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Bast Oregonlaii 6onnd-Pp Sotivcntr Edition " " Eendlcton; Oregon; Saturday, September 24, 1921
tET 'EE BUCK
SCIENTIST SEES
graduaUjeMoration
icpiyiiNS
ration is
Babies,
Deterio;
'Fed,
Due to Bottle
Crossing 4 of
Races arid ""Other
Causes.
BY ELLIS II. MARTI.
International News Service Staff
Carreapondentt."'1
BERKELEY, Oal.--A, gradual do
terloratlou Ih tuklnjr plu.ee In the hu
man nice. ' , -( . j J
ThlM deterioration la due to:
Bottle-fed. tables. ' ' '.
"Irtdoleneo" of the better class of
'women In rearing children.'
"Employment of larfte numbers of
women in office work.
, OoHHlng of the races.
' Inherited effects of alcohol.
, Modern environmental agencies of
Industry and city life. .
These are the conclusions reached
by Lre. ttuiuuel J. Hoimes, professor of
xoology at the University of California
In his lutoflt book, "The Trend of the
Race." in this volume Dr. Holmes
ticea the evolution of the American
people and mankind and presentn the
results of lntermlvo study and Investi
gation of the race.
Child Illrtli IMfflclilt
Factors noted In tracing the ileter
nrutlon Include Increasing difficulty
xpprlvnred In bearing children; frc-
lHliifiWH) to.Nuivc Itabks. , pmates," ho says. "At any rate there
i "Muny women are disinclined, ulso, Is a large amount of evidence tlxit
to hurHc their children for at ha:, a l favoring the maintenance of phy
very long t.me In thwro days of ertlfi- slta! vigor and keenness of mind. Sex
rial subHtltutes for mothers'' milk. The ual elctlon Is still In a more doubtf.il
fact that tho proportion of 'women un- 'position. ' - ,
able to nurse their children is usually "To a certain extent It reta.ns what
Krenteii In cities than In rural districts .might be considered Its primitive func
nolnlrf to the potency of environment- ,tlonof denying the privilege of parent
al Influences oi-llil change In natur- hood to the poorer or uglier Individu
al conditions. " . . als bf the speoles, Ijut the more cupa
. Thi.ihrlii.rt iffm't'r.f nlnihr.1 nr. (bio and independent' spirits,' espedal-
Hobnes gives as one of the. probablojly among -women, are coming to be
Intelligent recognition of the racial
maladies which affect -the present day
and generation forms the only method
for correction, says the college writer
and lecturer.
"It is only by recognizing these and
understanding the methods of their
working that effective means can be
taken to keep them In check." he says.
Attempt to Curtull Defectives.
"Rather feeble attempts have bten
made to curtail Ihe propaganda of
mental defectives through sterilizing
or segregating some Of the worst of
these undesirable elements. The prac
tice carried on much more extensively
would undoubtedly rqllcVb society of
an Immense burden. But the ellml
nation of our worst defectives would
not meet the most serious difficulty
large part of the inhabitants. The
relatively low Btature of city dwellers
Is probably due largely to this cause.
"It is not improbable that many
lUAit Inability of women to nurse i dental irregularities and matadjupt-
helr children; the growing frequency merits are the result of racial crossing.
of duiclde; decrease in sat tneVeaH-j With more or less Independent varyi
ng- denim irregularities anu cenaency : ouny 01 jaws aim wu 11 umn iui
o baldness: loss of use of car muscles pens that teeth are unduly crowded in
md defeneration 'of the little toe. Ismail Jaws or are otherwlae out of
"It Is a fairly general opinion, which i normal relations.
ias A conxiilernhlfl fnlliiulnir In meill. "Along with the deterioration of
al circles, that the physlcjue of mod- teeth there seems to be a correlative
nf civilized women has become rath : tendency to the loss of hair. Bald
r seriously' weakened In the last few ness Is much more common to us than
reiicrallnns," says Dr. Holmes. "Our among primitive races. Although thin
reasons for the alleged degeneracy of
modern women. Increase in cm.io.
Including murders and suicides' ha de
clares. Is also hold to follow i.i the
wake of Inherited degeneracle-j. ' .
' lit th1 regard he says:
"Tho growing frequency of su'elde
Is often regarded as connected with
the alleged Increase of Insanity 'and
nervous disorders and hence lis symp
toms of racial deterioration. It Is al
so explained as the results of clu'nmns
environment, which iq, commonly hold
to be productive: of more nervous
strain, than In previous years."
