The farmer and mechanic., 1915-02-23

the characters of the leading generals |
IN the European war are clearly indi- |
Gated by the shape4of their heads and |
the modelling OF their faces A care |
ful analysis Of their various bumps
and other indications throws an in
teresting light on their Achievements
and capabilities The three great war
chiefs. Lord Kitchener. Field Marshall
Won Hindenburg and General J3ffree,
make especially interesting studies.
II is even possible 10 foretell, phre-
nologists believe. the general methods
of their campaigns and the courses
they are likely To follow, Say2 The
New York Sun.
The three generals have much in
common. In each case unusual ca
pacity for command is clearly indi-
Gated. The generals are nevertheless
OF distinctive types Each is typical
of his race and country. 1t would
indeed be difficult to find more char
acterstic national types. While each
of these heads indicates the character
of "A leader of men, the three never
theless stand in striking contrast. The
analysis which follows is based on
the reading Of the heads made by
Miss Jessie Allen Fowler of the Fowler
& Wells Company.
In some respects Gen. Won Linden
burg is the most convincing type of
the three. He has what the phrenoIO-
gist calls q two story head. 1t gives
the effect of asSiveness and power
and the possession OF talents which
accompany them. 1t is in marked
contrast to what may be called three
story head with a lofty brow indicat-
ing purely intellectual attainments.
The Generals forehead and face are
unusually square, forming strong
base for the brain. 1t is a very re-
markable head of it's type and sug-
gests in measure that Of Richard
Croker.
The head indicates man who
works to win and sacrifices every
thing to accomplish his end. There
is little Of sentiment or tenderness in
his makeup. The face nevertheless
indicates some artistic taste. His judg-
ments are never based on theory. He
is always eminently practical. He is
governed by his knowledge Of facts
and of men. Such a character de.
pends very little upon intuition OF
upon sentimental considerations.
Had such a man devoted his life t
science he would doubtless have ct
tanned great distinction. In his meth
DDS of work and mental reasonin.
General Won Hindenburg is extremely
orderly and systematic. This charac
success. 1t is his ambition to do every
thing in an orderly, systematic way
and this extends to every detail 0
his work. In laying out a campaig
he may be depended upon to perfeo
every detail and at all times to have
complete mastery of the situation. II
would be the last man in the worl
to depend upon brilliant i'll time
dashes for his victories. but rathe
would depend upon deliberate wei
ordered advances which would be il
resistible.
The salient characteristics Of tt
face are power and domination. Tt
so-called lines Of command, the dee
wrinkles across the base OF the nos
are especially marked. These line
by the way, are usually found in tt
faces OF all great generals. 1t will I
noticed that they are more pronounce
in Kitchener or General JOffre. II
power in General Won Hindenbul
than in Lord Kitchiner to domina
men is indicated in the general mode
ing of the middle portion of the fac
IN this respect he bears a striking r
semblance to Prince Bismarck.
To sum up, then, General Won Hi
denburg IL a very pronounced tyl
embodying extraordinary strength
character with a genius for comman
His will power. domination, memo
and earnestneSs are marked at 1G
He is less than normal however,
the matter Of sympathy and artis
taste. In all his activities he is a
tuated, nevertheless, by high motiv
Lord Kitchener presents an entire
different type. He has the head a
face OF a soldier. but the character h
been developed along different lin
1t is not a typical British head whel
as General Won Hindenburg is p,
feet type of the Teuton. The typi'
British head is rounder, more Of
familiar John Bull form. Lord Kite
ener has many of the characteri
OF the Irishman.
In contrast to the modelling of
German Generals head Lord Kite
ener may be said to have a three ste
head. The forehecd is higher, with
that this indicates. His is a more
tellectual face. While not lacking
strength it has more alertness,
quicker mastery OF detail. His gen