Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
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SOCIETY WORK
IN WASHINGTON
National Society Being Fostered
by Mrs. Wilson, Mrs, Bryan
and Mrs. J. H. Hammond.
WOULD CENSOR MARRIAGES
Bill Will Be Prepared to Prevent
Physically Unfit Persons Join
ing in WedIock.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Ma
tional Society for the Promotion Of
Practical Eugenics, whose contem-
| plated organization, Endorsed by Mrs.
woodrow Wilson, Mrs. William Jen-
nings Bryan, Mrs John Hays Ham
mond and other prominent women. is
the talk Of Washington society. will
strive to spread education looking to:
Sex instruction for children.
The demand that marriageable men
should have not worldly capital only.
but biological capital"
Bestowing on woman a voice in the
! selection of mate.
! Legislation against the marriage Of
| persons physically unfit
Segregation and sterilization of the
unfit.
A single standard of morals.
Meet With Mrs. Hammond.
The society probably will be
launched this week. The homes Of
leading women have been thrown
omen for meetings relative to prob
lens Of eugenics. The most signifi-
cant meeting was held last Saturday
in the home of Mrs. Hammond, the
wife Of the famous mining engineer.
1t was then that plans for the organi-
cation Of the society were worked out.
Mrs. Wilson was present giving
sanction to the movement and offer
ing her support The Presidents wife
is known to have expressed herself as
being strongly in favor OF this phase
Of social reform. ---'
Prominent in the organization Will
be DR.. Elnora Cuddeback Folkmac,
who is, in fact. the leading spirit. DR..
Folkmar has given over her career, it
is announced, to working reforms
To-day she declared the purposes OF
the proposed organization.
1T is time that the old puritanical
ideas Of modesty were abolished she
said. TT is time that boys and girls
should be taken into our confidence
with regard to those matters upon
which their future happiness and
welfare. as well as that Of the race,
depend.
How much longer. l wonder, will
we sit idly by and watch the propaga-
ton Of blind, feeble-minded and cpl
Ileptic children? How much longer
viii we permit men to wreck the lives
of innocent and unsuspecting wom-
en-?
Education Sure Remedy.
! believing that a thorough system
Of instruction and education in sex
/ hygiene is the surest means of rem
! edying present evils. the National So
ciety for the Promotion Of Practical
| Eugenics will undertake an educa-
tional campaign by means Of litera-
ture and illustrated lectures. II will
strive to impress upon parents the
necessity for plain speech and open
| dealing with their children. When
der way in this city, the forming Of
eugenic societies in other cities will
be the next logical step. Later we
intend to get legislation which will
| prohibit the marrying of the unfit"
Supporting Dr. FoIkmar in every
move is Mrs. Hammond, one Of the
| acknowledged leaders Of Washington
| society. But Mrs. Hammond to-day
sounded a note Of warning against
too practical eugenics. Love always
must play a part in perfect unions
she said.
Love Must Play Part.
"A mere physical union, made for
the sake Of producing perfect Off
sprihg. would not be a desirable ideal
for individuals or nations she said
to-day. The problems Of eugenics
will never be solved without that love
I between man and woman which is
the cornerstone Of the orthodox mar
riage and the orthodox home
But let us teach our boys and girls,
our youths and maidens, the physicaI
facts Of life that make for better men,
happier women and more perfect chill
dren.'
] The establishment OF a society Of.
/ practical eugenics at Washington Is
not an enterprise in which women
| alone are actively interested. John
Hays Hammond, Arthur J. Parsons.
/ Commissioner CunO II. Rudolph and
| other men have signifed their inten-
| ton OF cooperating in the work
I Commits sioner Rudolph expects 20
I have introduced into Congress a bill
| providing that applicants for mar
I riage licenses in the District Of Co
lumbia shall present medical certih-
/ Gates. Dr. William c. Woodward.
/ district health officer. is Ia favor OF
] such a bill
/ Everywhere Washington society.
I through its leading men and w0mei
. is taking lessons In eugenlcs.