The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-18
Making Brains by Injection

Perpetual motion has never been harncsscd, tho elixir
or lic has cvadcd modern a!chcmis:r. though tho motor
ious Kcciy motor seemed to have achieved the searc, FOR
the one and Brown-scquard once upon a time had the
world on tiptoc with the possibility Of prolonging life
indefinitely By subcutancous saline injections.
Since then the wonders OF radio have lulled tho natural
skcp.icis,n OF tho world when another great discovery
Is announced and there Is a disposition to accept the
claims of the discovcrcr without question or doubt.
The new brain extract" OF Dr. Eugene Stomach is n
case in point. Nobody can tell just how Trustworthy is
this medium Of Transforming stupidity into intelligence.
d: Steinac. believes that 1t will work a revolution IL
medical practice. asserting that it will cure stupidity just
as quninc relieves malaria. II a dumb bell is fed the
proper doses. says Dr.. Stomach, hc can be transformed
into a w~idc-awakc and intelligent citizen.
1t is quite possible that some committee OF SURGEONS
Will examine Or. Stcinachrs discovery and pronounce it
worthless before the year ends; but. for tho moment. II
provides something interesting to think about.
II would be a noteworthy thing to end all OF the stupid
iy III this country; noteworthy, and a little appalling.
considering tho way 1t might affect tho patronage OF such
institutions as moving pictures. prize fights. tabloid news
papers and ilagpolc sitting contests.
Yet. strange as life would be In a land where every
body had the proper allowance of brains, 1t is Just pos
siblc tina, there arc other things that VIC need more.
A good many or the worlds troubles arc due to stupid
ity. bat not all of them.
seliishncss. jealousy. envy. hatred and fear arc verse
enemies. And unfortunately. no ono yet has found any
new medicine that will cure them.
We guide ourselves partly By our heads and partly by
cur hearts. When we get into trouble. it usually isn't be-
causc NC have been dumb. but because We have been
pe.versc. Why Go We attach SO much meaning to the
saying, We'll. his heart is III tho right place. Simply
because We feel tina, that is tho important thing-tha,
mistakes in Judgment can be forgiven If only Il mans
honesty and good will arc unshakablc.
WAS IL S,,lDidity TINT brought nbnlt fhc World waro
Is it stupidity that is responsible for city slums and vice
districts? Arc political crookcdncss and graft due to
stupidity? Is stupidity at the bottom Of our industrial
Warso
You know the answcr-No. in every case.
The road to universal peace. freedom end the brother
hood OF man il a long and rocky one. and humanity has
been stumbling along it for a good many years without
making any very startling progress; but the battle
now. as III the old days. is still Lift up.-no, your heads.
but your hearts
The desire to set there is the important thing. VIC can
continue to be blind. If there is a vision III our hearts.
Nc guaranty on a car covers the race for the crossing.
Wcncn may have the most sense, but it takes a man 10
merry ono.
a politician is a man who can fan a prejudice until it
tlazcs into a cause.
Al o.d-timcr Is ono who can remember when it seemed
funny to call two people a family.