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In his article for Ladies’ Home Journal, Theodore Roosevelt describes the benefits of reading and provides advice on how to get people of any age interested in reading “serious literature.” Roosevelt elaborates on his reading habits and book selection processes, which stem from both his current mood and educational desires.
Marple Collection
1915-04
Theodore Roosevelt expresses interest in Edwin G. Conklin’s pamphlet. He explains that he believes that the future of humanity hinges on select people having children. He suggests that philosophers like Stuart Hill and Thomas Malthus misunderstood the question of population reduction, as those who would read their philosophy are not the ones who need to reduce the population. He states that families like the Juke family should not be allowed to continue to procreate and more families should be more like the Jonathan Edwards family, whom Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is related to.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-02-05
M. F. Emerson criticizes Theodore Roosevelt’s article “Race Decadence,” published in The Outlook, arguing that “morality” is not the only factor contributing to declining birth rates. Emerson addresses points of immigration, issues of living conditions, the increased economic independence of women, and differences in familial circumstances.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-11