The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-07
Cynthia Grey's
LETTERS

Dear Miss Grey: Win your con
sent. a word 10 the mother who
signs herself sufferer:
One may seof At the blindness
Of virtue. but society admits the
virtue OF blindness; however, II
has been known to wink dlsereetly
al q crime that should harrow up
the soul" OF real, notheriy
mother.
Birth control, indeed The thing
10 being controlled 20 death. At
,empts along this line are, Of ne
eesslty, too often followed BY the
sureeop's knife and are putting
American mothers In class with
the imperial Josephine, who lost an
empire when the populsoe demand
ed an heir 20 succeed Napoleon.
God speed the better babies"
movement; and we not only need
better babies. but better fathers
and mothers az we'll.
The great. healthy families OF
the past generation argue against
your theory. Speaking OF good
citizens" let Us mention Hudson
Maxim, the exponent OF method.
zeal preparedness for war. Attic
a younger son In large family.
even for that time, his inventive
genius now seems 70 be doing won
ders In solving the awful necessity
for msn-kiIiins guns. Ais beni9ht.
ed mother went right along about
her business without making a bid
for public sympathy. not~itnstsnd-
,nq the fact that skilled physicians
and hospital privileges were not
hers.
Political economists declare that
the greater feouroity OF the color.
ed race will eventually result in
the determination OF the Caucasian.
The probability Of ssmbo being
guilty Of rsee-suieice 10 exceeding
~ remote.
That Death Valley" proposition
rs rather fierce, but men are not
wholly Ignorant Of that fact
I hesitate TO offer q prescription
for the prevention Of children.
feel. somehow. that you are some
thing OF q fake. You are an intel
liaent woman. az your letter clear
~ indicates. so Why talk this idiot.
ie t~sddie about suieide7 Get out
In seattles big parks and play
fields, take the youngsters with
you and breathe some OF Coos free
air clear up 70 the stars. II beats
drugs. True. the druggist needs
the money. 90 does the unoertsker.
bot you need a decent show for
happy. wholesome existence .
blamed sight more. Don't give UP
the ship. ard you will live 20 see
the day when your children will
prove . blessing and no. a curse.
Sincerely. BUNGALOW"
o.-My husband and I both work
hard 90 keep up our home. Our
daughter works also. but contrib
utes nothing toward expenses. Do
you not think her father should re-
qulrs her 20 pay something for her
room and bosrol MOTHER.
A.-So general rule can be laid
down In this matter. Many fathers
cling to the oldfaShioned theory
that they must support their daugh-
ters. Where there is sufficient
money NO that the parents are not
burdened unduly. there IL no ques-
ton but that they should give
their children home without
charge Rut where the contrary IA
true. children become selfish when
not contributing some OF their earn
ings toward home expenses.
Owe are going TO buy . plano.
but are Undecided a. 30 what kind
OF . case would 90 best with fvred
oak furniture. Would mahogany
look all right. or should " also be
funed oakf
Thanking you. we remain,
YOUR READERS.
A.-Of course. the chief point in
buying a piano IL TO be sure the
works" are goodwill produce
good tone and stay In tune. How
ever. with your furniture. an oak
or walnut care would be more APP
propriate than mahogany.
Q.--Some time ago ! broke of
with the little girl ! love- OF late.
something seems TO tell me 20 90
TO her or write 20 her, but 80 far
have dIsreoarded H. DO you think
she really wants me, or 10 II inao-
ination7 A. B. {.
A.--The feeling YOU have may
be the influence OF the girls
thought for you. or II may be your
own heart appealing for the repair
Of the breach between you. Obey
the impulse and learn the truth.
o.--is u proper TO ask a young
man 10 return photographs OF my
self. which ! have given him! ! no
longer keep company with him.
GRACE.
Ayes.