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TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1928.

BIRTH CONTROL. A INDIVIDUALISM.

WOMAN DOCTOR ON WRECKED DEAN'S TEXT FROM BERNARD

MARRIAGES.

WHERE PARENTS FAIL,

SHAW.

THE GENERAL GOOD.

PRAPS-P'RAPS NOT!

A small boy was told that when visitors came to the house It was his duty to pay them some attan.

Some outspoken and provocative views on marriage, birth control, A striking address on the value tion. and the relations of parents: and] of Individual service was delivered children were expressed by. Dr. by Dean Inge, speaking, as

Shortly afterwards á Mre, Daniel Alice Hutchison, of the Great Or-guest of the Individualist Bookshop hands with her politely and ex the called, and the small boy. sbook the Ltd., at the eleventh monthly lunclaimed in his best drawing-room

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mond-Street Hospital And Tavistock Clinic for Nurses, lec-cheon of that organisation, at the manner:- turing at the Winter School for Hotel Cecil. Sir Hugh Bell preside How do you do, Mrs. Daniel? Health Visitors and School Nurses ed over a gathering of 800 people, I've just been reading about your at King's College. Passages in her and this attendance caused the husband in the don. of Hons."

Dean to remark, in opening his ad- The Children. Children who dress, that apparently there must! quarrel over toys; quarrel over be 800 individualists left in the

The following announcement was evory game they play: children world, although he had not thought read by the Curate at a small York-

shire church: who are irritable; children notit. physically well-these are the In- Individualiam in politics or reli- "Would the member of the con- cvitable result of superficial dia- gion. Dr. Inge said, was opposed grogation who wrote in the hymn cord between parents,.

to Socialism, or Institutionalism. book last Sunday, 1s. each way The Parents-This superficial In politics one heard the phrase, Opjah on Wednesday,' kindly re- discord is the general evidence of "We are all Socialists now," and in move the page, as the Vicar found, doop sexual discord. Parents religion one heard of the recovery it most misleading." should prepare their sons and of the corporate idea. The Vic- daughters before they marry. torian age nursed the comfortable A man got the sack. The fore- Birth Control.-It has wrecked theory that if we all followed our man asked the son a few days later many marriage, and is producing own interest we should thereby fur- if his father had got a job. that terrible monstrosity, the only ther the general good and the in- "Oh, yes," said the son, "in Man- child. We may come to speak not terest of the community. After all,chester, at the Zoo." of drink but of "only childism" as that philosophy made the country "Well, what is he doing there 7. the curse of this country.

a growing concern. Similarly in asked the foreman. Children only attained their full religion, our characters had been stature, she added, when they given to us by Providence to cult broke the ties of dependency on vate, and they were rict to be for- their mothers...

gotten. We were all members one Badge of Inferiority. of another, but each owed an in At the outset. Dr. Hutchison finite debt to environment, and it mentioned that she was acting as was the duty of each to do all pos mother to two little adopted chil-sible to improve that 'environment dren, and in relation to her sub-in which he lived, ject of "The Psychology, of Parenthood" she was convinced We all belonged to several or- They went through the various that avery difficult child was the ganisations, each of which had its courses, and when they had finished outcome of mistakes in handling claim for loyalty and allegiance, the host inquired: "Well, what do and of fallure to make good in expressed so fittingly in the Brat you think of that for a dinner?"

"Great!" replied the friend, en- · parenthood. Every young woman Epistle of St. Peter: "Honour 'all had a vision of herself as a won-men, love the brotherhood, fear thusiastically, "now have one with derful mother. Perhaps she pass-God, honour the King" but no

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to grey-hounds," replied the lad

"Sand-papering elephants down:

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London and prospered in business A countryman who had come to invited a friend from his native place to spend a holiday with him.

On the first day he took him to dinner at an expensive restaurant.

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ed through the period when her single allegiance must be made ab-j child was an infant fairly satisfac-solute. Noae must be allowed to "Now," said the bridegroom to torily. Later, however the position extinguish the claims of the others. the bride, when they returned from To-day the whole civilised world with many women was the con- There was not and could not be any the honeymoon trip, "let us hava a is mourning his loss, and sinong the verse. The difficulty started when general view or common mind clear understanding before many are representativo personages to that of its mother, as it had to sions what we should do or believe. you the president or vice-president

the child began to opposs its will which could dictate upon all occa settle down to married life. in the countries with which we were do if over it was going to make Religion, setting aside its extreme of this society?" at war. All are paying justly good. As soon as the opposition expression, was the man in his own "I want to be neither president began, and went on day by day, solitariness, and advance in reli-nar vice-president," she answered; doserved tribute to the famous there came a sense of irritations, gion came through privacy and so-"I will be content with a sub- soldier. "He behaved," says Mr. of impatience, in the mother. litude-"Let your light so shine ordinate position." Lloyd George, who was Premier dur Thore was hasty dealing, sharp before men" deemed the beginning "What is that?"

words, and perhaps a slap. The and natural basis of society.

