The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-27

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ever learn to say the smart Ii
One of the hardest things tc
learn In to keep quiet. To con.
quer the urge to talk and tell what
we know instead of listening Il
the other person is never easy.
II gets to be a habit. and a bad
one. for a man or woman 10 insist
on airing views or experiences. be-
cause it leads to Interruptions
Listen to any roomful OF people
today, each one trying to out-talk
the other. and II is really painful.
We cannot learn to curb our
tongues when We are older. II
has to be trained into any grow
ing child while there is yet time.
Young people have horror of
being thought buds. They lie
awake nights trying to think up
original cracks. They study their
slang with more care than their
Latin or French. To be a week
behind the times and use an out
moded term makes them hicks.
So they think. They practice on
phrases like cooled Off or dead"
and bitten in the arm" for being
In love. or taking an interest in
somebody. Sometimes 1t is a shot
In the arm" Next week IL will be
something else. Pitching WOO
and carrying 4 torch" are as
ancient A. sparkling" or spoon
ing"
Conversation has become largely
. matter of getting in lot of
wise ones. among young people.
They deliberately lead ii TO a point
where they can use the latest in
slang.
Quiet girls and boys are often
popular. The chatterbox who won't
listen Ia often very unpopular. A
boy likes q girl to listen to what
he says. And q girl likes a boy
TO hear her out. without interrupt
ing about his team affairs and
what the coach said.
Often, too, In this scramble for
q place on the stage, things are
said that hurt. They are meant
TO be witty and to bring a laugh
to the credit Of the teller. The
object Of amusement is not inten-
tionally being jeered at. He is
merely chosen as stooge to bring
out the sparkle OF the star.
There Is = quiet little verse of
David's that goes like this. set a
watch, o Lord, before my mouth |
and keep the door of my lips"
The more think of that plea the |
more I read into II.
Not only the brake on the quick.
thoughtless tongue, but good man. !
ners and peace for everyone; sure
ly all are included here.
To wait until the turn comes 10 |
speak. To listen patiently until |
another has finished. To speak |
clearly, slowly and sensibly, these
qualities do not ticket the stupid. |
Quite the other way. The great
est wits In the world are slow, de-
liberate speakers, and very finished
listeners.
Hair
Dear Miss Grey: Why do girls
make such fools of themselves /
about the way they do their hair !,
] am not pessimistic soul but l
must admit that the average girl |
makes me weary with her exag- |
kerated hair styles. ! wouldn't |
care II these styles were becoming
but most Of them leave a girl look
ing like cross between an airedale |
and the ella monster. don't |
mind funny shoes with toes that |
threaten to tear through stockings /
II don't mind an average amount /
of makeup and don't mind seeing |
a girl be herself so long as she |
acts like q lady. but I must admit /
that these hideous new hair styles |
get me down. I have got to the |
stage that size girl up and |
notice how she does her hair be- /
fore I'll ask her for a date. l re-
fuse to furnish the comedy for |
anybody. Tn funny enough look |
ing myself without getting a girl
whose hair looks like Chinese
pagoda- II the average girl only
realized how sensitive fellow Is
about her appearance she would
be careful TO be conservative
never spectacular. ANDY.
My Dear Andy: II I am to
Judge by the mail get from
many boys and men all ! can
say II this-you are right. The
average young chap is a sensitive
fellow whose appearance never
causes q great deal of merri-
ment. We can't say this for
Miss America, who is often as