The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-07
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AlSOs IL ShoutQ De unQefStooQ that young and handsome men are not to be exclusively favored, but that this rule applies to all When a T. B NJ enters car, hereafter no woman shall immediately bury her face in a politi- cal platform or a new sweater she is knitting for the cook. There is a silent revolution going on among us men, and, as President Wilson SO feel ingly remarks, we must speak with candor while at the same time rising of course, above all personal feeling Justice must prevail. We men have been downtrodden long enough. We can't all be cabinet officers all the rest of our lives. New York must lead the way; in the order of national intelli- gence we must naturally begin from Tthe ground up. We must face the issue Our etiquette must be placed at once upon an efficiency basis.
 Furthermore, our women must do
 this. Such an opportunity to serve humanity has rarely been offered before in history. Remember, this is Leap Year, but universal woman suffrage is plainly in sight Will the women of America rise to the occasion?
 The point is perfectly clear. Now that women have the upper hand it is all the more necessary that they olfOhA0 OC iild tldulilOuS. T OT when a girl proposes to a fellow this year she will naturally. if she has a developed civic conscience, be careful not to rush at him too suddenly and scare him out of what wits he may have left after making out his income tax report. Gentleness, courtesy and sympathy must be the keynote.
 Any young man who is loved by a girl in these days is entitled to the ut most consideration. To deal with him harshly is to strike at the roots of
 our social fabric. And the cost of social fabrics has been steadily going up and the end is not yet in sight.
 For young, strong, athletic girl to extricate herself from her furs and rushing at a man, fold him in her arms, or before he is aware of what is happening to him, to jounce him up into her lap and press his reluctant head upon her shoulder, and all this without the customary notice in ad- vance-this, I say, Is what will make
 other nations hate and despise us.
 Girls, if you love a man in these days, approach him gently.
 Do not say to any handsome young man you have met only few hours before:
 Darling love you madly, passion dtcly. l dil WtlnHE to nave you n6lp support me, and also be my private secretary. If you cannot cook, that does not matter: you can learn. If you have never brought up twins, do not despair, as the education of all young fathers has been sadly neglect ed"
 No: give him chance to escape Only in this way can you show that you are a perfect lady.
 Before proposing to any man, first be sure that he loves you. You can tell this in many little ways If he brings around his trousers and asks you to put patch on the seat there- of, you may know that he not only loves you but has confidence in you; a blind confidence, because this mau is living in dream of the past, but still. you must respect him. Tell him to send the trousers to the hardware
 man for repairs and send you the bill | Explain to him that we are now living in a new world, where all the mendins Is done by outsiders
 If ha asks you out to luncheon and tells you that you may order any thing you like then he loves you madly foolishly. perhaps. but still he loves you. If he limits you to two dishes, he Is the kind of a man that | shows that he may secretly have &C., quired the fatal habit of saving money. and. after you are married. he may betray such sense of independence as to be the cause of constant irrita- ton.
 When you have finally become en- gagged, always be polite to the man who-barrfng accidents-you will eventually marry. It Is respectfully suggested that you allow himtito order his own trousseau without personal interference. After you have married him will be time enough to select his wearing apparel.
 Without women. even what manners we have on hand at present would dis appear. and now that women are be- coming supreme. manners should be put on firm basis Tn the near fu- ture, for instance. are women going to feel that they must take off their hats in elevators when men are present? This may seem radical but 1t was not so long ago when ladies kept their hats on in theatres! will it now be too much for them to show their respect for the weaker sex by removing their hats? This means doubtless that the hatpins will go. But why should we have hatpins? For many generations men have worn hats. without using hatpins. As women become more ex- pert in running the country, their hats are bound to become smaller. No wo- man who is the president of big , corporation or the head of local combination or who is a political boss will want to trail around with about two acres of flora and fauna arranged by Parisian artists on papier mache roof. The tendency for mems and women's hats to approach financial uniformity is already observable. Not so long ago fair hat could be bought for a man for s1.50. Now they run up to as high as SEQ, It is still pos sible for woman to purchase hat for $20 that will not excite the com miseration and scorn of her partners in style.
 1 regret to say that in this matte1 of manners we have as yet onls scratched the surface. Consider how rude oftentimes parents are to their children. What is the average society girl to do with father and mother who have the audacity to suggest to her what books she shall read. what plays she shall see. what companions she shall have and what schools she shall attend? They even 20 so far as to display a most vulgar and unseemly curiosity about whom she shall marry. It is high time that. In these days, the rights and privileges of all parents should be restricted If your daughter is giving house party and you break ir on the proceedings and send a chill over the affair by your untimely pres ence. then you have been guilty of bad manners. Parents should be informed of these things. and where necessary the government should regularly in- spect their manners to see that all children of today can still continue to do as they please. regardless of con-