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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15

an, o, tho most interesting bits
=, nUehology in the theater IS that
,.hins the assertion that II took
rs,pplns Pollock 10 years 10 write
me Fool In very plain English.
M. play is in existence because Mr..
psnoek couldn't help Il.
you know. a play begins with an
.sa- avs Mr. Pollock We'll. the
~ for The Fool came 10 me 10
80 ago. II seemed 30 daring an
,.rs,r,aking that put h as I.
~h.n recurrcnily. as | finished one
uy and dug into my though, for
ao,her. the idea Tor The Fool
enc back persis,ently.
when / bad finished Roads Of
f-s,lny.' the idea embodied In The
For vas so active ! could no lon
sT deny II place and power. dis
su,sed il With Shelley Hull. He
~as enthusiastic. But before ] 70,
E1Nr 10 kNAAtA NUNS So etfNNt ,
pui had left this world. and after
hat my interest fiagged a little. ]
hal entirely given up the idea Of
,.llrs 4 and went 70 work on The
S.a on the Door. IS soon as that
rsy vas produced. The Fool came
sscs and set on my mental door
aip II knocked ~ my thought
Knocked. knocked. knocked For 70
yrars i, had been building there. the
ia reaching full fruition the year
ssiore las; when. with my wife and
laughter. went 10 the land Of ths
NJ In the beauty Of those great
Es,ances OF time and space, The
FxF took tangible form.
-Ibelieve there was deep meta.
xeal reason why didn't writl
70 years ago. That reason 4
=zsn'i ready to write It then
Edn't have the spiritual vision
y the thought Of Il came 10 me
lsudied the Bible with a care
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15
TRIUMPH" RESULT OF
CONTEST SUGGESTIONS

Behind the choice OF Triumph" as
his next Paramount production. Cecil
y. DcAtille has Thousands Of Hugges.
tioua from motion picture fans thru.
out the country when he ran the
contest which resulted In the produc.
fion of THE Ten Commandment %
there were many suggestions that he
produce picture with modern indus
try ua IT, background.
Triumph" il tho result Ioanie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15
MIX'S COWBOYS
TAKING UP POLO

Polo and cowboys. ordinarily. have
little in common. Just now with
tho 80 and more cowboys attached
TO llc Tom six OUTFIT. polo s. the
Blk topic In hia Inst picture. Fine
and Dandy" polo sequence was
filmed ana Sir six Ind very
fine polo field built at Melville.
where his cowboys alive. WHEN not
actively engaged in picture max.
Ing. MLrlled ln chaps. big aombreroa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15
BUSY Girl.

May McAyoy. fresh from her cal.
umph as the heroine OF John $.
Robertson's production OF THE En-
chantcd Cottage" In which she
plays opposite the star Richard
Barthelmess. is On route from New
York 20 Hollywood. whore abe is &c
be featured in two motion pictures
one under The direction Of william
Dc Mile, the other. 'rarnlsh," undei
the direction OF George Fitnnauricc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15
THE Fool" Camped on POllOck'S
Mental Doorstep for Ten Years

had never bestowed on Il before.
The lifc and works o. Jesus were
revealed 10 me as never before.
That study did something 90 me.
u changed my values Aud writing
The Fool did something else TO
me. n made me better man.
even as l hope every man and
woman who secs Il will he made
better men and women
The Fool" will be zen at ,hs
Metropolitan for one week. begin
ming Monday, March "a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15

Cruze.
The Paramount producer. who has
recently finished THE Fighting Cow
ard" sent out scouts who succeeded
In finding a number Of houseE on
the banks Of the Mississippi which
were built before the civil war and
which are typical Of the architecture
affected by wealthy planters during
the days OF slavery,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15

Henry walthall has been added to
the cast OF "The Woman on the
Jury" a First National picture now
Mig filmed In Los AngeDa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15
BOWLING GETS ROLE
IN NEW NEILAN FH.M

Marshall Nrlnn has engaged
Joseph J. Downing 90 play the role
OF tho Priest IA Tess OF tho
DUrbervilles." which II being filmed
AT the Goldwyn Studies.
blanche Sweet and Conrad Nagel
play the leading roles
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15
SOUTHERN HOMES TOO
MODERN FOR CRUZE

