Show GOOD JUAKKtAGE LAW I The new marriage law in Pennsylvania Pennsyl-vania Vb ch < has just been approved by the Governor was drawn by somebody who had knowledge of the subject and who evidently realized the necessity of dealing intelligently with the divorce evil The law goes into effect on October Octo-ber 1st It provides that no person can get married without first obtaining a license from the Orphans Court of the county in whichthe marriage is to take place minors must deposit with the court the written consent of parents or guardians Anyone performing the marriage ceremony for persons who have not the license is punishable by fine and imprisonment The law is aimed athasty and early marriages and is therefore in the interest of sound morals Easy divorcesare denounced by tne press and pulpit as one of the great evils of society whereas laws making mak-ing divorce easy and cheap are really in the interest of morality and good order provided due regard is had for S the c reiiutP maintenance of the tdfIpring It isgrosslyjmmoral and de clidlyxgam3ttnepeaceauth c l i pleasure of societt < bthpla man and woman who are offensive to each other to live together and maintain a relation that is objectionable to either or both The law that will prevent hasty and illcon sidered marriages and that will prevent the iiiarrijge of boys and girlswho have not yet arrived at the age of discretion and are incapable i of fully underotarid g the responsibilities attending the mar riag state will do more to lessen the percentage of divorces than a statute that makes it expensive and difficult to obtain legal separations ofjhuaband and wife Investigation shows that all a-ll g proportionjOf those who go into the divorce courts arepersons wha married hastily without sufficient acquaintance with their husbands and wives or who were married when very young The Pennsylvania is right in theory and its operation should be attended at-tended by good results |