The Detroit times., 1908-01-29

| CARDINAL GIBBONS.
Roman Catholic prelate gives some
sound advice to Amefican women.
to avoid the responsibilities or moth.
erhood is taking as great RESPONSE
tiiity and committing as deadly sin
as II she became the accomplice OF a
murderess. In fact, this sort OF thing
is murder OF the most cowardly kind.
mo doubt many women thoughtless-
| ly discuss this subject with one an
other Ii is not unusual, in all prob
ability. for older women to advise their
younger sisters. who are about to as
sumo the relations OF wifehood, not
TO bring children into the world for a
few years. but TO have good time
and travel This instruction that has
been given the young wife Is probably
without the knowledge OF the husband.
Such a wife will, in time. newt
ably destroy her own happiness, as
we'll as that OF her husband. She
may think she Is enjoying herself dur
| ing the excitement OF certain indis-
cretions and designations that seem to
fascinate some OF the American wo-
men within recent years, but the
really good time will never come TO
a wife who establishes herself among
this class of-women and their male
associates.
physicians and druggists OF char
acter are useful citizens: but IL is
only those without consciences who
are the accomplices OF that class OF
women who are determined to defeat
the law OF nature and the will OF
God.
Social Evil Worse Than Drink.
The social evil q use the term in
a more general sense than ii Is usual
| ly applied) is a far greater evil In this
country than the drinking habit 1t
is true that the lower forms OF the
social evil and intemperance In drink
| ing are allied evils; they go hand
| In hand The social evil, In all its
phases is such delicate subject to
handle that 1t seems impossible TO
educate the people toward righteous
living in this regard.
I'VE can educate regarding tubercu-
losis and alcoholism. but the people
must, for obvious reasons, remain
ignorant upon this most important OF
all questions now confronting the
American people more than ever be-
fore The very existence OF the ma
ton depends upon the personal conduct
of each man and each woman. Both
have responsibilities that neither can
shirk. Serious living on the part OF
our people must take the place OF
frivolous tendencies, III this nation is
| to thrive and continue to be happy.
There Is no influence among mortals
SO powerful for good or evil as the
relations between the sexes.
mo woman who attempts TO foil the
law OF nature and OF God can be given
absolution at the confessional" said
the cardinal, relative to the attitude
OF the Roman Catholic church on the
question. IF any man or woman Is
responsible. in any degree. for the sin
| that leads to what we commonly call
race suicide they could not avail
themselves OF the confessional
| Cardinals Views Endorsed.
Cardinal Gibbons interview urging
on American wives the duties of moth.
erhood. aud gently rebuking those wo-
men who would invade mans sphere,
received the cordial approval OF clergy
OF all denominations In New York city.
| Rev. DR.. c. ii. Parkhurst said: Il
am very much In sympathy with the
spirit OF what the cardinal has said
"A great many women rid themselves
| OF these cares by farming out the baby
| 10 nurse--and then taking poodles to
/ ride with them In their automobiles
| 'The wide variety OF hitherto mascu-
| line employments now open TO womc N
Is another evil. In my opinion, operat-
| ing as n does to diminish the emphasis
heretofore placed on domesticity
But back OF il all II the failure on
| the part OF many women TO have a del
icate sense OF the original meaning OF
| woinanhood. More and more. women
| try to act like men, and man resents H.
| Men have little admiration for man :
nisi women, who chill their salIantry "
| f. church, said. The cardinal IL an
astute. strikingiy able many OF high
| ideals. and mis- Views on ethical subjects
my own observation among many con
gregations OF the moderately we'll 20
do classes. 1 do not Believe the dill
position to shlrk motherhood IL SO very
REV. DR.. Lynch. OF the Pilgrim Con.
eregationai church. said: 7 doubt not
a good many women are averse "a
motherhood, out the feeling IL not.
think. as prevalent as IL commonly
supposed. Such feeling is a great mis-
take on woTDan's part"
i Mrs. Richard Henry Savage said
The avoidance of motherhood g. az
Cardinal Gibbons so eloquentiy points
out, prevalent and growing evil OF
our social lifef Women. so many OF
them, do rot want children. -esponlall-
IN the weaithier classes. \ tell YOU
there gs no fear OF God or the devil
in1high society. Marriage. motherhood
4 nothing ~ sacred thrrc. rhe cause n
| 10 be found m the craving for luxury
and pleasure" -...-.-.---.-----.--
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