The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-14
barometer of Public Opinion
Advice Is Invited.

Editor World; VIII you p7eese pern,I, ma +o
@ rurh your attention briefly, from your usual
run run OF poiltlcal discussion to matter OF much
more Importance TO me, namely domestic af-
ialrs in which should like your opinion and
possibly your advice. My wife has threatened
20 divorce me for what she alleges Is a serious
Dreacn or etiquette lack of refinement and want
or culture, and l should like tho opinion Of
GsWuiStIi' or some OF your readers who arc quail
m@ieI @ 10 speak, as to whether or not l deserve
such punishment.
we were dining at n doVntou,r ,o 70 ,os, oo
ing, Whither / had driven in my car and while
waiting Tor dinner TO be served / noticed for
tISn substance undeG my finger nails Not
wishing to appear improperly groomed. I took
rom my pocket small penknlfe and made
myself presentable Or to be exact attennt .
ed to do this, but was quictl,, interrpnte5 b,
my wlfe who said hould know better than
TO attempt such thing in public; that was
not gentleman; that had dIsgraced her had
no manners, etc, l contended that what | tried
70 DO was permissible, inasmuch as unlocked
LOT circumstances, In getting my car in smooth
running order had made the act necessary and
NOT my carelessness, because | had INV nails
manlcured the day before. But | was out-ta iked
- -, nc'uonleu the appearance of the waiter
bearing our dinner. Al this juncture however
ng ",te produced the inevitable contraption
"rtIeu py H,l women and publicly used by
some and after looking at (admring herself)
from every angle IN the looking glass this con-
paPtoh contained proceeded to arrange the
hair that protruded from under her hat matted
uo"n her eyebrows renewed the kalsomiue on
ier face, and then with a sigh of regret fat
having married me, | SUPPOSED replared Tho
part or her dressing table she carries nd start
eu ea 10 eat. The opportunity, however to correct
Ventured the suggestion that the boudor we q
the proper place for lady to make her toilet
She uld not seem TO agree with me In fact
. sue ulSagreed vigorously, her coffee and vctuals
poth getting cold meanwhile And the fact that
was enjoying my dinner, for which had coma
uown town, seemed to annoy her. Finally she
sald she would leave me and go back 10 her
hlotner' that did not care for her, was not a
gentleman, etc, ad infinitum.
NOW what | want TO know is this how am 7
10 prevent her from carrying out her threat
cannon ADMIT thht | was wrong either in what
ala or what said. contend that a man has
as much right to renew or complete his toilet in
pubHc places or on the street as n woman has
ana IN these days OF equal rights I think we
men should assert these rights and maintain
Ihem' But in so doing may lose a wife and
40 not want this to happen merely for he
iieVlnS that have the same right TO use n little
brush on my mustache. polish my finger nails
or ADJUST my neCktie in public, as my wife ha 9
10 renew her toilet in the same place. I assert
,hat what Is sauce for the goose should truly
be sauce for the gander
Am l right or am wrong and in either case
now can / get out OF my dilemma?
PERPLEXED HUSBAND
. MT Editor-Will You kindly publish this as
II stands. because il l were to sign my name II
would he equivalent to inviting self-destruction.
ana even without my name appearing with this
communication am taking big and obvious
FISK But know The World has solved MANY
problems OF much less importance TO me than
the one have submitted, and am hopIng YOU
wit help me out.
Tulsa. Dec. II.
Editors Note--The World hegs to be excused
from offering advice on such n delicate domest Ic
question: