The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-24
JUDGE ROBINSON RECEIVES
THE WARMEST OF WELCOMES

titutes and criminals also belong to the
same class.
But on the other hand we must not
lose sight OF the fact that more than one
imbecile has been used In the past 10
amuse royalty as a Jester. and In some
Instances m idiots habble has been used
for a guidance % some so-called philoso-
pher.
We know that historically. idiots and
imbectles have reached positions OF
great responsibility and influence. and
have even been known TO wear the royaa
purple. This resulted. OF course. in the
unhappy feature In the law OF success
sions and inheritance.
Another class OF ioiots attracting un-
usual attention are known a. idiots saV-
ants who are idiots having special tai
wise are deficient mentally and usually
physically.
Some OF them are known as lightning
caIculators.' others as musical phenom-
ena- as the celebrated Blind Tom some
are mirror writers. others are unusual
checker. chess or card players.
The psychology of the condition Is az
This time involved In obscurity. and even
with the physiolOgic process known n
would sttn be impossible 10 explain the
source OF the peculiar talent. Many OF
these lightning calculators. etc. lose
their ability before adult life. As a mat
ter OF convenience We will now divide the
detectives into two great classes. First.
the born. who are now living among US.
come.
a well organized state institution or
colony IL most ideal. Here they may be
educated In proportion TO their capacity
TO learn. All can be improved except
the most profound idiot. Some may be
made self sustaining under favorable cir
cumstances The success In teaching
his class depends upon patience. the ap-
and at frequent intervals.
"Dtversional Occupations as found In
manual training. the farm. garden and
work shop hould BE- their best friends.
and To this such book learning as each
individuals capabilities will warrant.
the object being 10 arouse and quicken
their blunted faculties. and to make
them as near self-sustaining as possible.
BY colony management and segregation
there VIII b. no opportunities for propo-
eating their kind.
Teaching the deaf mute and the blind
The art OF thinking is their Aviation
mentally speaking. and the same may
be done along practical lines FOR certain
limited grades of detectives.
For socicty's protection from the de-
teCtiNes who arc not yet among us. IL b.
only necessary To refer to the principal
cause OF this condition. namcly-hcredi-
". IL has been ConcluSiNely shown thar
when both parents are feebIe-mtnded all
OF the children are fecble-minded. that
the progeny Of the slightly fe~eble-mind-
ed mother Is nearly double the average
NUMBER OF offspring OF the normal num-
Der. and that multiple births occur zen
umes as often as among normal women.
k~c-appearing from one generation TO
another with the regularity OF fate. this
condition often doubling and trebliug
itself-thts blasting degeneracy should
De suggestive Of a rational treatment.
We do not recommend the OF
extinction for the unfit who are living
among US. as prscticed by the older ma
lions. nut the adoption Of methods of
prevention. and the return to a simpler
ire with less complexities. With this
elimination Of harmful influences Nc
should have such selection in mating A.
shall insure only the survival of the
fittest.
There should be more co-oporatiou
among those interested ia the up-buud-
ing OF the human race. The social work
ers are doing their share nobly. Tine
press. the teacher. the and IN.
physician should assist ia drSseminatinc
greater knowledge concerning the dam
aging elects OF he'd herciity or unWfse
mating ana immudcrate use Of alcohol.
All conditions which are conducive
10 degeneracy or assist In undermining
the race should be caudidly and boldly
attacked with the Hight OF KNOWLEDGE
Remembering always In our inter
course with the unfortunate defective
that the soul Is there rs with normal
people but cannot properly manifest
ltstlt through IN" tmperfectiy developed
brain and nerve tissue.