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Show Dear ajfAa Kayo: Wa have never bothered you bo- rr bu for th first time, would liko t ask you a few quo-f quo-f tiona. Has tho Hate any law as to how eiueh stenographers are to re coivo? Don't you think $9 per week is small salary for a good Y at en eg rap her to receive f How mudH should a stenographer with three and one-half years' experience experi-ence receive? Thanking you very much for this information, I am sincerely, OOTj My dear, tho very fact that you hare pot this q ueat Ion tells mo w hy you NKKDKO to ask U. YOU ARE LACKING IN INITIATIVE. INITIA-TIVE. A stenographer of threw and one-lmTf- Years experience ehonM bo paid JUST WHAT SHK IS WORTH not a cent more not a cent less. And If her anV-httlon anV-httlon Is commensurate with her ability, abil-ity, aho will havo little difficulty in having; her salary keep paco with her worth. Tho girl who make for her- 1 self a place In tho business world that cannot bo filled quite so well by any on elae nM give little thought to flnanrea. Take care of your personal ffirirnry. my dear, and your employer Ml'HT take 'care of your salary. If not he. then another. Thero may be necessity ne-cessity for an occasional change aa on outgrows a field, but they will be rre indeed. And don't ever handicap yourself, by- believing that there is anything in shamming;. Tho man of in tell t-rence who atanda at tho head of your hmiao KNOWS whether w not vou are a paying factor In tho business busi-ness knows that he wants to keep oii on at most any price IP YOU ARK. And so, all a aid and dona. It Ilea In your own hands. To ho, or not to ho, the question. Given an honest Interest Inter-est In tho business of one's employers the willingness to cultivate a hit of tnttintlve: a dally effort toward tho development of personal efficiency, and one ned know no stringent ffnan -ml Kmimli : There la a law fixing tho minimum wane for experienced women workers st Il.tS per day, with a time limit of mils', send your little remembrance to him at the camp, then why not make It a subscription to Life"? It seems to m there la nothing more essential in the life of tho soldier than a bit of mental and physical relaxation, which (may be induced always by a hearty laugh. Then, too, as the different copies are finished they may be passed on to other a. thus not overburdening the limited space beneath tho army-bunk, army-bunk, and at the same time providing entertainment for hip fellow aoldtera If. In addition to this, you wish to send another little gift, make It a right cood pocket Kiahllght Dear Miss Kayot I hovo road your answers to others, snd fool like you . are a friend to everyone, and I am glad I can aek you to help me. 1- hsw been eweeqed to a young man for over a year, but wo are going to wait until the war is over to be married. His younger-brother younger-brother and oldtr stater pro both married and ho takes cpro of his mother and invslid brother. Ho is very good to his mother and I admire ad-mire him because of this- But the , mother just live in him and for ! him. and wants to be always with him to go every place ho goes and seems hurt if ho does not always al-ways want to bo with her. She is not very old about 50 years and could find other interests and friends, but a e doss not want to. This makao it very hard for us, as wo sometimes would like to go places without her. I don't went I to be selfish, but don't you think ! something could bo done? J" t hops I hsvs-not written too long a question, and I want to thank you for your trouble, and hope you can answer this in your paper. BETTY. It tnok a great world war to hrlng about a closer brotherhood of man, hut what about the sisterhood of woman? What pathos thnt the mothers and sweethearts of man should go on for! all 1 1 me a t cross p 1 1 rpoHCd ! I oea it not seem with a Ilttls broader undor-stamiing. undor-stamiing. a little h we s IfishiM . Ip.i women Who love tho same man might work harmoniously together for his beet Interests? lripenln upon th. underlandtnn Jift wilt h .H to briny Hlvut n"W. I. I frank, thai h may hav no 1oult as j lo licr po.lttnn. i Meantime yoi mtist remember, pweet jH-tty. that til l dear, old molber'. I"' i. not Rn eaav one .tu.t now: that .he ' "-rave. Jove and affertlon and aaaiire t"hror"vonr devoTTop: Mnke ller it thai .h ha. not loKt a mn, but ha. tHine.1 a dauithier. Make her the el-tomea'. el-tomea'. or (tue.ta In your n.w home: but hy your iweet. tatfu4 nuuincr make aur that ehe IH a itueat not a supervisor of the household. And when )au have succeeded in this adjustment, the mother, th. hoy and you will all be so murh happuT that you'll be Kind for bavins; taken your stand even at the cost of a few tears. My Darling Kathl.snt If I should writ a whole bask f praisa of you, il would not do you any ,ood. and would not bo naif of my appreciation of you. I could not possibly sxpro.s my thoughts. But I do -boliov, with, out any oaceptions. thst you Hovo nolpod moro pooplo than anyono Is. in tho