American passion for building ul'
ways abreast OF progress makes II
difficult for motion picture producers
10 find old structures IN filming his
tofical pictures. according 10 James
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15

Macpherson hns taken May Eding.
toms story and adapted Il to screen
form. and air. Deaiille Is now AZ
work producing H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15

! 4 Inns /
Per Cent |
Movies |
10. iohdca II
! 100 per esc, 1
p picture OTTER 4
/, German nln 1
2 British rov Il
Niih an Aess Il
nlon picture ~ Il
rlsed in s,r~ Il
Eed during = Il
y city WA /
In addition 4 Il
ke wen mar, /
tAying n lsrt i
y play prices
b At inn.>,.-
|ifunehh.cs
fscaramo.sA.
y Shlu.e .~< /
enxsxer,,.,
Is iust nn.,h<
bon and no~
OF the l,...,
eregs thu ~
Andon's ns~r-
cinema th~
I,Ied.
ne anrw,-.,
doesn't carr
u comes fr.-
ming. thsr
lis in favor a
huss 80 msss
been poor
ference IN n.
: 7 can suar.
ca. and IA,
ean Tim, her
dlffsrepc. 4.
ksrlcan ana "a.
show noxth
e tina war :,
Ilus ana ~,
sipos The M,
= italian h,r.
dry. Wa AZ
films hus n.
kl,Sc many !,
rh.v a.,
tao trsr,, n,
:.
r,c.n snu.Ir-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-15

and western saddles. the silk COW.
boys ch0osU up sides and play polo.
Tom shoiily viii issue challenges
10 the various polo teams at Pasa.
dena and Coronado. asking them
10 try their luck with the Mix Polo
yyibIrata
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
Horse Calls
Aid for His
Hurt Master

pENp. Orc. Dec. Carrying az.
- arhfd 90 tho fIrrup a brief
note telling Of the serious injury OF
hE master, a horse proved hts ~.
iaehmFut 20 his owner Ia the Che
vaucan country Or Lake county
by travelling many miles from the
scene ~ the accident 90 tho homo
ranch ii became known today when
Tho injured man. George Newman.
was brought 70 Bend Tor medical
attention.
Newman was riding alone near
the latte Chewhucan ranch when
his horse ZEN while attempting 10
jump across ditch. Newman waa
striously injured and was unable TO
again set into Tho saddle
Partly crawling and partly walk.
inE be lea his horse 10 nearby
cabin. uuueeupIsi. and wrote a note.
attaching t 10 the F,lrrup. when
The horse reached tho home ranch
"a searching party was organized
and Newman WAS located ln tho
gnogcupisd cabin where he had
spent the night suffering great
pain
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
Mail Carrier
Forgot Sack;
Fine Is $3.50

DORTLAND, Dec G.-For five
L years Vernon y. RUSSO had
been carrying rural mail for the
government. one day no became
tired. His route seemed unusually
long and he was ill The packages
Of sccond.class mostly adyer.
Using matter, with only a few lot.
tiers mixed in--hc placed IN
pouch and threw II under tho
porch Of his home He wanted a
rest.
lie forgot all ABOUT the Incident
and moved away. The new occu.
pants OF his old home found the
mail sack, and thinking Il might
Indicate mail robbery, reported
II to postal authorities RUSSO was
arrested and he pleaded guilty.
The charge Of tamporing with
the mails carries maximum pcn.
atty OF five years in the pcnltcn.
,iary. but because he hqd an so.
ycar.old grandmother TO support.
and because his record was good
until the day he became very tired.
he was fined $3.50 today by Judge
Wolvcrton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
GUARDING
BRITISH HEADS
To Definite Assassination
Plot UneaTthed Yet

