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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1928-10-31, Page 6WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1928 Builders'upplies Affiliasaffitmodmisegammosp B. C. Red Cedar Shingles Asphalt Slate Surfaced Shingles In Red, Green and Variegated Colors Seaman Kent Hardwood Flooring Cedar, Spruce, Hemlock and Fir Lumber WE have a large stock of Flooring, Siding, Mould- ings, Lirne, Insulex, Gyproc Wallboard, Doors and Combination Doors on hand and can supply every- thing required for a House, Barn, Hen House, etc. All orders delivered onShortNNotice �r Phony, our expense, for prices JL R. J. HEST OJ & SON GORRIE - ONTARIO Phs—Corrie 5 ring 3 - Wroxeter 23 ring 9 The Car Owner's Scrag-Book1 (By the Left Hand Monkey Wrench) OIL LEVEL IN CRANK CASE, The oil in the crank case should be just high enough to permit the con- necting rods to dip. Any more than this will flood the clyinders with oil and cause trouble. There should he a gauge or drain cock to indicate the correct level. MISSING PLUGS. In cases where a spark plug is mas- sing because of its sooted condition, and no replacement is available, the trouble may be overcome by discon- necting the spark plug lead and ins- taling an auxiliary gap of an eighth or a quarter of an inch between it and the plug terminal. WORTH REMEMBERING When working about a ear, espeel- ally an enclosed one, be very careful not to smear grease or oil in the beautiful upholstery, carpets or en -- tains. Before starting the job, cover the seats and cushions with clean slips. Be extremely careful in gett- ing in and out of the car, so that no greasy hand touch the ceiling smear the controls, dashboard, steering wheel, door handles, and a dozen other places. Inspect the car before completing the job and clean and polish wherever there might be a trace of greasy substance. RATTLE IN SHACKLES. Spring shackle play or looseness between the spring end and the shackle may give much annoyance until the seat of trouble is discovered' Rattling caused by this looseness will be more frequent and distinct when the car is riding over fairly rough roads. A good method of taking up the play is to place shims between the spring and the shackle. Or the play may be removed by (tightening the spring bolt. Watch the shackle and do not allow mud to accumulate, for small particles of flinty grit in the mud make their way into the work- ing parts and cause excessive wear. Lubricate the shackle bolts gener- ously. CARBURETOR IN COLD WEATH- ER. With the coming of cold weather sligh'c changes should be made in the carburetor adjustment. Adjust the needle valve to give a slightly richer mixture. On carburetors which have no needle valve change the low speed adjustment to give a richer mixture. Try different positions until the eng- s ine pulls best at low speed, The 'car o valve on high speed adjustment must be changed to the same purpose, I Strengthen the spring and flash throt- tle open repeatedly. If popping oc- curs at carburetor, mixture is too v lean, If mixture smells strong a' exhaust, it is too rich. Then try the car on a level road at about 15 miles an hour. Run two blocks tho- ttled down, then open 'throttle all the way. Car should h u c o id d pee up rapidly and smoothly and engine should not labor, stall, miss explosions, pop back at carburetor, or give muffler explosions. ATTENTION TO TIRES, If the motorist makes a practice of examining his tire treads frequently when on the roads by the eye or by running the hands over them the pre- sence of nails and other puncture- . producing objects can sometimes be detected before they have pierced the inner tube, or at Ieast bfore de - Malian has been caused. A task or a very short nail lodged in the tread may not pass entirely thhrough the tube at once, but if allowed to remain will finally prick through it, and nails that enter the casing obliquely can sometimes be removed before they have caused punctures. It is at least of advantage to discover the presence of puncturing objects as early as possible in order to avoid the possibility of inadvertently run- ning on a deflated tire. Inspecting the treads when a car is garaged at night is particularly good custom, as rc tends to forestall disappointments arising from unexpected flat tires in the morning. If a nail or other sharp object is found in a tread, it should be pulled out at once and it is well to fix the spot by pencil marks made on the side wall of the tire as a guide in plugging the hole in the casing. Whether or not the sharp object has pierced the tube can be told by ap- plying water or saliva over the hole. If hubbies escape through it, there is an actual puncture and the tube will have to be changed. Learn the sounds of the engin, and investigate everychange and re- move move the cause, Coating tire rims with aluminum paint prevents rust, Scales of net act like sandpaper on the inner tube and result in premature blowout. Accelerate slowly instead of in a rush if the clutch facing is worn or our of adjustment. The generator is not driven at full peed when the driving belt becomes Id and loose. A storage battery can deliver an amperags of twice its capacity es more for a fraction of a second pro- iding it is On good condition, Set ''ted We pay Highest Cash Price for Cream. 1 cent per la). Butter Fat extra paid for all Cream delivered at our Creamery. Satisfaction Guaranteed Brussels Creamery Co. Phone 22 Limited 1.01111111111, ''Vl0l\INQ i 0 t 'r.t111ds. Plans to H1'.' Marietta .11boni were Turned to applause. The celebrated singer Maristia Al- )on1 was noted for her ceuragn and tang-froid. On the eve of a perform- ance to be given in Trieste she was Wormed of the existence of a plot to alas her off the. stage. Having aseer- sined the names of her detrttetors Ind where they could he found, she lnnned mate attire, her tall robust leure and short hair helping to com- Jlote the disguise, and went to the :aro where the conspirators held their 'endezvoue. She round them In full consultation. Atter listening a while, .he lady addressed the ringleader as !allows: "I hear that you Intend to slay a trick on somebody. I am very 'end of a practical joke thyself, and Mould be glad if you will allow me ,o join you on titin occasion" "\i'i t h pleasure," tvas the reply. 