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NEW APPROACH TO DIVORCE

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mean, as some have supposed,

Sense Of Humour

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if I say he laughs himself into

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that two real irreconcilables bear the news about Rosa? will be bound to dwell together takes the wind on me a couple of ever-loving wife taking the wind TRAVEL for the full term; there remain months ago for my friend Frankie on him for a guy like Frankie SYSTEM

an Ferocious, so when Joe the Joker judicial separation, with main-Ferocious, and is living in

Qu other relief, apartment Bedford Avenue, finally quiets down a hit I ask tenance and any and nullity at any time over in Brooklyn, right near his him what is funny about the pro-

"of position. Some Hard Cases

house," although,” Joe' says,

"Why," Joe says, "I have to There will, no doubt, be a few course you understand I am tell- hard cases, but not so many as ing you this only to answer your laugh every time I think of how there are to-day; and it is bet-question and not to holler copper the big greaseball is going to feel when he finds out how expensive ter that one should be unhappy on Ross."

Then he lets out another large Rosa is. I do not know how many! for five years than a hundred

ba-ba, and in fact Joe the Joker things Frankie Ferocious has run-

Hong Shang- Naga Kobe Yoko- for life.

Kong hai maki

hima Eovolala Fictorix Another clause relieves the keeps laughing until I am afraid ing for him in Brooklyn," Joe

Leave Arrive Leave Leave Leave Leave · Arrive clergy from the legal compal- he will injure himself internally, says, "but he better try to move

5 sion to re-marry a divorced per and I am figuring on getting away himself in on the mint if he wishes £/Canada AFP. 3 ADD

Apr. 3 Apr, 10 Apr. 17-Apr. E/Bussia Apr. 17 Apr. 19 Apr. 21 Apr. 23 Apr. 25

May 4 son whose former spouse is still from him, because if Joe is found to keep Boss going."

Then he laughs again, and 1E/Japan May 1 May 3

May 6 May 8 May 14 May living, or to permit the use of there in front of Mindy's with

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3 June 5 June 12 June 17 June 12 There will be a good deal of bound to be around asking for is able to keep his sense

June 29 bluster about this, too- Why information, and I can see it will humour even in such a situation E/Japan June 25 June 28

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July July 31 Aug. 7 Aug. 12 I always think Joe is very daffy E/Canada July 24 July 25 denied the right of marriage in

indeed about Rosa, who is a littlesia Ang Aug. 9 Aug. 11 Aug. 13 Ang. 15

Aug. 26 church?" and so on.

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although personally I always con-

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aider her a little too snappy

on her remarks, which is the way little

dolls always are

be said about this question; but ple's Court; and these services I am content to found my own I believe, are to be much opinion upon the ground of in- proved as the result of divorced per- Home Office Committee congruity. If a son, however innocent," does Summary Courts (Social Ser not think it absurd to swear bevices), whose report will fore God that she will cleave issued soon. to No. 2 "till death us do part."

"Marriage Mender”

he

Now I judge from what Joe the Jaker tells me that Frankie Fero- cious knows Ross before Joe mar-

the

though death has not parted Mr. Claud Mullins, the Stipen-ries her, and is always pitching to her from No. 1, she must at diary Magistrate for the South-her when she is singing in Jeast admit that it is unseemly western district of London, has Hot Box, and even after she is to place any compulsion upon a

quence.

Frankie

al-

priest to lend his aid in that for four years been labouring to Joe's ever-loving wife, affair. I think that the Church, improve the conditions under occasionally calls her up, especial- of matrimonial when be commences to be s ris- which cases

citizen of Brooklyn. established or not, should to breakdown are dealt with in ing this extent at least, be master our so-called police courts; and though, of course, Joe does not in its own house.

Four members of the Labour he has earned the title of the learn about these calls until later. cious commences to be a rising party have backed the bill, and Marriage Mender" in conse- And about the time Frankie Fero- this encourages me greatly. Cases in which a separation citizen of Brooklyn, things begin For many Socialists have been order is applied for often re-breaking a little tough for Joe the inclined to dismiss Divorce Lawi

real, upon investigation. a Joker, what with the depression Reform as a matter which has

cause which can be corrected; and all, and he has to economise Ino interest for the poor.

husband and wife are seen, in on Rosa in spets and if there is Poor Persons Rules

private, by a sympathetic and one thing Rosa cannot stand it is It is true enough that some experienced worker, often many being economised on, which is also 27th Mar. reformers in the past have times, and though no legal the way little dolls always are.

seemed to think only of those rights are denied, the result is Thurs., 26th Mar. who can afford expensive solici- often that no legal remedy is gives Frankie Ferocious the hot Thurs. 9th Apr. tors and barristers. It is true desired

foot, and just as many citizens that a man who can scarcely But when the remedy de-state at the time it is a mistake, keep up a single home has less manded is divorce the magis-for Franicie starts calling Rosa temptation to assume the ex-trate has no jurisdiction and "P Thurs., 23rd Apr. pense of keeping two.

is far from true, as I know from but legal assistance. Yet in Brooklyn is to live in, which it is, my letter-bag, that poor people divorce cases conciliation at that, and between these boosts are not interested. I read in a machinery (based on consent) for Brooklyn, and Joe the Joker's paper recently that in 1935 70 is really more necessary than economy,

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In certain cases the police already deal with machinery for conciliation in courts the Divorce Court or at the As charges of adultery. It is now sizes; and not all the devoted proposed to give selected magis for you, if it will do you "Do not feel sorry for me," Joe labours of the lawyers who give trates a limited jurisdiction in good." their services under the Poor divorce The evidence is to be

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sorry for What the poor require is a now the depositions in criminal for anybody, feel court in which their domestic cases. The court announces its Frankie Ferocious, and," he says, “If you can spare a little sorrow, troubles will be treated not as findings of fact, and the docu- |

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And Joe the Joker laughs very through which a divorce or a se Divorce Court, where in clear paration may be pronounced, if cases a divorce will be pro-hearty again and starts telling me aeed be, but may also be avertinoanced without the attendance about a little scatter that be bas Doubtful and up in Harlem where he keeps a ed by sympathetic advice, so-of the parties. cial, legal, religious or medical, difficult cases would be trans chair fixed up with electric wires so be can give anybody that sits The only court which could ferred to the High Court.

well down in it a nice jolt, which sounds The proposals, I am provide such services. is the

zt that. Court of Summary Jurisdiction, aware, will not receive imme-very humorous to me, the police, or, better, the Peadiate approval among the strict especially when Joe tells me how legal trade unionists, among they turn on too much juice ope (Continued at Foot of Next CoL) those who think that divorce is night and almost kill Commodore

a crime as bad as murder and Jake.

AGAMEMNON Finally Joe says he has to get therefore cannot be trusted to any but a High Court judge, back to Harlem, but first he goes among those who like to con-to the telephone in the corner cigar centrate all important activities store and calls up Mindy's and in London, among those who imitates a doll's voice and tells stagger at the shock of a new Mindy he is Peggy Joyce, or some idea, and many others. Nobody, and orders fifty dozen aand- doubt there are difficuties, wiches sext up at once to an spert- But in the end, I believe, the meat in West 72dd Street for a proposals, or something like birthday party, although, them, will prevail.

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Then Joe gets in his car and | 1857;

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