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and kill the cells. There were more
than twenty physicians killed in, the
United States alone by the action of
the X-ray hefbre methods for protec-
ton were devised. Similar rays exist
in the sunlight. Finsen, in Denmark,
found that skin pigment can protect
animal tissues from the ultra violet rays
of the sun. Therefore, the stronger
and more direct the sunlight upon the
earth and the less relative cloudiness
of the sky the more darkly augmented
the people that live under it. The Es-
KINDS, an apparent exception, are dark,
as a protection against the sun glare on
the Arctic snow during their day Of six
months.
"Skin pigment has a relation also to
somatic heat. The blacker an object is
the quicker it radiates the heat it re-
c~eives; the winter it is the slower it
radiates received or stored heat. Arctic
animals have. white hair or fur for this
reason, and northern men are white;
the further north you go the whittier men
are. Tropical animals have dark pelts
and are nocturnal in habit; tropical men
are black. A Sioux Indian in Dakota
is white, an Apache Indian in Arizona
is black. :,
Men are differentiated into races
and thrive, develop and rench. physical
perfection within well defined climatic
areas. As fauna and fora exist and
persist as distinct species within GER
tain zones bounded by isotherms, men SO.
exist and persist as distinct races. Ma
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I--A pa SSs~-t -
cording to Doctor O'Malley, is climate
attempts by light complexioned ma
tionalities to exist in degrees Of light
against which nature has not protected
them. Without t~hesprotective pigment
that willsshut out the ultra violet rays,
he declares. the. northerner> in this cli-
mate first. becomes irritable and UNI
duly hurried-American "pep." In. his
children or his children's children, still
less capable Of w%ithstanding the rays,
they work additional havoc until with
in a few generations the, family name
disappears, unless there is a blending
with more immigrant blood or with
darker skinned races better equipped by
nature to withstand the sun.
Plots of the work curve of more than
seven thousand men and women in the
factories Of Connecticut, western Penn
s~ylvania and Florida. with similar
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tabulations for New York, Maryland,
the Carolinas, Georgia and even Japan,
by Huntington, of Yale University, and
others, according to Doctor O'Malley,
have shown that the white man accom-
plishes most in physicalswork when the
outdoor temperature is from go to 20
degrees Fahrenheit.
Too Much Violet Sunshine
"The American sunlight is the chief
obstacle to the development of the
northern European in the United
States," says Doctor O'Malley.. can
thropology and tradition show US the
earliest man was white, and that he
lived at about the latitude of the
Euphrates Basin. The colored and
blond races were such BY development.
AS the white man migrated southwark
he slowly acquired protective skin
pigment and became brown. Farther
south, in the tropics, he grew black
to defend himself from the ultra violet
rays of the sun and to radiate heat
more readily. As he migrated north
ward he lost the protective pigment
which was worthless to him, and be-
came whittier, so that he could retain
animal heat better.
Physicists that work with extra
spectral rays, Roentgen rays, Bee
querel rays, rays from radium and the
like emissions, must protect themselves
by rubber, lead glass sheet lead and
similar means. The ultra. violet radia-
ton changes the protoplasm Of cells SO
as. to let in salts which d~isintegrate
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Doctor O'Mazleu

Born IN Pwtston. Pa, October 1, 1858. - ~
Took degree of A. B. at Fordham, studied philosophy at the Gregoriam
University at Rome from 1878 to- 1881; took the degree of Phi. D. at
Georgetovm University IN 1883, and of NJ. d. IN 1898.
Continued his medical studies for tWo gears at the Universities of Berlin
and Vienna, and received the deqree of IL. D. at Notre Dame in
1895. -
For tWo gears he ams instructor IN bacterology at Georgetown; pro-
lessor of English literature at Notre Dame from 1895 to 1908.
Since that gear a procticing physician IN Philadelphia
Hos wrstten erhauabvdy for medical, scientific and educational Journals.
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The Scientist SQus:
coD,r.ss.. 1919. ;, Public Ledger Co,

