The Syracuse Journal, Volume 18, Number 18, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 3 September 1925 — Page 3

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ABOARD Zte# By DICKINSON .SHERMAN »HEN you read about President Coolidge on the "Presidential yacht” Mayflower—and she is tpuch In the press howaways—.what impression do you get of the vessel —provided, of course, you have never seen a picture of her and have not read a detailed description of her and do not know her history? Tour Impression probably Is pretty vague. You doubtless visual Ise a craft big enough to be safe and to make the President and.his gm-sts comfortable- And you, as -a good American, hope It is good-looking enough te be In keeping with the dignity of the office. Weil, the Mayflower Is quite satisfactory In ail reaper -ts as the Presidential yacht. She Is not only sightly, fast, safe and commodious, but she is up to dale in all respects. And this la as it should be. since the commander in chief of the army and navy of the I’nlted. States of America—the richest -and moat powerful nation of earth—should go In proper style when he puts out to sea. “Jeffersonian simplicity” was doubtless all very well in Its day. but times have changed and we change with them —or should. W« get. the word “yacht” from the Dutch "Jacht” —pleasure boat. The Mayflower, to be ■ rare, was designed and built for a pleasure boat, rat she la considerably more than that She Is sue of the “miscellaneous craft” belonging to the (Jolted States navy. She was bought in wartime for war purposes, has done service of many kinds and has a history. She is the Presidential yacht because she is assigned by the Navy department to the use of the man who occupies the Presidential office. It was President Roosevelt who had the original Inspiration and put It into effect with the consent >f cobgrtM. In the officers' wardroom on the Mayflower hang the autographed portraits of the five who have used and enjoyed the yacht— Theodore William H. Taft, Woodrow •Wilson, Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge. President Coolidge appears to have a special thing (or the Mayflower. President Roosevelt was levoted to the "strenuous life”; he was a hunter and explorer and in the White House was fond of raxing and tennis. Preaident Harding thoroughly •enjoyed golf. President Coolidge apparently has a dash of salt water In his blood. There's nothing vdd nbqut that. It's doubtless inherited from some aid-time Yankee forbear of the days when all New England was sea-going. And be need not feel lonesome on that acceont The United States • full of such. For the Revolution—with all due .'espect to Gen.- George Washington—was largely won on the sea by the American privateer. In ate War of IM2 It was (he Constitution—designed tnd built by Americans—which beat the Mistress >f the Seas at her own jrame. and revolutionized laval warfare. It was the American clipper ship >f a later period that astonished the world. It was the America that won “The Cup" and It is the American yachtsman who has since defended that rap against ail the world. Every little harbor on 3 rar coeat has Its yacht dub—and every freshwater lake bigger than a mill pond.; even Grand adee. 0.000 feet up in the Colorado Rockies, has its annual race for a Lipton cup. There is no smarter sailor than the American on all the Seven Seas. Press reports from White Court, Swampscott. Mass., the “Summer White House* of the Preailent's vacation, have shown that the Mayflower was quite as much Io use as was the mansion itself. Os course, the President had to take his sffiee with him and from all accounts the May-

Country's “Rust” Bill Goes into Millions

Sir Robert Hadfield, la a paper on XSorroafoa of Fhtous Metals," stated that during the period from 1880 to 1020 the world’s output of iron and steel wan 1,300,600.000 tons and that the world's loss due to rusting was M 0.000.000 tons. He also stated that ta 1922 the world's production was 08,300.000 tons. that the less doe to actual wearing out was IT,OOOyOOO tons, er efaoM 26 par cent, while- the

'I - / ? Z 1 ■ flower much of the time was the real summer White House.

