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disturb the work of this scientific expedition and would find 
quarters for the men elsewhere.’’ As a matter of fact, entirely 
satisfactory quarters for the war invalids were found on the 
mainland, and we were undisturbed. I mention this incident 
to show the real appreciation of the work of our expedition con- 
stantly evinced in the bearing of all the officials with whom 
we came in contact. To my mind there can be no surer crite- 
rion of enlightenment than the recognition of the values of scien- 
tific work, and I never saw it better illustrated than in the 
whole bearing of these gentlemen on this occasion. 
It was interesting to note the effect of war conditions on this 
remote colony. As said before, there seemed to be nothing in 
the way of food restrictions, although a law had been passed 
forbidding the exportation of certain food products. This was 
doubtless rendered necessary by the dense population which 
needed all that could be raised on the island or that could be 
imported from the United States and elsewhere. Prices were 
high for Barbados, but low from the American standpoint. 
Meats in particular were seemingly abundant and the prices 
reasonable. No income tax had been imposed, although a 
measure had been introduced in the Assembly for that purpose 
and was being earnestly discussed. The opposition was some- 
what bitter, according to the newspaper accounts. 
The British West Indies had sent many men to the war and 
were thus doing their bit. The dominant white element had 
contributed numerous sons and brothers to the mother country, 
and almost every family with which we became acquainted was 
mourning the loss of one or more of its men. These losses were 
borne with characteristic British repression of emotion, and 
there was to me something admirable in the calmness with 
which the death of their dear ones was faced. 
These colonies are maintaining British traditions on the great 
battle front. All appeared to appreciate fully the service that 
that United States was rendering, and were not slow in express- 
ing their gratitude that our country had at last aligned itself 
with the Alles. At that time the outlook was gloomy indeed, 
the great German drive of the summer of 1918 being in full 
swing, but there was grim determination to see it through and 
no evidence of any doubt as to the final outcome. 
