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Show Dear Header: 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 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. - - "V- Bear Miss Brooks: i We have been very Interested in yow J corner of "Just Between You and Me. We would like you to answer a few questions for us. (1) How old should a rlrl be before ghe goes with a boyT (2) How old should a Rlrl be before she gat to a night dance? (8) What are the meanings of Berntce, Florence. Renee, and Loina? (4 What are the. lucky days, months and colors for December De-cember 12th and September 8th? Sincerely, Sin-cerely, PINKY AND YELLOW ROKE. Manti. Utah. (1) Personally I do not consider It wise, or prudent, or proper, for a girl to go out regularly with young men before she Is sixteen years of age. (2 The public dance Is not to be recommended recom-mended for a girl of any age. and most assuredly not before she is sixteen, an then not without the protection and care of father or brother or older relation. re-lation. (3) Only one of your name has a Bpecial meaning and this l Florence, meaning "blooming." (4) Do not place any confidence In "lucky days," etc., girls. Some consider Thursday Thurs-day lucky for one born In December and the months, ' February and June. Gold, red and green are the colors. Wednesday is the day for September, February and November the months' and gold and black the colors. Dear Miss Brooks: How old should a girl be when sh finishes the eighth grade? (2) What kind of curlers are best to curl hair oT Yours truly, MISS CABBAGE HEAD, Utah. (1) If the girl starts in school at si years of age, she should be thirteen years old when she finishes the eighth grade. (2) The fabric-covered curlers are the least harmful to the hair. BONOS RECEIVED The following songs and poems have been received during the past week, and I wish to thank each one for their klndnasa In contributing them: Drowsy Head. The Girl I Loved In Sunny Tennessee. 'Tlss Me Doodnight. Three Leaves of Shamrock. Thou Hast Learned to Love Another. Blue Bird In the Harbor of Home, Sweet Home. REQUESTED SONGS AND POEMS These songs and poems are on the requested and To-Be-Found list: The Songs My Mother Used te Sing. Hand In Hand Again. Jealous Lover. Life's Highway, first line: "Frem Girlhood to Womanhood Is but a short step." On the Green Mossy Basks of the Lee. Ten Thousand Years Ago, first line: "I Wish I was a Little Bird," etc. Indian Laments, first line: "Aad 'twas the eteel of the white men that swept them away." You Know I Love You. I Cannot Be Your Sweetheart. Ge and Leave Me If You Wish It. Title unknown: "Shew the light as we pass toalght Put It where It may be seen; If my darling is dead, just show the red; If she's better, show the green." How Three Were Made One A Hottentot: Hot-tentot: Blade and a Cannibal Maid. Once more I must sincerely thank those who have sent songs with their letters, but who have failed to enclose names, and hope to have the pleasure of answering their queries later If they will but send their names and addresses ad-dresses along. of the ways; by contracting dreadful diseases that may be spread by kissing kiss-ing and other ways. Kissing is dangerous and unsanitary, and as for hugging put yourself In the boy's place a moment. Why do you suppose he ltkea to hug a girl? Simply because he gets a "kick" out of it. And, I aBk you isn't It better for a girl to act so she may inspire higher thought than this? You say boys do not care for, or seek the company of girls who will not be petted. I disagree with you. Take my own case, for instance. 1 used to allow boys to kiss and hug me. True. I had plenty of beaux, about one a night. But I soon found that they Just liked to take me home and te parties where they expected to have a wild time, etc., but when it came to going somewhere that really counted they took someone else. So I stepped, aad now I find I have plenty ef ml fellows, boys that are really worth while, that respect a girl, aad tke Wont of It is they really think eaongk ef me to want to step me again and again. I am one of the five most popular girls In our town, have the beat ef times at the dances, and the boys all speak of me as, "A good sport," and "a regular pal." De you Snd that many boys like to ge steady with you er would like you for a wife? I think not. I leve to be kissed aad hugged as much as anyone, I'm sure, but it doesn't pay, s therefore I e.utt. I think if you want the company of the