"Treasurer." ing the anxious war years, "aut mother felt dismay and disappoint. The same, said the Dean, was merely like a patriot but like a grantment, and the child was punish true in politics. It was the sins Inspector: "Well, madam, we'll

Such a ed. These are sentiments gentleman."

course was not the of the individual that the evils of do our best; but if your husband course to follow. The, child's, de-society had their source.

home George hasn't been

for twolve which will appeal to"all, particularly velopment, whether normal or ab- Bernard Shaw paid tribute to the weeks". those who had to do with Earl Haig its parents development, had fol-stock more than he took out, and worrying about

normal, depended upon the course man who put into the common Lady: "Oh, it's not him I'm What I want is in, the equally-anxious period that lowed, and even upon the course all should try to do that in their the sample of ribbon I sent him out followed the War, the wanded and of development of Its grand-different ways, because there were to match!” workless, who were constantly in parents and great grandparents. so many taking out and not putting The outstanding mark of a person in. It would not be a hard thing his thoughts, and for whom he un- with a sense of inferiority was to say that the theory of collec ceasingly worked in this connue that offence was taken at every tivism led to the creation of a great Witness: "All right. Here's a

turn, tion it letting that, this morning, to guard against such weaknesses, a paradox that while most Socialism I feel far more than two pounds Parents should endeavour army of parasites, so it was quite fiver, and, I don't want any change.

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act In parenthood. Superficial dis-a true social ethic. unces to the multitude that his card worked bavoc with children's really came to this, that our duty these vases, won't yer?"

Therefore, it¦ Landlady: "You'll be careful of Strand, W.C.2

sorrowing widow and family will re-development.

28 individualists was to give our New Lodger: "Certainly. Were coive.

"Children who quarrel over toys. very best work, whatever we might they expensive?" quarrel over every game they play; have to do. There never was a Landlady: "Yes, it cost my old children who are irritable; chil time when that devotion to our own man twenty shies before e' won. dren not physically well--these are work was more necessary than just 'em." the inevitable result of superficial now. Although Shaw might not

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Magistrate: "You are fined two pounds for contempt of court."

Hong Kong Tuesday, Jan. 31, 1928.

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discord between parents," Dr. like being quoted in that room, yetį The Pre-War Mother: "What did Hong Kong has by now had some Hutchison added that her investi- he did not think they could take a you mean by sitting on young By the sudden demise of Earl experience of rent without control.gations had shown that this super-1 better incentive than the one he Smith's lap at the Brown's Christ-

It was only natural that views confcfal discord was the general evi- had quoted. Haig of Bernereyde Britain has lost flictel when H.E. the Governor, Sir Young men and women should not dence of deep sexual discord. a man the value of whose pence. Cecil Clementi, decided early in be allowed to

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mas dance?"

Modern Daughter: "You told me to."

Mother: "Absurd!" Daughter: "Well, mother, you

proved war-time performances. For tes was to lapae &e from July 1 of ignorance. A girl's preparations said, "How beautiful," but the said if he got sentimental I was it is not only as a great soldier w/ that year. The Colóny has just fund for marriage were often concern- truth was that he went on living to sit on him,"

Earl Haig be remembered.

He

will be remembered-and revered

for alt he has done since he abenth-

scared passengers.

The

a minor boom, die in a mousure to ed merely with clothes. Difficul- with his mother because he could trouble at Canton and the adjoining ties would only disappear. when not do without her. The men who

The vessel was sinking. launched themselves in marriage: territory. Cuses were brought to parents were ready to prepare with a second mother in the shape captain rushed to a crowd of

and daughters before our notice, when the influx was at their sons its height, of demands on non-they married. There was a move of a wife had not really grown up. Chinese tenants for higher rent. In America for classes to prepare Girls who were afraid to venture Accusations of a ramp can hardly be young men and women for marri- upon marriage had not reached of mother- justified on the little evidence avail age. To her that was a most ap- their natural stature unable.

No official figures are ever palling reflection upon

parents, hood.

Never Fully A Man... who should teach their children employed over the stiles of life. Not published and it is therefore nec only did he win the greatest teat of aary to rely on hearsay,

they might start prepared to try should not be treated she mention-

ed his sword, for his untiring ap- plication to the stern task of assist ing the War's disabled and

Ro-

from their own experience so that As an instance of how children arine of all times; he also enabled.sidential property outside the city to make marriage a supreme auc-ed the ease of a man who set out|

has come in for normal demand,

"Who among you can pray?" he asked them.

"I can," answered a minister. "Then pray, mister," ordered the captain; "the rest of you put on life preservers, we're one short."

A fazmer took some geese to the

the maimed and embittered to sur- with a normal proportion of vacant There would then. be fewer in life determined to get to the top Christmas market to be sold by

difficult children.

of the tree, and succeeded. Ho public auction. Asked by several vive the peace.

