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Show Dear Reader: 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. These sonps and poems are on the requested and To-Be-Found list: Matilda Jane What's This Dull Town to Me? Lorena The Little Mohee Mamma's Boy Evening- Post Down the Ohio Under De Soto's Cross Father Dear Father Come Home with Me Now 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: The Dying- Sailor Just as Your Mother Was When the Bees Are in the Hive I'll Come to You. Over the Waves. It will be necessary for the following to send names and addresses before I can answer their letters, as the rules heading this column indicate. "Cowboy," Robertson, Wyo. "Dimples," "Dim-ples," Thayne, Wyo. "Bug and Dunk," Washington, Utah. Bebe and Lil, Shoshone, Sho-shone, Idaho. Tobbie and Dickey, Logan, Lo-gan, Utah. The Texas Cowgirl, Desert Des-ert Lake, Utah. The Naughty Four, Meridian, Ida. BILL'S IN TROUBLE I've got a letter parson, from my son away out West, And my ole heart is as heavy as an anvil in my breast. To think the boy whose future I had once so nicely planned Should wander from the path of right, and come to such an end. I tol' him when he left us, only three short years ago, He'd find himself a-plowing In a mighty crooked row. He's missed his father's counsel and his mother's prayers too, But he said the farm was hateful and he guessed he'd have to go. I know there's big temptations for a youngster, in the West, But I believed our Billy had the courage cour-age to resist, An' when he left I warned him of the ever waiting snares That lie like hidden serpents in life's pathways every where' s. But Bill he promised faithful to be careful and allowed That he would build up a reputation ' That would make us mighty proud. But it seems as how my counsel sort of faded from his mind, And now he's got in trouble of fhe very worstest kind. i His letter's came so seldom that I somehow sort of knowed, j That Billy was a tramping on a mighty rocky road. But never once imagined he would bow my head in shame And in the dust he'd waller his ole daddy's honored name. He writes from out in Denver, and the story's mighty short; I jest can't tell hia mother it'll break her poor ole heart! An' so I reckoned, parson, you might break the news to her Bill's in the Legislatur, but he doesn't say what fur. Dear Miss Brooks: We find your corner very interesting, and would like you to answer a few questions. What is the meaning of: Mary, Erma, Juan it a, Kathleen, De-loros, De-loros, Virginia, Jennie, Laura, La Vera, Alice, Nettie, Bessie, Aleath, Afton, Dorothy and Phyllis. Thanking you in return, your truly, CHERRY & CHEERFUL, . St. George, Utah. I will give you the meaning of as many as I can girls. Mary means "better;" "bet-ter;" Erma, "pure;" Virginia, "virgin;" i Laura, "a laurel; Alice, "noble cheer;" Elizal)eih, "God of the oath;" Aletha, "tiith;" Dorothy, "the gift of God;" ', Phyllis, " a green bough." i-Dear Miss Brooks: ; This is our first entrance into your I corner, we hope we're welcome. We hav3 enjoyed reading it very much and would like the following questions answered: an-swered: (1) Does it harm bobbed hair to curl it? How old is Mary Pickford? (3) What are the lucky numbers, days and colors, for one born May 23 and June 24? (4) How old is Gloria Swan-son? Swan-son? Is she married, if so, to whom? Wishing you success in the future we remain, TWO GIRL FRIENDS OF DIXIE. Welcome girls. (1) Continuous curling curl-ing of the hair with hot iron is harmful. harm-ful. Have you tried curling it on paper? This method will not harm it. (2) Mary Pickford la 30 years of age. (3) The supposed "lucky" day for those born in May is Saturday, the months November and April and the colors red and pale yellow. For those born in June, Friday is the day, October and December the months and the colors red, blue and white. (4) Gloria Swan-son Swan-son is reported as being twenty-seven and is married to Herbert K. Somborn at present, but divorce proceedings are under way. Dear Miss Brooks: I want to know if you wWl answer a few questions for us, as follows: (1 ) How to win the heart of a girl? (2) Is it proper to put your arm around a girl when taking her home? Answer soon. F. T., Big Plney, Wyo. (1) There are many girls, many hearts, many ways. F. T. However, there are a few general rules which apr'lk'S to winning of all hearts that I might suggest. Approach safd heart in the most respectful manner possible; 'shower It with all sorts of loving attentions at-tentions from making occasional calls and lavishing flowers and candy upon it, to offering an equally good heart in exchange for it. If, after following these general rules persistently, vrith I all the frills added, which time, place and the girl suggests, you fail to