The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-20

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should not pay for theater tick
to do so because she enjoyed
going out. If she did not be the
BANKER she would have to
spend the evening at home.
My new correspondent, a young
Indiana University man who is
married and is attending school be-
leves that in this modern age there
is no reason why the woman should
not assume an equal portion Of the
financial burden. This young man
enthusiastically goes on to another
problem, that of the woman work.
ing after marriage when that mar
riage would not be possible on the
salary which the young. man earns.
The generation of which this
young man is an ardent member,
thinks the management of house
hold is a mere bagatelle, that the
success of this undertaking requires
no use of brains and very little in
telligence. There is where this gen.
Grafton errS because OF its lack of
experience, To me to be a success
full wife and the creator of a real
home takes much more skill than
the mere being a piece Of machinery
in the business world.
In spite of my correspondents
arguments ON both subjects l am
convinced that woman makes
grave mistake to assume these
f1ancial burdens. believe that she
is running her fiance or husbands
character by robbing him of the
chivalry that is one of the finest
things in a mans makeup. Here
is the letter from this modern uni
versity student:
Dear Martha Lee:
l agree only in part With your advice
last week to Puzzled Reader Many Young
people vino want to and should get married
can do so only if both of them 20 ahead
working and share the work and expense
f%o Of G Ra '0f khG and Mile Sf the an next
corner" W; both feel that We, have an I'D
nirabe solution to the pro5lem-a solu-
ton which many young couples have
Most fellows don't want the clngine
vine dependent sort of girl but rathet
admire the one vino is as capable Of TAX
2, man One way for girls to win and keep
the admiration and respect of men is to
show, them t that they have the t91olt{n to
need lose and feminine grace and che rm
that makes us love them SO much; but that
they have backbone enough and determ-
ination enough that at least until there
are children in, the home or until the de-
mands OF the home are sufficient to take
as much OF their time as the JOB does OF
their ny hFs5ands that they fb are not only will
70 most men nothing i; SO DISGUSTING
as The type Of woman who has shown
some occupation who settles down to the
petty. Irritating round Of household
low her mental level that She is bound
to deterorate by. the, very fact that she is
not :, using the, faculties that we're once
Is t33eSe anythinggs more pitlful than
at the age Of f8 or Is when She lands her
man and proceeds to become 1air; fat end
forty before she. has reached 30 or s.?
to the above sentiments. An 1 right, fell
lows, or not? A MARRIED STUDENT.
Dear Married Student:
Your interesting letter shows
what the new generation has to say
for such problems. However, I first
want to tell you that I think while
men sometimes admire the aggres-
sive business gill, you notice
that the clinging vine type, as you
phrase, it, has many more admirers
than her capable sister. In spite
of your assertion thai the men do
not want the clinging vine for
wife, I wager that most men are
more attracted to a SOFT, frilly chif-
fon dress than the we'll tailored
street dress that most business girls
wear, and remember this attraction
leads to matrinony.
My friend, before your marriage
you perhaps have been accustomed
TO the Smoot running household of
your mother. All your life you have
seen just the surface and none Of
the inner workings of the menage.
Little do you know of the tact and
ability your mother expended to
make this home a success. Hence
your argument that 1.-THE petty
round Of household duties lowers
the mental level of a woman is all
wrong because the capable mistress
of an establishment has to use her
head just as much as Goes the sue
cesSful woman in business.
While I do not agree with you,
Married Student, I enjoyed your
letter. What do you think about
this, readers?
Dolly x: Will you please write
me again I should like to send
you letter I received regarding
your case.
Jimmy L: Your case is quite in
teresting. You have the ability and
the personality to be n success. You
have the right idea in dating many
girls because it is foolish to settle
down while you are unable to think
of marriage for several years.