The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-02
Cynthia Grey's
LETTERS

Ny wife 10 ~. We have two nice
children going 10 school. NY wife
tells me abe doesn't care Tor me.
She doesn't speak to me N she can
get out OF II. There's another man
she cares for---a married man with
a family. Do you advise mo to 90
to hls wife and tell hsrl Or would
II be better for me 20 leave and
take my ehlldrenf
BROKEN SPIRIT.
AIN my opinion. neither of the
courses you propose is tho best
way. You took serious VOWS At tho
time you married You have
brought two children into the
world. Are you going 10 forget
those VOWS at the first sign OF
trouble' Talk TO your own wife
instead OF adding to the troubles OF
the wife OF the other man. II need
he. find out why the other man at.
tracts your wife She may be tired
OF YOU because YOU have not tried
to please her. You may be too sc.
we're with her. or YOU may be too
weak Whatever Il II you lack. try
To improve. This fesling on her
part may be only temporary Keep
your home. your children and your
wife right In your own hands and
heart Never for a moment think
Of giving them mp.
Dear Niles Grey: In . previous
issue Of The Star read q com.
plant sent to YOU by "A Blue
Jacket" In regard to the fact that a
man In uniform 10 hardly accept
able At places Of public amusement.
especially N. In order to secure
amusement. he must minale with
people who are strangers TO him.
IN reply 10 "A elueIseket." read
a letter signed Leon r. j." and I
must thank him for his candid en-.
PLANTATION. and I have found that es.
cry civilian thinks the same 40 he
when once or twice. or oftsner. he
comes In contact with q disorderiy
sailor.
AZ . youth. the only vocation
that appealed 20 me was the navy.
and I enlisted ~ the age OF ~. /
have now been In the service six
years. and far be /; from me 20 try
TO make my shIpmases or myself
appear a. angels. On many oeca-
sions ! have stayed aboard the
ship for two or three months. and
~ one time for sir months. In or.
der 20 save q stake for mother. or
to send Christmas presents 20 the
kids al home. and. having . few
dollars left, stepped ashore for q
good time. which often ended In .
drunken brs~l.
At a home port ard blessed with
regular liberty. ! arm just 80 human
a. anybody. have had experience
In the dance halls, too. and the
modest and decent Girl who turns
me down because I am In uniform
will oftimes take me home with
her when she meets me again In
civilian clothes.
much evil In other people do not
mind doing evil yourselves. a. long
a. you think you have something
on . fellow. do your A. FAR 40 de-
eency and selfreapeet goes In this
world. there 10 very little OF it--so
per cent Of deeeney 10 mock de.
csney.
u has been my fortune 10 mix
with people Of most every class
ard walk OF ilfe: possibly because
! have . glib tongue. possibly be.
cause ! am attractive, or maybe
for other reasons. They all have
been very free and frank In speech
and actions toward me because I
have always been considered Of
small consequence. for which ! am
thankful, a. ! have learned more
than the average mans share OF
knowledge concerning this world.
am not . pesslnilst, but ! Will
always work for q square deal.
Give a sailor . square deal and a
chance TO behave. and he will.
Whatever our faults and faliinos
may be. we do not deserve con.
der'nstlon from any one.
We have brilliant careers and
complete failures In the navy az
we'll AZ In civil life. and ff,yfRty
we are beneath no one.
When your almighty dollar 10 In
danger we will fire our boilers.
shoot our guns and sins into OBJ.
llvion, or return to be lifted hIah
upon the shoulders OF the same
population who now snub W. So
what's the use arpuina7 A. e. s.