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Show USB If gMMHnMMWWMHHiliHMM HE I I) a - AMJ Jj & Bill ' ll1 J81 ' f ' u " our corncr Make use of it for your Information on question Ml J , " puzzling you. It will be my pleasure and privilege to answer care- 'fflfj kh ,(. Y fln Prott,Py a questions submitted to me. Yout questions must be Iff? 1 1 ', ' limited to two, and your full name and address must accompany each Utter. mjl "' special information send stamped envelope. AH communications will jWfa ! always bo held in absolute confidence. mH , All letters should be addressed very plainly in pen and ink to jjy l Helen Brooks, Box 1515. Salt Lake City. yy - . 'HfjK Will you pltast aniwrr two qu-sltons (or HijP (ato. (1) Will tou tell m all you can about fj9if m "Roma," what It meant, origin, ate. jjSij () What Ho lha word! "81c fracltis forlls" ifibi. SaaanT Thanking you In advance. I rrmaln, JtWJI FRNEI.OPK, Utah. PJII I hare bwn unable nllh the material at v and to And aren th meaning of (h name i Jfirt Retna," It I find It later, h'mever, I will J ffljj Ml rod about Jt. "Sic fractut ortU" U a j jSil , it tin phrase mtaning, "Thua ptrlih the f , 2jJ strong," or "Thua the strength of the areateat 4 Sllii ft broken." BIM IMU iBwar MUs Droolci, ' E m ' '"v "" v,ry '"''rctlrd 'n "Just Detwreh 1 11 Ton and Me," and have learned manr things. ffl K Mt rlendt and 1 have some putsting questions I y f i will be very thankful If you would answer. j III J W are tending them all together ao pleats llj W . bcum the number. (1) What will remove Ink ill: f ' stains from tan allk pongee T (2) U It proper Ijj tjR tot a girl to apeak a greeting drat on pairing j jjjfj boy friend on tha ttreet or elaawhereT I am f),) amding my name o you may aend It to Dob Jl L I ea4 tllll. Wishing you lota of tuceni. I am fi ) j GOLDEN LOCKS, Utah. In f 1) Is It proper for a girl to aay, thank flbU Se, at tha elose of a dance! (2) Can jft&fl pea advlat a Rood method for waving or curl Wnm In hair that will not harm tha hair and that fftlJfj Will aava a much ilmo aa possible. Pleat Ifln sand my name to Hob and Dill. RfflN T1NEY. UUh. MBji (I) Ja It, (or If not why lin't It) proper fiSMlI . p k up " ,ou l)rop " ' the tablet H HJ ' (t) I am 18 ycara old, I hava blue eye, tight I ffM Sang hair, I am alender and tall. Can you 1 it (Vteaae tell ma a fashion that I may drtaa my i SJ kalr to It will become me and alto be In style. I saWi ' I have a round face. WUhlng you lota of , Eli Mcceit. I am BLUE EYES, UUh. SJj I hope we haven't Ukon too much of your Si H fane and trace. Do you answer personal letters Svl that you don't put In the paper T IM THREE FRIENDS. ; flfl Wetcoma girls. (1) I think you will And MwS afcat tha following will remove tha ink with- MM at Injuring the goods wet with clenr water Jjriy Ktan rover tha spot with powdered salts of ? j aWon, and let It "remain a few minutes. Wash iiffll In clear water. (2) Yea, tha girl should apeak JjUjj (1) No, the young man ahould thank you. 'Jj.ytS ' nu' n(n " n'm Jrou a'' '"I0" "" 'Maui 4aiaa. (I) Tha fabric covered curlers are' tha jjjjSi toot and least harmful. Of coarse it takes lj 4M same amount of time. jBjBjil (1) If yon ara In a resUurant or cafe, the Mn oraHara will pick up the fork and hand you a IjBl gtaaa one. If yoq are In a prlvaU homa. .ffll ajtjtra than ara no aervants, It Is perfectly XmB ftopar for you or the gentleman next yon to lM flck Mia fork np, and yon hostess will hand Vull V c'nn en w 'our hair softly and f.ma straight back from the fare, letting It Q 3 as well In front of the rare but do not puff jk fi II oat. Fasten it low In the back and divide Up l Into two parti, cross these and form each Into in K twist across the head from ear to ear. Curl til t Ski onda and let them come from under the iff jj aa end to tha left side. jU g Yea Indeed glrlt I answer many mora letters jM tj personally, than appear here each week. ftfj J i , iatoar Miss II rooks, I am a girl of fourteen. I weight about 102 jW, and am I feet tall. I hava light brawn kalr and, blue eyea. Will you please suggest I frow shall 1 do my hair and what colors should g mart Thanking you In advance. I remain PRUDENCE. Idaho. Tail should wear bright blues, rose shades. Nfht browns, black and violet shades nicely, Jrradeaee, and I can suggest no prettier style than to arrange the hair aoftly around the faoo. braid a few Inches from the head and futon with a clasp leaving the curled end free. If four face la mora long than round puff It cast across top and back of head and fasten jiEI aVktly etosa to tha head. Instead of braiding. Mat Mtd still leave tha curkd anda free. pn ear Wee Brooke, M(H ' I have enjoyed your corner for some time WSfi .gad would like you to answer tome questions Kf