The Washington times., 1923-04-19
BY JULIA MCCARTHY.
written for international News
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NEW YORK, April 19.-No abso-
lutte divorce. Neither in New York
State nor in any other part of the
United States. That is Supreme
Court Justice Morschauser's pre-
scription for our social system,
which is being undermined, so the
eminent jurist believes, by the
prevalence of broken marriage ties.
~"While 7 favor the abolishing or
divorce" Justice Morschauser ex-
plains, 81 still believe in separation
under certain circumstances, when
it is not fair or proper to tie Ger
tain people together.
what would you recommend
for the mother Of children who
finds that her husband has been
unfaithful and in such way Az
to disgrace his whole family" JUS
tice Morschauser was asked.
at cannot discuss anything or
that sort; I can't make sugges-
tions," he replied.
Many Make Sacrifices.
but my experience is that
where such things have occurred,
on either side of the family, people
have been. able to overlook indis-
cretions. Women have made many
sacrifices, especially when they
have children.
but this Is certain: The man
who has good wife and who car
ries on an affair with another is a
bad citizen and sets very bad
example After all, when an evil
confronts you or certain unpleas'
ant conditions arise it all depends
on these same circumstances just
what your conduct should be. IT
YOU are not of a selfish nature and
consider the feelings Of others in
yolved good invariably results.
Marriage is not bed of roses,
but a bed of troubles.
1--WE expect it to be a continuous
joy. 1t is a continuous response
bility.
1--WE must realize the step we
are taking when we marry. Good
people, real people. bear their re-
sponsibilities together and make
the best of things, whether misfor-
tune comes in the form of poverty
or in other ways.
Busy People Safest.
"Many people think when some
trouble does COME that it is a great
catastrophe. 1t is often a blessing
in disguise. The Lord didn't put
us here on earth for good times,
but to go out and labor by the
sweat of our brows.
"The Industrious man doesn't
get into trouble. It is the man
with too much time on his hands
who becomes the rake. This is
true also of women.
I'VE should be thankful that
there is not more divorce. The
churches of all denominations are
a source of great aid in keeping
people as peaceful as they are. My
very able colleague, Justice Arthur
S. Tompkins, of Eyack, has started
a movement to make people go to
church and is doing admirably
with it,"
There are some instances, so
Justice Morschauser feels, when a
man or woman is justified in leav.
inga marital partner.
Causes for Separation.
IT want to be reasonable about
this" he says. II would recon.
mend separation, for example, when
1t Is unsafe for one to live with
the other. The courts recognize
| that this need not mean physical
violence, but such conduct as would
impair the health of one or the
| other. 1t is best to separate If
I they can't stand the burdens of life
together. When there are children
thev become the paramount consid.
Grafton.
when the parents of children
eight or ten years old separate
there is no home for the children. &"
We. wanted to know how Justice
Morschauser thought divorce re.
form would come about. He he.
lieves the newspa pers-the much.
abused press-can do it,
Power of Newspapers.
Agitation in the press" the
jurist declared, will lead to refor.
nation of a subject that finally
affects the Government. The paners
are right thinking. And thew arc
all striving for correction Of the
divorce evil.
% Anything that affects the com
nnunity, small or large, can he cor
rected and adjusted only nv die
cussion and agitation in a moderat r.
manner"