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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07
ABBorT-HIcKs WEDDING

The marriage of Miss Alice Ray Hicks and MT. Matthew Abbot took place on Saturday afternoon at 5SO o'clock at tho home of MT and Mrs. J. A. Turnipseed, on College street.
 The house was made attractive with ferns and hyacinths
 Miss Abbot, sister of the groom, had charge of the wedding music and the ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. NJ Broadly.
 The bride was charming in a suit of blue triootine with bouquet of Bride roses and valley lilies.
 Only relatives and few olose friends were present at the marriage ceremony.
 Both bride end groom have lived in Birmingham since childhood, where they have many friends.
 MT. Abbott has been in business in Birmingham since his return from the World war, In which he served,
 Mir. and Mrs. Abbot will make their homo in West End.
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it to others, as am sure it will be a great help to all sick women. It is a wonderful medicine, and l give you permission to use my testimonial and my photograph. = Mrs. EMMA BAKER, BIO s. East St, Lebanon, Indiana.
 These letters recommending Lydia D. Pinkhan's Vegetable Compound ought to convince women of the great worth of this medicine in the treat fnent of ailments to which they are often subject.
 Mrs. Baker calls it Ca wonderful medicine" If you are suffering from troubles women often have, or feel all run down, without any ambi- tion or energy for your regular work, takeoLydia' F. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It is natural restorative and should help you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07
SILVER TEA AT TARRANr

The Woman's Missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal church. south. Tarrant City, was entertained at silver tea at the home of Mrs. 2. McPherson on East Lake boulevard. Mrs. Jack Sorsby Mrs. Guy Ponder. Mrs. E. o, simpson and Mrs. E. Me Pherson were the hostesses. Devo- tional exercises were conducted by Rev Guy Ponder. Instructive papers were read by Mrs. Sam Csrgos and Mrs. l.. c. Calhoun. Miss Pansy By mum gave an interesting reading which was greatly enjoyed After this came questionnaire contest on Bible times and characters which tested the Biblical knowledge of those present.
 salad course was served. The following were present: Miss Pansy Bynum, Miss Kumpe Miss Higinboth- am, Miss Hicks, Miss Geneva Driver. and Miss Mary Tarrant .McPherson, Miss Woolwine, Mrs. Wright. Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07
InsEPHrNE NIxnN HENLEl


 @ F NOTABLE importance is the 1T fact, which appears upon the K y official bulletin of the National
 Federation of Music clubs, that among the nine active officers of this federation, two are residents of Birmingham. This honor is more especially distinctive as 1t Is the only city In the United States from which two officers have been chosen. These officers are: Mrs. George Houston Davis. second vice president, and Mrs. Oscar Hundley, corresponds ing secretary.
 Tn accordance with the idea which originated two years ago in New York. and has proven very popular throughout the country. Music week will be celebrated in Birmingham, be- ginnig on Wedne sday the fifteenth of this month, and lasting until the twenty-sixth.
 All the musical organizations, schools, clubs and churches are ex- pected to join in the observance and on each day an important program will be presented.
 The following committees for it's observance have been appointed;
 For the state: GoVorncr E. M. Kilhy. honorary chairman: Dr. J. ". Abercrombie.' honorary vice chair man.
 Mrs. J. IT. Lane. president of tho Alabama Federation of Music clubs. Mrs. Bervard Jones, president of the Alabama Federation of WomRn's clubs.
 Mrs. James L. Hagan, president of the Alabama State Music Teachers association.
 The committee appointed from Bir- mingham are: Commission D. E. McLendon, honorary chairman.
 Dr. c. B. Glenn, superintendent of schools, honorary vice chairman.
 Executive and other committees are:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07
SMITH H-DEARMAN
 WEDDING PLANS

Miss Louise DeArman and MT. James Newton Smith will be mar ried on February 15 at o'clock in the evening, at the Third Presby- terian church, with tho Rev J. A. Bryan officiating.
 Miss Katherine Williamson will be the maid of honor, MT. Frank Smi tn will serve his brother as best man.
 Only the families of bride and groom and a few friends will be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07
JUDGE AND MRS. ALLEN
 HOSTS F,OH VISITOR

