FRENCH PROPOSAL TO ENCOURTHE ONLY SON.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 235, 15 December 1916, Page 3 (Supplement)

FRENCH PROPOSAL TO ENCOUR—THE ONLY SON.

A(>E LARGE FAMILIES

Propositions in Paris for encouraging large families are as numerous as they are varied. The last strikes out ;. new line —at least, for France —and is pronounced well worthy of Parliamentary attention. French people, as ■i rule, s.iys the author of the proposal, do their best to confine their family to one son only. In future let us make the lot of the only son a difficult one For the purposes of military service, lit it be reckoned that each family owes six ycasr' service. If thore ')€ only one son he will have to serve tlu> full six years; two sons would owe three years apiece: four sons Is months: under no circumstances would each individual term be less than year, 110 matter how many sons were born. Daughters, says the "Pal! Mall" correspondent, would count towards a reduction, provided there weiv sev- (; a 1 girls and only one boy. It is not, s.'id what would happen to families consisting entirely of daughters.