The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-01-26

Oratory, r0entgen-ray plant, surgical
and medical equipment as used in
France are just as available for the
needs Of our people. People are
watching more closely the distribu-
ton Of necessary government ex-
+ |penditures. They note and appreciate
the fact that in 1920 we spent 92.6
cents Of each dollar of our taxation
to pay the cost Of past wars and to
/ prepare for future wars, and that out
( of the small remainder only 1.3 cents
was used to promote our national
health and to aid in education, re-
search and general development
which so largely contribute to our
general efficiency and happiness.
Coop FOUNDATION.
We are a Heterogeneous body of
people with a primary good founda-
tiOn, but relaxed immigration laws
have brought to US, with osme good,
much of the scum Of the earth, re-
sulting in the exploitation of labor
by large concerns. Greater restric-
tons must be placed on immigrants !;
tests for mental efficiency should be
carried out as they are now for sore
eyes, and the examination must be
given in the immigrants own coun-
try. Such mental tests as have been
made in scattered areas Of our coun-
try have shown that we are slipping
backward in mental ability. 1t is Of
the greatest interest and is indeed
necessary that as a nation we take
recognition Of our mental state by a
consideration of the report Of the ex-
animation Of nearly two million Of
our soldiers. These tests showed that
class A was composed of per cent
of persons with superior minds who
were proved by test to be Of mental
age of eighteen years or more; class
B constitutes 10 per cent Of persons
with mental age of sixteen to eigh-
teen years; these IS per cent Of our
superior people give less evidence of
cohesion or coordinate work than do
the lower classes. They neither or
ganize nor submit to leadership
their voting largely depends on the
weather; and they are full of criti-
cism, yet make little personal effort
to improve conditions. From them,
however, we secure ideas and ideals
of local and national benefit. Our
democracy rests on the 63 per cent
Of persons in Calsses c plus, c, ant
c minus, who are Of average intelli.
gence. This includes IS per cent ol
persons in Class c plus (mental age
fourteen to sixteen years., rs pei
, cent of persons of Class c (menta
: age thirteen to fourteen years., ano
2C per cent of persons in Glass {
minus (mental age eleven to thir
, teen years.. In the final judgmen
) these persons may be considered tht
best friends of progress, and while
they must be taught they are less in
fuenced by prejudices and more re
ceptive of innovations. Our danger
our group are the Is per cent of per
sens in Glass D (mental age nine Il
g eleven years. in which there arr
many morons who are exceedingly
prolific, and persons with minds o
: children are probably more trouble
S some than the 7 per cent of the popu
1 lation in Class D minus (mental agC
4 seven to nine years., many of whom
should be in institutions. This 2.
: per cent Of persons are uneducate'
n in greater part and evidence littl'
!, Judgment if educated at all. Lik'
children they love organization AM
E are easily led by organizers an,
e swayed by leaders; they form tn
t dangerous elements of mobs, at time
: even destroying their own interests
: These latter groups who have learne
4 Of the ease of taking human life
: have increased the criminal class, de
G veloping the present manifest wav
: of crime throughout our country
$ Such an analysis of our people eA
d plains the rapid growth of our inst
e tutions for the feeble minded and ir
$ sane.
Press A POWER.
The press has become a great pow
h er in the general education of or
S people and, for the most part, tn
f newspapers and magazines are cor
d Quoted with the greatest wisdom. tn
It editors should realize the importanc
+ of the press in the development
n our national life. In considering til
/ mentality of our people it is distres
J. ing to note the special considerable
d the press is giving to the salaciol
u details of divorce proceedings of ma
l. ital miSRts, and to full description
t, of all kinds of crime with picture
S, of the murderer and victim, and d
:, tailed drawings of the scene, The
IS is rarely sufficient news of educ
If tional interest or importance to ca
e for an extra edition, unless it can |
If sold on the basis Of information COZ
is cerning crime. This leads us to woI