Overpopulation may exist, or be imminent, in some portions of Europe and Asia, but is certainly far from being present yet in this country. Vast stretches of unworked arable land in the South and in other parts of our land await development. We can easily sustain double our present population, and may certainly expect to grow to that within a few generations. Why, therefore, should our best native American stock quietly relinquish its opportunity, and neglectful of duty to our children and children's children, and to our own race, stand by and see our country, which our fathers have made what it is, pass out of our hands and into the hands of people of other types and races? Holland is given as the country in which Birth Control is widely taught and practiced, yet their birth rate stands high, 26 per 1,000 population, while that for the U.S. Registration Area is only 22.4, and steadily falling. This includes the high foreign and negro birthrates. The native white American birthrate in one State was only seventeen some years ago, and is probably less now. Some of the methods taught are far from being free from danger, while there is reason to believe that many women are rendered sterile by such practices, and find themselves unable to bear children later when they are earnestly desired. Quite a number of actual deaths have been reported to our office, due to the local use of corrosive sublimate, and others from attempts of various kinds. There is but one possible way for America to remain American, and that is for our best Americans to bear children in sufficient numbers to occupy and retain what we now possess. Four children or more to each fruitful family of our native stock is our only remedy. While we are striving to escape the danger of Race Suicide through the extinction of our [14] [right side] best families, let us not forget that other great black cloud which is threatening to envelope us, Race Amalgamation. This crowning calamity will overwhelm us quicker and more certainly because through Race Suicide, our best, no longer exist. [centered score] Shall America Remain White?* By W. A. Plecker, M. D. This question may be answered in the affirmative today, but if delayed for several generations it may be forever too late. "Taxation without representation" was the slogan that fired the colonists of 1776; "states' rights" was the cry that called forth the determined resistance of the South in 1861; and "making the world safe for democracy" was the thought that mobilized the resources of our land and hurried millions of our young men to arms when the rights of mankind were trampled upon. As momentous as these questions were, in neither instance did losing to our foes mean absolute and irretrievable disaster. In each case our conquerors were, or would have been, of our own blood and kind. The change of rulers and the downfall of our government would not mean the change of ideals and the destruction of white civilization. The South rose in majesty and strength after defeat by her Northern brethren. As horrible as may be the thought, even domination by the Central Powers, people of our own race, would not have meant absolute and hopeless ruin. These dangers were apparent to all and were met by armed and united resistance, but few realize that for 300 years the white race of America has been subjected to a process which, though more destructive than war, has aroused no popular fear, and has called forth only the most feeble and ineffective resistance. [long dash] *Read before Section on Public Health, Southern Medical Association, Eighteenth Annual Meeting, New Orleans, La., Nov 24-27, 1924. [15] [end]