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L k'-f. f McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1936 BRISBANE THIS WEEK End of the Treaty Millions for New Farms Too Many Apologies The Mirror Monocle , Chancellor Hitler has demolished the remaining fragments of the Ver sailles treaty, no tifying the great powers that they may no longer control, as they have done since 1918, the princi pal rivers of Ger many. The Rhine, Elbe, Oder and Danube rivers, within German territory, now re turn to German control and France. is con tent to ask other powers to join a protest. Mere pro tests amount to little in European diplomacy, as the world learned from the Ethiopian war. That settles, finally, the Versailles treaty, a foolish effort to enslave a nation that made the emergence of this, or some other, Hitler in evitable. ▲rthar Brisbane Mr. Tugwell seeks an appropri ation of five hundred million dol lars to provide poverty - stricken farmers, now on worthless farms, with other land that will support them; also barns, houses, out-build- ings. He thinks $50,000,000 a year for ten years would do the work, and plans to vacate 9,000,000 “worthless acres.” Anything that will diminish hu man misery is desirable, even though incompetency may be in part responsible for the trouble. In England, the government, guided by experts, is making ex cellent pasture lands of soil that was worthless. Our government might investigate that process. General Markham, chief army engineer, advises putting an air base in the harbor of our Midway island, far away in the Pacific ocean. The War Department says, apologetically, that this would be a commercial • development, al though it might be useful for de fense. Why an apology? Nobody in Eu rope, Asia or Africa apologizes to us for building an air base, or asks our opinion about it. The War department says there is no treaty obligation forbidding such' an air base. If there were, what of it? Treaties can be can celled, and should be when they are foolish or unjust—for further details, ask Hitler. Germans are said to be wearing a new eyeglass called a “spy mon ocle.” Arranged to look like the ordinary single eyeglass, the “spy monocle” is arranged with a mir ror, permitting the wearer to look behind him and see if there is any body listening to his conversation. German police eagerly discourage any one who suggests that the Nazi government is not perfect. The opening of the Bay bridge, connecting San Francisco and Oak land, California, is important not •only to California and the two united cities, but to the whole country. This magnificent bridge, elimi nating ferries on the bay that sep arates San Francisco and Oakland, is a magnificent accomplishment of engineering and public spirit. Mr. Green’s American Federa tion of Labor decides on a “fight to a showdown” with Mr. Lewis’ “Committee for Industrial Organi zation,” which wants to unionize all the 30,000,000 workers not yet organized, and seems to include tak ing over Mr. Green and his fed eration also. ' Next on the program appears to be a big labor fight: Mr. Green Is thoughtful, wise; Mr. Lewis is forceful, determined. The outcome cannot be predicted. The outside citizen will pray that there may not be too much interference with returning prosperity. A greatly increased demand for tools shows that more men are getting jobs, and announcements of new wage increases, big and little, are many. Twenty-three more firms have announced better wages for 28,000 more workers. : An average increase of $130 a< year, less than 50 ; cents a day, might seem unimportant, but it. means one hundred end thirty million more dollars that 1,000,000 workers will have to spend, in a' year. That is not ; unimportant. England intends next time to de vote her energy and strength to protecting herself. Sir Samuel Hoare, first lord of the admiralty, says England has no “commitments” like those of 1914, that would compel her to send troop* to the continent if war should start. She will do as she pleases, which n^eans that she will probably stay at nome, busy with enemy air planes, perhaps helping to finance friends on,the continent, as she did in the Napoleonic wars, as she did before and since. C King PaaturM SyndlcAt*. I no. WNU Service. Fur Borders Flourish in the Mode By CHEUIE NICHOLAS F°, R stirring first page 5 i| news in regard to im- 1 portant style trends, look || to the borderlines of |P fashion—which is byway of calling attention to the spectacular role border treatments are playing throughout costume design this sea son. Not only are sumptuous fur borders flourishing in the mode, but designers are performing all sorts of tricks with borderings and bindings of silks, velvets cut on bias, laces, ribbons, braids, em broidered bandings and glittering novelties of various sorts. To get some idea of the glamor and glory of the situation let fancy run to this—a youthful and enchant ing quaint full-skirted frock of'black taffeta the hemline of which is bor dered with wide Roman-striped ribbon in flamboyant red, yellow, blue and green. Somewhere or. the bodice a bit of this bizarre bordering plays up to the gaiety of the skirt hemline, and the effect is all that you might suppose and then some. However, it is not that just eve ning costumes are doing the hon ors with borders, for the demure street gown has subscribed to the border idea with an enthusiasm that knows no bounds. It is ultra chic for the very new and smart circular - cut daytime dresses of sheer black wool, or of the now-so- much-talked-of suede cloth, duve- tyn or broadcloth to be Outlined with a banding formed of braid or tiny grosgrain ribbon in the gay and lively Tyrolean colors or corona tion reds, purples and blues. So completely has the idea of borders and bindings captured the fancy of designers, they do not stop at mere hemline borderings, for not infrequently they allow applied bands or