Show BIRTH BIRTHRATE RATE VITAL Sociologists Point Out Peril of Decreasing Population PARIS July 28 23 The Ri 2 P C Th peril peri of a 0 greater stronger German ov- ov ove e helming a u steadily so eaker France Franc by sheer force or of o numbers looms large In the pessimism of ot French sociologist stud Ing the tho rate birth-rate of o country The Tho Increase of In pop pop- population pop elation for 1920 small as IS It Sons aroused the tho hope of or the go ern- ern mont ment and anti the thc public lUblIC for It was gen gen gen- generally orally believed that the rush of o f war tired soldiers soldier ad women omen ant ant- lou bus to many marlY and establish horne homes I i as the tIre turning point They have hav been disappointed The Tho net excess c cess of births over deaths the tollo follow Ing ln year was song as only D 9 S and tire iho results result of lat vear ear car still being tabulated alo Di 0 dreaded by sociologists and economists economist HEATHS nI L CID BIRTHS President l not long hong ago age of the Iho birth rate question as a that of life Itself for tor 1 l rance ranee its His HI ertol ts te ha lie said were svere devoted t to furthering the tho creation of homes home and tIre the rai Ing of en France s plight In a world of warIs war wai warIs Is likened to 10 that of or tim the Ii little ho bo boi softo grows grO slowly while all his corn com companions de develop like weeds In the tho th century France had half halt the th population of Europe at t tire the end she had one fourth of the tho only and today tody she ahe has s little mOle moie than tenth onO tenth Sinto Sinco Sim 1871 1 71 deaths have hate exceeded bli the and only Immigration has saved sn cd the th race raco from rapid extinction lion tion ion by a 0 loss that frequently was wasa wasa a quarter of a 0 million a 0 year sear wasI I |