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Show This is your corner. Make use of U for information on questions j which are puzzling you. It will be a pleasure and privilege to answer carefully care-fully and promptly all questions submitted to ma, except those seeking medical med-ical advice. Names and addresses of business firms cannot be printed here, hut will be sent if a self-addres&:d, stamped envelope accompanies the request. re-quest. For a personal reply send stamped envelope. Questions must be limited to two, and name and address must accompany each letter. All communications com-munications are held strictly confidential. Address letters very plainly, with pen and ink, to Helen Brooks, Box 1545, Salt Lake City, Utah. In requesting poems and songs, ihe correct title, the first line, or the author Lb necessary in order to find them. r fPJ Dear Miss Brooks: I approach aykin. If you will permit per-mit me. 1 hae another question to -ask : What will remove a Dyanshine italn from linen? Thanking you and wish ing you succeaa in your work, I remain. DOLLY, Parowan, TJtfth. I salute you. Dolly, approach! Dyanshine Dyan-shine Is a hard proposition. I'm afraid, but 1 sugpest Hi at you saturate the Bpot with lemon Juice and rub salt thickly over it. Let this remain until dry. Wash and re pea t until it d isap-pears. isap-pears. If this falls to remove the spo use oxalic acid, one teaspoonful of the -crystallized acid to a half pint of water. wa-ter. This must be carefully washed ut of the linn after the spot is removed, re-moved, and household ammonia applied to the goods to neutralize any of the -ftcld that may remain. I take It that the linen is white, if colored, the acid will rerwove the color, so cannot be Miss Brooks: Hay 1 enter your dear little corner? It looks so Inviting I cannot stay away Any longer. I have a few questions I Would be glad ff you would please answer: an-swer: (1) I have hfn going with a boy whom I like very much. We do not live in the same town. How can I ret him to write to me? Should I ask him to or should I not? (2) Is It a bad Bign for a dark complex inned girl to marry a dark complex Ion etl fellow ? Hoping 1 will get a prompt answer. ncJ here's wishing you a bright and successful new yen r'. MAZIE. Mayfleld. Utah. You are most welcome. Ma.ie. Thanks for your good w lshes sn me to yd u (1) Your friend probably does not think you would care lo write when he comes to see you often. 1 believe you should let Mm suggest writing. VI ) No. not a bad sign ll is generally understood that two people with either dark or light complex l"n s cannot get along so well together iieauae of the similarity of disposition. A contrast is considered better for a harmonious companionship. companion-ship. Dear Miss Hrooks: 0 I have found your corner very Interesting. Inter-esting. I wish you would please a n -ewer a question or two for me. I am a girl of Id years. I have always been a lover of shows and am much interested inter-ested In show act r esses a nd stn ge actresses. ac-tresses. My mother does not approve f my thinking of going on the stnge. Would you pi en se give me some advice ad-vice along this line? (-) I am also in love with t wo young men. both wanting want-ing to marry me My mother does Hot approve because I am so young They are both fine genilrmen. One has to w oik for his living and Is honest. While the niher Is wealthy and spends tnost of Ills time In pnnl halls. If you were to take n choice which would you Choose. I rern:i I ii. ynnr friend. MISS rcniTU K.. Utah. (1) My dear, admiration for actresses. . desi re to be one. etc.. and been mine one, are not much closer together than are the north and smith poles. In the first place yoti have to develop a talent for It, yon would I lien have to go to omeone who knew, to find out whether or not thnt t;ilent were worth cultivating; cultivat-ing; there would then be years of hard atudy before ymi could hope to "attain." and many I imes. even when talented, they do not reach stardom (L') 1 bog to differ with yon. You are not In love a: all, dear child. How could you be with two! Po not speak o lightly of love Can you I ma g 1 n e living with a man who spends mnpt of his time in the pool halls? L'se your own good common com-mon sense nod pnv no attention to their talk. They doubtless know as little of love as you do, no there is no need do-oldlng do-oldlng between tl-em Just yet. Dear Miss Hrooks: This Is he r-nt time I have written t you und hope will have success My questions aie as folliws: (I) What was the c:in:a of Wallace lipid's death'' 2) Is It true that TV'd'dnh Valentino is blind If so. what caused It? C.) Wil! you plea se ci vt me t ,ie add reases of the following star- Rudolph Vnlen'lno Jackie Cop-in Co'n I.nm'ls. Nile Welsh, H.ibv Ppi-kv Wishing you oceans of succes:. I am trolv, TKSS, Heher, I'tah. According to reroris contained in the newspapers Wnt'.