Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05
MANHOOD OF u. S.
WEAK, SAYS ARMY GENERAL
Holds Nation Must Create Higher Standard to Hold
Pacc-Points Out Value of Health and
Gives Some Suggestions.

! p'N'nt III inuuStrlal capacity. III IL
ranciai strength and in commercial
! relations She, has pride in progress
| III tho development of all of the at
| fairs in which any nation should he
, interested. such as it's manufactures.
its mines and mining. its uuarries and
| quarryinE. Its waterways and trans
| portaiion facilities: In fact. she has
/ been expert and capable in assem-
/ bling all the things and materials
from which We have grown To our
! present position as Il splendid nation
| OF ingenius people.
We can reasonably claim RICH, to
; the title Of leader in many OF the ma
fiona! and international affairs and
from the progresslv" disposition OF
! ;hc pas; We might reasonably con-
! template pcrpetuity as Il people. but
without some extra precaution,
some special effort instead Of con-
ttnuinG strong and accomplishing
race we will become so weakened in
our physical forces as to bring TO
ourselves the liability OF early de-
generation ana decay.
To pcrpctua;c the American nation
We must have special resistance
against the inroads of disease ana
the liabilities OF increasing limita-
lions in our living accommodations
our combat with influenza showed
how incapable We are OF positive re-
SistaHcc. Were this not true. we
would not have sacrificed nearly 900.
coo of oar citizens through the NOR
tally list OF influenza.
Ninety years ago the Hawaiian Is
lands had a population Of $4,000 ma
iiNeS. The race seemed capable Of
meeting all OF the, cXigcncics OF
climate and such offlictions as they
n ~ 1,n fy.,s.
their HE. with a fair prospect Of
reasonable longevity as race To-
day they represent a people number
ed by 2l.000 pure ITawaiiaus and 49,
GOO mixed. This is due 10 the fact
mat they became the subjects Of
tuberculosis. vcncrcai disease. drug
hahii imperfect and unfavoruble
sanitation. anI total lack OF phys
icni upEcc?. believing that the mis-
sionary was capable of caring for
them they became indincrrn, To the
natural actions and practices OF ;hcir
people. They were spoiled by tho OK
tcislon 10 them o: rights ana priv;-
ItScS which they had never had he
ior", ana because they took no pre-
caution in the maintenance Of their
physical manhood. they have sue
cnmcd ;o the inrolds OF Giscas. and
today are almost an cxterminated
race.
America today is big and s,rorr
ana may well assume to itself Tho
leadership and pro;cctorota az ,ho
snairs of the world. But unless we
are able To maintain a continued 70.
ISSUANCE unless We develop some ma
iona! system OF physical main,c-
nance by which We can improve our
longevity ana decrease our mnrtaIi.v
we VIII not lie able TO confirm. RI,
''ihhhdcrShip 70 which we arc
Justly entitled. IN fact We may eni,-
'cct ourselves 10 the same disastrous
consequence that came To u,w,i;..
population
u" Build Leadership.
N"h ana women resist disease bv
the strength OF their own nhrsio,,
,'p"''tE; Without physical strength
nv! HIe!u much more readily 10 dis
ease Affections. This is whv ,odo,.
we are showing such a I,r-. no,.''',
age OF cases Of tuberculosis With
All OF our experience and ~, ~
TONS We have taken. with all
','' f"'cS ana regulations of protcc.
''"h so lar as instituted Tho nor
rcniaSe OF tuhercular subjects I'm tho
S"''cu states OF America confines
hnou, the same. This would hc yrrv
inherent We're we more powc,fuI
physically. For these reason. n,d
many others which might be en-
u'hrfhted' wish 10 emphasize In.
ii't mat II America is to remain 4,
me vanguard OF nations. then IL is
very important that we establish =
BROADCAST, universal plan OF physical
Improvement
comparatively American holds Gf,b
p!"cc among the nations OF the earth
ia phESical Higor. and since 30 nc-
cent OF our children do not go he
Nohd the 9Th grade in our public
schools. IT is salf-cvidcnt tina; ii ~.
'i'e |" DC IN IN" vanguard OF nations.
w must ADOPT some general. sys-
'e"'" N%"d plan OF physical develop
".ch'' ana at the same time bring
"h"ui a system nf education that viii
'.'"''S' ana attract our young pco-
III" until we have elevated The sto,
o"'" o! mcnta! and productive com
Hetcncc FAR beyond its present status.
The Department Of welfare nov,
hc!hS arranged for by the nres.u,
a'.ministra ton has in mind the con.
ii"n OF system that will provide
the ways and means 10 ovcrcom, cur
present deficiencies for il con,eu-
plates ia its divisions Of education
health and social service n combine,
non Of influences which will bring
IN" Americas ti;izcu to a different am
""rSiaadinE. also To more cfTcctivc
action in behalf OF such advanc.,
measures az Viii guarantee to
Americans the continued leadership
Of the world.
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