The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-13

tional Theater that they may select.
In addition, they also have an op-
portunity to capture a cash reward,
the writer Of the letter adjudged to
be the best will receive SIS and the
writer OF the second best $40.
Dear Me" Plan.
The Dear Me" letter contest is
based on this idea.
Here Is the plan:
In the comedy, Dear Ne" in
which Grace LaRue and Hale Ham.
Mton are starring at the National
lheater' MISS LaRue is first seen in
the role OF April Blair. April is a
ouose, slavery In an institution
nome Tor artistic and literary fail
Tres, men Of professions who have
not made good at their calling. The
nome is supervised by a Mrs. Carney
as housekeeper, termapant who
makes things miserable for all about
ner. April has charming philoso.
phy' all ner own. in which her pur.
pose is to make others happy. She
concelves the method of writing
letters to herself daily in which she
| reviews her purpose, criticizing he,
FAILURE to live up to it, or praisins
her success each day.
| Here are today's ticket-winninp LET
ters: 'e'
Dear Me: 1 wonder II you reaI,,
know what loneliness is? II seems I,
De an adorable word with you, for nj
It b something about being lonely h.
cause you haven't anything to do q,
anywhere to 60. w
Dear Me. look all about you. ther,
IS SO much to be done and so much
Ior you to learn. Why, as a cook yO,
would make good taxi driver. Their
why not learn how? Look at ali NJ the
socks that need darning. that would
keep you from being lonely. and he
sides, 1t should be a pleasure whau
you think Of who they belong to. An,
Dear Me, have You forgotten that Won
once won q prize on q darned sock.
so, Dear Me, In the future II Won
Ieei lonely learn to cook and sew and
al the other things that 90 to make
what we call Home Sweet Home"
worth while.
MRS. RUTH JARMAN
1908 Lamont street northwest
Dear Me: It's about time I wrote
and told you that II you don't re.
member to say please" and "thank
YOU" yes, SIR" and mo. sir 81 r.,
stead of assuming that bossy AFRO.
CANT manner with its "yep" and
nope" that Mrs. Carney and the
rest Of the world will have a perfect
right to believe that you are a saucy
little brat. lacking the hidden refine.
nent which think Is buried deem In
that great big heart Of yours.
Your snappy retOrts, personal ancs.
tons. sarcasms and Quitting In,
on private conversations might he
rIpn In rornIoaQnnue k,.A H.
fected II but reflects poor manners
and rudeness.
Courtesy and politeness and their
brothers and sisters are but the
Of true, contented hapni.
ness. III you use them at all times
Mrs. Carney and all the nice old
gentlemen can but repay you with
coin Of like quality. But, Dear Nj.
you naughty, forgetful girl, the mo.
ment you forget that happiness con.
sists alone In making others hapry.
joy and cOntentmcnf, sunshine and
happiness will fly out of Mrs. Car.
ney's pantry window. And II will aIl
be because impoliteness and dis.
courtesy to others doesn't make hap.
piness to others or to yourself.
,r Hopefully yours for needed I'M
VINCENT RAYMOND,
918 NJ street northwest.
Dear Me: ] must write to you. for
I'm absolutely dlsgusted with the
way you are carrying on"
You're not living: you're lust *.
sting.
They say you're not licked until /,
YOU quit" That's true. You haven't
Iuit, for you are holding q Govern. |
nent position. But how aheut that
course you NJ TAX
ngf
You study; know You do. Rut
're you putting heart and soul into |
,ur studies after office hours the |
ny you should do'
You're not; and you ought TO be