| Show Modem Ways Threatening I I Marriage LONDON Sept 24 The The The Independent I career is h so o attractive c that It is hi pushing marriage to the wall In the opinion of or orI I Colonel K y E K M. M P. P well weli known for tor his Interest In Improving t lse te e health of ot the tho nation b by Improving Its Ita morals Colonel voiced this I opinion when ho spoke in BIrmingham at it i ho the concluding session of or the Royal Roal Sanitary ry Institute congress which disI dis- dis I cussed sex ex hygiene The whole outlook of ot tile the tJ nation ho he said tends more and more to Ko government govern govern- ern ment b by bachelors and spinsters spinster men menI and ani women k who have not the family outlook I a I RACE SUICIDE The result Is that th girls grow up to ta seek sek Independent careers C to live Independent Independent Inde hide pendent lives with the result known to nh all of or us and establish habits and earn Incomes Income which make marriage tire tive Th The result ta Is a increasing sterility and race suicide The movement for Cor sex equality quality 1 Is 18 be coming a movement for the ho abolition of Rex BOX at t a 8 time lime when the iho nation olon calls for tor torI forI healthier I er children and man many more moru of ot them Mrs Ir E B. M. M Broome South Wales Vales suggested suggested sug sug- gl g- g l that Instruction in the rearing of ar children could be given by compulsion or attendance at lectures illustrated h by the cinema to so 0 that parents rents might learn the Lest best wn way to bring up children The Tho present-day present ru ruth rush h for marriage without any real knowledge of or character and antecedents Is 19 probably the reason son for the demand for tor divorce law v reform said Mid Mr Mrs rn Broome Many parents parent even en the wealthy and well wen educated ones ont arc willing to ta give their dau daughters to men who for tor all nil th they y know are adventurers while If the they were engaging a n chauffeur they would sock seek for tor or a proper reference The marriage defense e council and the divorce oreL law reform union wage constant war on an one Another Whatever one ono sa says the tho other ather contradicts If It they were husband hus hus- hand band and wife wIre the courts would be he compelled compelled com coin polled to pronounce a separation rallon between t them hem an and bind both ov over r to keep the tho peace As s It Is they enjoy enjo privileges not allowed to the merel merely married and can cart carry on tho the argument to the tho bitter end i iHo So Ho far tar there thero has been blen no last It word and I there Is la no na possibility of ot pr predicting when I there will be I BILL DILL ATTACKED I The Tho l latest statement from toni the marrinee m defense council strongly attacks the di divorce dl- dl I. I vorce orce bill which recently passed the house of ot lords in tho the face of th the most moving appeal of the venerable Lord Lor Halifax Hal Hal- HalI I whom though enfeebled b by his ninety years of ot life liCe made with great effort hi his last t appearance In the upper house to plead for the stability of Christian marriage The statement says If this measure passes passe the house of or commons common facilities for divorce will be granted In England and Wales such as very few other countries countries countries coun coun- tries possess In those countries where such facilities have o been granted against this legislation lation which Is generally recognized rec tee as being disastrous to the welfare of society has baa already made Itself felt and efforts arc are being made to restrict the facilities for divorce orce The bill before parliament at nt prevent present Is III said Raid to be bf In sat Mat satIsfaction of or a a. general demand from Irom all classes in England for a relaxation of the present law There Is la no evidence of this this general demand Indeed IndeN we I have reason to believe e that many women's organizations organizations and the great mass of the people regard with suspicion any attempt to tD tamper with the status and security of marriage There are arc th the gravest reasons for fearing that this bill Is III only an nn Instalment ment mOnt which will he be followed by far Cal more drastic measures for tor not only does dorS tho the bill draw purely arbitrary and Illogical distinctions as nIl to tD what shall eh or shall hall not constitute grounds for divorce but hut Its author Lord Buckmaster has haa admitted that he lie himself would like to go ga much further No Xo opposition by those who hold our views ha has been offered In parliament to the proposals In the bill for equalizing equalizing- tho rights of the sexes and rendering di divorce divorce dl- dl vorce varce no more difficult for the poor man manthan manthan than the tho rich We 0 are however strongly strong strong- l ly opposed to changes being made for Cor the tho worse t-orso In the status and conditions of ot marriage Wo We wish to check the tendency to ta injure the interests of or numberless men women and especially especial children for forthe forthe the sake ke of or a very small smail number of ot hard ca cases cases- I 15 CHANGES OPPOSED Believing Belle as we ve do clo that thai the proposed proposed pro pro- posed changes In 1 the he marriage 11 laws ws of this country are destructive of oe family life and constitute a grave rave national danger danger dan dan- ger we lI venture to lo appeal to our countrymen countrymen coun coun- and women to assist us In the great treat cause for tor which we are fighting Among Amon the signers of or this document arc are the leaders lenden of or the Churches Churchel of England Eng Eng- land Rome and Scotland three peers seven M M. I ls l''s and Mary England's England's England's Eng Eng- lands land's most famous woman physician distinguished as scientist sociologist and publicist The divorce law taw reform union makes swift reply with a n denial that there Is Ison Ison Ison on evidence of ar a general demand for further lurther fur lur- ther thor C facilities such as will be given by bythe bythe bythe the matrimonial causes Cluses bill Signed by Sir A A. A Conan Doyle president president prel- prel dent fellas Silas Hocking Hockin author Charles Emerson and Sir George Greenwood The union Issues a In which It says that there Is a very ver great demand can be proved by the 0 names anO ana addresses In the possession of or this union and and these figures figUre cannot of ot course betaken bo be taken to tD cover the whole of or tho the suffering suffering suffer suffer- ing Ins In this country Leaving outside the tho women who ha are directly attached to ta religious bodies It ItIs ItIs itis Is incorrect to sa say that the women's or organizations or- or regard the thc bill with SUspicion susI sus- sus It I Is that the bill will give re relief relief relief re- re lief not to a n small number of 01 hard cases but to many ny thousands of 01 persons persons persons per per- sons who have havo been waiting man many years ears for their release |
