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Show Dear Kfuder: 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-addrrvsed, stamped envelope accompanies the request. (iueHtions are limited to two. Full name and addrens mum 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 15-15, Salt Lake City, Utah. FONi;s RE QUKSTRD These honk and poems are on th requ.-stetl und To-Hn-Kound list: I'll K e m o m h e r You, Lo v e, In My rr.iviTH. The Hoys Won't Do To Trust Wanilt'rlnff Home. Tho I trunks rd' Lone Child. I Am Looking for a Swnihpart. 3nnitwhfre in Kiam.'ti There's a Lily. lilackeyt-d Sailor Hoy. "William und Mary. I'ut My Little Shoos Away. "When You Left the I ted lUver Valley. The Lonesome NiKWr. Don't take ailvuniuge of my good natu re. First Lint's Go, pretty ro.to. jn to mv love, Tell her of all I fain would tell. SONGS KF.CKIYKD 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: I've Just Come Buck to b'ay Good-bye. TIIERK'S A ROSI-: IN OLD ERIN (That's blooming for me) In that dear little Isle o'er the sea There's a rose that Is blooming for me. Just a sweet fragrant flow'r In a green shady bow'r, I'm yearning to see her each day and each hour. By the lakes of Klllarney so blue. She Is waiting with heart ever true, The smile ao endearln' she always Is wearlu' Just calls me to Erin as naught else can ao. Chorus: An Irish rose Is blooming. That is Just for me; She's the fairest of tiow'rs on that dear Isle of green. My rose of Killarney, my winsome Colleen. "Come back to Erin," she's calling, she's calling, I can hear her tonight from afar o'er the sea. There's a rose in old Erin that's bloom-in' bloom-in' for me. When I go back to Erin once more. We will wander acain to the shore. And Killarney will gleam 'neath the moon's silv'ry beams. While close I am foldln' the rose of my dreams ; 'Neath the skies of old Erin so blue We will tell love's old story anew. When nature reposes and moonlight discloses Love's garden of roses for only us two. To BETTY, Utah. Thanks for the song, my dear. Can I not return the favor In some way? To R. B.. Finedale, Wyo. Thanks, dear, for your cheery words. Indeed I will do as you request. And a very big thank you for the songs, also. To BIRDIE, Victor, Idaho: You are welcome. Birdie, and thank you for the song. What may I do for you now? Dear Miss Brooks: I have been reading your advice to others for some time, and I supposed that if you answered questions for others, oth-ers, you might give me some information informa-tion that I am seeking. (1) Could you give me the name or names of the physical education schools in California? Califor-nia? Also addresses? (J) Is it considered con-sidered good form, when making the acquaintance of anyone, to shake hands with your glove on? When meeting some friend on the street should one remove th glove? Two questions the limit, n'est-ce pas? I know tt Isn't conventional to thank anyone in advance ad-vance for a service, but may I not take this opportunity to tnank you. and thus "smash" oneo f the conventional rules? I wish you success, LOU-LOU, Utah. You "supposed" just right, Lou-Lou, and here you are. (1) State Normal School of Physical Education. Chico, Calif., and Leland Stanford L'niversity, Dept. of Physical Education, Palo Alto, Calif. (2) When meeting a friend by chance, or receiving a chance introduction, introduc-tion, the glove need not be removed. If attending a social affair when handshaking hand-shaking is in order the glove should be removed. Yes, dear, tempus fugit. 'Deed you may, and you're welcome; we don't care how many of this sort of conventions we smash, do we? j To BROWN EYES. Summit Ut. And i once more I thank you for another song, as well as for your gracious letter. Dear Miss Brooks: We hope we are welcome to your corner, cor-ner, and that you will answer our questions. ques-tions. (1) How can anyone tell when they are really in love with a boy? We are afraid that some day, when it is too late, we will find that we do not truly love them. (2) Can you suggest anything that will keep our light hair from turning dark? (3) If a girl is going steady with a boy and he leaves town for eight months, is it proper for the girl to have partners while the boy is gone? (4) How can a girl kill her love for a boy? Hoping this doesn't reach the waste basket, we remain. ANDY AND TIFFER, Nevada. You are welcome and I will try to answer your questions, but how old are you, children? I am quite sure you will be aware of the fact when you really are in love. It is indeed a tragedy trag-edy to discover you are not in love when too late. Do not think you must try to fall in love with every boy you meet. Love will come unbidden, and , when you least expect it, perhaps. ! Therefore, look upon all boys as friends only. (2) Rinsing the hair in water in which the juice of a lemon has been squeezed or adding a teaspoon of soda to the rinse water has a tendency to kep it light but will not permanently! prevent