The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-31

Love and Marriage
tsTTs a mans worId!''
Up TO the last year or two,
this remark was frequently mads
By women to one another and
usually agreed to with . sigh,
You seldom hear it now. COndii
tions have radically changed and
are stlll changing.
For centuries man was the
master. All things were arranged
Tor his comfort and convenience.
Women were .sthe weaker SEX
ehattels OF men.
Today. however, woman is com
ins into her own. Thanks to
! economic conditions, but most Of
al to the splendid struggle for
equality OF opportunity made by
some women to benefit all women,
the modern girl Is educated,
mentally and physically, as well
Is her brother. She chooses her
Network as freely as he chooses
his She is as economically inde-
pendent as he. Her dress is more
free and heaIthful than n1asculina
attire.
Double standards Of morals and
eonvention and unjust marriage
And divorce laws are slowly being
oufRroHn. Women help govern
themselves and their country
through the ballot. This Is no
lonEer 8 mans world. but belongs
equally to man and woman.
In this age Of transition. when
man seems to have tumbled from
his throne as lord Of creation,
whether men or women are Gle
superior sex is e subject Of dis
cussion which has actually broken
M love affairs and wrecked mar
xlages.
A big nature. capable or true
love, appreciates and freely ac-
knowledges superior qualities Of
others.
Recently, / was told OF a di.
vpree brought about by Indonlit-
nbIe feminine determination to
dominate.
Helen, it seems. is naturally In
dependent and has an inherent
desire to be boss. Perhaps
that's why she received little
attention as young girl.
Finally, however, she married
Fred. two years her junior, who
locked upon her as q goddess Of
wisdom and loneliness.
During the honeymoon Helen
was divinely happy. forgetting
for the time her superior" de-
fires to correct every one.
Then came the war. During
Fred's absence she plunged into
club life and became more tfan
ever; boss and leader.
A year later her husband re-
turned from the war. wounded.
His light-hearted spirit was
broken, thanks to i'll health: his
money Was gone. due to neglected
business.
Helen fell into her old habit of
debating. She snubbed her hus-
band when she felt IN the mood,
and neglected him for her clubs.
where she was accorded such
flatterfng leadership.
Discouraged and tired Of being
made a fool Of Fred finally left
his wife. who divorced him and
has beer Wretched1y lonely ever
aimee. She is haunted by the
memory Of the man who loved
ner.
Although at some stages OF
civilization, such as the matriar.
ehate or rule Of the mother, :.
which persists in certain parts of
-
sfdered vastly superior to men.
while in other .eras. man wears
the crown Of superiority, as a
matter of fact, neither sex is the
superior. They are each compile
naents Of each other. Each excels
in certain capacities and inherent
qualities. Most men, for instance,
excel most women in physical
strength and possibly in sheer in.
fellectual strength. On the other
hand. Women possess superior
powers Of endurance as well as
Ger ain transcendent and lovable
qualities. which make them born
nome-makers. And so men and
women find much to revere in
each other. This counts for true
chivalry. idealistic love and happy
marriage
Superiority is not a question of
sex but of individual. In general
we are happiest In the compan-
ionsfip Of those Of our own class.
So men and women who are wise
seek mates with congeniaI tastes,
background and viewpoints, about
on a level with themselves, phys
ically, mentally nd spiritually.
The husband is Loninally head
of the house, partly as a matter
of custom and convenience,
partly because the average man
IS still regarded as the protector
OF his wife. standing between her
and the outside world. A wife on
the other hand, usually takes the
lead IN social and domestic mat.
tiers.
When love brings to you the
great happiness OF YOUR life and
you plan to marry The Man, you
need not look forward to dicta'
fion OF any sort after your mar,
riage on the ground of sex super.
fority. You and he viii, let us
hope. work together as One be
cause you love each other, CO
operating in happy harmony.
True love does not claim super
lefty Love is the great leyelel
ard VIII unIIft you and your be
loved to mutual. unselflsh adora
ton.