San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-21

big, gloomy, turreted, gingerbread
trimmed house like the mansion grand.
father built.
Were learning to think clearly and
independently and distinguish be-
tween what is essential and worth
while and what Is stupidity superficial.
That's why we're achieving simplicity
and infOrmality. In this way we ap-
proach nearer sincerity and truth anu
we enjoy ourselves as we go along.
The flapper is a shining example OF
this modern informality. OF course b
flapper is just a young girl, according
to dictionary definition. Modern flap.
pers are either gracefully, artfully in
formal or crudely, brutally informal.
Kay belongs to the former type.
Shes lovely because she's straight ana
strong, slim and graceful. Why
shouldn't she be? Hasn't she played
hockey and basket ball, tennis and
golf since little-giFl days? Also, she
swims and dives like a mermaid ana
dances as enthusiastically as she dives.
Kay knows how to choose clothes as
simple as they ore beautiful and to
keep aer bobbed head, and her com
plexion at their loYeliest.
She can chatter lin modern slang
and modern French with equal conf
dence if not fluency. Kay adores he
mother and her home. although she
considers Mother is a little old-fash-
Toned.
Kay tried smoking but decided il
wasn't worth while. She doesn't drink.
She uses powder but not cosmetics.
Kay doesn't feel the need Of artificial
stimulants or artificial coloring with
all her vivid color and high spirits
and vitality of outdoor youth. On the
other hand. she doesn't criticize girls
who like TO smoke and make up. She
feels the question is for themselves,
not for her TO decide and Judge.
Kay has hosts Of girl friends and
boy friends. Frank especially has been
her best pal since tn played together
as children and next door neighbors.
Frank hopes Kay will wait for him
till he finishes college. Kay intends to
wait. She herself has several years OF
school ahead.
Kay is the type Of modern fappeI
who knows how to be informal and
modern without sacrificing beauty of
character and beauty Of politenesS.
Her infOrmality Is no less genuine be.
Claire at 10 is convinced that TO be-
up-tO-date you must be 'hard-boilcd.'
Otherwise you're a bypOcrite anc|
back number"
60 after what you want and get
it," is Claire's motto. This sounds
frank and informal. But the plan
doesn't always wOrl For instance,
when Claire went after Jim and told
him frankly she was mad about him,
jim instead Of being won By Claire's
informal honesty. was Disguised.
Don't be silly was his only com
ment when Claire declared she loved
him. And hes been carefully lodging
Claire ever since. Men have their own
ideas about doing the pursuing when
1t comes 10 love and marriage. Had
Claire been clever as well as infOrmaII
she might have needed intuition and
psychology and succeeded in interest.
ing the man who interested her.
Claire actually prides herself on
her bad manners, her profanity ann
vulgar use Of slang. She feels that
saying disagrceable things is q proof
Of direct frankness.
informally adds 10 the beauty, hap
piness and success Of friendship and
love, provided il Is combined with good
sense and good manners. InfOrmalitr
coming straight from the heart shoulG
be as kindly as II is sincere.
MAXI an art Of your informality-
don't become hardboiled. For polite.
ness Is after all tie sweetness Of life
and will give you charm and sweetness
In the eyes Of the man you love.