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PART I
WHY IS THE GLOBE?
CHAPTER IV
THE USE OF THE GLOBE
ОглавлениеWhat is the Earth for? Nobody knows. Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.
From an instantaneous photograph of animal cracker.
Owing to the high price of living the cow was partially eaten by the author before the photograph could be taken.
To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the “Friendly Cow” —
She walks among the flowers sweet
And chews and chews and chews,
And turns them into friendly meat,
And pleasant boots and shoes.
But the “Friendly Cow” may in her secret heart regard the classification as anything but friendly. For all we know, in the hidden scheme of Creation, the Cow may herself be the subject for ultimate evolution into the Perfect Being, and Man (to reverse Darwin), descending through the Ape to ever lower planes, only a discarded experiment.
And the Tobacco Plant? In the course of time there may be no Tobacco Plant.
Should the American People be again tempted to wage a World War for Freedom, they may find on their return that the Tobacco Plants have gone to join the Grape Vines of California!
Our only hope will then be that smoking is permitted in Hea —1
QUESTIONS
What is “Friendship”?
Why is the Cow “friendly”?
Is the Oyster friendly?
When Prohibition is applied to tobacco will cigars containing less than one-half of one per cent tobacco be permitted?
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The Author is digressing.
The Reader.
