Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-28
CLIMATE AND IT'S SIGNIFICANCE.

CLIMATE AND IFS SIGNIFICANCE.
Precipitation all the has been considerably les
than normal for the past several years. with the present
the dest of them ALL indicating that passing through
of the periodic cycles of dry years that more less regularly
all the globe Some assert that the volcanic disturb
in Alaska have diverted the japanese further
thus accounting for the decreased pecpatonbut there
is as far known scientific vercaton the fact
Climatic changes eonjecured due to varying amounts
of heat received from the and sunspo supposed
fuence the radiation The earths climate pusate
and smaller cycles though the scarcity of data
this theory in the realm of speculation Based data secured
during the past few centuries when attention began to be
paid to climate the smaller Bruckner cycles are Sc years
duration between extreme dry periods.
Geology confirms the great cycles of changes which prevail
during the glacial periods and the intervening intervals and
there enough evidence to prove that great climatic changes have
occurred during the prehistoric and historic periods which
had profound influence in the development of humanity
For some centuries before the opening of the Christian era
the climate of Europe much colder and moster than
today and the climate of Asia and Africa also moster and more
temperate Caesar describes the climate of France as cold and
swampy and Gbbon points out that the climate Central Europe
mas greatly changed winters the most severe while reindeer
which cannot live south Of the Baltic inhabited the
Germany and Poland
In the time of the Ptoomes nhabitable and cutvatable
Egypt extended far into what desert and Alexandria enov
ed temperate cline Alexander his march India crossed well
waered and populated region where there is now only
waste Josephu A. D. 7 describes Palestine as oist enough
for agriculture with abundance of trees watered by
rivers but by ample rainfall and very of people, It's popua
on 100000 The arid wastes central Asia are covered
n runs OF forgotten ctiesack Of water has transformed
fertile fields to deserts
The change of climate and drying up Asia during the early
centuries OF the Christian forced the people to seek other
homes where life could be sustained At the same time the
moderation OF the climate of Europe made nhababe and the
great waves of migration from the east that deuged Europe
began forcing the native populations turn to the
wes submegng the Roman world with barbarc horde and de-
stroying civilization
During the middle ages there another shift climate
and Asia grew molste and offered chance for livelihood
and the mgrons ceased and the people of Europe invaders
natives settled down to form the nations of today During the past
few centuries the climate gradually changing back ardy
The climate is not only of famine migration war and
the time temperate climate and when the climate became
tropical the civilizations deeroraed Even the temperament
and character of the people the results climate and racial
distinctions largely the product of envrenmentwhich isl
modified by climate
prolonged of drouth producing famine creates unrest
and dissatisfaction eliminating political revolutions financial
ancs migration and that perhaps there has been no
single element more important the history of the world and
the development of mankind than the climate 1t at once the
source OF prosperity and plenty of harhps penury the
birth and destruction OF nations and the rise and fall of peoples
Catsop county probably returned larger majority in pro-
portion to her total vote for the educational measures than any
other county We panied to note that Marion county voted
rue ood time form the higher educational tax measure
turning large majority against --Astoria Budget V
Linn and Marion counties were virtually the only ones in the
state to return majoe against the higher educational mlage
AK This was to be expected but in justice it said that
heir maoties this year against progressive were
smaller than usual-Eugene Guard.
In connection with the above it may be noted that while
Marion county returned majority of 65 against the higher ed
atona tax measure Salem returned 37 for the bill