The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

Later on gases united to form WatSl and the water that falls from the clouds or that comes to us from springs, like all else in nature, is not only suscep- 1 tible of change, but does change by additions. by subtracting and by di- vision.
 Air and water are essential to plant and animal life today and in all prob ability have always been a necessity I If SO, then they were formed prior to the creation of plant and aniina life. If it were not for. the cqnstan change in air and water-if the reser. lvoirs-the immense oceans of water and air did upt mingle with that neal us-if there Were no electrical forces acting on both-if internal gases did not come to the surface to maintain he desired equilibrium human life. an- imal life and plant life would long ago have passed from earth away, just as the cliff dwellers ceased to exist lust as the flora and fauna that once lnourished in the now frozen north ceased by reason of some cataclysm.
 Later on visitors to our Magic City will see the beautiful structure al ready referred to completed and oc- cupied they will contemplate it's tow ering height as We do when we gaze at some majestic mountains; they will note the advantages offered to those that occupy it--light, heat and power as used in it's elevator system, will be commented on, and just as we who love and study nature are filled with pleasureable emotions when we con . sider the adaptability of our--earth for the abode of man. so will they enjoy the lesson taught by this structure.
 Some will think of the ability of the architect--the designer-who knew the end from the beginning. who foresaw " the utilities before the sound of ham mer was heard. Just as the architect was able to picture every part and parcel. 10 portray in picture each com partment, so the Creator knew to in finite detail all the material that would he needed; knew it's adaptabiity; fore Knew the wonderful changes and made provisions for His children many mil ineums before man came on earth.
 Just as visitors that come here. a year from today will not be able to gee one steel bean or post or girder- they will not sec as they, pass by the heating or lighting system; the clcc- irlcal resources like the apparently disconnected water supply, will be noted only in their effects They will he as those that have eyes and see rot, they will not differentiate between cause and effect. the resources will not he comprehended. and only a few of the compartments will be seen sor ox ; amined by the masses. And just SD are we when we do not know of our earth home we can never properly apprc- ciate the wisdom and goodness of the Great Architect who created this earth home for His children.
 Tn order to comprehend in part at least. the subject under discussion, VIC must begin at the Beginning. at the l asement story of our earth we must study the formations, the priority of structural parts and the relationship each part sustains to the other parts. Then our work win he far essier than if the order was reversed fin
 Tn this discussion it matters not if Ne accept the nebular hypothesis or any other creative view. All will agree that the primary conditions of the ma ieria as we find it used in earth fnas- lng-that part tbat we call the, shell O. crust of the earth. is susceptible of being resolved into a gaseous condi- ion Nearly all kno wn gases have been found escaping from the earth. Even oxygen and pflrogen in a pure state have been f' und issuing from s olcanic orifces. The examinations in nan, Mexico. Italy Hawaii and the West India islands have given us gases Iure in state of nature.
 We are surrounded by airA-2our at : mosphere How far above the earthfs surface this aerial ocean extends into space. we do not know. Scientific men vary in their estimate from 25 to 300 miles. When we examine air by vol- une we find that there arc 2i parts of oxygen to 79 parts of nitrogen. By weight there are 23 parts of oxygen Ito T7 parts of nitrogen. We also know that our air is not constant-that is, its composition varies, for it Is ca Dable "f retaining absorped impurities. There are also small quantities of carbon dii oxide, amnania and vapor In the air. oxide. ammonia and vapor in the air. Air is d mixture. the eomponent parts being not chemically united.
 
 Water like air, surrounds us. no .,aattcr ..le ro ,rc .-n lNe sna If iaI lhs.