26 Eugenics parenthood, accompanied by laboratory reports proving that there is no active venereal, tubercular or other deteriorating or degenerative defect in either parent. Among the states in which a marriage license cannot be issued without a physician's certificate of physical purity is Wisconsin. Minnesota, Connecticut and Kansas prohibit the marriage of couples either of whom may be feeble-minded or epileptic. Maine, Delaware and Vermont forbid the marriage where one of the couple is a pauper. Michigan has a splendid law, making it a felony, punishable by heavy fine and imprisonment, for one to contract marriage while suffering with an active venereal disease. A Regrettable Lack of Uniformity It is greatly to be regretted, however, that these splendid laws are not universal among our states. It is also to be deplored that the laws for the prevention of undesirable marriage have never been systematically enforced. For no provision is made which will revent persons forbidden to marry in one state from going outside the jurisdiction of that state, and thereby evading the requirements of the laws of their own state. In fact, there is a definite need that eugenic laws should be uniform throughout the United States - throughout the world, as a matter of fact - and that rigid enforcement of these laws should be effected. Perhaps, at the same time, it might be well to supplement these laws by others, making null and void all marriages of this nature already contracted. This uniformity of enforcement would be one of the most constructive measures that could possibly be put into practice, in developing a better citizenry for this country, or for the world, in general. Every child who is born into the world has an inalienable right to be well born. He has a right to receive the best of care, housing, and food. In fact, it is only a courtesy that every right-minded man and woman should offer to the little guest, brought into this world for a period, to at least provide him with adequate shelter, care and facilities for education. Dr. Keys has given us some records concerning the chances