The Detroit times., 1913-11-07
SAS HAS A
NEW CURE FOR
DIVORCE EVIL
Not q Student of Domestic
science In State Has Asked
Marriage Dissolved
EVERY HIGH SCHOOL IN
STATE HAS DEPARTMENT
Country Students Bring Meals
Knocked and Prepare Them
In School House

Topeka. Kan. Nov. domestic
science 10 cure for the divorce
eOurts. In Kansas at least, and this
State 10 extending its domestic
science work AZ rapidly as possible
and even into the country district
schools.
Kansas was rather slow taking up
domestic science as a regular part OF
it school work. and 1t 10 only within
the last year or two that really Ell
fsctive work has been done. And II
q only recently that Kansas has found
that the knowledge on the part or
wives OF how to cook good meals and
get them cheaply In times OF high
prices, and knowing how TO sew
little and keep a house In good shape.
had any effect ON the divorces.
The big Kansas schools have the
igures to prove the assertion that do
nestle science 10 q divorce cure, and
Kansas 10 after the divorces.
Almost four thousand girls have
completed the work In domestic
science ct the Kansas Agricultural
College. and according to the best
available records about $500 OF these
Girls have married. At the State Uni
vestty about 1000 girls have taken
the domestic science work and 1900
,aro rarried. At the normal school
mi III various branches 1000 girls
have taken the work and about 600
are married.
Not single girl who took the
cAmplete domestic science course at
any Of the State schools has ever
sought : divorce. and 40 far a. the
information can be secured not
single one has separated from her
husband.
FOR three years domestic science
shas been mace q part OF the work in
the higf schools Of the State. The
state itself believes 90 much In the
value OF this study that It pays each
high school 5000 year a. an induce
ment for the School Board to estab-
lSsh domestic science. This money
9oos toward the payment OF the sal
ary Of the domestic science teacher.
Eow the State proposes to aid the
rural schools which will teach. do
!yasvfic science to the country boys
md girls by recurring every country ]
school tracher to take SIX months
to1f1ne N that WORKSHOPS she Is
ollgible To teach. and the State will
f1raiex tho necessary supplies to each
erho0s district for carrying on the
rudy IN the country schools.
There is not a high school In Kan
- which does not have at feast q
mn year of domestic science work.
Il There are about fifty school dis
fricts where the teachers and the
districts have purchased an oil stove
ana few ,,ot.. and pans and domestic
pcfoncs 10 being taught on small
buG iaet.2s complete q scale a. In the
cikfes where the schools have 9 thous-
and dollars invested In equipment.
K1usas cow authorizes the schools to
purchase this equipment and the next
] eGielature will ne asked for funds to |
enAble the State to furnish 1t to the
country schools free.
The girls IN the country schools,
ma the boys. too, where domestic
|o1oecoer y Taught, bring their noon
IuncAeo uncooked and under the su
bCgy1Gion OF the teacher the lunch for
on ne children II cooked each school
~ - the school room.
Il The girls are divided into sections. |
o0o oeetion cooks the meats. another |
yyopoEes the vegetables, another looks |
lolGsr The bread. often biscuits or
woRm bread. and another section |
vuGAee the dishes. Each child fur
;n11oes hls own plate, knife, fork and
io0oon and cup which may be used |
~ soups or coffee.