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S a BETTY I Letters and questions question for this thU department should be b. added d t to Mise Miss Betty Blair Heart Haven Salt Lake Telegram Writ Write only I I on ono one aide cf d th the th paper It Is I. necessary to append your nam name and I II address but these are held In confidence and will not k published I A Q 9 Dear Miss Blair I read your column very often andI and surely enjoy It I am coming to you I I about my brother yes brother yes I am ashamed to say it I have a brother who isn't what he ought to be He I gets drunk at least three times a week He never works and depends I entirely upon his family I have tall talked ed to him and tried to tell him he is is' us in the wrong wrong wrong-in in fact we all have mother But is too proud to send him away and dad wont won't do it because he hates to hurt mother And it would hurt her if she had to send her own son away Please Miss Blair what can I do doto doto to make mako him understand just what he rea really lIy is A BROKENHEARTED SISTER Im I'm afraid that you'll have to bei beh be- be i h 1 gin In your campaign with your mothS moth moth- S er Cant Can't you make her realize that her ier attitude Is making a hopeless weakling of her son If It a boy is j pampered given in to to supported and indulged during the early years of his growth It Is small wonder that he wishes to continue in this carefree Irresponsible existence In fact tact he Is probably driven to drinking drinking drinking drink drink- ing as a relief from utter boredom Y He has no responsibilities and most of ot his wants are gratified without effort so why bother A new sen sent sensation becomes the height of ot his ambitIon ambition ambition am am- and desire It may seem a terrible thing to te tosa sa say say but but but martyr parents are at atthe atthe the root of ot more failures in life lIre than any other one cause Not only should your brother be made to get out and g get t a a. job and support himself him self seIr but he should be compelled to pay something toward the upkeep of ot the home he lives in Why should I Ia a father who has given his children children chil chil- I dren educations and supported them then while they were gaining a means oi ot of being supporting self and Independent ent continue this through his later ater years It is the sons son's or daughters daughter's place to return that aid at least while they are still at home It will vill not hurt them to ease the burdens of their father and mother Therell There'll come a time when your mother and father will not be in a position to act as buffers buers between their useless son san and the world And how terribly unprepared he will b b. to take the knocks that life must give Tell TelI them that Tell your mother that her protection is the cruelest thing she could inflict on ona ona a a. human soul There comes a time when every man must stand on his own feet and if it the parents have I brought him up a parasite what Is Isto isto isto to become of ot the spineless growth when the supporting oak has been removed Force orce your mother to look ahead ten or fifteen years and maybe she will be willing to help you ou on a re reconstruction reconstruction reconstruction re- re construction campaign It looks s as asIf asif asit if it th the poor boy is In desperate need of or assistance You may have to work gradually and slowly in hi forcIng forcing forcing forc forc- ing a change but dont don't if you love your brother give glye up the cause until until until un un- un- un til you have forced changes no matter matter mat mat- ter how bitter the struggle He cant can't get drunk until he has some money to purchase the stuff Hell He'll want money for clothes and entertainment enter enter- YOU YOU strike where e It Is needed at the source of ot his Income Correct that point of view and I believe your our brother will not be such sucha a problem Dear Miss Blair Will you please tell me what day of the week February 1 came on n in 1907 Thank you WHAT DAY Friday 1 W. W H. H Youre You're welcome Dear Miss Blair Will you please tell pie if there Is Isa a Nazarene mission mission or on church inthis in inthis this city and where located A NAZARENE AZARENE Will wm you get in touch with J. J A A. Nelson Maryland apartments for that Information Dear Miss Blair May I enter Hearts Heart's Haven I I enjoy the column very much Miss Blair could you and will you please print a good outline for a St. St Patrick's Patricks Patricks Patrick's Pat Pat- ricks rick's day party I wish to give one for our Mutual class of often ten to twelve What would be good to serve and what games Thanking you very much and heres here's luck for Hearts Heart's Haven JENE I should say that punch tinted green if possible sandwiches littie lit little little lit lit- tle tie fancy cool cookies les or cakes and green candies would be the the most easily served at a a. party part of that type