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Mae Answers ShanahaIed

Dear Cynthia--Nill you permit me to
say few things to ShanShaied /?
Thank you. Shanghaied. religion Is one
of the things handed down to YOU, II
grows UP with you and dare say. 30
per cent OF the people are very proud
of their belief and would not think Of
changing 1t II they could. They go
to their church. celebrate their festivals
and 80 on. Now If, say, q Jew and
Gentle we're TO marry, don't you think
II Is going to make It mighty difficult
and unpleasant (unless neither OF them
gives hang about religion) ? She would
have him go to her church. lie would
have her go to his church. then the
arrives. Shall 1t be Jew or Gentle?
When II grows up, II will very much
resent II II you give It no religion at
all. | take this from exactly what hap
pened with friend of my mothers.
ShanghaIed, permit me to explain
something which you got wrong. Il do
not want you to get the impression
that there Is anything wrong with our
boys. I haVo met some very fine oues)
! did not say felt uneasy with the
Jewish boys. 1t is just that somehow
or other. I do not attract them and
feel very bad because they do not love
me as my Gentle friends do. although
with the exception of two or three times,
! have never accepted their attentions
or invitations because | do not want TO
work and in that manner meet a great
many men. 95 PER cent of them Gen
tiles, and as I said before, several have
proposed marriage TO me, but for the
reasons quoted above, | could not con.
slider Il.
I don't know whether It Is the Jewish
girl or boy who is to blame Perhaps
they like very much more dignified or
sedate girls than some OF us are. 7
happened to fall on this by a remark
one of my Gentle friends a day or SO
ago made 70 me, You're such a babv.
Mae, that's why We love you SO"
wonder If that could be It, for | have
noticed that my dgnifled sisters get
quite bit of attention. mean sertous
attention | can he serious at times
hut can also be just myself and notb!
ing more. Then again. hate TO think
that our boys just consider type and not
the individual.
hope I have helped you little
Shanghaied, and | hope some one can
help me.
Cynthia. ! want to congratulate you
fer your splendid column, no niher
paper has one that dare come the least
bit near IT, MAE''
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They DISAGREED

Dear Cynthia--We are constant read.
ers OF your wonderful column. Now
we have n little trouble, SO We are
coming to YOU for advice.
We are six girls past eighteen who
always go together. One night last
month we decided to go to show
when we got In town three OF the girls
wanted to go TO a dance hall. but I
refused, for I do not like to go to public
dances. Cynthia, do not think that I
am a wallfower, for I do go to dances
given for charity Gas given at the hotels
or at the u. of P.). Those three girls
went to the dance hall but the other
two girls and I went to a show. The
next night the girls who went to the
dance came to the home of one OF the
girls where I happened to be. They all
saw me, but never said word to me.
and ! said nothing TO them.
cynthia, do you think that have
done right by not going to a place like
a dance hall? should ! ignore them
when l meet them? ANXIOUS.
Why ignore them? Do you expect
to go through life not speaking to any
one who happens to have different
opinion from yours? You stay away
from dance halls II you want to, but
let others go II they want TO.
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Don't Be Too Serious Minded

Dear Cynthia am Young man
nineteen years of age. high school
graduate, and not considered bad look
Ing, quite accomplished in number of
sports and athletics, such as skating,
dancing, swimming, tennis and gym
nastics In general
l crave companionShip of the oppo-
site sex, and although many opportunl-
ties have presented themselves, fail
TO find one girl whom | can take any
interest IA or show any regard. All
the girls | meet seem so tickle and con-
ceited that | am beginning to be under
the impression that there are no worth
while girls to be met nowadays. GO
to public dances with my boy friends,
and We are unanimous in the opinion
that the gir1s that frequent such places
without escort are not the kind one
wishes to make acquaintance with.
Now. dear Cynthia, can you advise
me what is wrong with myself or
whether 1t is the class of people asso-
ciate with (they all being number OF
years older than u? ! am told that I
am too serious-minded for my age, and
II | were more frivolous and happy-go-
lucky l might have better success in
making friends. Should follow this
advice? ALL ALONE.
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CHAPTER Nv
Nick's Cood.by TO Daisy

