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Show Dear Header: This is your corner. All questions submitted will be cheerfully cheer-fully and carefully answered, except those seeking medical advice. Names and addresses of business firms cannot be printed here, but will be sent if a self-addressed, stamped envelope accompanies the request. Questions are limited to two. Full name and address must accompany each letter or no reply can be made. All communications are held strictly confidential. In requesting poems and songs, the correct title, the first line, or the name of the author is necessary in order to find them. Please send stamped, addressed envelope also with these requests, so they may be forwarded directly to you. Address letters very plainly, with pen and ink, to Helen Brooks, Box 1545, Salt Lake City. Utah. Dear Miss Brooks: I enjoy your corner very much and would like you to answer me some questions. (1) I am 12 years old and have taken a few music lessons. Would you tell me the names of some easy sheet music? (2) Is it proper for a girl of 12 years to go to a picture show with a boy? I remain, FLORENCE, Idaho. (1) Following are a few piano selections selec-tions which I hope will be about right ' for you, though it is hard to judge what grade pieces you should have: "Evening Prayer," No. 450; Waltz la "F," No. 175S; "Young Cadets March Militaire," (op. 30) B. Lagye and "In May," (op. 075 No. 2.) (2) No, dear. Thanks for the catalog. I have another an-other question I would like to ask. What kind of arithmetic is taken mostly in the 8th grade? Your answers an-swers are helping me very much. Thanking you In advance. DOROTHY, McCammon, Idaho. I am glad my answers are a help to-you, to-you, Dorothy. Your question is a little indefinite, but as I understand it, what you want is the books used in the 8th grade. The A pupils of the 8th grade take Book 1, Part 1, and the B pupils take Book 2, Part 2. Dear Miss Brooks: Have you room for me in your corner? cor-ner? I am a girl of 17 with brown eyes and long, brown hair. (1) Would you advise me to have it bobbed? Some of the girls of my age have their hair bobbed and look good. Everyone tells ' me I would look good with bobbed hair. (2) Is it proper to walk home with a boy if you know his name and have been around him lots and never been introduced? Hoping I will b welcome to come again, I remain, BARBARA, Idaho. Indeed there is room, Barbara. (1) I cannot have it In my heart to advise a girl who has lovely, long hair, to have it bobbed. But of course one must use their own judgment, my dear. (2) And how does it happen you have not been introduced to this boy, Barbara? Bar-bara? Under ordinary circumstances it would not be proper. Come again. Dear Miss Brooks: I feel as though you are a godsend to our community at large, and great will be your reward when you have finished your good work here on this earth. Now for my question. Please give me the exact time to boil plum, apple and grape juice for making jelly. Thanking you in advance, ay BUSY HOUSEWIFE, Utah. v Thank you. Busy Housewife. It is wonderful to know you feel I am of real value to your community. And now because it is impossible to give the exact time for boiling the different fruit juices to produce a perfect jelly, I will give you a few points which I hope will help you. As you know, it is the pectin found in the different fruits which causes the juices to jelly. Pectin is at its best when the fruit is just ripe or a little before. If the juice ferments, or the cooking is continued too long, the pectin undergoes a change-and change-and loses its power of gelatinizing. Therefore, select plums or grapes which are slightly underripe. Mash the grapes, adding no water. Add 1 quart of water wa-ter to 1 peck of plums. Add 4 -quarts of water to 8 quarts of apples. In each case cook slowly and thoroughly and strain the juices, adding pint for pint of juice and sugar, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Place over fire and bring-to bring-to boiling point, remove and skim; put over fire again and boil and Bkim once more; boil and skim a third time, and then pour into hot glasses and set on a board. Place the board in a sunny window and cover with a sheet of glass if possible, until jelly is set. This may be as soon as cold or it may take several sev-eral days. (Lacking the glass, cover with anything which will protect it from the dust.) It's not too late to start a course in UTAH BUSINESS COLLEGE, 902 Boston Bid.. Salt Lake City. Carl Davis, Frin. WRITE TODAY. SONGS REQUESTED These songs and poems are on the requested and To-Be-Found list: I'll Remember Tou, Love, in My Prayers. The Boys Won't Do To Trust Wandering Home. The Drunkard's Lone Child. I Am Looking for a Sweetheart. Somewhere in France There's a Lily. Blackeyed Sailor Boy. William and Mary. Put My Little Shoes Away. When Tou Left the Red River Valley. The Lonesome Nigger. Don't take advantage of 'my good nature. First Lines Go, pretty rose, go to my love, Tell her of all I fain would tell. SONGS RECEIVED The following songs and poems have been received during the past week, and I wish to thank each one for their kindness in contributing them: I've Just Come Back to Say Good-bye. THERE'S