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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30

run corresponding course to the same
end.
The European war. Professor Conklin
asserted. is supreme test upon the
efficiency Of the different types OF gov
eminent. Each surviving government
will incorporate in It's own system the
strongest points Of the other govern
ments, whether these features be auto
cratic. aristocratic OF democratic.
There will be g new world after the
war" he said. The United States can
not, except at its peril. fail TO take &C
count Of this fact. II is time 20 quit
Boosting and 70 fsce the facts.
"In no other country Of the world so
much As in America does citizensh p
offer so many biological problems. Here
are gathered all peoples, all tongues. al
rations-the best people in the world
and the worst people in the world.
America is the greatest and the most
dangerous experiment the world has
ever known But the ultimate smalga-
nation Of all these different nationali-
ties is now assured.
War Increases Socialism
"A much debated question to-day is
whether the IDEAL Of human society Is
the greatest possible individualism. on
one hand. or socialism, on the other
hand. believe the ideal is balanced be
tween the two at present. but That the
war has greatly increased the leaning
toward state socialism.
individual liberty is our national
deity Each citizen is king.
This conception suited we'll enough
ID our pioneer stage. but IL IS wholly
INADEQUATE now. when the liberty OF
our neighbor seriously interferes win
cur own. Individual liberty conflicts
with unity and efficiency possibly with
the survival Of the nation. II is rapidly
being curtailed. ,
Eve need 10 cultivate the spirit OF
the bee hive, 10 think more OF our
duties and less Of our rights. II duty
we're our goddess the problems OF pre-
naredness, peace, labor. capital, sensa-
tionalism and feminism would all melt
quickly away.
Society. on the other hand. owes
p ore 70 the individual than she gives.
r. is the duty OF society 20 assist every
pcrsou 10 develop the best that is IN
linn: 20 see that he finds his place IN
society: TO save him from unempIoy,,
ucnt. Drunkenness starvation ana
other preventable evils.
Dr. Stewart Patton. also Of Princeton,
saw biological aspect 70 the pre-
paredness propaganda. Incidentally
he saw a menace in the situation which
he expressed thus:
The signs Of :he times are indeed
threatening, but what can we expect IN
The way Of great intellectual leadership
from institutions that place so little
value upon the influence of examples
as 20 retain IN. services Of athletic
coaches receiving more than double the
recompense Of any member Of their
faculties? Judged by their spirit and
works. the universities have failed lam
entably to meet the present situation
Preparedness for war must be made
because the sudden disappearance OF
is threatening spectre could be brought
about only by some miraculous met
amorphosis in humanity. Must 1t DO
The grim necessity of war only that
shall waken US 20 a nation wide mobill-
zation Of all human forces for single
great purpose"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
Engineers Bid Science
Crush War II Created

Science has created n Frankensteln
that is trampling the life out OF Eu-
rope: let science now be utilized I'm
driving war out OF the world, WAS the
message Of Or. Ira y. Hollis. president
Of Worcester Polytechnic Institute. 70
an audience of engineers and scientists
last evening.
Every improvement for killing mer
in the name of defence and patriotism
marks failure OF our profession" he
declared. Let US drive war out OF the
world by science. God speed US TO free
this world from war and make u better
in peace"
DR.. Hollis was one Of several SPEAK
ers at a reception TO the Engineering
Section of the American Association
or the Advancement of Science. held
in the United Engineering Societios
Building. in West Thirty-ninth Street.
The hosts were members OF the Amer
lean Society Of Civil Engineers. the
American Institute OF Mining Engi-
neers. the American Society Of Mechan-
zeal Engineers and American Institute
Of Electrical Engineers.
The theme OF the addresses was tho
relation which exists and should exist
between men Of pure science and their
In speaking Of the greater inspiration
which would come through closer as
ISOLATION. DR.. Hollis said that it would
be particularly helpful ''in this world o.
blood and crime that the application OF
science has made moro horrible"
In a brief history or the engineering
profession, DR.. Henry u. Howe, vice
president Of the Engineering section,
said that the engineering OF the savage
had always been OF a military nature,
and all his researches and their appli-
cation were for purposes of attack.
DR.. Bion ]. Arnold. retiring vice-pres-
dent of the Engineering Section. said
re believed that the public was begin
ming 20 utilize the scientific mind. and
as illustrations. cited the advisory coun-
ell of technical men created 20 help the
government IN defence problems, and
also the action OF twenty-e eight cities in
calling technical men, irrespective Of
politics 20 the heads o. municipal de-
partments.
In plea for utility in scientific work.
Clemens Herschel. president OF the
American Society OF Civil Engineers.
characterized pure research work as
butterfly chasing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30