far eae. (1) la It proper for a boy to hold a mi ftrl'a arm while walking on the ttreeUt (2) IVJ s H proper for a boy and girl to go to church Ifm sWethort (5) Upon being Introduced to a KJI fcey'e mother what should you do and sayT la i l proper U ehake hands with older persons Kjli erhora you ara Introduced to? Hoping I am Kll ojc4 too much bother. I remain. lit AN ARDENT ADMIRER. Idaho. ?S () H la never proper for a man to Uke Ml a lady's arm. The lady takes the man's arm, III when on the ttreet at night (2) Yee, quite K3 proper. (I) A perfectly proper and formal ffl gray for a lady to receive an Introduction la i JB) bow slightly, smile pleaantly and repeat the Mjt name of the person Introduced. If you wlih to jg to less formal It Is perfectly proper to offer US your hand, though the elder lady usually offers lUj er't first. M Dear Mitt Brooks, fit I am very Interested In your cory corner If "Jnt Tletween You and Me." I hope you will III answer my questions. They are! (1) I was UK torn Aug. tlth. What la my lucky number, H day and month? (2) Could you please send me Da h address of Druee Gordon and Ruth Roland ? H (S) Does It affect your eyes In after years It nl foa pluck your eye-brows T fl ' A GIRL FROM DIXIE. BU George UUh. Ill (1) Your lucky day Is supposed to be Sun'. MM day. Your months January and October, your fower the morning glory and your colors, red H ' and green. (2) Druee Gordon's address Is, 109 31. " Park T'sce. Venice. Calif. Ruth Roland, Hal II' , Roach Studios, Cuhrr City, Calif. (8) I do Mi,' .. rot know I am sure. I have never heard so. H-' ' Pfr Mlia DrooVs. 0 This U the first time I have written. nJ K fcope I am welcome. I read your comer every jj week and sain a great dal of knowledge from Bi, , It, and love to read your clever answers. I li. (me a few mictions which 1 would like p fcn to answer for me. (1) The History of the E Oak anJiAeorn leaf I That Is my symbol In , the Bee rflve. (I) My hair Is dark brown and 1, air eyes are also dark, could you tell me " what color dress wouhj Improve my looks? (8) What Is the latest In hair dressing T B, t '(4) How can bobbetl hair be fixed to look ' dressy I (B) What would be 'a good and , t aultab'e Chrlitmas Gift for a young manT B. Thanking you In advance, W ' TOOTS, Dedford. Wyo. j 1 Thanks Toots, I am Indeed glad to know i ( foq are benefited by our corner. (l)The oak i tree Jiat for ages been the symbol of sturdlness i j and strength. It ll the acorn which dls. OZgjjeav linguistics tha oak from the other trees. Th- Hk acorn Is the oak seed. The trees grow slowly H and do pot yield acorns ui.til they are twenty H yrsrs "l Among American species of oaks fH th n'h'e.t I? the rtW.it oak, the leaves of BjaJJ . t i, . ,r r,,,i rr flnrrr.ihapl lobes. The al t, ,; !,vr, Br, verT onK anj Wa2wa2wa2walwaTaartataTs!'iT'' - ' " hare deep lobes j the black oak leaves have broad, brlitle-ihsped lobes) the red oak leaf lobes are Irregularly-toothed, bristly, pointed and triangular Jn ahape and they point forward more than "outward. Oiks live to be very old, two or three centuries beln the usual life of an oak. (2) The shade Un, biscuit and fawn, light grcent, pink and rose shades, greenish bluee and yellows should be becoming to you. (I) The aide part, with hair severely marcelled or In toft flufflness, brought well out In front of the ears and done low In the back are the most prominent features of the popular style, not differing greatly from the styles of the ysar past (4) Hare the hair you had cut off, made Into the National bob curl and place this about your bobed hair. Is about all you can do with bobbed hair. (6) Dooks, founUIn pens, pencils, knives, cuff links, leather bill books, all make sutuble glfu for men. (I) Your sixth question I will answer an-swer later, na tpace will not allow any mora answers. Dease read rules before wrlUng again. Your name has been forwarded to Dlllle and Bob. Dear Mba DrooVs, I am a eonsUnt reader of "Just Between You and Me," and have a few questions I would Ilka to ask. I hope I am welcome In vour cosy corner. My questions are! (1) I was born Dee. 28, IMS. What fc my lucky day, month and number T (2) Could you please tell me the address of Duck Jones and Hoot Gibson T Thanking yon In advance, I am. A GIRL FROM DIXIE (I) See answer to Inquisitive Girl, St George for your birthday reading. (2) Duck Jones' address Is, Fox Studjoi. WeiUrn Ave., Hollywood, Calif, and Hoot Gibson, Universal Studios, Universal City, Calif. Dear Problem Solver t I have written to yon before and yon answered my questions eo well I'll write again. That la It I may. (I) What can I do to maka myself quit dreaming so much? I hare such frightening; dreams I would like to know hw to atop It (t) Is It right to go to dances