The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-19
ManyGi7"Ls
Losing Best
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BY MARTHA LEE.

Among life's little tragedies are
the gallant girls who rush through
their education so that they may be
of some help to mother and father.
Gallant they are, for more than
one reason. These youngsters for
felt the best years, when their minds
are most capable of learning, so
that they may swell the family
purse. In these years come all sorts
of good things that, to older folk,
seem trivial and unnecessary, such
as friendships and responsibility
and companionship of hosts Of chill
dren their own age.
These girls take up the response
bilities of earning a livelihood, the
dull routine of work, and the lack
of contact with boys and girls their
own age, before they realize how
much it will influence their lives
later on.
It's Fine Discipline
True enough, it is discipline Of
the finest sort. It has tendency
10 develop the girl along the lines
Of realizing responsibility.
But it robs her Of much of youths
birthright.
The girl who starts out IS file
clerk. at the age of Is or II. un-
less she is very ambitious and will
train herself for other work through
the night school courses, usually
will be file clerk at the age of 20.
1t doesn't give her a fair send
of. She is unequipped to compete
with the vast throngs of girls who
are being turned out by schools and
colleges every year.
Loses Social Life
And where Is her social life?
Where is her point of contact with
boys and girls her own age? Read
what this young girl, who is old
at the working game at %, has to
Say:
Dear Martha Lee: am from a poor
family. Of seven children. including my
slef. am "a. the oldest Of seven. When
entered high school I intended to take
. business course that would train me
10 be secretary. I vas able TO remain
in school only one year. when need for
more money in the house forced me TO
Quit and 20 to work
have been working for six years. and
have not progressed a step. I see other
girls. who have been at my place OF bust
ness less time than I. getting promoted
because they have had more education
than l. That is hard enough. but the
worst part is this.
know hardly anyone of my own age.
A few boys and girls in my neighbor-
hood, and two or three girls who work
A. the same place do are the only
epes. I have dates once in a while.
would like so much to be asked out
with BOYS and girls my own age.
haven't very nice clothes. in spite of the
fact that work because I have to turn
ever about all nv money to my parents.
Do you think that is why am not
asked out. Miss Lee7
NY dear. you are not asked out
because you do not know young
people. as you say You left school
in those years when firm and last
ing friendships with boys and girls
your own age we're most apt to be
formed.
Start Training Yourself
You seem ambitious. Why don't
you enter night school and begin
training yourself for a good posi-
ton? The studies will occupy your
evenings so that you will not be
lonely. And the occupation will be
so much to the good for You.
Now, to get to the point about
young people. The reason you know
none is because you have no point
of contact where you are apt to
meet any. At night school you will.
You would also at church. You
might Join a young peoples class.
That is really as good way as
any of meeting nice young people.
I wish l could bring some nice
young man right to your doorstep.
That being impossible, I only can
suggest means by which you might
meet the young man of your
dreams