y. country wiMn me or o centuries; unless tMwe is constant Immigration iron tMr
MnhVe hnds. -2-: -.
The United S%tes UoMd become a land offs southern Europeans we're immigration cat off.
North Europeans the blond aces, cannot erd as mass for more than a fw generations
IN the latitude Of CENTRAL una southern United States
The whHe man anompHshs most physical vomk when the outdoor temperature is from
60to 10 deges Fdhrenhet
The first non uGs whte; as he migrated southword he acquired protective skim pigment
% ana became brown; further SOUTH IN the tropics; he grw Hack.
The zone Of The European blond IS obove the Nmah parallel, talking him QUITO the limited
States -: -. >-a>s
this is die to- the ahnGAloht rigs Of the sun md the slant at nohmh hose ruvs strike
ut the EARTH khWuMy burning Np the kghtcompRroned races po haze not The mems
smy prohdVS pgmet IN their skin. >&@@~ -
The north@mer in thu climate of the United States first becomes Iu1tabe and hurrad
the resent prevuNMg condition. HIS chIMw INC his chMdyeusc hIdru ami H,
children are still less capable Of puuhstdndng te rags. Within a. fen 0enermIons
the family mann disappears unless there IS a blending wMh more imamiqunt blood or
NTH darkerskMmed races -
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became insane,
but, the second
American genera
ton consists OF
six delicate chill
dren, and there
will be no more.
Instead Of a pro-
erosion in the
second generation
there is q retro
erosion by more
than Sc per cent
The underlying
cause of this ret
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By WILLIAM A. McGARRY

ny WILLIAM A. McGARRY
a MEXICAN 'pep" is a mockery.
To put it in scientific language,
which is at the same time perfectly
good everyday American, the national
hustle, instead Of being a virtue to be
cultivated and handed down to gen.
erations that they may rule the world,
Is nothing but a neurotic %irritability.
1t is assign of mental and physical de-
terioration, to check which all the
knowledge of the man of medicine and
science is powerless, for the. simple
reason that mankind has not yet reached
a stage of intelligence that would make
it possible to prescribe for a nation.
The foregoing is but one Of many
remarkable conclusions reached by one
Of Philadelphia most eminent scien.
lists, DR.. Austin O'Malley, widely
known physician, former professor Of
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1rish Families Dying Out

- - A
Enough proof of these assertions to
I'LL a library has been obtained by Doc
stor O,Malley. But the most outstanding
piece of evidence, because It is available
for the study Of every one, is the record
Ssof the American Revolution. Accord
Ing to q record of the testimony given
by Major General Robinson, the Eng
lish commissioner. sent to this country
during the Revolution for the exchange
Of prisoners, General W~ashington's
army consisted Of '!one-half Irish, one-
fourth natives and the rest were Scotch.
German and English"
During the war Of the American
Revolution" says. Doctor ,O'Mal]ey,
almost the entire Pennsylvania and
Maryland line In the American army
WAS made up Of Irish; there are now
almost no Irish names among the
Daughters Of the Revolution, the Gin
Seinnati and similar societies made up Of
persons who had ancestors insthe Rsvp-
iutionary Wal, because thssirish % H.
Revolution are extinct. I recently *
Iamined, fifty Irish families IA northern
pennsylvania, who IRE now in the Sec
Ind American generation.
s.Thsas families wars Of the best I'm.
- tpElHIug,l.. -. ..Sgs 49, ryr - trlz.
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English literature at Notre Dame Uni
versity and author. Doctor O'Malley
has been making a study for years OF
the effect of climate on races. Already
equipped with a scientists knowledge
of archaeology and history. he has traced
the movement of all known races from
the times Of the earliest civilization.
Most of these movements have ended in
extinction within a few centuries. And
on the basis of that fact Doctor
sO'Malley is now convinced that:
The Irish, English, Scotch, Ger
mans and ali other North Europeans
will be extinct in this country within
one or two centuries, unless there is
| constant immigration from their ma
tive lands.
The United States. with European
!, immigration cut of or reduced. will
! become a Hand of southern Europeans
withinEa few generations.
North Europeans cannot exist, as q
mass, for more than a few genera
tions in most parts of the United
I States. As quickly as they migrate
into such sections as Philadelphia
/ they shall perish-literally burned
1 up by the ultra violet rays of the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-05
COUNTY RED CROSS
MEETING OCTOBER 5

A combined meeting of the organiza-
tons of the Addison County Chapter,
American Red Cross, will be held at the
Bixby Memorial Library, Vergennes,
Friday morning at $3.50, October Sd.
James Jackson, Manager of New
England Division, Miss Lavinnia New
ell, Director of Womens Works, Miss
Elizabeth Ross, Director of Bureau of
Nursing, Cheney Jones, Director OF
Civilian Relief will be present and
speak, covering intimately the follow
ing subjects
General Purposes of the Red Cross"
Future Work and Organization" "The
Coming 1919 Roll Call" Public Health
Nursing Needs and Posi- bilities"
"Home Service and its Possible Exten-
sion"
This meeting is one of a series OF
meetings, held during September and
October for the purpose of a direct in
terchange of ideas between the Director
of the New England Division and the
officers and members of Chapters and
Branches.
A cordial invitation to attend is ex-
tended to all
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-05
ASSAULTS AND ROBS
WOMAN OF 81 YRS.

