The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-02-27
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u Sterilization woia which
u praprrly anderteod1 We shoall
judge not if We afe 10 hase our
conclusions upon iht newspaper ar,l.
eles appearing u the public pte
from various editors as n,ll Is lue
dNldaals
uur Of iltse writefs tclrrs lh 4
darrlue manncg 90 the 'suffAgcttcs
ud ,omeB WHO hfAscui} appear b.
ior 4 committee of men and dis
eur. ytsreai aiseuse New w.
in uo, kuo 70 whom this modest
a1u REFERS bat we would ke "a IA
form him and any other 80 d. that
~e beiieyt Il ,mnena, prottr Ton
women 20 addTess committee upon
any s,sieft In which they are vital
ly Interested and especially SO wbcn
Il affects their health aud happiness
Ia common with men Furthermore
IL is entirely constitutional. shame
on such naseuline prudery when
the health and happiness of the race
may hc IN the balance
" IL is mwumeuly to show an
interest ID tho matters directly ana
vitality affecting women aud eaus-
ing them needless sorrow aud SUI.
ferlng theu we must plead guilty 10
tho charge
Nen'real disease often does for
man exactly what the Sterilization
DIN proposed to do for the states
detectives the only difference be
ing, that one is SELF inflicted thro
ignorance Of natures laws. while |
The other Is deliberately planned.
Men have tried to lay the blame
of childless homes at the feet Of
women Isn't Il about time the
Hight was turned on. and the blame
placed where Il belongs2
venerea disease is the chieI
cause Of dead and defective child
ron hospital operations which mutt
late and unsex women and consign
them to permanent inyalidism, and
lhe sudden death Of men III middle
lie il often caused by The same
thing
lave these sterilization alarm
lists" ever arisen to cry from the
lousetops that men must learn
he art Of self control. aud live a
pure life, or the race Is certainly
doomed to extihction?'
The sterilization bill is in line
With progressive legislation, but
should have included some defective
.ypes fortunate enough 10 keep out
If our state institutions but who
ire menace 10 every community.
similar bills have been adopted in
Indiana, Oregon, Michigan, and have
been introduced IN several other
itates.
The operation Vasectomy, Is said
o be tifling and painless II en-
ails no wound infection, no danger.
10 confinement In bed and no im-
,airment OF sexuality. which Is more
han can be said OF the operations d
gomen are forced 10 undergo as a
'esult OF the husbands infldeity
1t viii thus be seen that no
ruelty Is imposed upon detectives
'ut the multiplication OF degenerates
nd detectives is restricted.
Every progressive and intelligent
armer realizes the necegsity. OF
wedding out the scrub stock fl. j
is tlocks and herds; Why shullt
seem crime and "immodest" foi
1en and women to intelligently dis
uss human problem which con
erns both sexes. and especially
'hen both men aud women are com
elled TO pay the bills and snt
he consequences? Il
lhe average man and woman i
nc marry, and assume the re- n
Of parenthood are more
r less devoid Of proper knowledge
nd Of how to rear healthy happy 4
ormal children. Isn't II about al
me the state inangrated cam
align OF education along these lines,
10 educators to be composed of y
9th men and women? II
Mrs T.. j. parmlee bI
Enosburg Falls. VI. II