A ROSE IN OLD ERIN (That's blooming for me) In that dear little isle o'er the sea There's a rose that is blooming for me, Just a sweet fragrant flow'r In a green shady bow'r, I'm yearning to see her each day and each hour. By the lakes of Killarney so blue, She Is waiting with heart ever true, The smile so endearin' she always is wearin' Just calls me to Erin as naught else can do. Chorus: An Irish rose is blooming, That is Just for me; She's the fairest of flow'rs on that dear isle of green, My rose of Killarney, my winsome Colleen. "Come back to Erin," she's calling, she's calling, I can hear her tonight from afar o'er the sea. There's a rose in old Erin that's bloom-in' bloom-in' for me. When I go back to Erin once more, We will wander again to the shore. And Killarney will gleam 'neath the moon's silv'ry beams. While close I am foklin' the rose of my dreams; 'Neath the skies of old Erin so blue We will tell love's old story anew. When nature reposes and moonlight discloses Love's garden of roses for only us two. To BETTY, Utah. Thanks for the song, my dear. Can I not return the favor in some way? To R. B.. rinedale, Wyo. Thanks, dear, for your cheery words. Indeed I will do as you request. And a very Mt? thank you for the songs, also. To BIRDIE, Victor, Idaho: You are welcome, Birdie, and thank you for the song. What may I do for you now? Dear Miss Brooks: I have been reading your advice to othei-s for some time, and I supposed that If you answered tiuestions for others, oth-ers, you might give me sonio Information Informa-tion that 1 am seeking. (1) Could you give me the name or names of the physical ed ucat ion schools in California? Califor-nia? Also addresses? CJ) Is it considered con-sidered good form, when making the acquaintance of anyone, to shake hands with your glove on? When meeting some friend on the street should one removo tli' glove? Two questions the limit, n'est-ce pas? I know It Isn't conventional to thank anyone in advance ad-vance for a service, but may 1 not take tl.lu ,,i,i,t,rhiiiilv to Imink von and Hoik Dear Miss Brooks: I have been a silent reader of your corner, "Between You and Me," and think your ideas are splendid. My sister has written and received excellent excel-lent answers, and if you will not mind I will ask a few questions. I am 10 years old and my face has a rather large amount of pimples. I have sponged it in hot and cold water and used many home remedies but have had poor results. Some folks have advised me to get face cream and such articles. My folks do not think it is necessary. I was operated on last year and they say the medicine I took causes it. When I went to school I used powder to quite an. extreme. I thought that was the cause, but during the summer months I have tried to use as little as possible and they are the same. Now what do you think could be the cause? What could I do? Do you think a good powder pow-der will cause such? Thanking you and wishing you lots of success, SLIVERS, Kansas. Welcome Slivers, from the sunflower state. I would say the cause of your pimples might be from neglect of your skin while using powder excessively. Of course they may be from a blood disorder, in which case this condition will of course have to be corrected. In either case I would not advise the hot water, but rather you should have a good acne cream and also an astringent cream or lotion. Use these once or twice each day and always cleanse the face thoroughly before retiring. No, I do not think a good powder would cause this condition, if the skin is properly prop-erly cared for. When blackheads and pimples have found a place in your skin it takes time and patience to remove them. To A READER, Idaho. Thanks very much for the song. I am very sure It is the correct one. And isn't there something some-thing I can do for you? Dear Miss Brooks: This is the first time I have written, but hope and trust you will welcome me. (1) riease tell me what the seven wonders of the world are. (2) Should a boy take hold of a girl's arm or is the girl to take hold of the boy's arm if the boy is taking her out. Truly. TINKLE. And so I will, Tinkle. The seven wonders of the ancient world are the Pyramids of Egypt, the Hanging Gardens Gar-dens of Semiramis at Babylon, the Statue of Jupiter, or Zeus, at Olympia, the Temple of Diana at Ephesus, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the Colossus Colos-sus of Rhodes, and the Pharos, or lighthouse, light-house, at Alexandria. The present age is one of supremacy In science rather than In art and the Seven Modern Wonders Won-ders are the wireless telegraph, telephone, tele-phone, flying machine, radium, antiseptics anti-septics and antitoxins, the X-Ray and spectrum analysis. (2) The custom of taking hold of the arm of your partner part-ner or escort Is not generally followed now but when this custom is followed the girl should take the boy's arm, except ex-cept in cases where the boy assists the girl in entering street cars, automobiles, automo-biles, at street crossings, etc. Dear Miss Brooks: I have written to you a few times and have also read your corner. I think your answers are splendid. Would it be too much bother to answer a few i more? (1) How can a person make warts go away? (J) Is a girl 14 years of age too young to wear silk stockings? stock-ings? "Wishing vou oceans of success, LITTLE DANDY. Kans. Always welcome, girlie. (1) Some I have found the following remedy very effective in destroying warts. One ; a hlespoon f ul of borax to one quart of water. Moisten the warts several times : daily, and allow the solution to dry on without wiping. ("J) Fourteen Is not too young to wear silk stockings for dress occasions. i ' Dear Miss Brooks: I!.