The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-21

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more educators were like him.
At the top of the ladder in
the profession usually we find
the liberal minded man and
woman. They are above reproach
and they speak their minds without
fear Of reproach.
It is among the underlings who
must curry favor that we find the
browbeaten "yesmen" who fear to
break away from the opinion of the
mob.
Not that all school teachers are
browbeaten and Sycophapts. Far
from it. Many are brilliant and
courageous and think for them
selves. But these keep quietly in
the background biding their time.
Just as soon as some school or
university woman breaks away from
the established custom, some re-
former pounces upon her and upon
the entire educational system.
Not satisfied with damning the
school system, they extend their
accusations to all young women,
regardless.
That is ruinous and destructive
to civilization. They do not stop
to consider that only a few are
justly accused, and that the ma
jority are innocent.
And then to the original "sin''
they add drinking and smoking
and petting." Those three words
are easily grouped. They have a
certain connotation of corruption.
The reformers never become spe-
ci1c.
AS a result the girl who comes to
school without her stockings is i'm
mediately going to the dogs" and
she is drinking and smoking and
petting."
evil to him who evil thinks, .
and may the tribe of howlers and
their ilk have their heads pierced
with the light of reason and truth.
Here is a letter that comes to
my desk this morning like a spring
sunshine.
After reading the letter I ex-
banded my chest and resolved to
get that new dress that I can't af-
ford.
Dear Martha Lee: 7 Just want to tell
you that I'm happy. OF course. have
my ups and and downs" but try to make
I work and help my mother. but still I
find time to read book a week. play some
tennis, and go swimming once in
Why bother and worry about having
dates when you have a mother who un-
usually, and don't like to drink.
7 believe I am modern in almost every
way. and try to be real sport.
/ do have a, few. dates, but I don't make
it habit and settle down to Just one. be-
cause I'm just nineteen. you see na,,
Doesn't it make you feel good all
over? Yes, sir, I'm going out right
now and get that new dress. I'll
pay the gas bill next month.
A few words will answer this let
ter.
Dear Martha Lee: Since you have
have been going with a. fellow two
We are engaged, but We can't afford to
be married, just yet. am terribly in
love WITH him t ana %9ua a6 not thp6 q
I have plenty Of opportunities. N,
Here is the trouble, He seems to take
half hour. sometimes longer. when we
have appointments to meet. He knows
I'll be there when he comes. This. is I'M
Tell me how to break him of this habit.
I'm afraid Of making him angry. I don't
want to lose him. -
Give him dose of his own medi-
cine, Maryane. Let him wait on
you some time. Let him get mad, if
he wants to.
If a little thing like being late
for an appointment will break an
engagement, may the Lord help you
if you marry the man.
Here is a girl in the same trouble
as Maryane.
Dear Martha Lee: am % years old.
and. I am going with a young man who
works from II p. m. to a. m. He sleeps
through the day, and quite frequently he
doesn't wake up in time to keep his en-
~ never know whether he will be on
I should sit at home and wait for him.
have many other chances for dates. /
Ike this man very, much and would like
to keep his friendship.
Should / accept other engagements or
Just sit home the nights he doesn't come
to see me?
We are not engaged.
IF you are not engaged to this
man, you are not under any obli-
cations at all to him.
You, too, should give him a bit of
his own treatment. Why don't you
fail to be at home some night when
he calls? That would make him
snap out of his sleepiness all right
You should have dates with other
men. Don't tie yourself to one man
unless you are sure you will be his
wife some day.
"a man in a million" who signs
his letter pure 24' answers the