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PAGE BIX BIRTH RATE 0 111 M THE WAR Fatherland Becomes a Babyless Na tion Declares Famous War Writer Scientists Ordered to Find Solu tion to Save Nation's Life Slaugh ter of Soldiers Threatens Future. m' J. w. t. Jr.vsox. (Stuff Special.) NEW YOKK, June I I. If tlic nivnt wnr lusts two miI oni'-lmlt' vi'itrs lonjcr, liubics will ilisnpiiciir almost completely, in (Siirmmiy, unless (li government ilevises measures to c heck the proporliontu fall in birth rates (luring the first two years of the war Germany is i'lwiiitf the greatr nntnstrophe that ever threatened a modern nation. All uliii'min:; decline of eliildliood is hoveiinir over the land at home, while the ohlileratio'i Gpininny's youth and manhood is oe. currine; on the linlllel'ielils. Jtiico Itway 'JT.mili'iicil. Decay of Hie Oennan rueo, liefiiiist! 01 lnsiiuieieui replenishment I roui sources inside the country, is not a fantastic dream of (iennmiv's cue . mies, hut is n disquieting possibility (it tho tntnre, which (leiinan scientist Iiuve been ordered hy the pivernnient to investigate. ! During Ifll.'i, flcrnian births fell 20 per cent below (he record for litl l, the year th war began, am according to figures which have just succeeded in passing the uGrinnn cen or, the decline in l!)l(l was about -111 per cent under the 11111 figures. Thi same steady lull in births, at the rate of lid per cenl, additional vearlv would make the decline 11)11 per cent at the cud ot 101!), with the prnctica disappearance of babies from Ger many. It is not certain, as n mailer ol absolute fact, whether the blight upon lul lire Herman humauilv would be wholly complete, for German slalis- tics refer hot to small ciiuiitrv vil lages, but to cities of l.'i.OIHI or over. Jawnos Ninro War, It is possible the birlb rate ha: not fallen so extensively in Ihe agri cultural districts; hut if not, this is duo to a large excess of illcgiti mate nirtlis. Kussmn prisoners of war are hcing extensively used lo supply Ihe war's deficit of a.ifH.'iil turul laborers in Germany, "'l are understood to have usurped Ihe places of husbands of German peasant wo men, who in many cases iiclualK as sisted in the capture of the Ifussians. Tho German governing class lenl izes there is no fiituiD'e for Ger many if it has to depend for its com ing man power upon such unions as these. Ways must be devised to keen tho cities well supplied wilh lusty youngsters if Germany is In play even a secondary part in Ihe world. Germany has lost 1,21)11,01111 in dead since the beginning of the war, anil .IIKI.OOO in men so badlv injured as to be useless l'er serious work wbci the war ends. About Siio.oihi tier man youth reach military age yearly. Decline by '20 per cenl of eG'man liirlbs in lDI.'i means iluil 20 years thereafter there will be only lilil.oilli Germans of military age; anil il -i line of 10 per cent of liiillls in lolll locals Hint in 1!) .'Hum more than -180,0011 Germans will be ready for the army. 1,700,1100 Killed In War. To tho 1,700.000 Germans I Hied or pcnnaiienlly injured since the be ginning of the war, miiM hi' added 180,000 potential soldiers, who dis nppeurcd from the future army rolls in l!l." and lOlli thru not having been born. .Militarism cauiiol ci-l without manpower; and there can be no rdc oaale manpower for Gcrmunv with biilhs declining j .m.Mhiau like tin present proportion. The birth decline, in fact, is tin third ureal mocmcu working to overthrow the Prussian mililuris' rulers Ihe two others being growth of democracy within liennaay am' pressure of the allied armies outside. German sociologists ami govern mental professors arc holding confer ences thruoul Ihe empire, trying i,. devise ways of rcstoiutg a norma number of births but, to tin' present, without Vuci'css, The government is recwlv to nt'let financial rewards to patents of large -families, but German scientists ictv not convin I ihis is the wuv to meet the problem. Illitli licit., fulling. ' To encourage large families- amonv the few who are willing o umlei'iiki the necessary sai-ril'iie and rcspon nihility is far lii-s important than to persuade Ihe great and middle cius families of (lermnnv lo do tin ii slum toward keeping Germany populated by colli ribating two or three ch'ldtei each. ! The Germans are nol willing to d this under the picsenl conditions ol JVH)i SWS tlttf J'Y'lHvU-rrWfcioil tj i i nun i.ii ji oil t vv v v vv a.- . v:? i i',llltf 1.1,1 HI 1 i'.. T. T "fi ,J NN XXXX ies Old. Glovjv Plies', iy never looked .so torigbfe, With some strnefe inner litfhfe: Ai t5oub each -thread of while ar,i rtd, 3TacVi filamentr of blie, I "Were o-pura of crpl ritual fircv, The- flame of fhai fine high desire-, "Which -thrills the nation fhrouh. The flag" on hi Itj greets the eye .And o'ripj- our hearts tfomehow, Though it has- passed through struggles vast, Its proudest hour is now; i Now 'tis unfurled to j-how the world Our live? , our all to ljftaerty. That after -we Viavo ceasei to "be , The flarf.fcbe -flad- hiav IiVp.i war, Ihcre has been a fall, decade by decade, in the German birth rute. 