Show FORCED TO BE IDLE GIRL SEEKS MEANS f i OF SELF SELF DEVELOPMENT 1 J 7 F Friendship ie of Two Boys Bos Who Appreciate in Unison Girls Girl's Is Puzzling Mother Moth r Interferes in Daughters Daughter's Recreational Life Pets ets r v By By Iy BETTY BLAm BLAIR t With many any girls still unemployed th the problem becomes one for individual treatment The ambitious look forward ing girl need not languish for hobbies hobbles or for lack of their development N Dear Miss Blair Because r I am very discouraged raged I and blue I 1 am writing to you In hope bope that you will help me with th the problem that thatis II I is l facing rhe me ie as II fl you have helped d j 5 so many other IlI C people Ill L 1 I am a young I II I girl of 18 18 average aver ver verI I IIII age ace or above in inI I III IIII f looks and intelI intelligence intel V I I and a aI app I pp graduate f fro from r om m I I high school last year I have bee been n g going 0 i n s steady with a young man for tor the thelast thelast last year but b because cause of financial finan- finan cial difficulties we will not be beable beable beable able to be married for at least two or three years I have b been en employed on a small paying job this summer but with the comIng coming com com- ing of winter will lose my job along with a group of other girls my ag age I have already tried in vain to find some employment that will keep me busy for the winter and after talking to other othery y y girls believe it will be almost impossible to find any In In high s school hool I did not prepare prepare pre pre- pare myself for a business ca ca ca- ca reer I I have no talent or Interest interest interest inter inter- est for that kind o of work My parents are not in a position to send me rae to college or help me rae further my education In any anyway anyway way although they are willing willingto to support me and buy the nee nee- clothes I need I dislike to think that they do this while I am not in school or helping helping help help- ing jag myself in any way My problem is just this What am I going to do with my time all aU this coming winter This may not seem import important to some some people but to me it is Ls a calam calam- it ity I have no special hobbies hobbles have only an average liking for books sewing a and d such things The thought of ot being idle seems almost more than I 1 can endure If I could j only find something t to do something to o occupy cupy my mind a few dollars a week that I had earned myself with no help from anyone My main desire desire desire de de- de- de sire is is' to further further- by education through schooling but I have no desire to take a postgraduate course in high s school hooL Please c can n you suggest something anything any anything anything any any- thing as s I know there are many other girls in the same many pr predicament pre as asI I am ant Thanking yo you D DISCOURAGED I know there are many girls in a similar position to ro your own Untrained untrained un Un- trained for fot any particular kind of work who have nave not yet discovered the exact niche in life lle the they can I fill iU to the best advantage and whose finan finances es will not permit the expenditure expendi ture of money oney for a career even if they knew what it would preferably be I I am glad to ro say siy there are for these girls at a minimum cost opportunities opportunities by which they they- may develop latent gifts and powers Night s school hool which opens some time time time-in October offers offers offers of of- fers instruction in m many ny branches of study The Y YV W. W C C. A A. promotes cultural and athletic activities for girls of business age and experience that are are most interesting as do also the Lion Llon house hous activities for girls If U you are interested in literature art dramatics cooking and other cultural and practical activities consult con con- su suit sult t the management of night school Y W. W C. C A. A or the Lion house The TheArt TheArt TheArt Art Barn likewise offers opportunity to for those gifted and and seeking a career in iii writing or art for very nominal fees The po point nt in each of these centers is notto not to make a profit but to offer opportunity at the very lowest maintenance main main- cost to girls and arid women sit sitUated situated sit sit- d just as you are And I am glad you realize reaUze the deteriorating de deteriorating de effect of idleness with nothing specific to occupy your mind If you are re unable to pay pay even th the small fees at one of these centers you can take up a reading with a purpose co course from the public library in iii any ny line that may Interest you There suggestions will be offered offered of of- for your advancement by reading read readS lug ing along specified lines Would you like to come in and talk things over with me some time Ui more detail Or better still go to I each of of tl the centers in m mentioned ned and talk with the official in charge Mrs C O kindly also abo take of note-of the above IN QUANDARY Dear Miss Bl Blair ir I am certainly