The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-23

In the first chapter OF uehesIs'
he states. I'VE read that on the sixth
day the Creator, after having on pre-
yious days separated the light from
the darkness; the waters from the
dry land covered the earth with veg
citation; and filled the sea, the air
and the earth with life; created man,
and said: Let them have dominion
over all the earth
1T is only now, with the attain
ment of both uttermost points OF the
earth, the North and South Poles.
that that scriptural permission and
command has become effective.
To-day mans conquest of the sur
face of the earth Is complete, and
only in few detached places to be
found which have not been seen by
the eye of man, and which have not
yielded to that irresistible Comblna-
,tion. the perfect human animal ma
chine with its wonderful adjustable
ed by the flame of divine intelligence.
/ Such is the first significance Of
the attainment of the Poles, the eX-
tremities of the earth's axis.
The contrast between fundamental
physical conditions at the North Pole
and the South Pole rs most striking.
The North Pole is located in a deep
Polar Sea basin, The South Pole Is
located on great elevated snow pa-
teau of unusual altitude.
From this striking contrast in
physical conditions, arises and re-
suits the great advantage which
South Polar exploration has
over North Polar, namely, that
it can be carried on over a perma-
ment fixed surface remaining the
same from year to year instead of
over the treacherous surface of an
iCe-coyered ocean.
The Antarctic continent, so-called.
rs located in the center of the South
Polar regions, with its irregular and
only partially known circumference
lying approximately along the Antarc-
tic Circle 1t is therefore nearly cir
cular in form with diameter of
about 1000 geographical miles. and
an area in round numbers of some
i've million square miles.
Amudsen's journey demonstrated
conclusively, as have recent Journeys
in the North Polar ree;ons. that the
Eskimo dog is the one and only mo-
tive power for polar expeditions.
Amundsen'S speeds are interesting.
Ills outward average march was l5
IL miles, and his return speed over
- miles a day. He speaks OF cover.
ing 80 kilometers-a little over 81
miles1in one march.
To sum up. the significance of the
attainments of the poles is:
FIRST, the final conquest by man
of the planet on which he lives.
Second, the opening up of the last
large unknown area tor both obser.
vation and Investigation.
| Third, the demonstration that
against sound physique and exper.
fence, no earthly obstacie is proof.
( Fourth, that now it Is the duty OF
the United States, as a matter Of ma.
tlonal pride and morale to make up
for its failure hitherto to Join the
other nations in attacking the Ant.
arctic problem:
There is no way in which this de
Sirl6le result can be secured by a
single stroke. and with greater credit
and certainty Of imH I.l'r ara M
portant results other than by occupy
ing the South pole during a year as
a station for the purpose of contin.
uous magnetic, meteorological. and
other scientific observations by a
Small party Of experts.
To effect such occupation would
be only matter of detail, and it Is
not necessary to enlarge to the pop
ular mind on the prestige and credit
OF occupying for the first time, as a
scientific station, one of the poles
and the only one capable of such
occupation. Nor is it necessary to
enlarge to the scientific mind on the
value and Importance of the result
ing observations"