Show occupation TO ALTER MEN FUTURE developments TO DEPEND UPON THE CLASS OP WORK ASSIGNED THEM development TO DECIDE POWER DESPOTS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY TO BE MENTAL MANUAL EMPLOY tIENT TO DEVELOP deformities AMONG CLASSES paris march alt appeared from the recent investigations of M provost the great french scientist that tho differentiation of individuals must hitherto proceed along other lines than those which have ruled tho animal creation lias largely been alio result of environment habits and so forth for it is adi known that the arboreal prototype of man the anthropoid ape has arms and legs developed in such a way as to facilitate his peregrination to the forests as the dolphin likewise is equipped for submarine expeditions or certain classes of for cither from tho frenchmans French mans it ji obvious that deductions of the character suggested far holics really have a logical basis and may bo applied in many instances with the same accuracy as may any deductions based upon minute observances of actual conditions dit ions i the effects of occupations do no how ever in a lifetime life time reach a stage of such developments to become conspicuous it is estimated that with the systematizing of industries which is now imminent nian will lecome more and more confined to certain classes of occupations and they will as in the case ol 01 the Hin doos for the purpose of achica ing skill in such trades continue to follow them for generations this will bring to a point where it is possible the human family may develop into branches hitherto undreamed of the exercise of the mental facilities will call for such a concentration and mental application on alie part of boino i that they will be incapable of j ing energy in any direction expect that of the mind these people will be alie directors of the affairs of the world a raco of dwarfs with tiny arms and only stumps of legs with abnormal heads and immense eyes these men will havo great psychic powers and will be capable of mental operations which could not now be estimated it is probable that thought transference will at this time have among alie highly cultured i among these all kinds of deformities will develop and as women are pressed into alie laborious occupations in order to earn the scarcer and scarcer growing bread there will be more cripples born and deformities developed the indications 0 what may be expected from this closer development of the avocations or occupations of men and women li dimly discernible through the results shown during a life time spent on them as given by the french statisticians As has been remarked in the case of persons who even have no occupation whatever results are traceable their physical condition evidences fatty degeneration era tion anaemia arrest of growt li dide rot says the daily occupations determine not only the whole size of the figure but tho true ro portions of each limb and of combinations among professionals 1 deformities says provost some a afe ct tho health directly others only alter ahe normal attitude of the body to the prejudice of hygiene and esthetics there is tho necrosis to which makers of sulphur matches are subject blacksmiths cataract miners paralysis a hundred dig eases in fact properly defined and cataloguer catalogued catalo gued but due to the abnormal conditions to which workingmen arc subjected the underlying principle responsibly for these results is that we were not created to be always standing up nor always sitting down nor in any one at long at any time excepting when asleep and that the exception of climate wo were created ro obey the law of variety as well in movement as in nourishment ahe best proof is that apart from accidents longevity attaches to just those professions that give the whole organism the most exercise those of alie soldier sculptor painter and actor from investigations it appears eliat compositors from constant standing are especially liable to palsy and with increasing years band abuse of stimulants from varicose veins and ulcers women employed in stores who stand continually for twelve hours or more daily arc liable to tho same troubles scrub women and cleaners alio are compelled to knell much suffer with swelling of the knee the bending posture compulsory to the clerk the tailor alio gardener the miner the engraver the sawyer tho la undress aud others produces engorge ment of the abdominal viscera inducing various affections of the digestive organs and the resulting it also produces a deformity of the vertebral column as demonstrated in old gardeners and students workmen exposed to the vapors of copper gradually aim the color of their hair skin membrane changed to green mercury causes salivation ulceration and sometimes paralysis to those exposed to its effects while at work puffy cheeks and pouting lips immediately denote the occupation of those in manipulating wind instruments st on the harp and guitar have callosities of the develop pianists develop abnormally shaped hands grooms and cavalrymen have bowlegs bow legs whilst those who wear robes of office incline to drag their legs dancers suffer from internal metatarsal while painters pain tera have the palette thumb any interference with the equilibrium of forces is bound to bring disturbance to the organism As the subdivision of labor proceeds there will be more and more specialization on certain movements of the op will tend to gradual development of some organs and the disuse of others the gradual elimination of the walking habit with persons of sedentary occupations cupat ions ia already leading to the development of a race af people who can stand no physical exer cise should the of these persons continue to follow in the steps of their ancestors they will in time only leave apologies for ings and will bo compelled after a time to depend upon mechanical transportation altogether WALTER ARNETT STANTON |