Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-08


wrecked when we found them.
But kindness does not always do.
Sometimes punitive measures must be
used. Not long ago we had a man
earning : 20 week who had been drunk
en- and brutal for so long that his wife
| appealed to the Home Of the FriendeSs
| for aid.
Stay. Woman He Loved.
! we interviewed the man He prom
ised to do better and for a time he did.
Then there was retrogression and fur
| Their promises failed We had the man
arrested ana sent % the BrideWell. He
| is still there and the woman with her
children remains faithful to him. She
| hopes against hope for his reformation.
He has beaten her. abused his children.
de life a il isery for them all and for
himself. but she refuses 70 prosecute.
The woman fears that some day her
| husband will kill her
"A short time ago We had TO dea!
with the case of a young wife who was
/ being abused by a drunken husband.
She left him and Went to the home OF
her mother. While she was staying
there her husband went 10 the door.
called her out, shot her dead ami killed
| himself Yet I had personally known
that man and am compelled 10 realize
the sacrifice in the tragedy. because he
was a man OF many good qualities when
sober and filed with the best in tentlons.
1t was While maniac from drinking.
his disease. that he fired the shots.
killing the woman ] know that he loved.
Il recall the case OF an expert book
ke per He vas a drinking man and the
:amtly Of which He was the head had
|Na OH :, f,t
in al directions irritabi!ity and brutal
i1y on the part Of the man unable u
provide because Of drink. suffering and
illness on the par; OF the prosecuted
wife and banies.
That was where We found them
The man listened carefully 20 al that
was said and then admitted his fault.
He declared his belief that ne could
stop drinking and promised 10 Try for
more decent life. We gave him the
chance
5riodeweI Cures Him.
FOR Two Ween-s or more mat man
TOOK MS salary npmr u ms Wig. linen
ne ken Oy lne wayslue. We mad nIn
arrested anu sent 10 the BrlucweI4. tie
Vas there nearly j montA. | never saw
any one 50 thoroughly cured d. tna'
man Is. ne Is a model husband and
.aIner. The -am4ly mas a happy nome.
DO not believe tnere VII! De any more
trouble.
Inns j. mat happened. They made
that Doohkveper receiving clerk. be-
cause Ot ms SKILL Win books. + or two
WEEKS ne saw every case brought in.
he saw dead men walking round with
their eyes open, tho unSee!ns. tie saw
women lost 70 all sense Of WomanhOod,
era Wing in the doors on their hands
and knees. tie saw children wrecked
thru the hereditary curse ui drink. ana
mat man s'wOre an oath. believe he
Will keep il.
We are gradually getting the hand
/ ling .. sucn matters adjusted 10 the
necessities OF large cities and mixed
population. " omen can deal with
men, even men OF brutal and vicious
instincts and habits. lar better than
men can. The appearance of man
III home where the husband IS drunk
IN ana brutal would mean merely an
other fight The appearance OF the
woman who is not afraid, tho she may
weigh only 100 pounds, COWS and
humiIiates the brute in the man He
Sinks away and tries to hide. Ii ne is
! pursued and tries to grin It Off ne can
( noi do that. Then he may try to bluff
! that that 100. is ineffective.
Then he is silent. and the visitor
begins to talk. Very quietly. Very care
fully, feeling her way. she wheeules the
monster into penit,nt frame o: mind.
She ,cminds him OF the day he went
a accounting little Kate. who married
him AT Is ami iS now, the mother % his
OH ind vi, y,-
faithful work that woman has done
since Of the pains she has borne " tbs
brutality she has forgiven. Of the love
she bears his children and Of the part
he ought to be playing in the scheme
Of things domestic.
Can Make Bully Cry.
1T is the easiest thing in the world
10 make a big bully cry. \ more prom
Using sign is 2 Tightening Of the lips.
n tie said. Just uneasiness. Then. per
haps. half prideful suggestion that ne
can pun himself together and that We
need not bother any more about his
tani!y-he will take care Of hem.
In such men there is hope. They
have pride left. Some have no pride. no
manhood. no resource hut whisky. and
that has eaten out of them the last
trace Of humanity. For The wives and
children OF such. let us irnplore the
mercy If the Almighty and the charity
of their fellnw-creatures With these
. also We have to deal but our great
work is among the errirg who may
be lost IL no hand il stretched out to
save
1T is The business Of tha woman as
signed to this work BY various Chicago
associations interested in child life 70
/ bring the husband and wife together
where this can he done to the aG-
vantage Of the family and of society
| 1T is the business Of the new court
| of domestic relations to uphold the
/ hands OF field workers whose lives are
spent in trying to conciliate the quar-
! relsOne. reunite the parted on perm
anent basis and secure the adequate
! punishment of the incorrigible. I, is 10
! be admitted that our work Is still more
or less experimental. but | think it
| must also be admitted that we have
! done some good.
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