The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-17
Cynthia Grey's


Dear Miss Grey: read "a Con.
slant Readers" letter In regard 10
married women working and
thought she advanced good
argument whom she said "This 10
a country where free-born citizens
have q right TO earn an honest Ilv.
ing"
But why take an unmarried girls
position from her when she depends
upon her earnings for her bread
and butter, Just because you are
DESTROYS OF getting a little home OF
your own" when you already have
warmth and food, which 10 more
than a number OF working girls
have todsyf Also. you must remem.
Der that all working girls haven't .
woll.todo father and = good home
and work just because they don't
want 20 stay home.
On the other hand, I believe the
wives Of sick and crippled husbands
should be allowed 10 work along
with the single women.
O. read with a good deal OF
irritation the letter from the girl
past twenty-five" who was 80 des-
perstely In love with her employer.
I am an office girl and past rs.
too. don't see how any girl OF
that age. with any common sense
at all could write such an article
about herself. Think she would be
ashamed 10 admit she was such a
fool.
From her article, her employer
has never made any advances to
her. and for her 20 cry her even
ings away for an old married man
10 the height OF folly To use q
slang phrase. she had better "eut
II" and show she has some back.
bone. or she Viii find herself In an
Insane asylum some day. all for .
very sIiIy notion.
Such talk ~. my life 10 cad: all
! can see 10 . dull, gray. reverend
Ing horizon, no sunshine" 10 aii rot.
N were q man ! am sure would
not want such a girl In my office.
Have no doubt that this man would
be looking for now ssenoorspher
n he knew how foolish this girl
vas.
Quoting again, what I have said
HAY help some other girl 20 run
away from . like danger" Why,
there 10 no danger at ALL Such
talk 10 all bosh.
Forget ~" would be = gooo sio-
gan for every office Girl 10 adopt
az far 40 her employers attentions
are concerned. for they are all like
m empty house, nothing In H."
HAPPY OFFICE GIRL.
O. VIII you please tell me
through your columns " there 10
. language In the arrangement Of
stsmps on an envelope. and where
I can oct the information N there
10 such q isnousge7
ONE IN pousT.
| A. There are those who ap-
parently have no better way of
utilizing their valuable time who
pay attention TO the position OF n
stamp on an envelope. but no
right-minded person IL going TO
bother his head about such fool.
ishness. II you are Htili interest.
ed. you can no doubt obtain furth.
er information ut the reference
room OF the library.
os-What 10 your opinion about
Robert lnoersoiI's opinion concern.
Ing ood7 Do you believe In God
and that Hs 10 the ruler Of the
universeg JASPER.
A.-This IL q free country where
II vas thus founded by the Phi.
Rrims, who endured hardships In.
describable that they might have
religious freedom. For that reason
/ | do not believe In thrusting our
religious beliefs and dlsbeliefs on
others through the press or other
wise. certainly do believe In
Supreme Power. but further than
that have nothing to say.
o.-WIII you suggest q name for
our elubf II IL being formed by IS
very wide-awske girls, and we
would like name very different
from the ordinary.
YOUR FRIENDS.
/ A.--Call II the Jolly Girls
/ Club" and for short. the j. c. c..
al am engaged to q oIri In an
other town. She 10 sending my
mother = Christmas present They
have never met or correspon ded.
Should my mother send her a pres
ent7 I. o. r.
Alt Ia not necessary. Person.
ally. believe only very dear
friends should exchange gifts.
al am a young man. 10 years
old. and | am engaged TO a girl Of
the same age. Ny mother wants
me to give the girl up, because ! am
so young. love the girl SO much
I cannot give her up. But | Will
give my life up " can't marry her.
! don't know what TO do. whether TO
elope or wreck my life. w. e.
A.-Don't be rash. You have
only one lie 10 wreck, you Know.
And II you will only preserve that
life long enough, you will some day
see how absurd your present mood
| is.
But. OF course. n you end II now.
or wreck II by dissipation. YOU will
rob yourself OF the inevitable. but
still interesting, establishment
which is part OF the universal ex-
perience OF young love.
Why refuse to repeat, in your own
existence. that which Is the com
mon fate OF all young men? Can't
you be as strong as the others have
beenf
al am writing for little
nd n