South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-17
FLAPPERS RECALL
MOTHERS STYLES
Modern Girls Find Pictures
of BygOne Modes Are
Quite Alluring.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. April 16.-
To-day the public calls the active
young American maid flapper. but
upon close observation we find that
the happer is not different from her
older sister. her mother, grand
mother or great grandmother"
Miss Annie Ryland Smith. general
secretary of the Connecticut Y. W. c.
A. made this statement to the United
Press in UNFOLDING the modern girl.
Unfortunately. as is often the
case in America, the word has been
misused and its misuse has stimu-
lated license. Today the word flap
per is a careless and Elephant ex-
preston of the reaction OF war, eco
nomic conditions and modern inven-
tons. upon the young maiden, Miss
Smith said.
"FIapper. originating in England,
was a charming manner of desCrib-
ing a decidedly proper young lady
who amused one by thinking she
knew lots more than she did but
tapped her wings before she knew
how TO fly.
The American flapper of today is
original. creative and courageous.
and also MISREPRESENTATION are not
these all qualities which her ances-
tors at least desired TO attain? II
each generation followed only in the
steps of the preceding one. the world
would not progress very far.
Health and vitality are persona
fed by the young maid of today.
She has a great stock of energy
which Will be a great contribution 70
prosperity.
Opportunities have been granted
our present day youths which have
made them grOwn-u ps-before they
had an opportunity 10 realize the
joys of youth. The young people Of
today have been robbed of their
girlhoOd and boyhood"
Miss Smith then compared the
modern girl to see if the flapper does
not measure up TO being the little
lady that her grandmother was"
"Our grandmOthers taught their
daughters TO sew and cook Today
our schools teach the maiden lessons
I i'm domestic science. For years the
I young wife has been held to the
standard Of What mother used to
| bake If domestic science of today
shows results. the young wife OF
/ coming generations Will be question
ed as TO whether what she serves is
"a balanced diet or not.
Mothers complain OF rack Of
/ interest on the part of their young
daughters i'm helping them keep
| house. Isn't there "a question as to
whether there is enough work for
4 the mother and daughter both 10 do
i'm the modern home?
The maiden does not have a
chance to freely express her in
herited tendencies of domesticity un-
iii she becomes independent. either
I'M the professional world or a home
OF her own.
Adults who have forgotten their
youth accuse the young people of
always having TO be amused This
criticism shows how adults for the
past 10 years, especially since the
war. have been trying 10 find ways
OF amusing themselves at the same
time they supplied recreation 10
their children.
The public has itself 20 blame for
stimulating commercial recreation
and it has itself still further 10 blame
i'm nor having energy enough i'm he
ing able TO regulate wholesome re-
creation
Movies and automobiles have
taken the place of fireside stories he
fore bedtime or walk around the
block after supper and after the
movies il is too late for mother TO
explain why where and what IL all
meant
Social parenthood has never been
recognized as a satisfactory substi-