average type than the nations OF an
.iouity. So far as his physical condl-
t.on is concerned, there IS much evi-
dence to the contrary"
Dr.. Fisk quoted the records Of one
life insurance company, showing that
only 1.2l per cent of its policyho lders
passed a perfect examination. 4.25 per
cent proved to be seriously impaired,
6412 per cent moderately affected and
3O.42 per cent slightly affected. Only
20.27 per cent OF those examined we're
previously aware Of any impairment;
Haley Fiske. vice-president Of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,
spoke on The Social and Economic
Basis Of Life Insurance; Robert Lynn
Cox. counsel and manager OF the Asso-
citation Of Life Insurance Presidents,
poke on Recent Developments in Life
Insurance Other speakers were DR..
Frederic c. Howe. immigration Com
missioner; II. B. Fullerton, Lawrence
Chamberlain. NJ. ". Harrison, Eugene
Meyer. ir., and Oscar P. Austin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30

Stamp continued: at is also generally
found that among tuberculsrs as a rule,
particularly for the first diagnosis,
there is a hypo-tension. We have
maintained that this in itself means
absolutely nothing. but by repeated
readings Of individuals who previously
had not been diagnosed as tubercular
we found that many Of them. instead
OF having q normal hesrt-load. ran rs
high as 70. so. 40 per cent. or even
more
"As part of the field work on an ex-
petition under the direction Of Or.
Frank G. Speck, Of the University Of
Pennsylvania, measurements were made
upon many individuals. and from the
blood pressure readings we decided
that they were tubercular. In all these
cases there was absolutely no suspicion
OF tuberculosis. In following UP the
records since we have discovered that
many Of these individuals have died,
while others are in various stages Of
pulmonary, glandular, joint and other
forms Of tuberculosis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
o.suIts Attained by Use OF
Element Described TO
Scientists
oISFASE Durable
IN EARLY STAGES
,nokers Get Warning
BIOLOGY and Insurance
Problems Heard

,.r. health questions played
mart 81 Yesterdays sessions Of
,se-,,sr ASSOCIATION Cor the Ad-
..-.r. OF Science, a wide variety
.-,i,,,s cane up FOR exhaustive
s.-.,o~ q. Che various sectional
-,trC' ,.
81. symposium or cancer and ITS
- 81 the American Museum Of
.-.,i History: She symposium on
s.~ and national existence at the
s.-.. Mann School, and the discus
.fnfe insurance problems IN the
v..-.,oltsn Life Insurance Company.
,.. evening the naturalists had a
-, A. the Hotel Manhattan. the
---,,-irr section met At the Eng
49,, Club and there Vss a reception
. n, United Engineering Societies
a,r % West Thirty-ninth Street.
+. 70 o'clock the general committee
t.s, association met at the Belmont
"a. he election Of officers.
,-ong the scientific bodies holding
.,,.srs during he day were the
,-.resn Astronomical Society. the
v.ssna..eal Association Of America
E. American Physical Society, the As
lion OF American Geogrsphers, the
l-m,sn Society Of biologists the
,-eaean Society OF Naturalsts. the
;r,a.ca Society Of America, the Fed
7roa Of American Societies for EN-
rnsntal Biology and the American
sociological Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
Garbage Fight Leader
Asked to Quit City Job

