McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, September 15, 1938, Image 3

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/ / McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, S. C.. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1938 Luxurious Tailored Suits Take Lead in Fall Styles By CHERIE NICHOLAS $ C BEING the luxurious three-piece ^ suits or costume suits, as the case may be, fashioned as they are of glamorous woolens that are radi ant with rich autumnal colorings. one realizes what is meant when Paris says “more color everywhere for fall and winter/’ The newer woolens are superbly colorful, so much so one recognizes fci them a direct challenge to the supremacy of black which for so long a time has held sway. The col ors featured this season are so glo rious within themselves and the combinations that designers create are so daring and unusual, inspired as they are by the richness of the purples, the dregs of wine, tawny ■towns, deep 'greens and luminous jewel shades and the surpassing loveliness of the teal blue that is so easily important just now, it is no wander that “Paris has gone color- mad” as has been said in regard to recent couturier displays. The color glory that dramatizes the current fashion picture so thrill- iagty this season is especially no ticeable in the new wool weaves that are being fashioned into stun ning coats and suits. In consequence suits and ensembles tailored of gen uinely elegant woolens form die ba sis for every wisely appointed ward robe in the opinion of those who guide our fashion destinies. This demand for high quality does not imply extravagance. As a mat ter of fact the very opposite is true for having acquired through pains taking regard as to fine finesse in every detail a costume that be speaks related color and motif a guarantee has been underwritten which carries the assurance of being well dressed for the majority of oc casions that crowd into the days of a modern up-and-doing woman’s life. Perhaps the most important thought to keep in mind concerning this season’s suits is the fact that they are softly tailored with subtle feminine touches that have in them no suggestion of stereotyped severe “lines.” There are many intriguing trimming touches such as bindings of stitched velveteen finishing the edges of gay plaids or leather may be used instead of the velveteen. Then, too, suede and wool fabric often form an alliance. In every event color is played up to capacity. Consider the very charming three- piece suit to the left in the picture. Here is a glowing example of the effective use designers are making of color. Plum-colored imported tweed having a light blue crossed bar is employed for the making of this smart three-piece. The skirt and the piping on the short jacket are of the plum tweed in monotone. The hat is of matching plum suede with stitched brim. Here is a grand chance to wear light blue accesso ries and a blouse in blue would of fer a pleasing change. To the right, tweed in a mixture of reddish brown and dark blue is used for the whole outfit. A bea ver collar is on the jacket. Hat, bag, gloves and shoes are in reddish brown. This is a three-piece that tunes to weather changes perfectly because of the protective cape that may be worn or not at will. Speaking of capes, considerable emphasis is being placed on cloth evening wraps and the circular cape of fine broadcloth that extends mid way between waist and knees (an inspiration of the nineties) is a fa vorite. Quaint looking indeed but tres chic just the same. Interest in smooth 'face velvety surfaced woolens is being revived. Broadcloth, suedes, zibelines, duve- tyn types have come into their own this season due to the acceptance of old-fashioned styles given new-fash ioned interpretation. C Western Newspaper Union. Fur-Sleeved Coat Fashion dictates fur sleeves for winter cloth coats. They are be ing shown in endless number and the furs employed are apt to be of any type which, of course, adds zest to the mode. In this instance lavish silver fox is employed. Special points of styling interest in the mode pictured is the mul tiple skirt pleats and the wide crushed leather belt Dirndl Is Leader Among Juveniles The dirndl may be dwindling in popularity with the grown-up fash ion leaders but it continues to hold first place in juvenile styles for the coming season. Many coats as well as dresses designed for little girls from three to six years old show the peasant influence. One coat that is typical of the trend is made of royal blue velvet een and has a fitted basque top to which is attached a very full shirred skirt section. A little collar of gray squirrel fastens snugly at the throat. Another coat similarly styled is made of wine red wool velour and has cordings of the fabric trimming the dirndl skirt. Leather Hats Are New Fall Fashion Leather hats have come to town as spice for the fashion menu. Lily Dache makes them of kid and suede in such colors as elephant gray, rural autumn (a rich maple leaf red) dawn blue (green blue) and beet root (a deep dark red) as well as the regulation shades trimmed with bright colors. She sends them out with gloves of the same color to wear now with dark frocks and later with fall suits. New Fall Color “Tabac” brown, more mellow in its tone than most browns, is off to a good start in the early collections. Maggy Rouff combines it with ma roon and deep sage green to make a “mosaic” winter coat formed by pieced-together squares of the three colon. —"IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL S UNDAY chool wesson By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D. Dean of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. \ C Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for September 18 JONATHAN: COURAGEOUS FRIENDSHIP LESSON TEXT—I Samuel 20:4-17. GOLDEN TEXT—A friend loveth at all times.