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Show rHE MIDVALE JOURNAL Thursday, July 10, 1930 Why We Behave Like Human Beings 1h GEORGE DORSEY. Ph. D.• ll. D. The Goal of the Faster, Freer Life ·' you and I and all living beings dif· fer from dead things in one re- spect: we grow, and by one .process; we incorporate Inorganic and dead organic matter into our individual ,. bodies. Our nature Is such that we are impelled to do this. This gives us a clew to organic evolution. For, note: The matter which must be Incorporated within our bodies is outside us; we must get it. During organic evolution, it wa~ not life that evolved; it was the rate and the kind of life that was lived ; faster, freer. The visible agencies finally evolved for the faster, freer life were : motor mechanism of bony levers worked by muscle engines; special analyzers or distance recepters; cerebral cortex; and vocal cords and voice mechanism. '.fhese agencies made for improved lo· comotion, more exact Information, more space for storing information, f and improved facilities for exchanging information. Accompanying these vis· ible agencies or tools for a faster, freeer life, there evolved special physico· chemical mechanisms for driving lifeiO- as though life had grown a fli'ecracker under its tail, as it were. These "~gencies and the emotional-drive mechanisms mu!J shm·es with other prl- . mates, and to a large extent, with all ,. · mammals. Only, man's motor mechan· ism moves on two feet instead of four; his hands are freed from the drudgery ot footwork; and his cortex is so vast that be can measure stars and elec· trons, but not Ills own capacity for intelligent action. In fact, his potentialities are as far beyond our powers of vision as we of today were beyond the vision of our ancestor who invent· ed fh·e by rubbing two sticks together. Are language and culture the inevit· able consequences of man's nature? Are they the goa) of the faster, freer life made possible by certain agencies and mechanisms? Is man 'himself the finished product of an evolution which continually created , life on higher levels? The Idea Is worth manipulating. • • • Death is a common affair in nature; .,. J'or millions of years man lHHl been dying of old age or disease or killed in combat. But he suddenly becomes conscimlS of death I .And within a few centuries he has raised a natural • phenomenon to a vast and complicate(} rite, and expects the very stars U stand still whlle he breathes his last. The monuments to the dead, the w9r· ship of the dead, the prayers fol' the dead t Yes, and the communion with the d:?ad! All thiS had to be, presumably; and had become that kind of an animal. It was Inevitable that his curosity should Impel him to explore his world, to manipulate it, to play with it and experiment with it; that with hands he should- tear down and build up, that with voice he should fashion .\1peect1 and with words should remold the world to his heart's desire. It was inevitable that upon his bi· sexual world he should erect a family hearth; it was not inevitable that he should ln;-ent tllis or that kind of household god, or that upon that hearth be rear a harem or found an order of celibacy or vestal virgins. Or that he should wor.ship his wife, or degrade her to a parasite, or that she should make a fool or a criminal of him. It was Inevitable that his love for life and fear of death should lead bim to magic rites 11nd groveling super· stitions; it was not inevitable that his religion should be used as a cloak to hide his selfishness. justify bis greed, .,and sanctify his lust for blood and gold. Culture, In short, was inevitable. Man was, man did. Our evidence of the causal relation of tide1> to moon .;;.ests on no more solid foundation. • • • • A. D. 2000 seems a long way off; it is no more remote than 1850. My father, now living, was a young man In 1850; my grandson, now living, may expect to be alive In 2000. How free will the next generation be to work out its own salvation, to guide its life In the light of wisdom? Will life be more free seventy-five years hence than lt Is today? Are we more free ~ than were our ancestors two thou· sand years ago? How free are we of today-from war, pestilence