The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-23
YNCH HOPEFUL OF THE FUTURE OF THE COUNTRY Immigration Brings Infusion of Vigorous Blood into
 Life of Nation. PROGRESS OF HIS
 ORPHANAGE WORK Discussing Morality, He Sees Rapid Advancement Disapproves Modern
 Dances.

From an. expert on morality, and social conditions throughout the Unit ed States today comes the most in tereSting statements that the Ameri- can nation is not only improving in physique through the Immigration of foreigners but that It's morals to a great extent are Improving over a decade or so ago.
 Robert A. Lynch, investigator for one of the largest New York Catholic institutions, is the man who, today. thaalking The Farmer for it's aid in in Bridgeport, further adds that mor- ans nnlncst improve as civifzation grows and the newspaper, the teIe- phone and the telegraph spread the news of any crime against the law or organized society. and he adds that while women of today want children, the men are against adopting them in homes.
 Upon the subject of the bango, Mr. Lynch believes that even with the cabaret craze of New York and some of the larger cities the better view prevails, and that there are ten to one in favor of its aBolishEnent-
 A large number of the children of the New < York Rounding hospital which is at present represented tn this city by Robert A. Lynch are Of legal ized parentage. They have come ln-
 
 the death of the mother or father. the remaining parent being unable to provide for the infant
 There is a happy little girl in one Bridgeport home today Her eleventh birthday comes next Saturday ana while in church last Sunday. she heard the pastor tell of the thousands Of babies in the institution who are in need of a mother. In much eXc1te- ment she came home to her mother, telling her that she wanted a little sister for a birthday present. the Other day s1ls and her mother went to New York and picked out the little sister. z
 Because of the peculiar type of his work and the fact that it takes him all over the country, bringing him into he is often asked whether he thinks the world is becoming better or worse as time goes on-
 ssI can look back over two genera tfons," said MT. Lynch, @and I think the world is becoming better every day in every way The American people are changing They are be- coming taller and stronger and this I attribute to the foreigners who are always coming in for their strong, healthy blood is continually mixing with ours and producing so splendid a, immigration
 tIt is working wonders all through the middle, southern and far west. where the newcomers have mostly taken up farming. The people who settled there 30 or 40 years ago now have splendid homes and healthy and healthy and prosperous children.
 Throughout Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont the influence of the French Canadians has produced a hard, sober and industrious race of people.
 '.As for the depth of the charitable spirit of the world continueI Mc Lynch, cit is all kept so quiet that few ever know anything about it. If any evil is done it is soon known all over the world but the same pulp icity is not given to the charitab1y good deed.
 '.As for the tango and these other new dances hear much condemna- ton of them as I. go about the coun- try, but I know that to every fool ish girl and woman who does perform them, there are 10 good, pure women who would not only be ashamed to dance the tango but even to wit ness it.
 -Tf I had only to deal with ladies and young women I would not have children enough to go around. Good women who are in a situation at all to care for a, child, are generally will ing and even anxious to take one. The objection. if any. usually comes from the husband"
 MT. Lynch still has most of his B. GOO children of every description and to be placed with reputa- ble Catholic families. He may be found at the Stratfeld tomorrow, also any day of next week.
 Mir. Lynch was pleased that, through the Farmer. he has been directly ira- strumentaI in finding homes for sey- eral of these waifs in kind families.
 If any more people feel inclined to open their hearts and homes 70 these tiny notherless boys and girls they should communicate with MT Lynch before his early departure.
 GET