NOMADISM, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO HEREDITY. 3 1 



(10) There are 4 in the patient's mother's fraternity. The only male, "reared 

 in a respectable household, ran away at 16 and eventually enlisted in the navy." 

 He got into a fist-tight with a fellow-sailor and was imprisoned. I le married in 

 Cuba and had a daughter. Planned to marry bigamously on his last furlough. 

 Of the 3 females of this fraternity, one is the mother. After her father's death 

 she ran the streets at 12 with her mother's sister, stole, and was Sx. The 

 second was placed out in a good home, but left eventually to work in the 

 factory; has fits of absent-mindedness; her 6-year-old son is restless and noisy 

 in his playing. The third is apparently normal. 



The mother s father, a miner, is regarded as honest and industrious. All 4 

 of his known sisters are Sx, the only brother a drunkard and formerly Sx. 



The mother's mother "was Sx; died from blood-poison." Of her 2 brothers 

 one was married to several women at one time ; became convicted of sin and 

 went about preaching. The other brother seemed childish, ran off with another 

 mans wife and they beg and forage together. One of the two sisters had club- 

 feet. The other has fits of absent-mindedness, and is easily angered. The 

 mother's mother's father was "ignorant, poor, and honest." The mother's 

 mother's mother "was always dancing and singing." 



In this case the nomadic tendency of the mother's brother seems to come 



through the maternal side, being seen in the peripatetic preaching of one of the 



brothers of the mother's mother and the tramp-like behavior of the other 



brother. Nothing critical is known about the behavior of the mother's 



1 mother's father. (34 : 38.) 



(11) Propositus, born 1895, in Missouri, is (1914) a wanderer and lias left home 

 repeatedly and been away for months at a time, returning home for rest and 

 clothes, then he goes away again; works some, but does not save or provide 

 for the future — a disobedient boy. Since leaving school in the fourth grade he 

 has done odd jobs in stores, factories, and restaurants. He does not like- 

 restraint but wants to do things his own way. Smokes a pipe and cigarettes, 

 drinks whisky, and has used cocaine considerably. Is kind and generous and 

 does not provide for himself; is easily persuaded by people who flatter him. 

 Is irregular and uncertain in his habits, does not like to stay in one place long; 

 likes to bum and tramp around to see the world. Is careless about his clothes, 

 but likes commendation ; tries to make a good impression on strangers; is a liar, 

 a thief, and a drunkard. Has flat feet, crooked toes, crooked spine, and one 

 shoulder is higher than the other. Sibs: i-o 71 , born 1894, is now m the third 

 year of high school and has a preference for mechanical drawing, oratory, 

 political economy, history, and English; works in stores and factories during 

 his vacations; has always been well, except for a spasm during inflammat ion 

 of ear. He is studious and regular in his habits, very orderly and systematic, 

 and neat in dress; earns his own expenses at school; is popular with his da 

 mates, honest, industrious, very positive in his statements, inclined to be 

 arbitrary and commanding, but he has good self-control. He is an excellent 

 reasoner and good debater, takes great pains to prepare for coming events, 

 recognizes conventionalities, is punctual, has a persevering and pleasant 

 personality, and wants to go to the university. Has crooked toes. 2 - 9 , died 

 at 1 7 months of pneumonia following exposure. 3 - 9 , born 1 00 1 , now ( 1 1 4 ) 

 in sixth primary grade, does best in arithmetic, music, grammar, and house- 

 hold work; has been well, except for an attack of malaria and diphtheria. 

 Likes poetry, music, and literature, reads many books, magazines, and news- 

 papers; is sociable, hospitable, and a good entertainer; is a good judge of 

 human nature and easily detects shams; is loving, tender, and kind, likes to 

 help people; is studious and desirous of improving; has a pleasing personality 