Through Commissioner Of Accounts
Wallstein Mayor Mitchell asked FOR the
resignation yesterday Of William Writ
Mills. expert examiner Of the Board Of
Estimate and a leader in Richmond
Borough's fight against the propos
garbage reduction plant on Staten ISL
and. Mills's friends declared last
night that his activities in opposition
70 the garbage plant were responsible
for the Mayors action. Mills was ap-
pointed BY Mitchell TWO years ago. The
position pays $4,000 year.
Mills was chairman OF the Vigilance
Committee Of $50 Staten Islanders and
headed the big delegation which went
to Albany TO ask Governor Whitman
20 appoint a commission 20 investigate
the situation.
District Attorney Alfred c. Each o.
Richmond announced last nigh that
he would take legal steps 70 thwart
any move toward operating the gar
bage plant. Nevertheless. work on he
buildings continued yesterday, and
William Van Netten, of the Metropoll.
tan By-Products Company, declared
last night they would be completed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
War Is Not a Necessity,
DR.. Loeb Tells Biologists
Strife No Essential to Strength lie DeclarcsAmcrica
Called Dangerous Experiment by Professor
Conkn-Fears L. S Is Nearing End

Biology and National Existence
was the apparently innocent subject
under which nationally famous sclcn-
lists yesterday took occasion 70 give
voice 20 the most amazing series Of
declarations and prophecies. They
spoke at Columbia University. before
tho American Society Of Nsturalists.
which is making its meeting part
Of the convention OF the American
Association for the Advancement Of
Science
The unrestricted assertions ranged
from = Reputation OF the theory ;hat
war IS biological necessity 20 the
declaration that America is the great
est and the most dangerous experiment
tho world has ever known. In the
department OF representation not the
least important was the prediction
that this nation perhaps within
generation or so-vill share the fate
Of Carthage and ancient Rome.
Or. Jacques Loeb. Of the Rockefeller
Institute. repudisted the theory Of the
biological necessity Of war He said
THE biology Of which the war en-
thusiasts make use is essentially anti
Quated, and the statement that ma
tion by not going 70 war will lose us
yirile virtues is not supported by our
present knowledge
Enthusiasts maintain that unless
nation engages occasionally IN war II
will lose It's courage which is essen
tial TO its survival.
There is a wide difference in the
development Of instincts and IN the
powers Of inhibition in different IN
dividuals. and these differences may
be hereditary. individuals with a strong
homicdal mania. who just manage TO
surress their tendencies, will welcome
WAY. since IL removes for them the
burden OF constant inhibition. IN
fortunately, such poorly balanced in
dividuals have rather too frequently
been the leaders o. governments.
Science TO the Rescue
"Since at present the making Of wsr
has been left I'm the hands Of states
men. il may be well 70 mention that
me exact NNltNNtr nave NffNN VIZ
for the replacement Of the present type
OF craftsmanship by a new one. The
new statesman will apply the results
of the exact sciences 20 the improve
ment o. the lot Of humanity. We shall
then diminish the danger Of war
Probably the most unusual address OF
the day was delivered by Professor Ed
win G. Conklin. Of Princeton Univer-
sity. under the title Biology and Citi-
zenship."
He began by pointing out that all Of
the great political powers OF the world
have been short lived. and that the
average life OF a European nation is
10 years. Even the oldest nations did
not run through more than sixty gen
erations
past history IS strewn with the
wrecks Of nstions." the speaker ex-
claimed. What assurance is there that
our nstion-which is now within thirty
years OF the 170-year sversge-will not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
u. S. Has No Defence,
HuidekOper Declares

Cincinnati, Dec. 90. - Frederick l..
Huidekoper. founder Of the Army
League Of the United States. in an
address before .he America Political
Science Association to-day. charged
that almost without exception his
torians and writer's Of American school
books have suppressed with studied
care the disasters which We have so
often suffered and the blunders we
have committed owing 20 tota alb
sence of a proper military policy
Mr.. Huidekoper. who was addressing
the conference on naval and military
administration in the United Sattes,
prefaced his remarks by saying:
"The United States never had mill
tary policy or anything approaching
one. unltss an unlimited capacity for
laundering in military matters may be
called a policy" ..
The arguments Of the "pussyfists,'
as he termed the pacifsts, that com
pulsory military service is contrary 10
American ideals. was arraigned by the
speaker as ~. thout vestige OF truth
"The voluntary system he contin-
ued. "is the most plutocratic OF all sys-
tens. History. including our own,
shows that % invariably breahS uo""
under the stress OF war
Mr.. Huidekoper ended his remarks
with A statement Of what he considered
the needs of the army and navy. feat
uring his remarks with plea for com
pulsory universal service between nlne-
teen and twenty-three years.
William A. Schaper professor OF
pohtical science Of the University OF
Minnesota. spoke in answer 10 Huide-
koper's accusations. which had included
President Wilson in the group OF his
;orical writer's under criticism. IN
the few hours at my disposal since
receipt of the authors paper have
estisfed myself that a goodly number
of them are not guilty" declared the
Minnesota professor. This list in
cludes Schouler. Henry Adams. Nc,
Master. Roosevelt. Hart. Babcock and
Woodrow wilson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30

