Salt Lake Telegram | 1917-02-12 | Page 6 | Betrothal Plan

1 I Betrothal Plan I IV New V York Sun Representative Clark Clarl of or the tho lower lowerhouse lowerhouse house of or tho the Michigan legislature will willo go o thundering down the ages ases a 3 as ashe theman he the heman heman I man who strove e to put the punch punch Into betrothals Tho The eminent I is appalled b by the epidemic of or breach I of or promise cases that is devastating dc this country count and for fot which no remedy has yet et been heen found The trouble seems to b be to his mind milid that marriage vows shun publicity and exchanged d as they arc tre for the most part in secret have I I little or no standing in a court of law I I Mr Clark would put an end to toI question popping without registration I When two young hearts disco discover er that the they beat as one and aro Inclined to tomake tomake make permanent their cardiac synchronism syn syn- yn- yn the count county clerk should be bec c called upon to make an official record of or the agreement th t tho the enamored have entered into regarding a prospective pros pros- marriage Mr Jr Clark Is the thel I father of or a bill making It obligatory for engaged couples to inform the public pub pub- Hc lie through h a n. county cierI clerk that they are aro engaged Tho damages awarded in this Ills country country coun coun- try during tho the last year ear to plaintiffs of both sexes in breach of promise cases foot up a very large larse amount The bright sunlight of at publicity seems to toj I Ibo bo ho tho the only agent through which the tho I unhappiness s s wrought ht h by the tho Inconstancy Incon- Incon stancy of wooers toward the wooed can be reduced to a minimum There may maybe bo be a lack Jack of or romance about tile the aver I average aver aver- age county count clerk and his environment I but tho the betrothed who really mean to I pla play square with each euch other should I have havo no hesitancy about registering I I their vows and Incidentally exhibiting 1 3 their good faith b by paying a small fee tee What yellow journalism would do if Mr Clarks Clark's campaign n against breach of promise cases is is 15 isa isa a difficult and melancholy problem But even cven tho the press should bo be willing to mako make sacrifices