By George MacManus
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A PAGE FOR WOMEN
Young Boys "Dish It Out" About Young Girls
Today young things
der ineteen.
2001
writing to the
those who are tin-
Forty-seven young Inds We questioned about the girl subject and they were delighted at bay - ng an opportunity of telling the world what they disliked about "wonnen.
They led off on make-up. They
the subject of hate blood red Ipstick and nail polish and simply louthe overdrawn, heavily coated hps. No appeal there, they claim! They like nicely manicured nails and the lighter shades of polish
but no red.
No boy wil tell a girl she looks messy and should be better groom- ed, they warned, but they notice such details and hold it against the girl who doesn't measure up to their standards. And nearly all the boys voiced objection to repairing make-up in public, Jim- my Lydon of the films, put it this way: "There's a whole gang on a pienie and a girl's nose gels shiny and who cares? Girls should go without make-up on such oc- casions and when they are on a dinner or formal date, they should go to the Powder Room to make repairs in their beauty!"
About Clothes
All the boys seemed neutral on the subject of girl's clothes. Crazy hats don't seem to bother them bit but some shoes get their crit cism, Among the ones they i dislike are those with "still" heels, cut out toes, wedge soles and oh girls-not one of the boys like inkle socks unless they are worn with tennis or tramp shoes.
For sportswear JOAN LESLIE wears a youthful
·losec braids. No make-up!
hair style with
them to slow down a bit if their | And please, don't talk about own driving got reckless. "A girl other boy friends-that seems to shouldn't hesitate to ask a boy be a common complaint. How to drive well-he'll do it if sue about it, girls? asks him."
About Entertainment
All the boys emed to want their girls to be beguilingly femi-
• nine. They like girls to swim, play temis or badminton but not too well. (You see their vanity must be preserved}) All adore a
The boys also agreed on what "smooth" dancer. All
they liked to do on a date. They loathe a girl who talks too much.
okayed.movies, picnics, swimming parties, small dances with their
About driving-the boys wished ardently that girls would learn to drive well but to let a boy drive when he was in her car! Some- how their ego is flattened a bit when they are driven by a woman. But they were fair about this be- cause they urged girls to ask
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"My baby had a hard time cut- ting her teeth. She was feverish and did not sleep well at night. I gave her Baby's Own Tablets with fine results. Now she is a healthy child and I recommend the Tablets to other mothers", writes Mrs. Peter Vertefeuille,of, 81, Main Street, Willimantic, Pa. U.S.A.
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Last but not least, don't make fun of a boy's possessions. Fred- die Bartholomew states it this way-"Love me, love my rattle- trap car!"
own gang. Most of the boys dis- DANES
girl be-
liked calling solo on cause parents make them uncom- fortable!
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