Following closely after the recent
burglary of the w. S. Huntley residence
on South Main street, the adjacent
neighborhood of South street had its
chapter of criminal mystery last Sat
urday forenoon. Mrs. Sophie A.
Knight, 81 years old of New York City,
who with her daughter, Anita, has been
boarding this summer at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Solomon B. Aines on
South street, had been making it her
almost daily custom to visit the fields
at the extremity Of South street, where
she enjoyed the fine view of the Green
Mountains and usually fingered to read
or write The particular spot was the
knoll where the new Porter hospital
is to be built.
Last Saturday morning she was walk
ing to her favorite resting place in
this field when, as she passed Porter
Field, she noticed a strange man walk
ing toward the same field for which she
was bound. He wore a dark suit, a
soft gray hat, appeared to be about
80 years old, and was smooth shaven.
He had a reddish face, and carried a
small grip similar to a doctors bag.
Mrs Knight felt no alarm when she
saw him crossing into the field, as she
thought he was some workman having
business in the vicinity, and according
ly she went as usual to a nearby ledge
to write some letters and to eat an
orange which she carried in a handbag
for her refreshment. A little later while
she was peeling the orange with a pen
knife and enjoying the mountain view
20 the east, the man she had seen short
ly before jumped out from a clump of
bushes back of the spot where she was
sitting and grabbed her by the throat
making an ugly effort to strangle her.
She was unable to scream, but as there
was no house within hearing distance,
that was futile anyway, and she real
lied that she must defend herself. With
the pen knife which she had in her
hand she struck frantcally at the mans
face, cutting him badly near the eyes
and nose. In any event, the treatment
frightened him, and releasing his hold
on her throat he grabbed her hand bag,
which held little money and a gold
watch. and ran toward the Otter Creek.
Mrs. Knight although cut about her
own face by the rufian's finger nails
and bleeding considerably, still kept
her nerve and made all possible haste
to get back to her boarding place and
to notify the authorities. Sheriffs N.
]. Sanford and Edward Higgins were
quickly on the track of the man and
followed him by means of foot steps
along the river edge to a point near
the Three Mile bridge where the trail
was lost in swamp. A number of
others participated in the search and
kept at it relentlessly until there seemed
no possible chance of success, and the
telephoning OF the description of the
man to other places was equally futile.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-05
STATE D. A. R. AND
COLONIAL DANES

Middlebury is to be favored this
year with the annual state meetings OF
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton and the Colonial Danes. The
twentieth annual conference of the
Vermont d. A. r. will be held with
Ethan Allen Chapter at Middlebury
on Wednesday, September 24th. The
business session and the reception will
be held in Masonic hall, The Mary
Baker Allen Chapter of Cornwall will
open their Chapter House to the mem
bers of the Conference for a tea from
four until six in the afternoon All
Daughters as well as Regents and dele
gates are invited to attend this con-
ference.
The Vermont Society of Colonial
Danes will also hold their meeting in
Masonic hall, the following day, Sep
tember 2j The morning business ses-
sion will be held at l0:30, and in the
afternoon there will be a program of
music and addresses, beginning at 2
o'clock Further announcement of the
program will be made later.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-05
DECIDE TO DEFER
BUILDING HOSPITAL

