The diamond drill., 1922-02-24
SOME REASONS WHY TIE UNI
FORM DRESS SHOULD BE
ADOPTED IN HIGH
SCHOOLS

Since light dressing has been pop
ular and thin materials have been
shown so much. the general tendency
as usual has been observed. that the
proper use OF these fabrics has been
labused. People are found wearing
propriety. the effect on society, or
the respect for ones around them.
They seem to not care or az last 10
forget that the admiration they can
claim Is measured by their appear
ance through the style OF dress as
well as by their agreeable manners
Why not mothers make a protest or
sound an alarm
One little neighbor girl was heard
saying to the lady next door do
not like you. cause your waist is
too thin"
Children dare to speak the truth
while we grown ups hesitate TO be
frank with our best friends because
we realize that II is apt to hurt their
feeling although we may do IL with
a good intention. III children notice
that peek-a-boo waists are offending
to the on-lookers and turn away in
disgust. why IL IL not good time
for mothers now to pave the way for
a sensible dress costume for the girl
in her teens; for at this age a grow
ing girl has all she can master TO
keep herself above reproach and
what a wonderful help a modest
style OF dress would be to her. AT
least II would command respectful
attention and the question OF char
acter would not be urged by the ques-
tionable style OF dress
Personally / have heard children
say mother, / do not like one OF my
school teachers because OF the thin
waists she wears | can not bear to
have her near me, so do not ask
her TO help me with my lessons. she
is not covered up enough &C 20 syen
pleasant 10 look at in the distance
let alone being in the school room
where she passes right close to YOU"
IL there are mothers who have
visited the school and have seen this
style OF dress you can understand
the position the child was IN. heard
a remark from lady who did visit
the school and she told OF one teach
er who had on a waist OF beaded
crepe, A waist fancy enough to be
suitable for the stage and more ex-
pensive than she taxpayer had
ever owned. Now the simple dress In
the school might help the teachers
to be able to save that cost OF ex-
pensiye clothing and then they would
not be likely TO ask for pension to
take care OF them in their declining
years.
We not only find the teachers are
wearing silks and satins, crepes and
velvets, but also some Of the girls
are following their example Here
the poor girl has a hard struggle to
keep up courage When other girls
are beautifully dressed she cam not
help noticing that hers are SO plain
and consequently she Is apt 10 hold
back and not work for the head Of her
class for that would cause attention
and then her clothes would be more
noticeable than ever. We find her
loosing interest i'm spite OF her
mothers pleadings TO stay I'm school.
She goes out TO work SO she may
dress as others do. II this school had
chosen a simple costume another
mind would have been broadened and
possibly a thought developed that
could have been benefit TO our civili-
zaaion and perhaps felt through out
the nation. We know that during the
age OF adolescence the youth feels
criticism keener than at any other
time OF life so II Is easy to loose in
dividualism and drop backward a.
this critical period when SO much
depends on the influence they have
through environment
Why not mothers start the BAH
rolling that the school room Is not
the place for party dresses nor
fancy trimming but a simple bust
ness-lilSe costume that does not at
tract the eyes which should be of
their books. .
Here Is how the boys feel When
one mother found that her son had
discarded his flannel underwear she
asked him the reason. This was his
answer. The schoolroom Is hot 10
keep the teacher and girls warm who
do not wear enough clothing 20 cover
ahemslves up and We boys who have
20 wear our coats can sit I'm the same
room and bo pxuocfed IN wear fan
nels Coming out OF an over-heated
schoolroom INTO the severe cold OF
winter is the cause OF much OF our
children's ailments. Lets urge more
balanced weight OF clothing SO our
boys will not have 20 suffer for our
foolish, insufficient dress
Some mothers in Detroit were sur
prised to learn through mass
meeting called by the teachers that