THE TRIUMPH 0¥ LIFE 



Just as the egg cell forms a new cell colony by 

 division without complete separation (in man as 

 well as in corals) so the original coral creates 

 by side sprouting and partial division an en- 

 tirely new complete coral, which, however, re- 

 mains in a sort of union with it. Every indi- 

 vidual, however, preserves its own mouth and 

 stomach in the process. From its stomach cav- 

 ity there proceed branched tubes to the nearest 

 coral on the same stem. The sustaining fluid 

 flows hither and thither — who ever has anything 

 gives to the other and reciprocally. It is no 

 wonder that such a community meal leads to 

 further division of labor in the stalk. Why 

 should all send out tentacles and catch food? 

 Is it not sufficient that one should do this for 

 all? Others can then perform other labor for 

 the general welfare. So it is that in certain 

 associations we see little coral animals with no 

 arms and with no organs for multiplication. 

 They only pump water in and out like living 

 community pumps. These have been well named 

 "drink persons." But their work is just as im- 

 portant as that of the eating persons around 

 them, and with right and justice these that sat- 

 isfy the thirst of others are fed for so doing. 



What is begun by the firmly attached animal 



flowers is completed by the free swimming. In 



the midst of the throng of single medusa, a 



complex form appears. Colored, crystal clear, 



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