The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-24

And as with every MANN
of universal controversy.
4 woman writes to me
that she is ashamed to ride on
the street cars because all the
girls cross their knees.
She is ashamed for them that
they are shameless. "There should
be a law against it," she says.
All right then let's make a law
forbidding girls to admit that they
have knees. Let's legislate women
into ankle length skirts. mo More
Knees" will be our battle cry.
But on second thought, I'm afraid
girls would object a little bit to the
law. Perhaps women like to wear
knee-length skirts.
Which reminds me Of the story
caused by the actions of a national
Iy known press service.
Ruth Elder landed in New York
wearing Knockers. Her knees were
unblushingly exposed. All the news
papers took photographs OF Ruth,
and the knees, of course, were in
cIuded. They were a part OF Miss
Elder Just like her hands or feet.
But this press association sent
it's pictures to clients with the legs
amputated just above the knees.
We want full length photographs,
wired clients, Ruth Elder story is
page one stuff.
The amazing reply is said to have
been put on the wires that whereas
the press service was moral in every
respect it deemed it unnecessary to
include knees and legs of women In
photographs.
That caused hundreds Of editor
ials over the United States on
morality"
Now don't get the idea that I'm
a degenerate upholding immortality.
But I don't like long skirts, and I'm
not ashamed of my knees.
Skirt length should be regulated
by personal vanity. If you have
pretty shapely legs then wear knee
length skirts, but if your legs and
knees are unsightly then wear your
skirts a little longer.
It's not matter of morals but
matter of pride Don't expose tat
knees to a critical public.
But if your knees are pretty then
don't be ashamed that the Creator
gave them to you.
Just the same, d like to have the
opinions of readers on Skirt-length.
If you like long skirts, send let
ter and give the reasons why you
like them long.
But if you prefer your skirt
rather short, then send me a letter
with the reasons why you like them
that way.
Dear Martha Lee: I am invited to a
dance but do not f6 e sen6 NV ~P Pegets or
go 10 "e dance WAITING.
A dance is for dancing. 1t
woulden't be fair to your escort TO
go and then not dance.
Dear Martha Lee: | would Ike Ike to s1 say
a few words to John Alden. o0h as si,et
her escort to a lip.stick favored kiss: =
I consider myself a modern girl. and and Il
Of Of girls / know don't drink or smoke
If the, boys wouldn't persuade the FITS FITS
to drink do and smHke r5 a9d boys Ro' start he
and the girls must; follow or be considered
snob and Ioy-killer ,,o o,or,, e
girl doesn't kiss them. The boys who
don't are neither handsome nor interest,
ing. 1t is because they are too bashtul
- I we Very " seldom go with a boy who is
not a church and Sunday school memoer
You can't say it IS the 6,,i company l Keep
IH dsa aeraS With john Alden on dancing
He said if girl can cook. she dosn't have
~ If = YOU are not beautiful you must be a
good dancer or attractive in some other
Most fellows don't care how, girl
girls know how to cook; in this day.
Alden has said and agree with most
everything Martha Lee has said, but
am sincere. 11onr01r
She certainly is hard on the fell
lows, but she is sincere and must be
allowed to express her own opinions.
I'd like to have more letters from
readers VINO nave IueII OWL OP4llIO4Io
not letters tearing down the opin-
ions of others.
This is an answer to IN. L."
You are young enough to start
life over again. You were tricked
into marriage by your mother and
your husband, it would seem from
the letter.
They cheated you out of your
girlhood; they smashed your
dreams; they blighted the best years
of your life.
You are young yet, but if you
know enough of life by now and can
support yourself it seems that it
would be best to go away from them.
Your husband beat you, you say.
Any court will grant divorce on
grounds of cruelty.
1 wish you all the happiness that
you have missed, AID may your new
life be better than the old.