The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-06
Brutality
Will Be OzU11
Punishment
BY MARTHA LEE

Basically, man is curious ad-
mixture of conflicting emotions,
which result, of course, in conflict
ing actions. Fundamentally, all of
mans instructive actions may be
accounted for by the three instincts,
self preservation, sex, and hunger.
AS the organization and civiliza-
ton of man has progressed from
simple to more complex states. laws
of conduct ruling these instincts
have been instituted. The ideas Of
social security and race welfare
have supplanted, to great extent,
the idea of individual preservation,
of individually satisfying these pri-
mary instincts.
Because these laws have been
thought sane and sure of benefit
ing the race as whole, they have
been codified by general consent
and approval They are the stand
ards accepted by the great mass OF
human beings which makes up the
present civilization.
Follows Other Laws
Every once in while we find
that there is a man or woman
among us who is not following these
laws. We find man or woman
to whom the idea OF "the greatest
good to the greatest number means
nothing. We find man who
clings to an all-important idea of
ri wi tn 0fl
fellow being.
Such man is apt, for instance.
to be a prince among fellows and
an utter cad in his home, simply
because he sees no reason to his
advantage for acting otherwise.
This sort of man often plays the
part of the heavily burdened martyr
to his less intimate associates.
He gives them sad sob stories
for the sake of their pity and SYM
pathy. And yet he is more to be
pitied than blamed Something in
his mental or psychic makeup is
deficient. He is not properly bal
anced. He is not fitted for normal
modern intercourse.
Dear Martha Lee-I was married more
than five years. marriage to me meant
devotion, loyalty and love-everything.
My husband was cruel. He would
make cruel. cutting remarks till he got
it out of his system" then be humble
and penitent and beg my forgiveness,
and my aid in helping him overcome this
DR.. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde personality.
His friends saw only the DR.. Jekyll
while I saw them both and tried to help
him hide his despicable disposition from
his companions until he could get COM
mand of himself. This seemed more
difficult as time went on.
Causes Her Agony
We built home which he sold to my
brother. I was in need of an operation
and he mortgaged our household goods
to pay for 1t. although there was no need
to Go this. as his salary was sufficient
to cover all the expenses.
While I was in the hospital, he for
babe my family access to my room. and
was so rough with me that infection set
in my open wound. and 1 suffered agony.
During my illness he told me that he
was through with me and that when 1
was able to be up. 1 was to sign away my
rights to our home. and we would be di-
vorced. He told me that he had not
loved me for three years. During this
period of convalescence. 1 was forced to
lock myself in my room at times, as
protection from his brutality
Divorce Was Surprise
Our divorce came as surprise to all
OF our friends. Five years of my life
had been spent alternately in hope and
despair. trying to appeal to his better self
and help him overcome a trait of char
acter sure to cause him disaster.
Most people know only his side of the
story and blame me for suing him. He
seeks sympathy for things for which he
alone is responsible. and is deceitful and
untruthful
Should I explain to people when the
opportunity presents itself just why 1
sued my husband for divorce?
PERPLEXED
Every life is it's own excuse for
being and to deny or refute the
false things which are said of you
is mistake. All wrong recoils upon
the perpetrator and the person that
makes false statements about others
himself should be pitied, not the
one he abuses.
1t is better to be lied about than
to lie.