The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-31
IN RE THE STACKER HUSBAND.


i husband flocking 10 the courts, some OF them
carrying babies in their arms praying for release
from undesirable mates or that such mates be made TO
contribute their support Early in the seectve serv-
ice period when it assumed by many persons that
dependent wife, would rob young man OF the
honor OF going forth to fight for civilization large
number of young women rushed into the open arms
of the marriage slackers The vital statistics OF the
spring months of 1917, which include the marriage
records prove this
Sorrowfully enough, it must be admitted that many
of the girls who married young 10 keep them out
OF war imagined that they doing something noble
when they made themselves dependent wives Poor,
silly, sad-souled little wiieysl They have learned
better since. For instance, dispatches from Chicago
state that Stacker marriages are beginning 10 pear
fruit in the form OF deserted wives and children
Judge Gcmmll OF the court OF domestic relations an
nounceS in disgust, that he will send to JAIL as many
OF the cuprt husbands as the law allows Inc M
crease in the number OF complaints against such nus
bands the Judge says, is alarming There were thirty
four such warrants in December OF last year Up TO
Dec % this year there were 100 for the month.
While one cannot help feeling sorry Tor woman
who lacks common sense in addition to common
patriotism one may nevertheless be permitted 10 eN-
press the feeling that many OF these unhappy wives
have themselves TO blame for their unhappinesS-
with this reservation mind you, that some OF the blame
must rest upon their parents for their manner o'
bringing up and some OF it upon society IN general
which is lacking somewhat in common sense with re-
lation To love and marriage
What could the poor girls expect, anyhow? To
marry male animal cowardy enough to hide behind 4
womanS skirts that he might escape ms duty 10 So
ciety-what but sorrow follow such thing as
that? Could any young woman expect TO ina gooG
husband in a bad citizen in man unwilling or alIa'u
to do his part toward saving civilization from the par
barians but willing enough TO "let George do II, 10
let the other fellow brave the bullets while he hlm-
self remained at home and honeymooned'
This is intended as no reflection upon the young
neople who were married in the natural course OF
human events-because they were in love and 1t was
their proper mating time. Virtually everybody knows
inst who the Stacker husbands were The public has
their number. Now the courts are getting it.
And the saddest thing of all is that the offspring
OF the Stacker marriage must grow up and endure inc
pointing of the finger OF scorn-innocent chNure'l
suffering for the craven sackerism OF their parents!
If the war material captured by the American
army is brought to the United States and given to the
various states in proportion to the number OF men
tbev supplied for the service Oklahoma will be able
to do a little gun-brisng, for more than l,4oo guns
and trench mortars and thousands OF machine guns
and rifles were taken in action, we are told. Ardnore
should get cannon or two to train on the county
courthouse for instance, loaded with the raw ma
teral for special grand juries.
Ford cars. alias flivvers, cost pretty pile OF
money nowadays but when Henry gets his Dearborn
independent going you can buy Ford every week
for nickel This is not advertisement-you can
advertise Ford you know, since it speaks for itself
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1t is never too late mend, nor is 1t too late as
vet to ioin the Red Cross. The Christmas roll call
has been extended to January 10 for the benefit OF
those who still hold out against the doIar-a-head
proposition OF high humanity.
II took two weeks for the British people to learn
how their elections went. Just suppose we had to
wait two weeks in this country to learn whether the
democratic candidate for constable of Hooppole town
ship got by again!
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The possession of high-powered rifle should be
considered prima facie evidence OF intent to commit
murder This by way of suggestion to the incoming
legislature.
EVERYBODY with heart and dollar that is dong
nothing can make both his heart and his dollar do
useful work by joining the Red Cross today
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