When the President Is in the White House , al Washington the Mayflower Is In such frequent use that It Is quite generally known as “White House No. 2,” or the “Mayflower White House.” Saturdays are rare in any sort of decent weather when the Mayflower isn't flying the President’s flag and starting out for an over-Sunday trip. A roster of the President’s guests would be a pretty compreliensive list of people of the hour in American political and official life. The Mayflower has heed the setting of many important conferences of the Coolidge administration. There Is another side to these week-end trips on the Mayflower. The President may take his office with him, but he does not leave his home behind. Mrs. Coolidge goes with him always—and wttuj to take equal enjoyment in the yacht and her voyages. She usually takes along friends who ghe the political conferences a wide berth. And when President and Mrs. Coolidge go aboard they leave behind thqfli none of the comforts of the Executive Mansion. When they Invite guests they are assured of their comfort. It would convey the a-roog impression to say that the Mayflower Is a dream of luxury. Nevertheless, her appointment is tlrst-eIHSs In every way. The principal rooms on the Mayflower include these: reception room, dining room, library, smoking room. There are bed chambers for the President and his wife and fourteen guests. In fact, there are ail the comforts of home, transferred to a different setting. Musicians from the Navy band are frequently taken. That means a concert as often as desired. The Mayflower has powerful radio equipment—which means that the best the studios have to offer is at one’s command. There Is often a picture play at night. The Mayflower sees many a film before Broadway does. Every Sunday morning Chaplain R. W. Shrum conducts services—on deck if the weather Is fine; in the state dining saloon If the weather Is bad. So . at least once a week this 1025 Mayflower is reminiscent of thK'Mayflower of 1620. And to another way. too. is the Mayflower of 1925 suggestive of the Mayflower of 1020. You will recall that the Pilgrims before landing drew up and signed the “Mayflower Compact”—establishing a body politic to be governed by the will of the majority. Quite an experiment in democracy I Well, to many ways there is the same atmosphere of democracy on the Mayflower of 1925. Everybody on board takes part in these religious services—President and guests, officers and crew. And when there Is a concert or a moving picture—why. that is for “all hands” too. The Mayflower is twenty-nine years old. but she was well built to the first place, has received good ears and has been brought up to date. So she’s as good as she ever was—and better. George L. Watson designed her. He's the fa-

tarn due to rusting was 22.000.000 tons, or 331-3 per cent. The Department of Commerce states that the steel production of the United States for that year amounted to 45,000.000 tons, or TO per cent of the world's production, which had a value of $3,000,000,000. With this data it appears that the rust bill of the wot Id approximates 50 per cent ot the Keel predicts manufactured In

the United States, and that the world's loss from rusting is In the neighborhood of njsoo.ooo.ooo.—The Thrift Magazine. - Animals You Can’t Tama AU efforts of man have failed to tame several wild animals. The British wildcat cannot be tamed, even when kittens are brought up in captivity. The same la true of the North American lynx So fat th* African wild dog han ....

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mous British yacht designer who brought out th< Thistle tn 1887 for the America’s cup. She was defeated by the Volunteer in two races in Septem ber of that year. Watson’s design produced it the Mayflower an appearance of grace and spee<? rarely found in vessels of her size. For the May flower Is of quite considerable size. She is 27? feet long and 36 feet beam and her displacement is 2.690 tons. During the Harding regimejhe Navy department converted from a coal-burner tc an oil-burner, gave her a new teak deck and made her modern In every respect. Her valuation to day Including appointments is about 51.500.u00. The Mayflower is in command of Capt. Adolphu* Andrews, U. S. N„ who is also senior naval a!<* to the President. She carries a crew of 165 men Including a detachment of Marines under command of Lieut. Edgar Allen Poe. All are picket) men. from engineers to sailors, from carpenters to Filipino mess-stewards —the United States navy ‘ gaves the Mayflower the best it can supply. Ogden Goelet. American millionaire yachtsman I bought the Mayflower in 1806 upon completion at a famous Scotch shipyard. March 17. 1898. the Navy department bought her for S43O.(XM> from his estate: she was needed In the Spanish-American ! war and the king of the Belgians waa negotiating for her. The Mayflower’s first assignment was that of a despatch boat in the blockage off Cuba In 1900 she was on duty at San Juan. Porto-. Rico, relieving hurricane victims. In 1902 she was, tor a time, the flagship of Admiral George ' Dewey with the North Atlantic fleet. The yeai ! 1903 saw our recognition of the Independence ot I Panama and the diplomatic beginnings of the J Panama canal; the Mayflower was on the scene | with a naval contingent under Rear Admiral Coghian. In July of 1905 the Mayflower returned from a European cruise and took to Portsmouth. N. H_ . the special envoys of Russia and Japan, who there drew up the peace terms terminating the Russo Japanese war. through the mediation of President Roosevelt In 1907 she went on permanent duty as the Presidential yacht and was specially to evidence to 1908 when President Roosevelt reviewed the "Great White Fleet" upon Its return from Its memorable cruise around the world. This suggests that It is the duty of the President. as commander-in-chief of the n..vy. personally to inspect the fruited States fleet during his tenure of office. It Is an inspiring occasion when rhe Mayflower, flying the President’s flag, stands by as the long line of fighting craft steams by. each to turn firing the Presidential salute. Ten; there Is considerable pomp and ceremony about 11 7 all. But there Is a good Ng patriotic thrill tn It for all good Americans. And It’s a fair guess that everyone of them is pleased that the Mayflower worthily fits into the occasion.