-ice Raid's death was on used from his efforts to overcome the drug habit. wH.'t resulted In compiles compil-es t ions, a ml he a use of h Is wea k en e 1 condition he unaide tn successful I v rornhal them. lie eon t ra rt ed t ho drug habit some two vpuvs ago during an Illness. CM i bnve hen-d nothing t" just I f y sorb a 1 -f . nd do not t h in 1 It Is true ! d t p'i Valentino ma v be address.-,) ;.t ;i:v u 'llvwnrul R'v.i . l.os Ati'rele. Pntlf.; Jackie Cononn and Nlles Vol"'- nt C " Vnlte.l Studies. Hol- t lywood. C;1'f ; r.iv IVltitv at the T.'ni- ' Versal PtiuH -s. Cniversnl City. Calif ; and Colbn l,-"-1' at the Metro Studios. V tlollywo,3. Calif Dear Mls Broths; Will you ple.T-'o 1-nve published In the paper or sent to me personally a complete ntcline for a good, jollv. Inexpensive In-expensive Valentine r-nrtv what games to play, decoraM n. refreshments, etc. Thanking you klndlv In advance, and hoping to hear from you soon. I remain. re-main. Yours trulv. M O'T,.. Moroni, ftah. As yours is one of i;inv requests for Valentine par-Is, I will try to get this 1 early einiiTh fitr nil to i's Pecorat e your rooms with innuncr-able innuncr-able red or pink hearts cut from plain red paper nod strung on small string or thread. The heart, may be all sines TJse t liese In gn ia nd s in every available avail-able space. l-'iiwer3 made from tissue paper are Inexpensive and help to make the rooms a more lovely sot: ing for the little god of love. Cupids perched here and there also add to the etTeet. This will be a progressive party, and as your j-ueFLs arrive hand each a paper flowers' flower-s' here are four Mowers of each kind, two of which go to girls and two to lxys. The four holding the same kind of flower rrot'oed to the table on which flower tu.ii kiad layi. At the first table the fun consists In seeing who can throw tha most tiny wire heart-shaped rings over a wooden pes', gilded to represent rep-resent an arrow. (This arrow will have to be set Into a block of wood to make It stand.) The players who have the most hearts to their credit at the end of the round receive stars on their heart-shaped heart-shaped tallies and progress. At the second sec-ond table Is a basketful of tiny pink hearts, cut In halves, quarters, etc. Each player receives a square of card board and a bottle of paste is on the table A large hat pin is used and the player plunges It into the basket. Whatever fragments are on the pin are examined exam-ined and if any pieces match they are pasted on the carboard, returning the others to the basket. When the signal to progress Is fflven, the two people having the most complete hearts mov-to mov-to the next table. New hearts are provided pro-vided for the next couples. For the third table a dishpan of water wa-ter with a dozen tiny celluloid heart floating is placed. In each heart is a small hole. Each player Is given a rod and line with a tiny hook attached and they fish for the floating hearts Those "catch Ing" the most hearts receive re-ceive stars and progress. At the next table a basket Is filled with letters cut from heavy paper. Eacl player helps himself to a handful an proceeds to form the words, "St. Val L-ntine's Day." The one completing thest-words thest-words or the one most nearly completed, com-pleted, proceeds. , In the center of the fifth table a Huh mound of pink cand drops are found Surmounting the heap Is a tiny euph with outstretched bow. Each playei lifts a candy from the pile with cand tongs. The first one who overthrows cupid is out of the game. The pile Is j rebuilt and the fun continues until an-j other overthrows him. The remaining two receive stars and move forward. IJlayers winning the most stars on their tallies receive pri:es suggestive of St. Valentine. Service heart -shaped sandwiches, ul-ives, ul-ives, salted nuts, fancy cakes