Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

of Yale graduates for the last thirty years shows
an average of only two children, with only two
thirds of the graduates married. If this ratio
held good with all the people in the United States
the population would diminish third in each
generation.
The evolution of "The Bachelor Maid" with
out apology. and well equipped to take care of
herself Is also cited as one of the great causes
in the falling off in marriages and the Dlrth rate
For some reason other" says Mr.. Park, smut
ting I'D young men and young women in un1versi-
ties and loading them down with. learning seems
to unfit them for matrimony." In truth, shutting
them up in colleges in the formative period or
their lives at the time when they are most suscep-
tible to the tender emotions, taxing their menlai
faculties to the limit is a potent factor ID the
falling off in early marriages, and promoter ol
the bachelor habit in both women and men,
The real reason will be found in the growing
tendency of the age toward extravaganza. and the
longing in every breast for things entlreiy De-
yond their means, until 1t has become the ques-
ton of the day whether marriage is expedient'
Sermons have been preached and homilles nave
been written upon the subject and books nave
elaborated the varying themes: Is Marriage
Failure?" ''The Cost of Living" Trial Marriages.,
Divorce" etc.
If is no new condition that confronts this gen
Grafton Sparta had 1t to contend with, ana a TAX
was levied upon bachelors. In Rome the eVii was
greater the sons and daughters of the men VINO
and from war to sport; bachelors multiplied ol-
vorces gained in popularity, and the birth rate
steadily diminished. The Roman Senaee laiu
heavy penalties upon unmarried persons, anu
widows were forced to marry within periou Vi
two years.
Along about 1890 preceding the panic OF 1898,
and afterward there just sucn perlou Vi
unrest as we have now; and "the decrease OF the
birthrate" 'the expediency and the luxury oi
marriage" and 1.-The cost of living became Vi'ai
questions fully discussed as now
A writer at that time upon the staff OF one OF
tbe Metropolitan dailies took the matter up ana
having prepared herself thoroughly by personal
and governmental investigation or the cost Vi
living wrote a series of articles, signed Inc
young Housekeeper," in which she discusseu
ST ove in a Flat" "One Hundred Dollars Month";
"Tbe Cost of Living" Save Your Rent and 6uliu'
etc. all backed up by figures and facts'
These articles attracted great deal OF attentlon
and "The Young Housekeeper was tne recipien' ~
of numbers of letters from all over the country
from housekeepers young and old, verifying ner
statements asking advice and giving her much
useful information. One OF these letters was from
a sweet young girl as follows:
"My Dear Young Housekeeper:-l am going TO
he married very to the incest young man IN
the world; but he has very small salary. I am
afraid he has not over $100 per month or course
we can board some where, but l would be SO
proud If we could have our own little home Can't
you tell me how? DOHOIHf.
Selecting this letter from her correspondence,
"The Young Housekeeper" has written real, real
love story "My Sweet Dorothy" full OF youth
and love and life and new world, with Dorothy
and the incest young man in the world" embody-
ing all of the salient facts and information con-
tanned in "The Young Housekeepers articles and
the resultant correspondence in just such strenu-
Gus times as we have now fallen upon-the alb
sorbing question then as now, "The Cost of