The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-27
WHY MEN REMAIN SINGLE.
EXPLAINED BY A BENEDICT
Eligibes Defined by Man Who Has Six Sisters Wife
and a Daughter-How Girls May At
tract Men.

From the consideration % the lack OF
opportunity eligible men have of meet
ing manageable women The discus
sion of the matrimonial question
brought about by a letter from a
working girl the matter has veered
TO the question. What constitutes an
eligible man or woman
That the women as they come are not
looked upon as eligible Is evident from
the following letter expressing the views
OF a man who is in a peculiarly fitting
position 70 speak from experience
To the Editor Of The Washington Times
On the subject Of '-eIigibies-' as now
being discussed In your paper, I might
add a few words, as ] made that a study
Tor quite a number Of years
/ am married man. have six sisters.
a wife. and one daughter but I viii
also state that for many years IN my
a daily dTiu of dtsseCtinE the attributes.
etc. of the girls we knew tand / drilled
them as to The boESl- They WOuld
bring an acquaintance TO visit al our
home and after - minutes conversation
WAS expected 10 be able e. name ali
the good points and bad ones. too
] now venture 10 state that from my
acquaintance in Washington and IL b.
large and extremely varied. IL is quite
apparent that the trouble is mostly due
20 inability 10 recognize eliCibles when
YOU see them.
All women consider themselves eligible
IN any stage Of society. while there are
many who are eligible IN no stage Of So
cicty- I have often made this statement
in public, and while ] have been cTiti-
ciSeH Il has never been sucCessluIy
enigma Is this No real man would
marry q woman with knowledge afore-
thought that he absolutely must eE-
peCJ her to have less than she already
Il L. ~
comply with the conventions required By
the one who from "A financial standpoint
Is able 10 support her
One Mans Opinion.
An eligible contempIates the
mother Of his children" and readily de
tects one who, from habit or training
IS unit to be a proper example and in
structor for them While he may be
perfectly willing 10 foreEo the pleasure
OF their company II Il is due 10 a mere
physical defect, he stiu must take that
into account
The man who respects wOmsuhoOd as
he should cannot respect many he sees
trying 10 make claims on other men in
the halt-dressed styles of today
he does not contemplate with equa-
nlmIty the strenuous use Of paint, pow
der enamel, ETC. and the use Of half
DISlel OF plaSt6rer'S material under
their Jew stray locks. because one viii
ruin the complexion and features and
the other VIII ruin the hair and make a
v-oeful sCareCrOw Of the most beautiful
women
The woman must suit his tempere-
meut- that is. must be couEeuiaI. have
similar likes, disIikes. etc Tor example
a young maFG once cut a young lady OF
his list OF receiving consideration for
no other reason than an expression of
fouduess for cold lima beans which
were TepuIsIVe 10 him
If they know nothing Of the plain do
nestle duties they should learn them at
once instead Of pridiuE themselves on
not knowing
Some Rules Laid Down.
II they have no brothers or sisters
they are unfortunate. but not hopeless
There are many ways Of meeting eIiEi-
bIes, especially by keeping on good
terms with their married girl friends.
Then there is the first sentence. which
was probably in a selection in your
reader in YOUR early school DAYS II
stated In bold relief Religion IS the
only basis of society" which was and
ever viii be true The church Of their
chosen denomination IS good place
TO make acquaintance
when they meet a man, even II he
Is not an eligible thew should treat
him well, instead OF either freezing
him. as is usually done or loving
MIN 20 death as the other extreme
Ahey must expect always 10 give at
ie<tSl Fd-ue received weigh them
selves in the balance. and if fo77uE
wanting in any particular, get busy
making corrections.
IT might ne wei for them 20 couteu-
plate the first sight OF Benjamin Frank
I'm by the woman who was later IN h.
his WIFE when she laughed al the vav-
tarlnE youth