Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-02-07
America To Rule The World.

That the dominant race of the futun
must of necessity live in America on &C
count of atmospheric conditions was tn
declaration Of Prof Willis l. Moore, chic
OF the Weather Bureau, on Wednesday
night Of last week, in an address befor,
the Saturday Night Class at the College
Club, Baltimore, Nd.
Professor Moore said the northwestern
part Of this continent was the breeding
place Of storms and that from that region
northwest winds swept uninterrupted over
the land These winds he said we're land
ed with purest ozone, which gave to the
people physical energy and mental stimu-
lus not found elsewhere.
With such race Of people and with
our great wealth. America must be the
arbiter of the worlds fate" he said The
wealth of this country will soon be so large
that it will staeeer the Imagination. If
left uncontrolled and permitted to accu-
mulate in few hands il will produce a
false civilization.
Our people must solve the great prob-
lens that confront the world. They must
be the great force for good in the world.
Our climatic conditions are such that We
could not escape that responsibility if we
would.
Discussing the work Of his department
m mapping out the sky and reading the
clouds and winds for signs, Professor Moore
said BY the aid Of meteorological kites the
air lanes would be mapped out air pockets
discovered and sudden atmospheric changes
recorded so that the science of aviation
would be greatly advanced.
Within rs years we will fly more dan
ger warnings on land for the guidance of
air crafts than we do now along the sea-
coast for the protection of vessels. he said,
in speaking Of the advances that would be
made in aviation. Il believe the time is
coming when passengers will be placed in
aluminium cases that will be attached to
aeroplanes Of special construction. which
will have velocity Of 800 miles an hour.
1t is more than possible that within the
next so years you may eat breakfast in
New York and have your afternoon tea in
London"
He defended the predictions of the-l
Weather Bureau and explained the mis-
takes that are occasionally made. He said
that after studying the records for several
years he was willing to admit that the |
bureau was wrong on an average Of once
out of every ten predictions. This was as
accurate. he said, as could be made with |
the present methods.
Declaring that the Weather Bureau was |
a commercial necessity, Professor Moore |
said it paid for itself hundreds Of times |
yearly through the saving of property. He |
said predictions Of the recent cold wave
that swept over California had been made |
several days beforehand and that, through |
following the warning, at least S30,000,- |
900 worth Of fruit had been saved. Only
in the extreme Northwest where cold waves
have their origin, Professor Moore said,
could one come without the knowledge of
the bureau. He also related several in
stances to show the value Of weather OBJ
servations in court trials.
He said that the bureau had recently
decided not to send out warning in the
future for tornadoes.
I'VE are able only to approximate the
section that will be visited" he said. THE |
best we can do is to draw square about |
200 miles each way and say that lorna
does will occur within its limits. Since the
tornado has diameter Of about 100 yards |
only we needlessly frighten too many peo-
pie who are in no danger"
After his lecture Professor Moore was
asked why the winter had been so mild
He said it was due to the large number of
warm windstorms that drifted away from
the great permanent disturbance which he
located near the Aleutian Islands.
The mild winter is an argument for a
cold March and late spring" he said.