The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-12-21
TAHrs VIZ WON MARRIAqE.
Young Wemen Should be Free Fron
sNecessity Of Hatrimony.o

Necessity Of Matrimony."
7 wish that every girl in the world
were so situated that she would not
think it necessary for her to marry un-
less she really wanted to.
Il would like to have the scheme Of
things 50 arranged that women, when
they come TO decide as to matrimonx
should have full unfettered choica.
This they can have only when they ar~
absolutely independent. Then If they
decide to marFy. the can turn their
faces toward the new life with the rsa-
sonable hope Of years Of unmixed hap-
piness.
Nov the question arises as to how
thesgirls Of the country can reach thts
position which il their due. I believe
that the most important education pos-
1sible is that kind which may be calla1
Industrial vocational education. tka
kind that pats young men and young
women in . position from which thar
car, by theiR own efforts. work them
selves 10 independence. And few
things give me as great pleasure as my
convictions that this view is being
more and more widely accepte1
throughout the country. 1t is the mat
chance for young women
know that it is a common beltR
that those who inherit wealth stand
the best chance for happy life and
10 renloyment This is the opinion
held by both young men and women.
But do not agree with it. The best
thing you can give yonng man is a
good education and that sort of ambs-
ton which will lead him to carve ont
his own career and to make his own
position in the world of men ami
events. This is no less true with re-
gard to the girls Of the country. The
great trouble has been that we have
never gwen women q fair show We
have net opened to her all the msans
Of livelihood that she is able to fill. la
fact ] believe that women today, aFs
kept tn:' of some sorts of work that
she IFS better able to fill than men aTs.
81 have said in some OF my speeches
in various parts of the country that I
am very glad, indeed, that shall have,
no property to leave to my boys. -
my two sons shall only leave a good
character, a good education and q
pride in themselves, but for my daugh-
ter intend to serape together u
much as can TO give her and train
her in such a manner that she shah
take in the great fact that, for the SALE
OF her own happiness, she shall mar
ry when she chooses and not because
of circumstances.
II am not one OF these who believe
that matrimony is necessity for wO-
men. There is too wide an impression
among cur people today tl.at if girl
does not marry she is not a success IN
life. I do not think it can be too
strongly impressed on girls that
matrimony is not necessity. There
can be, as a matter of fact, cases when
exactly the reverse is true. I mean
by that, some women would have been
greater successes unmarried than
married.
What particularly want 70 see, is
such a. system of education, sech a lib
eral view OF the men, sEca series ef
opportunities that no woman can be
harassed and hampered by tie old be-
lief that marriage Is a necessity that
even an unhappy marriage is better
than no marriage. There are women
and it is difficult TO pay fitting
tribute to the courage OF all women
there are some women who struggle
through life whose husbands are
worthless. 1t is impossible for a<W4o-
man so situated TO have life that can
be called really happy. She may Try
to find happiness anew in her ehik1en,
but this will only be partial, only Aak
the joy to which she is entitled And
she will pay an Gneessant tribute Of
suffering to that viewpoint which led
her to accept q man unsaited to her,"
From an Interview with President
Taft