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Show Dear Reader: This is your con.er. 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 "aT6 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 Mias Brooks I have long- enjoyed reading tha splendid advice given In your "corner," but this is the first time I have ever written to you. I hope I am welcome. Will you please answer two questions for me (1) Should grapefruit be eaten with a fork or a spoon? (2) What Is the meaning and the correct pronunciation pronun-ciation of the name "Juanita"? SPANISH LASS, Idaho. Always glad to welcome new comers, Juanita. (1) Grapefruit is eaten with a spoon. (2) Juanita does not, I find, have any special meaning. It is pronounced pro-nounced as though spelled Wah-ne-ta, accent on the second syllable with the e long. I am very grateful to you for the song and I am sure the one who requested It will be also. Dear Miss Brooks: We are here again for more advice. Please answer these questions for us. (I) What are the latest dance steps (not the music, the steps)? (2) What is the latest style for combing hair that isn't bobbed? (3) I am sixteen years old and 0t! inches tall; I only weigh 112 lbs; how much should I weigh and how tall should I be? (4) I was born November 15, lflOS; what planet was I born und-er? (5) When you are with a boy and he is talking "bad" about one of your best "pals" and you try to make him stop and he won't do it, how can you make him stop without making him angry at you? What can you say? We remain, Yours anxiously, TOOTS, Casper, and BUTTERCUP, Washington, Utah. (1) Variations of the fox trot, the catch step and the catch and tap steps, are the latest dance steps. (2) lly dear, there are so n.any styles of dressing the hair to suit the individual, that I can only say the general style now, seems to be toward a more simple hair dressing. The puffing at the sides is very slight, the hair is waved and brought about the face in soft lines, bringing it well in front of the ears. It is usually worn either in a soft roU or coil low in the center of the back, or a long effect low, across the back of the head from ear to ear. Then of course the bang is much in evidence, but it Is becoming to the girl with high forehead only. (3) The correct weight for your age and height is 117 pounds. The average height for girls 10 years old is 62 inches. (4) You were born under the sign of Scorpio and your governing planet is Jupiter. (5) My dear girl, if you are with a boy who insists upon speaking ill of your friends and is ungentlemanly enough to persist even after you have asked him not to do so, you should consider he was not only extremely rude but very disrespectful to you also. You are the one who should be offended, and should tell him so very plainly, not fretting about whether it offends him or not. It's nit too late to start a course in UTAH BUSINESS COLLEGE, "102 Boston Bide-., Salt Lake City. Carl Davis, Prin. WRITE TODAY. caused from, the color of the dress, etc., that I could not well answer you satisfactorily. If they are merely soiled spots, sponging with warm water and a pure soap, over a thick pad, on the wrong side, would probably remove them. Dear Helen: Have you room for two more quest-tioners? quest-tioners? We have long been devoted readers of "Our Corner." To us. it is the most important feature of our paper. pa-per. We have never written before, but hope we are welcome. (1) We are 14 years old and quite popular. Is it proper for us to go car-riding with fellows 23 and 24 years old. unchaper-oned, unchaper-oned, if they act perfectly lovely? (2) This Is a very smalt town, no one ever has private dances here, but there is a public dance every week. We love to dance. Is It proper for us to go to public dances unescorted but chaperoned, chaper-oned, with the consent of our parents? (3) Is it proper for us to receive letters and answers from boys of a short acquaintance ac-quaintance living in a neighboring town? Hoping this does not wend its way into the wastebasket, with oceans of love and a kiss on each wave, and loads of success. "GIGGLRS and JAZZ. Wellsville. Ut. Indeed there is room for two more questioners. (1) And. my dear girls, if von have been devoted readers of "our corner" for so long you will have no-Meed no-Meed that I do not advise girls of fourteen four-teen to go out with young men at all car-riding or otherwise. School work for girls of this age should be occupying occupy-ing most of their time and attention, if they ever hope to realize the ambitions am-bitions which every girl should have that of becoming capable, intelligent and useful members of their community or the niche which they are to fill. (2) Of course