South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-16
COLLEGE GRADUATE
DOES NOT APPROVE
OF KISSING GAME
John Henry Esquirol, of Co
lumbia University, Says
Kissing is Foolish.
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liars we yet have known or new
discovery among mankind
John Henry vows and declares
he's never been kissed, seriously by
the girls. He admits Il, mind you
without bluahing or displaying the
least sign OF regret. He says that
kissing Is foolish stuff
kissing is John Henry's bote noir
his chevai noir. politically speak
ing.
Like The sweet girl graduate. he
IL standing with reluctant rect az
regards OSCILLATION. And with the
COURAGE OF a newborn aIumnus and
OF 20 years, he promulgates doc
trfnes which do credit 10 such nice
looking young man.
Really. YOU know, essayed J. II.
from the depths Of his Psi Epsilon
house lounge, ga man doesn't en-
Gov what Il thrust at him. The
obvious Is never appealing.
II will say that I have had plenty
OF what you might call good op-
portunities for kissing girls. Any
man has" he modified his state
rnent.
John Henry nestled down deeper
catcaiis hOated down from the sec
ond floor. His fair young soul
ahone out as spotless as a bolt OF
white organdy with 20 percent on
Really. I enjoy this-I think Il
se a great joke. / was asked Tor
nv views al a banquet the other
night and someone published them
Field Largo.
IT was asked what better ways
i would suggest for displaying at
lection, II kissing were 20 be taboo.
] hadn't given that matter much
thought
"For a man who likes to take lib-
critics with girls. 7 think the field
IS a large one today This was IN
his best blaze manner.
Il have found that girls expect
70 be kissed. Not only as "A token Of
love, but as a practice TO be fol-
lowed IN the usual course OF events
But 1 think that sort Of thing is
cor course. II fine friendship
develops between a man and girl
q come. about that ne will kiss her,
OF course. Then engagement fol-
lows and marriage later.
But a man doesn't marry the
girl who is free with her caresses
for every man she meets She Is
Just considered a girl for a good
time morning else. She Will be
passed by eventually.
II don't believe in being engaged
during college days IT takes
mans mind off his studies 10 be
thinking about a girl all the time.
What sort OF girl do 1 want TO
marry? % ,
M
don't YOU think so? And I don't
care a bit whether or not she is
good looking.
Like a Home Wife.
Il don't know II I would want a
wife who had a career 20 follow.
I think I'd rather like her in the
home. but still her ambitions might
not interfere with out happiness"
A fraternity brother passed the
door, eyes cleaning derisively. John
II. refused 10 be ruffed and calmly
talked OF old. old problems.
Now you may have wondered
about John Henry's last name. 1t is
an odd one. He says II Is Basque
and that his ancestry is a mixture
Of Spanish. Swiss and English
II IL ronounced "Escarolle,' just
like the tender greens you use for
salad I'm the spring.
J. Henry EsquirOl announces that
ne expects 70 spend the next three
years studying law in the New York
university l9w school.
Not that / want 20 become a law
yer-though I might be a corpora
ton counsel-but I want 20 use
what legal knowledge I gain In bust
ness"
John looked so young and hopeful
- q
a man with such caution in regard
10 the fair sex might be depended
upon 10 get along without know
ledge OF law.
Much kidding"
EsquiroIs "kissless' platform has
made him the subject OF much
kidding" by his fraternity brothers
and classmates. But he refuses 10
be shaken from his stand. He
wouldn't admit 20 any affairs OF the
heart, though his voluminous cor
respondence. so they say can testify
that girls are not repealed by his
views This would tend 20 believe
his own words that girls expect
caresses
But John Henry's brother Joe,
now deep IN law school. called on
the writer later In the dav and eX-
pressed a shocking lack OF faith in
his brothers stand against kissing.
He's a liar" said Joe pleasant
y. Don't you believe everything he
tells YOU Gee-my mother was
scared when some reporter called
up this morning She feared IL
would be something awful"
Not a mollycoddle or unattrac-
tive student grind, but a good look
ing, light haired. young man, John
Esquirol has been manager OF the
trackteam, center rush on the foot
ball team and oLtfie.1er IA base ball. +
he IS also a singer and actor OF
ability.
A good man has a hard time these
days, what with girls being so will
Ing 20 be kissed. and then bobbing
up later 20 say you don't love me
any more'-or starting bre, ch OF
promise suits
But are you sure YOU have never
ben kissed ." he was asked
Well. maybe In games-but not
otherwise" ne replied.
This Is 20 testify that II John Es-
Quirol was unkissed at the begin
ming OF the interview he undoubted-
IS was so az !ts end