Show INCREASE IN MARRIAGES an increase in ili the number ot of marriages during lias has been becu reported by the statistical bureau or of a leading life insurance company re employ ment larger earnings and better prospects have given young men and women confidence in their ability to establish homes the statistical bureau based its conclusions on preliminary 11 agures gures brorn rom officials of 0 21 states there was a 43 per cent increase in the number of marriages in 1 1933 over the he preceding year the figure Is low to in comparison etli with It li normal years hjul but presents a n strong contrast to what happened between 1929 and 19 1032 32 when the marriage rate dropped a total of per cent literary digest |