The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-21
Quackery intellectual
and Educational
It Is Desire to Get Culture While You Wait and May
s:s Be Removed by knowledge of Nature and
History of the Human Mind
By CHARLES F. THWINC,
President of Western Reserve University,
= HE quack. medical, is vanishing.
The quack, intellectual and edu-

cational, is emerging. Inc quacl
!ntellectual bears the marks, however, o.
the quack medical He is. first and last
Sqnack. And who is the quack? What
are, his marSs2 The quack makes nc
diagnosis Of the case of the victim whom
he u called TO serve. The quack makes
no diagnosis for the simple reason Of his
lack of knowledge. Being neither a
Psychologist nor a psychologist, he IL
unable to make a mental or other dag
noeis He Is also unable to offer a prac-
tica1 prescription for the cure of ills or
FOR the promotion OF health. In my dear
town Of Pennington, Maine, many years
ago. lived a medical practitioner who
was called ''Dr. johnson" He had two
remedies, be it confessed, and not one.
and the other the 'liver holster" Asked
what were the, differences between the
two remedies DIR. johnson replied: ''Th
heart regulator is made of all medicines
store. The liver heister is made out OF
all. the medicines on the lower shelf.
Such is the type OF the quack. A like
method prevails with the quack intel
lectual and educational He offers q
single vade mecum, or two, which will
cure all ills. The third mark of the edu-
cational or other quack is profuseness OF
promises. No assurance is too rich oil
complete for him to decline to offer
All Utopia is open to his client, patient
student, victim. The song of his teach
ing is nothing less than knowledge
learning" wisdom" efficiency" 'tri'
umph'
Illustrations of the Quack intellectual
and educational abound. 1 select sew
eral found in advertisements taken from
the. pages of a reputable magazine. But
they can be found in scores of maya
zines which are also reputable. Beneath
the figure of a man so virile that he
looks almost virulent, are printed these
words:
Let him give you real. command OF
English. 1t will take only some of your
spare moments at home; no repellent
grammar study; each lesson as clear as
daylight and inspiring to the highest de-
gree. Commence now-let him teach
you through his mail course in practical
English how to
"Enlarge your stock Of words
Use the right word in the right place
Write tactful, forceful letters, adver-
tisements, stories, sermons, &C.
Become an engaging conversational
isl
ENTER good society.
BE a man of culture power and in
fiuence in your community.
Good English is absolutely necessary
TO the highest success in life. What ma
terihl benefit Is II to have good ideas II
YOU cannot express them adequately-if
You cannot make others see them as you
do?
I'VE will send by mail full particulars
or this famous course. No cost, no OBJ
legation to you-but ask for them to-day
on q post card
A training In the higher command OF
English naturally leads to training for
authorship. A correspondence school OF
q hrst rate Massachusetts city COM
mapds you to Cultivate your mind
Develop your literary gifts. Master the
art of self expression. Make your spare
time. profitable. Turn your ideas into
dollars" In proper degree OF modesty
1t adds:
"There il no other institution OF
agency doing so much for writer's. young
or old. The universities recognize this
for over one hundred members of the
English faculties of higher institutions
are studying in our literary department
The editors recognize it. for they ART
constantly recommending our courses"
But the intellectual quack does moi
belong to the literary guild only. He
has found his way into the law ant
into the training Of the lawyer. His
advertisement begins with the command
"Become a lawyer" 1t follows this frs
command with the second-"Study a
home" 1t goes on with interpretations
and promises:
Legally trained men win high positions
and big success in business and public life
Greater opportunities now than ever
BE leader. Lawyers earn $4,000
TO $4,000 annually. We guide you steI
by step. You can train at home during
spare time. We prepare you for bar
examination in any State. Money re.
funded according to our guaranty bond Il
dissatisfied. Degree of LIB. conferred
Thousands of successful students en-.
rolled. Low cost easy terms. Fourteen
volume law library free IL you enrol
now. Get our valuable 100 page Law
Guide and Evidence books free. Send
For them-to-day"
bat beyond the narrow confines of ths
Law lies the great American domain Of
oratory. How to Speak in Public II
theS caption of the advertisement of q
school of oratory OF Chicago.
Just mail coupon and will send YOU
postpaid my wonderful book, How tC
Sneak in Public the most fascinating
and helpful book you ever read. Lays
bare the secrets Of oratory, gives methods
of,famous orators, tells you how to pre-
pare speeches on any subject, how e
address lodges and club gatherings, di
rectors' meetings, &C. Covers entire field
Of public speaking. Some topics covered
are How to Overcome Bashfulness,
Methods of Great Orators 'Securinl
Confidence of Audiences How to Max,
SPEECHES That VIM wit Humor.
Pathos,' 'Climaxes.' Contains a wealth
aboriginal ready made speeches, toasts
anecdotes. &C., suitable for any coca
sion"
The stream of quackery however
broadens as II flows. Improving YOU
memory Is a characteristic purpose. A
prescription OF the memory Quack hal
as its heading: stop Forgetting" TIL,
second line is a fine line:
Make Your Mind Flle-Not a Pile.
let me show you how to make you
mind as systematic and forget proof al
card index file. When you want [,
remember a name, place or date mus
you grope in vain in a mixed up unclas
SHED pile OF miscellaneous knowledge
Summoned on any occasion to give fact
and figures does your mind become I
blank? Be master Of your minds in
mite resources instead OF a victim o
Its disordered details. Knowledge Il
power, and memory IL the basis OF al
knowledge. / have helped thousands
Perfect your memory and you can com
mand what salary you will"
The disasters wrought by sucl
quacks and their qusckeries are funda
unanfal u oh