The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-19

can be summed up in few words
Women want to be on a par with
men. They are not, never will be-
A few characteristics of the female
of the species will always prevent
them from being so. One of these
characteristics I will mention here
sentimentality A woman like a
baby, did, does and always will use
an unjust weapon to secure what
she wants. She cries, and what can
a man do? He f1dgets; he stares;
he wonders; and slppresses a desire
to do what he should do-slap her
to sleep.
Men are becoming used to women
in the role of male imitator, and
the men are beginning to recognize
that the fall of women from the
pedestal they occupied few years
ago is something that can not be
stopped. Women in their headlong
quest for recognition have forgotten
that they must take the bitter with
the sweet. Don't yodel girls, you
asked for it.
Women's smoking has one point
in its favor. 1t is a tremendous help
toward their success in the role for
which all women were intended. A
woman putting cigaret affords a
world of amusement to me by her
ability to look foolish; and if a
woman can amuSe men, she is sue
cessful. I will appreciate your
printing this with your thoughtful
comment. I am a daily reader of
your column of nonsense.
R. E. H.
Answer-Your letter contains
some interesting half-truths. It
is true that practically all women
are influenced by conscious or I'M
conscious envy of the male. 1t is
true that they can not succeed by
becoming bad limitations of men.
1t also is a fact that women for
centuries have resorted to subter-
fuge to gain their ends. But I do
not see how they could have done
otherwise. In dealing with an
over-swollen masculine ego such
as your letter betrays, trickery is
the only thing that works.
Physically speaking we must
admit that women are weaker
than men. The delicate and COM
plicated equipment with which
they are provided to reproduce
the species. subjects them to
periodic disablement with &C
companying psychological upsets
from which men are exempt.
Except in rare instances women
are not physically able to slap
men to sleep, but they can outwit
them by playing on their outra-
geous vanity, and they can get
even by ruling men with the
tyranny of weakness. Who is to
blame, I wonder?
When you mention women in
the role of entertainers for men.
you are referring to type which
is the product of the training of
the past. Many modern women
are entirely too busy and self
sufficient to make such a trivial
pursuit their aim in life. But of
course you would not meet this
type. She would have no time for
you.
Dear Jane Jordan-It may be right
to keep man guessing at certain
times. But I would want to know
that the one I am going with really
cares. If I ask if she loves me,
would expect a good answer, not
just "Oh maybe, perhaps, I don't
know, or what do you think?" This
would upset me and cause me to
look for another. girl. I'm Just
thirty but could be wrong.
KARL.
Answer-In other words you are
looking for security and do not
care to play the infantile game
of hide and seek with your girl.
Dear Jane Jordan-I am a young
man Of 20. Here's my list of things
I desire, yet have not found in
girl. Cd She should be good-look-
ing, a good sport, have plenty of
pep and know something of life.