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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1920
Page
6
The Herald invites readers to express opinions on schoolgirls attire. Share your stance on fashion freedom versus a simple uniform approach and its potential effects on scholarships and family finances. Letters from all perspectives are welcome for publication.
The piece critiques indulgence and the governor's Work and Save slogan while noting the hardship of affording silk comforts. It reflects how rising prices force a shift from luxury desires to practical restraint, with a nostalgic look at past affordability.
The author muses on whether a lower standard of living can become acceptable and even preferable. They weigh health, finances, and comfort, questioning if one can truly embrace frugal foods and fabrics with pride and dignity.
At a recent Alliance Woman's club meeting a Plan was proposed to address schoolgirls' clothing. Debate focused on solutions and impressions noted as sensible by some, with concerns about disparity among families and potential disruptions in high schools and colleges.
The passage describes a young woman with ample spending money wearing georgette crepe, an expensive skirt, furs, and a dream hat. She arrives in the assembly room and creates a sensation, attracting attention from both boys and girls despite jewelry restrictions.
The procession story notes girls in their finest clothes, with one initiator funding the display. Fathers, short of money, pay to keep up, while some homes sacrifice essentials like shoes for babies to match the spectacle.
A speaker lashes out at parents who let young daughters dress for school as for a dinner party. He claims teachers are powerless without authority to send students home for dress code breaches. An indignation meeting is expected at the superintendent’s office within ten minutes.
Members discussed adopting a modified uniform design suitable for most students. The proposal envisions a simple dress that could be produced cheaply and easily by the operations board, potentially easing costs for families supporting daughters in school.
The piece notes how wealthy girls buy pricier fabrics while uniforms vary in fit among soldiers. It comments on the challenge of balancing neatness with practicality and mentions young girls approaching grangling age still resembling half grown chickens as their feathers sprout.
A cautious discussion suggests setting cash limits on graduation dress costs and requiring caps and gowns. The piece argues uniforms would shift student focus from appearance to study, notes limited reform among men, and jokes that open competition in dress could burden homes with cornbread meals.
The Herald invites letters on the war topic printed without need for signatures. Readers may express views about the settlement of the dispute and the implications for those involved, with first letters printed first. The notes also preview Mary Pickford in Heart of the Hills at the Imperial Theatre tonight.
The Alliance influenza outbreak nears end with two or three cases reported this week. Two relapsed patients had left beds too soon. The city hall second story hospital was returned to fire crews and the police judge early in the week. The last patient departed Saturday, alone for several days.
Four youths aged sixteen to nineteen arrived in the city on Monday and were broke with a flat tire. Sturgeon garage patrons passed the hat to cover the tire, Shafer's fixed it, then the group left town. They have not reported progress to Sturgeon friends. Alaska leads coal output with 76 606 tons last year, up 50 percent. Mining employed 239 men for 254 days, with no five day week.
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