The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-28
CUP|D'S STRONG ALLY.
Unique Society That Is Booming
MatrlmOny in Iowa.
AIMS TO DISCOURAGE DIVORCE

Des MOines Organization, Now State
Wide, to Show Old Maids and
Bachelors People Are Happier Mar
ried Than Single. Embarrassing
Questions Are Asked.
To encourage marriage and to dis
courage divorces a number of young
married couples of Des Moines re-
Gently formed an organization known
as the Kaka Foot Kuwai, Japanese
words which in English mean Young
Married Peoples Society,"" The or
ganization followed a sermon by the
Rev. A. c.. Haggerman of the First
Methodist church of Des Moines,
who spoke on the divorce evil. 1t
was then some of the more practical
mined men of the audience deter
mined to take this step. G.. |. Huff
man, prominent young business
man of Des Moines, was instrumental
in securing new members and in
making the organization a success.
The society has proved a winner in
the catching of old maids and bach
elors. The object of the young mar
RED people is to be happy If they
are not really happy they are to ap-
pear happy. In this way they ex-
pect to show the bachelor who boats
he would rather be home reading his
sporting paper than the center of
bunch of bowling kids that he is
entirely mistaken, and that, after
all, married life is the only happy
one.
Informal Parties Arranged.
The society's members make it a
special point to tell all of their old
bachelor and old maid friends what
splendid time they enjoyed when
they assembled to spend the even
ing at the home of one of their men,
bers. The parties arranged are very
informal. The men are expected to
take their wives and gather up the
kids, if they be so fortunate. and
to make their way to the scene of
the evenings reception. If the hus-
bands neglect to bring the children
a fine is imposed, which is sent to
the treasurer, who deposits the same
in the general treasury.
AT the beginning it was decided to
admit only married couples who
lived in Des Moines, but the success
of the new organization attracted
the attention of outsiders, and it
was decided to admit all married
people provided they had not been
married over ten years. At present
similar organizations have been
planned and are in force all over the
state of Iowa All report splendid
progress, and it is predicted the little
society organized in Des Moines will
soon be national affair.
You may not believe it, but we
have succeeded in roping in quite
few old maids and bachelors of the
most pronounced type" explained Mr..
Huffman, the founder of the unique
organization. You know these old
maids and bachelors can't resist the
temptation when they see us and
learn how we cut up. Consequently
they easily fall victims to Cupids
darts, and some day we read where
and how they were married.
SIS Your Wife the Boss?"
when we have prospective
member we embarrass him with such
questions as these: Number of chill
dren? Do you roost supreme in
your household, or is your wife the
boss? If you do not rule your house
hold, who does? Are your domestic
relations pleasant? If not, why
not? Do you know anybody else
who should become a member of the
Waka Foot Kugai?"
Like all socities, this one has it's
committees. The most important
committee is one on matrimony, al
though the members of the domes-
tic trouble committee dispute this
statement. The two committees on
matrimonial encouragement and di-
vorce prevention have their hands
full. The regular meetings are held
the last Monday in each month. Oft
en- and whenever a new member is
initiated he is forced to read a paper
on some ridiculous question-"How
to Prevent Babies From Crying
When You Have Company for Din
ner," or How to Train Your Hus-
band to Care for Baby When Shop
PING. Omaha (Neb.) World-Her-
aid.