Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-14
WHAT WILL FRANCE Be
WHEN WAR IS ENDED?
Philosophers, Scientists and Doctors
Are Specializing on Question of
Future Conditions.
ALL LOOK ON BRIGHT SIDE

they Believe Race VIII BE Stronger,
Better and NObler as Result OF
Fiery Ordeal Through Which 1t Is
Passing.
PARIS. February I3--"Frnnco and
tho French After the War" Is the sub
'eot OF much speculation by philoso
piers. scientists and doctors. Emile
Boutroux. the French philosopher.
thinks France will como out OF the trial
potter and greater in spite OF all OF tho
destruction of life and property.
SO many human lives taken. so many
masterpieces OF the past reduced to
powder. 30 much artistic and material
wealth annihilated. Supplies us and
leaves our souls In incurable pain" he
says All these sacrifices, however,
may In certain ways contribute direct
iy to the betterment of life in our
country
Our cities and the country contain
great many unhealthy habitations."
he declares, that we were unable to
decide ourselves to demolish. We hesi-
lated before the difficulties and before
me expense War has put us face to
race with the accomplished fact. I'm
healthy and incommodious buildings
nave disappeared. and will be replaced
by constructions conforming 10 hygienic
laws. and to the needs OF modern life
Many defective conditions of our ex-
istencc VIII thus he improved by The re-
construction that viii be imposed
upon us.
Death awakens life After 1870
France pulled herself together and
pushed out vigorously in every direc-
ZION What shall be Its power Of dc.
development ate khis terrible trial
to us?
The cause OF tho low birth rate"
d. Boutroux thinks. RESIDES primarily
in selhshness and tho disposition TO
consider only the present or the imme-
oiate future. with confidence In tho
future. with vast distant perspective
opened UP. there is awakened n desire
10 glorify ones self in ones descend
ants. vast career will omen IN no
fore science. before art, literature and
netore practical activity I'M all It's
MANY FICTITIOUS NEEDS
ENCuMBER CIVILIZATION
=, Yea sures that arc most contrary to
.nc ihdinercDcc of yesterday are 10
uaS accepted Without objection such ne
nv prohibi1on Of tho traffic in absinthe
IiNilizaton has been loaded down u.ith
'"ousahu hctitious needs ToreiRn ana
"A''"iui 70 nature; great man, nj,
-" are 80 many chains upnn nature
W." as many causes OF frngllitv ana
80, tdhhess Now, all NJ once, lacking nil
.e opportunities. "a" feel no sense OF
ror,ra we arc conscious. on the
.onlr'rE' or re-fnterinC upon FUN nns-
,ess.oh or our strength and OF rhc,np
oc''er able to dispose OF II for ,ba 10
eo.m,,,iplisnment OF useful work
-. 80, ne says. mot only liberatos
W. rom selfish PERSONS. but tenche,
noh'l'e virtues; the value Of docIsion
intrepidity. sacrifces % li>n IiH.on'
tnn 10 the fhthcrlanI: /, require. -,
us patience. and this people WHO wora
,hoUSht incapable Of supportinr ~ -,
isnce long and painful trials this nco.
e OF whom It's enemies said tina,
sn,roo, Tou." come I" their aid by In
,"Ircctioh. remained calm and rosn-
Iutc, The French, II was said. we're
hot 10 ACT collectively Their ,ncuroh,a
inoividualisrn precludcd vivacitv or
nina and talent except to combat ono
anU'hcr' Examples they have giren OF
unity ana tho efficiency Of collective
snor'' Monsieur Routroux thinks
VIII nave AS important an effect unon
france OF tho future AS any other ot
the lessons of war,
From the medical standpoint. Pro.
lessor Chaunard. OF the Academy OF
Mcu'cine' before thu Alliance dizzy
creme Sociale. speaking OF the ,roblii
Aetlon order. and comparing g. To ono
OF The great physical phenomena which
constantly trouble tho universe liLo
earthquakes, tidal waves, etc. saws
mat the manner In which Franco sun
ported thc shock auEurs we'll for the
hcaith or the rncc after the war"
adoption" he says, rs the Rroa--
cH' law OF biology, for we live ard
preserve our physical and moral lifo
BY adaptation only. lie who Ia in
capable OF adapting himself sue
cunins' The French race adapted
itseif admirably to this unforeseen dam
Ia
hcicnt 10 remember what Paris and
what Franco were nj tho moment the
mobilization order was published. For
tho calm confidence with which each
ono went to his duty we arc lndebt cd
TO quality that we did not know We
possessed perhaps to that degree. ner-
vous stability. To The mastery Of our
selves 10 the control that we have
rot lost OF our nervous system"
MANY WHO ARE UNABLE
TO WITHSTAND SHOCK
In collectively" he says. there
arc always certain number OF indi-
vidunls who suffice for their daily life.
but who arc unable to accomplish n
more arduous task or to support an
unforeseen shock. When the hour of
the trial arrives those succumb They
lose their heads. During the FIRST DAVIS
of the mobilization n number Of such
subjects profoundly troubled mentally.
arrived at the hospitals, but I'm reality
their number In proportion to the
number of healthy subjects was very
small. and many OF these troubles were
OF very short duration. The trial was
severe. but II was to our honor beca use
Ii bears witness that the French race
has not degencrated.
I'VE knew by long experience that
every war involves the outbreak of n
great many diseases, and we were very
: agreebly astonished during the first
three months OF this war that sickness
was very rare In all our sanitary sta
lions. Tho army In barracks reflects
the state OF health of the civil popu-
iation with which II Ia associated II
we were not at war we should now see
the diseases OF the season appear In all
our garrisons. but on the contrary the
army in action Is remarkably free from
them. and, fortunately. in proportion