The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-08-03
"Waking the World ~
Safe for Mdscuiinity" |
ny NORA COLE SKINNER

Iy NORA COLE SKINNER
Let us haVe law fOrbldu.,. mon
from approaching within GU i.,t o.
woman attired in ehurt ghl.t or
low-neck dress or up-to-dlte bath.
ing suit. ana see If that won't put
a quietus on all this agitation rca.
tive TO wonCus immoral dr,ss'
There are, pending in the logis'a-
lures of more than a dozen states
bills TO standardile the length o.
women : skirts and the h., ,ut @.
deCollctagc. One editor with
sense of humor points out that 1t Is
the old Job Of mems passing The
buck" on to the female OF the spo.
cles, and notes that no legisll,o-
has yet proposed that, instead. me-
may be compelled to wear uuudos
The editors point Is well taken
Did not the man look, the women
would not be tempted to give them
something to look at.
There was time when q w0ma-
called from her work at tho rirgm,
OF the dOOrbell, modCstly rolled
down her sleeves as she approached
She did this in her day because men
of her day admired 'modcs'y" IN
women. The girls OF our day f0.
low the same guide. They C0ndur
and adorn themselves rs men dictate
and men let 1t be known they are
not keen on primness.
Nature made men and women -
attract each other. and l,E.s'1'ir
or no legislation. We can't go aea,rc
nature.
Every girl who fussos and rrm~
over her person, does 80 hoping z
attract. II she thought for mn
ute that 1t repealed man.
amount Of being I'm style co
make her do II. when a man tIiY
about a girl being fine" girl antS
then turns and takes her very 0Dpe'
site to the college dance or alumni
dinner, It makes the zine" girl ws.
she had loss "fincucss' and q lit.
more Of tho attractive qualities that
the man shows no plainly prefers
A periodical recently sent ont d
hundred or more queries 10 ru'les.
presidents, deans of women, and g0.
lrge publications largely edited \ n
men, seeking thoir opinion nt II
proEant-day sirl, her morals her Z
tlucnCe, and her lowered sr101trd'
The replies were about half an.
half That half against were h.''9'
the other half held that Il htd nh
affected the character OF the sl'
The same query was s"nr ~ i6-
clergy OF every denomination, an.
excepting the Jewish rahhis th3
were unanimous in CouduWEN-
practically everything about ne
modern woman,
In not one case was n man cr!.'
ci2od or held even partially y
blame.
A gurl in Arkansas took up tho ,ia'
gel and wrote in protest a. -3'h 8
Jury sitting in judgment on tho N''
of the country:
ASK some OF these girls" s'.
said, what Kind Of tim" tsg
would have at n dance no" . tnN
wore dresses that were seven .h'"v
from the floor, had plt.h nech, .
and elbow sleeves, and insisted oE
tho old fashioned dance I...e ~
stnl lovely girls who vg.r tl 81
dresses seven inches from VI
ground, and who would not aprE
in any extreme dccOl,etc ha. ~
dear sir. these girls 60 20 'h' 'lo.'
los with their mothers or
crs and their holidays ar'
the noighhorh .""
d .au or with girl friends
and so, Mr.. Editor, lr' 'H. h
Of the world show by Their ,.
that they prefer nice, moo
who are capable or doing ~".
besides dancing check d1'
himmying--and then, ami .,
then. will girls givo up their l..s'"'
manners and morals. .r.
You never hear Of any
being sent out 10 the women
country in regard 10 mon,
ais or their drpsS. -I''E