Evening star., 1938-09-20

nEAR MR.. pHOOEY- -TO-FADS:
Congratulations on making the
headlines, which goes to show that it
takes a man to really start things. Mr..
P. T. F., am just q silly woman, and
I realize I should not be so presump-
tuous as to write this, but your letter
was so cute that I could not resist the
temptation.
You are absolutely correct. Women
are silly. Not just sometimes silly, but
all-the -time-silly. For instance, did
you know that we encase ourselves in
slaves that all but break our ribs?
II Paris and Fifth Avenue say that we
shall wear dresses that drag the
ground, we'll, We drag the ground, thus
making soil erosion more erOSive. II,
on the other hand, they say to raise
the dresses to the knees, We never
give q thought to morals or how we
will look. Regardless Of the size or
shape of our lower extremities. We HE
ourselves to the dressmaker and say:
Don't spare the scissors and fork
over good money to her for just
shipping
Here 1t Il September, 1898. and
somebody conceives the idea of going
old-fashioned. I'm agin it, Mr.. P. T. F.
Just when we were becoming younger
and younger looking with our long
bobs and sport clothes. they do tail
spin and fling us back so years and we
Just amt prepared for the shock.
Hair pins, combs. hat pins. Oh me,
oh me. Last Saturday at jewelry
counter the women could not be stirred
with a stick. They were madly vieing
with each other to see which one could
grab the most frivolous furbelows. But
one bright spot looms, viz, the silly
women are helping the recession to
recess because the comb manufacture
ers have to sell combs to pay the
workers who make the combs and so
on and on. sorta like the house that
Jack built.
"Shoes, ah shoes! Toes sticking out
and exposing the whole feet. You
know. Mr.. P. T. F., you would not
expect us to 60 around with . hole in
our hose-where 1t would shoW So
hosiery stock goes up which, accord
ing to the economic system. means
something. I don't know what.
II have an idea which I believe
would prove q panacea for your all
Lments. I have thought of nothing
else since reading your letter. Here II
is: Elect yourself president of the
Phooey to- Fads Club and have fol
your slogan. Time Out Called. In
other words, have nothing to do with
females until they have regained q
normalcy. That'n bring 'em to Their
senses. Down will come hair, the
hoops and combs will be thrown ir
the Mississippi to prevent floods, and
happiness will reign supreme. You
men can do 1t because you are x
strong. We women have no will
power As I said before, it takes mer
to start things.
"And If I can do anything to help
don't hesitate to call on me. My-time
Is yours. For example, I could tAcl
up posters and assist in 4 like manner
I am terribly excited over the idea, fol
I lead such = dull and useless exist.
ence To the office ut 9, home in tn.
evening to cook and clean, and in be-
tween times I fool around with needle.
point and do = little interior decora.
ton. I was considering joining ,
voice conduction class this fall, but
after all, that is silly.
Yours truly,
"SUZY BELL"
Dear Suzy Bell:
Thanks to you for your gentle snut
TO our friend Phooey, etc. And thre,
| cheers for your idea which has alst