The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-08
Cynthia Grey's
LETTERS

one find themf w. q. c.
A.-There Ia no national holiday.
not even the Fourth OF July. Con.
gress has at various times appoint.
I'd special holidays. IN the second
session OF the f'ifty-,hlrd congress-
II passed an act making Labor day
n public holiday In the District OF
Columbia. and II has recognized the
existence OF certain days as holi.
days for commercial purposes. but.
with the exception named. there In
no general statute on the subject.
The proclamation OF the president
n day OF thanksgiving
only makes II legal holiday IN the
District OF Columbia and the Ter.
ritories.
Labor day Ia observed in all OF
the states land District OF Colum.
bia and Alaska and In Louisiana
In Orleans parish.
o.--kirdly answer thru your col.
unns " there 10 . law In effect pro.
hibItlno the writing and public re-.
eitaI OF PAROLES on popular songs.
without the consent OF the pub
fisher. PeRPlExED.
"A parody may be written on
a popular song without the consent
OF the writer or publisher, provide 5
the parody IN not published or sold.
that is. published IN the form Of
sheet music. II may be published
in a newspaper.
al arm . girl % years old and
have been engaged to marry q busi.
ness man Of this city for two year,.
We have kept company for thres
years. find after all this time ne
is very unaenerous. or that ! erpee,
too much. VIII you please advise
me In regard TO this'
When he proposed 10 me, hs
asked me 10 wait until he could
afford a honeymoon. which hi
thought would be In ono year. Afse'
the first year OF our engagement hi
said he could not afford 70 get mar
ried yet. but thought eseryth NJ
would be favorable this winter
Very often In his conversation nov
he lntirnstes that he Will probsbi,
not be able 10 marry mo this win
ter. Miss Grey. cannot under
stand him. ~ he seems 10 have q
prosperous business. He has beer
In business four yesrs. His half o,
same 10 worth $4,000. He went IN
debt TO buy same. but business hss
always been fair. and this year es
eeitent.
ne did not give me an engage
n,ent ring. sitho IN his business hs
handles quite . number Of diamonds
a. we'll a. other stones. which
would be acceptable. This 10 very
embsrrsssino--ths fact that no sells
engagement rings. but does not pre-
sent one TO his fisnee.
A. our home. he 10 treated like
one Of the family. Mother invited
him 10 dinner. and he psrtakes o,
evening lunches nearly every time
he csIIs. which 10 often.
NY fathers business tskes HIN
away from home nights. 20 ~her
my Gsnce takes me out u iesves
mother alone: but he hardly svsl
asks mother TO accompany W.
feel a. " he shows little sppreeI
alton Of my mothers kindness e
him.
He scarcely ever brings me q DO,
o. candy or flowers. which 10 o.
dear TO any siri's heart On m,
birthday or Christmas he gives M
very nice gifts; but would much
rather that he was . little mors
thoughtful In email things. I hsvs
~ much ~ told hin, this: but HI
said he didn't believe In throwing
HE money away. Miss Grey. I an
not estrsvaoans, nor am I stinsy
Do you think he 10 stIneyf
What 10 your opinion Of his put
ting OF the weddIno7 Ny mother II
not In favor Of me keeping suoI
steady company for so long. ! hsv,
told hin, this. but he said he wouls
not get married until he could ~
ford TO. know he 10 much bette,
OF financially than most Of III,
young men Of our set.
A-Why cannot, or rather VIII,
does not the engaged couple com,
to n complete understanding re
garding finances before marriage
! think | am safe In stating that |
would eliminate at least 10 per cen
OF the divorces. and a still create
per cent OF the domestic qusrrels
II the man you are engaged TO doe
not feel free TO discuss money mat
ters with YOU before marriage, don
fool yourself that he will do $,
afterward. And because marriage &
really a partnership Il is most i'm
portant that YOU should know q
what your husbands income con
sists.
] know OF Young couple VIII,
have been married three years
They have never had seriou
quarrel during that time. and the,
are SO happy that strangers mistake
them for newlv-weds. Before the,
were married they thrashed out th'
financial problem just AS two part
ners would when they enter bust
ness. This young man confided e
his fiance the exact amount OF hi,
income. Together they figured on
and estimated the household cX
penses. This young wife was never
submitted TO the embarrassment Of
asking her husband for money &c
pay bills. At the end OF each month
they figure out the expenses to
gether. The surplus. after all OF the
bills are paid. is divided equally be
tween them. Needless to say. they
each have their own bank account
out of which each contributes SO
much n month TO what they call a
house fund" used for the improve
ment Of their home. accident or I'M
expected Illness. Consequently the,
each have n personal allowance and
spend II without criticism or in