50 THE SWEDISH RACE.BIOLOGICAL INSTITUTE 



f ough knowledge of the human organism, and which exclude dilettantism in 

 investigation. And in the eventual practical application of race*hygiene, it is spec* 

 ially necessary that the whole should be seen from a physician's point^of^view. 

 The thorough attention to the health of the race will better counteract prejudiced, 

 or hasty ideas regarding the complicated science of race»hygiene; and thus a guar* 

 antee is secured that the whole matter would be handled in a humane manner. 



The importance of race^hygiene cannot be over«rated, inasmuch as it will 

 enhance the earthly happiness of the human race; moreover, one cannot avoid 

 asking ourselves the question, as to what other science could, in this respect, really 

 surpass it. 



It is to be hoped therefore that the idea of j*ne Swedish Race^biological In* 

 stitute will soon be realized, and that its establishment, and equipment, will be 

 such that, by the aid of sufficient Governmental subventions, and other means at 

 the disposal of science, it can attain its end in a worthy manner, and will be ben« 

 eficent, and an honour to our country. 



Professor J. V. Hultkrantz of Uppsala states, amongst other things: »We 

 cannot evade the elementary laws of life, and thus it is of great importance that 

 our own written laws do not come into conflict with the same, but instead, be 

 adaptive to them in the best possible way. — A nation's possibilities of future 

 development, in the first place, depend upon its jacial qualifications, and the great 

 importance of an inventory of the biological resources of our people, is very 

 apparent. - — -^ 



Even they, who possibly mistrust the idea that eugenics (race^hygiene) will 

 succeed in finding any effective means to improve the race, must see how im« 

 portant it is for a people to ,»knGW themselves*, and be fully aware, both of 

 their power and limitations. 



In our country racesbiology possesses no scientific Institution, nor any per*... 

 manent representative at the University. 



It would be both a duty and an honour for our country, to partake in Race* 

 biological research, as much as possible. 



If the Swedes are, in the future, to maintain their position in competition with 

 other nations, and take advantage of their natural resources, and if they are to 

 s/avoid degeneration and downfall, and utilize remedies in the right way, the first 

 condition is that they obey, in good time, the wise old admonition »know thyself». 

 The first task for the Swedish Race*biologicaI Institute is to energetically aid the 

 fulfilment of this precept; to attain this end alone is sufficient to justify its estab* 

 lishment.» 



The well*known experimental biologist Docent Nils Heribert*Nilsson of Lund 

 writes: »We sacrifice without hesitation, enormous sums for the up*keep of discip* 

 linary establishments and prisons, to maintain individuals which, by race*biolog* 

 ical means could be considerably reduced. By making this statement I do not 

 mean to censure these establishments in the slightest degree; and I wish to em* 

 phasize this, to avoid any misunderstanding; for as long as these unfortunate categ* 

 ories of beings exist, they must be attended to, and taken care of. But the pity 

 of it is, that they must exist, so long as the Government undertakes nothing to 

 thoroughly probe to the root of the evil, i. e. the inferior characteristical propen* 



