The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-19
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BY CYNTHIA GREY

word 10 tue lHttFfF Wiliish hHpuk
the Storrn Garrison ease, in eStenu-
alton Of the character Of Mr.. storrs
OF course I know that he may have
done somewhat wrong. ana I do not
condoue his actions entirely. but
Miss Grey, " YOU knew what men
In general have 90 contend with
from the class OF girls generally that
work in offices and cafes. and hotels
an Mattresses and cashiers and phone
girls. This iH not Wholesale mr.
rnignmont Of women In general. how
ever. for ! know, ~ every man does.
that there arc many women and
girls, too. who are sweet and WON
AMY. and who would not think or
making advances 10 men. But I am
! speaking Of vast number Of rig
Cling girls and older women, too.
who are as slmpering and silly as
| ~ IL possible 10 be. they VIII make
all the eyes at "A man they can and,
more than that. they viii ark him
/ II he loves them, and make silly re.
marks generally 20 demand the at
/ tention OF the man, not 10 mention
wearing their waists ms low ms pos
nibie. ana keep out OF jail. and their
skirts more IN keeping with the sea
side than 81 tho street and business
/ life. They claim 10 be- II and -.
and from there on up 10 20. but
rarely moro than that. even tho one
would know that they are very wise
birds for such an age. but they have
nerve enough 10 claim the age In
! keeping with their bold and silly ac-
lions. and II Ruth Garrison was Of
that type which have no doubt she
was, StorrH could hardly have
escaped her. I can just imagine her
coming down 10 his town after him.
and HIS surprise az the action. when
giri gets Il into her silly head that
man IL in love. or that he ought
20 he Ia love with her. there IL no
| limit TO her following him. could
/ tell you many tales Of girls hound
1 Ing men OF my acquaintance. really.
| they are nothing more than women
l OF the streets. hut they are holding
positions. and making baby stares
az men. when. n they had their true
stamp. men would not notice them.
] know girls in this town who claim
1 Co live with their mothers. that are
out nj all hours Of the night. and
I come 20 work In the morning with
Z their hair not very well groomed.
and evidences generally Of "A hard
night. I do not know what the mat.
I ter ~. or where the blame lies. but
I do know that there are no, nearly
I 40 -.
girls AS there are girls making al.
vances 90 rnsn. and those. too, who
claim 10 be respectable girls. they
I think " IN great thing 20 beat
some married woman's time. they
think they are real vampires: they
seem Go have lost all sense OF the
I values OF true womanhood and vlr.
I tue. which. the Bible says. lis far
above rubics" They seem TO think
the men like short ellrtn. etc. For
my own part. I am 20 sick OF WON.
en- Haunting themselves before me
that / feel refreshed when meet
som" rosy checked woman with Ions
skirts and high EhirtwalAt that Ia
sufficiently heavy not 10 show all
the ling"ri. and arms possible
am a cook. and have worked IN
I Spokane for some tinae and have
Acen enough Of cheap actions Of
women TO make mc disgusscd for
the rest Of my hfe. II II were no,
for tho fact that know that there
are really sweet. wholesome and re
fined girls and women. but they are
not frequently met In cafes and no
tells. ard many other places. Yours
truly. O. n.