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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-12-08

CElIRIGOTAS

tan injustO y hasta las chirigOtas,--ie
colmO!--le resultan menOs saucidicas
Mr.. ,Yager, eX-cels9,--nO es alusi0r
al Sr. BarbOsa nj que este distingui
do hombre p1blicO haya cesadO de go.
zar ell favor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
GObernadOr de Puerto Rico Sc enva.
nece, sin razon, de la Obra nOrteameri.
canizante de los nOrte americanos er
Puerto Rico, sobre todO en- materia
juridica de la que dice que solo que.
dan de 10 antique el C6digO Civil y la
Ley HipOtecaria.
AlgO mas que ESQ, GObernadOr, que.
da tambien, aunque mutiladO, ell Co.
digO de COmerciO y alguna que Otra
costa.
Y SesO lie parece POGO, GOberhadOr =?
Pues no es mas que la medula de nues-
trO sistema juridico, cuyO sistema me-
dular, crealO, GObernadOr, es bastante
mas dificil de remover que la super
ficie, las leyes adjetivas.
De 10 cual resulta que en- veinte
amos, segln ell GObernadOr de Puerto
Rico, hemos cambiadO de r0pa, pero
los nuevos soberanOs no han cOnse-
guido metersenOs en- el alma
Y pOr ell sistema que recOmienda
mi entranable amigo Soto Gras no 10
van cOnseguir nunea.
=. No nos preocvpem6s de EstadO o
ndependencia, vigOricemonOs ecOnomi-
cahiente y sOcialmente y acaparemOs
todos los destinos.
ydigo, 5asi sea. Y 81 nos ha-
cemos ficOs y nos hacemOs pueblo, CO.
mo sqniere y hace muy bien Soto Gras,
" 81 tenemos, digO NAL, y 81 tienen
ids. tOdos los destinOs, la nOrte ame-
rieanizaei6n de Puerto Rico va tar
dar un spOquitO. ~
A no ser que ell buen Don PacO crea
que los Estados UnidOs van a dar
destinOs 10 mismO los estadistas que
a los independentistas, 10 que dudO
muchO.
o iesque Don PacO es un autOnO-
mista y no Sc decide declararlO?
No quierO terminar sin recOmendar
a ids. como ejemplo invertido de bue-
ma crianza ell GltimO manifesto, CO.
sa asi, de la American Federation of
Labor en- Puerto Rico al tratar de la
Federation Puertorriquena.
INCASABLE.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-12-08

Ell General Felipe Angeles, verdadera
autoridad en- la ciencia de la artilleria
que fue la mano derecha de PanchO
Villa, recientemente capturado por las
fuerzas de Carranza y fusilado en- el
Parral, segln inform6 Oportunamente
nuestro corresponsal cablegraficO. Ell
general Angeles fue hechO prisiOnero
EN- Villa Olivia. Por cierto tempo du-
.rante La guerra europea ell General
Angeles, cuya capacidad era recOno-
cida internacionalmente, estuvO ac-
tuando como inspector. de las NUM-
clones cOmpradas por Francia en- los
Estados Unidos, pOr encargO del Co
bierno de Paris. :
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-12-08

Arsuaga quienes envia Ell IMPAIR
C1AL su mas profundo pesame, que
hace extensive a los demas deudos del
respectable caballero que baja la tum-s
ba, saludado por ell homemade del amor
de cuantos lie cenocieron en- vida. Nues-
tro pesame que es para todos, since
ro y sentido, tiene para nuestro ilus-
tire amigo don Pedro j. Arsuaga Y
Beraza, una adhesion sentimental que
acaso no acierte a axpresar nuestra
pluma, pero que palpita en- nuestro
corazon latiendo al unfsono con ell del
hijo desconsolado.
Por las oficinas de la Casa Sobrinos
de Ezquiaga ha desfilado hoy un gran
n1mero de personals que han lido a
expresar su solidaridad a los deudos
del sehor Arsuaga Izaguirre.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-12-08
Ell Mariscal Foch opna es e momeo de apIastar
defintivdmente a Aemdnid ngdteTd tdmbi6n sc mueS-
ira pdddrd de los prOCedmientos rddiCdles La Crisis
pofiCd en- Espdnd Suena otrd Vez ell Amante Miranda

