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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1907
Page
6
The New York Sunday Herald reports 1.3 million divorces in twenty years, with about 900,000 granted in the last two decades. Census Bureau in Washington prepares the full official study, noting a sharp upsurge and seeking explanations for the trend.
Rev Phoebe A Hanaford argues that divorce law diversity harms children and questions the blame placed on the so called new woman She notes Germany England and France have far fewer divorce courts than the United States and asks what remedy exists She discusses education marriage romance and the social role of women versus men and the impact on modern marriages.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bacon Walling argues divorces stem from lack of study of a future spouse not from machinery or flirtation. Rev. Dr. Houghton notes public bans in church weddings and asks if uniform divorce laws are needed while questioning duties to the state beyond romantic bliss.
A discussion on marriage doctrine cites Dr. Felix Adler and 18th century voices, arguing that old child and gender roles fail today while urging separation not divorce. The piece notes rising divorces, contrasts religious and legal views, and questions future federal action based on census data.
Dr. Robert Stuart MacArthur condemns divorce as a national and religious reproach. He cites vulgarity in court suits, shared responsibility by men and women, hasty marriages, and clergy fault, urging higher spiritual ideals and uniform state laws to curb the evil. He argues dignity as children of God will reduce ill advised marriages and divorces.
A pro Jewish article argues America offers political and spiritual privilege for Jews to transform society by ending slums and sweatshops. It cites European thinkers like Lazarus Zadoc Kohn and Zangwill, urging Jews to seize educational rights while maintaining faith amid freedom. The piece asserts Jewish endurance and destiny in America.
A reflective piece argues that early manhood emerges from learning and discipline, not wealth. It contends that democracy, revolutions, and social shifts reveal flaws in judging value by material possession, urging esteem for intellect, virtue, and spiritual aims over luxury.
The text argues that states cannot adequately regulate public service corporations and industrial trusts. It contends that control of conduct, not absorption by the state, is necessary. With national commerce, only federal action can enforce standards, preventing nonconforming charters from operating interstate.
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