5 n „ % CHERIE NICHOLAI '! x • • ^ ,:V" '•" > \ ; ;. > \ t. V. - •* T ACE, the indispensable item in every woman's wardrobe, is prominent in the news for winter. The flattery, the prettin^s, the allure of lace has been ^ a theme throughout the centuries for painters and poets and fashion creators, but this year lace takes on greater importance than ever in that it is non-priority. It's patriotic to wear lice. Designers are making the most of the materials still available for civilian use and emphasizing the importance of using fabrics not needed for the armed1 forces. St), in addition to its magie and fascination, the wearing of lace becomes a pa» triotic gesture. • Lace has a way of making women •look prettily feminine, as, they should look to please soldiers on furlough. One of the fashion successes created to meet the wartime demand for a not-too-formal dress is the street length dance frock. Styled of lace, with special attention focused on flattering/ necklines, these dresses are styled According to a formula that ^isSworking like a.charm (especially!]if the lace is lllmy black). * The use of lace over color is again in fashion, black Chantilly over pink being favored. Black with chalk White is also especially chic in such Combinations as a white lace skirt With a black velvet or jersey blouse . top. Jewel colored laces, too, have ft prominent plac.e in the mode. The colors that lead stress the fuchsia purples and reds, and also a lumi- • ncus blue that is gorgeous at night. 1 The dress to the left in the above illustration is fashioned of a beautiful scroll-patterned plum colored lace. It has just the right lines to achieve a suave, slim silhouette. The open throat V-neckline and the gathered sleeves contribute to the flattery of this gown. This is the type Of frock that is regarded as a necessary luxury in the wardrobe of an •ctive woman. With" velvet and velveteen suits holding the spotlight as they so definitely do this season, the lace blouse holds forth in the fashion picture in all its charm and seductive loveliness. Certain it is that there is no surer way of dressing up a suit than to glorify it with a beguiling lace blouse. The dainty blouses inset in the ovals above are furlough week-enders that will team perfectly with the new velvet si'it, which will probably be black or a rich autumn color. Val edging trims the becoming neckline and mirror buttons accent the center of the scalloped front of the model pictured in the top oval. This attractive blouse comes either in chalk white lace or in ecru. Sugar-white lace sweetens the other blouse. Here you see the fa?* vorite jacket-type blouse that carries a look of distinction all its own. The open neckline and three-quarter sleeves are sihart details. Lace is frilled around the neckline, the sleeves and the edge of the blouse. Mirror buttons twinkle down the front. It's news, too, that the new lace blouses are introducing exciting adventures in color. The column-slim dress with that "couturier" look of expert design and workmanship shown centered in the group tops a coffee-colored crepe skirt of fluid grace with a blouse done in cocoa lace over pale blue. This new color alliance is dramatic and very lovely. Released by Weitem Newspaper Union. Clever Beret wmm . ~ };•:> Smart? Well, smart is a mild word ft) use in describing this gem of a --beret that tells you at the very first glimpse that it is a winner. It is a black felt beret, and if there is a type of hat more popular with the ' young set than a jaunty beret, it is yet to be discovered. The double accordion crown is a new note. The linique and amusing bright yarn treatment is right in tune with the present trend. And the wide use of yarn crochet and knit and ingenious treatments that include yarn fringe, hall dangles and hair-braid novel effects, has given to millinery a new 'Interest. . ' ' Long Gjoves Long gloves "up to here" are back again to be worn with short afternoon {owns and cocktail dresses. Brace- >ts are worn over the gloves with drrmgs and clips to match. Lights of New York by L. L. STEVENSON Uncle Sam in Great Need Of Standard Typewriters In plants, factories and business houses all over the country, the office girls are being asked to go oh shifts, ii Bn yron „H . ItTJ,h ,l , al> ert. and, erect i ^T he government is asking indus- tQ selj t f every district director of the immigration fmjr t itprs fpf ^ £ on^ rvafiirali^Qfinn cortriro nrnnanlV _ , * army, navy and other war agencies Typewriters are necessary in mechanized warfare. Contracts must be written, messages and orders must be typed. Typewriters are needed on ships at sea