The San Francisco call., 1913-09-08

| So the creator of Rosemary can not
find satisfaction In the follies of her
sister girls in New York. Even in
my little time In New York theatrical
circles / have seen so much" said she.
and / wonder, wonder If girls never
think Of the price they pay for i'm
modesty and Stiffness"
This was to be an unusual inter-
view. / sat up. literally as well as
mentally alert Have you brought
your ideals with you into the the
ater?" asked
GIRLS HAVE THE BOWER
Yes. and into New York" answered
Miss Jerome with assurance and
earnestness. Girls have ii In their
power to make the attitude of the
men. Now look at the results. The
men are beginning to think that they
must be worldly and sporty and to
boast about II in order to win favor
in order to be popular with men they
must cater TO the worldliness they
have helped create the demand for
So we see girls painting their faces
absurdly and wearing immodest
clothes. and everybody blames every
body else for the lowering Of our
ideals. / blame the girls. II we are
sweet and modest and seem to admire
and appreciate the fine qualities in
men, they Will cultivate them-and
then we will feel that our sweet
qualities make US attractive. It is
an endless chain, isn't It? But I do
so admire the old fashioned modest
feminine girl, and I am sure the girl
ness waiting her wherever she goes.
IF men are getting so used to Inn
modesty that they like it. why then
LET us train them to modesty and see
how much better they viii like that!
A good beginning would be to dis
tinguish carefully between the clothes
we wear on the street and those we
wear In the house. Simple dignity
for the street. with the constant re-
membrance that the sun glare re-
veals everything II can-so we must
be careful to conceal what should be
| concealed-and though ] believe in
like to see a girl turned into a clown
by the brazen reyealings of the sun.
NOT A PRIG
please don't get the idea that am
a prig," went on dainty Miss Flor
ence, whose beauty has the sweet
simplicity of the old fashioned min
iature. II believe in youth and pleas
ure and being as attractive as you
can. so you will look young and
pleasure will come your way. But
think you should always have your
own ideal as a picture in your mind
and not be persuaded to like a strange
picture just because it is popular
Now. let me illustrate for you. At
the convent where / was educated
got the habit of walking each morn
ing from $3.50 to $50. The air is so
cool and pure then, and nature is SO
lovely and healing. Well, it Is ira
dition of the theater to sleep until
about IL, and I, a mere beginner, am
boldly going against that tradition,
because / think that an early morn
ing walk invigorates and braces you
up for the day. i wonder IL it would
not be worth the while OF all business
women to get up a bit earlier and
have each day start off in a little
stock taking visit with themselves
and nature. Each of US should be
alone a part of each day, and the
very best time is in the coolness of
the morning. You can just plan then
to have your day bigger and finer
than 1t was yesterday.
I'VE all need solitude and we all
need pleasure. Life has to have re-
Taxation and spice as well as ideals.
But I don't know how any one can
be beautiful unless they try to be
sweet and loyable. And that is not
a bit what you wanted. is it," said
Miss Jerome.
1T was not exactly what i ex-
pected," answered; but ] like your
old fashioned girl and your old fash
sioned ideals. and j hope you can make
them the fashion OF today
And so do. little sisters, and so
would you if you could truly see the
charm Of Florence Jerome's clear.
fresh girlhood unspoiled by cosmetics,
undimmed by jewels. and shinging