Show II Fannie Hurst Novelist Has Fantastic Matrimonial Theory I I I I I Fannie Hurst short story storywriter writer and novelist who will wUl lecture Monday Monday Monday Mon Mon- day evening at the Assembly hall haIl under unde the auspices o of the extension division of ot the University of ot Utah on Let Georgette Do It It embarked eight years ago on one of ot the strangest matrimonial adventures I In history Not until five years after af after after af- af ter she was married to Jacques Danielson Danielson Danielson Da Da- nielson violinist and composer did she announce the fact to her friends I and that had been long enough she thought to prove that her hei marital experimentation had been successful successful success success- marital ful Miss Hurst and Mr Danielson oc occupy oc oc occupy cupy different apartments and they see each other only when if it Is mutually mutually mu mu- desired and at other times enjoy absolute freedom from the dominion of the other We Ve decided decided de tle- that seven breakfasts a week opposite one another might prove I irksome Our average is s two she I said In a recent interview I She pointed out that her solution i of the marriage problem is not the world solution of the problem that that she was not inspired with the ardor of the reformer who would bring peace to a badly organized world but hilt that she was trying to make makei a i success of her hei own married life Ufe V Vand and that the formula she Bhe and her husband worked out together was designed to meet their own special and individual needs For ourselves It has stood the test of of eight years It works declared Take TaIe the marriage structure as asIt asit asit It now stands Miss hiss Hurst continued continued continued contin contin- Its old fashioned its It's dratt drafty it Its It's s leaky the roof sags the timbers shake there theres there's 8 no modern heat no hardwood floors We Ve don dont dont don't t reel feel comfortable In it Weve We've outgrown the edifice but we don dont don't t dare get out of ot it it The house is dark with age and o outworn tradition For some strange reason social custom is the laggard of ot civilization tion We Ve go onward w we e make progress progress progress ress in science in art in literature in politics even in religion but when it comes to the sociology of marriage w we e stop We Ve t even think about striking It It out We t improve it it Those of us who dare shiver at atthe atthe the tho cold of the edifice plan our structure differently We Ve put in hardwood floors modern plumbing many windows and still retain much of the charm of the old fashIoned fashioned fashioned fash fash- house We keep the open fireplace place the good pictures the things that bring spiritual delight comfort and ease Its It's all an very verj sensible and satisfying Fear of living That is the cause of ot the slow step of ot progress In all avenues of ot life Men Ien are I afraid of this new arrangement because because because be be- cause they believe that they have nothing to gain and much to lose I They like the feeling of being the feudal lord of the castle of ot domesticity domes dome They like to preserve the myth of being the head of ot the family fam tam fly ily And women are too afraid They'd They d rather sit back and say with complacency Im a good old fashioned fashioned fashioned fash fash- wife and mother Where ar are are the old maids of twenty years ago They're gone They They've ve become bachelor girls working In tn offices In studios supporting supporting supporting sup sup- porting themselves They know economic independence They've tasted blood and know red meat What's more they like It And they are not going to give it up to spend I their lives taking care of a three three- room apartment and doing nothing I else Keeping a double menage is not nota a prime requisite o of the arrangement arrange arrange- ment Keeping Keep a sense sense of ot privacy and freedom isI isI isI is I I can think of nothing more de degradIng degrading degrading de- de grading than a mans man's trying to scheme to get a free evening That That Thatis is what old f fashioned marriage has succeeding in creating No the place of ot the woman of intelligence is not inevitably In fn tho time kitchen worrying about a thousand pots and pans troubles not at at ae time front d door or every evening e waiting tumultuously for her John Her place Is where she can give the most service and get et the most out of life Let her build a house to I 1 suit her own needs not the needs I of ot her mother or grandmother She I may find it a bit new at first but If it she is keeping in time with the rhythm of pi progress ogress shell she'll she 11 like it I I know Eight yearn is a good test test I |