The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-20
.CUP|D'S STRONG ALLY.
Unique Society That Is Booming
Matrimony In Iowa.
AIMS TO DISCOURAGE DIVORCE

Tors People Are Happier Married
Than SinsIe-Embarrassing Cues
tions Are Asked.
To encourage marriage and to dis
courage divorces a number of young
married couples of Des Moines recent
ly 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 by the Rev.
A. @. Haggerman Of the First Meth
odist church of Des Moines. who spoke
on the divorce evil. 1t was then some
of the more practical minded men of
step. G. 1. Huffman, a prominent
young business man of Des Moines,
was instrumental in securing new
members and in making the organiza-
ton a success The society has
proved winner in the catching of old
maids and bachelors. The object Of
the young married people is to be hap
py. If they are not really happy they
are to appear happy. In this way they
expect to show the bachelor who
boasts 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 societys 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 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. if
they be so fortunate, and to make
their way to the scene of the evenings
reception. If the husbands neglect to
which is sent to the treasurer, who
deposits the same in the general treas
ury.
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 atten-
ton of outsiders, and it was decided
to 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 it is pre-
dicted the little society organized in
Des Moines will soon be national af-
fair. /,
"You may not believe it, but we have
succeeded in roping in quite few old
maids and bachelors of the most pro-
nounced type" explained Mr.. Huff
man, the founder of the unique organ
ization "You know these old maids
and bachelors can't resist the tempta-
ton 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.
ais Your Wife the Boss?"
when we have prospective mem
Der we embarrassA 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 you
do not rule your household, who does
Are your domestic relations pleasant?
If not. why not? Do you know any
body else who should become mem
Der of the Waka Foot Kuwai?"
Like all societies, this one has its
committees. The most important COM
mittee is one on matrimony, although
the members of the domestic trouble
committee dispute this statement. The
two committees on matrimonial en-
couragement and divorce prevention
have their hands full. The regular
meetings are held the last Monday in
each month. Often 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 Com
pany For Dinner or How to Train
Your Husband to Care For Baby When
Shopping" Omaha (Nebl World Her
aid.