—Proverbs 17:17. PRIMARY TOPIC—Noble Prince Jona than. JUNIOR TOPIC—Noble Prince Jonathan. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC— The Adventure of Friendship. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC— The Cost of Being a Friend. Without question, the most pre cious possession any man or woman has (apart from his fellowship with God if he is a Christian, and the love of his own family) is friend ship. It is the flower that blooms by the side of the rugged pathway of life. Like many flowers, some friendships need to be cultivated and encouraged. It has been said that the love of a woman for another woman is, a beautiful thing, the love of a man for a woman an even more devoted and precious thing, but that the bond of love between man and man surpasses all in its strength and glory. Some might question such a statement, and yet it is true that between man and man there is the possibility of the highest type of friendship. David and Jonathan stand at the head of an inspiring list of men who loved each other with their whole souls. The lesson for today calls for a careful reading of the incidents in the life of Jonathan and David re corded in I Samuel, chapters 14, 18, 19, and 20, as well as the first chap ter of II Samuel. It is a story which will richly reward a careful read ing. Considering the printed portion in the light of this background we note six things that characterized this great friendship. I. Cultivated (v. 4). Friendships must be “kept in re pair.” Foolish and almost wicked is that man who by boorishly of fending his fellowmen, or by neglecting the thoughtful words and acts that cultivate friendship, drives men away from him. “He that hath friends must show himSelf friendly” (Prov. 18:24). Consider the admonition of our Lord in Luke 16:8, 9, where he urges the righteous use of even our worldly possessions to cultivate eternal friendships. Read what Jonathan did in I Sam. 18:3-5, only one of his many loving and thoughtful acts. II. Courteous (v. 8). David asked that Jonathan deal kindly with him, and the entire story reveals that he did just that, always. More friendships are wrecked on the rocks of little dis courtesies than in almost any other way. We live in an age which affects an outward veneer of culture but which is at heart often thoughtless and un kind. Let Christian men and women be courteous. They should be as followers of the gentle Jesus, and it will bring them countless friends. III. Candid (v. 9). Friendships that last must be built on absolute candor, not the kind that delights in telling an un pleasant truth, but one which speaks the truth in love. Jonathan told David the truth. IV. Courageous (vv. 12, 13). Jonathan was such a faithful son that when the time of parting came he stayed with his wicked father rather than go with David, whom he loved. But he was true to David even though he knew it would incur the wrath of his father if that friend ship became known. Things that cost us nothing are usually “worth it.” Real friend ship calls for sacrifice, standing by in the night hours, sharing burdens, loyal even though others may con demn us for it. V. Covenant Keeping (w. 16, 17). Covenants entered into by solemn treaties in our time are soon dis carded as “scraps of paper.” People make promises to one another that they never intend to fulfill. Jonathan and David made a covenant and kept it. True friends do not violate their loving agreements. This matter of trickery and false hood in life and business is one that deeply troubles theL. writer of these notes. He sees unmistakable evi dence that this perverse spirit has come into the precincts of the church itself. We should have a re vival of honesty in office, home, state, and church. VI. Complete (v. 17). “He loved him as he loved his own soul”—such a friend was Jon athan. His devotion to David had no qualifying “strings” on it. He was not seeking something for him self. The closest he came to that was to bring his children into the covenant with David (v. 15), and who could question the propriety of such devotion between true friends? He saw that David was to supplant Saul as king, and in the face of his own interest as Saul’s son, he put David forward. Friendship is akin to our relation ship to God in that it calls for a complete giving of ourselves, if we are to be true friends. This does not mean that