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Show iSllAIES British Society Proposes That All Should Have Their "Bumps Told." LONDON, Nov. 30. A proposal that all candidates for Parliament should submit to examination by a phrenologist phrenolo-gist and "have their bumps told," Is ono of tho features of the annual report re-port of tho British Phrenological society, so-ciety, which has juat completed its annual an-nual meeting here. "The state's need of phrenology is evident In nearly overy department of government administration,' said ono of the speakers at the convention. "Particularly in the election of members mem-bers of parliament, it seems to us that the best fitted candidate, according to the formation of his head and tho vol ume and quality of his brains, is not alwaj's elected. A phrenological examination exam-ination of all candidates would savo an immense amount of unnecessary misunderstanding, blundering and expense. ex-pense. "The system which wo propose was tried on some candidates for the Brighton Town council recently with satisfactory results. Phrenology should be utilized in this way in every town and city. "Wo have hoard a good deal lately in political circles about 'brain efficiency,' effic-iency,' but it has all been talk, be-c cause tho authorities have no scientific formula by which they can calculate a candidate's brain capacity or his intellectual in-tellectual grip and ability, nor will they over have it until they call us phrenologists phreno-logists to their assistance. "Cabinet ministers ought to be all selected according to the formation of their heads, and not merely upon personal per-sonal influence, credentials or reputation. reputa-tion. "Phrenology ought to be taught in our schools instead of German." |