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Show This it your corner. Make use of It for your information on question, that are puzzling you. It will be my pleasure and privilege to answer carefully care-fully and promptly all questions submitted to me. If a more detailed answer than can be given in these columns is desired, send a stamped envelope and it will be given prompt attention- All communications will always be held m absolute confidence. All letters should be addressed Tery plainly in pen and mi to Helen Brooks. Box 1545. Salt Lok. City. l4A(siri& Dear Miss Brooks: I'm a funny member to enter your corner. I've wanted to for some time, but didn't dare, until I saw a letter in the last news item signed "A Boy." You see I am "another boy." The questions I wanted to ask are: 1. What kind of a boy or young man (I'm 17) do girls admire? 2. Do they like to be "loved up" or do they prefer just honest friendship? friend-ship? 3. Has a boy of my age the right to escort a girl to dances? If not, what is the prop&r age? 4. Could you give me the words to the song that goes "I've loved you always, al-ways, yes I have been true, my heart has never beat but for you, etc," or tell me where I could obtain it? I have learned a lot and profited by your letters, and hope some one will gain knowledge from your answers as well as I. Thanking you in advance, I remain, "YOUR OTHER BOY" Kanarra. Utah. P. S. A little more, please. 5. What is an interesting topic for a boy and girl to discuss when alone ? I hope I don't occupy the whole corner. I enjoy the other letters too much. "Y. O. B.'.' You ore very welcome indeed, "My' Boy," as are all the boys This is your corner, too, even though the girls do seem to be in the majority nowi so "dare" to come as often as Now let me see if I can give yon an idea of what kind of a boy I think most of the girls admire. Most emphatically em-phatically I do believe girls and boys of your age prefer honest friendship a friendship which does not smack of love at all, but invites the exchange of confidences, knowing that whatever whatev-er is said to them will be held in confidence. Take yourself, for instance. in-stance. I judge by your letter you are an honest clean-minded boy and do you not like best the girl who is interested in what interests you and who listens to your "troubles," secrets sec-rets and aspirations, rather than the one who would allow you to "love her up?" Yes. surely, a boy of your age has a perfect right to escort a girl to a dance or any entertainment which is respectable. The main thing is to always al-ways treat the one you are escorting as a perfect lady should be treated, and if she does not appreciate such treatment, seek the society of one who does. In most cases you will find a topic of conversation that is of mutual interest in-terest to both. School work is usually usual-ly interesting to those still attending school, then there are always the "movies," places of interest you have seen or wish to see, the all-absorbing radio subject which you may or may not be interested in. I have not yet been able to find your song but may later, and will then have it printed for you, or per haps some reader will send it in to me. Dear Miss Brooks: I feel that I am gaining much valuable val-uable information from the questions which you answer in our paper. I have a few for you. 1. When is the proper time to wear class pins, graduation pins, honor pins, etc. Is it proper to wear them all the time ? 2. Is there anything in drinks which may cause a person to become a fiend for them, or is it all right to drink them often ? 3. Is there a cure for blushing? I am bothered much with that one trouble. I have heard that there was something that could be done for a poor blushing girl and often wondered if it were so. 4. What would be the proper thing to say to a young man whs) was merely an acquaintance or a fiend if he should be car riding with a crowd and he should put his arm about the girl by whom he was sitting, whether she was there as his partner or just with the crowd? 5. What would you advise as a good bleacher for hands and arms? Thanking you very kindly, M. D. E., Delta, Utah. Yes, it is quite proper to wear the pins you mentir.Tod at all times, with the possible exception of evening dress, although they are much worn even then. You can easily acquire the habit of drinking ar.d it is best to not drink it tco of'e-.. As blushing is usually caused by self-consciousness or bashf ubess, I have never heard of a cure for i'. other than that of associating as much as possible with peap'.e a:V. making tv. ry effort to overcome your backwardness. You will find your blushing will disappear in proportion as you overcome this. I do not believe it necessary to chose your words so carefully in letting let-ting the young man know he was entirely en-tirely out of his place in putting his arm about you whether he was there as your partner or not. If you will send a stamped, addressed ad-dressed envelope I will send you the name of a bleach for your hands and arms. I am indeed glad to know you are gaining information from our corner. Dear Miss Brooks: I always read your answers in the paper and would like to see if you can help me on some questions. 