The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-22
Remedy Sex Program
Ayers Church Heads
Federal Council Appeals to MOuders of Public Opin-
ion TO Help; Secure Family Life After War Advised

the indulgence OF the moment with
out regard to the future or to the
homes that are to be. Against this,
we appeal to all young people to
think Of marriage with a determin-
alton to build their lives into such
family relationships as shall make
America strong in its inner integrity
as well as in its world position. We
take great satisfaction in the fact
that most young people do think OF
marriage in this wey.
We appeal to educators, artists,
authors, publishers, the press, the
motion picture industry, the broad
casting interests anu all other max
ers of public opinion, to recognize
with us a great national responsible
ity for unfolding high standards of
conduct In the relations between the
sexes, and for preparing youth to
be builders of the future homes Of
America.
We protest against the exploiting
in newspapers or magazines OF ma
terial which degrades thought and
emotion. We protest also against the
portrayal of the human body in
ways that are sensually provocative
aniG which detract from the rever-
ence in which men and women
should be held as creators OF homes
and guardians Of the sacredness OF
/ family life.
In view of the large amount OF
sexual delinquency involving young
girls, we appeal to parents and to
communities to give special atten-
ton and guidance to those among
the teen-age girls who are in danger
of entering into promiscuous ways
or drifting into prostitution. We
urge also that men both in and out
of service be impressed with theil
own responsibility for the increase
of promiscuity and prostitution.
Because of the spread of venerea
diseases through sexual promiscuit,
and commercialized prostitution
millions Of American men and wo
men are unable to serve the coun
try as they ought. OF the first tw
million men from 81 to IS years o
lage examined for the armed services
about 10000 were found infecte
with syphilis. According to tn
United States Public Health Serv
ice reports, there are from 8 to
cases of gonorrhea for every cas-
of syphilis.
It should be emphasized that in
fections of men in uniform com
from voluntary contacts with tn
civilian population. In 1912 NOR
than a million cases of these disease
were reported among workers IN wa
industries. Although methods c
diagnosis and treatment Of veneres
: infection have been improved ther
is no certainty that the effects {
these diseases can always be eradl
Gated.
, Prostitution is an enemy With
! the gates and a threat to commur
{ ity and national well-being. In
= bodies are bought and sold, healt
S destroyed and the spiritual natul
e degraded. 1t mercilessly victimiz'
= the nations youth. The large ma1oa
K itye of new infections now occ,
4 among those who are under 81 yea
e of age. The danger of such infe'
ton is greatly aggravated whe
: young people have lost their di!
1 elimination Of values, their cal
= ton and their self-control throue
alcohol
e The House of Delegates Of tt
: American Medical Association hi
S taken the stand that the ELIMINATE
: Of commercialized prostitution
= necessary for the control Of vetlere'
+ disease and has further stated thu
t no form of medical inspection
prostitutes can be effective. TIL
: enemy sabotages the war effort ar
n does incalculable harm to preset
= and future homes. It allies ltse
with other forces Of corruption
e community life and thus strikes
n many insidious ways at the wei
X being of the home, the communit
:. and the nation. Against milital
h foes we spend abulous sums
money and marshall vast forces. v
e must face the foe of venereal d
t sease with equal seriousness.
e We call upon good citizens
press the enforcement Of laws
a gainst this treacherous evil and '
6 urge that those engaged IN 1t