Among the delightful affairs of the past few days was the At Home to which Judge and Mrs. B. M. Allen invited a score or more of their friends to enjoy sn compliment to their charming visitor. Miss Sling Huff of Philadelphia.
 Those who were included in the hospitality of Judge and Mrs. Allen who are always the most gracious and cordial of hosts. were: MT. and Mrs. Robert Raugh, Mir and Mrs. J. L. Drennen, Mir. and Mrs. Richard Randolph, Mir. and Mrs. A. W. Wood ward, Mrs. Frances Debardeleben, Mir. and Mrs. John Caldwell, Mir. and Mrs. Frank H. Crockard, Mir. and Mrs Felix Drennen, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Adams, MT. and Mrs. Key Milner, Mrs. Orline Shipman, Mir. and Mrs Webb Crawford, Mir. and Mrs. Henry l.. Badham, MT. and Mrs. F. H. Cabiness, Mir. and Mrs. Jack Asbury, Mir. and Mrs. Andrew Ramsay, Mir and Mrs. I. F. Young, MT. and Mrs Horace Hammond Mir and Mrs. Harold Samson. MT. and Mrs. John Raul, Mir. Erskine Ramsay Mr. Frank Foster, Mir. s. E. Thompson and Judge Phares Coleman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07
KILPATRYcK-FLBMING
 WEDDING PLANS

The wedding of Miss Florence Eliz- abeth Fleming and Mir. Horace Thom- as Fitzpatrick will be solemnized on Wednesday afternoon, February 15 at 2:15 o'clock, at the homo of the brides grandparents, with the Rev. Father Kerrigan officiating.
 The bride will be given in marriage by her father. Mir. c. T. Fleming, Jr. Miss Ruth Fldger will be tho brides maid and Mir. J. c. Fitzpatrick will serve as best man to his brother.
 The nuptial music win be in charge of Miss Mary O'Brien.
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vann Mrs. Haigler, Mrs. Higinboth- am. Mrs. Eliza Little, Mrs. Will Lit tie. Mrs. FeIon Little, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Jacks, Mrs. Csrgos, Mrs. Harvey. Mrs. Ponder Mrs. Springfield, Mrs. sorsby, Mrs. Sandlin, Mrs. Dobbs Mrs. Lawrence Mrs Simpson, Mrs. McPher- son, Mrs. Calhoun, and Mrs. Polk Rev. Guy Ponder, and Master Charles Frank Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07
HIGH SCHOOL
 DINNER PARTY

4 dinner party will be ivesn Fri day evening In the lunch room of order that the teachers and patrons of the school may become acquainted
 Thosp who wish to attend can. make reservations through the prin- cipals of the schools and the pres tdents of the school Improvement associations of the eastern section of tho oity.
 It is suggested that reservations bs made promptly ss there can only be 400 places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07
JONES-HARRELL
 WEDDING PLANE

The marriage of Miss Alies Har- rell and Mir. Roy Jones will take place on Thursday.
 Misses Grace and Ethel Harrell, sisters of the bride, will be the maids of honor.
 MT. J. L. Barker will attend My. Jones as best man.
 MT. Pickens spiegle will play the wedding march and MT. Philip Jack son will sing.
 Francis Jackson and Walter H. Hsrrell, Jr., will be the ribbon bear CTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07
MISS CoULBOURN
 TO HONOR VISITORS

Miss Annie Hood Coulbourn will entertain a few friends at tea on the afternoon of February 14 com riimenting Miss Carolina Davis, the guest of Miss Florence Robertson, and Katherine Keith of New York, who Is visiting Miss Edith Msbry.
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MISS CoNNELLY TO LECTURE

Miss Louise Connolly will speak this afternoon at o'clock in the ballroom of the Hillman hotel. in the interest of the Better Films associa- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07
VOLUNTEER RELIEF
 ASSOCIATION MEETING

