The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-12

than dirt.
/ had thought that the adj
vances in science, which have
been widespread for the bene-
fit of all those who can hear (you
don't even. have to be able to read
and take heed thereof.
There is nothing that aids the
breeding of germs, the spread Of
disease, the lack of respect like I'M
cleanliness. 1t is disgusting and in
excusable. In the days when a bath
meant heating water by bucketsful
to fill the old tin wash tub (and in
the winter breaking through the ice
covered creek to get that water to
heat) there may have been some
excuse for the weekly oath. But
surely it is a colossal lout who can
not turn in a tub full Of water for
the purpose of keeping neat.
I know that there are men who
do hard, dirty labor. That when
they come home they are fatigued:
to the point of not caring whether
they sit down to dine with dirty
hands and faces, and who, if they
90 out in the. evening at all, feel it
is waste of time and precious
energy to change their attire. But
when once the habit of bathing and
cleaning up is acquired, there is
nothing more restful than hot
bath and change of clothing at2the
end of hard days labor. 81
Cleanliness has way of lifting
the spirits. 1t has way of making
a person feel rested and cheerful.
All you who do not believe it, try it
for a week, including and most es-
pecially the husband of the woman
who wrote the following letter:
Dear Miss Lee: So many have. come to
you with their problems that too, have
one problem of my married life. I have
been married seven years and have a
sst s girl hT a8 b %af W Ro1ns in haRg
tried as best I could to keep up my side.
But from the first have had difficulty
ness counts a lot in life; and that a
person must keep up appearances after.
as yell wo4 as before Ter Wa d4t9 realize that
but he doesn't wash his face and hands
to eat his meals and not only that. Put
evening. Just as ne comes from his work;
with dirty greasy clothes me ana fba race ice qad
clean up. but If he does not chose to,
he resents my asking him.
Our biggest quarrel was when I asked
him to lust wash wash anyway !boT one NJ night e
came very angry and told me I could go
With him as ne ,o was S or stay st a9ms home
see other men and their wives on
the streets and the husbands always way are are
respect me enough to clean up for me.
What am, I to DO? am very yt9Su ass
yet and have pride enough tnat t 4ba5
I can stand. don't want to be nagger'
but do not feel that I am being unrea;-
WS yng Shall aY3y do 5r about hqs s 2 Sai be i
unfe oSE WHO WANTS TO DC, RIGHT.
MY dear, there is one thing you
do not have to worry about. II you
cannot stand his uncleanlinesS, no
one else would be able to, and that
means that he probably spends the
time he is away from home alone.
I'm afraid he needs shaming into
cleaning up. But that will be for
you to figure out as I do not know
the social side of your life. At least
you can keep up your end of things
by keeping yourself, your child and
your home neat and clean.
He seems to be hurt that you do
not love him, dirty or clean, that
you do not overlook greasy hands
and dirty face. would try no. talk
ing about it for a while, at least di-
rectly Go out with him the way he
is, and then make remarks and
admiring notes concerning the men
who are neat and clean. You may
be able to get him to keep up his
appearance through arousfng his
pride. If you notice other men. he
will want to cause you to notice
only him.