and children all love these things Decorations and inexpensive prizes and favors never fall to deIght deLight delight de- de light Ight youngsters of that age and you should be able to think up all sorts of ot novelties I have already outlined any number of ot games for tor other occasions all of ot which could be adapted for St. St Patricks Patrick's day parties for artles for example games of or skill tossing Je jelly y beans into a gIngersnap ginger gingersnap gingersnap snap pasteboard barrel barrelS covered ered with green several kinds of or hunting hunting hunt- hunt ing ng games handicap races dancing dancing dancing ing especially the Virginia reel icel blindman's buff several versions etc etc etc- these etc these Just to start you rou thinking Prizes delight young people and If you ou could get quite a number of these even if It they didn't amount to anything more than a green marble a green covered wedding cake box filled with green and white candles candies a tin whistle a tiny symbol of ot good luck such as a glass puppy or a 0 shamrock etc you'd be able to keep their Interest interest Inter inter- est eat Intrigued for each new stunt and the they'd d all have a wonderful time Sorry we haven't more space apace but I believe you ou wont won't need any further hints at that Dear Miss Blair The March newspaper has an inquiry about Miss Edith Clift's Cliffs cook book compiled by Edith L L. L Clift in 1913 It is a small smal book of 91 pages paper bound which I bought for 25 cents in 1921 a note on the last page reads This book may be obtained of Mr John B. B Caldwell North North avenue Chicago Will you kindly tell me what was the dato date of Easter In 1924 Thanking Thanking Thanking Thank Thank- ing you YO E. E S. S Thank you JOU so much for your In Information In- In f formation about the cook book I Iam Iam am printing the directions you gave so that if it other readers are interested interested inter inter- ested they may send for one too Easter was on April 20 in 1 1924 24 Dear Miss Blair Blai We are studying James Whitcomb Whitcomb Whitcomb Whit Whit- comb Riley and would like ike to know when he was was born Some books say he was born in 1849 and others in 1853 Which is correct Thanking Thanking Thank Thank- ing you JUST A SCHOOL GIRL Both Who's Who and Nelsons Nelson's Encyclopedia give 1853 1863 as the birth date and 1916 as that of his death so one would Judge that those authorities authorities au au- au were correct What Is the source of the 1849 date It pro probably probably ably is not authentic You are wel wd- come Dear Miss Blair Could you please tell me If one should understand all kinds o of arithmetic to be a telephone operator operator operator oper oper- ator I want to learn this but I Iam Iam am very poor in arithmetic Thanking Thanking Thanking Thank Thank- ing you for my other answers anc and this one too LACKING That would would not prove as much mucha a handicap as some other things but Id I'd advise you to come Into Salt Salt Sali Lake and talk things over with the head of ot the employment bureau here Dear Miss Blair Would you please let me know through your column the school laws of Salt Lake as I have had hac hadan hadan an argument with my daughter in law Must a boy or girl go to school after he or she has been through the eighth grade and does the law compel him or her to go to high school until 18 years of age ageTh Th Thanking you MOTH MOTHER ER McGill In Utah a boy or or girl must have completed HIGH HIGI SCHOOL before he or she can be exempted from further attendance at school up to th the age of 18 This attendance may be at time part-time school in cases where Q the boy or girl must contribute contribute con con- tribute te toward his or her own support support support sup sup- sup sup- port or that of ot the family but these cases must all aU be given specIal hearings and permission for such attendance granted by the super super- Dear Miss Blair I have read your corner ever since I have been here and I enjoy it very much Would you please tell me methe methe methe the fare one way to Houston Tex also the fare for a child I should like to know also if there are re ever any reduced rates to the same I point during the month of June Thank you LONESOME The fare Is with a half- half rate for a child between the ages of ot 5 and 12 years ears There are never any reductions on way one-way fares You are welcome Dear Miss Blair Is it asking too much to tell me where and arid how to obtain photographs photographs photo photo- graphs of the following Lloyd Hughes Colleen Moore Douglas Fairbanks Jr Esther Ralston Betty Betty Bet Bet- ty Bronson Ben Lyon Rudolph Valentino Valentino Val Val- Norma Shearer Also is a aI aletter I letter to each separate one n necessary ces- ces sary n INOS Address the first two t In care of ot First National Productions Melrose avenue Hollywood the next three Famous Players Players-Lasky Corporation 1520 Vine s street reet Hollywood