The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-15

The fUalN0 0RvuCvr Vu ssvsv
4. .r,usny by Miss Carolyn Wilson. the
"-.rocdrot Of the Chicago Tribune" 10
- follows:
rs CAROLYN WILSON.
When you look at the wages and
,,s,s Of Germa losses pasted In =
,h,,c band around three sides Of
,,se building. when you realize that
IN. lis, has already covered 11.O0b
,,scs. and when o hear Germans say.
'ws mus, count on ?.Ooo.oOo dead and
,o,eless,y crippled" o wonder where
,,e mex, generation N coming from In
country where only the physically unfit
-. ,ef, a, home and where women
.c,e already in an ~unpromising ma
jori,y. 49,.
.a,e and they are working hard to ac-
complsh it. II would, perhaps. be an
.,asrera,ion to say that a premium WAS
Ming paid on illegitimacy. but II IL
,ever,heless true that 100000 illegiti-
mate children have been born since the
war. and that II the fathers OF these
children are lighting the mothers re-
,riye for their support the same gov
ernmen,al and community support as
legal Uive~.
+, is difficult 10 give the proportion OF
those births to those of all Germany.
since the figures are not completed. but
the percentage OF illegitimate births for
December in Berlin was 2?.6 per cent.
which is considered about average for
Germany.
Three societies Are Active.
There are three organizations con-
rrned with this increased birth rate
the Repopulation Society. the Society for
he Protection OF Motherhood and the
League for Infant Protection. The last
two act more in conservation Of life
already created than in the encourage
men, Of more children.
A; the head OF the und fur Mutter-
tchn's is pr. Helene Stoecker. whom
August Rebel called Germany's greatest
woman. | saw her in her villa In WaHn-
see. A calm. placid woman with a mans
brain and energy in spite OF her pla-
c.dlty.
This work is not new for u.s." she
sad. We have been at II for ten
years. But now We are accomplishing
something and believe these new laws
vii, remain in force after the war. For
then it will be woman's day and for
.he sake OF the next generation much
nus, he granted TO women.
I'VE have already accomplished a
great deal. The third day of war we
presented "A petition TO the Rsichstas
Tor the support of the mothers OF IL.
legitimate children equivalent to that Of
lawful wives, when the father of the
child was at the front. We gained this
point. also that women who were inno-
cen; N divorce proceedings should also
receive governmental support.
Now We are working for pensions fol-
legitimate children. Already 1906
fathers of these children have bees
klied. How are they to be brought W
v.:sou, state support. and why should
these innocent children be shut out o.
II because their parents were not mar
RED? From the last statement made
n the Reichstag | don't think 1t vii
be long before We gain this point too.
But these Legislative proceedings ar
ogiy q small! part OF our active work
We provide work and help support un
married mothers, we teach them econom
icAI housekeeping before the baby |!
BORN and supply them with doctors
nurses and attention when the chile
comes. Then a most important part o
our work is watching over these chill
dreN, their diet. their surroundings a.
hey grow up, for our German death rat
Is appalling"
| have found from statistics of III
Infant Protection League that in EaS
lruss.a and losen the mortality of lille
Ultimate children under one year Is g.
10 81 per cent. while the average NOR
'alSy before the war was 20 per cent
10y all Germany. This has been reduces
sncs the war to l4.6 per cent.
Would Reduce Child Deaths.
Ii Is reckoncd that 100000 childrei
cary could be added to the population
. this question of infant and child NOR
ill..y Wer. properly CARED for.
Under this heading comes stricter 81
r~sTy.sion agains; child labor, Alihoug
'7e'a arn severe penalties attached. tn
s'oFtae" ~ men and lowered income
ave forced many small children Int
'act1-les and into harmful kinds c
17e work. Children I Years old wer
'onnd picking wool. Unfortunately III
Increasing number Of widows an
''pples Will make it more difficult afte
\" wa to keep needy families fror
'taditg their children to work tina
rirn'nl not only 10 them but pa rticuiarl
- me coming generation.
A. FAR as the active work Of the RI
reputation Society goes. marriages hay
Already been made easier, no permission
are demanded. less time Of anrounc'
men, Is leaulred and soldier weddins
ave bee"m" popular since every soldit
|sMhs to marry gets a vacation fro
ne front.
Germany is divided into two camps
rs VINO wish a larger population h
'trg- nunlane motives. the spreading
'itu'e and the restoration OF happine'
. German homes, and the opponent
Nno want merely quantity.
More cannon fodder for future war
= Nnat DR.. Stoecker, who belongs
~ htst party, calls II. II believe tn;
ne duty Of motherhood is TO tho woms
What war duty Is 10 he man. but n
merely TO make men for future wars"
herr Bassermann, speaking In II
techstag. said:
Ih.s is only the first OF q series
swat wars to sweep over the earth q
Ftlra We need to keep our strength
Ing" "
Another member of the Reichsts
sad.
Russia Is capable OF having a pop
1uon OF 100000. 600 in two or thr
.eNsrations. and for this reason II no.
"ener We should look after our repop
alton"
prof Sering goes so far as to say
II Is woman's serious task I o Ike,
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