Show I IFOR FOR EVOLUTION A Authorities Say The Theory ry Is Not Mere Guess WASHINGTON Jan 6 Capital News Service The The Council for the tho American American Ameri Amen can Association for he the Advancement nt of Science meeting meeting- at Cambridge Mass Maes adopted a resolution prepared py ly by the three foremost authorities in the field of evolution evolution Dr Edwin Grant Conklin professor of ot zoology Princeton Dr Henry Fairfield Osborn president American Museum of Natural Natural Na Na- tural History and Dr Charles B. B Davenport director of the department of genetics Carnegie Institution The council affirmed d that So far as the scientific evidence of or the ton tion of plants and animals and man manare manare manare are concerned there Is no ground whatever for the assertion that these evidences constitute a mere guess No scientific generalization is more strongly supported by thoroughly tested evidences than Is that of organ organic organic or or- g-an g ganic Ic evolution The evidences In favor of or the evolution evolution evo evo- lution of man are sufficient to convince con con- ymca vince ever every scientist of note In the world These evidences are Increasing I In number and importance every year The theory of evolution Is one of the most potent of the great Influences for good that have thus far entered Into human experience It has promoted pro pro- noted the progress of knowledge It has las fostered unprejudiced inquiry and It has served as asan an Invaluable aid In humanity's search for truth in many fields The council stated that any legislation legislation legis legis- lation attempting to limit the teaching of any doctrine so 80 o well es established es- es and so widely accepted by byj j 1 specialists as Is the doctrine of evolution evolution evo- evo lution would be a profound mistake I Which could not fall fail to injure and re reI retard re- re tard lard the human welfare b by denying I the freedom of teaching and inquiry I which is essential to all progress I |