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lance and chic femininity in mode.

It is a Paris replica in black can-

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ton crepe with beooming‘_n'ew sheer- ness at the neckline in band of white "i with iiI-"erihs iahot‘ friil inserted beneath the crossed ends. Jrl-le line

Where it ieins minted front panel of i skirt, crest-tog‘ delightful j long-m w the silhouette. .'1‘he back of" bodice has pin tucks at neckline.‘ Y The back and sides of the skirt are eirwili. with looliod bgnd indicating tile higher waistline at back, with fashonable curve over_.hlp_e, emu-yd. ina "dawn each side of Jfront of skilt to hem, which contributes further length to figure. ' It’: stunning! ,You'll just love it because of its individuality - and beautiful lines. ‘

Style No. 3211 ls_'designed in sizes l8, i8 years, 3d. 3!. f0 and 42 inches bust. -

- It will make up splendidly in two surfaces of crepe satin in either black or deep maroon red shade.

1"aiiie silk crepe, sheer woolsnk, flat crepe. crepe marocain, and plain and printed sheer velvet appropriate.

Palttem price i5 cents. Be sure to flil in else oi pattern. Address Pattern Department. Our Fashion Magazine is 15 cents. but you may order s patoern and s Fashion Maga- zine tolether for so cents. '

No. e211. Size News.

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Q. Is it necessary to answer New Year's telegrams. sending the ses- lon's good wishes?

A. No. but any thought from a blend should receive appreciation. and it ls never wrong to givr. s word

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Q. Is it necessary to in oduce a newly arrived guest in a drawing- oom to another who is taking leave?

A. No, nor should one interrupt my two persons in conversation. to

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Q. Is ll; ever permissible to use on‘ o in” unmatched paper and envelopes in V, ,_ ‘V v , u... , dence‘! I! let-ll»

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out rial balk for Christmas cheer . time for HIV" . feaatlugbberu.

. .. . .. .. _ . A Moi-lung Srmle A Tease srontiersman cams into camp riding an old mule. "I-Iow much fer th’ mule" asked s_ lay-dander. ' "Jlst a’ hundred dollars." answer- ed the rider. ' "I'll give you five dollars." said the. other; * " . The rider stopped short and slowly dismounted. “Btrangerffihe said. "I ain't s-goin' tu ‘let a littidmamr o’ ninety-five dollars stand between me an‘ a mule trade." " .

To deaden the noise and save-the hardwood floors or linoleuiaa. rive thin strips of, felt to the bottom oi the dining-chair legs.

‘Sprllallhll H l- chum I

A very satisfactory sprinkiercan‘ be

made by punching holes invtlfdlmetal

top ‘of_ s vasoliné ginfior anybottie having a screw. top. A _

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To open hard-shell clams easily. pour boiling water overthep-l and let them stand for two or three mlnutos.

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One ell. ii cup sugar, i__tabiespoon 5°11!‘- % tablllliiibn mustard. ‘A ‘toti- apoonfaalt. aldash ofoayenne pepper, it a cup aeelliof wswr arid vinegar. Mix ilrorder given. bellllld; the egg a little. Cook the mixture ‘one: on enough ‘for two for three thickens. then cool. This makes mall calibsgea. - =1: ‘u ‘linooeh arid piquant. ; - .

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ihrevsh bodicels softened by gathers, _ ‘

Afrigid day ‘was not l-old enough to "atop Miss Bulb Garey of New York, M-yasr-eld swlnmer, from

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Now that women have decided to be truly. feminine _once more and have adopted long. ilowlhg skirts and gowns -.with bows and laus and all sol-ls oz dainty touches, rnilady has discovered thatthe flat, boyish ngure of thelsst few, years ls no longer considenediso chic. v ' turn of femininity to gowns and ac- ooisorlm. tho" figure "thatls pleas- ingiy plump arid thus has a few eui-vee i4 moré‘ in the . mode than the flat, boyish. form. which has kept many s young girl from eating tho proper suiountyof food iorfear she might gain a. few ounces.-

But. of course, there ls a vast dif- ference 'between being overweight ‘and merely pleasingly plump, and the former. is no_ more popular than ever. l-fowto reduce is still a great_.ques- tion "withdhany readers," ‘andvc the number of letters from those who wlshlito know how to reduce the éaiveb-andlalikies is indicative oi the no. that‘ than an important prob- lemvrlth many. An ovcrdeveloped leg from knee to ankle is not always accompanied by overweight, however. Many girlsland women whose weight is correct are annoyed by having

