The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-02
SEX EDUCATION
is HELD TO Be
PARENTS DUTY
Booklets Similar to One
Which Caused bennett
Conviction Upheld.

Sex education Of adoiesccnt chill
dren Is primarily a home duty and
can be aided materially by proper
pamphlets on the subject.
This is the mass decision eX-
pressed by indianapolis clubWomen,
pastors and educators, in a sympos-
Jun today on the $500 hning OF Mrs
Ware bennett of Brooklyn n Y for
sending a booklet on sex through
the mails.
The survey showed that the In
dianapolis y NJ. c. A. has used
pamphlets on sex issued b. the In
diana state board of health.
Dr.. w. T. King. secretary Of the
health board, said booklets dealing
with sex are sent daily through the
mails.
These booklets have the approval
of the United States public health
service. I suspect that false prud-
ishness has had something to do
with the hning Of Mrs. bennett.
There's nothing obscene in the
booklets we send out, DR., King
said
Y. VI. c. 4. Uses Folders
A. H. GODDARD, executive secre-
tary Of the Indianapolis 7. NJ. G. A,
said that although the city organ
ization had not used Mrs. Dement'S
treatise on The Sex Side of Life, a"
that il had used numerous folders
sent out by the Indiana state board
of health.
I'm sure if Mrs. Dement'S
pamphlet was approved by the New
York Y. NJ. c. A that it is worth
while. Wisdom in the compilation
of facts in books on sex determine to
a great extent as to whether they
should be used. Booklets on sex
should be used through personal
touch with boys and girls.
I'VE have had pamphlets on the
subject that ! would send through
the mails-but it has been custom
airy for US to get into personal touch
with the boys GODDARD said.
Agains. Sex Love Books
The Rev. T. A Hayward. execu-
tive secretary of the Federated
Baptist Churches of Indianapolis,
believes there is a place for intelli-
gent sex pamphlets. but suggests
that literature on sex love life for
commercial purposes only should be
discouraged.
Mrs. W. c. Borcherding, club
woman. said. I raised my two
daughters without the nOtoriety
which Mrs. bennett has received.
It seems to me sex teaching is for
father and son. mother to daughter,
for the home principally
Mrs. George Elliott. president of
Heyl Study Club. declares that she
doesn't believe in the prOmiscUous
sending of literature on sex through
the mails. The teaching is for the
home and not for the school" she
believes
Sees Good in Books
The Rev. H. f. Perigo, district
superintendent OF the Free Meth
0QLNb tilLl AlI- ID / Aki AtACtA4Ot
of teaching children sex is different
If the Y. NJ. c. A. used Mrs Den
nett's pamphlet, I don't believe the
association did so unless it had
merit, and after a thorough invest
CATION It's duty Of fathers and
mothers to explain sex intelligently
to their children
Mrs. Isaac Born. cIubwoman. says:
Sex in the proper light should be
brought to children. Sex is a
natural thing and should be taught
n the home. although sex as APP
piled to botany in schools IS with
in the realm of education outside
the home
Mrs. Dennetts pamphlet must
have been a good one. or the Y. NJ
c. A. would not have used it
Booklets should BE- used in teach
ing sex under tho jurisdiction OF
the parents