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f I MCCORMICKJIESSENGER, McCORMICK, S. C.. THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1939 iNew Soft Styling Technique; Calls for Definite Fullness By CHERIE NICHOLAS m m mm mm* ■SjSC'X-Xv. >.v.\v PipsiMI 5»»SS- ‘ : Hiss? s$ii Mmzm i ■ iw iv v - : l : mMWim MB “*»i O P KEEN interest to seekers of the coveted “something differ ent” that adds zest to each season’s modes are the excitingly new sil houettes given to fashions through a soft styling technique that makes fullness its theme. 1 The versatile ways in which the new fullness is manipulated im presses one. In some instances skirts are frankly full all around, inspired no doubt by the dirndl vogue that has been having a successful run for some time. The all-around pleated skirts will hold good among foremost fashions not only for mid season and spring, but their style prestige will endure the whole sum mer through. Unpressed pleats is also a favorite method with design ers for acquiring desired fullness. Then, too, there is the circular-cut skirt that measures yards around the hem. It is getting lots of notice especially in the very new petti coat versions which are made to reveal a swish of taffeta or a splash of white that repeats the pique neck wear which finishes off the blouse. These petticoat dresses are provid ing a big sensation on the new style program. For women who cannot stand for more than a certain amount of full ness, the new skirts that make par ticular appeal show a controlled treatment in that they are smooth at the back and hips with fullness brought to the front in gathered or pleated panels. In both day and evening clothes this idea is carried out. * This matter of soft styling and in triguing fullness is by no means con fined to the skirt but rather is con sistently worked throughout the cos tume so as to preserve continuity in a unifying way. The smart coat and dress shown in the illustration 1* Mi tell the story better than words. The stunning coat is typical of the new trend to fullness. It is made of a rust-color wool in handsome texture. The definitely full skirt is balanced with a soft blouse top which has roomy sleeves gathered fuU into the wrist. A smaU muff and a hat of red fox complete the ensemble. Very significant is this coat as to new color trends for spring. In the early coUections special emphasis is placed on the importance of rust shades and mustard yeUows and kindred hues with jewelry accom paniments of amber topaz and like stones. For immediate wear style- alert women are selecting chic Ut- tle dresses taUored of sheer woolens with a sophisticated simpUcity that abounds in dramatic details. Rows and rows of shirring achieve fullness for the dress pic tured. This very high-style model by International is the type sure to call forth compliments wherever you go. Shirring at the waistline achieves a flattering dirndl. The bodice above the slim mid-riff cor selet adds a related soft touch. Hor izontal shirring on the sleeves gives them that casual “pushed-up” look that indicates “last word” chic. Ex pert designing makes it a perfect dress for a busy social calendar that carries from luncheons to informal dinners and the theater. The three jewelled pins at the waistline are individual. A soft kid bag, kid gloves and a simple felt hat with face veil complete the costume. With her upsweep hair-do she wears small, clip earrings foregoing any ornaments at the V-neckline. ® Western Newspaper Union. . Smart Plaid Coat ■■ 1 , Plaids had such a good start this winter their style momentum is car rying right through into the mid season and early spring style pic ture. A coat like the one shown here will prove a real joy during the coming months. The plaid it self is in green and brown. The wide bindings of plain green en hance the picture of a charming gay coat for winter. Large mother- of-pearl buttons add a final note of chic. Pleated Vogue to Repeat Triumphs Pleat it! And again fashion says pleat it, which is exactly what de signers are doing for spring. Only this time the pleatings are more so than ever. That is the pleated mood permeates the whole scheme of things from neckline to hemline. In the newer fashions it is not only the skirt that is pleated, but the whole thing, including blouse top sleeves and just as like as not a pleated bolero is added. The use of pleats is taking on a decidedly designful flair. The versa tile way pleats are being handled is clever beyond words. You see most unique touches especially in blouse styling such as pleats brought down from each shoulder to tie in a soft knot at the girdle top. Surplice pleats that cross from shoulder to shoulder finishing in a bow at the waist-line with pleated streamers. Much of the charm of the newer print frocks lies in the fact of their lavish and unique pleatings. Flounces Return With a Flourish Of all things, guess what’s com ing! It’s flounces on your new frocks. Yes’m flounces old-fashioned, now new-fashioned