PAGE EIGHT Washington Progressives Mourn Death of Meyer Shear It is with deep sorrow that the Washington Progressive Club have to announce the loss of their Financial Secretary, Mr. Meyer Shear, by death, which occurred at his home, 314 Ferry Avenue E.. Saturday night, January 31st. Suffocation by gas fumes while taking a bath was the cause of his death. During the early period of the United States' entry in the World War, Mr. Shear was one of the first young men to heed the call of his country, and soon enlisted in the Me- chanic Corps of the U. S. A., enlist- ing in Detroit, from where he was seem to Ann Arbor for two Month, and then to Baltimore, Maryland, MEYER SHEAR where he was stationed for twelve months. Mr. Shear was about ready to be sent overseas, just when the armistice was being signed, and which naturally cheated hint of a chance to go over. At the time of his death Mr. Shear was just in civil- ian clothes for about seven months. mfr. Shear was a member of the Washington Progressive Club for the last eight years, during which time he served on various committees. being a member of the board of di, rectors, also having serveed as vice- president, and at the time of his death was financial secretary and also a member of the Social Committee of the W. I'. C. All who knew this young man through club activities and otherwise were proud of his ac- quaintance, and he will be greatly missed by all his friends. In memoriam to the late Mr. Meyer Shear, the Washington Progressive (hub voted at its last meeting, Feb- ruary 2nd, to set aside the first meet- ing in February of each year to be known as the "Meyer Shear Mem- orial Meeting," and have also ar- ranged to have his picture hung in their Club Room. Mr. Shear at the time death took him away, was just reaching the age of 24 years. Starving him are a mother, two sis- ters and two brothers. • RABBI COFFEE OF TEMPLE JUDEA, CHICAGO, SPENDS BUSY MONTH IN JANUARY Chicago.-January was a busy month for Rabbi Rudolph I. Coffee, of Temple Judea, Chicago. In addi- tion to fighting the "FM," and his regular pastoral work, and contri- buting articles and editorials to vari- ous Jewish publications the hard- working Rabbi found time to deliver the following addresses outside his Temple: January 6th, before the Chicago Rotary Club, "Theodore Roosevelt: In Memoriam"; January llth, before the Toledo Jewish Philanthropies, "The New Social Order"; January 12th, before University of Pittsburgh Menorah Society, "Israel's Contribu- tion to Democracy"; January 13th, under auspices of Illinois Social Hy- giene League, "Practical Applications of Social Hygiene"; January 16th, at Temple Sholom, "The New Social Order"; January 22nd, before Nation- al Dry Fruit Association, "The World's Greatest War"; January 23rd, at Oak Park Community Club, "The High Cost of Child Labor"; January 25th, at West Pullman Baptist Church, "Religion To-Morrow"; Jan- uary 27th, at University of Chicago, "The Life of Jesus: A Jewish Inter- pretation"; January 27th, at St. Paul's Church before Woodlawn Woman's Club, "The Iligh Cost of Child La- bor"; January 28th, before Elkhart, (Ind). Rotary Club, "Service: The Rotary Ideal." Dr. Coffee starts this week on a tour of the country in hehalf of the Near East Relief Campaign. THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE DR. MAYERBERG SCORES LAX MARRIAGE LAWS IN STIRRING SERMON The Greatest of All Urges National Marriage and Di- vorce Laws-Favors Eugenics -Publishing of Banns. February Furniture Sales Declaring that clergymen should co-operate in au endeavor to have passed more sensible laws relative to marriage and divorce, that men who desert their families should be returned to the state's jurisdiction mil that other badly needed reforms should be pushed, Rabbi Samuel S. \layerberg, assistant at Temple Beth El, in his sermon Sunday, Feb. I. conamitted himself as advocating a law prohibiting intermarriage of blood relations, publication of banns at least one month before the marri- age ceremony, and a physical exam- ination of both contracting parties. "After love . has fled from the mar- riage relation, the legal procedure necessary to obtain a divorce becomes merely a formality," Rabbi M eye r- in.rg declared. "1'ufortimately, our in present rapid unthinking, frivolous .1merican life, we base to an extent removed ourselves from the far reaching in- fluences of past conceptions of mar- riage." he said. "To many marriag.