Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-19
She Takes IL Personally

Dear Cynthia-Right here is where
must have a little talk with "Iamrespect-
able" Som I. She says that she Is a
young girl who dances a little, uses pow
would not like TO be classed with the
girls that do. BY that she intimates
they are not respectable. Maybe some
Of them aren't, but she must not judge
all girls by few and censure them be-
cause they are not like her. /, too, am
young girl who dances not little. but
a good deal I use powder, not in the
extremes, for have mother who very
quickly tells me when l have too much
on, also some intimate friends that tell
me Just as quickly-but here is where |
differ from "Iamrespectable," for l do
use rouge. l draw the line at lipstick
for the simple reason l can't get 1t on
straight and IT'S too sticky. Like pow
der, | use rouge moderately and no one
so far has found it Objectionable.
have quite few friends. both men
and girls, and number n few older men
and women among them. l am only
nineteen, but command respect wherever
l go. Another thing "Iamrespectable'
spectacle" every one isn't so wonderful
looking as judge you must be, and II
possess high forehead and hair
that looks infinitely better combed
straight back (not ( SO tight tight, cant cant snui nd
bangs soften the expression--why. bangs
will be worn. I'm not a beauty, and
don't wear my bangs plastered down IN
fancy figures or curls, but simply cut
straight across with just the suggestion
of curl at the ends
Everywhere l go people compliment
me on the way I dress my hair. l have
a heavy head OF hair which was not
bobbed, and I'm told that l would not 'be
myself II l didn't have bangs-having
had them since l was mere infant. l
try TO dress as up.to.date as my salary
will allow and I don't spend every cent
make on clothes. for ! pay my board,
all expenses, dress myself and do few
other things with the money earn This
may be a trifie off the original subject,
but "Iamrespectable" puts the girl thai
wears bangs, dances, uses rouge and
powder in the "trihlng. silly. frivolous,
empty-headed class" and. as I have
mentioned things won't stand being
put in that class when I don't belong
there.
am not engaged as yet and may
never be. but that doesn't worry me in
the least When I meet particularly
nice boy the first thing I think is not
marrying me?" No. 1 lad out first II
he can be a good friend; II he likes
sports, likes dogs, chiidrrn, and IL he
I'm not exactly devotee OF sports, but
I'm fond OF everything that goes on. I
can play basketball, swim, dive. ride d
horse. dance. skate, and would give
lots IL could only play the piano or
sing, but as l can't do either ! content
myself with cooking and keeping house.
I was the youngest Of a rather large
family and ! know something OF the
arts OF the last mentioned.
Another thing, "Iamrespectable." l."
though the girls OF today are what they
are, still you must confess they are
human and not prigs. Please excuse the
tone Of some OF the things I put in this,
but mean them just the same. The
best thing to do is to know yourself
and get rid Of your own faults before
trying TO show other girls just where
their faults lie. And one thing [ would
like 10 add, and that is ] am not a
"dance-hall runner" When dance It IL
at the best hotels, country clubs and al
the homes OF the boys and girls | &c
with. MISS "BANGS."O
Are you not exciting yourself need
lessly? "Iamrespectable" does not know
YOU. SO could not have had you in mind
Don't be so sensitive. II you feel you
do not answer to her description, all
right; but do not get abusive.