Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-03


4aces and use lip. sticks to render car.
mine lips that ought TO be fresh and
Sooy BY nature. Parents doubtless have
trisd to make these modern fnppers be,
lleve that they are not SO pretty and
attractive to men. when they look like
( circus clowns. as when they have more
modest colorins. But youth always has
u silly stage. and insists on its fads and
little artificial styles. II fashion says
that French heels as high as stills are
lovely. girls are going to wear that type
OF shoes, if they have to hohb!e
around as if on crutches. Then. when
style DEGREES that broad. low shoes. al
most Of the character Of the old tennis
! sssueakers' are the thing, youngsters
win take to them, even II their feet look
very big in them. Youth is not the
only stage when women are foolish
but youth may be pardoned little. With
the hope that wisdom may come.
However We may deplore rouge and
Npsticks, we cannot legislate them out
u the young girls psychology. We can
onIy try to convince the reason Of the
Immature creature, and show her that
natures delicate peachy skin really is
more beautiful. School boards" show a
1amentable lack OF understa nding, when
they make arbitrary laws.
peinciple involved. American liberty is
Z thing we all fight for. We drink
In the feeling for il, with our mother s
mix. We bristle up Mt the mere
thought of our personal freedoms being
d stasched.
MODERN women, especially. are
IVA sensitive on this subject. We are
fired of having men legis!ate against
us. We believe that dress is mere
s1tefnal, personal matter, and no man 5
Business.
Schools are founded 10 train the i'm =
mature mind in mathematics and the
-rlanguages, in history and literature,
and In some modern instances, in prac'
tical trades. Their function Is TO equip
% make their way, and to have broad
knowledge Of life, past and present
Their supervis sion OF the pupils personal
Oorals extends only 10 their conduct in
y school. The teachers are supposed 70
ba men and women OF broad principles
and good ideals, who. by tactful e!uci =
\ dation Of the facts OF life, and by ex-
ample, will lead the immature mine
along paths OF decent citizenship. 4
charming, human teacher can do a grea
deal toward influencing thousands o!
VWVuos pul hutIVV
evidently inexperienced one merely cx.
: cites contempt from the growing minds
thst often are sophisticated and wise
= beVond their years.
mo INCULCATE an idea Of san'
- common sense is desirable; but Il
\ loece some arbitrary rule Of costum,
h Wpon the young folks is impossible. Th
Southful mind Is revolutionary. Conser
Z yatism comes with age. Rebellion /
4 hot when we are in our teens.
9jSf The father who took sides with hi
Y 1oushter and sued the school to compc
n I 70 let his daughter continue he
61nAies, in spite Of her using rouge o
|5 110slns as she saw fit, was justified, |
q 80 to me. He believed that tn
&ool existed for the pupil, not tn
l1 ESnn for the school. No rule Of per
4 ooSal esthetics will really convert tn
nind Of pupil. 1t takes confidence i
y Tie perpetrator OF rules TO really in
&. oure their observance. The tendenc
y toward restricting personal liberty, an
4nnlcting blue laws, breeds rebellion i
J. ~ younger generation.