The Detroit times., 1916-03-08

suits Of social functions rather than
devote their time to the sacred duties
while those Who feel the pinch Of
poverty are frequently compelled 10
work too hard during that delicate
period when they should be cousery-
ing their strength FOR parenthood
The bearing which these two wide
ly diverse social conditions with all
sns5 ns5rn attsTains sass sy,s n have upon SS .ne
preciated by the thinking members
remain silent Why In my jnds,
| these social conditions which are un-
birth OF weaklings and detectives.
speak as a husband. a father. a phy-
sician and a helpless cripple of some
years duration-one who has had
ample tlms for refieetion-and ] am
giles OF this momentous question!
First. had the fate OF my own little
snppy @ was .rsc.n no% Sf 70 1esma Seaps bssn s
TO the decision OF some OF my ultra
scientific colleagues. she might, at
the age OF SIX weeks or SO. have been
sacrificed as a probable useless mem.
ber OF society. Second. carrying this
same procedure to It's nnal analysis,
as a hopeless cripple who has been
family and friends for years, besides
having personally suffered unspeak-
able agony. both physical and mental.
Compelled to pay the penalty and
thus have relieved society OF another
one OF her useless incumseran9gss
. Detroit. March I. 1915.
To the Editor OF the Times:
As a man and a father give N as
my opinion for one reason among
MANI. ,nSs than, would N. let s.ss ss ss Ps.
Iinger went. for the sake OF the child.
Who 10 there among us. possessed
Of Al our feasonins fscul,ie. Who
live under such cvndttvns7 Now lf
II IL 40 with US why would Y not be
so with this baby she could tell US
rather live In Paradise. free from all
imperfections than on earth burdened
with n defective body and mind.
agree with Dr. Haiselden In matters
y. F. FRENCH
To the Editor OF the Times:
In regard TO the Cleveland baby. !
agree with the father. only Il would
not he right to place all such cases
in the hands OF the local physician.
as such power In the hands OF some
pnrupu,oS. parprsIsts Wong oy Bnt think : law
should be passed. whereby SUCH cases,
by. request Of the local physician and
,S Of ;ss sesra sSuS % Sh ss snG
permit issued by them 20 allow the
attending doctor to perform sim
pie painless operation to the eetdSr- tdr
My wife thinks IL a sin to allow
such little suffering detectives TO live.
Ing the marriage OF DETECTIVES. or
only allowing " by sterilizing the
contracting parties.
Yours for better babies.
wexford. Mich. March ! isis
To. the Editor OF the Times
Yes. !. for one. think Mr.. c,eyeiand
baby be put mercifully to sleep. Lfe
is hard enough To those who have all
their faculties TO, cope with IL. let
think Of the lifetime OF sacrifice To
tho parents concerned.
have been q mother over rs years.
Know 81 % score OF defeciiv.s one
grey haired mother is stiIi living. and
fcoii.h 10, s%, mo-, now and @ fSr ' y.srs. % peer Ssr
fectIy helpless. having 20 be lifted
whenever she stirs.
or Ho'nf is nsos. "n; mother % dss & ana az fs" he vii
In my opinion It's q worse sacrifice
to the defective and the family con.
cerned than were the detectives bur
led. a. was done In olden times.
Detroit. March Z. Isis.
To the Editor OF the Times:
A. q father. I wish 20 answer your
appeal In regard TO the Charles
Cleveland baby case. OF Des Moines.
Z mcst ARMY believe; s5d wouId sup
thoriss any attending. phyaiciAn TO
born: hrst. because 10 would be only
q humane act to end the suRerings OF
hopeless creature. which would only
be In misery and agony; second. be-
cause the care such hopeless crea-
lures require draws heavily upon the
parents who cannot give their other
children. which are normal. the at
tention and training they ought 10
have: third. because Of the unfavcr-
able effect OF the presence of q de-
fective on the mother and the other
children.
TO ie9aiiss the attending physician
60 tshe the lie Of defective children
suffering and would bring society
wife is of the same jSAM SstniOG; Gi;.rrx.
wsstphaiis. Mich. March .. isfs.
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