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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 Citv. Utah. SOXGS AXD POEMS KECEIVKD 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: SONG? RECEIVED Just Set a Light. Jealous Lover (Down by the Weeping Willows.) Better Than Gold (Three Wishes.) Down Where the Morning Glories Twine. In the Sweet Bye and Bye. The Pardon Came. Rio Nights. Sweet Clover. REQUESTED SONGS AND POEMS: These songs and poems are on the requested and To-Be-Found list: Honolulu Eyes. Those Days Are Over. Rosie. California Joe. Whoa, Mule, Whoa. There's Only One Pal, After All. While the Band is Playing Dixie, and I'm Humming "Home, Sweet Home." You Know I Love You. I Cannot Be Your Sweetheart. I Wish I Was a Little Btrd. Dear Little Bov of Mine. Call Me Back to Your Heart, Pal of Mine. When You Left the Red River Valley. Only a Pansy Blossom. Only to See Her Face Again. Dear Robin I'll Be True. Go and Leave Me If You Wish It. (Poem) An Old Man's Thanksgiving. Pioneer Poem. Quite a number write me they do not receive an answer to their letters. Every letter which reaches me, with name and address enclosed, is answered. Therefore, if you do not receive an answer, an-swer, it is because you have failed to enclose a correct address. Letters return to me marked "Unknown" and "Uncalled "Un-called For," indicating the correct name or address has not been given. Dear Miss Brooks: I received your reply and sure can not praise you up enough. I feel like t will always be welcome when in need and will sure call on you. I will be here for a few weeks. With best love and wishes, I remain as ever before, your little friend, BRIGHT-EYED PANSY, Utah. Thank you, dear, a little praise helps a lot this hot weather. Dear Miss Brooks:" We three girls have been reading, "Just Between You and Me," for sometime some-time and wish you to answer a few questions for us. ,r(l) Is it proper to allow your younger sister in the parlor while your beau is there? (2) Is It proper to go on a trip with a boy friend ? Wishing you success in your work, I remain, NORMA, Utah. Dear Miss Brooks: (1) Why doesn't a lady take hold of a man's arm instead of a man taking hold of a lady's arm? (2) Is it proper after a dance or show to ask the young man in the house or stand at the gate, or would It be more proper to tell him you enjoyed yourself and tell him goodnight and leave him? Yours truly, BETTY, Utah. Dear Miss Brooks: I have enjoyed your corner for some time and wish you would answer some questions. (1) What is the meaning of a star that falls? (2) Is it proper tpi accept presents from a boy friend? Wishing you all success in your work I remain, sincerely yours, MELBA K., Utah. (1) Yes, Norma, why not? (2) You do not say what sort of trip, but I hardly think so without a chaperon e. Thank you for your good wishes, dear. (1) The lady should take the gentleman's gentle-man's arm, Betty never the reverse. (2) It is generally so late that you should' tell the young man goodnight as soon as you reach your door, and when he thanks you for your company, tell him you have had a very pleasant evening. (1) There is an old superstition that every time a star falls someone dies. I know of no other meaning. (2) Yes, candy, books, or flowers are perfectly all right. Thank you. Dear Miss Brooks: I have just started reading your corner cor-ner and thought the answers you gave to the questions were so good that I would seek your advice. (1) If you were going to study music what instrument in-strument would you play the pian& or wind instrument and what kind? (2) What occupations would you take aviation, engineering, farming or mechanical work? Yo-rs trulv, I JUST MEj Utah. Well, "Just Me," you have given me a rather large order to choose both your musical instrument and your vocation, vo-cation, but far be it from me to refuse to at least make an effort to help you. If you feel no special aptitude for any ; particular musical instrument, and! simply wish to learn to play a little for your own pleasure, it seems to me 1 I would choose the instrument most easily and quickly learned. The uku-i uku-i lele, guitar, or mandolin, perhaps take less time to master than any other. (2) If you are farming now, why not stick to it? Farming is a wonderful occupation occupa-tion and a farmer is much more looked up to than he used to be. Not knowing know-ing your age, nor -vhether you are fitted for any of the other avocations you mention, I should not like to advise you, but if you care to tell me more about your circumstances, etc., I shall be glad to do what I can to aid you. Dear Miss Brooks: We have been very interested In your cozy corner and would be pleased If you would answer a few questions hoping it will not be much trouble. (1 ) Can you tell me what will make my hair thick and long? (2) I am not popular with boys and It makes me feel bad because my friends are. I go to all the dances and only dance once or twice during the evening. I