The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-11-27
DO EARLY MARRIAGES
PRODUCE HAPPINESS?
speakers Disagree---Men Favor
Early ana Women Advise
Late Unions.

Marriage. early or late in life is
unwise; in fact. marriage at all is uD-
wise. II l had my way would nave
q public execn lon block where !
would take men and women who get
irarriea and chop their heads OF"
Such was the opinion of the married
state delivered by w. J. Helming a. tn,
meeting Of the Sentiment Club at
Barr Branch Public Library, Lafayeti e
and jefferson avenues, Sunday after
noon during a discussion Of the sub
ject Early Marriages"
Continuing, Helming said that he
was sorry thai his father and mother
married and that ifhe had mad his way
they would never have entered the ma
rage state. At this statement malt
a dozen young women who occupied
seast in the rear of he hall made
eyes at one another and In chorus
gasped, oh"
Helming next confessed hat he was
bachelor and said that he intended
to continue as such. He is silici-
for by profession. He asked what Low
was, and answered the question TO his
own satisfaction by declaring hat no
one knew.
At this juncture he was interrupted
by Sheridan Webster VINO asked tim
If he had ever con emplated marIyin &
girl be answered in the negative
Webster said triumphantly:
Then it is rue that you do not
know what love it."
The bevy of young wmoen led tie
vol'ey of applause tha followed tnis
declaration ard il was necessary iCr
the chairman 80 rap repeatedly on tte
table to res ore order.
He ,ming's views We're ridiculed by
George NJ. Jackson, who said ne was
in favor of early marriage but WAS
convinced ttat Helming's fatcer and
mother really did make q mistake
when they married.
Mr.. Webster was the principal speak
en- He said that love is the most pow
erful ming in the human mind. he
favored early marriages but he I'D
not mean by this a youthful mattel.
He though people should marry when
they frs had that feeling between
them called love. Love, he said is
that feeling which makes fings APP
pear most beautiful and pure. '"rl G
most important act in human life IL
marriage" said Mr.. Webster. But
how little it is understood; and YET
how simple it is. Custom fostered by
the church says mat the subject IS
one that should never be discussed.
II it Is discussed it is Ell tber made to
appear ridiculous or obscene. And yet
IL It is not discussed how are We go
ing to learn anything about It? ] am
in favor of early marriage because the
are almost always those of love. The
early marriage is more of zen one od
love than those entered in % later
in life."
When Mrs. N. L. Granton expressed
tie opinion that girls should not mar
ry under the age OF 20 or Is, tere
was more making of eyes on the part
of the young women and exclaInations
of on"
L. G. Pope said that the question Of
marriage is an economic condition.
Make it possible for every man ard
woman TO live properly and the mar
riage question will be settled" lee
said. Ninety per cent of the divorots
are due 10 the fact that economic con-
d. ions are wrong and the hurbaId IS
unable to properly support nis wife
and family. | favor early marriages.
Marriages is Gods way. !. always
has been and always vii be-"
MIR. Webster said ne believes 9at
iimeworn saying. 1T is not like notn
er used 70 make" is produc evci Of
more disagreements between husbands
and wives which lead up 10 divorce
tran any other cause. Fer 0tat req
son lie favored men marrying before
they had lived boa nelor lives lecome
accustomed 10 restaurant fare ard Rad
time 10 forget mothers cooking. He
contended tlat wives are just as good
cooks as mothers and said tia tne
only difference is that the man when
a boy rad such ravenous appe lite
that ne could assimi ate green spples
and sawdust, eat anything iaiS moth
er cooked and think it was good"
CA ST o7T a.
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