Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-26

Sixty years ago today, young cooper
and pretty little 16-year-old lass were
married at the Old Swedes' Church.
And all through the years they have been
happy together. In these days of divorces
and unhappy married lives, the old couple
is such marvel that today reporters hed
them to their cozy home, 341 Porter street.
and asked for advice on How to Be Happy
Though Married"
And the old couple, Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
r. Biting, were gracious and patient and
gave advice in plain honey" language.
Each blames the other for the blissful
state of happiness in which they have lived
together all these years.
ADVICE TO YOUNG.
When seen today, the 77-years-young
bride was doing the family washing. She
was ,elbow-deep in snowy suds when the
reporter called, but she smillngly stopped
her work and answered questions.
Her first and most important rule, she
says, is Feed the brute" She is sure that
is tho way to a mans heart, and her first
advice to girls who are contemplating mar
riage is, brush up on your cooking"
She says she feels she kept her husbands
love and made him happy by becoming the
best pie maker in the neghborhood. She
warns girls who cannot cook that they are
making a beellne for the divorce courts
and says that burnt steak, soggy potatoes
and dish watery" coffee are calculated
to start small family storms which In time
gather the strength of a tornado, eventu-
ally wrecking all married happiness, and
leave the wife and children stranded.
She believes that woman should do her
share of the home-making by taking care
of tho children and not expecting the man to
walk the floor at night with crying babies
after he has been away all day earning
money to keep a roof over the family's head.
DANCE TO KEEP YOUNG.
Mrs Biting insists that people should
have hobbies to keep them young. She
advises all wives against interfering with
their husbands hobbies She also advises
wives to allow their husbands liberty. and
not expect to "tie them to their apron
strings"
One Of Mrs. Bitting's hobbies is dancing
She holds that dancing keeps one young
and spry. She herself knows and dances
the fox trot, the one-step, the turkey trot
and the new Philadelphia six.
The husband, who was 81 on July IA, has
q few rules which he says are conducive to
married happiness.
He Says first: IF you would be happy,
don't have too many parties with the boys.
Remember after you are married you have
your wife and home and should stay there
many evenings"
rule, while his third is. please each other
all the time" He is strong in his advice
about not making his wife a drudge, for
he is of the opinion that a woman who is a
drudge Is not a companion and n comrade,
and that 10 be happy wives and husbands
must be comrades. He also says 1t is not
fair to blame the woman for all failures. as
many men do. He advises man TO get a
Job and hold on to 1t for all it is worth.
SIDING WITH THE KIDS"
Taking sides with the kids" against the
wife is one of the most dangerous reefs
for the married couple to avoid. according
to Mr.. Biting. who declares this is one of
the easiest ways to break up a home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Biting have had five chill
dren, three of whom are still living. They
have five grandchildren and thirteen great
grandchildren.
The sixtieth wedding anniversary was
celebrated last Sunday at the home OF the
couples grandchildren, Mr.. and Mrs John
w. Crooks, 341 Porter street, where Mr..
and Mrs. Biting now live. There were so
guests. Four generations were present.