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Show I HE DOES NOT LIKE THE CHARITY BALL The "Charity Boll' Is the subject of an editorial by I. II. Masters In the Provo Herald Mr. Masters vraa formerly for-merly a teacher In our high school and. though his Judgment seems Homewhat warped, we roproduco his comments because of the local Interest In-terest that attaches and also for the purpose of making reply. The Provo j Herald article Is as follows j "Last week wo read of a wonderful ! society function held in Salt Lake City for the benefit of the poor of that commonwealth We expected ! something which tingled at least of 1 sentiment for the poor, hut Instead j wo read of one of the leading noclety functions given this season and such a wonderful array of gorgeous and expensive gowns was never before heard of and yet It was all given under the jrnl&o of sweet charlty That name must nuan a great deal to those millionaire sisters with their low browed waists and silt skirts to the knees as they paraded back and forth across the dance hall. We wonder won-der why they did not invite In a few of the poor to Join with them In the dance If they were doing this for the j benefit of those who needed aid We think the whole thiug was a mis- j nomer. It. should have been named the Society Ball or the Dress Func- 1 tlon of the season. If a part of the money that was fpent for elegant gowns for this occasion had been Rpent for the benefit of charity direct di-rect we feel sure that the poor would have realized more real cash It has been stated that these charity balls only get about one-tenth of the total receipts to the poor as the balance is spent for decorations and other purposes "There is a charity ball to be given here on the evening of Thanksgiving nnd we trust our ladles will not fall Into the rut that the Salt Iake worn en did. Since wo have agreed to donate do-nate some of oar space for this charity char-ity function we are going to ask the ladles to make an accounting of their actual expenses after the ball and give us an Itemized statement of what actually kocs for charity and what Is spent for other things." Mr. Masters, we take It, disapproves disap-proves of the modern dress. He-would He-would have no slit skirts, but would go back to th good old dresses of the years gone by. On this subject, we are on the side of the ladles, as set forth In tho following comparison compari-son of the 8tyle of today with those of th pa -1 "There are always foolish ex- . treme, no matter what the fashions are. But this must not obscure tho fact that the average women's clothes I are as a matter of fact more com-f com-f forcible and more hygienic and more truly decent every j ear. One has only to think Lack to the time when broadcloth trains were do rlgeur for walking, when voluminous pleated skirts fathered dun in every pcara. when one shivered In elbow sleeves in winter and felt that a high collar was necessary In. summer. There never was such a comfortable and Inconspicuous style In tailored clothes as the straight, scant coat, and skirt of today, while the 'corsetless figure' is distinctly an improvement on the tight and almost always hideous prlncesso costume." The Provo Editor Is misinformed as to the proportion of tho revenues to expenses. Here in Ogden of $1400 received, only ?200 was expended ex-pended on the dance, leaving a balance bal-ance of $1200 to be devoted to a systematic sys-tematic labor of love among families in need of assistance. The Charity ball Is the big social event of the season and the money spent In dro6s and preparation comes from the pockets of those who can afford the expenditures. This money placed in circulation can do only good and much of it indirectly finds its way to tho poor. Wo can see no objection to the fine dresses or the i beautiful decorations. Because a man or woman resolves to aid tho I unfortunates, there is no obligation on the part of either to forego all forms of pleasure or to give over 1 all outlay to charity. That the so- ( olety women should combine their 1 ' enjoyment with the extending of charity is to us a most commendable act. |
