The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-22

I foidfsrn which may at any time de-
3veIop into something more prs
lnounced. The man who believes him
lSelf to be greater than me sphere no
Occupies, may. by following the
wrong, course Of reasoning. arrive at
the conclusion that some person or
lclass is Responsible for his nature to
tinctions TO which he feels himself en-
titled. His mind works along thar
line until the attempted re.noval on
those upon whom he places the re-
sponsibility seems to him the logical
course.
The shape Of the head. which does
not change much after S.1e age o..
eighty will, in DR.. Macdona1d's opin-
ion, give to scientist a basis for dis
covering the tendency towarc mat
tofdfsm. He regards the Isentity OF
Holt with the missing Muenter as
Impossible. because the photograph
of the two men, published side by
side in his opinion. showed distinct
difference In skull formation. The
shape OF Muenter's ekulx is OF the
class known to scientists as brachy-
cephalfc, while that of Holt is meso-
cephalic. indicating totally Different
tendencies. It Is only Nby expert
study that the recognition OF such dis
tinctions is possible. This Importance
les in the fact that they indicate the
kind of crime to be expected from
each. Holt was acting unde rtne cs-
fusion that his crime was in the "a
terest of patriotism and humanity.
His moral. sense and natural affec-
ttions seemed norma. in other dfrec-
lions.
It Is bard to distinguish between
/ ND no
every genius has been pronounced u
crank until the value of hts tneory or
production had heen proved. Rob
ert Fulton was regarded as crank
when he launched his sreamboa..
Syrus Field was laughed at as
Ia madman whenrhe frstspresented his
theory of the Atlantic cable Inven-
tors are daily presenting things to the
patent Office which are impossible and
useless, and 1t Is diffcult for even the
scientist to detect Their srue value.
Attract Many Fo.owers.
The passion for the miraculous be
longs to one type of mattoid. He
feels constrained in th- world OF
realty, and hence p1unges into re1tg-
ious mysticism, spiritualism, magn~-
tism, the occult sciences and other
new cults. Such persons have fire.
|Quently attracted many followers.
playing a great part In history. max
ting. saving or destroying nations anu
creating new religious sec.s. Their
own strong belief in tneir cause or
object is capable of Influencing per
sons Of normal mentality to follow
their leadership.
The mattoid. under pro-e- control,
may be of real value co ene world.
The well-balanced person. serene In
mind, going through life wan Gign:sy
land decorum. never becoming undu1y
Eexcited. is the one upon whose Jucs-
Ement we can safely rely. He is the
backbone of society. But he is not
likely to make any greas progress.
The we11-balanced faculties alone
produce nothing higher tnan happy
mediocrity. It is to the fanatic, the
mattoid, the crank, thai rne world
owes its progress, its new ideas, its
inventions and reforms. How to utir-
ftze the valuable assets OF the crank.
while at the same time protecting him
and the general public from any dis
astrous result, constt tutes the biggest
problem the anthropoIogfsts. alien
lists and psychologists nave now Do
fore them. 1t cannot be solved with
out the active cooperation or nations,
private individuals and scientists