tervienen en- la confecci6n de La
prensa diaria.
BARCELONA, 8.-AnOche hi
20 explosion una bOmba en- ell pa
EsadizO de los coches en- la fabrica
de curtidos de don Rafael Cur.
La casa vivienda qued6 compile
tamente destrOzada. La familia
que La habitaba result6 milagrO-
samente ilesa. Sc han practica-
do algunas detenciOnes que Sc
juzgan muy importantes para lie
gar a ciertOs esclarecimientOs.
VIGO, Sci GObernador de
la provincial ha llegadO a cOnfe-
renciar con los patronos ysobre-
rOs fin de buscar una sOluci0n
a la huelga martina que esta.
causandO tan enOrmes perjuicios.
a tOda la region.
La actitud de unOs v OtrOs pa
rece, pOr ahora, irrecOnciliable.
PARIS, 8.-La obstinaci6n de
Alemania en- La fabrication de
armamentOs coincidiendo con Ia
actitnd del Senado Americana
v .-
sobre la Liga de las Naciones y
eli Tratado de Paz, ha sembrado
un gran recel0l en- Francia que
puede 0casionar una poderosa
acci6n militar. Ell MariscaI Foch
insiste en- que los aliados euro
peos soluei0nen radicalmente Ell
problema aplasfandO a Alemania,
con 10 que Sc evitarfan peligrOs
futurOs. Esta teOria encuentra
apOyO casi unanime en- Francia.
Inglaterra tambien parece incli-
NADIA a las resOluciOnes radicales.
REUNION EXTRAORDINARILY
Esta noche las Y 80 Sc reuniran
en- session extraordinaria los directories
del Institute de Reformas Sociales pa
|ra discutir ell manifesto que dicho or
ganismo lanzara el pals.
Sc trataran otros asuntos relacio-
nados con la situacion actual.
La reunion revestira gran impor-
tancia.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-12-08
la presidencia del Consejo a un
'elemento que no sea civil.

MADRID, 8.Ayer, domingo,
Sc ma publicado solamente un Pc
ri6dico, a causa de la huelga re-
cIamando Ell descanso dOminical
para todos les elementos que in
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-12-08

pei, Giorgetti Y Eduardo Ferrer. ha
ordenadO que una comisi6n de civiles
V militares vaya bordo a recihir al
Secretario. Que tres compaffas del
RegiLnento lie rindan en- ell muelle ho-
'nores Y que Sc celebre una revista mi
litar en- ell Campo del MORO. Ell Sc
cretario visitara ell microbes por la ma
llama la estaetfa ipalambrica de Cayey.
Y 81 hay tempo Sc ceiebrard ml gran
banquete en- ell Hotel Gonda do.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-12-08
INCASABLE.
Ell SR. JUSTO ~BARROS

En- el vapor que llego ell domingo
a San Juan procedente de Nueva
York, ha regresado nuestro distingui-
Ido amigo ell sefior Justo Barros, que
estuvo una corta temporada en- la
Ciudad del Hudson, en- asuntos de ne
gocios Y viene muy bien impresiona-
do de la situacion. No sabe todavia
ell senior Barros 81 Sc quedara en- la
Isla ira a Brasil con una importan-
te representation de conocida empire
sa manufactured de los Estados Uni
dos.
Bienvenido.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-12-08
sECaETARIOo DE LA GUERRA

FL Gobernador recibi6 un aerogra.
ma, anunciandOle que, ell Secretario de
la Guerra Baker, llegara maiiana. LIE
acompaiian ell General March, iefe del
Esta,to Mayor, General Chamberlain y
su esposa Y ell General Milligau y su
esposa.
FL sGobernador de acuerdo con los
sefiores Barcel6, Huyke, Hernandez L6
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-12-08
Ell BANQUETE A MR.. ALLEN

WI DANVRUE = z a MN. -ALLEN
Los amigos del senior Allen, quien
Sc ofrece un Banquete de despedida
la noche del martes en- el Hotel Con-
dado Vanderbilt, que no pertenezcan a
la Camara de Comercio Y deseen con-
currir podran obtener la correspon-
diente invitacion para ell acto, indican-
dolo al Secretario de la NCamara senior
Arturo Bravo antes de la una de la
tarde del expresado martes. Ell acto
de maiiana promote resultar una ex-
presiva muestra de afecto conside-
raci6n al senior Allen. Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-12-08
ULTIMA HORA
Manana sale un Tren.

