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i THE WILMINGTON DISPATCHSUNPAY MORNING, OCTOBER 29, 1916, THE YOUNGEST AND BULKIEST TACKLE. PAGE TWELVE I t'if i 'i i '1 j V " (oopyricht totg-vitagrapm) THE UNSEEN FAIRY OF THE BALLROOM FILM Have you ever wondered over the beauty of the gowns which the Vita graph players wear in the various pictures? 1 am sure you have, since they are far too wonderful to escape notice. There is a fairy .godmother at theVitagraph studios who with a shake of her wise head a twist of her needle can fashion a piece of satin into a ravishing gown. This woman is Jane Lewis. "Lady Jane," we call her. Tucked away in a high corner ofthe studio she and her corps of seam stresses turn materials into all sorts of feminine mysteries. No matter what time of day you venture into their retreat you will find them happy and completely absorbed in their work. That is .a way "Lady Jane" has of conducting her department. Sometimes a player will rush into have her dress basted up, while the, other members of the cast wait for her on the studio floor. With quick, nimble fingers one of the these dear people will have the gown ready in lio -time, and confusion never prevails. Imagine, it you can, pleasing hundreds of people. That is what Mrs. Lewis finds it necessay to do in her work. Sometimes scores of young girls must be gowned at a time for aballroom scene. Of course every one of them wish to wear" a dress that is becoming and that fits well. Yet dear "Lady Jane' never loses patience with them. Her advice or opinion may be had for the asking, and is always thebest. Every woman star is gowned for every scene in every picture by this devoted costume mistress. I am afraid that some of us appear hard to suit at "times, for we realize the utmost necessity of making a good ap pearance. Besides superintending the making of the negligees, walking suits, dance frocks, dinner gowns and tha other hundred and one articles of feminine apparel, Mrs. Lewis designs a number of these garments. Keep ing in mind always the manner in which a color will photograph, she se cures delightful results, and for this reason the audience is assured that a society woman will look her role andnot resemble anything else. So, dear friends, when you view some film of ours at your theatre, don't forget that the gowns you admire for their taste, are just so through the unseen and capable ministrationsof Mrs. Jane Lewis, "Lady Jane." EIGHTY PER CENT OF FIRES START IN HOUSE XSt. Louis Republic.) The scientific authorities on fire prevention have handed down a sweeping, serious indictment against the American mother. It seems rnol hut thpRP men who are sincere and who know what they are talking! about say it is based on cold, accur ate statistics, compiled from the fire records of every state in the Union, and quite without regard to the fires that are stated by the carelessness of men.- "Mother," tney say, is an uninten tional incendiary. Fire records show that SO per cent of the fires in this country are in homes and the moth ers start the majority of them through carelessness." Every hour of every day six homes worth on the average of $5,000 each, are destroyed by fire and mothers are accused of being responsible for four out jif the six fires. j More than 1,000 little children have been burned to death every year since these fire statistics have been com piled. The mothers of these babies, it is said, must assume responsibility for the fires that burned 800 of them annually. Worse than this, these fire statistic ians hold that the mothers are also, through negligence, teaching their ba b.es to start fires which burn them to death or disfigure them for life. For her own convenience and the convenience of the father of her children the mother places matches In every room in the house, frequent ly where even the smallest of her little ones can get at them when she is out or not watching them. Mother cleans house, in the. major ity of cases, they say, by piling the rubbish, often inflammable, into a dark closet, garret or cellar. Two days later when she wants something which she has discarded she may go herself or send one of the children into the rubbish room with a match or candle to find it. Mother is held responsible for the frequent blocking of the fire escape of her own home through her own incaution or by permitting others in her household to be careless in this regard, Many fire chiefs, who are working in harmony with the present movement for more fire prevention and less expense for fire fighting, say that the mothers who raise families in city tenements have been permitt ed by our lax laws to become so lazy and careless in the protection of their children from fire they will never re form until they are punished by fines or jail sentences. Here is a serious problem. How are . you going- to punish a careless mother with a family of small child ren to care for? Fine the mother and vthe children may starve. But it