Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-15
BETTER BABIES" IS
SLOGAN IN LONDON
English Ready to Face Problem
CT Rebuilding the Brit
iSh Race.
BACHELORS MAY BE TAXED
Infant Welfare Movement Is
Spreading Through the
Whole Nation.

LONDON. April li.-With grim de-
termination the English are preparing
l. 20 set themselves to the task os re-
building the British race after the war.
Inc destruction OF so much OF the ma
ions young and robust manhood; the
manning OF thousands on the field OF
battle; the hardships Of the trenches
deeply into the British family. and the
end OF the war is rot yc, N sight
The upbuildinG of strong and visor-
GUS Britons-both men and women
AFTER the war. tx not to 10 carried
out through tho application Of cuEcnics
ard other carefully worked out sell
cntinc methods. IT is to BE- sionc in a
coldly practical manner. with tho CO.
operation OF the government. and the
treatment is tc be for the masses
rather than the individual
Among those who are getting this
movement under way arc the Arch
bishop OF Canterbury. the highcat pre-
iate OF the Anglican Church: Lord
Rhondda. president, OF the Local Gov
crnment Board; Sir Malcolm Morris.
orc OF the foremost physicians IN the
United Kingdom; ex-Rremicr A.1uith:
tho Lord Mayor of London: Sir James
Crichton- Browne: Sir John Harlow and
the Bishop of birmingham
II lis understood that Premier Lloyd
George lis to give his whole hearted
support to the project. although he is
SO FULLY engaged now with imm cdiatc
problems OF the war and domestic
questions that ie has No time for fu-
turc reconstruction problems. racial
and economic
The activities Of the race rcconstruc.
tionists are Ia he directed as follows:
l. Marriage Is to be encouraged by
tho state.
.. More and better babies arc TO lie
sought.
3. \ great crusade is 10 be conducted
TO eliminate social diseases.
\. 4. Laws are 10 he enacted to safe
guard the health Of men aud women
workers. and protection is TO bc given
to children.
MAJ NAY Isl: IMPOSED
UPON BACHELORS
The suggestion has been made that
n tax be imposed upcn bachelors after
the war in order 10 encourage mar
rlaEc. Before tho war !; vas estimated
there were loo. 600 more women than
men in the United Kingdom. and sili"e
tho outbreak Of hos;ilr,ics This pre-
pondcrancc has bceu Increased.
Another suggestion is that cmisr:.-
ton he rcstrict"d.
Already the government Is giving
serious consideration I" ciau-e No. ; OF
tho listed activities Of the race re.
ccnstructionists. Eut thee /, "a double
reason for this, for the health Of the
soldiers must be consci we'd for the
war beside consideration to thu culture.
The London Times has been takinc
leading part in the crusade against
social vice, and sharp treatment ~
being accorded arrested women OF the
streets.
national commission has been
formed to combat the social eEii. 10
foster purity and encourage youthful
marriages Sir Malcolm Morris. ono
Of til. founders "f tho commission,
calls upon ,hc clergy OF tine uati"H TO
cooperate with the medical rr"fes-
sion in repairing tho damage done by
the war TO tho British family
The manhood of the country IS
disappearing fast" said Sir Malcolm
.The country n"c.lS more marriages
more babies. The clergy must help
us They should encourage carly mar
there would he less risk "f ,hciI going
wrong"
Sir Thomas i3a row has interested
himself chiefly with the living cnndi-
lions OF women who have been doing
mems work since the war beEau Eet-
Ter housing conditions are needed in
the Industrial sections. lie declares.
Better babies" will be the slogan
throughout the width and breadth OF
England during the summer. when more
than 500 baby shows" will hc he!d.
\ great national campaign in ne
half OF the babies is being opened.
Lord Rhondda will be chairman %
the national council having these shows
in charge. Most of them vii be held
between July and July s. the largest
naturally being in this city.
Tho Home Office and the Board Of
Education have promised their sup
mort along with the Local Government
board to see that the infant welfare
movement gets national prestige and
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