The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-08-03
The Human Race

Mankind's performance in the past
as the only basis for prediction of it's
future. No man in America knows
the world's-past as thoroughly as does
DR.. Ales Hrdlicka! And from his
knowledge of the past DR.. Hrdlicka,
for the first time, has made forecast
of coming events in human progress.
The human race today stands at one
.of the great turning points in its
development. ..s ,s, I'D uex,t
Social and economic unrest and
revolutions are evidences of a ferment
accompanying a step upward by man
kind. Out of the present turmoil will
come readiustments which seem GER
tain to bring;
ONE: undermining of religious
dogma.
TWO: Worldwide birth control.
THREE: Reorganization of govern
ment on lines neither manarchial nor
republican.
Such are the views of DIR. Ales
Hrdlicka. chief anthropologist of the
Smithsonian Institute,
DR., Hrdlicka probably knows more
of the past of mankind than any other
individual in this hemisphere. And
based on his knowledge of past de-
velopment, he forecasts whatsthe fut-
ure is likely to bring.
"Man has advanced industrially and
in. the arts in the past few centuries
particularly in the past two-more
than he has advanced in endurance
and strength to resist strains, shocks,
or disease" says DR.. Hrdlicka.
"This artificial advance, however,
has brought with it desires and appe-
titles to enjoy the things it has Gre
ated. This has resulted in badly
balanced mental state.
"There must be REIMBURSEMENT. 1t
will come. The shock of industrial
invention is about over. Even though
momentous developments still come,
they will really only be new applica-
tons of what aleary has been dis
covered
World Oyercrowded
"But another cause of trouble is the
actual and increasing number of peo-
pie in the world.
Populations have grown very large.
We have quantity rather than quality.
And overproduction interferes with
progress, Increasing populations bring
large quantity of defects,
"a third trouble is the prevalent
state of mind in the world. By this
II mean religious, moral and ethical
opinion.
History will show that peoples
have had their most rapid and sub
stantial advances when led by great
ideas. Where and what are our
ideals today?
Lacking a great deal, there comes
a Stacking of moral tone, strife for
personal comforts and Injuries, lives
of least resistance and greatest in
diligence.
"This is not conducive to strength
either in mind or body. 1t leads to
egotien and selfshness individually,
and to injustice and oppression to-
ward others.
0yerpopuIatien Solutions,
"There are only two possible solu-
tions for overpopulation.
zone is natural restriction, which
follows the exhaustion of a group or
race through inherited diseases or
through pesfilence or famine.
"The second il by rational restric-
ton Of the birth rate. founded on a
thoroughly scientific method and basis.
1T may be possible, however, that
nature itself may assist in regulating
the birth rate. In all large cities in
the last fifty years there has been a
Illumination of births.
"And this elimination is not all due
to artificial causes. Nature may have
resources in this matter which in
themselves may be sufficient,
Man will see himself obliged to
help nature. But the help must be