East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-12
SEGREGATION IS
URGED AS REMEDY
SPEAKER AT RACE RETIREMENT
CONFERENCE SAYS PLAN
HAS WORKED WELL
Better Than Sterilization for Dcfec-
tivc~-Othcr Speakers Dwell Upon
Benefits of Eugcnic>-Importancc
Of Marringc-Many Interesting
Subjects Are Discussed.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Jan. IL
Segregation rather than sterilization
Of detectives. or restrictive marriage
laws. was urged today as an import
ant factor in race betterment by
Hastings NJ. Hart, director of the de-
partment of child helping of the Rus
sell Sage Foundation. New York, at
today's final session of the National
Conference on Race Betterment
In order to restrict and ultimate
ly tn put an end to the production
of defective delinquents," said DR..
Hart, ''it is necessary to restrict the
propagation of the feeble minded va
riety of the human race. This may
be undertaken by educating the peo-
pie in the principles of eugenics. by
laws restricting marriage. by steril~
ization of detectives and by segrega-
| ton.
Education against the marriage OF
| the unfit reaches only the intelligent
| and is entirely unavailing with the
classes that are most dangerous to the
public welfare. Restrictive marriage
laws exercise only partial influence
Sterilization is at best only partial
| remedy
Segregation is the most practical
and effective method. 1t has been
thoroughly and successfully tested
with the insane There are in the
sons segregated in hospitals and asy-
lums for the insane. Thirty years
| ago the segregation of the insane
seemed almost hopeless undertaking
What has been done for the insane
can be done for the feeble-minded.' .
Speaking on the subject of Infant
Mortality and Marriage Selection
Prof. Roswell Hill Johnson of the
University of Pittsburg, said in part
1T is frequently said that eugenic'
is futile because the selection OF
mates in men cannot possibly be i'm
proved since 1t is wholly a personal
and capricious thing. This ignores
the three stages involved in selection
by concentration upon the last
These three stages are, first, thu
range of our associates, the choic'
from these associates of those whom
We admire. with whom friendly rela
tions are instituted, and, third, th'
actual falling in love- In this frs
stage are three factors. First, tn
structure of the social unit to whicl
we belong. How frequently mating
| are determined by the church, schoo
| or neighborhood; second by our par
| ents who determine these church
school and neighborhood relation
ships.
II "The mother who sends her gin
i to college rather than into the fash
ionable set determines largely tn
i type of her fiance. not only becaus
her associates are different in tn
two cases, but because her ideals ar
II differently built up. The young ma
II who spends his time with fast gir
II is indirectly determining the kind {
Il girl he will marry. If indeed, he is nj
II thereby led to abandon marriage. Ii
II young persons of both sexes be edu
j Gated together, as they are now i
II many institutions. Let parents intel
est thems selve. in furthering the az
II quaintance of eligible friends of oI
| posite sex, though without THROWN
the young people together obvious
II and thus multiplying the advantage. IL
the young people be impressed wit
the thought that marriage is thei
| ideal and normal goal of life and Il
/ all cynical and pessimistic views
/ marriage be opposed
III above all things, let young pc,
II pie have the widest range of acquain
II ance possible Children and youth
Il nowadays. don't know enough of the
II kind. School and church do not off
i sufficient range. Let civic author
ties inaugurate municipal dances, ;
Il has been done by the mayor of on
II American city. Properly supervise
II there are for the greater good Of ind
vidual and of the race in future gel
ii erations.
II Teach the young man that mel
II physical beauty, except insofar as
| indicates physical well being. trivi
II mental qualities such as vivacity ar
forced and feeble attempt at wi
and devotion to stylish dressing al
very subordinate. Let the young PEI
n pie see that they are marrying for
long period, that in such circumstai
| ces flashy and assumed characteristic
:, : are negligible: that they must kee
y watch against too great a play I
mere beauty and vivacity upon II
emotions in opposition to more wo
try characteristics. For there Is
= very slight chance for reason aft'
s. love actually exists"