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Show ! DALE. UTAH EMERY COUNTY PROGRESS, CASTLE Wearing Colors Keeps Up Morale New York. It Is the hour to talk We have been colors and fabrics. outline of what a comprehensive given to expect In the new fashions, nnd we luire mmle up our minds to accept or reject, as we choose, observes a prominent fashion authority. The details of autumn clothes have been digested 1.V us. The long skirt, the continuance of sashes, the growing Importance of collars and cuffs, and the relinquishing of the attempt to make stiff high collars fashionable have filled us with the assurance that we know enough to make a start. Women are divided in opinion as to the wisdom of Introducing a long skirt at this hour. They also question the extreme decolletnge that has been hours. They adopted for the day-tim- e protest rather violently against the effort to continue short sleeves In the fashion. They found their objections on sound basic principles. They Insist that war activities are hampered by long skirts ; In the daytime does not look businesslike, and that short sleeves are an absurd fashion at n time when one must pay three that deep decolletage it m I Ml Beaver trims this smart coat of velours de lalne, and there is a bag of beaver to match. dollars for a two-butto- n glove, and far more for one that wrinkles to the elbow. Why are these things done? Is the question of the majority of women. The soothing answer Is that they are done for the same reason that one substitutes an entree for heavy meat once In a while In the menu. Woman's taste In dress, as their taste in food, becomes dulled and satiated by a constant repetition of severe and wholesome diet. A bit of foolishness now SOMBER COLORS MARK HATS Edict From Paris Leaves No Doubt That Dark Shades Will Prevail in Autumn Millinery. An eminent American, who 1ms lived la Paris for 30 years and was nere recent.lv on a war mission, made an address In the course of which he said, 'Talis for style before the war, during the war, and after the war." And it is true, Indeed, for even with Paris under fire. New York has not thought of using Its own resources to design the fall hats, is the refrain of fin article by Helen Koues in Good Housekeeping, livery one has been waiting, ixpeetant every moment, for what l'ltrts has to say. It seems that we shall have to de- pend unon the autumn colorings of nature for much of our gaiety, for hats These subw ill be In somber colors. new furs the match will shades dued In their smartest colorings. Velvets wiil be used, but the quantity will be limited. Silks nnd satins will probably be an important feature. As to simplicity will be trimmings, war-tim- e and then, such as an entree or a short elbow sleeve, a souflle or a deep decolletage In a luncheon gown gives a fillip to the Jaded appetite. Argument Rife Anent Colors. Discussion does not stop at the details of the silhouette or at the Incoming and outgoing of certain selected fashions; it shuttles to and fro through the web of women about the selection of colors for the autumn and winter. Philosophy, psychology, history of wars ntfd peoples at war enter into of All discussion these arguments. this epoch Is based on higher and more complex reasons than personal likes and tllslikes, and the rejection or acceptance of certain fashions in woman's apparel gets Into this conversational environment as quickly as any other patriotic movement. It is the psycholcglcal quality In human nature that is back of all this about accepting colors. argument Masses of women think that black, and blue, nnd brown should be worn until peace is declared, with ourselves among the victors. Others insist that this Is the very time to brighten the moral atmosphere by adorning ourselves with the plumage of paradise birds. Conservation holds back from brilliant coloration through fear of being misunderstood and regarded as frivolous; but the world has changed its entire attitude toward the symbols of suffering and sacrifice since the word "morale" sprang from the hearts of the French people to the Hps of all the world. There you have in a nutshell the reason for this debatable question. The shops will give us red, bine, green, yellow, plaids, stripes, Chinese brocades. Bayadere bands and all the glory of Byzantium aifd the Aztecs. Wear them if you will. Features of New American Fashions. There is ne disposition to conserve color on the part of designers In Atner-lc-a, who have gotten their work ahead of the exhibition of new French clothes which will come about in the next three weeks. They do try to conserve wool. In doing so they follow the French and English plan of giving frocks a wintry look by adding peltry, but they have no hesitancy in using materials that are often considered suitable only for spring and early autumn. Crepe de chine, thin velvet, heavy chiffon cloth, taffeta, faille, heavy satin and many of the tricot weaves that Include silk Jersey, may be considered the everyday run ef new materials. Serge, of course, is Included. It comes first, in the middle and last The American designers who have chosen these materials in various patented names for their gowns have not used fur as lavishly as was prophesied. There Is already a warning that we may not have much peltry in a few months, as there are few trappers left and not enough men to prepare the skins. Use for Leftover Pieces. It Is well that the amateur In clothes be warned ahead of time of this probable scarcity of peltry, in order that she may use at this strictest valnntlon the bits of fur she has In her possession. All along the line one sees conserva tion of wool in the new American clothes, and a more lavish display oi wool In the sketches that are coming over from the French openings. It Is difficult to amalgamate these two conditions, but we are told that the French use a great deal of