The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-16

DR.. Prince A. Morrow, emeritus
professor of blood disease in the
University and Bellevue Hospital
Medical college, New York, made the
! foregoing statement in the course OF
an interview with a Times reporter
in his room In the Hotel Pontchar.
train, Thursday morning. He comes
to Detroit for the purpose OF deliv-
ering two addresses, one under the
auspices of the Twentieth Century
club on "The menace OF today" this
afternoon, and the other before the
Detroit Society for Sex Hygiene in
the Wayne County Medical building.
No. 33 High-st. east, IN the evening.
At 6 o'clock he will be- rendered din
ner in the Wayne County Medical
building.
Dr. Morrow made his statement
about the physical condition of the
United States army an answer 20
question regarding the general NOR
ality OF the nation.
Asked IL he thought sex hygiene
should be taught in the schools, DR..
Morrow replied:
81 certainly think the subject ought
to be taught in the high schools,
and Ii Is only a question OF tine
when II will also be taught In the
public schools. In fact, the Chicago
board of education is now making IN
Investigation with view of introduc-
ing the subject of sex hygiene In
the public schools of the city. Such
knowledge should be given in the
schools and | am sure II will some
day be impaired to children in con-
nection with their regular studies"
Speaking before The members of
different women's clubs I'm the Twen-
tieth Century building, Witherell and
Columbia-sts., on the subject of The
menace of today" DR.. Morrow pointed
out in the beginning that the menace
Of today" is the prevalence and
spread of blood diseases. Then he
went on to show that sterility IL Of
ten caused by infection.
Contrary to the popular view, and
opposed to the race suicide ideas Of
Mr.. Roosevelt said the doctor, she
large proportion Of sterility results
from incapacity and not from choice.
Statistics show that so per cen. OF
women suffering from blood diseases
are rendered permanently sterile.
Statistics also indicate quite clearly
that the suffering Of most women is
case of the results Of sin being v,s-
tied on the innocent. Gynecologists
tell us that 20 per cent OF all their
work Is caused by women contracting
blood diseases. Figures have been
prepared, showing that 80 per cent of
the women treated in private practice
in New York, became i'll after mar
riagV, while, in Baltimore, the per-
centage under similar conditions
reached 40. In my own experience,
as head Of the outdoor patient de-
partment of the New York hospital,
found that over 20 per cent Of the
married women who came to me in
12 years were suffering from some
blood scourge.
while the germ OF blood scourge
Is not susceptible Of direct hereditary
transmission, II carries with Ii seri-
Gus infection to offspring. Fully 80
per cent OF the blindness of the new
born children Is caused by this germ.
It Is also true that many children are
born with a deformity OF the limbs
az a result of such infection. II is
known, too, that fully one-third OF all
the infected children die within six
months after birth
DR.. Morrow offered no apology for
talking plainly to his hearers. He
said he believed the time had come
when conditions should be explained
In plain terms.
IF we are to know these facts"
said the doctor. "the knowledge should
be timely. Moreover. this preventive
knowledge must be given In a collec-
tive manner; there is no opportunity
to impart II I'm an individual way.
Healthy citizens are the most valu-
able asset a state can have, and moth.
ing should be left undone TO bring
about the most healthful and moral
conditions possible. knowledge is
necessary to attain a high standard
OF morality and good citizenship"
The doctor also made II clear TO his
audience that Il was incumbent on
mothers and fathers to impart to their !
children the secrets Of life, not leav.
ing them to be instructed In a more |
harmful way in the streets and other
places.
DIR. Morrow, Is about 20 years of |
age, tall and erect and resembles |
Judge Hosmer to some extent In APP
pearance. His kindly face is hidden
by bushy gray beard.