The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-05

Dear Miss Grey: DO you think n
woman can have more than a selfish
reason TO take the stand OF Mrs. Spi.
ker? She forgives her husband,
wants to adopt tho child, and the
husbands brother Will willingly
marry the other woman. IL looks to
me like much real cooperation on
the part OF the mans relations to
protect him.
The military should take hand in
case OF this kind. II certainly looks
"Hunnish" to me. He II an Ameri-
can citizen and at the time OF his
stay in England was under the mill
tary law OF our country.
II looks like n case for military
authorities rather than immigration
officials. =. M. ID.
Dear Miss Grey; The United States
In apparently trying TO rid itself OF
the European lower strata OF society.
and no exceptions should be made.
II Mrs. Spiker wants to lose her
husband to the other woman, 1--WE
should worryr' II she hasn't gump-
ton enough 10 protect herself from
authorities should take decided
htAtIu III tillr w Dtffthi W.
ITO err In human. but to forgive,
divine" may all be true enough. and
Mrs. Spiker In to be commended for
her desire TO protect the unfortunate
Miss Knokies and her child from
perjury. However. such examples
should not be set for the younger
generations. as they are already
swift enough. MRS. II.
Dear Miss Grey: / can express my.
self in few words concerning this
Spiker-k Knowles case. | see nothing
heroic" or charitable" In Mrs. Spi.
kcra act. II we are TO accept such
Instances as this in the name of
charity" why not revert to polyg
amy IL was at least legally de.
cent" Many OF us are stu shocked
at our recent local charity" case OF
Garrison. a READER.
Dear Miss Grey: All the dcroga-
tive adjectives OF Wcbster'a fancy
are racing thru my veins and making
me dizzy In my resentment toward "A
public who would countcnanc. any
Emily Knowles action. II our
early training has not been up to
the highest standard and we are
weak. vacillating creatures, there
are many lessons we can easily
learn. There IN "A little woman who
has not lived as wife To her husband
for two years. He still lives In the
same house and keeps up the
finances OF the home. Apparently
life to their friends goes on the same
as usual. But why does he stay7
Because sometimes Nature asserts
itself Justly. and THE MAN PAYS.
In this case the husband knows
that his wife. having suffered all the
pangs OF physical pain and mental
anguish as the result OF his impul-
sivcness. liz Justified In ignoring his
entreaties. The laws OF this coun.
try. even tho man.made. are all on
the woman's side of the question.
She In giving her life to the care of
her family because she knows that a
divorce or even a separation means
publicity and more or less disgrace
TO her innocent children. She feels
that their whole future depends upon
their early training. that so long as
she lives up to the standard OF her
highest ideals. she has a right TO ex-
pect a loving God TO protect her lit.
tie ones and help her to build their
lives so they viii be strong enough
TO resist any moral or physical at
tacks against their character.
An engine runs along tho track
built for II. but the engineer has
to be on guard every minute. SO our
body follows the habits In which IL
has been trained to go. but our will
In the engineer that directs IL. We
are not to blame for any thought
which enters our brain. but we are