The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-12
LAND Is Engaged In Gigantic Cam
palan, Aided by the Two
queens and Leading
People.
People ALL
EnA1 REFORM WORK |sooRNs USE OF MAPS
o. His and
bc1AL REFORM WORK
unity Of Future civilization De-
pends Not Only on Quality
But Also Upon
Quantity.

n Wilbur s. Forrest, United Press
staff Correspondent.l
LONDON, Nov. 2. (by mail ENG
Nj today is engaged in the greatest
y regeneration campaign Of all its
ktory. Aided by Queens Mary and
Slyandra and others on the pinnacle
British society. and science, a movo-
mt Is in swing to wipe, out condi-
ns held responsible for the loss OF
Irish babies.
Three hundred and nifty commit.
4 Of the National Patriotic Organ:-
ntons-a new coordination Of all
Irish economic and kindred socie-
sare working for the welfare of
Eotherhood and infancy on the as
nmption that Great BritAin's i'm
ense wastage Of infant life Is due
ignorance.
This movement IL under the Cen
II committee for National Patriotic
foundations, the greatest voluntary
u organization in the land. It was
nched he other day at meeting in
Mild hall, London, attended by Eng
iad's best known authorities on child
seifsre, persons Of title, representa-
Ines Of health and economic societiez
bsd municipalities. Messages of sym.
athy and support came from Queen
Nary, an authority on child welfare,
0ueen Alexandra, Premier Asquith,
first Lord Of the Admiralty Arthur
hiyou, +bo ~, 9hshooc - Con<>,
bury and York and the chief rabbi of
London.
The lord mayor cs London presid-
y, emphasized that the immediate
Ned Of saving the present had over.
adowed the equally Immediate need
saving the future. 1T 10 q task, =
said, that must appeal to- the In.
dnct Of motherhood which springs
Eternal In the breast OF every true
roman The country is looking to
Ne women to play their part, by less
ming or preventing all unnecessary
hs Of life in infancy. just as un-
9ldshly as our men are playing their
H at the front.
The greatest foes at home" the
kd mayor continued, "are ignor.
nee, dirt, drink, bad housing condi-
tons, preventable disease, poverty,
glect-but chiefly, ignorance"
It is principally ignorance that the
pordinated, national movement will
atempt to eliminate, according to
te Duchess of Marlborough, an
american, and leading figure in the
~ campaign.
Women are asking what part they
Ca take In the war" she declared. 81
q the women Of England to work
r social reform, to help their ignor.
sisters. This Is true war work
Pierre is no room for faddists."
armament may soon be asked to
aKe an initial appropriation of $780,.
W to aid the work. Committees are
.aking thorough canvass of the
NUN sections and poorer districts
Merein statistics show that Eng.
sads infant mortality rate Is alarm.
y. 1t Is here the majority Of births
Niaom see the attendance Of proper
.edlcal treatment, and drink and
ut are rampant.
waiter Long, president Of the To-
government board-the national
gay which supervises all British
lanicipalities-has assured the cen
~ committee that no government Of
saaI would be allowed to block this
ia suggestion Of Sir James Circh.
S@browns, another enthusiast, Is
sned out, women now engaged In
.%ustrlal work where the health OF
Coorn infants may be menaced, will
relieved. This is possible because
we number of women now available
munitions work. 1--WE want not
1! atrophied, debiliated creatures
promising little pink buds of hui
~ he says. Immediate and
.sespread investigation into ante
ma pathology should be made and
I births should be registered and
a.els OF scientific research estab.
naed, he says.
EQUATION is power, according to
oert samuel, England's postmas.
i seneral. who is lending. mis- aid to
su movement. He declares:
we must realize now that the Sc.
M 49, OF our own civilization depends
~ vniy on the quality and efficien.
NM ~ our people but also on their
soe and it is a fact which gives
nnn rTou Ior thought, that while the
ossass OF the United Kingdom in.
IN ten years by three and
B,rman millions. the population OF
frh. iy increased in equal time by
cest.and one-half millions" He ad.
usrs immediate and compulsory
eso IN behalf Of the new campaign
gssery municipality.
|hotbas. schools for the education of
kion ~ :. and mothers-to-be, In addi-
|Gviduo, tnose already operated by In
N societies, will be one Of the
|hide h. esults Of England's nation.
'aoy saving campaign.
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