The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-02
England Has
WOmanSurpluS

LOSDON The problem ~ Eng
lands "urplua' women which has
bern causing much concern since
the toll NJ war was revealed. has
been Increased in the public inior-
cst boy publication uf The 1921 con-
sus figures
Two million surplus women
what shall boz done with ihow'' has
bccn the general theme Of the print
cd theme Of the printed ana spoken
discussion ~ the problem
The census however. revealed that
this wpA q popular round number
ana the actual excess ~ females
over males Is one and thrco-qu1r-
tcrA The prc-war figures revealed
a diHDropUTiionmcut Of a million
and quarter. Hence o. il proved
that tho problem of 'autpius' wom-
nnkind has only been Increased by
half q million, or. lu other words, by
the number Of men who gave their
lives IN the great war.
Nature be- correcting this inequality
herself. experts point out. ns Do" lat
birthtatc figures show u marked In
incrrlso lu the plurality which
boys register over the EIrl birth
rate. The anonymous author of
Women Adrift' contributing to the
press discussion. points out that
building the empire. fighting for tho
empire and undertaking us more
hazardous occupations has caused
the discrepancy In uumpCrF.
Mature Hrcs that thorc shall hc a
Jack for every Jill,' ahu writcs, FOR
she starts with q male balance that
would cover all This CNtra waFtagc,
II only one thing were done 10 keep
tho balance straight and that one
I . lt tf.F a.. FtH a. d
motherhood would keep the boy ba-
bios alive. for the male surplus dis
appears within the first five or
seven years"
The Writer strikes out strongly
/ against the dominant note of pre-
| v,Ous discussion, which has been
| that the solution. from the point OF
view of women, is that all girls be
/ trained for vocatious other than
motherhood and home making so
| that they may have an interest In
I life and live fully in the event that
| they are not selected for marriage.
| such q procedure, the author OF
| Women Adrlft' argues. would only
/ make women less attractive and in
| crease the number ut men who re-
/ main baChclora
/ The surplus" woman herself has
not rested passive under so much
| prO-ing and coming She has
/ spoken with no uncertain voice
| against being put under a micro
| scope FOR public analysis She de-
/ nics the allegation, in fact.
| so many letters OF protest against
| the discussion were written by girls
aud women that two or three OF the
/ newspapers finally ran them In job
/ lots, a daily feature Tor several days
The dcnlals of "surplosity" have
made helpful reading for men folk
The general tone OF the letters has
been that the writer doesn't feel her,
! self Ia ho "aurnlus" In any way
she's having perfectly good tim,
! with life, she has interests, and al
manner OF things. She cites, hi.
est blrthrato figures show marked
! cycles. kodaks, flowers fields. seen
| her life fully ana satisfactorily, and
| no need for men,
| The controversy has produced an
/ exceedingly human set OF doCu-
ments, but tho writer who wins the
interest and good wishes Of all read
ors Is the girl who writes that she
has decided, after grave cousidera-
| tion. to solve her own problem by
| mating with one OF the wars vie
Tins "A man blinded in battle.