'flic increase in German population has been due, during that period, the re duction in Ihe death rate, which the government has accomplished by hy gienic improvements and belter living conditions. tut the present fall in the birlb rate is accompanied by the greatest a increase in the death talc due lo the war, that the world has ever known. When the soldiers rclurii home from the trenches, there will be an im provement in the birlb rale; but Ihe call now is forever more men for the front. Kver.v German who is now killed menus bis elimination from the total of future German fathers and fathers are Germany's most pressing demand of the future. 'file only real solution for Germany is to end Ihe war so the fathers of the future can return home. If Ihe war goes much longer, piling up evijr increasing future poverty for Germans, there can be no satisfactory solution even after peace is declared. For, not only will an increasing num ber of iNilciilial fathers have been killed, but those who survive will be reluctant to assume parental cares with taxes so high ami living coa litions so unsatisfactory. If the birlb rale scientists report truthfully to the kaiser, they will say quick peace gives (formally her only bailee of meeting this new enemy at home. etiRo of the measles, and since the night of the scare of Fish Lake dam, she has not heen so well. .Mr. G. C. Griffin, tho new mission ary for this part of Oregon of the American Sunday School Union, c-ainc out In this community Saturday even ing, stayed over night with .Mr. and .Mrs. II. Watklns, was at the Sunday school and gave a short Interesting address, went from thero to the Laur el Sunday school whero bo again preached. I lo Is anxious to organize now Sunday schools whero they are needed, ns well' as to aid those al ready organized. .Mr. Griffin has tak en Mr. Smlth'B place, who has not boen well and unable to do the work. Al laro sorry to learn of Mr. Smith's poor health. T. .1. Pullcns and mother, also Miss Anna mid .Miss Mary Robertson at tended church in Ashland Sunday. heen for sonio weeks at the hospital, recovering from an operation. Millie Patton and Bessie Chambers went to Kagle Point Saturday. K. A. llildreth returned from the valley Saturday whero he had been at tending to business. Miss W'llma Morris went out to Eaglo Point Saturday. Illla Ahbott went to Kaslo Point Saturday to visit her brother, Frank Ahbott, and family. Ira Tungato and wife moved up from Dupray Saturday and are settled in the Mills cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Tungato of Jackson ville are vlsillnf their sons, Ira and Jack this week. Miss Nellie Smith and Frank Tref ren went out to MedTord Saturday. T. W. Barker and family. Mrs. Ber- nlce Barker and Vernon Jones went up on Klk creek Sunday and spent the day picnicking. BUTTE FALLS ESE CREEK RIPLETS Mr. Robertson and sons had Mr. Daheck's engine and saw a few days last week sawing up sonio of their wood they cut last winter on Mr. MiinimerR place. :ilcn MiCaOo visited Mary Robert- ion one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Woller .larks called at Mr. Itoliertson's last Wednesday en I a g. Mrs. Itoliei Isoa railed oil Mrs. Wat- kins last Thursday. Merle and Fern Jacks visited al their grandparents most of last week. Inyil French and Pearl Ktowal vis ited at Mr. Vestal's Suiidav. Mrs. Sam Courtney, Mrs. W". K. Ilaiaiael. Marshall Mllller and Ihe Misses Mlna and Myrtle Mlnter called on Mr and Mrs. 11. Watklas. The apples on some of the orchards are falling so fast they are almost thinning Iheniselves. Mr, MeCalic began Monday la lils cin'lmrcl. Sonic of Ihe workers are ;thel Kwen. May Frenc h and Charlc lettlgiew. They expert to begin al Mr. .lacks', that Is tho Wllflev or- hnrd tills week some time. Some of the workers engaged are Anna and Mary Robertson, Fay Perry mid the Mien girls. 'Wallace Bergman visited Ms molh 'r, Mis. t'larno. Sunday nlulit. Me 'tailed Mils week to Washington to find a loralion. W'Hytnan Bergman, w ho Is working it the Vilas ranch, visited his sister, Mrs. Will Crandall Sunday. Weldon Ylllidcl bnvlng driven Ills aew ear out to where his goats aie lii'tding near Reese crock, left his car In a by path while he ami Frank Mas onua went to see Ihe goals. After having I a gone about halt" an hour. he rclnriicil to find his car reduced to lies, .Mr. Yllllclel pbnaeil Into Med- ford for a taxi to come out lo meet ti 1 in unci take hltn home. They came lilt S.ltlllihn Willi a truck .not took lie remains of the car Into Mc'cHord Miss Allan Robertson has been Maying with her sister In law. Mrs lollll Roheilsoll of Futile Point. Mrs Itobyrisoii Was ju"t ap tvaxa a bad G. W'. Barker and family were, at "Camp Nick" picnicking Sunday last. Bessie (.'numbers, .Millie Patton. Ftta and Norma Stewart and Charles Stewart and Chester Jones, went on a picnic to Camp Happy Sunday. Ruper (llecson camo homo Tuesday from Medford whero he has been for several mouths. Mrs. Louise Phillips of Fort Klam ath Is visiting her mother, Mrs. Oben chalu this week. Charles Patton returned to the ranch Wednesday after a. few days visit nt home. Thomas Ohrlan Blurted across the mountains to Pelican