Show f The Th e New Spirit SPirit iri on ih the a Bench I i A man who had held a high position lately sought divorce from the mother of his three children on the ground that she i i. i persisted in running into debt and and wouldn't let him pick her F J woi women ien associates g Admitting that she had of often ten been extravagant because of off f x her fondness fondl for beautiful things her reply was that instead of F E reasoning with her and as an equal partner helping to m manage nage the home finances the husband had raved and cursed i. i I UI wanted him she told the judge to Uto allow me a little more moret it t f freedom edom not slot to question my every turn turn turn-it it made me feel so like liker p r a i prisoner Husband she continued often left home for da days s at a time tim F t She did not complain nor try to say with whom he should go or 1 what he should do But let her be absent an hour and he demanded demanded de- de deL L m an acco accounting He was unwilling that she should have D t any part of the the freedom or trust that he expected as a matter o of f 4 4 course for himself Not an ail uncommon picture is it Guess youve you've seen homes t w like Jike that 11 How do you suppose the judge decided the case How would you have decided it t if I The Tha J judge d denied nied the divorce to the man but gave it with alimony to the woman together with custody of the children s though permitting the father to see the children at reasonable T times In his ruling he said I It n t is i inevitable that the effect ct of the y radical present changes h I r giving wo woman an greater economic and Uld political independence r recognising ing her rights as a hunan human boing baing of ot solf soli direction should be an inart in in- art creaso In divorces The new and loftier conception of equal rights and ud bt 1 duties has bas naturally rendered the wife viCe more sensitive to ip and the reaction is bound to make mako Itself felt folt y H Alarming as that tha t may seem it must be bo clear claar that it is only a rod w r period p od of ot transition from au an old regime regimo to a new a struggle straggle of ad i preceding more wholesome co conditions In the tho family placing t L marriage upon a botter better basis and with a surer guarantee of its per per- err y The There have t the w spirit th the bench the R e you yeti e. e new y OJ on ell observant progressive hopeful spirit which studies studies' life as well as law books and nd fries tries to make the two dovetail |