The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-22
IT'S rIMe TO call a HAlr.

It is about time for parents and
others in this country, especially in
The South, to call halt on the new
and indecent dances OF the present
day Here ia. this favored SEQ of
the country in the South, in 1ikie,
we have from time fnmemorial built
up moral pinnacle for our woman
hood upon which we place her high
above the touch Of scandal or the
breath Of suspicion. She las ever
been "a star that shines alone" and If
there is one charm in the Southern
life Of today unique and refreshing,
/ il is the gallantry OF her men towards
her women; the homage, the respect
and the tender solicitade we exert for
her and toward herl We must not dis
turb this ideal condition We must
be strong enough and big enough to
place under the social and moral ban,
these dances which subject our youns
women to unfair and unjust criticism
and which detract from their innate
nodesty and maidenly charm.
Ask a man how he likes the turkey
trot and tango, and he viii return a
frivolous answer and admit that he
doesn't object to dancing that way.
But ask him If he's willing for his
wife, sweetheart or daughter to dance
the turkey trot or tango and he viii
very probably tell you that he is not.
1t Is safe 10 say that eight men out
Of ten are opposed to these vulgar
dances on principle This majority Of
men, when pressed for their real con
victions, will denounce these dances
because they know Somewhat to our
surprise. we learn from u casual in
vestigation that whatever approving
sentiment regarding the new and
racey dances, exists among the wo-
men. A majority Of the women by no
means approve these dances indeed,
majority Of the women, like the
mcn, denounce them But the real
sentiment IN favor Of the turkey trot
and the tango is among the women
the younger women. eminently re-!
spectacle and innocent to nicely
yet foolish in the extreme. The wo.
men could put the new and naughty
dances out Of existence if they so
wished, but it appears that they do
not SO wish. of course the men, I'm
fortunately welcome any kind OF fun,
provided it is with the other fellows
sister, wife or daughter, and to that
extent encourage the girls in yielding
70 the temptation to feel the Joys Of
hs tango
1t is said that primitive peoples
danced the turkey trot and the tango,
and the others; that these are the
natural forms OF dancing, are more
graceful, etc. This is true. but we
are no longer sayages. This is d
@ivilized period People formerly ate
iheir neighbors, but the human taste
has been improved with the slow
passing of a few centuries.
1
But the pFlmitiyes were not the on.
! y turkey trotters to precode the mod
ern social lights in the adaptation.
| Fo1 years these vulgar indecent per
iormances were confined to certain
despised districts But we sirst en-
dure then embrace, ami now the ex.
hiiirating. DEGRADING pleasure is ac-
copied ~ polite society" 1t is time
10 call Ahalt. Whatever may be said
to the rcdlt of the turkey trot. as a
sracefSl dance. the fact remains that
it is no easy matter for man to
perform it and at the same time re-
peat the twenty-third Psalm.
II the women do not put stop to
the dances, as they could easily do
then the men, the real rulers after
Ill, should assert their manhood and
do so!