The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-14
Riches Hold
HighPLaCe
in Society
, BY MARTHA LEE

When folk come to realize that
there is no recognized aristocracy
in America outside Of the aristoc-
racy of money, there will be less
unhappineSs and heartbreak. And
I may add that the only ones who
recognize this aristocracy are the
mobiles themselves.
I'm not trying to decry the pres
ent status. Because as it is, it is
well enough. Those who aspire to
go around with group of persons
who do things they can not afford.
for the most part deserve the jolt
they must get sooner or later 1t
is false vanity and pride that
prompts that desire for prominence,
for the most part.
There was a time when good
breeding, faultless manners, refine
ment and intellect were prime requi-
sites of society. These are still
necessary attributes, but added to
this is another, superseding In
power all the others-wealth. That
is indisputable, and the sooner it
is faced the better.
And those who can see the good
In the one group and yet sympa-
thize and understand the miseries
and stark tragedy Of the others are
twice blest. Those who have seen
the heights and the depths are
surely, at least spiritually more
fitted for civilization and the fur
thering of civilization than those
who have trod the even plane of
mediocrity. Here is a letter that
might interest my readers:
My Dear Miss Lee; am twenty-five
years old have fairly good education
and quite bit of family background.
During the war my father. who was an
outstanding fnancier in the community
where we live. lost all of his money and
as a consequence his health was broken.
Tragedy visited my family en- masse,
and without any warning, without any
previous training for the situation, we
were forced into actual want. due to a
lack Of knowledge as to how to handle
affairs
Before this occurrence my mother and
father and sister had been invited every
where. Mother and my sister were forced
to take up the burden of the family and
in time, We were dropped from the circle.
In the meantime things are looking up a
bit. and I am being asked about But ]
am uncomfortable and Ill at case with
these people who meant and still mean
so much to my mother and father. have
found my own circle Of friends. a group
OF serious minded young people. with fair
educations. who are interested in the same
things that am. Although we dance and
enjoy life, IL is not in the same way
that find these others do. And the
other ways are so much more to my
liking. Mother has stressed the idea that
1 owe 1t to myself and my family to take
my place in this group. Understand they
are all fine. but there is a vast difference
in my ideas about life. and theirs. It is
something earnest and real to me. To
them it is just fun. What do You adviser
BURGOISE.
Make a concession to your moth
er. Since it will not mean any
struggle on your part, take up your
life with the group your mother
wishes, at least for time. And do
so with a sincere effort to become
one of them. If you find it i'm
possible, there are always your own
ideas to follow through. But your
mother has suffered a great deal
If you can not show her your way
at least make an effort to do what
she wishes. If your arguments are
strong, they can overbalance hers.