it is better to go to the dance properlv chaperoned than alone, if you lust must go. dears, and if father and mother feci it is all right. Personally I would advise that your recreation be different than this. f") An exchange of letters CAN" be h-ith interesting and educational, girls, but see to it they are of this nature or otherwise they will only be another medium of detracting vour thought and attention from your studies. And now you see your letter did not quite reach the waste basket this time. You are so generous, girls. Am I especially favored, or do you treat everyone alike? Dear Miss Brooks: I would like to ask two questions, If I may. (1) Is it proper to sit on the right or left side of a young man when eating together? C2) I have four boy friends who used to live in different places that I have, but are now away. Is it proper for me to keep up a correspondence cor-respondence with them providing it is just friendly in nature? The reason I ask is because my boy friend here thinks it isn't. He doesn't exactly object, but he is so nice to take me to parties, shows, dances, etc.. that I wouldn't like to do anything that isn't proper to do. Yours as before. CANARY," Utah. Surely you may. "Canary." (1) The lady sits on the gentleman's right at the table. (-) Yes. indeed, it is proper." girlie, and I am very sure when you explain very nicely and frankly to him that your correspondence with your boy friends is a courtesy you owe them for having been good friends and pals in the past, he will readily understand and feel perfectly all right about it. Po long as a girl is free, that is. so long as she is "heart whole and fancy free" it is perfectly proper to let her heart wander'when and how it will and in so doing she is showing no discourtesy to any one of her attentive friends. Dear Miss Brooks: I like to read your corner very much. I have never written to you before. I am 15 years old and I want to have girl and boy friends. How can I have them? I am quite bashful. How can t overcome this? t hope you can answer mv questions. Thank you. Sincerely, DOLLY', Utah. You know, Dolly, I believe we can accomplish nn-h!iipr if we want to bad enough and try hard enough. 9o now the thing for you to do is to try very hard to overcome your bashfulness and try to Vie a very bright, entertaining little girl, so you may attract friends to you. In the first place read a great deal so you will have something interesting inter-esting to talk about, then dress becomingly becom-ingly and neatly and then go forth to .onquer. Go out among the girls and 'oys of your neighborhood and try lard to be Just as interesting as you -an be by talking them or listening to the ones who like to talk. You will soon be surprised how much at ease ,ou can feel. THK YF.l.I.OW noSIC OF TKXAS There is a rose in Texas That 1 am going to see. No other darky knows her, No darky, only me; She cried so when I .left her Tllnt it nearly broke my heart, SONGS REQUESTED These songs and poems are on the requested and To-Be-Found list: The Lonesome Nigger. When You Left the Red River Valley. Yankee Boys. I'm Pining Away For You. I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now. My Wild Days Are Over. America, I Love You. Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane. Bye and Bye You Will Forget Me. Do They Think of Me at Home. FIRST LINES: "Jack, to me you've always been so kind and true, And you know I've ever been faithful to you." SONGS RECEIVED The following songs ami poems have been received during the past week, and I wish to thank each one for their kindness in contributing them: Bring Back My Daddy to Me. I've Left the Snow Clad Hills. When Shall We Meet Again. Don't Make Me Go to Bed And I'll Be Good. There's a Rose In Old Erin. Dear Miss Brooks: It does seem as if I have a lot of perplexing problems for a girl of my age. and I thought you might help me s'olve some ot them I am IS years of age. (1) My hair is my biggest problem. It is extremely fine and as I have snarled and curled It a great deal during the last few years on the sides it is now so short I cannot comb it good any m ie. In fact it is really too j short to wear Dutch or bobbed when curled In addition to this it is quite thin, which isn't helped any by its being so fine as it would appear more If it were coarse Now what I would like to know is how in the world am I going to rnmb it without snarling or curling it. so that it can have a chance to grow again. 