right kind of boys, you would de much better bet-ter If yeu would cultivate a beautiful personality, a cheerful smile, and a lovely voice, don't you? A girl doesn't have to be dignified and sober to be, "nice." She J net needs to be natural, j I flad, from talking to a boy that goes to one of our most prominent colleges, that not one ef the three girls who won first place In the popularity contest allows familiarities. Doesn't that prove what kind of girls are best liked? I hepe this letter will help some. I surely would like a personal talk with you. Yours sincerely, A FRIEND, Utah. Dear Miss Brooke: I have been reading your corner In the weakly paper and enjoy It very much. Thle la the first time I have written to the eorner. I would like to ask you a question or two. (1) 1 am In the third grade in music and would like to have you name some rood sheet music for me, as I am not taking; tak-ing; lessons this summer. I am only eleven years old, but will be twelve before lung-. I don't care much for dolls, but I like my pets. The girls and boys bare bo swimming; In summer, and we have lots of fun. My main pastime In summer is playing- the piano, reading read-ing and swimming-. Wishing; you sue eese In your work, I am sincerely, M.. Idaho. I am very glad to welcome you dear, and hope It will not be the last time you call on me. I think you will find "Nightfall on the Mountain," "Spring Showers," "Melody of Love" and "Hilarity" "Hil-arity" very pretty piano pieces. Perhaps Per-haps you are getting a little past the "doll" age, aren't you, but I imagine you have some dear little and big ones you will keep for a long time yet, haven't you? And what are the pets kittens and dogs? I am ao glad you can have fun at these simple recreations. recrea-tions. So many girls about your age already complain of being tired of "everything under the sun." It seems. Continue to add to your funil of accomplishments ac-complishments and Information and you will sot then be one who does not know what to do with her time, neither will you fret about how to be popular, popu-lar, because you will have acquired the knowledge which assists very materially mater-ially toward making anyone popular. Dear Miss Brooks: Teu invited the readers of your corner cor-ner to write answers to the Questioner Ques-tioner who asks: "What Is the harm in petting?" Boys and girls, men and women wo-men in numbers about equal make up the population. The mating instinct Is one of the strongest and most compelling com-pelling of all. It Is no wonder young people blunder, or become confused. They have such an abundance of life, and such a capacity for loving! Somewhere Some-where in thla world Is my mate, the one that belongs to me, Just one. If I take more someone else has to go without, and I am a robber. The best in my heart belongs to this one. If I bestow it on others I am robbing the one to whom It belongs. I will guard this treasure and find my dally happiness happi-ness In occupying the place where I belong filling that place full of cheer and helpfulness, waiting till the All Knowing One shows me which one has the right to claim this treasure In my heart. What is m,ore attractive in this world than to see a young person full of life and energy exercising self control, con-trol, having a purpose for self development develop-ment and usefulness, and sticking to it; equally companionable to dad and younger brother, a mouth untainted by tobacco or foul language, with a heart so merry that song and laughter bubble forth like water from a spring. No robber he, of the hearts that belong to another and his own heart's treasure ii carefully guarded. This la nothitiK more than every young person should be. Would it take all the Joy out of life? It means to possess the conditions condi-tions of happiness which are something belter. A READER, Idaho. Dear Miss Rrooks: We're calling again for aBvlce In your little corner. It seemed so warm, and our other questions were answered so nicely we Just had to come again. (1) Are g-lrls twelve and thirteen years old too old to wear three quarter socks? (2) If one's hair is Inclined to be curly what will make It more so? (8) How can a (tirl fourteen overcome the habit of talkinir nnd laURhlnif loudly. loud-ly. (4) I am twelve years old and my hair It long and quite thick. My muter wants me to cut It; would you? Gratefully, Grate-fully, WELCH and Dt'TCH. ftuh. And, I'm glad you did come asaln, a-lrls. (1) Vea, I btlieve twelve and thirteen Is. a