| Show n p MICH SCHOOL MISS LOOKS DOWN p. p li V s. s ON BOYS AS AS' TOO YOUNG r k p- p By BETTY BErn BLAIR Gir Girls in early arly adolescence ce mature nature more rapidly as as a a. a rule than their of view is fc more adult Go boys boys' of th the same age and point B But t in later adolescence they are more on a par intellectually and biologically with boys bays of the same chronological age Dear D ear Miss Blair of A girl certainly certainty changes when she enters high school A year ago I I wouldn't have thought of going out with boys older than tJi myself but now but now the boys about my age seem so young I Iam am ant now going with a a. boy 19 y years ars of of- age ge but I Ido 2 t r do so only to b be i in iii the foursome with my girlfriend girl girlfriend friend and the boy with whom she g goes s whom I like very much At first I wouldn't admit that I I. liked her friend bet better er than my own but now 4 I know its it's true Now comes comes my real problem Mother objects to my going with these boys bOs because they are so S much older She says that boys of 18 and 19 look lookS S upon girls as sweethearts rather than just as good friends She likes these two boys b but t thinks t f. f they ar are too old for us girls I I. tol told her I didn didn't t twant S want vant to around go-around with boys who t out of I the cradle yet and she replied that at I wasn't o out t of the cradle IS J I myself nielL S T T her that older boys wanted 5 sweethearts pointed out but t th that t as long as I had gone with these older boys they had bad b been en perfect in their r manners and had always ys- ys taken us home expected a girl to kiss and early But the younger boys always I also neck eve every y time they took them out The younger ones is smart to smoke dr drink 1 and swear There i is now a boy in school who how wants t to go steady with me me but I Just st cant can't see it that way But mother has has- boen been pointing out articles from your corner rr wherein you advise girls to go with boys s their own age B But t oh you jou dont don't know how disgusted I get g t with th these young boys boySe I have promised p to go to the cadet hop op with one of them and It will spoil my whole evening Do I 1 have to ask him to go to the girls girl's dance afterward as a return for his his' in- in to o t the e hop hop t S IN DOUBT SIt If Ii you h hadn't sta started ted going with t the e older boys you would still sUll have been hl happy with the younger ones The older boys have spoiled d you for those nearer hearer y your ur own own age age How d you suppose the these e 18 IS and 19 year old ear old boys l learned arned their improved unproved im un- un proved manners It was because they went with girls their own age when they were younger and were gI given n to understand to in terms what It Is girls like in b boys boyz Y Now in your own case gase who Is Isto to to teach your own generation of f boys if the girls refuse to to togo tog g go with them Who Vho is late to teach them that girls dont don't like the kissi kissing g and n seeking young boys expect high school boys are trying their wings In the love realm for fortI forthe fortie tI tie the first time Sometimes the they foar soar r too high and they need It is up to the girls to teach them to show them their p proper oper place S Exception to Rule At t your age you sh should uld be going With i ith boys about tw two years your youx enior Girls mature earlier than boys boy and in rare exceptions some girls of 15 and 16 18 are areas as ps old biologIcally biologically biologically cally as some Bome boys of 18 and 19 Parents should be ha wise to these facts and differences and to help make the proper adjust adjust- with their childrens children's friend friend- ships hIp j But some somo girls biologically mature are no more mentally matt ma- ma ture tUf tt than han the boys boya of their own chronological age These are all fa facts is that should be considered It Is the customary thing that girIn who ho accept invitations to the cadet Hop bop return the favor with a abid abid abid bid to the girls girl's dance And you wouldn't want to b be found lacking vin this courtesy when you are arc a a sticker aUcker for c court courteous urt us attention yo your your- r- r 2 lf l V LAYETTE Miss Dear Blair L S. S I an am exp expecting Ung a blessed leSe event r andr hd- hd wo would ld appreciate It if it you your could give me the of some g good od books I 1 could get at tho the p public b c library bra I want to th bU buy a the things my my baby w will n need a afew afew afew few at a fa time so will wm you please give me the articles and number off all each ach n needed eded Thanking you and wishing you y u continued suc success success success HAPPY cess arid happiness I 1 wonder if yo you wouldn't like to own some very valuable little pamphlets on pre natal care early care of the infant and ancl other related subjects every every- prospective mother should know about herself These may be had by sending 25 cents to the tho Child Welfare department Washington D. D C. C The money Isto is isto isto to c cover ver cost of mailing Call them by the general subjects I have havo given here and th the right circulars will be bes besent sent seaL s nt Layettes vary In In number of articles articles ar ar- ar- ar tides according to the tho amount of money one expects to pay for them A A A. very simple layette but one that thatis is adequate with dally daily washing follows Three flannel binders torn strips 7 by 20 Inches three knitted teethIng teething teething teeth Ing bands with shoulder str straps ps three knitted shirts hirth three flannel pet petticoats lc ts three cotton gertrudes three nightgowns soft oft flannelette or cotton seven plain soft slips or dresses of any sheer material two dozen diapers of eye birds cotton 22 by 44 inches one dozen soft flannelette two small three tiny blankets Save your old soft linen towels and make washcloths washcloths washcloths wash wash- cloths of very soft cheesecloth absorbent absorbent absorbent ab ab- ab- ab cotton talcum powder boric acid one tube vaseline safety pins one cake of pure soap preferably preferably preferably pre pre- castile caUle and a tray or basket in which to keep these toil toilet t articles for the tiny guest Yo You will be just like a bird building Its nest a str straw w at a time with your happy prepa prepa- rations Thanks a ks for your wish and accept my own for every happiness to you SUCCESS Dear Miss Blair I am interested in the subject of success and want to get all the the-In formation on it I possibly canCan canCan can Can you help me out Have you an idea of what books I I. can read zead to gain this Information n Thank you BABS Biographies of people who Wh have achieved success success' are more valuable than all the theories about success Naturally you cant can't read all the biographies written about abou people who a according cording to our present standards have a e become great s so o I It II dep depends in what direction your own interest lies as to what books you should read Great Men Men of of Science is a 8 book about success s since il it deals with the lives Jives of f men who though they may may have dle died in poverty poverty pov tov- erty added to the worlds world's knowledge knowledg and to to civilization As Ask AsIc for a new magazine in the book shops called caned Womans Digest Di Digest Di Digest gest for current problems of interest Interest interest in in- terest to women who hope for and have achieved success su Such subjects subjects subjects sub sub- as love lov marriage politics flirting cooking travel are discussed discussed discussed dis dis- dis- dis cussed from the womans woman's point of view Ask also at the public library for for biographies of ot great women who have achieved Books containing containing con con- taming theories about success success success' in general terms are written by Oliver Swett Marden Harden and Trine TO BEVA REVA Kindly send a stamped 1 self addressed envelope f for far r our circular Treatment o of Freckles FreckleS' 1 1 |
