Jewish Post, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 June 1960 — Page 8

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to be dripping in diamonds and mink. And if'they’ve saved a little money, they want to buy a Rockefeller. It’s a tragedy — for us and for them!” According to other reports, however, Jewish women rate pretty high on the marriage market. "EDUCATION is important to them. They are more conscious of their religion . . they are more imbued with a sense of cu! tural values.” . Often a non-Jew will specify a Jewish girl because ‘she makes a more sincere mother, a more devoted wife.” Or a non-Jewish girl quite frequently requests a Jewish mate

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•because “he makes a more sincere huband,” or “is a harder worker” or “a better provider” or '‘a good family man.” “Jewish people are born with a lot of heart,” was the verdict of one marriage brokeress, "and a lot of home love.” What do Jewish parents look for. when they seek or study marriage partners for their children? Naturally, for the daugh ter they want a professional, 01 at any rate a nice respectable man who makes a nice respectable living. And, for preference, he should be tall,-dark (or fail that doesn’t really matter) and handsome, too. For the son. an attractive girl, of course. From a fine family, of course. And. if at all possible, a “kosher” girl, a heimishe bala batishe type. Money? Nu, money doesn’t do any harm. Ask the marriage seekers themselves what they are looking for and it’s a different, difficult story. “You have to "know what peo-

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pie want,” groans one marriage broker despairingly, "not just what they say they want. Although what they say they want is impossible enough.” SO WHAT do people want? '"They’ve dreamed up these characters . . they have in their minds things that just don’t exist. A man will write out a list of specifications which we couldn't fill .with a dozen women.” Yet many say that men ai’e easier to suit than women. "I can honestly confess that my men are easier to deal with than my women. It may take a man a long time to decide that he wants to get married (ach, those bachelors in the 45-55 age group, they are tough cases!) but once-he’s made up his mind, lie wants to take the plunge and get' it over with. It becomes a form of ob session with him. All the time he keeps phoning me up.” "I registered with you three weeks ago,” writes a client, "but I haven’t heard from you. If you haven’t taken my name off your books, please try to find someone for me . . . please try by this weekend.” • : NO WONDER the men are easier to handle. It’s a husband’s market. The women after the matrimonial stakes outnumber the men by at least three to one and probably as much as »six to

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With the odds so uneven, what are the chances of a fruitful friendship with an orange-blos som ending? Some marriage brokers claim to make a hundred manv.ges a year. Others concede that they are lucky if they total 15 to 20 in 12 months. One agent never closes a case until the people are suited or engaged ("marriage is up to them”). Another maintains that 20 per cent are en gaged within six months. Roughly speaking, it’s anyone’s guess . . and anyone’s claim. More realistically, the director of an introduction service puts it like this: "I don’t guarantee a marriage. But with this data in front of me, I can make sure that I am supplying suitablemaiTiage mateiial . . . that the couple I introduce will enjoy one another’s company and have a good time together.” HOW MUCH do marriage bi’okers charge The fees vary considerably — and so do the services offered. Many marriage brokers have a

x'egistration fee ■ (usually which covers "inti’oductions'’ and charge from $100 to $150 for each ; party when and if a marriage takes place. In some instances the registra. tion is as high as $200. But most marriage brokers will lower the fee for a secretary with a "wi'etched” salary, for a particularly attractive young per son, or for anyone who looks as if he were going to walk out without registering. Among the interesting cases on record at the Better Business Bureau is that of the dissatisfied client who demanded the return of her $10 fee. “My clients pay from $5,000 to $10,000,” declares, the broker with the aristocratic clientele. AT .QNE bureau, the $100 fee. covers a year’s seiwicing And what happens at die end of the year?.“Most of. them are married by then. Or they have gotten all spruced up as the result of the dates ; we have found for them and they stai't meeting people on. their own. Or they register for another year.” At one end of the scale a pen-ny-pinched mate-seeker can join a “strictly by mail” club for 825. At the top of the scale he can command "exclusive direct personal services” for up to $500 a year. CURRENTLY, there is a special offer at one of the midtown mari'iage brokers. "When we opened here a few months ago,” explains the manageress, "the fee was $250 but it was too high and people kept turning it down. So now we have a special $150 for six appointments. That’s for women. It’s half price for men.” "Yes, Mrs. Moriusman, mail mail you check with the little agi’eement I gave you and I’))' start woi’king for you-right away. But I told you, Mrs. Morrisman, ■ just as soon as I get your check. Mail it right away.” Hei'e’s hoping Mrs. Moi risman gets her check-mate. . Next Week: The do-it-your-selfers. Partners sought »nd found in the personal ads.

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