The Blood of the Nation 



dency to goitrous swelling is fastened 

 on those who remain. 



Like these mothers in Savoy was a 

 mother in Germany. Not long since a 

 friend of the writer, passing through a 

 Franconian forest, found a young man 

 lying senseless by the way. It was a 

 young recruit for the army who had 

 got into some trouble with his com- 

 rades. They had beaten him and left 

 him lying with a broken head. Carried 

 to his home, his mother fell on her 

 knees and thanked God, for this injury 

 had saved him from the army. 



The effect of alcoholic drink on race- 

 progress should be considered in this 

 connection. Authorities do not agree 

 as to the final result of alcohol in race- 

 selection. Doubtless, in the long run, 

 the drunkard will be eliminated ; and 

 perhaps certain authors are right in 

 regarding this as a gain to the race. 

 On the other hand, there is great force 



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