Freedom’s Flag

54 IMPROVEMENT ERA

coveries changed medicine from a blind hit-and-miss treatment of disease to a scientific practice based on known laws. Cholera of fowls, anthrax of cattle, and rabies of dogs were among the first diseases treated by his anti-toxins. At first his announcements were given little attention, but after his famous demonstration with anthrax, the scientific world sat up and took notice. In the demonstration all the animals in a herd were in- oculated with anthrax germs. Half of these were then given the anti-toxin treatment. After the required time had elapsed the skeptical observers returned to find every animal not treated with the anti-toxin dead while every treated animal was alive and healthy. This gave Pasteur a hearing that led to an early recognition of his work. In 1888 the Pasteur Institute was established in Paris. During the first decade over 20,000 cases of rabies were success- fully treated by the Institute in addition to numerous cases of other similar diseases. Later, Pasteur Institutes were established in other important cities till today people from all parts of the civilized world have access to their benefits. Pasteur died in 1895, honored by the whole world. A national funeral was held in the church of Notre Dame, and all the civilized nations joined France in mourning the loss of this scientist who had rendered service to all mankind. In 1907 by popular vote in France, Pasteur was placed at the head of all the notable men of the nation. Thus a man born in obscurity and poverty, by working quietly in his laboratory, had won greater respect from his fellows than all the princes and noble- men.

Freedom's Flag

Has Stripes as red and as pure as the blood Of the heroes brave and true Who for it have fought and have bravely stood Out there under heaven's blue. Men fought, while its Stars shone forth in the light, And its long straight bars told plainly in white Of souls that were brave and true.

Who in days long past had for freedom stood, And had left their land that they might do good, And worship the God they knew; Whose children have lived and built up this land, That the Sons of Freedom on it might stand, And unto its flag prove true. Aubrey Parker. Shelley, Idaho