A called meeting os the Volunteer Relief association will be held this morning at 1o;5o o'clock at the parish house of the Church of the Advent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07

DfG5 anu ocOllAoNA trouble and for 8 long time was hardly able to do
 my work. I had some friends who had taken Lydia E. Pink b a m 8
 Vegetable Com- pound, and they told me about it. I know what it ha s done for me and I recommend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07
MR. ANp MRs. BoNNYMAN Hosrs

Mir. and Mrs John Bonnyman will entertain this evening at their home at dinner party in honor Of Mr. and Mrs Alexander Bonnyman of Knox ville. Tenn.
 The guests will be; Mfr and Mrs. Bonnyman. pr. and Mrs. R. J. Mo- Gavock and Ms. and Mrs ". C. Turpin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07
JUNIOR ORGANIZATION
 AT HIGHLANDS METHODIST

One of the delightful social fea- lures of the past week at Highlands Methodist church was the banquet which was served by committee of the prominent women of the church on the evening set aside for the or ganizatoin of the junior board of stewards of that church.
 A large number of young people gathered on this occasion and dis cussed enthusiastically a program of activities for the younger membership of the church. Pertinent and practi- csl suggestions were made and the ef- feet on those present was one of en- coura cement and ambition for great things for the junior board of the church.
 MT. Horace Bradshaw was elected chairman of thesjunior board of stew ards; Miss Lucy Simpson, vice chair man. Mir. Thomas H. Benners, Jr, vice chairman. and Miss Margert Key holds secretary and treasurer
 There was beautiful musical pro gram and the occasion was a happy augury Of the larger things to be sc- complished by the mobilization of the younger members of Highlands Meth odist church for service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07
MRS. KILBY COMPLIMENTS
 MRS. LAWRENCE

Mrs. F. NJ. Kilby entertained in formally yesterday at luncheon for Mrs. William Lawrence. Only the in- tlmate friends of the honoree were included in the hospitality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07

of Huntsville. arrived in Birming- ham yesterday to join Dr. Moffett, to make their home in this city
  Mir. Albert Johnston is the guest of his mother Mrs. W. F. Johnston, in Anniston.
 Mrs. James Keith of Anniston. IS the guest of Mrs. Charles Davidson on Highland avenue
 MT. Rhodes Goodrich has returned to his home in Anniston after spend ing the weekend in this city. Miss Nettie McMullen Of China, is the guest of MT. and Mrs. H.. M. Somerville.
 Friends will be glad to learn of the recovery of Mir. Lucien Brown who has been i'll for the past month.
 ,s
 Mrs. William Lawrence, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Merritt Craft, will be with Mrs. Harry Mccormack after today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07
MRS. THOMAS HoNoRs BRIDE-ELECT

Mrs. James B. Thomas will enter tain Thursday at her home on Phelan street. oomplimenting Miss Florence Elizabeth Fleming, a. pretty bride to- be of this month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07
SHOWER FOR BRIDE-ELEcr

Miss Mary o'Brien will entertain this afternoon at her home on South Nineteenth street at shower in honor of Miss Florence FisminE, an attractive bride-elect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07
MRS. STALLINGs
 TO HONOR MRS. MGILL

Mrs. W. s. Stsllings will entertain at luncheon tomorrow for Mrs. Mo Gill, who is the guest of Mrs. J. R. McWane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07
MRS. MooRE,s LUNCHEON

Mrs. D. s. Moore will entertain at a luncheon on February IT. in honor of Mrs. Alfred Mcguire of Augusta, Ga, who Is the guest of Mrs. B. 4. Schroder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07
MRS. BURNErr,s LUNCHEON

Mrs. H. T. Burnett will entertain at luncheon on next Saturday at the Southern club in honor of Miss Caro- line Davis of Athens, Ga, who is the guest of Miss Florence Robertson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07
SHOWER FOR BRIDE ELECT