Imitation wool and touch it up with semi' precious furs, so that the government Is In no manner defrauded of an Inch of fabric that It needs. (Copyright, 1918, by the McCiure News paper Syndicate.) the rule. Ostrich feathers will be used In profusion, both in plumes and fancy feathers. There will be n certain vogue of ribbon, to what extent the fates have not yet declared. And, of course, you want to know about the first Tall suits. Paris says the coats will be long, a little below the knee. That skirts will be scant goes without sajing. As to materials, there will be great quantities of tricots, and some rather bulky fabrics. Imitation fur and cheviot, rather than the woolen velvets we have worn so long, will be greatly used. There is a beautiful silver tricot, like linked mail. Wide Brim This Autumn. The hut is much fa vored. for early wear. A wide white felt faced underneath with black velvet has a novel trimming showing a d bird cut out of black vel vet and applied flat against the crown and brim. A companion velvet bird Is applied to the back. Lavender felt with little upstanding feathers all around the brim makes a lovely hat for the days that are to come. wide-brimme- d wide-winge- POTATOES BEST RESULTS ATTAINED WITH SEED E BY DEVELOPMENT OF Gold Cuff Links HIGH-GRAD- If for any reason any pair of eu links made by us la not satisfactory we will give you a new pair. This Is the guarantee that go, with each pair. When you want tht best cuff links made, order from uK BOYD PARK fOUNCUOt MAKERS OF JEWELRY MO MAIN STRUT .if - SALT LAKE CtTT ?tf ? IN USED BARGAINS M il4l n4 to $804. lionaU-12- 50 condition-t- r raaninf tight pintet. Writ for tion, Vti Cu Dept., 3 I 'J THOSE Curtate ur Mrnu teuiM OPEN-WINDO- Mi tint di it Winted kr u tui dncrl Auto Co, ttit Ltkt Randall-Dod-d 4 CARS Oldsmobilti, cira-Bsl- W ar CRANKS) Writer Gives It as Hit Opinion Thai They Are Actuated Solely by Selfishness. 9 ' x yX, One of the most pronounced nnls ances with which seasoned travelers oi railroad trains have to contend is th; crank." This fellow- -f a male Instead of i female persists la having his window open, no matter whether other occb pants of the car dislike It or not; ami it usually results In the other pnssen. gers thereabout receiving a liberal sup. ply of dust and fine cinders, as well ns enough soft coal smoke to last them the remainder of their lives. TheM cranks are almost always occasional travelers. It Is noticed bj; those who have taken the pains to obi serve that the regular traveler thnj Is, the man who rides every dny 1b summer never opens the" window w 'side the seat in which he is riding. Ii does not mean any more comfort for him to do so, as he long ago discos ered, but much discomfort Instead. As soon as a railroad car starts ta move there Is more or less air stirring cranks woull and If the only cempose themselves a few moj ments they would be far more com fortable than they would to brentM coal dust, smoke and cinders. But thej average occasional traveler will puslj up his window as soon as he enters tb car. It makes no difference to him lof much the rest of the cor suffers ho U the only one to be considered. It Is a practice that causes great discomfort to passengers who have the necessarj "open-windo- From Hills Containing Tubers of form Shape and Size. Potatoes for Seed Should Be Selected than the main crop In order to secure Immature tusmall to medluin-sizecustom with Is as the many Engbers, lish and Scotch seedsmen. In planting the seed plat designed for the production of seed for the main crop th following season, It is desirable to whole tubers. plant two or three-ounc- e The use of whole tubers Insures a perfect stand and a minimum percentagt of diseased plants. At the same time, as a result of late planting and the heavy set produced by whole seed, the tubers do not attain a large size and are thus ideal for seed purposes. Tht date of planting the seed plat should be governed by the locality in which the potatoes are to be grown. In gen eral, It might be said that the seed plat should be planted as late as It I' possible to Insure a good tuber devel opment before the plants are killed bj the frost In the autumn. (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) d If the best results are to be attained In potato production, greater care must e be given to the development of seed potatoes than is the present high-grad- practice. Wherever the climatic and soil, conditions are such as to make it possible to produce a good quality of seed potatoes, each grower should have his own seed plat. In the selection of seed potatoes it should be borne In mind that the hill rather than the individual tuber is the unit. The method which Is most certain to lead to improvement is that of hill selection. There are various ways of procedure In the practice of hill selection, but the one most likely to give the best results Is that of marking the best plants In the field or the seed plat before the foliage begins to ripen and digging them by hand Just before harvesting the main crop. Examine Each Plant The product of each Individual plant should be examined separately, and only those that show uniformity In size and shape and that have produced a maximum number of merchantable tubers should be selected. Each selected hill should be given a number, Backed separately, and a careful record made. The following season the tubers of each selection should be planted separately in order that their behavior may be noted throughout the growing season. It will be found that many of them possess no superiority over the general run of field stock, but a few will be decidedly good. A large number of these progeny can be marked for discard before they are harvested. At harvesting time the progeny of each promising selection should again be studied carefu'ly and only those which seem to possess superior merits