Arizona republican., 1903-11-26
ARIZONA AND PENNSYLVANIA
They Should Establish Community of
 Interest in Matrmony.

1T wonder if things ever will be properly capitalized in this country?" the New York Press quotes a type writer girl as saying to the office boy, as she leaned pensively over her ma chine.
 Well what's the matter now?" ask ed the boy.
 Well I see in one paper here that out in Arizona they are advertising for marriageable girls. while another paper tells of the resolutions passed by the old maids society asking their legis- lative representatives to use their en- deavors to pass laws that will compel | all bachelors to marry"
 The latter unique organization is the latest. product of Adams county, Penn sylvania, where rolls the peaceful Con- ewago, and of which Gettysburg. the scene of the famous battle. is the county seat. The county of Adams ought by right to be the county of Eve, if the contention of the girls of that section is correct, but be that as it may, it is one of the most picturesque sections of the Keystone state, border ing on the Maryland line and is classed as the finest agricultural section of the greater commonwealth of Quay and Pennypacker.
 The marriageable young women of that section recently treated them selves to an elaborate banquet and later passed just as elaborate set of resolutions which should be read by every unmarried man. young or old, for the marriageable age in man seems to have advanced considerably, following the example of the illustrious members of the United States senate. The resolutions adopted by the Old Maids society are as follows.
 Whereas, The need of a good hus- band has long been felt as a pressing necessity. and repeated efforts have been made to induce the legislature ot Pennslyvania to enact a. law that would compel all bachelors throughout the commonwealth to marry, and,
 Whereas. The state of Pennsylvania thus far has failed to pass any legis- lation looking toward the accomplish ment of our much desired end; and,
 Whereas, The early enactment oi some legislation that may result ir the establishment of a good home fol each and every member of this society may be the means of lengthening oul lives; therefore. be it
 Resolved, By the Old Maids society of Gardner's Station that we do here by most earnestly request our present representatives of Adams county to use their best efforts and cast their votes for the enactment of a law that vii compel all bachelors to marry.
 All men between the ages of 2S anC 45 years, who are on the hunt for gooC wives, address the secretary of the OlC Maids society, Gardners Station Adams county, Pennsylvania.
 Inasmuch as the girls of Pennsyl vania consider a husband a plain ne cessity, might it not be well for then to address their request to congress instead of the state legislature? I seems more of a subject for an inter state commission than for purely loca lawmakers, especially as these sam maidens now make the claim tha many of the young men of that sectiol pick their sweethearts and wives iron the nearby state of Maryland, instead of "patronizing home industry" The. might go further and put tax on tn imported wives. Surely this is open ing up many possibilities and is al excellent field for new campaign meth ods to be adopted by the followers c Peter H. Strubinger, the Sycamore O the Conewago, who is said to hay Adams county in his vest pocket.
 It might be we'll for the gentleme from Arizona who are advertising fO marriageable girls to get in communi cation with the Old Maids society c Adams county and establish a com munity of interests.