Show T ARE FLOWERS FLOWERS I ESSENTIAL 0 The expression nonessentials a as applied applied ap ap- ap- ap plied to certain ln classes of or commodities that It was s deemed wo we 0 could get along along- without till after ter tho the war is over has not been without objectors One large department storo store expert asks that nonessentials nonessentials non non- essentials be bo called less less As he p points out no real line bet between things thinS's that arc are essential and things s that are not and no tw o persons In tho the world would ever cr agree on what h t articles articleD in our houses housos or In our wardrobes wardrobes ward ward- robes were were- really necessary and what wore oro not Now there are no doubt some people that would say S1 l without hesitation that flowers aro clearly nonessential There Then are some who ho would quality such uch a statement an and call them es less They are arc Ie less essential for tor Instance than blankets ets and breakfast food and tooth powder But Dut th there ro aro are really some people who would argue rue with you ou even about that they that they never nover liked tho the foods thc they could use uso soap for tooth powder and Ir If worst came camo to worst they could use 1 nt rugs to tn u VU nv make up for tor not having havIng- blankets There really are people who could get along without all sorts of or things If It the they can only havo have flowers flo Existence Exl tence in the cold months would bo be almost unendurable unendurable able ablo without a few tew cut flow flowers en Now these people that really ready seem to need flowers towers ar are aro not the people usually whose florists florist's bills are the highest or who need to to have two dozen American beauties in order to feel teel that thoy havo have a n. nosegay worth m tI b miffing The They are more apt to be the people who arc aro made o cont content nt b by Just Justa a single roso brought from some Iome favored favored fa fa- fa ored friends friend's conservatory or a n. few narcissus blossoms bought on tho the wa way home from market To the tho women omen who have ha naturally acquired the tho flower lanit It would be bea n. n veritable hardship to have havo to get Iet alon along without nn any flowers at all aU Each week a n. very or small amount hoes goes oel toward this title extravagance Tho stenographer who must have havo her little rosebud on her desk In order orlIer to get through h her da days day's s work spends not more than 50 60 cents a week on this indulgence She Sho probably would otherwise need to spend It on candles candies and sweets at luncheon time brie and that amount would ouM not go so soar far ar In those these days s The housewife who twice or three times a n. week negotiates with the corner florist for three or a half hair dozen pot marl marigolds or daffodils feels that has hns a I little patch of or sunshine In her apartment all aU the week through yet c silo she has spent hardly any any- n 1 thing omS' ana and her expenditure represents only tho the very cr ew st minutes or of the florists florist's time It would take t a 1 very crY sordid sort of ot person indeed to object to the these o small mall purchases Tho woman who fens hns nl- nl al always ways Was spent very cry lavishly In on floral laral fec- fec OJ orations for or teas tea receptions dinner parties and nd what the trie society e editors call 11 other Important social events c is sure to limit her expenses In this Wll wry way It If sho aho depends on tho output of or her hor own conservatory quite surely she wont won't have havo so man many flowers Clowers because oven even If Ie she ehe wants to she wont won't be bo able to get enough coal l to keep the hothouse hot hot- house warm all winter and of or courso course the problem of getting and keeping keepIng- a good nursery man is as ns difficult as that of ot keeping a a. chauffeur Resides Besides It Is the smartest thing to be beery very ery economical economical eco eco- l now and and most of tho the class of women men who ho have been in a a. position pollIon to spend lavishly in other years ears on floral flor decorations decor are arES going In to very en intensely for t this new sort cort of smartness The They actually take tako more pleasure in having H their tV dinner tn table tahle ble decorated only with oak lea leaves VC beca because they realize that such usch decorations have havo the appearance ranee of ot being far more patriotic than ono one of flowers that have cost nu n bodied able mans man's entire time for a wed to cultivate vate tc and gather |