The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-19

material to build a home OF.
Give me a bit Of the Old Fashioned in
a girl: at least enough to give her. sense
She pilots her course IN lie WITH Gear
headedness." you said said, No. no: Miss Lee
Some girls seem to think that at part
ing thew must treat their escort to lip
feel like a porter receiving tip. The
writer doesn't mind kisses; but Kisses
which mean nothing are worth nothing Ing
Miss Lee. and am taking a chance that
I / want Minit to say word to the girls: You
don't have to drink. pet nor, smoke to
make men like yous None OF the men
] know admire a girl for this You don't wt
don't care a whoop how you dance; let's
see how you can cook. That's n az 1vDy
Mr.. Allen spoke for himself, all
right, but I wonder if he is speak
ing for all the other men in Indian
apolis.
He certainly is speaking my senti-
ment in his last paragraph. If more
girls could cooks there would be
more men sticking by the fireside.
Now here is the letter from
girl who likes what say:
Dear Martha Lee:
HurTah for our side You surely deserve
some praise for your article about the
/ believe there would be less fuss about
the Modern Girl If a few more persons
CHS morally are as good as they ever
were. and It is about time few more
persons found IL out
believe I am going to the dogs either.
I never have written TO you betoFe., out
wish you further success and
Thank you Miss Sweet"
One of the things to which L
object so strenuously is that pro-
fessional reformers and their ilk
take the woman Of the streets as
the prototype Of the modern girl,
and then they turn right around
and, hold up a picture of the
Madonna as the exact reproduction
of the Old Fashioned Girl.
A score of years ago a girl rode
a bicycle down our street. She
wore a divided skirt that came just
to her ankles.
Mother warned me against the
girl. "She is as wild as wodchuck,"
said mother.
Today that same girl is the
standard of the Old Fashioned
Girl; she was the Modern Girl of
that day.
Twenty years from now the
Modern Girl of today will have be-
come the Old Fashioned Girl.
The Modern Girl is not bad. She
don't drink booze at all, and she
very seldom smokes. 1t merely is
"said to have been heard" that she
is ali bad.
Don't take the word Of another;
investigate for yourself.
I have a typewriter letter on my
desk signed by "a Reader" The
letter concerns the article on the
Old Fashioned Carl.
However, the letter is an attack,
and in no sense of the word can 1t
be called fair minded discussion.
This column is for readers who
have a constructive thought to offer
to other readers. 1t is not conducted
for propaganda for or against any
thing or existing institution.
If "a Reader" wishes to enter
this discussion with cool head and
not "get mad" then I will welcome
and publish all communications
from "a Reader"
Our friend D'Artagnan again
comes through with some good
ideas on what he believes a regular
fellow and girl should be. Here they
are:
Dear Miss Lee:
letter. S@ WITH Pfih the S Comment that il is lust
like woman to have the last word. be-
Ts embryo DToes s and WITH you
kind permission ask to enter the rolls
aN However. this matter Of the last word
Halter" We are too nearly alike. Her
standard for a regular fellow can be
regular girl. shall concede the fact
that there are nice girls. but IKE MISS
o. w5Se tSSSy sSSut r sss dsss but
are hard to md. ,,. H.. o. ~.
All of which is PROBABLY due 20 Ine
fact that it is the other type which con-
tinually puts itself forward and occupies
the spotlight. the decent. modest girl be-
announce herself but little.
nv opinion a regular kirl should also be
broad-minded. a good sport ana nave
fair education. The goal is not SO
necessary to the girl. but a certain amount
heights Of success with her husband are
Dancing. bridge. ETC.. are no more
essential to a regular girl than they are
to a regular fellow, bat such social Rraces
are broadening. and create poise unat
adds to the ease Of carriage. and the
interested the Conversations
Fellows ask that the girls be frank an9
honest, with them. just ss Man HATE tS,ss
Lee. my experience has been that very lew
girls are frank and honest with the
fellows. They seem TO get great delgnt
out of "stringing them along. Their
line scenes nearly as standardized as that
Of the fellows. though they won't ADMIT
that they have one. L.,., =. od
fellowship. but should be avoided. How
ever. II is essential to the. fellow, who Is
searching for THE" girl. Still. even
then, there is such a thing as too much.
and only a minimum is required.
Modesty. decency. some social graces.
frank and honest attitude, minimum OF
disposition. These things would make g
brief summary OF what a regular fellow"
ASKS q ms regular tDi'ARTAoNAN.
Co...nJa Don,oon.