PEOPLE FOR THE EARTH 591 



How eugenics may be promoted 



Control reproduction of feeble-minded and defective 



By placing in institutions 

 Encourage high standards of mating among the normal and 

 superior 

 Through education 



Through better economic opportunities 

 Application of principles of heredity to human life 



QUESTIONS 



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1. Are all the capable people in your community free from disease or 

 physical handicap ? Are there any sickly people who have fine minds or 

 special talents? 



2. What families do you know in which a particular physical trait 

 reappears in two or more generations ? 



3. What families do you know in which a particular mental trait re- 

 appears in two or more generations ? 



4. Do you know any cases of family resemblances in voice ? in hand- 

 writing ? in peculiar mannerisms ? in susceptibility or immunity ? 



5. Are there any families in your community that have several mem- 

 bers distinguished for socially desirable performance or qualities ? 



6. Are there any families in your community that have several mem- 

 bers distinguished for socially undesirable qualities or performances ? 



7. Have all the capable people in your community the same color of 

 eyes? of hair? the same shape of head? the same complexion? the 

 same stature ? 



8. Are all the poor people in your community ahke in any physical 

 characters ? 



9. Are all the criminals in your community alike in color of hair? 

 in nationahty ? in religious beliefs ? in poHtical beUefs ? in stature ? 



10. If children are not born more intelligent because of the training 

 their parents received, what advantages have they? 



11. Why do most of the children of poor famihes remain poor? 



12. Do the children of wealthy families always remain well off in 

 material things ? 



