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adrenals. There is a constant chemical read- 

 justment going on in the body by the interaction 

 of these various glands; not only mental con- 

 ditions, but the very architecture of the 

 body is largely influenced by them. Thus both 

 giants and dwarfs are largely developed by the 

 irregular action of the pituitary gland. Like 

 other phenomena of life, the harmonious action 

 of these mysterious and powerful glands, are 

 best set in motion by healthy growth at the be- 

 ginning. The early development of self-control 

 will have beneficial effects all through life on 

 these important glands. 



With reference to actual delinquency, child- 

 hood traits must be early watched and correc- 

 tive measures at once applied to all moral 

 lapses. It is believed that criminals are always 

 made before the age of twenty-one. They must 

 therefore be caught and reformed early if at all. 

 Many years ago. Dr. Ales Hrdlicka, the anthro- 

 pologist, at my request made a careful exami- 

 nation of 1000 inmates of the New York Juve- 

 nile Asylum. These children were committed 

 to the asylum by the courts for petty crimes or 