and ices, with cuflee. For your centerpiece make a big tl u ft' y, heart-shaped surprise pie, with red ribbons terminating in candy hearts running to each cover. At the niJ of the meal let each pull a ribbon, and receive a favor that should be suggestive sug-gestive of the day. Dear Miss Brooks: 1 have written to the "Just Between You and Me Corner" once before, and received such good ad vice, that 1 a in writing again and am asking a favor this time Will you. or some of the naders give me the poem "Forgotten?"' It is in "The Rosary." but I am unable to get "The Kosary" now and should like very much to have this poem printed or sent to me. 1 believe someone asked for the poem "Camille" some lime ago. I will be glad to send this poem to that person. Thanking you, I am "ANOTHEK SHAMROCK" Meridian, Idaho. If the poem, "Forgotten," is in the book, "The Itosary," 1 have failed to see it, but perhaps I may locale the -iw n s later somewhere. I do not re tm niber nor do I have filed a reuuesi for the poem you so kindly offer, but-perhaps but-perhaps some one seeing this will be glad to have H, so J will appreciate It If you will send It on. Thanks ver much. Dear Miss Brooks: Miss Brooks can you g"ve me the name or the words to this song? H-r-are a few lines to It and 1 can't remember remem-ber the rest. II is Christmas eve again with Its glad ness and iis pain I wonder, girly, where you are tonight. I hope you're happy there, that you never have a care. But some day when beauty's gone you will cease to roa in. Then If you should m-cd a friend until life f( r me docs end I'll be waiting here to welcome you back home. Thanking you very much 1 remain as ever. TRIX1E. Trovo Tnan ks very much for the song. Tr l. ie. I low nice It is to help enuii other, isn't it? Tae sing has been primed prim-ed and 1 am sure "White R ise" en.Wyrd it. I hope we will be as fortunate tn j ecu i ing yours for you, as 1 have not been able to find It. ' Dear H el en Brooks: j This is the first time I have written i to you I hope I am not too much 1 bother to you Will you please answer me some questions? (1) Is It proper to satire your mother or nnv one else? (J) Mow old should you be before you stop playing with rl -lis? Yours truly. MISS nonrt-KNOM Idaho. j You are most welcome Miss Donr-Knob Donr-Knob and I love to answer your ues- '1 ns, but I Jim compelled to limit mvi a n swors to two q nest i ins. so I will answer two of your quesihns and ask vou to submit the re ma I n ir g four at some future time. (1) It is never proper prop-er to be saucy or Imprudent to anv one. especially your parents or elders, and it is a habit which If once formed Is very hard to overcome, so 1 advise that I you watch yourself carefully in this respect. ("J) Play with dolls just as long as you en'oy It. dear. You will never be too old to play with s or any other girlish pastime which you enjoy. It will keep you sweet and wholesome and carefree. Dear Miss Brooks: I have boon reading your corner, ' "Just Between You and Me," and find. It interesting. Wiil you p!fasn answer; the following questions? (1) Will you1 publish two song? The Drunkards; Dream and Two Orphan Children? ("2)! Who wrote the last verse of Hallo Con - i t ral. give me Heaven? Tha n k in g you for your kindness, BROWN EYES. Space will not permit that your songs pppear In this Issue, and perhaps you , J. ad best send me your name, so when I r'rid them I can tend t lien d irect , as I cannot get nil the sonjs reo,uesTed tn the paper. (2) The last verse of "Hello Central. Give Me Heaven." was all I could remember of the sons: the first! verse has appeared sinca. J Pear Miss Brooki: j This It the first tlma I have enterea your corner, but I have read It every week and think your answers are very clever and Interesting (2) Tlease tell ma of some cute costume to wear at a character ball. (2) I m 13 years old and am 5 ft- 0 Inches tall. Do you think J am so much too tall? Yours very su.rerly. BETTY. Utah. Thanks Betty. Sorry but T cannot answer an-swer but'.two questions. Fend me your others )ler, will you? (1) The Dutch costume la very pretty and easy to copy. I would be glad to send you a small booklet of fancy dress costume designs. The price Is 15 cents. (2) The average height of a girl of 15 Is 5 feet and 2j Inches, so you are quite tall for yourj age but that does not matter. Exercise in every way