Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-03
DR.. William Lee Howard.
the Well-known Social
Philosopher, Finds War the
Reason Why Wedding
Bells Have Stopped Ringing
for a Class of Women
Formerly in
Great Demand as Wives
BY William Lee Howard M n
by William Lee Howard, M. D
The Distinguished Social PhlIosoob.r

N the past year there have been almost
no marriages Of chorus girls. Even
those girls who found happy mar.
riages IN mating with men OF moderate
means and those who work daily, are not
oelng followed to the altar. In fact
tnere mas been almost a complete sion.
page of marriage among a class of voune
women heretofore in demand as wives.
ALSO mere are a greater number of
unemployed chorus girls than in any
period known to the modern stage. Even
uufihs financial panics during the lean
years "nen retrenchment is necessary
the chorus girl has had no difficulty in
obtaining positions But today she is
struggling the best she knows how 10
make an honorable living.
StraSse assit may at first appear tho
causes are due to the war and not 10 any
fault OF the young women. Neither &c !,
que 10 any experiences proving the m
ntness of these girls to fulfill wifelv
duties.
quite the contrary. The majority ~
girls going from stage TO the domestic
neartn have been successes. These Girls
amer from the girls brought up in family
secluson or In worldly society in ora
matter only-they have had exner,encs
"hlch either makes or breaks them In
tne majority OF cases it makes them,
causes them 10 value n good reputation
10 sense the true from the false IN
recognize hypocrisy, to appreciate home
ann all that this word means. The fe n
VINO 80 the easiest way" the exceo
IONS whose fraities are given nuhlicitr
are no more numerous OF immoral than
'hoSe IN other walks Of life. To come
OUT with the blunt fact-pot nearly an
numerous
Inc war has had a greater and wider
erect In The United States than is eener.
AIRY recognized. II has had tremendous
erect upon our social and national insti.
xGlohs' as we'll as upon individuals
Iut'ihe ASIDE its good and its injurious
enects upon business and financial
ahairs the world war has brought abou,
moving psychologist factors and states in
tnose who believed themselves 10 he IN.
different to il, 10 III
NO normal. active man or woman can
remain uninfuenced by the outburst Of
ancestral Mood lust now dominating the
greater part OF the civilized world There
IS no such mental state as neutrality
among those who have brains 10 think
and hearts 10 suffer The individual who
talks loudly about being strictly neutral
rs lying TO his real. inner sclf-and he
is now commencing TO know il. Utterinp
statements coming from tongue and
lorced from an unwilling mind, INJURIES
the true sell. One cannot be untrue 10
sell and be loyal TO self any more than
one can lie about neighbor behind his
PACK and praise him TO his face.
AZ the beginning Of the war many men
trled TO be neutral in words while really
they were partisans in mind and feel
ings. The effect was mental restlessness.
uneasy conscience This attitude brought
new thoughts, strange self.inspec,ion.
finally, among those with decent brains
ana conscience new mental life.