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Q. Should new cards always be provided for card games?

A. While it is not necessary to have packs of cards with unbroken seals, the hostess should be sure that the cards are in good condition, just as she would provide immaculate silver and linen at a luncheon or dinner.

Q. Please answer the following questions as to how a married woman’s signature is written—when writing a business letter; when writing a check on a bank account?

A. Except in the case of a check which is made out to “Mrs. James Brown,” or in the case of a hotel register where a woman signs her name as it appears on her visiting card, a married woman has no occasion to use as her signature “Mrs. James Brown.” When signing a letter she should use her given and married name together with her maiden name or the initial thereof, if she so desires. In the case of a letter which requires that she be identified as her husband’s wife, she puts in parentheses at the left of her signature (Mrs. James). When making out a check, she uses the form of signature decided upon when she opened her account at the bank. A check must always be endorsed as the name appears on the face of it.

Q. Is it proper for a stenographer to send a Christmas card to her employer? If so, should she address it Mr. and Mrs. although she does not know his wife?

A. Some authorities regard it as a little presuming for an office employee to send a Christmas card to her employer. If, however, this is done, the greetings should be addressed to the employer and his wife.