Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-04

not been thought OF before.
The highway commission gave Des
Moines and Polk county grilling such
~ they had not received BEFORE for g
long time; and II is promised that now
some attention Will be given TO bui'o-
ing roads right In Des Moines as well
as to building them in the remote parts
of the state.
Eat present there are few facts SO
generally known that they VIII help
persons contemplating marriage In
their inquiry as to ht mates, stated
DR. George Mogridge, head OF the state
institution at Glenwood, to the state
conference of institution superintend-
ents.
He was discussing "Eugenics' and
said that it rs the province of eugen-
les to study laws of Inheritance and
human traits, and as these are ascer-
tanned, to make them known. The
subject proved an unusually interest
ing one for the state conference. DR..
Mogridgc said as to the subject III
general:
"Eugenics is defined as the study
of all agencies under social control that
may improve or impair racial qualities
of future generations. mental or physi-
CAL 1t is held by some eugenists that
physical, mental and moral defects are
transmitted with precision. Euthenics
means being well brought up.
Eugenics corresponds with nature and
euthenics with nurture. Eugenics. or
nature, deals with the original make
up of the individual. Euthenics. or
nurture, with his environment. No part
of euthencs. or nurture. is inherited.
"Eugenics is said to be the latest
gift of science many branches of sci
cnGc contributing a share to 1t. The
special interest in the study of eugenics
at present appears to be connected
with hereditary influences in the pro
duction of mental and physical defec-
tives, notably the feeble minded. the
insane, the epileptics, the detective, de-
| linquent, etc.
The eugenist expects to he able to
| formulate correct data which will
prove a working basis for the eNtremi-
nation of the many and varied forms or
| the unfit, and conversely to establish
scientific formula, the application OF
which will tend to the propagation or
| the genetically tit.
THE general program of the eugen-
list is to improve the race by inducing
young people to make more reasonable
selection of marriage mates-to fall in
love intelligently. 1t also includes the
! control of the propagation of the men
tally incompetent 1t does not imply
the destruction of unfit either before
or after BIRTH
DIR. Mogridge urged further study
!. and investigation and was of the opin
! ion that not sufficient is known 90 b
of material benefit to those contem
! plating matrimony.
| AL W. Moore. veteran newspaper
man, lifelong democrat, all but on the
retired list from failing health but al
ways abreast of the spirit OF the times,
is on the list for an appointment in the
Indian service of the government; and
| the fact that Cato Sells is now at the
head of the Indian bureau may go a
| long way toward assuring him place.
since he was always a Cato Sells Kind
Of a democrat. Mr.. Moores has done
more good newspaper work than any
other man in Des Moines and as a
writer he has n versatility that mas
seldom been equaled anywhere. He
has some very strong influences ready
to work for him.
The Carter damage case. $4,000 YER
dict from Sioux City. had another
round in supreme court, first thing
taken up at the June session, on APP
plication for rehearing. The case Is
one in which the jury gave verdict
Tor $4,000 in favor of the family OF one
i, Carter. brakeman. killed when the
rain he was on collided with stree:
car and the street car company was
held responsible for running the car
across the tracks in front of the tram.
/, The tragedy occurred on very dark
night and the effort is made to show
that the fault lay largely with the
brakeman and his associates
! Shell Rock News Items.
! Special to Times Republican.
Shell Rock. June 4.-Jones' chautau-
| qua will be held on June 40, appear
ing in a tent on the Congregational
| lawn.
George Conlan yesterday afternoon
while making repairs on the inside Of
a cement mixer had his hand and arm
crushed when some one started ne
mixer running Physicians are at
tempting to save the arm for him.
Some one entered thru window
from q back roof the store of f. u
Il II,