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mmmmmm "YOUNG WOMAN, BEWARE THE SLACKER,' WARNS DOMESTIC RELATIONS JUDGE JUDGE STELK ON SLACKER GROOMS: "Young women contemplat ing matrimony, beware of the slacker. "The man who marries to evade duty to -his country will find sneaking excuses to avoid duty to wife and home." The rush Into the state of matri mony of men who "would, t single, be eligible to draft into military service .is causing alarm to social workers and domestic and economic authori ties. Military authorities profess no concern, for they say these men would make poor fighters, and, be sides, these young married men will be called out on the second call any way. Among those who today expressed alarm at the regiments of men rush ing to wed are Federal Judge Landis and Judge Stelk- of the domestic rela tions court, where it is predicted many of the brides and grooms of this week" will soon be coming to have their troubles settled. "I view with, apprehension the enormous demand formarriagelicen ses by those whoge primary reason for wecTding seems to "be a desire to escape military service," said Judge Stelk today. "I cannot beqome reconciled to the thought that a bad patriot can make a good husband and father. Neither .can I picture sons of men who marry to escape duty being filled with great ride or respect for their father. I realize that there are many marrying now who are not doing so to escape duty and that many qf these will be among the first to go to the front to fight the better with the inspiration of the memory of a wife spurring them on to valiant deeds. "But I want to issue this warning to young women about to wed; The man who marries to escape duty to his country will evade his duty' to you. "The divorce mills will be busier shortly, and the court of domestic re lations will find more work to do in rounding up deserting husbands." y i o o , PETTICOATS HIDE THEM NOW 1,125 marriage licenses were issued by County Clerk Sweitzer yes terday. Every previous record was shattered to bits by this mark. The men denied they were dashing Into wedlock to avoid service when the conscription biO goes" through. Ger- Lmans, Hebrews and Russians made up the majority of the applicants. A recruiting officer was stationed at the marriage license bureau today. Judge Stelk, court of domestic rela tions, issued warning to girls against marrying men who are merely look ing to dodge army service. BUBBLE!) THAT BURST S Coroner probing sudden death of Chas. Cubroso, 39T3553 S. Hermitage av., at his home. &g&&s?MM&mMismmimamm