| Show the figures also show that rural folk have a greater tendency to marry than have city folk whereas percent of the rural inhabitants of the state are married in the cities only percent are found so this Is in accord with conditions throughout the united states which show that while percent of the rural population Is wedded the percentage tor for the urban population is only percent tile the largest percentage ot of married persons in both the urban and rural sections is between theace the age period of 35 to 44 years and the smallest between the ages of fifteen and twenty four years A big factor in explaining the greater popularity of marriage in the country over that in cities is the relatively better economic position of the farmer according to mr ewing no matter how poor the farm arm family Is almost always assured of food and shelter and there Is never the tear fear of losing ones job too there Is a reater greater partnership co between the farmer and his wife than exists in the cities the idle woman la Is almost unknown here for the wife helps with the chickens the cows and the hogs hoga while her husband la 19 out la in the fields and so while the city man may be financially unable to marry tor for the farmer it la Is practically an economic necessity |
