The evening world., 1915-02-27

sees yawning for tho modern woman.
There Ii an illustration OF the
tendency of the times" he pointed
out triumphantly. "in the agitation
for cheap divorce now going on in
England. In one way 1t looks rea-
sonable enough. II you believe In
divorce at all, which I don't, since
I'm a Catholic, you must say that the
poor have as much right to 1t as the
rich. Yet the present movement Is to
throw open for divorce actions cor-
tain courts specially for the poor, to
which they may obtain easy access.
sEEs SPECIAL DIVORCE LAW
FOR THE POOR.
"what will that mean In the fu-
ture? 1t will mean a special marriage
law for the poor. Bernard Shaw, who
Ia one Of the ablest men In England
and who often says In Jest what
proves to be q bitter truth, has said
that many q poor man ought to be
divorced from his wife whether he
wants to be or not, because he isn't
fit to be In charge Of a family. That
is what 10 actually likely to happen
when all women and mon are In the
industrial world. A wife may be
needed in ono section Of the country,
her husband in another. The en-
ployer divorces them and sends them
where his industry requires them
4 just as In the old days Of chattel
slavery.
mo woman has . riaht 10
marry unless she 10 WilIinu TO
care for her homo and Children. I
realize that not oil women are
willing to do this. ! should say
that those who do not feel the
desire have 9 vocation and belong
in q convent. Al least, lot then,
associate themselves in some way,
IN working guilds, perhaps.
think the proper unit Of soeisty
is In: family. the group. rather
"But a woman may love q man
enough to marry him and yet feel
that her self-respect demands her
economic independence" argued.
Mr.. Chesterton's eyes narrowed In
one stays much wider open than the
left.
What does such woman mean
by economic independence 2" he Ques-
toned. with perceptible sarcasm. III
she works for wages she Is merely
dependent on an employer instead of
on her husband. But don't sec why
Is the proper division Of labor In the
family and she distributes and con-
serves what her husband earns. Ger
tainly if she brings up family Of
children she works as hard as he
does"
"The feminists say that often q
mother cannot bring up her children
as we'll as scientifically trained
nurse" I offered. with malice afore-
thought II is THE red-rag argu-
ment to every one who doesn't believe
in IL.
"Well. I'm jolly well glad wasn't
brought up that way!" exploded Mr..
$50 we're being advised to
give our children TO scientifically
trained nursss? The next thing
is:! 70: '"' % .s:ntsay sSs e al; '"s sr:..s
swsethsarts.
do you know, though. what !
think Is the silliest argument of the
whole woman movement? II Is that
one about woman's not receiving
justice from a jury Of men. A. .
matter Of fact, she would suffer much
traction makes court OF men natur-
ally lenient to a woman. Take the
case of a pretty girl In a breach of
promise suit. A male jury Is sorry
for her. n female jury wouldn't let
her Off easily"
"what is this theory Of yours about
votes for habies7" 7 asked.
have q vote" 'to be exercised
have Q VOTE" hs replied prompt
iy, "to be exercised by its father.
4 man should have . vote for
every member Of his family, in
cludine his wife. ! am . baohsloe
and ! think that . man with .
wife and eleven children ought
to have twelve times ~ much
power in the State - have.
Il see the family as a little repub.
lie. bearing a relation to the govern
ment similar to that borne by one of
your States to the National Govern
ment. The husband and father In
the senator that the family sends
out to represent II politically"
But suppose husband and wtfo
disagree about politics?"
"They are In partnership. and what
does that mean II not that they must
present an undivided front to the
world, IS, Il II partners disagree. what
"Often they dissolve partnership."
I suggested.
mot in practical experience" Mr..
Chesterton denied. little impa-
tiently and not quite accurately.
"They talk 1t over and come to an
reement-somehow That's what
husband and wife must do"
Domestic peace, In short. with OF
without honor.