The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-06
ENCL LAND STUDIES PROBLEM
 OF HER TWO MILLION FEMALE
 SURPLUS, SAYS N0RTHCLIFFE

New York, Aug. 6-Must two mil lion women remain forever single?
 In England today there is that number of superf1uous" women, the dearth of men occasioned, of course, by the great war.
 What is the best answer to Eng lands woman problem then?
 Lord Northcliffe, famous British publisher, brings up the subject when a girl writer visits him in search of an idea for syndicate story.
 'tTen your chief to find out what's to be done with two million superfiu- ous women we now have in England" he replies without an instants hesita- ton.
 'eWe have that many more women than men, he continues. That should interest everybody. I'd like to have such 8 story myself
 Far be 1t from us to insist that young English ladies emigrate here and marry our extra male population, although there is a sufficient number of men to provide husbands for all the women in this country and for the 'superfluous" British girls, too.
 Census statistics for 1920 show there are now 1O7 men for every 100 women in the United States
 Latest available figures on popula- ton announce surplus of 2,6e2,- 2SS males over females and a sur plus of males, over twenty-one, to exceed by 2,443, ,3s7 the number of females over the same age. Some of Solutions Offered. But there are various solutions of fered us for England's problem by represe ntative American women:
 Emigration to countries where men are still at large.
 Women making of themselves such excellent matrimonial material as to lure men from other countries. Vicariously satisfying the maternal l instinct by caring for the youth of the country, sons and daughters of women who have found husbands. And the belief that there is a mate | for every one and not finding him woman is better off alone! Railing the surplus of feminity in England as a great stronghold for | the nation, Mrs. Olive Stott Gabriel, | lawyer does not think England has a serious problem in this predomin- ance of women.
 1.-TWO million women in any coun- | try are an asset not a. liability" as Serts Mrs Gabriel. 'TWomen are the equals of men in any capacity, politically, economical | ly and constructively-I refer to the reorganization of any country after a war.
 t'The trouble with the majority of not as human beings, but as inferior bits of creation by means of which they may exploit themselves" | But what of the human side or the problem, the almost absolute cer- tainty that these women can never marry?" Mrs Gabriel was asked:
 -HThat's what I mean" she replied ''Men think of women only as nus band-hunters- Men trouble much women do.
 srUnder modern conditions I think women marry to have the right sort of children, to bring them up with the best ideals.
 tewomen don't wed for meal tickets any more. Few women wish to marry unless they meet the rlshe man. Yes, I am great pelfevef III the theory of getting the right | one-'
 II believe there is a true mate for every one of us and women noWaoays want him don't want to get mar ried at all.'
 Mrs. Raymond Browns Opinion
 Mrs. Raymond Brown, prominent [ suffragette and manag1ng director or the Woman Citizen, suffrage organ does not think the e+ad ererhai niS' l 1.-TWO million extra women"' Mrs Brown exclaimed. Englano IS rlcn | indeed.
 If the materfna1 quality is not ex- pended on her own children, woman may help her country all the InorS
 Economically, woman can earn neI own living. She always has' III soiiie way Or other.
 q think the two million women could help the children of kngland. We can never have too much or the mother instinct, whether It IS gwen to the family or to the country! Emigration to Englands Wloe oo- minions mught solve the problem; Miss Helen F. Mccormick, assistant district attorney of Kings county holds this opinion
 Miss Mccormick for EirniSraIion-
 '@The first aspect of the quest1on at present is the economic phase Of 1t; After all, if women are proVloeu means of support, the prooleh Is not so dangerous.
 The human side IS not pre-e1n1n- ent at present, it seems 10 me
 eff women are welle prov1ded Tor economically. men could be easily in- duced to go to England and take T them for wives
 with all England's dominions, her outlying provinces she IS nor devoid of destinations to which she may send. if they wish to go, her single women.
 LetS commission be- appointed. Let England aid her superftuous wom- en to go to Canada, Australia and New Zealand
 l .Where there are enough men for