never been tamed, and packs of them are extremely dangerous to hunters. Most wolfs can be tamed, but the one known as the Tasmanian devil absolutety refuses to forget its wild state. The black jaguar isf another animal which so far has defied all efforts to -clvittse’’ It More than four-fifths of all the dried fruits exported from the United States peas through the port of San Frandsco. ’ . x / • - .

DADDY’S II EVENING Graham Bonner THE ELK FAMILY If you listen, young elks. I will tell you a story of tb* days gone by,” said Mother Elk. | I "And I will add U to the story and i • tell you of one of j the nights gone M4L7 . | by.” said Father WV( fl A Elk. “Then.” said jgZ *be. young elks, MtKvT “it will be very nothing will be SWT missing. Mk \rf “ w ® wJII hear of both the days 1 ly an<* the nights. So V jjr * e will hear It L'Mp ~ all. as there are Antler. Are at no « t^ r tUneS - , Their Best. ™ story, do. Mother Elk. Tell us an interesting tale. “And Father Elk. tell us your story, too. We will listen attentively. “You may be sure of that.” Mother Elk began her story first. j “Os course you all know that your antlers are at their best in the autumn or fall of the year. “This is the best time of the year for them. There are so many people j who simply will not believe that in i March the elks drop their antlers, ac- ‘ tually shed them, and that they grow ! new oftes. which are ready and grown j about the end of 'September. “During the first year of any young ■ elk’s life, of course, the antlers are never much more than two spikes, which don't amount to very much. “It's strange, though, that people won't believe that we change our > antlers, actually change them for new ones.” Mother Elk repeated. | “We do this whether we are in or out of the zoo. I used to think so much more of these things when I was I out of the zoo—l do them in a more mechanical fashion now. “You see I’ve even picked use that word from being so far away from the wild life. “So when I say I tell you of the days gone by I tell you of much that happens here, but think of it as happening where \tbere are great, great stretches of land and forests and mountains. I “Think of that, young elks.” “Ah." said Father Elk. “Mother Elk tells you about the fashions in Elk* I land. * I "She tells you about your antlers | and tells you that people don’t believe J elks care for such vanities. ; "But we all know about our antlers. | At any rate we have heard a great ; deal about them, and we have seen for ! ourselves what they do. so If people i don't believe such things—let them, doubt us—-and they will not know the truth. “I want. »though, to tell you that In I my younger days before I came to the zoo every night I used to call to my companions and my friends and ask them to fight. "There are some creatures who ask their friends to come and have a cup of tea. “I hear them doing that here. I hear some one say to another : “‘My dear, do drop in soon for ’ a cup of tea.' r\ 1A /■> "Foolish!" “I would never insult my friends in such a sash-. ion! I know what they want and what I want. “And so I like Z/ z/ /r vCll to tirink of the E' tjug (vl nights and nights Y lluWg VAT, gone by. foi they - ■ were such glorious nights with ***!«— tights and fights i and fights’” ■» -Those are the Thty Grow New happytlmesl Onet think of here—such glorious, exciting fights. “Well, things change." said Father Elk. "Things change and we find ourselves where we never thought we’d be. “But so it goes—-so it goes.” Wanted Permanent Bath j Billy was re’actantly getting ready j for his bath when mother stopped to ' admire her young sister’s permanent I wave. "What Is a permanent waveF asked Billy. His mother explained. “And now Aunt Mllly won’t have to curl her hair for a long time," she continued. Billy was deeply Interested. “Oh. ma. I wisht some feller'd invent a permanent ba tit,” be wailed. Half-Fare Conductor —How old Is this young man. madam? Madam—Eleven years old. Conductor —What’s that cut on his chin? Madam —Oh, he cut himself while shaving this mdining. /i Little Excort “What did you do with your pennies, Robert?” *T went to church with grandma and paid for both of us." l/se for OU Newepapare A European inventor claims that ordinary newspapers folded together in a thick strip and held between wire dips will make a good substitute for the regulation leather razor strop. The Ink on the paper is said to assist in putting a keen and non pulliug edge on the bls de Wtud Tommy Got Johnny—What did you get on yout Mrthday? Tommy—Why. I got bom «f conrsa. r A t 1 15 ■* ' , .. ? ,