the entire situation back to the men =
he was asked.
"!t does, yrs.
"Do YOU make any recommendations
iu the circular
NO. there are 40 recommendations
Questions as 20 strike votes past or
future he declined 20 answer
Union Situation Acute
The situation confronting Mr.. stone
and his associates among their follow
ers il by men familiar with the labor
situation declared 20 be acute. One o.
the best informed labor men ln tho East
said last night that from the union
standpoint the situation is critical. he
further said that the award Of more
pay TO the members Of the swltchmor 5
union, an organization not allied with
the Big -Four. had complicated matters.
The Big -Four have not had strike
in 80 long. they have gotten away with
so many things.' said this man, that
y is new experience for most Of their
members 10 fail They not only felt
assured they had all they asked. but
they felt the reelection or Mr. Wilson
cinched the thing. They had the extra
money counted.
"Now they find that there has been
slip somewhere. The radicals who
wanted 20 push their advantage last Au-
gust and were talked out Of il are now
crying: y told you So They are fur
Their saying that Stone and his associ-
ates have been gold bricked. They are
puzzled Dv the inability Of The Big Fonr
20 explain what the Adamson law II q
Is upheld means. The men .n the pas
senger service are fearful that they nav
lose their snaps under the mileage svs-
tenn. All this makes for soreness. not
for the roads. but for the leaders.
Trouble in Chicago
Furthermore, In Chicago there is
bother already. Six Of the thirty-six
roads there have contracts with the
switcbmen's union: the others have
contracts with the brotherhood OF Rail
road Trainmen. Doing the same work,
the switchmen's union members are
getting five cents more an hour than
the others are. The majority feel that
somehow they have been buncoed. All
that has to be explained away
"Then there is the element that
wants 10 strike-a minority, but still 20
be reckoned with. They can't make a
strike, but they can make trouble. Add
TO this the large number of men-par-
ticularly engineers. who could not be
hired TO strickland you have a pretty
situation"
Nothing was forthcoming from the
railroad managers yesterday. Those
who had come 10 New York for Thurs.
days conference had returned 20 their
homes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
Louis XI Stole Chickens,
Prof. Robinson Finds

Cincinnati, Dec. 80 That Louis N
o. France was afflicted with epilepsy
and form Of kleptomsnia which
caused him TO rob the hen roosts OF his
subjects vas a discovery brought out
by the research Of Chslfant Robinson.
OF Princeton University. and revealed
IN a. paper resd before the American
Historical Association here to-day.
In his address on History and Pa
thology" Professor Robinson empha-
sized his belief that disease had played
an important part In shaping history,
which. 10 be altogether understood.
must be read in the light OF the biolo-
gist snd the alienist.
Their system OF intermsrrlage has
often made rulers more mentally aber-
rant than their subjects declared the
Princeton professor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
No Epidemic Here
in 1917, Emerson Says

When asked concerning the views ex-
pressed by DR.. Simon Flexner in his
address OF "lnfsntile Paralysis and the
Public Health" at Havemeyer Hall, Co
lumbia University, last Thursday, DR..
Haven Emerson, Health Commissioner,
said yesterday:
The possibility Of an epidemic in
this city in 1917 such As we had this
year is unlikely. Past experiences show
that il is rare for city TO be stricken
with the same disease two years in sue
cession. this being due to the fact that
the germ is practically extinguished
during the first attack OF the disease.
However, the country as a whole
should be prepared for cases Of pc 10
myelitis. for it is not improbable that
communities which escaped the cpl
demic this year would be invaded in
1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
Blood Pressure Test
Detects tuberculosis

