Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-30
WHAT WE ARE
TALKING ABOUT.

TALKING ABOUT.
! An indication that the press has little
TO do with influencing the choice Of the
voters is claimed by subscriber, who
hands in an old newspaper clipping to
| the effect that recent election in New
York City is another striking instance
CT the contempt of the people for the
daily press. In that election every can
didate who was supported by daily
newspaper was defeated. The aggregate
circulation of the newspapers in appos-
irg Van Wyck was neraly two millions
of copies. In favor of Van Wyck there
was only the morning paper, journal
which claims circulation of $4,000
copies, and is reputed to have only one.
fifth of that. And Van Wyck was
elected by plurality of 10000 votes!
Three years ago the Argonaut engen-'
dered considerable acrimony among its
daily contemporaries by pointing out a
similar condition in San Francisco. The
democratic ticket, which had no jour
| lalistic support, elected the largest
number of candidates. while Adolph Su-
tro, who was elected mayor by major
ity over all his competitors, was sup
ported by no newspaper at all! If these
two elections are not striking COM
mentary on the utter lack of influence
welded by the sensational daily press of
the present day, we do not know
what is.
The Samoan wears clothes and dies,
so writer tells us. He says Uncle Sam
has lots of things to learn in introducing
civilization to his new children in the
islands of the Pacific. The latest kink
in the expansion tangle is possibly the
most curious one of all, and will certain
ly be seized upon by the antieimperialist
cranks to show the dangerous tendencies
of the modern American government.
Ever since they were first discovered the
Samoan islands have been famed be-
cause of their mild climate. but now it
appears the introduction of clothing
smong the natives on the island of Tu-
tuila, which now belongs to the United
States, has been by no means a blessing.
but has been followed by all sorts of
lung trouble. The natives are now be-
ginning to die off by consumption, sole.
lily on account OF their desire to wear
white mems clothes.
now governor of the American posses
sions In the Samoan islands, recently
had an interesting interview with Secre-
tary Long. He said that in the old days
the natives went nearly or quite naked
and never had colds. They protected
themselves from rain and dampness by
liberal applications of cocoanut oil,
which quite as effective as the oily se-
cretion of a ducks back in shedding wa
ter. With the white men sack coats and
store pants" made their approach into
the Samoan paradise. The natives sold
their cocoanut oil. and when these
Clothes became wet during the rainy
season tha first families of Pago Page
went shivering about the island, and
soon accumulated rheumatism, lumbago.
sciatica and tuberculosis.
Having produced these diseases, Cap
tain Tilley says the United States ought
to supply the remedy. He reports that
the greatest necessity for Samoa is first
nurses and then teachers. The native
women have no understanding of the
AILMENTS of children. The women of the
naval contingent at Page Page are do
| ing what they can to teach the Samoan
women how u, care for their children,
but Captain Tilley believes the lives of
| many little ones would be saved If the
mothers could be taught the rudilnents
| of household medicine by competent
| nurses.
Such a change in habits, DIR. Hall
went on to say, would be accompanied
| by rapid evolution of the body. Those
members of the primeval human race
who stood most erect and could carry
| their bodies farthest and fastest upon
their legs would have a far better
chance in their struggle for existence
THAN those who did not have such a
lcapacity. These conditions would then
result in a very great strengthening
and Increase. in girth and length Of the
llegs, widening of the hips and a
strengthening of the muscles Of the hip
and back.
"A man in the rear of the auditorium
wanted DR.. Hall to tell how 1t was pos
sibie for God to make an ape with
soul, or develop man from soulless
ape, but the doctor did not reply.
A lot of good advice to students can
be found in a report of what President
William Dewitt Hyde, of Bowdoin Col
lepe. said in baccalaureate sermon to
the senior class of Harvard University
| His sermon was full of advice to young
men, and helpful in every way. In it he
showed the difference between life in the
college and life in the outside world,
outlining the difficulties which young
graduates will meet, and giving them
certain rules by which their lives may
be guided successfully.
Incidentally, the president made some
pointed remarks with regard to social
corruption. and he also took bold
stand in saying that the twentieth cen
tury Christ is pre-eminenly social
one.
President Hyde chose as his subject
two texts, which he said contained in
few words the difference between coll
| lege and world life. They We're: He
that is not against me is for me-" and
"He that is not with me is against me. :"
He said: