Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26
CHILD HAS RIGHT
TO PROPER BIRTH
DR.. G. Z. Barker Tells Rock Is.
land Women Great Duty
Rest on Parents.
SEX HYGIENE IN THE HOME
Declares Important Subject Should Not
Be Taken Up in the Public
School Room.

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and happiness. Speaking 10 large
numbers OF women yesterday he stat
ed that It Is every child's right TO be
well born. but this can only be posi-
Bile hen the mother has kept in
splendid physical condition. as more
and more II Is becoming understood
that upon the health OF the parents
depends the health OF the children,
whether they VIII be born with strong
or weak constitution.
The speaker then took up the mat
ter OF training OF children in the home
He said that the worst enemy a child
has Is a father or mother who gives
him everything he asks for and de-
MES him nothing II the child does
not learn 10 obey his father and moth
or he will be a law breaker when ne
grows up and takes his place in soci-
ETY. ana the community.
Sex Hygiene.
He spoke of the importance of teach |
ing sex hygiene in the home. but does
not believe in teaching this subject in
the public schools. He insisted that
the responsibility is on the father and f.
mother. and that if they wish to help (,
the children when they grow up to |
avoid the pitfalls OF life. they must in 1
struct them plainly. scientifically and /
carefully in such matters.
At 7:45 last night he addressed a /
group OF business women on the sub I
ject of Health for Women"
Today at 1915. DR.. Barker address /
ed the members of the Rotary club at I
the Hotel Harms. His theme was
The Mistakes OF Three Foolish Bus
mess Men and How TO Avoid Them"
He discussed the relation of physical
soundness TO commercial success and I
declared that the man who would ad-
vance IN the business world must
keep in good health. in order TO stand
the pressure which present day con
ditions impose
At 7:45 tonight he speaks In the Ne
mortal Christian church on the topic
Health. Happiness and Religion"
The young peoples societies are spe-
cially invited
To Address Students.
At 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon he
addresses the students of Augustana
on How TO Make the Most Out OF
Life" At 4:30 he speaks al the home
office OF the Modern Woodmen
Tomorrow night there Is 10 be
mems tag held in the gymnasium
There viii be games such as hockey. +
basket bali. tug OF war and following
This an address by Dr. Barker on
Manhood at Its Best" This is free 10
men and boys over 16.
DIR. Barker is preparing a special
exercise chart that will be ready for
D tomorrow II repre-
'ents years OF study and practice and ,
s well worth keeping.
II seems TO be a pretty general state
nent that persons having once heard
Dr.. Barker viii make special effort to
rear him again. Those who fail to
rear him will miss a great deal
Age Limit Removed.
The age limit OF the father and r
on" banquet OF the boys department
y the y. VI. c. \. has been removed.
Any father may bring his son regard
ess OF the age OF the son. II was first
Iecided TO have only boys OF IA years
md over present This later decision
gill doubtless be received very cordi- o
lily by a large number OF fathers who il
otherwise could not bring their sons S
{ makes n difference whether neither ii
he father nor the son belongs TO the II
This event is planned as Il
community AFFAIR. Any one may W
ONE Reservations should be tele- b,
honed 10 the Y. NJ. G. \. before Wed
esday evening. The cost is - cents
10th father and son are admitted on oil
he one ticket. b;
DR. Barker will talk TO both the ef
athers and the sons at the table The 10
oys then 20 10 the boys room where al
he secretaries will have a number of Sc
ames 20 be played. The game tables m
nd the entire boys department will bc
2 turned over TO them. After DR. bs
arker finishes his talk 10 the fathers. is
ley will join their sons and all will er
ave a great time together playing a
ferent kinds OF games. Many pleas So
nj surprises Will be in store for all M
no attend. ne
Dwight l. Moody Day. nc
Sunday. Feb. :. is TO be observed by ar
.e Y. NJ. G. 4. as Dwight l.. Moody la!
ay. Throughout the entire United tn
.ates special meetings Will be held an
this day in commemoration of the az
'e and work Of Mr.. Moody ou
IL is probable that a series of slides
III be shown that trace somewhat the Sc
OF his work no
Mr.. Moody often bore testimony to les
e fact that all that he had been able ha
accomplish in lie he owed TO the he
,ung Mems Christian association. bs
,r a number of years he was secre-
~ OF the Chicago association and to- sci
Their with John V Farwell and few he
her men was instrumental In the IN.
-ger development of the policy of of
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