The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-24
GOVERNOR GOES
TO MARQUETTE
GOVERNOR OSBORN CONCLUDES
VISIT TO HANCOCK HOME
COMING AND DEPARTS ON
U. S. S. YANTlc.

RODHliN ltlA last tN'iAAAA1 VIZ bN''ih NV
limited states Ship Yantic, Of the
Michigan Naval Brigade, for Mar
uette. whore today he attends spec
iol meeting of the prison board to con-
slider questions of discipline and other
important questions relative to the
prisons of the state.
Governor Osborn was entertained al
tbe celebration grounds ON Saturday
afternoon. making an address in front
Of the grand stand and shaking hands
with citizens on the grounds and at the
German Village.
Scores Easy Divorces.
Governor Osborn made homes, home
making and home coming the theme of
his address. and took occasion to score
the easy divorce laws of the country
lie lamented the ease with which di-
vorces are obtained in Michigan and
expressed the hope that the time is
near when Interstate action will be
taken that will make 1t impossible for
a man to cast aside the wife whom he
married i'm his youth in order that he
may take a younger affinity.
Il feel" he said, that | would not
be doing my duty. If l failed to cal
attention at this time to the growth OF
the divorce evil i'm this state as well as
throughout the United States. Here in
Michigan there are more divorces
granted in month than there are In
Canada i'm a year
"This example of easy divorce is be-
ing set, unhappily. by those i'm high
position. Not long ago, and no doubt
most of you remember reading of II
in the papers at the time. n high Of
ncer of the steel trust, Mr. Corey,
mention his name because | despise
the man, put aside the wife of his
youth, the wife who had helped hin
rise and had helped him get together
his great fortune, and took in hel
place n creature of the stage, and
say again that the law should not per-
nit such things as this.
81 myself am Presbyterian, but
] believe that the Episcopal and Cath
Ollie churches are everlastingly right IN
this matter and l sincerely hope thai
every man and every woman will joir
I'm a great interstate movement to cor
rect this evil of easy divorces that /:
doing so much to wreck our homes"
Governor Osborn congratulated Han.
cock upon the success of its home
coming celebration, and hoped that tho
name of John Hancock would always
be an inspiration TO its citizens foi
loyalty and patriotism. He compliment.
cd the city upon the high grade %
men whom 1t has. elected to serve II II
official capacities. when men of pro
fessional and special training" he said
"wil give their service to the public
It is going to lead to better things po
litically. and to n demand general!
for men standing for honesty and ca
pacity for better government"
The governor paid Hancock a grace
full compliment when he declared tina
to help Hancock welcome Attorne,
General Wickersham." He is from tn
outside, said he, but / am one of your
selves. ! feel that the upper PENN
sula is the best part of the great stat
of Michigan and at present my hear
is particularly warm towards Hancock
because my son showed the good tast
to take as his wife one of Hancock
fairest daughters and there is now |
n home in this city a little bundle q
something that is called Osborne.
think n whole lot of that Hancoc
baby.
1t had been the intention of the com
mittee looking after Governor Os
born's entertainment to take him yes
terday for n trip through Keweena'
county, but this the rain prevented
While in Hancock Governor Osbor
was called upon by Mr. Fraser of IN
Calumet & Hecla miners picnic com
mittee, with an invitation to atten
the picnic on August s. and gave h
assurance that he would be present.
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