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Show i TRIVIALITIES CAUSE SUICIDE r . i i Life Taken for Most Trivial Reai In NUmber CI Cases. ; New York, Jlore thou 0000 sulrii j In 1020, nn Jncrenso of over 1000 i , a slngloyear, wc?o brought to then ; tentlon of thu Snvo u ZA league, I cording to Its nnnurll report, made pis J lie .Tnnunry U0, "Llfo wns taken," tho reports sj "for tho most trivial reafion In a to number of cases. ! "A man distressed because bis t'ftl clothes were unsatisfactory. ' I A woman peeved because li ham band refused to cut the n!o she dd made. "A mnn angry with his wife lettM sho refused tr vote tho DcmocnuB ticket. ' "A couplo in dispute ns to how b'l a window should be left open lM necessary air during the night I "A woman becnuso of troublo ' a powder puff," H "In 1020," tho report continue P "3."07 men nnd 2001 women comiaIUrM suicide. Possibly the Increase In rim cl.des nmotig women mny be due to ttH tact that so many havo recrntlj fotcrfpji business and, political life UolnwH mnrrlogo relations and present llrtiK conditions nlso contribute Inrgd; tho situation. ' H "Tho yotingost sulddo was 6 itfjl old nnd tho oldest m:t. iB "Divorce, figured prmn'nentl; 'B solf-destmctlon ,lnst ycrr moro tWipJ 100 persons killing tnemielcaforiyB reason. Tho great numbrr of fraBf who have given way to despair I! Bf lieeii iioticcnhlo ntd rKo bmk wlvos. I'osslbly tho m it r np'BJ, lost In 'lie war m.ij ha'BB tho en use." BE . ,- . BB |