Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
They Cannot Keep Pace Win the Brilliant
Young Women of This Era, decorating to
the Novelist, and Are Doomed to Become
Unhappy Because They Are A70k7oard in
AftairS Of the Heart.

has to be a knight to make love. He must first
consider the lady and see to it that she derives
some pleasure from the affair. He must not
say things which are gross and empty. He can
only arouse her interest when he pays her pretty
but sincere compliments
"A man must have facility with words and
be able to express himself so that the woman
he is trying to win will turn her eyes on him
with glimmer of interest in them She thinks:
Look here, this young man seems charming
I want to know more of him. Then gradually
and skillfully the man can proceed to the next
step.
''But men today don't know anything of the
technique of love- They are clumsy and awk-
ward in their love affairs. They don't know
how to interest these stunning young girls who
look so at. They can't even keep pace with
them.
''The average young girl takes part In all
kinds Of sports. Watch her on the beach play.
ing BAH, or leap-frog, jumping or exercising,
while the young men sit around Enthusiastically.
Girls the world over are becoming sun daugh-
tiers. They lie In the sun for hours so that
their bodies become beautifully tanned and
strong Health has become a religion with
them
"TEis last Summer when visited a small
bathing resort in England counted 135 young
women lying on the sands taking sunbaths,
while most Of the men were In their clothes
listening to the gramophone. Is it any wonder
that men are becoming physically weaker? The
girls play tennis, swim hour after hour and
go on long cross-country hikes. After days
work they win dance until the wee hours OF the
morning without growing tired. But you viii
find that the men hold back or begin to wilt
early In the evening.
"These lads may talk as though they are
beings of superior clay, since they realize that
there are not enough Of them to go around.
But the little conceits which they have are so
feeble and SO skin deep that they mark them
as definitely inferior. Women marry them and
then are driven to the divorce courts from
boredom and disappointment
"On the other hand we have many Of our
finest women not marrying. As women forge
ahead they are less likely to contract matrimony
with insipid, weak men. They can't bear the
thought OF living with them. But they must
have love- since it is not only necessary, but is
the most beautiful and refreshing thing In the
world.
eve will, therefore, have many Of them for
a generation or two enter into affairs that VIII
not be binding. Instead Of turning to young
men they viii seek the companionship Of
middle-aged men,"
MIR. HAMILTON believes that this is the
AVA day Of the middle-aged man. Because he
has lived and had many experiences, and has
even suffered, he is more able to share the girls
she is anxious to know. She finds no mental
reciprocity with the young man, even though
he may deem his company privilege. There
is little he is enthusiastic about to discuss.
1.-THE older man has something to Offer" said
the writer. "I don't mean material possessions,
but rather such things as intelligent CONVEX
sation, gallantry and consideration. He is not
ignorant of the technique of love- BY that time
he has better understanding Of women and
can court them with some care and attention.
He is able to hold their interest. That is why
we find so many young women becoming old
mems darlings."
Mr. Hamilton brought out that the increasing
number Of women who are not marrying or who
are divorced is bringing about reaction OF
great social Importance.
'"These women must work to occupy them
selves" he said "And so we have them crowd
ing an already overcroTded market. To make
the situation more complex, these women are
far better in the jobs than the men. They are
energetic alert and ambitious. They read books
about biology, psychology, science and religion
They attend lectures and take courses at the
universities. They seem to be avid for knowl-
edge and eager to get ahead in life.
81 can say from my own personal experience
that whenever I have given men jobs found
it difficult to keep them because Of their lazi-
ness and their SNUG satisfaction They had
no desire to study or to improve themselves