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moment and then continued thoughtfully: "Life nowadays demands so much from a man and he is constantly under such a nervous strain in his battle for existence, that he needs a good deal of encouragement and praise if he is to be able to do his work. A woman, therefore, must strive to be a stimulus and a cheer leader to her husband, rather than a drag on him. She must feed his pride and his courage with her faith and her love. She must be generous with her sympathy and interested in the things he does. She must try in every way to make his path easier and his home life attractive so that his mind and spirit are refreshed.
"That is why I believe that marriage is a full time job and one which, like any other career, demands unceasing effort. Any work that the wife does on the outside must be subordinate to her marriage. If it is the type of work that requires all of her attention and energy, she must be willing to give it up if she marries. If she tries to cheat her marriage by giving only part of herself, she will find that it is she who has been the loser. For her husband will not be long in turning to some other woman who thinks he is important enough to be placed before her own individual interests. Such a woman will arouse a greater devotion and sense of loyalty in him than any part-time wife can.
WHAT is needed today is not a new type of marriage institution, Kke trial marriage and companionate marriage, but only a little more common sense about matrimony. Husbands and wives must realize that they cannot have complete freedom and independence and a happy marriage. Both are incompatible. Each must trim down the sharp edges of individuality and each must try to get the other person's point of view. Each must give up something. But selfishness seems to be the quicksand in which marriage is floundering today."
Mrs. Ziegfeld was asked what are the particular things husband and wife must do in their daily living to make their union more harmonious.
"First of all, they should be polite to each other," she answered. "I can't understand why courtesy should be given to one's friends and to one's business associates and employees, (Cont. on page 121)
Recent portrait of the famous Billic Burke. Florenz Ziegfeld (left) .ind daughter Patricia.