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Show SEX HYGIENE CAUSES AN UPROAR Last, winter a movement was start ed In Salt Lake City to have sex hygiene taught in the public Bchools. The proposal encountered the Indignant Indig-nant opposition of many of the lending lend-ing women of the city and was frowned down, although one of the most prominent women teachers in the schools championed the cauBe of the advocates of publicity. Lately the Chicago board of education, edu-cation, on the advice of Ella Flagg Young and Jane Addams. sanctioned the teaching of sex hygiene In the Chicago school, and what followed was similar to that which took place In Salt Lake The board was overwhelmed over-whelmed with protests against the innovation and had to retreat. Now Elln Flagg Young so long at the head of the school system In Chicago. Is In danger of losing her position and one of the weapons ot attach n her Is the charge that she is an advocate of the teaching of sex hygiene. As with every advancement, there must be opposition to bo overcome Sex hygiene should be taught In al our schools, taught, of course. It language chaste and inoffensive. Aud the day is not for off when the prudery that would conceal the neces snry enlightenment to properly guide a child w ill be cast aside. oo |