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A PRINCE'S MEMOIRS.

which Courts were atable and in

THE GIRL OF TO-DAY.

BETTER PHYSICALLY THAN

HER GRANDMOTHER..

EMINENT PHYSICIAN'S

TESTIMONY.

their were

ENGLAND'S MENTAL DEFECTIVES PROBLEM.

STERILISATION NOT PRACTICAL

ABILITY OF THE CRIMINAL.

Few problems are causing more Mr FIFTY YEARS. By H.R.H.

anxiety in England that the high Prince Nicholas of Greece. "Our girls of to-day, at least birth rate among the mentally de

those of them who do not (utchinson, 218)

aim fective sections of the population in at shapeless attenuation and the England.

extra- The problem is This extmerdinarily interesting parallelogram gure, are far more ordinarily

to: book calls incic a vanished world in snely developed physically than criminals are in

complex

though ♫ certain sénse which Grece seemed to be travel. They are born and bred under vast full of ability. In fact statistics great-grandmothers. mentally defective they are often ling towards a more glorious des-ly better sanitary conditions. They seem to show that the general in- ting, than has overtaken it.

are better fed; their clothes, when telligence of criminals is not lesa, Prince Nicholas's aunt, who mar, they wear any, are restrictive of no but possibly rather more than that rind a son of Queen Victoria and physiological function. They get of the genem public," said Dr. became Duchess of Coburg, went to abundant exercise in the open air, Kemie Watson, speaking recently

Balmoral from Russia:

zad live in an atmosphere of at the Conference of the Central Coming as she did from palaces, freedom and variety, but it may be Association for Mental Welfare, at which were heated to perfection, questioned whether they are, on the Westminster. she shivered at Halmoral when whole, more wholesome-minded than

"The general run of criminals," she asked the housemaid to light were the girls of the 18th Century.

he added, "are pretty intelligent are in her room she way, harri This was one of the stimulating fellows. I do not know that this fed on returning from a long and provee.t.ve statements with would have been so before the War, drive to find the fire extinguished, which Sir James Crichton-Browhe's but a much more intelligent type of criminal has emerged during the by order of Queen Victoria. Fires Victorian Jogings in the bedroom were to her commonplace book (Etchells and past two years.

MacDonald, 158.) is studded. This Mr. J. Sandeman Allen, M.P.. Majesty a form of degeneracy and famous mental specialist has met said, in a paper which was read at most of the people worth knowing the same Conference, “It should, The Prince's impressions of Eng in his life, and his book is filled in my opinion, be made illegal for lind remain vivid and kindly; he with rentialscqueen of them. He certifiable delectives, and certainly stayed at Marlborough House with ranged from dissertation upon for defectives under supervision, to bis uncle and aunt, King Edward Mary Queen of Septs at Jedburgh marry. VIR (then Prince of Wales) and to the first engenists, and is in- Uringesa (afterwards. Queen) Alex resting upon them all. andra.

St. Paul's Cathedral is a trap When asked by the Prince of: for lunatics," he writes. Attract Wales what had impressed him mosted by its fame, its traditions, its since he came to London, he re-i bulk, its beauty, and its position in plied. The policemen and the the very heart of the City, many Bank of England." Very good, crazy persons go there to deliver very good." said the Prince of their mad messages of protest happier under care than they would

she would not tolerate them.

Wales.

from an old

Sterilisation would not really help. The suggestion of the lethal chamber was reactionary and bar; baric. Would we trust life and death to a Board of Meatal and Physical Efficiency, and, if so, who would accept such a responsibility 1 The majority of defectives are

nguinst their imagined grievances, he if left unprotected in an unequal I was right when I told my and are handed over to the police struggle with the world," said Miss uncle the policemen were one of for brawling or interrupting the Ruth Darwin, Board of Control the sights that hail, most impress service, and by the police are, of Commissioner. ti me in London. They are the course. passed on to the City impersonation of security and Asylum In the City Asylum there order they are kindness and are always a number of patients courtesy itself and unique in the who have been committed for authority they hold. No police brawling in St. Paul's." man anywhere in the world has! the same authority and prestige. Whenever I accost him I feel that an addressing a gentleman, and it fattem me to think that he thinks the same of me.

PALMERSTON 'S VIGOUR AT SL PALMERSTON By Philip Guedalin

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Mr. Graila's study of "Lord Palmerston is in most ways an ad- mirable hook. Vividly written with more than a touch of humour, It calls up a clear picture of vanished world, and it is as inter- esting as a novel,

The account of Palmerston's re- lations with Prince Albert, the Prince Consort, is priceless:

Operating Surgeon.

Obvious Measure. The inevitable trend of civilisation towards

preventing the KULAUTALÍ elimination. from the race of the unst might lead, if uncounteracted, ta a deterioration in the quality of Sir James is pre-eminently in the population. The most immedi torested, of course, in matters ate and obrious measure was to medies, and the following is an prevent the procréation of children interesting side-light upon surgically persons who were unfit to be come parents on account of mental

