Pursuing Puzzling Problems

W.C.T.U. On Defaulters. "Truth" is not iconoclastic, excepting as to the sham gods of shysters. Which is to say that "Ttuth" believes that constructive criticism is even more Important than heaving bricks just for the sake of the heaving. The W.C.T.U. is out after the Defaulting Husband again. "Truth" has been after him consistently and persistently for years past. The Women's Association gets after him once every while. This time they call more loudly than ever for the Government to DO SOMETHING, and , ask the Government to devise a Scheme whereby the Defaulters can not only be laid by the heels, but can be made to yield something for tho benefit of the State. Doesn't tho Government wish it could devise such a thing! We put it up to the women themselves: Can't they think up some practical Bcheme? Tho Deserting and tho Defaulting: Hufiband Is an ever-present evil aa peculiar to women as petticoats. Then It should bo something for rt'omen to think deeply upon. There ire brains anianfest tho W.C.T.U. folks. Wliy not set the brainory In motion? Get down to brass 'tacks for desertir» to tread on. "Truth" HU£KO«tB the subject as a che.mc or a thesis for tho many oranches of the W.C.T.U. during tho ensuing year: What Ib tho best method si making the Dosertinpr and DefaultIng Husband an asset to the State? branches should bo urfH-ii to discuss (he problem meeting by meeting. The Government would certainly be delighted to hnv..> so?no sujrKi'stlons. nnd the Charitable Aid Boards of the Dominion would bo only too willing to rflvp solutions their earnest recommendations to the Government. Thin puper han pi von much consideration to tho problem, and believes thnt with many wlmN concentrated upon It especially the Intuitive uenlua .•r women, ultimately the thinking *vould result In the tlm-lslm: of a chock that would put the fear of hard work into the minds of Intending defaulter*, with the possibility that once again !i might bo proved that prevention was better than cure.