El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-07
Ell. PASO DEMONSTRATES ERECT
OF CLIMATE UPON CIVILIZATION

MEN who write books about things have made the dis
w covery that climate is Of the determining factors
civilization The researches which resulted IN TINS posi-
tive knowledge originated II suspicion based on IecuIen
reminders Of efficiency Of peoples living in temperate
ATTITUDES as contrasted with the suggshness Of peoples
living IN less stimulating climates
fact that has been noticeable since history first
was recorded that peoples living IN the temperate zones
OF the world the most ve and have produced
the fnest types Of civilization As argument against this
pointed that the early Jewish and Baby
onan civilizations ourished in climates that were tropical
OF torrid However, meeorologsts hold that since
those civilizations at their helght the climates OF
those portions Of the have undergone important
changes There evidence that the climates Of southern
Palestine the Euphrates valley and Egypt were more mod
crate previous to 1000 years B. C. than they
Moreover the civilizations Of the Jews and the Baby
ionans were types which found little climatic resistance
These outdoor living peoples There was little OF no
congestion outside the larger cites consequently Wh
disease seems plentiful enough and plaques
100 frequent the populations had the simplicity of their
living advantages that made up for their paucty Of san
taou The civilizations Of the Jews and the Babyenians
were civilizations, whereas present day cviza-
lions are mechanical and technical
the early days Of the human most Of the moral
principles which recognize basic in on social
relations evolved About everything Of Importance
that have moral law developed then Very few
additions have been made What have done in that
respect has been mainly to interpret and apply.
Granting to antiquity all Of this We have to admit
that the ancents lazy lot True, we can't expect
great thought and great action from the peoples at
the time During the CESSATION period Of civilization
have to allow for some ethargy on the part Of the
mother
Since Columbus made his famous discovery nothing Of
importance has outside Of the temperate
We find that peoples living in the fgd regions and in
the tord and tropical regions have neither the energy
the ambition for than keeping themselves alive
and propsgang their species There exceptions the
temperate zone notably China But the inertia in China
has been due partly to congestion and low attitudes
In country has to look TO the higher slti
udes for most Of the productive activity. Contrast for
instance the people Of the Florida flats with the people of
FL One Of the miracles Of the age the tIansor
nation which altitude has worked IN Of the people
he-e Many Of them have from low countries where
they sluggish and had TO fight malaria constantly
Within year after they here they get snap in
their step and ing the voice that indicates the miracle
that has been performed.
the duty Of every FL Pasoan TO advertise the fact
that this region VIII give claim life and
purpose to those who have the courage and
the vision to build when they get here.
The man who belongs to a club lodge play pool
Texas. 1t is against the law for who can't afford
70 JOIN something to play pool
The hobo college In Denver viii be institution Of
higher education as far altitude IS concerned.
Nobody cares much what the Germans do to each other
long as they don't step France
At any rate HDoug" is vel enough known to avoid
being called Mary PiekfOrd's husband.