New-York tribune., 1908-07-09

on record in Pennsylvania that had eleven -Tf~1
children The study OF this matter, called eusenfcs
has attracted great deal OF attention IN Eng and
but ir has proceeded far enough IN this country
for state TO pass bill for the prevention O.
reproduction Of such types. We afraid Of IN
terferiag with individual rights. and individual
right IS 70 bring many defective children Into
the world as the parents Ike There is not a state
which mas made any effort 20 check this don't
believe there is any advantage tn the reproduction
Of weak stock on this earth believe the time VIII
come when only the strong stock VIII reproduce
because tastes WIN so change by education that
people viii seek only these types in marriage
know to-day more than man and woman who
hsve decided never to marry. because. tnherfrfuE
some tendency 70 weakness passed down to them
through long lines Of ancestry. they have said
This thing shall stop right here. we VIII not pssz
Il on
'Heredity determines what each individual may
become Environment determines what he does
become"
This statement proved startling the class DO
you say" szid one woman. that pre-
natal influences count for nothing in The character
Of the chfd%-
They count the same any snv1rorrren-- ssid
Dr. Kelsey: the mother must Be kept vel ard
conditions
But the state Of The mothers uniud-th- things
she IS thinking of-her mental and spiritual feel
tngs?~
Or. Kelsey smiled skepticalfy.
NO difference at all he said: the stars of tss
mothers mind has no effect all upon ths enid
Then said another woman. It's all tne szr--
e the mother is fnsuIted abused sworn AZ.
treated with cruelty, abuse neglect II Wouldn't
make any difference TO the child at air
TT might enfeebIe the child said Dr.. Helsey.
gravely. because extreme mental anguish IN the
mother might cause a rush OF blood 10 n-r head.
deprivfng the child OF s1stenanee-
Than the mothers suffering. per So would taVe
no effect upon child. but II II interfsred with
the circulation OF the blood It might
Exactly said Dr. Kelsey.
TT seems TO that's distinction w1rsouc a
difference" said some sIse-
Many new statements Of science a-s merely
differences in definition" said Dr.. kelsey.
The effect Of the new theories as ouEifr>d oy
Dr. Kelsey seemed to be to reIesate prenatal n
finances 70 a position OF far less Importance than
mothers have been urged believe Dr. KELSEY
was disposed TO think that the consumption CT al
cohoI even In large quantities, oy tbs Inotns-
would have little. II any, effect upon the chilc
A man born with consunpttvs Tendencies may
according TO the theories outlined. by a wise lis
10 transformed from a consunptive child into
man of strength and v1gor with perfectly healthy
I47qz But all this outdoor life and right living
-E,1I ba1s no effect at all upon the physique ne
transmits 70 his SON The yoUngster. unless ne
+aLas after his mother. Will start with the same
old weak lungs that the father started VIII VI
all the mental and physical Development acsrreo
sf,ca the race began not one tota- according 70
n Kaisav has ever transmitted TO orsprlns-
- ~. o+bAr hand types do chanfs because there
are mysterious variations. changes II Ins tSp"
which no one can explain or account foF-