The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-08
BeatriceFairfax
The Stacker.
The Stacker.

Two OF my correspondents write to suggest
that everywhere and all the time nowadays we
and none against men, Aren't there plenty of
men of undesirable types" they ask.
Indeed yes-and again yes" must answer.
It's perfectly true that we have all sorts Of
ware! Danger" signs set against women.
There are plenty of writer's and orators and
preachers rising up to exclaim against the
woman who rushes madly about in search of
pleasure, the woman who dresses outrageously
and other undersirables OF the feminine gender.
But the male undesirable Is being somewhat
cheated OF the publicity due him
Possibly the idea back OF 1t all is that it's
the women who stop, look and listen to crti-
cism. So IL the women can be made over bit.
and either dated back again to the good old
days. or forward to somewhat saner. finer
standards, the men will, perforce-and whether
they like 1t or not-be compelled to reform to
match.
1t seems a bit more illogical to warn girls
about what they must not be, and men about
the type Of girl they must not maryland never
to raise a finger to improve the quail ty OF our
masculine product or to keep UP the quality of
the feminine one by giving 1t a standard Of
masculinity than which nothing less than the
best shall be good enough.
Here are a few things which mark out the
man OF whom 1t pays to tn nix twice before
thinking once seriously:
There's the man who doesn't respect his
mother. He's likely to have a leering eye Tor
them. But 1t isn't likely that he's going TO
think well of them or to try to do well by them
There's the man who doesn't respect him
self You see him hanging around street cor
,ers with a cigarette droop ng from the corner
" his mouth and cheap joke always ferment-
ng in his cheaper brain. He's fun OF plans for
What he's going to do-soon--next week, maybe
There's the man who doesn't think much OF
women. They do to dance with-to kiss slyly
md casually. to lie to.
There's the man who doesn't keep his word.
lie follows the lure OF each new emotion or
10 lar n
Unstable as water" he never excels In any
hing except talking about all the things he
night do IL he cared to try. lie can't De De-
ieved-nor yet trusted.
There's the man who lives for pleasure. He
ant resist the moment He lives for excite
nent, for stimulation. for cheap expression OF
whatever Is uppermost In his soul Tor what
'asses for his soul).
There's the man who must do whatever his
elbows are doing. He follows He cant lead,
r think constructively. His weakness may not
,e criminal, but II makes second or thrd
ate being Of him.
All the flashly dressed. weak-minded loung.
RS who don't take the trouble to work their
way through life deserve to be pilioried along
Gritty II through life. All the chaep jazzing
fter JOY in the world is run on partnership
isis. Don't forget that
But the most important phase OF the stua-
ion is this: II the women set a high stand
I'd, demand decency and fine fibre. the men
will have to adjust the qualities OF the supply
. meet the demand.
The man to avoid Ia ever and always the man
| tho is satisfied to be less than his own best
he man you wouldn't be proud to present TO
| "e finest and straightest human being you
know
| That's a safe rule for any girl to follow. Avoid
lie man OF whom you aren't proud in the sense
| Z feeling that he's fine and honest and clear
| linking and worth trusting and good enough
| /, introduce to your mother or your little Sis
err The man who'll do to jazz with, but who
imply wouldn't be there II things went wrong
Il with q girls life n the man to avoid.