HURSDAYTORRANCE HERALD

SEPTEMBER 17, 1925

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obllshed weekly at Torrancc, California, and entered OB second-class

matter January SO, 1914, at the Postoffloe at Torrance,

California, under the Act of March 8, 187».

The Present 'Revolt of Unfit'

Columbia President's Warning

A PLEA for courage among intelligent men and women

so that standardizing and leveling movements may

be defeated and civilization allowed to resume its prog­

ress, now interrupted by the "revolt of the unfit," those

with inferiority complexes, who cry out for anti-evo­

lution laws and prohibition, was made recently by Nich­

olas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University.

"For a generation past there has been urged, in the

, name of progress, a relentless and more or less success­

ful war upon the foundations of Knowledge. Thinkfrig

that citadel to be pretty well demolished, the guns of

the iconoclasts are now turned upon Courage," said

Butler. "Among the more brightly illuminated it is

no longer thought becoming to take an interest in any­

thing unless it happened within the last few days, and

even then the misleading ejaculations of a newspaper

headline ordinarily do service for any real information.

The mere fact that events have taken place in a time-

order appears of itself to make a knowledge of dates

abhorrent. The causal relationship of great events hi

the life, whether of mind or of matter, is waved aside

as mere philosophy. Those who so nonchalantly make

this gesture little realize that they are paying the highest

compliment in their poor power."One might have supposed that courage, always ex­

tolled in the abstract and in its absence, would be im­

mune from the attacks of those who have quite properly

been called the new barbarians. But courage, it appears,

must now give way to conformity to type, to a sort

of spineless corporate opinion which, operating .by pro­

hibitions and compulsions, amis to reduce all individu--

ality, whether of mind or character, to a gelatinous and

wobbling mass.: The new and persecuting barbarians are quite of a

! kind with their ancient forbears, who, from their seats

- above the arena, gloated with joy as the stricken gladi­

ator or the Christian martyr ended his life in agony.

' These new barbarians, whatever their professions, have

abandoned Christianity and they have deserted morality

for the barbaric pleasures of torment and persecution.

"The condition in which we now find ourselves is

due to what I once ventured to describe as the revolt

of the unfit if in these persecuting days one may ven­

ture to use even the language of the proscribed doctrine

of evolution. In more modern terms, it is due to the

inferiority complex. The revolt of the unfit primarily

takes the form of an attempt to lessen and to limit

competition, which is instinctively felt, and with reason,

to be part of the struggle for existence and for success.

The. inferiority complex leads its victims to strive by

brute force to establish conformity to type and to

establish some quite irrational doctrine of thought or

of conduct."Courage is the only weapon left by which the true

liberal can wage war upon all these reactionary and

leveling movements."

Abd-el-Krim Started the Fightft**************

He's Center of African Ruckus

MOROCCO is a center of international interest today. After years of futile endeavor and after the Joss of

many lives, Spain has virtually admitted her inability

to subdue the rebel tribes of the Rift region. France,

to protect her holdings and interests, has been forced

to take the offensive to forestall the advance of the

native army under the command of Abd-el-Krim.Abd-el-Krim's forces have been reputed to be well

equipped with aeroplanes and with artillery. The use

of tanks has even been rumored. Authoritative accounts

show that Abd-el-Krim has no aviators and no artillery

to speak of. But the Riff infantry is redoubtable, well

armed uud weir trained. Climate conditions are against

white warfare.The Riff country, with its chain of mountains and

foothills, has virtually no civilized handiwork, so that

transversal roads are rare, rendering mass movement

of troops difficult. According to Spanish estimates, the

natives number approximately 100,000, scattered far and

wide across the region.and living in primitive fashion.

The men are generally tall, strong, hardy, well ac­

quainted with the mountain paths and rocky retreats.

They are woll armed with ritles and machine guns, and

possess an adequate supply of ammunition. They are

fanatical, mocking death so long as it is of heroic nature.

They are, moreover, well versed in the tactics of modern

Infantry warfare, thanks to instruction given by de­

serters from European armies.Abd-el-Krim's aviation force consists of a few planes

captured from the Spanish. The natives know little of

mechanics or flying methods. Spare parts are lacking.

The aeroplanes are lithe more than a moral factor to

inspire the Riffs, and they remain idle ill grass-covered

huts. The same can be said for the artillery. Abd-el-

Krim cannot place more than three batteries in action.

He, lacks ammunition, trained gunners and sighting in­

struments. Here again his camion figure as a moral

.element to spur his troops to greater effort. The use

of tankti is practically impossible, even if they were

Availably which they aiv not.\bd-el-Kriin'b account with one of the largest firiUB

of brokers on the Paris Stock lO.xrtiangii was both large

and active up to the Him- of In* offensive against the

French lines. Since the beginning of open warfare the

account has been stagnant, with a small balance in

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ADVANTAGE OF'LONDON BAGS

Geddes Here on Rubber Trip

The Career of Famous Briton

THE visit in the United States of Sir Eric Geddes, head

of the Dunlop concern and Britain's "rubber king,"

if there is one, has been significant in view of the recent

publicity given to plans of American rubber interests

and Henry Ford to break British control of the pro­

duction of para, or raw rubber. In New York it is

taken for granted that Sir Eric is here to see how

seriously the British monopoly is threatened.

Sir Eric's career has been a varied one. Born in

1876 in India, the son of Auckland Campbell Geddes of

Edinburgh, he was educated at Oxford Military Academy,

the Merchiston Castle School, and other institutions.

