Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-09
Problems That Perplex
Answered BY
BEATRICE FAIRFAX

W nat DO. lou THINK OF ThiS, Girls!
Dear Miss Fairfax: ! wish you
would give your advice concerning
young men Of this wonderful Goth
century. l am young man of "a
years OF age, am considered good
looking, we'll dressed, we'll to do,
have good automobile. have univer-
sity education. Served in our army
in the world war In France, was
wounded, received plenty OF med
ais. etc. Never had a sweetheart
yet. The reason is because / SIM
ply wouldn't let the girls fool me,
as they generally do with the mere
man. But now comes the critical
point, and it is this: Since now it Is
equal rights for both men and
women, why should a man spend
money like fool on girls, when
the girls can make as much as men? ?
The modern girls want men to
spend all money on the girls. But
when the man marries the girls also
expect men to have lots OF money.
Please publish this letter among the
perplex problems in your column.
This will show nappers that there is
a man who cannot be fooled by
wiles, short skirts, rolled stockings
and a million and one intrigues.
Signed:
2oTH CENTURY D1oGENEs.
You are probably so conceited
and uninteresting yourself that there
is nothing left for woman to en-
joy about you but your money.
Don't you know that we get pretty
much what we expect from other
people? II you play people for
crooks. they are not likely to prove
staunch. true friends. II you show
them confidence and trust they are
not likely to disappoint you.
You ask why a man should spend
money like fool on girls. Well, he
doesn't need to spend it like a fool.
He can spend it like gentleman.
Men and women do not have
equal rights. If/you were as well
educated as you think you are you
would not make such remark.
Women are not given equal pay for
equal work with men. But that is
not quite the point. The custom of
men paying the bills is one that we
have with US as the result OF the
past. AS women grow more eman-
cipated economically, they will as
sumo their share of financial bur-
dens. Thousands Of women are
supporting families today. Seldom
do you find woman working who is
not contributing toward the support
Of some one. As to the future: It
is my opinion that the custom of
men paying all the bills will be
years as women get stronger eco
~ to n,,k fn
here yet and will not be so long as
men are paid salaries on the basis
of families to support and women on
the basis Of spending money" for
themselves.
think your letter won't teach the
fappers anything except that there
is a misery, suspicious, pessimistic
man living In Omaha. You show
no beautiful qualities Of character,
such as kindness Of heart and gen.
tleness of manner. Even though
all you say were true you would not
be justified for your ugly TRADE
against a sex that has probably done
you far more good than harm.
Common Sense Governs.
Dear Miss Fairfax: Will you
picASo duNlb0. WNSu q DOy takes
a girl out to dance or evening en-
tertainment, is it his place or the
girls place to suggest the time for
going home? T.
Generally this is a privilege ac-
corded the girl. Common sense
should govern. II there is some
good reason, such as more conven-
lent method of getting home. the
man would not be guilty Of breach
Of etiquet should he suggest depar-
ture.
Double E.s: You want me to
print your letter SO you can laugh
about it, don't you? I think you are
really not in need Of my advice. but
are just two fun-loving girls who
do not do all the silly things men
toned in the letter.
Curls: Bobbing the hair will not
take out the natural curl. Bobbed
hair has been doomed to die many
times over these last few years. but
II seems to live on. I cannot proph-
esy with any confidence as to its
status a few months hence.
Contestant: Write to the circula-
ton manager of the paper for an
swer to your question.