The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-17
A Tip to
Mothers

Dear Miss Grey. May I say n few
words In answer 10 y. 6. Ii1 do
not believe that. along certain lines,
standards 81 belief have changed one
iOta since the world began. The
Bible thus commcnds the good WON.
an: Tier price Is above rublcs." Most
men hold In their hearts an ideal
when they decide 10 marry they look
for "a good woman. She need not,
neceAnariiy. be beautiful. but certain
qualities the truly feminine woman
must have. She must have sense
OF values. giving virtue. honor and
truth their proper place. These
things she must be. Tenderhearted,
sympathetic. friendly. sincere and
loyal Most men look for some. or
all. Of these qualities.
SO ~on bnow who I think has
stirred up all this discussion, who is
really 10 blame for 40 much unrest
Dame FaAhionl Aren't the feminine
or two silly and disgraceful? /
think 80. II men have somewhat
coarsened. II they have lost their
sense OF chiyairy. women are 20
blame. what can you expect when
decent women get themselves up TO
look like members OF the deml-
mondcg In times gone by one could
pick out the dcnizena Of the under
world by their makeup and manner
OF dress. but now. when half the
women one meets look like vaude-
Vile Actresses just going on for their
turn, IL II more difficult
The mating sense In stronger In
the male a man doesn't resent an
appeal 90 his lower nature. He
rather enjoys "A display Of Bilken
hosiery-iet him get IL from shop
wfndown' A writer whose work ~
much admired has something 20 say
on the subject. Ills stories are viriie
and clean. like himself. for he IL a
man who lives simply. spending
much time outof doors. This author
says. when woman realize that she
was meant TO be mans mate. and not
his lure, we will have better
world"
This will doubtless draw some
scathing comments But ! am not
alone In my attitude. Last year. in
British Columbia court a man was
being tried on "a statutory charge.
The Judge said: Il am sending this
man TO prison as a lesson 10 himself
and others but ! wish l could sen.
,cnce the mothers who send their
daughters TO public places dressed In
such manner that they are a tempia'
ton 20 men
In every true woman the mother
instinct ia strong. A woman's love
for n man Is largely maternal She
wants her man TO do right. just as
she would want her children 90 bs
good. Man In in many ways an
oycrgrown boy. A bit headstrong
wanting his own way. but a good
woman can lead man IN the way
he should go. Not by preaching or
naRRing. but gently. 40 that he
doesn't know he Is being led.
Pm tho end. we shall have 20 hand
10 60 s;ergt II. l.. W. His letter over.
stated the case. but one must exag
rcratc these days I'm speech ms in
dress. 10 gain attention. Jazz music
does appeal to the senses. 40 does
Hawaiian music. moving pictures
and much OF our modern literature.
Some peopl. claim that automobiling
does. also. and n few other things.
when we get 90 taking daily jaunts
In aeroplancs heaven only knows
where we will bring up. 1, is all
very amusing. anyway. Each Sex
thinks that the other is deteriorating
j, all SINNERS down 20 a matter OF
thee and thou. The Lord said un.
to Peter. What is that to thee,
Peter" Let us. each one. do the
best we can. regardless OF wha,
others do.
1T matters not how straight the
gate.
How charged with punishment the
scroll.
am the master OF my fate.
! am the captain Of my soul"
PLAIN SPEAKER