SEASONS AR
FORECAST BY
WILD GEESE
In every section of Alaska the honk
of the wild goose in flight is a fam
iliar sound, one which is listened for
expectantly by observing persons
twice yearly, in early spring and in
late fall. The migration of wild
geese is a seasonal event, not timed
to conform to any particular date on
the calendar, but unvaryingly recur
ring, apparently, with the approach of
the distinct seasonal changes, as
from winter to spring and from fall
to winter again. Those persons who
have for years been accustomed
to adapt their programs of outdoor
activities to conform somewhat
strictly to the seasons are quite in
clined to disregard the almanac, the
equinoctial changes, the direction of
the wind, and even the forecasts of
weather bureaus, and to watch, both
spring and fall, for the first sign
of migrating flocks of geese as the
infallible precursors of definite clim
atic changes. Perhaps it has never
been recorded that the geese have un
consciously misled those observers
who rely upon them for faithful and
impartial prognostications. Possibly
a mistake in “judgment” as to
weather conditions in the immediate
future, if such a mistake might in
deed be traced to the leaders of the
migratory flocks, would not be remem
bered against them. But the inference
would be that mistakes are but in
frequently, if at all, as full credence
seems to be accorded to the implied
warning's sounded by hte aerial trav
elers.
Time was, perhaps before explorers
had succeeded in reaching the very
“top” of the world, when the state
ment was made that no person had
ever been so far north but that geese
were frequently seen flying farther
north than the point reached by the
observers. Perhaps this could not be
said truthfully now, and possibly the
statement was never fully verified.
But to the people of the more popu
lous sections of the north country it
seems that the flight of the geese in
spring is always farther northward.
Their summer haunts have been dis
covered, of course, that is to say, the
nesting places of isolated colonies
of geese, but these discoveries do not
in any way account for the millions
of birds which wing their way hun
dreds of miles yearly toward the Arc
tic seas, lakes and woods.
This migration itself is unlike any
movement to which it’ might be com
pared. To naturalists and to friends
of what is called wild life it is an
institution, almost a ceremony. Of
all the various species of migrating
birds, the geese appear to be the
only ones which approach the jour
ney from south to north or from north j
to south with studied solemnity and j
almost ritualistic precision. They do j
not fly in flocks, as that term is,
usually understood, but rather in
platoons for each of which a leader
and sentinels appear to have been
chosen in-advance. The flight is not
a mad race, with the swifter birds
vieing for the leadership. It is more
liKe a dignified march, with the beat
or “step” of the wings keeping time
to the measured “honk, honk!” of cap
tain or lieutenant. At night, some
times, even in the heart of the larg
est cities, when the noises are some
what subdued, there may be heard,
far overhead, the guttural “honk” of
the flying geese. The call seems un
hurried and reassuring, and the lis
tener feels confident, if he be soli
citious, that all is well writh the trav
elers. He knows, if he has seen the
flecks in flight by day, exactly in
what formation the birds he hears are
moving. If undisturbed and unafraid,
the time-honored tactics are being ob
served. Of this there is no doubt, and
the listener reminiscently envisions
the V.shaped flock, undaunted, though
perhaps wing-weary, picking i4s cer
tain course through the darkness.
Perhaps when morning comes a se
cluded feeding-ground may be order
ed for rest. But if not, the steady
flight will be continued, possibly for
days and nights without cessation.
Safe sancturary is sought, and in lo
cating it the wise leader of the flock
realizes that he must exercise at least
as great sagacity as in forecasting
the seasons.
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MINISTERS GO
TO EUROPE TO
BOOST LEAGUE
NEW YORK, July 13 (by Associated
Press).—Cultivation of international
friendship for the United States will
be the purpose of a delegation of
forty ministers who have been ap
pointed to visit nineteen European
countries this summer as representa
tives of the federal council of
churches of Christ in America.
The ministers are of several de
nominations and include the pastors
of churches all over the country.
In explaining the purpose of the fed
eral council’s “friendly visitors,” Rev.
Arthur J. Brown, secretary of the
Presbyterian board of foreign mis
sions, New York and chairman of the
committee on fraternal relations with
religious bodies in Europe, said:
‘We feel that such an association
of our religious bodies would mater
ially contribute to the success of the
League of Nations. We deeply regret
mat up to mis time our own nation
has not officially entered into the
league. We believe that a large ma
jority of the clergy and laity of our
churches, are in favor of the league
and earnestly hope that the United
States will soon become a member of
it. Meantime we feel that Christian
men should make all the stronger
effort to develop those moral and
spiritual associations between the
nations, which are, after all, the
things of highest importance.”
He said that the sending of these
messengers of American friendliness
and the extensive relief work promot
ed by American churches are part of
the same expression of their common
Christianity in its international appli
cation.
Rev. Nehemiah Boynton, of Brook
lyn, has been chosen chairman of the
American delegation to the prelimi
nary conference at Geneva, where a
plan will be perfected for holding the
Ecumenical conference.
Among those who will make the
trip are: Rev. W. B. Beauchamp,
Bishop James Cannon, Nashville,
Tenn.; Rev. James I. Good, Philadel
phia; Rev. Peter Ainslie, Baltimore;
Rev. C. Thurston Chase, Lynn. Mass.;
Rev. Bruce Taylor, Kingston, Canada;
Rev. H. C. Armstrong, Baltimore;
Bishop James Atkins and Rev.
Charles J. Jarrel, Nashville, Tenn.;
Bishop Francis McConnell. Denver,
Colo.; Rev. R. H. Miller, Kansas City;
Rt. Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, South
Bethlehem, Pa.; Rev. Henry Van
Dyke, Princeton, N. J.; Rev. F. W.
Burnham, Cincinnati; Rev. Newton
M. Hall, Springfield, Mass.; and
Rev. Samuel H. Chester, Nashville,
Tenn.
Rev. J. A. Morehead of New York
and Professor M. J. Stoles, St. Paul,
Minn., have, also been asked to parti
cipate in the visit to Europe as repre
sentatives of the National Lutheran
Council.
m UDINE FARRAR
LAST TIME TONIGHT
Geraldine Farrar, celebrated diva
: nd famous screen artiste, proved a
revelation, even to her most ardent
admirers, when “The Turn of the
A' heel” was shown last night at the
Empress,
This is a modern play—a story of
today, and affords her a role replete
with splendid dramatic opportunities
in a production that stands for all that
is wonderful and magnificent.
Geraldine Farrar is the only oper
atic star who has brought her high es
tate to the silemt drama and held it.
She stands for all that Americans
love. Her wonderful career, beginning
with her arrival in Europe, untried and
unknown,, her subsequent triumphant
debut, and the night she returned and
took New York by storm—in all this
the world sees the pluck and art of an
American girl surmounting tremen
dous obstacles. And the public adores
Geraldine Farrar for it. She reigns
supreme as the incarnation of Amer
ican youth, beauty and brains, and
this, her first Goldwyn production, pre
sents her great gifts to the picture
public as they have never before been
offered.
“The Turn of the Wheel,” repeated
for the last time tonight, is a treat
that none should miss.
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ind mill work. Phone 142-3 rings.
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