earthquake, ,-olcano, tire, sickness, idiocy, imbecility, pau' perism, crime, squalor, shipwreck, stuIHdity, ignorance, superstition, famine, cli~ease; from accidents of mine, factories, railroads, automobiles, and airplanes; from harsh sounds, bad air, and foul odors; from scorn, malice, 11\td intolerance; from vested interests and established opinion In church, school, and government in home, soci· ety, and nation; from clocks, time· tables, and calendars; from the decrees of fashion, the convictirms of the mob, the m:mdntes of the politicians/ More free to live than we were, more prepared to die, but in all respects more free? It is doubtfrtl. It is less doubtfnl that we are not as free as we might be. ~ Fast, yes: we live at an incredible speed. Experience is disseminated and things and beings are transported across lands and seas unknown a few centuries ago, and at a speed Inconceivable to the pioJJeers of the Pony express. We cannot yet travel as fast as sound waves, but it Is not incredible that a future generation will trav· el as fast as light wave$, (@by George A. Dorsey.) THREE OF WORLD'S GREAT SPRINTERS Wright Proves Hanus Was Right Paddock, Borah and Wyckoff Attend Trojan School. The campus at the , University of Southern California will be blessed this summer with the presence of three of the world's gt·eatest who will be attending the Trojan school at the same time. Charley Paddock, demon of the cinder path for u number of years, g1·own too robust to consider any further breaking of records, will return this summer to U. S. C. to study law. After receiving his A. B. degree in 1923 Paddock tool< up the pastime of writ· !ng and lectul'ing and, on the side, served In an executive capacity in a Minneapolis publishing concern. The second famed sprinter Is Char. ley Borah, former national intercollegiate champion, who will re-enter school to pursue courses in medicine. Rounding out the trio is Ft·ank Wyckoff, who ran the 100 yard dash in 9.4 in the N. C. A. A. garues. Frank should become the most famous of the three, as he bas two years more of collegiate competition and has been improving with each season. Philadelphia is going in for night baseball, in a mild way. The Municipal sta.(i!um (formerly the Sesquicentennial stadium), where the first Dempsey-'l'unney contest was fought, is the scene of the experiment. The South Philadelphia league plays the1·e on Saturday nights m1der the flood lights in· stalled befot·e the Dempsey battle. Manager George Orton said the games attract considerable attention, far more than the league could hope for during daylight contests. Rene Lacoste's home adjacent to Paris includes a brick wall which looks as though it might have been transplanted from Verdun. It was literally knocked to pieces and It held the secret of Lacoste's success as a tennis player. Against that wall he has hammered thousands of balls to pieces in the endeavor to correct this or that little mistake in the production of a stroke to help bring the Davis cup to France. Even when he was proficient he used to play there, day after day, in order to keep himself physically fit for the great · strain which tournaments impose on players. 'When Babies . .:.. .·:·... :-: : ':: •, " Glen Wright Now Playing Brilliantly for Dodgers. "A baseball club is no better than its !nfieJcl." So said Hans Wagner several years ago, and be was pardoned at the time for the little conceit because as the greatest shortstop in the game he made the saying ring true. The fans of Rrooklyn are ftuw prepared to accept the pronouncement as a truth. Glen Wright, all but lost to the game a year ago, has so rounded out the infield of the .Robins by his dependable and even brilliant play at shortstop that they have become a National league pennant threat. There is romance in lt, patticularly In the case of Wright. He had been tossed to the scrap heap of baseball by a torn ligament in his throwing arm which failed to respond to the usual methods of treatment. It looked hopeless, but after being discarded by Pittsburgh, Wilbert Robinson, boss of the Robins, agreed to take a gamble, and so did Wright. Glen Wright married and his wife proved tQ be a stabilizer as well as a stimulant to his naturally high and determined spirit. His arm was all but dead; anyway, useless for baseball. Robie gambled to the extent of