The Washington times., 1929-10-28

Dear Miss Fairfax" writes
Troublesome. 81 have come to
you with problem that has
been troubling me for the last
three years or so.
Il am a girl of eighteen years
of age-good looking, popular
and attractive. But it doesn't
mean a thing to me.
Il am invited out by young
men and have to refuse because
l cannot have them call for me.
Or if | do go out, l have to be
home early.
"If l am invited to go to the
country, before l can give the
party a final answer, | have to
go and ask my mother. then
she tells me to ask my father.
and his answer is No. l cry for
the next two days and have
headaches the next three. | am
afraid to ask to go 10 different
places, because l know what the
answer will be. Oh. Gee. ! of.
ten wish / was dead instead of
leading a life like this.
There are younger girls that
20 out and enjoy themselves. l
don't see why my parents are
so strict. They weren't angels
when they We're young.
Down at work, I'm known as
the happiest and sweetest girl on
the floor. | have 4 smile on all
day and l sing and also dance in
the office, when the boss is out.
But as soon as | come home, my
happiness disappears. l am en-
tirely a different girl
II have plenty of friends. but
they don't do me any good be-
cause | cannot go out too much
during the week, so ! even have
to refuse my girl friends. Why
are my parents so strict? | am
known to be a good girl, know
how to act when I'm out. ]
DO anything TO please my par
ents. Plea Sc answer my letter.
/ will wait patiently. | thank
you ever so much.
"TROTBLESOME.
I am sorry. my dear. that YOU
are unhappy at home. l wish l
could tighten your burden.
But I wonder if YOU are such
an unfortunate girl after all?
You are missing certain amount
OF gayety in the way OF late
parties. But. after all. YOU have
to he at work early the next
morning. SO very late parties
would soon tell on your health,
would they not. il YOU went as
often as you wished?
[ am thinking of another girl
Of 18 with another kind OF par
ents-Betty. let us all her. Betty's
parents permitted her to have
all the parties and company she
wished at home, and she went
out as often as she liked and
stayed as late as she chose with
girls and boys who attracted her.
What was the result? Betty
became so restless and jazz
crazy that she couldn't be happy
for an instant unless the house
was full OF company or she was
on the "gO." Home life was a
bore to her. She could not en-
tertain herself or enjoy single
quiet evening.
Finally, Betty married a fine
young man Of the quiet home
loving. prosperous type. But she
couldn't stand the mOnOtOny of
normal. quiet home life. She be-
gan going out with gay crowd.
The other day Betty had the
headlines OF the daily newspaper
she had been killed in another
mans automobile, the aftermath
of JOY ride!
The more excitement and jazz
girls indulge IN, the more they
depend on excitement for happi-
ness and the more they want.
The habit grows on one.
Do you know what | would do
II were you. my dear? 1
would resolve to appreciate my
good parents and home and [
would dance and sing and smile
there just as mer'ily as at the
office. incidentally, be careful
about singing and dancing dur
ing office hours. l would de-
eide to enjoy my home and the
social life permitted there.
When your parents see you
are a little stcadier, a little less
wild and rebellious in your at
titude, they may allow You a
bit more freedom. And you may