New-York tribune., 1921-11-22
Bible Quoted
BY Mrs. Sanger
To Limit Birth
Control Leader Refers 10
Characters i'm Sacred His
tory i'm Reply to Criti-
cism by Archbishop Hayes
Police Hearing To-day
Well Known Persons TO Tes-
tify in Inquiry Over Stop.
ping of TownHall Meeting

Mrs. Margaret Sanger, leader Of the
American Birth Control League, last
night answered the attack of Arch
bishop Hayes of the Roman Catholic
Church on the birth control world
movement. Robert McC. Marsh, her
attorney, said that prominent people
identified with the movement would at
tend the police hearing at Headquar-
ters this morning to testify in the po-
lice investigation of the stopping of
the Town Hall meeting.
Monsignor Dineen, secretary Of the
Archbishop, would not say whether he
would attend this mornings police
hearing. nor would he say whether the
Archbishop would be there. The only
question he would answer was concern
ing Mrs. Sanger's books. He said he
had not read her book on birth control,
but that he was permitted to read any
book not forbidden by the Church. He
said he did not know whether Mrs.
Sanger's book on birth control had been
prohibited by the Church or not.
Both Sides of Controversy
az agree with the Archbishop that a
clinic is the proper place to give in
formation on birth CONTROL" said Mrs.
Sanger. II wish, however, to point out
the fact that there are two sides to
the subject under consideration-the
practical information as distinct from
a theoretical discussion. The latter
rightly may be discussed on the pub
lie platform and in the press, as the
Archbishop, himself, has taken the op-
portunitv to do.
"The object of the American Birth
Control League is twofold-to arouse
public discussion on the theoretical
issue as we'll as to establish clinics
where practical information may be
given to mothers through the medical
profession.
II agree with Archbishop Hayes
when he states that the feeble minded
and physically and mentally Unfit
should not be allowed to propagate
their kind. The laws Of this country
do not permit Of such restrictions. The
enormous amount spent by private and
public charities to take care of those
unfit is tremendous Endorsement for
birth control and the statement of the
Archbishop.
"The inference is often made by our
opponents that the genius is born at
the end of large family, usually the
eleventh or twelfth, or, as quoted by
the Archbishop, the fifteenth child
(Franklin). If the Archbishop will re-
call his Bible history he will find that
some of the most remarkable charac-
ters were the first children, and often
the only child, as we'll. For instance:
Isaac, in whose seed all the ma
tions were to be blessed, was an only
child, born after long years of prepara-
hi
full, talented woman, whose counsel was
highly valued. lsaac's only children
were twins-Jacob, the father of all
Israel, and Esau. 1saac's wife, Re-
becca, was also a lovely woman of fine
character. Joseph, the child of Rachel,
was born late in her life, and she had
but one other child.
Samuel an Only Child
Samuel, who judged Israel for forty
years, was an only child, born after
years of prayer and supplcation on the
part Of Hannah. John the Baptist was
an only child and his parents were we'll
along in years when he was born"
Mr.. Marsh said the birth-controi
league will have many witnesses at the
police hearing.
eve do not intend that Police Com
missioser Enright shall have any ex-
cuSe 1Or Ia1llng TO ACT, ne auueu' ne
holding of an orderly conducted meet
ing at the Park Theater Friday evening
was splendid lesson in Amcricanism
which seems to have been needed in
some quarters, but the outrage upon
the constitutional right of free speech
by the arbitrary suppression of the for
mer meeting, before word was said or
without any warrant or court order,
was too extreme threat against DEM
ocratic government to pass unrebuked.
Disciplinary measures of the sternest
character are needed to teach regard
for the law to everybody responsible
for the outrage"
Officers of the American Birth-Con-
troll League last night said: EVERY
where we see poverty and large fam
lilies going hand in hand. Those least
fit to calxy on the race are increasing
most rapidly. People who cannot sup
port their own offspring are encouraged
by church and state to produce large
families. Mans Of the children thus
begotten are diseased and feeble
minded; many become criminals"