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Show 1 Mff Pwfi - I 9,yMand carefully answcrid, excep ttow .lSnmibm,ittd1wl" bocht ' M Names nnd addresses of business rtrm , , J "B medical advice. ! WSb lent if a self-addressed, stamped I enffi. .nrt bc p,rintcd hc but i mg Questions arc limited 'to tZ FuH 3n "'TW1" th request. Hjesch letter or no reply can be made. nu addrtss must arcomp: m All communications aro held strictly confidential In rcqucstinp; poems nnd somra tVn 7i P i . Bnamc of the author is necessarj ' in order to , J - nrst lino' or 1 ftddressed envelopo also with SSSS ftSS&tft 1 altiaCClty,U&V.Cry VM With "d "k, to Helen Brooks, Box IB The following- books nnd poems have dL... ,,,yV by cnlractltiB dread i" ....., uttvii uiio lor Ulf Badness In contributing them: Drowsy Hend. Tho Girl I Loved In Sunny Tohnos- Tits Jte DoodnlRht. Threo Leaven of Shamrock. Thou iinst Learned ip Lovo Anoth llluo lilrd. In the Harbor of Homo, Stvoot Honi REQUESTED SONOS AND POEMS Theie eonfirs nnd pooms are on th quested and To.lln.Pniimi it. - I! The Sontre My Mother Used to Sing Hand In Hand Again. Jealous Lovor. Ufo's Highway, first line: , "From Girlhood to Womanhood but a short step." On the Green Mossy Hanks of the L Te.H T.h.0U8nnd Years Ago. first line: "I Wish I wns a Llttlo lllrd," etc Indian Laments, first line: "And 'twas tho steel of the whl mon that swept them away." Tou Know I Lovo You. I Cannot Ho Your Sweetheart. Go and Leave JIo If You Wish It. Title unknown: "Show tho light as we pass tonlgl Put It whero It may bo aeenj If my darling Is dead, Just sho tho red: If she's bettor, show the green." How Threo Wore Made One A Hoi ntot: Blade and a Cannibal Maid. Once more I must sincerely than ose who have sent songs with thel Iters, but who havo failed to enclos mos, and hopo to havo the plcasur nnswering their queries later If tho II but send tholr names and ad eajs along, ar Miss Brooks: havo been reading your corner I s weekly papor and enjoy It ver ich. This Is the first tlmo I hav itten to the corner. I would Ilk ask you a quostlon or two. (1) i In tho third grade In music an uld like to havo you namo iomo goo ot music for me, as I am not tak ; lessons this summer. I am onl ven years old, but will bo twelv 'oro long, I don't caro much fo dolls, but I like my pets. Tho girls an boys horo go swimming In summer, an wo havo lots or fun. My main pnstim In summon Is pluylng tho piano, read log and swimming. Wishing you sue cess In your work, I am sincerely, M., Idaho. I am very glad to welcome you deal tnd hopo It will not bo tho last tlm you call on mo. I think you will fin "Nightfall on tho Mountain," "Sprlni Bhowors," "Molody of Lovo" nnd "Hll arlty" vory pretty, piano pieces. Per haps you nre getting a llttlo pnst th "doll" nge, aren't you, but I Imagln lo u havo some dear llttlo and big one you will keop for a. long tlmo yol haven't ypu7 And what aro tho. pets-Vlttons pets-Vlttons and dogsT I am so gln ypi can have fun at these simple recrda lions., So many girlsabout your agi tlroady complain of being tired o J'lvorythlrtg under the sun," it seems Continue to add to your fund of AC sompllshmenU and Information ant rou will not then bo one who does no know what to do with hor time, nolthoi will you fret about how to )e popu lir, because you will have acqulrod thi knowlodgo which assists vory mater tally toward making anyono popular. Dear Miss Brooks: Wo're calling again fpr advice Ir rour llttlo corner. It seemed so warm and our othor questions wero answcrei iq nicely wo Just had to come again (t) Aro girls twolve nnd thlrtoen yean old too old to wear threo quartei locks? (I!) If ono's hair Is Inclined t( W curly what will make It moro so I How can a girl fourteon overcomi liablt of talking nnd laughing loud 4) I am twelve years old and mj It long and quite thick. My slate ts me to cut It; would you? Ornte WELCH nnd DUTCH. Utah, id I'm glad you did come again i. (1) Yes, I believe twelvo am teen Is a little old for three quarto is, except for sports wear. (' ne see my answer to "Trlxlo" Ii laiuo of paper. This Is the only waj now of to help the hair to becomi curly, my dears. (3) Just tlilnl Imo not to do It. You can do thli ly If you try, dear, and while ltd not llko you to got tho habit o iking too much aboUt yourself whlli ling, It would seem quite necessary you to do so until you have you: tralnod Into woll modulated chan (4) I do not believe I would cu hair If I wore you, but Its really i iter to si"t oneself about you know ur little Questioner from Idaho, ha Wed tho threo following letters Ii iwer to her recont query. Other; II appear lator: r"Just a Questioner," Idaho: Whei "d your letter to Miss nrooki t couldn't help writing to glvo m: Jtrlences and views on the subjec "Pitting." You may say, "Oh yce y another of those old fashlonei am." pm not. I'm not old faBh "5 nd I'm not yet olghteei Sf. ' age, so I think I'm we to know a little bit about 11 , Hy you cannot see what harm i ug- and