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Show LOOSE MORALS IN RUSSIA ! Marriage Vows Are Broken on Least Provocation and Severing of Bonds Is Very Common. Morals In Russian society are gel-ting gel-ting very loose, the sanctity of marriage mar-riage is being challenged by too great n facllily for obtaining divorce. Many girls marry in haste to get their independence, in-dependence, and look upon their first matrimonial venture as a step to better bet-ter themselves in the future, writes a correspondent. It seems paradoxical, bul it is nevertheless a fact that it is far easier for a married woman than for a spinster to find a husband. The breaking off of an engagement creates a scandal, but the severing of matrimonial bonds is becoming quite the usual thing. The most Insignificant Insignifi-cant misunderstanding causes husband and wife to break their marriage vows and go their different ways. Gossips chatter about impending divorces as much as of budding engagements. In Russia a divorced woman does not lose a tithe of her reputation, if no outrageous scandal attaches to her divorce. di-vorce. Should she marry again, she returns to society with her new husband hus-band and enjoys nil the prerogatives of her new position. The victims of this state of things are the unfortunate unfortu-nate children. |