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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 win 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 arj held strictly confidential. In requesting poems and songs, the correct title, the first be,' or tne name of the author is necessary in order to find them. Please send st .amped. addressed envelope also with these requests, so they may be forwarded dnecuy 10 Address letters very plainly, with pen and ink, to Helen Brooks, Box 15-15, Salt Lake City, Utah. Songs and poems requested: Just els Tour Mother Was. When the Green Leaves Turn to Gold. The Ship That Never Returned. Over the Waves. Two Little Playmates. Poor Little Joe: While strolling- one night Through New York's gay throng, I met a poor boy who was singing a song. My Mother Was a Lady. Be Home Early Tonight my Dear Boy. Bongs received during the week: The Passing Policeman, or The Lost Child. A Little Child Shall Lead Them. When I'm Gone You'll Soon Forget. Beautiful Mabel Claire. I Wish I Was a White Man Instead of a Coon, Coon, Coon. The Texas Ranger. Jaok Was Only a Cowboy. Dear Miss Brooks: I have bean very interested In your corner, "Just Between You and Me," for some time. And now I am asking a favor fa-vor of you myself. Will you please publish the words to the poem entitled "The Dying Sailor?" Some of the words to the latter part of the poem are: Then they listened, he is singing, "Jesus Lover of my Soul," And the winds brought back the echo, "While the nearer waters roll." Strange Indeed it was to hear him, "Till the Storm of Lite is past." Singing bravely o'er the waters, "Oh, receive my soul at last." Wishing you success, MRS. "V. M. L., Salt Lake. While I do not find the song you request, re-quest, it sounds familiar, and I will continue my search, while someone may remember the lines and send them to us. Thanks for sending the song, dear Mis. V. M. but I believe there is a song entitled, "Just Before the Sun Went Down" also. Dear Miss Brooks: May I bother you again. If "Jack Ford" sends his real name and address to you 'and asks for correspondents, will you give him my name? I don't know for sure if "Jack Ford" is the name, but I mean the boy who said he herds sheep and gets very lonesome. lone-some. I love your corner very much and when the old home town paper comes I look for your corner first. Thanks very much. THE NURSE, Peoria, 111. No bother, only a pleasure to hear from you again. You may be sure if "Jaok" sends his name with a request for correspondents, your name will be on the list of "those present." How about it, Jack, there are several who wish to do their bit to relieve your loneliness by writing you a nice, interesting inter-esting letter. Can you resist their appal? Dear Miss Brooks: There are three questions I would like you to answer when it is convenient con-venient for you to do so. (1) Please tell me what are the necessary articles for a dresser and a dressing table. (2) Can you give me the address of lady who cooks and serves at parties? About what do they charge? Thanking Thank-ing you. Miss Brooks, I am yours respectfully, re-spectfully, BE BE, Salt Lake. (1) Among the articles considered neoessary for milady's dresser and dressing table are a tray, mirror, comb, brush, hair receiver, powder box, nail file, manicure scissors and butter. Many other articles may be added, such as Jewel box, hairpin box, pomade jars, bud vases, candles, eto. (3) The price a caterer charges for preparing and serving refreshments for a party, de-nendi de-nendi largely upon what kind of party it is, how larg-, afternoon or evening, even-ing, etc., eto. I will give you the following telephone numbers and you may then tell them about what you wish and they will submit prloea: Hy. 1020-M, Hy. 8S11-R, Was. 412S. As your questions are limited to two, I ask you to submit your third question later and enclose address o that I may answer personally. Dear Miss Brooks: I have never written before but I hope I am weloome. I am going to ask you a very indefinite question, but I hope I can get an answer to it. (1) Can you tell me how the modern flap per dresses? (3) How should a girl announce her engagement to her family? fam-ily? Hoping I have not taken too much space. PUG NOSE, Pleasant Grove, Utah. You are very welcome, I assure you. Two questions only are permissible, though, so please submit your third later, or if you will notice carefully you will find this Bame question answered an-swered many times In my corner. (1) I am not sure we have the "flapper" proper with us now, at least she Is not eo numerous as a short time ago. However, the late lamented (?) "modem "mod-em flapper" was she of the bobbed tresses, the shortest of short dresses, the lip stick, rouge and plucked eyebrows, eye-brows, and she It was who "Invented" the fashion of wearing the hat on the hand Instead of the head. We still have and always will of course the very modern girl, the one who Is not happy without the latest and most extreme ex-treme in all matters of dress, but she is not the flapper. There is no modern mod-ern flapper. She was individual, never nev-er was before and never will be again. (2) Tell mother of the engagement first, and she will see that the family are Informed of it. There is no special spe-cial etiquette of announcing an en- Dar Miss Brooks: I have been reading your comer for some time and am very Interested In It and I hope you will give me some good advice on the following questions. ques-tions. (1) I a fourteen years old and do you think It proper for me to co out with the boys, or lust let them take me home? (2) What should