flounces. The idea of flounces has been taken up by designers with a will and if you would be “first” in fashion you take your cue right now and select for your newest gown one of the smartly flounced versions. The flounce trend is as apparent in day dresses as in evening floor-length party frocks. Choice for Evening The stiff silks being used for eve ning gowns are tulle, faille and taf feta, while moire and grosgrain are the choice for stunning afternoon dresses. IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL S UNDAY I chool L.esson By HAROLD 1». LUNDQUIST, D. D. Dean of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. C Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for January 22 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used by permission. PETER DENIES HIS LORD LESSON TEXT—Luke 22:31, 32, 54-62. GOLDEN TEXT—Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.—I Corin thians 10:12. One of the most heartbreaking ex periences we have as Christians is to find that one in.whom we have had every confidence as a true and faithfql follower of the Lord, has denied Him by going out into almost unbelievable sin. Often it seems that those who, like Peter, have had the loftiest and most inspiring fel lowship with the Lord, and who speak with the greatest ease about His love and grace, turn to the most reprehensible of sins. Lest any unbeliever who reads this begin to gloat over the failures of Christians, let him be reminded now of his own sin which needs his attention, and of the fact that though Peter fell, he arose again to victory and usefulness. May it also be said that none of us has any right to a “holier than thou” atti tude toward a brother who has fall en. “Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall” (I Cor. 10:12), and let him in broken hearted sympathy help to restore his stricken brother “in the spirit of meekness: considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted” (Gal. 6:1). I. Sifted but Not Destroyed (w. 31, 32). Satan, who is a far more powerful spiritual being than most folk think, is actively interested in tempting the Christian. He uses many clever devices. Although he is not possessed of divine powers, he does have supernatural cunning and knows the weakness of each one of us. He knew the boastful self- assurance of Peter and was ready to tempt him at that point. Jesus knew this, and even in this dark hour shortly before His crucifixion He takes time to warn Peter, and with His warning to give the as surance that though it was to be tried, his faith was not to fail, and that he was to be restored to fellow ship and service when he “turned again,” which is the correct trans lation for the word “converted.” n. Self-assurance and Disgraceful Failure (w. 33, 34, 54-60). Peter was sure of himself and of his consecration to the Lord. A man who stands in that place is in grave danger. It is not long before we find Peter, apparently presum ing on his own ability to stand fast, consorting with the enemies of Christ, warming himself by their fire. Someone has suggested that the great spiritual problem of our day is not the conflict between the Church and the world; nor is it to determine how the ‘Church can best serve in the world, but rather what to do about the world which has gotten into the Church. How did worldliness get into the Church? The members brought it there after they had gone out and warmed them selves at the world’s fire, and fellow- shiped with the world in ungodly liv ing. The denials made by Peter seem almost unbelievable in the life of one who had been in immediate fel lowship with the Lord and who had seen His glory. We have here a revelation of the fact that “the heart is deceitful above all things and des perately wicked; who can know it?” (Jer. 17:9). We agree with Dr. Wil bur M. Smith: “This is of the Dev il. This is humanity sinking to the lowest plane of base ingratitude. This is shame upon shame.” One might have hoped that one denial would bring quick and sincere re pentance, but instead it leads the way to a second and to a third. There seemed to be nothing that could stop Peter, until “the Lord turned and looked” at him. This suggests the only effective way to deal with backsliders. Argument, pleading, even shaming them, will do no good. We must brings them to the place where they meet their Lord. III. The Look of Love and a Bro ken Heart (vv. 61, 62). What was in the look of Jesus is perhaps best expressed by Alexan der Maclaren: “It spoke of Christ’s knowledge, of Christ’s pain, of Christ’s love.” The backslider needs first of all to realize that the Lord knows all about his denials and sin. He has been hiding things from his family and friends, denying accusations, trying to cover up his guilt. Let him now abandon every such effort. Jesus knows all about it. The second thing to be realized is that he has added to the pain and sorrow of his Lord. For a believer to turn away from Him is no light matter, to be casually dealt