John E. Weeks Chairman of the
Committee on the Porter Hospital, has
authorized statement as to the stu
alton with reference to the erection of
a hospital
In accordance with the letter of gift,
which was read at Commencement,
1918, William H. Porter paid at once
to the Trustees of the College, $4,000.
At that time it was thought that S50,-
600 would be ample, the amount sug-
gested when a local hospital movement
was started some years earlier having
been only $4,000 Shortly after the
gift was announced a communication
was received from government author
tiles discouraging the erection of a
hospital at that time as not being es-
sential to the war, which was most
unfortunate as building costs have ad-
vanced more than 100 per cent since
that time The fund was, therefore,
placed at interest with the Bankers
Trust Company and amounted on Ju-
ly l, 1919, to S50967S7, Later plans for
a hospital of Is beds, with operating
4 OOAli OAiNCi anu lIul SGS qudI LtIS were
prepared by Trowbridge & Living
stone, architects, New York, and sub
mitted to contractors. The estimates
received were largely in excess of the
amount in hand and the Committee
were obliged to face the fact that such
a hospital as is desired cannot be put
up and equipped, with prices as they
are at present. Much of the material
that is necessary for a hospital is now
especially high and very difficult to
obtain. The number of kinds of ma
terial required for a modern hospital
is greater than in any other kind of
building. The difficulty in obtaining
the kind of labor necessary is also very
great The Trustees are of the opinion
that in the present circumstances it
will be wiser to defer building opera
tions for the present.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-05
FINAL ECHOES OF
THE COUNTY FAIR

With fine weather for the closing day
the big race program attracted an enor-
nous crowd to the final events of the
Addison County Fair last Friday and
the 1919 season wound up in a blaze OF
glory. This was particularly true at
the treasurer's office, where Treasurer
Charles F. Rogers and Secretary Frank
c. Dyer found that the total gate re-
ceipts were $1,000 in excess of those tax
en- in at the last fair in 1916. Although
it is too early to present the final tinan-
cial report, it is expected that the fair
management has succeeded in clearing
itself from old debts and leaving a
clean slate for next year.
One interesting event of the closing
day was the introduction by President
Weeks of Melzar Walker of Whiting
to the throng on the grand stand. Mr..
Walker is 81 years old, and as Mr..
Weeks announced, has attended every
one of the 73 annual Addison County
Fairs except one year when he was in
the west at Fair time.
Although there was some disappoint-
ment at the failure to hold a boys
and girls exhibit in connection with the
Fair, as planned, there was one con-
spicuous entry of an exhibit for can
ned fruit and vegetables. Mary Duffee,
a Middlebury High School girl from
Shoreham, put up ll9 cans of fruit and
vegetables for the fair, and was plan
ming to show the entire exhibit if the
juvenile department had been organ
lied, Some of the exhibit was shown
however, and Miss Duffee was awarded
a special premium.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-05
Big STUDENT BODY
TO BE HERE SOON

Already the demand in Middlebury
village for rooms this fall has indicated
an unusually large high school and col
lege population. President John M,
Thomas of the college was unable to set
any estimate on the probable attend
ance this fall, but said Middlebury ex-
pected a large student body and might
break all records. He announced that
the college had rented the house on
Weybridge street recently occupied)by
Erwin Piper and owned by James Cart
NELL This place will be used for the
accommodation of young women stu
dents, in addition to the regular dormi-
tories
President Thomas is leaving today
for Camp Merritt, N. J., where at the
scene of his recent service as chaplain,
he will participate in the welcoming
home Of four regiments of the famous
First Division. The invitation for Dr.
Thomas both to be present and to
speak came from Major John T. Axton,
the chaplain in charge of this disem-
barkaton camp, who was recipient at
Middlebury last fall of the degree of
Doctor of Divinity. The welcome of
the First Division men at Camp Mer-
ritt will be held next Sunday,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-05
SOME HORSE AND
CATTLE PREMIUMS

The principal awards in the horse
and cattle exhibit at the Addison Coun-
ty Fair were as follows:
Durhams-John A. James and son
Weybridge; R. R. Robbins.
Holsteins-Vermont State hospital;
Ayrshires-B c. Parker, Ferrisburg
c. E. Harris, Middlebury; c. L. Jew
EFT, Weybridge; Vermont Industrial
school; L. W. Jewett, Weybridge; J
E. Dewey, Middlebury.
Jerseys-R w. Palmer.
Guernseys-Appletree Point farm
Burlington; H. n. Dow, Middlebury;
c. L. Reed and s. G. Judd. Addison;
Seeley Reynolds.
Morgan stallions-W. S. Todd, Mid
dlebury; R, w. McCuen, Vergennes;
L. R. Yates, Middlebury.
Morgan brood mare and colt-H. C.
Hubbard, Whiting; E. R. Yates, Mid
dlebury; w. S. Todd, Middlebury.
Morgan mares and geldings-C. S
Tisdale, W. S. Todd, E. R. Yates
Stations. trotting bred-M. w
Grove, Bridport.
General purpose brood mare and
colt-Frank Nisun, Bridport; Charles
E. Harris, Middlebury; Alvin NJ. Wi
NETT, Salisbury.
General purpose mares and geldings
l-Gorham Brothers. Charles E. Harris
Alvin M. Wimett, L. Lucia
Percherons-A. G.. Bodette, Frank
Nisun, Gorham Bros.
Single and double drivers-Charles
M. Remele, Charles A. Chapman, W.
S. Todd
Saddle horse-R. w. McCuen.
Shetland ponies.-M. w. Grove, stall
lion pony; pony in harness, NJ. W.
Grove.
Special class, Welsh ponies, brood
mare and colt. B. o. Wales.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-05
Death of Mrs. Matte Miller

