The nonpartisan leader. [volume], February 01, 1917, Image 11

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Chrochet Patterns Girls'
Editor "Woman's Page:
am sending two crochet patterns,
•which I think others may like. I
would be pleased to see them in print
A READER.
This letter is from a Bottineau coun
ty (N- D.) reader of the woman's page,
who asks that her name" be withheld.
Her crochet patterns were so good that
we have photographed them and writ
ten an explanation of the stitches for
each. In the descriptions of the two
patterns, the following 'abbreviations
are used:
Stitch, st.
Double chrochet, dc.
Triple, tr.
Chain, ch.
Picct, p.
Slip stitch, si St.,
PYRAMID LACE
IS SHOWN
The first pattern sent in by this
reader is for pyramid lace, of which the
following is a photographic reproduc
tion:
,• The description of the stitches for
this pyramid lace, as the woman's page
editor figures it out, follows:
Ch about 35 st, turn.
First row, 3 tr, 6h 2, 3 tr, (for shell)
ch 3, 13- tr, ch 3, shell, ch 2, 2 tr.
Second row, 2 tr, 2 ch, shell, 5 ch, 11
tr, 5 ch, shell.
Third row, 3 ch, shell, 5 ch, 9 tr, 5 ch,
shell, 2 ch, 2 tr.
Fourth row, 2 tr, 2Ach, shell, 6 ch, 7
tr, 6 ch, shell.
4 Fifth row, 3 ch, shell, 6 ch, 5 tr, 6 ch,
tr, 6 ch, shelL
*4 Seventh row, 3 ch, shell, 7 ch, 1 tr, 7
=jbh, shell, 2 ch, 2 tr.
Repeat with 13 tr fpr bottom of pyra
mid until you have 11 shells. Then
,ch 1 into the 3 ch of lower side of shell
Or 5 points, turn. Now dc 17 over each
ch 7, until the last point is half covered.
Turn and ch 7 and si st onto the mid
-•rtlle of the first points, making 4 points
now. Repeat until all the points are
covered by dc and begin at first row.
OTHER PATTERN ,'r
IS FOR FAN LACE
The other pattern sent us is fan lace,
-shown in the following photographic
reproduction: -?•.,
We have figured out the stitches, for
Ms^ fan lace as follows:
Ch about 20 st, turn.
First row, 2"tr, 2 ch, 1 tr, 2 ch, shell,
'""ilUjjch 5, shell, 2 ch, 1 tr, 6 ch, turn.
Second row, 5 th, 4 ch, 6 tr, 2 ch, 1 tr,
^jl&SBhell, 6 ch, shell. 2 ch, 3 tr, turn.
Third row, 3 ch, 2 tr, 2 ch, 1 tr, 2 ch,
-&«hell, 6 ch, shell, 2ch,ltr, 2ch,5tr,
to first 5 tr and 2 tr in open space,
IS ch, tr, turn.
Fourth row, 7 th, 7ch, 7tr, 2 ch, 1 tr.
THE
C/ass ai
purchasing ofUry goods is an
important part of. the business of
housekeeping. Good comfortable
clothes mean much for the health of
the family and their price means much
to the family purse.
Dr. E. F. Ladd, pure food commis
sioner of North-Dakota tells us much
of the silk on the market is loaded
down with mineral matter from 30 to
70 p£r cent. Many dealers tell you that
instead of all wool, the article is "com
mercial" wool. You are told that 10
per cent cotton is added to make the
goods wear better. Usually the dealer
has told but half the truth.
Dr. Ladd in visiting the factories of
the east found many articles were
composed of 10 per cent cotton, 10 per
cent Australian wool and 80 per cent
shoddy, or ground up rags. Shoddy may
be anywhere from 6 to 10 per cent of the
bulk, of goods now manufactured. Even
the chemical test applied to these goods
would not show you that shoddy is the
chief ingredient, but the wearing soon
shows and the article is "of little value.
The poorer class of people, who most
buy cheaply, are more defrauded 1b
this respect than are the,well-to-do.
Is it right that the housewife, who
has to count every penny, and her
family should be defrauded of com
fortable clothes because there is no
law to protect her? Should any fam
ily be compelled to pay big prices for
things they are not getting? What the
public wants, that the public gets, and
everyone has the right to know what
be Is buying in dry goods as well as
foods and medicines. By properly
labeling the ingredients of articles in
the clothing line, every one is protected
2
1
ch, shell,
6
ch, shell
2
ch, 1 tr, 8 tr,
turn.
Fifth row, 3 ch, 2 tr, shell, 5 ch, shell,
2 ch, 1 tr, 2 ch, 19 tr, with 2 ch, between
each tr, turn.
Sixth row, 2 tr, p, ch 4, fasten with
2 ch, 1 tr, 2 ch, shell, 5 ch, shell, 2 ch,
1 tr, 1 ch, I tr. Repeat from first row.
Both patterns are fine pieces of worit
and we were glad* to receive them In
order that we could put them before
other ftadeiB of the woman's prig*
si at) 2 ft unto scallop la finished.
Agricultural College
This is a class in domestic science at the North Dakota Agricultural col
lege. The woman's page is planning to start a series of little talks about some
of the many things the Agricultural college is doing for the boys and girls of
North Dakota, and the grownups, too. Spring is approaching and there are tots
of things that can be discussed which will be interesting and helpful.
A New Editor for the Woman's Page
Dear Friends and Co-Workers:
Mrs. M. M. Hollis, who so successfully conducted the Leader's
woman's page for a year, has resigned. In taking the place of Mrs. Hollis
I feel that it will not take much time for us to get well acquainted. I am
the daughter of a ranchman of western Nebraska whose father was one of
the pioneers of the state. "We have had "the real experience of farm life
and have seen the lights and shadows of the ranchman.