LONDON. Dec while na frU-
HItr plot against tha lives ~ British
royalty eF cabinet minister has been
unuarfheI. armed guards wgra active
around buckingham palace and gov
eminent hgid.uw to-day. and even
extended their operations 10 che
qurrs. the county residence ~ the
prime minister where stanley n.I
wlu rnFuf che weekend
Egyptian extremists are suspected
hui the authorities admitted that
warming cent from Cairo Ey Iam
Ausnby Wru based upon nmura Of
possible attempts at assassination.
Tho Egyptian Association ~ Great
Britain ana ireland has isuri "a
manifesto deBnung.uE rbr luanua-
ti0us that there b. q plot Go murder
members ~ the government. and de-
olarr7 tHr Egyptian nationalist move.
meut is strictly constitutional
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
TAX CUTS MAY
. Be BLOCKED
Congress 0yerrideS PreSi-
dents recommendations

WASHINGTON, Dec. s-Congrrss
already shows signs OF bucklng
President Coolldge's economy pro
gram 20 an extent that may wInc
out the S51.o00.560 surplus expected
this year and threaten future tax
reduction.
Action by the house In disro,
garding the presidents rccommsndl.
tons before his message was a dag
old. By putting a Szs5 900 appropria.
ton for 90 land offices back in the
interior bill. IS regarded as an omen
Of is temper
Secretary Work and the house
appropriations committee rccom-
msnded that the offices be abolish
- as a means OF saving money.
the house speedily ovsrrode
Many similar plans for reductions
IN offices and positions 20 save
money are contained in the appro-
priations bin coming Up. Unless
both houses are willing to stand
iu the shafts and cooperate with
the president and the budget bureau.
not only will the surplus disappear.
but plans FOR future tax reduc-
ton will be endangered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
- CYNTHIA GREY --
Our Modern Flapper
No CIinging Vine
Modern Definition Is Misleading;
Sturdy Oak More Fitting
BY CYNTHIA GREY

!" q lOONG bird tlrSt trying It's wings
That's the pathetic definition of fapper that the
Century dictionary gives And il sounds like anything
but description Of the assured young girl we sangy call
the flapper.
great many people have condemned the fapper and it's
hard to see Just why they have Her virtues many
her faults few.
For one thing, she's such good pal girl who doesn't
swim and dance and play tennis and hike these days is
exception and very unpopular exception, too.
The apper much more OF comrade than "a best girl
TO her boy friend and that's fine wholesome attitude
isn't il?
And then there's the modern girls honesty She takes
her jam openly from the cupboard of life where she used
to sneak it.
The fapper knows what she wants and how to get it.
She's not the cngng vine any longer but the sturdy
She has danced in where MdVcora feared to tread She
IS opening tea-shops and millinery shops She is going
COLLEGE nd 1av-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
Everett Votes on
Port, School Jobs

EVERETT, Dec. Port and
school district elections were being
held here today. r. G.. Tegtmcicr
seeks reelection without opposition
as member Of the port board. Three
candidates. r. W. Mansfield Gncum.
bcuti. Ross EarIywiuc and @. ".
Ia Coco are contesting for one
school district office Propositions
TO issue $4,000 bonds for two ncw
fire stations and $4,000 for play.
grounds are also before the voters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
small INJURED
IN CRASH
Illinois Governors Auto
Turns Over on Highway

hANKAkEE IN nee. F.HTrgsl
grs today were t8 attendance on
Governor .irn small Eu1 mrmners
gE Dts fam..y, injured In en- agEgma.
l.r collision last night
None - thc raFLF MAS believed
seriously hurt
The governor, return Hs Ey auto
r1eti'e fu1m frr state capitol Et
SrFinEn5I 20 DIS nnre. was n
company with leslie small his SON
Mrs A. D. IaH,rsh. bis daughter
md Al pHEhNrr ~ tne state high
81 department on the hisE
~ near prrfac another machine
mrncI in ahead ~ tHe executives
yar sLlGJoI into u ana foppled %
completely ryrr
A cash Over Ihe ear ana a severe
rruIve en- the hip were said 70 he
che only injuries sustained by Gov
srrrr small but extreme caution
Was taken 20 determine whether DC
dad lffn hurt internally
leslie sustained broken collar
hone. Mrs. luEicsh and Ilothruhr
were shaken up. hut otherwise uH
injured
The party WAS treated immed
atrly after the crash 40 tho Pontiac
rsformatory and then proceeded
here
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
MRS. BUzzI is
ACQUITTED
N. 7. Woman Freed OF
Murder OF Her Lover

