Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-10
Mary Picktord Says
Girls Today Are
Much Too E1trdudgdnt

ThEhE earning TOT I'VE VouHg
4 girl Of today IN an intervieD ohich
Mary Pickford has recently given TO
Prince Bonroi, a tccil- -knoion nrtfer.
The ht.lc lady ,oos born and bred in
poverty and has Orotcn up TO riches
beyond the dreams Of most Of us. so she
ought TO knoc both sides Of the queS-
ton she discusses.
She says young girls nop arc spoil.
ing Themselves By extravaganza; she
fears that the vanity Dor is becoming
their most invaluobie possession.
And she says that the mothers OF
today orc largely to blame for this
condition, but both mothers and dauph.
tors ,ciH hacc TO cooperate If the
mothers and daughters Of the future drc
to 6e the fine type Of ,comen thdf IN.
Here Is Ao pay that Prince Bdn=di
quotes America s Snecthedrt"!
ct NEVER let myself think Of being
l. rich. The only time realize it's
different from the old days OF struggle
is when I'm conscious Of not having to
choose the cheaper OF two articles. and
then don't let myself buy thing
that's expensive merely for its own sake
least of all for its showy qualities.
IF i go downtown to buy dresses
and see four that excite my desire, I
take one or perhaps two and purposely
DENY myself the others.
! "Whyf Because know that to give
free rein to desire would in time make
me incapable Of enjoyment. It's only
the things we can use nationally that
give us more than momentary pleasure.
II have a fricnd--a motion picture
star who has come into fame and n
| n In t,.,sk ,,,t,n
shopping tours on n couple of occa-
sions. The only limit to her purchases
IL the bottom Of her purse.
ITS appalling to me. She isn't
happy. Poor girl. when she's thirty
there will he no zest in anything for
her. I love her too much not to be
distressed for her future. She'll be a
misa nthrope. cnvious Of everybody with
q capacity for happiness. I fear she'll
be selfish and self centered, and just
an object of pity to her acquaintances.
HTF WE would be happy we must
l. deny ourselves many things
That's why I'm glad for the discipline
Of my childhood. when circumstances
taught me the value Of affection and the
Joy Of self denial and service.
"Mother and I. up in Toronto, had tO
srrimp and patch and scheme 70 see
that Jack and IOttie had sufficient
underclothes for the cold winter. and
many time had TO take q very thin
piece Of cake in order to make ths
meager supply 60 around.
but how good il tasted and how
happy We all were. even without q
father to provide for MS and take som'
Of the burdens from our little shoulders
That self denial made bond of low
between us that nothing could eve
shake.
"And that's what money won t pu,
love that links us in the comradeSnil
of our little journey. It's the fountain
Of all enduring happiness Early II
childhood that truth came to me
used to pray on my knees that 20
would make people love me. and tina
wish il what keeps me working so har
now that sometimes break down
though I've passed the need Of more in
come.
II get so many thousands Of letter
from all over the world in answer
those childhood prayers that just can
help trying to give JOY to the friend
who have taken me into their hearts.
Il feel concerned over the tendcnc
Of the times among so many voun
girls. They take vanity bags to schot
along with their books, and the vanit
bag seems to be tho most importar
thing in their daily lives.
I'm afraid the mothers who ovoI
dress their girls and fail to infuen'
them to keep out OF the competition y
display arc doing themselves and Il
girls great wrong It's only too pla
on every side what 1t leads to in II
~ way Of unseemly physical emphasis.
10 What is in future store for Il
At mothers and daughters when the
n young girls grow up to be enyious, Gym
"a cal, sophisticated and never satisfied
d IL wisdom breaks in upon them WHIT
n it is too late 10 undo good deal
~ the harm, won't they feel resentme
in against the parents who have been
remiss?
to HLNEAR of the opinion of others Leaf
10 Il 1ond many 70 Snnnd foolish