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Show WithOne Dollar " DRObtSSOR W. A. M KLEVhR of the tni- versity of Kansas, in an address, says: "All a young man needs these das to sfart a matri-'monial matri-'monial career is one good American dollar, will-ling will-ling hands and an alert brain." That's fine! Out in his recipe for successful matrimony, he failed right on the start to mention men-tion the young woman, There may be oung' women who are willing to accept Professor Mc-Keever'i Mc-Keever'i statement and a young man so limited, at face value. ' There may be some, but they ire woefully irT the minority. Anyway, Professor McKeever's statement has awakened widespread divussion. Marriage of young people is natural How long should they walt before launching their little canoe How-much How-much should the man have besides willing hands and an alert brain? "One good American dollar" doesn't make a noise like a month's rent, or a week's grocery bill. Theoretically, "the professor may be right. Practically, Prac-tically, many of his friendly critics assert, he is "talking through his spring bonnet.'.' That is what some of the girls say, at any rate. Dbt few will blame the girl who accepts the' young man who has the American dollar, the willing hands and the alert brain, if he has pluck and a job to which he'll Mick, even if he has to mortgage his pay envelope to gel his real st.irt. Those fellows always succeed. |