Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-01
QUESTION BOX !

Reader: I am so glad that you asked me
the question about books. VIII you please
be on the lookout for another answer for
your heading. / am going to one OF our
most reputable book stores and l am going
to get them to give me list of worth
while entertaining books suitable for girls
and boys from sixteen to eighteen, some
pure fiction, some educational and III pub
1ish them under your heading OF Reader"
1t would be simply fine If you young people
could have a book and magazine exchange
in your community. You could manage this
way: let each one subscribe to one or more
magazines, purchase one or more books,
have a meeting, number ana put your name
in the books, list your magazines, then
work out your rules of exchange, which
should be very simple. No book or magazine
to be retained more than one week at
time by any one member. of course, after
the book or magazine has gone the rounds,
one of the borrowers could get it again
for a week and return to the owner. No
book or magazine can go xnco house where
there is a contagious disease. All books
and magazines must be handled carefully.
Have fine for writing in books or retain
ing overtime. Nothing brings SO much joy
as good reading, and nothing brings COM
munity closer together than reading the
same books. Many circulation libraries
have started with less. You should have
chairman to call your meetings together
and conduct them. secretary to keep
minutes of your meetings; a treasurer, to
be responsible for the cash, if any ordering
of books is done by the whole group, and
a librarian, to see that the books keep NOV
ing. If everybody does the task well that
is allotted them, all will move smoothly.
with little work.
Bodied Hair: 1t really is a matter of
taste as to what period of time you wear
your hair ''bobbed.'' II tnis style was ever
becoming, why change it? However, if
you are tired Of it, the only advice can
give is, stop bobbing ana let it grow. OF
course, you will have some trouble at first,
hut a hair net that matches hair will
help lot.
Young Mother: There is tiny ric-rac
braid that would be most attractive if put
around the scallops Of your little three-year-
.Old girls petticoats. If used properly, that
small ric-rac can add much to the beauty
of various articles for baby's wear.
Madge: If any boy refuses TO 60 with
girl unless she allows him liberties or unless
she follows an immodest style of dress, be
assured right in the beginning that that
boy is no good and your crowd is well off
without him. l do wish the decent-minded
who have such IDEAS. Believe me, it would
bring about a healthy change. Not only
would you girls be benefited, but you would
be helping the boys as we'll. You'd find
that very shortly those selfsame boys would
come off that high horse and like you
better than ever. It's better far to be
wallflowers than girls with furnished repu'
tationS.
Blue Eyes: know just how you feel
about your wedding dress. If 1 was sit
uated as you are L would get a pretty piece
of white organdie for my dress. Organdie
nowadays comes in permanent finish so
you can have it Numbered time after time
and it still keeps its lovely criSpneSS. Make
your dress simply, using the organdie for
ruffles. If it was mine L would make it so
1 could wear it either afternoon or evening.
<Sou can get an excellent quality for 70
cents a yard, and if you are medium size
five wards will make dress OF
there are more expensive qualities; the one
at 81 per yard is bit prettier than the
rs cent quality. If your arms are plump
enough, make the sleeves quite short; little
puffs with ruffles at the bottom are lovely.
Let me know if 1 can be of further help.
l do not think the small difference in your
ages counts for anything.
Anxious Mother: 1 believe the only work
a woman can possibly do at nome is sewing.
If you can do that well and quickly, it is
nearly always possible to get work. We
had a case very much like yours brought
to our attention the other day and 1 was
advised to go to the local Salvation Army.
The Salvation Army is a wonderful insti-
tuition. Why don't you write them, address
ing your letter to the Social Service depart
ment, Birmingham? Tell them just what
Of course, if YOU did sewing, it would
have to be for people near you. Wish
1 could be of more help.
K. D.: 1 cleaned my w"'te Panama hat
with warm water, Ivory soap and a brush.
The hat rather large, so 1 put it in
the bath tub, turned in the warm water,
made a good lather and brushed it care
fully. 1t took several scrubbings and sew
eral rinsings to get it L wished it, but
in the end it looked like new. You want
to be careful not to scrub nard enough to
break the straw. With this process 1
found that the straw did not yellow. I
dried it in the shade.
Lonely Lamb: No, 1 do not advise run
away marriages, but il girl has made the
proper inquiries about man, ask some men
who are not his intimates, and she has
reached your age and there is no moral
reason why she shouldn't marry, then make
the announcement that you are going to
marry, but do not make the mistake of an
elopement. Really, 1 think a girl makes
great mistake to allow man, though she
is engaged to him, liberties.