Debate on Heredity and Environment Draws Liberal Culture Group
The Liberal Culture club at the Pallas on West Park Street hosted a luncheon and meeting with Rev. T C Brockway Trevor Bowen and Attorney Tom Davis leading a discussion on heredity versus environment The leading paper argued heredity fixes temperament and mental limits while environment shapes nourishment and care The debate featured remarks on eugenics and the role of family and religion in development
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Liberal Culture Club
Pallas
West Park Street
Br. Groeneveld
T. C. Brockway
Trevor Bowen
Tom Davis
Debate on heredity and education in criminology discussion
A long reading on heredity argues both genetic limits and the power of environment to improve individuals, citing Helen Keller and Civilizational lines. A second critique by Attorney Tom Davis challenges Brockway on biology versus environment, followed by a lively discussion with officials and community members. revised by-laws set membership at 50.
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Brockways
Tom Davis
Brockway
Helen Keller
Maddock
Billingsley
Rabbi Wittenberg
One electoral vote for Wilson in West Virginia
Charleston West Virginia December 14 despite Charles B Mighes republican nominee carrying the state by 2721 votes the official count shows Wilson will receive one electoral vote Col A B Scott republican elector defeated and Orlando Depue democratic elector ahead. Complete returns show woman suffrage defeated by a larger margin than prohibition ratified 1912 with 68540 for the amendment and 161607 against.
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Charleston
W. Va
Charles B. Mighes
West Virginia
Wilson
Col. A
Scott
J. W. Callson
Orlando Depue
Elman Violinist Injured in City Collision
Mischa Elman noted violinist was hurt but not seriously when the taxicab he rode in collided with a street car in New York. His hands escaped injury.
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Mischa Elman
New York
Elman
France Plans General Prohibition On Alcohol
Paria December 14 Premier Briand informed the chamber of deputies that France will enact total prohibition on the consumption of alcohol beverages including whiskey, brandy, and other spirits. The measure aims to regulate alcohol only in wartime as part of national defense, with strong applause from deputies.
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Paria
France
Briand
Chamber of Deputies
Mayeran
Berlin trades kept from call under new home army law
Berlin workers in four trades will not be drawn into government service or drafted under the new home army law until February, General Groener said. The delay allows time to organize the national service and to address transportation and material concerns. Groener added trades representatives will be consulted when calls become necessary, aiming to quiet fears of immediate conscription.
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Berlin
London
General Groener
War Bureau
Lloyd George Still Too Ill to Leave Home
London officials report Premier David Lloyd George remains confined by a severe chill and will stay in bed for a few days. Doctors hope he can attend the House of Commons next Tuesday as planned.
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London
David Lloyd George
House of Commons
Submarine Sinkings Reported Off French Coast
Berlin dispatch says German submarines sank several vessels between November 28 and December 8 along the French Atlantic coast. The targets included steamships carrying 17,000 tons of coal cargoes bound for France and an English war material steamer of 6,000 tons sailing from New York to France.
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Amsterdam
London
Berlin
Atlantic
France
New York
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Modern Brotherhood of America
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