world. . j This is my first visit to your fairyland, and I trust that I havo thoroughly compb.d with tho rules. I know I am a vary poor writer. I practice often, and sometimes I write real well: but it seams as thouph I havo no control, for when I want to write my best, I se.m to writs my poorest. How old would yuu Juduo mo to bs. fiom my writing, end from th way I enpreas myselff Vou certainty have wonderful patience. nrty-tour nours per week. Dear Miss Kayoi t havo a big puzzle, oo I some o you for tho solution. I cannot think of nteo suitsbto present to send to my fianoo, wfio is a lieutenant now stationed at one of tho training samps. Wil you help mo out? Tho things which moke tho problem so complex are these: His sisters and I havo eontinuslly sent him candy, cakes, knitted articles, etc. Ho hsa fountain pent also my picture) in an ivory frame I want to send him an exceptionally nico present for Christmas. Ho also has a nico leather kit, I want to pay from $5 to $10 for his gift for Chrietmas. I thank you. Miss Kayo for tho answer which I know I will receive re-ceive from you. QYP. Mayhe he'll bo homo and 70a eon five him your sweet presence for si Christmas ift wouldn't that make him tho happiest of men? I hope this) rosy roms to pass, hut '-In r1 you 1 rrei sure, teuy, mat. tootn yon and tho fine chap you are soon to marry are willing and happy to recognize your duty to his mother. I em proud of you for your stand and hope you'll maintain It. never letting petty Jealousy Jeal-ousy or selfishness creep in to l.unt 1 your beautiful soul. This poor mother like the drowning drown-ing man b rasping for the last straw feeling that this boy la her all, tho lajt kindred spirit between her and tho ahysa of loneliness, clings selfishly to him. losing siyht of hta interests, his pleasures and his best good. In this ono mad, despenUe effort to fortify herself againat that unbearable thing that haunts her the duy whn he. too, ahull escape her. I'oor old lfar duean't mean to bo so selfish, but her perspective per-spective Is warped aha has entirely lost even the semblance of tho power to see heroeif as others se hrr. So. painful as It may be. It is up to the boy to have a heart to heart talk with that mother; to tell her that while he loves her more dearly year by year, the time has come when another an-other woman stands first. let him not mince matters In any manner. Your future hHpplnrss. his snd hrs Well, hero owes for my heart- j leas worries: 1. Plosso tell mo whst solor , fsco powder to use. I hsvo a Jot of freckles and am inclined 'to havo a rod nose snd pinkish cheeks. Is "Gerden Fragrance" a good brand of powder for mo to use? 2. Please give mo necessary directions di-rections ao that I may manicure - my fingernails myself. I hsvo very ugly nails. Moat of them pro very wide and none of them a pretty shape. Tho moons do not - show. Thero is such 0 -!ona space -between th space where tho dirt accumulates and tho other portion of tho nail thst when my noils juet some to tho tips of my fingers fin-gers they look dreadfully long.. I hope I have not mispellsd sny words, and wishing you oodles of ouoeoso and heppiness E. M. How extravagant you are In your praise of me! You are spoiling m more and more every day! But. anyway, any-way, 1 don't mind being spoiled. I thnk you. Aren't you about 15 or la It 14? Your construction Is fairly good and your writing not so bad Just a bit cramped. Try the arm movement snd : see If thero Isn't an Improvement. Your spell In k right good you only misspelled mis-spelled "miaapelied. 1. Java Hice is a lovely Inexpensive face powder, and I Imagine tho Rachel tint would bo beet suited to your akin. I'ao a pood cleansing cream and less eoap and water, and the redness wilt probably dlasnpear from your nose. Pon't mind the freckles In moderation, modera-tion, they axe quite attractive. . Klrat. we muni purchase our supplies: A bottle of Cute cuticle re-remover;; re-remover;; Cutex polish: orangewood siicka: a box of emery boards: a file snd a buffer. Now . let us file tho nails to conform con-form to the shape of tho fingertips, reicnrdless of the loose space at "the ends; mike them smooth with an emery board; use the cuticle remover according to directions which will also tnke care of the moons snd aid in shaping the nalla. Do not mind the broadness that stands for ttroad- ' mindodnees hut do insist that ths 1 nails conform to some uniform shape. ! This may be done by a bit of coaxing, as you will learn when you havo tried. After uaing the remover, let's soak the fingertips in a warm suds: rinse ! and dry. then polish with the Cuteg and the stce toft buffer, being careful not to overheat tho nails In the polishing . process. It is not every woman's lot to pos-sets pos-sets beautifully formed hands, but II 1H every woman's 1UTY to keep her hands well groomed. I hope you II be faithful that you'll make and kep ymir hands aa fine as nature will per- j mit: for this is one of the unfailing j signs f gnod breeding and will le J worth sny effort. |