Bay Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. II. 1). Mills and chil dren and Mrs. James went to Medford Thursday and returned home Satur day. Charles Stewart and Waller Obriaii went nut to the valley Saturday lo look for work. Mrs. Kd Walson returned home from Medford Saturday where sho has Mrs. Violet Ditsworth of Trail, who has heen staying for sometime in Medford, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Glass on her re turn, c A large number from Antioch at tended the carnival during the past week, reporting a iHost enjoyable time of the season. i Miss Mattie Gordon of Beagle, who has heen working In Medford, re turned to her homo Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Porcy Chapman and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Rodgcrs and fain Hy of Beagle all motored to Ashland Sunday, having a picnic dinner and enjoyig the sights. '.Mr. Abbott of Sams Valley lcTt the first part of last week for Rosebnrg whero he will work during tho sum mer months. Mrs. 1). O. Frederick returned home Tuesday from Tillamook county, where she attended tho funeral of her fathor, Mr. Ackley. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dean and fam ily of tho Willow Springs district were visiting relatives In Antioch Sunday. Mrs. Dean's mother, Mrs. Glass re turned home with them for a few days' visit. Mr. Norman is now working for Mr. Jesse Glass of Antioch. ' Drion Glass is working for Mr. Peart of Central Point this month. Mr. Blgham and sons and Frank Myers were gathering their cattle on tho Table Rock range tho past week to vaeeinato them beforo taking them to the mountains. Jack "Wialker and family who are living on the Fit, ranch, will move to Meadows district In tho near future. Theo. Glass of Antioch hauled an auto load of grain to Medford Satur day, breaking a spring of his car dur ing the trip. Mrs. Kincaid of California spent a week's visit with friends In Antioch leaving Saturday for California. Mr. and Mrs. Edmunson and fam ily, who have been living In Salem, Oregon, for the past year, returned to their mountain home this week. Mrs. Abbott and daughter. Miss Zella Taylor, were visiting at the Chapman home Sunday. Charles Centers purchased a cou ple of cows from tho Riverside ranch this week. Mr. Shenn helped him to drive them to his ranch In Sams Val ley Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Rosroe Doty, who havo been residing at the Modoc or chards, have moved to tho Plymall ranch, east of .Medford. Jasper liodgers of tho Beaglo store was trading in Central Point Monday. Mr. and Mrs. YVylaiid and family of the meadows motored to Medford one day last week. The lest cfooiSspfee for tkwerxvna&? X Medium Boilii Ibinfs 'Xpr quick & smooth LCOMMJOUS ClIAIN OF BOILING J POINTS;:'"; IrwRnilinclRVink B STANDAItD for easy startup , , "Jg 1 H I u& fk tfWi) .suF Em tMiwirwiiinf'Ty Safeguard your casings wltli New THIS is the time to see that your tube equipment is right and ready to meet the conditiqns of summer driving. You can't afford to chance ruining perfectly good casings with worn out tubes. Replace the old tubes now before Fisk Week goes by. How long has it been since you ex amined your tubes?. Loofy them ooer carefully and replace any which you are not sure Will stand the strain. New Fisk Tubes NOW will give you belter lire satisfaction and lower upkeep costs for the balance of the season. This is the time to buy. Fisk Tires For Sale By MEDFORD VULCANIZING WORKS Medford This is Fisk Tu be "Week OUR SERVICE And What It Means to You WE WANT TO RUN OUR BUSINESS SO THAT YOUR BUSINESS WILL BE OUR BUSINESS. Rmmiiiff our business right is, as we see it, making our business your spe cial friend. Doing that, we invite the special friendship of your business. niuiiitv We desire your personal friendship it is a pleasure. We desire your business friendship it is a necessity. It gives us joy to know that you like ns personally, greater joy to know that your business and our business are getting along mighty well togeth er going hand in hand, so to speak. So we run our business to make it worth while to your business. That worth-while feature is necessary to business friendship. You can't meas ure personal friendship in dollars and cents, but you have to measure busi ness friendships in just that way. ,That is why we sell implements that are famous for their quality and are adapted to Ihe needs of this corn- That is why we keep' our re pair and supply stock organized so ihat we can servo you quickly when time means much. That is why we keep in force many special features that are sure to be profitable to your business. The business friend in need is al ways tho friend close at hand. That's a great advantage of our business. Our business doesn't call to your bus iness "like a friend's voire from a dis tant field," but like a friend's voice right at your side, ready to help in the quickest and most effective way. If you are not already on our big calling list, come in and let our busi ness shake hands with .your business. HUBBARD BROS. Go East Through California! 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