I sincerely hope that we will find in each other many things in com
mon—in fact be mutually helpful In alj that pertains to farm life and the
home from any and all angles. By co-operation we can make our depart
ment one of the big features of The Leader.
I shall be very grateful indeed to hear from all of you regarding
your plans and ideas of the farm life and any thing for the home. Tours
for success and happy homes,
TO
MRS. ALBERTA B. TONER.
Why Not a"Pure Food" Law for Dry goods?
and you are paying for just what is in
the goods and not for a lot of shoddy
or mineral matter.
LAWS NEEDED TO
PROTECT BUYERS
The enactment of isuch laws would
protect the public from shams and
adulterations, and at the same time
not exclude any of the cheaper grades.
Let the public know what these prod
ucts really are by requiring them to
be labeled and they will command
prices at their true valtie.
As there is nothing on the statutes of
North Dakota and other Northwest
states, so far as I know, pertaining to
textile fabrics, it Is time for the women
to take a hand in the matter to protect
the homes from the nefarious practices
of deceitful manufacturers. When such
laws shall have been enacted, then the
people can intelligently select the kind.,
of gpods they may wish for their fami
lies. This does not mean that a single
article of commerce will be driven from
the market, but simply shown to the
public In its true light.
Dr. Ladd, who has so successfully
proven that there is much adulteration
in foods, medicines and textile fabrics,
soys:
"Such laws can only be enacted when
public sentiment demands them and
public sentiment will come only when
aggressive and live bodies like federa
tions of woman's clubs and their co
workers throughout the country arise
and demand the enactment of such
laws for the protection of our people
this without excluding any of the
cheaper articles. But let It once be
known what these products are and
the prices which they command will
become more nearly that of their true
value."
A prominent dry goods buyer in one
of the large dry goods, stores of Minne
apolis says the purity of wool and silk
can be ascertained quite thoroughly
by burning a small sample. The wool
shrivels and leaves practically no
ashes, while the silk, if tinned, leaves
a hard mineral substance. This is so
simple that any housekeeper ought to
try it out, thereby showing your dealer
that yon want good goods..*
Edited by
Mrs. Alberta B. Toner
Health Talks
The keynotes of good citizenship are
virtue and intelligence, but the health
of our people is much more important.
To be a good citizen, one must have
good health. By the time one genera
tion shall have been informed as to the
cause and prevention of our commoner
diseases many lives will be saved to
the community. Not until the masses
are familiar with these diseases will
they cease to be a menace.
The responsibility for sickness and
premature deaths rests with the state,
the people and the physicians. Peo
ple must be made to realize that they
are in part responsible for their own
ill health: that good or bad sanitation
is largely in their own hands. Poor
health is a losing investment, and we
should be made to feel that this is
true.
The United States public health
service estimates that we have about
3,000,000
people sick at any one time,
that each of
30,000,000
wage earners
lose an average of nine days work from
this cause annually, which means a
total loss of
$500,000,000.
These facts
ought to put us to thinking and that
rather than be pitied because we are
sick, we should look about us for a
preventive. It is no credit to our in
telligence to be more or less chronical
ly ill, but rather it shows our ignorance
of nature's laws.
TREAT HIM KINDLY
Should you meet a fellow mortal
Toiling 'long life's dusty road,
Grasp his hand, and call him Brother,
It will lighten up his load.
Greet him kindly, though a stranger.
Though his cares you may notoknow,
'Twill be bread upon the waters,
You will reap just as you sow.
Every kind work you may utter,'
May be heard beyond the skies,
And their perfume sweet as incense
Will from earth to Heaven arise.
C. A. COUILLARD,
Barnesville, Minn
PETITION SENATE
Temple, N. D.
Editor Nonpartisan Leader:
Find inclosed, resolutions adopted at
meeting in Big Meadow township
January
20, 1917,
and which were for­
warded with petition to the secretary
of the senate, Bismarck, N D. The
people expect a new constitution to
carry out the will of the people—the
League program.
E. J. BURNS.
To the honorable state senate:
Whereas, there Seems to be a differ
ence of opinion regarding the wishes of
the people of the state of North Dakota
existing in your honorable body re
garding a new constitution and provid
ing for the same to be submitted to the
voters in June of this year, and
Whereas, it becomes necessary for
the citizens and taxpayers to come
forward at this time to save unneces
sary delay and expense to the people,
and
Whereas, there seems to be those in
your honorable body who would stand
in the way of the people, and
Whereas, we wish to make our posi
tion plainly understood regarding the
duties we feel you owe to the people
of the state of North Dakota, inasmuch
as they expressed their desires on
November 7, 1916, and
Whereas, the interests of a free re
public can best be served by carrying
out the majority will of the people, and
Whereas, there seems to be some
who stand In the way. of laws being
enacted that would liberate and eman
tipate the people who till the soil, and
Whereas, we believe you to be an
honorable body of men with the best
Interests of the people of the state and
rising generations at heart,
Be it resolved, That we earnestly
urge you to pass such a measure as
•will save expense and delay to the
people and carry out the farmers'
program at once, and
Be it further resolved, That we au
thorize a copy of these resolutions for
warded to the secretary of the senate
at Bismarck, N. D., to be read to your
honorable body, and also a copy to be
sent to the Nonpartisan Leader at
Fargo, -N. ,D., for publication,
-i E. J. BURNS
&
F. M. SMITH
W. M. GOURLEY
N. E. SMITH
F. HANKEY
S. DALEY
H. C. GOURLEY
GEO. •BOWERSON
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