Show I EMPTY CRADLE CAUSES ALARM i i IrID 6 G Ii- Ii W U England's empty cradles continue to form a subject of animated corn corn- com comment ment mont mon amoni ne newspapers doctors and sociologists Not a 0 few fow British officials express s misgivings lags Ings over ov r the future of the race raco If It the tho present pres- pres present pres- pres present ent rate rato of ot decline in births continues con- con continues Dr J Johnstone Jarvis Jaris medical 1 officer of health for tor Leeds In his report for tor 1922 refers in some ome I striking pass to the subject of I birth c control Commenting upon the tho fall of o the birth rate in Ll cds from 21 II 3 8 to 19 io 8 per pr 1000 1 he lie sass sas sa sHow How people can In these circum- circum circumstances stances talk talle of birth and the tho necessity for the reduction of tho the birth sate late passes posses slon To talk of ot the tho i iski of over over- overpopulation population with Europe depleted by evolution l t famine and dig dis- ease case and other oilier continent continents calling out for lor s settlers settlOrs to occupy their land and de develop clop their Industries Is childish loll folly tolly This This m mith mth th of ot over over- overpopulation overpopulation over overpopulation population w was e exploded long ago o oso so one ono thought but It has been re- re resurrected resurrected re resurrected ted and Is again being made roade to do service serico Ben Ico in this anti antl- bochl campaign to reduce the bh buLb lh rate o 0 ono one object to the of the tho unfit but to Interfere with the bh Ih of the tho fit and tit and this serious serious- seriously seriously seriously ly Is what is Intended Intended- Intended Is to In- In Invite invite In Invite vite disaster Let there be no mistake mis- mis take tako about it If it the British Empire falls alls It will III not be for tor lick Itch of mon money mon mon- ey Iy as so many seem seen to tear fear but butor for lack of men inca and because Its sons and daughters ha hae e been ben In- In Influenced influenced in influenced by the tho of ot a afew afew few seekers after arter notoriety and hae ha allowed selfish interests to como between n them and their duty 00 |