The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-22

cannot have him with me.
rithout means OF livelihood. IL
|ossible. and he Will be taken
from me and adopted out. un-
can get work or sufficient help
re for him at once. Ills father.
ask, He deserted me and baby
re he was born Can and Will
ke one help mey
A YOUNG MOTHER
hope. and am sure some one
read fhis letter who IL IN por-
N 10 crfcnd 10 yos the help yoa
leaders. " vos cos help. uvife ne.
10 Grey. care Seattle Star. or call
Nh 500.
ptorledoe Versus
|norunce
Most Of us are familiar with the
ry OF the old Indian who burned
diseased man so he could treat
burn. because he knew what 20
for tho burn. but not for the
ease. and he knew something
kht to be done for the sick man.
those who are trying 10 cure the
orcc evil by working on the d.
zee laws. are using about the same
4 Of judgment, because the di-
|ce evil Is only the outxrowth OF
disease which Is eating at the
Irt OF civilization.
True ts IL encouraging TO see PEG
Ie at last waking up. and every ef.
or1 70 combat the evii--no matter
fom what ANGELS a step In tho
tght direction. because IL ccnters
bought on the subject. and we all
know that thought Is the greatest
bros the world has ever known. or
- know: and theroAn 10 the secret
~ divorce evil Of the day IL the
Dsult az the unhappy thoughts OF
be women. In countless numbers. for
bnturtcA
Women are not. even at that to
laxns more than men N is . thing
hich must be shared For tho real
kuse ws must look back down the
ges For tho cure. we must take
hold rcsolutely--here and now--and
ok forward into the future for re-
aIts.
Marriage. a. the institution we
bow. dates back at least 1000
AIRS. Proof that II was considered
that time the foundation Of civ.
Eation. is to be found in the fact
II the relations. positions and
sies Of husbands. wives and chill.
en were the only ones OF Euffi.
ent Importance to receive definite
structions and advice from Cod
be founder of all good.
II marriage had been carried out
intended. we would not have had
any Of the evils OF the past and
resent to contend with.
II woman had been given the place
companion. been allowed TO walk
The side Of her husband. and the
Pme had been what II was meant
be. the history Of mankind would
Ye been changed; but man seems
8 have thought woman was made
rom a bone OF his foot. instead Of
a. side
Man has not Intentionally erred.
us thru Ignorance caused by his
boxing thru eyes which zee the
physicai--his catering to the phys
'cal
Woman has ever been more spirit
nal; therefore. she was chosen for
motherhood.
The union OF the physical and the
spiritual Ia ar II should be, but there
Pbould be progress along both lines
instead. woman has had a tough
ght 10 retain even a sernblance OF
Yer nghtfui place.
History reveals her struggle for
tcedom. for elevation OF tho race.
md her victory 10 this point Wo-
han has never put her shoulder to
he wheels OF progress that IL has
lot eventually turned another revo-
ton. and always for the betterrnent
humanity. This is going to be no
ception, tho. to this time, she Is
Juggling blindly TO free herself and
offspring from the very unfair
hon they have been forced to
bpy for centuries in the marriage
ton. and to place marriage on
high plane II should occupy. az
The foundation OF the home, which In
that upon which the race is buir and
There In a restiessness
which will eventually de-
stroy marriage, as the present insti-
tuition, unless q concerted. intelligent
effort In made by both men and wo-
men. This 1t not from calamity
bowler, by any means, but from one
who has put In long years OF inten-
rive study OF the home. and has
rome deeply enough TO know that the
o4psent situation Is not the result Of
conditions alone, but OF
ecntury-old practices and resultant
ignorance. The divorce evil Of today
y the ripple on the surface Of the
water. which tells Of a disturbance
below. A. well try to stop the rip
Pies that spread over the surface in
syer widening circies when a stone
Is thrown in, as to begin at the III.
gorce court to stop the evil which
Tells Of the cancer that has been eat.
Ing out the heart OF the home.
II would require volumes TO begin
% tell the real facts, the underlying
buses. and the cure.
rhere is cure within our reach
Which will place marriage and the
homo on their rightful plane. which
hey must reach eventually. even II
i1is present structure must be torn
Town 10 make room for the new
1mpIe.
The beginning lies In individual
raining and progress. Every boy
Ipd girl may be taught 80 that
s3o.Iedge " bho IlShL w4n bring