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Show f Uea5 Keader: This is your coruer. 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 ne " 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. c ,i4dress letters vel7 plainly, with pen and ink, to Helen Brooks, Box 1545, Salt Lake City, Utah. Dear Miss Brooks: (1) How old do you thin k I hit: bv my writing? (2) I was born Dec. 27th. Can you tell me what my colors are?' (M) I arn a girl eighteen years old, and am 5 feet 7 inches tall. How long should I wear my dresses? (''.) Do you think a girl 14 years old should go with a boy? Thanking you in advance for-the for-the advice, we remain, GRACE and ESTHER, Winter Quarters, Utah. (1) I think the girlie who is 14 years, old wrote the letter, did she not? (2) The colors for one born in December are gold, red and green. (?.) A girl 18 years old and as tall as you are should wear her dresses about 9 inches from the floor. (4) No, a girl fourteen years old should not be going with boys. It was lovely of you to send the song, my dears. Thanks. Dear Miss Brooks: This is the second time I have ever written to you, and having received your most satisfactory answer I decided de-cided I would like to write again. Tour work Is a wonderful and helpful work. I would like to ask a few questions if you would not mind. (1) I am 14 years old, but people all take me to be 18-or 18-or 19 and when I tell them I am not that old they think I am telling a story. What would you advise me to do? (2) Is the "King Tut" hair dressing very popular? Thanking you for your- trouble, I remain, your faithful admirer,. "MUD" of California. So glad to know your questions have-been have-been satisfactorily answered, my dear. (1) Tou cannot do more or less than tell the truth, you know, so when necessary tell your correct age and let them think what they will, not allowing it to disturb dis-turb you in the least. Perhaps when you are a few years older just the reverse re-verse in your appearance will be true you will look younger than you really are. (2) The King Tut style of bob is gaining in popularity, perhaps, although al-though one could scarcely call it really popular as yet. It is too severe a style to become really popular with a majority. major-ity. Thank you so very much for the song. Dear Miss Brooks: I like your corner very much, but have never written to you before. I am almost 16 and I use eye-lash blackening. black-ening. I have heard that it is bad on your eyes, and it will make you go-blind go-blind in time. Is it true? If so, I will have to stop using is. Thanking you: in advance. Tour truly, DICK, Utah. Well, yes, if you have any such idea you had best stop using it, and while I understand it in quite harmless, it hardly seems worfti while to take the-least the-least chance, does it? In any case be very careful to not allow any to get in the eye. Personally I do not think It adds one iota to the beauty of the eye, anyway. It is so easy to overdo these "beauty aids," don't you think? Dear Miss Brooks: We have never written you before, but have been very interested in your corner and hope we are welcome to enter. en-ter. Will you please answer the following follow-ing questions? (1) What way should a girl of fourteen comb her hair? What is the latest fashion? (2) When meetingr on the street should a girl or boy speak first? (3) What are the latest songs?" We love Idaho's state flower and would like you to send us its name. Will be pleased to give you any information on songs and poems we know. Wishing Wish-ing you bushels of success, we remain, DAFFT and DILLT, Idaho. Indeed you are welcome, girls. (1) A girl of fourteen should comb her hair in a style and manner most becoming be-coming to her. As you do not give me-any me-any idea of your features or style, I could not well advise you on this subject. sub-ject. There are a number of answers ii this issue on the subject of hair dressing dress-ing and I hope some of them will help you out. (2) The girl speaks first always. al-ways. (3) Among the late popular songs are "Barney Google," "Louisville Loo," "Bebe." "Bring Back the Daisies," and "Tes, We Have No Bananas." (4) How can you love the Idaho State flower without knowing its name? It is the syringa. Thank you so much for your kind offer about songs and poems. Should you have any of the requested1 ones I will appreciate it greatly if you send them, in. It's not too late to start a course In UTAH BUSINESS COLLEGE. 902 Boston Bids:., Salt Lake City. Carl Davis, Prin. WRITE TODAY. SONGS REQUESTED These songs and poems are on the requested and To-Be-Found list: "Sadie Ray." "Drunkard's Doom." First Lines: After the roundup's over, After the shipping's done, I'm going to see my little cow queen Before my money's all gone. 