The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-03-28
WAR AND FRIENDSHIP
How the Law of Survival Of the Fttes" in the Animal
Kingdom is Predominant
From, All Outdoors

From Au Outdoors.
War nature is going continually principal
competition that annhated the
struggle
memorable law.
kingdom this evident
that species have succumbed
adverse climate and In
the prairie the seppe and the principles
this animals gradually
disappear before their stronger enemies
Such continual Disturbances however, the economy
impe other species activity and combination
keep with the redjusmen of AS
individuals replaced cooperation
mutual aid and protection.
is thus Mutual among
apparent the struggle
Competition of fierce and endless itself
upon side but when the
their natural huns of mutual support and defense
be noted Sociabliy among
birds and mammals and this
possibility such nature that
against ALL" With a instinct harmony
could not maintained and the proess
would great Scientific teaching touched largely upon
SELF the disregard
for Others but the study Of mutual aid and
mails higher and better instinct the small warriors
constantly engaged in this struggle for existence.
During the migration of BIRDS mutual depend
feathed tribes closely observed
facts point clearly toward mutual and cooperation Before
beginning their migratory fcks swallows red
ducks will assemble woods marshy They
will from all directions and from distant points, the main body
apparently waiting all the sragee according
The old birds will take the lead the journey
whole flock will follow closely the faithfully obyng
of the On reaching feeding resting
sennes will be posted while the main body the
fields marshes search Of food On the approach
warning sounded by the sentinel and the small takes
flight cold weather overtaks the migrating hordes
ground that food hard fn of
support witnessed that still peril
subject few of the birds their about
will find good feeding groundsome unexpected prizeand with
socab desire enjoy their feast with them they
Not without goodnaured and chickering's
reedy devour the good but would be than
reasonably thousand birds asng
tibs perfectly orderly and ceremonious
In large migrating BIRDS
after closely smaller bodies If attacked by enemies that
they of the whole will hang together
fight the but when drop the
ranks the loss noticed 1t still little doubtful whether the
would the help the wounded comrade if its
the of small gatherings of birds this
g always The and shore birds especially sympathetic
they always respond the wounded
whether the bird belonged the flock
sposmans of bird in distress will bring
snipe povers gus the place short me and
Of their number their midst they will circle round in spite
whence the This
will repeated until the birds sympathes
come by If the wounded found it's friends
will fed and cared for until rise the wing
In the of the birds marvellous tales told
how they will for their wounded friends and bind
injured grass soft hair and clay Sometimes by the
help other birds they will sick comrade to SOFT downy
grassy bank half finished in the
where they feed the helpless until he well
again. the breeding the birds also always ready
each other when danger distress Rob nest
and the cries the distressed
will other symphzer whole chorus of bird
cries will be hurled the robbe and deter
shame him the camorous birds will follow
him for long distance
birds have a secret but universal
Outstanding other while fight them
selves quarrel their food and they will
together for mutual protection the face OF
and hawks will them ALARM
sh from sentinel will every its
singing lowering hiding the leay shades they will keep
until the dread has passed sight, but sometimes
the enemy their midst the warke
small birds will join together and fight like The brave
little king justify their rights their kingy
and five of them will
flight of their large enemies.
Among the birds there to be another brother