The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-02-23
GREAT WAR WILL HAVE PUR-
IFYINC EFFECT
DOCTORS EXPRESS
THEIR OPINIONS
Agree That Tremendous Tr;el Has
Found Country's True Mettle
and Cut Away Weakness.

subject of much speculation by phil
Osophers, scientists and doctors. Emile
Boutroux. the French philosopher.
thinks France will come ont of the
trial better and greater III spite OF all
Of the destruction of life and Prop
crty.
80 m.nv human lives taken. so
many masterpieces of the past reduc-
ed to powder: so much artistic and ma
ter.al wealth annihilated, supplies us
and leaves our souls in incurable
pains" he says. "AIl these sacrifices
however may ~ certain wGys contrib
ute directly to the bettcrment Of life
In our country. A5
Our cities and the, country contain
n great many unhealthy inhabitants"
he declares. that we were unable TO
decide ourselves to demolish. We hes
itatcd before the difficulties and be-
fore the expense. War has put us face
to face with the accomplished fact.
Unhealthy and in commodious build
ings have disappeared and will be re-
placed by constructions conforming to
hygieninc laws and to the needs OF
modern lift. Many defective cond;-
tions Of our existence will thus be i'm
proved by the reconstruction that will
be imposed upon us.
Death awakehs life. After 1870
France pulled herself together and
pushed out vigorously in every direc-
tion. What shall ba it's power Of de-
yclormcnt after this terrible trial,
above all II the iscMe Is favorable
TO us?
4 Splendid Prospect.
"The cause Of the low birthrate."
Monsieur Boutrax thinks. "resIdes
primarily to consider only tho present
or the immediate future. With conf
,lence in the future. with a vast dis
tantS perspective opened up, there is
awakened desire to glorIfy- ones self
in ones descendants. A vast ca
rcer will open up before science, be-
fore art, literature and before pruc-
tical activity in all its forms.
Measures that are most contrary to
the, Indifference of yesterday ure to-
day accepted without objection. such
rs the prohibition of the traffic in nh
sinthc. Civilization ha., been loaded
down with Il thousand fictitious needs
foreign and llhrmful TO nature; great
many OF them are SO many chains
uron nature and as many causes OF
fragility and weakness. Now, all of
once. !ncAlngJait these superTiuities.
VIC feel no sense OF privation. We are
conscious, On the contrary. of recnter-
Ing upon full possession of Cur
strength and OF being better able to
dispose OF ii for the accomplishment
Of useful work."
War" he says. mot only liberates
us from selfish passions, but teaches
positive virtues; the value CT decision,
intrepidity, sacrifices OF life to honor
ana 10 the fatherland: 1t requires OF
US patience. and this people who were
thought incapable OF supporting In ST.
lence long and painful trials, this peo
pie OF whom ita enemies said that
they would come to their aid by iu-
surrection' remained calm and rcso.
lute.. The French. 1t was said,
were not.apt to net collectively. Their
incurable individua1ism prccludel
viyacity OF mind and talent except 20
combat one another. Examples they
have given or Unity and the efficiency
OF collective seffpgt,i ;, sMons.eur Bou.
troux thinks. "will have as important
an effect upon France of tho future
as any other OF the lessons of the
Future Seems Bright.
from, the. medi dicaldstandpoint, Prof.
Chauiiard OF the Academy Of M.di-
cine, beforeathe Alliance 81 d,iIygiene
Soclale, speaking ofthe smobilagat.on
order and cdmpafihg 1t to one Of tho
great physical Sphenoniena which con
stantly trouble the universe, like
carInauakes. tidal waves etc., says
.nat the manner IN which E France
! suppaorter the shock sangurs well for
.he nealth OF the race after the war.
Adaptstfon," he says els the great
GHt law inf hfnoney,, -.