little old for three quarter socks, except for sports wear. (i!) l'lense see my answer to "Trlxle" In last Issue of paper. Thla is the only way I know of to help the hair to become more curly, my dears. (.')) Just think In time not to do It. You can do this easily If you try, dear, and while I would not like you to set the habit of thinking too much about yourself while talkinir, it would seem quite necessary for you to do so until you have your voire trained into well modulated channels. chan-nels. (4) I do not believe I would cut my hair If I were yon, but its really a matter to suit oneself about you know. Our little Questioner from Idaho, has received the three following: letters in answer to her recent query. Others will appear later: To "Just a Questioner." Idaho: When I read your letter to MUs Brooks I Just couldn't help writing; to give my experiences and views on the subject of "pettlna;." You may say, "Oh yes. you're another of these old fashioned women." I'm not. I'm not old fashioned fash-ioned and I'm not yet eighteen years of are, so I think I'm well qualified to know a little bit about It. You say you cannot see what harm a few hugs and kisses will do. I'se your reasoning power and Imagination Just a little. Have you ever been to a mental asylum? Pld you ever stop to think how some of th simple-minded people got like they are? Here Is one Dear Miss Rrooks: j This Is the first time I have written you, but have been reading the corner for some time and surely appreciate It, I think It certainly gives wonderful advice to young boys and girls. As for the Questioner from Idaho, 1 think 1 she is entirely wrong about pettlnir. ' I am twenty-four years of age and have gone with many boys and 1 have, never yet allowed any of them to kiss, and pet me, and they all come bark; they never sllirliwd me and never called me "stuck up." 1 always treated them more like puis thun beaux, and I can say that 1 urn respected and have aj goodly number of boy friends of whomj 1 am proud. I am keeping company j now, and have been for two years, wit hi a young man, and wo are now engaged, and he never sot klaes until we he-' came engaged. I once heard a ludyi talk on this subject, which gave me1 the right Idea. She said: "A arirt j wouldn't like to see an old man fifty: years from now, who had married audi settled down, telling his wife he had' klflsed this girl many times, or a girl I fifty years from now, wouldn't like to! recall times when she had kissed boys! who were old men now and were all I stained up with tobacco." Wishing you1 heaps of success I am, HLUE BELL, Idaho. Dear Miss Brooks: I have found the songs which I requested re-quested some time ago. I would like1 to have help aguln. Would you please tell me where I could get a book of humorous readings? Thanking you kindly for your help, I reamtn, I'OLLY. Idaho. You did not ;et much "help" from your former In'iJlry, did you Polly?. Hut I did try, and I am truly glad you found your songs. I am having a catalogue cat-alogue sent to you from which I am quite sure you will be able to select what you wish. i Chaplin, ninplln Stuill'K, HJO La llra Ave., I," AnclK. Calif.; ('nnatanee Talmud:, Vnlled S't iidkm. ) I 1 1 wm.rt, Calif; and A tilt a. Stewart. FliM Na-ti'iiuil Na-ti'iiuil Kxlillilrors. H-H West 4.'h St, New York Cl'y. (2) I'ri'mimlnz that your !in!r Is iii".lhnn lor,; anil Medium tiilek. 1 mittirt'Ht tlittt Vuu arranm- the lielr mifily anoint! the f;tr, wlih a Hll?ht side part, and hair drawn ilnwn well on tin- fc.reiii-ad, ftianirn would h lioeomliiit If yu earp for tlifin ) Separate Sep-arate the hair Into thtcu part, anil roll eaih Hide lnli a Mat "1.im nil" ovvr Ihff top of thn car. leaving the lohc i,f (ho car expiiNcd. 1 o the r.-ifia I n i tilt hair In the PacK In onn or two enlln or twlut neroHH the lurk. I hope thin proves to lio ii hei'iiunm; tle fur you. To ULt'K KVKH, Idaho. I now have s m e of your aniga If you care to send for them. lear Miss Urooks: I enjoy your corner very much, and want to ask you some u'lestions. (I) I'lease it me the address of Harold I.loyd, Charlie Chaplin, Constance Tftl-madKe Tftl-madKe and Anita Stewart. CJ) What do you think would he a kT'od way to c.iml) my hair? 1 have ll!lit hair and fourteen years old, My face is Ionic ami slim. Thanklnu ou fur th an-Mwcrs an-Mwcrs am sure to re eive, I am, S.MII.i:-!, (Irantsvll'.e, ft. All Hunt joules, here (ire the ad-I'csx.-s: llaiold I.loyd. Il.il Roach Muvli'.s. Cnlier City, Calif.; Charll.t |