The Girl Problem
May 4, 1925
The existential dread haunting Americans throughout the land included automobiles which keep crashing and killing people. Drinking alcohol and the “girl problem.” Too many wild, misbehaving, frivolous flappers.
From Ohio:
A Flapper Bandit from Brooklyn! Lillian Cook is the latest…how many could there possibly be?
That’s why the police chief dressed up like a Flapper to catch a thief where couples go to “spoon.” The police chief brought along an unnamed companion and drove to a popular spot for “spooning. “ When confronted, he stripped off his clothes and revealed his badge.
From New Jersey:
One of the favorite young women of William Randolph Hearst, Marion Davies, starred in Zander the Great, the first big production by Hearst’s production company. The New York Times reviewed the film and was patronizing at best to Davies.
The car a lady drives and “spoon at home!”
A political cartoon:
The KKK marched into Massachusetts and were stoned by the citizens who did not want them in their city:
Meanwhile in Los Angeles, women don’t want the vote?
Flapper Fannie says…
Sasha, thanks for no husbands slain by wives today.
The KKK set a cross on fire in my grandparents back yard in PA because they were the first Catholics in the neighborhood. Now the neighborhood is over 80% Irish Catholic. Lol.