MICK saw in Carols surrender only
~ the significance Of her response.
She was learning to care. and he was
jubilant over the fact. II was in this
mood of cxultation that he went 10 sec
Daisy.
Luella opened the door to him and
Daisy, who had been lying stretched
full length on the couch with n book
sprang to her feet. her face flushing
pink
"Well." she exclaimed. "And what
have you got to say for yoursclf?"
Nick grinncd. Gnd In that fash of q
second Daisy knew what had hap.
pened. 1t was the first time she had
seen Nick really happy. His dark
eace was lighted up with an expression
chat she lad never been able to bring
TO his face. The other girl had come
back into his life. of that much she
vas certain. and instead Of being fu.
riously angry. Daisy discovered to her
amazement that she felt only queer
little ache in her heart.
Quite suddenly she wanted TO cry.
and because of this feeling she was more
han ordinarily gay.
She began to toll Nick what had
happened since he had been there lnst. .
be 6uttered about nprvously. and then
When Luella went into the bedroom and
closed the door she turned to him with
Glazing blue eyes.
''She's come back. hasn't sbc;"
"How did you know" he almost
Hammered the words in bis amazemCnt
e her uncanny intuition.
'I've always known. It's our busi-
ess to know Men like YOU don't sud
.lenly make fools of themselves over
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Through a Woman S Eyes
Who Wants to Be q Man!
BY JEAN NEWTON

"Oh. to have been q man"
lmagln" woman In this day of cur
emancipation and getting away with
murder saying such thing She must
have beeu dreaming that she was back
in our grandmothers' day. For then
there was an excuse for real, live.
honest to goodness girl wishing she Ware
Il man.
The woman had a ''placc and 10
human being worthy of the name will
tolerate a ''place" without the possi-
bility of improving it or getting out
Of il.
Then women were absolutely depend
cnt upon men to take them wherever
they wanted to go. That was one OF
the bogcs in the life of the unmarried
woman-shc had to find an oblging
male in the family or stay at home.
Today we go where we please. when we
please, and how we please, and NJ
man dare say us nay.
Another bogy was the meal ticket
women had to marry. Today woman y
industrial and economic equality permit
her to mary for more self. respecting
and satisfying reasons.
Fifty years ago women were domi-
mated. Today men may criticize us TIVE
find enough to criticize in each Othcr)
but they do not attempt to lay down
the law to us. We are in every sense
of the word our own mistrcSses-in the
final analysis we do as We please.
Indeed, there is good illustration
Of this change In Woman'S standing in
statement made recently by Mrs. 4.
NJ. Palmer, long president of the
Daisies unique organization
formed by the more modern" women
of twenty five years ago:
Twenty FIVE years ago." She says,
"the flapper with the cigarette case,
the bobbed head and bathing suit street
dress would have been mobbed worse
than even We used to be" (Ihcy had
slightly modified the conventional ar
ray of voluminous and flowing petit
coats underneath stiffly lined black
circular skirt, but no more than to
permit them to walk In comfort.)
"And we never thought" She con.
tinued, "of going about our social scrv-
ice work among the tcnements without
q policeman to escort US. Many time
] narrowly escaped being hit with
stones and tin cans. But this was more
because women In any public work we're
a rarity than because Of our eccentric
appearance
The woman of today does not require
n policeman to deal with street urchinS
that is what she had calisthcnics for.
But the point is that she never finds
either neccssary--thc street urchln
would not think of starting anything.
The "place" of the woman of former
generations was lin the homeland
the nursery. Other thrilling pursuits
she was barred from the intellectual in
terests that lend color to existence were
not for her. All she had was an empty
show of chivalry, which was more lip
service than anything else. For the
man who one moment would call her
"divine" would fail In the next to af-
ford her the consideration due normal
adult.
In those days women were tied up by
convention in clothes that made II I'm
possible to enjoy the use. Of sound limbs
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thor. Yes. by golly. he does nothing
now but write silly stories and magazine
/ editors send him big fat checks to pay
for en-; Is that luck, or what?"
Virginia pursed her lips.
Maybe it's genius, she said slowly.
''Gcnius!" exploded Paul. Genius
nothing. Just good luck. Pretty soft"
Virginia returned to her embroidery.
And l know dozen men just as
lucky in this town. Why, not one Of
them really does any hard work. They
just think up some Wild idea. the crazier
the better. and the public comes right
along like sheep and these lucky jokprs
get all the cream. ! must say it's pretty
soft for some
lie stared into the fireplace, where
the crossed twigs we're burning bravely.
But after ALI" began Virginia.
lie threw her swift glance of un-
derstanding.
Yes" he said. "ycs, after all.
honey. one never knows. Perhaps Gil
the luncheon and hulf-dollar tip are
just for luck or for appearance sake.
And maybe McFogg is genius and
no' merely lucky. And. besides. II must
be- terribly worrying to depend on luck
OF genlus-instead of hard work.
II imagine 1t is. dear" said Virginia
soberly. 81 dare say luck aud genius
must be something like a gold mine or
an oil well. One never can tell when
the pay dirt or the gusher will run out"
Paul grinned.
We'll. I'm no genius. honey, but
know I'm awfully lucky."
And the perfect wife smiled back. She
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Read Your Character
By Digby Phillips
nd Thin Hair