NEW YORK. Dec. 6. - Following
her uequittal by a jury carly today
OF the charge OF numbering Fred
Schneider, Mrs Anna Buzzi an.
nouneed she expected TO make n trip
South, and visit in New Orleans with
her sister. Mrs. William Turo.
Mira, Truro is the wife OF tho young
TAXI driver who, In the course Of two
trials, accused Mrs Buzzi OF the muir,
der for which she spent II months
in the death house following her first
conviction over a year ago.
Mrs. Buzzi was accused 81 shooting
to death the man who for eight years
maintained her in a love nest"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
HORIZONTAL

-NHTrhuInrHs. caution.
IL Pertaining Co. HU order nt Greek
architecture.
ItHHlnHrrttFnrHBs bmpl EIarH
STANDING
|tr-fInmur
i'-c.Illrlrd Public Accountant
2o-rrsnE meaning either Ca. or
from.
81 NrEHtIHr
zs-Nn island In us Aegean ssa, or
She rrarf ~ asia MIpur
81 Same Tor legal adviser lAbbrA.
gI-H0d
Mineral containing rock
s1HAn Island ~ tho Hawaiian group
al~Honf ~ the Great Lakes
a. Allowance
si-A large war canoe OF the
NiulhBHuH
a5n Right eide tAbbrryb
8t-=ls0HEItuds tAhhrryl.
3s=A word used extensively 10 cole
irEr YFilh
90 Specific gravity CAbbrsvD.
NH=similarItI~s.
taHHlnHr 60. near.
"a short aiFrp
E-rrruE meaning with. together.
&c Well known railroad tAbbruyl,
ito rntlrr
81" lnruHn mud.
"a ruFpus~ ur plan.
"a Hebrew minor prophet
ia southern state tAbbreyl,
&C. Esmuts
I5aaAt once
=UrtFrIuratrd.
g=Thrrs
Chromium tAbhrsyh
CA color
ti=rTrcfN meaning part
GA continent lniiinlHl
Hh=An uugrrIfIrd report
10 irFnrhTFHus person frpuhrfh
is=Ths state ~ being sentimental
tTIl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
Single Congress
Won't Be All Work

Women attending the eighth an
nual convention Of the Red Shinglc
congress at tho new Olympic hotel,
December 4 ana 10, will be enter
tanned at dinner and thcatcr party
on the evening Of s'c 18th at $3.50
p. m, in the Junior ballroom OF the
olympic hotel
a dinncr-dnnce will be given in
the Spanish (main) ballroom on the
following evening at the same hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
NIHTtC Al

FnDffFsfH
Sew England state tAbbrsvb,
"a buE nF envelope
A-bUf
s-T8 burrow
ca southern state lAbbFeEl.
- diWIuutlF0 HuffiE.
a variety ~ palm.
Threading tGBlE
lN-A EirTE name
li-oId school tAhbrsEl.
i2-rsrHuua between the aEsH Of 70
and 80.
lE=FluwH forth
lh-=LIkFIv
z9=-A hsadland near saIonIhh, In the
Aegean sea.
zs--samr as o. horizontal
.t-STEhtlyr.
sE-A low haunt
ga river In Switzerland
.s-Animala OF tho cat family COLI
g6-Ths heroine u shapespeHre's
Hamlet"
sZ=Hmall shears.
SAN HrmlstleC.
g7-A surr1 dsnotiuE tumor or
morbid growth
s. Fuss trouble
ga local swelling of any part Of
tho body
tg-CuF v heels
$50 proprl with oars.
Ca great number 200 DOOR,
Ito be- routIugrnty possible.
Defendant tAhhrsvD.
aA-prsfiN meaning half
E9-ihtsr name Uf EFnu,
Go-Glrl'H name.
Gl-Any graduated circular plane or
face
el-A narrow beaten TRACK.
ca runner for sliding over snow
or ice.
ts=Ruyhl Navy lAbbFrv)
s8-srrnud note 81 tho musical sale
50-9Hluf iAbbrey1
fla rufriN used 20 form many
plurElH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
ReUamping of
Bible w orthy.
Says Pastor

