Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-22

OF some relative and pay it back grad
GnLIy ont OF her earnings.
" ono only clerks in a store. she can
| live somehow, and be independent. and
eventually climb into something higher.
she may have taste for millinery, and
learn designing. Or if she has no
talent at all she may have good face
or figure, and be model for hats or
suits and Cloaks Girls get about $40
n week for this work.
surely she has no compunction about
leaving home. There is nothing dis
reputable in these days about march
ing out of the parents home and living
alone, even IL the personal relations are
normal | know of one charming mu-
Sician who is 'modcl daughter" and
whose parents arc rich and adore her
as their only child She deliberately
took studio and went into spinster's
quarters, feeling that she wanted her
! own life.
Some folks may call it selfish. but
they would not criticize n son who
went to a fraternity house or hotel,
Another girl only nineteen, with a
| beautiful mother who was a widow and
all alone, simply could not endure fric-
ton and went into a fat with some
college girls. sharing the work and ex-
| penses. The mother had given her
| beautiful clothes and n thousand dollar
piano, but the girl wanted independence.
Why does not this girl leave her
stepmother and go 70 work? She will
just begin to live when she has tasted
independence. and felt the ioy of her
own pay envelOp and latChkcy and she
will develop initiative rapidly. so tha'
year from now she will marvel that
sh" eyer hesitatcd. and considered
sncaking into mans home, to get
supported
When the right husband arrives she
will be moro than thankful she did not
marry tho wrong one.
The next problem really is very sim
PIE. and | think the only reason the
girl worries is that she is over con-
scientious. To know our shortcomings
is to conquer them
Miss y is engaged to physician.
but is alarmed because her education
has not been equal to his. She won
ders il he will tire of her and be
ashamed of her Deficiencies. She has
good looks and hopes they will help to
hold him
Good looks alone will not bur the
fact that she realizes that education IL
important ought 10 keep her alive and
vital. Men are not choosing wives for
mere academic ability any more than
they did in old days. bur there is
certain comrad"ship that comes from
having interests in common. This girl
rather patheticalIy asks il she cannot
max" up for lack Of collegiate training
by reading constantly. OF course she
will want to keep M with such roading
as hcr husband and friends enjoy. and
doubtless She will join some woman's
club. and com" in contact with bright.
A"lpfuI women who ar" taking an
artiv" part in local matters.
Marry him, Of course. and catch I'M
with hlm in general culture. as YOU can.
but b" sure to b" good pal, a good
sport in the best srnsrD. and
charming, broad, fine individual, and
40 one will ask to see your college
diploma
Most university women NOWADAYS
tax" up scholastic work either 70 bn nm ,
efficient wage Garner or 10 be- of value
in SON" lin" Of social SERVICE They
are not merely arcumuIating vast
stores Of dead languages, or billing I'M
a mass II heterogeneous facts.