The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-28
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Miss Fluffy Ruffles
Who Entered War-Work
Will Return Thoughtful

Dear Miss Grey: Please give your
opinion on this subject
What Inducements are there 20
marry. when 40 many young people
are earning and can do so well for
themseivesf
Girls have told me they would
sooner work and be independent and
would have moro than the married
woman. whose share IN much less
when the bills are paid and buying
Of bonds and other patriotic duties
fulfilled.
The young men are In the same
position accordingly. and have more
than the married man.
Now. admire the girls who have
come forward and taken the mems
places who have gone into service;
but will they willingly give back the
positions that pay them ~ a day
and in many cases more, which
makes IL possible for them 10 have
the nice clothes they like so weil7
Also young men. just thru their
Apprenticeship. or with very little ex-
perisnce. are In many cases, getting
the same wages as good mechanics
with years Of experience.
This allows young men TO form
expensive habits and throws no re-
spon.ibllity on them. which, Indeed,
does not help them 20 be good home
makers.
would like 20 see conditions
studied more, and the married man
who has n family TO support and
educate. get more, accordingly. than
the free young fellow. with no one
but himself.
II the young people were not
quite 30 independent with each
other. and looked for more in the
home, and not 10 much outside the
home. there would be more happy
husbands and young fathers buying
shoes for baby with the money he
used TO spend for shoc shines and
shaves, for he would have home
then where he could do these things
himself.
II the girls could realize there In
more In motherhood. with its seem
ing sacrifices. than the carefree life
without children. and the young men
would realize also. what IL means to
come homo 10 little wife and the
lsiddies." II would BE- big induce
mcnt to have moro real loving
homes.
We were married quite young.
that being more than ten years ago.
was a mother before l was 20.
Some Of my girl friends thought IL
quite a joke. N they stili had their
freedom.
Nov We have our home and fam.
ily. and one GIRL said TO me. not 20
long ago. How time flies. and We
single girls have good times and
nice clothes. but wish ! had your
children" More will wish they had
children. as they grow older. and II
they put off marrying til they want
10 be supported. and not work any
longer. their children win be along
with our grandchildren. X. j.. y.
can thoroiy appreciate your
ideas. The last part OF your let
ter automatically answers the
first We can't have everything.
The young men and women who
choose the bohemian life in
preference TO matrimony. enjoy
all OF ilfe's fitting. seeming
pieasures-while they last. But
they are shut out from the en-.
during influences Of home. and
tho only real lasting pleasures
Of home life.
I sincerely believe that within
tho next few years our social
system Is due for a great over.
turning. ! certainly think that
the girl who has discarded her
fluffy clothing and donned the
sober attire OF working girl
will 70 back 10 the home more
serious minded and with
worthwhile purpose in her
heart. The boys who will retrun
from overseas viii. eventually.
because OF that great expert.
cnce Of standing face to face
with death. be fired with new
hopes, new dreams and q now
purpose in life. Economic con-
ditions will adjust themselves
favorably to the workers. and
the result In bound 10 be . vast
increase in the now deplorablc
number OF homebuilders.