The Washington herald., 1911-01-12
VIEWS AND
INTERVIEWS

Do.bts Physical Change of Skull.
IAN scientists agree" said DR.. Theo-
dore Henckels. formerly of Harvard and
Cornell universities. discussing DR.. Boas'
theory regarding the physical change Of
the skull of immigrant children. that the
form Of the skull. within the same raco
and family. is the last physical change
IN man. The country has never been
proven by scientific data covering many
immigrant elements No two persons
will make measurements in exactly tho
same way. Moreover. DR.. Boas' assist
ants we're men of little IL any expert
ence. The number Of skulls measured
was limited. They were, you might say,
selected cases.
In the premises" contended DR.. Henc-
keis. 1t seems plausible to state that
We cannot for the present accept the
sweeping conclusion arrived at by DR..
Boas in his preliminary report to the Fed
eral immigration Commission.
1T Is not my intention, by any means,
to impugn the scientific honesty of DR..
Boas or his assistants concluded DR..
Henckels. mo man In his senses would
90 SO. although he may doubt the accu-
racy of the conclusion"
Muskrat Skins and Meat.
The supply Of muskrat skins is run
ming low, in the opinion Of C.. e. Black,
Of Detroit. who is at the Riggs. and who
is dealer in raw furs- There is
great demand for the SKINS said Mr..
Black. Michigan muskrats are greatly
in demand and bring splendid prices.
Good skins now fetch Is cents each. while
but few ears ago 10 cents was consid-
cred a good price. Muskrat skins are
converted into the near seal coats and
are used for a great many other purposes
The government uses a large number in
the making of caps for the soldiers The
animals are scarce because they are moro
closely hunted.
1T was not many years ago." contin-
ued Mr. Black, that muskrat was a
daily dish among the French residents
down the river. No one can cook car
cass like an old French matron Many
years ago the Catholic Church removed
the ban on the Assh of the animal, SO
that t could be eaten on Friday. The
muskrat is one Of the cleanest animals
known. Not only Is II careful Of what
it eats, but before eating a root or any
thing else the little animal patiently
scrubs 1t free from dirt Not until every
particle Is removed will 1t eat It
'"The name has hal more influence in
anything else. 1t is considered great fun
to Initials q novice in eating muskrat
He is told that it Is squirrel, or any one
of a dozen animals. to induce him to
cat it. In ninety-nine cases in one hun
dred the novice is converted at once after
the first mouthful and never tires Of sing
ing the praises of the meat"
Socialists Gal, in Germany.
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the University of California Who lectured
as one of the Roosevelt exchange pro-
fessors at the University Of Berlin. when
seen at the New Willard recently dis
cussed his German political impressions.
THE Socialists, as a political party
said DR.. Wheeler. ARE gaining strength
in Germany. The Socialists are much less
theoretical than they used to be. and are
therefore milder. You could more appro-
priately call them the progressive or radi-
cal political party of Germany-say the
party to the left Since they have be-
come more practical they have drawn
over to them many persons who, while
willing to take sides with radical party.
would not care to be classified with the
outright theoretical socialistic movement.
Today the Socialist party in Germany is
doing things. and 1t Il temporarily salts
fed with many reforms which would new
er be accepted by the theoretical Social
lists Of other days
There is no thought Of war with Eng
land-in the German mind. The army. 1t
is true, is a splendid fighting machine,
but it is a greats- training school than
it is q weapon ,f war. Every German
is a trained man. An army may not be
the best kind of a training school, but
it is better than nothing.
Ensli.h Boy. Eneminate.
Henry H. Rink. of Manchester. Eng
land. who is at the Raleigh. said last
night that effeminacy and self-indulgence
prevails in the public schools and univer
stiles in England to such an extent that
British boys have become mere mothers
darlings.'
IT am sorry to see that at this mo-
ment.'' said Mr.. Rink. when We need
above all a race of hardy men. There
is setting in a spirit Of softness. slack
ness. self-indulgence. and laziness. The
Of York well knew when he
made this assertion himself. Our pub
lie schools are being invaded in most
dangerous fashion by the tender solicit
tude of mothers for their darling boys.
The standard of living generally prevail
ing in our universities is grotesque. The
public school boys should be taught to
have contempt for overdrinking. overeat-
ing and slackness in all shapes
Universal training Is necessary to turn
the Iistless denizen of the cities and
towns into real men. There are loafers
In the clubs, at the race courses, and on
the Fairgrounds of the rich, as well as
in the streets and the slums. Tie health
lest antidote to the fomenting Of war
between the classes would be to place a
duke and a costermorger side by side
in the wholesome comradeship of camp
life"
German students' Franks.
''The Berlin University student is the
eternal nightmare Of the policeman of
the Kaiser's capital" said DIR. Friedrich
Herter. of Berlin. at the Arlington last
night Dr.. Herter Ia making q pleasure
tour Of this country.
AT one end of Untef den Linden. the
promenade of Berlin. is the
historic Brandenburg gate, a magnificent
triumphal arch. One fine morning recent
ly a policeman doing duty near this gate
discovered a student In full regalia
perched upon q lamp-post sleeping the
sleep Of the just The guardian of the
public peace approached to investigate:
the young high brow stirred uneasily on
his perch. and. sleepily opening his eyes
and pointing to the Brandenburg gate
said to the policeman, August, there Is
such an Internal draft in here: shut that
gate!"