inserts of lace, ribbon or what-not to run around and around the skirt and the bodice, one row spaced above another. Indeed this use of unique and versatile border,’ band and binding treatments is well worth watching, for fashion’s spotlight is cast direct upon them. As to the smart fur borders that are giving high distinction to au tumn and winter fashions they are staging just one thrill after another. The three modes pictured typify newest gestures in border treat ments. Handsome gray wolf collars and borders the coat of black nov elty-weave woolens shown to the left. This brings up the importance of gray fur trimmings on black. The hue and cry for gray furs gains momentum as the season advances. A fashion which is taking well is the fur-bordered tunic coat. To the right in the picture you see an in teresting version of the general fa vorite. The coat centered in the group is new among the newest. In the first place it is all gray and throughout the world of fashion the praises of gray are being sung. In this instance the material is a stun ning gray basket wool weave with a wide bordering of gray caracul up-and-down the front. This method of bordering with fur is the “last word.” © Western Newspaper Union. BLACK WITH JEWELS By CHERIB NICHOLAS ■ 01 i i fiiif v M \ ?«: Mil . .■>>'a.'--': Black with a splash of high color is the call - supreme in fashion’s realm for this fall and winter.^ The right kind of an all-black gown, coat ensemble or suit with the right kind of colorful costume jewelry works out the idea to a nicety as the picture herewith assures. Solid black high-lighted by bracelets and finger ring of crystal and rhine stones, creates the dramatic cos tume here shown. Circular plaques of prystal studded with simulated sapphire cabochons, and joined with rhinestone links, form two of the bracelets. The third bracelet con sists of two one-and-a-half-inch wide plaques each going half way round the arm, joined by crystal and rhine stone links. The cabochon back and front is set with a myriad of rhine stones. The ring is a rectangular sapphire stone set in prystal. The modish high crowned hat is of black matelasse jersey. VIONNET CHANGES SILHOUETTE STYLES Henna brown and burnt orange are the two new shades stressed by Vionnet in her new winter col lection. These soft autumn shades are well adapted to tweed sports clothes and are shown in two and three piece tailored suits, simple woolen street dresses and even in afternoon clothes combined with brown or black. The Vionnet silhouette has been slightly changed in that skirts are fuller and a bit longer—coming to well below the mid-calf line. Broad ened and padded sleeves are used throughout to emphasize the shoul der line and many of the sleeves are fashioned, loose and open at the wrist. Street and afternoon dresses are made with severely high necks in front which are often caught down with clips of brilliants. Combine Wool and Fur in Smartest New Costumes Wool and fur are combined to provide some of the most striking costumes for fall days in town, on the campus and even in the coun try. The luxurious ones, of course, star silver fox, sable and mink and are destined to be worn only by the chosen few. Equally smart but less expensive types make use of semi-precious and casual furs. These include suave woolen dresses with fur jackets or coats that are warm enough for now. The dresses can go under heavier coats when the weather gets colder and back under the little fur jackets in early spring. Kidskin is the favorite right now. Buttons Go Sporty Inspired by the eleventh Olympi ad, American manufacturers of but tons are turning out a variety of sports designs. There are tiny binoculars, tops in two tones, chess men, boxing gloves (only an inch and a quarter long, but complete in detail), and baseball mits. Irvin S. Cobb in 'Dtumhb about Salting Politics Away I AS VEGAS, N. M.—A few -*> weeks ago everybody on the train I’m traveling on was talk ing politics. Today everybody nearly is talking football. Excep tions noted thus far: 1. A middle aged lady talking symptoms. It seems she has had practically everything except lock jaw. And as for operations—well, her whole life must have been an open book. I gather she never had a secret that was not shared with at least three doctors. 2. A gentleman connected with the movies talking mov ies. In an eighteen- hour shift. 3. Another gentle man talking self. We can tell that, up to now, he is just browsing around the edges of this fascinating topic. By tomorrow we expect him to get really into the meat of it. 4. An elderly gentleman talking steadily. He has been going since we left Los Angeles. We don’t know exactly what his subject is. He has not said yet. * *, • Praising Grand Canyon. CCOOTING across Arizona I was ^ moved to weave into this a com plete description of the Grand Can yon. But mercy stayed my hand. In stead, I have decided to send to all deserving applicants souvenir post cards showing views of the canyon. This will give the general idea. It looks just like the postcards, only larger. There’s one thing about the Grand Canyon—long after every other nat ural wonder has been desecrated with architectural doodads and the scribbled names of individuals whose signatures would look all right on the register of any dollar- a-day American plan hotel, but are sort of out of place when smeared over one of creation’s masterpieces, the Grand Canyon will still be un spoiled; ’ • * * California Rivers. I T’S fun to cross a river with at least a trace of wetness in it. It must be my early raising, but I like a river to be dampish—in spots, anyhow. After two years I can’t get used to southern California rivers, where, for nine months a year, the only craft you can navigate is a stone- boat, and unless they use a sprink ling system you can’t see where you’re going, and they deepen the channel by blasting and not by dredging, and you come