South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15
MARRYING "SLACKERS" SOMETHING FOR
GIRLS TO BEWARE or.


It at a time when were pezsiri-opti-
mistic discussing the OF foreign that
being added TO the local enlistment rolls with praise.
and amenting the absence the more American names
in disgust, when Of the reporters burst into
sanctum. He is a typical American. and America
first quite beyond question; defensive not only of
America, but of Americas young manhood.
You insinuate" he Numbered that we young Amer
'slackers that all the enlstments OF
men Of foreign names saying which before Or
a copy newspaper. and with niger pointed
the marriage licenses issued the day added: Note
the names of foreign accent there"
did haven't had much say about those
foreign accents" since We noticed too that the
porter had inserting the the male spEg
the license though still through gaantry, or
something. leaving the Of the female. And
observed that most of the males within the ages
the had announced be included
in the first draft" No, it isn't that there a
foreign accent war-grooms'' the schedule
unusually large for South Bend-comparatvely large
perhaps with the recently Chi
cago,-but they running neck and neck with the
American names, just the
When the hired walks in and takes you 10 task
delivers you the goods; literally chucks
you hole, plugs the hole up after you-zven.
what would you do?
We have scanned the horizon for a comeback, but
have found none,-uness we can get help from the
girls Young men. whether American OF foreign
birth lineage who matrmony in these times
o avoid military duty. 'sackers' all right.
Girls beware the marrying Stacker!
thing marry a to whom girl has
been engaged before he enlists and goes of to war
having the bargain sealed-and
it deepens the responsibility of youth maiden.
whom life has been a gay and happy dream and who
are now suddenly brought with the posi-
bility of death.
But it is quite another thing marry a who
seeks by the OF having wife, to escape his
duty to his country. South Bend is no exception
instance:
Hundreds and hundreds OF marriage licenses have
been issued New York and Chicago in the past few
days; hundreds hundreds of marriage ceremonies
have been hastily performed The participants are
avowedIy entering the bonds matrimony to escape
being drafted the army.
In Chicago Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lands has de-
clared that it is:
A shameful thing that a whole regiment Of
men should have proved themselves slackers
in a day. Think Of marital
tions that will exist from a union Of this kind"
Judge stelk of the court of domestic relations spoke
likewise
Il send out a warning girls who
are marrying hastily. because Of the cloud OF
war. If this is stopped there is
going be a boom in the court Of domestic
relations who marries a girl o shirk
his duty to his country going think
very much of Sinking his duty his wife"
Backbone is backbone under any circumstances. The
who is not afraid to leave the girl he loves be-
cause he owes allegiance the country which
sheltered them both will after his return be found
wanting his duty his family. The who
shows yellow streak the nation will show yelower
thoughtless girl who helps lower his moral
responsibility. No send the man she
loves war, but brave women-the women who
be the wives and mothers Of the nation-will face
bravely they life. They will help
men in this grave time. They will not weaken them.
THE DUST OF YESTERYEAR.