Euthenics: The Science of Controllable Environment : A Plea for Better Conditions As a First Step Toward Higher Human Efficiency (Public health in America) [Hardcover]

Ellen H. Richards (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0405098278 | ISBN-13: 978-0405098277 | Publication Date: January 1977

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1910. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VI The child to be educated in the light of sanitary science. Office of the school. Domestic science for girls. Applied science. The duty of the higher education. Research needed. No Christian and civilized community can afford to show a happy-golucky lack of concern for the youth of today; for, if so, the community will have to pay a terrible penalty of financial burden and social degradation in the tomorrow. President Roosevelty Message to Congress^ Decembery igoj.. The loss of faith brings us by a short cut straight to the loss of purpose in life -- of any purpose, at least, beyond purely material ones. To those who need money the duty of getting it first and above anything else becomes the gospel of life. To those who feel the need of position, whether in society, business, or elsewhere, their gospel drives them to aB means within the law to attain that. To those who have both money and position comes the only remaining purpose in life -- that of using them for an existence of amusement and enjoyment. Is it too much to say that never before in our history have such aspirations so completely dominated and limited such large classes? What is the poor American to do in his present fever and with his present nerves, but with fivefold greater powers placed in his hands and fivefold greater attention and capacity demanded for their control? If sixty years ago the free forces and rushing advance of the republic urgently needed the regulation of a powerful and learned conservative body, who can overestimate the necessity for such service now? When you ask how it is to be rendered, one cannot be mistaken in turning first to those priceless qualities in any sound national life whose tendency to decay we noted at the outset. Give back to us our faith. ...

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Ayer Co Pub (January 1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0405098278
• ISBN-13: 978-0405098277
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,091,773 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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