South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-21
RESENTS THRUST
THAT AMERICAN
WOMEN FALL DOWN
Or. Carolyn GeiSeI Makes Plea
at Knife and Fork Club
Dinner For Laws For the
Mothers.


Resenting the implication that the
American woman is falling down on
her job" as mother OF men and maker
OF homes, DR.. Carolyn Geisel of Bat
tie Creek. noted authority OF eugen-
les. made an eloquent plea for women
before nearly 500 men at the dinner
OF the Knife and Fork club Tuesday
evening.
Prof. John r. Allen Of the Univer-
sity of Michigan. who superintendent
the erection OF buildings for Robert
college. ConstantiBople, and founded
the school OF engineering there, an
swered the question "Can the Amer
lean Do Business In Turkey ?"
Albert ]. Smith OF Chicago scored
a tremendous hit with a series 81
stories and monologuos in Hebrew.
Irish and German dialects. Percival
Churchill. junior engineer of the
United States army. who was an uneX
pected guest OF the evening. explained
the objects Of the survey which he
and his party are making with a view
to the establishment Of the proposed
Erie-Michigan canal Dudley M.
Shively presided as toastmaster.
Football Men Guests.
Members Of the champion Notre
Dame football team were also guests
Of the club. Fac responded to his
out the championship eleven. told
How they did It" by giving the Hons
share of the credit u his men.
The subjects Of the two chief speak
ers. at first blush. widely variant, were
brought into a close int elependent
relationship by the manner OF treat
ment. Prof. Allen predicted great
prospects for American business in
Turkey IL this country rises TO It's op-
portunity and Or. Geisel maintained
that If the nation is TO attain that
supremacy which has come to be re-
garded as its manifest destiny IL
must pay at feast "a much attention to
improvement OF the human race as 10
the breeding Of cattle.
"I for one, do not want the vote"
declared DR.. Geisel, bringing a burst
OF applause. 81 believe that when we
women tell you Of our needs you will
respond. And come tonight with
plea for women"
Or. Geisel declared woman reaches
her highest goal in the home. THE
home is the foundation of our ma
tion." said she, "and you can't have a
home without female person foolin'
round"
Wants Eugeric Laws.
DR.. GeiseI advocated legislation and
education as the active eugenic
propaganda Laws preventing the
marriage of the UNIT requiring health
certificates from prospective brides
and groOms and protecting the ex-
pectant mother, and education which
will teach boys and girls the response
bilfties and functions OF parenthood-
these were the substance Of her plea.
She congratulated Indiana on it's
law preventing the marriage of the
unfit and pointed out the need Of
making il national statute. Further
she declared the law should provide
that prospective brides and grooms
bring certificates OF health with their
licenses.
A third and most important phase
OF the legislation demanded. the
speaker asserted, is protection for ex-
peCtant mothers.
we need" said she. flaws which
will do the same for our human moth
ers that you have already done for
the animals" referring TO the statutes
prescribing seasons in which animals
and birds may not be killed by hunt
ers.
DR.. Geisel drove this point home
with a vivid description OF the cOndi-
tions which require eXpectant mothers
Ia tabor at straining occupations and
pictured not only the suffering but the
resulting detriment TO the race.
Education for Girls.
Then we need education along
this line for girls and boys" she de-
clared. "Our girls must be taught the
D.
ed domestic science alone but train
ing for motherhood as we'll" Dr.
Cieisel pointed out how Helen Keller's
blindness, deafness and dumbness was
due 20 improper feeding by some one
who didn't know
The education for boys, she said
should train them to the responsible
ties OF fatherhood. She laid great
stress on the Importance of beginning
this education before it is "too late.
Tt must begin In early childhood.
The speaker made an eloquent plea
fer the Bible in public schools. How
can we expect our young men TO obey
the laws OF God when We fail &c teach
him what those laws are2" she asked
Prof. Allen enumerated five of the
American industries which have
established business relations in Tur-
key. two OF these being South Bend
concerns. the Studebalxer corporation
and the Singer Sewing Machine COM
pany.
rich field awaits Americans in
Turkey II the Americans adapt them
selves 10 the business policy and
hatalistic temperament ct the Turk,
he said. Allen gave a description Of
Turkish methods OF doing business.
drawing largely on his own difficulties
in the construction OF the Roberts col
lege buildings.
Business With Turkey.
americans are not Interested in
Turkey as "a commercial field" ne de-
clared- ''I sent out ] = bids on ma
chinery. six 20 the United States three
10 England and three 20 Germany.
Within two weeks I had representa-
lives OF the English and German firms
IN my Office. The few replies / did
get from Americans were courteous
notes declining 80 bid. This in spite
OF the freight rates make terms Of
competition between the countries
practically equal
Most OF the hardware sold In Tur-
key IS Of American manufacture bat
10 is sold BY German tobbers who have
taken advantage OF the market" Al
len pointed out that Turkey depends
entirely on importation for its manu-
featured articles.
I'm the end however. said Allen
''the government OF Turkey must fal
and the land be paTtitoned by the
Il u l. ii q !.