and partlce also to mutuals with my sister and the boy she goes with, without asking hit consent? I am still, FLOSS, Wyo. Thank's Floss. I gladly welcome yon again. (1) Your dreams may Indicate that you'are not In good health. There are various theories to explain dreams, but there teems to be not sven a theory as to how to prevent them from coming. I advise that yon do not eat heartily Just before retiring, but other than that tnd looking to general health, I could not sdvlse you. (t) Tbla ahould be a probens which you and your sister alone could solve. U she la willing It should be quite proptr, but she ahould ask the young man If thla arrangement It agreeable to him. Dear Mlta Brooks, I would like to ask you a few questions, and I would be pleased If you would answer them. (1) I waa born Dee. 18th. What la my lucky number, day, and month? (2) Could you please give me the address of GlorU Swanton, Mary Ptckford, Rudolph Valentino and Rich, ard Barthelmeas? (8) I am fourteen years of age. Is It proper for me to write to boy friends In the town where I was raised? I thank you for this advice In advance. I am, AN INQUISITIVE GIRL. .St George. Ut' (I) For one who waa born In December, the golden rod Is the flower, colon gold, red and ' green, Thursday la the day and February and ' June the months, (t) GlorU Swanson and ' Rudolph Valentino may be addressed at tha Lasky Studios, Vine St Hollywood. Calif. Richard Barthelmeas In care of Inspiration Plcturaa. ES Fifth Ave, New York City, and Mary Plckford at the rickford-Falrbankt Studios, Hollywood, Calif. (8) If the boys are old friends of the family It would be quite proper for you to write these. Dear Mist Brooktt This It my first attempt to enter the Comer, and I hope I will be welcomed. My questions are these t (1) I waa born on December 2t, 1909. What la my lucky day, color, flower and months? (2) Which do you think the best for a girl to enter teaching or stenography? I have aome Inclination for teaching, but stenography seems so much easier, (S) I have a rather bad disposition. How ean I Improve It? Little things IrrlUte me to. I have a rather quick temper and am very etubborn. I try to be pleasant sometimes but It doesn't seem to help any. Wishing success to you and your Corner. Yours sincerely, DOOKWORM, Idaho. You are aelcome, (1) For those born In December De-cember Thursday b said to bo their lucky dart February and June, tha months flower, gold-enrodi gold-enrodi colors, gold, red and green. (2) This drpenda so much upon the position you are the better fitted for. If you are diagnosing your case of disposition correctly. It would seem that It would eliminate the thought of teaching, teach-ing, for it there Is one toiltkm which requires more patience and sweetness to (III successfully, success-fully, than another. It surely Is that of teaching. teach-ing. 8ervlng the public In any capacity requires re-quires amiability, patience, and a desire to please, to be at all successful. The world In general has little use or regard for the Irritable, Irri-table, surly. Impatient, unwilling to please person: and they ulwaya have difficulty In obtaining a position and still more difficulty, In retaining It. Now while you are youml and habta and dtxHJrm may be jaoutdfd Into the beautiful and lovable, la the time to I build a character which will be a bleislng tq I ourselfand very one you come Incontact with. Time, place, or environment will not overcome rslU of character such as you describe, with- ut the Ucilre and effort on your part so vhen I nest hear from you I-sm sure you will I have made the necessary effort and are win. ling. (See answer to Dora.) I wish you a ' bright and happy New Year, I Dear Miss Brooks 1 I have been readlrg your corner for soma time and have a few questions I wish you would answer for me. I am n boy of fifteen ytars of ai;e, and have carried a sU-shooter iter since I was big enough to hold It up: and as the world Is getting more civilised I would Ike to know whether to go on carrying my gun or lay It aside, uke off my flannel shirt i.l chaps, and no with the rest of the world. WYOMING GUNMAN. No, I beg of you don't do It I We don't want to lose the really, truly, eqwboy (I do not like the word "gunman.") We may need you to Uke care of these ugly gunmen who are handling their guns and pistols so recklessly )f late. The blghrarted, whole-souled cowboy li a Joy anj at refreshing as a shower In August. You are moving with the times, I am ure, in regard to education and mental en- Iglitcnmcnt. and that Is what counts. Aren't nv. boys still needed In the cow country In which we live? It's a wonderful way to live, sn't It? Write again and tell me all about It, tnd If you don't really feel as I do about tha owboy, sssaW-r - - |