El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-02

/ keen pace with the increasing pOpula-
| ton; that the economic independence Of
women has led her to ignore the obn-
/ CATION to marry which should be ner
/ paramount consideration. One Of the
/ arguments most frequently used against
/ granting political equality to women
: mas been the assertion that II would
[ lessen her inclination TO marriage, II
[ IL did not also lessen her attractiVeness
SO that her matrimonial opportunities
would be fewer. The fact that in the
year women were making their sue
cessfuI struggle for suffrage CalifOT-
MIA showed the greatest increase in the
number OF marriages OF any year IN
( the history Of the state, and the further
[ TACT that this high marriage rate still
continues, afford answering arguments
{ for the suffrGSists-
MarriageabIe Age Advances.
The age at which women marry IN
dOubtedly is advancing, but this can
not but be regarded as a hopeful indi--
cation. The young, unframed mother,
often almost child herself, could not
be as well fitted properly 10 I'LL all the
duties devOlying upon the hOmemaker
as the mature woman who has arrived
at her 1ul measure of physical and
mental development. With the Increased
age Of women at marriage has also
come an increase In their lOnSeVlty-a
fact which seems to be generally over
looked II has been recognized, how
ever, by the insurance companies which
Of the married woman of today than
they were to insure her mother at the
same age
Marriage Always in View.
If the attracuveness of liberty to
choose her own calling, and the meas
ure Of success 1t brought her, had its
bearing upon hindering the marriage
of the educated woman OF the past gem
Grafton, as is frequently asserted, the
pendulum certainly is swinging back
ward, Tor the woman Of the present is
taught to plan her career with the
probability OF marriage always promi-
nenuy in view. The fact that she is
trained for some special calling does
not lessen her capability for WifehOod
or motherhood, because every deVel-
Oped faculty tends to increase the gen.
eral efficiency of the Individual The
record Of successful marriages of wom-
en- who have achieved success in Spe-
clIlc caIlingS IS 4 long one, not in any
way to be dimmed by the exceptional
few whose marriages have been fall
ures-
The Importance or marriage in rela-
tlon 10 the economic development Of the
nation IS recognized by everyone Of the
important educational institutions for
women. In q great many institutions
II IS subject for special study and
girls now discuss 1t frankly because
they are taught to consider il from a
practical as well as a sentimental
standpoint. This practical and scien-
tic method OF considerable may be
next generation, VINO will discover that
the glamour OF romance must be pre-
served even though The practical side of
the marriage relation must not be lost
sight Of
Cost OF LIviaE No Aid to Cupid.
Among the Industrial classes the In
creased cost OF living, and not wOm-
ems reluctance to give up her indie
pendence, must be regarded as a him
drance to early marriage. In many
cases girls earnings are almost equal
4 ma oh
might be perfectly willing to sacrifice
Inem and remain in the home, ii is not |
always possible for her to meet the re-
Qllfements Tor their own comfort upon
his earnings without considering the /
probabilities Of children. The great
amount Of factory products now utlI- I
lzed IN the equipment Of the home fire. I
quently leaves her little real work to !
90 Until some practical means is 4
evolved by which the leisure time OF & 4
" woman may be utilized to increase the I
family income without involving too 4
great strain upon her physical strength. 4
many marriages which might be happy !
OF necessity must be delayed.
% Divorces to Every 100000.
The number Of divorces. which cause ]
alarm to many social prophets. are usu-
ally blamed upon the restlessness Of the !
HloQern woman, who becomes discon- j
Tented because OF The idleness she nov I
tinds possible. The number of divorces /
IN the United States is reckoned at "a !
20 eacn 1VV'OOO OF population, which is /
DINER country in the world save Japan,
Mhlch has 215 divorces to the 100000
Ihe divorce problem has two sides. /
however each Of which should be
studied While the light valuation
placed upon the marriage VOW which
makes II possible for a couple TO sever
z dlstasteful connection at viii in order
mat Ihey may as speedily enter upon
new marriages, adversely affects the [
moran standard Of the nation, the posi-
pllty or a woman freeing herself from !
1 condition TO which her ancestor would I
nave submitted in servile subsection. |
mas a possible benefit to the general !
5ooG which viii have to be admitted. /
- ions as proper recognition Of The I
inference between liberty ard license !
= :; z LlaInlalneQ the freedom of the indi-
'luual must have good result
Reasons For Failures.
one OF the principal reasons for the
azure or a large number Of marriages !
n ms country generally is admitted 1
70 be the financial dependence of Amer
can women upon their husbands This |
contrary TO popular belief, on account
DI the absence OF marriage settlements,
5 greater than IN most countries. while
me American women themselves, be-
tore marriage, have been t-a'uel TO a
greater freedom and Independence. In I
most states the term with all my
worldly goods / thee endow." is a hid
sous Jest as many q woman has found
10 her cost Despite the Wanted chiV-
AIRY OF American men, that "endOw"
nay be construed to mean the doing
1ut Of a nisgaTdly oittance. after
liJeous appeal, as frequently rs this
handsome allowance which. Of course /