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Show Girls Demand Right to Pay Own Expense By BETTY BLAIR If girle Py their own way In the presence of the boys who accompany accom-pany them, they must expect to Hearts Haven lose the gallantry that has been man's compliment to women for ages past, and they must not be chagrined If later on men expect economic . equality In other natters. nat-ters. Dear Miss Blair: Can you set two girls right on their problems? Would you call a boy a g.golo if he takes a girl out and allows her to pay her own way? When a girl is working and a boy isn't, don't you think It is expecting a little too much for him to pay all the checks? We would like to find some nice boys to go with "Dutch treat" style and just have a good time, but every time we go out and pay our own way we think the general opinion is that we are so anxious to go with the boy "that we are, In a sense, buying him. Have Better Time If it were not for this criticism we have a much better time when we're helping pay than when the boy pays all. It gives a more Independent feeling, and makes the boy seem more like a good pal. Then, too. the girl is not obligated obli-gated in this manner, or tied down to one boy for the entire evening. A date is always much more exciting if you can dance with other men, or flirt a little on the side. If a boy has money, naturally, we believe in spending it, but if he hasn t it, we also believe in sharing what we have on the same principle as If it were two girls equal rights, equal privileges, priv-ileges, equal expenses. Are we carrying things a bit too far, or ' do you agree with us? Merry Christmas to you! "RED-HEADED BLONDES." ; No. my dears. I'm afraid you're carrying the equal expense Idea a i little too far for the happiness of : the boys In question. If the boys ' have asked you for a date you can't offer to share the expenses with-! with-! out giving offense. However, you may do this much: ' Procure tickets in advance for the movies, then call your best boy friend and say, "We have some tickets for the 'show,' wouldn't you like to help us use them?' " Share at Home Other ways of sharing expenses is to have frequent home parties when all the expense is borne by you. This will in a measure offset the dates for which the boys ask, and for which they should be responsible. re-sponsible. There is nothing more embarrassing to a boy, nothing that makes him feel more like a gigolo, unless he is in reality just that, than to offer money in public to pay his way, or to pay your expenses with him looking on. If you know a boy very well, one with whom you've had dates and you're sure he can't afford to make them, procure ticketa for whatever purpose beforehand, and telephone him the Information that you have tickets and would like to share them with somebody. He may elect to be that somebody. Then, In merry gentleman fashion, give the tickets to him to present at the door. It saves his self-esteem. self-esteem. You can't do this sort of thing too often. But you will not be alone In paying your way in this manner, since girls all over the land are doing it. But there ie such a thing as becoming too independent and driving your friends away. Christmas wishes to you! SANTA CLAIS NAMES Dear Miss Blair: I am giving a little party for my -year-old daughter and would like to use some of the other namea for Santa Claus and Kris Kringle. Can you help me? Many thanks. "MRS. P." e a a Saint Nicholas In England. Pere Noel or Father Christmas, In France. La Befana in Italy, Kris Kringle in Norway. Knecht Rupert in Germany, who helps to keep records rec-ords and drive the sleigh, may be helpfUl names for the occasion. BRITTLE NAILS Dear Miss Blair: Will you please send me a remedy for finger nails that break off in layers and chip off at the ends. Are there any exercises for the fingers to make the knuckles smaller? Thank you very much. "DOT." i a e e j Brittle nails may be improved , and toughened by soaking them in i olive oil. A little cold cream squeexed under the nails and left there overnight will benefit them. Harsh soaps and careless manicures mani-cures may be responsible for brittle nails. In some cases they are the result of a lack of sufficient lime or other element in the system. More Drastic If the nails need a more drastic treatment than that offered by the olive oil. soak them 10 minutes every night for two weeks in the following mixture, and continue with the olive oil treatment there-after. there-after. Melt three drams of white wax in 10 drams of olive oil Remove from the fire and gradually stir in one dram of salt one dram of powdered pow-dered resin and one dram of powdered pow-dered alum. When the mixture is cool add a little perfume. |