The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-01

recognized authority. He has written
for the Associated Press, views on
the effect of war upon the birth rate
that are particularly interesting in
view OF the revival Of religious inter
est shown by increasing attendance
at all religious services through
France.
"The origin of the question" he
writes, ''is obviously in chldless mar
riages. Find out why marriages are
chlldless and we may find where the
remedy lies. Economists have point
ed out debauch, unhealthy literature,
alcohol selfishness and avarice, as
some OF the causes; they have ac-
! cordingly proposed as remedies the
suppression of vice, censorship OF lit
erature, prohibition of alcohol, public
| aid to large families with relief from
military duties, ensured employment,
lighter taxes on fathers and heavier
burdens on bachelors and childless
married men.
"All these methods are good, as far
as they go; all should be tried, since
every man who loves his country can
not be Indifferent to the growth of
real vice, amounting to social dis
ease, which imperils not only the
prosperity, but the existence of a ma
tion.
THE war will accentuate the cam
paign against depopulation by com
pelling attention to the moving down
of so many men in the flower OF their
age. the suppression of so many
sources of life. 1t will no doubt has
ten the adoption of some If not all
the measures proposed but economic
methods do not take a mans soul
into account; so long as the con
science is untouched so long will econ
omic measures be fruitful.
Religion reaches, govern and
modiiies the intimate thoughts that
govern mans actions - inspires him
to a duty that is imposed by the most
indisputable authority-that of his
Creator. Ii also assures to duty done
a reward that infinitely surpasses in
value and duration the fleeting trou
bes and sacrifices imposed by duty
Under the influence of religion
obedience to the laws of the married
state become spontaneous and gen
erous through the most powerful per
sonal interests that it encourages. TC
those that close the sources Of life
in order to escape fatigue and trouble
or to avoid the division of inherit
ances and assure to their heirs lives
of pleasure without work, religion
recalls that the conjugal state was
not instituted by the author of nature
for the satisfaction of the senses, OF
for the personal enjoyment of two
Ipersous-that man here below has
other interests than that of persona
satisfaction: other riches than those
of the earth.
"To everyone religion shows The
nobility of fatherhood which asso
ciates them with the creative powe
of God: thereby they contribute to th'
giving of life to his children whose
souls are immortal and whom God des
tines to eternal happiness.
Let us then OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
these religious beliefs; with them vii
be reborn Christian ways and will
Christian ways will again come th'
observance. through conviction an'
through love. of the holy laws o
marriage and Of the family and, il
n large proportion, the rebuilding o
the home.
81 do not pretend that religion may
OF itself, cure the evil. merely poin
ont that therein is found for Chris
tians the most powerful succou
against the ev.l-the most eicaciou
. encouragement to the duty which W
seek to stimulate.
we must not forget that the tas
of married people is grave and ard'
Gus. the duties Of parents are heavy