De la Compaifa de Ferrocarriles
nos informan para conocimiento del
p1blico, que las 7.30 de manana mar
tes sale para Ponce un tren condu-
ciendo correspondence y pasajeros.
Dicho tren no podra regresar como
de ordinario Y 10 hara al siguiente dia.
En- tanto no Sc normalice ell servicio
ese tren hara viajes un dfa 81 otro
no.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-12-08

Necesitamos personas que ten
gan experienced en- hacer blusas
"a manO para hacer cOntratos. Sc
admiten cantidades ilimitadas.
AL pedir infOrmes o cOntestar
cOnsigne el ntimerO de trabaja-
doras empleadas p0r listed y sus
condolences. PAJAR0 AZUL,
Hotel Melia, Ponce. Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-12-08

La picdpleOreFId JuTIulcO-UdHcdTld
con que libro mi misera y bas-
tante regOcijada existencia ha sidO
causa laudable,-;verdad, jauria p
de mi silenciO en- la semana pasada,
perO. :. nunca es tarde 81 la dicha eS
buena.
Y dicha es que ell "inmOrtalisimO'
Sr. MOnagas no me divide en- sus ora
clones, segln asegur0,-y yo 10 creO,
EN- una bella cr6nica que dedic6 a
relatar la excursion triunfal del Gran
Villaespesa Caguas.
Pero, Monaguitas, pOr DiOs! apren-
da ensene a su linotipista como me
IlamO. Lamar Incansable a quien tie
ne muy buenas raZOnes para sostener,
~ 10 que sostiene prOcura cOmprO-
barlo 10 mas constantemente que pue-
de con hech0s,-que trabajar es per-
fectamente contra natura y que ell es-
tado natural del hObbre es ell nirva-
ma mas absolute, es POGO menOs que
injuriarle.
Este chirigotero, tOdO 10 sin gracia
y sin enjundia que Uds. quieran, es y
sera, mientras lie venga en- CANA, 'In-
casable" y NADIA mas que incasable.
IRcasable con todO. hasta con las
ridiculas susceptibilidades de mante-
quilla de Astorga, tan delicada y SEN
sibiIita que hasta ell mas suave cefirO
la rayae
Y isobre todO!, sehOr Monagas,
cOincidir en- ESQ de llamarfne "ihcafi-
sable" con el bachillercito Munguia es
imperdOnable! s.a,,sqs;s d 81 slsn
Ell bachillercitO es de una acandidez
que, queriendo ser maliciosa, no 2pasa
de encantadora. El. ,caballerescOt a. ylo3
Beltran Duguesclin, no me cOnfunde
copiando literalmente, como fue pOr
mi requerido, las palabras con que =Aa-
me salvajes los que no concurrian
los Lunes del AteneO, perO me llama
graciOso como un sauce, me cOmpa-
ra,-iya quisiera yO!,-cOn GOrdils, ha-
ce plblicO ell secretO de que solo pOr-
que soy accionista de Ell IMPAIR
CIAL,-algo mas que ESQ, bachiller-
cito, soy SecretariO de la corporation,
me son admitidos aqui mis- traba-
jos con grave riesgO de la pOpularidad
del peri6dicO no Sc cuantas mas ba-
chillerias que me eOmplazco en- pro-
pagar,
TOdO ESQ es licito, tolerable y hasta
agradable, sObre tOdO Ell ''Pica-Pica" :,
cuyo principal attractive es 10 bien
escrito y 10 NAL habladO; per0 10 que
es objectionable, bachiller, es que
vuelva I'd. faltar a la yerdad sa-
bienda atribuyendo a una huelga del
personal de imprenta su "parsimOnia"
en- cOntestar mi chirigOtacitO.
ST despues de esa huelga que
no lego serla, ell muy ba-
chiller no hubiera publicado arti-
culo algunO sin "vOlver por la car
ga" del chirigOtacitO seria admissible
la excusa. Pero ell muy bachiller pu-
blic0 cuandO menOs unO, creO que has
Ia dos, Y en- ningunO de ellos "Incan-
sable" fue tOcadO, IuegO la excusa es
inadmisible.
Coma el bachilIer y haga gimnasia
vera como ell mundO no lie resulta
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-12-08

