At a meeting of the Mothers' Department of the American Woman's Club on Wednesday, over which Mrs. W. G. Hiltner presided Mrs. F. Rawlinson read a very interesting and helpful paper on "The Questions of Children."
The following is a brief resume. of Mrs. Rawlinson's paper The great need of the world to-day is men and women who are well equipped physically, mentally, and spiritually to meet life's struggles and to help others to meet them. Mr. E. Long says, "It took nothing short of a world war to make Americans realize thei shortcomings in the proper eugenic instruction for young people." Statistics made in connexion with the Army Draft in 1917 brought to light appalling facts regarding the physical condition and morals of the young men of the nation. The coming generation has to be dealt with, and it is high time that parents employed every means to counteract these evil influences.
The speaker continued that children's questions fall under three heads: (1) Questions concerning the universe about them; (2) Questions concerning God; and (3) Questions concerning the beginnings of life and sex.
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