A TLASTA. Ga, Dec, 6.-Rsvamp,
n ing and populariEing tho Bible
To III modern needs ig worthy
process but the King James yer.
sion should be retained for tho
pulpit. DR. S. Parkcs Cahmnn. new.
~ elected president Of tho Federal
Council Of Churches. IN quadrcnuial
session here. told tho United Press
Press today.
Nothing can take the place OF
the good old, fashioned word Of God
for public worship" DR.. Cadman
said However. / would not bar tho
translation from anyone
who would not otherwise study tho
word Of God Anythn that will
tend 20 popularizc the Bible and
cause moro people 20 study and
rcad II is a blessing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
Judge Says No
Divorces Till
First of Year

GAN FRANCISCO. Dee C--Aurr
- today there viii le no divorces
guuirl in San Francisco rngrtz
Until AFTER tho first Of the. new year
according 90 announcements hy no.
pfH,1r judges,
Particularly where there are minor
children Involved aIl hearings win
ot rut over until January.
'rherr VIII be- mo- shudrtuF Christ.
mas spoiled 10 wg rln help lt." ralI
judge Th0mls Graham This is the
SEASON ~ peace and goodwill and
more reconciliation ar, effected boz
December than at eng other tmo
during tbe year
Folks who come 20 mo 20 hs
separated run am excellent risk 81
having their differences patched
up. be- said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06

"Afr t@H| H-f. ~ 't.f.' f"N. % NaH1
thru your column. "IIsrr fF mol
buHrtiHg Of core" WHY NOT call dts
attention % The srrrios on both
Pti0 and Pine sfrrrfs1
On PiHc a.. iorsf NJ Broadir1v
one must arTirr 90 fine % catch
one ~ four cars. or elsr r0ui' for
another "f'0rEF Tie Hr9adWuy,
CaDito! HiH and Summit an seem 10.
merf and proceed i0sat 20 me EGHlr
m9mrHf, and fgl9lrHg rlgsrly are
me hro oHc-HaH cars. fllrH 70 GAP.
and the sumr performance. on Pitc
~ along comes no. and then ~,
. and most lEriy N and ~ the
Time Eighfh iF reached WDHf'Ilc
joins ne parade
Traffic jams might cause This at
NIGHT Or morning. bur THIS occurs AL
noon as rreiL There are no bridges.
10 blame for Tits condition and 10 iF.
gHocr that W0uugLc aud East
rhcrry cars iHrGriqbIv leave uslt.
terminus az The I-7FfofNer AZ the.
same nmr. thus tH0nDly punching
Pike a. srrricr. Tor anyone HrHg.
iH me difirirf trest Of Broadicav.I
" ne bunch" BE- miacd. umc is.
saved bV tnqlkiHg rather than truii
for the merit family group"
"R. J. s."
Bucnd Vista dptG.
Street car department: This Is the
first complaint we have had about
alleged punching on this lire. n is
hard not % run clm ln "a string when
there are 20 many using those tracks.
There are no long waits under the
present schedule"
Mr. Firt: ! an n Taxpayer and.
tconii iikc 10 tnoiC icbv the police
aud trcmrH and most cl'D employee
pct Is days r1cltDu. The city Iighi.
department being a public muifU,
dcnlrs tucgiiOHs 10 Is cmpl0ycs. tho
under oirR Sericc. thought all
pnulc0es granted Girl service cBl-
pioycs had 10 b. uniform.
w. r.. 22nd are,
J. u. Ross. city light supcrintend.
cnt' The men on this force, paid by
The month, stiIl get their two-weeks
holiday. II a man isn't worth a holl-
day be isn't worth keeping. The day
men agreed 10 forego their vacations.
when the council gave them the out.
side rate Of pay. corresponding 20
what the private interests pay. They
should, / think. abide by their agree.
mcnt, and arc doing so. with the ex.
ccption q Tow men. one or two.
who are aRitating for the outside
pay rate AND vacation"
Mr. Firit: Why Is the city so
economical 18th their lights az the
James a. potncr housc' One LIGHT
burns there tohcrc there used to Dc.
eight
This building. Which is otrned by
zoe city. has been vacant several
pears on account Of the city not
putting u IN rcutuLle shape and
tearing 70 UHlighicd.
J. r., Broadic1V
City light department clerk says:
This is under the supervision OF the
street railways department and has
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
Good Murder Story
Completely Ruined