Sc DESEA una Sehorita, ex-
perta en- trabajOs y confecci6n
de Blusas a manO. TrabajO pa
ra todO ell aiiO. SOlicite infOrmes
a H. Hamburger, Hotel Melia,
Ponce.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-12-08
VIRGINIA FABREGAs

mi elegancia gemela de tu eIeganca, %',sf
Nj perfection tus perfecciones, ' "'
bajO ell palio forido de los trianones, 'f'
contemplation los mobiles reyes de Francia!
T. =, -. - - ... asss.4
Para libar las mieles de tn fraganca '
volarOn los enambres de las canciones;
los pinceles loarOn tus seducciones
ell cncel cOpi6 ell marmol de tu arrogancia!
No produjo la America mayor portento
de arte, de aristocracias sentimientos. :.
La palma cOpa e ritmo de tn cntura;
encenden tus labios los famboyanes
tus grandes pupias de amor fulgura
toda ell alma de fuego de vocanes!...
F. vILLAESPEsA
liz "A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01
BY MARGUERITE EDWARDS

The majority of 1919 incomes re.
main the same as in 1918. All LIVING
costs are higher.
Can any man. woman or family
Keep both New Year ruaolutions--Eet
moro out of life and save more mon.
ey at the same timce
lie can, She can, II cam
To the universal HOW" the an,
swer is--adopt the household budget
system.
\ budget system IL n simple hut
scientific plan OF adjusting the total
yearly expense 50 as TO make Il
come out avoid debt and
waste. and even leave balance for
saNlnga
Ordinary expense accounts only
show where tho money has been
spent budget system plans the
expenditure In advance allotlng so
much TO each division OF persona, or
household expense. Its purpose IL 90
serve as daily guide and guard in
keeping spending within the limits OF
income.
To make n budget, personal or
family, simply set down the actual or
estimated total yearly income on
possite the income. list an estimate OF
the total expenses. Divide the In.
come among the known expenses. ae.
eoriing 20 the fundamental prinei.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01
pies to be exnlalned hero

pies 10 be explained here
Nii 90 ualV. zee ~.,..,.tcr Size. are
divided into four CLASSES OF expcndi-
lures 60 maintain life and health. Ev.
cry person or family must spend
money for food. clothing. shelter and
running expenses. For incomes
large enough To provide more than
the necessities OF life. a fifth class 90
expenditure ~ added t. Items are
classified az Tor advancement" or
higher life"
Suppose the family income for
five persons. two adults and three
children. II 81 600 a year. or 800 a
month. II must be divided into four
parts for expenses. Hut the four
parts VIII not hc EQUAL. Expert.
encc and all experiments with thou.
sands OF families of this type have
proved 10 economic experts that the
highest item OF expense So such fam.
lilies II FOOD II Is estimated that a
family OF five VIII spend $50 each
month for food alone Shelter (housc
rent. or taxes and interest on prop.
ertyl viii cost. OF the average. s2s
Clothing Is estimated at ti7. Hourc.
keeping. or running expenses. aver
age 81 each month This division alb.
serbs the whole income. N there Is
a nth division for higher life,
must come from economies on other
items. preferably from clothing and
running expenses.
Food. a- tho item most essential 20
life and health. should bo the last on
which to practice economy. Food
administration experts estimate tina,
TO obtain tho beat balanced and most
nourishing diet every $40 spent for
food should BE- divided as follows.
For bread and cereals. ta5e. for
neat. eggs and fi.h. 81 for fruit and
vegetables. s.. for milk. g.. for fats.
sweets. seasonings. etc. si.5o--total.
$40.
food expense rule that ~ even
simpler and applies to incomes OF ali
sizes. iH that tho money spent for
meat. for fruit and vegetables, and
for dairy products. should remain
practically equal In amount
A"t' wv war VIC hplNrhotf bud
get for the avcra.c family OF five
was divided thus: one third for
food. onc-fifth for rent. one seventh
for running expenses. ard one fifth
for savings and miscellaneous ex.
penaes.
With an income Of 800 n moaih.
this division allowed $50 a month. or
ss3s a week for food.
II II estimated that food costs al
most doubled during the war. Rent
also incrcascd. but the estimate ntill
remains onofifth Of tn. income.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01
Letters From
Soldiers
SALVATION ARMY PRAISED