am sixteen. six-teen. Will I ever be popular? What can I do to be popular? (") AV'hat will remove re-move freckles and make your skin white and smooth? Thanking you in advance we remain your friends, BIRDIE and TOPSIE, Utah. Massaging the scalp is very good for the hair. Try to lift the scalp with the tips of the fingers, going all over the head in this way, using both hands, until the scalp feels all warm and tingly. Do this every night, brushing the hair good. Then, If you will write me sending an addressed s tamped envelope, en-velope, I will tell you of a very splendid splen-did hair tonic, and also a freckle remover re-mover and skin whitener. (2) Popularity Popular-ity is not very easy for some girls and seems to come to others with no effort whatever. There are many things that are conducive to it, among them being dress, manner, education, etc. If you keep informed on the topics of the day so that you can converse intelligently and interestingly, know how to be a good listener when a boy wishes to talk, dress in good taste, and are bright and vivacious and a good dancer, you should not lack partners. Study yourself your-self and see which, if any, of these aids to popularity are wanting, and then strive to acquire them. It will take time and patience, but is it not worth the effort? You are welcome. Dear Miss Brooks: This is the first time I have ever written to your little corner, and I hope I am welcome. I would like to ask you a question or two. (1) Tell me the meaning of the following names: Beatrice, Gladys, Lena, Marie. (2) Please print the song, "Ain't We Got Fun?", in the paper. Hope I am not too much trouble. I remain, GRAY EYES', Utah. (1) Beatrice means "making happy;" Gladys has no meaning; Lena is a diminutive dim-inutive of Helena, meaning "light ;" Marie is a diminutive of Mary, meaning "bitter." (2) Sorry, dear, but as this song may be had in the shops I cannot can-not reproduce it here. Dear Miss Brooks: Again we bother you for more information. in-formation. We have another cousin this time. (1) Are three cousisns too many ? (2) Do we have to send a stamped envelope when we do not desire de-sire our answers directly to us? (3) ' Is Zane Grey a man or a woman? (4) What are some of his or her books besides be-sides "Desert Gold," "The Lone Star Ranger" and "Texas Trails;" also some by Rex Beach besides "The Rainbow Trail :" What are the names of soma very rare birds? (0) Don't you print all the songs requested and why? Many, many thanks for the answers and wishing wish-ing you happiness and success we remain, re-main, SUNSHINE, MOONBEAMS and TOOTS, Idaho. We have changed our names, is it all right? No bother, girls. (1) No, three cousins cou-sins are not too many. (2) A stamped envelope is only necessary when you wish a personal reply, or when you ask for songs, but nhvnjs you should give your full name and address when you write. Will save your envelope for another an-other time. (3) Zane Gray is a man. (4) Following are some of his books: "Wanderer of the Wasteland ;" "Tales of Lonely Trails;" "To the Last Man;" "The Mysterious Rider ;" "The Man of the Forest ;" "Tales of Fishes;" "The Desert of Wheat;" "The U. P. Trail;" "Ken Ward in the Jungle;" "Desert Gold ;" "Riders of the Purple Sage." Some by Rex Beach are: "The Spoilers;" "The Barrier;" "The Ne'er Do Well;" "The Net;" "The Winds of Chance;" "The Auction Block;" "Oh, Shoot!" (5) Bird of Paradise; Golden Pheasant. (6) It would be Impossible to print all the songs we receive. If we did, there would be room for nothing else. Thank you for your good wishes, and you have cnosen pretty names, gins. Dear Miss Brooks: I read the letter from "Just a Questioner Ques-tioner from Idaho" and since you have invited replies, I just wish to state briefly what I think of the writer of said letter and the subject matter alluded al-luded to therein. I am surprised that any girl of mature age and mind would write such a letter In years to come (and she will not have to wait very long) she will look back with regret re-gret upon such actions; and if motherhood mother-hood should ever fall to her lot, I think she would never want a daughter of ! hers to follow such a course. Good boys love good girls, and never try to take undue advantage of hugging and kissing promiscuously until they have that right. There may be young men of the stripe she alludes to, who take such liberties, but after all Is said and done, they have mighty little respect for a girl who allows such loose and unbecoming privileges. I have been through the mill and I know what boys think of that class of girls. Never would they want her for a wife; never would they want her for a true companion, com-panion, with ideals so low and shallow. I think this is sufficient. I have briefly touched upon the subject at hand and have tried only to say what I know to be true. "DAD." We are very glad to hear from a man on this subject, and one who from experience knows whereof he speaks. |