with. He needs to be deeply conscious of the wounding of the heart of the Lord, as well as of the damage done to God’s people and His cause in the earth. But above all it was a look of love. The Lord deals in tenderness with the backslider. While he never can or will condone sin, He loves the sinner, and especially does He love the one who belongs to Him but who has gone astray. What a gracious Lord we do have! WHAT to EAT and WHY C. Houston Goudiss Reports Some Current Knowledge of Vitamin G, a Substance Essential to Growth and Normal Nutrition By C. HOUSTON GOUDISS A NUMBER of the vitamins have been discussed in these columns from time to time. The latest findings of nutri tional science have been related, together with suggestions made by outstanding authorities concerning the amounts of different vitamins required to help maintain top health. So far vitamin G has not been discussed specifically. Yet a knowledge of some of the functions and sources of this vitamin should be possessed^ has been found to vary with differ ent parts of the same plant. In broccoli, the flower buds are said to contain only half as much as the leaves, while the stems con tain even less. Among the greens, turnip tops and beet tops have been found to be unusually rich. Investigations indicate that weight for weight, they are twice as rich as eggs, though eggs are consid ered a good source. Homemakers will be glad to learn that heating does not appear to destroy vitamin G. Canned foods are therefore as good a source as though they had not been processed. Milk must not be overlooked. For all practical purposes, and chiefly because of the amounts in which it is consumed, it is proba bly our most important source of the G vitamin. One thing is certain. Home makers should strive—not for diets that are merely adequate in vitamin G . . . but for a surplus to help build high resistance^ One authority has advised a ration that .contains four times the amount considered absolutely necessary. The surplus should help to pro vide a headstart toward the goal of buoyant health. by every homemaker. For eminent authorities are of the opinion that it has a far-reach ing influence upon health. Possible Effects on Longevity The avowed objectives of mod ern nutritional scientists are to help humanity to enjoy happier, healthier and long er lives. If any one vitamin could be said to have more influence than any other on longevity, the distinction most certainly would be accorded—so far as present knowl edge is concerned —to vitamin G. Extensive labora tory experiments by investigators who are para mount in their field seem to indi cate that vitamin G has a pro nounced effect upon the mainte nance of health and vigor at all ages. It has been demonstrated with experimental animals that a diet containing more vitamin G than is required for normal growth resulted in greater vigor, a postponement of the onset of senility and a comparatively short period of the mental and physical infirmities we usually associate with old age. Effect on Digestion and Nerves Laboratory experiments have also indicated that when there is a shortage of vitamin G, digestion is usually impaired. In this re spect, a shortage of vitamin G has a slightly different effect than a deficiency of vitamin B. A defi nite lack of vitamin B causes an abrupt and complete loss of appe tite. Withholding vitamin G ap pears to affect the desire for food, so that experimental animals con sume only about two-thirds as much as they would normally take. A form of nervous depression may occur when the diet is low in vitamin G for any protracted length of time. Other unfortunate consequences may be a decline in the health of the skin. Studies with animals indicated that when the vitamin was withheld, not only did a loss of weight occur, but there were other signs of nu tritional failure. These included an inflammation of the mouth, a loss of hair, a thickening and in some cases, a cracking and scal ing, of the skin. Vitamin G and Healthy Eyes Studies with a variety of experi mental animals resulted in the startling disclosure that on diets lacking vitamin G the health of the eyes was distinctly affected. Not only was there a loss of hair around the eyes, but the eye ball developed a whitish appear ance which was determined to be cataract. At present, scientists are not prepared to say whether these lab oratory findings may be confirmed clinically. But certainly when we know that in many ways, the food requirements of experimental ani mals are comparable to those in man, it would be distinctly to our advantage to make sure that we do not lack for adequate amounts of vitamin G. Sources of Vitamin G Because vitamin G is closely as sociated with vitamin B, some homemakers occasionally confuse the two. This is not surprising, inasmuch as it was some years following the initial recognition of vitamin B that scientists estab lished beyond a doubt that there was more than one growth-pro moting vitamin. Subsequently, they learned that while the sub stance, later named vitamin G, was frequently found in clos6 as sociation .with vitamin B, such was not always the case. For ex ample, vitamin G is known to oc cur without vitamin B in egg white. Milk, Meat, Eggs, Greens The richest sources of vitamin G are the concentrates of yeast, yeast extract and wheat germ. Al most equally well supplied with this vitamin are liver and kidney. Muscle cuts of meat contain vita min G, but in lesser amounts than liver and kidney. The vitamin is also found in young green plants, and it is in teresting to note that the vitamin is formed during the growth of the plant and decreases with matur ity. The amount of the vitamin Questions Answered Mrs. G. M. L.