. CAPE MAY COTOTY TIKES, FkIDAY. DECEMBER 23, 1927. p a<re : News Of Interest To Our Women Readers : H p ou l e 1 hold

>ns

nt Principles of Interior Decoration

I in Your Home That You Do Not Know

To Be Useful or Beautiful

Tour borne ' to be u*eNo single i the subUon is so r this of WHi can all kno* •fal. Inn ty. there ! difference or Morris.

’ nod utility "I an object » fulfills its

‘ Udder-tw cn are beautiful their perfect

I floor U tU pur » be walked on I duceroax ti tacts and Uci

i hold or otnes fn-

t fai the funriion * a whole Then

1 finally Arc the

k mMHled? a place in vhicb _ • bodily M-ed? r Ibis purpose ere

ir spirit :i£l le quiet and . r desire for J that doex no( | of these human

the first rcoficn met than Iffh even from h lAffUadpoint a borne ICij for oar pfcysirnfioubt/iil In vet. t JkOBses and holds I eery f»cl that lo lire perma- ■ an indication »1 ,Vr the other M—that of pro

and of

Mri. Lucy B Garber, of Stb Oklahoma district, lives la Mash1 nr ton vith her (oerressman busband—hot her heart is hark home, with her chicken ranch — from •there she s«Us W.Otm fowls each year, ber shipments of eggs golcg to K*w York City.

The second principle is balance, which is equally essential and seeds perhaps slightly more txpianarion. "Balance is equal »eigbt ot effect, a perfect equaiii. 'lon of attractioDs ' We are all fr tllar with such terms as lopaided, one-sfdad, top-heavy in anj instance wrhc.e we apply these

there is a real or

words, balance is lacking. lmai:nor> center—the objects each vide hare the same apparent “weight” or attraction. This principle. as can readily be seen, is dominant factor in the arrange- : ent . * ail articles in a r rom the large pieces of furniture the smallest objects on tin

table or the mantle.

There are two types of balance; the first, and simplest, and easiest to attain, is called by-symmetrie. in decoration we use this type of balance when we place a candlestick at eai h side an equal dlsfrom lae center of the mantle, or when we place a table with chair of th'’ same sire on opposite side* of I’.. The type of balgives a sense of dignity and repose, both qualities highly desirable In a room. To gain this

s thb beauty foi It may help us i that boanty. abai used for Us ex marble, paint Is the result deotleai pr.ass underlying tony, balance. . error ir. the t ttecoratioa lie.--0 extreme*, cllher itoUty or

Intelligence rattier than imaginaIt is the caaiest wav out of ordinary problem' of unrest of arBut the constant and exclusive use of this type of balance may result in too great formality and stiffness. To relievs it tbw we should employ the n.vre nubile and more difficult typr of balanrtknown as occult; on-' that is felt ither than actual or tangible. In arrangements of this kind we have to lake into account

attractive force, of obsmailer object may thus

be used to balance a tsrger but attractive one. This great 'attractiveness may exist because of brighter or richer coloring or

' er eleuuul having greater

decorative power, in this second •pe of balance a group of related ijects may balance one largfl one > shall have occasion lo refer i this mailer further unde- ar-

tngement of furniture.

Proportion, the third and las! Inclplc. should guide us in the relative sl*e ot a nicies used together. It should prevent u* from putting overstuffed furniture in our small living rooms. Large floor lamps arc alao out of pni

portion In small roorai om of proportion give of •’row ding and oppre^ portion should also he tah

consideration

Dear Miss Ho: 1 am eighteen years old. and very much in love with a young college student. He wants to give me an engagement ring for Christmas. but mother says she will not permit me to accept It She says marriage is out of the question for a few years at least, and a long engagement Isn't fair to either of us. I know 111 never love anybody else, so planning to elope. Of course we will have to keep our marriage secret until Jack Is able to sup>rt me. Do you think we will be happy? Dont you think I am old enough to know my own mind and know what I want?

Joan.

1 am afraid, my dear, that your chances for happiness are very slight Indeed 1( yon go through with your present pian. For while are positive you know whnl now—and no doubt you quite likely you will not want it five years from n-w. will change so much in that that you may laugh at the Idea of ver having thought of marrying Jack. Every day of the year you m.*j t change in some way. and at the end of fire years very little of the old Joan will be left Thi tilings that appeal to you at eighteen will seem positively stupid to you at twenty-five New expert cnee* and a wider companionship will broaden your viewpoint and your mind will naturally readjust itself to the changes.