back from an aquatic trip full of hayfever dust. They do say the fish have to learn to swim all over again every fall, and down between the steep banks the poor little frogs suffer terribly from sunburn. It’s a great country for Holy Rollers but hard on Baptists. • * • Crater Versus Manville. • I ’M TORN between temptations. I’d like to follow the search now on again for Judge Crater, who has been mysteriously missing all these years except for the two or three hundred times when somebody said he’d been seen. On the other hand. Tommy Manville, the husband of his country, is reported as having fresh woman trouble back east— this time of a blonde nature. Still, I can always prowl the des erts, looking for the judge. Out here, we hunt him at regular intervals. He’s different from the Liberty League. It disappeared just as sud denly as he did, but stayed that way. * * • Commercializing Football. O NCE upon a time, and not so very long ago, a college was known by the football team it kept. Now it’s known largely as the col lege that some football team is keep ing. And sport writers say that more money is now being wagered on football than on any other sport we have. And it doesn’t take an ex pert’s eye to see that, each season, football is becoming more and more commercialized, more and more a professional, profit-making industry. Well, if football is to go the way of wrestling and horse - racing and prize-fighting, it’ll pretty soon be so that about the only game a chap can play without fixing somebody beforehand will be solitaire. , Still, being a football devotee does keep you out in the open air. But you could say that same thing for a seagull. IRVIN S. COBB © Western Newsnnper Union. Happiness Be cheerful! Which will you do— smile, and make others happy, or be crabbed, and make everyone around you miserable? The amount of happiness you can produce is in calculable if you show a smiling face and speak pleasant words. There is no joy like that which springs from a kind act or pleasant deed, and you may feel it at night when you rest, and at morning when you rise, and through all the day when about your business. Simple But Smart Models cam -: M ATRON, maid, or tiny miss— your attention please. For as sembled here are three lovely frocks to brighten your ward robes. All are designed to be made at home, quickly and inex pensively, and each is accom panied by a step-by-step instruc tion chart which makes sewing a real pleasure and recreation. The lovely and graceful day time or afternoon frock, Pattern 1949, features a novel yet simple yoke and collar treatment, a clev er swing skirt, and youthful sleeves, long or short. Chic and stylisty, yet as simple as can be, it will make up beautifully in sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20 (30 to 38 bust measure), and size 14, with short sleeves, requires just 3% yards of 39 inch material. The comely morning frock which steals the center. Pattern 1973, is available in a wide range of sizes and takes top honors for comfort and versatility. Requiring just five simple pieces including the belt, it goes together like a charm, to fit perfectly and make your morning chores so much lighter. The pointed yoke is slim ming,, the set-in sleeves are free and open, and the skirt is dart fitted at the waist. As easy to make as to wear, this pattern is designed for sizes 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, and 52. Send for it today. Size 38 requires just 3% yards of 35 inch fabric, dimity or percale or gingham or seer sucker. | The tempting model for tiny tots, Pattern 1944, is likewise utterly simple to make, yet as cunning as can be. Good for party or for play, it is a pattern you can cut MrvcLe J^lul Sgju6: Fherf Is Perfection Perfection does not consist in doing singular things; but it does consist in doing common things singularly well. The sophisticated person finds little to enjoy* Everything is old ir him. A man who knows that his hard ships made the best part of his character may not want his son to have hardships. We always feel great admiration for those clever people who can mend something when we break it. Those That Tried Failures are facts that prove a man has at least actually tried to be successful. If you want to make your friend happy instead of seeking to have him make you happy, that’s the true gold. Always be sure your friends can grant the favor before you ask it; then there won’t be the pain and embarrassment of refusal. Admitting our faults is half way to correcting them; but the laziest half. Everyone remembers what a great man says. So much the worse for his reputation for con sistency. Don't Live for Less Never allow yourself to live for anything less than your highest ideal. If you do, you will deterio rate. All friendships between men are based on the fact that the two are somehow happy in each other’s company. Poise is something that keeps one from speaking too suddenly. No two men are exactly alike; and universal democracy can’t overcome it. ■ m4 twice and save for future use in any of a wide range of fabrics. The tiny puff sleeves are cut in one with the shoulder with just two simple pieces for the front and back of the dress. The size range—six months, one, two and' three years. The one year size requires 1% yards of 36 inch material, aqd if you wish you can make the pockets, cuffs and fac ings in contrast. Send for the Barbara Bell Fall and Winter Pattern Book contain ing 100 well - planned, easy-to- make patterns. Exclusive fash ions for children, young women, and matrons. Send fifteen cents in coins for your copy. Send your order to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept., 367 W. Adams St., Chicago, 111. Patterns 15 cents (in * coins) each. © Bell Syndicate.—WNU Service. Reward for Fidelity The talents, ours today, may be demanded by the owner tomor row . . . 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