Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-07-30
CUPID'S STRONG ALLY
Unique Society That Is Booming
Hatrimony In Iowa.
AIMS TO DISCOURAGE DIVORCE

pes meines Organization. Nov State
Wide. to Show Old Maids and saehe-
Iors People Are Happier Married
Than sinele-Embarrsssins Cues
tions Are Asked.
To encourage marriage and 10 ois-
courage divorces a number OF young
married couples Of Dies Moines recent
IN formed an organization known as
the Waka Foot Kuwai japanese
words which In English mean young
Married Peoples society" The organ
iZation followed a sermon 10y the he''
A. c. Uaggerman Of the First Meth
odist church OF pes Molnes. who spoke
on the divorce evil. II was then some
Of the more practical minded men oil
the audience determined 10 take TINS
step. q. !. Huffman. a Proihill'h'
young business man of Des Moihes'
was instrumental In securing ne"
members and In making the orgahlZa-
tiou success. The society mas
provcd n winner I'm the catching OF OLD
maids and bachelors. The object OF
the young married people Is to be nap
ny. If they are not really happy they
are to appear happy. In this way they
| eynect TO show the bachelor who
I baasts he would rather be home read
ing 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 soricty's members make II
special point TO tell all OF their OLD
bachelor and old maid friends what
splendid time they enjoyed when they
assembled 10 spend the evening at the
home of one of their members. The
parties arranged are very Informal
The men are expected to take their
wives and gather up the Kids. II
they be so fortunate. and TO make
their way 20 the scene of the evenings
recepiion II the husbands neglect 10
bring the children n fine is Imposed.
which IS sent to the treasurer. who
lepusits the same In the general treas
ury.
At the beginning 1t was decided TO
admit only married couples who lived
In Des Moines, but the success or the
new organization attracted the atten-
ton Of outsiders. and II was decided
10 admit all married people provided
they had not been married over ten
years At present similar organiZa'
lions have been planned and are IN
force all over the state of Iowa. All
report splendid progress. and 1t Is pre-
dicted the little society organized In
Des Moincs will soon be a national ar
fair
you may not believe IT, but we have
succeeded In rOping in quite few old
maids aud bachelors of the most pro.
nounced type" explained Mr. Hun
man, the founder of the unique organ
iZatiou. You know these old maids
| and bachelors can't resist the tempta
ton when they see us aud learn how
we cut up Consequently they easily
IL fall victims to Cupid's darts. and some
J day we read where and how they wert
married.
as Your Wife the Boss?'
, when we have II prospective mem
, Der We emblrrdss him with such ques
tons as these: Number of children
DO you roost supreme In your house
hold. or is your wife the boss? If yot
do not rule your household. who does
Are your domestic relations pleasant
If not. why not: DO you know any
Il body else who should become mem
Der Of the Waka Foot Kuwai?'
Like all societies, this one has it
: committees, The most important com
) mlttce is one on matrimony. althoug
the members of the domestic troubl
l. committee dispute this statement Tn
: two committees on matrimonial Ell
II enlargement and divorce preventio
have their hands full. The regula
n meetings are held the last Monday
a each month. Often and whenever
d. new member is initiated he Is force
le TO read paper on some ridiculor
is question-"TIow to Prevent Babit
From Crying When You Have Cou
pany For Dinner or How to Trai
4 Your Husband TO Care For Baby Whe
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