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g Ingeneral, stretching. relaxing an ‘shaking, exercises are _ ;efilective_ for making‘ leg muscles graceful. Shak- ing asercises may be done while lyins on s-"bod on sitting on. s chair. Brace ynuf firmly together, then relax the muscles . of the i lower legs and give theme road-sharia: until l-miii yolfeyjhla‘ by a brief rest, then glowly your» limbs upward. downward and sidcwsrd. soothe; emotive exercise for ’ im- orevihssille shine ef iheim i1‘ Me l» l wwnfrlstna om. crushed!"- ln; he lend the left knee. raising-the lower part" of- the leg eaellw-azdand usual-duals u 961-. slbio-‘wiyolllt tho strongly. Row kick thqisj orward and backward Vdfteen °i' Y “P”? W“ Y‘ u... iilizhod ma, brew mu m: .1 ' M will

divine into lako onmlo on Dec. as," tional, Exhibition. Th: f» y off the sea wall on ‘Toronto's wster- IIIIIIIIILIQII; lo arrive in Toronto in‘, fr-re beirold dunking, all wrapped up

liivc to tenmlnutcs, , is also effective for reducing large

1| together. Rise On; toes. Now rapidly

Fot with the re- .

short; knotty calves. instead of grace-J iul leg muscles. which are ions "iii

front and faking s trial swim in pra- parsuon, for . next year's women's marathon’ swim at the Canadian Na- Of the

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of the other. Flex and straighten the knees as before.

‘Mans/women who art otherwise of graceful, proportions have unattrac- tive deposit-s. .01. . fat at the ankles. To reduce. bulky ankles sit, down and rotate eech foot, from the ankle from Follow this by rnusasih the. ankles to‘ break up the fatty 'tiss_uoa.__ The following- exorcise

ankles: _ First give the legs a, good shaking. Then stand erect, with feet

bcndsnd straighten each knee ai- tomsioly; asthough running.’ out‘ do not lift .toes.from the floor.‘ Swing arms freely and do the exercise briskly for several ‘minutes;

While it is perfectly possible to make both calves and ankles‘ of graceful outline and shape it is not

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the 1080 "oi-lino. Miss Carey proved In gray blankets. No. 2 shows the that no‘ macros" how cold August from ‘notfibeion cold for her. Photo No.1 shows Miss Carey just br-

ltrokiug out toward Niagara in the cold depths. No. -i. a close-up of Miss. Carey all bundled up ready for a sea‘ flea trip back to a warm stove.

trade: the silver fox, the muskrat (whlchhas-had an immense vogue in Austriafiin the wild as in cap- tivity) and the rabbit. Much the most important is he silver fox; and his is the animal which is the basis of the new industry of the fur farm Economically they are important from the happy fact that foxes are perhaps beat trod on wilder uplands that are oi iitiie use for other pur- poses. They represent the moat in- cnsive. as the deer forest the most sxtensive fonn of animal production One of the oldest and best is on Dartmoor; and these foxes would nourish on a great deal of Scottish land over-valued, as things are, at i pound an acre. The speed with which tho industry increases, and wiilincrease. and its width of ex- tent may beet be indlcaled by the

U Szlvel: Fox, Farm- I l _ _ . 1n In. Europe

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l good siil'ei"fok' ‘polars; much ‘as 800 pounds was not‘ uncommon; and a few fetehedtwitoasdnuch. The rest of ‘the world wsrnot ‘quick in lollowing- the Canadian" l...‘ farmers, partly bccauseihey were very secre- tive; but-within the last fe _ years similar farms have sprun up in most jiflfthdffi-oflllflt-Pldd of Europe, and since 1922 have been multiply- ing very- rapidly ~ even in 1 lritain which as usual, started late. silver foaos ‘bred in. Norway alonm-which takes the lead in Europe, aoiount to

s. speedy prcceslh-and it is vlfelbnot to be discouraged if the result ls no: immediate. Tilose who faithfully go through the stretching. Milking, kicking and shaking‘ exercieesdnay begin to note some improvement in a month or six weeks. but should no: give up hope if they have to con- tinue this program for several months‘ before a marked change is evident.‘

Tomorrow f Beauty Question; Answered. » . "

. Twenty-Million vDhollar Mystery

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Nfiw YORK, Dec. za-what. happened to the bulk of the twenty million dollar fortune in gold and jewels which Arnold

, Retbsteln _ smuusol during his‘. Midas-like reign as undisputed czar oflthe underworld beneath the glitter that is Broadway by night?

