New Britain herald., 1925-07-16
THE DICTIONARY AND
 EVOLUTION


 be an overwhelming majority in those states who do not seek facts l and may not be intelligent enough | to recognize them, or too prejudiced | in favor of religious fundamentalism 10 take them seriously but that isn't proving that the findings of scien- lists are not available to those wish ing access to them. People read books, newspapers and magazines, and especially in the latter two vehicles of thought distribution scientific research has always re- ceived sympathetic attention.
 Even in such a book of universal distribution as the Websters dic- tionary, which IS found everywhere, succinct references to the theory of evolution abounds, and every angle of scientific research in connection herewith is carefully explained. l Curious to know how far such universal compendium of popular information went in this subject. we spent Q short time in research in this one book. In defining evou- tion. Webster's International, the unabridged edition of Websters, gave the following.
 "The theory that the various
 types ol animals and plants
 navc developed by descent with
 notifications from other pre-
 'M>tng types, as opposed to
 the old theory of the separate
 creation Of each species, This
 ,hrory, winch involves also the
 descent of man from he lower
 animals, is based on facts
 ahuudautly disclosed by every
 branch of biological study cs-
 prcialIy hy paloontoIogy (which
 s"e) embryOlogN tsee 0ntog
 ,ugyl. comparative anatomy,
 experiments in hyhudization
 otC.
 IL is particularly noteworthy that although evolution is referred to as theory, the fundamentaHst yer- sion of the separate creation of each species - of course including man - Is rterrcd 10 in the samc man. ner. And 1t will be noticed that the theory ot tnr d,scent of man from low~r animals" IS said by Websters to be "haseI on facts abundantly ueclos.I." This IS very close to backing the theory with the weight of Webstalan authority,
 In taMae up the theory further, Neh-,.rs slys.
 'C.o.4 r,s mhlance between two forms, as between man and ) the auhrUpoId apes, does not o,l, sauWy, theretore, indicate
 I.-,.n' ut cue from the other,
 aougu t does furnish good evl .rnc. or origin from common .,tu,7'ors at a Comparatively re
 ..,r datc It's Uhe .yo-
 r.. rnaory) general accept
 .-.. I.l.var was largely
 rm.w tuoof hy its clear rN-
 position nI demonstration hy
 larNa."
 la tle above We find the claim -tt 'h. rh.ory lis been generally ,e,rt.. - which is no proof o B oar1..ors l."o in sunny Tennes s s.s
 H..s f..l., ot tlo theory ls gon' I.to mI,l fn= ,auous headings O .garwtnIsm.' "W.ismannism,' |. 4er,Irs~ >atural selection. ..Hua.au.r Mutauon,' vrc
 IT, aueurl. v opnion amonI -..rlH. ,. 10 'I. molus operand .r ta. ugr.saAs ., The theory is no w......,a >,o .prwmsm doctrine a9I. usr G.nual selection ha ..a .a- .pt '..r,r m to.uuon a.., B. o.Iann.M-nl hoLds 'Aa ! ua un- .nL.rr. claraCtrus'le 5l4H.rI us lusat Iom ,nus' i or ..,roum a, n. rh@ us= or 'Hsua' q. .ut-. I..g ale 1,'5i.s that d' mol, g, ..H-.. s.trlt ths theory ii cfr.. E. p.rvm inst rubnol. -.4t,I .u. u4gN n lsos. uu' X !, , uu,.-.. Ntys- nlme 4as gon' down la .r,,ots ..saag. aru... d a .auuar la.u. 4ayut .'-a sin" 4 -w .ua aa.a....l fl. r4t@,u Is s.n .- 'uI-lu el Species lo l>5 aud Is Des.Hf of Man" m ls'l S.... ,aa, m, r.. theory has uset . -.s auem, al, !. Net the theory O Lau B.p,s" d, L'mmyh. sauop , Iracl nalmaI7t, wuo nst i1 l@-' when ralwin was youth, ha serv.a 10 aHi4e the e'o.uuon'a' tn,o two camps over 'he suppose m.,uod E. nature. Lamarcks theoT l. Of h,redIty is regarded as incom 0 paubte with Darwin's theory