His fund for the tenements. Chinese houses in the

"The Great Maternal Urge." determined that his children should people if he would, sell one pri- helping of those rendered unfit by good prices; there was never any control, Dr.

crowded areas continue in fotch

Turning to the subject of birth also succeed in life, but at 12 the vately, he refused,

Hutchison said she eldest boy still had his boots black- When questioned after the enlo reason of the War, and their denterial slump in this class of pro- was not arguing for or against it. ed for him and his mother had to why he would not sell one privately, pendants, with which the annual perty, Complaints have reached She was aware that young people see that he was properly washed. he replied: "They have been to the China Mail, however, that marrying at 20 could not go on He was not given regular pocket-gether for nineteen years, and I Poppy Day appeal is connected, was rentals of shops and native business steadily having children until they money and, being undeveloped, be- don't like to part them now!" a splendid 'individual achievement premises in the central district have were 40. "But I do say," she add-gan to steal. He would never be

Scoutmaster: "Now, inspired by that deep love of his been forced up to pre-control levels. ed, "that birth control has wreck parents did not want to stand you're too slow altogether at get

Brown,

fellow-man and the inherent patriot untrol, we are prepared be say on to its ardent and injudicious ad- aside and

Without entering into the merita ofed numbers of marriages. I say

allow children. to doting breakfast. When I was in the ism possossed by the late Field the information before us that convocates, that it has wrecked many things themselves. There was too Himalayas 1 used to shoot a bird, Murabol:"

ditions have no means reached a marriage because the great ma- much domination in parenthood. pluck it, cook it, and eat it, all in Ever heard extrema; and to add that a your and ternal urge cannot be quenched so This domination went to such a about half an hour.

easily as they think. I have found length in some families that chil- of the Himalayas, Brown?

Brown: "Yes, sir; and I've heard more than one woman harbouring dren were not allowed to contra-

As a soldier, of course, Earl Haig's name will go down in his

tury, Until his relief of Earl Franeh at the front at the end of 1014 his career had been a bright one, but was not distinguished by unything much put of the ordinary, In the South African War he did, well, and subsequently held udhnin istrative appointments at Home and in India. It was in the firel Desen- our of the Great War that his chance really one, and he grasped it. Of

a half of decontrol has brought mors benefit than injury to the Colony.

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a feeling of animosity against her diet their parents. They were not of Ananias, too!” husband. She may have agreed as allowed to have religious views of

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to the course taken, but she did their own. She had geen Protes- Pat became an apprentice, in a not know herself. When we begin tant parents who would not allow shipyard, and the first morning the the use of birth control we are their children to join the Church foreman put a two-foot rule into stepping on a very dangerous of England or the Catholic Church. his hand and told him to go and ground. It can only be used with In her view the Churches together measure a large steel plate. the utmost care. The present time contributed only a tiny fragment returned in twenty minutes,

"Well, "Pat," said the foreman, is one of real difficulty because of of truth, and the way in which Mr. K. C. MeLounau tras this the expense of everything and the that contribution was made satis-what is the size of the plater morning sumunoped by Traffic Sur cost of bringing up children. fed different temperaments., Tho A satisfied grin stole over Pat's geant Baker for failing to exhibit a There is therefore the use of birth more freedom of action. young face. "It's just the length of this number plate on the rear of his car control, which is having a very de- people had in such matters the rule," he replied, "and two thumbs at 4.00 pins, on January 24. leterious effect unos many women, better citizens they would become over half this brick, and the the number of the car was given en monstrosity, the only child. Wa Toynbee Hall, speaking

The defendant pointed out"; that and it is producing that terrible Mr. J. J. Mallon, Warden of breadth of my hand, and

on from here to there, bar the finger the summons as 1708, whereas the may come to speak not of drink, "Father's Problems Yesterday yoyce R number of his car was 2076.but of only childism' as the curse and To-day," said that one of the Aunt Jane la a dear old soul, but Sargeant Baker admitted that he of this country. A large major results of the lowness of the birth doesn't understand a thing about and since discovered that he had ity of these only children would be rate during the war years, and the golfer mundo n`imistake in taking down the badly brought up, for it was more fall in that rate since, would be "Did you have a good game?'', she number of the car, and added that difficult to bring up one child in that the problem of finding suit asked her nephew.phone now and then a touch of brilliage, iron which he could get die muined we would the world would after 1932. As there would bain greens were di a terrible state."

thore was only one number plate a family than six. from the single able employment for children leay "No," was the reply The child get poor citizens, ing school would be less serious, seventh, tee was sloppy, and all the and his crowning act in the field wits ber, bo dong less well as restricted supply of young people Aunt Jana shuddered, “You lus instant assent to the plan which Major. Willson: How many do Children only attained their full for industry, it would be vital that mustn't » lunch “there any more, you require(Laughter) stature and growth, in Dr. Hutch- the best use should be made of Gilbert. I can understand how The Magistrate decided to disson's opinion, when they broke the them. Buch that was good for enjoyable a cup of tea and a sand- charge the defendant on the ground fest of dependency on their children might be expected to come wich must be after a game, but that the summons was bad in form, mothers. When a young man went out of that shortage,

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