The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-10


like fine. handsome men even bet
ter than I do the good but homely
ones.
But there il no getting away
from the fact that we can overdo
the beauty-loving act and when we
do we usually invite trouble. That
Is why I think everyone. men and
women-should put looks In a Sec
ondary place and count person
Atty and brains first. Notice.
said personality" for all the
brains in the world without per-
sonal charm, are a. nothing.
couldn't resist writing this let
ter because we have had to face
the beauty versus brains" prob
lem in our family and 1t has been
interesting 10 SIT or the side lines
and watch two women work.
One of the men in our family
has been undecided about two
girls. one is very beautiful-and
that Is all. The other Is bright,
independent and good looking but
not a real beauty like the other.
However. her brightness has turn
ed the trick because she gets her
man" and Miss Beautiful Is still
trying to figure out what hap
pened.
As an older woman I could see
through the methods of both girls
and as an older woman / am happy
TO say there are still plenty of
young women with brains that
more than make up for their fea-
ture perfection.
The pretty girl had the quaint
idea that all she had to do was
be a clinging vine and she would
have the young men at her feet.
II works fine with some men, but
not with the fellows who like sub
stantial food better than dainty
delights.
The bright girl knew that the
thing to do was to act" like n
clinging vine at times. but to
prove that one can be a sturdy
oak when necessary
Three or four times these girls
had chance to prove whether
they were real women or sorry
limitations. Miss Beautiful fell
down miserably in the eyes of her
young man each time. Miss Bright
rated no decidedly In character.
personal charm and intelligence
that her good looks became beauty
in the eyes of the young man.
I don't like most of these dreary
little stories with morals to them,
but it seems TO me they are i'm
portant when they involve any
thing as vital as a woman's COM
mon sense, and Its effect on the
men.
OF course women should be good
looking. They should do everything
possible to improve their looks and
spend as much as they can spare
on "upkeep" but II they really
want TO get their men they will
appreciate the fact that men like
women who act" like clingins
vines yet prove they can be towers
of strength when needed.
Aunty.
Friends
Dear Miss Grey: Why do friends
(the persons we are supposed 10
rely uponl desert US and get
angrier at US than persons who
don't even pretend friendship with
u.s.
At present / am upset because
a girl I have known and gone with
for years is angry at me all on
account of purchase I made.
was in the market for q certain
article that she happens to be sell
ing. but I got a much better bar
gain by buying through someone
else instead OF her.-and because
I did not make my purchase
through her she il furious. She
won't even speak to me and is
talking about me To other friends,
telling them that I don't even
know the meaning of friendship. .
This hurts. I want To be her
friend still. but don't think that
even friendship should enter into
n business deal.
What can a person do In such
a case
NJ. T..
Go TO your friend and tell her
exactly how you feel and If she
continues 10 play the role of
abused friend the only thing you
can do is cross her off your list
of worth while persons.