Outing Duds Are Neat-Not Gaudy

The descendants of Diana and the fair followers of Sir Izaak Walton are sometimes overshadowed by the more spectacular feats of the (Hennas and the Joyces, the Helens and the Suw zannes. yet despite their comparative lack of publicity the cults of rod and gun are numerically greater than ever In the past. Long before then, writes a fashion correspondent tn the New York Herald-Tribune. May Sutton went boldly into Wimbledon and brought a championship back with her. | long before women were - regarded as i anything but a decorative background I on links and courts, hunting and fishling, riding. canoeing, swimming and ; camping were regarded as the exciu- ■ sive hallmarks of the sportswoman. In later years the term has taken on a I new connotation to the end that what i Is tow known as the sports dress —In--1 tended for golf, tennis and the fair j looker-on—bears little relation to the ■. exhilarative life of the wide open ; spaces and would never be appropriate for the whilom Journeys back to nature. Which, perhaps, is Just as well. The nature-loving «ftrt who spends patient hours fighting the speckled trout, who stunlily paddies her own canoe • through the quiet lakes of the great mountains, who pitches her tent wherever nightfall finds her. has ever been truculent under the restraining dicta of the mode. For many years she rejected the frilly decrees of Paris in favor of the conservative and eminently practical costumes of London. Nor could you blame ben for in its earliest versions the Paris rough sports frock completely missed the atmosphere. I The thought that even the French couture would dare dictate what she should wear when she hunted or fished 1 Or paddled was sufficient in itself to seasonally alienate her from those estimable artists. Light, however, has come to the I maisons of the grande couture. Basing I their designs upon the solid foundations of the practical English costume, they have added thereto the <jhic that Is Paris, to the end that the French rough sports costume for the wide open spaces is now sufficiently practical for the most hide-bound Briton, and it Incorporates in addition an essentially Parisian smartness. The | creators themselves have wisely re- | trained from add ! ng seasonal improve- ! rnents solely in the name of style, and what changes do occur from time to j time are made, apparently at least, in ‘ the name of practicality. ' Dispense With the Skirt. Many fishing costumes entirely dispense with the skirt and consist merely of a knee-length coat and trousers, the former buttoning high at the neck. Corduroy and covert suits frequently feature sleeveless jackets. In which event a cotton crepe shirtwaist Is worn underneath The cotton crepe shirtwaist, incidentally, is an invaluable ‘ adjunct to every rough sports excuraion, inasmuch as ft does npt wrinkle readily, and in addition requires no Ironing after it Is laundered. j The effect of the camping suit Is .hardy and It must obviously be carried out iu every detail. High-heeled shoes, silk stockings or vivid waists would hardly harmonize with the roughing-it atmosphere of the tentingout costume, and must, of course, be carefully avoided. Yet the tendency toward rough clothes can also be easily overdone, and is by many women who spare no efforts in an endeavor ’ to be natural, ami achieve instead an unattractive plainness. The Ideal outfit Is neither incongruously ornate nor severely plain, but it strikes a happy compromise between the two. English woolens are favored In the

The Ridin? Habit Offers Many Modes

The riding habit offers more diversification and comes nearer the heart of the mode than any other costume of the great outdoors. It has got to be smart, principally because it is frequently worn to urban places, and yet 't must studiously avoid overelaboration. Long years ago the dashing figure of the early 1900's was portrayed In her most romantic moments dressed in a riding costume, and while the habit of years has changed the riding ladies have lost none of their ancient appeal. The first choice of the modern horsewoman is whether she shall emulate Ihe majestic Victorian or whether she shall canter forth In the masculine apparel that has acquired the stamp of modernism. The solution depends entirely upon the Individual because both styles are equally in the good graces of the mode- Our personal preference Is for the graceful Victorian cwstume, but the ultimate choice should depend upon type. The typical riding habit, be it of the genre masculine or feminine. Is characteristically cut along slightly

