The evening world., 1911-04-21

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ILsT6 FATTtsy% 'us', you WIZ rea''
40 how absorbing
the topic Is Ia able to become.
Recently n meeting was held In the
United Charities Building to talk over
the work OF the Domestic Relations
Court. The debate hinged largely upon
other peoples hgsbards. and moro ~.
p~ec!nl'y upon those who desert their
wives.
Mrs. Helen Ingram. an onicer IN the
Association FOR improving the Con-
dltion Of the POOR. spoke strongly IN
favor OF a law which would make Il
possible for a charitable or religious
organization 20 make n complaint where
the deserted wife feared to do 10 her
self. Yesterday l saw Mrs. Ingram in
her offices on East Tventy-second
street. and she explained her ideas
moro fully.
The very first question: I suggested,
Is why do men desert their wives. any
way7"
There was a gentleman named MOI
ms ID. Waldman. at tho meeting the
other night. who thought that Many
men left their wives because their WINS
naSged them replied Mrs. Ingram.
Personally I do not think suoh IN
opinion. while having some foundation,
is altogether fair. We must remember
the man who deserts his wife II usually
u poor man. A poor man makes . poor
home. At bsSt II cannot be . parAdhs.
Makes the Wfs Worry.
You can scarcely eppeot the wife d
a man who earns but six or mint dol.
lars q week not TO ne worried ara worn
= over her endesvors 10 r~ke ths funAs
. 30 as far a. possible. Probably she
does grow Tired and . She would
he moro than human II she ala not.
Il should divide the msn who deesrt
their wives Into three esnerAi olAssss.
v "Thsrs 10 the man who deserts
r because he 10 e moral coward. xs
goes away rather than face An M
n pleasant ST. .tion-
o "Thsrs 10 the man who 10 . ply
L sioal shi-t. Ne Ne YES because
n things are not comfortable 81 homo.
@ There 10 the natural vaGabona.
He runs away liz . boy with the
wanderlust.
The moral coward IA the sort o,
!. man who runs up bills and clears gu,
when he hnds he cannot pay them. II,
Is the kind OF man. TOO. who reasons Il
he Is making a small salary that thcrs
~ Is no reason for dividing A.. Why no
20 away by himself and keep II all
# lie Is the sort of person who returns
3. for his wife to support him when n,
p loses his Job.
The Other Varieties.
a The physical shlrk IL quite common
VI among the poorer people. lie IL tn
VI man who leaves homo every time
new baby arrives. ana stays away un
a I'll things have Gained dow once more
n, He doesn't like home unless meals ar
ID served promptly and he 10 the centr
IS OF all interest.
10 The vasabond tyne explains himself
"A He Is Just what he It. Nothing coul'
ps keep him home"
" "You approve OF bringing the ma
" back to his wife when you cam"
M asked.
r Generally speaking, yes agreed Mrs
* Ingram W have to have some zen
nj eral idea. some foundation. or We woul
10 go to pieces,
DO so, generally speaking. tho famil
must he regarded as the unit to b
wv preserved. on tho other hand. judg
"a ment must be used. II you go into
u homo and find a woman getting alon
comfortably and happily without hs
husband. and II you know that hui
band TO be a brute. It would be foil
en- TO endeavor to bring him back. Thu
OF ls why | would make II possible for a
l." Interested and responsible person c
-, society TO make n complaint gains
man in place Of his wife, but only wit
her consent.
The Wife Must Decide,
The wife must decide for herse
in whether she wishes her husband TO r,
turn or not. The .dea Of having a la
so that somebody else could put In Il
,Ls actual complaint for the wife has se'
no eral good reasons. for one thin
a.. a complaint would be made mo-
lie promptly. \ wife Is continually llstel
.rs ing 10 her husbands promises and pu
ting off the day OF action. Again. mar
y, women fear to enter a complaint le
they meet with bodily harm in cons
-, quence. Also, II a third person ente
the complaint there need not be tn
" point TO quarrel over In the future
100 they do decide TO live together on
more"
- you think a man who deserts /
'N wife once, or even several times, Ct
~" still be made a home loving %person?'
well" replied Mrs. Ingram. hop
=, fully, 1--WE can try. anyway. And. as
l. have said. we simply must cling TO t
ideal OF the home as the unit TO
o. preserved"
which Is all very interesting. but
dare say ones point OF view Is large
~ ~aansudaut npon wheth.- " 20 your 80
10 or your neighbours husband who b
es- done the deserving.
he
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