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Show MONTENEGRO OFFERS PREMIUM ON MALES CF.TTINJK. Montenegro. June 34 , ( Th'-re has be n an ntarming decreae i In the birth rate of Montenegro, duo to i. ihe loss during the war of so manv of 'the " pluck Mountain's" fightln-r men. J Tho government is offering premiums i to mothers who bear male hildren. i ' Th f'-m.iles now great ly outnumlM r the mates. . ; The Incentives offered bv th gov- eminent to mot hern of male chlldvrn , have resulted in pathetic upp?uU from 1 the untutored peat-ant wonie.i to the American Red Cr nurnea to Rive , thern "some medicine to make i boy." j In Montticcri boys are cr.psldcrcd much more valuable t hun git . "id i the constant prayer of the moon tu In j dweller s that ahe may be bteHncd with a mate child. Tins disparity In the sexes Is largely the outgrow'h of il.o das when Turkey held dominion over the Piilkiins and when the I i I .- y loving lov-ing Montenegrin had an evr present need of n-eti lo defend tho home land. In Monteneu'ro the women do nil the woik, tin men considering ininii.il l.i-l.or l.i-l.or undignified. They feel it ihdr chief duty to carry firearms and sword . talk politics and prepare for tile n xt war. |