The Washington times., 1923-08-15
CIVILIZATION ON
VERGE. Of RUIN,
SAYS WRIGHT
Author Says Women's Neglect
Of Home Menaces
Race.
BY WILLIAM PARKER.
Cosmopolitan News Service.
Copyright. 1923. by Cosmopolitan

Copyright. 1928. by Cosmopolitan
News Service.)
TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 15.-"This
is the age Of moral cupidity! Man
is pursuing woman and she is lead
ing him merry chase"
Harold Bell Wright, author Of
"The Winning Of Barbara Worth"
when a Mans a Man." and other
novels, blew cloud Of smoke from
his merschaurn pipe and watched
the smoke float through the air as
he took up the subject of woman.
I'm the business world she has
been received as woman and not
for her womanhood," he continued.
1.-THE business world receives her
coldly. It's manner says quite
plainly, Why are you here? What
do you want?' It says, too, There
is no sentiment here, no love, no
reverence, no homage; there is only
business here, only law, only figures
and facts"
Sets Price on Charms.
woman, I reiterate, is not re-
ceived in the business world for
her womanhood. But the things
that belong to her womanhood-
the charm of her manner: the
appeal of her sex; the quick in
buttons of her soul-all of these
the world receives and upon them
puts a price.
"You asked a few minutes ago
why there were so many women
numbering men. My reply would
be a question. Why do we read of
so many divorces? And the answer
to the one question is the answer
to the other-the desire to get some
thing without giving anything in
return.
How many young people go
into marriage with a definite idea
Of it's responsibilities? The man
thinks he sees short cut to ease,
comfort and the qualification Of
his desires. The woman looks upon
her husband as a meal ticket and
a provider Of clothes.
Girls Wisdom No Gain.
1.-THE girl of today is wiser in
the ways Of the world than Is her
grandmother. 1t remains to be
proved, though, that the young
woman of today is a better woman
than her grandmother. The woman
who sets forth to become wise in
the ways Of the world acquires also
a strange pride in being too wise
to marry for love, or to become the
mother Of children.
I'VE have glorified the divorce
court, seeming to believe that a
husband or wife Of more than three
seasons is old-fashioned. Home is
Of secondary consideration in mar
rjage and marriage has almost
nothing to do with children. We
live in houses that are always for
sale or rent. A club comes before |
the horne; politics more important |
than the fireside; social conquests |
more important than the love of
boys and girls and the bearing of
strong men and true women.
Married couples are rushing to
the divorce courts only to rush into
marriage again and back to the
divorce courts. Like squirrels in
cage, they are dashing madly and
unreasoningly in a circle, seeking
an unattainable goal Of happiness.
Motherhood Greatest Career.
The new woman looks with a
KIND of lofty disdain or plying con-
tempt uron those old-fashioned
mothers who consider children
responsibility. Woman has been
led to believe that her career comes
before her home.
If there be any work for women
greater or OF more value to the
human race than the work of moth
erhood, then, indeed, is the end of
the world for mankind at hand.
DO not blame the individuals.
the Victims--they are but suffering
from the moral disease which has
arfl1cted the world they were
brought up to think that way and
they are only manifesting what they
were taught. And this condition
Will continue until it breaks down
our civilization. ! have thought. I
nave pondered. I have tried to see a
way out OF this impending moral
disaster. Sorrowfully, must ad-
NIT that I cannot see one The way
out Is obvious, radical change in
our educational standards and class
conscience Is the cure for the dis-
ease. 1t Is useless, It seems, to
thunder sermons at the people, they