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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1939
Page
6
Joseph W. La Bine analyzes U S efforts to build peace safeguards as a protective stance in potential war. The column frames diplomatic strategies, deterrence, and public policy measures, noting how safeguards influence national security and international tensions.
A high tension Europe watches Mussolini's stance on Roosevelt's peace appeal as German naval maneuvers near Tangier and Spanish Moroccan troops rise. France Britain and Russia discuss mutual aid while U.S. debates cash and carry and sanctions amid growing war prep and diplomacy.
Walter T Swingle, 68, famed U S plant wizard, leaves for Brazil with Agriculture Department approval to coach on crops including tung oil trees, rubber and quinine. Brazil backs a long term plan to boost exports and reduce reliance on others, hoping to build a favorable trade balance and wealth through science.
Fashion notes highlight silk plaids stripes and checks for spring and summer wardrobes. The piece calls out black and white and color plaid silks and dotted patterns plus striped silks for dresses blouses and accessories with mentions of Paris fashion revolutions and new silk crepe fabrics. It notes lingerie trims and capes jackets and petticoats as current style directions.
Cloque organdy leads the season as fashion embraces ruffles and flounces. The trend centers on a tiered silhouette for summer sheets, light woolens, silk sarahs, and crepes for afternoon wear. A party frock in colorful cloqué organdy showcases the look.
The suit brigade showcases uniformly tailored outfits with hip-length jackets and gored or plaited skirts. Jackets are often braided and paired with masculine lines, while accompanying blouses add a soft feminine, girlish contrast.
The shirtwaist and skirt ensemble dominates evening wear with informal dinner gowns created by pairing a bishop sleeved white silk or dotted chiffon shirtwaist with long dark skirts. Some couples use a gay cummerbund to link the two. Others opt for a long dark skirt with a sheer white organdy blouse for home dinners.
Fashion note suggests adding a detachable dark silk crepe skirt with a wide crush corselet girdle that buttons at the waist. The skirt opens in front to reveal the print, offering a double duty option for the garment.
Designers highlight silk lace as more than trim, noting its role in shaping whole gowns and enhancing elegance. The new focus emphasizes lace as a primary material shaping dress silhouettes and quality.
A collection of the Uncle Phil quotes presents maxims on judgment, brevity, solitude, character, duties, aesthetics, ignorance, social status, and personal effort. The prose argues for concise opinions, honest appraisal, and practical push to overcome envy and prejudice.
A prisoner asks to speak before sentencing and asserts his life station warrants a commensurate penalty. The judge quips that the man seems fond of long sentences, then imposes ten years.
A succinct reflection cites Cicero on history as witness to the era and light of truth, framing history as a record of contemporary events and moral clarity.
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