New Britain herald., 1915-05-29
(By Doris E. Fleisch man in New York Tribune.)

York Tribune.)
 France, at least, has taken a defi- mite stand in regard to the war babies, It will not legitimatize them, because it can't. Their parents are "u1- known therefore they must remain children of the parent inconnu' So says Mme. Jane Catu1le Mendes, wid- ow of the French poet and herself q poet and lecturer, who has come to America to raise money for the adopt these children, but it cannot alter the truth of their illegitimacy Even in frenzy at the horror of the situation that makes war babies a problem, this home of logic does not intend to become inconsistent
 These children will be adopted by the government, educated by it, and many of them will be sent to colon ies. no doubt But tehy will still be children of the parent inconnu. That stigma cannot be removed. Of course" said Mine Mendes, .the stigma is not as great with us as 1t IS with you Americans. But in adopting these chil- dren the government is thinking not only of them, but more particularly of her parents.
 Must Accept, Unavoidable.
 Their mothers cannot take care of them. No laws, no remedies can be made. One sees the situation every where. Nothing can be done legally except to relieve the mothers of a load which they cannot possibly carry. The world of women and men raises it's hands in horror. But what is to be done? We must accept the absolutely unavoidable and make it as bearable as possible" --se....l. a.'-
 Mime. Mendes heightened her eyes expressively, and waved her hands with their carmined finger tips. She spoke of the horrors which she her self had witnessed told of the young Belgian girls she had succored, told of women mad with the terror of their war life, carrying about their child ren, slain by pieces of shells, for days and days. She is secretary general of the Guvrier du Vestiare des Blesses, and her work in caring for the wound en, in feeding and clothing destitute families has given her an insight into the real havoc of the war. You can not understand" she declared, her bright lips quivering. No, no one who has not seen can know what it m cans. s.s Effect On Women
 What effect will the war have up- on the status of women ?" she was ked.
 .Ah," she answered, that is d question which puzzles you people. But it is one about which the French have neither time nor inclination to think. They have before them the reality of war. They must take care of the country and its people. They must stifle their sorrows and accept their horrors with eauanimity.
 .sBut do not think that the war will have great effect on women. No one event has ever had a revolution ary effect on a more or less human establishment Morals, points of view tmperan1 ents, there are matters which it is psychologically impossible to alter suddenly. It will take years. a generation or two to bring about certain changes which many women fancy will happen suddenly upon con- pletion of this war.
 Travel Same Paths.
 or example, HldHy ISc4 NldL AC.il" inism will triumph, tht women will find their situation in the economic and political world entirely changed. That is foolish. Matters will but ad- vance in the same course in, which they now have been going. The French women will be going in the same paths to attain political power that they have been traversing before the war. They will not suddenly de- X sire complete emancipatiin, and take on the reins of tho government, which m en have held so slackly. Nor will the men suddenly feel that their com painions are their misunderstood su- periors.
 ..Wf1at can be changed suddenly and radically in France? Women now have a very real and a great indirect influence on the affairs of their coun try. Men in France are chivalrous. They put through the political meas ures which women desire. Thus it was due to the women that the sale of absinthe has been prohibited. Wo- men go to the legislatures, and there they have what they want done for