THE GIRL'S PART

     Men have always demanded that the women whom they marry be pure.  But too little attention has been paid to the men who have been unchaste or unfaithful  To-day physicians are teaching that sexual intercourse is no more necessary for men than for women.  People are realizing that the greatest health and happiness can be attained only through complete physical, mental and spiritual development, that such development is possible only when the sex instinct is used for the upbuilding of the individual and the race.  They understand that this rule applies as rigidly to men as to women.

     Girls and women have a special work to do, therefore, in helping to build up a high standard of sex conduct.  They must demand clean living from the men with  whom they associate.  Frank, wholesome companionship on the part of the girl will encourage the same sort of companionship from the man.  Good manners are born of a respect for one's self and for others.  A handshake extends a friendly greeting.  A kiss should mark a pledge of love.  A girl who does not value these expressions highly and use them sparingly makes herself cheap and weakens her power of self-protection.  If she really values a man's regard, she will not seek to win it through acts and words of familiarity, or clothing which tends to arouse sex desires.  Physical attraction alone will never wholly satisfy; lasting love and friendship of the mind as well as of the body.  Their foundation is mutual respect and understanding, their highest expression a deeply spiritual emotion.

     A girl's success and happiness will depend largely upon her choice of associates and finally largely upon her choice of associates and finally upon her choice of a husband from among her men friends, it is important that her friendships be based upon qualities that will wear.  Hasty marriages, following an acquaintance of a few days or weeks, often result in unhappiness because they are not founded on a love based upon a knowledge of each other.  Fit partners for life are those who understand and respect each other's views, who recognize each other's faults as well as virtues, and who are willing to work together for lasting companionship.