Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-03-12
...I.yl0'lS WILL Be
letter FOR WAR
MC1aI, Physical and Industrial
Improvement Predicted.
SEE HIGHER development.

Scientists Of France and Germany Say
Their Countries viii Rise, Phoenix
like, From Fire Of War Stronger,
Healthier and More Ambitious Nor
ally and Physically.
That France and Germany will rise.
phoen!x.like from the fire of war.
scourged. purified. stronger. healthier
and more ambitious. morally and phys
ically. and will win victories OF peace
never before achieved. is the belief of
philosophers and scientists Of both
countries.
Emile Boutroux. the French philoso-
pher, says:
80 many human lives taken. so
many masterpieces Of the past reduced
to powder. SO much artistic and mate
rial wealth annihilated. stupefes us
and leaves our souls in incurable pain.
All these sacrifices. however. may In
certain ways contribute directly to the
OCLtCA "a AAC III Oul COuudy.
"Our cities and the country contained
a great many unhealthful habitations
TINT we were unable to decide our
selves to demolish. War has put US
face to face with the accomplished
fact. Unhealthful and incommodious
buildings have disappeared and will be
replaced by constructions conforming
to hygienic laws and to the needs of
modern life. Many defective condi-
lions Of our existence will thus be I'm
proved by the reconstruction that will
be imposed upon US
death awakens life. After 1870
France pulled herself together and
pushed out vigorously in every direc-
ton. What shall be its power Of devel.
opment after this terrible trial. above
all II the issue is favorable to us?
Cause Of Low Birth Rates
'The cause Of the low birth rate re-
sides primarily In selfishness and the
disposition to consider only the present
or the immediate future. With conf
dence in the future. with vast distant
perspective opened up. there is awok-
ened desire to glorify oneself In ones
descendants A vast career will open
up before science. art, literature and
practical activity In all its forms"
From the medical standpoint Pro
fessor Chauffard Of the Academy of
Medicine. speaking Of the mobilization
order and comparing It to one Of the
great physical phenomena which con-
stantly trouble the universe. like earth
Quakes. tidal waves. etc. says that
''the manner in which France support
ed the shock augurs well for the health
Of the race after the war.
Adaptation" he says. ''is the great
est law Of biology. for We live and pre-
serve our physical and moral life BY
adaptation only. He who is incapable
Of adapting himself succumbs.
I'VE knew by long experience that
every war involves the outbreak OF q
great many diseases. and we were
agreeably astonished during the flrst
three months Of this war that sickness
was very rare in all our sanitary sta.
lions. The army in barracks reflects
the state Of health Of the civil popu-
lation with which 1t Is associated. The
men will come back hardened. more
resistant, than they were before: en-
nobled. ripened and better tempered
physically and morally"
This improved condition Of the sur.
vivors. DR.. Chauffard thinks. will more
than Offset the decrease in the birth
rate due to the many deaths. and for
that reason he considers that the gen.
eral physical condition Of the French
race will be improved BY the war.
Nswer, Fresr Germany.
"A newer. better. freer Germany will
arise out of this wsr.s declares Pro.
lessor Franz Won List in lecture
which the Berlin papers quote approx
ingly.
II am convinced" says Won I.iszt.
that the whole life of Germany will
be altered az u result Of the co-Opera.
ton between the nation and the gov
eminent IN this war. and | expect tn
see new democracy sharing in the
tuSh VI kONctutlitut. n uettcI Icttuuus
will arise which will not threaten bu,
secure peace. will not aspire to the
domination Of the world. but will pre-
vent others from doing So and will
bring freedom to the seas"
Somewhat similar sentiments are ex
pressed by Herr Potthoff. well known
Radical member of the reichstag in II
statement published In the Hamburg
Fremdenblatt He says:
ut will be out Of the question hence
forth to raise the charge Of inadequate
love of country or inadequate loyalty
to empire against Poles. Danes. Alsa-
tians or Jews or against members Of
any parties. An inevitable result of
the present unanimous cooperation
will be that in future Il greater amount
Of self government will not be grudgrl
to the German people. Not So much