Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-17
REGARDING BABIES.

Last Monday evening, in an
address delivered before the Ma
tional Congress of Mothers, Pres
ident Roosevelt was very out
spoken, In his characteristic and
sincere style he paid a glowing
tribute to Ideal home" life
painted a picture, perhaps, that
represented his own happy state.
He scored childless wives and
talked of race suicide, and there
is much truth in what he stated,
but is it the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth ?'' Among
other things, he said;
But the man or woman who deliberate
ly foregnes these blessings, whether from
viciousness coldness, shallow-hearted-
ness s4lf-indalgence, or mere failure to
appreciate Alright the difference between
the al-impoaant, and the unimportant-
why, sucil a creature merits contempt. as
hearty "a any visited upon the soldier
who rms away iu battle, or upon the man
who refuses to "ork sfor the support
OF those dependent upon him. and
who thourh abebodied is yet content
to eat. in idleness the bbread which
others provide.
Quite true-in part. All true,
evidently, from the Presidents s
view. Good parents do not al
ways have good children, and it
is a pity that some people are
parents. For the good of the
world, and themselves as well, 1T
were better had some people
never seen the light Of day.
AS a general thing the children
of very wealthy parents do not
prove anything to boast about.
These children usually have their
every whim gratifed and seldom
develop any real object in life.
They are 50 far removed from
the majority Of their fellows
that they are not in sympathy
with them and cannot render
really intelligent assistance in
the affairs of mankind. So it is
patent that we cannot depend up
on parents of the wealthy class
to provide even their proportion
Of the Drawn and muscle neces.
sary to make the world wag-
It almost breaks our hearts tt
advocate ''swarming" a hive o1
children upon man so poor that
you can count his bones. Here
you will find a father whose
frame is Of gristle, with a mine
all grit; a mother meek and low
ly, smothering a temper capable
of rash things, her only means
of recreation baby-spanking
And the babies !? They are the
sufferers, and, of their kind ane
station, there are enough. Theil
hardships commence with spank
ing before they can talk; as the,
grow older each baby becomes !;
guardian, or tender, for the on
just younger. When old enoug]
to gather chips they are sent ou
to work for what they can get.
This brings US to a considera
tion of the middle class here W
have it. One can come neare
estimating the value Of the mid
dle-class parents progeny thai
any other. The temptation, dis
sipationN and idleness Of wealtl
do not cut a figure; nor doe
wretchedness and dependency o
extreme poverty take the hear
out of the sons and daughters o
parents in the middle walks o
life.
Crime and viciousness com
from every source at times; an
again we are surprised at tn
nobility Of men and women VIII
came upon earth under the hard
est conditions. 1t is not bes
that some children are born
hence, it is a good thing tina
some people are not parents
The sons and daughters Of grea
men and women are seldor
bao,.J IF ond If thov GRO II