and in field headquarters on land. Manufacture has been stopped and 000,- 000 more are needed. Many government departments have already staggered the hours of their typists and private business is being asked to do the same so that it can get along with fewer typewriters. By starting half its typists at 7 a, m. and half at 11 m. business can operate on almost one-half the usual number' of typewriters. During the hours when the shifts overlap typists may have lunch and do their filing, etc. The government wants standard sbte machines made since January" 1, 1935. Regular dealers are buying them for the government, paying fixed prices. People with machines- at home if* •; especially urged to sell them. and naturalization service, probably has come into close contact with ; more immigrants than 3ny other ! man in the world. Recently he | celebrated the completion of 50 years on Ellis island, the great gateway to the United States. True. Ellis island is not a gateway now because the war has stopped immigration. At present, Ellis island is . merely a place of detention for' enemy aliens just as it was in the First World war. Nevertheless, in the half century Mr. Uhl has been Stationed at Ellis island, a mighty flood of newcomers to this .Land, hat , paisedbefore his eyes. . ;• 'f - ' ' Those great 'rMihri4ijfrttieiif"*iies>,-.i 'of the early twentieis are well re- ; m«sm»ered by Mr. Uhl. They should be, because there were many times when the lights of Ellis island burned all night that the great human tide might be disposed of as soon as possible. The law which took effect in 1921 was the cause. Under the provisions of that act,! not mpre thaiP 20 per cent of the quota of any one nation could be admitted in a month. So ships would anchor in ! Gravesend bay the last day of the month and at the stroke of midnight, ! would dash for quarantine, frequently in such numbers that the Narrows were all but clogged. The eagerness Of skippers to be first in line was easily explained. If their passengers were not admitted they had to be returned to their native lands at the steamship company's expense. In 1924, the law was so amended that no visas were issued abroad unless a quota number was • • • . Mr. Uhl, when a lad of 18, came to Ellis island in 1892 as a stenographer. That was soon after Ellis island succeeded Castle Garden as an immigration station. Castle Garden later became well^- knowr^^ wed j , difT<?rent fro Aquarium. Ellis island then con- J sisted of only 3% acres with one big wooden building which burned in 1897. Now the island is 27*4 acres in extent and there are 37 red brick and limestone buildings. In 1903,, Mr. Uhl was promoted to inspector.^. He went down to quarantine in cutters only three months, however, be- , cause then he was promoted to chief i clerk. In 1909, ha became assistant commissioner and in 1933, was named director which made him second in rank to the commissioner, j The office of commissioner was abolished in 1940 and Mr. Uhl then be came the immigration head of the country's largest and most important port. War Stamp Sale9 Ovei. Half Billion Dollars, Album, Drive Opens U. S. Treasury photo Appealing Margaret C. Russell of the War Savings Staff tacks up this Be# Treasury poster which will be seen from coast-to coast. It pictures retailers' slogan, "SAY YES.'*, A drive is underway for Americans to buy additional War Stamps to fill albums and convert them into War Bonds. Qaaint Life on British Island In»the recent Commando raid on the Isle of Sark, British forces may have traveled only 60 miles, but in so doing they dropped back about three centuries to the quaintest life in the British empire. The island tonstitutes one royal fief or manor, held direct from the British Crown ruled over by Mrs. Robert W. Hathaway, dame of Sark. When the islanders toast the king in their one tavern, the Mermaid, it is "To the King, our Patron"; but to them he is the duke of Normandy! "Sark has remained almost the only spot untouched by modern things," said the dame of Sark when in Washington, in 1939 to address the National Geographic society. "The that of other places. We have riff automobiles, no street lighting, no sidewalks, no unemployment, no politicians, no labor unions and, best of all, we have no income tak and no inheritance tax." Now a Tanker Former Norwegian floating whale factories are now Allied gasoline tankers. t VITASHINGTON, D. C.