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: There's a Mother Old and Gray, Who Needs Me Now. Somewhere In France Is the Lily. I'll Remember Tou, Love, In My Prayers. The Drunkard's Lone Child. I regret that so many of the songs requested of late cannot be furnished, as they are among the recent popular songs and can be had in the shops. It is only the old time songs which I attempt at-tempt to print or find for the readers of my column. Dear Miss Brooks: We three girls have read vour answers an-swers for a long time and we are sure it has done the girls and boys good. (1) What Is the meaning of the names Evelyn, Lula and Alta? (2) How long should girls of l-'i wear their dresses? (3) Should girls of 13 go horseback riding with boys? (4) Should girls of 13 wear bloomer dresses? (5) Should girls of 13 wear fancy garters? (G) What are the addresses ad-dresses of Jackie Coogan and Baby Peggv? DI.Mi'LES, SMILES and SUNSHINE, Idaho. Thanks, girls, and I hope the answers to your questions will be interesting to you. (1) Kvelyn is a diminutive of Eva or Eve, meaning "life." Lula and Alta have no special meaning. Just below the knees is the length girls of thirteen should wear their dresses. (3) Tes, tr e is no more splendid or delightful de-lightful exerti.se or mode of recreation than horseback riding, but if you mean on the same horse, as some seem to have the habit of doing, no. (4) and (5) This is merely a matter of taste. The bloomer dress is splendid when appropriately ap-propriately worn. (6) Baby Peggy's address is Universal Studios, Universal City, Calif, and Jackie Coogan's is Metro Studios, Hollywood, Calif. Dear Miss Brooks: I enjoy reading your corner very much and am seeking a litle of your splendid advice. (1) How would you suggest for me to fix my hair? I am 15 years old and have medium brown, yet rather curly hair. (2) As I have no one to chaperone me, would you advise ad-vise my going to High School parties with a "bunch" of girls and boys? Hoping Hop-ing this may reach the printer's office with many others. I remain. BROWN ETED DOLL, Idaho. (1) As you give me no idea as to your features, I cannot well give you a very definite idea of a particular style which would be becoming to you. Please see answer to "Violet," "Neil" and "Hoot," Curly hair in always more easily dressed becomingly than straight hair Is. As your parties will be private ones at one of the girl's houses, it would be quite permlssable for you to go with a bunch, although if a ride into the country is involved, it would be very easy to persuade an older perBon to act as chaperone for the crowd would it not? And now you see you "arrived" at the printer's with the rest. Thank you very, very much for the song, girlie. To MAGGIE, Onklcy, Idaho: As I do not now have either of the songs you request, I Bhall keep your envelope until such time as I find them or some kind reader answers our plea and sends them in. Dear Miss Brooks: I have been a constnnt reader of your corner, "Just Between Tou and Mo." for some time, nnd tiave obtained much good advice from It. I havo never written before but wish to enter. May I? (1) What colors are most popular this fall and winter? (2) What Is t lie latest and most popular Htyle for dressing dress-ing long hair? Wishing you success in your work, I remain, VIOLET, Idaho. You're ns welcome as a violet In the springtime, my dear. (1) Tho newest and moHt popular shades this fall nre what are known iih tho wood shades, called sandalwood, oakwood, willow wood, otc. They are near what we havo known as the beaver shades. In fact, all browns nre very good, as aro blues In navy and tho greenish blues. There seem to be no part Icularly new colors. V2.) Willi the, straight, bohhod hnlr there has canie a more simple dressing fur the long hair. Tho waved hnlr Is arranged simply nail smoothly about the face from a center or side part, or combed straight back from the forehead. fore-head. Almost without exception It Is done low in tho back except for evening wear. Thnro aro ninny, however, who Mill cling to the tlulTy hair ilrcNNluir, and tills Is as it should ho. One should dress tho hair in a why and innnner most becoming to their features, conforming con-forming to the prevailing slyle as much ns possible, hut alwnys keeping In mind that the a rrn a genien t of I ho hair tuny make n plain face nt 1 racl ivo, or a beautiful beau-tiful face Just I lie reverse. Hangs are worn a great (leal, from only a few hnlrs nrrniiK'od ein uel t Inh I y on the forehead, to enough to almost cover tho forchond. Pen r M Iss 1 trook n : At Inst I nm rewarded wllh the op-poi-tunlly of helping you nnd repaying you for the good ndvlce and helpful hints you hnvo given mo tlinuijAh your Kinti'l nnnwers to tellers of olhcr iiiein-hcrs iiiein-hcrs of the corner ns well ns my own. You will Mini enchiMcd u copy nf one of the rc'iaoMli'd HouKH and I do hope thai tin' porHnn wlin ImIich the muiij; will enjoy II iih I iln; It Ih mi hen u f 1 1'u 1 . I tun mury, Mbts llmnlm, I luiven'l n iiion-1 iiion-1 1 1 1 1 1 , bill Just you wall miii y n i I 1 line. A M lO.SSKNl I Kit UK Tltl'TII AH 1 1 VI Tl N KSS. 1'lnli. And I, too, ft Tit Hinrv, denr, llinl you have no ililoHllnn lo put to tun, hut ,nu:' message and song I am sending on and I also hope the one requesting it will enjoy it as you have. It is such a sad little song, though, isn't it, and I do not like to think of her as a really, truly, little girl do you? Come again, little Messenger of Truth and Happiness we all need you greatly. THE DRUNKARD'S LONE CHILD I I'm alone, all alone, my friends all have fled; My father's a drunkard, my mother is dead ; I'm a poor little girl, I wander and weep For the voice of my mother to