A new method OF diagnosing tuoer-
culosis BY blood pressure was eHplsined
Yesterday by Or. Harley Stamp. OF the
University Of Pennsylvania, at = meet,
ing of the American Anthropologicai
Association in the Museum Of Natural
History. ,.
Dr. Stamp declared he could detee'
traces OF tuberculosis by the use OF MS
>, ethod four years before they could
ba found in any other way.
"Since 1907" he said, I'VE have made
over 10000 observations. The WORK
was among many races, and the obser-
vations we're made on mountains tops
deep in mines and at sea level. the OBJ
iect being 70 test environment, inelud-
ing houses. sanitation and food sup
ply ,,-
Explaining that they established the
normal hesrt-loAd at 50 per cent Dr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
PERlLS OF AMERICA
TOLD TO SCIENTISTS

Professor EdwiH q.
Couklir. Princeton Uni
rcrsifg. before Biological
Section Of american fsso-
citation for the .fdrdHcc-
mcnf Of Science said:
The danger that VIC shall
lose our souls is not half so
great as that VIC shall lose
our reason.
there arc too many men
in public life who do not re-
alize the difference between
a law Of nature and a law OF
New York State.
Achievements OF nation,
are due more to grandmoth-
ers than to governments.
Our destinies are in the
hands not Of rulers. but Of
investigators.
Evolution has made the
whole living world kin.
America is the greatest and
most dangerous experiment
the world has ever known.
America has the best peo-
pie in the world and the
worst people in the world.
The path Of progress is the
path of specialization and
organization.
1t is terrible to realize that
most people are irrational.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
Better Living Makes Up
War Loss in Insurance

Dospite the war. death claims against
British life insurance companies nave
not been much i'm excess OF norma
since the war began. Up 10 the end O.
1915 few English companies reported
mortality i'm excess Of that provided TO-
under ordinary circumstances. ms
information was brought out yesterday
By Dr. Solomon s. Huebner, proiessor
Of insurance at the University OF Penn
svlvania. DR.. Huebner spoke before
the social and economic division IN the
METROPOLITAN Building assembly room.
In explanation Dr.. Huebner SAID
that changes for the better In living
and economic conditions IN the bel
ligerent countries had reduced the
mortality rate among the civilian pop
ulation. This. he said. was especially
true in Germany, IN spite OF an IN
creased death rate there through indus
trial accidents, attributable 20 speeding
nm OF war industries and wholesale re
arrangement Of the working personnel.
ProlonginE of Life
"Tbe decreased civilian death rate IN
Germany is probably due 70 restricted
diet. more efficient and universal care,
less use OF alcoholic beverages ana
much more constant and compulsory
nbyeicsl exercise" said DR.. Huebner.
The speaker declared that the war
claims in England and Germany aver.
sced about the same approximately IL
per cent OF the total claims. ,...
81 am convinced OF the adylsaollity'
for American life insurance companies
Of incorporating war service clauses IN
future poljcies." said DR.. Huebner.
"These clauses should remain IN loree
al least during the first ten years o.
the contract. The companies snould De
given latitude in charging extra pre-
miums during war.
DR.. Eugene Lyman Fisk, director OF
the New York Life Extension INSTITUTE
told the convention that pot only was
the American nation deteftorating' Dut
that the people Of this century were
not the physical equals OF the ancients'
lie based his statement on the exami-
rations which have been conducted
systematically OF late years by the
great life insurance companies Of this
country.
Universal Impairment Shown
these physical examinations reveal
q condition Of practical universal I'M
pairment," he said, mot only OF minor
sorts. to which all civilized men sno
women are subject. but certain degree
o. damage 20 lht D"uf rum F"if""'
causes which should be Of grave con
Germ 10 those who are considering our
available human resources in defend
ing the Liberties Of our country and IN
developing civilization that shall en-
dure and display Improvement in phys
icSl. mental and moral type.
THE recent results OF examination
Of recruits only confirm what is found
i'm Inc examinations Of the institute
8 sub-standard condition OF physical
insuficiency. do not believe that man
as an organizer now presents higher
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
Chicago Food Inquiry Ends

Chicago. Dec. 29.-The Federal grand
Jury. which has heard much evidence
in connection with the high cost Of
living. IS to conclude its sessions to-
day and will be discharged. No in
dictments will be returned. according
to United States District Attorney
Charles F. Clyne.