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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-08-15
WASTED BRAIN RESOURCES
By E. L. Transeau.

mining engineer graduated from
Princeton, college graduate, fifty
six years old, a graduate of the Co.
lumbia University Preparatory School,
forty-nine years old, a Twenty-Five
year-old young man who was trained
IN business high school and has n
good musical education, jewelers.
clerk, thirty-one years old, and few
others less highly polished items, such
as timer, plate printer, baggage
clerk, aged respectively thirty-hve,
forty and fifty-one years.
Why are these men on the scrap
heap? Because they have deteriorat-
ed The Princeton mining engineer,
for instance, when tested by the
B1net-Simon measuring scale for in
telligence failed in a test which the
ordinary child of eight can perform,
that is, to arrange five weights in the
order of their heaviness. When told
to place a key on a chair, rap on a
window and bring box, test for a
child of six, he became confused and
raped on the chair instead of the
window. A diagram which a child of
ten draws correctly from memory, he
failed to reproduce.
Unless the doctor who is working
on his case succeeds, here will be
wasted the best training that one of
the best universities in the country
could give to man capable at the
time of taking it with honors.
The college graduate fifty-six years
of age had refrigerated in intelligence
to the stage of child of twelve. He
could not repeat seven figures cor
rectly, or a sentence of twenty-four
syllables. He could not tell the time
that would be represented by inter
changing the hour and minute hands
of the clock, nor draw from memory
design easy for ten-year-old.
Another college education squan-
dered, and with it wastage of fifty
six years of life.
The preparatory course for Colum-
bia had not been too hard for the
young man who now, at forty-nine, is
unable to give the sense of short
selection read to him, or to repeat
the twenty-four syllables or to inter-
pref the inter-changed hands of the
clock.
The jewelers. clerk makes mistakes
in most of his tests. Shortly after
being tested he was given work to do
in the office of the hospital where ne
is under treatment. Here he was con-
stantly making mistakes, wrong num-
bers in telephoning, incorrect mess
ages, wrong figures in the daily report
blanks; case numbers omitted from
record cards, though repeatedly told
to enter them. His wasted resources
will transfer him. in the prime of his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-13
Thursday, Feb. 10, 1913.

the greatest agricultural expert
of our time, the late F. H. King,
could see no way in which our
science can materially help them.
Our best agricultural practice
seems barbarous compared with
theirs. If good farming, good
soil, feverish and unremitting in
dustry, practical freedom from
taxes, and the enjoyment of prac-
tically all the produce of their
labor could keep them from pow
erty, these people would not be
poor. Yet they are so poor that
eight out of ten of their children
die in infancy. The land cannot
support the increase.
So, while we need not yet lay
any of our western poverty to
pressure of population, we should
remember that this awful evil
seems to be approaching. Our
population has grown from 49,
100000 in 1870 to 92,OOO,O0O:
Japans in the same time from
33, 100000 to 50,000,000; Rus
sia's 100000 to 160,00O,O0O;
Germany's from 100000 to
GA, 600, 900; Great Britains from
3 100000 to As, 000,000; Italy's
from 100000 to 34,000,000;
Austria-Hungary's from 35,000,-
600, to 100000; while even
France, whose population in
creases more slowly than that of
any other nation, has grown from :
SO, 100000 to 100000.
The urge to multiply bears man
On to the same goal, apparently,
rs the sparrow and the worm-to :,
he exhaustion of subsistence. DIR.
". j. MCGEE has made calcula-
ions that in three hundred years
he United States will have ac-
luired population of a billion
md reached the limit. The limit
means conditions like those in
Jhengtu. Let the Passengers on Z
he Good Ship Earth consider
lese things!
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"On Board the Good Ship Earth" H

OF nature urging living beings tt
multiply-forces which rule man
as imperiously as brutes and
plants, then why try to justify the
ways of God to man, or to cure
poverty? Why not let loose the
dogs of war, and close the medical
research laboratories and the
health bureaus? rs it not better
to keep the Passengers thinned
out by war, than for them to per-
ish by pestilence? And is not
quick defamation by pestilence
better than that slow killing of
the soul as well as the body which
comes from poverty"
These are questions which can
not be evaded, but must be met. I
shall meet them fairly in good
time.
The poverty of the masses in
the Orient is full of awful interest
to us-of awful warning and of
sort of fearful hope. 1t shows us
the dread condition which comes
from overpopulation-which is a
matter for fear. 1t informs us of
the long, long road we have to
travel before we reach that point
is food for hope-hope
that we may in the journey find
some way out of the tolls of our
own fecundity.
These who say that such poy-
erty as We Caucasions now suffer |
from is in no manner caused by |
are right. We
have in these United States still
more than twenty acres for the
5ustenance of every person. In
Japan there is but a third of an
here. Some japanese, however,
ire supported by trade and manu-
actures, and draw their support
rom other acres than those of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-13

