DENOUNCES TEDDY BEAR .St. Joseph, Mich., July 14. The "Teddy Bear" fad was severely scored by Rev. Michael Esper from the pulpit in St. Joseph's Catholic church today. The priest held that the toy beasts in the hands of little girls were destroying all instincts of motherhood and in the future would be realized as one of the most powerful factors in race suicide. Father Esper spoke earnestly to his congregation for 15 minutes on the sub ject, exhorting all parents to replace the doll in the affections of children and discard the "Teddy Bear" forever. "There is something natural," said Father Esper, "in the care of a doll by a little girl. It is the first manifestation of the feeling of motherhood. In the development of these motherly instincts lies the hope of all nations. It is a monstrous crime to do anything that will tend to destroy these instincts. That is what the 'Teddy Bear' is doing and that is why it is going to be a factor in the race suicide problem if the custom is not suppressed."
