The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-27
Northclife Says England Studies Problem Of ILUO
 Million Female Surplus
,By International News servicc)


 NEW YORK. Aug. 27. - Must two million women remain forever sinGle7
 In England today th3re is that number of "superfluous" women, the death of men o,casioned. of, course, by the great war.
 What is the best answer to Eng lands woman problem then?
 Lord Northclff. famous British publisher, brought up the subject when a girl writer visited him in search of an idea for a syndicate story
 Tell your chief to find out what's to be done with two million superflu- ous women we now have in England, ' he replies without an instant's hesi. tation.
 We have that many more women than men" he continues. That should interest everybody. I'd like to have such story myself"
 Far be it from us to insist that young English ladies emigrate here and marry our extra male population, although there is a sufficient num- Der 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 announces a surplus of 2,692 2SS males over females and a surplus of males. over twenty-one, to ex- ceed by 2.443,397 the number of fe. males over the same age
 SOME OF SOLUTIONS OFFERED
 But there are various solutions of fered us for England's problem by representative Ameican women;
 Women making of themselves such excellent matrimonial material as to lure men from other countries.
 Vicariously satisfying the maternal 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 women is better off alone.
 Railing the surplus of femininity in England as q great stronghold for the nation. Mrs. Olive Stott Gabriel, lawyer, does not think England has a serious problem in this predomin. ance of women
 BIG ASSET, SAYS MRS. GABRIEL.
 Two million women in any coun- try are an asset, not liability" as serts Mrs. Gabriel.
 Women are the equals of men in | any capacity politically, economically and constructiyely-I refer to the reorganization of any country after a war.
 The trouble with the majority of men is that they look upon women not as human beings, but as inferior bits of creation by means of which f re! may exploit themselves"
 But what of the human side of the problem, the almost absolute cer- tainty that these women can never maTy?" Mrs. Gabriel was asked
 That's what mean" she re- piled. Men think of women only ns husband-hunters. Men trouble IF e more about what women want tn women do.
 nder modern conditions think women marry to have the right sort of children to bring them up with the best ideals.
 Women don't wed for meal tick. cts any more. Few women wish to marry unless they meet the right man. Yes, I am a great believer in the theory of getting the right one 1 Il believe there is a true mate for every one of us, and women nova days want him or don't want to get married at all"
 MRS RAYMOND BROWNS OPINION
 Mrs. Raymond Brown, prominent Buffargette and manager director of the Woman Citizen, suffrage organ, does not think the eternal maternar should be wasted.
 Two million extra womeni" Mrs. l