Show L r C this nn is your corner make use of it for your information on question questions that arc are puzzling you it will be my pleasure and privilege to answer carefully and promptly all questions submitted to me if a more detailed answer than can be given in these column columns is desired send a stamped envelope and it will be given prompt attention all communications will alway always be held in absolute confidence all AJI letters should be addressed very plainly in pen and ink to helen brooks box 1545 salt lake city 43 ca 9 dear miss brooks there is a nice looking young man who has been paying a lot of atten tion to me he does not love me I 1 am sure but I 1 do not know why he comes to see me so often what shall I 1 do 7 if it does not take up too much room please let me tell you how I 1 admire just a wonderer of idaho I 1 say that without a doubt he is a very fine boy who does not wish to go against his mother s wish es respectfully B E colorado surely this nice looking young man does not have to be in love with width you in order to come to see you does he he probably comes to see you be cause he enjoys your company and admires you and just so long as he continues to be nice ruce to you and you enjoy his friendship why worry about whether he is in love with you or not just a wonderer from idaho will no doubt be very glad to know we all admire the stand he takes dear helen brooks I 1 have just found your cozy cor ner and think it is very interesting I 1 here are three questions I 1 have been wanting to know a long while 1 my boy is going away and wants me to write to him Is it proper for the boy to write first or the girl 9 my girl chums think I 1 should not write until he does and so do I 1 2 4 why is vanishing cream harm harin ful to the complexion 3 where did the name yankee originate 7 9 thanking yon you very kindly for your trouble BROWN EYES murray utah I 1 welcome you to my corner brown eyes you and your chums are right do not write until you hear from him the main objection to the contin bous use of vanishing cream is that it is very drying in its effects the word yankee is commonly con to be the correct pro nuncia tion of the word english or of the french word anglais anglaia by the native indians of america according to thierry a corruption of jankin a diminutive of john and a nickname given to the english colonists of con by the dutch settlers of new york dr W gordon history of the american war ed 1789 saya says it was a favorite cant word in cambridge mass maw ae as early as 1713 and that it meant excellent as a yankee good horse yankee good cider etc A nick name for a native or citizen of new england especially one descended from old new england stock by er e tension an inhabitant of the northern states as distinguished from a south erner also as sometimes used by foreigners any inhabitant of the united states dear miss brooks I 1 want to ask you a few questions about my hair it is soft and seems to be aine alive but still it co comes me s out terribly I 1 used to have loav lot but enough to comb now I 1 use Is that good please tell me something to make it grow I 1 would thank you very much I 1 remain RUTH indian valley idaho the condition you speak of may be due to a general run down condition of health which often causes the hair to fall out try gentle massaging with the tips of the fingers in a cir cular movement if you will send a stamped envelope I 1 will send you the narie of a very splendid hair tonic winch which stimulates the growth of the hair the shampoo you mention is very good but it is not well to use one particular kind continuously dear miss brooks will you please give me the ad dress of any place in bait balt lake where the book watch your weight by dr lulu hunt peters is on sale if it is not on sal in salt lake please give me the address of some other place lace what is the price by mail I 1 wank thank you yours truly FATTY peerless utah the book vou mention can be found in any of the larger book stores in alt la lal e the price by mail will be about 1 I cannot give you the name of adv particular place in this column but if you do not readily find one s end nd your ame and a stamped en envelope velore and I 1 wil will gladly mail them to you dear aliss brooks I 1 hae have been reading between you end and me fo for some time and I 1 find it is real inheres ing I 1 am gom goin to ask you a question ques tion I 1 have just joined the beehive bee hive now and I 1 selected a pond lily for my symbol meaning cheerfulness I 1 am going to ask if 0 you will please give me a name rep relo resenting resen this symbol I 1 am also going to ask you if you know what day of the week the church of jesus christ of latter d adly ay iy saints was organized you 40 bucce a in answering them CLAUDIA you have surely selected a very