The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-23

to ignore such an incident this once,
because we thoroughly misunderstood
motives sometimes The act was UNI
gentlemanly but the motive may not
have beep a low one Observe MN n Ca care T.
"a man of low ideals. Wear your skirts
9 inches from the floor.
Dear Mrs. Thompson---We are two
girls IS, and In the ninth grade. Are
any harm In cheek dancing and kissing
boys? We do not see any harm In kiss
Ing them unless they are evil minded.
We kiss them all with the same
thought. What will make eyslashes
curl? /. AND y.
Yes. I do not approve of cheek dane,
ing nor kissing. Have you not noticed
the number of times I have made TINS
statement in this column! Please TAKE
my advice and write me that you , nave
discontinued this wrong habit Nothlng'
unless nature does 1t.
Dear Mrs. Thompson am 10 years
of age and my mother still thinks arr
too young to 90 out with boys tnat ;
have q date she always finds fault with
them, either with their reputation or
their clothes, and oftentimes she ms
Iudues them. | am now going WITT a
boy % years old and am sure he tnlnks
whole LOT OF EHCI UCS0eoS Wv
me better than any boy ! ever went
with. and is a perfect gentleman N
everv respect, but mother has heard ne
is wild boy. What do you th'nk or
nv ooInq with him? Don't think SIP
OUT. and go, BECAUSE ..,,, %oI her nv" am
so sick and tired of being treated as a
child and am determined that there
must be a change OF some klno n;oeE
A girl of 10 should not be treated as
| though she were a child, and wise
mother would not do so. You seem 70
care for and respect your mother. why
| not be patient with her., disregard
| her critical remarks, as each DAY Is
counting for you by a ACNE 10 10 Your
best friend. Avoid q break, but be
firm firm Yourself. All will come well. Try
| to find out how your mother got tne
| idea that your friend Is wild. Flnu
| the facts about his general reputation
| II he is wild, your motner per
haps safeguarding you against an IN
| fortunate experience. On the other
hand, the turning point IN his career
NAV he at hand and you can help MN.
| TRY to get your mother to see TINS
| I like the sincere ring OF your letter
Dear Mrs. Thompson-My sweetheart
| has gone TO dHoAHS' W. a'S IL, Lir.s
to know what | can do to win nun
03HN am No sorry you have had this ex-
perience for it is a hard one to bear.
| Usually. there Is nothing a girl can
do but walt patiently and snow " h ne eel
another sweetheart If this one does not
return to you. You can do 1t.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-l am In love
with a boy who lives near my nome
and not long ago he was WIN me anu
and before | knew It he held me a ne
| kissed me. Shall continue to 90 WIZ
him? He seems to love me as ne tolo
me so, and | believe he does.
wv PRETTY BABY.
You have not stated your age so
can not advise definitely. If you are al
young as your handwriting indicates
manner again. Even If he does love
YOU he must have respect for YOU
feelings in the matter. Tel him yot
do not approve of the caVe-man at
titude. If you are IS years old, ther(
is no reason why you should be KISSED
in such a rough way. but OF cours.
this how had some good excuse for his
conduct It may be that you have
shown him that you would be willing
and so he just took kiss or Two
Dear MRS, nOUipsou iSoSS N~'
how 10 GIT In tauch with TOO sirl
Seen Standing on the corner Of LIN
den a Main Sunday Night. They wa
Nice Looking girls. ! all So cot Strucs
on the best one. They was WaIttnE
for florida st. car, Didn't 81
10 Speak to them | was scared they
Mlaht Snap Me up. But they was al
Smiled up. Do you really think I
Would Look Bad 20 put a little Mott
In the paper-pIease tell me J am wait
Ing, LoNGSHm ~ NJ,
phis, according to the last census, 81
The task of finding out the two girl
should be easy Since they we're wait
ing for a Florida car l would sugges
that YOU take a North Second car an'
ride 10 the end Walk three block
north and turn to the west Kee'
moving in this direction until you reaei
the river. Here you will be forced Il
swim unless you choose to drown AM
thereby end your worries.
Dear Mrs, Thompson-l Just want I
, say a few words through your column
, 20 the Young man who signed his lette
"FrIendshlp," Youpa man, see b
YOUR letter that you believe all girl
| 10 be alike. am sorry to say tina
YOU are mistaken. as there are MIC
, alrls as we'll as fast ones. Perhap
| you have not found them yet, but may
ewes ooen for this kind Of girl yo
wouldn't find her so easy. | am only
r younu aIrI still In my teens but hav
| been aenn with young men for ssssrs