will make you supple and graceful, and when you are that, you I can scarcely be too tall ta appear to advantage. Dear Miss Brooks: I would thank ou very mvtrh If you would answer these questlins. (1) Would you go with a boy yonon--1 than; ou are? I wuld be very glad If you; would publish the song "Stumbling." and the poem "Tha Children's Hour.' Thanks in advance. . SUSIE. Utah. Space will not permit the answering of hut two questions. If you watch you will no doubt see the birthday reading for September. (1 ) It altogether depends de-pends upon how old you both are. and also upon your Individ ual dispositions Personally I do not think a few years fiither way makes a great denl of dlf-erenca. dlf-erenca. (2) The song "Stumbling" can be purchased at the music shops for 40 cents, so I cannot print It here, hut would be very glad to hnve It sent to vou. 1 am very glad indeed to publish Longfellow's beautiful poem. "The Chll-en's Chll-en's Hour:" Between the darl. and the daylight, when the night Is beginning to lower. Comes a pause In the davs occupations, that is known as the Children's Hour. I hear In the chamber above me the patter pat-ter of Utile feet. The sound of a door thnt Is opened, and voices soft and sweet, Prom my study I cee In the lamplight, descending the broad hall-stair, Trave Alice, and laug'iing Allegra. and Edith with golden hair. whisper, and then a silence; yet I know by their merry eyes i They are plotting and planning to- gether to take me by surprise. ! V sudden rush from the stairway, a sudden sud-den raid from the hall! By three doors left unguarded they enter my castle wall! They climb up Into,, my turret o'er the arms and the back of my chair , !f I try to escape they surround me: they seem to be everywhere. They almost devour me with kisses. their arms about me entwine. Till I think of the Bishops of Bingen. In his Mouse-tower on the Rhine! Do you think, oh. blue-eyed ha nd it 1 1. because you have scaled the wall. Such an old moustache as 1 am is not a match for you all? J have you fast In my fortress, and will not let you depart. But put you down into the dungeon In the round-tower of my heart. Anu there will 1 keep you forever, yes. for ever and a day. Till the walls shall crumble to ruin, and moulder In dust away. Dear Miss Brooks: 1 ha ve been reading your corner. "Just Between You and Me." and have read bo me very Interest Ing points, would you mind answering one or two questions for me? (1) Is it right to give presents to n boy and not receive any from him. and would you please send me a copy, or have it written In the paper, of "I Ain't Nobody's Darling?" CZ) Would you tell me a good costume to d reas for a cha ract er ba 1 1 or Ma s-querade s-querade ball, and also give me the deception de-ception and how to d r ss for It ? Thanking you for your advice and wish on a happy' and prosperous New Year. Would like these questions and answers in next paper. GOLDEN LOCKS. Duchesne. Utah. (1) No It Is not right and 1 should think one would not care to do It CJ Vou r song can he had In the music honn so It CHnnot appen r here. Price W) cent a W be gla d lo have It son I :o you if you wish. I can also send vou a small book let on Ma sq it era de ostumes for in cents but space will not permit of a detailed rioscript ion of ost u me a nd how to make It . Had . ou enclosed you r na me I might i lien A e been able to do an .. q r;, n inswer but two questions ) hope you -ill submit your other qoei ion later Always enclose your name. de;t r. Dea r Miss Brook s: I have been read ing yon corn er for some lime and I think you are wonderful wonder-ful A nil wish you all kind? of luck Will yon please answer a few qiies'l'ins for me? (1) What cn you do to ei !Mn? (2 ) What ca n yon use to make vour eye brows quit cwnlnjj In Hoping Hop-ing thnt I haven't la k en or- on much space. I am as pvt. BI.TK I'YKK Thanks Blue Eves (1) Diet and exercise ex-ercise Is the most sat Isfaet m- met vd for reducing and you ran oi,t;iln eults If you ate persist' nt and svs'emati-In svs'emati-In ynur efforts. (2) I f en r t '' N n 'tli-ing. 