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in life, a selfish desire to enjoy life as much as possible,
and a shirking of the proper responsibilities of citizenship,
are powerful causes. The modern tendency to
marry much later than was formerly the custom is also
a powerful factor in the contraction of population.
DIAGEAM 1.
SHOWING BIRTH-RATE PER 1000 PERSONS LIVING.
Amongst other possible causes may be enumerated
depression in trade, dread of unemployment, and the
fear of the burden of supporting large families, with its
attendant self-sacrifice and anxiety. Men with large
families often find this a drawback in seeking for employment,
though the opposite should be the case. The