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

many American women enjoy 1t rests
win the disposition c4 The husband \
man may leave ms WIDOW absolutely
destitute after they have worked tc
Sether for years and secured a cOmpe-
Jence- Even the money which she earns
herself does not in many instances be-
long to a married woman.
Allowance Cause of Discomfort.
1t is the question OF allowance which
IS responsible for large proportion Of
the discomfort among married women.
A trained nurse IN western state,
VINO before her marriage was able to
earn $50 a week. after marriage found
herself in The position Of an unpaid
servant Within a year or TWO the
clothing in her trCusScau became *
hdusted. Instead Of being able 10 re-
new ii, as in the Gays Of her economic
independence, she was able only after
the most strenuous appeal to have 4 IS
bill doled out to her with the injunc-
ton TO make it go as Tar as possible.
\ business matter required her nus
band to take a trip 10 the east ex-
tending over several months. During
MS absence the nurse, having nothing
10 occupy her time, engaged aSail IN
her profession. She not OnIE secured
the clothing she needed. but by the
time OF his return. had a couple Of hun
dred dollars in bank in her own name
The man returned home and, 20 punish
ner Tor lowering his dignity by enEag-
ing In money earning while she bore
his name, he promptly cOnfiscatSd the
money IN bank, which the law of the
OF a number Of states put a financial
advantage upon a WOman's remaining
single, which in many instances las
had us erect upon the marriage rate.
No Money for Some Women
A business woman in the midst Of a
successful career went to paw a visit
to an old schOolmate who had married
a couple OF years before. In their con-
fidences it came out that the single
woman was considering a proposal of
marriage. Immediately the married
woman, who had been a stenographer
earning comfortable salary. spoke
yehemenuy against it. Within a few
days the visitor found out why. Her
old schoolmate's husband. while kind
and cODsiderate in many things and a
deIlgntful companion, was imbued with
the idea that women were not cOmpe-
tent to be trusted with money so his
wife never had any Everything need
Cd IN the house was purchased and tie
bills sent to him. His wife was not
even permitted To select her own cloth
ing.
When the two women went out to-
Eether, ii developed that the married
woman was absolutely penniless not
even being able to pay The carfare of
ner guest Upon one occasion she even
inundated herself to the extent of Dor
rowing dollar from one OF her ser
wants If her husband gave her A
dollar he demanded an itemized ac-
woman prOfited by the lesson. She tiid
not marry the man she cared for until
they had had a thorough understanding
regarding their future finances
Questions Of Health.
Another question affecting the mar
rage OF educated women is that thev
are no longer ignorant of matters vi
JalIy affecting their own health The
dangers which women risk in narrx-
ING men VINO have led immoral lives are !
understood by every college girl. She is
keenly alive to the advantage of re
curing a health certificate before mar
rage. Last year a girl from the Uni
Vers!ty OF Wisconsin informed a former
teacher that half OF the girls in her
class belonged to a club the members
OF which gave pledge not to marry a !
man unless he had his life insured. The I
0D9ect was not the financial protection 1
put the assurance that he was in GOOD 4
health or the insurance certificates 4
would not be issued While this Is NOT 1
regarded as an adequate protection. II I
goes to show that the girls OF the pres- I
ent day are considering marriage from I.
an enIlrely dlfferen' standpoint from /
that or their mothers.
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