Show ii I a j'S BLAIR tI t I S Letters nd questions for fop this department should bo addressed to toss I iss ss Betty Blair Biair Hearts Heart's Haven Salt Lake Laka Telegram Write only side cf f the paper It is necessary to append your name and Address but these aro held in n confidence and not be published L bear ear r Miss S Blair r Again here I 1 come for tor help Hav- Hav ng had most satisfactory results before I take this opportunity to toOh Oh ink you IMy My question now is this Mother wishes to adopt a little girl be between be be- tween the ages of 10 and 12 years Mother ther is rather heavy and it is i times difficult for her to get r round nd Father and I work at you gl you t-you you see there are only three in n it the he family family so so Mother wants her hert t kr company and to help a little round Around the house fl ilam am sure that I should like a tittle Ittle sister and will promise to end nd her to school but she must Itt with us Now can you tell us J just S t t how to go about this Could w VC get a little girl from the orphans orphans' or or- or- or lians' lians home Thanking you S. S A. A SUNNY y u ai al' are P more than welcome S. S A or 01 the pi present plesent answer and for forin form m in elp given before just so you Sr 81 satisfied I believe that it flo vo Id 14 not be so difficult to find a Hit girl who would like e a good goodho goodho ho I e. e but an adoption had a legal i la to it you know and it must be Dandled accordingly authorized oy y he guardian o of the child or by byth byth th nile court and so on f you will write to Mrs Greer ni on it at t the Orphans Orphans' Ho Home e and Va Nursery Twelfth East and h South streets Salt Lake she will tell you about the of getting a little girl and all aU about the require- require its ts in m An adoption oar ear r Miss Blair BlairMore More Mora about this question of ks and shoppers shoppers I am employed em- em at The great trouble with the public is this When arning where the article they a t is is S they make directly for hat Kati particular place They pay Itt attention to a clerk who sa says saya GOOd o d morning or Something rou wish Can I be of service r the common phrase Can I Ie e erye e you This last I resent bese be- be ause auSe se this phraseology is out of I la e It may be all right when I filing ng drinks serving lunches etc not iu in m a department store Teachers eachers send children to the it tore ore to get samples amples to pass round r nd the class examine and talk b bout Ut These Thesa can can learned behind the counter It seems to me me- that the best lesson a teacher can give is to teach the children how to go shopping shopping to to speak when spoken to and to make for a clerk and not for the goods Many times a person standing in front of a st stick stack ck of goods on the counter gives the clerks the impression impression impression sion sion that she is is is' being waited on and that the clerk has probably gone gono to the stockroom to match what she wants J. J J R. R No do doubt bt but that shoppers cause the clerks clerics a great heal deal of Irritation and Sometimes extra work but ii IX we had an expression of opinion from both points of view we might find grounds for criticism from the theother theother theother other side of the co counter too What do you think The ideas you have expressed are interesting and will wilt probably make people think next time they go shopping Dear Miss Blair This is is my first attempt to enter your circle but hope I am welcome Can you tell me if an 1862 half dollar dollar dollar dol dol- lar has any premium value WON NAN E. E Not Just the ordinary half dollar of ot that date W. W You'd be surprised sur sur- h nv few coins there are that call for premiums and you'd probably abl ably notice immediately y If one or these came Into your possession 1862 Isn't so old after all ll Dear Miss Blair I see by the paper that others feel as I do about ladies going into barber shops I am a man with a family and am not supposed to be bevery bevery bevery very shy but believe me it made me feel mighty queer to have a damsel climb up into the barber arber chair alongside of mine to have her hair cut MAN OF A FAMILY You Ton men are surely sureh having a bad bat time of it these days but youre you're getting lots of sympathy at least from each other With all our comments comment though we dont don't seem to toI tobe I be able abie to persuade these girls girI Who Vho prefer the barber harber shops to tell toll us WHY With the exception n of theone the theone one suggestion price we can find no reason Dear Miss Miss C CI I am coming oming to to you with my troubles roubles By boy had a large gray Persian cat which looked much like ike a tiger He has been gone since since last Friday night and we feel just terribly about it it He was such sucha a pet and had always had the tho best of f care so I dont don't believe he ever bothered the birds I thought perhaps some of your readers might have seen or know I something of him If anyone would call all Hyland W we would appreciate appreciate ap- ap it and will be give them hem something in return for the kindness F. F B. B It surely Is tragic lor br a youngster youngster youngster young young- ster to lose his pet petS and well we'll hope that your wandering Persian ts s soon Boon back home t It t is just p possible pos pi- sible that hes he's come back without your having to do do anything more I Cats lil like e dogs sometimes sometimeS' have fits of the wanderlust and anti go ot off for or a few da days s 's or even even- evena a month but hut they are usually too much at attached attached attached at- at to their homes to stay away for good Dear Betty Blair This is my first attempt but as asI I always read Hearts Heart's Haven and enjoy it very much I am going to ask a favor of you Our is flooded with and I dont don't think it is is right for us to live here and see see people break the law lawand lawand lawand and not report it I dont don't like NO NAME I As you didn't sign your name nam there is nothing we can do about it If you had that I should have sent your our letter on as y you u suggested but without it it would have been been- worse than useless N Nevertheless if you wish to take it up personally drop a note to Federal Federal Federal Fed Fed- eral Prohibition Director Joseph E. E Richards in the Clift building Salt Lake City and you may rest as assured assured assured as- as that conditions will be in in- in Come again but hut dont don't forget th that t your name must be he included Dear Miss Blair This is is the first firs time I have tome come cometo ome to you for help but I am sure youcan you youcan youcan can give it Will you kindly toll tell me on what days June 13 1904 and July 11 1906 and Sep September ember 21 1902 fell Best wishes for fol you and Hearts Heart's Haven CURIOUS Thank you ou Curious The days September follows September 21 were as follows 1902 fell feU on Sunday June 13 1904 on Monday and July 11 1906 on Wednesday Dear MRS L ar H. H W. W Cedar City and J. J L. L K IC Nev If you ou will look through the paper you yoi will find the announcements you desire S Dear Miss Miss Blair I received such a good answer when I you before that I am writing again and hope I am wel wel- come I am 5 feet 2 inches tall and weigh 1 I am wondering if I am overweight or under Also could you tell me of of something I could use to soften the skin on my my hands Wishing you success FRECKLES Were We're glad you you were were i satisfied ati fied with your yom other answer ind of ol course you are welcome You Yo-u are about five pounds underweight Freckles les but if you are perfectly healthy be e I worry about it Any of the numerous hand ri the tl ma market lt t t will keep your skin soft If it you use some immediately after washing your our hands See to it that you d dry your skin thoroughly and that you protect it from too much exposure Witch hazel lotions rose water and glycerine cucumber or almond combinations any should keep l your skin soft Experiment until you find one that is satisfactory tory Thank you ou for your good |