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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.
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