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About Albany daily democrat. (Albany, Or.) 1888-192? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1920)
WAIFS NEED ' RECOGNITION Illcjritimateis Fare Sadly Un der I'rcHcnt Iws, Govt. Report Says Whnt rllihts Ju the lawi of this country give to t lie child burn oui of wedlock I Whnt responsibility hut the Mtatc toward him T Whameihod ex iatt of plaelng a pari of the burden of support ami education upon th fath er T ('-an tha child in htrli property clihrr hit falhrr or hit mother T Hat hr a riltht 10 hla faihor'i lunit? Docs tha subservient marriage of hii par rot make him Irgilinute in lha eyes of tha law? Thaa and many other questions a bout tha Iriral obligations of parents and vf tha State of rhildrrn born out uf wedlock ara answered in a bulletin entitled "Illegitimate I.awa in tha Un ited Stales and Certain Foreign Coun triea," Issued by tha Children! Hur ra u of tha U. 8. Iepartmnt of Iabor. State Lawa Broader Tha English common law. In tome respects atlll unaltered in England and In pan i of tha United States, re Krdi lha child born oJt ofwrdtork a tha "child at no one." Ha bears no legal relation. hip even to hit mother, and the subsequent marriage of hit parenta cannot legitimate him. Many of our Slatet hava altered the common law by statutes wore favor able to, the child. One of tha moit radical departure ,ii found, in tha Nirir D.ikota 'aw o' 1 : 1 7. which dc . tret vrrrj child th; legitjmate child f Lis natural parents, but which weak outens this broad provision by the failure To provide aikquata adminis trative machinery, Minnesota a 1917 pasted a law which aimi to secure for children born out of wedlock the nearest approximation o the care, tup port, and education that they would be tntiiled to receive If born of law. ful marriaKc." Tha State Lead of control is made lha child's official guardian; this board may briiig com- 1 plaint In Illegitimacy proceeding and muai iea thai tha child's interests ara I safvguatded. I I'aymenta Too Low Provisions were adopted in Virgin la at early aa 1786, whereby 'tha Is sue of certain annulled marrlaget could be made legitimate, and where by tubarquent marriage could legiti maie Issue, and lha child co-jld inhorit from tha mother. Theia proviilona ara not even yvt universal In thit coun Ify. Four Slates hava no provision for children of annulled or void mar riages to be considered legitimate. Attention It called in thit repirt to the fact thai legal provlaiont for tha tupport of tha child bor out of wed- lock are Inadequate the payment! preerribod ara ofurn too low, and In j most of the Plates the period of tup port ia loo brief, tonielimet reach ing only to ihe child't 10th or 13th year. In one Htate only a tingle pay mailt of f&O It required; in another I'.K) diotribjted over three year it re quired. The moat liberal States hava allowanci that total, In one cate, $2, 760 for the first ID yeart of the child't life; and in tha other, 1,750 for the first cleveh yean of thehild'i Ufa. Foreign Codes llevlewed Tha report tuggesta that Illegitim acy legislation in tha United States might be improved by uniform provi sion for the establishment of legitim acy; tha legitimation of children of null or subsequent marriages; possi bility of adoption by the father; and declaration that the relation of moth er and child is the same whether the hild it legitimate or not In addition to critical analysis of lllrgitmary legislation in this country the report contains an analysis of cer tain phases of the various State lawt In tabular form, the complete text of 11 ihe State lews, the lllegitamary provisions of the Codea of Prance, Germany and Swltxerand, and a ref erence index to the U. S. illegitimacy laws. . . Dance for New Woman' 8 Building AtU.O. Nets $56 The rJunce glven by, the U. of 0. students here during the holiday, net ted the Wr mans i ildiru rund t 11 e Unlvf i;t M. Tl e !oU receipts were $14. . Thera w.is sonic trouble tl. i nlnh of lha dar.ee :h r-rihettra which was trough!, from Eugene being engaged by two diffro nt parties and not know lug which was in authority, refused to play until after 10 o'clock. It it a lid that ' lha local officers of the American Legion will dispense with their services in the future. Some of the members are said to be students of