Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-31

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TODAY, with day off from work, started
to answer the mail from fans, which has
piled up considerably due to the many days in
succession that have been at work on May
time"
In the midst of a reply to a letter from a
girl in a large city, paused. It dawned upon
me that here was letter, so typical of the
many which screen stars receive, that could not
be answered briefly
Why not, I said to myself, take this oppor-
tunity to address an open letter to all who start
their letters to screen stars How 1 envy you'll"
Signed by girl named Mary, this letter read:
DAY after day, sit at my typewriter and
envy you. am secretary. My work is exact
ing, but is not burden, exactly. While my boss
is nice enough, he is a hard taskmaster. Every
thing has to be just so. And all day long take
orders, orders. Do this, do that. So, do you
wonder that envy you your position movie
star who can be your own boss and do what
you want to do?
81 get to work at a. M and If I'm late
there is that pesky old timeclock to tell on me-
And at p. m. I get up and punch the clock
and go home. All day am tied down at my
desk to punch typewriter.
"And what is there to do after hours for
me? I'll tell you. My boy friend and ! may
have dinner together and then we go dancing
or maybe to picture show or play. Nothing
you attend.
Eyes, envy you. l envy the glamour you
have the fame that's yours, the beautiful clothes
you wear, the marvellous way they do up your
hair; your voice, your career, the people you
meet and the easy life that's yours But. above
all, envy you being your own boss
"Mary."
M wos's ass"hA Is to all the ""''''' IN the
Don't be so sure you envy any other
film star; perhaps there are things about your
life that screen star envies.
Mary, you say you have job So do l. Yours
is dashng out letters on a typewriter Mine
is making motion pictures. It's glamorous. how
ever, you may reply That is true. But do you
know the hard work which lies back of CLAM
our?
There are few jobs in this world that do not
require work if one is to succeed. The profess
sions are especially hard. Women, as you know,
become DOCTORS lawyers, politicians, and face
hard work. But those who stick to their study
until preparations over have more than an
even chance for success. The girl who sets forth
to become motion picture star hasn't that
chance statistics estimate that the chances are
10000 to / against that girl.
Mary you say you envy me my job before
the cameras do enjoy it, but you are wrong
In supposing it is such pleasant task. 1t Is
interesting, but it is most of the time enervat-
ing work, under the hot lights you may sit
at desk all day, but at least, you don't have
millions of watts pouring into your face.
Your boss, you say, is hard taskmaster. SO
is mine And he is someone couldn't talk back
to even If I felt like it, for my boss is the
public He is exacting and not always under
standing He is never satisfied, wholly. for 1t is
not possible to please everyone all of the time
But /, as other stars, like my boss. Although
Mr. Public demands and orders, he gives praise
for good work, well done. And we stars follow
his wishes and wants That's why we read let
ters from our fans, such as yours
Mary, you envy fame Fame is good, but
1t is dangerous Stars must guard against let
ting fame rule their lives. If it becomes too
much part of our thoughts, then we ride our
own destinies right out Of the limeght. An in
natsd head il likely to leave big ache II Il
expiodes
Fame however, does exact IL toll from III
Fame leads our lives for IL; you can lead yours
yourself. You may 90 to football game or a
dance or any other place and few win care.
But wherever screen star goes. she must re-.
member her public.
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