! Japan. But in the Shauntung
province of China, DR.. King found
lands supporting 3S4O people of a
strictly rural population to the
square mile, or 240 to forty
acre farm. The island Of Chung
ming, with go square miles has
310O people to the square mile,
and only one large city any part
of whose people could draw susie
nance from outside the island. 1t
is safe to say, therefore, that until
our population doubles once or
twice, such poverty as we have
must be laid to other doors than
that OF the increase of population.
Even China and Japan may by
collective governmental energy
bring into use lands which the
very agony of individual struggle
for existence has not been able to
utilize. Engineering and flood
prevention may make room for
tens of millions more in China.
Mining of fertilizing rocks may
increase crops, and bring in ex-
hausted and denuded acres. Japan.
If all lands up to slope of fifteen
degrees are brought under tillage.
may add sixty-five per cent to her
farmed acreage, and thus allow
an increase of population to
millions. But not dis
covery of science can SO far as
can be seen take from the soil
what is not in it, not enable agri-
culture to make food of anything
but plants fed from the plant food
IN the soil. So that poverty is
sure to recur, If the present birth
ate of these nationas keeps up no
natter If the whole earth were
heirs. They are rot made poor
~ their oppressors, but by their
lirthrate
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-13
By
Herbert
Quick

1t might be possible to make
/ some show Of denial of this as to
the Japanese; for they have most
of the paraphernalia of Industrial
robbery and exploitation. But in
the Hoang Ho valley of China, and
especially in such fertile areas as
the Chengtu plain, where from
three to four thousand people live
ON each square mile, the law of
Nautilus is in stark, plain, full
operation.
Are not these people in some
way robbed?" / asked of Prof. e.
A. Ross. THE percentage of pro-
duction which goes ID nonproduc-
ers,' said he. cannot be more
than two or three Fer cent" Wipe
cut even that leakage into Darasi-
tic hands, and the birthrate
would restore poverty in it's orig
inal awfulness in year. In his
book, 1.-THE Changing Chinese"
he repeats this. Nor" says he,
lis the lot of the masses due to
exploitation. In the cities there
is a sprinkling of rich, but out in
the province one may travel for
weeks and see no sign of a |
wealthy class-no mansion or
fine country place, no equipage |
oefitting the rich. There are |
great stretches of fertile agricul-
.ural country where the struggle
or existence is stern and yet the
owns his land and i'm
dement's and pays tribute to no
man,"
The long strife with nature for
subsistence has stripped off even
he parasite from the shoulders
If these sober, honest and thrifty
men. There is no surplus on
which the nonworker can live.
Farming Is so perfect that even {
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-13
XVII.
Copyright, 1913, by Herbert


Let us assume a pair of guinea
pigs in the Ark, and her voyage
SO long as to bring into play. the
forces that filled with young
guinea pigs the life and the vicin-
ity of the hero of Pigs is Pigs"
This would have presented a
problem to our grandsire Noah.
would it not? We can ina CINE
the venerable prophet troubled at
the growing scourge of guinea
pigs. The provisions would have
been inadequate for them.
But suppose the Noah family
themselves had SO multiplied?
Would the case have been any bet
ter than If the famine had come
from guinea pigs, lions, tigers or
serpents? Would it not have been
the worst case possible If the in
crease had been in human beings7
For guinea pigs, lious, tigers Or
serpents could have been killed
and thrown overboard-or eaten;
while against the thinning out of
the redundant passengers, there
set the commandment Thou shalt
not kill"
! have been trying to get some
llSht on the very phoblem | have
IMAGINED as confronting the Noah
FAMILY. For our Good Ship Earth
seems to be in some of her decks
already overpopulated-not with |
killable brute beasts, but with
men and women and children.
This overpopulation, l have suc-
sested, is the cause of the poverty
of the masses in China, Japan and
1ther Oriental parts. Many read
'rs protest, saying: "If poverty
'omes from the irresistible forcas
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-13
YOU'LL FIND IT HERE