1. I lived in the East and was very popular and respected. Now I have moved and no boys and very few girls seem to care for my company. Would you suggest being as entertaining enter-taining as possible? If so, give me some example as to how to act and do. Or what would you suggest? 2. I have a boy friend I have quit corresponding with and now I would like to let him know my reason for qurtting. Can you give me some advice on this Question? I dont want to write to him personally and; I have some other things to tell him. He does not live here. I am 17 and of course worry over such things and am discouraged. Thanking you in advance, I am yours respectfully, DISCOURAGED. You must not be discouraged over such things, my dear. You will no doubt find quite a difference between the Eastern and Western people in a social way, but you will soon become acquainted with them and I am sure like them very much. Surely, you should be as interesting as possible. If you dance, play or sing, let your friends xnow about it, and converse as entertainingly as you know how, with everyone you meet. Other than this I cannot advise you. One should always be their own natural na-tural self and be as pleasant as possible pos-sible to everyone they come in con-. con-. .. i.i. mui mm. I would think the better way would be to write to your boy friend and explain why you quit 'writing and tell him just what you wish to just a nice friendly letter. Dear Miss Brooks: I am a sincere reader of your corner cor-ner and I hope you can answer this question. What is the best thing to remove hair3 from my neck? Thanking you, BILLY. Most of the well advertised hair removers will remove the hair, but of course not permanently and ha to be used every few weeks. The electric needle is about the only thing which will remove hair permanently. Dear Miss Brooks: We have been constant readers of your corner for some time. We have a difficult problem to solve and would appreciate your help. We would like you to tell us a few appropriate names and symbols for girls in Bee-Hive work, and please tell us their meanings. Thank you very much, BILLY and RAE, Castle Dale, Utah. I will give you a few Indian names and their meaning. If you desire other than these write me again: Sknuk-pa, hold fast on a purpose; Tan-da, love, honor, respect; Ki-Wash, Whip-poor-will; O-wa-issa. Bluebird; Wi-ca-ka, faithful; I-yus-kin, happy; iir- .... ........ ,. .A . T I. K humming bird; Ci-ku-des-ka, song bird. Dear Miss Brooks: I read your corner in the paper every ev-ery Friday night and enjoy it very much. In the last one I saw just what I wanted. Our Bee Hive girls want to put on a play so I thought I would write for your help. Hoping I shall receive the catalog of plays and prices, I remain as ever, LUCILE, Spanish Fork, Utah. I have had the catalog of plays mailed to you and hope you will find some which will be satisfactory to you. Am so glad you enjoy our corner. cor-ner. Dear Miss Brooks: I see you have answered many questions ques-tions for others so I am going to ask you to answer one for me. I certainly enjoy reading your corner and wiil be thankful if you can help me. Will you pleat" tell me the name of a firm where I can get gold and silver wire for making novelty jewelry? Thanking you ever so much, I remain your friend, B. O'NEIL. Fruitvale. If you .U send me a stamped envelope en-velope and your full name and address, ad-dress, I will gladly tell you of a firm from whom you can secure the gold and silver wire. I am glad you enjoy our little corner. Dear Miss Brooks: I have bean reading "Between You and Me" for sorr.eiiine and have enjoyed en-joyed it very much. Please tell me what to do. I have liked a bey quite well for some time. All of my friends t'll me that he likes r,-e better than others but he goes witi the girls he can love a little and who let him kiss them. He never tries to kiss me for which I am very glad. Please tell me how I can show him that I really am as good as the girls that "spoon." Thanking you for your trouble, I remain, yours most sincerely, WISHER OF GOOD LUCK, Lava Hot Springs, The very fact that your friend do?s not take liberties with you is sufficient suffi-cient proof that he knows you are superior to some of the other girls he goes with. Do not think about him too much. There are, and will be plenty of beys who will admire a girl who ho'ds her self-respect abov everything else. |