C'vllliatJon Hffetts Shown,
Other effects of modern cUllMtlon
on the humaq race, Dr. Holmes pj'.nts
out as follows:
"Many physical characteristics of
men are affected considerably by en- L,hich consists In the loss of stocks
vironmemai agencies, ino loner 'whcn carry our best Inheritance,
especially prone to Influence strength, u ,H dom,! f the pecuniary re
lonlongevlty, rate of growth, preval-1 ,. , ' m.s have bfen a,i.
ence of Tarioiw diseases, and to a less vocated tor increasing the birth ra'e
extent stature and weight Cond.tions of de8lrabi parents would prove very
of life,: esiwclally .in large industrbil . ef(ectlve- There 8 much to be said In
centers, have changed In such a way mftk(ng paI.enthood voluntary In all
as greatljfcto affect the physique of a claMJ, K0 m to 'restrict the birth rale
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ndox of this Is the Increasing dlffl'Jl-
V experienced in bearing chlldrep.
'he suae with which women of prim:-
lve races bear children has often been
emurked upon. It Is not improbable
hat this matter has been duly exiig-
eruted. Child bearing Is easier, bow
ls commonly ascribed to the wearing
of hats, recent studies have shown that
this infirmity depends largely on an-
.cestry and the influence of bats is
i largely exaggerated.
"We have all but lost the use of
some of our ear muscles and entirely
nnu..,M ....... .... ...... nnA . . i , .. i ..... nf ,.t i iry hut we are no
noderate amount of phys cal labor. . worse off in ou.r present moile ot life.
"Undoubtedly the life of modern ' Our little toe is nald to be degenerat
.omen, especially, those ofi the more lug, and there ar,o probably several
ell to do classes. Is hot favorable to minor siruetMres In the sme situation.
aay child-bearing. The employment j A further degeneration or tne veri
f lar.'e numbers of women In sedea 'form appendix would probably be a
iry occupations, such as stenography, positive advantage."
ffice work, etc., cannot fall to multi-j Nature "orrpcts Herself.
ly the troubles of child-birth, . , Despite the dark picture ho nas
"Another much-discussed physical pointed of the course of the American
efect of modecn woman Is her fre-jrocc. Dr. Holmes .'s not entirely pcssi
nent inability to nurse' children, mlstlc. In the course of his Investlga-
hose vho have lived amonz primitive tlims he lias found several factors
copies have frequently commented on (which tend to Indicate that nature is
he almost universal abdtty of mothers I herself correcting the deficiencies
i feed their children, at the breast, which modern civilissalton has conrer-
rw! among, iKuropeans the women of red on" the mce. t
revlous goiteratlons nursed their chll- ' "The one agency- which appears to
ren muchiniorc frequently than tho i he most Vlearlv wwktnx toward raciaf
among the people of better endow
ments. This -of Itself would lead to .1
greater relative fecundity among those
of superior intelligence, and so lonfc
as restriction Is not carried far enough
to prevent all Increase of population
the result would doubtless be socially
and eugenically desirable. ,
"For most civilized countries, there
fore, the necessity for further restric
tion' of the birth rate must sooner or
later . become imperative. If this
should occur mainly in people of bet
ter endowments who already have 1
low birth rjte, the deterioration of
our racial inheritance will go on at an
accelerated pace. '
' Best Blood Is Priceless.
"An Ignorant and poverty-stricken
proletariat will - multiply rapidly
through sheer lack of restraint. The
best blood of a nation is its most price
less possession. ,
"It is a hopefiil sign that hore and
there among people w ho have inherit
ed a generous measure of desirous
traits eugenic considerations have led
to tho rearing of large families. On
the other hand, many who are aware
that they carry a hereditary taint re
frain from passing a possible affl.c
Uon to posterity.
Those who have been lorlunaio in
the possession of nereui'nry bub
should feel that upon them rests an
unusual obligation to see that tnetr
qualities are not allowed to perish from
the earth. The race hps its rate in us
. . . . .. ; . mi If
own nanus to mane or iu nun.
ever take itself In hand ana shape us
own destiny " '""'..
rir Holmes has been associated
with the University of California fac
ulty for a number of years and Is a
recognized authority on evolution and
eugenics. Besides his hook, Jnst off
the preas, he is the author or "l tie
Evolution 'of Animal Intelligence."
"Studies '.n Animal Behavior" and oth
or volume atfect.ng the progress of
the human race
SUPPLYING AMERICA WITH
BOOZE IS FAST BECOMINGv
GREAT MEXICAN INDUSTRY
'John Barleycorn' Now Fur
nishes Great Portion of
Country's National Income.