Studies were suspended at the
Stadium High school yesterday
morning for an hour, while 100
pupils listened to an address on
Lincoln by Rev. II. B. Hendley.
At the meeting OF the Method
list = Preachers union Monday
morning. February II, DR.. Harry
+. Ward, secretary of the Meth
odist Federation for Social Ser
vice, will address the ministers.
Ruberofd and Universal Roofing
s1.40 SO. up. Get samples. Ew-
fng's Hardware. iii So C.
Advertisement"
Special services in commemor-
alton of Abe Lincoln will be hello
at the East Congregational church
next Sunday.
Artistic floral decorations at
Watson's. Advertisement"
the meeting of the state So
ciety of Sons of the American
Revolution at Seattle February
%, will be attended by Alexander
Hamilton chapter.
1t Is expected that the troubles
. l. III
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-13

Deer in Lewis county are starv-
ing by hundreds, it is said, owing
to the snow on the ground when
mas covered up all feed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-13

has been ordered to report at
once to Albany, N. Y, to take
charge of the first brigade, first
division of the army.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-13

Seattle's city primary February
lS hnds but $500 out of $1,000
voters registered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-13

Federal grand jury, which
meets at Seattle next Monday,
1t is said will probe the produce
trust in that city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-13

Rummage sale given by st.
Luke's Guild at 1914 Pacific av.,
Friday and Saturday, 14th and
10th. Advertisement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-13

Brigadier General Marion p.
Maus of the department of the
Columbia stationed at Vancouver.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-13

ermen and the owners of vessels
plying the trade will be settled
satisfactorily today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-13

About furs. See Mueller. 92i
South G. Advertisement /"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-13

New shipment Milwaukee Sau-
sage now in. Duenwald's, 313 nth
Advertisement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-13

Now is the time to plant Rose
Bushes. Don't wait until they
are blooming-plant them now.
we have an extra large stock of
rose bushes this year, come and
see them. HIM, Florist, So. 18th
Advertisement" and X st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-13

1t is expected that the troubles
between the striking halibut fish
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-13

Industrial insurance commits
sion, which awarded Mrs. w. e.
McElroy of Pilchuck $4,000 for
the death of her husband, has
allowed her 5000 in cash to paw
Off the mortgage on their home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-13

Bert d. Rose, foreman of street
lights at Seattle, has sued T. S.
Libby, millionaire, for alternating
the directions of his wife, asking
$4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-13

Perfect fitted glasses $3.50 up.
Pfaff, Jeweler and Optician, 1147
Z ST. Advertisement. :"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-13

w. q. Shric6er. former pres;-
dent of LaConner bank, was TAX
en- to Walla Walla penitentiary
yesterday and Jacob Furth and
associates will be retired.
State tax commission ordered
the county assessor to ignore the
single tax provision OF Everett's
city charter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-13

Artistic floral decorations at
Watson's. advertisement"
The Washington herald., 1913-08-15
Connolly HONORED
BY Home RIOTERS
Woonsocket Fans Present $500 and
Silver Loving Cup to Boston
Out6elder.
CUBS TAKE TWO GAMES
UP TO DATE.

Boston, Aug. 1.-THE Cubs took both
ends of today's double-header from Bos-
ton, the scores being 3 to and to l.
A wonderful ninth-innins rally by the
Braves, which had every one Of the l0.00O
spectators on their feet bowling madIy,
just fell short in the first game by Chi
cago nosing out a victory by the narrow
margin of 9 to :. Up to the final inning
Humphreys was invincible, and not a
run had been scored OF his delivery.
Then Joe Connolly started the rally with
a single. The Braves then. through con-
secutive hitting, rolled up seven runs.
only to stop short when Larry Cheney
was sent in to replace Humphreys.
In the second game Pierce held Boston
to two hits, and Chicago batted Boston's
pitchers hard. A silver loving cup with
$500 in It was presented TO Joe Connolly
by a visiting delegation from Woon-
socket. R. l., his home city. Scores:
The Washington herald., 1913-08-15
Giants Capture
Double Header
Manhattan Outfit Clinches Its
Hold on First Position by
Trimming 81. Louis Cardi-
mails in Two Games.
MARQUARD In FINE FORM

