Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-14
HAS STRONG ALLY
Unique Iowa Organization Is
Promoting Matrimony in
the State.
is ENEMY OF DIVORCES
Aims to Show Old Maids and Bach.
elors That People Are Happier
Married Than Single.

To encourage marriage and to dis
courage divorces IA number of young
married couples of Des Noines recent
~ formed M organization known as
the Waka Foot Kuwai. Japanese
words which in English mean Young
Married Peoples society" The organ
ization followed Il sermon by the Rev
A. G. Eaggerman of the First Meth
odst church of DeS Muines. who spoke
ON the divorce evil. 1t was then some
OF the more practical minded meH of
the audience determined To take this
step. G.. l. Huffman. Il prominent
young business man of Des MoInes.
was Instrumental In securing new
members aud in making the organiZa-
ton success. The society has
proved "A winner in the catching of old
maids and bachelors The object of
the young married people Is to he hap
by. II they are not really happy they
are 10 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 n bunch of bowling kids that he
Is entirely mistaken and that, after all.
married He is the only happy one
informal Parties Arranged.
The Society's members make it Il
special point to tell all of their old
bachelor and cd maid friends what n
| splendid time they enjoyed when they
| assembled to spend the evening ut the
home of one of their members. The
parties arranged are very informal
| The men are expected 10 take their
wives and gather up the kids. If
| they he so fortunate. aud Ia make
| their way To the scene of the evenings
| reception If the husbands neglect t.
| bring the children a fine is imposed.
! which Is sent to the treasurer. Wht.
| deposits the same In the general treas
| ury.
| At the beginning IL was decided t.
! admit only married couples who lived
| in pes AloineS. but the success of the
| new organization attracted the atten-
| ton OF outsiders. and il WAS decided
10 admit ;lll married people provided
they had not been married over ten
| years. At present similar organiZa'
items have been planned and are II.
| force all over the state of Iowa. All
report splendid progress. and 1t is pre-
| dicted the little society orga niZed IN
Des Moines will soon be II national af
| fair.
"Iou may not believe ii. but we have
succeeded III roping in quite Il few old
maids and bachelors of the most pro
- a y I,.Fr
man. the founder of the unique organ
ization You know these old maids
| and bachelors can't resist the tenlpta
ton when they see us and learn how
we cut up. Consequently they easily
fall victims to Cupid's darts. and some
day we read where and how they wer,
married.
"ls Your Wife the Boso?"
when we have prospective mem
Der we embarrass him with such queS
lions 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
body else who should become mem
Der of the Waka Foot Kuwai:"
Like all societies. this one has ii:
committees. The most important com
| lnittee is one on matrimony. although
the members OF the domestic trouble
committee dispute this statement. Th'
two committees on matrimonial en-
enlargement and divorce prevention
have their hands full. The regula
meetings are held the last Monday IL
each month. Often and whenever :
new member is Initiated he is forced
to read Il paper on some ridiculous
uuestiou-"How TO Prevent Babe
From Crying When You Have Com
. Dany For Dinner" or How to Trail
Your Husband to Care For Baby Whel
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