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than those who, like the smilingly explanatory
Italian matron, have "T'ree-a, one-a-tirne, two
a t'ree-a-time and one-a ALA time
If you hastily run over in your mind such
names of great world-servants as you can re-
call you will notice that they are valued by
what they did for the world-not for the num-
Der of their children.
But, to return to our college women, and
their sins of omission. Only one-haf marry
at present. If, however, we study the percent
age who married in the days when women first
struggled forward into equality in education it
will be found still less. As college education
becomes more common, mere popular, as it
ceases 10 demand only the unusually brave and
determined; as men-who, after all. have to
be consulted in the matter of marrying!-be-'
come more used to college bred women. larg-
er number of them marry. A woman cannot
marry all alone Neither can she coerce
whomsoever she will, and compel him TO come
in. These figures would remain the same if
treated as the measure of mems willingness 10
have educated wives
With the steady increase Of education among
women comes equally steady increase in the
number who marry. But there are other fac
tors to consider many Of them.
OUR SURPLUS MALES.
We have, to be sure a goodly number of
surplus males" in country, nearly 100000
in 1870 but these mainly young imm-
grants men, to be sure, but not the sort that
college women would be likely to marry-even
if they had not been to college. Allowing
fairly even numbers OF men and women, there
are some Instantaneous qualifications among
men which unfit certain number of them for
marrying--at least from a womans point of
view.
Among our prison population in 1910 there
was a preponderance of 9o,226 males; among
the insane. in asylums, a preponderance of
9,5eS. Here is an array of 100000 undesirable
citizens to reduce by that number womans
chances of marrying. Then there is the great
army of drunkards, preponderantly men, and,
still further, men with transmissable diseases
a CHASTITY array. In the worst of these dis
eases we again find far the greater number to
be male. 1t would seem as though among our
100000 adult males the most conservative
estimate OF per cent, or 100000, are untitled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05

rors committed by the revolutonsts on Mex
lean girls and women are too revolving to
name. Reliable Mexican authorities estimate
the loss of life due to the war at 100000 per-
sons l believe this to be conservative.
PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Now for the property damage in Mexico.
The total value of Mexico is approximately
$4,000 10000. The foreign investment repre-
sents ST. 500 600, 900, or 10 per cent Inc LAR
rama. Zapata- Villa & Co. peon element rep
resents. if we include all Of the population OF
indians. half-breeds and lower state OF hui
mainly, about S3oo,ooo,ooo OF wealth. ms
element numbers approximately I3,5oo,ooo peo-
pie. Their total wealth represents Just per
cent of the wealth of the country, or per
cent less than the foreign investment Those
participating in the present reign OF anarchy
do not number over 100000 people, none OF
whom represent elements of wealth or re-
spectability except the Madero family The
leaders and subordinate officers OF the present
rebellion at no time had access to the homes
of reputable people. They represent nothing
but ideas based on desire for power, loot and
rapne Not over one in 500 can read or write.
And yet this ignorant, criminal element dur
ing the last four years has caused loss to
foreign investment including property de-
stroyed and stolen and the income and inter
est on idle property. of SsOO0OOOoOO or $780,
100000 more than the total wealth of the poems
and SIoo,ooo,ooo more than the cost OF the
Panama Canal. Out OF this total loss Ameri-
can investors and corporations sustained ap-
proximatey S333,333,3Oo, or two-thirds of the
total The rest is divided among England
Spain, Germany and France.
The total destruction of property in Mexico
and other losses due to the reign Of terror
reach the enormous sum of ST COO 100000 gold.
Aside from ranches and plantations 80 per
cent of the active productive capital of Mexico
belongs to foreigners, who are absolutely ig-
nored in efforts to restore peace to that land.
POSSIBLE LEADERS.
The Maderos are Boosting that the President
has promised not to recognize any one not
acceptable to them and favorable to their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05