• is simply a legal contract entered into by two parties in which they agree to live together as man and wife and to it they arc bound until some legal excuse is given fun the dissolution of the contract. •• Society at large in America can correct many of the evils of hasty marriage. There should be a national marriage law, forbidding the mar- riage of close relatives such as first cousins, aunts to nephews and n'eces to uncles. The law should also re• quire that any two people who de- sire to be married shall make their desire known to a public registrar. who in turn shall post their names in a public place and the time be- tween the announcement of this de- sire and the completion of the mar- riage should be not less than a month. "In addition to the publishing of marriage banns we should have a national eugenic law to insure the healthful maintenance of the social order for all time to conic. N THIS great sale we in- dude the finest furniture made-products of Berkey & Gay, Karpen Bras., Luce, etc. Every article is reduc:d and original price-tags remain. The Standard Plan of Trade Ac- ceptance is in effect! When you buy on this plan you pay the lowest cash price, no interest, and no investigaVon fee. The only difference is that you make thirty equal weekly payments instead of one. a $415 Louis XVI 4-pc. Suite, ..r bow-r ■ ed bed, Urges Eugenic Laws. And, ttiffonler "But while we are waiting and hoping fur a national la••• of that kind, parents should insist that the man that their daughter marries shall be able to prove that lie is physically and moot ally but to become a latis• band." "Before ministers and parents can succeed in protecting the innocent, public officials must be inspired with the same desire. A state law, in lieu of a national law, should be enacted which would require all who are in- vested with the authority to perform wedding ceremonies to see that con- tracting parties are both in ito,ots- 51011 of certificates which show they are in excellent physical condition and not a source of danger to each other. The ministers of our own community can ,aril bmt'.11 the advo- cacy of this measure by agreeing to refrain from officiating at marriages unless both the man and the woman shall be willing to present to them physicians' certificates. bed, dee,.. entiatelml Fl re 'ihie.: Plate Glass Automobile V ::: .rig of Iasi dat eaten I. arm roviter, mat are chair of r111111•11 or. golden talk. Suite upholstered in leatheret It. $170 Pullman 3-pc. Suite, $200 Kroehler 3-pc. Suite, lag of bed Mt, em la I arm of dull niallogant or 111111Pd Upholstered In lenitteiette 127. 50 consist t 1 50.00 consist $ 157 50 consist t - $210 Karpen 3-pc. Suite, t iA) , 10, chair and rusher. $840 4-pc. Suite, consisting 1,„f.$630.00 1111,41, RIO a splendid ,hir° robe; n. iti• I., Ili, 1.11., Put - Mitre Compato $850 Hepplewhite 7-pc.Mahogany63 Suite, , .11/ of bed, dresFer. chlffor. it-LT ..•. Air. 101'1,1' - $1,130 Louis XVI 6-pc. Suite, con-S 8 .1 t I . tad tIrt. , ,r, tilifflottlei. to, Ice, In W. .11.11,1. $3002-pc. Suite, lour. ne , 1,11 ■ - •Y It'ebruary Sale ...... $375 Grand Rapids 2-pc. Suite 1981 . 25 consisting of this eapart and elixir to millet W , These pieces are twerstuffed and have large 1 id pillow ar ms $500 Karpen Bros. 2-pc, Suite33 75 ,.„,..,,,,„ of solid mahogany tlatamportY with carte hark and sides 11,1 arm chair h. match. Silk mulberry Vi•i011t 11111101•iter1,4 $750 Karpen 2-pc. Suite, .00 consist sr 562 50 __- - 1,1111.11 ai..I :11,11 , h,,,, match, In natal taahogalit ./..1 . aim with the very finest tinhokl•t hot lug of tu•foliirm d o ■ $900 Karpen Bros. 2-pc. Suite, consisting or daxettpurt aid ! arm chi h I' 1,4' match In mahogany. ['W.I.:Pled In Lore frieze and ,.std et wassk. Sale prit e 675 an - ut, - r - =. $270 Queen Anne 8-pc. Suite, con-l .t s.sting of harm. tahle, 5 chairs mot Intel' host chat!. In walnut. Specially 7.50 $277 William and Mary Suite.t207 • 7q .ight-place sulte. and six Om is, in Hugel. table"' h•ga.grade fumed oak ... $573 Louis XVI 9-pc. Suite. Thist429 . 