kisses will do. Use you luiti g power and Imagination Jus . uUll, Have voll Avur linAn to , us nn" unsanitary, and as hugging put yoursolf In the boy's pi nmoment- Why ,l0 yu upposo lee. llk" 10 hug a girl? Simply becnuso gets a "kick" out of It. And, I you Isn't It bettor for a girl to net ler. ?.h..ma.y i'liPlro higher thought tl tins? ou say boys do not caro : no. r seek the company of girls who a not be petted. I disagree with y Take my own case, for Instance, j used to allow boys to kiss and hug he wue: 1 had plenty of boai about one a nluht. Hut I mon fm that they Just liked to take mo he and to parties whero they expocted have a wild time, etc., but when came to going somewhero that ren counted they took someono clso. Is I stopped, and now I find I hi plenty bf rrnl follows, boys t e. are really worth while, that rospec girl, and the best of It Is they rco think enough of me to want to stop again and again. I am one of tho I te most popular girls in our town, hi the best of times at tho dances, and boys all speak of mo as, "A good spoi and "a regulnr pal," Do you find ti many boys llko to go steady with 3 or would llko you for a wife? I thl it not. I love to bo kissed nnd hugi as much as anyono, I'm euro, but iv doesn't pay, so thoreforo I quit. I thl If you wont tho company of tho rli kind of boys, you would do much b .- ter If you would cultivate a beautl personality, a cheerful smile, and lovely voice, don't you? A girl doei k have to be dignified nnd sober to r "nice." Sho Just needs to bo nntui e I find, from talking to a boy that g 0 to ono of our most prominent colles y that not ono of the three girls who v - first place in tho popularity cont allows familiarities. Doesn't that pri what kind of girls nre best liked? hope this letter will holp some. I sur it would llko a personal talk with y y Yours sincerely, v e A FRIEND, Utah, e 1 Dear Miss Brooks: 1 You Invited tho readers of your c 1 nor to wrljo answers to the Qu - tloner who asks: "What Is the harm Y petting?" Boys nnd girls, mon and 0 men In numliors about equal mako' r tho population. The mntlng instinct 1 ono of the strongest and most co i pelting ot all. It Is no wonder yol o pooplo blunder, or become confus - Thoy havo such an abundanco of 1 - and such a capacity for loving! Sot where In this world ts my mato, ono that bolongs to me, Just ono. ', I tako more someone elso has to 0 without, and I am n robber. The b 1 In my heart bolongs to this ono. I I bestow it on others I am robbing ono to whom it belongs. I will gu: - this traasure and find my daljy hap a pesa in occupying the plnco when 9 belong filling that plnco full of civ s and helpfulness, wilting till tho , , Knowing Ono shows mo which ono 1 - the right to claim this treasure In i l honrt. What Is moro attractive In ti -world than to see a young person f s of life nnd energy oxerclslng self 9c f trol, having n purpose foTr self ilevok . ment am usefulhoss, nnd sticking to equally companionable to dad a I youneqr brother, a mouth untainted t tobacco or foul' langungo, -with a he: so merry that song and laughter IfUbl forth llko water from a spring. robber ho, of tho hearts that-belong another and Ilia own heart's trcasu Is carefully guarded. This Is nothl moro than ovory young person shoi be. Would It take all the Joy out 1 life? It means to possess tho com tlons of happiness which are somothl I better. A READER, Idaho, ' Dear Miss Brooks: This is tho first tlmo I have wrltt ' you, but )mvo been reading tho corn 1 for some tlmo und surely appreciate ' I think It certainly gives wonderf r advice to young boys and girls. . r for tho Questioner from Idaho, I thli ' she Is entirely wrong about pettlr I am twenty-four years of ago u: have gone with many b'oys nnd I hn never yet allowed any of thorn to It I 1 and pet me, and they nil como bac r they nover slighted me and never call me "stuck up." I always treated the 1 more like pals than beaux, and I ci say that I am respected and havo ' goodly number of boy friends of who ' I am proud. I am keeping compai 1 now, and have been for two years, wl ' a young nun, and wo aro now engage ' and he never got kisses until we b 1 camo engaged. I once heard a lai ' talk on this subject, which gavo r " the right Idea. Sho Bald! "A bi ' wouldn't llko to aco an old man 11 f t years from now, who had married ai 1 settled down, telling his wlfo ho hi kissed this girl many times, or a gl fifty years from now, wouldn't llko 1 recall times when she had kissed bo 1 who were old men now nnd wore t 1 stained up with tobacco." Wishing yi heaps of success I am, BLUE HELL, Idaho, 1 Dear Miss Brooks: I havo found the songs which I r quested some time ago. I would III I to have help again. Would you plea tell me 'where I cou:d get a book " humorous readings? Thanking yi kindly for yotir help, I rcamln, 1 POLLY, Idaho, i You did not get much "help" fro r your former limulry, did you Poll; t But I did try, and I am truly glad y 1 frtind your songs. I am having a oa |