."'e" ahu lHui InbiI 800
The color of hair is nm accurate
measure OF q certain classification of
character tendencies. The coarseness
or fineness of the hair tells yet another
story of character. -. -,
On the 1uxuriancc of the growth OF
hair depends still another set of con-
clusions in your character reading.
And by combining the three you'll be
surprised at the number OF things you
can learn about man or woman--just
from the hair.
BE careful, however. not to Judge cx-
clusively by, the hair on the head.
Sometimes it does not belong upon the
head on which you see It, Sometimes
1t belongs there, and isn't there, for
scalp diseases are quite common. and
are responsible for many n thin "head
OF hair which normally should be
thick. '-'
Observe the hair of the head by all
means, but modify your reading of It
by the character of the hair on the
hands and arms, for there it is not
subject to scalp diseases and is luxur-
ious or thin by nature.
A luxuriant growth of hair, par
ticularly when 1t occurs on other parts
of the body than the head. indicates
viri'ity, vitality and constitutional
strength, even though the individual
may not be muscular. A thin or scat
,tering growth tells Of body that is
not rugged constitutionaliy, and is lack
Ing In endurance, though 1t may be
originally sound and muscularly strong.
Tomorrow-Sauare Hands
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DLASTIC surgery of the face, nccl,

DLAST1C surgery of the face, neck
and head Is now n recognized
branch of surgery. For the first time
in the history of the surgical world,
there appears in book on operative
surgery which is looked upon as the
surgeons Bible chapter on wrinkles
and how to dispose of them with pure
surgical art.
When one hears of the rcjuvenating
work on faces that has been done to
certain famous stage and movie stars.
1t is interesting to learn more about the
subject.
At Il New York hospital was per-
formed recently the actual rcmodeling
of badly distigured nose into a nasal
organ that worked a miraculous change
in the appearance Of the girl. Several
weeks after the operation she declared
she felt like an entirely new person. And
she certainly was happy one. Pre-
vious TO the operation she avoided meet
ing people or going places, so conscious
was she of her deformity.
Whether the war may be thanked for
the revival Of this fine surgical art Is
n question. although 1t must be admitted
Il vas the rebuilding by trained spc-
CiBiists of the faces of the unfortlI-
nqtcly manned and distorted men who in
the coufagration had sacrificed their
to regular features that nc-
QUainted the public with the possbii-
ties Of correcting facial disfgurcments.
Before that. In the minds of the
average individual, to be born with
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girls in our class unless there's a rea
/ son for it, and generally it's because
some girl has gone back on them"
/ Nick was silent.
But why did YOU come back
Daisy went on. That's what don't
understand; why did you come back
Her voice had become n little shrill,
and she found it hard to keep her hands
still She kept twisting and untwist
ing her fingers as they lay In her lap,
and she still had that impulse to cry.
II came back TO say good by" Nick
said quickly. you've been mighty
decent to me and I've appreciated It.
I wanted you to know what your
friendship has meant to me-"
Daisy fixed him with bright. sharp
eyes. 'GUu were almost caught,
weren't you?" And she laughed. "You
never really cared for me. but you had
just about made up your mind to ask
me to marry you. hadn't you? Well.
who knows; | might have made you
happy. happier than she will make YOU
We might have had more of a chance
because neither Of US cares too much. ="
Then you don't care?' Nick's voice
was mixture of surprise and relief.
Again Daisy laughed.
Not any more than you do. You
thought ! was in love with you. didn I
YOU? But I'm not. | was playing a
game. too. so we're even al! around"
Nick was silent. Daisy had nnticl-
pated everything he had been going to
say and her careless gaycty robbed him
of his initiative. But suddenly she