Mrs. J. E. Fleming will entertain tomorrow at a miscellaneous shower complimenting Miss Louise Dearborn whose marriage to MT James New ton Smith will be an event of Feb ruary IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07
MRS. spCoRMACK's
 BRIDGE LUNCHEON

Mrs. G. B. Mccormack will honor her daughter, Mrs. William Jaw- renee. at a bridge luncheon tomor- row.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07
SURE HELP ID
 SICK WOMEN
Mrs. Baker, so much Benefited by LydiaE. .Pinkham' sVegetableCOm pound, Anxious to Help Others

Lebanon, Indiana. .-'I was com pletely run down from women s trou-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07

MRS. EDNA GOCKEL GUSSEN f Blmnghams brilliant Mir will present concert the Jefferson Thurs the the teran church. under the of the woman organization of church. the
 
 excellent the highest class In addition ments Mrs Gusen will play of selections piano anticipated the able director of the Birmingham 
 the notable figures Brmingham's usicalw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07

MI " " OiNSe
 Mir. and Mrs. William S. Rowe of Grand Rapids. Mich, will arrive Fri day to be the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Chapline Hodges on Glenview road.
 Mfr. M '. Gregg is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Robert Ingalls, and MT. Ingalls, for several weeks.
 MT. J. H. Hornady is spending sew eral weeks at Miami, Fla.
 Mrs. Jack Carter of Philadelphia. will arrive on the fifteenth of this month to visit her mother, Mrs. Ann Tomlinson Cabell.
 Mrs. J ". Holmes is spending several weeks at Miami.
 Mrs. J. H. Mccary and Miss Carol McCary who have spent the past month with relatives in New Orleans. will return nome today.
 Miss Thester Huckabee has re- turned from short visit in Brook side. Ala. where she was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. J. D. Roberts and Miss Alice Meadows
 Mrs. F. J, snow who has been in Asheville, N. C., for several weeks has returned to the city and is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Nelson snow
 Miss Grace Snow. who has been i'll in Ashville, is improving.
 Mrs. A. A., Dawson left yesterday for Jacksonville, Fla, to ;. visit her sister. Mrs. A. w. Turner. Before tn ,tt,ey I, nm ch wi visit in Miami, Palm, Beach and other places in Florida.
 Mrs. Jesse F. Stallings Is spending several weeks in. Florida.
 Miss Anne R. Davis of Montgomery, spent the past weekend in the city with her sister, Miss Bessie Davis.
 Mrs. William c. Sibley and her daughter, Miss Grace Sibley, have leased their home on Highland avenue, and are now at home in the Dulion apartments. ss
 Mir. and Mrs. Stanley J. Knecht and little son, Charles. left for Camp Walton Sunday evening.
 Miss Flora D. Shelby. who has spent the past month in Auburn, has returned and will be at home with Mrs. E. W. Vaughan. 2s05 Eighteenth court Ensley
 Mir. Jack shannon and Mir. Dick Coleman have returned to the Uni versity.
 Mir. and Mrs. George A. Gomperts have named their little daughter Barbara Hemphiu.
 Mrs. Alfred Mcguire of Augusta, Ga.. arrived yesterday to be the guest of Mrs. B. A. schroder.
 Mir. Henry Porter, Jr.. has returned from New Orleans.
 Miss Virginia Raul, who has been III for several days at Foxcroft. will return home today.
 Miss Ethel Fitzgerald. who has been visiting her brother, Mir. Edwin Fitzgerald and Mrs, Fitzgerald. re- turned to her home in Richmond Sunday evening.
 Mrs. W. J. Neal of Cartersville, Ga, will spend few days with Mrs. Henry Porter. Jr., this week.
 Judge and Mrs B. M. Allen have as their guest Miss Slingluff of Philadelphia. who will be here for months visit.
 Miss Katherine Marbury and Miss Cynthia Fowlkes. who are students at Gulfpark school in Gulfport, spent the past weekend with MT. and Mrs. Frank Glider. at Pass Christian.
 f.i
 The many friends of Mrs. w. J. Barrett will be glad to learn of her favorable condition after an opera ton for appendicitis at the South Highlands infirmary last Thursday.
 
