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The Detroit times., 1911-12-07
BY DR.. G. STANLEY HALL,
President Of Clark University

Man today knows how to breed cat
tie. but he does not know how &c
breed man.
The trend is TO lay more and more
stress upon nathe-heredity-and
less upon environment.
We cannot hope 70 do very much
without good start We must have
health and yigor TO fight the battles
OF life. and we owe it to our posterity
that health and all the better qualities
shall be handed on from one genera
| ton 10 the next. We are often prone
10 pride ourselves on our ancestors
We point to some one or two or three
particular forebears who have been
more or less illustrious, not thinking
that in between us and those progeni-
tors there may have been a hundred
ancestors whom we might be asham'
ed to acknowledge. We should not be
proud of our ancestors, but OF our
selves as ancestors We should con-
duct our lives with a view TO better
ing our posterity, for II is by our pos
terity that we will be judged. and
not by our ancestry.
Luther Burbank has repeatedly
startled the world by the amazing re,
suits of his crossing species and
breeding. Burbank did not conduct
his experiments on a purely scientific
basis, any more than Edison relied
upon the set formulas of science to
evolve the wonderful things that
emanated from his brain. But he has
discovered many things in his work
that he could never have found out
with the aid of science alone. Why.
/ have watched Burbank in his gar
dens patiently grating the twig OF
one tree TO that of another, alto
gether ignorant of what the result
would be. But the results OF his ex-
periments prove the efficacy Of his
manner of conducting them. They
are none the less valuable because
science played no part in them.
In breeding. OF course. We can
breed from the bottom or the top. We
can breed from the best or from the
worst. The future of the race, how
ever. depends upon that which pre-
dominates.
In France they discovered that the
death rate and the birth rate were
keeping pace with each other. There
was no progress in population. In
England and Germany and other
countries this also was the case. This
Is most marked among the best
classes. AS a general rule the lower
classes are found to be the most fer
tile. International business today has
so advanced that a country must have
an ever-increasing population to keep
pace with progress. Most modern
countries. too, need men for COLOMBIA
ton work. A declining birth rate in
a country Is a very ominous thing.
The future of the world belongs TO
those races that breed most and best.
In Western Europe about one-quarter
of the possible child production Is
lost. While the child mortality is far
greater in the East, still the produc-
ton of children there is so much
greater that the mortality IL oyercom-
pensated for. Europe, according to
these signs, appears to be doomed.
A great deal can be done for the
good of the race by sex instruction.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-07
Sturdy Men of Today

I This should be part of the curriculum
OF our schools. Fathers and mothers
should explain to their children at
least the elementary facts regarding
sex. But there appears TO be too much
of the ultra conservative In our make
up today. Too much OF puritanism.
We fear that by talking TO the youth
of our country in straightforward
manner, explaining TO them the things
they ought TO know regarding the
question of sex. we will be intoxicating
In their minds information which
might have a tendency TO lead to so
called bad thoughts. This is all
wrong. We should make IL our bust
ness TO see that our young men and
women are fully instructed for their
own sakes In these things. Our girls
should be taught the value of pro-
priety, and our young men should be
shown the dangers of wrong acts.
This will not make for immortality,
as some claim.
But at the same time that we are
instructing the youth of our country
in these things, let us instruct them
also in literture, in art, in music, in
athletics. A young man or woman
whose mind is taken up with the
higher things in life, and through
whose veins courses the red blood of
health, and in whose cheeks Is the
bloom of the outdoors, will have
neither the time nor the inclination
to put a wrong construction on the
things they are taught regarding sex.
Adolescence Is the time when we
store up the great capital OF vital
force and energy. Our lives afterward
depend upon how our early years are
utilized. We can dissipate and lead
unnatural lives, and our posterity will
suffer, or we can conduct ourselves
with view to maintaining health and
higher mentality and we hand down
to our children and our childrens
children a heritage that is invaluable.
1t Is just like an irrigation problem
We can permit the rain to run of in
the gullies and In the canyons, or we
can divert il to the arid places that
they may bear fruit. The greatest
contribution man can make to poster
ity is healthy offspring.
Heredity will probably do the same
for man that Burbank Is doing for
plant life, and thus the man OF the
future will be more intellectual and
stronger than we who have gone be-
fore
The Detroit times., 1911-12-07