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Every Brent surgeon (he writes), [defect it used to be said, shakes, swears, Sir Leslie, Scott, K.C., M.P., said or sweats when he operates. That the question of the best weans of must have been in the pre-anaesthetic preventing the marriage of defec days, when operations were agonistives would receive serious ing or agitating hairs. Nowadays sideration in the near future. the operating surgeon" is always Wholesale sterilisation." calm, copposed, and self-possessed. Mrs. Mume Pinsent, Commissioner oil here is often profound of the Board of Control, ** in ab. feeding beneath. I say Sir Josephsolutely outside the scope of prac Lister operate cene morning on tical politics, and is not worth even private patient. a young and a few talhules consideration.! beautiful girl. The operation was Miss Hodgson, of the Eugenic a comparatively triding one, and Society, said the Society was re- the morning was chilly, yet the commending to members of Parling perspiration gathered оп Sirment that whenever a cow BiR to Joseph's face all the time, and stood deal with mental deficiency was pro in great beads on his forehead when posed, a clause should be inserted he had finished."

making it a misdemeanour to marry

So long as Albert opened In stitutes, he remained a harmless (if not conspicuously amusing) pastime. Bat, when he took to reading the Queen's papera, con ferred with Ministers, and pelted them with memoranda, things became more serious Alone, he Tr might perhaps have been ignored. But Alert was not alone. For he enjoyed the inexhaustible ad- vice f Stocknar.

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ctions that Palmerston combating, but Ir. St. John Adcock states Country, writes a viso vigerously, though not always in his introduction that he is assur-Correspondent from Bangkok. with complete success. He wanteded that in the writing of the book It has her the custom to place English Price 3a. (either remedy). The VETARZO REMEDIES CO, juvenile offenders in close contact Gospel Oak, N.W.3, London, Eng. "Unprincipled Dealers may try to British policy to be run in British the author has had no assistance. interests, not in the interests of Like many older authors Peggy with hardened criminals. This has soll you something else for extra proft-do not accept it. Insist on Temple groups her characters in a had disastrous consequences, for having VETARZÜ. The genuine has words "VETARZO REMEDIES" country house. The outrageous the young boys, probably in prison on Government Stamp. Bold by LEADING CASH CHEMISTS. domestic economy of this household, for a single lapse, have been con- the arrested water supply and the taminated by the femoral in- nocturnal wanderings of the guests fuences of the seasoned men, and betray an impish humour which prison, far frontending to show reaches its climax in the creation them the error of their ways, has of the joyously absurd admiral developed in them a certain reck- It is a grotesque world that these lessness that has led to a life of

crime. preposterous adults inhabit. But Palmerston retained astonishing it is wonderfully alive; the lenst vigour and appetite to extreme old of Peggy Temple's characters is age, as might be expected from one clearly cut and individual. who was not afraid of winter

any foreign Court or country. Se is no surprise to learn from the Queen's letters that

I never liked him or could ever the least respect him, nor could I forget his conduct on certain og casions to my Angel. He was very riadictive and personal feel inge intuenced his political acts very much.

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swim in the Thames in middle life

In his 1st year he consumed this

Kargantuan dinner:

FROM NEW NOVELS. **Beautiful clothes have a carious He began with two plates of pervading supremacy; they com turtie, soup, an ample plate of cod mand a kind of fealty. and oyster sauce, páté and two Argument will suddenly sober to singularly greasy entrece; thea negative compromise before he grew serious and attacked a beautiful woman, beautifully dress plate of mutton, a slice of hamed."

his guest that struck Speaker] aa the largest and, to my mind, the hardest slice of ham that ever figured on the table of a nobleman," concluding with a portion of pheasant.

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[the Lovens. Mrs. Hurnod. (Jarrolds,

74. C.).

"Now-a-days we give Christian names where people used to give a handshake, and where people used to give Christian names we're on kissing terms."'

HER PIRATE PARTNER. Berta Ruck. fodder and Stoughton. 76. Gel).

It was obvious that this state of affairs could not be permitted to continue indefinitely unless the Gov-~ ernment were satisfied to see crime on the increase. The Minister of the Interior, under whom the pri son administration falls, has beer. closely investigating the situation.

He has been so horribed at what

he has seen that he has ordered that on no recount must juvenile offen- ders be placed in contact with the hardened me of vice.

Furthermore, he is arranging that during their period of incar ceration the education of the "boya shall not be neglected.

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Priscus Overcrowded. The priora here are grossly overcrowded, and in consequence health conditions are lamentable. Fundamental sanitary principles have been ignored. Nothing much commodation was provided, and in these days of retrenchment it would be unpardonable to suggest that another prison be erected.

The minister has hit on the ex- berland. (Jarrolda. -2s. 6d,). pedient of utilising provincial She was a girl who had that prisons, some of which have accom remarkable gift, which only a few modation to spare. The fact that Parisiennes, posacas, of conforming they have is a mater of deep grati- with the fashion and yet looking fication, though it will be a surprise

A good example of Palmerston's jaunty manner is given in thia story of a fire at the Foreign Office, when he was Foreign Secretary:- "No woman can think very badly Have you," inquired the Se- of a man who loves her, whatever, cretary of State, any valuable he may be." books in this room, Mr. Hutt- The PERLOCS WAY, Marten Cum ber? Deep in his papers, the old man grunted, "And what if I have" "Oh, nothing," replied his bland superior, but I sup pose you know that the house is

on fire" And Palmerston with exclusively and characteristically to many who had thought that law.

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drew, shutting the door with care. herself, totally different from any-lessness in the provinces was a ques- OVER HALF A CENTURY REPUTATION On the eve of death Palmerston one else."

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PEGGIE GETS THE SACK. Paul Gymne.

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Men are fond of reiterating that

they dislika-, women brains, and this is probably true, but no man can live indefinitely with a woman who has no mind, - (Continued on next Column). which is a very different thing."

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