Show SHAME OF THE DIVORCE MILL What a discouraging perusal is that record of ot the tho divorce court Day after day one reads of the most trivial of ot causes alleged as reasons for d demanding demanding de de- manding divorce One case reported In the Saturday papers is fairly illus Ulus It developed from the evidence evidence evidence evi evi- evi- evi dence that the man and woman were were married here in Salt Lake about a year ago that they went to the home borne of the wife where s she e declared Instantly Instantly In In- that she would not live with her husband she had had- changed her hel mind And she sho never neTer has lived with him It is typical typical of hundreds of In In- stances Few are better many are worse There Is evident a n. total lack of ot preparation lon for the married state an entire indifference to t the te e serious duties and responsibilities of ot the sta sta- tion In the case mentioned the man and woman met here In the city Inthe in tho the course courso of a n luncheon the man proposed marriage they ther went to the county clerks clerk's office and secured the license and were married Neither thought of ot marrying the other twelve hours before the ceremony was per per- formed Many other marriages entered upon with as little preparation as that have far more lasting results The man and woman live together for a time in that state of or unhappiness certain to attend the association of ot two two who care eare nothing for each other and who find every Irritation a cause to regret having married at all an And ADd then there are children helpless children helpless unfortunate litlie lit tie lie things that are born to a heritage nf or trouble It Is not fair to the child even I it If there were no other reason It Is time some Borne general law ox ex tending over every state In the Union I controlled the matter of marriage and divorce When men know they are arc tying themselves up tip so they will no nobe not be untied they are going to be care fill mI of or entering upon the married state When women know the they cannot ge get rid of the experimental husband oas oas- Ily lIy the they are not going goin to make sen national marriage with him The courts under the present laws can ron do little but grant divorces when the proof con conforms forme to the requirements of oC the statutes statures The laws should be he changed And that c change ange should embrace embrace embrace em em- brace the tho entire country There is too little serious consideration consideration consider consider- atlon of or marriage an and far too much ranch laxity in divorce |