is not merely among the poor and ignorant mothers that "passive" or "unconscious incendiarism" ex ists. Women who know the danger ofjusing volatile fluids near an open flame rave when they hear that an ignorant, servant has burned up a family by lighting a kitchen fire with kerosene. The intelligent woman will at the same time- use tbese volatile fluids "for cleaning clothes in a room where there is a burning gas jet or It is said in the indictment that practically -every state and all large municipalities offer free, abundant printed and oral advice to the mother about fire prevention, and that she, in the majority of cases, passes it by unheeded. Mothers, it appears, fear fire, but they do not "think fire" before it hap pens. Their carelessness develops into cruelty to their little ones. A fond mother will put her baby to bed in warm weather, open the win dow of the bed chamber that the child may get fresh air. Near the window is a gas jet turned low and on the window is a loose curtain. The mother leaves the room for a few moments and, . when, she returns the breeze has blown the curtain near the gas and the room is in flames. Some times the child is saved, but not al ways. The mother suffers because she did not "think fire." Mothers allow a broken gas jet to go unreplaced. A servant or one of her children light the gas, the flames rush out uncontrolled and a fire loss, possibly a death follows. There are many, mothers, of course, who are cautious enough to safeguard their homes and their families with in the four walls of their house or apartment, but they are not cautious enough to find out if their neighbor or their landlord has done his part to protect their interests. In some of the tenements of the large cities, say these authorities on fire preven tion, some landlords are grossly neg ligent regarding protective measures. It is pointed out that tenants who pay rent to such landlords can at least re port such negligence to the city au thorities. In those homes where kerosene is still used how many mothers, when buying a lamp, consider first its saf ety features? Too often serviceable features are disregarded for style and up-to-dateness. The lamp may be top heavy and dangerous, but if it is in fashion it is purchased. Decorative paper shades are inexpensive, but they often prove most costly in the end. In the homes which have graduated beyond the kerosene and gas age of electricity the mothers are prone to regard themselves and their children as perfectly safe. It is yet beyond them to "think fire" where electricity abounds. They trust ignorant jani tors and servants to make electrical repairs and adjustments, little realiz ing that through their carelessness they are allowing these men to make possible the kindling of flames which may some day distroy their homes and possibly their children. Cloths which have been wet or satu rated with oils are hung in damp places or in the sun where they easily cause spontaneous combustion. Ashes from stoves and furnaces are dumped in wooden boxes or near wooden par titions. Where gas stoves are used the rub ber hose connections are often faulty, which is a positively criminal condi tion. Mothers frequently sit at home and worry lest their husbands should be burned to death while at work. They fret because the buildings in which the men are employed may not be properly protected by fire extingish ers. But how many homes are pro tected with fire buckets or extinguish ers 1 r All parents .should see that at least a small exffnknisher, of the one quart type, Is in their home, and they should teach their children how to use it. Too frequently the mother" is absent from home when the baby catches fire and the older children cannot save it unless they risk their own lives. A child,, years of age can be taught to ..v.w ..v V.'.W. v. i - $ If- W JJ ANNOUNCING SATURDAY NOVEMBER 4TI1 2Dc Each Sh, Wilbur Henry is one of the young est, bulkiest and best of tackles. He's busily engaged right now in fighting j for the honor and glory of Washing- j ton & Jefferson. Henry is only 18 i years old, but this is his second year j on the team. He weighs 225 pounds, j which makes him a power on the de-; fensive, but offensively is where he j shines the most. Despite his weight ; he can make the 100 in something : around 11 seconds. MR. KELLER TO SPEAK. r.ew Officers Will Be Installed This Afternoon. Mr. Oscar Keller, the new physical director of the Wilmington Young Men's Christian Association, will Feak at the Boys' League at 5 o'clock This afternoon. Mr. Ke'lcr has already won a warm phice in the hearts of the boys and will bring them an interesting mes sage. A good musical program is being prepared. The new officers elected last Sun day will take their places tomorrow William Ek, vice president, and Rob ert Williams, treasurer. These offi cers were fleeted to fill out the un expired term of the former vice pres ident and treasurer, who are away. One enjoyable feature of these