Evening star., 1929-06-30


exercises her sense of humor and remembers
to let him tell the events of his day before
she embarks upon the events OF hers
81 think woman owes as much to the eco
noYnic world as does a man." is Mrs. James
Gleason's opinion. "If she brings up children
her own or anothers-that is her contribution,
and big But no one should go through
life doing nothing of any value
work brings self respect. Jim and I have
played together in the same companies for 2S
years, written our plays together and are now
making pictures together Well. maybe, we
do have just one career in our family but IT'S
ours"
T>HE Ken Maynards agree on the subject Of
the undesirability of separate careers for
wives.
..I've been married six years and I'm still IN
love with my wife," confesses Ken. Every min
ute OF my spare time we enjoy with each other.
I don't want crowd around-I iust want my
wife If she was out ON her own job she wouldn't
be free at the same time. As TO money, nevers
saved cent till married and nov can re-
tire any time all due to Mrs. Maynard"
perhaps wife who isn't wrapped up In her
husband can use a career of her own, ADDS
Mrs Ken doubtfully, but it seems to me that
ii It's real marriage, only what your husband
wants can count. I'm making career Of mar
riaee and hope it will be q life job
All Of which sounds like SO much applesauce
at don't suppose any man likes TO have his
wife work but he adnaires her . hundred times
more when he discovers she can earn ner own
living He may think he prefers the ciingng
vine but he soon tires OF the type III ne S
married TO q woman who is making her own
way he knows she Is constantly meeting new
people and 1t keeps him ON edge to hold her
interest He knows she isn't sitting at home
waiting for him. but he hurries home TO see
if she Is there time He enjoys pursuit, even
.malp - ctR1 he
cause don't wish to stagnate. / like mental
stimulus. So does Bob
That depends on the man." sighs Lila Lee.
"It lie not possible for the wife OF Jealous man
TO have q career because he demands too much
of her time and his attitude about where she
is and what she Is doing and whom she meets
causes her worry and mental strain SO that she
can't possibly succeed. II there are children,
there is further complication.
1T takes great deal of charity 10 support
two successful people in one marriage
A CCoRDING to Jacqueiine Logan. success
4 ful wife often promotes the success of her
husband.
she is better occupied at constructive work
than she would be playing bridge or shopping.
Nowadays there is no reason Why wife should
stay home TO keep house, since In our modern
manner we live in places that virtually take
care of themselves. There may be an hours
work but that leaves 23 hours to spare. What
. chance for Satan!"
"It takes time and concentration TO have
successful career. /" returns Glare Windsor. ''snd
the same to make . successful marriage. II the
husband is prominent man, more than likely
his success is due to the efforts of his wife. If
she puts her energy into her own career bang
gees his.
Another thing have observed In marriages
where husbands and wives both work: At first
the man may demur at accepting her earnings
for expenses, but presently he takes it his
right and sometimes stops working himself. II
she gets tired i'll and would like to stop work,
she nnds that he resents her idleness. Think be-
fore you decide to work after marriage"
1t is Carmel Myers idea that the matter de-
pends on the husand.
IF he favors . career 1t can be carried on.
Ii not, by no means go on working unless you
don't care whether the marriage is wrecked or
not. for without your husbands sympathy you
won't be happy"
"A happy marriage has nothing whatever to
do with q career insists Ernest Terrence. "I
know many married couples In Hollywood who
manage to share careers and matrimony-
there's Norma Shearer and Irving ThalbeFg.
william c. de Mile and Clara Beranger.
George Fawcett and Percy Haswell, his actress
wife: King Vidor and Eleanor Boardman--oh,
ever so many of my friends get along beauti-
fully, although they conduct separate careers.
I think that If you get along together it Is
because your marriage Is founded ON love, trust
and understanding If it Is not founded on these
things, then no career or lack of It viii make
any difference; the marriage Is doomed"
"If woman feels that she has work to do.
nothing can take the place of that work." ex-
plains Estelle Taylor. Jack Dempsey and
had the problem to face when we married.
He told me that he had money enough that
need not work. that would never have any
housework to do. nothing but pleasure. sug-
gested that since he had much money why
didn't he stop doing anything and enjoy HIM
self all the rest Of S5 lifep You can imagine
what he said to that -.