Show I IDear I IDear lully Dear and Reader This is your corner All questions submitted will be cheer- cheer carefully answered except those s seeking eking medical advice h b be e sent Names if rS and addresses of off business firms cannot be printed here but will self-addressed self a stamped envelope accompanies the request Questions ons are limited to two two- F Full U and each MM letter Jetter name address must accompany or no reply can be made All AU communications arc are held strict strictly confidential n In requesting poems and songs the correct title the first line or the name of addressed li the author hor is V necessary in order to find them Please send stamped to you envelope also with these requests so 80 the they y may y be forwarded directly y Salt SaIt Address Lake l letters very plainly with pen pe and ink to Helen Brooks Bo Box 1545 1 City Utah I SONGS REQUESTED These songs and poems poem are are on the requested and To Found list By the Light of ot the Western Stars Please Mr Conductor Dont Don't Put Me Mo Off Oft the Train Delaware Dying Cowgirls Cowgirl's Message Yankee Boy First lines I never never realized what a pair of ot eyes And a baby smile could do I nev never r tho thought I could love lave anybody Honey like Im I'm lovIn you Ive I've traveled three continents over Thru Fr France nce thru Italy and Spain Ive I've wandered In London's gay throng thronE thron And An now Im I'm Back ack home again SONGS RECEIVED The following songs and poems have been received during the past week and I wish to thank each one ono for tor their kindness in contributing U them m Youre You're a Million Miles Mlles From Nowhere Top Tip Mary Only to See Sea Her Face Again America I Love Lovo You The Red River Valley De Dear r Miss Brooks I received the so song g. g When your hair grows whiter O. O K Thank you very much I am enclosing a requested st d song I am Interested In your department nt and think you give safe advice Is there a government fruit experiment nt station at atChIco ChIco Cal 2 Can sounds b be picked up by radio which are are- n not t sent out through a sending instrument WishIng Wishing Wish Wish- Ing you success J. J H H. Utah 1 If It you will write to L. L M. M Windsor Windsor Wind Wind- sor Experiment Station Agricultural College Logan Utah he will give you this information 2 It is necessary that any messages be sent through a broadcasting bro station Thank you very much for the song and for your our Interest Interest interest Inter Inter- est In my department I Dear Miss Brooks Brooks For some time I 1 have been Interested in the corner Just Between You an and d Me and thought I would write you ou I am fifteen years old Am I too youat g to attend public dances with my mother moth moth- er as chaperone ro Am I too young t to o have a a boy friend With sincere sincer e wishes I INEZ Idaho Of course course if It your mother goes with wit h you dear It ft could not possibly b be anything anythinG anything any any- thing but right for you to go anywhere an any anywhere where because she certainly would no not l lyou t tako you where y you you should not go s sI so soI soI o I will say It li is s all right for you you you- t to o attend public dances with your mother D And you are not too young to have an any Y number of ot boy friends but of ot co course cours e Y you U are too young to be be- going out with wit eh h boys If It that is what you you m mean an What Wha t does Mother Moth sf say y about that Dear Miss Brooks I Just read the answers to my questions ques in fn Between You and Me Me Thank Than k you v very very ry much May I ask two more 1 Of Ot all the stars in the production n Hollywood who is the leading ac actress actress actress ac- ac tress and actor 2 Is Natacha Ram Ram- bova and Hudnut the same person Thanking you I remain TONY St. St George Utah Your question might be taken In tw two o oe ways Tony If It you m mean an who of ot th the e stars in hi n the play Hollywood are considered considered considered con con- the most popular an and and finished d movie players undoubtedly Mary Pickford Pickford Pickford Pick- Pick ford occupies that position among th the movie actresses and her husband Douglas Douglas Douglas Doug Doug- las Fairbanks would be awarded that tha t place among the actors by many many people people people peo peo- though there are aro several who are nearly If not nob as quite popular If It yo you u yoI mean who takes tho the leading parts puts t I Inthe in inthe the production Hope Drown and Luke Cosgrave ve neither of ot whom are as ye yet t well known stars have these parts 2 Yes Dear Miss Brooks Brooke I read your corner every Friday an anI and andI d I I certainly enjoy It tt If It it ft wasn't want fo for tor r our little paper here I would be los losSl lost t td Sl 1 1 I have real dark brown hair an and ond d brown brow eyes eyes What colors would I wet wear r best How c can n my my dresses be m made de I 1 am 15 and am very stout 2 Thenis There Then S is a big bunch of ot fat on the back of ot rn my y neck How low can It be removed Yours Your s truly A READER Utah I om am sorry girlie that you did no not notten t tell ten me about your complexion as ore s complexion has quite quIto as much to d lo olo lowith o with what one can wear as does the color color col col- color