The Washington times., 1921-06-26

Cubwomen charged girls wear too
few clothes when they go swimming
at the Tidal Basin bathing beach.
Newspapers In big cities claim
'flappers" loaf In the Government de-
psrtments; that they powder and
paint too much; that they keep
worthy ex-service men and needy
women out OF work.
There are Sunday baseball and
movies. There are f street ''parades"
and cake-eaters
Is Washington a bad city7
Prominent clubwomen active In the
civic betterment OF the Capital and
clergymen were asked the question.
and this Is what they have 20 say:
aNEEDs TO DE CLEANED UP,
Washington needs a thorough
cleanup. IL needs to be reformed
said the Rev. Wilmer p. johnson. act
ing pastor OF the First Congrega-
tional Church. "The conditions here
should certainly be improved. ! am
not blue law advocate, but do not
approve Of the outfit in which the
so-calied beach beauties parade
around at the Tidal Basin. do not
believe the girls realize the emotional
effect such costume as the one-piece
bathing suit has on the men.
IT seems 70 me We hsht Vcs1h
with them. N'-F oH
"The so-calied snappers' who are
accused of Ioafng In the Government
departments and painting and
powdering too much are not really
bad. These girls who are so much
criticised are just impulsive. Now
about Sunday baseball. Well, i am
inclined to be lenient about that. IL
Is just one form Of amusement If
a man gets amusement riding around
in an auto on Sunday why shouldn't
the man who has just fifty cents or
dollar to spend go to a ball game
on Sunday II that Is what amuses
himT +
The Rt. Rev. Mgr. C. r. Thomas.
pastor of St Patriclx's Catholic
Church, takes just the opposite view.
He thinks washington/t is no worse
than any other American city. despite
the charges OF the .clubwomen and
congressman.
"LET THE GIRLS sMoKE.v
'well the girls smoke in Washing
ton, but the girls smoke In every
city," he said. Congressman should
let them alone and stop introducing
bills to prohibit them. They should
spend their time legislating more i'm
portant matters and leave surh
matters to the common sense of the
people. The girls wear immodest
attire at the Tidal Bathing Beach,
but they do that in every city. And
II Is always just the few who do
these things and not the majority of
people" concluded Father Thomas.
Mrs. J. w. Frizxell. president CT tho
District Federation of WoNen's
Clubs. says: "wsshington should be
the model city and we should make
II SO by eliminating such features as
immodest bathing suits. We cannot
cure evil by criticism, but by showing
good for evil Make the good things
the most attractive and the public
will soon take them up. l believe
the newspapers can best do this.
Washington do not think Is any
worse than most other cities.
though" e4 IS
Mrs II. L. Ransome. president OF
the Housekeepers' Alliance, discussed
the question thus;
DEFENDS CITY's MORALS.
washington Is no worse than any
other city. In fact. / think IL is
really better than most cities. The
so-called happers are much abused.
I think the majority Of them are
ernest. Industrious, and painstaking
young girls. The same may be said |
OF the cake-eaters; they are very nice |
young men. OF course, II Is true
that many girls are addicted to smok- |
Ing in public, and i abhor the habit. |
but the girls smoke In every city And
In some countries II Is considered
perfectly proper. When I was down
in South America I observed that the
women smoked in public the same as