The Holly chieftain., 1922-10-05

life we're as they are here France is trying to save
the babies, and American women with the help OF
women of some other countries are pioneering
along the way of salvation.
Once upon time an English novelist, now too
little read wrote book called: "Put Yourself In
His Place" There was character in the book.
DIR. Amboyne, who forever putting himself In
the other fellows place, so that he might get
proper and unselfish viewpoint. So when one
comes to France he must put himself In the
Frenclman's place. and judge things "human-like
am framing this letter In the heart Of the devas-
tated region. ! am sitting on the doorstep OF
wooden barracks In which there are 20 young wom-
members of an American committee. known ire
auenty the Anne Morgan committee. All of
these girls are trying to do something to help not
only the stricken peasants of this land. but, with
foresight. attempting to help the future genera
tiUns
On the other side of the barracks are the ruins
Of once fine chateau. Scattered reaching
plains the sites of prosperous villages.
On the right look at the fire and sell-b l-basted
mains of a noble forest whose underground mazes
must not be trod today lest you kick the
plunger Of unexpIoded shell or the trigger of
a hand grenade and thus secure passport to
country from which you can't get back The set
ting of this scene Is an inspiration for work. The
girls work hard
Before leaving the United States read stories
OF decreasing birth rate In France. I took the
reports to mean literally what they said. The
other day In the chamber OF deputies member
to speak of certain existing conditions trying
to the soul of Frenchmen. and closed his speech
with these humanity tragic words: "And in the
meantime. France is being depopulated."
Such words these start a man to thinking and
urge him to an attempt to find out the truth.
Hence in part the visit to Anizy-e-C Chateau, which
Is one OF the centers of the activities of the Amer
lean committee OF which Mrs. A. NJ Dixie is the
president and Miss Anne Morgan the vlce.presIdent
Everybody knows how women In America work
babies to instruct mothers and to send
good books circulating through what generally
may be called the unreading communities. First
for the babies. On the steamer coming from Amer.
lea l asked French woman II 1t were true that
France had such n low birth rate that In time the
country would become depopuated. Her answ er
was: "The birth rate Is high enough to keep the
population of France stationary at east The
trouble is that the children die because of the alb.
sence OF certain safeguarding means and because
OF the reluctance of some of the mothers to adopt
new methods.
which the American committee is doing about this
matter She said: "H the lives of the children,
can be saved France has babies enough to keep its
right kind Ia what Is needed The death rate
among the children can be decreased greatly and
the season OF fear be made to pass"
Laon or part of It, stnnds a mighty hill In
the heart of the embatted territory of France but
the American committee there reduced the yearly
death rate among the children from So In the thou
snnd ~ In the thousand. This proves something,
and does not need further demonstration be-