The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-30
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half million OF these die before they
are a year old, not able to resist dis
ease. And half OF all the 2h million
are dead before they are 20 years old
and before they have much chance
TO AFFECT the world one way or anoth-
er. However. we're "a millions OF
children born In the U, s, destined
TO play an important part for the ma
ton and humanity we could look with
eouanlmity on the result; but alas
only a small part of this army will
be fully effective in rendering pro-
ductive our million square miles OF
territory and in otherwise utilizing
the unparalleled natural resources
of the country, and forming united
altruistic, law abiding, God-serving,
effective and productive nation.
on the contrary of the 100000
who reach maturity each year 10000
will be ineffective through temporary
sickness. many thousands will be seq
regated in the care OF Institutions
unknown thousands will be kept In
poverty through mental deficiency
other thousands will be the cause of
social disorder. still other thousands
who might be following more eleyat-
ing pursuits, are required TO attend
and control the weak and unruly. We
can count on or 10 per cent of non
productive or only slight productive
individuals.
Il is a reproach to our intelligence
that we as a people proud In other re-
spects, OF our control OF nature,
should have TO support about n half
a million OF insane, feeble minded,
epileptic. blind. deaf and dumb; sO,-
900 prisoners: 100000 paupers at
cost OF 100 millions year. A new
plague which would render 5 per cent
OF our people at the most productive
age, not merely incompetent but n
burden costing 100 millions a year,
would Instantly attract universal at
tentlon. But we have become 30 used
10 crime, disease and degeneracy,
that we take them as necessary evils.
The eugenist does not intend the
destruction OF the UNFIT either before
or after birth. II trusts 10 that good
sense with which the majority OF peo-
pie are possessed and believes thUt
IN the life OF such there comes time
when they realize that they are drift
ing on toward marriage and stop to
consider whether the contemplated
union viii result I'm healthful and
well endowed ofIspriug
Frequently a girl will marry a
drunkard or a criminal expecting 20
reform him. This Is n great risk for
any sensible young lady 20 undertake
and usually results in n sacrifice OF
her life as far AS future happiness is
concerned Outlines a man will marry
puny sickly woman because she ia
weak, he feels sorry for her. Here
health Is lacking and this union is
bound 10 lead 10 unhappineas and the
sacrifice OF many years for the young
mau. SentimentalIty can not alone
make happy and prosperous homes.
When we look among our acquain-
tances we are struck by their diver
sity In physical. mental and moral
traits Some OF them have black hair,
others brown, yellow, fiaxen or red f;
the eyes may be blue. green. or
brown; the hair straight or curly;
noses long. short. narrow, broad,
straight or pug; tliey may be liable
TO colds or resistant; with weak di-
gestion or strong; the hearing may
be quick or dull. sight. keen or poor;
mathematical ability great or small;
the disposition may be cheerful OF
melancholy; they may be selfish OF
altruistie; conscientious or liabe to
shirk. II is Just this fact OF diyersi'
Ity OF characteristics of people which
gives the basis for the belief in the
practieability of improving the quail
tiles OF the human harvest; for these
characteristics are all inheritable
They are Independent OF each other
and may be combined into any desir'
able mosaic.
Mendel. an Austrian Monk, livinl
and working about the middle OF last
century worked out law OF heredity
by working on flowers in his garden
He was so years ahead of his time
for not until about 10 years ago was
his work taken up. and since, II has
been all verified on both plants and
animals. The law is something like
this. ''If pure red and pure white
flower are crossed. spotted red and
white flower results, called hybrid
Now il these spotted flowers beal
flowers. one half will be spotted. y
white and r red, which latter TAKE
after the two original grandparents.
This law holds good in animals al
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