The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-27
Manners and Morals
BY lame JORDAN

the clear eyes of her son or daugh-
ter, I haven't seen it yet.
Women we're meant to uphold our
morals, to personify decency and re-
finement. Man likes to put her on
a pedestal for worship as a goddess
of all that is fine and good. Can
you imagine a goddess with a
cigaret pasted to her lips. l can't,
I trust our women and girls will
soon get back to normal and leave
off making smokestacks of their
bodies. ALSO DISGUISED.
Answer - 1 believe that most
men are pretty fed up with god
desses for wives. wish they
would write and tell me whether
I am right or wrong. The goddess
concept belongs to adolescence,
but it doesn't work out so well in
sober fact. How about some let
tiers from husbands who have
married goddesses?
Dear Jane Jordan-While spend
ing the last few days in Indianap-
oils, I have noticed your column.
From what I have read I am led to
believe that you agree quite thor
oughly with girls smoking That's
your opinion, but it won't get very
far with sensible boys. Ninety per
cent of the girls who smoke do so
only to be smart, and the other 10
per cent try to make themselves en-
JOY it.
Almost all smokers agree that
smoking is a bad habit. Needless to
say I join ranks with the young men
opposed to girls smoking. I believe
that smoke has gotten in your
eyes" or you would see the bad eff
fects of tobacco. Why encourage
what is known to be useless and
foolish habit. SALT LAKE CITY.
Answer-What 1 wonder is why
so much more prejudice centers
around smoking than any other
useless and foolish habit? Why
can't we hop on coffee, late hours,
flirtations. or Coney Island sand
wiches at midnight for change?
Dear Jane Jordan - I have been
going with young man of % and
am truly in love with him. He is a
poor boy and hasn't got anything
whatever. He lives in another state
and doesn't even have car. He is
hard working boy, but just can't
find a job that lasts any length of
time. He is bashful and that is a
hindrance to MIN in getting work.
He came out to see me about two
months ago and got a weeks work.
My folks like him and let him stay
at our house. I do housework for
other people, but get to 60 home on
Saturday nights and Sundays. We
never get to be alone very much.
Now some of my best friends have
been throwing it up to me that l
haven't lived a clean life because
my boy friend stayed at my house.
1 can tell that none of them have
any confidence in me as they have
been treating me cool What on
earth am I to do? 1 don't want to
lose my friends. I don't believe in
dancing, drinking and smoking, and
my friends don't either.
Does it look wrong for him to
come to my house and stay while?
If he does not, can't be with him,
for he doesn't know any one here.
Marrying can't be considered be-
cause he hasn't got the money.
Maybe you can say something that
will help a little. DISTRESSED.
Answer - Your friends, of
course, are dead wrong. The pres
ence of your parents should be
enough to quiet their suspicious.
They are not true friends, but
narrow minded, provincial people.
Nevertheless, I suppose you do not
want to lose them. In that case,
all you can do is treat them with
courtesy until they forget the silly
incident. In my opinion you need
new friends.