The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-05

ssthe edification, I hope, Of those who
y believe the younger generation tc
sstlave gone berserk:
~ Dear Miss Lee-Due to the fact that l
read your column daily, have become
,s1nuch interested in the case of Thelma
sand Fritz Why. those poor misguided
Ngirls To think they would even want
ssto cheaper themselves in order to gain SUCH
"a paltry thing as popularity
" Please do not draw the conclusion that
II am an old maid. Quite the opposite.
ssIn fact. I am a modern girl, who has
found love and happiness in living
straight. clean life. And yet, although 1
.snever smoked a cigaret Inc my life nor
took a drink out of some shallow youth S
sspocket flask, I have always been fairly
popular with boys. People say L am
~.pretty. but as yet that has failed to turn
my head.
~ 1 hold a high paying position and all
1n all. I am one Of the happiest girls
v4that ever lived. I am engaged to one OF
THE best boys that ever breathed the
s-breath of life. and we are madly in love
with one another.
a have learned this much from life, that
,syou will only find happiness with good
ssness as It's boon companion. All else is
Counterfeit I realize now. that if. in the
past, I had brought myself down to the
glevel of the drug store cowboys, I would
mot have the things I have now.
a. This may sound old-fashioned, but 1t is
sfoolish to try to make yourself popular
sby these false means. If you do, when
ythe right boy comes along. he will pass
~you up just as though you were part of
the scenery. Therefore. wait for your
lone and only, and pass up the foolish
mess for something infinitely better.
- A HAPPY MODERN GIRL.
- There you are. That has some
segotism, a lot of common sense and
"a happy, youthful tilt to it to cheer
1.-The heart of anyone.
?. Here's another one from a girl
-who has learned the truth of things
from bitter experience:
= Dear Miss Lee--I am constant reader
gof your column. I read the letter you re-
sceived from Thelma and Fritz. I also
~read the letter from "Of the Campus" I
Certainly agree with that boy. Thelma
~and Fritz hrag about their goodness.
!. had the same question to answer
shat they asked. that about whether
smoking and drinking make for
popularity. I have smoked on dates. I
sam sorry to say, and would take drink
TO be sociable. But believe me am
sthrough. and will tell you the reason.
,sashamed as am to repeat it, but it might
Yhelp others.
y. One night, four couples were out to-
sEether OF course the boys had to get
something to drink to pep up the part.
i was on a blind date. I only knew one
~of the fellows, but did know all the girls
Everyone had a drink two and then
smother one. To make long story short.
sone Of the other girls and myself got
,terribly sick I was so disguised with
myself land still ami that would be
ashamed to meet one of those boys again.
i even hope they have forgotten my name.
y It is not necessary to drink and smoke
and a lot of other things are not
necessary for popularity. Charm and
sweetness and high standard of morals
goes Just about as far as anything
y NINETEEN.
q Yes, and I would mention a sense
sof humor along with the other
virtues that go far toward making
"a girl popular.