The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-24
WORLD GOING MAD SAYS
NOTED PHYSICIAN
By DIR. GRANT RAMSEY
principal of the London institute of
Hygiene

Especial to Universal Service.)
London. March 2S.-Hygienc aims
AT healthy mind in healthy body,
and ii will help us to understand
the psychology OF the times if we
reverse the common conception OF
sanity which assumes that all but the
few in asylums are perfectly sane.
| But there Is no definite standard of
sanity. and il is only question OF
degree.
The world has never been so in
sane as it is today Young men and
questionable women are most af-
fected, but all have come under the
influence OF the terrible strain OF the
past few years. Crime and inn
morality are rampant. and as mental
disease can be infective. the out
break of crime should be dealt with
as am epidemic liable to spread.
Last year we had threats of reNo
luton and the elements OF discon-
tent. nerve strain, unrest and unem-
ployment were present to give it
birth. but the element essential to
any revolution great cause was
wanting. Revolution is an attempt
! to reach some goal in hurry and
generally destroys more than it builds
up. The whole nation, but especially
labor itself is indebted to the re-
strainins influence OF labor leaders
who saw that revolution was bound
10 fail with disastrous results.
Two peaceful revolutions. are prom
| inent to-day, the labor cause and
wornan's so-cailed mancipation. The
one effects the country's future. and
the other the future race, but both
are going too fast.
The wumaHs movement is marked
I less by emancipation than by elm b.
I ing down to the level of men. Many
desire TO save women from the strain
! If professional and commercial life
but while disproportion of the
sexes remain. Justice demands that
every vocation should be free and
are up against the laws of nature
! nature is bound to win. The primary
duty is maternity, and, If this is evad
cd. there is an end to all things.
/ have investigated the question
OF the falling birth rate in France
Z thirty wears ago, and conclude that
the chief cause effecting maternity
was the psychological influence trace
able to the degree in which French
women shared their husbands wor-
ries in business as we'll as in the
home. Excitement and gaiety also ad-
verseiy affected the birth rate, and
b
ticular care of our baby boys, we
must also see to our future mothers
who hold the destiny of the empire
in their lap.
Hygiene is a very practical re-
ligion, closely allied to Christianity.
and, as its principles require temper
ance in all things, it is suggested as
a remedy for social unrest. Foods
and feeding are one OF the chief
means by which TO restore bodies and
minds TO normal condition Dissipa-
! ton in drink is not SO harmful as dis
! sipauon fooo. Both are poisons when
taken to excess. but the first is got
/ rid of more quickly than the second
But no young. healthy people I'd
| auire stimulants, which should be
/ prohibited to all under twenty
Slums have always been problem,
and many OF those who live in them
/ would make slums wherever they
went | suggest as hygienic remedy.
that fresh air, under pressure. should
be brought into every home. Gas
deadly poison---was brought. why
not bring the most essential element
OF life and health to be turned or
f, without limit. like fresh water9