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...Maternal Mortality. Their greatest concern was the fact that the U. S., whose women pay the highest medical fees in the world and therefore presumably get the best care, has the highest maternal mortality rate among civilized nations. For every 2,000 children born alive in the U. S. 13 mothers die. The rate per thousand is in England & Wales 3.8; Scotland 5.8; Germany 5.3; Italy 2.7; Scandinavian countries 2.6; Holland 2.3 (the lowest). Of U. S. maternal deaths, 65% are due to blood-poisoning contracted at the time of delivery or immediately after. Other mortal causes include lack...
...Vagabond, poor mortal that he is in spite of certain academic proclivities, has hidden away in his mind a few problems and questions which from time to time come forth to irk him with their barbed amorphousness. And among these is the desire to know the identity of the seer who made the immortal observation that "it never rains but it pours." Could he but discover the name of that sooth-sayer, the Vagabond would--at least not wonder any longer and be able to give credit where it is due when the truth of the remark is manifestly clear...
Thus did Mr. Coolidge, in his own words, "retire voluntarily from the greatest experience that can come to mortal...
...follows: Let Us Now Praise Famous Men R. Vaughn Williams How Sweet, How Fresh Paxton Three Italian Folk Songs Adoramus Te Palestina Jubilate Deo Gabrichi Plorate Filli Carissini The Gondoliers Sullivan Intermission The Galway Piper Irish Folk Song City of Chow Bantock To All You Ladies Callcott Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence Old French Melody
...propose to overthrow my Cabinet, mes amis," cried the Prime Minister, "do so now! A crisis today would have serious but reparable consequences. A crisis once the negotiations have begun would be a mortal blow to France...