for marriage by one disease alone, which, with
all these otherwise unfit. gives us from 100000
to 100000 possible candidates for matrimony
who ought to be declined.
The college women, who are singled out Tor
criticism, amount now to perhaps $4,000. Hall
of that is but 10000. The forty thousand men
they have not married are but as one to ten
in the number of undesirables above mentioned.
ARE THEY ASKED7
This does not, Of course prove that our re-
calcitrant college women were asked IN mar
rage by tenor by observation-disclosures lee'
ble-minded, defective or diseased person. nu'
il does prove that with unfit males largely
outnumbering unfit females, some females must
go unmarried-through no fault OF their own
The college women, as being a little o'ae''
somewhat wiser and more experienced arc
perhaps better able to discriminate, and in
added enormity Of economic independence, BET
ter able 10 refuse.
Cannot these opponents of feminism see the
deadly nature OF their reflection upon mem
Educate women and they will not marry
Why not?
Give them economic independence ahu NV
will not marry
Again. why not'
Is there. then, something peculiar about the
ardent offer OF heart and hand which &c.
quires that a woman shall be ignorant anu
helpless in order to accept it3
The whole position is given away by inc
sad conclusion always arrived at-that ON
best and wisest are dying childless and on,
country is being populated by the lowest ah'
least fit.
What is it that makes men shy OF our oe''
and wisest"?
Must we, Their, to make them Wiling
marry or to please their suitors, force the"
back to the ranks OF the lowest and least mr.
All this agitation is mere shortsightedneS
The race advances by an improvement OF J"
dividuals, of their relations and achievement
and this means lowered birth rate, lowers
death rate and an all around advance IN b'ins
None contribute more genuinely TO TINS ~'
provement than that heroic generation OF WOE
en- who have grown faster than the men
their times could appreciate. and whose w0'.
with or without children. has helped the Won
on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05
By c. T. Z. CaracriSti

"NHE much discussed Mexican situation
undoubtedly is the result of the per
n nicious activities on the part OF citi-
zens Of this country, both in private
and public capacities.
When the revolutions broke out IN Mexico
after long period of peace and rapid I'M
provement of the conditions OF the people OF
that country, some Of the most powerful IN
terests in this country Immediately seized
upon the opportunity thus presented to back
ND these revolutions and thereby secure prom
!ses Of concessions Of enormous value
The American cattle interests have armed
bands of Mexicans for the purpose OF enter
ing Mexico and stealing cattle from the large
grazing areas. These stolen cattle were
brought TO Texas, New Mexico and Arizona
and sold to these cattle interests at from 20
70 40 per cent OF their value. I have witnessed
American officials trading arms for stolen cat
tie Many of these people have grown rich
from this nefarious traffic, as the bank bal
snces will show in many cases along the Dor
der
Other interests have secured options on es-
tstes at war prices so called, at 20 cents an
acre on lands that are easily worth $40 an
acre.
OUR OIL INTERESTS CULPABLE.
The oil interests in this country have been
particularly active in this regard Carranza
is being financed in a large measure by these
people. ! can say positively, however perhaps
TO the disappointment OF some people, that the
Standard Oil Company has not been a party
10 these criminal practices. The arms and
ammunition which these interests have sent
into Mexico for the purpose of carrying out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05