the university, for whose benefit the dance wat given. . The dance wat managed largely by Mist Irene Barrett, who made a greet success of the affair. She was assis ted by Robert Boetticher and Miur ice llayea, two Oregon students. Mitt Barrett and tha university students desire especially to thank the follow ing for their assistance: Mrs. H. B. Cusick and Mr. and Mrs. it. V. Steel quist, who played and sang. Dr. G. E January Sale 71 I 25'Percent to 9, 50 Percent neaucea GRAY LHEV1NNE Thrilling Concert Inspiring JANUARY 12 The Best Show On United Presbyterian Church under the auspices of the Albany Young: Peoples Union. Admission 7 5c and 50c Plus War Tax WeSaluteThisTire You Will too , .When you consider that tha growth , of our business de pends upon the kind of tires we sell and the service we render, you realize that Miller Tires must be exceptional or we would not feature them as we do. They are. They are long-dis-Uace .runners built by uni loiro workmen to champion t hip star.dard. No tires cost you Its fv mile, none others are Ctartd-to-tht-Road. Kirk-McKern Motor Company Exclusive Distributors Albany X taVsalJtaM A - tSkjatt-aBatL. THE UNIVERSAL CAR. Don't Depend on Spring Deliveries. J Spring Jellverlea of Ford cars have never been certain, and they shoOld riot be depended upon. Demand has Slwaya been .greater for Ford cars than the supply or production. So, if you would be aura of having a Ford ear,. buy It now while. deliver lea are poaalble. Don't wait even next month ia an uncertainty. , . . i i - . . . " , i . s ' Only a limited, specified number of ears haa beea allotted to this territory. That allotment c innot be Increased, because the demand all over the country ia greater than tie aipijily or production. Get your order in now, and you will be one of those who ia -aura of a Ford car out of our allotment .' , ' ,f It's drat eosne Brat served.. , All orders, are, tiled in rotation. be lorensi So. it yen would nded, if yon would be certain of having a Ford car when yon want It then Von will buy a Ford car now. A signed order with na it your protection. It is the reault of the wladom of looking head.' . If you, buy a ford car now, dop't think, you have, to "store" itr The Ford la a ear made to aervalta owner for business or pleasure throughout fits entire, year, , Ford owners have long since come tq recognise the fact It ia no longer popular to "lay-up" your car for the, winter. Buy a Ford car now, and una it now. OF- 25 Per cent 50 Percent l2 n t. i ft neuucea jn LADIES SUITS . - To close out the remaining numbers and clear the hangers for new spring stock, J j we have made an extraordinary price reduction of I j 1-4 to 1-2 off ON LADIES' WINTER SUITS This gives you an unusual opportunity to cut the H. C. L. Only a limited num ber of these stylish models left.- Make an early selection and a liberal saving, jfi I SALE ON MILLINERY Classed Into ITiree Lots ' $2.49 Lot (c hn KnjtPU.VU M.Stemberg&Cd Reduced .. Prices On Coats Reduced Prices eOn Coats LADIES SHOP RifTfrt and Harry Kjck, for their as sistance, and Hiss Sally Cusick and Miss Florence Fortmiller, who served punch. New Musician Is At Globe Theatre Fred Du'rnam, recently with the Globe Theatre Company at Roseburfr, arrived In the city yesterday and took charge of the big pipe organ and mus ic of the Globe Theatre. Hr. Durnara is an accomplished musician and can handle the organ in a thoroughly sat isfactory manner. He also plays the piano with much skill and will do cred it to the playhouse which he 'repres ents. The Globe installed a Tine Wur lixter orgap last year, bjt has never really had a player who-could do it justice. The appearance of Hr. Dur nam will be welcomed by local movie ratorns. . NOTICE Anyone holding checks given by me will please present them for payment through the Bank of Brownsville. CLARENCE G. BOGGIE. d27-J9 MAXWELL "v ,- .. - Cars arid Trucks To Advance in Price Febrvary 15 m We have just received a telegram from the factory announc ing an increase of $70 on Maxwell Cars and $125 on Trucks. On and after February 15, 1920 the price will be Maxwell Cars $1220 Maxwell Trucks .. . .$1510 Place Your Order Now I We will continue to fill orders at the old prices as long as the stock lasts. .. ........ HURRY! SA VE MONEY 1 'i : ttj Waldft Anderson & Son 1 Distributors ALBANY OREGON