The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-04-29

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BEIDcEPORr, Conn.,. April 27.-~To.
da, the public calls the active young
American maid Aapper. but upon close
observation it is found that the Happer
Is not different from her older sister. her
mother. grandmother or great grand
m,ther.'
Miss Annie Ryland Smith. general sec
re'ary of the Connecticut Y. ". e. A..
made this statement to the United Press
in upholding the modern girl. In
fortunately. as is often the case in Am
! erica, the word has been misused and
it, misuse has stimulated license To-
day the word happer is careless and
; flppant expression of the reaction of
war. economic conditions and modern
inventions. upon the Young maiden"
Miss Smith said.
-Flapper, originating in England. was
charming manner Of describing a de-
cidedly proper Young lad, who amused
one by thinking she knew lots more than
she did. but tapped her wings before
she knew how To A..
The American Aapper Of today is
original. creative and courageous. and
ais" independent ni-bui are not these all
qualities which her ancestors at least
desired /" attain? If each generation
followed only in the steps of the pre-
ceding one. the world would not progress
very far.
Health and vitality are personifed by
the Young maid of today. She has a
great stock of energ, which will he a |
great contribution to prosperity. OPP |
portunilie> have been granted our pres
eni day youths which have made them
gro"n-ups-before they had an oppor-
iunlty 10 realize the JOYS of youth. The |
young people Of today have been robbed !
"i their girlhood and boyhood"
Miss Smith then compared the modern
girl To see if the Aapper does not meas
ure up 10 being the little lady that her !
grandmother was.
Our srandmoihers taught their daugh.
tiers I" sew and cook. Today our schools
teach the maiden lessons in domestic
science. For Years the Young wife has
been held 10 the standard of 'Wha,
mother used to bake If domestic sci
ence OF today shows results. the Young
vile "f coming generations will be gues-
TONED as io whether what she serves is
4 balanced diet or not.
Mothers complain of lack of interest
on the part Of their young daughters in
helping them Keep house ISn'i there a
question as to whether there is enough
work for the mother and daughter both
10 do in the modern home? The maiden
does not have Il chance to freely express
her inherited tendencies of domesticiiy
unity she becomes Independent. either in
he professional world. or a home of her
,wn.
adults who have forgotten their youth
accuse the young people of always hav-
ne to be amused This criticism shows
now adults for the past ten wears. es-
pecially since the war. have been Try
ng to find ways Of amusing themselves
II the same time they supplied recrea-
ion TO their children
The public has itself to blame for
commercial recreation and il
ias itself still further to blame in not
iaving energy enough in being able to
esulaie wholesome recreation. i
Movies and automobiles have taken
he place of iireside stories before bed
ime. Social parenthood has never been
ecognized as satisfactory substitute
or home guidance and our experiments
N education have contributed greatly in
reaiinG the freedom and independence
{ the flapper Of today.
Fifteen years ago We began TO empha-
ize the importance Of the Froebalian
leory of education. namely base school
ork on the self activity of the child