over $5,000 trying to effect a cure, and finally it came down to an operation or nothing. The doctor could give no assurance. In the balance hung a possible cure or a ruirted, crippled arm. With the encouragement of his wife, Wright gambled-and won. Babies will cry, often for no apparent reason. You may not know what's wrong, but you can always give Castoria. This soon has your little one comforted; if not, you should call a doctor. Don't experiment with medicines intended for the stronger systems of adults I Most of those little upsets are soon soothed away \ly a little of this pleasant-tasting, gentle-acting children's remedy that children like. It may be the stomach, or may be the little bowels. Or in the case of older children, a sluggish, constipated condition. Castoria is still New Mib Champion Jockey Earl Sande· has in a short time acquired a small fortune which will enable him to live in comfort-if he refrains from betting on horses. • • • Burton Bruckman, catcher for St. Joseph, 1\lo., and ''Huck" Aldrich, catcher for Yale, both wear glasses while performing behind the bat. To remove stains and odors, to clean and sterilize, simply sprinkle a Ht· tie Lewis' Lye in toilet. Let stand a little while • • • then elean with swab or brush. • .. * Ray Flaskamper, the shortstop of the Memphis Chicks, is a pretty fast stepper on the bases and he bids fair to lead the Southern le!lgue in stolen sacks this season. Last year, when he was down in the 'l'exas league, he was one of a group of players who were bt·agging about their speed on the base paths. One fellow, a newcomer to the cir· cuit, •vas particularly sold on himself and Ills ability to travel on the bases. Flaskamper horned in after t!Je youngster had delivered a glowing oration, featuring himself and his footwork. "That's nothing," said Flash. "One day in San Antonio I hit a line drive to center field and It hit me in the back as I was rounding second base.'' One hundred thousand dollars will go to the winner of t11e next Agua Call· ente handicap, the richest race fot· thoroughbred horses in the worlll, which will run for the second time ne:xt March at the Agua Caliente race track. James N. Crofton, general manager of the famous Mexican spa, announces that the conditions of the Mexican classic have been altered so that the winner's share bas been guaranteed to be not less than that sum. Eddie Roush, last year's center field· er of the New Yorlt Giants. has ap· plied to Commissioner Landis for re· instatement to good standing in ·or· ganized baseball. Roush remained a holdout when he refused to sign a contract that called for half the sal· ary he had made the previous year. A nigbt baseball game held up by darkness/ Yes, it actually happened. At Sacrll.mento recently a player drove a ball against one of the 1,500 watt lights, shattering the bulb. It was the first night game in the coast league. Repairs were made at once and the gaJW went on. Onlf a matter . of eighteen months intervenes before another Suzanne Lenglen-Helen Wills Moody duel may be fought on the tennis courts. That is the length of time intervening before the famous Frep.ch ace, who turned pro under Charles Pyle, regains her amateur status. At present Suzanne Is 1Jesigninll; sport costumes, but plans her comeback as soon l).S possible. J. H. Stegeman, director of athletics ot Georgia, has been appointed dean of men. 'Although Jerry Travers, former United States amateur golf cha111pion, has recorded tlJree holes-In-one in his career, none of them was made in a championship tournament. The Boston Red release of Pitcher and Outfielder Joe dianapolis club of sociation. Sox announce the Frank l\lul rooney Cicero to the In· the American as- Age may haYe tal,cn some of the elasticity out of Big Bill Tilden's legs, but it hasn't curbed his temper in the slightest. During his triuu1ph over Dr. Daniel Prenn, Germnn champion. in the city championship he went even further than his usual glare at erring 1inesmen by refusing to continue un· !ess one of the officials was cbauged. the thing to give. 