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c ....:ony Is Legalized Racket Without 1 Legal Cure, Says Maxine Davis ' Alimony: may be a racket . sancti fied by law, but there is no 1 legal core for it, declares Maxine Davis. Telling how it developed and how it is being fought, but pointing out : that it is decreasing, she -writes in McCall's for April: "That alimony Is a racket beyond the grasp of Crilen is a prevalent no tion. When six New York" million aires-involved in domestic litigation joined the Millionaires Alimony De- fiance Society, - heads wagged sym pathetically from "Wall Street to the Bronx,- This Society was founded by the not-too-impoverished - Samuel Willias Bushmore, sixty-five-year-old inventor who. said ; he spent 185,000 for his own divorce. Mr.'- Bushmore confided to the public sthat he had twenty-five other prospective mem bers, 'all hapless" victims who were driven to despair' and who want to commit murder or suicide as the only escape:', - The alimony Jaws the in ,v"ttjontend& arean 'irresistible 10 .unscrupulous women.' 1 1 and everyday folks like jelid a these reports and jt would happen if we too c-nwr-iiarital disaster. s , , "Look at the divorce rates. About 18 ner cent of the couules who swear to cleave unto each other until deathfdays before 1929 nthem part, anticipate that solu n the divorce courts. One mar in every six is so tragic a fail hat divorce is the only remedy, lumber of dicorces has increased War, or from about 10,000 in 1867 to more than 200,000 Population in this country approximately ; 800 per tmarriages have increased about br cent and divorces 2,000 per have always secured most divorces. In 1867 wives were granted 64 per cent of them; nowa days more than 71 per cent of the petitions are filed by women. This would seem to indicate that a great many men must be suffering for mu tual mistakes. The relation of these figures to alimony is illuminating. During the period 1867-1886, only 16 per cent of the wives asked for ali mony, and 12 per cent received it The next reports for the period 1887 1906 show that 13 per cent of the women requested alimony and 9 per cent got it. Today about 9 per cent the women seeking divorce peti tion for alimony and 6 per cent of them are granted, this allowance. financial settle- in when men and o their separate public, or accord- m. : Tney are iged without it is obvious may sometimes ie a racket, it is not so general I have been led to believe, imony is a curious legal an- iism. It is not, as one might k, a" survival of the days of H when women were regarded jcate, breakable figures. Alimo- first granted by the eeelea- 118 in England. In those was no divorce as we in Wary know it. Reparation I diroieewiras igranted when band-wa at ' fault; Xand t'att Vas decreed for maintenance. W' VteralJy "vital. Though .a '(ftmemxMi-tii sincerity, 5 "my; worldly, goods' I thee i slipped on her finger his bride's ictio hrran ileat A . -' property-became his. All her tangi- irHue ana intangibU .assets, and even , her earnings, belonged to him and : . were collectible by him. t The wife, on the other hand, acquired no rights In the property of her : husband or his earnings except the right of sup port during the marriage, y That rea- 1 on for alimony is long gone, but the law lingers on. "It is difficult to generalize upon alimonxfcJndeed, there is greater di- y in Iawsvoncernirig"dQmestic ationa in the United States than ' - on any other subject Some states fc 'vmake definite provision for it; others ' do not Pennsylvania, for example, . has no legal provision for any finan- cial award in absolute divorce except r. where Insanity is the grounds for the appeafcAlimony is usually a balm ; 1 for the wife, but some states allow it ' S the husband under certain circura- - ' historical source nt i t the law, and it3T:D--tatutory omlm.'.is to pay. Jie ecticut; Hawaii. veimu- "4 Pennsylvania require the jrV W Support her former hus banaif the divorce is granted for in sanity. Then, the law makes no dis tinction between husband and wife in their right to receive support from evsh other after divorce Jn thirteen stes and three territories. In- Mas-'-:tt8 the husband may be given - t rf his wife's estate. 'in the . n' a::?-"-' ry.r ' In 'Ohio,' if a .Land has m T'swty, he may be mted a. part ( f I 'j life's powes r.s in gross or l,x i ' Omenta even ycih he wu at in the di vorce. ' ' . -;v ' , -f a ana tne . t. r?y ba iqslr4 t r iti-ib- i m"a's surpat lj i ' -r i was in Ca wi- ; . -" 7. In sixteen other uti' j i t '.tjrics the husband is ' 1 to pay alimony if the ! s panted for his sins. ; "Your chances of getting or giving alimony depend largely upon where you live. Whether it is ordered in the decree or not anyhow is usually within the discretion of the court, as is the amount granted. Though the court considers a man's income, his property, his wife's needs, and how much each of them is at fault in fix ing alimony payments, it usually al lows one-half to one-third. That was the rule in the ancient ecclesiastical courts and that is how it is today. "There are two methods of finan cial settlement of matrimonial disas ters; the court oider for alimony and the private agreement as to the amount the husband is to, pay, . There are advantages, to both methods, from the woman's angle. - If alimony is provided by the decree of divorce, then the husband's failure to pay constitutes a contempt of court and he may be put into a civil prison un til he 'purges himself of the con tempt' by writing his check. "The depression was responsible for filling many cells, with husbands who actually could not .pay For in stance, there was the tragic case of Henry Mandei, a millionaire New York real-estate operator whose first wife divorced him in the gold-leafed with an alimony grant of (30,000 a year. After the stock market crash he was forced into bankruptcy. This did not wipe out his debt for alimony. Under the Bankruptcy -Act in New. York, alimo ny is not dischargeable and continues as a going obligation. Ab a matter of fact, this same proviso applies to an agreement to pay a stated sum to a divorced wife. Bankruptcy is no way out. Mr. Mandei went to Jail. Another famous instance was that of Guiseppe Bamboschek, one of the as sistant conductors of the Metropoli tan Opera, who was imprisoned by his first wife for his failure to pay her alimony. "In New York the Civil Practice Act was amended. Under these a mendments' Mr. Bamboschek and others delinquent in their install ments could give proof of their re duced circumstances, and the court might either modify or revoke its order to pay, and also relieve the unhappy appellants of the charge of contempt. The new laws suspended alimony payments during the hus bands confinement for arrears. If the husband's business improves, he will once more have to post his ali mony check. "If alimony by decree has advan tages, it also has drawbacks. If the husband objects to paying alimony and moves out of the jurisdiction of the court which granted it, his form er spouse will find H difficult to col lect. He cannot then be haled into court for contempt It may or may not be possible to sue for arrears. "The private contract lacks the beauty of the chance for contempt proceedings for enforcement of pay ment' but it does have some very de finite advantages ever alimony by de cree! If the husband removes, from the jurisdiction of the court which milted the deem of divorce, the arta aan oaw ttttCt sftVlfl ItMmfll hto property r get sequestration. This form of settlement has yet an- outer cnaxnr xor o ; vaumaj w- scrupulous :uie court naa -notnisg.to do with it and knows nothing about It sometffiies the ttifVtakir sables or speedboats runv too: high, she can still go into court to ask for alimony-after alii :, $. trtim "The opportunities for racketeers are all; in the laws in most - states, and changes 'in the laws are alow. Much depends upon the judges; more upon the individuals involved. In vestigation into this subject brings out a surprising fact: alimony racke teers are - proportionately far more common among the poor than among the rich. - By and large women in the upper and middle classes, financially speaking, do not ask alimony at aH; they just want to be rid of that man, and free of any association with him! The wives of the poor want to know how much money they can get before they march into court. They want the money, because it is hard for them to live. But they also look up on it a sa means of vengeance. The helpmates of the poor are likely to be vindictive and inconsiderate. "Alimony may be the means of a racket, a racket sanctified by law and custom. There is apparently no le gal redress or cure for it But if you are worried, it is comfort to reflect that, after all, the percentage of di vorces are constantly increasing, but the number of wives who ask and get alimony are fewer every year." Damping Off Disease Lowers Cotton Yield Damping-off disease is considered one :of the 'wajjtrff, causes of poor stands and low cotton yields in'North Carolin;;!l; Failure o get. a gcoa.araiui - row farmers in the S&ta of soma 159, OCOOO pounds of seed cotton every year, said Dr. Luther Shaw, exten- sion plant pathologist at State Col- ke. The fungi and bacteria causing the i" are present fat nearly all i ', and are often carried' on the t 1, he continued. rrma may destroy the ger- mi)ifc.ii7 power of the seed, or they may attack tho young seedlings and either stunt their growth or kill them outright. J ..Treatinjfthe Beed with two per cent Oresan -(two . per cent ethyl mercury chloride dust) will give the best control, now known, Dr. Shaw went on. .- - Demonstrations on 67 farms last season showed that the average yield from untreated seed was 1,295 pounds of seed cotton to the acre, while treated seed produced 1,548 pounds. The treatment cost 27 cents per acre, and the increased value of the cotton lint and seed produced aver aged $13.08 per acre. Dr. Shaw recommends three ounces of dust for each bushel of seed. Place the seed and dust in. a barrel mixer or a mixing machine and agitate them violently for about five min utes, he said. A barrel mixer can be made, easily at home, t he continued. ' FuH direc tions for making a mixer and treat ing seed have been published in the January plant disease notes prepar ed by Dr. Shaw. Free copies may be obtained by writing Dr. Luther Shaw at State College, Raleigh. Nitrogen Increases Small Grain Yields The acreage of small grain in North Carolina this season is the biggest in years, said W. H. Rankin, State College agronomist The unusually large crop being grown means that growers should give serious consideration to the condition of their small grain fields, he continued. A good top-dressing applied as soon as the weather permits win help develop large, healthy, full bodied heeds of grain, he stated. The top-dressing supplies nitrogen that is essential to growth and de velopment. Rankin recommended 25 to 100 pounds of nitrate of soda or sulphate of ammonia to the acre. It should be applied in March, or as soon a searly spring growth starts the exact time depending upon the geographical location and current weather conditions. Do not wait until small grain is in the boot, or until the heads are showing, Rankin said, as top-dressing at this time is too late to do the heads of grain any good even though it may make the leaves greener. He also urged growers to buy only good fertilizer of a mixture suited to their soil requirements, and to re member that the cheaper are not al ways the least expensive. "It is the amount of plant food you get for your money that counts," he said, "and not the number of pounds of filler that may be in the bag." Timely Questions On Farm Answered Question: When should chicks be vaccinated for chicken pox? Answer: All young birds should be vaccinated when they are from 10 to 16 weeks old. All birds, except the old hens which are probably re sistant to the disease, should be treated. This vaccination should make the birds resistant to the di Bjaaaee.r.yfe.,,r.Th treatment may be given by pulling a few' feathers from the thigh and rubbing the small brush - that comes with the vaccinat ing material over the . holes.' Another method is to puncture the wing web on the inner side with the point of a knife br'scissors that has been in serted in the vaccinating fluid. Question: Should seed sweet po tatoes be treated before bedding? Answer: Yes. The potatoes should be immersed in a mercuric chloride, solution for fifteen minutes. This solution is made by dissolving one ounce of the mercuric chloride in eight gallons of water. After immer sion the potatoes are dried and bed- ed without washing. The solution should be warm for effective control of organisms carried on the potatoes. This treatment will destroy surface borne disease producing organisms, but will not cure seed that are al ready diseased. Where home pro- Modern Method Printing Improved - printing and faster aarveff 'foir 1 better , results. a 4ra4 atyntfoaTt jobt wheth- : e?' small oif large! ' Eeonom . leal! : ; " ' TBI 9.U : PERQUBIANS WIDELY ' Phone 3 duced seed is diseased new seed stock should be purchased. ' QuestionY HoW can I get rid of Small worms in in y tobacco plant beds that up-root the small plants? Answer: ' These insects are easily controlled with naphthalene flakes applied at the rate of one and one- half pounds to the 100 square yards of bed. ne to three applications may be necessary with applications made a week apart. Treatments made just before a strong wind should be re peated as soon as possible as strong winds blow the naphthalene gas out of bed. One to three applications may Do not confuse the adult black flies and midges which swarm under the canvass with the small worms. The flies and midges cause no damage to the young plants. Supervised Loans Offered To Farmers John H. Pope, rural rehabilitation supervisor of the Resettlement Ad ministration in Chowan, Gates and Perquimans Counties, has announced that supplemental loans are now being made to families farming under the supervised loan plan and that new applications are being received from farmers in need of such assis tance. Applications may be made at the supervisor's office, located in the old post office building in Edenton, or with county welfare officers who will refer such applications to the County Rehabilitation SuDervisor. "The Resettlement Administration provides rehabilitation loans and practical arm guidance to deserving farm families unable to secure needed credit elsewhere," the supervisor ex plained. "Loans will be made to farmers who can be depended upon to put forth a honest effort to re pay them and to carry out their farming operations in accordance with agreement with the Resettle ment Administration. "The rehabilitation program is often referred to as 'supervised cha racter credit', because a person with farm experience or background, who needs assistance to get on his feet, may qualify for a rehabilitation loan provided he is well thought of by his neighbors serving on a County Ad visory Committee and in the com mittee's opinion can be rehabilitated through a loan and practical farm ing advice. "To get a supervised ioan, the family must be deserving and mus-, be willing to follow a farm plan. After the applicant has rented or otherwise acquired the use of a good farm, we help him to plan a balanc ed crop program to suit the particu (f ie&am s&ts The 60-horsepower Ford V-8 engine was first developed for Europe, where fuel costs are high. Two years usage there proved its unusual economy. When the "60" came to this country this year, the Ford Motor Company made no mileage claims waited for facts, written on American roads by Ainerican drivers. vNc Ford-eo? owners are reporting averages of 22 to 27 miles on a gallon of gasoline. That makes it the most econoinical Ford car ever built! f , ', . , "f lar needs of his family. "The farm plan includes food and feed as first essentials, and money crops sufficient to pay off the loan with helpful guidance." AAA NO GOOD, EH I The Craven County savings and loan association composed of farmers recently declared a three per cent di vidend on business done during the last five wr. "It's pretty maw-"- IMighty Males Hitched to a dynamometer (a strength letting machine) these powerful mules record their strength for the photographer. T TERE is a famous pair of II mules mighty creatures witt the pulling strength of a pair of four-legged giants. At a recent university test, they threatened the world's pulling record. What makes these mules un usual? Mother Nature gave them something her own nat ural balance of many elements; strength, staying power, the willingness to work. So in ac tual value, these sturdy mules stand out from ordinary mules there's just no comparison. And Nature gave a natural balance to Natural Chilean Ni trate, too a natural balance of Natural Chilean IUITRIYFE of SODIl NATURAL AS THI GROUND IT COMIS FROM With Vital Elements in Nature' Balance and Blend RADIO WUNCLE NATCHEL & SONNY" FAMOUS CHILEAN CALENDAR CHARACTERS See announcements of leading Southern Stations Best of all, the Ford "60" is just as big and roomy just as handsome sturdy and safe as the famous 85 horsepower Ford V-8. And it sells at the lowest Ford price in years. If you want a big car for a small budgeta car you can drive with pride and profit pee the thrifty "60" soon! Mrs. S. N. Dulin, of Elizabeth City visited relatives in Hertford on Fri day. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends for the kindnesses extended to us at the time of our recent bereavement For every thoughtful act of kindness and each expression of sympathy we are most grateful. - t-, 0, p k RATON hard to beat i many elements that combine to make this nitrogen fertilizer a reliable food for your crops. Natural Chilean is known for its quick-acting nitrogen, of course. But nitrogen is only one of its vital elements. Because of its natural origin, Chilean Soda also contains, as impurities, such elements as iodine, boron, mag nesium, calcium and some 2ft others. And always remember that these vital elements are S resent in Chilean Soda in other Nature's own wise bal ance and blend. For better crops ... Natural" Chilean Nitrate. W;'' .-I 9 V J
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