The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-02

Grey's
Answers


sorry Tor the poor old maid II
all Of her friends arc Of the
same caliber described in her
letter as "purring pussy kit
tens" II would benefit her
greatly to widen her circle of
acquaintances and meet some
real women; for they exist,
you know.
After five years of success
full married life. / will say that
l want to be and am treated as
a comrade. We do not have
my money" and his money"
but OUR MONEY" under a
joint bank account, thereby
settling the stumbling block Of
so many married couples.
If anything is needed for the
house, or for my personal use.
clothes, etc, I never purchase
them without first talking 1t
over with the other partner in
the marriage business, or mem
tioning that / am contemplate
ing purchasing u, and in all
my married life I have rot
been refused anything I want
ed. or course my wants are
within reason and I never spoil
q good thing.
My husband treats me the
same way, consulting me before
making any purchases. This.
you understand, does not apply
to small articles.
l was an energetic working
girl before my marriage. and
now I am a woman realizing
my responsibilities and capa-
BILE OF handling them. I MAIN
tain that the character of a
normal girl improves after
marriage. Out of our set Of
25 girls, only one fits the de-
scripuon given by "Envious
Bachelor Girl" So, young
men, don't consider the "purr-
ing pussy kittens" as a type Of
the standard girl.
A HAPPY MARRIED WOMAN.
Dear Miss Grey: l have been
reading your colmun for a long
time with enjoyment and prof
it. At last | find l have to
take issue with you. In a re-
cent paper you published a
letter from ID. D." in which
the writer. lady. asks advice
in respect to her derelict
fathers support. In your re-
ply you say IF the father is
sick or unable to work, it is
your duty to support him."
That word duty" is the objec-
tive of my offensive. Why is
1t her duty? She may, of
course, be kind to him as her
natural compassion may die
tate, but / wish to ask upon
what you base this special duty
on her part. Assuming her
statement to be true, the man
in question has never been a
father to her, he Is simply a
progenitor.
1t is time that the world
take the stand that filial 10y
atty must be earned-that it is
not a natural right. I'D. D."
owes nothing to the man she
describes except her share in
such care as the community
may see fit to give him. She
may 60 further IL she pleases,
of course, and all honor to her
IL she does; but only of her
own free will, just as she
would act toward any other
needy person who might cross
her path.
The level of civilization is
determined by the mental atti-
tude of the adult toward child
hood; and said mental attitude
will be notably advanced when
the word goes forth that the
"honor thy parents idea is
strapped unless there is some
thing to honor.
STUDENT DADDY.
Your ideas are good and / an
glad you wrote. However, l fee
that our parents. when old ag,
and helplessness creeps upOr
them, are entitled to just tina,
much consideration. Some per
sons attempt to efface that argu'
ment by saying that we wers
brought into this world without
choice; but 1 think that few Il
any of us are sorry We are here.