retained. If it is possible to reduce these to one or two, it is desirable to do so. Further progress along this line consists in increasing the progeny of the selection or selections as rapidly as possible. At the end of the third season a sufficient quantity should be available to plant the field crop. It Is desirable to maintain a seed pint each year and to continue the process of hill selection and the development of pure strains. In order to prnctlce potato selection Intelligently It is necessary to hnve a true conception of the type of the variety or varieties being used. Immature Seed. Relatively few growers in the United States really maintain a seed plat, and still fewer rractice planting the seed plat at a considerably later date PREVENT ALL GRAIN PLAN FOR open-windo- I open-windo- FIGHTING VERMIN Mites and Fleas Are to Be Combatted in Their Breeding Places Use Hot Whitewash. Remember that lice are on the fowl, down deep among the feathers, and treatment, o be successful, must reach them. The mftes and fleas are to bs combatted In their breeding places. Whitewash, sunlight, lime in the dust and soapy water in the dark, dusty places under brushes and trees will exterminate fleas. Hot whitewash, creosote, paint or kerosene, with naphthalene or a little creolin applied to the abode of the mites will destroy them. Dusting the fowl thoroughly, or using some good will keep the lice down so that the fowls are practically free from them. Nearly all the commercial dusting powders are good, but some are too expensive for general use. Those containing tobacco dust or insect powder are tAie best, as these are poisonous to the lice. these Scheme of Life That Is a Beautiful Thing for Both Parents and Offspring. From year to year we find everywhere a. constantly growing appred tion by parents of their responsibility. It is not the kind of a responsibility really that puts blue specs on life aw blurs the distant road, but is the kind, of responsibility that makes a fathej want the companionship of his son ana the mother the confidences of her daughter. The parent knows it cannol have these things without getting and reholding, truly earning, the child's spect. A man of affairs, the father of threi ol boys, told me just a few days ago Just certain things he had to do that then he did not feel that he coulo spare the time nor the money to he said, "I've got to make good with my boys." U "Making good" with yonr children about as good a thing as any parent can do. It means keeping a grip on your temper, discretion in your speech and sunshine in your heart. And thai Is a scheme of life good for you both. Woman's World. Chicks. chicks cannot grow and develop into profitable snecimens when matured. They will be runts and undesirable at the best. Lice-Infeste- d do-B- Good Layer and Feeder. The good layer Is a good eater, and a good feeder is a liberal feeder. GRAINS Prospect for 1918 Is Crop of 110,005,. uuu uusneis Twice as Big as Two Years Ago. (Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Aerlniltii Kafir grains are Increasing In Notwithstanding the fact that many pro grain smuts are easily preventable, duction in tins country with astonish those most readily subject to control, Ing speed. The cron of sasnsnnr according to reasonable conservative bushels in 1016 Increased rn 7r. srtnW bushels In 1917 and the estimates, are annually destroying prospect foi bushels of wheat, upward of uhs, oasea on the conditions of Julj 1 O la 111) rWir 50,000,000 bushels of oats, an 6,000,000 fu,bushels of barley. Prevent smut by more than twice the crop of two yean ago. treating seed with formaldehyde. ... Time to Wean Pigs. if given opportunity will soon learn to eat. They should be weaned when about seven weeks old, If skim milk can be given them and if is desired to raise two litters a year. Dairying Safe. Many practical dairymen are com ing to the conclusion tlmt Is a safe proposition cows jye kept to consume the feeds grown on tne place. iii.i. Points in Stacking Peanuts. Feed Variety of G rain The innln points to be kept in mind The fowls will need grain and caa In stacking peanuts are to keep them not wen get along without it But 11 off the ground, to protect them from is not wise to feed one grain cortln rains and to cure them slowly. ously. The grain had l.st be varied invariably "MAKE GOOD" WITH CHILDREN by the United States Department of Agriculture.) Young pigs artists Hartford Courant. Lice-infeste- KAFIR open-windo- w leave the window open when they depart. The first, last and only though! Is for themselves no one else counts. Evidence of Strength. When poultry can eat and thrive on all kinds of food and produce good results, it is very good evidence thai they are constitutionally strong. j w sense to know that everybody Is bettet off If the windows are closed on hoi days. And It Is always noticed that lice-kill- SMUTS INCREASE OF Those Easily Controlled Are Destroying Annually Much Wheat, Oats and Barley. (Prepared or he is usually Uni- - i j Force of Compressed Atr. The effects of air resistance art well known in the twelve and one half mne Slmplon tunnel, where a exceptionally high amount of energj is required for running the electrlt trains. The tunnel, which is fifteel feet wide and eighteen feet high, with a sectional area of two hundred and fifty square feet, has a Tentllafr Ing current of 8,530 cubic feet of all per second, maintained by two larg blast fans at the Brig end and tw exhaust fans at Iselle. Trains goln, with this current encounter less re sistance than In open air up to fifteen and a half 'miles an hour, but a! higher speeds or In the opposite direction the resistance Is much greatel than outside. Coasting by gravity down the seven per one thousand maximum gradient, a train, even goj Jnar with the current, cannot exceel 'thirty-fiv- e miles tier hour on account of the braking by the air. |