Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-10-07
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A SHIPMENT of iron telegraph poles goes South Africa
Wood is abundant and cheaper but would be quickly
troyed by the powerful Jaws Of the terrible White Ants
In Ceyon Black Army Ants march on the ,varpatb A
scientist counts them, finds 100000 soldiers in one army
marching III companies about 20 abreast with officers running
up and down the line and keeping order
Let horse or break leg and fall in the path CT the
Amy Ants, and in few hours only skeleton is left
These and other marve the insect world are described
IN Professor J. Arthur TIomsons fascinating Outline Of
Science a tourvolune education without headache
thomson tells about the Burying Beetles When corpse
to be buried Of these insect iegers rounds up
squad Of helpers instead of acklng the Job alone
Among locusts the wingcss young form living bridge
over stream until their brothers and cross overhead
They change places, relieving the brdges when atcd SO
that few drown.
Certain bees the live as housekeepers receive
honey as workers bring it in, then in the comb-ces
her bees do their share by standing patiently tanning the air
with their wings venIate the hive.
All these manifestations Of mutual aid or the social
instinct have the rudnnents Of definite civilizations
While insects work by instinct and man by intelligence
the two methods strkingy similar, Man calls it instinct
largely because does not please his vanity credit any
creature except himself with intelligence
the insects intelligent and communicate with each
other doubt they have observed cvzaton of man and
conenptnousy referred to ii as instinct"
We important earth that's true, But we are ony
part of far system of nature Each thing
that Ives must exist with definite purpose.
The Of business this year has extended into that
mysterious civilization of tie wodhe activities of bees
Bees have speedcd up And the 1922 yield of honey will
be whopper possibly breaking all records if preliminary
reports to the Department Of Agriculture pan expected
Next time Willie spreads honey too hckly on his bread
or cakes maybe you can check him.by telling him this
To make pound of honey bees have to cary 81 600
loads of nectar from flowers to hive
Infinitely preparaton all
shed down human throat in twinklng. Such IS life
ine-tenths preparation, one-tenth realization.
You the expression, busy bee But few of us
realize just how busy bees really are
They toll from until the last gmmer of light after
sunset In summertime the height of their activity the life
Of worker bees is only matter of two months
They fooishy work themselves to death. And then
elsernan beeeats the honey 1t reminds you of
the who slaves himself into the grave leaving his fortune
heirs who squander it quickly
With for of the bees death for
The queen and some of the workers will survive
winter.
When next spring comes the workers will house-clean the
hive and build new conbcclls which the will lay
Then the workers split squads gathering honey the
other serving as nugsemaids for the babies
The workers females with their development arrested
they reproduce
The rnenbeea-drones-are of little use except as pro-
essona husbands lodging work gathering enough food
for themselves They gorge honey brought by the
folks and when ounging the way show off by
flying the hive and making great fuss about it
The life of bees existence of permanence brief
seemingly futile You wonder there purpose behind
this intense activity which to get anywhere Many
philosophers wind by wondering the about the activities
Of man.
Southern Georgia IS enc of the biggest and best bee raising
sections in the country.
You hear about the courage convictions but booegges
have the courage Of their aequas