Mrs Matte (Duttonl Miller dice
at the home of her son, ]. Wesley Muir.
dock, Saturday morning at 5:4j o'clock
She was Il years and 10 months old
and is survived by one son, with whom
she lived, and one daughter, Mrs. Frank
L. Kennedy of Boston, Mass. Mrs
Miller was born in Moretown, October
%, lS47, and was the daughter of Ash
ley and Judith Dutton. The funeral
was held al the home of her son, T.
Wesley AGurC 1ck Monday afternoon
at . o'clock. Rev Roy E. Whittemore
pastor of the Memorial Baptist church
officiated. There was a large attend
ance. The bearers were Leo Perry
arthur and Charles Bingham, Frank
L. Kennedy and Ralph Merritt. Bur
ial was in the West cemetery.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-05
HIS DEBTS
A SECOND TIME

The Lake Dunmore hotel which was
managed by Hugh ]. McKinnon this
summer, was closed last Saturday night.
The hotel will be kept open for a time
under the management of the help, the
use of the house being rendered the
help free of charge during September
by the owner, Mr.. Shapario of Boston,
to give them a chance to make up at
least a part of the salary due them
from McKinnon, who, besides not pay
ing his help, left many other bills I'M
paid. 1t is hoped by the people in the
vicinity of the lake that this is Nc
Kinnon's last appearance in that vicin-
ity as this is the second time he has
skipped out leaving unpaid bills to
quite large amount.-Brandon Cores
pondence.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-05
MRS. HODGES DIES
IN EAST MIDDLEBURY

For fifteen years a resident of East
Middlebury, Mrs. Rachael Jane Grant
Hodges, wife of George ]. Hodges, died
at her home there last Sunday morning
after a lingering illness. She was the
mother of fifteen children, eleven of
whom survive her and most of whom
were present at the celebration of her
golden wedding which was held a year
ago last June.
Her husband, who also survives her,
was formerly postmaster at Ripton and
also represented that town for one term
in the state legislature. Her three sur
viving sons are !. E. Hodges and John
W. Hodges of Ripton, and Henry
Hodges of East Middlebury. The
eight surviving daughters are Mrs. ].
C. Tierney of Brandon, Mrs. P w.
Tierney of Middlebury Mrs o. L.
Lawrence of South Salisbury, Mrs. E.
H, Smith of Rochester, Misses Lulu
Alice, Helen, and Gertrude Hodges, of
Schenectady, n. V She is also outlived
by one sister, Mrs. John Markham of
Leicester Junction. Mrs. Hodges also
leaves 25 grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
The funeral was held at St, Mary's
Catholic church Wednesday morning at
9 o'clock. The Rev. T. ]. Leonard,
pastor of the church, oficiated. There
was a large attendance and many floral
tributes. The bearers were Grant
Hodges, Edward Markham, George
Tierney, James Tierney, Farley Tierney
and Howard Dragon. Burial was in
the Catholic cemetery,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-05
New Presidential Mansion

President John NJ. Thomas and fam
lily moved Wednesday from Hepburn
Hall into the new presidential man
sion" on South street, which is the
remodeled residence of the late Prof.
Seely, and will from now on make his
permanent quarters there, although
the alterations are not completed Only
three rooms have been finished for oc-
cupancy, including, as President Thom-
as said, the cellar; but the work is
progressing as rapidly as is possible
under present conditions in the build
ing line, and he hoped to get settled
within four or five years..
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-05

-Middlebury High and Graded
Schools open next Monday with pros
poets of large attendance. The pru-
dental committee has increased the
tuition fee in the high. school from
Sl5 to $40. This is made necessary by
the increased cost Of running the
schools. To such towns as have no
high school, the State allows a rebate
Of Sl2, so that the cost to pupils from
such towns is only s..