The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03

dcAihS Iesl, April L. - GFOWInE
aestheticism on the part of callov
young beaux has driven into tht
open some he-men who feel tina
! man must not be allowed to sinl
into effeminate daintiness. The
strengthened, strong-fisted male
must be. encouraged rather thar
scorned, they say The fact that &
man cannot enter lobby grace.
fully nor wear a cigaret with the
proper nonchalant expression Of
the lower lip should not be neces.
sarily regarded as a handicap. Il
may be 4 sign of virility.
That certain college athletes
young men who have strength and
prize it, are in the front rank Of
the rouged and perfumed dandies
with hairnets over their pompa.
deurs. is regarded as one of the last
straws by the back-to-manhood ele-
ment.
This is not, of course, the first
era in history in which young dan
dies have taken to perfumed hair
The patch and wig of a century or
or even to touched-up features
two ago are still remembered How
to promenade gracefully in a ball
room was as important and desira-
BILE an accomplishment for a man in
those days as it was for a woman.
But now, with society in a more
frank and simple state, the endless
coquetting and masquerading of
cavalier days is out of place, the
he-men say.
The tendency of women to dress
like men is regarded as a further
cause for alarm. The fear is ex-
pressed that soon women will pre-
sent more manly appearance than
men, and after that the race NAV
see a return to a matriarchal age
with women as warriors, rulers and
judges of the nations
Because of these tendencies and
prophecies. men in several colleges
are being urged to distinguish
themselves in appearance to such an
extent that the women cannot fol-
low. They are asked, for one thing,
to wear derby hats-a style of head
gear for everyday use which is
practically safe from women's pur-
suit. The only trouble with it as
popular institution is that the tight,
stiff band is thought to cause bald
ness.
Corn cob pipes, which so far
have not struck the fancy of the
happer, are also advocated as man
ly by pioneers of the holman move
ment in one of these colleges.
Should Men Wear Pink!
At meeting of a group of strong
jawed college men the other night,
this question of clothes and appear
ance was uppermost. 1t was seri-
ously debated whether pink, baby
blue and lavender should be regard
ed as unmanly when displayed in
shirt patterns and ribbon suspend
ers. There was a motion made that
neckties and shirts be restricted to
strong colors, such as royal purple,
maroon, green and burnt orange,
but no decision was reached. Whis-
kers were also suggested. but they
were denounced as unhygienic and
messy looking.
The little meeting of the advance
guard of masculinity had some trou-
BILE in finding safe territory on
which to plant their banner of de-
hance. Girls are wearing Knockers,
mems shoes, fourth hand neckties,
socks or their equivalent. Short hair,
and mannish overcoats. It is even
whispered that some women are
becoming eligible for the bald
head clubs, whether from too much
hair curling or hair pulling. is not
certain
How then. with all these Access
series Of manhood taken over by
women, is the herman to retain his
identity, the pioneers asked them |
sleeves mournfully. They fell back !