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Dispatches from Glen Campbell (Pennsylvania) state that husbands of that community in the future will he rated under a “moral pedigree.” Intended husbands also will conic under the same classification. At least, so say 3(5 of Glen Campbell’s leading women, who have formed a secret organisation, the object of which will he to “know a man morally.” The new organisation was formed to clean up the morals of the community, particularly the morals of husbands. The women are establishing a sort of “moral credit bureau,” which proposes to gather all the requisite facts regarding a husband’s conduct, keep it on a file at headquarters, and submit a confidential report to any woman who suspects her mate and asks ior his rating. “There should he a society like the one we have organised in every community,” says one member. “We are convinced Unit if women ever attempt to ‘get away’ with what the average man pulls off, the divorce calendar would lie as crowded as the old-time bar-room. Wc are going to change this. Before we finish this we will have Ihe ‘moral pedigree’ of every husband and intended husband in this community.”

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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2148, 6 July 1920, Page 4

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192

Untitled Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2148, 6 July 1920, Page 4

Untitled Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2148, 6 July 1920, Page 4

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