ions of calmness, practical judgment,
prudence, shrewdness, moderation, and, as a result, longevity.]

[Illustration: FIG. 64. Reginald D. Barry, Engineer and Scientific
Experimenter. Interested in mechanics and engineering in an almost purely
intellectual manner. Ambitious, determined, optimistic. Note especially
height and width of upper part of cranium, with slender lower face; also
rounded dome above temples, and width and fulness back of upper corners of
forehead.]

[Illustration: FIG. 65. Colbert E. Lyon. Note especially high dome of
head above temples, indicating optimism, faith, hope, sympathy, generosity
and humanitarian leanings. Note also fine texture, indicating love of
beauty, refinement, and responsiveness. Practical judgment, energy and
determination are shown by prominent brows; large, high nose; and strong
chin; fine powers of expression by prominent eyes.]

[Illustration: FIG. 66. Dr. V. Stefansson, Explorer. Of the active,
restless, eager, pioneering type, capable of enduring hardship. Note
square jaw, large nose, convex profile, blond color, high, wide
cheekbones, strong chin, and coarse texture.]

[Illustration: FIG. 67. High, square head, indicating conscientiousness,
prudence, carefulness, dependability, and constancy.]

[Illustration: FIG. 68. High, round head, indicating ambition, love of
adventure, and a certain degree of recklessness, carelessness, and
irresponsibility.]

ROOSEVELT AND TAFT CONTRASTED

When Mr. Roosevelt was about to end his term as President of the United
States in 1907, he and his more prudent advisors did not consider it good
political judgment for him to seek at that time nomination for what would
have been, in effect, a third term. He therefore began to cast about to
find a successor who would carry out his policies. As President, he had
inaugurated certain policies of administration which he regarded as being
of the highest possible importance to the country, and to the world at
large. We are not here discussing the common sense, wisdom, and
statesmanship of those policies. The fact to which we are calling
attention is that Mr. Roosevelt wished to use his influence as President
and as the leader of his party to have placed in nomination, as his
successor, a man upon whom he could rely to continue to administer the
office of President according to the policies he himself had inaugurated.

Mr. Taft had long been a member of Mr. Roosevelt's cabinet and had also