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Health, like intelligence, is taken for
granted. Poor health sometimes may be
hidden—for a while. Some school systems
demand that teachers and administrators
pass occasional health examinations. In-
telligent persons give reasonable atten-
tion to keeping in good health. They
know how much depends upon it.

[7] . PREJUDICE AND FAVORITISM

Prejudice and Favoritism are most
pronounced in times of economic and
political stress. There are prejudices for
and against persons on the basis of age,
sex, race, marital status, religion, politi-
cal affiliation, economic views, place of
residence. Irrespective of proved fitness,
candidates often fail to obtain positions
because of these things. Many communi-
ties follow the policy of “local jobs for
local people,” especially when unemploy-
ment is general. At such a time, too,
political and personal influence or “pull”
is more frequently observed.

Prejudice and Favoritism are especial-
ly deplorable when they operate against

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