'BY LOUIS PV KtRBY
(International iews Service Staff
Correspondent )
MEXICO CITY. WhJIe other
sources of revenue of tho Mexican
Treasury have been dwindling because
of the closing of mines.' the bad crops,
suspension "of .operations in ' the oil
fields, John Barleycorn continues to
be a pillar of the financial structure
of the nation.
Mexico's income from taxes on al
coholic beverages Is steadily Increasing
During the past year the receipts were
15,f00,000 pesos, but they will be
much greater this year as there is now
what might be called an "export-; de
mand for beverages manufactured in
Mexico.
The liquors are chiefly "exported"
across the border, but without the
knowledge of Mr. Harding or General
nbreeoii. Bootleggers and- smugglers
fiery liquor is acceptable to American
taste, in the absence of anything else,
while mescal and pulque do not appeal
to the thirsty across the border, ex
cept among the members of the Mexi
can colonies.
As some of the boiuer cities have
large Mexican elements there, is of
course, some smuggling of mescal and
pulque, but the real profit for the bor
der runners Is In tequila.
The prices obtained by bootleggers
and other traffickers in "hootch" vary
according to the geographical condi
tions. Tequila is lower at EI Paso than
in San Antonio, because the smuggler
has only to wade across the river at
El Paso to reach his market, while he
must face the perils of a trip of a hun
dred miles or so to get to San Antonio.
At El Paso a quart of tequila can be
obtained easily for $S, while the price
Is $6 and $7 a quart in San Antonio.
In Mexico tequila made by distillers of
reputation ranges in price from fifty to
seventy-five cents a quart. But there
are even cheaper kinds. ,
Some of the Mexican smugglers ai-e
i, itpft astniairicians of Vaudeville. A
handle tequila chiefly, because this story is stold of an American in a bor
der city whose stock of beverages be
came exhausted. He drove In his mo
tor car to the shop of a captain of the
bootlegging industry. -
"I want a bottle of tequila," he said.
"You already have it," replied the
bootlegger '
"You are wrong." protested the
other, "I -wouldn't bo here if 1 had a
quart of anything."
"Look under the cushion," return
ed the bootlegger. -
. I A corner of the cushion was lifted.
Underneath was a bottle of tequila
Tho smnerler had divined the visit
or's wants and had thrust the bottle j
under the cushion so swiftly that not
f ho two nr three men in the car t
saw him do it. .;.
When he ' received payment he
caused the money to disappear into
his pocket with a, swift motion which
would have done credit to any ma
gician of the stage. :
When the United States lost Us
revenue of about '$800,000,000 a year
from distillers and brewers, through
the establishing .of prohibition! there
were weavers cf figures who predicted
that Mexico's Income from beveri-es
would increase enormously, wi'h :h
possibility that the Increase would be
great enougn to pay m .ucinu .
debts, with a surplus for the financing (
of the country. This has not Happen
ed. It is a far cry from fifteen million
pesos, or about ' $7,600,000, to $300,
(00,000. But there have been sub
stantial gains. ' Old breweries and dis
tilleries ha-ve been enlarged, and now
plants have been built, giving the Gov
ernment greuter returns from these
sources than in the past.
Wht'e John Parleycorn s contnou-
tion to the Mexican treasury is Im
portant in th.s time ot depression, u
probably never will reach the propor
tions predicted by anti-prohibition
propagandists, . .
Most of the alcoholic drinks of
Mexico are! made from plants which
grow everywhere, almost lika weeds.
"Home brew" in this country Is as eld
as the Aztecs. And the rustics know
how to make their own drinks without
troubling themselves about Internal
Revenue stamps; and Johr, Barley
corn's contribution to the Treasury
will increase only as far as the urban
population of Mexico grows. .
There is continued and strong agita
tion for prohibition, with a possibility
that John Barleycorn's money may be
rejected in Mexico as in the United
States.
gome States, like Chihuahua, have
taken definite steps toward prohibi
tion, although in some cases the move
ments lack sincerity of purpose.
Sometimes the agitation is to serve
a political purpose; sometimes to at
tract prohibition or anti-prohibition
agents who have moncr to upend
Reformers in the United States are
(' irtributing much cash In Mexico, and
Vs money very often passes Into tho
hands of men of. a singular sort.
Some fine corner lots and mort
gages, at 12 per cent a year, have been
acquired through the generosity of
earnest old maids in the United States.
In the files of every church organiza
tion and reform society interested in
helping the Mexicans, it is said, are
tetters from worthies here who are
willing to spend their money for thont .
and spend it wisely. . '
Wht'e John Parleycon
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