The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-30
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observation-disclosures
in Victims Of-Mr. Cupid

NEW YORK Marriages arc fall.
ing Off in Manhattan.
This is true In spite OF a recent
bulletin from Washington that sta
tstcs for 1921 are expected to
prove this a record year for we'd
dlngs In the United> States.
Reports say that 100000 per-
haps 100000. maria ges will estab-
lsh new high mark for this
country
But New York and surrounding
boroughs show no such increase In
number of brides and Erooms.
The numerous marriages them
selves are said to be of great benefit
10 business conditions, since man
and woman approaching the new
estate and after entering II spend
money lavishly for clothes. fura,
jewelry and millinery. They also
patronize hotels and theatcrs and
bring Joy to the hearts Of all those
who serve them on their honeymoon
path.
But whether marriages boom bust
ness, or better business ooom1 we'd
dlngs, is a matter ot conjecture,
Figures Of Municipal Bureau.
However that may be, il is curious
TO note New York has not Joined In
the merry procession In vast num-
bers
4 visit to the Municipal marriage
license bureau showed the state O:
affairs.
In 1920 records show 43,324 IL
censes were issued here. During
the nine months of that year, ended
In September. 2.c05 permits to wed
had been given out only 3l,496
wers issued this year up to the end
Of, aptember.
y BY MARGERY REX.
written for International News Serviccl
Michael J. Cruise, New Yurk's Of
fetal Cupid, said
IT'S the housing situation, Many
OF the young couples reveal by their
conversation while here getting IL
eeuses and going through the cere-
mony that they expect to go back TO
i've in the homes Of the parents,
often with the girls folks, and
sometimes in the home Of the bride
groom
This Is a bad condition. It does
not make for happiness to start a
new life within the dwelling OF a
former generation, under the inspec-
Aon Of older relatives.
Il believe that many young men
nave established themselves In New
york in business who are unable to
take a bride elsewhere 10 make a
new start, and rather than put up
with a makeshift type OF housekeep-
og and not have home or their
g"n they postpone marriage,
Give New York enough living
Warters and sec the marriage rate
p up.
That is why outside OF this great,
WhEested city increased marriages
ale taxing place with the coming Of
easier times"
June, 1920, found this department.
WIN 5,OO2 licenses issued. while the
s4ins month OF 1921 brought only
H7to demands for certificates.
At Vital Statistics Bureau
Inc bureau OF vital statistics an
nounces that in these last nine
months Of 1921 only assn mar
ages We're recorded as taking place.
w 1870 the bureau files show dur-
sss lne same period there were A.
's5 weddings.
Ihe5e figures concern not only
bo."S York city, but surrounding
,Jlne was notorious laggard this
seaE since this department has rec
.Ju oI but 1885 matrimonial un-
IeSo LOT 1921, az against 9,36S In
-, II. Gibbons, OF this bureau, said
rsaLuIhg the reported high mar
ngton. '''' 'usN "''9'
c,, re really don't know how there
NJ even as many as we record IN
York and surrounding
cc',oughs. The cost Of living, or
| p,,t'se' Is coming down somewhat.
b.s rents are still high; 1917 was "A
ne year-before going Of to war
tbany young men got married. Then
sn5 was lull for a time. 1919
1 4'@O' when the men came back.