individuality is lost, or special interests and abilities de stroyed, but it does mean a whole- souled desire for our friend’s wel fare, and a complete devotion of our all to his good. What to Eat and Why C. Houston Goudiss Offers Timely Advice On Avoiding the Menace of Tooth Decay By C. HOUSTON GOUDISS O NE of the most serious indictments against our present- day civilization is its failure to preserve the teeth of men, women and children. Countless examinations in all parts of the country reveal that practically 100 per cent of the adult population is afflicted with some form of oral disease. And surveys of the physical condition & of school pupils in different lo calities and under various cir cumstances disclose that tooth de cay affects between 90 and 97 per cent of our school children. Remarkable and widely herald ed advances have been made in our knowledge of how to control and prevent many dan gerous and debili tating * diseases* Yet we appear to be complacent in the face of the fact that the majority of our population is handicapped by de cayed teeth! Nor does the mere statement of the case convey any idea of the seriousness of the situation. For it is unfortunate that diseased teeth and dental infections which may result from unchecked de cay, seldom incapacitate the suf ferer. Thus the victim does not become sufficiently alarmed to take the steps necessary to arrest the progress of the diseased con dition. Yet a single decayed tooth might be compared to a poison factory, distributing its noxious products to every part of the body, and tooth decay may be indirectly responsible for rheumatic' ail ments, neuritis, dyspepsia or du odenal ulcers. It may even be a contributing cause of heart trou ble. Possibilities of Prevention Yet there is little or no excuse for the appalling amount of dental decay that afflicts the American people. For in recent years a vast amount of laboratory and clinical research has been undertaken in this field and there is impressive evidence that dental caries, or de cay, may be completely controlled by dietary means. Then, too, our understanding of correct dental hygiene has advanced tremen dously, and scientifically designed tooth brushes and skillfully com pounded dentifrices are available in every town and hamlet through out the country. Diet and Dental Disease Various investigators have ad vocated different dietary formulas for the control of dental decay. There is a lack of agreement among them as to which single element is the most important in constructing a diet to prevent caries. But outstanding authorities hold that each of the five following di etary factors has a controlling in fluence: vitamins A, C and D; an adequate supply, in the correct proportions, of the minerals, cal cium and phosphorus; an excess of alkaline or base-forming foods over acid-forming foods; and a generous allowance of raw foods, with emphasis on those that leave an alkaline-ash. Vitamin A and Tooth Structure Notable research has demon strated that vitamin A is a definite factor in controlling tooth develop ment. The development of the enamel is governed by a complex structure which begins to deterio rate as soon as vitamin A is with held. When experimental animals are placed on a diet lacking in this vitamin, their teeth become brittle, chalky and white. This is due to the loss of the enamel, with its orange colored pigment, and the exposure of the dentine. An English authority also claims that vitamin A is necessary to help prevent diseases of the gums. Inasmuch as vitamin A likewise has many other important func tions to perform in the body, ev ery homemaker should see to it that her meals contain an abun dance of milk and other dairy products, and the green, leafy and yellow vegetables which are a good source of this vitamin. Vitamin C and Tooth Health Vitamin C is closely associated with the health of both teeth and gums. There is strong evidence that this vitamin is essential to the dentine, enamel, cementum and the bone of the jaw. And there are on record remarkable experiments which demonstrate that dental decay and gum dis orders are both prevented and ar rested when extra amounts of foods containing vitamin C are in cluded in a well-balanced diet. Vitamin C is best obtained from the citrus fruits, tomatoes and raw leafy vegetables such as cab bage. Vitamin D which we get from the sun, from fish-liver oils and concentrates, and from irradiated foods and those fortified with vita min D concentrate, is necessary for the proper utilization of the calcium and phosphorus, which must be generously supplied if the teeth are to develop properly. Sense and Nonsense —A— Mr. Jones (dictating letter): “Sir, my typist being a lady, eannot take down what I think of you; I, being a gentleman, cannot even think it, but you, being neither, can easily guess my thoughts.” The figure a mannequin earns depends upon the figure. The Tramp—It ain’t that I’m afraid to work, lady, but there ain’t much doin’ in my line . . . I’m a window-box weeder. “There ain’t any harm in a loaf once in awhile,” said Un cle Eben. “If dar was, Nature wouldn’t waste