Any double which the Axis Powory may ex-pea about thy policy of the United Stater may be discounted as ahger bluff. There cannot be any: doubt at all, hat the American people are behind the stand of the Democratic nations, 10 the last gun and the last bullet. The alternative which les before them is-clear "cut. On the tone hand there te submission to an sggreseive World domination by Germany, "which has nothing consielive io suggest "save the Dansion of German power; an the other there Fetupport of the nation which, withthe assate ance of the rommante of Vis sities, ly stil Mant ing' for the freedom of mankind. "he. sues which arise mist be taken in the order of their Importance, "The "salvation of "Bietish "and 'American interests in the Far East' may well ber considered by the governments. concerned to be less vital than the smashing of the head of the serpent which is poteening the whole of the Worlds ideals, Nevertheless the reinforcement by the British of the garrison of Singapore and {he strengthening of the United States' navy. in the Philippines should' not. be overlooked by the advocates of further expansion by Japan, 'The face that the British Smpire think tac it an spare mes and planes 10 increase the {ence ofts Far Eastern possession is signifi 'The. collapse of, resistance in' Europe has proved a mixed blessing to the Nazis. It has resulted in a spreading out of their armies which will prove a serious handicap if there is ever a major attack at one particular point The Nazis, wilh four million men under arms, fare probably weaker at the moment than they. were when they could direct the full force of their aggressive weapons against any point they chose, They cannot now. The Initiative has passed out of their hands through the very magnitude of their successes. The result is that other Powers, like Japan, must take additional care before they commit themselves in support of aggression which, while doubles beneflling themselves for the' moment, may eventually bring down on them the most severe retribut On Bloomers Monday was the anniversary of the death 1894, of one of the pioneers who fought for women's rights, as well as being a dress reformer. Amelia Jenks Bloomer who way born at Homer, New York, took up in 1019 the idea, previously originated by Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, of wearing a short skirt with loose trousers gathered round the ankles, with the result that the name "bloomers" gradually came popularly. associated with any divided skirt or knickerbocker dress for women, The costume had 2 certain vogue but not a fasting tone for there were few women who -could Sand up to the derisive welcome which their appearance in such a garb evoked. The chances are that -Vielorian modesty which was even more pronounced in the United States than In Britain itself robbed her of the chance of making a definite contribution to feminine comfort in clothing. Mrs. Bloomer was apparent can 5% Hk ALB #0) ven ANNUM, $2 PER COPY ly not prepared to go the whole hog. Had she done so she might have roused male Indignation to. the highest possible pitch, and {tis probable that fear of that Jed her to madily hor Ideas. Tt remained for the women of the Georgian period of the last war to go one better, flout Mrs. Grundy and seandatize the males' until they became accustomed tothe dea of shorts and slacks. Now there are comparatively few. women whose wardrobes for contain such habiliments, and that despite the fact that the singularities of the female form to not generally display such garments {to aesthetic perfection. Some do manage to. get away' with It, but if most of them could stand part from themselves just for once and study the general effec, it is possible that save where absolutely necessary, as on the frm or in the factory, women's shorts and slacks. would tong ago have gone into" the discard. Nevertheless peace hath her victories no less renowned than War, and if this struggle. has only given. the English Jonguage afew new words, Mrs, Bloomer has the credit of giving it one entirely by herself.
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