-iy I enter your corner? I am a grlrl of It. 1 have blue eyes and brown, wavy hair. I have luy hair hohhed. (1) Which Is the most popular way to eo lull It leave It straight or curl it? CJ) Is it proper for a Riii to iro with a boy four or live years older than herself? 1 remain, HOliUKTTR, Idaho. Yes. Indeed. (1) The newest way of wearing bobbed hair is perfectly slraiMht. but very few look well with It this way. C') At your aire. no. dear, ymi should not be e;oinir witli the boys nt nil. I'd you not Hud your school work tukws about all your time and attention? at-tention? To YVIIIT1-: RUSK. Totonia, Ida. Sorry. While Koso, but 1 have only one of the songs ymi wish, so will see if 1 can i;et the others for you and then send tiieiu nil together. 1 niu very happy to note that your "worries" soeni to be nlonu tin' right line, and also glad that my previous answers wero sal isf act m y to you. Pear Miss Itrooks: 1 mil giving- a parly soon, and I want you to help me make it n success. It will be an Indoor parly, as it Is at T : "il. What kind of games do you think would be good lo piny? What do you lliinli would be good lo serve instead of Ice cream? They have all served (his. and 1 would like to have something; different. I") What will remove Ink stains from a pink Jap crepe dress? 1 Jusl gel some on mine while wrlllng tills loiter. KKITII. 1'tah. (1) H requires so lunch space to give a good idea of how to play games, that I inn going to siiggcMt you go to your hook store and sc- if yon cannot Hud a mile book of games. Vou should be able to get one which would be a groat "smash" oneo f the conventional rules? 1 wish you success. I LOf-Lop. Utah. I You "supposed" just right, Lou-Lou, and here you are. (1) State Normal School of Physical Kducalion. Cliieo. Calif., and Leland Mnnford University, Dept. of Physical Kd ilea t loll, Pnlo Alto, Calif. (".) When meeting a friend by chance, or receiving a chance introduction, introduc-tion, t lie glove need not be removed. If attending a social affair when handshaking hand-shaking Is In order the glove should be removed. Yes. dear, Icmpiis fiiglt. peed you may, and you're welcome; we don't care how many of tills sort of con von t ions we smash, do wo? To lillllWN KYKS. Summit Ut. And once more I thank you for another song, as well it s fur your gracious letter. let-ter. licar Miss Itrooks: AVe hope wo are welcome lo your corner, cor-ner, and lhat you u 111 answer our questions. ques-tions. (I) How call anyone tell when they are really In love wilh a hoy? We are afraid thai some day. when it Is too lale, we will Mud thai we do not truly love tliclu. ( 'J ) Call you suggest lin.vl hlng Hint w ill keep our light Imir from turning- dark? (.".) If a girl Is going- steady with a boy and he leaves low n for eight months. Is II proper for the girl to have partners while Hie boy is gone? (I) llow can n girl Kill her love for a boy? Hoping- Mils doesn't reach Hie waste hnskel, we remain. ANDY AND Tl KPKI!, Nevada. You are welcome and I will t ry to nnswer your iiicnoiis, but how old arc you, children? I am iiilte sure you will be aware of Hie Tact when you really are in love. II la Indeed a tragedy trag-edy lo (Uaoiivcr on are not ill love when loo lale. I io not think you must help to you al this lime as well as the fin in c. for from "a cents up. As for the I' e f r e M 1 1 1 1 1 e 1 1 1 M. whv Hot solve a dainty M.'imlwlol, and fruit salad, Willi this aorvo hot cb laic. C-'l Ink la one of the in ml it 1 1 f loll I I si a Ills to remove from cob. rod g mds as almost cvei -thing which removes Hie Ink also removes re-moves the color. A prolonged Immersion Immer-sion In sv eel mills will so moi I lues remove re-move II. depending; upon the coloring matter in Ibis par! io u in r Ink. The commercial com-mercial Ink removers are about as snt-laraotory snt-laraotory as nnv thing you can use. To Vliil.A. Utah. As I have only one of the songs vol! loiUeat I' I present, I will bold your el. V "lope for n lew days, hoping to get Ibu Ither one. try to fall III love Willi every boy you l I. Love will unhidden, and When vou leant expect It. perhaps. Therefore, look upon all bov s as I'l louCs onlv. C!) Pinning Hie hair In wilier 111 which the Jul f n lemon has been hi sal or mldlng n lennpoon of soda lo Hie rinse wnter bus n louden -v to keep II light but will not poruin ii en t I v prevent II frolil turning ilnrk. (:'.) I'er-Inlnly I'er-Inlnly you niny g.o w ith iih many bov lis you vv-IhIi, my dear, so long aa ,vou have given your heart lulu no pnrlleu-Inr pnrlleu-Inr one's keeping. (11 And why do you wish II "killed"? Tills would be iUffl-eult iUffl-eult Tor inn to hii y without know lug inure detnlln. Do you think It Is "really truly"? And now you see your letter did not renoh the vn si epa per hat.ket. |