The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-20

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Of an inhibition Is the desirable thing.
People should be educated to despise
divorce. Gradually, Of course, for as
conditions now exist this is unfair to
the great mass of people for whom It
lisa real necessity. But when people
are educated and learn to recognize
the Importance of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
heredity and temperament-they will
not need divorce, People should
frown upon divorce. II there were
more OF that there would be less occa-
sion for divorce, for people would be
more careful In their choice"
The divorce laws OF this country
should be changed, for It is absured
that man who: is married in one
state should be merely wicked in an.
other. There is, however. only one
valid reason for divorce. II cou.
pie has been married for, say seven
years and have no children. they
should be granted a divorce, provided
both are willing. Then there is some.
thing fundamentally wrong with the
marriage. Other evils are avoidable !"
Reform Through compulsion Worth.
The solution is apparently simple
But It will doubtless be lengthy
process. you can't expect to 20 into
a drug store and buy a patent medi.
cine to cure social evils" he said,
leaning far forward over the arm OF
his chair In dim corner OF the City
Club. "They must take a, very long
while. No reform that, was ever
worth anything was brought about in
a day or through compulsion. An in.
htbition is the only thing that will
lead people to reform their ways"
AS put my Mr.. Bridges, 1t seems
that most unhappy marriages are use.
lessly SO. They are not the fault OF
marriage, but they are the fault OF
the people who interpret, conditions
falsely. With the Ioor, as with the
rich, 1t Is often an economic condition
which makes for wrongs. With all
its is a lack of education.
Reduce Love to Geometrtcal Formula.
IF We are educated we will not
only refuse to marry the person we
do not love, but, what Is quite as poig.
mant in its effect, we will not fall III
love with. the. wrong person. We
should learn to reduce love as closely
to geometrical formula as possible
and SO make it impossible for us to
fall in love with the wrong person.
1.-TWO persons tastes must not be
exactly alike, for that might lead to
monotony as we'll as not. But they
must see that they have real basis
for mutual understanding. They must
have a certain cultural likeness. They
must have the same standards.
but. most Of all, they must know
that marriageis an adaptation of one
personality to that OF another. People
are too igornant, OF this important,
fact. They enter blindly into a state
In which they imagine thattlove means
similarity. 1.-two people find that
they differ let It so at that and a.
wide breach occurs. which OF course
is criminal and foolish. should never
grant divorce on the ground of in
compatibility. For people must learn
to be compatible, or through. frank
discussion before marriage learn that
they are not likely to make success
OF their partnership. But even prevl-
ouslyy to this. because of the strong
sentiment against divorce. people will
instinctively not fall In love with the
wrong person. So
There are exogamous tribes, In
which the members must not MARI,
In their own tribes. and in these It