Show increases faster Than Male Mak MaleAn MakAn An American insurance company as IS recently released figures showing showing show ing that the trend in the United Unite d States is toward a larger proportion proportion tion of women than men Already there are more women in the older age groups than there are men Although more boys are arc bor born n each year than girls the male fatality fatality fa fa- rate is is greater and in in addition addition addition addi addi- tion to this factor recent immigration tion has brought more females female than males to our shores Earlier in the Uw century immigration figures figure show that more males immigrated immigrate to the United States than females to the experts the trend in the United States will continue continue con until women considerably outnumber men in t e e middle and younger age groups In China there is little danger of this dilemma dilemma dilemma di- di di di- lemma since the practice of infanticide infanticide in in- is still in vogue according according according accord accord- ing to reports from froth Hong Kong According to 10 the South China Daily the official party newspaper in Canton the drowning of girl infants has proved serious in both land rc reform orm areas as well weIl as in other areas This practice has long been followed in China among poor families who look upon girl infants as economic liabilities The South China Daily reported that statistics showed 1882 cases of in had occurred in four counties in east cast alone The Voice of America might be bemore bemore bemore more effective if it stressed such barbaric practices in showing the world just how the humanity humanity hu hUe manity of China actually is is |