The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-16
Women Of Chicago Want a
Law to Distinguish Married
From Unmarried Men.
IDEA RIDICULED HERE.
Suggestion Is Made That the
Unmarried Men Be Branded
Upon the Forehead.

"A rose by any other name II NOT
just as sweet" according to tho women
Of Chicago. They want the objects Of
their budding affections labeled. 50
ksen are their feelings upon the subject
that they have taken their troubles 20
STATE Senator Samuel 4. Et.elson. j,
Is Impossible, they protest, 70 him, TO
tell from a plain Introduction 70 a nan
as Mister SO and So whether ne Is
married o. not. T7us are the villains
enabled to constantly impose and pose
as heart free bachelors.
An unmarried woman Is Miss" q
married. IL Mrs" and the arrangement
Is entirely satisfactory. claim the fem!-
nine mu.ineers .; CaIcago, Now, Il the
thing works one way, why wont Il
work the other? Even Senator Etteison
agrees that /; should, but the point IS
now 10 find suitable Identifying titles.
OF course every married man knows
what he calls himself under his breath
for having married. but that is not the
kind OF title that looks well on M on
"elope. 1t is the women who have pro-
tested anyway, say the men, let them
find the answer
In England" said Simeon Ford 'th.
title Mr.. is not applied to ones social
equals. Men OF position are addressed
as Esquire The only gentleman in
England vino is called Mr. is the
Prince OF Wales. Probably II one were
10 address a gentleman that one had
met socially az Mr., SO and So ones
letter would be ignored"
Mrs. Clarence Burns, Of No. I West
Eghty-third street, Is inclined to take
tho idea Of dfferentiating between tho
benedict and the bachelor with a title,
rather humorousy.
Il am sure ! do not know what you
could call an unmarried man except n
crusty old bachelor or a selfish old
man or something Ike that. But seri.
ously, the idea is ridiculous It would
only make unpleasant feeling, and what
women want now is home and a
happy. normal, domest!cated lie. An
attempt to segregate the classes OF men
would only breed misunderstanding and
drive them further from US.
Mrs. William S. Dessar. a prominent
member OF the Women's Press Club and
residing at No, East one Hundred and
Twenty-slIth street, thinks tina; a dit
ference OF title for married and unmar-
RED men would be imprGctcable.
About the only practical suggestion
that can offer said Mrs, Dessar. SIS
that the men might wear wedding rings
as do the married women. There Is,
think. more sentiment in this idea. and
It would therefore prove easier 10 per-
suade the men to adopt it, However. I
am quite sure that IL would be impossi-
bic to pass law making II a legal Of
tense for n married man TO refuse to
wear wedding ring
II Is TO Laugh.
A hearty peal OF laughter was the first
answer tina, Or. Francis Thornton, OF
No. 49, West Forty-c!ghth street, gave
10 a question concerning her ideas upon
the subject.
Men are far too used 10 having their
own way In such matters" she warned,
Tor women to be able 10 impose n
distinction Of title upon them Ut this
late date
After ALL" said one woman, could
thee not shed the title or tie ring AZ
will. even ds readily as they have been
known to shed matrimonial response
blity. Why not brand them upon the
forehead with the initials Of the lady
who mas condescended to share their
earthly possessions"