Hol Hot lywood Ben Lyon First National Nation Nation- al Rudolph Valentino United Artists Artists' Artists Artists' Art Art- lets lets' Productions at the Pickford- Pickford Fairbanks studios Santa Monica boulevard Hollywood Norma Shearer Metro-Goldwyn Metro Culver City Cal It would be wiser to send individual individual indi indi- vidual letters because even e if it you rou wrote to the T publicity department of the company your Jour request ml might ht be ignored The stars like to be ho written to personally even If the tho studio finally handles all aU such re re- re quests The customs of sending photographs differ ditter In many In Instances Instances Instances In- In stances a fee of ot 25 cents Is charged to cover wrapping and mailing etc Dear M. M A. A E. E The stories of or James Oliver Curwood Curwood Cur- Cur wood though sensational In many Instances are usually clean They are are full fuU of ot adventure with the big outdoors as the setting Though I Iam Iam Iam am not familiar with the one you OU mention it Is likely to be quite as asgood asgood good or better th than ln tho average If It you would write to the publicity department of the company releasing releasing releasing ing this picture they would be glad to send you the material In which you are Interested The local theatre theatre theatre the the- atre manager in your town should be able to supply some of ot this Dear Miss Blair Will you please tell me if it is s correct to wear wea satin slippers for forthe forthe forthe the street Also are slippers in light colors to be worn for fo summer summer sum sum- m mer er Now just one more what more what is is the nationality of Tom Mix and where was he born and raised Thanking Thank Thank- ing you and wishing you luck MARY ANN Satin slippers should be worn only with dressy clothes and they are not appropriate on the street or for business or tailored wear Yes light slippers are to be THE thing this summer pale blonde and gray kid being popular shades Tom Mix was born and raised in Texas and he is of ot Scotch and Indian de descent decent cent Dear Miss Blair Having read Hearts Heart's Haven with much interest I 1 am now going to ask you a question which I have wanted to know about for a long time Can you tell me which wedding wedding wedding wed wed- ding anniversaries are are usually celebrated celebrated cele cere- besides the and such as th the 2nd 3rd and and so on and how each Is celebrated and what it Is called CURIOSITY There Is is' an occasional difference of ot opinion In designating the vanous various various vari- vari van vari ous wedding anniversaries but In general these are accepted From 1 to 10 paper calico muslin silk WOODEN iron copper bronze pottery TIN From this point only every fifth y year ar Is observed observed- crystal china SILER SILVER SIL SIL- VER VEIt pearl coral ruby sapphire GOLDEN GOLDEN GOLD GOLD- EN emerald and are all given as the diamond wedding anniversaries Those printed In capitals are the most popular celebrations and are observed by the couple and their family and friends in various ways receptions dinner parties artIes picnics and so on but the gifts and decorations decorations deco deco- rations nations are aie usually in keeping with the particular motif representative of the number of y years ars married Sometimes as for example with the ruby the color red is carried out rather than using the precious stone which would be impossible In any but a millionaires millionaire's circle Dear Miss Blair My boy in Mexico has written to tome tome tome me and asked me to send him A Broken I have tried atall at atall atall all the music stores for it but cant can't seem to find it I wonder if you could find it for me OLIVE You will wilt be able to get it through the Richmond Publish Publishing In company Fifth avenue New York or if you ask them and pa pay a deposit practically any Rny of the local stores will send for it for you Dear Miss Mss Blair We have two children My husband husband hus lius- band works hard every day but he heis heis heis is only making a month We have had a lot lotof of sickness and bills etc I bought some furniture and our contract calls for a month Now Miss Blair we have been payIng paying pay pay- Ing ing regularly I have had several reminders that I must pay I 1 just hate to lose my furniture furniture furniture furni furni- ture as we are trying to do our best WORRIED MOTHER Whether they can can take the furniture furniture furniture fur fur- or not all depends upon the kind of a contract you tou ou signed and upon whether you can get them to tomake tomake tomal mal make e you a new one which will call for a decrease In the monthly pay pay- ment If you have ha paid regularly you should have no difficulty In making su such h arrangements You should go down and see the company company company com com- pany and talk things over with I them that Is Js the best way of settlIng settling settling set set- your our problems |