New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS BELIEVED PRELIMINARY TO
 ORDER FOR CONDEMNATION
CHAMPIONS HUSBAND WHO SLAPS HIS WIFE "Only Thing to De-" Law yer for Defense Tells
 Court

Judge r. B. Hungerford in po- lice court this morning championed 1 the cause of husbands who have 1 talkative wives who will not stay at home and care for their families, but prefer 10 work in the factories. De- lending Joseph Gacek. aged 29 years, Of 22 Silver street, Judge Hunger ford was asked by Judge B. w. All Ing how Gacek's assault on his wife could be justified.
 Your hc or, don't know what this world is coming to if wives who should be housekeepers insist on working In the shop and leaving their children home" Judge Hun gerford replied. "A man cannot talk the way this woman can and the only thing he can do is to slap her mouth and shut 1t. Many a man has felt like it If he does not actually do it.
 pr. John Takarczyk testified that he attended Mrs Gacek and found one of her teeth had been loosened There were no other signs of a assault.
 Mrs. Gacek testified that she and her husband are employed in local factories and have their meals with Mrs. Gacek's mother. in whose house they live. On Thursday an alterca- ton started at home during which the question of divorce came up. Gacek refused to take his evening meal with his mother-in-law as us- Iual, and demanded that his wife pre- pare the meal.
 She asked him why he did not eat when her mother had the meal
 ready and he replied that he wanted i his wife to do his cooking. One word brought on another and the couple left the house, still arguing. Near the Corbin Screw Corporation plant, Gacik struck her in the mouth, say ing: Now you have your divorce" She went to the home of her hus- bands brother, and her husband followed her and made moro trouble.
 T always thought there was law against hitting anyone with glasses on. but here is husband who hits his own wife" Mrs. Gacek said. Its a good thing be did not hit me in the eye because I had on. my glasses. For six years we have been married and he told me not to use any powder and l did not use any. About two years ago he told me l ought to go to work and I said I would if he got me a job.
 He got me a job in Landers' fac tory but I gave it up because l burned my fingers so often. Then I went to work at Russell 6l Erwin's. | Now my husband is always saying I want to work there because there are Greeks and Armenians there 10 stick around. When I stayed home he wanted to have me work in the shop and when I'm working he wants me 10 stay home. He can go and get a divorce.
 'I would not care If 1t was the | first time he hit me but it is not. | won't live with him any more"
 Judge Hungerford asked her why ] Dr. Tokanzyk had not testified that | her nose was swollen, and she re- torted:
 why didn't you ask him?"
 She produced bloody handker- chiefs to prove her mouth had bled i as a result of the punch.
 She said she has suggested 10 her ! husband that they buy home and | leave her folks but he says they | are well off as they are. having to | pay only s17 a month rent and get ting their meals in her mothers 1 tenement.
 Judge Hungerford said he believ- ed the ends of justice would be met | if the probation officer acted to | smooth out the troubles in the | Garek home. Judge filling contin- ued the case until Nov. P on pro- hation.