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Show 'GLORY HOLE' DAY LETTER GIVES CHALLENGE TO GIRLS Heart' Haven t " By BETTT BLAIR Glory bal Of all letter! to be left over for "glory hole" day It would be one literally dumping our Salt Lake City girl into it head fint Girl, Juit aee what you're up againitl You "gotta" be able to compare com-pare favorably with clear skies, pine, mow and the reat of nature at her beii. For these boy aren't used to anything but, and they Juit can't take us,' not even at our dreaaed-up beat But just give ui a hone a woman can ride, some Jems, a sombrero som-brero and a wide open plain, and we'll show 'em. Yippeel Don't let my opinion away you. Speek right up and get It off your mind. Are the dude ranch boys right tr not? ON CRITK1MM ' Dear Mies Blairi . I wrote you last week but am glad I didn't mail it since other letters came answering "LPB" and making explanations, I agree with you that our criticism of each other's letter should be kept kindly, and that Heart's Haven should be what Its name Implies, and not a vicious vehicle. I had catalogued "Cynic" as did "Bill, Hank and Vera." Quoting from Kipling again with variations, varia-tions, 'You're a better man than we are, Gunge Din," meaning Cynic. Your advice to "Bill, Hank and Vern" on how to forget has helped me wonderfully. I needed It Happy New Year! "IRISH." e e e A Heppy New Year to you, too, "Irish." Thanks for your note. RFXTAl RANT ORDER Dear Miss Blair: Here is something that always pusxlee me: My friend often takes me to a restaurant to eat The waiter comes up, pad in hand, and wait for the order. When my friend asks, "What are you going to have, honey?" shall I give the waiter my order or shall I tell my friend and let him give it to the waiter? I think the last way is right but th waiter always al-ways stands there looking at me aa If he expected me to give the order directly to him. Thank you for straightening me out. . "JEAN," . e You are correct in thinking you should givs your order to your friend and let him give It to the waiter. PUP FOR GIFT At 74 T street a a-month-old shepherd shep-herd pup is awaiting th word that he ha a new horn and a new master. The usual good home is required. Call Hyland 8284-M. Dear Ml Blair:' I am writing this letter with three dude ranch boy coaching me. I'm wondering If I can find words to express th reaction of the Christmas holidays a ssen through the eye of thee three plainsmen. First they think we ere not so well bred and civilised a we would like to meke the world believe. be-lieve. Starting from "scratch," aa they e It all born alike, bred alike and dying alike, they think our artificial lives maks of ua a big bunch of hooey. The boy have been around town during the holidays. In and out of our beet hotel lobbies, and a few other places numerous and varied. Including some of our best homes. Hsre Is a description of our young debs as they saw them, dancing, dining and at ease: What a Picture 1 The girl lack charm and genuine genu-ine culture. They look dowdy, stagey and crude la the new evening eve-ning dresses, and out of place, tune and color with the role they are endeavoring to play. They don't know how to walk in their etrapl gown and' there I far too much material in the skirts for their gangly strides. One of the boys remarked about the poor figures, postures, freckled freck-led and pimpled backs; about the drinking and smoking, wisecracking wise-cracking and what have you. Parading In hotel lobbies where traveling men relax the light far too bright for a beautiful setting. set-ting. .1 feel a little aa If the dude ranch boy war right and that coming aa they have from clean air, ekie. pines, snow and nature In all it beauty, thay have a right to make comparisons and to an opinion. ' Miss Blair, do you and your public agree with them? Are we cheep and artificial, crude, stagey and gross? Just paselng snobs of 199? A little overconceited? Please ask your public to answer this letter. "WONDERING." ..aee Bo the dude ranch boys have been in town and looked ue overt Ever been on a dude ranch and eeen what it is, that by comparison, ratas tops In the mind of a dude ranch boy? If you have, you'll not wonder that he thinka us artificial. I've bad that feeling myself after coming back from the wide open and mountain-bound spaces. But I wish th dud ranch boy had stayed around a little longer. I'm ur they'd have found beneath the poor postures, strapless gowns, freckled backs and gangly strides heart of pure gold. Our young people Ho like to strike a pose. They love to appear sophisticated. They think the drinking and amoking gives them an air. But beneath It all they're aWeet young thing. I know a lot of them. I adore them. I'm green with envy over their youth, their fun, their irresponsibility. irrespon-sibility. Tbey haven't a care n th world. All right public It' your turn. |