The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-07
MEN. MONKEYS AND MoyoGoMY.

IIollander brings us, that the love OF monkeys
is more constant and results in a moro perfect
standard of monogomy than tho love man
practices.
This "emnent" authority asserts that man
has much to learn from tho so-called lower
order OF creation. lie has. indubitabiy. but
will her That In tho question. The constancy
Of not only the prlmordal apo but llkewise other
animals ana birds In their sex relation doubt
less gave rise to tho doctrine Of monogomy in
tho first instance. but the Inherent qualities OF
tho human mind approve tho theory no less
strongly by reason OF that fact.
fIe would be a daring man who would dis
pute Doctor IIollnndcrs statement. that the
ordinary man can share his love between "tho
tender and true woman who makes the ideal
wife, and a second woman who thrills him and
strs his emotion" because tho ability to do
this Is proven so many occasions that to
question II would be absurd.
But the reverse Is equally true. Woman finds
II quite as possible to share her affections be-
tween tho man who makes her a good homo,
supplies her with honorable name and sta
tion in lifo and. mayhap. roproduces his kind
through her. and that other type OF man who
merely dares and appeals to the romantic ma
turo OF tho weaker sex.
We find little difficulty In believing that tho
bulwark against this tendency Is indeed res
torntion of the plain id-fashoned sense OF
loyalty" as Doctor Hollander puts II: a moro
general recognition OF and n sterner adherence
to tho sacrcdness OF contract and true gem
tlemon's code OF honor, we would put It.
There are two factors In life which serve 20
hold mon and women to the paths OF honor and
impell them first of all to discipline themselves:
These are standards fixed by that inherent
sense of honor loosely denominatcd the code OF
n gentleman. and tho standards fixed by a spir-
ltunl sense growing out OF religion. Il Is haz-
ardous TO compare the potency of these two. II
ono should say that tho finest thing in life
is the code set up and adhered to by n real
gentleman from a pure and unadulterated sense
OF honor. one would be Immediately confronted
with the superb effects brought about by re-
lance on tho ideals of the Christian faith. IL
ono should assert numerous instances where
the delinquenccs in sex relationship mentioned
by Doctor Hollander. then there would be those
who would point out various cases where ad-
hercnts to tho gentleman's code OF honor like
wise yielded to the baser qualities of man. Tho
to have at last committed the fatal offense.
A proper sense OF the gravity OF the marital
contract ana OF the obligation each party there
to owes the other and to posterlty ought to be
sufficient TO hold both to tho straight and mar
row path marked out by tho monogomistic
theory It requires great argument to prove
that our particular form of civilization depends
on reasonable adherence to this theory and the
resultant home which grows out Of IT, Every
time that home is violated--and It Is violated
whenever either party steps into other pas
turcs--not only our form OF society but tho
strength of our government suffers a loss; and
thcrs is transmitted to future generations a
source Of weakness instead OF strength.
In considering this subject 1t Is impossible to
escape the conviction that the artificial nde-
pcndence among tho women" referred to by
Doctor Holander is responsible for a very great
deal OF the successful philandering by men
which he complains of. That this has tended
TO cheaper woman and the womaniy graces in
tho minds OF women themselves is beyond dis
pute. And II n woman does not appraise her
self and her divine offices highly. 1t follows
that the opposite sex will fall to raise that ap-
pralsement.
we nolu IL 10 ne hNlOfnotlc tHat woman fixes
the standards OF morality between the sexes,
man fixes the standards OF courage between
men. Men will be Just as moral In their reia-
tions with women as women themselves require
them to be; and not more Even tho stand
ards OF religion will not raise that particular
morality one iota above tho standard fixed by
woman herself.
| We wish TO conclude with that statement
| leaving the final deduction in respect to the
supreme responsibility for the practices COM
| plalncd OF by Doctor Hollander. TO the reader