'tli-ing. my dear, which will st". t'-pir growt h en 1 1 rely. It is (.rn i-t i 1 1 v I tn-possible tn-possible to permn nen 1 1 v sion tht growth of hair except with tin electric n eed 1 e. Dear Miss Brooks: Will you please answer the two fn-piwlng fn-piwlng questions? Ml Is It wronc, to use powder and roup;-? cm W rh Is pre per whi'n dam-ins. f"f i'ip t; f r 1 or hoy to go back w a rd s, or i oes n" t it m a i -'er? I hope I haven't put you nut nvir'i hv ashing these questions hnt 1 ned pome good advice. I wish you much euceess in jour work. DOT. Idaho (1) Yes, dear. It reallv is If von ar Just a young girl. Wrong in the ppii thnt you aitempt to hide ynur renl and natural beauty by a very poor iml aMr.n. j for there Is no substitute which ejin compare with the fresh gi-llsh beauty f youth. f2) The ct. si ote.-t ry manner is for the lady to go backward in the dance. Dear Miss Brooks: Although I haven't aver written to j vou before. I have been very inte'eteql in your corner. I hope you will b j clad to welcome me. I would like vnu to answer a few questions If tt isn't, too much hot h er. f 1) C;t n you t I me anything that is good for dun-kuT? (2) How old should a girl be before she I goes to the dance and danres? Ton are very welcome. (1) Will have! to ask you to Beid your nam fr th answer to this qusn!"n. I C"n glv you the namij of a very splendid dandruff dan-druff cure. (2) Ton Vionld be at les sixteen hefore attending a pnSVc d-"ice and shou Id then he accompanied by a chaperone. A dancing rrty, occasionally, occasion-ally, In the home of friends. wulrl be permissible at fourteen and fifteen. Dear Miss Brooks: I have read your letters a great flenl. and I would like to ask vou a question. Would you please publish the song, "Lullaby," from "Ermine?" I thank you very much. Yours, JUNE PT'O. Piute, Utah. As the song requested run be had In the music smres I cannot publish It here. The price Is 15 cents and I will be glad to have It sent to yoa If you wish. Dear Miss Brooks: I'm not writing to you for advice, hut just to let you know that I'm en-ikying en-ikying your "Just Between You and Me." al t hough I am f a r. far away. I i g-t every question almost that ever bcthers me answered by you, although I never do wri'e. My father has lots of relatives In Utah and be, also, was reared t here, so therefore he take the . It takes It a long time to get here, but your section Is the first thing I look for. 1 am fourteen years of age, have black hair and blue eyes. I m not so very tail and am ni "flapper." My highest ambition almost Is to visit once more out West. I've been out there once, hut I was only a small child and I cannot very well bring back to mind the beautiful land. May you still continue con-tinue your same success. AM A DM! HER, New Albany. Miss. I am more than glad to welcome you. my dear, and let us sincerely hope your ambition to visit us once more may he spe d ily realized. And oh, how glad I am that you are not a "flapper!" How glad we will all be when she ceases to exist, when she Is back to normal ways rf dressing and normal ways of acting, and normal ways of thinking. And that time is coming! The hort skirts are goinjf. the bohbed hair is going and soon the flapper will be gone and In her stead we will again behold the sweet, modest, sensible girl of yore just as chic. Just as up-to-date In every way, but wholesome and good to know. Perh n. ps I can be of service to you some time, so 1 will hope to hear from you again. Dear Miss Brooks: This is the iVst time I have entered your corner, but I have read about how you have helped so many others that I would like to ask a few questions. (1) What should you do if a boy kisses your hand in school? (All I did was blush.) (2) What Is Mildred Davis' and Har-'ld Har-'ld Lloyd's adU.-css? I hope 1 haven't taken too much room. A BASH FUL niBL, Idaho. (1) There wasn't :nuch to do nfler he had kissed your hand. He probably d id It to tease you. There Is no cure for blushing, other than to try continually continu-ally to overcome self-consciousness. Forget self In an effort lo be really interesting in-teresting and jolly with your friends. Do not take everything your friends say tnu do loo seriously. You will And that the more you associate and "mix" with i people and make tse effort as above j stat d, you will overcome this painful i seeming affliction. But It Is much , tetter to blush, my dear, than to become loud and hoistrous. (-') Harold Lloyd and Mildred Davis may be addressed at the Hal Roach Studios. Culver City. Ca 1 If. Sorry, but 1 am compelled to limit my answers to two q it est Ions, as slated In rulos at bead of column. |