win, I would say this especial heart was an unusual one, and required an unusual "way," in which case it would be necessary nec-essary to make a thorough study of this particular brand of heart to find a successful way of winning it. (2) I would not consider this a proper way to win a girl, at least not until the stage of exchanging hearts had been reached anyway. Dear Miss Brooks: I would like to ask some more questions ques-tions but I am too much trouble as it is. I thank you for the prompt answer I received. SYDONIA J., Cleveland, Utah. No trouble, and am very glad to have been of service to you. So now just send your questions (two) right along, dear. Dear Miss Brooks: We have been reading your corner and thought we'd like to join and ask you a few questions. (1) What is the latest dance song and dance?) (2) What would be nice to serve at a house party instead of ice cream and cake? (3) Is it any worse for a girl to smoke than a boy? (4) What should you say when a boy ask's you for the last dance. THREE GIRLS FROM GEORGETOWN, Idaho. Welcome girls. (1) Among the lata dance songs are "Dreams of India," "Carolina In the Morning" and Maxie Jones." (2) I hardly know whether you refer to dessert only, or a suggestion for other refreshments. If for dessert only suppose you try fruit whip, which is made by beating the whites of egga very stiff and adding any desired fruit, after it has been drained free from juice and pressed through a sieve or mashed very fine and sweetened to taste, in proportion of one cup of fruit to each three egg whites. Serve in glass dishes and topped with whipped cream. (3) Perhaps not, so far as the actual physical effects resulting from smoking i3 concerned, but as to the moral effects resulting, most emphatically emphati-cally it is. By common and universal consent, since time's beginning, man has been granted the privilege of indulging in-dulging himself in all the moral and physical offences which he sees fit, bringing small criticism on himself by so doing, while to women It has been given the privilege of exerting her influence in-fluence in his behalf to increase his desire for the pure and virtuous things of life. Now, I ask you, can she influence influ-ence him for good when she herself is indulging in these selfsame vices and habits? Are the girls and women going go-ing to lower their standards of morals and habits in order to be "good pals" to the boys and men, or are they going go-ing to continue their righteous work of bringing them up to their high standards stan-dards of virtue and purity in thought, word and deed? This is woman's privilege priv-ilege and a happy one it Is, and it is the girls who at this time can exert their influence In the right direction to bring about a purer and nobler manhood, man-hood, and she cannot possibly do this while submitting to even this one small (?) disgusting habit. Do you not think I am right in this? (4) Well, my dear, inme one has to ask you for the last dance, don't they? If by this you mean you are supposed to go home with him, I will only say that you should not attend at-tend a dance unattended, and then of course it is understood who is to escort es-cort you home. I have written you personally regarding the removal of freckles. Dear Miss Brooks: This is my first attempt to write. Here is my question. (1) How old la Tom Moore and is he married? (2) Please give me his address. SNOWDROP, Tooele, Ut. Sorry not to be able to give you a more definite answer to your first question, but I have been unable to obtain ob-tain reliable data concerning Tom Moore's age or whether or not he In married. He was born in Ireland, and his address is 1910 Van Ness Ave. Los Angeles, Calif. He is with the Select Pictures Cor., 720 Seventh Ave. New York City. Dear Miss Brooks: I have never written to you before, but have been a constant reader of your corner, and I thought 1 would ask for a llttlo information us others have written and you have answered them, I hope you will answer my question. ques-tion. (1) Does tea affect the hair? (2) Is It proper for a girl to walk home from a show or party with a hoy If he hasn't taken her there? If It isn't what should you tell him? I remain, CURLY LOCKS, Rochester, Ut. Yes, surely, Curly Lock s, I will un-swer un-swer your questions as best I can. (1) In what way do you mean that t'.'a affects the hair? Sage tea hns a tendency ten-dency to darken it, and does not harm it, if this is what you have reference to. (2) No, under ordinary circumstance! circum-stance! It Is not proper, because a girl , should not attend a show or party without some escort. In which ense she should of course return with the person. per-son. In case a girl does attend guch places alone, she should use hur own judgment as to returning home with a boy. |