The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26

| Or nvs milss any time the desirs ssisss him.
and. b general. confines his hahits Of life
70 those customary with men Of middle
age. it'
president Roosevelt h right. sxactly
right, he declared earnestly. when asked
his opinion OF the Presidents views on
race suicide and large families. The
first, the greatest commandment. Il multi
| ply and replenish the earth The highest
duty Of every. citizon Ia to perpetuate his
race. t.
Il wouldn't give q cent for a man,. he
I exclaimed. dropping his oracular manner
| for the moment, who was not worthy OF
| perpetuated And how will q mans name
go down TO posterity unless he raises a
familyp ..R
-There Is more than the religious side to
this question. 1t Ia q mans duty to his
country. to his nation. to add to the roll Of
good citizens.
THE best citizen, the greatest patriot,
rs he who, loving the institutions OF his
country and obeying its laws. at the same
time brings into the world and educates
the greatest number Of men and women
who follow his example,
do you believe asked his interviewer,
that President Roosevelt Il right In his
statement that the tendency Of the times Ia
toward few children or none at ALP
That is certainly true" was the reply.
Il know many. many men and women who
do not want children. Instead they want
the pleasures Of society. He pronounced
1t 'sassiety.'l Too much social pleasure
weakens the elements Of mother and father
love. I consider this certain 1t Zones
from q false standard OF life and pleasure.
1t Is my experience that the largest
families get the highest enjoyment from
social intercourse within their own family 1
circle.
are never satisfied. They are seeking a
pleasure they cannot find because they are
shiridng their most sacred duty.
LET me tell you, tell you this. he de-
olared in his most solemn manner. the
man or woman who IL afraid or unwilling
to take the responsibility Of becoming a
good parent is not At to discharge the other
duties Of citizenship. The husband who
wilfully and knowingly neRlects to per-
petuate his race Is not a good man and
would not shake hands with him as
brother.
"a oiott tAuc o8o war TtdfpluR dUOuJ ]
this New Yorker named Pentecost who
attacked President Roosevelt's views on
the race question, and who said THE Presi-
dents ideal citizen seems to be a Jack.
rabbit Pentecost Is a dangerous crank.
His theories put into application would
soon result in the extinction OF the race.
He would have only the rich and well-to
rear children and he would have only one or
fwO Nh{ldrap In o.. ,
had no children there would soon be no
poor and then there would soon be no rich.
You see. II Is this way A large num-
Der OF the people born into the world can
not SURVIVE the dangers and diseases OF
infancy and childhood. Others are being
killed by accident Others are
incapable of becoming parents. Others
through misfortune never marry. II onlv
Two children were born into every home
rlch and poor alike. the population Of the
world would rapidly grow less
The President Is exactly right on the
core Of big families and he'll find his opn.
ons sustained by all good citizens regard.
ess OF party. Almost all true, noble.
minded men and women want large FAM.
les, ,es: some s can have none at all. am
Small families are better than NON.
= all. but do not believe In them. SUD.
, 'o you have one or two children and
hen II you arp old how will your lineage
e perpetuated7 The man who does bis d,,tv
his God his country and himself should
'sne into the world. care for and educate
he largest family he Is able to.
so far as Mr.. Farr can remember IN.
tatistics Of his family follow: '"0
Lorin FAR was born in Waterford. W.
He married:
NANCY CHAsB. Jan. L. ial6
SARAH CILEs, July "a isSI
OLIVE A. JoNEs. Feb a. 1882
MARY B. FRREMAH, Dec. q Issl
NicxoLiNE ERICKSON. Jan. -, 1857
CLARA J. BATE. March g. 1901.
Nancy Chase Farr bore him:
YNOCH. born N