The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-03-14
WHAT DO YOU
THINK OF 1T

Several questions Of national I'm
public mind and press the last few
years, questions that have to do no
alone with our national existence
but to the upbuilding and better
ment of our race. Previous to thu
European war we were, so we are
now led to believe by those wht
should know. in a condition of false
security. that we are still permitted
to exist may be because the othel
fellow was ''skeered" too.
While the newspapers and states
men are threshing out the question
of Preparedness" and the Bryan
Adams combination of pacificists are
declaring their propaganda of Peace
at any price" other questions thct
have been all too long tabooed sub
iects are being discussed with an
open mind and pure heart by the
leading magazines.
These Leading" questions are not
only OF paramount interest to Sc
lect few, but should be to every IA
Their and mother as they concern
each and every one individually as
well as the nation at large, because
thew mean a better understanding ~
subjects that should be better under
stood. Knowledge means power, and
power. used in the right way means
everything to its possessor. and so
we seek more knowledge that we
nav have more power, because the
more know edge we have of these
subjects, the better the class of citi'
zenship that will follow us. 1t seems
fitting TO discuss these subjects now
since this is better babies week" and
every one Is interested in bette ba'
bies. Better babies means better
citizens, providing they are given the
proper spiritual, moral and physical
instruction and care. But parents
owe their children something more
than physical comfort and care. Every
child has the right to be we'll born
this does not mean, well born finan'
cially, but it does mean that every
parent should give to their children
a mentally and physically well devel'
oped body, you certainly owe your
children this II nothing more. Eugen'
les has been very much discussed
subject OF late, but appears that very
little OF a practical nature has been
done, though | believe an orgnniza
tion has been formed among wealthy
and influential people for the rurpcoa
OF having congress pass laws to pre-
vent the marriage of the physically
and mentally unfit. Such law II
passed would take years and years
to accomplish the hoped for results
ard even this would not control con
ditions fully, you cannot control ia
ture wholly by man made laws.
This better babies" campaign Is
going to result in much good, because
II is going to set people to thinking
The foundation and superstructur'
of a nation are the people that com
pose that nation and II they are men
tai and physical weaklings the nation
itself will not be strong except II
numbers, and so while this better b.
bies week has to do principally witt
instruction OF the mothers as to tho
care OF the babies in feeding cloth
ing, bathing them, etc, It will SCI
the nation to thinking along lines
that will mean in the future better
babies indeed.
The present world wide war dem
onstrates beyond doubt that the
German nation is composed Of a men
tally and physically stalwart people
| submit they have been able e
meet and cope with every emergen
cy. | question If any other nation
of equal numbers would have beer
able to do what they have done. Il
it not reasonable to suppose since
they have been preparing for this
war for forty years that they moi
only prepared in armament and II
nances but went further into the fu
ture and prepared the parents Of the
present Germany, instructed them II
eugenics, trained them that they may
give to the nation their very best
Why not? They are resourceful, have
wonderful endurance and are quicl
to grasp opportunities. The "Twi
light sleep SO called originated Il
this country but was not used for tha
purpose. finally 1t was abandoned b.
surgeons here because 1t was foun'