DIVORCE WHILE YOU WAIT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1008, 24 December 1910, Page 5

DIVORCE WHILE YOU WAIT.

QUICK DISPATCH. IN AMERICA, By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright New York,' December 22. The Washington State Superior Court granted thirty-three divorces in' three •hours. ' Tlio Judge denounced the laxity of the divorco law, and said he would endeavour to secure its amendment. The salient features of tho last report of tho Director of.the United States Census on divorco in America were thns summarised by a recent- writer':— Tr F - i t rs f ; „ Evcr y twelfth marriage in the United States is ended in a divorce court. • Second: In 1870, there wero only 28 divorces to every 100,000 of population; now there are 73. * ' Third: Barring Japan, no nation comes within gunshot of our divorce rato. ■ In England and "Valee, to every 100,000 of population, there are annually granted two divorces; in Ireland, less than'one; in Italy, three; in Scotland, four; in Germany, 15;- in' France," 23; and in the United States, as'just stated, 73.' Fourth: Since "1867, adultery, as a ground for divorce, has increased 270.8 per cent. Yet, statistically, adultery is quite modest. , Of all the usual causes for divorce, its percentage of increase is the least. Cruelty on the part of both men•• and women is increasing by leaps and bounds. And the cruelty of wives toward husbands headsthe list of all causes with an increase of 1609.8 per cent. \ ■Fifth: Desertion has increased 569.8 per cent.; neglect to provide, 1331.1 per cent.