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slider how best to expand the cause Of humanity.
It was owing 10 a winter stay Soudan that he
conceived the idea of making Africa habitabIe
There are many things initiating against settle
ment Of Africa by white people The climate course.
cannot be changed. But he thought, it might be pos
sioe to make headway against the strange and serious
diseases Of that continent and conquer
Africa could, in the future, offer opportunities
pered by the dreaded tropical obstacles
Having accumulated fortune. Welcome begans
considering how he could employ best advantage
in the interest OF humanity father-fn-law Dr. Bar
nardo, had done great work among poor children
OF London so that the American had insight
practical philanthropy.
During winters stay in the soudan Mr Welcome
learned deal ana began 10 appreciate
the wonderful possibilities Of Africa uninhabited
wastes must, in time take up overhowing millions
of Europe.
Yet parts Of Africa are now terror to the white
man. who takes his life in his hand by simply invading
them for brief stay Disease and death Iurk on every
side Before much of the continent become habitable
for the white man. he eliminate these dangers
While at Khartoum. Mr.. Welcome became deeply in
erested in the Gordon Memorial College which was es
abshed largely through efforts OF Lord Kitchener
But in the opinion of the American the institution could
not be complete without the addition chemical and
archaeological faculty.
To think was to act Here an opportunity to con-
fer lasting benefit upon Africa and her future in
habitants. Mr. Welcome presented has since main
taTjoIopioa ms Iy equipped chemical and 6ae
in the world for medical research
AN ISLAND MADE HABITABLE
The donor is deeply interested in the work of these
sfy and E 5 makes fTequen % suggestions Of
aftIct % man beast ana plants
opening a way to make Africa habitable. The dread
5jseases tronicS
their ugly secrets and remedial agencies being found
natives possess the secrets various vegetable
quaTls and feuds according the ethics Of the people
for Weeks but once absoPbed Is neaT a Tays T faa
Not few Of the posons produce violent insanity before
Naturally, the natives guard these secrets well The
some the posons used. deadly they Well
en and has already made gTatffyng dTsnees e 'i pOO
Investigations have proved that many OF the dreaded
Island in the Upper Me save eonyncng demonstration
The Welcome experts discovered the presence Of nil
lions disease-bearing mosquitoes began a war Of
exterm2aiiion M Mhe9 the mosquitoes had been finally
island is now occupied by large colony of healthy,
In their investigations the experts discovered en-
ey new SpeCles OF mosquito winch they named after
weIlcome-the only mosquito in existence that
All along the Upper Nile and other water courses war
IS being made on mosquitoes and in consequence the
ey mosquitoes has been that spreads eephan
asis that curious disease that limbs and features
Upper Egypt ana the sogdan are as tui OF insect Ire
nov as during the plague DAYS OF me ChdTen OF Israel
sets up an annoying skin trouble
Dysenteric diseases generally assah white men who
venture into Central Africa and frequently this trouble
africa will offer far greater Inducements to settlers
LePTosy is common IN tha part OF the earth and the
to its study Should they penetrate the secret of this
sadcaI n1ster Of the ages thai achievement alone viii
heap fame upon the research laboratory for ali tme VIII
FIGHTING THE SLEEPING SICKNESS
For ahg a4a ms sleeping s s4Ts % 0 sdnes III A n
live parts Africa; cattle die entails
heavy loss the wealth Of the natives largely in
cattle The monetary loss from this disease reaches
nous figures every year.
or late sleeping sickness making great in
roads upon the natives and numbers OF them die from
mune. but several recent among them have shown
faIacy of the idea Last spring prominent young
British army died London from sleeping sickness
contracted In Central Africa
of the disease indicated by name The
victim becomes siothfu and sleepy: he
and longer larods his physical functions lapse.
sleeps himself the long great sleep of death
II Is generally recognized that this disease results from
bite Of the tSetSe fly. insect peculiar Africa
IF its pernicious activity Is checked may hold
The Welcome scientists hope 10 conquer this trouble along
A vast deal Of valuable work is being done in plant
experimentation, fer there in Africa Indigenous plant
diseases that hinder agricultural development While per-
studies the scientists times discover
plants hitherto unknown properties of wel-known
plants all of which is beneficial TO mankind
Mr. welcome himself and his assistant, Dr. E B.
Power American, recently discovered remark
able plant IN Africa Il combines in peculiar way the
will probably hold important place in phaTmaeo0gy.
Although having resided long in England Well
prominent figure all gatherings OF Americans in Lon
don. Many visitors 70 London have him at such
celebrations-among the more enthusiastic Of the
United States.
long dropping mustache He is noted for his even.
exciabe temperament and his persistence getting
In his English establishment Mr. Welcome has about
800 employees, and is Immensely popular with them
bones gardens for his men and womea workers in
the vicinity Of London are widely known Sana
garded models