The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05
MAN MORE OFTEN
SLAVE OF FAMILY
Former Norwegian Cabinet
Minister Discusses Marriage
Problem.
GERMAN OFFICIALS PROTEST
Vigorously Object to Efforts
TO Create Friction With
United States.
GERMAN OFFICIALS PROTEST
ny k>ni. II. vow wIEGAND.

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Especial Cable to Tho Times Disputchl
Berlin May Marriage gives
women relatively greater freedom. For
tho man. on the other hand. it means
restriction ana limitation OF Freedom.
Much is said about The lowntrodaen
women. but ii Is question if tho
man is not more often the real marty r
ana slave of the family" So writes
SiKuaid lsbcn. former cabinet minister
III Norway in the Marriage Problem
III INC mirror of Our Time" book
Wilich VII! soon come from tho press
IN Berlin. IN which leading men in
europe give their views on marriage.
Ihe advancement OF women not
Withstand.nE,' SAYS tho writer. FOR
an ovcrpowcring vast majority OF wo-
mcn marriage offers tho only lie
career Marriage IS the greatest and
most IMPORTANT event III tho existence
OF women. ana initiates ,hom into a
mysterium which TO learn in any other
way constitutes - violation of the
laws Of society. Marriage is 10 II large
cN.eht the determining factor in the
Industrial existence and social status
or a woman. 1t unlocks life to her.
gives her higher standing ana grants
her greater freedom than Is accorded
her single sister"
1sbcn reviews the development of
marriage and family life Ia thc past.
he says, woman has been satisfied to
he the mother Of the family. while the
man asp.red 10 be king. Judge ana
priest. Under his leadership families
became nations. IL was the father
which freed the family from us former
subordinate status
Tie father was once lord and ruler OF
'he family, is now TO % considered as
tn" provider Of tho family," continued
Ishen. Where formerly it was a case
o. his rights he is now confronted
with his duties Properly viewed
fsthcrhood now stands merely on
scries of duties that law and public
opinion have laid upon him. AS things
nave developed, wcdiock has become
an arrangement that has benefited
principally the women and children
Tie desire 10 marry is far greater
among the women than among men.
For tho latter it means added cares
and burdens and responsibilities. which
II" has 10 take into consideration. with
rcme men the motive is love; with
others it is more or less n calculatinC
business arrangement. There is n
third category, IN which an undenn-
a6l" "r"t:c factor. casual meeting or
ia" efforts OF a prospective mother
!n.Itw plays a role. Particularly,
however arc novels and romantic love
literature the principal dccciyiug and
hctra%iuE clements. When two love
zach other, novels and romance pic
tUtc that trc gates OF heaven viii
open Tor them, Tho awakening is
rude. some times hard Marriage is.
iirSt OF ALL 'hc beginning Of difficult
tics
Perhaps tho most disastrous arc tho
marriages contracted I'm tho educated
or hishcr social circles whom the nnau-
c!al means n" not sufficient to meet
I O. IA l.
IN" standard pf appearance cons dered
Necessary Unlike the farmers WIFE,
VIII" usually is holpmat" Toy him :,
woman In such circles is often nothing
but hurdeusomc parasit. FOR a man
German oHci.ldon and portions OF
me German press arc prot cstinG Wig
oromSiy against what they characterize
as "dcliherste attempts 10 create fric-
non between the United States aud
GcrmaUy.''
The bobbins up. every now and then,
N American papers OF the old story
mat Germany has designs upon u mar
nor or coalinc station near the Pan
anna canal. recently reprinted IN
NV york paper IS given as an IN
ANXIOUS TO prevent any CoTiialitv he
tween the two nations The serious
ness with winch such reports arc treat
ed III the AmericHn newspapers stmply
amazes German officials and press
Under the head o. Misleading pub
nc opinion III America Against Ger
man%, ihe GacGiiche Rundscnnu
tDHily Review) one of BcrIin's his
dnili"s says I'm a Leading article. The
fact hat with tuc best Intentions Cor
many has found il difficult. almost i'm
poss nle TO awaken full confidence and
hrm faith i'm tn" United States IN the
political policy OF the fatherlamd. has
been taken advantage OF for some time
by or dear friends in England. as Pc
cullar!N opportuuc Tor them TO create
hostll' sentiment toward us"
The paper declares thai England has
known now 20 touch up" the news
80 that llmp"ror Will.tm has been for
FEARS represented TO the American
reading public as the "war lord" vino
Is forever plotting and planning to
smash tho Monroe doctrine. Lord
"ortncIiie. owner OF the London Times
and Daily Mail. 10 j. declared had done
much TO arouse MIS- dlstrust in Amer
lea aghInst Gormnny thrOmeh ,nter-