Nineyeh? Why, they'd have to pull
me up by the roots TO make me 90
AZ, subj"
CHAPTER 30.
"For oovernor--WilIIann J. StriekIano
Of Nlneveh." .
Colonel Todhunter's heart swelled
with an unselfish pridefulness,
The favorite old Mississippi steam
er. Gray Eagle. now In full view from
where he stood at the Nineveh land
tag, was bringing hemeward the Hons
orable william j. Strickland OF Nine.
veh, at last an avowed candidate for
the Democratic nomination for govt
ernor OF Missouri.
Colonel Todhunter himself he'd or.
ganized the public reception at THIS
very moment awaiting the most dis
tinguished OF Nineveh's citizens. III
be shot full o. holes, subj" he said
to Dick Cantrill. editor and proprietor
OF the Nineyeh Weekly Blade. IF we
don't show the people OF this here
state what old Bill Strickland's home
folks think OF him, anyway. Tn ain't
nothin' more helpful to candidate
than provin' that them as knows the
most about him has the least againsb
him, sub"
What about Squire fuckers oppo-
sition, Colonel?" asked Dick Cantriil.
That's better'n his Endorsement,
subj" retorted Colonel Todhunter.
Long as I've known Bill Strickland.
IL I knew old Eph Tucker was SUPP
portin' him I'd be against him on susj
picion. sub, blamed IL wouldn't"
Knowing the speaker better than he
knew himself, Dick Cantrill laughed.
Colonel Todhunter and Colonel Strick-
land were friends from boyhood.
Friendship was something in the ma
ture of religion with Colonel Tod.
hunter. In his simple creed he did
not simply like" his friends. He
loved them with trustful steadfast-
ness that knew no limitations OF 10y.
atty or OF potential sacrifice.
"Barrin' his wife and childreIl
subj Colonel Todhunter was wont I'd
say, "a mans friends Is all that's
worth while In this here world OF
our'n. And his old friends, them that
was young with him when he was
maxim as many different kinds of
fool of himself as the law allows
well. sub. tn amt no price can be
set on 'emy neither gold nor rubies nor
jasper nor frankincense and myrrh.
as the Good Book says, subj"
Colonel Todhunter had been vastly
impatient for the return of the Hon
orable William j. Strickland. When
the Gray Eagle rounded the bend In
the river two miles below Nineveh
and walked the Missouri echoes with
the mellow tunefulness of her famous
baritone whistle, the ColonePs face
became splendidly illumined. 4
There he comes. folks,' he cried.
There comes old Bill Strickland, the
man we're a-goin' to nominate and
elect governor of Mizzoorah! All
ready, now? Hip! Hip, Hooray."
A mighty cheer rose from the crowd
assembled on the Nineveh wharf boat
and smote afar the ears of Colonel
Bill Strickland, where he stood be-
side Captain Beverly Leigh, on the
Gray Eagles upper deck. The candl
dates eyes twinkled as they met those
OF the weather-beaten river-man.
That's old Thurs T. TodhunterA
doing, Bev," he spoke. I'll bet hes,
got nigh about all the male popula.
ton Of Nineveh rallyin' around him q
that landing The old rascal"
(Continued1
The Detroit times., 1911-12-07

NinevehY Why they'd have to pull
me up by the roots to make me 90
AZ, subj"
The Detroit times., 1911-12-07

.
Sec the proposed Thompson ordinance specifically provides
the fare and transfer provisions ordinance shall apply
limited to operated said grantee within the city limits
the year 1911 operated
WITHIN and from the Log Cbn
to Palmer Park extending beyond
have now city regularly operated thereon for city
fare"
In other words FARE DOES NOT follow the flag" except
specifically indicated above
the charging of double fare there are three
other lines on provided by
byond the present city namely Michigan
lines ND to the points to which the city
But SHOULD THE TAKE ON NEW TERRITORY TO THE
EAST THE COMPANY UNDER THE ORDINANCE WOULD
TITLED TO ANOTHER FARE BEYOND THE PRESENT
LIMITS JEFFERSON LINE for instance and the
privileges extended beyond the points specifically enumerated
IN the ordinance the
years
We have upon authority president
Of the Detroit railway reduction the
be and this loss made the
company by growing suburban traffic. in other words the
extension beyond the limits the city expands
districts served at present by the city lines
The more the voters inquire ThompsOn-D
PLAN viii impress them that the Detroit United rail
way this spirit of phauthOphy
mind that the railway not concedng
4 LAT three-cent rate of fare
wokngmn of Detroit places employment
NOW for three cents
for three until what known
lew lines
old lines viii lie cents for ride after
getting the theater from the island river
church. from lodge from the card from
an evening spent ont anywhere
for this comparatively slight concesonin return for
reduced only part the city
pen paving U. RS tracks, ALL OF THE TIME
lines where franchises have expired would
and rentn the city would be waived
The company imposed upon
express
Detroits with the privilege supply such
supplied ON THE THREECENT LINES
will the Statements" continued that the
Detroit United railway the bargain sell its lines to the city
agreement which does not include the
chase provisions binding the basis
appraisal and sound in the opinion Mayor
Thompson and the cy legal department that requires 81 100000
company forfeited the DOESN'T de-
liver its lines to the city.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-07