or of the hair and eyes Please write writ o me again and tell me whether you ar arlight are e light or dark and then I can better bette r advise you as to the colors you should d wear 1 As you are Inclined ned to b be stout the tho long straight lines that er ore e still very vory much In vogue are oo Just th the a thing for you You should wear your you r dresses quite plain as flounces and ruffles rut ruf flea fles would only emphasize your siz size e 2 I think If you will exercise your you r rr neck rolling roIling it clear around a number numbe r of ot times and then with your chi chin n lifted roll your head from side t to o side doing this un until your neck noel feels feel s tired that It will wUI help to take off tb t the e fat tot Another remedy which I 1 am told tole d Is good Is la to slap the fat tat spot with your you r hand quite hard a number of ot times doIng do do- Ing lag this every day I am glad yo you like our corner corners dear Dear Miss 1 Brooks I 1 have enjoyed reading your corner come r for tor sometime and wish to ask a fa few tew w questions of ot you 1 I am om 12 years year o oage of ot otage f age and I weigh SO 80 pounds I am 4 43 3 Inches tall How tall tan should Ii a a girl 1 12 2 years old be and also how much should shout d I weigh Thanking you in to advance I remain as ever LITTLE TOPSY Idaho Haven't you made a mistake In yo your u us t height dear Dont Don't you mean 53 Inches s tall Instead of ot 43 The average height heigh t for tor a a. girl of oC twelve Is 57 inches an and ond ml average weight 7 75 p pounds To CARRIE Driggs Ida It was ce certainly certainly r dear and sw sweet et o of you to copy cop d so o many songs for tor me Rest assure assured you were most welcome to the songs I sent you as well as all other Information oration mation you have received Dear Miss MIas Brooks Here I am to bother you again I received the aon songs song s you sent tome to me tome corn e time a ago o and thank you very much to for tOI r I I them Really you do not know how much good I have received tr from m your corner I am only 14 years old but I look to be at least 18 I like the company company company com com- pany of ot real nice boys on Sunday nights until a reasonable hour I do not see nee any harm in that do you YOul We pass the time away in to such ways as car riding car ridinG and singing and really we have hove more the crowds that gather in the dark corners cornets to indulge in petting Iam I Iam Iam am wishing you oceans of t success and thank you many times for tor what you have done for tor me EVA Utah You are right dear dear It it Is far tar better better better bet bet- ter to spend your your- Sunday evenings at home with your friends singing etc but I r am not much in n favor tavor of ot boys and girls of ot your age car riding car ar riding g unless anises an older person drives driven the car as there is la laso Isso isso so much careless reckless driving when a crowd of ot young people get out together to together to- to gether and such outings often octen end so 80 tragically that I hate to have my boys and girls take such chances Sorry I 1 1 haven't the songs you request but butwill will wil reserve your envelope until I get them I would greatly appreciate yo your r sending the song Tigor Lily but I have th the theother theother e other one 7 you ou mention Thank you Dear Miss Brooks Here I am again bothering you with t my questions but hope I am still wel wel- c come ome Will you please answer a question question ques ques- t tion ion or two for tor me 1 What planet plane t are they born under when they were born on the of ot May 1905 and 3rd d of ot May bias 1911 2 What Is the meanIng meanIng mean- mean i Ing ng of ot the following names Annie Nellie Lafey Latey Elroy Leroy and Frank 1 Thanking you in n advance I remain as ever eve TOOTS TOOTS Utah No bother Toots it t is a pleasure t to o give you the information you you desire 1 Saturn is the governing planet fo for r those born in January and Mercury for tor those born in May 2 Annie means grace Nellie is a diminutive of ot Helen meaning light Frank free tree and I find no special meaning f for tor or the other names you submit Thank Than k you OU so very much for tor the song dear and I 1 have sent the ones you requested IN THE SHADE OF Ola THE OLD APPLE APPL E TREE I know I have come a long way fro from m the city And though my hearts heart's breaking I wit will willbe 1 be brief I have brought this bunch of ot fl flowers tyers I think they are pretty To lay upon a freshly made grave Now father tather If you'll tell me where she Is lying Just point it t out and Ill I'll find the way Sold Said he She told us all when she was wa s dying ding To bury her neath the old apple tree Chorus In the shade of ot the old apple app appletree appletree tree In the darkness as you said to me mei With a heart that is true Ill I'll be waiting waiting- for you In the shade of ot the old apple tree I am not sure that this song is complete com corn plate but it is all ll I have haye of ot it ft Dear Der Miss Brooks Brooke I would like you to find two songs song s for me If it it will not put you to to too o much trouble The reason I want these songs songs songs' is that my my grandfather who use used d to sing slug them lies has come to the great