The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-20
Mrs. Russell Sage Discussed
This interesting Subject.
ADVICE AS 70 CONTRACTS
System in Vogue In Germany Would
Not, Dame burden Thinks, Work
Aeceptably IN This coun-
try of Ours.

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TO every woman marriage IS an me- .sa
ess,nS topic, for TO each anols.u a u
man It IL either reality or q po1eH,sJ,
Therefore TO all women Mrs: ausseli
s.re.s na1,er entitled "a Possible hemeoy
sor Infclicitot,s Marriages, ~ which ap-
nears in 4. recent issue OF Conner Ne sel.S
IL. is Of interest. Mrs Iaisseii 90 -
woman OF large interests ana Moiha..
~ w-eaitr. vet broad IN her sympat,.es
sn6 dssiro,s OF doing her part n upilit-
;,,,- hnTtan Nifty. and IN this article sne
,nukta GONE very practical suggesuone.s
AS an introduction she says:
..-Tha question what causes the gfeatt.
..t srno,,nt OF unhappiness In married
i,f.s Is one which has been asked me
SO often. aid others IN my heaIlns. liz.
: have been obliged 10 think very oeepi!
=, th. srG,ect. After going over the
t,round thoroughly and earnestly. nave
Sone 10 The conclusion that. aside from
,,nro-err,ablee temper. the lack OIL ah ~
diriduaI income causes more unha Ppi.
ncss TO many a wife than any othef u
the numerous reasons advancco as az. nt GO :
PLANTATION Of the condition OIL maritai ., W,
hardness, which ID more uiiis g. 20. ei'e'-
IN Z, know OF
.s.ien do not like TO hear this assertion
made. They say, why should wives
need more than We give them we Pr.
vide good homes, clothe them, pay Gsi.
bills, keep them in a style olten l..s..
greater then We can really aHora. s,n a!.a
because they have desire lor ST. spena' .te;,
eu1inence. and We try to grau II. .n lsa.
e..nr,, yv,sh What need have they 1or
money!"
r.meAr for this state of affairs,
Mrs Sage suggests the Ina = Irass,,v She
sucn n, - ro-o the sneech OF g. German del
gate to tho Woman's 1nterna tiona H., SUI ~,
frape Convention, recently helo IN VASE rs
-incfon. This German woman, speakins ~
,l,e advancement of the women IN her
country, said.
I'm every marriage contract in Ger
many she said. there is p[oFislen ''i rrf,e
for a separate income for the vile. e Inc
husband gives her certain sum: nA s.a
nv law, out OF his income for her sole use.
This sum is larger or smaller ac eco, .
to the mans fortune. This sum sur 4 Is ~ rtei Il
to do with exactly as she wishes. ~ =. IS
Intended Of course. for the household ek-
> a,enses. Tor her clothes. and her children S,
but she can spend it as she pleases.
This may be all very we'll for Germany
t,,,t do not believe it would suit America.
when an American woman inarrles Ills ~ Is
usually for love and 1t seems a belttilnG
of sacred things and sur ~. sa2 i, , ely
feet ''I trust my life: my happiness, nay
almost my immortal soul. INTO your
keeping. but when 1t comes 10, nost ,,ead ina'
must cali III the law for my proteG, quo
That doesn't sound very pretty; but ina ma {
is about what q marriage contract I'M
Rut do believe that a woman Should
have an allowance of her very own. pro,
to her usDa N at She does
with It. OF course. she must pay ner
current expenses out %,I 1t. but DO AUDIT
ing of accounts by tho husband II you
r But as somebody says to. make a gen
tlenan the training should reach PACK
rse sanlS bes rn With girl before
her marriage. Again quote from MIS-.
Ease:
Only should suggest that we GO 1u r
train the girl before she is old enough TO
even think of marriage. and that the boy
be also taught to be considerate.
to allow his daughter pin money. Not
hin money in the usual acceptance or the
word. e.. money for frivolities. bon-bons.
flowers. etc..-but money for her clothes
and the girl should be taught to live
within tito save something out OF at
eff the mans family be large and his
income restricted then he should tram al
his daughters to be self supportlng. 70,
day when SO many fields are thrown open
to women. 1t is the duty of every ia she1
and mother to provide a means Of self.
support for their daughters as well as
their sons, in case by any turn of for
tunes wheel the necessity for earning q
',.ir- should confront them some future
day." 40, ga azzsnss.
lie. men get over their mistaken idea
that women are not good fipanciers. and
give TO their wives a sum adequate to
their position in life. It is Ina man, $
demand 1t. Why should she be obliged to
ask for every penny she needs: Where is