b beautiful cauti ful flower as it signifies cheer euln es ss why not tale tal e the name of 0 inseam the latter day saints church was vas organ z d on tuesday april 6 1830 dear miss brooks will you be so kind as to answer me some questions which seem to be puzzling mea 1 what is a polite answer for a boy who wishes to bring brang you home and you do not wish him to 7 2 give me the age and address of hamson harrison ford thanking you dearly in advance TOOTS spanish fork utah thank your boy friend kindly and tell him you have other arrangements to go home harrison ford does not give his ge ilia his address is care of lasky studio los angeles calif perhaps if you will write them they may be able to give you his age dear miss brooks I 1 am quite pleased with t the he answers you have been giving other deop people e a questions so I 1 thought I 1 would woul ask you one what is the proper way to ask a girl to dance with you youa I 1 thanking you very kindly A BOY milford utah thanks for your complimentary words boy if you are at a dance where dance programs are used simply say may I 1 put my name down for a two step or whatever the dance may be which you wish misa mim brown or number five is not taken may I 1 have it if there are no cards find the lady you wish to dance with and say may I 1 have this dance with you miss smith if she is already engaged for that one aek ask her for the next one miss anne M B of boneta utah I 1 am giving you miss myrtle chap man mane a address so that you may write he I 1 am sure you could write her a cheerful letter and it is very kind of you to think about it she lives in burrel Califor california rua dear miss brooks I 1 like my friend am seeking ad vice the boys in this town that my friends and I 1 go with are nice but we do not riot care to go with them but as there are no others what are we to do sincerely yours HOPE driggs idaho yours is a hard problem eure sure enough the boys are nice but you do not care to go with them et there are no others it would seem that you would have to do one of three things either import some other boys or deport yourselves to some place where there is a different brand of boys or just make the best of the present situation and now really don t you think the latter is the best plan you say you have some nice bos in your I 1 take it by that that they treat you with respect and are as a whole a decent respectable lot of bivs which is speaking very well for them indeed any girl should be proud to know boys of that sort so why not continue con to go with them and enjoy yourselves as best you can no doubt you are young and your interest or work may take you to some other place later when you may meet some one who seems to measure up more to your ideal I 1 hope I 1 have been able to help you solve your problem dear miss brooks I 1 have been so interested in your corner and your clever answers that I 1 decided that I 1 would like to become one of your flock as I 1 am always getting into trouble however it is 13 not trouble this time but just a case of vanity now my dear miss mise broods brooks could you please tell me what to do f for or arms that are bony and brown to make them rounding and white also a bony neck reek and shoulders 7 please don t think I 1 in a paint and powder beauty seeker for I 1 in not natural beauty is tte tle tt tl e only kind I 1 admire hop ng this is not much trouble and thanking you very much I 1 am yours with mith love VIOLET utah iam I 1 am delighted to welcome you to my corner come often and I 1 will do my best bet to please you I 1 will aill have to ask you as I 1 do so many of the girls to send your name and a stamped envelope and I 1 will send you a list of very dependable toilet articles which will surely enhance your natural beauty which ie IS the only kind any one really admires I 1 believe dair mis miss brooks will you please tell me if a picture painted by falchetti IB is of any value Is he a noted artist or not thanking you in advance sal salna na utah I 1 have searched diligently and find r rrt artst st lifted by the name of falchetti so I 1 take taka it he is not of enough note to make a painting by him of any great value dear miss brooks this is my first attempt at writing to you but I 1 hope my letter will not reach the waste basket will you please plase pl ase tell me a remedy to nd myself of dandruff and is it catching 7 I 1 have often heard that it was HOPE provo utah I 1 sincerely hope this will not be your last attempt to make use of my cor ner if you will erd ina stamped cd ad dressed e I 1 will send you the nane of a reliable remedy for dan auff yes dandruff can be contracted by using th brush and comb of 0 on it alo wo iq ill td ed with it but this is about the only nay may so of course you should never use any brush and comb except your own i |