The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-07
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nm sANCrITY on TuE HOME
D. most mems miuds Tho sauctty of their
home stands as tho paramount consideration "
THEN very existence just ns the adequate de-
fcnae of the homo is tho primary consideration
OF government itself
Tho slncl.tv OF n prominent Oklahoma home
hlA been violated and as t. consequence one
prominent citizen lies cold in death whilo an
other faces charge of murder. We may not
with proprlcy inquire too closely into the de-
tails OF this particular case nor moralIzo upon
those known. Yct Il does appear permissible
10 throw OF few general observations on the
tancty Of the homo and those careless prac-
tIocs which most often lead to iis violation
As the wife IS required TO preserve hcr rcp-
utauon beyond the reach Of even widest
rumor go the husband ought 10 consider Il his
paramount duty to protect tho woman from
those conditions ana circumstances which in
eutaby lead to suspicion always and not in
frequently TO lmprudcnco aud overt act
The single STANDARD theory has played tho
very dcyl with tho moral standards Of the
country. There is utterly nothing In that
theory. Because It has been the custom since
time began. n man may practice what is called
btNlifHdI N''''t Hlhg NHN' illH ''llNlN'hl wv
nings amidst friends Of hls own sex. and escape
harmless But when the single standard is
sought to he applied and a man exposes his
wife to tho convivial atmosphere Of a gambling
and drinking party, there has always taken
place a general letting down Of standards which
tho gcntlcman's code ot another day cannot
contemplate with oquanimIty.
It has become almost a common practice In
certain so-callcd society circles Tor these mixed
companies to engage In what Is known as
harmless intimacy. whoreln wives are inter.
changed as It were and caresscs banded about
with a vulgar wantonncss that sots nfoot the
DEVILS Of both man and woman's bettcr nature,
Possibly under the stimulating effect OF wine
these things pass unnotlccd: but precisely tho
same attention from the husband Of one woman
TO the wife OF another man when both are clear
Drained with sobrety, would preclpItate grim
tragedy IN tho twinkling OF an eye.
No home will over attain n higher standard
than the ideals Of him who heads and protects
II. lie may be somewhat wanton. but II he
correctly apprases the sancuty OF his own
household and properly appreciates tho
fun import OF his obligation to defend is con-
tents not alone from assault but from influ-
ences which mean excessive temptation, the
serpent viii never ehN'l tn'lf'
Prorlnuuity is n tremendous factor In the
relationship Of tho sexes. Throw q man and
woman together often enough and intimately
enough aud tho wscst Of the wise tho very
rrlostcss OF virtue herself, IL incapable OF say
ing how tragic the consequence may be. 4 hus-
bands duty is to SEQ that no such Influence as
rropmquty enters his Eden, 1t is the verlcst
bosh for married woman to want or a hus-
10 t.k &, t,tI t,,a1c
associates other than her ncge lord, And when
a husband deliberately opens his homo TO a
member OF his sex schoolcd ln the arts OF social
intercourse. and then removes tho sentry Of
conjugal protection from IT, doorstep, leaving
all to honor he has acted the knavo In one re-
spcct. tho dam fool In another.
There Is something more to the marital vows
assumed by man than to merely buy and fur
nlsh home and keep It supplied with material
noccssarlca There are obligations which make
Of him a ycrItablo priest IN his mlnIstratIons
TO that home and her who has undertaken to
sanctify It by her service. The first OF these is
tho desire coupled with the ability to protect It
az all costs; which involves, OF course due
care that temptation be not allowed to enter
And that husband who, in this day and time,
ahdIcates vigilance and cntrusis the honor OF
his name and the virtue OF his home to the
code OF honor Of any man. is counting an cX-
pcricnce I'm Gcthsomano which every human
being ought to pray TO he delivered from.
When knighthood was In flower It may have
been safe TO rely upon the honor OF men. nut
kn.ghthood has wthcrod and fallen from its
stem these hundred years. The obligation Of
man today is to protect his home against temp
tation and the very appearance OF evil tho while
proving himself worthy tho possession NJ that
priceless jewel--a pure womans love and de-
Votion.
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