Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-19
IMMORAL DRESSES.
Famous Flying Parson" Says His Say
About Some Womenis Clothes.


Lieut.. Belvin w. Maynard, famous
flying parson." the, first aviator to
cross the American continent in
flying machine discussed the subject
of wornen's fashions and immoral
clothes with a representative of the
New York World recently.
Il just happened to mention this mat
ter of the fashions in sermon which
1 preached yesterday at Hanson Place
Methodist church, Brooklyn" said
Lieut.. Maynard. az suppose that Is
why you asked my opinion on the sub
iect AS a matter of fact, / do think
am rather competent to speak about
it. for | have talked with hundreds Of
men in the army and have travelled
about considerably myself. %
TT is most gratifying, you know
to observe the respect with which
we treat our women here in America
We assume that every woman is good
until we find out otherwise, and that
is not true in any other country. In
France it almost seems as If you take
the opposite for granted. '
Blsmes Older Women.
But I think it is appalling that our
women should take advantage of the
protection accorded them to. make
the appeal which they do with their
clothing. 1t is the fault of the older
women, OF course. At least some OF
the young girls are probably inno-
cent of the appeal they are making
though realize that not all of them
are. ButI cannot see what the moth
ers mean, Certainly they ought TO
understand, think it simply SINNERS
down to this, that the mothers do
not care what appeal their daughters
make. They wish to marry their
daughters and are willing to rely on
means OF capture that are not alto
sether holy.
But ! want to say that L have talk
ed with hundreds of men, and even
those who do not pretend to be Chris
tians, even immoral men, wish that
women, would be. more modest in their
dress. There is nothing; that man
SO much admires in a woman whom he
respects as her modesty and delicacy,
Any man will bear me out in that"
Just then Mrs Maynard came, In
to the room, and her judgment on the
question was asked too. She is. a
quiet hammered woman with the voice
and accent which proclaim the south
erner. She hesitated moment in
giving her opinion and then said:
We'll, l only know what 1 have
seen. I have seen women at balls and
receptions with their dresses cut very
low in front, and in the back instead
of going. up, they. go down, They
seemed to me quite shocking" ;...
Young Men Affected. 80
"Of course" her husband went on,
'it isn't so bad for older men, like
me- for instance. 1t is the young men
from, sixteen to twenty-five who are
affected" If girls could only be
brought to realize that while they may
gain partner for the next set with
an improper dress, they are not likely
to gaih husband by such means, it
might help matters some. Isn't it true
that the so:called upper classes who,
in particular, wear these extreme
fashions, show more unhappy mar
riages and more old maids than any
other layer of society? - 90
''I think the churches should take
a definite stand in the matterg- and
our older women could be of much
service if they would refuse TO lend
their patronage to functions. at (which
improper crowns are worn"