Special to The Washington Herald.
Ne. York. Aug. 1.-THE Giants further
frightened their hold on first place by TAX
ing two games from ST. Louis today,
Ii to and Z to ;. The Cardinals hit
Marquard rather hard in the eighth
stages of the first game. but after Rube
settled down there was nothing doing
The second game was three all. up to
the OPENING # the seventh. with the visi-
tors batting Tesreau hard. when Doak
weakened. the Giants picking enough to
win the game. despite the rushing Of
Harmon to the rescue.
koney's work was the feature Of the
day. He came across with a home run
in each game. and might have had three
but for an adverse decision by Umpire
Eason. In the third inning of the FIRST
game koney's drive to left bounded into
the bleachers. II was promptly thrown
out and Burns threw the ball into the
diamond. Higgins claimed that the hit
was home run. but Eason ruled two
bases only. Higgins says he will protest
the game. Scores:
The Washington herald., 1913-08-15
DIES AS
GAME GOES ON
President Of the Philadelphia
Club Passes Away at
Ventnor, N. Y.
PLAYERS ALL UNAWARE
Head Of 0rgaaization Rose from Sport
Writer to Power in The Al
letie World.
PLAYERS ALL UNAWARE

Special to The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia, Aug. H.-while thousands
Of loyal rooters cheered the Phillies to
victory over the Cincinnati Reds here
this afternoon William H. Locke, presi-
dent of the Philadelphia club, passed
away in his summer home at Ventnor,
n. J.. after a lingering illness 1t was
exactly 100 o'clock when the telegram
announcing the death of Locke was re-
ceived. At that time Manager Doom was
at the plate. together with Manager
Tinker. of the Reds, and Umpires Rigier
and Byron. to go on with the opening
clash Of today's double-header.
None but the club officials was cogni-
zant Of the sad news and none was made
wiser.
Vice President William H. Baker de-
cided not to tell any one but Manager
Doom.
He, too. decided It would be unwise
to inform the players. all of whom
were greatly attached to their dead
president.
III In February.
President Locke was first stricken in
February. His illness was diagnosed
as a complication of diseases. Several
times he was near death, and at one
time was reported dead. Locke showed
decided signs of Improvement, and two
weeks ago. accompanied. by his wife
and her mother. Mrs. d. H. Snyder,
went to the seashore.
On Tuesday of this week his condi-
ton took a sudden turn for the worse.
and he gradually declined until his
death today.
Secretary D. c. Snyder. father-in-law
OF the dead president. at once made
arrangements for the funeral, which
will be held in Pittsburgh. No definite
date has been decided on. pending
word from President Lynch, of the Ma
tional League, who has been notified
and who will appoint a committee OF
ma gnates to attend the obseqydes.
1t is strange to note that President
Locke is the second person holding
that Office to die during the first year
of his incumbency.
Israel W. Durham was the other presi-
dent to die. and he, too, passed away
at Atlantic City.
The affairs of the club will be in charge
of vice-President Baker. pending the Sc
lection Of a president to succeed Locke.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-15

Yancey Ayers, the Colts sensational young
ster, is due to join the Nationals when the
club returns from the West. II was learned
last night that Jack Ryan, the Nationals vet
eran receiver and coach of the young pitch
ers, had been looking for Bentley during the
afternoon to send him to Richmond.
Bentley gives promise of developing into
a star of the first water. A big, rangy chap,
the southpaw should pick up the finer points
of the pitching art in the Virginia League,
The Washington herald., 1913-08-15
Griff Serious About
Offer for TyruS Cobb
Nationals Boss Means Bust
ness N Proposition to
President Navin.
DEAL NOT YET CLOSED
Walter Jshassa b Slated to Face de
Tisers h Game Tsday-Holland
Purchased from Atlanta.