grey t divide The first starts One evening so late as I rambled I I stopped by a cl clear ar sparkling stream stream The other one one is s about two men working together one kills the other then he goes home and turns the widow out of ot a home One line lInesa says sa says s And with a knife pressed in his heart the blood it did flow I Thanking you In advance and wishIng wishing wish wish- ing you success I I am GERALD Duchesne Ut Not T too much trouble for tor me Gerald Gerald Ger Ger- ald old and I do not believe it will be for anyone anone who sees your request and has them I regret that I do not have them but will keep your envelope hopInG hopIng hop- hop Ing to be able ablo to send them to you later Dear Miss Broc Brooks Breaks ks We Va are two girls 18 16 years yearn of ot age Wo We read your corner e every ery week and find It very useful and Interesting Will you please answer answer the following questions questions ques ques- 1 What would you fou do if It the people especially the young folks said that roar you were stuck up I am ama ams a quiet acting girl and arid above all things do not think that I am any better than anyone else 2 What would you say sayto sayto to boys who think you have got a case cane on them We care n nothing at ataU atall all aU for tor these boys 3 What Is the latest l way to comb h hair hir ir 4 Are dresses being worn as long as they were and also what are ore the latest colors colors colors col col- col- col ors and styles for tor dresses Wishing you continued success succors in your work we are CURLY BOB Idaho Always glad to welcome newcomers newcomers 1 In a 0 case cane of ot this sort sort I believe I would not pay any any anymore more attention to it t than n I could possibly help If It you are ore acting your own natural unaffected self salt you should not let what anyone thinks affect you Go on your way serenely knowing you are ago fully tuny Justified justified Jus jus- In your conduct and I am am m sure you will wUI soon win them over from this erroneous Idea 2 You could apply this same course of ot conduct inthe In Inthe inthe the case of ot the boys They cannot continue to think such is the case when whan there Is no foundation for tor a thought of ot this nature 3 I take it ft your hair la le lanot not pot bobbed and as you give glue no Idea as aa asto to your particular style I can give you only a few hints The newest styles of ot dressing the tho hair show a decided tendency tendency ten ten- dency toward a more simple style than that of ot the tho past few tew years y years ars In moat most cases it t la is s waved or curled and am- am arranGed arranged ar ar- ranged without puffs or roughing and done low In the tho back In a simple knot or twist Fancy Foncy combs and ornaments ornaments or or- or- or across the front or across the forehead are used a groat great deal doal for evening wear wear 4 Girls sixteen years old wear dresses about 10 Inches from the floor The color colo most popular r at present seem to be In the lighter shades of brown called caned wood shades sandalwood sandalwood sandalwood sandal- sandal wood and oakwood for far street and general gen gen- general eral wear also alao shades of ot blue black etc eta Perhaps the decided tendency toward longer sleeves leeves and tiers of ot circular flounces are among the newest ideas but the straight slim silhouette la Is maintained and the tho long straight lines are still good Dear Miss 1 Brooks Brooks' BrooksI I have been r nun your corner ff ir r some Jome time and am om very Interested la is It t. t I wish you success In wOrK wore and hope you will answer my questions 1 1 How old should a girl be bo before heron starting to go with boys bos now now A woman told us that girls g started d going with h boys bos steady when entering high h TS Ta this correct correct 2 It II a boy wants to take you homo home and you dont don't want to go with him what should you tell him I wish to be a member of your corner corner corner-am am I welcome Thanking you In ti advance yours respectfully JUST ME tIE Uta Utah Surely you are welcome girlie One One cann cannot t well place an an exact age for tor all girls to begin going out with boys 08 aa as some girls aro are older and wiser at at 14 B than others are at 18 I believe the average girl of ot 16 If sho she Is la at all observing ob observing observing ob- ob serving will have acquired sufficient I understanding of ot manners and customs customs cus cus toms so she may may conduct herself herselt properly properly prop prop- erly while In the company of ot young youn men but I do not Dot consider that she aha should have a steady or go regularly or often with young men at this age The first and most moat Important reason for her not doing so 80 la Li because her time and attention should be most tully fully occupied with the finishing of ot her public pub pub- lic lie school education and going out too much would necessarily detract her attention at attention at- at from this important work Your informant possibly had thin age in mind when she gave the high school as aa m. m gauge rather than the age 2 This Thia In s another case when the time the place piece and the girl irl should govern what you could say When a girl does not wish to accept an on invitation from a a. boy there must |