75 !q i d:illy splendidly 'mole of wain it. It reduced for this sale wr $592 French Chippendale 9-pc.$444.°' Pau ha, 1111 heth era wal- nut tied umhogari) in selecting this suit, $650 18th Century Suite, consist t4s7 .50 - Inc of latlfet and table only. In tine md- sr hut It Is si•e. tally d for this -rile $135 2-pc. Suite, be Mill Anne design conskting o d ...... f$ 1 •.1. . $190 4-pc. Walnut Suite, consist- ing of geeen Anne full-,e,e,r drettstng tab', and to price is only r. $763 Louis XIV 10-pc. Suite. This suite of ' 0 4. 9 50 s e'S 06 15 con t20 g . 25 eonsintIng of boy -foot ttoii, a beautiful dr•stter and a fine chair io m.it. ti t, rept tonal a lue • •• • • • I*:•• • •• David Cooper :$ $275 Queen Anne 4-pc. Suite, misting of bed. denser. dressing table. The suite In of walnut $290 4-pc. Walnut Suite, 1.4 te. - In t U=_, consist t2 7 - ing of a Queen A/111, -1441i fftooerY and rocker. Ttik titeitents an exeeptio tat .-. .:, ,amine WI) excellent exampte of period ti• stga .50 opportunity All / Lamps S 73 COMPLETE HOME-FURNISHERS Corner of High and Hastings Streets Fourteenth Cars Pass the Door Ooen Evenings and Sundays Closed Saturdays WILL J. DENT, Mgr. Latest improved Method of Cleaning Feather Bed. and Pillows. Down Comforter. and R II Mattresses made from Feather Beds. Nair and Cotton Felt Matt ...... • lest. d and Repaired. Ticks Laundered. New Ticking Furnished. Retailer of Reds, Matt . Springs, Pillows, Cushion, and General Redding ALL WORK GUARANTEED Rhyne Cadillac 855 We re•lacquer and re finish brass liadt 1S9 Mtchig•n Ave., rafrolL Mich. e-- 5 72.25 an"' ' $800 Chippendale 9-pc. Suite,t6 00 Robinson-Wien Co. JEWEL FEATI i ER MATTRESS & BEDDING CO. 14 Partietilarly tasteful mahogany suite In one of the fat orlto designs of the day $275 Grey Enamel 3-pc. Suit Reliable Renovatore 1 72.50 - consisting of day-$22 5 00 ramoiteti A Policy With Us Means Security - T 7.50 Ina of tel dal emen d. arm to, her, he and aim"' chair of dull mahogany or fumed p- holtiteted iii •l•gatit tie :CtX0....*:•:• :•:•::•:• :• :•::•:•:<•:.:•:•:•:•>:•:•:•:(1•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•":•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:4: Retablished 1906 7.25 !Will 1„•n - mg of Ind 11 now I rot kee l and tolitY their of antique dull nmalm tto uphol- stered lc eIegdat it itheretli• Burglary and Theft Ilealth and Accident :' Compensation 8 ..- ■ LIFE 20 . 00 $160 Karpen 3-pc. Su:te, consist- Dr. Emanuel Lasker, champion chess player of the world who was in Berlin during the war, is contemplat- ing a trip to this country if sufficient matches can be arranged for him. GENERAL INSURANCE SERVICE 94.50 $583 Grey Enamel 6-pc. Suite,S43 COOPER INSURANCE AGENCY §. • - ' ..f fall-elxed dresser, charted,. iofietW 1..1.1,•, shalr and rocker; all rtchltt• ■■ ato- nut Sr mahogany la Ills Cadillac 7509 con t3 1 .25 = - tees: . " \\*hat shall we say then about the divorce evil? First of all, I believe that while the marria•• laws shoulii he made harder, that the divorce laws should he made easier, and I say it Mc:lose when once love has departed, when the home and the marriage is no longer consecrated by the divine touch of affection, of mutual respect and of abiding happiness, then that marriage has to all intents and pur- poses been dissolved and divorce pro- ceedings is merely a formality. "Nlany divorces are brought about because one of the parties becomes infatuated with someone time and when freed by a court, will marry again. .\ national law- which would prevent a man or a woman from re- marrying until at least three or fits ears hat e passed after the decree has been given, should be enacted. In addition to a national marriage law, let us inscribe upon our federal statutes a law which shall regulate divorce as Well. With such law, we would be enabled to deal with those conscienceless brutes who desert their wives, who fail to support them and who cannot be reached be- cause they have moved without the confines ui the state's jurisdiction. 2219 Dime Bank beauor..11 Wilt it 1111,dilit table $526 Ivory 6-pc. Suite, consistitig'3 Favors Reforms In Divorce Laws. :• • • • •• • IC* ❖ ❖ • • • • • • • •.:fr X *. • • Xs:* ••• MCK:C• X••XO:< Abraham Cooper 30 Weeks to Pay! No Interest! Prices Same as Cash! 000 ==.