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STUPID GENEROSITY
(Cincinnati Enquirer)
The Canadian “stork derby” might be amusing, if
the results were not so tragic. On the strength of a
well-meant but misguided whim, a wealthy Canadian
left $500,000 to the Toronto woman giving birth to the
most babies in the ten years following his death.
The result has been to place a premium on quan
tity in a field where quality is considerably more im
portant.
A large number of mothers who are contenders in
this extraordinary contest are on relief. In the hope
of achieving wealth out of their fecundity, they are
bringing into the world far more chlidren than they
can possibly support decently. Some mothers are giv
ing birth to one child a year, with some of them still
born and others so weak as to have but slight chance
for a happy life.
Someone will get the $500,000—and probably will
not use it very wisely. But scores, and perhaps hun
dreds, of children will have been born into families that
cannot insure them good health and an education. Scor
es of mothers, probably, will find their own health ruin
ed by the continuous strain of bearing children with
out adequate medical care. This is a frightful price
for a multitude of mothers and children to pay in order
that one of their number may become wealthy beyond
her needs.
One cannot blame the mothers who are risking
their own health and the happiness of their offspring in
the hope of great fortune. They are mostly too ignor
ant to realize what is involved. The blame rests on the
shortsighted man who earmarked a fortune for this
ridiculous purpose. To gratify a foolish whim, he has
set up a chain of events which is bringing misery to
many, and which is not benefiting the nation. For
Canada, like every other nation, needs healthy, intelli
gent babies, not mere numbers.
Hull Said Saw
IVo Situation In
China V* arship •;
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D C.. June 22.
Secretary of St: 'e Cordell Hull
said today 'he State Department
had not requested the dispatch of
any American warships to Hong
kong, and he knows of no situa
tion there which would require
their presence.
Other officials pointed out'war
ships in the far east may be mov
ed at the digcretion of the com
mander in chief of the Asiatic
Fleet and probably the reported
movement of the Tulsa and Ashe
ville to Hongkong was purely
routine.
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(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 22,
-Strengthening of the Naval Air
Force b\ 191 new planes was as
sured today when the navy de
partment warded contracts for
that numl to three cor
porations.
The purchase price was kept
secret. One contract for the con
struction of fifty-four 1,000 pound
dive-bomber planes was let to
Chanch Vought Aircraft Co., of
Hartford, Conneeticutt. The 3rd
contract for 83 scouting bombers
was given to the Curtis Airplane1
and Motor Co., of Buffalo, N. Y.
Appointment To
Be Made Soon
Dispatch Said
(Bv The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C.. June —
Indian Bureau officials said that
the selection of an Administrator
for the Indian Reorganization
Act in Alaska probably would be
announced soon by Commission
er John Collier, subject to con
firmation by Secretary of Inter
ior Harold L. Ickes.
The candidates are said to in
clude William Paul of Juneau
and Frank Peratrovich of Kla
wock It was explained that while
the initial supervision is in the
hands of only one person it
would ultimately require the em
ployment of several others
Old Wheeler-Howard Act
The Indian Reorganization Act
is the old Wheeler-Howard Act
and extends to the Indians of Al
aska the right to form business
and other organizations: to esta
blish a credit -system for Indiang;
grants certain rights of home
rule: provides for vocational ed
ucation for the Indians and other
privileges. Under it loans may be
made to Indians chartered cor
porations for the purpose of pro
moting the economic develop
ment of such tribeg and their
members and not to exceed $50,
000 will be available for making
loans to Indian students in high [
schools and colleges. In brief,
the Indians will be allowed much
the same community organiza
tion privileges as the white man,
under the supervigion of the In
terior Department.
Report Approved
Paul went to Washington in
connection with the matter sev
eral months ago and has been
connected with the Indian Office
there. Unconfirmed reports here
state he has been approved for,
the new post by Commissioner
Collier. Since his departure for
the East, Paul who gome months
ago was temporarily suspended
from the practice of law, has been
charged in Federal District Court
with “willful deceit and gross
misconduct” in an action asking
his disbarment as an attorney.
The action was brought by As
sistant District' Attorney George
Folta. Paul is reported to have
left Washington to return to Jun
eau.
Peratrovich was a candidate at
the recent primary election for
the Legislature on the Democrat
ic ticket, but was unsuccessful.
Both men are widely known in
Southeagtern Alaska. Juneau
Empire.
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