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Salle St., Chicago "' * * The heaviest weight ever carried by a thoroughbred was 100 pounds, imposed upon a horse· named namapo, who won a race in England despite this handicap. * • • The new national marbles cl!nmpion, Jimmy Lee, of Columbus, Ohio, with the crown he won at the tourney at Ocean City, N. J. Veteran Sam Rice Kids With Ruth on Batting Albert 1Iicbelson, veteran runner of the l\lillrose Athletic association, has won every marathon of. note in the United States with the exception of the Boston classic. Don't Scratch Flit is sold only in this yellow ,_ . ----. can with the: black band.. Here's the sure, quick, easy way to kill all mosquitoes indoors and keep 'em away outdoors! * * * A New York cl1urch has sold a strip of land, 5 inches wide by 25 feet long, to a corporation for $50, but when the miniature golf course will be ready is not reported. When the Washington Nationals were in New York recently, Babe Ruth en· • * • gaged the vete1·an Sam IUce in a conAlong In the second year of the versation about batting-particularly apprenticeship the earnest young Sam's batting. sports writer picks tlP the word "im· "Better get 'em while you can, Sam," broglio." There is little that can be advised Ruth, "for I'll be catching up done but let it run its course. with yuh pretty soon.'' * * .. Rice laughed. "Yeh? Say, see this Despite U1e abnormally heavy batbat? That's my sweetheart, and we'll ting of recent years, the record for get plenty of hits yet." the season, made by llugb Dqffy of Ruth spl'ayed tobacco juice over the the Boston Nationals in 1894, has withwell-kept sod of the Yankee stadium. stood the modem sluggers' efforts. "1 hear you're goin' to be divorced from your sweetheart, soon," he obIf pugilism Is to enjoy the absolute served, vmlking away quickly to dis- confidence of the sporting world, it courage any comeback that Rice might · should appeal to science for a device make. tbat will register every blow accurately and leave no room for question as to f~ir or foul. _,..._ lctr. The WorlJ:s 1 r:~\e~ :g"e.st Sellin<f 1nsect 1'-t 0 • • • Shamrock V Sails From England About July 15 Shamrock V, Sir Thoma.:;; Lipton's new challenger for the America's cup, will sail from England about July 15 for Long Island sound. The Shamrock will be convoyed by the Erin. Leaving Harwich, the boats will be put in at the Azores, where the Erin will refuel. The Shamrock's deep sea rig will lncl ude a trysail. a square· sail and jib and a staysail. It will he fitted wHh a jigger mast for the journey. It will have a crew of 22 on board. A month's rations and frel'lh water will be carried. Erin will never be ou1! of hailing distance. The Shamrock will have a month in which to tune up for the challenge race after crossing the Atlantic. "' * • The last England vs. Scotland soccer game at WemLJley stadium adjacent to London netted profits amount· ing to $52,136 compared with $51,130 from the final game for the Englisll cup. Champ Jus to Suarez eBRIDE'§ HIGH GRADE AtJTOl\iOBILES Buys for Cash all Grades of Cars. Se.lls fully guaranteed cars-60 days servtce ~leBR!DE Specializes in Latest Models all ma.kes-new or reconditioned. McBRIDE always bas a large stock of Late Model Automobiles on handIncluding Packard, Chrysler, C::tdillac, WiliysKnight, Graham-Pai:;e, Dodbe, E :.se:c, Plymouth, Hudson, Erskine, Pontiac, Studebaker, Ford, Chevrolet. McBRIDE says him first if you want to BUY, SELL or TRADE. S:J<? MelilRIDE$$-Cor. 7th South SALT LAKE CITY ~ !v!ain Layton to Coach Class of Junior Cue Players Johnny Layton. world's three cushion bl1liard chnmpion, bas accepted an invitation to coach a cla,;s of junior players as part of the preparatory campai;l;n for the national junior po('ket billiard tournament, which will be held in the fall. Layton, w1\o is now resting at his summer home in northern Wisconsin, had planned to make an exhibition tour in Japan. but thus far the Japanese billiard officials have not replied to his terms. Ahout a month ago Layton was Invited to llcco!llllany Klnrey Matsuyama on the tour. Cutieura TALCUrti Justo Suarez, the lightweight champion of South America, aboard the S. S. Northern Prince on its arrival at New York. Be will light Joe Glick July 11. IDEAL for every member of the family, for Baby afrer lhe balh, for Mother as a finishing touch to her toilet •.• and for Farher after shaving. Talcum 15c, Ointment 25c., 50c. Soap 2~c. 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