The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-03

is to be permitted only to pippins. The scheme
Is excellent, so far as It goes But the engen-
"feeble-minded" more harmful to society than
the petty-minded or the wrong-headed? Eu-
ss han nr should tns. there was tune
ly sins, socially dangerous "a. tuberculosis.
Perhaps the old theologians were not far wrong.
one disorganized liver can bring about.
The eugenics' propaganda will never receive
way the question: Vino arc the soclaily made
quate"? BY all means let M know what
are talking about. Moiiere had some ideas ON
the subject. Should we not scgregate the hypo-
critical, the avaricioua the bourgeois? Imagine
the eugenists proposition being made retro
have discovered in Napoleon 4 strain Of para
noia Mrs Browning was consumptive To
Pope dullness was the great social bane: and Il
with half baked thinkers. It Is obvious that
the eugenists have not comprehensiveiy de-
be much what it is to the college Undergrad
uate. whose heroes are athletes But the term
ss that g % - e all %
State. And 1t becomes q question Of determine
ing what to us moderns ID the ideal republic.
The affair might take the form Of q voting
contest to choose our most useful citizen. or,
better, let every one have the chance to regis
at large would there be for the person who
asks anxiously after your divorced wife; who
naoitualiy draws OFF all the hot water who con-
say; who has seen the play before and ex-
plains for you what every action means: who
plays cornet in the twilight: who still quotes
Horace; who doesn't care to ride all day in a
motor car; who prefers Shakespeare to the Fol-
sies; who likes best the jokes that are not paid
TORT An investigation of all this would be
worth having II public inquiries are leading
TO great reforms, what enormous interest they
would create provided we knew that by our
we wished to! And the American people would
then have an excuse for BEGINNING that gigantic
aUnry has fnIf a.
sooner or later to take place. The very thought
OF 1t Is thrilling. BY scientific methods let us
fact our self-regard has already almost per-
ished for lack of standards. With some show
of sincerity we announce that we have the
best trains in the world, and when foreigner
reminds that faster train runs between
London and Birmingham, at first in
creduous, then nervous, and finally SO dis
trustful of ourselves as to wish to start an
investigation. There's literature OF course,
we only half believe that the best work today
is being done in this country. The American
is fair-minded enough to be willing to submit
the matter to proof. But how to do It? Turn
all to the eugenists
Viewed in this ultimate form. eugenics be-
comes the most revolutionary of all the
sciences. 1t concerns everybody and has the
virtue of not being yet so well understood as
to repel any one. Just now 1t puts the en-
phasis segregation but few think of 1t quite
so definitely that-New York Evening Post
virginias Apathy"
BY unanimous vote the Richmond HowitzerS.
one of the oldest and most important military
organizations of this State, decided against at
tending the Inauguration Of President-Elect
Wilson although they are but / as miles from
Washington. The prefer to save their
time and money for a summer encampment
1t may be that the decision was caused part
| w. at least by recollection OF the inaugurAtiun
day four years ago. Several Richmond soldiers
we believe. have died from the effects OF the
blixzards washington ever knew. The action Of
the Howitsers, however, tends TO strenEthcn tne
impression that the psops o. virginia a ,.c snor y
enthusiasm toward the hrst Vtrginian born
elected president in sixty-fve years--Roanoke
Times ~
/ 1t is to be regretted that the Howitzers will
not be in line In the Inaugural parade Every
military organization OF Virginia should be. we
indorse in entirety all said by our Roanoke
contemporary concerning the lack OF interest
manifested by yirginians in the really import
ant fact that Virginian once again is to head
| the government of the United States. But this
does not mean that tndorse what was said
by our mountain friend last spring and SUM
mer when were using every argument at
command to induce Virginia people to rouse
from their lethargy I'd send to the state con-
vention at Norfolk delegates who would vote
for delegation from this State to the Balti-
more convention who would support Virginlan
for the presidential nomination. The Roanoke
Times was the first paper in the State to be-
! little, and make fun OF our plea that State
pride should move virginiana to support the
| candidacy of a Virginan for the highest office
| in the gift of the people.--Petersburg Index
/ Appeal.
Save the Birds.
| Senator Mclean, of Connecticut. introduced
a bill designed to extend nationai projection
| to migratory and insectivorous birds. The bill
| was referred to a committee and the commit
| tee has reported in favor Of its passage. 1t
would be well If 1t could be passed by both
| houses before the 4th of March.
Scientific investigation proves that the birds
of the country the friends Of the farmer,
and whatever helps the farmer is a help to
| everybody 1t is to the tiller Of the soil that
| everyone must look for the stan OF life.
| The effort to the birds is no mere senti-
| ment II it more than that it would
| be sufficient, for who Is there that cares to
| live in birdless country? But the economic
side of the proposition must appeal to every
thinking man and woman. The birds that live
| upon insects that injurious to vegetation.
1 that prey upon the crops OF the farmer, are
| doing that which needs to be done--that is
| preventing the multiplication OF such insects
| Knoxville Journal and Tribune
\ Lot to Lock Forward To.
4 tsIeteH you. B4inks said the millionaire with
| great gusto, talk about your fun There's none
| to equal that of earning a million dollar by
/ do1lar!"
"By ginger!" said little Biinks, what lot
/ Of fun there Is ahead Of me!"-Harper's Weekly
"Always Pay As
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