came over 10 where he was sitting on
the couch and her voice became serious.
Listen. Nick; like you. like
YOU enough to want YOU to be happy.
do you get me-? Then take some advice
from me. Don't love her too much !:
don't show her how much you care. it's
hcttcr to have it tho other way around"
And then in lighter tone. "\nd for
heavens sake. don't get the idea in
YOUR head that you're leaving broken
heart behind you. soc
She laughed and she kent M run
nny flow of gayety until Mex had gone.
Then she slipped down into n forlorn
little heap on the couch and the tears
stood big in her eyes.
Gee. II was decent Of him to come.
and had to be a sport" she said to
herself. but the jokes on me after
all. for I'm certainly going to miss
him 49,
Observation-Disclosures.
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and bodies--so physically as we'll as
mentally they had to shrink into the
mold prescribed for them.
No wonder they wished they were
men.
But today. What has any man that
a wide e-awake woman in his sphere docs
not enjoy?
Among the financially better of, she
has much more leisure. And among
those where 'woman's work Is never
DONE" her job is considerably lightcned
by hubby's pitching in when he comes
home from his own.
Outside interests? Even the woman
with a family and no help manages to
be "in' things-to keep mentally alive.
And usually she enjoys more of the out
side world than her husband, who keeps
his nose to the grindstonc.
One Of the greatest sources of satis-
faction and content in life Is work.
And today almost every sphere, every
field of action is open to women as to
men. We are not hHmpercd, not re-
strictod, not barred. We have an op-
portunitT to use to the fullest, and on
an equal plane with men, the powers
that have been given US.
In the days when woman's only
drawing card was her youth and pretti-
ness, when she was kept locked in the
nursery, awaiting the pleasure of her
lord, women were obscssed, as the years
went on, with the fear Of losing"
their husbands. Today? While women
have sense enough to keep themselves
youthful and attractive, it is fifty fifty
proposition. and the middle aged man
with wide awake wife is likely to be
M IN Al
she is about him.
Today the world is ours to play
marbles on. In equality with men we
have freedom, work, influence, inter
ests, even sports and athletics to lend
zest to living. Frequently we have more
leisure and also more fun; and we
get away with murder generally by re-
tanning with all this the special con.
s.derations that are the privilege of the
weaker" sex.
Who wants TO be man
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No Remedy for Thick Llps
To Lc EGitor o. Won,on,y De-,

To N" EGfor Of ronau's Pasc:
ltar Madnm-I should like 10 know
y ,hfr" Is any remedy for til els iips.
! find them very disfgIr ne Nlrn ,e
there a rsu-dy r,r stout legg" Ia,''
U1ed walking a good deal but | fnd
mem becoming etoutcr rath,r man
''I.''"'' T. g.
There Is no way to make your Iips
Lnnilnei; nlt II they are the loose,
Of hoiang them more taut. by Constant
'practce This win give them the ef.
feet OF being thinner, although their
si1c viii he just the same.
Try more active exercise to redurc
your gs, n walking agrees III tEem
50 we'll Dancing or playing bo
ball or hockey win develop the muscIs,
but Will take away any extra rtout.
ness that makes the legs look clumsy
and awkward. III this does not work
then you Will have to diet ana reduce
proportionats1F all over
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The Woman S Exchange

so that IT VIII look nov and shiny
again. G. G.
Carbon totrachlorido ls the only thing
Won can US" N brighten Up your satin
dr'ss unless YOU are familiar with the
use Of gasoline. This Is dangerous to
telrach'orlds is perfectly safe and yerv
satisfactory You can buy It at tho drug
s,or". and tho directions for use are on
'N" hottie, Be sure 70 use clean white
r"th for 'he sponguE, ana press the
dress on the wrong side. This viii re-
move any dust or dirt that NAV have
a"cumpiatcd or made the dress dull
looklnc
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Wants TypIne at Home

