The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-18

'''''f s'AaN are dNdk-
ening to the fact that something must
be done to remedy the evil that is
threatening to undermine the sanctlty
OF the home, the family, and fabric of
government, that of the courts grant.
Ing divorces In a reckless fashion. A
movement was started number OF
years ago by the Churches, chiefly
among the Episcopalians. Presbyteri.
ans, Catholics, and others to endeavor
to get at root of the evil and find a
remedy. The divorce congress of the
United States began campaign by
petitioning congress to pass national
legislation to suppress the evil, and
sent petition after petition to that
could be done. Finally few years
ago the congress got the ear of the
president through petitions, and in
his message to congress the evil of
divorce was mentioned with recon.
mendation that something be done to
find out the cause of having cen.
sus taken to reach back OF period
of twenty years. An act was introduc
ed into congress calling for this cen
special agents were appointed to
make a thorough investigation of the
records of the courts on the subject
The larger tities were first visited
and corps of clerks employed in
the matter. and after finishing the
work in the larger centers. the coun.
| try was divided into districts. and
every state in the union wherein di.
yorces are granted were visited. and
a careful analysis made of the record
to find out the cause Just at this
| time c. A. Williams. one of these
/ special agents is at work on the rec.
ords in this district
| In the work of investigation the
| following data is secured:
State or county in which married.
Date of marriage.
| Date of separation.
Date of filing petition.
Who was libellant; husband or
wife?
How was notice served; personal.
ly, or by publication.
Was case contested; yes, no.
Was decree granted; yes, no.
Date of decree or judgment.
No of years married.
Cause for which divorced.
II not direct, was intemeprance an
Indirect cause? yes, no.
Kind of divorce, absolute, or lin
tied
Number of children by this union
affected by decree. Was alimony ask
ed? yes, no. Was alimony granted
yes, no. Occupation of husband, wife.
Residence of libellee.
In order to secure a correct answer
to all of these questions the records
have to be closely examined, and
sometimes extra notations made OH
slips attached TO the card so as full
particulars may be ascertained.
MIR. Williams has been engaged OH
the work since the census taking
first commenced and during the last
two years has covered several states
of the union, but for the past month
or more has been at work In this
section of the country. When the
work is completed all of the statistics
on the subject will be compiled and
published into booklet and distrib
uted throughout the country. When
this Is done then. in all probability
/ the philanthropic societies whlch
were the cause of the census taking
will petition the various Legislative
assemblies in the country In these
states wherein divorces are grant.
to pass uniform divorce law and
make the securing of divorces more
stringent than at present,
While Mr.. Williams Is prohibited
under the rules of the department In
giving out to the public any of facts
and statistics secured during the
course OF his investigation, yet he Is
in position to deal in generalities as
to what he finds and let the public
know through the press.
From wnat can be learned the bulk
OF the divorces secured are on the
grounds of cruelty, which when mar
rowed down is on account of incom
patiblity of temper. 4 couple of
times marries and after a few years
of married life find out that they are
unsuited each to the other and as q
result a separation takes place, and
one or the other brings suit for di
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