Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-11
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Theories and Conditions.

MT. Editor: An announcement came ofer the cable on March 1st. which, if true. may have an important bearing on the present war.
 It is a statement by Dr. F. Wood Jhnes, professor of anatomy in the tsaehtng. staff of London University to the effect that man is not descended from the anthropoid apes, but that these would be more accurately de- scribed as having been descended from man. If such is the case it may Dhelp in the solution of why this world Is at war
 ! Now if the apes are descended from man we need no further proof that man is deteriorating.
 The old Biblical story of the crea> tion of man as superior being above aiiFthose created has not as yet been thrown into the discard, for however much has been written by scientists on the two theories that man is de- seended from the ape family, or that the ape family is descended from man, geitilsr has so far been proven to the satisfaction of rational minds. Of the tive theories just mentioned rather like the former which may
 be called the Darwin theory, because Of the rising scale from a lower order 1 to 8 higher, and it seems to be the ore of greater possibihties-the one from which man might be supposed l to rise ito untold heights, while the latter theory that the apes are de- scended fren low types or the human ] family would tend to show that man I is on the descending scale and this would also tend, to strengthen the case
 of the old Biblical writer that away
 back in prehistoric ages there was on earth an Eden, where man lived as a rure and happy being, leading an in- fIocent and simple life. free from all | the vices that obtain in the diversified
 and so called civilized life of today, It would seem that there are two types of thought in the world today ftiiat affect the future welfare of the Trace much in the same way as the ltheories of the origin of nan-thaa t6f men being governed by might, os by right, by justice and equity rather Ethan the stpong ruling the weak to the Edisadvaptage of the latter
 Autocraey and democracy are the 1.-two words coFnrnoniy used to describe Ithese two tyhes of thought, which ir ttheir practical use are forms of gov ternment.
 Just now the extreme form of naigh. lin government is held by Germany. 4 tElan-a shining swofd--and God ison1eWhere in the background are sai6 Ito be the inspira ton of the hosts wft fare ont to conquer the world, and the Iratien or body lof men anywhere wi1c Hare to protest have the shining lsword pointed at them,
 Not only iB E1is sword pointed al the armies who are defending thcii lcountries and peoS1es from the mad ] destroyers, but old men, women a16 4 itc1tildren are suffering to an extent ur. f fparalieled even In war, until thi. { earth is fairly Feeking with the UT. Ispeakable atrocities of the most fiend
 isi and devilish army that ever va. llet loose upon mankind.
 ] If Germany has for the world orls
 what she has dfsplsyed of herself if this war. then Inc world would bs better of with Germany eliminated For world ike Germany would no be worth living in5
 The world outside Germany. and , especially we in these United States Emay well beware--for if we had no, Eentered this war. # Is doubtful if thu
 allies could have held out much tlonger
 It is true that wess ss yet. have nc,
 been able to affect tNe result to ans
 Egreat extent, but we are draWint
 nearer every day toa the hour. wlles
 the weight Of men. tnuDitionS, food
 ships and the many dteeded supplies which we have in atkhdance win }hs , Efch In no uncertain n$nner. As to our boys. man for many " this is saving good dsal in worlt Ief heroes.
 sl 1t is good sign th4t our people who seemed to be. so slow in graspint fwofld conditions Tn the learE part d Rthe war. are eeftins thorough,
 sroused and are planning in man.
 practical ways to help, At a time when all Fho love thi ceuI1try and it's government are work, !. ling with ali their might to preserve i