The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-29

to encourage the double household
plan.
Commenting on tfe falling birtn
rate. ". Van der Klute said
.'Kultur's remedy for this state OF
affairs Is an elaboration Of propli-e"'
Gus interconrsc. which is a serious
subiee, Tor debate among the German
clergy. ENCOURAGED by the freedom
with which the subject Is discussed
and by the liberation Of h anthori-
ties. an amazing erop Of bigamfsts OF
both \ are openly desying the laws
Of ne vsrious herman states. one
Of The objects OF the league above
mentioned il TO force the state to care
properly for the offspring OF thest
unions when the war Is over. for theE
nature 81 conceded by the
prOpagandisu-
An astonishing instance OF the GER
yersiop Of this doctrine of h reVop-
ulation Of Germany was recently given
In the divorce court. An errins WIZ.
whose soldier husband sought re''et
on the ground OF her intideiity' an
severed with the cxcusce that he h"o
|b..n ,hseni from home o than
twelve months. she declared that shi
had a higher duty 70 b faiheriand
than her duty 10 her husband ana
her marriage vows. To-day The ta,h-
Ierland needs soldiers. tomorrow she
win need children she cried She was
heard sympaiheiIcaliy, and aoclalm'su
hy the persons in court as a true pa
trlot: ana the case was adjourned w
order TO give her husband a chance 10
reeonstitu,e their relations on "n
amleabse basis.
10 WAS II kansas and vvuched Tor
BIZ William Allen white, VINO publish
ed /, in his "Emporia Gazette 'giNins
as his infurman, George " simmons
Of 81. Louisl. comes d story Of dctnH'
orders found among the papers OF cap
turea German Officers directing them
TO visit certain women. whose names
and addresses wure given. for the pu'
ICES. Of increasing the population.
Many similar reports have appeared III
The French papers-enough Il wen
authenticated, to Indicate this as a MOI
uncommon military practice
As 80 lateral marriages - as
patch irun, Rqme some time asp at
legged that pamphlets had been Yiae'>
c,reulated by the military authoriiie'
| Urging upon German sroops TINS va
! rlet, Of polygamy, which, the me-saS,
asserted. is the only means Tor ms
FORMATION % q now. powerful arme.
| force and foe the ennoblement OF NOR
Iautr." In this married women "et'
urged. in the interests OF the father.
land. 10 'sccure the necessary Pc
mission from their husbands 10 con
tract lateral marriages. based upon
personal inclination with m'rr'''
men. who. In turn. mus, obtain the''
! wives consent. The gTimly humoTou'
l~aspect OF this particular scheme Wa
| MOI overlooked by foreign critics. DH
| there SCENE reason to believe II ha'
lnet with approval BY Ut least "a poi'
! ,ion u those most concerned-'hat .
the German ~omen
The percentage Of Hiegiumsey %
German,. especially in the cities rs
always hecn large But she m,rsa
since the war has been astonishing
lcarl Alderman has asserted that O.
uanburg ,h, percentage has )unp''
from ~ 90 - per cen u year ago y.
!. eorolisry 10 his and 90 vide r"c"s
milton Of many forms of "near mar
rlsees he also claimed that ham
!burg has no longer n red Hsht az
l%,ric, thur supporting the 'rsn'ne'
of the theorr,lcnl advocates u polss
amv thnt . rc-este enlistment Of som
,gn Of respectable cou'uoin"s'
you'd g. Tar toward cl.mlnating pr'-
lntntion. Incidentally. THAI aTgum'n
was given publicity In Sew YORK
month ago. wn.n The Evening Tel'
gram" published an interview WIZ
Mr. s,isan Young Gates. a daush'e
L., one Of brigham Youns's score %
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