The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-28

Leader Of November 4fh beaflns
1.-THE title "dow France n Meeting
the Terrible Problem Of Bochc
Babies. =
/ The world-war is accentine
every problem with which
civilization has to deal. Old
| problems are new IN their
magnitude. Many methods foi
dealing with these problems
are constantly suggested and
countless are the men and women
who are c0nscieniiously attempt
ling 10 help in solving them for the
common good and IN a practical
way.
Princess Murat, a French woman
who has lost her youngest son IN
the cause OF France and dem0cra-
cy, woman Of wealth, position
aud high character, is president
Of the organization in France
known as "Oeuvre de Protection
de Entrance dams les Regions
Libcrees. She hes given her
chateau for the housing and feed
ing Of orphans, among them the
B0che" babies. The newspaper
article above mentioned purports
10 quote her statements AS TO the
work aud relying upon It's authen-
ficity, / feel compelled 10 speak
for the little ones who cannot
speak for themselves.
There are little babies who can
not pillow their heads on a moth
er's breast, and there are mothers
with empty arms feel that this
crime can be prevented through
moulding a public sentiment.
Princess Mnrat says the French
husbands are usually willing tol
take back their wives. whose hon
or has been defiled, but will not
even consider accepting the baby
born Of a German father. Al first
thought. one thinks, generous
husbands, indeed what man could
endure a child whose presence
would be a reminder Of such dos.
ecrafion OF his homegn On Sec
md thought one concludes, male
selfishness A husband comes
home crippled, mniilated and dis
eascd. possibly rcpnlsive in form
and feature. lie finds his wife
waiting with open arms anxious
10 comfort and care for him. But
Supp0sing this wife, true and
tender, has suffered the violence
OF brute force and carries
Boche" baby beneath her heart |
Or Ia her arms, this same husband |
refuses 10 accept this mark OF the
war upon his wife aud compelS her
10 choose between him and her
love. What American
mother. II really frank, viii not |
submit that she always thinks of
her children as "all p hers, not
half hers and half hcr husband 81
Call il female selfishneSs ii you
viii, she has paid the price and |
20 her they are an her own.
Princess Muraf says they arrange
that the mothers can keep track
Of their children and even come
10 see them. This statement
shows that some OF the mothers
have been parted from their hab-
les against their wills aud want
them.
She says, too, that they place
them IN private families and pay
for their support. Why cannot
The French husband accept his
wife with the result Of her martyr
dom just as she accepts him whose
body may be a constant reminder
Df all he has suffered and endnr-
al None could remunerafe this
foster father as willingly as il
does other foster homes. In this
country the pensioning Of widow
sd mothers has proven that the
state can better care for its charg-
Is IN the real home than in asyl-
ans.
Princess Murat says they want
10 save these babies for France
because France has great need Of
babies and that they are 10 grow
lp French and feel that France
Belongs to them. She tells Ameri-
sans that in giving money for this
Undertaking, they viii be helping
70 save France her most precious
posscssion-the next generation.
II France sincerely wishes TO save
hese 'Bochen babies as French
ind calls them a part of her most
precious possession, she must nos
permit them to be packed in boxes
ike little "chickens and sent TO
Princess Murat's Chateau as tiny
,ahies. The mortality will be
erriiic. Each should be fed from
is own mothers breast and ac.
'epted with the mother by the
'rcnck father just as she accepts
a. 4.