The San Francisco call., 1910-10-18
Man MAY LEARN
FROM Ant And BEE
Prof. Woodwork Predicts Fu=
ture for Single Women in
Race of Workers
Savant Is Writing a Book Deal
ing With Human Social
Problems

PrODlef1lS
BERKELEY. Oct 17.-Prof. Charles
Y. Woodwork. head OF the entonlo-
logical department of the university,
looks forward to the development of
the human race into workers, drones,
queens. etc. The bee and the ant are
SO divided, and why not man?" says
the entomologist, especially since the
movement Of human kind seems
pointed that way.
1t means the ascendency of the un-
has started to write a book about 1t
called Human Social Problems" and
has already finished six chapters, which
are destined TO create sensation
when they are released from their
pigeon hole in his desk.
AS a forerunner to what is coming
the scientist throws out suggestion
or two in his preface. He says:
Man is by no means the only social ami
nal. Many hundreds Of other species OF
social animals exist in the world me
social instinct has been evolved indepen-
IDENTIFY in many groups Of animals; indeed.
man is Of the latest experiments nature
has made along this line.
Perhsps as . social animal may be
just in the making, and may nov only show
the beginnings of what he Will eventually
become. Perhaps we are in The process OF
realizing some Of the adaptations TO social
existnce which other social animals have
At any rate. il VIII be advantageous 70
view our social problems in the light Of de-
velopments among other social creatures, and
Il may be wise for man 70 follow the trafl
blazed By some Of the original pioneers of
al civilization.
WHY NOT MAN.
The first chapter on a Celibate
Working Class plunges at once into
the maelstrom Of sociological and
physiological discussion with this as
starter: "All other social animal Is have
developed one or more working casts
incapable Of reproducing themselves,
but vastly more efficient than the sex
ually normal individual. The ant and
The bee, and why not man2" the saVant
inquiries. In these insects, he AYERS
are found the highest civilization
among solver animals. Professor
WoSdworth has spent all his life look
ing through a microscope at them, and
certainly knows. He argues:
Ants and bees are examples of the highest
civilization found among the lower animals.
Here definite celibete working cast has
been developed whose sense organs and ner-
vous systems are decided advance over
the SeNuslly normal individuals. Possibly
some time our developing civilization will de-
usnd mental caliher and effoiency of the
worker that IL incompa tible with fertility.
Win proper food aud with physical and
mental exercise. our schools may develop.
perhaps even now are beginning TO develop,
higher type Of being 10 perform the work
Of the world in some way comparable with
the worker bee and ant. and perhaps. as in
control the production Of sex and find the
female Is more plastic and capable Of this
higher development.
FUTURE FOR SINGLE WOMEN
In Professor Woodworth's analysis
the married woman seems TO be the
least fa vored by nature. and is cIassed
by him as q member Of the fnonpro-
ductive class" while there is bright
and shining future for her unmarried
sister who is equal TO her wage" He
continues:
II increasing celibacy was confined to the
male sex. woman would Of necessity be rele
gaied 10 more and more subordinate posi-
tion-- She has not Yet attained commercial
equality with men. but much progress has
been made. sD6 every one looks upon equal
ity rs easily within the possibility of the
near future
( some have looked upon the increasing
pumber Of unmarried business women
serious public question. like the decreasing OF
the size Of families but il may be possible
instead Of being grounds for alarm that this
may be 2 movement destined 10 bring about
P still higher type Of civilization. Perhaps
the civilization Of this country today is in
some measure dependent upon the fact that
have now greater degree of ceiibacy
than the world has ever known in the human
race.
Marriage has justly been considered as
putting the woman in nonproductive class.
II is not that the home duties are not often
engrossing enough. The conscientousness
Of women will preclude any large proportion
Of them not carrying their fun burden of
labor. The work that they do. however. is
relatively unproductive. They lavish atten-
tions upon their household that add TO the
comfort and satisfaction of a few, but TO
the world ar large they are usually con-
Urmsrried woman may often he Of even
less value 70 the world than the married,
nut when they join the army Of workers
they give full value for their wage and
economically success. Since this move
ment contributes to economy in that 1t trans
forms coa~nners into producers. It advances
sge wealth of mankind ana at the same
time dependent classes are raised TO more
independent position. thus according TO the
spirit Of modern civilization.
CELIBACY FOR ONE CLASS
Like the ant and the bee, the human
race Will have to come to A state where
there will be celibacy for at least one
class Professor Woodwork sees q
ray of light in that direction by the
fact that unmarried men have fought
the worlds battles, and their service
resulted in the decrease in the mum
ber of husbands. The effect he ex-
plains:
This decrease has resulted in 8 lowering of
the status Of women. showing itself 10 polve-
amy snd other forms Of domestic slavery
Stated In commercial terms. the supply Of
females has exceeded the demand. Women
not stand on equality with men under
these conditions unless sufficient number
can he diverted 70 some other than the mat
rimonisl market That such movement Is
under way. especially in cities. seems TO
be demonstrsble fact
Professor Woodwork sums up his
theories and declares for the 'celibacy
OF the nonservile working class and
the ascendency of the unmarried
woman. He said:
Some degree of male celibacy is very old
bur tends toward female slavery. A similar
female ceiibacv is becoming prevalent
and may not he undesirable. since II not only
tends to wealth, upon which civilization is
based. but also advances the status of
in general
The celibacy Of a n0nseryile working class
must come IL the number of families is re-
dDced. Business and society are already
effective substitutes for conjugal desires,
operating alike in both sexes. producing a
confluence, wise for the individual and for
the race, and the state has the means of
defending itself against depopulation with
out interfering with personal liberty. Tn
married women have peculiar adaptability
many II not all forms Of labor much
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