The evening world., 1908-11-10
MARRY YOUNG, IS
ADVICE OF JUDGE
HAPPY 60 YEARS
Justice Pryor and Bride He
Won at 2ODiScourse onLove
and the Divorce Evil.
MOULD CHECK LATTER.
iComplete Publicity in All
Cases Best Remedy, He Says
Secrecy Aids Collision.
MOULD CHECK LATTER.
BY Ethel Lloyd Patterson.


MARRY while you are young. I was
married when was twenty and I wish
now had married even earlier. Except
IN rare cases. people have no right to
marry after they are forty. Marry while
you are young.-that's my advice"
Judge Roger A. Pryor. who was speak
ing, and his wife smiled assent to her
husbands remarks in the library. Of
their home, in West SiSty-nnth street.
It was a suggestion from a sailor who
had piloted the craft of matrirony
through a sea of happiness for two-score
and ten years.
Only the day before Judge and Mrs
Pryor had celebrated the sixtieth ami
versary of their union, with their chill
dren-three daughters and one SON
grandchildren and two great grandchil-
!dren participating in the festivities.
Not divorce in the family" Mrs
Pryor explained, gently shaking her
head, 80 how can l have ideas on such
subjects? / have never been brought in
contact with things Of that kind. our
early life was hard financially, and we
have had much sorrow. but | have been
10 busy living each day, meeting the
trials and enjoying the blessings that
were vouchsafed me that l have had no
time to speculate upon remote contin-
sencies. And now with all this about
me-" Mrs. Pryor's gesture indicated the
banked blossoms about the room TO re-
mind her of the friends that had
thronged there twenty-four hours be-
fore-"with all this about me. why
should I sadden my eyes by contemplat-
Ing that which I cannot ro,eve?"
Publicity Remedy.
But there Is a relief" Judge Pryor
broke in. There Is, in my opinion, q
cure that would stop many of the d.
vorces that are obtained through collu-
sion TO crafty a within. Publicity is the
remedy to the evil. unequivocal and
glaring publicity. Let all the women and
men and newspapers have access TO all
the divorce trials. Il don't care how
filthy they are-air them. Fear of that
would hold many people back from the
step. make them careful. Particularly
the class of people VINO are now enabled
to buy immunity from publicity.
II believe II the truth were known
We would find that New York City has
more divorces in one year than any
other city in the Union. But our laws
aid in suppressing the facts.
when a divorce decree is asked, and
no answer is filed to the allegations.
the trial takes place in open court.
When an answer is filed, and the par
ties have money. It is possible to ar
g..
referee. Thus there is the temptation
TO collision This and the knowledge
that sealed papers may be had that
will. in all probability. keep even the
fact that the proceedings have been IN
stigated from the general public. Peo-
pie who take advantage OF this law
belong to the very class that is most
likely to take a vital step of this kind
without the proper consideration.
Believes in Divorces.
THAT is why l say certain publicity
would make them pause and think. Il
course that would result in fewer scan
dals.
And do believe in divorce?" Judge
Pryor repeated. Most certainly | do
In my younger days l used TO think
divorce should be granted for only one
cause But with advancing years my
ideas have broadened. Now l think
habitual drunkenness. or cruelty. 1usti-
fies a degree also the development Of a
propensity to crime. / am not sure, but
l think in many cases real insurmount-
able incompatlbility of temperament
should constitute Legitimate basis for
divorce as we'll You know, my own
birth State. Virginia, really has as
many possible causes for divorce as