| Show d dear reader header this is your corner all questions submitted will be cheerfully and carefully answered except those seeking medical ad advice vice names and addresses of business firms cannot be printed hoie here but will be sent if a self addressed stamped envelope accompanies the request questions are limited to two full name and address must accompany each letter or no reply can be made all communications are held strictly confidential title the fil first st line or the in requesting poems and songs the correct name of the author is necessary in order to find them please senj send stamped addressed envelope also with these requests so they may be forwarded directly to you address letters very plainly with pen and ink to helen brooks box 1545 salt lake city utah the following songs and poems have been received during the past week knit and I 1 wish to thank each one for their kindness in contributing them the ship that never neter returned when you toll wore a tulip be horne home early tonight my dear boy when the green leaves turn to gold utah carol my mother was waa a lady ater after all poor little joe she was W bred in old kentucky A man llan was the cause ot of it all these songs and poems are on the requested and to be found list christine leroy the dying girls message A dream william oreilly ORe llly we have no one to cars care tor for Us now when the factory whistle blows or ill whistle and walt wait lor for kate 0 what a pat pal Is mary the little mohee mobee roll out heave dat cotton the two orphans lorena first line the years year creep slowly by lorens lorena I 1 was only teasing the star St and the flower artand old rustic rust a bridge by the mill unknown title first line come ned wont you join Us ul dear miss brooks there are several places that I 1 consider interesting and there are several things I 1 consider interesting intel rating but I 1 think there Is no place or thing as in terest ing and helpful as your little corner between you and me life perhaps you think me foolish to say this ibis but I 1 honestly mean it I 1 have been rea reading ding your corner tor for a long lone time and n now ow that I 1 have some questions I 1 would like answered I 1 thought I 1 would submit them to you as I 1 am sure of petting satisfactory answers 1 what I 1 Is 3 a good and harmless way of reducing when you think you are overweight I 1 am fifteen years old 2 1 I have a friend who Is fourteen years old and she would like ilk to know ha bw w tall she should be and how bow much sh she 0 should weigh I 1 told her bar I 1 would ask you as I 1 would be sure of retting getting a correct answer thanking yu you very much in advance and wishing you success in your work I 1 remain MAE FLOWER montpelier ids ida no no not oollah foolish my deir dear far be it from me t to think no BO how could I 1 doubt your sincerity 1 and I 1 hope every one who submits their questions and problems emu to me has ban the as same m ae confidence which you express in th that they believe the effort to live give a correct and satisfactory answer Is con performed it Is in a great creat privilege to be of t service to each of you 1 diet and exercise Is in the best beat method of reducing because it Is a perfectly natural and normal method d it if you are not much overweight perhaps all that would be necessary would be tor for you to eliminate in a reasonable amount fit fat starches and sweets from your diet and substitute more green s rean and cooked cocked vegetables and unsweetened fruits all sorts of outdoor exercises and sports which are available and possible should be indulged in lacking plenty of 0 these it Is a splendid idea to form the habit of f doing some exercise each morning upon upon rising such as the following stand erect with heels heals together toe ether bond bind forward from waist and touch floor with finger tips also the sitting up exorcise exercise which consists of pling placing hands handa on hips lower body to squatting position petition and rise to standing nc position 2 the average height and felcht of a 9 girl fourteen years old Is i 5 foot feet and 89 99 pounds pound dear ills bliss brooks brook will you please publish the language of the stamps tamp also alg can you tell raa me the meaning of althea a name yours tour truly ALTHEA wyoming go sending dang the song beof did help me ro great ly and it will give chiv treat pleasure to the one desiring it I 1 am sure thank you 1 tou will find and the stamp flirtation in the last issue ot of your paper 2 the meaning ot of althea la is truth dear was bilse brooks 1 I like many others am a coustant constant reader of between you and ma he now I 1 would like to know if you will please let me enter your corner 1 what will clean taffeta and messaline mess allne dress es eat thinking thanking you in advance I 1 remain ina in JUDY JUDT tooele thoele utah indeed I 1 will judy you are very welcome to send your dress to a professional cleaner would lye be the better plan but in case this cannot bo be done use the following method ethod rn get the best beat grade of gasoline obtainable and immerse the garment in it have sufficient gasoline to completely cover it lot let it remain ten minutes then gently squeeze but do not rub it if badly soiled boiled use us a good grade erade ot of white soap the same lie as you would in water rinse twice as rinsing li Is just us necea necessary sary as an though using water be very sure to do this work outside away from any heat or flames press very carefully with a warm not hot iron I 1 hope this thin will make your dress like ilka now new and if you are very careful to use good coed clean gasoline I 1 am sure ll it will to JEANIE JEANI E from Jeans ville thanks jeanie you are very wel c come a I 1 am sure I 1 cannot at this writ I 1 ing n oln be positive in my statement but as 0 rl nearly early as I 1 am able to learn your actor t 0 r is about 23 and unmarried ilia his address Is metro studios hollywood dear ar mia ml brooks I 1 received my lt last answers and I 1 wish to thank you vry very much tor for them my questions today are 1 please publish the th words to the song goner entitled on the way to Wa kahlo kalile 2 Is there any school in salt lake or vicinity where they assure a student a job when they complete the course tt if BO 80 how long lone must mint you no go wishing you success fcc ucc I 1 a am SHORTY tooele thoele utah very glad you were pleased with your answers alwera an wera shorty 1 sorry but V Y our sent one can be b had haa in the tha music shops hops therefore cannot print