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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE AR CHDIOCESE OF PERTH.
ESTABLISHED 1374,
Registered at the G.P.O., Perth. for transmission by post as a newspaper. NO. 2,270.
PERTH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12. 1947.
'PHONE B6950 450 Hay Street,
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Perth, Box A35, G.P.O., Perth. SEVENTY-FOURTH
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FILTHY LUCRE in a FILTHY TRADE Chemists Lured into Contraceptive Racket by Extravagant Profits National Disservice by Well-known Firm Sponsoring Birth Prevention Australia loses propably 500,000 children in a decade by the pracNo Information. The traffic in contraceptives has been On, Catholic chemis. who was tice of birth prevention. asked to comment on this matdenounced as a national evil. How lucrative such a truffle is may ter said that the contraceptive be learned from a circular forwarded to chemists throughout Australia by a well-known firm which the public regards highly traffic was "a first-class racket... for its products designed for the well-being of the baby. What Another was indignant at "the this firm does on the one hand, before the public eye, it more bait held out to chemists in order than counteracts on the other behind the counters of chemists' to get them to stock up. Unfortunately, many of them take the shops. bait and bring the profession In September, 1942, the then "to increase your profits on the into discredit." Federal Minister for Health, Mr. greatly increased sales that will In this regard it is interesting National follow, we are offering you a Holloway, in issuing Security Regulations prohibiting special bonus deal . . . that will to recollect that on May 15, last propaganda for and the advertis- turn generous profile into really year, a question on the extent of contraceptive production was Everything for the welfare of the baby. ing of contraceptives, said that handsome profits." Readers will be interested to asked in the Victorian LegislatHandsome bonuses to prevent babies being "contraceptive control was the ive Assembly by Cremean, Mr. J. handfirst step in meeting the great learn what these 'really born-this is the para doxical attitude of Here is a M.L.A. The question put to the national danger of Australia's some profits" are. Johnson and Johnson Pty., Ltd. copy of the circular, which is Chief Secretary was "whether falling birth rate." The Minister then went on to headed "Additional Bonus on Or- any evidence is available to show say that while the question of tho-Gynol," and is dated Janu- the extent of contraceptive pro- some of them are potentially the statement made by Sir Raduction in Victoria; if so what the birth rate was a complex one, ary, 1947: phael Cilento, a are the figures for the last two dangerous." distinguished in whict economic factors such Dear Sir: "'Feminine hygiene' products,' medical authority, and quoted As you know .our policy with available annual periods." as poverty and insecurity had the editorial adds, "may even be from a medical journal in the The reply was "No informa- advertised as considerable influence, "the com- Ortho-Gynol has always been 'sure, safe and deHouse of Representatives by Mr. First, strictly ethical tion available." mercial exploitation of the sale twofold. pendable,' Why is no information avail- tiser meansbut where the adver- Cyril Chambers, M.H.R. (now of contraceptives by the present promotion; secondly, generous 'sure, safe and de- Minister for the Army) speaking able? The public has a right to pendable for feminine uncontrolled practice of free ad- profit margin for the chemist. hygiene' on the Address -in -Reply to the vertising and circulation of pos- To further increase your sales, know the extent of this traffic. It the purchaser interprets it to Governor-General at Canberra, intensive is known to be extensive and, mean sure, safe tal matter, was a national evil." we are launching an and dependable on March 7, 1945. According to Mr. Holloway, on that occa- detailing and mailing campaign by the way, it is known that for contraception. Perhaps only Sir Raphael, a minimum of covering every doctor in the Com- young girls are employed in the sion, said that the birth rate of monwealth. know that no 'femin- 26,000, or a possible maximum of manufacture of some of these physicians Australia had fallen to a very ine hygiene' products are 'sure 45,000 children are each year Ortho-Gynol has been always devices. 