The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23

e made me simply furious, and
tx Of thoughts caused the girls
ng Liberties.
on course, I have Travelled " many
large cities and have seen the parks
filled with young men ard women N,1o
,a,ere dsu,onstratiVs. Also I have bear
arnered al the romanees Of the eie-
waited and the subways, but I've always
eontended that the poor girls " the
cities probably know no better, but &c
you think there Is an excuse tor ~
nirls % Memphis7 Don't they noHsse
that the ma lority Of persons IN the CITY
conduct themselves In a perfectly propet
manner Perhaps you have drawn tas
conclusion that I'm an old nlaldi we'll
am not yet. In fact, last August 1
was only IS, but I'm pretty sure know
better than 20 rest In the arms OF
young sen.tlsn,sn, either y aI ps9ls
What you mention is unfortunate ard
It does not seem that young girls n
Memphis Or elsewhere should know bet-
ter. but every now and then !. voc,
have noticed such scenes as you have
pictured. They result. I believe, from
the lack Of home training.
Dear Mrs. Thompsons | am eoafrontsn
by a most perpleElnu question and
to be married 20 a young man VINO Vas
In the air service during the war. Or
soma time since he came home he hsaN
tried 70 coax me 20 90 riding with MN
In ship IN fun ! told him 70 wait
until we were married and I would 90
with hin, Cor a flight during our honey.
moon. That pleased him very much
and he Is planning for our wedding to
be followed by Just such trip, have
never been up In ship and, frankly, I'm
afraid. What shall DO, tell the boy
that / was joking and hurt him, or stick
10 my suggestion and make the trip9
Also II should 90 what sort OF special
clothing would be necessary for my
trip. VIRGINIA w,
II the boy Is a good flyer should
think the trip would DO splendid and !
believe would make II. Think how in
| teresting II will be 10 remember! And
| really simple flight from city to city
| Is not very scary to contemplate. As
| for clothing you win need heavy coat.
| cap and goggles. Nothing else, ! think.
| viii be necessary, except a simple, or
| binary wardrobe.
Dear Mrs. Thompson; am con.
slant reader Of your column ard would
| appreciate "a little advice. The Girl H
am engaged TO resides In Arkansas ana
| az her mother Is dead care for her faith
| er and brothers and sisters. The father
does not wish her TO marry and has the
| small children, destroy her mail, rlo
treats the girl very badly and as | love
| her this makes me exceedingly angry.
| wish TO get her away from home and
marry her as quickly as possible, %
| you advise THAR ], s, p.
I had a letter concerning this. girl
some time ago, from her aunt, / be-
| ieVe. II the circumstances as related
to me are true, | would get the girl 10
marry me as quickly as possible
Dear Mrs. Thompsoni I am Vvldow
o. leee than 20 years OF age and am
Just ready TO again wear eolors. Suu..
eest some sort OF a coat suit material
that 7 might use. ! would prefer 20
have It at least part lavender In color.
GRACE L.
| Some days ago I saw pretty gray
and lavender checked suit material st
local shop. The checks vera very
small and the goods was beautiful ii
was flannel and would be serviceahle
Dear Mrs, Thompson; Please tell me
| how to keep my wife at home, She
ls forever worrying me 70 take her 70
see her people or some Of her friends.
| fer for her 10 care more for horne
| When I refuse to take her any rlacs
she cries and pouts terribly, a, p, n.
| A wife Is entitled to the company az
| MR. HuHDdHu NCCdElpHdliY ana " may
| be that you are too inclined 10 stay
Al home, or neglect seeing that she Hi
| entertained The average wife should
be allowed at least one afternoon and
| evening a week To be amused as she
sees 1T. A movie. theater or visit ~
her people or friends should be allowed
| and no husband should attempt to dee
| prtve her Of II.
Dear Mrs. Thompson; always read
your answers IN The News SciH1ltaf
and you are helpful 70 many Pleas
| answer mo quickly. have been r4s u
| ried about three years and ! don't
| lleVe that ! have the love OF my hu
band. have tried to make him car
for me and yet " all seems very use
less, He started out wrong. The morn
ING after we we're married stood on
my tip. toes 10 tell him good bye and
he said. 81 haven't time for all this
fooiishness, From then on he has given
most OF his time 10 his work, and al
though he makes a good salary he never
allows mo any money for clothes ard
sometimes he goes otf for days With.
that he would not live With mo II the
law didn't require Il, and that II | ever
Idle he viii marry a pretty woman
Sometimes, too he says that N Miss
or Mrs. So.ardso belonged 70 him he
would certainly give her anything. He
1
around the house and az times IL fear
fully disagreeable ! try TO be rlrs
through Il all, but I'm beginning to
wonder u IT'S worth while. Can you
answer tho question? LILLY NAVE,
Personally ] don't believe in giving
up, | stand for fair fight 70 the fin
ish with no concessions to tho enemy.
You are altogether too nice 10 your
| husband u what YOU say is true. /
can't believe that a normal, healthy
woman would stand for so much fuss
ting and grumhling from her husband.
Why not assert yourself and explain
that YOU don't intend to wear rags and
that If he will not give you the money
10 buy new clothing you will feel 1t
necessary to wear your tattered gar
ments befoEA his friends and that they
will ridicule him for not providing de-
| cent rsiment for his wife Tell him
that you will be glad TO do the house
work and all IL he will give you an al
lowance, but that II ne refuses 70 do
so you will have to work somewhere
and earn enough for q wardrobe.
|
IT, IL Till