This U even

boy than

—when you are able mentally physically to consider the rexpon-! sibllities of being a wife and; mother, then, ant not before, art-1 you old enough 'o marry. It is neither fair nor s'-iflsh of Jack to ask you to give up your own youth and sit at home—a married woman—waiting for him to graduate and give you a home of your own. And if you do marry him— *

and find at the end of four years, By MARJ r TIE HOWE DIXON

—that he does not love you—’ then who is to blame? Married

niablcl^eoprations

life lasts a great deal longt- than

youth. Why make It longer?

Elopements are dangerous, and 1 a general thing, not conducive > happiness, even when those eloping are not Impetuous youngsters. The wedding day belongs to the -frl—and her marriage should oe bright, cneerful and

The wedding should be

sacred and beautiful—not merely a legal form It should inspire '“o'h .the girl and the man with leged’

fuller understanding of the obligations they undertake and memone* of an ugly little office, with an Indifferent Justice of the Peace iffirUIlng, and curious strangers acting as witnesses, are not particularly inspiring. In after years has the appearance of being

wdry and furtive.

When Jack has completed his education and is aide financially to undertake the responsibilities of marriage—and the new Jack and new Juan still love each other —then get married, and share your happiness with your parents . md jour friends. Start your new

re true of the life together w fthout baste or conIt is generally | fusion—openly and honestly—and

beautiful

admitted that a boy of twenty-one ! it will alwaj's is not fully developed mentally, i memory. ;r* ?j°“?»■»«■«• h.«i| v„,«

may be that you

- _ He will,

be caught up in a new current-

foreign to you. He will

people*—brilliant men—he will have new experiences—bis life will be colorful— and the changes In him will be greater than in you. At the end of the college days he may regard the love affair with

jou as "puppy love."

You are much too young to marry. You have a lot of good fun coming to you yet before you accept the responsibilities of marriage. When you have had years of happy girlhood—carefree gaiety

if a ma .al were written today on "The Perfect Hostess," there would he Included so many sugguextions on the gentle art of entertaining that the novice would feel her handicap of lack of knowledge more than ever. But no matter bow much might be written therein, it would i‘ come^ back to the one ideathoughtful consideration and preparation for the comfort of lb'

guest.

Supposing that one is priviged to have a distinguished .fuest for the holidajrs—one who nas been so very busy and active that she has bad to reserve a short hour in the day to herself In self defense—say the breakfast hour. This, she might

enjoy in bed.

Here's an Attractive Dish

If you cannot buy Just the right things for this, because your purse is already exhausted by Christmas purchases, you can always arrange an attractive tray with the dishes >-ou have and add some little original touch—a snow man of gum drops, a toy tree, or a sprig of holly. If that

is all that Is available.

If you can ouy a breakfast set. and for It a cunning tray with aides made to hold magazines, you are Indeed fortunate. What will you choose? Wedgewood In ivory with lavender knobs and bands? Or chintz pattern with . flower knobs for handles? Or will

Justified in dis-i y oa choose one with adorable T “ ,k 1 ' ' scattered over It and

the Jlda?—the f, the coffe

How To Have Very Lovely Clothes With Little Money

List Wardrobe Needs and Plan New Colors Warily,

Linking Present and Future Clothes Together

love several times before finally marry. The very fact that you ask for advice shows that j-ou are not sure that you are right— or that you are Justified in "

obeying your parents. Talk it w Ith Jack and try to make him I flower" clusters

understand your viewpoint. Sec- sugar bowl has ond thought never hurt any one. and chocolate pots, the hot water And in later years—when you are I pitcher and the lid to the covered

happily married with memories ofldiah. a gioriously happy wedding daj—|

you will realize that mother's ob- Coffee bv the Fire

Jections were wise and Justified.

= - ===== ^ ============= -—_ While you are deciding this

Important question, you may remember you felt it would be nice to have your after dinner coffee in front of a fireplace. A

propi.'

had a lovely pheas-

perfectly delightful “-‘I 1-- waiting for you all arranged on a glass lray with silver handles. The charming coffee pot is banded with silver lustre on white. Band*- of silver decorate the dainty cups and the cigarette box. with matches. A little glass compose of red candles could be added to make a little Christmas touch with some fragrant mints. If you are having a house patty, and guests are dashing in .

and out on Christinas errand-' fruit for a centerpiece—a lovely before the day, and afterward-! big bowl of It with large grapes

tumbling over the edge. Tall.

ter. with

red.