1920. since serious degree safe and dependable' contracep- prevented from seeing the light of the most profitable proSome indication may be gain- tives. Whereas in 1871 the proportion one The result of such ad- of day. Thus, added Mr. Chamducts in your pharmacy, and to ed from figures from Britain vertising is that thousands of bers, Australia had lost 500.000 of our population below 16 years increase your profits on the was 42 per cent., in 1940 it was greatly increased sales that will when during the war years the women are duped. There is not children in ten years. He then Taking the Anglican Bishop of St. Alban's one product on the market that went on to say: only 26 per cent. follow, we are offering you a two years immediately preced- special bonus deal (available up estimate of 33.500.000 articles is 100 per cent. efficient as a "To -clay we are permitting ing the two world wars, births to March 31, 19-17) that will turn from one factory. apart from the contraceptive measure." men to deliver public lectures totalled 135,714 in 1913, and generous profits into really hand- mail-order department, was de"It is interesting," the editor- and even provide radio facilities our scribed as "probably about right" ial also says, "that a publica- for them, in the course of 120,415 in 1938, although which some profits. by the secretary of the Catholic tion like 'Fortune' has made they tell the people of population was 2,000,000 more Australia Here are details of the deals Pharmaceutical Guild. than in 1918. available complete information how they can avoid their responavailable:The "national evil" of contraas to the manner in which com- sibilities in married life. Strange Business. it is On buying: 3 dozen parcel (9 ception is no less in January, packages Also relevant is reference to mercial interests are exploiting the responsibility of the Comfree), 1 dozen "A" and Accordingly, as a mat1947. monwealth Government to preplus 9 an editorial article which appear- the public in this field." packages, "B" 2 dozen ter of public concern, we draw "B" packages free (less 10 per ed in "The Journal of the Ameri500,000 Children in Decade. vent the manufacture of any arattention to a circular which has What concerns Australia par- ticle that might be used in the discount), profit, 18/14/10. can Medical Association," combeen issued to chemists through- cent packages menting upon a survey in the ticularly may be summed up in practice of race suicide." 6 dozen parcel (24 out the Commonwealth, and free): of "the 2 dozen "A" and 4 dozen magazine, "Fortune," which advises that "an intensive The packages, plus 24 "B" pack- business of birth control." detailing and mailing campaign "B" medical journal said that the dis10 per cent ages free (less in the covering every doctor traffic was "a strange business count), profit £19/3/2. Commonwealth" is under way in a_ with one foot among the sciences 12 dozen parcel (60 packages order to increase the sales of a free): 4 dozen "A" and 8 dozen and the other among hundreds of contraceptive preparation. "B" packages, plus 60 "B" pack- scoundrels who make small forRemarkable Thing. The ages free (less 10 per cent. dis- tunes out of ignorance." The remarkable thing about count), profit, £43 /13/3. "Fortune" survey is quoted as circular is that it is issued May we suggest that you make saying "the industry" at present I his Johnson he most of this offer by order- does a 250,000,000 dollars a year l y a well known firm, It's worth having a ticket in No. / and Johnson Pty., Ltd., which is ing one of the larger parcels in business and that there is an esCharities Consultation. prominently before the public as anticipation of the increased de- timated annual profit of 75,000,First Prize, £3,000. Drawn next the manufacturer of Johnson's mand that we know is coming? 000 dollars a year for the manuKEEP ON TRYING week. Baby Powder and other commo- At least order the 6 dozen parcel facturers alone. dities for the welfare of infants. (2 dozen "A" and 4 dozen "B," "As the writers in 'Fortune' pubThat this firm, which the with the extra 2 dozen "B" add- emphasise," the editorial says, lic associates with laudable, even ed without extra cost). Note "the contraceptive manufacurer if commercial concern for the that the total profit on this par- realises that most of the prowell-being of babies, should be cel is £19/13/2-surely an extra- ducts are unsatisfactory and freW AGIN ELECTORATE. MARCH 15th., 1947. conducting "an intensive cam- ordinary return on a line that is quently fail to produce the depaign" to boost up the sale of a so well received by the medical sired results." and profession and public alike. contraceptive preparation The "Journal's" editorial adds thus add to the gravity of an Your J&J representative will will he pleased to discuss this with that "the feminine side of the alarming "national evil" come as a shock to the average you on his next visit, but remem- birth control business is appalEndorsed Country and Democratic League Candidate. Australian. ber the deals ends on March 31, ling"; that women spend 200,- Successful and Genuine Fdrmer, who lives in the centre of the 000,000 dollars annually for "at What is to be noticed particu- 1947. Electorate. least 636 different brands, sold larly is the emphasis placed on With compliments, largely under the deceptive adVote for other candidates in order of preference. commercial profit. This proVOTE Yours faithfully, vertising term 'Feminine PIESSE and be assured of Pe ace in the economical, rural duct, it is said, "has always been Hyand industrial life of community: one of the most profitable pro- Johnson & Johnson Pty., Ltd., giene'," that "not one of them R. W. MAYHEW, has been proved to be entirely ducts in your pharmacy," and (Authorised by G. A. W. Piesse, Tillillan, Wagin.) effective when used alone, and Sales Director. the circular goes on to say that
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