a Ctrl do If a boy ktssed h-r and she didn't want him to? Wishing you all the luck In the world, I remain. AM IDAHO FRIEND. Cambridge, Ida. Yoer secod question gives the very Vest of reasoas why a gtrl of fourteen four-teen should ot he oln with boys. gagement to one's family. Dear Miss Brooks: I have been reading your corner for some time and find It very Interesting. Would you please answer a few questions ques-tions for me? (1) What will take ink out of percale? (2) Will you please send the words to the song, "She was bred in old Kentucky?" YOUR FRIEND, Oakley. Utah. I am very glad you find my corner Interesting, little friend. (1) The coloring col-oring matter differs so greatly in writing writ-ing Inks it Is impossible to find aprents which are effective In removing all Ink spots. (1) For ink stains which are old use W teaspoonful of potassium permanganate per-manganate crystals to H pt. water and apply to the stain with the cork from the bottle or a medicine aropper u you have one, allowing it to remain about Ave minutes. Try this on a small pioce of goods first to see the effect on the color if It be colored goods. S'.n uld there be a pink or brown stain 1 .ft, remove It by applying hydrogen peroxide per-oxide to which one drop of tarlurio acid has been added to 3 teaspoonf uls. Usually fresh Ink stains can be removed re-moved before drying by soaking the spot in milk leaving It In for a day or two if necessary. Another method s to apply salt to the spot and rub It thoroughly Into the stain, rubbing it with a cut lemon. (2) Your song Is on the "Wanted" list and I hope someone some-one will have it for us. A. B. C, St. George, Utah. Thanks so very much for all the poems and songs. Have the song, "Have Courage My Boy to Say No," so you will not need to send it. Thanks. Will make every effort ef-fort to get your song for you. Dear Miss Brooks: I have been reading your corner for some time. Have found it very interesting. inter-esting. I have never written before, but hope I am welcome. (1) Is it proper prop-er for a girl to speak to a boy after passing him three or four times a day tor about three months? (2) Is It proper prop-er to call a boy on the phone and invite in-vite him to your home? Thanking you In advance, and wishing you success in vour work, I remain, D. J. L., Utah. Surely you are welcome. (1) It would , be quite difficult to pass one person so many times and not speak, wouldn't it? I believe In such a caso it would be permissible to give him a friendly nod and a pleasant "good morning." (2) Better let the boy call you, D. J. L.. As a rule boys are not so backward but what. If they want to call on a girl, they will ask to do so, and a boy usually resents It when a girl usurps a privilege which rightfully belongs to him. Sorry, but two questions is the limit. Dear Miss Brooks: Will you please print In tho paper a list of boys' names and addresses, about 13 years old. Please, because I am lonesome and want someone to write to. From a Utah girl, TET, American Fork, Utah. Send me your name, my dear, and I will give you the names of some girls and boys who wish correspondents. Dear Miss Brooks: I read "Just Between You and Me" every Sunday night and I have received a good lot of Information from It and I want to compliment you on your splendid splen-did answers and wondered If you wouM answer some questions for me. (1) Is Mary Plckford, Lottie Plokford and Jaok Plckford brother and Bisters? (2) Is It proper to ask a boy Into the house after he has taken you nome i ever, I remain, A UTAHN, Mt. Pleasant, Utah. Thanks, my dear, I am so glad you do enjoy the questions and answers. (1) Yes Mary, Lottie and Jack are brother and' alsters. (2) If It is a late hour when you return from a party or dance you should not Invite your friend In. but If It is early In the evening It l quite correct to Invite him In. Dear Miss Brooks: I find your corner very cor.y. What Is the meaning of Dora, Iva, Bertha. Irene, Margret, Elsie, Winnie, Minnie. Mildred, Josephine. Beulah, lila, Jioien. Lucy Leo, Chas., Emmett. Edith. Milton, Mil-ton, Ray, Marl, Max, Lily, Maggie, Rose, Amy' A BOY AND GIRL, Maploton, Ulnh. Welcome. I find the following names and their meaning: Dora, tho gift of God- Bertha, bright; Irene, peace; Margaret, Mar-garet, a pearl; Elsie, God of the oath; Winnie, friend of peace: Minnie, remembrance; re-membrance; Mildred, mild threatens; Josephine, "he shall add; Ma. happy; Helen, light; Locy, horn at daybreak; Charles, strong, manly; Edith, rich gift: Ray wipe protection; Max, the greatest great-est scmllianus; Lily, a Illy; Maggie, same as Margaret; Rose, a rose; Amy beloved. Send me rmr name and I will forward them to him. PUO NOSE, Montlrello, Utah. Questions Ques-tions almost Identically like yours aro answered so often In this corner that I must ask you to send your name ond stamped envelope, so I may send them personally. Always enclose your fu 1 name In letter. Look over a fw back numbers of your paper and see If you do not find your questions answered. Very few boys at or near this age hare much of an Idea how to properly treat a girl, It seems. If you do not want a boy to kiss you do not allow him to. Olrls of fourteen should not be attending an affair of any kind without being properly attended by older persons, and so there would be so occasion for a boy to take them home. Girls of this age should he attending at-tending strictly to school work and have their thoughts on Improvements along all lines mentally and physically In order to take a Intelligent part in the social or business life of thslf oommunlty a lew years later on. |