Show F J L 11 C thu this is our corner make use of it for your information on question questions that are puzzling you it will be my pleasure and privilege to answer carefully and promptly all questions submitted to me if a more detailed answer thin than can be given in these column is desired send a stamped envelope and it will I 1 be given prompt attention all communications will always be held la absolute confidence all letters should be addressed very plainly I 1 in pen and ink to helen brooks box 1545 salt lake city AL ld 63 i dear miss brooks I 1 read your list in the paper every friday night so thought I 1 would come to you for help can you give me ten reasons why columbine should be a national flower WAITING manti utah I 1 do not know as you would exact ly eay gay the following were reasons why the columbine should be a na dional flower but they are reasons for recommending its cultivation it is among the most beautiful and popular of all hardy plants it can be used to advantage in half shady places there are thirty different var fleties it does well in almost all cli ell ma mates t es for its profusion of blossoms for its delicate foliage its graceful form of blossoms its rich variation of colors and hild last but not least it is beautiful for roc kenee I 1 hope this will help you though I 1 find I 1 have given only nine reasons perhaps you can furnish the tenth dear miss brooks I 1 have been reading your corner and as you have helped others I 1 thought may be you could answer my questions when walking along with a boy is it proper for the girl to take the boys boy a arm or the boy to take the girl s arm also when two girls are walking with one boy should the be boy walk between the two girls wan when an engaged girl is embroider ing her linen should she put her im ini bals as they now are or as they will be after ehe she is married thanking you sincerely I 1 am yours truly LUCILE cove ore A girl should always take a boy boys s arm never the reverse A boy should never walk between two girls but on the sida which will afford them the greatest protection from obstacles and danger the initials of a girls maiden name should always be used in pre paring her trousseau dear miss brooks would you please answer this que ques tion which I 1 have been trying to get for sometime I 1 would like to have tha the address of one or more film pro dubers thanking you for your trou brou ble I 1 shall be your HELEN S utah I 1 am not just sure whether you wish the addresses of film producers or motion picture producers the ithe i east man kodak company whose address Is rochester new york are producers of most of the films used the ithe i uni versal film corporation 1600 broad way new york city the metro pictures corporation 1540 broadway new york city and the Vita graph co inc fifth ave new york city are all big producers of motion pictures dear miss brooks I 1 hope that I 1 will be welcome to join your cozy comer corner I 1 have a ques tion to ask you do you know of a good play about fourteen girls could play in ina their ages are about twelve to fourteen if so is there possible way to get it ita I 1 wish you heaps of love and thanks for bother in 6 with me peggy ephraim ulah if you will send me your name an and addres pegy I 1 will ill have ni mailed tailed ta to 0 you a catalog of plays with prices and full description so you may send for just arf what hat you wish dear miss brooks will you please answer ana the follow ing for me 1 what vill make white finger nails pink 2 Is gly cenne cerine and lemon juice a good bleach for a tan skin if not what is 3 will you publish the words of the song adeline 7 thanking you in advance I 1 am AN INQUIRER moroni utah you cannot make fingernails finger nails pink except by the use of arik powder or paste when manicuring the nails and of f course this does not leave any lasting color glycerine and lemon juice with nith gosp water and a few drops carbolic cr cpr bolic acid well blended makes a mild bleach I 1 have been unable to find th words of ti the tie e song sweet adeline perhaps some reader may mav hae hane the song and send us the words and then we will gladly publish them dear mils brool brois s I 1 am interested in bour corner for I 1 always turn there fir first firt t to read the splendid advice you give the girl could ou please tell m mp what be correct for a girl to sav to tap th man sh st is going with nith ahei hp he wants to kiss ht hr gooda h an I 1 not ma e him offe offended aided or would mould it ba b letter vetter to let him kiss her good ni ht thanking thank ap 01 oi for th many man poi things I 1 have learned from your cor nr BLOND darlington on idaho the corrot corra t thing t tf say to a 5 oune man when he is mer ly a friend I 1 has asked the privilege of kij you is that he has not shown you the proper reap ct and arl tbt tb t an colomy is due you you sho sheild ild let ji in know at once that vo i df in not rot pilo yow your yura men fri rids thoe liberti hbert Ks at all TJ e man to whom you arc are in n F ralpd zed is he ibe jv mho alo should le i ed this irinec ri I 1 hope ri mpr r il 7 st va that it s N NO ter t let him hip k vo tb n to to ri ke the ar goerg plain to h m apar M rooks rois I T wo il iu I 1 I 1 A to O 0 ask i n a f v n beg w tic is 1 which side ft f the r t late aasem should a left handed person put their knife on 2 when a young wan man is walking down the side sideway with two girls world wo ild he walk between them or on one bide side 3 when a boy asks to take you some place and you don dont t care to go with him what kind of an excuse could you have so that he will not come back again I 1 thank you ELIZABETH ELIZABE E B richfield ida place your knife on the left eld side because it would be extremely awkward for a left handed person to have his knife on the right band halid just as it would be to reverse the situation with a right handed person there seems to be some question in regard to which is the proper tion for a young man to take w when h en walking with two girls several good authorities claim that he should walk on the side where he can best beat protect the girle girls but I 1 find the preponderance of opinion is that he should walk between the g ris where he can protect them equally so I 1 think I 1 shall reverse my opinion which I 1 have heretofore given and say that a man should always walk between two girls and not at the side of ono one of them thie this se ms to be the up to date ruling simply say that you do not care to 41 go to the party or whatever affair it may be your friend will doubtless doubt leee understand and not persist in his one ons dear miss brooks ive been very interested in your corner between you and M me a I 1 14 have two questions which have been puzzling me for some time heres here s hoping you can help me out first Is it proper f for or a girl 17 years old to go with a boy the same age second at nd I 1 had a severe cold about three weeks ago which settled in my ears cars 4 leaving me hard of hearing both my rny fa ears cars feel like they are closing up what would you advise me to do for them Than thanking kinz you in advance vance I 1 am AN INQUIRER from utah the fact that the boy ie is the same age as the girl does not make it improper for them to go together As for the ears you should consult alphys a phys cian or better ettli a s specialist pe if the condition continues I 1 cannot advise as to the physical health cf of my readers dear miss brooks j when a young man thanks a lady r for a dance should she say anything L ir spanish fork it is not lot necessary tor for a lady to it say anything when a man thanks her for a dance although it would not be r for her to say she had en loyed the dance |