it from turning dark. (3) Cer-1 tainly you may go with as many boys as you wish, my dear, so long as you have given your heart into no particular particu-lar one's keeping. (4) And why do you, wish it "killed"? This would be difficult diffi-cult for me to say without knowing! I more details. Do you think it is ''really truly"? And now you see your letter ' did not reach the wastepaper basket, j Dear Miss Brooks: I have ben a silent reader of your corner, "He t ween You and MV and think your ideas are splendid. My Mlwter has written and received excellent excel-lent answers, and If you will not mind I will auk a few questions. I am 1 3 years old and my face has a rather large amount of pimples. I' have sponged it In hot and cold water and used many home remedies but have had poor results. Some folks have advised me to get face cream and such articles. My folks do not think it is necessary. I was operated on last year and they say the medicine I took causes it. When I went to school I used powder to quite an extreme. I thought that was the cause, but during the summer months I have tried to use as little as possible and they are the same. Now what do you think could be the cause? What could I do? Do you think a good powder pow-der will cause such? Thanking you and wishing you lots of success, SLIVERS, Kansas. Welcome PHvers. from the sunflower state. I would say the cause of your pimples might be from neglect of your skin while using powder excessively. Of course they may be from a blood disorder, in which case this condition will of course have to be corrected. In either case I would not advise the hot water, but rather you should have a good acne cream and also an astringent cream or lotion. L'se these once or twice each day and always cleanse the; face thoroughly before retiring. No, I do not think a good powder would cause this condition, if the skin is properly prop-erly cared for. When blackheads and pimples have found a place in your skin it takes time and patience to remove them. To A READER, Idaho. Thanks very much for the song. I am very sure It Is the correct one. And isn't there something some-thing I can do for you? Dear Miss Brooks: This is the first time I have written, but hope and trust you will welcome me. 1) Please tell me what the seven wonders of the world are. (2) Should a boy take hold of a girl's arm or is the girl to take hold of the boy's arm if the boy Is taking her out. Trulv, TINKLE. And so I will. Tinkle. The seven wonders of the ancient world are the Pyramids of Egypt, the Hanging Gardens Gar-dens of Semirarais at Babylon, the Statue of Jupiter, or Zeus, at Olympia, the Temple of Diana at Ephesus. the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the Colossus Colos-sus of Rhodes, and the Pharos, or lighthouse, light-house, at Alexandria. The present age Is one of supremacy In science rather than In art and the Seven Modern Wonders Won-ders are the wireless telegraph, telephone, tele-phone, flying machine, radium, antiseptics anti-septics and antitoxins, the X-Ray and spectrum analysis. (2) The custom of taking hold of the arm of your partner part-ner or escort Is not generally followed now but when this custom is followed the girl should take the boy's arm, except ex-cept in cases where the boy assists the girl in entering street cars, automobiles, automo-biles, at street crossings, etc Dear Miss Brooks: I have written to you a few times and have also read your corner. I think your answers are splendid. Would it be too much bother to answer a few : more? (1) How can a person make j warts go away? (2) Is a girl 14 years I of age too young to wear silk stock- ings? Wishing you oceans of success, ! LITTLE DANDY, Kans. j Always welcome, girlie. (1) Some i have found the following remedy very i effective in destroying warts. One tablespoonf ul of borax to one quart of , w ater. Moisten the w arts several times daily, and allow the solution to dry on ; without wiping. 2) Fourteen is not : too young to wear silk stockings for i dress occasions. ; Dear Miss Brooks: May I enter your corner? I am a girl l of 14. I have blue eyes and brown. wavy hair. I have my hair bobbed. (1) Which is the most popular way to ! comb it leave it straight or curl It? I (2) Is It proper for a giri to go with, a boy four or five years older than herself? I remain. j BOBBETTE. Idaho. Yes. indeed. (1) The newest way of wearing bobbed hair is perfectly J straight, but very few look well with: it this way. (2) At your age, no, dear, you should not be going with the boys at all. Do you not find your school work takes about all your time and attention? at-tention? ! To WHITE ROSE, Tetonia, Ida. Sorry, White Rose, but I have only one of the songs you wish, so will see if I can get the others for you and then send them all together. I am very happy to note that your "worries" seem to be along the right line, and also glad that my previous answers were satisfactory to you. Dear Miss Brooks: I am