--The nation's retailers from the tiniest hamlets to the mighty cities are acting as a spearhead in a great Treasury Department campaign to sell the additional War Savings Stamps needed to fill more than 100,000,000 albums now in the hands of the American people. According to a report released by the Treasury Department today, sales of War Savings Stamps totaled $559,777,000 for the period from May 1, 1941, through November, 1942. Stamp sales have risen from less than three million dollars per month when they were first introdr^ed to the public to an average of rpore than fifty million dollars per month ••at the present time. The Treasury's slogan, "A half- NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE ^ Estate of Vernon W. Peterson, •j*. ceased: Notice is hereby given to all persons that Monday, March 1, 1943, is the claim date in the estate of Vernon W. Peterson. Deceased, pending in the County Court of McHenry County, Illinois, and that claims may be filed against the said estate on OT before saidj date without issuance of summons. , - . A. C. PETERSON, Administrator. (Pub. Jan. 28--Feb. 4 and 11) , T. V. HOULIHAN, . • , " * Attorney-dt-Law "• 4 ; v' Harvard, Illinois*' • • Sf^TE OF4 ILLINOIS, .* , r ' County of McHenry. ss. . ~ : In the County County. ; Gen. ' No. 998$. • In the Matter of 'the Estate of Kate ' -• ' B; Titcomb, Deceased. „ v E. L?, Axtell, executor of the lafet Will ^ ^ and Testament ot Kate B. Titconife, ' V'" .*»! •• deceased", ./ ' • vs. v':v Court filled album is like a half-equipped „ t% » -i *% * » *• soldier," has been adopted officially j J01* .?• et al- Defendants, by retailers for the campaign. iTo: "op? D. Warner: _ The importance of the drive is . T"! that/Je . seen in the fact that a War Bond po- fen^nt- "°Pe D. Warner, defendant tential of nearly two billion dollars in A th® above enHtled cause, resides harigs in the balance. out of the Sta5e of Illinois so that Every War Stamp album, con- c»"not be served qp her havverted into a People's Bond, for iir/ ^en fi,ed m the off,ce of the Clerk which the purchaser pays $18.75 and of this court, notice is, therefore, which matures to $25.00 value when held for 10 years, adds its force to the war effort. The Treasury Department is counting upon the country's school children to play a powerful role in the success of the SAY YES drive. The volume of stamp and bond safes is at the rate of $200,000,000 for the current school year. U S. Treasury Dtp*rtmum Good Idea The Waterbury, Conn.. Rotary club collects scrap, sells it, uses the money to buy shaving kits for 'selectees. r^rmy . *Mnms From China The original home of the chrysanthemum was in China. * About 2,000 years ago the flower was introduced from China- into, Japan. hereby given to the said Hope D. Warner, defendant, that E. L. Axtell, executor of the last Wjll. and Testament of Kate B. Titcomb, filed his petition for sale of real estate to pay debts on the 18th day of January, A. D. 1943, that said petition is now pending and undetermined in said court and that you, the said defendant, must file your appearance, plea Hor answer in said action on or bethe first Monday in the month of March. A. D. 1943, and in the event that you fail to do so default may be entered against you. SEAL RAYMOND D. WpODS, Clerk of said Court. (Pub. Jan. 21-28-Feb. 4) Millions Spent on Research i 2,000,000 Dopes More than $5,000,000 is spent an» \ Estimates as to the number of nually by the forest products indus- drug addicts in the United States tries on research and development vary widely, one estimate being of new markets and products. 2,000,000. l*olittcian-s Memory The proper memory for a politician is one that knows what to remember and what to fC Viscount Morley. Thirty-live years ago MrS Uhl established a home in Rutherford. N. J. To reach Manhattan, he travels under the river in the Hudson tubes. Then, down at the Battery, he takes a dingy government ferry to reach Ellis island. His day's work over, he reverses the journey. So taking it all in all, water figures no little in his life. Now at the age °ol 68, after half a century on an island, he is looking forward to a little home in the country. Put that.won't come until he retires. •. •; Speaking of Ellis island, here is something that can be told now. jUi the rusty <?ays, Ellis island was much in the|ffews. There were also magazine^% nd other articles concerning conditions there due to overcrowding and the manner in which newcomers to these shores were handled by island officials and guards Many of the articles were unfavorable and naturally the immigration department was not pleased. Hence, reporters who came to the island to get a story, instead of being permitted to prowl around, were routed to Mr. Uhl's office, with guards seeing that they traveled in a direct line Mr. Uhl was always courteous and as