The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25

NOT MEN BE EDUCATED AS HUS-
BANDS AND WOMEN AS WIVES,
AND BOTH AS PARENTS?
Colleges, books and encyclopedias
should reinstate expurgated physiol-
ogy, that youths may learn Of special
| natural functions. They are taught
| reverently that nature is the first hy-
bredist. They also learn that by bud
ding and grating new and improved
fruits are produced: or by union of
pollen to stigma a new variety of corn
is given. So also through scientific
research they may know that STRIP
| culture may be applied to the human
| race as well as to the animals
A bureau of literature should be
special feature of the home depart
ment. Books and periodicals that
give scientific instruction upon mar
riage and parentage should be within
reach of all.
The present proscriptive postoffice
regulations should not be construed
to include scientific knowledge upon
reproduction.
Men and women contemplating
marriage should find in this bureau
information and instruction upon the
most vital topics they are called upon
to consider. Child culture is a com
mon theme of the day, but most of
the teaching considers the child after
its character is well formed. Baby
culture that includes heredity, pre-
natal influence and the cradle life
1nf n n
ignorance.
Many years ago, Oliver Wendell
| Holmes made the statement that the
education Of the child should begin
| 200 years before it's birth Froebel
| constantly reiterated that the first
| two years of a child's life was the
| most formative period.
MOTHERS WHO ROCK THE
| CRADLE PUT THE STAMP OF IN
TELLIGENCE OR IGNORANCE
UPON THE NATION. WE HONOR
MOTHERHOOD IN SONG AND
| STORY. IN ART THE MADONNAS
ARE GIVEN THE HIGHEST
PLACE: IN RELIGION, MARY is
vENERATED NEXT TO GOD.
IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE
NATURAL FUNCTION OF MATER
NIFTY, THE FORESIGHT, CARE
AND PROTECTION THAT THIS
SACRED OFFICE DEMANDS
| SHOULD BE AWARDED TO EVERY
WOMAN.
We are Mortified to know that
| Hindu woman casts her. baby into
| the Ganges, but in Christian coun-
| tries, claiming the highest civiliza-
| ton, the expectant mother may be
seen washing, scrubbing, working in
the truck patch, early and late, ply
ing her needle away into the night,
all mayhay for a pittance TO keep
the wolf from the door.
The home department, this depart
ment of baby culture, will so honor
motherhood will so provide for the
| "plenty" of children that are to come,
that no mother will have to work for
her own or her childrens support,
during the period of CESSATION and
lactation. She may not be idle, but
her industries will be of her own
choosing and will take for herself the
form of recreation and at the same
time be adapted to the formative
character of the child. Not only in
art, not only in religion, shall it be
said that "a mother is the hottest
thing alive" but in and through the
governmnt homes will be guaranteed
To all mothers, homes that provide
the best environment for the health
and comfort of mothers and an as
surance that their offspring shall he
superior in physical and mental quail
tiles.
America has little of which to
boast. until she has made provision
for suitable CESSATION and comfort
able birth for every child. 1t is no
use to clamor for plenty" of chill
dren. until the wisdom and fore
sight of our people and especially
| the heads of government plan and
| prepare homes suitable for them. IT
] is not enough that they have shelter,
food and clothing. Added to these
there must be written in shining let
tiers on the heart of every parent the
word WELCOME"