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...first part consists of five warnings to mankind: 1) that the advanced races; of mankind are going backwards; 2) that heredity is the chief maker of men; 3) that the Golden Rule without Science will wreck the race that tries it; 4) that Medicine, Hygiene and Sanitation will weaken the human race; 5) that Morals, Education, Art and Religion will not improve the race. The second part gives the Ten Commandments of Science or the duties of man to bring about reconstruction through scientific research, eugenics, humanization of industry, preferential reproduction, etc. Excerpts: "One of the outstanding results of civilization...
...rein and that even his closest friends should bewail the fact that he so seldom chooses to rise to heights of impassioned and inspired defense of Socialistic ideals. But he has made the choice and they must be content with his decision. More serious in its tendencies to weaken the Labor Party is MacDonald's impervious disposition; he is inclined to demand devotion and loyalty rather than association in his camp...
...think the sale of arms by this Government to Mexico is a technical violation of international law. Actually there is no violation, but it departs from our American policy. It is unwise and will lead to bad results and weaken our position among the Latin American countries."-Senator King, Democrat, of Utah...
...uncanny accuracy in the first period held the Crimson to a single tally, the result of a quick feint by Beals. Half way through the second session, however, he began to weaken, and there-after was not such a riddle to the University skaters. Several times he dropped flat and saved scores from scrimmages at his door-step. On three occasions Referee Sands ordered a face-off only three feet from the net, but each time the Tech goal-tend pulled out safely...
Securely lodged in Canton, Dr. Sun was reported to be on the point of declaring that city a free port and erecting a customs barrier around it. This would, it was pointed out, deprive Peking of 13% of its maritime customs and would thereby weaken the Central Government's already shaky finances. This is evidently part of Dr. Sun's plan to force President Tsao-Kun, against whom he is so bitter (TiME, Oct. 22), out of office...