12) My hip measurement measure-ment is a little larger than it should be in proportion to the rest of my body. What style dresses should I wear? Full skirts. clinging materials. or straight one-piece dresses? I thank you. AN ANXIOUS INQUIRER, Utah. No. Anxious, most of the girls find it a verv perplexing problem wtiat to do with their hair, especially those who are letting it grow (if It will). (1) No. Anxious, not any more than most girls from 15 to IS do have very serious ser-ious and perplexing problems to them. Now it seems imperative that your hair get the attention and rest it has so long needed, doesn't It? Why not have a coronet braid made and wear this over your Irregular and scanty tresses until you have coaxed them to grow-long grow-long and luxuriant again. The newer style of plain and severe hair dressing dress-ing would suit your need at least, even If It were not the most becoming. And then brush your hair diligently daily and massage the scalp dally also. You have mistreated It so long that you must be patient and coax It bnck to life. f'J) T am Inclined to think the straitrht line one-piece model in dress would be most becoming, and nil the crepes which are very popular and which come In so many weaves and weights are splendid. Pear Miss Itrooks: T have been an Interested reader of your corner for several months. I have never written to you before, but hope I am welininp. I also have two questions I would like you to nnswe-If nnswe-If you have time. fl) How tall should a girl of sixteen be? (-) Is a girl of sixteen too young to go with her boy friends? Yours trufV, ISA BELLE, Idaho. Better late than never, you know. Tsiihelle. (1) The average height of girls of sixteen is about 0" inches. (2) It is quite proper for girls sixteen yrs. old to begin to go out with boys, dear, and now If you are only beginning to cultivate boy friends let me advise that yon choose them very carefully, for. you know, you are judged a great deal by the sort of friends you have, and the company you keep. Thanks so very much for the song. Dear Miss Brooks: I have never attempted to enter your corner, hut I find It very Interesting. May I enter? (1) Do you think It makes hair thicker to cut It? CJ) Will you please tell tne the meaning of Carl and Norma? Thanking you In advance, I rental n, CURLY LOCKS of Utah. Welcome.' Curly Locks. (1) It Is said Unit cutting the hair will cause It to come in thicker and make a more even growth, but It does not do so In all cases. C2) Carl or Karl Is the Gorman form for Charles, meaning "strong, manly." Norma Is not listed as having any special meaning. Tlmnks for the song, dear. And If we ever meet aaln, W e never more shall part. She In the sweetest rose of color This darky ever knew, Her eyes are like the diamonds And they H)arkle like the dew. You nuiy talk about vour dourest May. Anil hIuk of HoNalee. Hut the Yellow ltone of Texas ItcatN tho Holies of Tennessee. Now I'm roIuk to nee her, For my heart l full of woe. And we'll slutr the souks together Wo Hanir so lonjr ao. We'll piny the bau.lo Rally And we'll talk our sorrows: o'er. And tin Yellow Itose of Texas Shall lie mine for evermore. Pear Miss Brooks: I enjoy rpiulliiK "Hot ween Yon anil Mo" very much. May I cuter your little lit-tle cornel? I have two iiucstlons to ask: (I) Is Walter Meilrall a star In 1 'a ra mount I'lclures. iiml what plays has he starred In? Thank Im; you, 1 rciiia In. SNi W PIP ip. SI. Ceorc..., Utah. Welcome. Snowdrop. (I) No, Walter Mil trull Is not n l'u ra mount Picture alar. In fact, I ilo not tin, I be has .'tarred In many pictures, "The llicak-tur. llicak-tur. Point" helm: the only one I am rejilly sine ot. lie plaw.l opposite lioMiilo llai Tlsculu In Ibis one. l.iear Miss ttrooks: I wonder If you or any of your readers read-ers can help mo to find ii souk' about a man who Is out walkltisT and hears a (liinrrel between father and son, and the burden of tho refrain Is: "You'll be sorry that you've sorvod us so, When we'ro both dead, my lad." Itest wishes from a FA KM WIF10, Wendell, Idaho. I am sure If any one of my readers known of u sontf of this description (liev lll Kindly send It In for us. Farm Wife, and you shall have It soon thore-nfler. thore-nfler. Dear Miss Urooks: We have been readlnir the advice In nur Utile corner for some time am! wish lo say wo think it Just splendid lo have such II help. Wc would like to ask n few iiiesllons. (I) Is II all rlitht for a Kiel la to 17 to .:o out of town to a Minall town dance with a boy she knows real well? (11) What will remove re-move apola from a clia riie-use satin dic.'iM? Tl i ii ii U I n jf you In advance, We remain, K IN''! Tt'T and Ti " iTS. 1'avson. Thank you, Kills. (I) Not unless you lire In a parly of .11111111: people, In which ciimc, a married coupl ohl'r pi'liion should be olio of the party lo net as cha pi-roue. Merely for llic fiakc of proprlol y, you know. (-) II would depend no much on what the apola were |