The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-04-23
MfssIssIpPI, FmDAy. ApIuL ~. 1900.

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fhe unsllensHe flshts ~ the asbfn
snd arhcsottsn than thc mofhes ~
the landy r. - lo1 mprh ~ clsfm
thaf a. W. me will the bnon bc more
surely slycn fhsn ~ siycs. ehen ~
sfflctivr msfflsse laws sfe enforced
snd thc mcdlcsl sssmiostlea ls the
guardian " the young wife's health
and happiness. ss veil a. thr cua
todlao ~ the rights " progeny
Women asa rule are most bitterly
opposed 10 reform, particularly when
it concerns themselves, they are
swaycd by theft emotions, NOT ruled
by reason, and they are more devout
paftlsnns ~ fashions and f0llics,
moro scfvilc followers ~ custom than
are men
"And yet, " the race IA to be lifted
up. " We are % reach higher status
than that Of the present. " We are 10
bc the provenltofs Of a better, DOblcf,
healthier race, IL must come through
women. Tor no stream can rise higher
than It's source aud, ~ Emerson has
pointed out, a man Is what his
mother made him and II Is Idle To
inquire why loom which wcavcs
only huckaback does not turn out
cashmere
"rhc women, the wives, the moth.
ers, must be taught the truth, they
must be told facts, and learn the
hideous result TO themselves, their
children and the world al large, of
perpetuatihg the diseases and i'm.
perfections which threaten the race
They must be enlightened as to the
cause and effect, and learn that Gods
laws are all perfect, and that the
bringing into the world OF the i'm.
perfect and degenerate, the imbecic
and the dipsomaniac, the consumpt-
i've and the diseased is crime against
the child, against the home, and
against the nation, crime which
40 woman with the heart and In
stinct OF true mother.l0ve will know.
, ingly commit"
After Mrs. MoQue, listen TO Or.
!, jenkins, OF New York, former health
: commissioner and an important
: worker for health 10 our great metro
polls. For years he has been making
: gigantic efforts to have the govern
ment establish large hospital II
! New York harbor, where all seafarint
= men shall pass thorough examina
:. tion before being allowed to land
! Appalling statistics were gathered b.
:, DR.. jenkins regarding the disease
I, which we're brought ashore by sailini
= vessels from the Orient; vessels un
:. provided with medical attendant
!, :, through long voyages.
\. More than 70 per cent Of all chill
Is dren born blind, SO the statistics dc
n. clare, are victims OF corrupt bl0o'
e: from parents Science can undertak
s. no more important work than sur
S; pressing the diseased and immora
" element in the human race
RS Were only the moral minded an
ne clean bodied men to be allowed I
IN perpctuatc their species, and wer
ke they to be allowed only moral minde
he and clean blooded women for motheI
bt OF their children what miracles migt
ny be brought about 10 a communit
We after three generations. When wi
ng the scientific minds Of the w0rl
In awaken to the consciousness that to
lst matter Is one Of stupendous impor
and that It calls for serious attentio
IS; DR.. M. E. Van Meter published
ire the American Journal OF Surgery la
year drastic article on this topic
1st II he said:
ed. "Can anyone imagine what q race
by beings we might be, II, starting wi
,od pure blood, for ffLy generations the
ID. was not communicating eleme
on allowed TO entel? II would be ra
the Solomon.like in wisdom, Adonis.li
is in symmetry and beauty and Samst
cen ike 10 size and strength. Except
no some indiscretIon 10 food Of drink,
nee dress or from exposure, there wot
no be no disease and death would col
only from violence or scnility.
hat "ro strike at the root Of this gu