helpful as possible. But being a government official, he was ruled by Washington orders. • • • One day a newspaper man. In search of first-hand information, dressed in old clothes (not a difficult thing for a reporter) and having exhibited his police card to Mr. Casey, guardian of the ferry portals, traveled to Ellis island with a flock of relatives of immigrants. He started for Mr. Uhl's office all right, but at the opporune time, ducked into a corridor. He hadn't gone far before he encountered a guard. But by pretending not to understand English, he was shooed right to a place he wanted to see. By keeping that up and always looking extremely dumb, he eventually learned all he wished to know. The result was e page article that brought a lot of Jet Beads, Rhinestones Add New Glitter Accents Glitter is apt to occur anywhere in the mode this season, on daytime wools and jerseys, on sweaters and even on topcoat or cape yokes and sleeves. About all that can be said about glitter has been said, and the supply of adjectives to describe the fascinating sparkling fashions that hold the center of the stage have about given out. * However, there are new highlights that deserve mention. Rhinestone frbg fastenings glitter down the front of a black velvet dinner gown. Another idea is Chantilly black lace spangled with jet beads posed over pink to form a plastron covering the front bodice of a crepe afternoon dress. Fray-Proqf Seams Make Fagotted Slip a 'Find? ' ft'* a good idea, the-fray-proof slip now available in Stores throughout the country. It h^ts a rayon fagotting that joins the seams. Cut to fit just so under the arm they are perfect for the new slim dresses. The flat, neat fray-proof seams are as decorative as handwork, yet are many times stronger than the old; -ComplimeTits .frfMn a Sunday editoi fashioned kind. The fagotting gives without any danger of breaking and there is no ravel, not a single raw edge. Absolutely fray-proof, it has been called the "slip with no wrong side" because it is finished fO beautifully. Colorful Belts This season novel belts are playing a very important role in adding variety and color to the simple frock. Colorful peasant types are shown in the new collections. Most attractive is a felt belt and bretelle arrangement that has two square pockets attached which are gaily decorMed with an applique motif of richly colorful grapes and felt leaf cutouts. and others. While digging up fact? about Mr. Uhl for this column I happened to find thbt page, henct the reminiscence. Bell Syndicate-- WNU Feature*. A Long Time San Francisco's Chinatown recently celebrated the 4579th year of the Chinese people. ^ lC5t Labor Hours It takes 1,650 hours of labor a year . to tend to a herd of ten dairy cows, Michigan State college dairy specialists say. S'. -> •• 1 ----------- - Diamonds Born in Oxygen Gas Not Rttf More, 1 Diamonds will burn readUy * Over the past 15 years Japan has v***' * brilliant been our biggest market for timber export--a fact of strategic umPMT" , lance in view of the war. fliihwp ills fm and Kve | At Paradise, England, an "• JS*Mfcv fa* to Uses Tin Cfl^s to Make License Tabs MONTPELIER, VT--Resourceful Vermont won't need any steel this year for its 1943 automobile registration plates. The state registry of motor vehicles has developed an ingenious method of rolling and cutting old tin caRS to obtain tabs to cover the 1942 markings, thus using their present plates. " ;. No Crisis Yet ; iPFhOe we are in a revolution we are not at a crisis.--Kendrik Wi&em van Loon. Store Vegetables After a good crop of vegetables is grown, the period of use can be lengthened by proper storage. Scotland Only In Scotland. January opens witfe # With • Rrrtt splash, i gianr torpedo hits the water ts it leaves the rube of the II. S. S Herbert in i demonstration hrinK [Ofrual l". S. Nary Phct^raph 1 * Electric Power Speeds Torpedo Production in Northern Illinois In supplying America's ships of war with thousands of torpedoes, electricity is a mighty production facility. Electricity illuminates the torpedo plant -- the machines and assembly lines...it drives the lathes and drills... it runs the grinding and stamping machines , it propels the huge conveyors and giant cranes. •Electricky is the power behind industrial activity ...the power behind the nation's great war production prograa. In smoothing down the torpedo air fluks to a fine, (leek finish, electricity ii the power behind the mathme -fV. I. ^ cio.uk. jw«« Uiivc* Uie bcavy U&c ikm ccu--y lUc tofpedb bulkhead to caCTipccifccatiaiM. (QfcmiO. W. I Wimn^.) 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