himself and all his
army except Gran
gers com m a n d
away from Knox
after hurrying for
eight days to get
there in the belief
that he was needed
to fight of the con-
'ederates. When
he got there he
found no confeder-
ates, and Gen.
Burnside I'm COM
The Detroit times., 1911-12-07

mand, after feasting him on turkey,
served on a clean tablecloth, had ex-
planned that he had plenty Of confed-
crate chasers SO Sherman stood not
on the order OF his going. but chased
himself back to Chattanooga.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-07
TODAY IN HISTORY

Dec Z. 1863, Gen. w. T. Sherman, full
" turkey, If not OF gratitude, took
The Detroit times., 1911-12-07
OBSERVATIONS

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as fet detero OF hetr credit
The Detroit times., 1911-12-07

To the Editor OF The Times:
members Of this company (Eng
the Thompson-fialIy plan, fare would
on any extensions made BY D. U. r.
through acquired territory to city
settlement plan? NY contention Is
expression Of your opinion through
Detroit. Dec 5, 1911.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-07
FARES DO NOT FOLLOW FLAG

Opinions seem to be divided among
inc No. t6). as TO whether, under
be accepted on the three-cent basis
beyond the city limits OF 1eat. Also
would same rate Of fare obtain as In
Il would not. Would appreciate an
your paper.
Iours truly, J. e. J.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
The Right to Kiss.

From the New York Evening Mail.
One might suppose that the right Of
husband and wife to kiss each other
was a matter concerning themselves
alone and not subject to legal restric-
tions. Yet that supposition Is a mis-
taken one, at least so far as it relates
to Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Shannon found
that out the other day to their sorrow
While walking along a street in that
city, Mr.. Shannon suddenly paused,
stopped and bestowed a kiss upon his
wife's lips. 1t vas a gentle and highly
decorous kiss. according to disinterested
observers, but il was against the law in
such cases made and provided in Kan
sas City, so an eagle-eyed policeman
who had witnessed the proceeding
promptly hailed the offenders to court.
They had no difficulty in convincing the
magistrate that they were man and wife,
but that fact counted for nothing and
they were sentenced to pay fine of
300 1t will be observed that Kansas
City is a shockingly proper town.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
New Catholic Laws.

Plus y has issued instructions for the
speedy completion of the new code of
laws by which the Catholic Church
throughout the world is to be governed
for the future. Forty of the church's
most learned canonists, besides a COM
mission Of cardinals, have been working
on this colossal task for the last eight
years. They have already occupied three
years beyond the time originally allotted
to them, but owing to the stimulus now
given by Plus y, who looks upon this
as the great work of his pontificate, the
code will be at last ready for production
during the course OF the coming year. 1t
is the first time in the history of the
papacy that a universal codification has
been attempted. The result will be to
eliminate an immense number of local or
obsolescent laws and to establish new
legislation applicable everywhere and
suited to modern times. One of the i'm
portant features of the new codification,
which concerns the United States as we'll
as other countries is the abolition Of
some Of the impediments which at pres
ent make marriage invalid between Cath
olics. Thus, according to the new law,
marriage between third cousins will be
allowed, and no obstacle to marriage
will be created by sponsorship at bap-
tism. The American bishops will also
be granted extended powers of jurisdic-
tion in matters which they are at pres
ent obliged to refer to Rome.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
Changes in Church Journalism.