 Miss Dublin is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Giles. in Huntsville.
 Mrs. IF N Moffett and children
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07

Mir Ersliine Ramsay has returned from a short stay at Miami.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07
RANDOM NOTES

Mir and Mrs. George c. Taylor and children have moved from Greenville, Tenn to Knoxville. to make their home Mrs Taylor will be remem- bered as Miss Duetta Gregg of this city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07
ANN0UN GEM ENTS

The Woman's Missionary society of the First Christian church meets this morning at 10:So o'clock at the home of Mrs. C. A. Hardwick, 2O26 Tenth avenue, south.
 The Lakeview School Improvement association meets today at 3 o'clock. Social meeting.
 The William L. Yancey [. D. C., will meet tomorrow at 2 o'clock wi th Mrs. $. l.. Ledbetter, Tenth avenue, south, instead of Mrs. James Bon ners, as previously announced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07

Mrs. Matt Otey and two children are leaving this week for their home in Atlanta after visit to MT. and Mrs W. ". Otey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07
ESTEY-BIBB WEDDING
 SOLEATNIZEn

The many friends Of Miss Ruby Bibb of Morris will be interested to learn of her marriage to Mir. c. F. Estey of this city. which took place at the First Methodist parsonage on February 2. 1922. The bride wore charming navy blue travelling suit with accessories of gray and a lovely corsage of brides roses.
 After brief wedding trip to Springfield, Mo, Memphis and other points, MT. and Mrs. Estey will be at home in West End
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07

CoMPLIMENTING MRS. MAGUIRE
 The bridge luncheon at which Mrs. Mayo Holloway and Mrs. G. NJ. Glas- COW will entertain on February 1G. at the home of Mrs. Holloway. is to be in honor of Mrs. Alfred Maguire of Augusta, Ga, who is visiting Mrs. B. A. Sehroder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07
TO HONOR MISS LATMER

Mrs. Wallace Cannon will be hos tess this afternoon from to o'clock at a tea in honor of Miss Elizaebth Laumer, a lovely, bride-elect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07

Mir. and Mrs William S Rowe of Grand Rapids. Mich, will arrive Fri day to be the guests of Mir and Mrs. Chapline Hodges on Glenview road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07

Mir. NJ '. Gregg is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Robert Ingalls, and MT Ingalls, for several weeks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-08

characters for the basis of symbolic
plays"
"Paul-what do the symbols mean?''
"Hah! They mean that the world
is full Of beloved innocents who are
still eager to pay their good money TO
be made sport of. 1t is merely an i'm
provcment on Baynums what -is-it.
and the delightful thing about the pa =
irons of the symbolic play is that they
are seldom aware they have been
fooled"
But realistic plays
Don't talk to me about realistic
plays. am through paying good money
TO see play in which all the props are
practical props. lf the hero wants to
eat real dinner with real chicken. and
the villain wants TO fr,nx reai whisky
and the heroine gets wet in a real ocean,
and the First Old Man grows real whis-
kers for his part, all well and good.
There's too much realism in life. I
don't care to pay good money TO go
and see it repeated on platform e'c-
waited three feet from the floor. I want
TO soc unrcalstc plays like Way Down
East and 'Lightnin and such. I
suppose that is very common taste, but
want less realism and more happy
hokum.
"Hokum;'
Sure" said Paul glibly. Lets
make il the movies after this"
TomonOw--How to Keep Young
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-08

OF the theatre is deteriorating or i'm.
proving"
Paul laughed in a short, cynical man.
ner
.Oh. it's art, super. plus" h.
scoffed. That is. it is. IL we believe
all the stuff that's printed on the sub.
lect. Realism. That's the whole idea
We go TO a show and pay five dollars
for couple of Indifferent seats and
what do we see? Realism! We see n
man in the grip of some awful mental
or physical disease. for instance. and
he is so realistically real that you can't
get him out of your mind for weeks.
That's realism. and we're supposed 70
consider 1t entertainment and pay money
TO be shocked
But isn't realism art?' mur.
INJURED Virginia difidently.
Maybe it is.' he responded sharply.
II don say IT isn't. dare say that
most of these plays by the O'Neills and
the Strndbergs and the Molnars are ali
very real--they re real when they re not
symbolic.
IL don't believe care for the sym
bolic plays protested Virginia mildly,
! Paul laughed sourly.
Neither does anybody else; most of
all the poor sheep who fancy that any
play they cant understand surely must
be II symbolic one. There are only three
kinds of plays on the stage these DAYS.
There's the play with the naughty IT,
tie. OF course. nobody goes to see those
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-08

The woman who picks out white
suit for resort wear doesn't take any
more chances than the man who sells
mosquito netting in New Jersey. She
Is bound to be Il success. For, although
sports clothes may come and sports
clothes may 60. the white suit Of flan-
mel. serge. twill. jersey, alpaca or
knitted material is always strategic
point Of fashion.
This season the white suit has taken
on many, new coquetrics Of color. line
and trimming and in evidence OF this
we illustrate today the charming model
Of white twill trimmed with black
Cheruit twill and with red leather.
a charming detail of this costume
Is the tiny cape OF self material lined
with red crepe and trimmed identicully
with the jacket and bodice. This fash
ion Of attaching the cape to the shoul-
ders is one which is followed both In
short capes such as We see here and
in very long wraps which almost sweep
the ground. As TO the selection of kid
or leather as a trimming touch, It may
be mentioned that some of the smartest
of black crepe coats seen lately have
been otnamented with motifs cut from
thsas. COR1NNE LOWE,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-08
A Princeton Graduate Writes

Dear Cynthia---My first effort, Gym
thia. I've been a reader of your column
ever since | started buying the EVENING
rr''" '" LEnGEP. J think it fine I can't
lnr nuinnlc' opinion of one who considers
himself a modern young man mote, ]
do not soy "model').
The discussion concerning the dress
and habits Of our American girls par
tiCularly interests me. Why Is there
such a rigorous show Of feeling against
rouge and short skirts and bobbed hair
evident in some of the letters of your
male correspondents? 1t has surprised
me. ! like bobhed hair. 1t Ia chic and
good-lOOking. 1t Is decidedly an i'm
provement over the long unkempt tresses
of the dandruff advertisement It Is
youth materialized. Surely we of the
weaker sex like the ladies' to look their
write against them? Is it because We
believe that paint, smoking and short
skirts tend toward immortality?
Bosh' Look at the thing calmly. The
girls do those things because they be.
lieve they are pleasing us: for no other
their best. We shave because a clean.
shaved man usually looks better. The
man shaves for exactly the same reason
the woman paints and powders But
has shaving anything to do with mans
morals?
lust Pete's' letters show a bitter
Shallowness Of mind My sister paints
and powders. wears short skirts and long
earrings She does not smoke. NOT
because she thinks II wrong. but for
precisely the same reason some men
don't she doesn't like it. And--to find
"A girl with greater morals than my sis
ter is next to impossible. Such letters
as Five Disguised With Men" write
disgust me. The young women respon-
sibe for these letters seem to wish 10
convey the impression that they are
martyrs. There Is a causticity in wha,
they've said that rankles. But ] doubt
If they really mean that they are dis.
gusted with men. Most likely they are
dsgusted with the type posing as and
physically similar to, men.
So here's to the modern American
girl. | like her,
As for myself. I'm twenty.eight, fivs
feet eleven, Princeton graduate. I've
travelled some with the army. and
want to say that the American girl
holds her own with any of them. I've
never asked a girl I've taken out for a
goodnight kiss. ] really don't know
whether I'm good-looking or not. but
have a suspicion ] am. (Pardon the
boast, Cynthia. but being human I'm not
infallible to Conceit).
I'm looking everywhere for my ideal
girl, and stll have hopes Of finding
her. ] hold no qualification whatever over
her head (religion, size. age. etcD. II
! loved her, that would be enough.
JOHN SMITH