giving a party soon, and I want you to help me make it a success. It will be an indoor party, as it is at T:30. What kind of games do you think, would be good to play? What do you think would be good to serve instead of ice cream? They have all served this, and I would like to have something different. (2) What will remove ink stains from a pink Jap crepe dress? I just got some on mine while writing this letter. EDITH. Utah. (1) It requires so much space to give a good idea of how to play games, thai I am going to suggest you go to your book store and see if you cannot find a little book of games. You should be able to get one which would be a great help to you at this time as well as the future, for from 25 cents up. As for the refreshments, why not serve a dainty sandwich and fruit salad. With this , serve hot chocolate. (2) Ink is one of i the most difficult stains to remove ' from colored goods as almost every-t every-t thing which removes the ink also re-i re-i moves the color. A prolonged immer-' immer-' sion In sweet milk will sometimes re-! re-! move it. depending upon the coloring i j matter in this particular ink. The com-j com-j mercial ink removers are about as sat-' sat-' isfactory as anything you can use. j To VIOLA. Utah. As I have only one of the songs you request at present. I will hold your envelope for a few days, hoping to get the Jther one. Dtju r Mim l.i uoan: I t-fi;.jv yo'ir ernr vry rn-irh and woul'.' l!k you to ntin-A.-r nm norrm 'lt-nl I, tin 111 1 am 1 '1 ...!- ,'d :if,l hnvi Uikrll a fi-W m ill ls-'Ti-i '.V , jM you tr;l 11113 tho Harm- of b.rre -;iy Mh.-.-t in u hi.; ? CJ) J It ,r.,,(-r fr a Klrl of 12 yr-urs to K' to a pli-turn shuw with a boy? 1 remain, KLol:EN'K. Idaho. () Kullowlng are a fe.v piano Hf-N"-tiot.a v, hi- h 1 hope will he about r : t f-.r oi. ihouKh. It is hard to w ha l k ral pi -(: a you nhuuld have: " I'.'v en in g I'rayer." No. 4 V ; Waltz in "K." No. 17GV "Young Cadets March M illtaire," (ftp. 3n) li. Lage and "In May," (op 575 No. 2 ) 2 No, dear. Thanks for the cataN g. I have another an-other q I-M if n I would 1 1 ky to ask. What kind of arithmetic Is taken mostly in the 8th grade? Your answers an-swers are helping me very much. Thanking you in advance. DOROTHY, McCammon, Idaho. I arn glad rny answers are a help t you, Doro'.hy. Your question is a Httl4 indefinite, but as I understand it, what you want is the books used in the-Mh grade. The A pupils of the bth grade take Hook 1, Part 1, and the B puptlg take Book 2, Part 2. Dear Miss Brooks: Have you room for me In your corner? cor-ner? I am a girl of 17 with brown eyes and long, brown hair. (1) Would you advise me to have it bobbed? Some of the girls of my age have their hair bobbed and look good. Everyone tells me I would look good with bobbed hair. (2) Is It proper to walk home with a boy If you know his name and have been around him lots and never been introduced? Hoping I will be welcome to come again, I remain. BARBARA. Idaho. Indeed there Is room, Barbara. (1) I cannot have It In my heart to advise a girl who has lovely, long hair, to have It bobbed. But of course one must use their own judgment, my dear. t2) And how does it happen you have not been introduced to this boy. Barbara? Bar-bara? Under ordinary circumstances it would not be proper. Come again. Dear Miss Brooks: I feel as though you are a godsend to our community at large, and great will be your reward when you have finished your good work here on this earth. Now for my question. Please give me the exact time to boll plum, apple and grape juice for making jelly. Thanking you In advance, BUSY HOUSEWIFE, Utah. Thank you. Busy Housewife. It la wonderful, to know you feel I am of real value to your community. And now because it is Impossible to giv the exact time for boiling the different fruit Juices to produce a perfect jelly, I will give you a few points which I hope will help you. As you know, it is the pectin found In the different fruits which causes the juices to jelly. Pectin is at its best when the fruit Is just ripe or a little before. If the Juice ferments, or the cooking Is continued loo long, the pectin undergoes a change and loses Its power of gelatinizing. Therefore, select plums or grapes which are slightly underripe. Mash the grapes, adding no water. Add 1 quart of water wa-ter to 1 peck of plums. Add 4 quarts of water to 8 quarts of apples. In each, case cook slowly and thoroughly and strain the juices, adding pint for pint of juice and sugar, stirring until sugar Is dissolved. Place over fire and bring to boiling point, remove and skim; put over fire again and boll and skim once more; boil and skim a third time, and then pour Into hot glasses and set on a board. Place the board in a sunny window and cover with a sheet of glass if possible, until jelly is set. This maybe may-be as soon as cold or It may take several sev-eral days. (Lacking the glass, cover with anything which will protect it from the dust.) |