The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
ROBERT P. PEARY.

Wlth Sl,W0OW available Tor exploration one would naturally turn to the largest unknown areas yet remaining upon the globe. These areas, two in number. are to be found at the north and south poles. In the former region about 3,000.0 900 square mnes and in the latter some 6,0OO, ,O0O square miles and in the latter some 6,o0O, 000 square miles are absolute terra incog- nita.
 For the sum of $1,000000, with the util- ization of modern methods, these two large unknown areas could be elimnat- ed. In both regions the pendulum, mete- l orological. magnetic. and other observa- l tions, taken at points of maximum flat tening of tho terrestrial spheroid, would supply data for q final. rigid determina- ton of the actual figure of the earth, and for clearer definition anl more ex- plicit application of the laws of terres- trial meteorology and magnetism. Fossil bly, there might be large. financial re- turns. It is premature to say that there are not unnnown rookeries of fur bear ing seals in the south, or new whaling grounds in the north.
 ROGERT RIDGWAY, . Ornithologist of United States National
 Museum.
 First-Purchase such pathological pub lications ase are not readily accessible in " this country
 Second--Careful selection. outfitting, and sending to the field experienced collec- tors for the purpose of thoroughly ex- ploring special geographic areas on the American continent and silands, espec- ially certain of the West Indies and the latest known parts of Central America. Third-Purchase from dealers. collec- tors, and private owners of all collec- tions specimens that would increase the value as a basis for pathological re- search of collections already existing in the United States. The books and speci- mems thus secured, preferably in com bination with those of whichever estab- lishment or institution in the United States may be already the most complete in these respect.
 Standardization of results.
 HERBERT WEIR SMITH. Professor of Greek Literature at Harvard. The most beneficial disposition of the sum in question, to my mind, would be to provide a fundamental endowment. and that this should preferably take the form of a university press. By this is meant, not a vast printing establishment like the Clarendon press at Oxford. but an asso- citation on one hand of a limited number of men conversant with the technical and
 
 CT of a committee of scholars and leaders in scientific research, to be appointed by the Presidents of the chief American uni versailles. The duty of this body should primarily be the publication of books of marked scientific value, but unremunera- tive by reason of their character. Such university press should be open to the epublc of scholars-not restricted to members of a few universities. as Is now 1 the case.
 JACOB RIIs.
 Autor of How the Other Half Lives" As it is wholly improbable that anybody will give me q million dollars. I have not been able to bring myself to think what would do with it if it came. I think I would a good deal rather not have a mill lion dollars. I am getting too old to bother with things I do not understand I cannot tell you to whom to apply for that kind of information. Most of the people whose possession of a million dollars would be worth much to anybody besides themselves are too busy now trying to do some of the things money would help them carry out. The opinion of others you don't want.
 JOHN E. SMITH.
 State Entomologist of New Jersey
 If a million dollars should be placed at my disposal I would work along the fol- lowing lines:
 Determination of the life history of every insect perasite upon man and upon warm blooded animals generally.
 A study of organisms found in parasites when taken under natural outdoor condi- tions and the effect which these organ isms would have upon a host. A similar study covering insects not strictly para i sltlc yet like mosquitoes and other biting flies feeding upon animal blood. A study of inspects injurious to plant life, to determine the character of their digestive secretions with a view of pre- pairing insecticides more promptly effec- tive than those now in use
 Thorough test of the possibility of us-