The sales of the Examiner, one of
the best known Baptist weeklies in
America, and the Observer, made IA
nous years ago by its editor, the Rev.
DR.. Irenius Prime, a Presbyterian or
gan for generations, and the consolidation
in business conduct, interests the religi-
GUS world because they indicate a fur
ther breaking up of periodical literature.
Changes and consultations in this class
of journals have been fairly numerous of
late, and rumors are that more. changes
and consultations are to follow in some
other bodies.
The religious weeklies admit feeling the
effects of the Saturday church page in
the principal daily newspapers. Within
the past five years these pages have
multiplied in number, and improved in
character Publishers have employed eX-
perts, usually laymen and not ministers.
to conduct them, and have elevated the
character from the mere notice of serv-
ices TO live church news, so written that
every reader can understand il. The
dailies have used display type in head
ings, and have sold copies at l to cents
instead Of or 10, and have kept out the
appeal and religious advice.
Many a Saturday daily gives three TO
ten times as much space to church news
has been so felt that Presbyterians have
changed or consolidated seven weeklies
within very recent years. One Episco-
pal weekly stopped publication. leaving
nothing, after sinking $1T5,0O0 in an al
truistic effort to keep it alive Luth-
Grams are consolidating three of their
periodicals, and Baptists have just
changed two. Under the stimulus of the
new missionary interest. laymen of sew
eral cities are planning to issue news
papers devoted wholly to church affairs
of these cities. Publishers of the great
daiIies, interviewed within the fortnight,
say they are paying more and more at
tention to church affairs. Reports now
in circulation mention three other relig-
ious weeklies that may be changed, con-
soIidated, or ended Roman Catholics
are getting under way their Catholic
Associated Press, and about twenty
Protestant papers are uniting in the for
nation of a religious associated press.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
Leaders of the New South.

Religious leaders are talking about the
new prominence and service Of the South.
Within the past two years, almost with
in the past one, the South has developed,
say some of these leaders at the North,
four special lines almost any of which
outstrip any other section. These four
lines are chiefly for the South. but in
part because of them Southern men are
appearing on national religious commit
tees and commissions to an extent not
dreamed of half a dozen years ago. For
merly the East and Middle West monop-
onzed memberships on committees OF
great religious undertakings. Now. to
an extent that has made leaders remark
it, Southern men axe helping and are
gaining national prominence as managers
of big religious undertakings.
The four lines that are attracting at
tention are the handling of the mill
workers problem in the Carolinas. the
new -Jroughton institutional church at
Atlanta, the endowment of the Univer-
sity of the South at Sewanee, and the
founding of the Inter-Church College at
Nashville. Mil operatives in North Caro-
lima alone number 25, 600, and to their aid
have come as individuals. the public
school superintendents. in some cases
teachers, to such extent that social and
in many cases religious work has been
started on a scale that promises a solu-
ton Of one of the most unique but DIFF
.fcult problems of modern times.
The Atlanta Church, recently dedicated
is one of the larg est in the country, and
most varied in its work. Northern lead
ers going to Florida this winter an
nounce their intention Of going to Atlanta
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

Churches of the United States, Great
Britain and Germany have united in IA
vor Of world peace. The Federal Council
OF the Churches of Christ in America has
just named a commission on peace and
arbitration, composed of representative
clergy and laymen, all religious bodies,
and associated with 1t is a national coun
ell of Great Britain and a .Kirchlische
Komitee OF Germany. The American
council has behind it thirty-one religious
bodies, with 10000 actual church MEM
bers, and the Roman Catholic Church
has, through Cardinal Gibbons and 9TH
ers. expressed willingness to lend its in
fiuence.
The chairman OF the new commission
is the Rev DR.. J. B. Remensnyder, presI-
dent of the Lutheran General Synod, and
other members are: Hon. Samuel B.
Capen, Boston, president of the Ameri-
can board; the Rev. DR.. james NJ. Far
rar, president of the board of domestic
missions CT the Reformed Church; the
Rt. Rev. Or. David II. Greer, Episcopal
Bishop of New York; Bishops Hughes and
Quayle of the Methodist North and Lam
buth of the Methodist South churches:
Chancellor Kirkland, of Vanderbilt Uni
.yersity; the Rev. DR.. Charles z. JeffeT-
Son, pastor of the Broadway Tabernacle,
the Oldest Congregations Church in New
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

