In the interest of mercy to present and future generations and a higher moral civilization our present Legislature could not render a better service to the State than to pass a "birth control law" by means of sterilization under approved medical and moral restrictions, forbidding the issuing of marriage licenses to the weak‐minded and criminal classes! It is a lamentable fact that marriage licenses are issued to criminals in our penal institutions that have been convicted of heinous and capital crimes, and to the feeble minded and vicious minded. For the important position of homemakers and parentage marriage licenses should only be issued after a thorough physical, mental and moral examination by a competent board which should include one or two physicians. It is a lamentable fact that multitudes of children are born into the world inheriting weak minds, insanity and all manner of incurable diseases! Every humane consideration strongly forbids such conditions to continue. We have laws that forbid cruelty and abuse of domestic animals. Why should not young human beings, created in God's image have as much careful thought bestowed upon them? There are a number of parents in this and every town, physically, mentally, morally, financially incapable of taking care of their families. Is it not high time the State should make a law to remedy these evils and forbid the issuing of marriage licenses to such classes? Yes, and sterilization of such as are cursed with venereal diseases, whose very existence is a serious menace to society.