A Tower of Reconciliation
F. is possiblo that tho Old Tower of the Divorced near Lake Zurich may bo revived arid used for its original purposo if tho suggestion of a prominent social worker in Switzerland is carried out. This tower and'its unhappy name is by no means a houso of departed dreams as it might sound. Rather is it a houso where tho fruits of early dreams are realised. Before a divorco was granted in these parts at ono time, husband and wife wero compelled to spend several weeks in tho tower. Moreover, they wero Bhut up together in ono largo room. Every possible comfort in tho way of furniture was provided —hut there was only one of each itomr Ono bed ono chair, one table, and so on! Tpo result, according to tho news of that timo reveals that 75 per cent of these marriage tragedies onded in the Jiusbancl and wife becoming reconciled* t .
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23037, 14 May 1938, Page 6 (Supplement)
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157A Tower of Reconciliation New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23037, 14 May 1938, Page 6 (Supplement)
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