Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-02
What's Her TroubIe2

Dear Cynthia--.t am philadelphia
girl. and have been brought up accord
ing to the strctest Christian principles
I am fairly good looking dress fashion
ably and am not afraid to use little
rouge and powder in the evening"
Now, 7 know am just as attrac,lNe
the trouble is here: There Is only one
Young man who calls on me and know
he does that out of vanity He is rather
stupid and cares more for himself and
his precious poCketbook than for any
thing else know there is a way out
of this | could wake up, as some people
call II. and learn to dance" gP to ..mu-
sical comedies, movies, etc, and be
little sport don't go for these reasons:
First Too many musical comedies are
suggestive and vaudeville shows have
too many brow Jokes.
Second. Movies ar" au rignt, nut Se
are suggestive cat least It seems that
way to meD. and the other 2a per cent
are very much worth while.
Third I object to dance halls because
so many havo disreputable crowd land
nice crowd). We are known by the
company we keep, so why go where such
people are known TO congregate? People
who dance usually go to dance halls SO
even II learn to dance what good would
1t do? 49,. .,,, ,.,,,. !.
left for a city girl would IKE TO know?
I like my home. but not that only. So
far there is not n worthwhile young
man in sight when there ought to ue
several
have been asked by a girl who grew
up with me. and who Tow goes out Ts
her brother gnve me to understand about
every night IN the week what 7 do with
myself ,,,
like very much to dance. to go to shows,
etc II isn't the things themselves OF
which dsapprove. but OF the under
current Of harm that is in then1. Ihere-
Al, trn1 a
OF course I am lonesome, and this Is
the way | feel:
some nice young man some day
May gayly happen my way
But that won't be any fun,
Because YOU see, he'll be the only one.
hope some Of your readers will an
swer my letter and tell me how they
feel niout these things.
MISS NORTH PHILADELPHIA.
You do not seem very consistent my
dear. II you disapproNe OF number
| of innocent pleasures because some of
| the same ilk are not proper, do YOU not
think YOU should not be SO fiirtatious as
| to want more than one man at a time?
Perhaps you hold yourself too far above
While modesty is always to he COM
mended, making this modesty too pro-
/ nounced is a mistake.
"Gasoline GUS Answers "Frlend'
/ Dear Cvnthia--MaN say rev wordS
| to the readers Of yOur interesting col
umn, particularly TO Friend:
am in no way connected with any
! automobile concern, garage or sales
agency. Ny interest in such things lies
wholly in my roadster and the pleasure
II gives M.
We're 7 seeking free advertising
would not attempt TO use our mutua
friend Cynthias column for such a pur
pose Even " II were TO help the auto
mobile business II would do so as 2
whole and couldn't possibly benefit M
personally.
have never met De Juse.' although
am sure | should enjoy knowing hin
immensely I am in no way connected
with him either in business or socially
| read his letter with much pleasure. fo
recognized a kindred follower of the
broad highways.
I'd like to ask Friend" just what hi
idea of a poor sport is? You implicit
, that DE Jure" and myself We're such
but think vCu spoke rather hastily an,
without much thought of what you said
didn't YOU, "Friend"?
am still a bachelor for the yer.
good reason that I have as vet to NEE
the girl who will arouse my love. Be
cause 7 enjoy autoing and would hav
, others who can easily afford to do like
wise am ! y pooI sport"
Just what do YOU mean 10y being
sport To quote the oracle, Speak o
forever hold thy peace :"
GASOLINE GUS.