interests. Nc American can believe such
statement, but it is being credited in Mexico
and on the border. 1t is we'll known that the
Carranza interests are not being supported By
the Maderos because of the fact that they can.
not control him and that the element with
Villa. Cara Diaz, Lombardo, Zapata and the
rest of the personal advisers OF the late Presl-
dent Madero can expect no consideration from
Carranza If left 10 his own resources Car
rama could control the Mexican situation even
as Huerta could have dominated Mexico if
not opposed by the United States.
1t seems that the administration desires to
force Lie Manuel Vasquez Tagle into the
succession made vacant by the death OF Ma
dero. ! know ex-Minster Tagle quite we'll
He is splendid lawyer an honest man and
one who in peace-loving countries would make
an ideal President, but he lacks the force of
character necessary to maintain even tempo
rary peace in Mexico during period OF cleo
ton and reconstruction He is over seventy
years of age, and while Minister of Justice was
surrounded in his Office by the present follow
ers Of Villa and the Flores Magon element
who were convicted in the courts Of Los An
gees, Cal, in 1908 for anarchy and sediuoE
and against whom Major William H. II.
Llewellyn, Special Assistant Attorney General,
obtained indictments in Ell Paso. Mr.. Tagle
is a man of good faith, but easily led by sup
posed friends because he believes every one
honest like himself. We must look upon the
facts rather than on the sentimental side OF
this Mexicax situation.
We Americans who hold interests in Mexico
fail to see the logic or justice OF policy that
supports only those who have murdered and
robbed our people Huerta and the Diaz
regime protected our people. No crime against
us has been committed by them, and yet we
have fought them and their interests as well
as all wealth and religion in Mexico | cannot
harmonic our hysterical challenge to Ger
many over the sinking of the Lusitania with
our support of the very men who have muir
dered 400 of our citizens in Mexico and raw
ished our innocent women. Germany should
be held TO strict accountability for this act
but the Mexican patriots" should likewise be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05

know that eighty two American women
were ravished. and many others have been
thus brutally treated, but have declined to
make public complaint because of the notorety
that would be given to their cases in the press.
Thousands Of men, women and children have
been murdered or have starved to death owing
to the devastation OF the country. The hor-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05

Dr.. Caracristi is reyy prominent ong'-
neer and has large interests IN Merico, as
iceU as being closely connected 1oith the
better element there and in Latin Amer
lea generally. This article reflects the
feeling Of the upper classes in Latin
America totcard this country concerning
Merjco
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05

A n O h er
source Of the governments information re-
garding Mexico comes from the self-styled
American Colony Society 1t is a true fact
that 20 per cent of the members OF that
colony who were in Mexico prior to 1900 had
criminal records, and what can be the value
of appeals and information from such men as
these2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05

II s,er . poman ,oas qualified TO say the
last lUord IL, l0onan-qtestiOn contro-
rersy, it is Mrs. Gilman But thts pet
problem 1oiU probably o,tlast all discus
sions, combining as it does the debdtabte
elements of human progress. We there
fore present tchat should be the tncI
icord-but iVon't be.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05
The COLLEGE Woman Fer2imism on

Here are the broad facts:
The lower the life form the higher the birth
rate-aud death rate. Oysters, herrings, cod
fish-these have offspring in the thousands
upon thousands; and if we look further back to
the infusoria, monads, rotfers, bacteria-they
reproduce by millions
The higher the life form the lower the birth
rate-and the death rate Naturalization is in
inverse proportion to reproduction. So with
humanity; under similar conditions the rate of
fecundity varies inversely to the advancement
of the people. Germany boasts OF her own
birth rate as higher than that Of France, yet
by no means considers the Slavic birth rate, so
much higher than the Teuton, as any proof Of
superiority and the Slav does not admit that
the Oriental birth rate, still greater, shows the
yellow races TO be true world leaders.
ANTIFEMINISTS, TOO. TO BLAME.
There is. undeniably, some decrease in the
birth rate due not to natural but to artificial
causes This refusal OF motherhood is not pc
culiar &C education much less to "feminism,"
but is to be found among the most feminine of
anti-feminists.
That a nation must be maintained is axiom
atic-to itself, though other nations might deny
the necessity. That nation should increase
in numbers may be admitted for the sake Of
argument but that it should increase by leaps
and bounds, doubling and redoubling in geo
metric progression, is a very questionable ne
oessity.
What is most important for any race is i'm
provemcnt in quality and improvement in quail
ity means lowered birth rate.
THE THREE MONSTERS.
Our present day alarmists have made most
terrifying chimera by the orthodox method
combining several monsters in one. They have
joined the new monster Feminism, and the
new monster, Race Suicide, to the old mon
ster, Higher Education for Women" all
grated to the very ancient monster, The
Loss OF Femininity." II makes horrihc COM
bination.
Moreover. this weird composite terror is put
forward with such sounding lists OF figures
that minds unused 70 doubling are likely to be
impressed. The charge is that ferninism has
added It's malign influence 20 that Of higher
education. with the result that college women
do not mary-by halt and that the half who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05

