The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-11-26
GOULD MAKE MARRIAGE AND .
VORCE MORE DIFFICULT.

VORcE MORE DIFFICULT.
The crucial objection" to political &C
titles for women has always been, the
Iar Rapids Gazette reminds us, the
e0retical danger to the traditions Of
me- life" Now women are planning
do something for the protection of the
me and the stabilizing of our social
- that men alone never would do" and
they succeed they will justify their
Eat to the ballot" The plan referred
is the movement sponsored by the
neral Federation Of Women's Clubs for
.iform marriage and divorce laws
r~oughout the forty-eight states. by
cans Of a constitutional amendment If
acessary, by which both marriage and
.vorcA will be made more difficult
Nth the general purpose of the club
omen and on the whole, with their
.ogram, editors are IN hearty sympathy.
though there is a divergence Of opinion
TO the best way to accomplish that
Irposc.
THAT such legislation as is proposed
p.ould mark decided advance in the
e.lfare of society" the Green Bay Press
lZette is certain, and it agrees with
,o Ct. Paul Dispatch that that great
rganization Of women could not under
,ya 2 better work within the scope Of
q nurposes, and Is entitled to the most
..nectful consideration by the national
u state legislative bodies" for the end
wards which it is working lis greatly
be desired.
The need for uniformity in laws regu-
ttinsy both marriage and divorce is ap-
aren't" says the Albany News Tor
nile such legislation has always pseh
20 province of the states themselves
rev have as the Jackson Citizen Patriot
,-,tv It, "functioned badly" The result
-. lruncie Star notes, is that lat pres
~ ye have almost as many codes as
4r apart as can be imagined the
artcttons running all the way from
o,,+r Carolina, which grants divorce on
.o1nds n Nevada. which grants it
nracticaIly any cause the human MIND
IN conceive"
Laws regulating marriage and d.
aho,,Id he uniform throughout the
~,i+ad states" declares the Grand rap
- uara1d "pecause conditions with
,.rich they deal are practically UNIFORM.
q. the Philadelphia Public Ledger eA-
,rnsseg II there is no essential oh1er-
nce in human nature or IN persona ttaH
.,,aracter between the inhabitants OF the
..,boards mr. the inland reaches OF ATneTl-
~ tIstifv 80 many different sets OF
arring regulations WIN l's'N -
i. &c and divorce. ~ =, 49,
20 far as marriage regulation - con-
.o~oad the uroposed legislation the APP
Teton (wis) Post Crescent points OUT
.woTId prevent hasty and foolish mar
..aree'' through the required public no
;ca or publication Of banns. two WEEKS
= advance of the Wedding a scheme
,.hich the Grand Rapids Herald beileVes
xouId make Impossible the existence OF
crown Point Undianas famous Gret-
na GREEN or similar quick marriage cen
ters IN the United States When the
,acts ARE traced, the paper continues
81 IL too often found that there Is q
dtrect relationship between hasty ana III
,,onsidered marriage and divorce. 10
his the Kalamazoo Gazette ADDS that
physicians social workers and observers
Generally have for years conceded that
ne ease with which marriage may De
contracted constitutes basic problem
% which can be traced many OF the per
clicking social questions OF the present
day" The federation's plan is merely
one to take the folly out of marriage,
"a the Akron Beacon Journal sees H.
and at simply had to come. II the
ides. is adopted there will be no more
elopements, not so much romance ana
ra shness," but more golden weddings. ,
Divorce. under the program PROPOSED
nv the orga uized women. would be grant
81 for "infide.jty. jnc0rah'a i7&@n'tE.