Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-24
SNOBBERY'
SCORED BY BRYAN
commonsr Says "Hand That
Signs Pay Check Rules
Schools" In America
MAKES MONKEY OF APE IDEA

William Jennings Bryan. who Is in
Philadelphia today, described college
professors who believe in and teach the
theory Of evolution as "men who pride
themselves on being sons Of apes"
He said those instructors would in
time be compelled to discard evolution
for ideas more in harmony with the
Bible.
The hand that writes the pay.
check rules the school," said Mr..
Bryan. These professors who have
given us Intellectual snobbery will have
to come down to the level Of the tax .
payers who pay them and be content to
teach what the people want taught
MIR. Bryan said that he had disagreed
with Darwin on evolution for more
than twenty years and had returned
to the subject recently because Of the
effect of instruction in some Of the
colleges upon students.
THE students" he said, "are being
taught that the Bible Is a lie and that
man has no special reason for existence
and and Is under no moral obligation to a
Mr.. Bryan said anti .prohibitlonists
wouM never succeed in changing the
Eighteenth Amendment or in modify.
AiS pAVhiDitlOn luWs.
S"Scntiment in favor Of the amend
ment is growing" said Mr.. Bryan.
I'm the last month. the forty sixth
state. New Jersey. has ratified the
amendment. This is only one indica-
tion Of the growth of sentiment in
favor of prohibition
He criticized editorial writer's on some
newspapers, saying they are virtually
allies of bOotleggers.
only recently" he said. ''there was
an editorial in a Philadelphia news
paper, warning the Government not to
act against bootleggers who keep with
out the three mile limit Mt sea.
That warning was made about the
time corporation was formed in Lon
don to supply liquors to bootleggers just
outside the three mile limit
Mr.. Bryan was strongly in favor Of
the bonus.
THE bonus." he said. "should be
placed on unreasonable profits. A maxi.
mum reasonable profit could be fixed.
with a graded tax on greater profits.
but I am for the bonus. no mat
ter how it Is to be paid"
He added that the profiteers should
be made to pay the bonus, not only be-
cause it would be the easiest way to
raise the money, but because it would
check profiteering.
"And protiteering." he said. lis the
thing which stands between the Nation
and prosperity
Holds Treaty Harmless
Mr.. Bryan expressed qualification be-
cause Of reports from Washington that
the Disarmament Treaty Is certain of
ratification.
Even when adopted with Senate
amendments" he said, the, treaty
would be harmless and might do some
good.'
Mr.. Bryan was not disposed to agree
with those who think the Republican
and Democratic parties will be sue
ceeded by other parties.
''None Of us can look into the future
and tell what is going to happen, said
Mr.. Bryan. 1--WE can speak only oi
the present. And from what is ap-
parent In the two parties. can see nc
evidence of disintegration."
He said that ut every election there Is
some sort Of temporary lealignment,
men going from one party to another.
That, he said, could not be looked upon
as the breaking up Of parties.
Scientists Snobs, He Says
Mr.. Bryan's eyes snapped as ne dis.
cussed the college professors who teach
evolution.
I'VE have" he said, "a group OF
educational Brahriins who worship the
alphabet as it appears after their names
and expect ordinary mortals to make
obeisance to them-an additional bow
for each additional degree.
'They are presumptuous to put sci
ence above religion. They swaggel
along the street and push ministers of
the sidewalk, as militarists used to dc
civilians.
I'VE have an Intellectual snobbery
that has treated those who deal with
spiritual things as Of an inferior class
and act upon the theory that a professor
can teach anything he pleases regard
less Of the wishes Of the people,"
He added that the people do not be-
lieve In evolution and would eventually
har Tho fhnnrv from schnol courcos