Detroit, Mich. Aug. H-Manager Grit.
fifth, of the Washington Baseball Club,
called upon President Frank Navin, Of
the Detroit Tigers. this afternoon and
offered Navin a 100000 check for II
Cobb, believed by many to be the great.
est pail player in the world
At first Navin was inclined to treat
the matter as a joke. and said to Griff:
Where would the Washington Baseball
Club or yourself get all this money in
cash IL decided to consider getting rid
of Cobb
IF you will sell Cobb to me right now
I will give you my check for 100000 and
II will be honored. I am not Joking bu,
mean business. What do you say to my
proposition"
I'll think It over. Grif. and let you
Navin.
Up to midnight Griff had heard nothing
from Navin, but intends to call upon the
Detroit magnate the first thing tomor-
row morning for his answer.
Local newspapers here this afternoon
were disposed to treat the matter face
tiously. claiming that Grin was only
seeking little newspaper notoriety n
the form Of free advertising, and that
IL 1t ever came to putting up the 10000
in cold cash the Old Fox would quickly
beat II for cover.
Bona tide Proposition.
Grif himself waxed wrathy as he read
these articles, and said: II have made
Navin a bona fide proposition for Cobb.
He has on several occasions told people
lot of money for Cobb that he (NavinJ
would consider a sale. I have offered
what l consider a handsome sum for
this star player, and If Navin thinks
am forefiushing or bluffing. let him
call my blun. 1 do not say that have
$4,000 in the bank, but If Navin agrees
to my proposition and accepts my check.
will guarantee that the money would
be on hand to meet the payment. have
recourse Of which Navin knows nothing"
Continuing on the subject Of the Cobb
offer. Grin remarked: IF I had Cobb in
my outfield I would not only win the
pennant next season, but in the course of
two years time would have gotten back
the money I paid for him. Cobb Is the
greatest individual ball player in the
world"
johnson to Work.
Walter johnson is slated to go against
the Tigers in the second game Of the
series tomorrow in an attempt to gain his
twelfth straight victory. Opposed to
Johnson will likely be Mark Hall or Joe
Lake.
Manager Grin1th announced that he hal
purchased from the Atlanta Club, of the
Southern League, infielder Holland, and
that Holland would, in all probability.
join the Nationals at the close Of the
present Southern League season.
Howard Shanks complained that his
ankle did not feel Just right. and In con-
sequence Griff kept the marvel out Of to-
days game. Shanks expects to play to-
morrow.
WILLIAM PEEr.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-15
AFTER SWIMMERS.
Capt. Jones, of Western High,
Wants Freshmen to Report.

All members Of the Western High
School, especially those about to enter
the freshman class this fall. who are
interested in swimming, send their names
and addresses to Harry M. Jones, 22a6
P Street Northwest. who is captain of
the swimming team.
From this squad a team will be picked
to represent the Western High School In
the A. A. u. championship swimming
races to be held in this city on August
90. Also a closed swimming meet to
establish records for the Western High
School will be held on September 10.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-15

Runs-B Birmingham. CHAPMAN. Olson, Graney,
O'Neil. Baker. schans. Hits-Of Plank. g; ID
Houck. 2 Innings pitched-By Plank. s; by Houck.
; Two-base hits-Bimingham, Chapman. O'Neil.
schang. McInnes. Threebase hits-Oldring. Olson.
Home run-Baker. Sacrifice hits-Chapmap, Jack
son. First base on halls-Of Banding. Hit BY
ptcher-By Plank (Turnerl. First base on errors
Cleveland. z Left on bases-Phiadelphia, @ Struck
out-By Banding. 5; BY Plank. .; b. HoIck, l.
Wild pitch-Houck.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-15
Plank Pounded
BY NapIanders
Forest City Tribe Grabs Ini-
tial Game Of Series from
Mackmen by Pounding
Southpaw Hurler.
BAKER CLOUTS HOMER

Cleveland. Aug H-Cleveland grabbed
the first game OF the series from the
Athletics today, to . The Maps
knocked Plank out in the fifth after he
had granted eight safeties up to that
time. Houck pitched the final three in
Dings, holding the locals to two hits
The Washington herald., 1913-08-15
Meet. Indian Head Ni.e.

Tho Washington Herald Baseball
Club will journey to Indian Head to
play the team representing, that place
today. The following men are asked to
report at the Navy Yard Wharf prompt
ly at . o'clock this morning: Harris,
Goeble, Bussius, Wilson. Dyer, Smith
son. J. Thornett L. Thornett. Greer,
Allen, and MccaRery
The Washington herald., 1913-08-15
WHITE S0X BLANKED.
Ford Allows Five Hits and Yankees
Win by 2 to o.

Chicago. Aug. a. Ford shut out the
White Sox here today, the Yanks win
ming to 0. Two bingles, a sacrifice. and
a stolen base Tailed two In the seventh.
ord allowed five scattered hits and
issued two passes. Russell started for
the locals, and allowed six safeties in
the eight rounds he officiated. He struck
OFT six and walked none. Benz held the
L anks hitless in the final round. Score:
The Washington herald., 1913-08-15
PHILLIES WIN TWO
GAMES FROM REDS
Quakers Capture Both Ends Of Doubl,
Bill from Cineinnati-Seores,
I to 0 and ] to z.

Philadelphia, Aug. 1.-THE Philadel-
phia Nationals today trimmed Cincin
natl in a double header by the scores Of
10 and to 2.
The Reds never had a chance in the
second game the Phillies hitting Brown
all over the lot, Cravath being the chief
slugger. with two home runs and a sin
gle out of three times up. Scores: