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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1937
Way Back When
By JEANNE
GERTRUDE STEIN DROVE AN
AMBULANCE
D ERHAPS your brother or your
1 father went over to France with
the A. E. F. and saw a rattling old
French ambulance jolting over the
shell-torn roads with two women on
the driver’s seat. One, a husky,
healthy woman with hair clipped
short and heavy masculine shoes,
was Gertrude Stein; the other, tall
and angular and more feminine,
was her secretary, Alice B. Toklas.
Gertrude Stein was born in Alle
gheny, Pa., in 1872. Much of her
childhood, until she was five years
old, was spent in Europe. Then
her family moved to California, and
she was raised in San Francisco
and Oakland. After attending Rad-
cliffe college, she went to medical
school at Johns Hopkins. She set
tled in Paris in 1903, and the world
may have lost a great surgeon as
she abandoned the scalpel to carve
out a career as an author.
She paid to have her first book
printed, because no publisher would
accept i\ Wide recognition came to
her with the publication of her
book, “The Autobiography of Alice
£. Toklas/* in which she uses
her secretary’s life story as a
means of praising her own accom
plishments. There she asserts that
her book, “The Making of Ameri
cans/* is the greatest ever written.
Her motto, “A rose is a rose is a
rose,** and some of her sentences
such as “Tpasted Susie is my ice
cream/* or this one from her play,
“Four Saints in Three Acts*’ (there
were actually many more saints
and there were four acts), “If a
magpie in the sky on the sky can
not cry if the pigeon on the grass
alas can alas and to pass the pigeon
on the grass alas and the magpie
in the sky on the sky and to try and
to try alas on the grass alas the pig
eon On the grass the pigeon on the
grass and alas’’ have made many
critics think that the strain of am
bulance driving, may have been too
much for her.
• • •
FANNIE HURST LIVED LIKE
HER CHARACTERS
H AVE you read “Back Street/’
or ‘Five and Ten’’? Have
you wept and thrilled over the shop
girls of Fannie Hurst’s short sto
ries? Fannie Hurst, herself, was
once a waitress, a. nursemaid, a
salesgirl, and a sweatshop worker.
Had you met her then, you could
hardly have known that some day
she would be hailed throughout
America as a leading novelist.
Fannie Hurst was born in Hamil
ton, Ohio, in 1889. She was raised
in St. Louis, Mo., an only child who
had many lonesome hours for read
ing. At fourteen, she submitted
blank verse to the Saturday Eve
ning Post. Spurred on by ambi
tions, she wrote until three and four
in the morning while a student at
Washington university, came to
New York to Columbia university,
and for years wrote without having
a single story accepted. From the
Saturday Evening Post, alone, she
received 36 rejection slips.
Her first encouragement came
from R. H. Davis, editor of Mun-
sey’s and success followed swiftly.
Her first book, a collection of short
stories, was published in 1914, and
her works appeared regularly there
after, including “Mannequin” in
1926, which was awarded a prize
of $50,000 by a moving picture cor
poration.
Fannie Hurst now lives in luxury
in New York city. A handsome
woman, she loves fine furs, rare
laces, and brilliant colors. What a
contrast to the humble scenes that
made possible her successful inter-
oretation of shopgirl hearts and
iouls are the rich surroundings her
persevering ambition has won for
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Printed Organdie Ideal for Summer
Bv CHERIE NICHOLAS
*“p HERE’S an exquisite femininity
^ and a new elegance in this sea
son’s mode to be seen in the be
guiling and flattering ruffled lingerie
touches given to costumes, the whis
per of taffeta underslips and the
seductive charm of sheerest of
sheer fabrics for daytime, after
noon and evening wear.
Of all the very lovely sheers on
the summer fabric program there’s
none more lovely than the entranc
ing printed organdies. These dainty
crisp cool-looking and cool-feeling
gaily flowered Swiss organdies are
tiie very embodiment of the new
elegance and femininity that so dis
tinguishes current fashion.
The fact that they are so enchant
ing, so lovely tells their story of
allure only in part, for after all is
said and done it is their utter prac
ticality that offers the big appeal.
With the permanent finish and fast
color given to the new Swiss or
gandies you can depend upon them
surviving endless tubbings, retain
ing their crisp vitality and hand
some color tones the entire life of
your frock.
The exciting variety of new fin
ishings and new patternings given
to organdies this season has greatly
enhanced them in the eyes of de
signers who are launching a new
vogue for tailored effects as well
as the dressier-type costumes. The
new matelasse organdie is especial
ly attracting attention. These smart
matelasse weaves come in most
any coloring and patterning from
multi-color florals to smaller geo
metric figures and fascinating dot
ted prints that tailor to perfection
in attractive one and two-piece
frocks such jas are ideal for warm
weather wear. With dark back
grounds they especially tune to
street wear and to costumes for ac
tive moments the whole day through
as their crinkled finish requires lit
tle or no pressing.
The distinctive daytime frock cen
tering the fashions pictured, dem
onstrates the adaptability of organ
die in the new cloque or matelasse
finish for practical wear. The nov
elty patterning of this organdie is
done in red, blue, green and white
dots against a black background.
Self-fabric applique in unique de
sign on plain white organdie orna
ments the short puffed sleeves and
shoulder yoke, also banding the edge
of a separate full-cut overskirt that
has been cleverly contrived so it
may be also worn as a cape if you
feel an urge to wear it that way.
For cpmfort and joy supreme
there’s nothing more to be coveted
than a beflowered print organdie
done in exotic colorings. The sum
mer fabric showings are playing up
some of the most fascinating flower-
printed organdies eyes ere beheld.
That pretty-pretty frock to the right
in the illustration is made of crisp
and dainty floral printed permanent
finish Swiss organdie. Given a sim
ple tailored styling it makes a very
practical daytime dress as well as
a very attractive one. The self
fabric saw-tooth edging at neckline
and sleeves adds a voguish finish.
Glamorous is the word for the
new organdie evening gowns. In
youthful party frocks or in roman
tic trailing sophisticated styles, they
run the gamut of color and fabric
finish from dainty allover embroid
ery cutout patterns to pastels in
brilliant floral patterns and striking
flocked embroidery designs. For the
beguiling evening frock shown to
the left the designer uses crystal-
clear organdie in white with a
flocked floral motif in vivid red. It
has a high pointed coUar at the
front and a sweeping double ruffle
cascading so as to swirl about
gracefully at the back in dancing.
e Western Newspaper Union.
DOTTED LAWN
By CHERIE NICHOLAS
Fashion seems never to get tired
of dots. This season more than ever
dotted effects are playing a most
important role in the fabric realm.
Daytime costumes tailored of sheer
dotted materials are featured in
dark tones that are practical. Navy,
black, burgundy, brown, copen,
green, with tiny white dots are prov
ing big sellers. Clean cut, cool as
a breeze, is the suit of dotted lawn
as here shown. Its linen collar and
pocket flaps are scalloped. Being
sanforized shrunk it can be suc
cessfully tubbed time and time
again.
Full Skirts
Skirts that are kilted, pleated and
shirred, with the fullness held in
just below the hipbone, are indi
cated for the youthful, slim figure
id are very new.
LACE AND VEILINGS
FOR EVENING HATS
By CHERIE NICHOLAS
A new collection of Suzanne Tal
bot millinery, just emerged from
their Paris boxes and wrappings,
presents the last word in delight to
the eyes. To say the Talbot hats
are feminine does not describe them
quite adequately, for they are sheer
bits of inspiration. She has taken
finest horsehair and fashioned hair
cloth of it that in some cases looks
like patterned lace, and in others
like sheerest straw. With this, in
white, in black, in midnight navy,
she has used Chantilly lace for veil
ings and trimmings instead of the
accustomed mesh veilings.
/ One of the hats is a flat sailor
made of the hair cloth in black,
and vertically across the crown is
placed an inch band of white inser
tion lace of fine linen thread. Then
the same insertion falls from the
edge of the brim, ever so delicately,
to the eyes. Another model, a true
basket type, is made of fine black
hair woven in a lace pattern, with
a full lace veil and a narrow velvet
ribbon band coming under the chin
and tied in a bow and streamers
at one side. To complete the pretty
picture, a pale blue ostrich feather
curls up under the veil.
Higher Waists Being Shown
for Day and Evening Wear
Vera Borea’s summer collection
shows higher waists for day and
evening wear with short bodices
that usually are draped. Shoulder
width is maintained throughout but
the sleeves are plain and straight
in line.
There are many cotton prints and
linens shown for wear at all times
of the day with bright yellow as
the outstanding color.
Bright colors are used for short
little jackets over dark skirts—for
example, pastel blue is now shown
with dark red, and rose is shown
with dark gray.
Cut-out applied designs are used
for trimming for daytime and eve
ning clothes.