1 ■ Winsome Fashions for Dainty Little Misses

Who is better entitled to indulge tn the brilliant coloring of Czechoslovakian embroidery than pinkcheeked childhood? This lovely f peasant embroidery on sheer white voile Is a dream of loveliness for the small girl. Both the voile and the embroidery launder writ. Scarlet and white, shades of dull blue with a touch of yellow, blue, green and red. or one-color schemes such as soft blue or grayed pinks, tare some of the very attractive colj or combinations used on white, j The conventional pattern seems to I be the frock ami sleeves shirred together at the neck and long sleeves gathered in a ruffle at the wrist. The embroidery may be repeated in a line about the hem of the skirt, but pockets and belts are taboo in this line of the small girt's wardrobe. This was smart and gay embroidery may be developed in the simpler cross-stitch designs also. Peasant designs are quite prevalent tn transfer patterns at the art counter -ft r . ‘n.-< ■’ ......

Paris-inspired camping clothes, generally In a dark-brown mixture, but the newest fabric idea on this side* of the Atlantic is cotton covert clotK This material has replaced khaki in many quarters and for obvious reasons. It is lighter in weight, far mom pliable, and. greater than these, it la more adaptable to laundering. too, it comes in attractive shades of green and rust as well as the char acteristic brown range. The Jacket-Knickers Suit. The typical smart suit for camping, hiking and similar recreations consists of a jacket, knickers and a wraparound skirt. In such a costume the ' jacket is a belted affair, single-breast-ed and with several patch pockets. The skirt, with its deep plait at» the back, is slightly circular and wraiw around the figure to fasten at the side | Y 'rrC* I I JV • r \ \ .7 ' * /I\l //JT T JU 7 , /| \l 7 Jl \ IV/ ‘I 1 ■/J ■ ■■■ LliL, ■8 5 i if JwL ~Patou M y e LZZZJ^—J e w Canoeing Dress Developed in WaterGreen Jersey and Silk. front with three buttons. It is so constructed that it may be worn as a cape—a feature that will be found in-distM-nsable during the sudden rainstorm. Canoeing costumes are divided Into two categories—the outfit worn in the quiet seclusion of the mountain lake and that worn for. the short paddle from the yacht club. For the tjrst there is a smart plnid wool siiit consisting of a tight-fitting Jacket and knickers, both developed In a washable woolen material —beige plaided In ' green. The Jacket, which greatly resembles a wind-breaker, has a knitted* band of plain wool around the bottom and the knicker cuffs are trimmed in the same way. The high standing collar Is frequently set off by a vivid fciur-in-hand tie that matches the kerchief headband of the wearer. The formal canoeing suit Is a much more colorful affair and is typically developed in washable flannel. Two styles lead all the rest—the jumper and the one-piece. This costume Is always carefully designed to accommodate the large step which the wearer . must make in stepping off the pier and Into the boat—and the necessary freedom of motion is accomplished by means of skirt plaiting.

fitted lines. The varying of sleeves Is limited to the breeches suit—some of these have sleevbs and others look equally attractive without. The suit may be developed entirely in a single material or it may utilize two. Among the dual combinations are flannel and linen and gabardine and ardlne and linen and flannel and pongee are equally acceptable. Melton, whipcord, English woolens and waterrepellent tweeds are among other riding costume fabrics. However, the key to the smart riding habit of 1925 will be found neither in fabric nor type, and not in the silhouette. Instead It wfil be noted in the opposing themes struck by costume and detali. Lay lb at the door of a timorous couture, fearfffi of bizarre extremes, or the nicely balanced taste of the horsewoman herself, the fact remains tipit the mannish suit must have its feminizing accessaries while the gentler habit requires the severe touch of masculine detail. The small boy eating a blueberry pie is never as blue as he looks.

and may be as dainty, simple or elaborate as the individual desires. Everyday bloomer-dresses may be made in the darker shades qf sateen, poplin or linen, worked in white, with an occasional touch of color. Necklaces From Venice Both long and choker necklaces made of exquisite Venetian glass are shown to wear with the sheer frocks of midsummer. The lovely colorings and designs characteristic of beads made In Venice make them especially adapted to the color scheme of the present season. The Bridesmaid Hats for bridesmaids either are large and picturesque or dainty little cloches with close-fitting brims. Shirred georgette or chiffon or horse* hair are the materials generally chosen for these picturesque hats, which are trimmed with velvet flowers, ribbon* or lace. ,