The Washington times., 1926-02-10
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The scientist that assures us that
flying machine sustaining g flight
at two miles q minutes would carry
us to Alpha Centauri. the nearest
star. ii no less than "a, 200, coo
years: that the sun which lights
and heats us, 1900, 900 times as
large as the earth, Is yet greatly
exceeded In size by perhaps
can see: that there Is no reason 70
doubt that many planets with con-
difions similar to those on this
earth are inhabited--such q scient-
ist should also. say I. be q patron
Of abnormal psychology ana psy-
ethical research generally.
Tested Elusive Phenomena
Fortunately, in the early SOS OF
ire last century. group Of Frank
Inns. OF Newtons. Of Wallaces. men
whose names stood at the top Of.
the lists IN science, statecraft. let
ters-nnen Of the hardest common
sense and firmest sanity, organized
Cor the purpose Ok testing with
scientific method the elusive
phenomena, and gathering for per-
nlanent record and study the per
eistens experiences OF psychlcs
AID the testimony Of creditable wiz
These investigators, having Tor the
most part first-hand experience.
were IN position to discount the
theory Of conscious fraud. The
theory Of chance coincidence was
net long able to hold its head above
the waves Of incidents which rolled
IN. Mental telepathy Whatever that
may bel enjoyed some vogue among
the 0n-Iooking critics. They felt q
holy fear Of spirits and X their
feIepathic theory Of Monday Was
INADEQUATE TO explain an incident
OF Tuesday the theory grew fantas-
fically until soon their .telepathy"
was 10000 times as monstr0us q be-
lief as spirits but It was respectable
-or they thought It was.
No one knows better than the IN.
yestfgator OF spirftism that those
who make money with the help or.
spirits are often transparent falEirs
The credulous dupes OF these trick
sters are to be pitied quite as much
IS that other set of dupes who smile
cupercfIfousIy while -nefr ultra
respectable, peripatetical savanta.
Without hearing the testimony. pro-
1oundly render verdict OF fraud
2r imagination or mental tele-
pathy.
good percentages Of scientific IN
yestfgators have concluded that no
ether theory fits the facts observed
as wen as the theory OF invisible,
intelligent entities. and the survival
soE human personality.
Terms Not no Re Confnnea.
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Observation-Disclosures, Is you, please.
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che psvclsIe fieId take TIE nosltfon
that ns,cl, r,,s,ra ernerlTncnfaff1, Ton
and observation are desirable and
necessary before 9 Judgment can
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We seem to be accepting a scientific
theory Of material which IS spirit
>ual enough Tor many thinkers.
II Is seriously suggested Dy IN.
teillgenf sleutns IN occult realms
that the ego, after throwing OH
this mortal coil. may disport itself
in g. more attenuated, but stili
physical body. And II there are
countless planets capable OF s1s-
tanning human ana other animal
life they have perhaps developed
beings inllnitely greater tnan our
SNUG denizens OK earLn: ana why
not intelligent entities OF another
ORDER why not giants ana fairies,
g0blLns, elves, spr1tee, demons. area
angels. kewptes and godsf the re-
suits Of the seance circle are very
queer and creepy
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