Show tim THE AMERICANS AHEAD physically A surgeon in ia new york city examined s recruits for the army of whom 4 wore were americans irish germans english a and Sc scotch otell french F renca and belonging to ag other nations no he made a strict examination to determine whether there was any foundation for the frequent affirm affirmation atio 11 of the english englick journals that the physical man in america was deteriorating the americans in new york city were of course not above the average of oc Amb americans ricans physically yet his examination puts them ahead in stature tho the american born ranked the highest the english next the irish next the germans next and the french last in regard to their physical conformation lie he divided the recruits into four classes an donad the americana to possess tho the highe 6 st rate of prime physique or of american horn born re ernita per cent and the irish 35 per cent ile he arrived at the co conclusion that no race can show a loti larger ger imo portia of e s and andru mw calr de ve ae ameo t kaiim haja escrib es it 1 n not ot to ra racel ce xit ton b I 1 RES b of meat ineat and drink njg |