The evening world. Newspaper, February 12, 1921, Page 11

.» Truth About Soviet Russia’s \ Marriage Laws WEDDINGS AND DIVORCES EASY Civil Ceremony Obligatory—Girls Must Be 16, Boys 18 ~ Couples Can Take Either or Both Names— Incompatibility Only Ground Neces- sary for Separations. By Marguerite Dean. Copyright, 1911, vy the Prem Publishing Oo (The New York Brentog World) Legal marriage is a civil, not a religious ceremony, Grovads for divorce are mutual consent of both husband and wie, ¢ Ruteia, under the Botyheviki— or the desire of ether of them. Neither husbund nor wife is liable for the support of the other, 80 long as be or she is able to work. Parents are Hatte for the support of their children, and the employ ment of ochikiren under sixteen a prohibited. There are po diseriminations egatnet so-called “iMegitimate” chil- dren; those born in, and out of wed- tock ave equal rights, These are the most striking pro- visions of the marriage laws of Soviet Russta, about which there have been such wHd speculations and of which an English translation tas just been published in this coun- try through the Rusiun Soviet Gov- erpment Bureau. ‘To many of us who are in no sense “apologists for the general theorles of Bolwhevism, and stil less for Ite , thie matrimonial code must Seeectistons seam ane, intelligent and progressive. Certainly there is m it no trace of the so-called “nationalization of women.” A wife under Bolshevist rule is a less pam-~- ered but a freer woman than is her American sister. Considering the provisions in de- tail, there is nothing wildly revolu- tionary and much that is soundly sen- sible in the ostablishment of a civil contract as the only legal basis of marriage. France has had such a ruling for years, in Russia, as in France, there is no interference with any religious ceremony of marriage wiich the contracting parties may desire—aiwaye provided the stato first recognizes the union. The rogis- tgring of the civil contract under the Boleheviki is not unWke that finely ample and dignified procedure by which a man and woman may be civ iy married in this State—no pootic but highly speculative vows, merely the simple proavuncement of the new relationship by a Magistrate in the presence of witnesses, The grounds for divorce in Soviet Russta are reduced to one—incom- patibility, If two persons decide that they cannot be happy toxether, or if pven one of them arrives at such a decision, the law does not play the part of jailer. ‘The Bolshevists have settled a lem which agitates our modern Yeministe the question of whether a wife shall take her husband's sur- name or retain her own. On this point the Soviet code reads as fol- rties to a marriage yall a common surname c surnaine by matrimony). At the time of the marriage they shall determine whether they will adopt the husband's (brid room's) or wi (bride's) or cir joint surname. Naturally enough, there are no ries ite wives under Bolshevik rule, ‘The only wife supported by her husband appears to be one who comes under the following definition: “A party to a marriage Incapacithted for any work and in a state of yeed (J. ¢. un- able to provide the minimum living FROM DOMESTIC SERVANT TO CANDIDATE FOR PARLIAMENT So Sescie 7 STRESS eet Ciera Sr England jx now talking about Jessie Stephens, a pretty twenty-seven-year-old —_repre- sentative of the working classes who at present dims in political interest the noted Lady Astor, whose election to Parliament caused 9 much dis- cussion, particularly in thie country, thecause of her American birth. Miss Stephens, who feels confident of being elected to Parliament at the Rencral election, is considered one of the best organizers in England, and a fer speaker. Sh toiled for y 5 now epapers, as a domestic servant, a grocery jerk, a truck driver and many other menial tasks, At present Miss Stephens is a Labor Councillor of the Borough af Bermondsey. MY DEAR: ® ® ® Y DEAR: It is appropriate that the mode should choose to blos- som in the spring with enchanting now methods of aiornment., Nature does it in a most delightful way, and Dawe t sees lo it that hor fol- lowe all not be oatelassed by na- tnre, In fact, she steps ahead many times; do we not ace In these winter _Can You Beat It! Te We Cemeyright 1) Brera ae Oo ew York Drening Word By Maurice Ketten PLEASE HELP A Poor MAY BE | CAN HELP You - \ LOAN MONEY ON Good SEcuRITY/ f Currants and Gooseberries Will Tempt You on the New Spring Hats that taste! Speaking of hate and ourrants, I suw an exceedingly pretty interpre- we must wait long months to of ostrich blues and flowers in band trimming about the crowns. Iam sure many of you will be wearing what is one of the most Jik- tation the other day in light tan abie caprices of Dame Fashion, the straw of satin texture and flat ribbon frock. Ribbon about’ five weave, made with a small roll brim inches wide, in moire weave, which was weighted down over each usually cho: and in bands run- ear with « cluster of copper red cur- ning round-ways, is connected by rants, It was a charming comple- various methods: the black with ment to the wearer's brown freck. tinsel braid, und colors, such us er affective hat was of gray crehid, blue or green, for evening or trimmed around the edge of eummer afternoons, with narrow filet SORRY OLD MAN . 1AN BEAT IT ! MY TAXES CLEANED NE QUT ENTIRELY GIRL CREAT! GOWN FROM DISCARDED LACE CURTAINS. COOKING HELPS. OILED puddings are lable to break If turned out as soon a8 done, Let them sind a half hour to cool. Add a teaspoonful of lemon Juice to boiling rice. Lt will whiten the grains and give a picasant flavor to the pudding, When boiling fruits pot a small plece of butter into the saucepan. It wilt nol boll over and there wil! be leas scum, When cooking cranberries add one-half teaspoon soda to SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1921 Artie MODEDN This Is the Story of Henry J. Bugg, Who Migrated From Manhattan, Housed Himself on the Hudson, and Settled Down to the Simple Life—But,— Well, Here Are the “Buts. Corcig. 197. by tho Preas Publishing Oo (The New York Prening World! FTER serving under five administrations as a man-about-town, Henry J. Bugg graced a three-story marble shack on the Hudson and yanked down the throttle on Gimple Life. He bought a one way ticket from Longacre Square and parked himself on his ee Prem@ses. Butlers and gardeners end cooks and maide—Henry had all, He never gave a thought to Broadway, but— At the end of weeks the life bored hin cuckoo. ‘ Henry Bugg missed all the modern inconveniences—the gentle eo dence of elevated trains and the patrician quietude of grilts. Next mors- img Hank Hned up his menage and elipped ‘em eome prickly and snappy instructions, After that our hero thought he was right back on Broadway again. Scarsdale went Broadwayesque in this manner: ste Whenever Henry entered his grentte domain, one of his maids, grabbed hie coat and fedora and slipped him a brass check for the same, The chief Herbert of his butlering staff then shoved some biarney in bis eam hole. “Sorry, Mr. Bugg, but all we've got left is a nice inside room with out a oath.” “Ah, this is Manhattan,” sighed Henry as he hobbled up te the sleeping room. : The wall paper wes tastefully decorated with telephone mumbers tm a dull gray, pencil-like tone, On the bookstand @ natty collection of ° BY NEAL R.GH. THE MAID GRABBED HIS COAT AND FEDORA ANO SLIPPED HIM A BRASS CHECK, ; reading matter—phone books of Greater New York and the suburbe, @at the dresser was a quaint and inspiring quptation—“Try our chub fast for 65 cents.” Al great expense and with considerable forethought, Henry hed Rad bis plumber connect the ice water faucet with the bot water bofler, just to make things seem real. And dor fear that that might net te enough, he had bis toothpaste locked up in a nickel-plate trap that required « nuurter to get it released, His face cloth was neatly done up in isiaglees,” vith @ tastefui advertisement printed on it, “I don't miss Broadway vit,” hommed Henry. Henry went down to bis dining room and shoved the Dufler a tia ‘Very good, sir,” said Herbert in an undertone. “We have some very amo hooch, sir, we can serve you, sir, and it's only $20 @ pint.” Then to jase’ the monotony of .e meal, Henry had the gurdener’s son walk back end forta in the dining room and call off a list of names. “Mr. Waghblah- biah , Mr. Grabbergumpf . . . Call for Mr, Lahfeomais.’ viten,” It was all pleasantly refreshing, At the express request of Mr, Bugg as he went to bed that night, he had all the masculine help of his place pull a poker game in the room noxt to his, ‘That job waxn't finished tfll 4 A.M, Further to make the night's pleasure topheavy, he had @ transom thet stayed closed end stuck. In the morning while Henry was dosing in peace, the maid, By ap- Dointment, unlocked his door and politely bowed her way out. By » cleverly prearranged plan she then ran a vacuum cleaner up and down the hallway in front of the master's room. And to make the illusion com- plete, Henry was called on the phone by mistake, , He rose and,went out to the elevator shaft and pushed the électrie bell. Then he waited five minutes and walked downstairs. He picked up a 2-cent morning paper in the hall and dropped 3 cents on the floor, Then he went in and ordered a special'cluo breakfast, very much watia fied with the world hal be entitled to receive mor straw hats bedecked with Moron bri th green goose: one quart of the fruit and you axpenves) shal be entitled to rec months nats eoke all roll brim with green BOOSe- ince, hand — fe or a nurrow ‘Thus Henry lived till whisked to Paradise, He Support from the other party Pro- siowor timt make ua yearn for For Southern wear sone beat: Yontiecaigea af ve ree will need kas sugar, ney ved ti oes dise, never had # dull day vided the latter shall be aible to af sy, niry fi > Do we not see tiful broud-brimmed hats in delivate slenves, a nty collar and cuffs and after that. le never missed his Broadway. ford sich support.” In the section Of hysging luxuriously ® sides of colorings of horachair, Gorgette or les- nermaps a cluster of flowers at the ~ ——— --— - a en the code dealing with the Sue Pert als clusters of cherries and curranta hern show a fasuinuting combinaztc bf the wuistline, accentuate the children, it is further explained tha —: - = — gimple charm of thes: froc By F he consider, is Loy L the local court Hien consider, in T saw ribbon employed in another 4 o ae ta case of a OTHER nt oF interesting manner which you will 4 é “CARDELG of work, Inadl / like to know about, On a pale green a 7 “i ” cause of th rs <9 A 4 = ormandy frock with full skirt. and ae Nok naer Waihi yt monn the type of Bkidmors,” said Skidmore type, the symnathenia her children or boca e 8 BY ARGUERITE' MOOERS MARSHALL + snug bodice, narrow white faille all ual mK : Me OTT. ou Tee ence inet friend who comes around pewinthe the Alimony i 4 ce eae aE TbGon wis sewn in a desian to effect 6 HE! The thirty dayw grace marry widows with money. Don't late departed who left a well-to-do terms as support; that Is, ; Copyright, 1921, by the Press Publishing Co. (The New York Bvening World ) embroidery, with flowers and uny on my insurance is up to- YOU remember how Skidmore used to widow, praising him to the widow, of a spmune to inaintenance in N the ideal marriage the Best a woman admiration, praise, or re- huge spraying up neatly 10 the knees, morrow," said Mr. dare dole. cli and condole on Jack Bliffington’a then marrying the widow and omer: indigence and inafbility to work aa tale. <i ate ot, fl ‘ : The aleneea cheval the DEO Ry + me widow und look at BiiMngton's pic- ing the portrait of the Inte bam: not be affected by a dissolution of Minds takte counsel; An the real spect, for work unconnected with a x ia . fully, “I've only got the half of the ture and my, ‘Ab! Little did we ap= to be removed feat thine” ented the marriage by divorce uit sun marriage, one says, “I want to himeelf, is her own son. 4 epr srroundin, neckline premium, (iL have to draw the rest (eciate him = “Tut Mr, Skidmore anved the frame, time as a change in ‘ne conditions do it,” and the other answers, “Oh, Ulysses heard the sirens tell the fi of you n the 2 at the office, so my malary will be | ie hee: iS Sesmore, Nag & whioh yess costly one, and had bis titling to maintenance hi c erates ahi ‘ . i z : tant tucked 4 ; kind heart,” Mrs, Jarr retorted. “You own picture put in it,” said Mrs. ae ; , Well, Bo whead! story of their lives, then went on ASEEy SUSKea short next w \ ven ge to poor Mr. BUMding- Jerr, “And that reminds me, you In other interesting provisions of Me scifish women is the one who about his business. And ever since Color? i i ait You ict the old insurance wait." ton's funeral. You sald he wus a haven't had a picture taken for years, the marriage law, sixtech females, alWays has the most expensive furs, men have been trying in vain to fol- in orange, aid» black one In replied Mrs, Jart, “Ill need every rascal Why don't you get a nice one taken?” the matrimonial age fo i with ! collar its only ent you can give me next week’ “Then Skidmore marries BUMng- And have it enlanged and framed eighteen for males; the moar oe thing in hats and the most low his example, “Phe insurance haw already waited '0n's widow,” Mr, Jarr went on, "and for Skidmore to use the frame for his those of unsound Hive ie fore Neen husband. A woman often wastes time wons et ea, ee ihe leat cali. Ane frat thing he did was to orise picture later oar gaked Mr. Sire. marringe 18 Lahlaiv Netz ott Ig Ree CORR ONDE - SO ain’ 4 nearly thirty ¢ he le 1." his predecessor's picture taken down, jow you !* cried Mra Jarr, tual consent of the parttes thereto, A benefit is necessary for the once dering how she has hurt a man, vid Mr Juer “Put it's for a good aw it made the place ook Hke the “T wouldn't marry that man Skid. and “the chanme of re: Seog A y one popular possessor of the finest pair when it's merely the French cook- caun 4 the insurance money Rogues’ Gallery.” more if he were the last man on of the partics to # Cee eather Ob 01 ° can stax for fi t 5 au t The problem of 4. r “Well, there wus a lot of thing» earth. Besides, he has a wife and mpose an obligatio yon the other of leas m the Aiferican stace, For tng at his favorite restaurant tha’ ter of income wil " ond wife will t& you sald about Mr. BhMington’s char: she's younger than he ia.” — LN idgllled'y why should any man, nowadays, pay has hurt him. fo bother pronty nean. ed Mra. Jarr. "You'll out- ter” remarked Mrs. Jarr. “Th “There's more Skidmores than olin and ‘ to see legs? Self-sacrifice is perhaps the most Brooklyn Miss Wood is only six ver fear As for my mar- called your actantion to the fa one ere) Mr. ro ere e ae t Ther ee 7 aoe . teen, but she wlever, She mak ink arain, women are mo. on ror him.” do declare! c rs. ne ik Government's yin There is only about as much dif- fruitful of the vires; it breeds hate tg a WHA: WAN. HOO GOATE GERRC LOMA an id ie Runt ainecre * had @ tse for tim, herself when Mr. Jarr had departed, Of chen Marriage ference In What an engaged girl and in the person who makes it, humilia~ ity [°” win rles where the mate ro COMIN ever Marry again, and she was left a or rather for the money Bliffington “T never knew Mr. Jarr was jealous 0} ie 7 . ffed with t 6 th hove r t of nyo et IMs dow, Mr, Jarr persisted. of that old Skidmore before! And, L aay tian dell cach ciher ahi i § rho ¢ . © color, or a gingham from—witness the alove “creation” jot af money t his widow P id . sorapiicas in thar eS tell cach other shout past love tien or woalkuess in the person who SA EER ELA EL LISGEE TEL, AHRLEHED RUNDICI EE Taba Comatta SOME acid faveltion SIM Runlls. MHULAMM T bas, “Lark Outten Mies saywnn 1 aon Game tia tee again on ehidren's slirhts, ‘The aboll- affairs as there is between an un- accepts it. ineed and watied withiwhite: In home Alscatled by han mors 4 le One asked Mr. Jarr. "I'm feeling mor if | were a widow.” * children is « re- abridced dictionary and one of these Synonym for a woman's {dea of mart shops which specialize Of the ten most beautitul girls in pretty well, it's true, but then my Why should I took put for him? I But she looked into her glass and “py the entieht ngsacholan editinr th marth eb id clothes, fabric hata to mateh America chosea by Hopp: the Eng- motto is ‘Look out for Skidmore’ asked you that before,” Mrs. Jarr in- remembered that bluk was not led by he entahs yor wholar editions. e ast man on earth she would {nf kiddie olothos, fabric hate to maton jun BHOTREPADNGR Ike ooR onal ‘Why, Mr, Bkidmore bas a wife— quired wholly unbecoming to her style of aie ‘ The jast man on earth to accord marry: her sister's husband. ‘ MILDRED LODBWIC and has appeared in the flr his second wife!” replied Mra. Jarr. “L told you T am speaking of the beauty 4ILDRED LODEBWICK p Lad eit Mae gall des ahs cess eae nie — TRO Ce at ea P| ome of the people all- 4 ‘4~You-can_fool all the people some of the time, and s € € ‘ ai) , - oS ‘ yon - oe but you cannot fool all the people all the time.specen at ciinton, 1m, Sept, 8; 1858 Sow ees INCONVENIENCES. waa