boys' meetings is the lively, snappy singing. All boys over 12 are cordially invited. OPENING " : NEW I . : Jms Co-Gtoerative B lding .oan Association PROGRESSIVE ACCOMMODATING Wright's Real Estate Office Princess Street, Telephone 342 CONSERVATIVE OLD and LIBERAL I i! iy Shares in the Co-Operative are 25 cents each a week. For each share, you get $1 00.00 in about six years. The best way ever invented to buy Real Estate, to save money. Take shares, pay systematically each week and you will have a valuable, easily saved fund for the much needed use that is sure to come. SjSfijfii A free booklet explaining Building and Loan is yours for the asking. Everyone men and women can become shareholders. We want you ! Put your name on list o f shareholders during the week. use the modern, small extinguishers I that hang on the wall, which should not be placed so high that the childrn cannot reach them. This is the absurdity of the logic of some parents. They leave matches where baby can set himself on fire, but they hang the extinguisher so high that none of the children can get at it. They might trifle with it, al though no harm would come if they did, but often mother does not think that they might also use it to save baby's life in her absence. Each hour that passes brings a fire loss in the United States of more than J $50,000. Men insure themselves and their business establishments and their homes against monetary loss. There has never been, and never will be, an insurance that can replace the loss of mothers and children in un protected homes, the homes where fire prevention has not been made a part of the daily life of the family. The annual monetary loss from fire in the United States is estimated at $250,000,000. Added to this is an equal sum spent in the maintenance of Fire and Water Departments for fire-fighting, making a total cost of $500,000,000 annually. The best authorities on fire causes, say that $375,000,000 of this is chargeable, annually to care lessness. At this rate we burn up in the Unit ed States $60,000 every hour and $1, 000 every minute. In plain figures this waste is not only appalling, but it is criminal when we compare our fire loss with that of the leading countries of Europe. The loss per capita in six of the largest European countries is 33 cents, against $3 in the United States. In Glasgow, Scotland, the annual fire loss of $350,000 against a loss of $2,000,000 in Boston, a smal ler city. In Berlin the annual loss is $175,000, and the maintenance of the fire fighting force is $30,0000. In Chicago the fire loss is $5,000,000 and the cost' of the fire department is $3, 000,000 per year. Wilmington MONDAY Ngv. 6 The Only and Original ohn Robinson Circus The World's Oldest and Greatest Show GRAND FREE STREET PARADE CIRCUS DAY AT 10 A. M. To New York and Georgetown,S. G. NEW YORK TO WILMINGTON. S. S. Onondaga Tuesday, Nov. 7th S. S. Onondaga Saturday, Nov. 18th Wilmington to Georgetown. S. S. Huron Monday, Oct. 30th S. S. Onondaga Friday, Nov. 10th WILMINGTON TO NEW YORK. S. S. Huron Friday, Nov. 3rd S. S. Onondaga Sunday, Nov. 13th Both steamers carry first class pas sengers. Freight accepted from and for near by North Carolina points at advantage ous rates. CLYDE 8TEAMSHIP CO., C. J. BECKER, Agent. Wilmington. N. C. Don't get up at night. Drink the celebra ted Shivar Mineral Water. Positively guar anteed by money-back offer. Tastes fine' costs a trifle. Delivered anywhere by oui Wilmington Agents. Elv'mgton'8 Pharmacy, Co 2m and Plincess Sta. MALAGA GRAPES, SCHEL PEARS, FLORIDA GRAPE FRUIT, Irish Potatoes, Apples, Onions, Canadian Rutabaga Turnips, Oranges, Limes, Lemons, Cocoanuts. Carload Danish Cabbage and Baldwin Apples will arrive about Nov. 2nd. We have fine assortments of Candies in penny goods and pails. BEAR PRODUCE & MERCHANDISE CO., Wilmington, N. C. Phone 323. DIED. In Jacksonville, Florida, Sept. 17th, JOHN W. OWEN, son of the late John W. and Sallie Holmes Owen, in the 30th years of his age. DIED. At her home in Broofcsvllle, Florida, August 15th, . 1916, MRS. SALLIE HOLMES OWEN, widow of the late John W. Owen, in the 72nd years of her age. NEW STYLES In Stetson and Walk-Over Shoes The choice of millions of men all over the earth. When you want the newest and best, think of PETERSON & RULFS ; "the Home of Good Shoes." 202 N. Frbnf Street.- Wilmington, N. C. 3 55 w-D r - I 'I 1 ft Cape Fear Fair Association Fayetteville, N. C. Round Trip Fare From Wilmington $3.35 INCLUDING ADMISSION TO THE FAIR. Tickets limited returning until midnight of Satur day, October 28, 1916. The Atlantic Coast Line will sell tickets as above, and at Corresponding excursion fares from intermedia points, for all trains from OCTOBER 24 TO 27, INCLUSIVE. For further inforamiton. tickets, etc.. call on, White, General Passenger Agent, Phone 1 60, Wilming- . ft) wnite, ie ton, N. C. Atlantic Coast Line THE STANDARD RAILROAD OF THE SOUTH n -
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