sudden. and then he did not know much
about the selection of sticks. Jane Glenn
ems had usually used her hand. 1t re-
quired a second command to get him
headed in the right direction, and he
He had the forests of Missouri to select
from, but choice was difficult. Every
thing looked too big and competent. Even
the smallest switch had a wiry, disCOur-
aging look. Across the way was a
cooper shop with a good many shavings
outside. One had blown across and lay
Just in front of him. 1t was an inspira-
ton. He picked it up, and, solemnly en-
terlng the schoolroom, meekly handed
II to Miss Horr
Perhaps Miss Horr's sense of humor
prompted forgiveness, but discipline must
be maintained.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens she said
(he had never heard 1t all strung to-
gether in that ominous way). I am
ashamed of you, Jimmy Dunlap. go aOd
bring in a switch for Sammy. And Jim
my Dunlap went. and the switch was Of
a sort to give the little boy an immediate
and permanent distaste for school He
informed his mother when he went home
at noon that he did not care for school,
that he had no desire to be a great man !;
that he preferred to be a pirate or an
Indian and scalp or drown such people
as Miss Horr. Down in her heart his
mother was sorry for him. but what she
said was that she was glad there was
somebody at last who could take him in
hand"
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

ing the personal representative of the
Pontiff here in their midst. II was writ
ten following his excellency's recent visit
to Louisville:
The visit Of that admirable man of
God, and personal representative of the
vicar of his divine Son, his excellency
the Most Rev. Archbishop Falconio,
apostolic delegate. was benediction on
our diocese and a blessing for its future
His footprints on its hsllowed soil will
never be erased. Wherever he went, and
with whomsoever he came in contact
during his brief stay. he left a lasting
impression. His every word and his
every act breathtd of God and OF the
good and glory Of his church
The Rev. Thomas D. Williams, pastor
of st. Anthony's Church, has arranged
for two successive retreats, Of four days
each, to be given by the Very Rev A.
P. Doyle, c. S. p, the distinguished
head of the Apostolic Mission House. The
first retreat will be for the ladies of the
parish and will be under the auspices
Of the SodaIity Of the Blessed Virgin:
the second retreat will be for men, and
will be under the auspices of St. An
thongs Holy Name Society.
The ladies' retreat will commence Sun
day evening, October %. The mems re-
treat will commence on Thursday even
ing, November 2.
Retreats are occasions when very spe-
cial graces are received, and 1t is hoped
that all will endeavor to make" the
retreat at St Anthonys. All who have
ever had the good fortune to attend a
mission or retreat given by Father Doyle
know that he is gifted with that sacred
eloquence which not only pleases the
ear, but stirs the heart. Particulars re-
garding the hours of services during the
retreats will be given in these columns
next Saturday.
An attractive course OF public lectures
In literature drama. and philosophy has
been arranged by the Catholic University
for this fall The services will be given
at Mcmahon Hall on Thursdays, at 4:30
o'clock On next Thursday. the Rev.
Charles Warren Currier, Phi. D.. the dis
tinguished lecturer and writer, will speak
on ''Calderon and Spanish drama
Greek comedy, Roman history, and
ecclesiastical history will form the back
ground for other lectures Among the
speakers announced will be the Rev.
George NJ Savauge, the Rev. DR.. WILL
lam Turner the Rev DR.. John D. Ma
guire, and Francis ]. Hemelt
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

A meeting of the commission is to be
held at once, and a plan OF Campaign
mapped out. Parts of that cnmpaIGn are
resolutions adopted and committees
named by religious bodies meeting 1.his
year. These include the Presbyterian,
Meth odist. Lutheran, Baptist, Congre-
GatiOnal, Disciples. and nearly all of tha
smaller bodies. MethOdists at Toronto
the other day took advanced ground
and named a committee to act IN the
name OF world MeJhOdism. While the
power Of the churches of the three great
nations will be brought TO bear upon tue
United States Senate, 1t is said there will
be no attempt to Overurge, no sugges-
ton that Senators dislodgs their own
convictions for those of the commission.
While also the aim will be to assist
President Taft, and secure the co21Tma-
tiOn of the treaties pending with Great
Britain and France, the programme is
far broader and more permanent 1t is
that the Christian forces Of the three
greatest nations of the world shall en-
ter upon a campaign forever o Eliminate
war between nations, and bring anna
I ents and standing armies to an end
The New York Peace Society and the
Lake MOhOnk conference interests say
they are cooperating with the caurches.
Each has a campaign Of IT'S own, but
these campaigns ale to reach a public
that it is felt the churches may not
reach.