The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-10
Shall Unfit Men Be Permitted to Marry?

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anything which is likely to disturb
ns
but there comes an hour when
the truth must be heard when its
voice can not be stilled The I'M
drained sewer al last demands notice
and economic periis, however stub
borny they may be disregarded,
must eventually be dealt with
This is q blunt discussion. il is
not couched in evasive terms The
subject is too sober for the minuing
OF WORDS.
The breeding Of human beings is
the most important business on the
face Of this earth
III ID is essential to the welfare
OF the DAIRY aud the paddock that
only the soundest animals shall be
permitted 70 bear offspring how
much more necessary Is 1t to the wei
Fare OF the world that the unfit and
the tndeserying shall not pernetuate
and intensity their Hfirmities and
weaknesses -that wrong shall not be
transmitted to offspring that the
penalties OF yiciousness shall not be
an Inheritance Of the innocent
We are loud and vehement in our
elamor for stricter food laws for reg.
ulations which viii guarantee safe
milk. we demand the sequestration
ol copsumptiyes We insist upon the
isolation OF the plaglgsridden but
every hour OF every day we hesmirch
the promise Of civilization by mating
wholesome, eleanblooded women with
men who by every law OF God and
nature should remain celibate
The average parent IS concerned
solely with the financial resources OF
the suitor while his physical c0ndi'
ton Is moi ior a moment taken into
account
I Practically any man with 4 suffl-
eieni Income 70 maintain d h0usemold
can gain the consent OF girls moth
er and ather 70 his marriage
The lie OF the nour is a fast. tense
reckless pace The diversions and
pursuits OF the day are softening
bodies and hardening souls The
stamina of the present generation OF
men IS alarmingly below that of their
fathers,
IN proportion as occupations call
less an dlesS upon muscular effort
1 and more and more upon purely
mental exercise, the robust type s
lessenIng There Is far too little
open air labor we are multiplying
the artificialities of existence, de.
creasng our vitality and rendering
ouf systems more aud more suscepti-
bic TO deterioration
ever were morn men unfit TO be-
come husbands and therefore never
was there more necessity to inyesti.
gate the physical status of a suitQr
On the other hand at no time has
the possession Of capital been less es-
seutial 70 Wedlock Opportunity rs
everywhere III every pursuit there
ls 4 can for capbllity Additional
markets are opening they need OK
ploitation Science Is discovering
new Industries. they require eager
brains and enduring Wills TO promote
them The only assets essential TO
success are a normal body and a clear
brain
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with filed purse that wins In Amer
ica Almost without exception the
leading ritizens OF today were poor
lads endowed with capital af health
and fortified BIZ worthy ideals
The most valuable dowry that
mother can bes0g upon her daughter
Il the assurance that DE rhushaha
Is IN 10 be the father Of her children
Talk this over With your physician
This Il but a hint ii snat possible
to print half Of the things that be
Will tell you. Hear how many wonE
ems health has been blasted learn
bow often fhc sNrgeon knife is called
into play, find what percentage OF
wives are doomed Go suffering and
misery through no other cause than
tat aYaricious of crlminally neglg.
ent parents did not take tho simple
precauiion of having the family doc
tor pass upon a husbands fitness for
matrlmony