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Show Civilization's Ills When som disgruntled genius of the jungle, Dissatisfied witli the lack of soap, newspapers and underwear, not up the idea of civilization, he tin wittingly let the "so-called human race' in for a host of unexpected ti'"Uh'.es. lie, no doubt, held out to his fellows a glittering prospect of wealth, comfort, loafing, rapid transit. 'Imovdnes. pullmans. medicines, hos-pi'aii hos-pi'aii wll'uie uu'kcrs. radio, air- planes, chewing gum and telephones; a vole, a college education, and three square meals a day for everybody ; and the Salvation army to take care of the unfit. it tool; him several thousand years to put the scheme over; there have been a good many hitches in the program, pro-gram, and, indeed, quite a sizable portion of the human race is not "sold" on the idea yet. From "The Next Age of Man," by A. E. Wiggain. |