SALVATION ARMY PRAISED
Editor The Star: Those who con-
tributed to your Smokes for Sol
diers" fund will never know fully how
much good they have done. While
fighting at the front, many times.
the only tobacco we had came in
those blessed boxes
There are two organizations We
boys rcmembcr--thc Red Cross and
the salvation Army. Every mothers
son over here has n tinge OF regret
and sheepish feeling when he recalls
the fun he used 10 poke at tho Saliva
ton Army back home. But what a
wonderful work they have done over
herel 1t is u common expression
from the boys 10 make: when
get back home. tho Salvation Army
can have every nickel have"
They have gone about their work
quietly and without seeking publicity.
You don't read much OF their good
work. but they have certainly won a
place for themselves in the heart of
every fighting L. S. soldier over here.
Az to the Red Cross. well. we sim
ply can't find words TO express our
feelings. We usually end up with
God bless them." That is just what
we mean. too.
SERGT. HOWARD A. GREGG,
Begimental Headquarters. 18th In
fantry. A. Il. T.. France.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01
THE MONTHLY FAMILY BUDGET
Ideal average
family budgets

4 survey made tho first six months
OF 1918. among several thousand pub.
lie school fasnilloa averaging five
members. showed this typical dlvi.
sion OF an Income OF 500 per month,
Food. $40 per month. clothing, $50:
rent. $50. running expenses. $40. aud
miscellaneous expenses. $40 The al.
lowance was increased by dcducting
from clothing and miscellaneous cx.
pcnse
Ia budget making. the four or five
main items OF expense may be est.
mated for the year. then tho month.
then the week. Each class may be
subdivided 40 often as desired. The
following subdivisions are aug gestcd
I by budget experts
Food--Meat. dairy products. gro.
ceriea. ice. business lunches down.
town.
Shciirr-Rent. or taxes. interest.
repairs. or upkecp on property
Ciothing-Aii wearing apparel.
Operating Exp-n-o-Fuel, light.
water. telephone, cleaning supplies.
household equipment. service twaEesl.
Higher Life. or Advancemcni--Ed.
ucatlon. health. savings. amusement.
Eifn and loans. church and charity.
clubs. insurance
All budgets must b. adjusted TO
suit the particular needs and desires
OF the individual or family using
them and all are Influenced by the
standard 81 living. environment Of
the anI aa~ - A..
come
No two budgets would ever BE- er.
aciiy alike. Budgets for the same
person or family vary from year 90
year. or even month TO month. No
budget estimates must be regarded
an Inflcxih'c. A budget Is not "a rule
1t Is merely a general program 60
aid In wise expenditure OF money.
and may BE- readiustcd a, any time.
But. however much budgets may
vary In detail. they ar. ali alike In
prlneinle--ln the same divisions into
general classra. and the same PRO.
PORTION OF expense for tho same
Items
For budget beginners n is vice 20
make only a rough estimate Of OF.
prnsos and income for the year. Then
keep "A careful and exact account OF
al expenses for one month. Tho to.
tails for the month IN each class and
subdivision viii serve as excellent in.
dlcaiors Of tho probable expense in
remaining months.
Tho gist Of tho budget idea IL that
comfort and hralth arc improved and
money and energy saved by making
a Tentative. plan % expanding the In.
co-ne-and following the program
thruout tho year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01
Smith Takes Oath
as N. Y. Governor

ALBANY. ". Y. Jan. I.--Consid.
cradle military pomp and circum.
stances attended the Inauguration OF
Alfred Il. Smith OF New York city as
governor OF New York today.
The govornor-elect and the retir.
ing governor. Charles Whitman. to-
gothor reviewed parade in which
the military element was prominent.
Just before the oath OF office was
administered to Smith in the assem-.
bly, chamber by Secretary OF State
i. NJ. Hugo.
When the new governor completed
his address In the chamber. booming
OF cannon announced the beginning
OF new administration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01
'Horseshoes'
Great Game
French Think