The tumblers were of amber

cut glass, fat and squatty in shape. A stunning candelabra of crystal and bronze stood In the

center with black candlrw Largo crystal boat-shaped held fruit at either end. A less formal selling more di-

rectly suggesting Christmas used

Problems

i comfortable shapes, but each was ! decorated In mulberry with *'vU I 1 tax"—you know, formal and od'i little scenes with trees that never grew, buildings with bulbotg towers an stiff little figures.

Ihe Pewter Idea

seemed especially spwith mulberry and an

••ppnnc-iuy to bring out all the family heirlooms was afforded. White candles In old pewer candlesticks lighted this table An ancestia! linen cloth was used to form a pleasing background. The center piece between the lewier candles was a mlrrsr surm.. oed by wee pintbranches. Tiny while figures coasted and slid on the Ice m‘r-

Wordt of Wisdom And no matter how you aN your table or what color scheme you use. bear In mind the words •of a little old lady of seventyone: "The very best way to entertain a guest, my dear, lx to let him do exactly ax be pleases." Then she sweetly added: "No one really cares though, what the wisdom of seventy-one

,J; Lower Hat Crowns

May Set Style

about the winter sport- lunch may have to be nerved quite informally on the bare table with lace mats under the plates.

Spanish Glass Sets

On :

refectory table for such lunch times, the crude Spanish glass sets would seem useful and particularly appropriate. A centerpiece of fruit in a large green bowl of this bubbly glass, platband cups of green, sturdy looking tumblers and fat red candles with silver holly tied to them would make any guest want to

eat.

Then there Is Christmas dinner to be considered. One can spend plenty ot time on that, for It Is one of the rare leisurely occasions In a busy world. All the little niceties, all the sophisticated nits of formality con be used for Christmas dinner. Table Sets for Christmas A formal table of unusual dignity w^s set with beautiful serving plates on a bronze linen cloth with slags racing ove

-Hm. white candles in low green glass holders had loop* of green-e-y tied to each pair, from candle to candle. Etched green gla» plates were set in place, each with a stunning goblet on guard. For the Yule Dinner Near each glass nutter plate a tiny Christmas tree stood. Surely with such a setting the Christmas dinner would taste much bet-

ter than usual.

Equally precise and exquisite in its appointments was another table that used green Minton china on white damask. Its centerpiece was of red and silver with delicate glass flowers scattered through. Green glass vasw crj’stal standards held canGoblels on this table were of red with a white pattern cut

in the glaas.

A new color scheme for Christmas dinner was most effective in multeity, sliver, green and white A handsome old mulberry dinner set suggested this Idea. Each dish made you think of •Id Willow Ware, with its quaint.

Rumor has It that hat crowns are to be lower. The tread is noticeable in some ot the net* hats Just in from Parts, says Catherine Griebel. extension clothing specialist in New Jersey. A fasbio* expert is quoted by the specialist as remarking that "Every half inch added to the height of i cro»T adds a year to a woman's age." Mrs. Griebel comments as follows: "Hats remain small and close fitting and by far the most of them are* made of felt. When lunching last meek at a place where many smartlj'-dreaaed women were to be seen. I observed that this was particularly noticeable. Black was the most important color, with only a pin of one sort or another tor decoration. And yet, no one can safi that hats are simple, for when you 'ook at them closely yon know that those which are smartest are draped by an arust Every Beam and fold means something; the nalrlinc lx cut to suit the womar who wears me hat; the narrow hr in.. If it has one. is exactly right. • . . -

Artlde-

ion which

Do you know that person mho has very lovely clothes ynd very little money? Her things always have the right touch In their slm-plicttj-—and yet she does not live near a city to buy all that her

heart desires.

We all know her! One reason may be that she never plans unrelated frock. At the beginning of the season she makes list of what she needs In her wardrobe. After that she plan* her new colors warily for clothes and rrcessories, linking her present and future clothes together. We can all do thia! We all have materials on hand to make over. Go up in the attic and bring down your stock of wares. Consider color, and ff you haven't anything in the popular shades—use dye. Some very gratifying result!

both showing signs of activity. || They would be nice lor the young i® girls in college for their mid- j winter proms! is there anything! lovelier than lavender or yellow | on a vivacious young dancer with the artificial lights toning up the j ensemble? I ni*, is a suggestion | as many a mother is puzzled about 11 this time ot mo year In prepar-'l Ing for the all important month ot January In the life of herj ! young daughter. Have j-ou any' taffeta or otuer silk among your attic treasures which might be; dyed for sucu a purpose?