In 1916 he was made deputy director-general of

England's munitions supply; he was director-general of

military railways and inspector-general of transportation

in 1917; in 1918 he was member of the imperial war

cabinet and member of the cabinet from 1919 to 1921.

He also served for the navy as a member of the board

of admiralty, holding the rank of major general.In the shift of naval commanders during the World

War Sir Eric became first lord of the admiralty; was

minister without portfolio in 1919; minister of transport

from 1919 to 1922; president of the Federation of

British Industries from 1923 to 1924; president of the

Association of Trade Protection Societies of the United

Kingdom in 1923, and chairman of the Imperial Air­

ways, Ltd.Geddes is not a stranger to this country, having

been interested at one time in the lumbering business

in the southern states of America.

The boys of the club also ac­ cepted the challenge to play bas-

:ball again. It is rumored that < clul> is also In line for a most u-rous invitation from a friend tho organization. Mystery! All

young folks in Lomlta are Invited ibin tho club in time to share in fun that is coming.

IIOBO present on Thursday were 10 Nelson, Howard Harris, Paul- Morgan, Faye Marsh, Lorna A.

Thistle, Madge Tarne, Lols Lee Yager, Harry Marriott, Grace

ihburn, Mabel Johnson, Stella Walker, Lorene Keith, Muriel Leve- _.., Sara Shelhart, Harold and Glenn Hammack, George Wilklnson, Mure! Montonye, Louise Cotton,

Idred Hopper, S. B. Vanderbeck- Jack Santlch, 3. D. Stits, Alice

igruff, Norman Groves, Frank illdon, Edward Morter, John Yel- ich, Orrel Perry, Charles Culver.

Dn Monday: Grace Perry, ,Ethel ehcr, Marjorio Bade, Ada Yoast, irtrudc Archer, Kenneth and Jack itlibun. Ralph Rugraff, Linn ark, Leonard and Fred Powell, onard St. John, Anna Sprout, ,-elyn Kmerson, Lura Hart, audiu Roberts, Helen Grant, and

lui Kammack.

Measure Yourself This Way•ft**************

Two Different Views of Life

TO some persona life is utterly meaningless, but to

most it is a Great Plan, about which Nature preaches a never-ending sermon.

It is apparent that according as a man's mental

energy is exerted or relaxed, life will appear to him

either so short, and petty, and fleeting, that nothing

can possibly happen over which it is worth his while to spent emotion; *

That nothing really matters, whether it is pleasure

or riches, or even fame, and that in whatever way a

man may have failed, he cannot have lost much;Or, on the other hand, life will seem so long, so

important, so all in all, so momentous and so full of

difficulty that .we have to plunge into it with our whole

soul if we are to obtain a share of its goods, make sure

of its prizes, and carry out our plans. * * *

This latter is the common view of life.The former is the transcendental view, which, is -well

expressed by Plato's remark that nothing in human

affairs is worthy any great anxiety.This condition of mind is due, the psychologists tell

us, to the intellect having got the upper baud tn the

domain of consciousness, where, freed from the mere

service of the will, it looks upon the phenomena of life

objectively, and so cannot fail to gain a clear insight

Into its vain and futils character.But in the other condition of mind, will predom-

nates; and the intellect exists only to light it on its

way to the attainment of Its desires. *

More than one philosopher has held that a man is

great or small according as he leans to the one or the

other of these views of life.In which direction do you lean?

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AND S. CLUB

On Thursday evening the Fun id Study Club had as Its guests embei-H of boys' and girls' Bible ubs In Torrance. The visitors :plained the prayer circles which e a feature of their own clubs id recommended them to the Lo- ita young folks,

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LOMITA Notes

Mrs. R. S. Frownfelter of Elgin street entertained Mrs. Ciowe and daughter, of Wllmlngton, at lunch- con Wednesday.

Miss Nora and Wlllard Side- hot ham of 267th street were guests Sunday In Los Angeles of friends from the University of Arizona.

H. G. Randies of Pennsylvania avenue joined a party of friends on a trip to Antelope Valley last

Edward Kasal of Redondo boule- ard is the guest for two weeks of

Mr. and Mm. Edward Kasal of Lennox.

i of Weston street visitor at Monrovia

C. H. Me was a buslnc Wednesday.

Ernest Tooley has returned to his home In Monterey Park, after a

k's visit at the home of his uncle, C. A. Thompson, of Thomp-

m Court.

Mrs. H. L. Hess and daughters, >f Poppy street, were recent lunch­

eon. guests of Mrs. Frank Weaver of Torrance.

Dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Linden Chandler of Kshelman

me were Miss Beatrice Myers and Harry Dawson, of Los Angeles, ind E. L. Dawson and sons Alva ind Roy.

Mrs. Clay Faulkner of Pennsyl­ vania avenue has returned to her position In a San Pedro office,

ter a two-weeks vacation.

Mrs. S. A. Wheaton of Redondonlevard and sister, Mrs. H. B.

Wilson, of Los Angeles, enjoyed adip in the plunge at Redondo BeachWednesday.

r. and Mrs. W. L. Blue and daughter Doris, of Rose street, have returned from several days' sjay In San Frandsco. They were accom-. panled by Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Reed and. Miss Winnie Reed, of San Pedro.

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Mi', and Mrs. Val Morosoo of 250th street attended a Long Beach theatre Saturday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hcspo and on ami MiB. M. Sonerurt were re- ent visitors nt Santa I'aula.

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