Evening star., 1943-04-12
Some Assorted
Questions and
Answers
Rv Emily Post
Bv Emily Posi-

Dear Mrs Post: In order to settle
difference of opinion, would you
be so kind us to send me the cor
rect procedure for young man and
woman when they leave their seats
to get off the street car or bus? Does
he go first up the aisle or does she
go first? And if he doesn't stalk up
the aisle ahead of her, how will he
get out of the bus first to help her
| out?
Answer: He does go first to make
way for her and then to be waiting
to help her out.
Dear Mrs. Post How shall my hus-
band answer the telephone when he
is on duty as assistant director of
service which gives informa ton to
men in the services?
Answer: He gives the name of
the service. For example: "A-B-C
Service" or "Office of the A-B-C,"
unless this is announced at switch
board In this case he would more
likely say Hello" Or if the service
is part of the Army Cor Navy,
Capt. King speaking
Dear Mrs. Post: Just how wrong
will it be for the mothers to wear
street-length dresses at IL o'clock
wedding? There is to be a bridal
party in traditional clothes. but the
wedding is being arranged in hur-
ry because of the war and also the
families cannot afford to buy new
clothes if it is not necessary. The
bridegroom's mother and l have
very becoming streetlength day
dresses and would like to wear
them, but my daughter thinks we
should both be in long skirts. She'll
abide by what you say, of course!
Answer-Although long skirts
have always been correct and
therefore still are, short skirts are
so much more useful at present
that even at weddings they are seen
quite as often as long ones. I do
think, though, that the mothers
should choose skirts of the same
length if they are to receive to-
gether, and in sufficiently large
room to be seen at full length. In
this case the contrast would be con-
spicuous But if the room is to be
crowded for it's size then the length
of their skirts will be noticed by
few-if any.
Dear Mrs Post: Do you think the
association is one of too much sad
ness for me to return some of the
baby presents given to me for my
baby who was still-born, to the
friends who are now expecting
babies of their own? The things
are lovely and thought it would be
nice to let them be used rather
than put away, on the indefinite
chance that I might some day have
another baby.
Answer-This is one of those
depending-upon-i temper
ament questions. The association
| of these things with your tragedy
would greatly affect certain women
with qualms of apprehension as
we'll as sadness. Others on the
other hand, might value them
doubly. In any case, I think you
should wait until after each of the
babies has safely arrived and then
perhaps use your own judgment as
to whether to give the articles to
their original donors, or to those
who will not recognize them as
having been yours.
Dear Mrs. Post: Please tell me
| how it is arranged when two people
have been asked to take turns
pouring tea. The tea will be from
4 to 6.
Answer: One who has happened
to arrive before time is asked to be-
gin pouring. About halfway
through the probable length of the
tea the other Is led up to the table
and the one pouring is thanked
and then told Mary Cor Mrs Jones)
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