it the price in 1 SO go cents may I 1 have it if sont ant to you 2 1 I have hail had a calalo guo A calif either of the preparations you 1 although I satisfactory mention are very the firs arst t mentioned Is I 1 believe the better ol of the two dear miss bliss brooks I 1 have been very much interested in the corner just between you tou and me 11 tor for a long lone time but I 1 hav bavo never ventured to write to you before would you answer a question tor for me what relation la 19 a man to the daughter of his nephew or niece wishing you success and happiness to all the boys and girls earls I 1 am A A BI preston idaho why hesitate you tou are very welcome I 1 assure you the toner song is 1 quite correct I 1 am sure thanks so very much tor for your trouble your question eastlon sounds like a how glow old Is ann puzzle evl but I 1 am inclined to think he would bo be plain great uncle would he not dear miss bliss brooks As this Is the first unit time I 1 have ever written to your corner I 1 hope I 1 ELM am welcome I 1 certainly enjoy reading read lne just between you and MO me would you kindly answer these questions 11 1 would you please publish some good names for or a girls club 2 Is it proper for a girl to introduce a young man whom she has never met but talked to many times to her girl friends I 1 am sending a poem that was requested some time ao ago by some reader wishing you loads ot of success very sincerely RED LIPS logan utah indeed you are welcome my dear 1 11 A girls club Is rather indefinite red lips I 1 might suggest a name for s sewing club when you might have in mind a club devoted to the study of literature art music etc what would you think of 0 the busy bee club sub rosa or inter nos then there are the indian names daml meaning busy oneself cne self imagawa to enliven cheer amuse to gath gather er in iino ne place 2 after having talked with a man many times one could feel sufficiently well acquainted to introduce him with propriety I 1 am grateful dear was bliss brooks this in 1 my first attempt to enter your busy corner will you answer a few w questions for me 1 in it proper and Is in a girl at the ape age of IS 15 years old id enough to so go to t public dances dance and is I 1 it proper to have hav boy friends friend at this age 2 will you publish the th song ne the lessons that I 1 learned at mothers knee wishing you oceans ocean of success I 1 remain A PROPER WAY WAT BEEK SEEKER EFto mt pleasant utah always alway glad lad to do my best beat dear 1 no I 1 do not consider it proper 0 nor ame tor for a girl of fifteen to attend public dances she should have b boy 03 friends tr lenda yes yee but not in the sense of with them steadily to public affairs 2 your tour song sene may be b had bad in the music shops my dear theror ther fr I 1 cannot print it here dear miss brroks Breo kB 1 what does jay walking Walk lne mean 2 what day of the week did august 1602 1902 come on and what was wa the local weather report for that day I 1 thank you very much and hope hop to remain loving friend BROWNIE BEE reber utah 1 this peculiar expression la is rather difficult to elucidate one for lay jay Is 1 an indifferent actor a stupid chattering fellow therefore The refer a is used in this ben sense it pertains pertain t to th the one who walks walk indifferently about the streets street or one who walks on the left side aide of the street or crosses the tret street indifferently not following an established rule or custom there are ar other interpretation of this but it it wore were possible to correctly define it the foregoing would dutler doubtless lie e the th more nearly correct one 1 I 2 AUZ AUK ut the 1602 1902 came on an sunday and the local weather report was fair dear tilts miss brooks in the I 1 see e the list hat of e old songs onga and among them Is I 1 the drunkards drunkard dream which 1 I wu would 14 like very much to get an lao tb the star and an the flower and failing L oaf ive just aut subscribed for the paper and do not net know what the songs ones cot cost as a it does not say in this paper but I 1 will a self belf addressed envelope enve lepa and it if you will tend send them with the price I 1 will send you the money by return mall mail very respectfully AN OLD LADY LADT 61 years young clayton idaho I 1 am glad to sst get every one of my letters but there Is just a little extra thrill when I 1 get one from a girl cl 11 years young what a perfectly dear way to feel about it and I 1 am sure you do teel feel it to a much greater extent than it you were to lust just call yourself an old lady we are all inclined to think simply limply because we wa have passed v a certain number of summers and winters wt we are growing old and we talk old act old and look old we should reverse this order and think young talk young net act young look young and then we will just naturally be young 1 1 I am tending sending two ot of your songs but do not have bava the tha star and the flower I 1 arn am sure some of our readers reader who has it will be b glad to send it on tor for you there Is no charge for these songs one and poems at as this Is in a sort of mutual pleasure part of this corner it makes me happy to find and a sons song or poem for one on of you and I 1 am very sure every one who contributes contribute their bit in this way tor for an others pleasure la is also made happy to you from a business bugl college na as I 1 infer this Is the kind of school you have reference to A position cannot be guaranteed but everything pon poa abble Is 13 done by the school to place them hem when finished montpelier IDAHO trow how can I 1 thank you tor for copying iro songs sonea for roe me about all I 1 can say any la Is that I 1 do surely appreciate the manner in which so BO many respond res resi cond pond to the requests reque ats tor for son ainsa 98 and poems BLUE ETES eyl S mantl dutrh butth thanks I 1 dear for the he song gone and what may mar I 1 i do for dear bliss brooks this Is the first time I 1 have written to your happy torner corner I 1 ha 6 ter f gainly enjoyed reading your good advice to 0 the young folks I 1 hope hop it will not be too much to have you ario answer or these questions for me m 1 1 do you know what tune this song goes oes by blue birds 2 how old eld do you think I 1 am from my writing I 1 wish you yo the best beat of luck in your helpful work BROWN EYES clarner idaho welcome brown eyes eye 1 this w hs has s melody all its own I 1 believe at least I 1 know of no ng other s which has the same melody 2 1 I can n guess but that Is all about IT thanks dear |