The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-17
TLAppERs AND JELLY BEANS.

contributor 10 the Barometer of Public
Opinion calls TO task in no uncertain way the
modern girl Ho assails bobbcd hair, painted
oheeks and tho habits that go with thoso out
ward symptoms OF frivoty and Hight character.
and longs for the type OF girl that bids fair to
develop into such mother as most OF us have
been blessed with.
A lady retorting In like manner, holds up 10
scorn the modern young man, with hts equally
Objectionable hablts. his soft" and "spoony"
ways. and voices a little prayer for mon like
good old dad" There is tho making here of
a controversy of endless proportions.
As a matter Of fact these disputants aro both
right and both wrong. Each In describing a
type that s all too numerous, alarmlngly, dis
gustngiy humorous The one describes what
in the parlance OF the day has come to bo
known the "flapper," the other describes
the equally deteHabe and indefensbe Jelly
bean" Take your choice and you will regret It
10 the last hour OF life. One is acceptable can
non fodder; the other n fairly good clothea tree.
But there are thousands OF young women
just as certainly destined TO become the ideal
mothers and home makers OF tomorrow az
those OF another age developed into the ideal
mothers and home-makors OF today. We sim
cerely wish that we could assert with truthful
ness that there thousands who do not use
paint and lip sticks Snd other implements of
the oourtezan which seem to have at lag
broken into good families and good society. We
cannot make that assertion. But we think tho
breeding is there. tho strength of character.
that will inevitably have It's way in the final
development OF character.
Why do young women paint themselves up
like savage going TO war or a band wagon
preparing for tho parade? The consensus OF
masculine opinion Is against II. And such a
ono on the streets oxoltes suspicion ana ugly
talk. 1t ruins the complexion which nature be-
slowed. It is bold. brazen and indefcnsbe.
And but yesterday il was the accepted sign
that she who practced It for salel
And there are young men, lots OF 'om, who
worship the standards OF the quiet, vlrtuous
home. who feel their souls thrilled with n
glimpse OF sweet young womanhood in neat
gingham dress. untainted by artificialty OF
any kind performing the household chores;
who account themselves fortunate beyond
compare to discover in one who has attracted
them also who shares the cares OF tho
household with mother, and who acquiring
such for a wife will slave for her and
fight for her with all the savagcry Of the prlmi-
two cavo man.
The fiappers and the Jelly beans are num-
erous. They are the froth that serves to show
tho current Of the stream. But there are depths
In that stream where the real prizes are to be
found as Of yore. The young man seeking
helpmato is foolish to seek her at the public
dance halls along the white way after tho
home lights are low. The young woman with
eye to knight that is not all tinsel. should
know better than to expect him to come in a
meter ear. whistling to attract the attention OF
any skirt In sight
Don't make the mistake OF believing that all
young and young men are flappers and
Jelly beans. They not. And for such S.
surance let us join in returning thanks to
loving and benign Heavenly Father!
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