—The term, water balance, about which you inquired is used to describe the situation in which the available water from food, beverages, and that manu factured in the body equals that of the water excreted or lost from the body. It is to help keep the body in water balance that the daily diet must contain adequate amounts of fluids. E. G. M. Jr.—Yes, it is true that approximately one-third of the protein required during infancy is stored by the child’s body to take care of growth and development. As children grow older, the amount of protein stored for growth gradually decreases until they become adults. ©—WNU—C. Houston Goudiss—1939—46. to By RUTH WYETH SPEARS VALANCE BOARD OVER WINDOWS THUMB TACK FOLD TO VALANCE BOARI CURTAIN R66S cRiNoyi rinTmmTiT t < (( r)EAR MRS SPEARS: I am ^ now planning new draperies to dress my living room up a bit. One group of three windows is especially difficult as the daven port has to be placed in front of them. Can you give me a sugges tion? I think I would like a plain valance without gathers or pleats across the top. How should this be made and hung? I have just made a beige slipcover for the davenport with green pipings and bands.—A. D. W.” I would use plain cream colored glass curtains for all three win dows and overdrapes at the ends only. A striped material in tones of tan and green and blue would be nice for the draperies with a narrow fringe edging in green and tan or green and blue. A valance board at the top of the windows is essential when a plain valance is used. This board should be four inches wide and Vz inch thick. It is screwed in place with L brack ets. Ordinary metal curtain rods are placed just under it for the glass curtains and side drapes. TIPS to {jardeners Making the Garden Pay YTEGETABLE gardens are ’ grown to provide fresher, more nourishing food for the family, and to conserve on food bills. Therefore, crops must be wisely chosen and systematically planted. According to Walter H. Nixon, seed breeding vegetable expert, the most important vegetables considered both for food value and garden space required are beans, cabbage, carrots, beets, squash, tomatoes, onions, peas and spinach. To get the most from garden space, plant two crops of spinach, one in early spring, the other in late fall. Plant Chinese cabbage, carrots, beets and parsnips in fall in space occupied earlier by beans, radishes and peas. Plant bush beans and beets on both sides of tomato rows. When tomatoes need the space, those earlier crops will have been pulled and used. Corn can be worked into the garden plan even though there is not much space. Plant spinach or beets or onions between rows of slower-growing corn. Then grow pole beans (cornfield beans) to climb on the corn stalks. The plain valance should be long enough to fit around tl^e ends of the board and should be about six inches deep finished. It should be stiffened with an interlining of crinoline, and an allowance should be made at the top for a tuck or fold to be tacked to the board as shown. NOTE: Mrs. Spears’ Book 2—«. Gifts, Novelties and Embroidery has helped thousands of women to use odds and ends of materials and their spare time to make things to sell and to use. Book 1 —SEWING, for the Home Deco rator, is full of inspiration for ev ery homemaker. These books make delightful gifts. Mrs. Spears will autograph them on request. Books are 25 cents each. Crazy- patch quilt leaflet is included free with every order for both books. Address Mrs. Spears, 210 S. Des- plaines St., Chicago, 111. FIRST SIGN OF SFRINGt \ v l FERRY'S .• , f\r , mr?V7p CirlilrTaiW 0 FERRY'S SEEDS © Ferry’s DATED Seeds When the first red-and-silver Ferry’s Seeds displays appear^ spring is just around the corner^ and garden-planning time is here. Take the guesswork out of gar~ dening this year. To help you. Ferry’s Seeds pass rigid tests for vitality and germination each year before being packeted. THEN EACH PACKET IS DATED. This date is your assurance of lire, vigorous seeds. Be sure your seed packets are stamped “Packed for Season 1939.** Select them from your local dealer’s display of Ferry’s Seeds. Many at 5 cents. ALL SELECTED FOR YOUR LOCALITY. Ferry-Morse Seed Co., seed growers, Detroit and San Francisco. Send for 1939 Home Garden Catalog. FERRY’S SEEDS