in a a. quandary and you arc the ti first st one 1 I think of of to help me out Th There re are rc two boys I like Uke quite well but one better than the other Sometimes Sometimes' both of ot them come to see me inc at atthe th the same time and quite often offen one of f them with myself as partner part ncr ner double dates datis with the other and nd some ome other girl But I 1 Iam an am the only girl they both take reg Always when we double date it is with a new girl entirely en en- I am arn surely puzzled to know which of these boys likes me the better or r if they really like ike ikeme me with a a feeling verging on 1 love at all alt How can I find out They come several times Umes a a week to s see e me me sometimes j just st to spend an evening talking 1 I 1 en en- joy listening to them chew the rag over everything under tinder the sun Iun and I also like the nice parties par par- ties tits the they take me to to But I 1 do wish Ish I l I knew whether or or riot not theone the one ne ne' of f them I like best likes s me 1 that way too Is there any way way for me meto to find out WILMA I hi I kl it II would be a mistake for you yott to to try t to find out Wilma As a matter of fact I I. think th these boys you i so well in a fri friendship way b ca caus th their re relations with you arc o re I Letters questions aud od r re requests requests re- re quests for lor advice should be addressed to MISS BETTY BL BLAIR I HEARTS HEART'S HAVEN VEN TELEGRAM SA SALT L T LA LAKE K E CITY Write legibly upon only one side of the paper It Is necessary ry that you append ap append ape ap- pend the right name and address ad dress but these will be heM held In ln strict confidence and win not Dot appear appear In print Questions In In- advertising Information Inform tl tion n cann cannot t be ans answered casual informal and wholly and wholesomely pleasant For this reason rea rca son the longer loner you keep off the love theme the happier will your your friendship friendship friend friend- ship with them b be If If it sho should ld happen that another boy came along to roo whom you might feel inclined to give a g good od portion of your time that might set them to thinking about making their friendship friendship friend friend- ship of a more permanent order But if each liked you the same same there would b be the thc problem of t. t accepting ng ngone one and hurting th the other So why not j just st let things drift for a 3 wl while le until something growing out of the situation itself presents a solution You never can tell when the time may come that on one of your double double double dou ble dating expeditions ris ns one of these boys may drop completely out of your picture with the girl of his dreams dreams' whom he may have just found LIFE LIMITED Dear Dear- Miss Blair I am a young girl of 15 just entering senior high school this year All my girl friends go outto outto out outto to parties with boys but my ray mym m mother ther refuses to let me me mc go at all alt She sa says sl I am altogether too young to go with the boys This just leaves me me out of everything and I feel so dumb when I hear the oth other r girls girls' talking about their good times Is there any anything I can do orsay orsay or orsay say to ro make her listen to reason Thanks for any help you ou may give LEE V What recreational lonal life has your mother mother t provided or sh shown wn favor concerning in place of the young peoples people's parties t to which she forbids your going with high school boys and gl girls ls If not any then you have a avery avery very serious s problem em to ro unravel for all young people need a recreational program that will offer divergence from their workaday world Are you you entering entering into the social activities provided at atthe the high school which you attend These should give you youa a great great deal deal of pleasure for there also you will find many others with whom you may be friendly Ask isk you mother if you may may invite to your home the boys and with girls whom you like best to associate I feel sure that sure that once she sees how much like the boys boys- and girls of her own Sown family they are her fears c concerning your welfare will vanish I liam jam assuming assuming as as- suming of course that you are a no nomal nomal noi mal wholesome girl entirely to b be trusted trusted-so o far as your our moral and social socIal so so- cial cond conduct ct is concerned Girls who are arc never trusted to take c care re of themselves usually are those who get into the most difficulties when the time comes that they must meet the world on their own PETS FOR GIFTS A fox terrier puppy cunning and well trained Is is Ia yapping for A a new new and good home He lie may be seen at South Seventh East A white cat that that c cant can't nt travel with the fam family ly and must therefore change chance homes u may may be hid had by someone offering a I first class s home borne and care Call can Hyland Hyland Hy- Hy land M or see ce her at Down Down- Ington lorton avenue She Is a real pet |