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The 20th Century.

WHAT IS IX STORE ? iJJT r', nbw of members of the local Psychological Society asseniblM at the residence of Mr Roueh hat the control Henry ciav. would grve an address on the trend of thought and evolution as manifested at the present day. The openng dealt with the introduction of the steam engine, stating that it was only during the latter half of the l,th century that any serious ippUcation of natural forces was taken into consideration ; anterior -o that the basic fabric of the human race rested upon the toilerstfce serfs, the slaves. Treating with the franchise question the control said it was a blot on legislative enactment to confine the franchise to males The sole object of legislation had been towards the protection of property. The cult of the so-called governing class was destined to disappear, and that of the shareholding class was in the ascendant. The latter were the irresponsible wealthy, but this act had been taken into consideration by the economists of the past They were not a United class. There was not unity amongst them That was why trades unionism had smote them hip and thigh. There was taking place a steady re-action from the highest to the lowest, and from the lowest to the highest. Before the 21st century there would be a submergence of the incapables. The alleged increased reproduction of the submerged class was an error ; in spite of improved sanitation the infantile death rate was as high as ever, their ranks being swelled by the submergence of the higher classes. There was only one dominant race making for betterment—the AngloSaxon, whose great centre in the future would be a monster city with Chicago as a nucleus, having a radius of 65 miles. The improved modes of locomotion would make travelling this distance easier than five miles to-day. Radium was only in its preliminary stages, but it would give way to a greater force—that of gravitation. In another decade radium would be found in large quantities, and harnessed. The land would be held in trusts ; the freehold was a false tenure. The first great disturbance in the future would, bo the German navy, which would bocome a menace to the world. The commercial centre of Europe must ultimately be the Rhine valley. The control was starting to enlarge ou the coming; republic when he said his friend Moore, had remonstrated with him, as the subject being new to his listeners, and the fact that there was a disturbing element (presumably the unbelieving pressman), he had fceen deprived of the magnetism of the "circle," and must perforce postpone his remarks for another occasion. It is to be regretted that this lack of accord should have deprived the audience of learning something more of the future than can be gained by careful study of the works of advanced materialised beings, while at the same time it would be ■greatly to the advantage of the human race if these controls could be persuaded t« afford tangible proof of the wonderful advancement in l store for this sphere, by affording some idea as to how they can be brought into the realm of practice.

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 284, 5 December 1904, Page 3

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531

The 20th Century. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 284, 5 December 1904, Page 3

The 20th Century. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 284, 5 December 1904, Page 3

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