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The earth Is great dynamo. revoIv-
ing around its axis at peripherics1
velocity at the equator of more than
LOCO miles an hour, a much higher
speed than is attained By any dynamo
made by man. writes Jacob Reese in the
Philadelphia Inquirer.
By virtue of the dynamic action OF
the earth electricity is drawn into II.
And as the dynamic action Il largely
due to its velocity, and the velocity
being greatest at the equator. the dF-
natnic effect will be greatest Mt that
point Hence the greatest amount Of
electricity will be drawn to the earth At
the equator and the least at the poles.
Temperature being the measure or
molecular activity {as weight is the
measure of matter) the temperature
will be highest at the equator because
the molecular activity Is greatest s<
that point; and so the tempefature will
be less and less as we pass from tEae
equator toward the North or the South
poles, because the periphericaI velocity
grow less and the dynamic action "a
diminished The phenomena We call
sun rays are produced By the electric
currents drawn TO the earth br It's dv-
manic action
Matter per Sc Is imponderable and
inert: 1t IS endowed with energy By the
physical forces. and is thus made eIec-
ti1caL The different elementary bodies
are endowed with energy in different
degrees. hence they vary i'm their elec-
tric capacity. The phenomena of
weight and specific gravity are caused
by the dynamic action of the earth
drawing all matter containing elecfri-
city to it, and consequently drawing
all matter containing electricity. and
as the matter is differenfially endowed
with electric power. the dynamic ef-
feet IN drawing it TO the earth will vary
accordingly. We thus find that the
difference in the weight and the specific
gravity OF matter Is caused by the dy-
mamie action of the earth.
Matter may be divided: the end of
physical division is the molecuIe- Sir
William Thompson, an expert in mole
euiar physics. saws that There are
nineteen million million million mole
eules in cubic centimefer of anT gas
From this we learn that the particles
that compose the atmosphere are in
tinitely small The dynamic action
the earth drawing the electric sun cur
rent through the atmosphere forces
these minute molecules into such high
state OF activity that they exhibit the
phenomenon we call sunlight. Sun
light being produced BY the molecular
activity of our atEesPherE Is confined
to it, and darkness prevails ~hetWeeu
our atmosphere and the sun
The electricity drawn into the earth
BY its dynamic action increases the
molecular activity of the material, and
as theselectric currents approach the
center of the earth they focus, and by
their aggregated action the molecular
activity of the earth is increased to that
velocity that exhibits incandescenee.
Thus we find that the heat of the earth
is not produced nor is il sustained bE
the combination of fuel, such as coal.
oil or natural gas. but is generated and
sustained By the dynamic action of the
earth.
The greatest peripherical velocity. and
the greatest dynamic action being af
the equator, the greatest amount Of in
eandescent matter viii be found be-
meath the t0rrid zone. and for this
reason volcanic action viii be confined
TO that locality.
The normal path of energy Is from
the higher to the lower degree of ac-
tlvity, hence the electricity drawn to
the earth BY its dynamic action passes
from the higher peripherical velocity
to the lower velocity near the axis, and
from thence out at or near the North
pole and from there to the North Star,
thus producing the Northern lights and
an arctic open polar sea- for the ettss,
trie current passing out at the North
Pole viii put the water into such high
state OF activity as viii prevent its
freezing, Notwithstanding the low
periphericaI velocity OF the earth at
that locality.