Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-08
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
tCoayright. 1921. National Nawspaper Service.
SpooptnS.

spoonIng.
am g years Old writes Il correspondent.
ana nave the kind OF mother that does not
hciiere in discussing some things with a
daughter Consequently am. quite unsophls-
'ic1tcd 1t doesn't seem possible for one OF
my age. does 1t? Yeti realize that such in
formation as have picked UP here and there
is probably unreliable, and that am really
in ignorance.
Now am away from home and beginning
10 go out good deal with men, all OF whom
insist upon .spooninE.' 1t seems to b., the
only way In which have Il good time
hu' stili am afraid II may not &c tho right
way VIII you please give me the names ot
books or other literature which may read -
That fathers should neglect the proper in
struction OF their sons is bad enough
betraEtng n dcplorable weakness aud lncom-
petcnce. That mothers should fail to teach
their own daughters the vital truths which
mean so much for health and happiness is
certainty sad thing to contemplate. This
must be Il pretty rotten old world. when We
can betray our own children into the claws
"f the beast Parents guilty OF sins OF COM
missicn against their own flesh and blood are
honorable toings compared with parents who
commit THIS objectionable sin OF omission,
sending children out into III. world unwarnctl
and unar'ncd against dangers they must en-
counter everywhere
Speaking as mere man, and no angel ]
'hihk can answer the question some young
women find pcrplexinE: Just where does In
h"cent spooning end and indecency begin"
IL young man respects a young woman
ct course he VIII not give her occasion to
raise such n question: and II such n question
is prompted In tho young womans mind by
TIE conduct Of the young man. YOU may bet
Your sweet hay that the young man doesn't
care to tie himself to that young woman II
ne knows his onion. The girl II follow mar
RIGS Is net the spooning type: he thinks too
highly OF the woman he would marry To in
SUIT her. even IL she Is open to insult
IL is certainly sad thing TO rcnliZ. tina
many young women actually harbor some
such notion as that OF correspondents
that girl must be Il good sport and sub.
| NIT to Insult at the hands Of the man W. he
condcsccnds to cultivate her acquaintance
Since parents are careless or incompeten Mt
vii! be glad to mail any girl over IL
years OF aye who will write for IL and enclose
self addressed stamped envelope lcttc,
have prepared dealing with sex hygiene and
containing elementary infornn Ion which ever,
girl is entitled to have. | will send tn. let.
ter TO girls under lG ii they will iirst obtain
| 'heir mothers or guardians consent. will
| &c glad 70 give any parent. in fact an,
one desiring II. list Of valuable free nam.
| phlets and books dealing wifi all aspcct.
| Of this vital subject.
Boys with troubles of their own are cor.
/ diail| invited TO write me frankly and I vii
advise them as would my own son. Frankly
said.
! Good health, clean sport. temperance purity
ana confluence even the self discipline of self
I GENIAL, are pleasures Infinitely greater TIM
me enjoyment TO be had in opposite ways 4
! people could only realize that fact befor
| tho wares OF sin fell due