Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1920 — TOTAL OF SUICIDES GROWS [ARTICLE]

TOTAL OF SUICIDES GROWS

Save-a-Ltfe League Reports Big Increase in Cases of Self-Destruc-tion-for Blx Months. New York.—Suicide cases in the first six months of 1920 have shown an alarming Increase over those of the corresponding period last year, the Save a Life league reports, r in the first half of 1919 the league received reports of 2,062 suicides as compared with 2,771 for the first half of this year. The league aims to prevent suicide by offering advice and financial assistance to despondent persons. Of the total suicides reported this year 1,810 were males and 961 females. New York contributed 341. This year’s list includes 161 returned soldiers and 225 children.