sing me to sleep. She sleeps on the hill, in a bed made of clay; How cold it did seem to lay mother away. She's gone with the angels, and none do I see So dear as the face of my mother to me. Chorus: I'm a little lone girl in this cold werld so wild, God, look down and pity the drunkard's lone child; Look down and pity, Oh! soon come to me, Take me to dwell with mother and Thee. II 'Tis springtime on earth, the birds seem so glad; I listen, and wonder, my heart is so sad; Sweet flow'rs bloom around, the crowd wanders by. But the form of my mother no longer is nigh. Last night in my dreams she seemed to draw near, She pressed me as fondly as when she was here; She smiled on me sweetly and fondled my brow, And whispered, "Sleep on, I am watching watch-ing thee now." To B. A., Fairfield, Idaho. As I have only one of the songs you request, I shall hold your envelope, hoping to locate lo-cate the other for you and send it at the same time. Dear Miss Brooks: This is my first visit to your cozy little corner. I have a few questions I have had a hard time to figure out. Would you please answer them for me? (1) Is it proper for a girl to ride downtown down-town with her brother and some other boys In a car? (2) If a brother and sister were asked to a party and they had no way of going but horseback, what would be proper for the girl to wear riding breeches or a dress? Thanking you in advance, I remain, HUMPTT DUMPTY, Wyo. Tou are none the less welcome because be-cause it is your first letter, Humpty Dumpty. (1) Surely it is quite proper for you to ride down town with your brother and his friends. (2) I suggest that you dress for the party in every way except putting on the dress itself. Put you riding apparel on anu go to the party, carrying your dress carefully packed in a box. Upon arriving at the party, remove your riding outfit and don your dress. These two questions are your limit, dear, and as the stamp fllrtntlon has been printed several time I shall have to ask you to send for it and I will then gladly answer your other questions. Dear Miss Brooks: We have often wondered how you could answer so many questions, but you seem to enjoy your work so we feel assured that you will help us. (1) We are "sweet sixteen and never been kissed," although we are quite popular and dance lots, but we get tired of dancing so much. What would you do excuse yourself from some of the dances, or ask your escort to take you home? (2) Some people say that course hair (ns a rule) grows better than fine. Does It, or Is it the way different people care for their hnlr? My hair is very tine, and I haven't very much. What shnll I do? (3) I haven't been able to go to high school only one half ft year since I graduated from the eighth grade two years ago. 1 have one nnd one half credits in high school. Would you advise me to try to graduate or specialize in some course? (4) My hair Is too short to braid and make good looking bobs on the sides. I do not wish to cut it off, so how would you advise me to comb it, without with-out snnrllng it? Oodles of love. NEIL and HOOT. Idaho. Tes. I do en.loy my wink, girls, nnd m glad to help you nil I run. (1) And very proud you should tie of this fact.' my dears, and one of these days a very tine young man will be proud of you nlso hecau.se of this. Why not suggest that Instead of going to the tlance, a few of your girl nnd boy friends go to one of your homes and havo music, make enndy nnd spend some time In discussing interesting subjects? Later in the evening have a little "supper." and set If this change of program will not be belli Interest lug ami hcnotleial to you. (2) I hardly think coarse hair grows belter than tlner hair, but because be-cause fine hair breaks more easily it tines not show lis growth ns does the courser hnlr, Very line hair must be cared for very carefully; that Is, combed ninl brushed with great care la order to prevent breaking II off. Otto sculp requires its much care us number anil II is the sculp which needs attention atten-tion to Increase the growth of the half, line sbnitbl always brush the hnlr vigorously vig-orously wllh a medium atllT britnh dally nnd tnassago the scnlp with the linger litis niilll It glows nnd tingles, This Increases the c 1 r c tl 1 a lion nnd keeps the scnlp in a healthy condition. condi-tion. Of course this must be persisted lit dully and all tho time with the sanio regularity ns brushing tho teeth. Do not shnttipoo your hnlr more often than ench two or three week, depending upon your tlnlly brushing with n clean hrUHli lo liccp II clean. t:ll l-'lnlsh bleb school by all moans, my dear. tt will prnlll yon nothing lo try lo skip this. Specie I Ulna without a full blah school mi. would be illfflclill. If you go abnul 11 tb'l erinlncil 1 ,v you can inaKe up Ihls yi'.'ir ninl one-lmir wllh. Mil much t i i 1 1 1 1 1 ami you will sill! be ynnnir iMii.iiab when nil i'. i a.l 1 1 n ' c. Ill Your bah' hi at a .MlTL'Ull -it no. -. Abnul (lie CMali'-il wa la In i..'l sn-.iic curls nr a aw 1 1 ill In w o.i I' liver I be ends n I'l or It Is d iini'ii'il ninl f.'i'.li nod In the baiii. Now Hint Ibc in. no vliupln slilo nf linlr- II I'l'IlM I I! I'. IS III V'TOO. nil sitl'llhl ll.t llni! II lie .'! sua ry In "aluiil" your ball'. |