Wha It's max best and wsesf ??
of feminism
butts be founda mongf the anfieninSfs
Educate nandfhe win nor arry!"
"Ghef theme economic Martyr
OF heart and hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05

I an state
positively from
my knowledge
OF Latin Ameri-
can people that
the lack of &C
tive interest
and support by
what should be
a paternal gov
eminent will re-
tard American
effort and ex-
pansion in the
L attn Ameri-
cas-.
The people of
the u n t e d
States have
been informed
almost daily for
the last three or
four years that
the Mexican sit
uation, so called,
is improving.
Let us see what
has happened
while this i'm
provement' has
taken place.
Inasmuch as
humanity should
a lw Us b e
placed before
property, l shall
refer to what
has happened to
the people, both
Americans and
M eXicans, dur
ing this time.
The number
Of A m orleans
m u r d e r e d
reaches clos e
to 400. From abb
solutely reliable
81 urc eS w {
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05

DIR. Caracristi i'm Heated Phrase
Voices the Attitude OfWealthy Mex
leans and Americans with Property
i'm That Country, and Says Mexico Is
O Putrid Condition. Not Noble
Theory; That the Revolution Will
Continue Until Our Government
Turns from Its "Peace at Amy Price"
and GOOD Bless You" Policies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05

p o 7 I Oh tilS
negro problem.
Their deductions
would be based
upon preoon-
ceived premises
Of which they
know absolute
ly nothing and
are erroneous
and ill-founded.
The reports OF
these men rep
resent nothing
but a predigest-
ed tourin &
knowledge o I
Mexico. l know
personally that
the report OF
one of these
personal rep
resentatives con-
tains a descrip-
ton of condi-
tions tn ere
W hic h was
copied literally
from a page or
two Of a volume
printed in the
SOS.
To accept the
opinion of those
who live on the
Mexican border
and are, or have
been, influenced
by the people
who have bene-
hted from the
h a II dim g of
$lOO,OOO,OOO
worth OF stolen
cattle, h ors e s
and bullion is
likewise a fall
lacy,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
PACKERS ARE FINED
MISSOURI TRIBUNAL RULES Ar.
MOUR, SWIFT AND MORRIS Vlo-
LATED ANTITRUST LAW.
MUST PAY $4,000 EACH
Decision Says That Law Against
Trusts Was Violated by organlza-
ton of National Packing Co. and
Agreement In Buying and Selling.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 1.-The
packing firms of Armour & Co., Swift
& Co., the St. Louis Dressed Beef and
Provision company, the Hammond
Packing company and Morris & Co.
were found guilty on Tuesday OF vio'
lating the state antitrust law by the
Missouri supreme court. An order
of custer was issued. but the COM
panies are allowed to remain in the
state on payment Of fines.
Each company was fined $4,000. To
stay in the state each company must
pay its fine by March II, 1915.
-. The custer suit against the so-called
beef trust" was filed by Governor
Major when he was attorney general.
Daniel Dillon of st. Louis was appoint
ed commissioner to take testimony In
the case and he reported to the su-
preme court that the companies had
violated the law. The case was argued
in the supreme court more than year
ago. .~z.s.
The supreme court ruled that the
antitrust law was violated by the &C.
Quirement: OF the National Packing
company and the st. Louis Dressed
Beef and Provision company. The Ma
tional Packing company was organized
by the Armour, Swift and Morris com.
panies. 49,. ~
The opinion says that the National
Packing company became a holding
company for the five packing COM
panies named and directed them,
thereby destroying competition and
fixing the price for dressed meats.
Judge Bond dissented from ordering
= fine, though he concurred in the
judgment of custer. He held, however,
that as the National Packing COM
pany has been dissolved, the ends Of
justice could be met by decreeing an
custer, and staying the execution Of
the order during good behavior.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
FLASHES
OFF THE WIRE

