The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-06

HELP our readers if you canl If
= a any Of you recognize your own
experience in the letters that are
published here, write to Jane Jor-
dan and tell her what you learned!
All letters are welcome
A short time ago I answered a
letter in this column from Troubled
Sister. She was concerned because
she was powerless to stop the i'm
proper conduct of her younger sis
ter, who had some mistaken notions
about her right to freedom.
My advice to Troubled Sister was
that she stick to the young girl,
and wait for life to teach her the
lesson which she would not learn
from her wiser sister. The same
day brought a letter from Billie,
a girl who had been through this
phase of wild youth" and repented.
Her stepmother, however, would
not let her forget her error. asked
Billie to write Troubled Sister a
letter, advising her how to handle
the little sister and win her away
from dangerous indulgences. Here
is Billie's answer:
Dear Troubled sister-Jane Jordan asked
me II / knew of any way TO influence your
exactly how you feel When your Sis
ter just q silly young child. craving ex-
element. realizes how mistaken she has
n
not be like this forever, and she win soon
ind out that her present company will
Experience is good teacher" But.
in the end. you'll be proud of her. I've
had the same experience. When I was
Vogue Vos SS' nothing could stop me soon
began to notice that real people we're
the s0s same am thing I'm sure she will change
I'm afraid. Troubled Sister there is
nothing you can do, except be patient UNI
Won do. stand by her. I have tried to
seek entirely new places to live, but al
EnoRs my sboS ha'
succeeded in turning 3s my own brother 9TH
win Jane jordan answer this? Is thege
any chance of my past preventing me
H rS T s5ttnT fo2e good osf' yqRsnG Ran
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TEAR BILLIE-Thank you for
~ your letter to Troubled Sister,
which corroborates my opinion that
there is no way to stop a head
strong girl until she burns herself.
AS for your question, will man
forgive a girl who has a past and
marry her just the same?" I would
like to have some frank letters from
our men readers on this point.
Will all the men who read this
column write to Jane Jordan and
tell how they feel about marrying
girl who has had a previous love
experience? I would like to publish
a column containing nothing but
the opinions of various men on this
question:
AS bit of encouragement, Billie,
will tell you that it has been done,
many times Many girls in your
present predicament have found
husbands. Nevertheless, I would like
to have as many letters as I can
get from the menl
And now. Billie, here is a letter
of encouragement for you from an
other woman, also named Billie!
Dear Bille-Billie walk ont on your
stepmother and take care Of YOURSELF
There are lots of things YOU can do!
when I was only II years old my own
mother nagged at me constantly. She
was so afraid the inevitable" would
happen that she made my life at home
and haven't been back since except for
an occasional visit
remained a nice girl and haven't
found life hard at all, now am "a
years old and have been married for
fifteen wears TO a very fine Irish bow
We have one child and are very happy.
indeed. Nv husband makes only $3.50
week but we manage to get along
So. Billie. why not 60 on your own
for a year or so? And look around for
a good husband. I do not advise YOU
20 marry so young. Wait at least a wear
or So then YOU will be older and know
better what YOU want. Marriage and
YOUR own home is the best bet Yeti
ANOTHER BILLIE.
Jane Jordan would like to add a
word of warning. Economic condi-
tons today are much more difficult
to cope with than they were when
Another Billie left home! Besides,
there is your fatherI He deserves
some consideration, for he is not
to blame for the unhappy condition
your Stepmother creates!
Can't you confide in him more