The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-30
CHAPLIN, ORACLE ON
 SKIRTS AND LABOR
Short Ones Are Terrible, Says Charlie, and Capital Must Be on the Level to Control Labor.

New York. Aug. 3o-Char1ie Chap un thinks short skirts are terrible Also he thinks that women should all wear tailored suits. that they should bob their hair and that if 1t contributes to their comfort they should wear rolled stockings He thinks these things. but he doesn't take any especially deep interest in them-a1y deeper, for instance, than the average man and he would much rather discuss problems which, if they are no more difficult of solu- lion, are of greater social moment, problems such as Government owner ship of railroads, socialism, unem- pdoyrnent, and the relations of capital and labor. In such questions of the moment does he take an interest
 MT. Chaplin, who is suffering from neuritis in one of his shoulders. one of those shaking shoulders whose in dividua1 shdmmy has made merry hundreds of millions scattered be- tween Times Square and the Tonga Island, is stopping at the Ritz-Car1ton en route from Los Angeles to Eng land, where. spending a. portion or his time near his boyhood home, he is going to takeza two months rest. The ailment is not serious, although it IS at times painful and necesshates fre- quent electrical treatment by doc tor.
 When he finished with the, doctor yesterday afternoon Charlie devoted himself to interviewers. The first question was, Do you think women should wear short skirts?" and he answered. with a deprecating wave of his hand, "Oh. I'm not interested in such subjects as that" His next words, however, beEed the answer, for he asked anxiously, Are they again?" When assured they were he remarked. I'm glad of that think short skirts are awful They are really terrible. Women look ri. dfculos1s, particularly older ones wearing skirts up to their knees. Bui am~Lnuch more interested in the 1a- dies tanemselves,' he said.
 Further questioning brought ou1 that Cahpdfn's endorsement of tailor ed suits for women extends also tt bobbed hair and rolled stockings.
 Having got out of the way the question of 1Vunen's dress MT. Chap. lin emphat1caaly denied that he i planning to remarry when his divorce is made final two months hence. Ther he explained that he is a1ready en- toying his vacation and that he had found his first two days in New York exhi1arating after what he termet his "quiet life in California"
 '.All these telephone calls = they were arriving at the rate of one . exciting and interesting. Out Wes I live a very quiet life. I'm not mucf interested in people, as people and haven't much social activity. I hav'
 
 actors.''
 If ChapIin's answers to questions on wonen'S dress did not show pre- vious thought upon the subject, hi elucidation of his views upon these subjects did. One may doubt tht soundness of the comedians opinions but not his sincerity.
 Labor is not to be fooled witl grand epigrams,'' said he "Th' working class is becoming better ed ucated all the time and they art learning to face facts. Particular, now that he has not his drink to dull his senses the lab bring man is think ing and caita1 must realize that thi thinking must be met with though and not pretty words. Of course there must be working people ant there should be, for work is noble. I is good for prosperity There mus be an adjustment in this country be fore there can be any degree of con tentmenf, and capital must reaIz that little more of the profit mus go to the workers. If capital want to control the situation, it must b. on the level.''