Newark post., 1911-11-08

midity Of the atmosphere. Then,
too, if it were not for the evapora-
ton which contributes to precipi-
tation, rainfall would be greatly
lessened, as the quantity supplied
by the ocean would not be ade-
quate. Thus the "Hy-off" is es-
sential in increasing precipitation
and decreasing humidity and thus
lowering the temperature, adding
to mans comfort and happiness.
TIE second class, as Mr.. McGee
calls the cutoff" goes into the
ground and is consumed by nat
ural vegetation. dissolving the
earth s salts and conveying them
to the roots Of the living plants;
it is the source Of plant circula-
ton. Carried up through the
trunks Of the trees or stems OF the
plants. through the branches to
the leaves, and by the leaves it is
transpired. The amount Of water
which is available to the plants is
their limiting factors. Given
proper conditions Of temperature.
if the water is sufficient, the vege
tation is luXuriant. Often in the
tropics where there is abundant
rains. the forests are almost I'M
penetrable.
On the average the plant tissue
Of animals is three-fourth water,
Of perennials three-eighths.
A man Of $50 pounds consumes
each year over IA ton of water
264 gallons. One pound of beef
requires through the feed, ID to
80 tons Of water. Thus we see the
great necessity Of water and its
vast proportion need in vegetable
and animal growth.
The third class to which DR..
McGee assigns the rainfall is the
"run-off," ," one-third Of this en-
tire amount escaping through the
Mississippi River and its tribu-
taries.
II is estimated that one-seventh
Of one per cent. of the "run-off
is used for municipal purposes.
The purpose Of conservation is
the development of national eff
cheney: public health and vitality
are the two absolute essentials to-
ward obtaining this development.
The greatest factor which makes
or mar, mans health and happi-
ness is }""tC.. improvements are
to be Sou@ht for in sanitary and
hygipnir regulations of all sources
oi domestic water supply. The
National Medical Association
states in its report to the sec
ond Conservation Congress tEst
health and Life is the greatest
national asset, and that no nation
is truly great. whatever It's ma
terial possessions, that cannot
boast Of strong and healthy citi-
zens. "
Through disease bred by unsan'
itary conditions and impure drink
ing water. many of the youths OF
our land are dwarfed in stature
and intellect. Professor Hulse.
| of New York, in addressing a elias;
of post graduate medical students
said: Where liquor has added
one name to the death list, fou
water has added more than ;
score-it is one Of our creates
death agents. The Literary Di
gest Of June II stated that durint
the Spanish-American war $50
soldiers died from typhoid fever
that the public loudly condemne,
the physicians as careless and III
competent. y
The latest statistics furnishe
by our highest governmental e>
perts show that each year fror
, the pollution of sources Of our dc
. mestc water supply there is nee'
lessly caused more than 1890
; typhoid illnesses in the Unite
= States, seven times more peop
! than were wounded at the bait
of Gettysburg, and 5000 death
three times more than were killt
in this same battle. These figur