The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-23
TELL KIND
Of HUSBAND
They LIKE
Answer to Church Query
Shows Men With Past Are
Not Wanted.
BY CHESTER b. Balm,
Cosmopolitan News Service.

SYRACUSE, N. >, Aug. z0.-SyfS-
cuse girls "hate" dumbbells; they
want to play square and go along
on the fifty-fifty basis; a good in
come is necessary to complete love;
some would tolerate naughty
young men as husbands, but a
vast majority lneist upon man
without a past.
Rev. Thomas Kirkwood, pastor Of
the Second Reformed Church. re
Gently issued questionnaires to the
girls of his congregation, and The
answers to seven questions bespeak
the heart views of the girls on
what they think of the youths u
today, SO far as marriage Is con
,cerned.
The questions asked were:
1. Which do you consider more
trained mind or an ideal physique?
Specify.
2. Would you marry a man who
drank. smoked, gambled or used
profane language. Why?
8. Would you marry man who
does not attend church?
4. What Income do you demand?
Which occupation for him do you
prefer?
S. Does q man who loves chill.
dren enter into your thinking of al
ideal one for marriage?
s. Would you marry a man whom
you knew. to be impure?
Z. Is religion necessary for mar
rage? Why?
Modern Men Wanted.
The answers to the Rev. Kirk
woods QUESTIONABLE indicated they
came from the 100 per cent modern
girls.
Only one who answered the ques.
tions prefererred an 0ld-fashioned
man who does not dance or go on
wild parties"
The names OF the girls who an.
swered the QUESTIONABLE. are held
strictly confidential by the minis
ter, but obvious conclusions are Of
such public interest and concern
that the Rev. KirkWood authorized
the following summary: 5
On the very important point,
"stunner or man with BRAIN" 60
per cent preferred physique to a
weIl-trained mind. Give me the
Adonis," said one girl.
AS for drinking and gambling as
related. to the 'ideal young man.
the clergyman discovered that 80
per cent are emphatically against
liquor and gambling in any form.
"I'll let him. play poker II ne
splits with me-" said one of the
fifty-fifty basis girls.
One girl admitted she would toler-
ate q little drinking and gave the
following reason: Good heavens!
I want q man who Is not an angel,
and personally I don't believe wings
sprout from any mans shoulders.
!. Don't Hind Smoking.
Two.thirds OF the girls said they
would not object to smoking, and
admitted they took puff" them
selves occasionally.
Profane language was condemned
by every girl who answered the
QUESTIONABLE. However, one said
that IL her husband became exasper-
ated and exclaimed "Damn! she
would overlook the explosion.
That religion is necessary for a
happy home was the opinion OF 10
per cent of the girls.
Religion is a debt we owe to
God" said one, land without it the
home lacks it's most essential point.
Said another: by all means, let
religion enter the home. A man
should have free mind, but he must
be believer and appreciate the en-
vironment of the Christian church.
Regarding income, the girls were
divided on the amount they demand
ed as the earning power Of a hus-
band.
Big Income Popular.
IT would be satisfied with an in
come of $12,25O. OF this $2,250
would have to pe expended for a car
for me-" said one.
Quite to the contrary was the an
swer of another, who said:
"Just the necessities for a little
family. Perhaps an income Of 5000
a month, I'll say
One girl, who did not state a de-
sired amount, said:
HE must have plenty"
Business and professional men,
with incomes of $500 a month, were
preferred by many. I'D like q doc
tor, If he would discard that stern
professional look" said one,
Two of the, girls preferred farmers.
One of the two was the girl, who pre-
ferred the "old-fashioned man."
Concerning the question Of father
hood in relation to their thoughts of
the '''ideal young man Is per cent
confessed that they had no thought
of parentage rs a requirement, and
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