Luggage Styles
New luggage styles prove that the
old “suit case” is getting lighter
every year.
IMPROVED
UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
S UNDAY I
chool Lesson
By REV. HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST.
Dean of the Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago.
© Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for July 4
LESSON TEXT—Exodus 1:6-14; 2:23-25.
GOLDEN TEXT—Before they call. I will
answer; and while they are yet speaking.
I will hear.—Isaiah 65:24.
PRIMARY TOPIC—A Prayer for Help.
JUNIOR TOPIC—In Need of Help.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC—
What Cries Rise to God Today?
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC—
God Cares When a People Suffers.
Independence day—and we are to
study about a people in bondage!
How much that is like life. But,
thanks be to God, no on« need stay
in bondage. The way to liberty is
open and free. The Lord Jesus
Christ opened it at Calvary’s tree
and anyone who is still the bond
slave of Satan may make this a
great and glorious Independence
day by now declaring his faith in
the deliverer of our souls!
We begin today a series of les
sons in the book of Exodus which
reveal the high and mighty hand
of God working on behalf of his
people. Many are the precious spir
itual lessons and rich is the practi
cal instruction for daily life to be
received in the weeks just ahead.
Let us not make the unfortunate
mistake of many thoughtless folk
who miss the blessing of Bible
school attendance because it is a
bit warmer than usual.
The family of Jacob—or, as the
Bible calls them, “the children of
Israel”—prospered in Egypt partic
ularly as long as Joseph and the
rulers who remembered him were
alive. But they soon learned one
of life’s bitter lessons, namely,
that—
I. Prosperity Often Brings Opposi
tion (1:6-11).
The Hebrews were a peaceful,
law - abiding people. They were
God’s chosen people and as he
blessed them they prospered, and
thus innocently they brought upon
themselves the hatred of the sus
picious Egyptians.
Prosperity is never an unmixed
blessing. We as a nation know that
to be true. Not only does it lead to
a certain softening of the sinews,
but all too often it results in a weak
ening of the moral fiber, which
makes man easy prey to the attack
of the enemy of our souls.
The Egyptians made plans which
appealed to their brilliant leaders
as politic and wise, but they reck
oned without God, and the burdens
and afflictions they placed on the
Israelites only served to bring fur
ther blessing.
II. Adversity May Bring Blessing
(w. 12-14).
The people of Israel did not know
it and undoubtedly did not appreci
ate the fact that the bitterness of
their bondage was a blessing in dis
guise. Note that—
1. It kept them separate as a peo
ple. Affliction often serves to keep
God’s people separated from the
world.
2. It disciplined them and pre
pared them for the hardships of
their wilderness journey. We too do
well to remember that “whom the
Lord loveth he chasteneth,” and
that if we are properly “exercised”
thereby our sorrows may yield rich
fruit in our lives.
3. It threw them back upon God.
Many are the saints of God whe
have found that the fiery trial, the
burden so hard to understand oi
some affliction of their body has
caused them to bring their burden
to the Lord. We have traveled far
on the road of faith when we have
reached the place where we learn
that “Man’s extremity is God’s op
portunity.”
They had only one place to turn.
They were hemmed in on every
side but, as ever, they found that
the way up no man can close. They
called on their God.
III. Prayer Always Brings God’s
Answer (2:23-25).
Does God really know when his
people suffer? Does he really care?
Yes, he does. “They cried,” and
“God heard” and “remembered.”
That’s all we need to know. The
groanings of his people had al
ready stirred God’s gracious and
tender heart. But he waited to hear
their cry before he answered. Such
is the law of prayer. May we not
forget it. Far too often we turn
to everyone and everything else,
and finally, in desperation, to God.
Why not turn to him first?
As we opened this lesson with an
appeal for all who knew not Christ
as Saviour to make this the day of
their Declaration of Independence,
so we close by appealing to all
God’s children to let him make their
ears as sensitive as his to the cry
of the oppressed, that this national
holiday may find every Christian
citizen tender in heart and liberal
in deed toward the oppressed.
Conduct Through Life
I will govern my life, and my
thoughts, as if the whole world were
to see the one, and to read the
other; for what does it signify, to
make anything a secret to my neigh
bor, when to God (who is the search
er of our hearts) all our privacies
are open?
O L is the
^ word for Car
rie when she
wears one of
these smart new
frocks by Sew-
Your-Own. No matter whether
she’s three or thirty, a June bride
or a proud mama, Carrie will
find what she needs for summer
comfort here.
Left to Right.