so much time turnin’ out sunshiny days and fishin’ worms.” This may irritate the tender tis sues and may also force food par ticles under the gums at the necks of the teeth. Importance of Dental Hygiene Thus a carefully calculated diet, beginning before birth and con tinuing throughout life, is neces sary to build teeth that are struc turally sound. But even the most perfect teeth require constant care to maintain their soundness. Thorough brushing is necessary after every meal to remove all particles of food which remain be tween the crevices and cling near the necks of the teeth. If not re moved, this debris may ferment, giving rise to unpleasant odors and creating acids which may at tack the tooth enamel. It is important, however, that the brushing be done correctly, away from the gums and with a slight rolling stroke, so that the bristles can penetrate between the teeth. Never use a horizontal stroke nor brush toward the gums. A Good Dentifrice Essential The selection of a dentifrice is v most important because an agree able dentifrice encourages thor ough brushing—an efficient denti frice helps to float away minute bits of food not reached by the toothbrush. It is also advisable to use a paste or powder which helps to restore luster to teeth which have been surface-stained by foods and beverages. The use of an antiseptic mouth' wash, at least once daily, espe cially before retiring, is com mendable as it leaves the mouth fresh and clean. It is also important to give the teeth regular systematic cleans ing, and to see your dentist peri odically for a careful checkup. Questions Answered Mrs. L. B. R.—Yes, lettuce and corn both contain copper, and so does beef liver. Copper is a min eral that is needed for the proper utilization of iron. Mrs. F. L. S.—Children require about one and one-half times as much phosphorus as is necessary for a full grown man. That is why they must eat generously of whole grain cereals, eggs, dried legumes, leafy vegetables, milk and cheese. ■ WNU—C. Houston Goudiss—1938—28. Braid Trimming Is Smart IT’S so easy to sew a few rows * of braid onto a house dress or a little girl’s panty-frock, and it’s such a smart way to brighten up simple fashions and make them more becoming. Here are two at tractive and unusual designs that you’ll enjoy making at home, in pretty fabrics of your own selec tion. Each includes a detailed sew chart to guide beginners. The House Dress. Here’s a style so becoming and attractive that you’ll probably want to make it of thin wool or sports silk for general wear, as well as of percale, calico, ging ham for the house. The very short kimono sleeves are just as easy to work in as no sleeves, and much more becoming. Straight panels front and back, gathers at the sides of the waistline only, give this design an unusually good figure line. The Panty-Frock. High waistline, puff sleeves, square necklines—they all look adorable on little girls. This flar ing frock buttons down the front so that ambitious tots can easily dress themselves in it. This de sign will be pretty in so many dif ferent materials—gingham, chal- lis, percale and dimity. A dress- up version in taffeta will be sweet, too; trim that with ribbon instead of the braid. The Patterns. 1570 is designed for sizes 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46 and 48. Size 36 requires 4% yards of 35-inch ma terial without nap; 2% yards braid to trim. 1516 is designed for sizes 2, 4, 6 and 8 years. Size 4 requires 3 yards of 35-inch material; 4% yards braid or ribbon to trim; 1% yards ribbon for belt. Fall and Winter Fashion Book. ' The new 32-page Fall and Win ter Pattern Book which shows pho tographs of the dresses being worn is now out. (One pattern and the Fall and Winter Pattern Book— 25 cents.) You can order the book separately for 15 cents. Send your order to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept., Room 1020, 211 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, 111. Price of patterns, 15 cents (in coins) each. © Bell Syndicate.—WNU Service. QUIET and CONVENIENT You'll like this small, select hotel lo cated just off Fifth Avenue in the center of New York's great shopping tone. Two delightful restsurants. All rooms have tub or shower bath. SINGLE ROOMS £uu HOTEL Under Knot! Management '» 43 WIST NEW 85 th ST YORK “RESEARCH PROFESSOR OF ECONOMY” SHE’S not a Ph.D. or an LL.D. She hasn't a diploma or a cap and gown. Her research is not done in the laboratory or the library. As a matter of fact, her findings are made, usually, in the street car, in the subway, in the subur ban commuter's train. She reads the advertisements in this paper with care and consideration. They form her research data. By means of them she makes her purchases so that she well deserves the title of "Research Professor of Economy.” She discovers item after item, as the year rolls on, combining high quality with low. It is clear at once that all who make and keep a home have the same opportunity. With the help of newspaper advertising you, too, can graduate from the school of indiscriminate buy ing into the faculty of fastidious purchases I