10 the Editor Of ITomdr'g Pc0r:
Dear Madam would like to add 4.
my income by typng manuscripts at
home. Do employment bureaus have a
list OF those who might want work done
NJ nome" How do you advise me 10 pro-
c"ed In the matter? DO you think ad-
,"ertisinE will bring the quickest and
best results AMBITIOUS
Yes advertising will bring vcu the
quickest work Of this kind Also, put
your name and address on file with the
various typewriter companies, as they
often have requests for Just such work.
employment bureaus, too. The Noca- :
tonal Bureau at the Y. W e. 4. would
he more likely to- have this than any
one else" J hope you will be able to get
the kind Of work YOU want.
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4.
into the stream Of easy money and pul
out all they want" said Paul savagely
-, Are there such pcCpleE' rctortc,
Virginia, questioning.
VI course there are" said Paul i'm
pstiently. He flung the newspaper tc
the floor. Makes me tired. 100, IL
read about them"
Perhaps the stories are exaggerated,
well, know Of cases myself where
people just fall right into good luck.
Plain luck. It is, too! Heavens. honey.
I'm not bit jealous or cnvious Of the
ellows who take off their coats. and
oil up their sleeves. and rush right in
md work and then make lot Of
money"
Virginia nodded in sympathy.
They're deserving of success" she
greed.
"Of course they are. But mean the
fellows who have nothing today. and
morrow we see EN- riding around in
G limousines and wearing diamonds.
nd living on the fat Of the land. What
,ritates me is that luck plays such Il
ig part in it,"
But are you sure these mon arc as
ucccssful as they SEEM insisted the
PRACTICAL Virginia.
well. there's Gillcy. \ year ago he
vas fat broke. Then he started that
,iuto laundry-nothing more than tum.
lie down old garage where he washes
'ars and puts a new finish on them.
'ow look at him. Eats bis luncheon
very day in the best hote, grillroom In
own. Tips the waiter half dollar,
II he had a million. Pretty soft :"
Virginia chuckled at her husband
'ieated'words.
''But honey. he's worked hard. And
hen, too" she put in shrewdly. "he
,ny not be making such lot of money
$ appearances indicate. They are woe.
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Pretty Pockets

One of the most striking frocks for
house wear is of buff and purple. The
buff Is japanese crepe, dress made
on straight lines with convenient short
sleeves and V neck. The neck and
sleeves are outlined in a blanket stitch
ing of the purple, but the pockets are
tho chief decoration. For over them,
both of them. climbs one morning glory
after another all embroidered in rich
purple and deep violet shades that
contrast deliQiously with the buff.
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IOF COURSE there are times when
" you are really indignant. when an
insult Is intended and you have cause
to be angry. .'
But in family that Is brought up to
be happy together, to play together. and
to laugh together, heartfelt insults are
never offered or accepted. ... ,..'
Deadly insults are hurled In fun, re-
ceived without n smile and sent back
with added venom--but nobody gets
angry, over it,, . 49,. s..... ...' o.. 8
What's the use? You'd have to get
over 1t some time you couldn't 20 on
living in the same house with person
and keep UP this frigid hostility all
your life. '''o
You'd forget the cause of It all after
while. ...
And anyhow IL isn't any fun.
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"The Marriage Gambler p
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
Copyright. 1893. Bv PIJl;c Ledger COMPANY

Carol RGth bourne refuses Nick
Trocy tricc because she does not
Lore him. but whcn she hears that
he has become infatuated Nth Daisy
Castlcton. Of "Thc Jolly Rcrciers, '
Corors decision rGrCrs and she
Grites TO Nick. Horerer, Then he
comes TO her, she redliseS that she
does not lore him. and IL Is only
Nick's consideration that helps her
through the ordeal Of promising to
be his wife. Afierwdrd, rhen he
presents her rith gift she forces
herself to respond TO hia cdresseS,
snd she realizes for the first time
Uhat the future riN mean.