Evening journal., 1909-08-23
MODERN HUBBY
TOO FRIVOLOUS
His DisreSpeCt for Marriage
And the Ties of Home
Are Shown by Silly
Topical Songs
BLAMES ALL WOMEN
FOR FAULTS OF FEW

CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-According to
Prof Frederick Starr of the Univer-
sity of Chicago many modern husbands
are closely related to that pride of the
Missouri farmer, the jack. BY his rea-
soning. marriage is now a mere Incl
dent and not an event or custom that
has become so prevalent that IT is con-
sidered a necessity.
The modern husband i'm many in
stances said Prof. Starr today. looks
upon married life as a joke. The way
they run around. having a gay old time,
is something terrible. Some of them
have about as much sense OF RESPONSE
bility as the average jackass. may
be old fashioned, but ! believe when a
man marries he ought TO be glad. This
thing of leaving wives at home while
the lord and master IS out on a high
old time is disgraceful.
Scores Popular Songs.
The popular songs Of the day show
with what disrespect many husbands
regard their home ties. Just think of a
lot Of husbands laughing at these two
songs: Il Love My Wife, but oh, You
Kid" and MY Wife's Gone to the
Country; Hoorayl Hoorayl' This shows
the way the modern husband regards
his wife's vacation. He's glad she's
away"
What effect do you think such songs
have upon the public mind?" he was
asked.
Effect? There can be no further
effect he replied, with emphasis. such
songs are the expression OF a condition
already existing in the public mind
There is no getting around that. These
songs cannot but cause disrespect for
the marriage tie and a frivolous atti-
tude toward home life for these already
appear very frequently in the makeup
Of the modern man."
The professor paused 10 read the
lines of the song. Il Love My Wife, but
Oh, You Kid" He repeated. "Pshaw.
isn't that disgusting? And understand
/ it is being widely sung and applauded
in many of our best theatres. Awful
The mental condition they reveal is to
be considered seriously.
Ssnetity Of Home Menaced.
81 say down with the faithless hus-
band. Men are getting too frivolous
and inconsistent. The sanctity of the
home is getting to be a thing of the
past Too many men think it is the
hight of enjoyment to run around
with some giddy girl while their wives
are at home attending to the babies
This censure Of the modern husband
is the first Prof. Starr has directed to-
ward men. Heretofore he has applied
caustic comments to women, society
and customs generally.
He has called women barbarians.
and asserted that they had prohted
little from centuries Of knowledge, sci
ence and invention. He has said their
intellects are deficient and that gay
colors and tawdy adornment attract
them as they do the savage women in
the wilds OF Africa.
Can any one, anywhere, actually
point out a first class achievement in
literature. in art, in science by woman p
he once asked. At the same time he
said the use Of the wedding ring and
many other customs we're survivals OF
barbarism.
Prof. Starr, who has made an ex-
tensive study of psychology. is a bache.
lor HeFgave vent TO his feelings or
the marriage problem today in his
study in the Walker Museum at the
University where African mummies
cannibal spears and other queer things
from the darker regions, are plentiful