Health Champion

Marie Antrim, of Kingman. Kan., rho scored Ml.15 out of a possible.

and J. Fred Christens

in <

Hn

greet you after your material as j Blanchford. Iju who scored 99 out vn colored, dried and pressed. of 100. and were-declared AraertIn considering colors, think ot j ca's health champions In the "f-H'' the outstanding few for the par- j club contest held in connection Ocular season The first most ini-! with the International Liv. Stock portapt colors of this season are j exposition in Chicago. Miss Anbrowcfrom beige to dark brown.! trim is five feet, five and a quartilue. red green, lavender. Dark I ter inches tall ond weighs 125 browns lead beige with sabir as j pound*. < hristensen is five feet the very' best color, sable being i and ten inches fall and weighs a rich taffy color. 152 pounds. Fashion for some weeks has in-1 Wilfred: "Who's Gladys enUcuted Ihe Importance of blue. aM-aged t „ (hi* week?"

hough that color

the beighth expected. It does however, outrank every other color [ainfiy. except brown, lied reaches a lower line in Hie

en is not as popular as it it has been gradually doing since July, But there

: "Tber t there's

) way i

RUGS WOVEN FROM OLD CARPETS Phone 10 Smith Rug Works, Inc. 415 W. Main Street MiHvil'.r, H. J.

Special $6.00 and $fl.OO Miller Beauty Parlor

Special attention given to Hair Cutting by Miaa Edith D. Bullock

TRUSSES

Cement Work

H. C. TRIBBETT Dividing Creek. H J.

H. A. DUNKER & CO.

DRESSMAKER

C. L. I Phone 2S-R-

Millville’s

Shopping Center FOR MOTHER OR DAl'GHTER Boxed Handkerchiefs 10 different designs

25c to $1.00

Boudoir Caps—50c

Garters—20c

Perfume Sets

10c to 59c

and many more boxed

gifts.

Silk Slips—$1.00 Silk Bloomers—$1.00 Silk Chemise—$1.00 Silk Hose $1.00 to $1.39 forthecar”

J. J. Newberry Co.

Values Outweigh Dollars

Our Store is Crammed Full of Christmas Gifts for the Family We arc open evening- until Christmas. Come in am pick out your Christmas gifts while the assortment i complete and call for them later.

Our Line of Boxed Paper

Is Exceptional

he very finrei liif-n pupr In a very beautiful box. Box—10c to $1.00 Doll’s Furniture 10c lo $ 1.19 Complete line of Boxed Stationery Price Reasonable Glassware and China make very good Christmas gifts and we have it. Glass Lamp Bases $1.00 Latest Underarm and Pouch Bag!

Pipes

Ties Belts

A FEW SUGGESTIONS FOR

FATHER

Smoking Sets 69c to $ 1.00

10c to $ 1.00

29c to $1.00

29c to 59c

Arm Bands 19c Handkerchiefs

5c to 25c

Bedroom Slippers $1 Shirts $1 and many more In pick from Special Assortment of Candy on Display all

the month.

Spark Plug 2 Radiator Cover Stop Light Spot Light Trouble Light Genuine Mazda Bulbs 25c

1

Christmas |

Tree

Outfits $ 1.35 Complete Tree Ornaments—5c & 10c

Boys’ Sweaters

Boys’ Shoes Boys’ Suits

2* 2 tt> Boxed Chocolates

Mixed Nuts

, Assorted Chocolates

. , Christmas Candy

rull line or inrants ! Pop Com Crisp Wear and Sets. Don’t !r “* Fr " h a “"

Space does not permit us to enumerate all of our Games and 1 oys Shop at Newberry's and save money CANDY SPECIALS

Bells, Garland, Tinsel, Everything for the Christmas Tree—5c & 10c Holly Boxes, all sizes 5c and 10c

forget the baby.

$10 ° TT-T

tt> 19c tfe 19c

ft 20c | Christmas Decoration lb 20c I Paper - - 10c

{5 lb Box of Assorted Chocolates in a

Co’-jred Christmas Box

$1.25: