"YOUNG MAN, GET MARRIED."

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12849, 6 July 1907, Page 9

"YOUNG MAN, GET MARRIED."

*oun ß man, get married, was the «<mce seriously tendered by Mr T. Weddell, the new chief socrotary, at a •ocml gathering of tie Women's Social C »nd Political Lcagfe at Sydney last Weflk (says tho '■flbily Telograph ,, ). «»vmg remarkwl u|>on the increasing tendency of preaonWay women to enter upon mail's dooiain in commercial ana other business Ijfo, tho chief secrex *ty reflectively observed that ho did not know whether the effect a would be KowJ, except that it would tend to liiak* women more independent. It »*» certain, howwer, tiiai, to aa ox-

tent, it interfered with a men's opportunities for nwiking a living, and consequently must interfere with the marriage rate. (Laughter). "I would like to see every man and woman in New .South Wales married." proceeded Mr Waddell. There was a roar of laughter. "Many, no doubt, would like to remain free and enjoy a little flirtation sometimes, but iron and women would bo infinitoty more happy if they were wisely mated.' . The policy of tho Government of enabling young men jto pet holdings in the country to enable them to establish homes of their own ought, ho said, to encourage an increns' , in the inarrinne rate. '"But," cnndiid d the chief secretary, very emphatically. "my acivico to every youna man is: tiot marrie<l as soon as you eflii!" Amid a choius of giggling, the sexes proceeded with the utmost ox- ! I'edition :o secure ixirtners— for the . first dance.