Those of the mob who survived America's moat notorious gambler,

l and who knew him best. are sai-

isfled the mystery of his vanish--

ed millions presents even I 8"“-

er problem to‘ solve than his mur- der.

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' smlfli also gave its ahoen to thcfur.

femple of many exparimentsy," But, .

an annual output of, thousands.

Fur farms in Britain have doubled within the year. .'I‘nere are '- now forty-three. One Scottish farm car- riesftlvo, hundred; and ‘one Devon- shire farm over s hundred. There are small farmsrun by men retired from the Services, and there are farms on the big scale needing high er capitalization. We may soon~ see perhaps several hundred within ‘s

present nature o! the ramc.

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{Though the ‘fox population oi North Europe is in thousands, the number of animals killed for their skins is entirely negligible in rela- tion to the general trade, A large proportion oi the foxes are bred not directly lo.- their peits but to sell to

foxes, capable of founding a good

dsntiy- proved that the c-ll-hiate ‘of pagan; men in poultry or m”. Britain, even‘ in the south, wheremm-giek-today fetch prices as good the elevation is sumcient. is as good a, m, pm“ ma; u; we mouth; as this best. The pioneers , wlw-m; 0g ggngqlgn fltgppgyg, The "kml-ihmmt- ~ Wm?!‘ "h! i319’? price of 300 pounds for a good pair should have doubted I do not know. l, m” excessive. 50mg highly u- mlgilsh pelts are as good N 911114" munerative prices-though of course lan or Scandinavian, and the ani- m; mm-e ma“ a “the o; m, 914.. lnals thrive in our island wherever have been "med (o; British polls; they are skilfully‘ tended. The ex- bush-lo industry at present is in tent of ‘the traffic may be nauseous-go measure s breeders rather from the fact that the silver fox m.“ g “moi-u industry. The show breeders hold on shovel show. It points which have been rnorcor less takes place at Oxford this week, sndlnxod are discussed with m, “ch. our native still in ','fancying" is en-lnlcn‘ zggl mg; prevails crl all such ievins hill nlal- Our breeder! hevelmuuors, in the North of England; already provod Bifidllllfll’ lkiiiill- and the prize-winners are likely to ‘ ' ' ' lsell at fancy or at any rate fanciers‘

Many animals. to their wet. esrryipl-lcos. ‘Fheindustry of the present valuable tins; and a vast Dllmbflfljg vs rather different thing from the oi eleperlmenfia have, been: YDldQ-linduatf! o; m; future. It, is at. an Many years 8J0 Mr- 5601171110111? initial stage, probably prefsclng a son hoped to produce a skvflk ires m“ use ‘important development. from the one drawback to itsnne Tfiough the’ silver fox takes preced- palt. but found. p he told me, that m. gndmsy continue to be the thrill-lid V5161! Nildiilied i119“ ‘Ii-WW most valuable,‘ we may safely pro- phecy’ that breeding farms for" fur- bearing animals are going to be

You could not have the-one with- rdany and ‘various.

out tho‘ other.‘ This u one. casual o;-

-_ The Critical Faculty ' . _ (Continued from page f) utter. Hence some slashing denunci- ation blatantly- voiced enhances the reputp _of the critic whose chief ap-

pralsal is the knack of findins fault.

aquestionnaire was sent out to the school children ofltbe poiflntry lnothe s to have, and they answered as with one ' i‘

the National Conference of Catholic Charities which

_ hands. _ it is sssxlqai-eker of next year's $10,000 pursu v - " . ' ‘ -

prospective fur farmers. Roally good -

‘fThe Hcalthflhe Happiness, the Success or Failure of a WornanTehI-luebgnd-

- and Children Depend Upon Will’ ‘She :-}..

‘ Feeds Tllem,” Says DorothyvDix-i4- .‘ “S0 Learn-to Cook, Ladies? " '

Wile!- dv so" wish in be your canal-en's ‘idcalolf motllerlroodf; do .4. desire to hold your husbands? Then loam, hoiyul cook.‘

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them what quality they would like best‘ for their ‘ g

"iii"! "m. h" i0 be I Bood cook." Now comes along

asserts that bad housekeeping is at the bottom o: most of the domestic infelicity, and that the principal reason that wife deserters run away from hornets in’ search of something fit to est. '

A" “this l5 H011? news for women who like to feel that their hold is upon their husband's and children's- souls instead cf upon their stomachs, and who are giv’- ' en to ignoring the fact that it is folly to try to appeal

to our finer feelings when we are feeling the pangs of l-mngii- .. _ The first woman who ever gave any advice to a prospective bridcfaboutllidwutz manage her husband said: "Feed the brute," and nobodyheg gym-hog“; ‘v13: to improve on this formula for keeping a husband eating out 9g 11135711513?