Bloodstnins on the porch OF n
house at 400 Magnolia blvd, for.
merly occupied by r. ]. Achoson.
Venezuelan consul looked like n
murder with South American com.
plicatlons, at least. TO detectives
late Friday. H. NJ. Perry, a fuel
dealer at Terry and Valley, saw Tho
blood pools and reported them.
Frank Wade, who lives in the
house however sald that the blood
came from an injured dog produced
the dog to prove II and spoiled q
good story.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
German Confessing
Murder of 81 Bows

HANOVER, Germany. Dec. $50
revolving have the disclosures at the
trial Of Fritz Haarmann become that
the Judge finally has excluded all
spectators from tho court room in
which the murderer OF 81 boys is
confessing the details Of each crime.
Haarmann, alternately covering
and Dragging. implicated third man
in his fIendish plots today. The 20.
lice were busy trying TO obtain in
formation from Hugo Witowski.
whom they arrested after Hartmann
said that both Wltowsld aud man
named Hans Grnnz were implicated
In killing the boys
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
Hunting Reckless
Driver; Hold Car

Police looked for J. II, Gallagher.
2l22 Ruckcr ave, Everett. Satur.
day. wishing to place a charge Of
reckless driving against him. They
have his Chevrolet car and his hat
and tho car. they say. has an odor
Of liquor around t. The auto was
abandoned at Broadway and Thorn.
as. following a collision with an.
other car driven by c. r. Diamond.
Of Astoria, ore. Diamond made a
report but Gallagher didn't.
Ted Cain. "a salesman, was arrest.
ed on a reckless driving charge ut
Eighth and Pike.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-06
Bellingham Votes
on Manager Plan

BELLINGHNM, Dec. q Boiling.
ham Is voting on the city manager
plan Of government today The vo.
tors will decide whether the municl.
pal dock IL to be sold to tho port
district. The city manager campaign
closed Friday night with lecture
by Prof Frank j. Laubo Of the Uni.
vcrsRy Of Washington
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=
Mid-Nictoria lonEed 10 do these
things, too. but she was afraid that
II she did. nobody would marry her.
so she sat Mt home and waited for
someone to come along and propose
marriage to her--the only career
then open 10 women.
There's n novel by Amanda NJ
Douglas that was published In this
free country In the year 1880. The
heroine Of IL j. forced 10 earn her
own living. poor thing, and this i
what she says about II:
ITS vulgar and commonplace.
and yet I don't see why II should
be considered so dcrogatory"
That was the attitude of women
toward working outside the home
only IS years ago. But now our
books say, we women want some.
thing We can call our own. just n
men do. More"
And that's precisely the attitude
Of the f1apper. and the reason for
her being what she is-greedy, per.
haps, but up and coming. She sees
that her brother has n lateh-ley Of
his own and money Of his own and
that they do him no harm. SO she
acquires both herself-and assur.
ance along with them.
However. she surely needs that
assurance and the right TO think
clearly for herself In this nfterthc-
war world Of iazk and confusion.
1t was much easier and simpler to
be a lady few years ago when
serenaders sang. "To You, Beauti.
full Lady, Raise My Eyes than
now when we dance TO the music
Of RED Hot Mama" For chivalry
has vanished along with high silk
hats and formal dinners and duty
calls.
The fIapper is only the by,product
Of her day and age. And this Is u
lime Of new standards. All the old
guidc-posts are gone.
We have freedom, but too much
Of II. perhaps. Prohibition is here,
but so is the midnight supper club.
Sunday has become u gala day.
why should we think II unrcason.
able for the young woman Of today
10 he free and easy, too?
And before you condemn her for
not wearing corsets and rolling her
hose, you want to remember that
the splendid women of the Greek
Golden Age didn't wear "old iron.
sides" either, and that the wanton
women Of the French court did!
And II you disapprore Of her
roured chcek.bOnes and her painted
Inns. you ought 10 give her the
benefit Of doubt. Perhaps she's
much better than shes painted.