The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28
QUALITY, NOT
QUANTITY, NEED
IN CHILDREN
Fit Fathers and Fit Mothers
Only Should Wed, Declares
Lady Cook
HERE TO BREAK DOWN
WALL OF MOCK MODESTY
Children Must Be Instructed in
the Proper Care of Their
Bodies

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Pointing out
what she termed the great sin OF the
race, Lady Cook, known on two con-
tinents a. PIONEER In the science OF
eusenics, today gave special inter-
view to the United Press in which she
blamed the existence OF the social evil
10 the failure OF mothers properly to
instruct their children In the care OF
their bodies.
Il want to break down the Chinese
wall or mock modesty," said Lady
Cook. l want the people OF this great
country TO realize that the body is the
temple OF God and that the care OF
the body Is the best means OF stamp
ing out, not only disease but crime.
also"
Lady Cook has been lecturing In
this country and abroad for more than
nifty years. AS Tennessee Claim she
became famous for her theories on the
science OF eugen.cs. After the death OF
her husband, Sir Francis Cook, she
originated world tours to teach the
principle that knowledge OF the body
and its functions is the best means
70 prevent crime. She was in the
midst OF lecture tour In Great Brit
ain when, reading OF the vice crusades
in New York and Chicago. she de-
cided to come once more to the United
states and deliver a last series OF
addresses in every state from Maine
To- California.
The venerable eugenist began her
talk with quotation from the Bible
Know ye not that We are the Temple
Of God, and that the spirit OF God
dwelleth within you? II any man
dehleth the Temple of God. him shall
God destroy, for the Temple OF God
is holy, which Temple We are"
This blessed Bible, from Genesis to
Revelation said Lady Cook, refers
TO the redemption of the body. The
Trinity is not the Father, Son and
Holy Ghost. The true Trinity is the
father and mother, both equal and
both responsible to complete the Trim
ity-the child.
You ask me what remedy we can
have for the conditions that exist in
the city OF New York-the conditions
that have brought about the vice
probe. Do you think a boy, who is
!mbued with pure teaching could ever
insult or debanch any other mothers
daughter? No! His respect FOR his
mother would prevent his bringing a
blush OF shame to her face. We would
be quite secure in that young mans
society. No danger OF him going
abroad and sowing wild oats and de-
iiling our young girls? read In the
papers about the white slave traffic.
People have asked me what law could
be enacted to stop it.. You cannot
iaake men good and pure by law. You
must do It by teaching.
If there was not demand there
would not be supply. We have got
10 stop the demand; we mothers have
got to take the bull by the horns and
teach our boys that they can be just
as pure and good as their sisters. II
man would throttle another man
who insulted his sisters. then let him
In turn expect some other man to
throttle him. Had not you rather
keep these young people apart? What
Misunderstanding, Is IL usual for
che mother TO have all girls and an
ether all boys? II is natural for boys
and girls to be brought up together
and TO be taught by their blessed
mother.
Mothers should teach their daugh-
ters the responsibilities OF mother
hood. Boys should be taught the re-
sponsibility and honor OF fatherhood.
We don't want many children. We
want pure children. Roosevelt talk
ed about race suicide. We're having
too many children! We want quality
not quantity. Again, we want chill
dren neither born nor bred In ignor-
once II Is foolish to send mission
aries abroad. How much better II
would be TO turn them into the slums
Of every town where the people breed
ike flies and herd the beasts. often
IN state OF starvation.
81 have come TO the United States