The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-30
Another "Rehel" Writes

Dear Cynthia Grey: Rebel
has voiced the sentiments lod9eo
in the minds OF hundreds OF eirls
In Seattle. There may not be any
comfort In the thought that there
are others. but II remains fsc'
nevertheless that all over the cry
the same condition exists. Where
the trouble 10, no one seems 20 De
able TO fathom. u seems purely
local. In my estimation, however,
as in no place else have ever
found quite the same state o' az
fairs IN this connection. what 10
the matter with sea;tle's young
men tina. they don't care for the
Jolly. clean-u,indcd young woman
who 10 broad enough 70 allow iati'
tuoe In matters OF morals TO others
who chose 20 90 close TO the edge.
II not over moral conventions and
restrictions.
do not care TO smoke and yet
know a number OF ao-ealied nice
women. who are my friends, who
do IL, don't like drinking. ard
am not welcome In parties where
II 10 the taeit understanding that
each one shall contribute 10 the
entertainment BY the conslsisllty
gained thereby.
No Kiss Experiments
am not "mushy." and because
I refuse TO allow every newcomer
who may call the privilege OF e.
perinrensinq as TO the Kind OF
kisser am. I arm compelled TO go
alone.
As one girl I know puts H. "A
youna man. meeting me for the
first time. ard coming home with
me. said: = never knew there
could be . oirl like YOU" but she
naively adds: "he never calls the
second time"
We are all Ewes and enjoy the
subtle fiattery OF knowing we are
liked. and every normal girl enjoys
the eompsnionship Of young men,
according to her type. And ! have
come TO the conclusion that envi.
ronrsnt has . good deal TO DO with
this question. The office Girl suf'
fers the most. she wants the com.
partnership OF professional men or
men In business. while they are IN
attracted TO her either because
they see her in an ordinary, every
day light without the background
Of home. or because OF a snob-
bishness.
Loses Personality
A girl In business loses her per.
becomes less era.
cious. more repressed: her fresh
ness vanishes. she is too tired to be
even think.
We may no. like u. but u Is true
that we have 10 take ~ha, we can
get, and most OF US don't know
values. There are hundreds OF
line young working men. not with
college edueatlons. thank God, but
Who have brains. ambition and
good prospects. They lack the
polish perhaps, the manners which
the nicetles OF life In
slrrs estimation. and for that rea.
son the average girl passes mem
up and stands around, waiting for
crumbs 20 fall from, the fingers OF
The animated fashion plates, whose
incomes can in no wise compete
with that OF mechanic, for In.
stance.
Matchmskers Needed
This 10 not always the case. how
ever. as there are many girls who
would welcome meeting and know.
rs young working men OF every
type, but there is . problem OF how
10 meet them. u has been con.
ltsnt source OF wonder TO me that
to tradition and Joke maxi
,rs. there are not more real match.
makers In the world. Why doesn't
he wife OF man having means to
arrange TO introduce
'oung people to each other, in her
,ome7 You can't find fellowship
n the churches tried and went
o one church for a year. and In all
hat time, the only Invitation 4 re.