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1t is still a slogan to conjure with, fol- smiuhulty. sentimehtfromanidiii" even love itself, depends upon physical comfort: No man eve; “ihmhz-M _ ‘ state of his heart when his stomach is crying out, for food, pl-qlggjpffng‘ ever made love to s woman when he was hungry. wiaen, h; 15km“! ‘m; question is not: "Darling. will you love me forever?" It is: "When sou-i est?" . _ ----’

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Every woman's experience has shown her that men are neverrolnantio and sentimcn‘ i and compla‘ ‘ and easy to handle except when they’ well fed, and that the man who before dinner was a rising lion seeking whom he might devour, after a good dinner of the things he likes best‘, cooked illso i" he PM"! i-hem- is e lwrrina house cat that any rirl child can‘ douwlth as she pleases. ' ;, . \

misbeina thaoaseandtblsioomgamat‘ ofeolnlnonkuowledga women, it is passing strange that they so slgnsliy neglect and ‘ tried and proved recipe for holding s husband's aflections andkeepinglhllfifi nailed to his own fireside. ' _ -- ' ’ "F

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But they don't. They put their faith in false gods. In dieting Jand ing alim and mum‘ a youthful figure. In preserving tneir youth. ‘In high-brewed. In understudying the arts and wiles of the vsmpe. All dfwhickz. is weii and good and highly desirable if m... posed upon g, .51.. tion of good housekeeping. , l ' "- _

But who can picture a happy family presided over by a woman who acquired the art of cookery, or theflrst principle of order and cleaiulindbjjnc. matter if she were the embodiment of every charm and srace and wig-chef? What man cares how slender his wife is _if his own figure is as thinks,‘ match through sernistarvation? What children listen eagerly while mother, H discourses on the art of the Renaissance while they make a frugal burnt porridge? What sex appeal is powerful enough to draw s man back "d; a home at night in which there is never a good meal, or i. clean place tosit down, or s. comfortable bed to sleep on? - ~ ' "5 '"

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The ideal home of every man and child's desire is s

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None. light and cheer and warmth and good food and comfort, a place where cookie Jar is always filled and where mother's cakes and pies and bread set" I standard that nobody else ever reaches. Such a woman‘s family never really‘ see her as she is. They always behold her, glorified through the incensevtilpl rises from her pots and pans, as the very spirit of home. l

That bad cooking leads to the breaking up of homes is beyond all dis! cussioni The grounds in the coffee are the grounds of rnsny a divorce ant soggy biscuit wreck more marriages than sirens. The first time a bridal; groom ever geis a real diailiusioning look at the girl he has marriod and find!‘ out, that he has been stung is when he faces her across s dinner table 5h which there are watery potatoes and a. bumt steak and s pie that is‘ first.- aid to the Coroner.

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Then it. is that a bride and groom say things to each other that shatters- the honeymoon into smithereens, and that leave wounds that never ' old saying is that when poverty comes in at the door love files out of the g window. but it would be truer to say that when bad cooking comes on tbp... _ table love perishes of malnutrition. 1f, before every girl was married-skid‘ ' ‘l ' knew as much about making bread as she does about making up her complox- » _

ion, there would not be so many "To Let" signs on the doors’ of newlywedi?“

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Napoleon said that an army travels on its stomach.‘ "I111: ia evensmnre , ‘ "true of s family. The health, the happiness, the prosperity, the successor fallureoi- s woman's husband and children depend upon the way she feeds them. She can poison her children on bad cooking and makethem dull and ' stupid and neurotic and nervous. ' 5 '

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She can feed her husband on indigestlble food until she gives him chronic dyspepsia that makes him so pessimistic he is afraid to walk through‘ the door of any opportunity that opens for him, and so disagreeable that he drives sway customers and clients, and that causes him to break down by the tiirl‘! ‘ he is 4o. Or she can build up the health of her family by the proper food? until she makes her husband and children strong and healthy and good-nat-

ured and flt to do their work in the world.

“And iastily, but not least. there is no other way to domestichte a husband and keep him at home of evenings equal to giving him such a good dinner, that it will make a comfortable armchair look better to him than any night club. .