When the soldiers Of France were
introduced TO the old-fashioncd Amer
lean game OF horseshoca. they Just
babbled with delight. cast everything
else TO one side. and gave themselves
over To n regular ORGY OF horseshoe
hurting.
This was the assertion OF John u.
pineiia. Seattle Y. NJ c. A. worker.
back from n Foyer du Soldat in
France. before the Seattle Municipal
league Tuesday afternoon. Pinella.
who claims the distinction of intro
ducinK horscshoes ma a game 10 the
poilus. declared that as many as 500
soldiers would gather around sin.
gle group OF comrades tossing the
irons.
They Use Soft Ban
Baseball. as played by the French
after it's introduction by American
sports directors. was undertaken
with the use OF tho large, soft. indoor
baseball. said Pinolia.
Pinclia surprised his audience by
asserting that during heavy fighting
on the Western front. Sammies were
compelled to 70 without food for as
long m - hours. and even IS hours
at a time. on account OF breakdowns
In the field kitchen service, which did
not accustom itself TO active warfare
for some time.
Stop Propaganda
American Y. M. c. A. workers were
not allowed 20 attach themselves TO
promised TO refrain from spreading
their religious propaganda, said Pin.
ella. The French government exact.
cd this promise in line with It's policy
of absolute separation OF church
and state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01
Methodists Plan
a Joint Revival

All the Methodist churches of Sc
attic are TO unite their forces I'm II
revival effort for February 21G.
win II. Huff. or Iowa. and Joseph
Smith, OF California. win be the
evangelists. Dr. Smith viii conduct
a school Of the prophets" during
the afternoons. and Dr. Huff Will
have charge OF the evening meetings.
A massed choir OF 1870 voices. under
the direction OF Montgomery Lynch.
will lead In the singing. There are
over two dozen Methodist churches
in Seattle. and others viii be repre-.
scented from neighboring towns. An
executive committee OF ministers
and laymen is planning the arrange
ments. Or. Geo. \. Landen. the dis
trict superintendent, being chair.
man
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01
Want Seattle to Be
Highway Terminal

a resolution to send delegation
to Kansas City to the Jannury CON
ference OF engineers, state officials
and highway men, To promote
northwest interests i'm the impend-
ing discussion OF the establishment
of connected system OF national
highways. was made by directors of
the Automobile Club of Western
Washington Tuesday.
Tho meeting was at the Arctic
club. The delegation win be ex-
pected to see TO II that one of the
proposed highways has Seattle as n
terminal. Two and possibly three
highways are scheduled 10 be built
by tho government.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01
DIVORCE IS Granted
every 10 MINUTES

adjustment OF the marriage rvn,cn
tho Judge declared that every lnvcs
ugating agency OF tho government
should DO obtained "a an Aid TO n
federal system OF marriage courts.
Divorce Every 20 Minute.
Before a man and woman could
marry. their entire paat history
should be thoroiy probcd. maintain.
ed the Judge. Couples should be rig.
orously questioned and their possible
happiness or unhappiness in married
life considered vital problem Of tho
state rather than an affair Of the
individual.
"Its not the divorce cvii' but the
evil OF mismated marriages that We
have TO deal with" declared the
judge.
one divorce In granted In the King
county courts every 40 minutes Of
each court day. according TO Judge
Ronald. Two a minute are decreed
turnout the country. or a total OF
$1,000 yearly.
Mlsrnated marriages In the United
States have reached such n vast
number that at least 1000 900 homes
are childless. declared the speaker.
Must Get nj Cause
Even with a federal investigation
OF the past records OF all marriage
applicants. divorces would stlll bo
necessary in many cases There, too.
the marriage court would be efficient
again. II would be bound TO exert its
best efforts to reotify previous mis-
takes. according to Ronald's theory.
Its just as ridiculous 70 criucise
the divorce laws as the cause OF the
trouble. as II would be 10 mnilEn the
surgeons knife which removed n
cancer" asserted Ronald. Marry.
ing among strangers on probation
is crime"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-01
Marriage Market
Active Last Year

A total OF 5.o76 marriage licenses
were issued by the county auditors
office during 191s-3S9 more than
In 1917.
June, tho marriage month, carried
off the high honors for the year,
when an even 600 licenses were is.
sued. October was the low month,
with $40.
Sale OF county fishing and hunt
ing licenses totaled sis,232 during
the past year. an increase OF s2,095
over the previous year.