'@ Paris, Feb. 10.-The ministry Of
war announces that Pierre Leroy
Beaulieu, formerly a member of the
chamber of deputies and son Of the
eminent economist, Paul Leroy-Beau-
lieu, has been missing since the battle
of scissors. $50;
Amsterdam, via London, Feb. TO-
The German postal authorities have
announced that the German wireless
system may no, longer be used for the
transmission of private messages.
This Introduction applies even to pri-
vate messages intended for warships
and other vessels at sea.
" Fire Island, Feb. g. Twenty-one
members Of the crew OF the British
bark Hougomount, which went
aground in a dense fog, have been
brought to shore here in a breeches
buoy. Seven others, including Cap
tain Mcdonald, refused to leave the
vessel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
IS CHILD CROSS, J.
EEYER|SH,. SICK
Look, Mother! II tongue Is
coated, give "caIifornia ::
Svrup of FiuS."

Children love this fruit laxative
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels SO nicely.
5 A child simply viii not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result 10
they become tightly clogged with
waste. liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross. halfsick. feverish, don't eat.
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad,
system full Of cold, has sore throat.
stop1ach-ache OF diarrhoea. Listen,
Mother! See II tongue is coated, then
give a teaspooaful. of California
Syrup Of Figs" and In a few hours all
the constipated waste. sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the avs.
tenn, and you have we'll child again.
Millions of mothers give "Califo1niA
Syrup Of Figs" because it is perfectly
harmless; children love it, and it new
er fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels. r. .-. ..,&t MET 4.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv. Ss,< H., 7.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
SHIP FLIES u. S. FLAG
LUSiTANIA USES EMBLEM TO
SAFEGUARD AMERICANS.
Liner Warned by Steamer Baltic -
Captain Ready to Save Pas
sen9ers.

e London, Feb 9.-The British steam
ship Lusitania of the Cunard line,
which sailed from New York January
30 and arrived at Liverpool Saturday
afternoon, flew the American flag from
the time she passed Queenstown I'M
til she entered the Mersey.
This is vouched for by American
passengers who crossed the Irish sea
aboard the vessel.
y The Lusitania received a. wireless
message from the Baltic of the White
Star line that two. submarines had
been sighted from that vessel.
Lusitania passengers who came
on to London said the submarines
were believed to be German vessels.
and the action of the Lusitania In
hosting the American flag was one
effect of the newly announced policy
of Germany to sink all British mer-
chantmen found within the sea war
zone delimited in the German adj
miralty's proclamation of blockade
of the British Isles. I
After the Lusitania was warned OF
submarines while off Queenstown
Capt. Patrick Dow had the steamships
crew prepare lifeboats for instant use
If necessary. ~
Will Irwin, an American writer, says
the Lusitania carried the regulation
large American flag at the stern, with
q small American flag and mail pen
nant at tho forepeak.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
GOES $4,000 MILES TO WORK
U. s. Inspector to Guam, P. L., to Quiz
Post Office-Takes Wife for.
"Second Honeymoon" ~. ~

Washington, Feb. S.-After having
enjoyed for period of seven years
the undisturbed administration Of the
post office of Guam, p. l., and his
salary of 1925 year, Postmaster
Duarte is about to be inspected by
the post Office department.. 49, :.
The inspection, which will require
about half days work, there being
no charges against Postmaster
Duarte, will involve for Inspector E.
P. Smith trip of $4,000 miles and
about three months time. Accom-
panied by Mrs. Smith, the inspector
will sail on a government transport
from San Francisco to Manila and
from that point proceed on a small
inter-island steamer which makes
monthly trips from and to, Guam.
= Mr.. Smith says it will be a Sec
ond honeymoon" for him and his wife.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
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