The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-09

To me this is one of the
their meanness of spirit has
bachelor brother to marry and
! must admit that one thing ]
don't admire about this bachelor.
hespite his fine attitude toward his
mother. IL his acceptance OF the
s'goat" role. II he had the spunk
and determination needed in his
case. he could bring his brothers
and sisters to their senses In a
short time. And he wouldn't have
70 hurt his dear old mothers feel
lngs either.
We had . family goat" in our
home. too. 30 ! know what I am
talking about. He, also, stood for
our selfish actions and allowed the
rest Of W to impose ON him. He
was the only boy In the family but
there were four Of us girls. We
MI had good positions when we
were single and living at home but
he paid all the bills. We did not
even have the dccency to help pay
the rent. but went our way spend
ing our wages on ourselves and let
ting him stand all living expenses.
He couldn't marry because he
felt responsible for all of US. We
Ill married well and still went on
being selfish. He stayed with moth
or and when her health failed his
expenses doctor bills, medicine,
etc. were very heavy, but he never
complained nor did he ask us for
sent. And we, rs / said before,
didn't have the decency to offer
him financial aid.
Mother finally became bedridden.
We girls should have taken her
into our homes. She was not in
pain but was quite helpless. She
could have been moved about to
stay with all Of us, without suffer-
ing any Ill effects of the moving.
It would have done for her good
for she needed the change, and 1t
would have given my brother
much deserved rest. He had been
IN love with q woman for years and
for years they had planned to
marry--but plans were all he ever
got out Of 1t.
To make a long story come to
m end let me say that we lost my
brother. He just collapsed one day
and passed on leaving us all with
the knowledge of his work web
done and our own such a failure.
II he had asserted his rights we
would have done our duty, but he
was kind and we imposed on him.
wish now he had told US and our
husbands what he thought of US.
am sure II would not have hurt
mothers feelings for deep down In
her heart her sympathy went out
to him.
So let me advise Bachelor" to
tell his selfish brothers and sisters
frankly what he thinks of them
let them know that he expects
them to contribute their sincerely
hope he makes 1t plain TO them that
they, too, will have to open their
homes TO the mother.
II he takes this stand- marries
and determines to get just as much
satisfaction and joy out of life .as
his brothers and sisters am sure
he will be glad to know that he
finally woke up"
AS for hurting his mother,
would be willing to bet that she
viii glory in his sudden independ-
ence. Mothers are like that.
SORRY SISTER.
Radio
Dear Miss Grey: So you have
~radio argument" on your hands
now. Well, that Is nothing new.
Most Of US can tell about some
naighbor's nerve-wracking radio.
] went through the torture Of lis
tening to q machine turned on full
blast at night time too. For months
! argued and plead with my neigh
bor. He came right back at me
one night and said. Listen. work
from noon until nine o'clock every
night but Sunday. The only chance
! get to hear any good programs
h after nine each night and / in
tend to listen to them. turn my
radio of at midnight after have
had almost three hours enjoyment
Of It. What do in my own home
- my own business, so forget me
and my radio. You could IL you
made up your mind to ignore your
nervous system"
Well, knew would have to 60
on listening to Earring swing bands
every night 50 ] made up my mind
to try and ignore his radio pro-
grams ~ much as possible. for /
realized he told the truth when he
said that what he did in his own
HOMELESS DANCE
Ray BolEer rehearsed TIVE
months to perfect q dance which
gave the impression he had no
homes In his body for The Wizard
az OK"