The young frock with the in
teresting middle and sporty in
verted pleat is one that’s going
in for extra credit at summer
school. It has tftat advanced chic
which readily distinguishes co-eds’
clothes. If you’re campus bound
(or just bound for an ordinary
vacation) be sure to have a couple
of versions of this fashion first
with you. Then you’ll be set for
that heavy summer schedule.
Lines for a Princess.
Second to none in the summer
is this princess dress. As fit for
golf as it is for dancing, you can
see at a glance that this is the
one dress you can’t be even half
way happy without. Fresh in
spirit, dainty in detail and be-
comipg t&fell figures this simple-
to-sew frock will introduce count
less women to new chic this sea
son. Come on, Milady, shake
hands with Chic.
Tot’s Tidbit.
Only when we’re very young
are we privileged to wear dresses
as cute as this one. The most
unaccustomed seamstress can
make it with its half dozen pieces;
the merest remnant will suffice
for material. There is more than
ordinary intrigue packed in the
dimunitive skirt that shows a
couple of darling dimpled knees
so lusciously sun tanned. Use it
as a cool, cool top with panties
as the ideal hot weather attire, or
slip it on as an apron—either way
it will be a fine little companion
for mother’s pet this summer.
The Patterns.
Pattern 1258 is designed in
sizes 12 to 20 (30 to 38 bust).
Size 14 requires 3% yards of 39
inch material plus 4% yards for
braid trimming as pictured.
Pattern 1323 is designed in sizes
14 to 20 (32 to 46 bust). Size
16 requires 5 7 /a yards of 39 inch
material for the short length.
Beach length requires 7% yarda
of 39 inch material.
Pattern 1944 is designed for
sizes 6 months, 1, 2, and 3 years.
Size 1 year requires 1% yards of
36 inch material. The pockets,
cuffs and facings for collar in
contrasting material require %
yard of 27 inch material.
Send your order to The Sewing
Circle Pattern Dept., Room 1020,
211 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, HL
Price of patterns, 15 cents (in
coins) each. v
C Bell Syndicate.—WNU Service.
SOUTHERN SPICE CAKE
Mrs. J. H. Tmy lor, Lenoir, M. C.
Sift and measure 2 cups flour. Re
serve a little; aft the rest with 2
tsps. cinnamon, 1 tsp. ground doves,
1 tsp. ground allspice, }4 tsp. grated
nutmeg, 1 tsp. soda. Cream cup
Jewel Special-Blend Shortening and
2 cups light brown sugar. Add beaten
yolks of 3 eggs. Add flour gradually
with 1 cup sour milk to make a stiff,
smooth batter. Fold in stiffly beaten
whites of 2 eggs. Dust 1 cup seeded
raisins with remainder of flour and
stir into mixture. Bake in 2 layers
in a moderate oven about 25 min
utes. Put layers together and cover
with boiled icing; top with walnuts,
in moderate oven about 25 minutes.
Put layers together and caver with
boiled icing; top with walnuts.Adv.
Hot Weather is Here—
Beware of Biliousness!
Have you ever noticed that in
very hot weather your organs of
digestion and elimination seem to
become torpid or lazy? Your food
sours, forms gas, causes belching,
heartburn, and a feeling of rest
lessness and irritability. Perhaps
you may have sick headache,
nausea and dizziness or blind
spells on suddenly rising. Your
tongue may be coated, your com
plexion bilious and your bowel
actions sluggish or insufficient.
These are some of the more
common symptoms or warnings of
biliousness or so-called ’’torpid
liver,” so prevalent In hot climates.
Don’t neglect them. Take Calo-
tabs, the improved calomel com
pound tablets that givepyou the
effects of calomel ana salts, com
bined. You will be delighted with
the prompt relief they afford.
Trial package ten cents, family
pkg. twenty-five cts. At drug
stores. (Adv.)
Exaggeration
We exaggerate misfortune and
happiness alike. We are never
either so wretched or so happy as
we say we are.—Balzac.
Love of Children
I love these little people; and it
is not a slight thing, when they,
who are so fresh from God, leva
us.—Dickens.
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Submissive Will
The* will can only be made sub
missive by frequent self-denials,
which must keep in subjection its
sallies and inclinations.
It is the DoWtrs
• . . that circulate among ourselves, in our own
community, that in the end build our schools and
churches, pave our streets, lay our sidewalks, increase
our farm values, attract more people to this section.
Buying our merchandise in our local stores means
keeping our dollars at home to work for all of us.