'We intend to hiss r n operatic sing- ar off the stage this evening.." "indeed! What etas elle been guilty ,f?" "Oh. nothing; ex,eept that, being 10 Italian, she has sung in Vienna Ind Munich to it:simian audiences; tnd sive think .she ought to receive :time slight castlgatien for her un- ratrintic conduet:" "I quite agree with yon; and now Jleasr tell me what I have to do." "Take this whistlo. At a signal to le given at the conclusion of the air eine by Rosiva the noise will begin, 4r which you have only to join." "I shall do so without fail," re- plied Attend, and put the whistle In ser pocket. On the following evening the house a'as crowded from floor to ceiling. rite opera was "II Barbiere di Sivig- .1a." The opening airs, sung by Al - may've and Figaro, both favorites of the public, were received with great tpplause. Then ;Madame Alboni, as Rostra, appeared on the stage. At :hat moment when she was about to address her tutor, a few of the con- spirators began to set up a row with- out wafting for the signal. The lady, without showing the slightest con - •ern, advanced to the footlights, aud, holding up the whistle which was at- tached to her neck by a ribbon, said, with a knowing smile, "Gentlemen, are you not a little before your time? 1 thought we were not to commence whistling until after I had sung the sir," There was a death -like stillness. Then suddenly thundering applause, begun by the conspirators themselves, resounded from all parts of the house; Alboni had gained the day. Before the audience retired she was called eleven times before the cur- tain, and received showers of wreaths and bouquets. SOWING ISLANDS IN LAKE. Bases for World's Fair Which Chi- cago Plans for 1933. Islands In the making and yet to be made Will furnish elm site of the Chicago World's Pair of 1933, The city, which is to commemorate its Drat 100 years, will put its exposition on land only one to six years old. The aquatic site was approved by the board of architects, outstanding members of the profession from the largest United States cities, who met at. Chicago recently to outline ground plans. From the city planning point of view, the location in the waters of Lake Michigan has much to commend it, observed E. H. Bennett, a mem- ber of the architectural board and consulting architect of the Chicago Plan Commission, Situated about two miles from tlitt centre of the city, the islands are accessible, but beyond the congestion of the business section. Cue great entrance to the exposi- tion would be at Twenty-third street, just off the new Lakeshore boulevard, with others to tle, north th Alld south, Water lanes learning through the grounds would invite the use or boats to carry the visiting throngs to and from the fair, a novelty which Mr, Bennett thinks would prove practical. An island just being completed at the downtown end of a proposed chain along the shore wntild serve, in the opinion of the architects, as a suitable base for one of the main buildings. They agreed it would be desirable to expand this islands to the size of a large park in order to place upon it various exposition fea- tures. The island eau be small or large as the city desires to make it with certain limitations, the city planner noted.—Christian Science Monitor, Tested Cigars In Court. A newspaper reporter was greatly astonished when he entered a law court in Berlin a few days ago and found the judge, members of the jury, the clerk, defendants, witnesses and members of the public all smok- ing cigars. He was et1lt more aston- ished when the judge said to him; "Have you had your cigar yet?" A policeman came forward with a box of cigars, from which the re- porter, who was getting more and more bewildered, selected one. He learned that the defendants were accused or palming off bad af- gars for good ones. They maintain- ed that the cigars were "noble Weeds." and to settle the matter the judge decided that they should be tested on •tile spot. The defendants smoked with a beatific expression on their faces, but to judge by the fades of the others the plaintiffs have a good chance of winning their case when it is re- viewed. Favorite Authors. Conan Doyle, John Buchan, and Edgar Wallace head the list of auth- ors favored by boy's, while girls Pre- fer Montgomery, Vachell, and Porter, according to the report of the Oar aegis Trust, Fire That Won't GO Out. A fire which threatens to destroy the richest vein of anthracite coal in the world, in Pennsylvania, has been burning since 1853, in spite of every effort to npe>ich THE BRUSSELS POST MEDICINE FOR You G renis Mothers Endorse Lydia E. Pink - ham's Vegetable Compound Sydney, N. S.- • -"Myseventeon year old daughter took Lydia E. 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"Seems a bit awkard at first with• ou'c a windshield." NOT MANY "What are diplomatic relations, father?" "There are no such people, my boy". g..;. ge COURT NEWS Magistrate: "Is it true you kicked your wife?" Husband: "Yes." "You ought to be ashamed of your- self." "Why, sir?" "Just think of it, kicking your wife!" "Pm sorry, sir; I thought you said "Ries!" •s AN EASY LIFT Mr. Dudd—Are you going to be a philosopher, like your father, when you grow up? Willie—No, I'm gonna be a wai- ter, cause Pa says all things come to hint who waits . it - MODERN HOME Husband (in car): "Great Heav- ens! The engine is terribly overheat- ed." Wife (Calmly) : "Then why don't you turn off the radiator ?"—Life. POWERFUL "Yes, bo,' I am an athlete of the first water. I throw the discus for Pennsylvania." "Well, you're no individual. I throw the switch for the C. & 0." NOT TO SWALLOW Customer in drug store) : "I want a little pink table." Druggist: "What's your trouble?" Customer: "I want to write a let- ter."—Cougar's Paw. e. QUITE CLEAR Brat Chairlady: "She wanted me to 'ave a finger in the pie, but I smelt a rat an'nipped it in the bud." Second Same: "Lor', Mrs. 'Arris, `ow you do mix your semaphores.".— Answers FOLLOWING THE COIN Mrs, Duff—Frances thought she would marry Tom until she heard how much he spent at the tailor'=. Mrs, Tinkle—Yes? Mrs. Gaff --Then she married the tailor. s RATHER HARD A bobbed haired waitress Very much out of sorts sailed haughtily to the table at which sat a grouchy cus- tomer. !She slammed down the cu: - levy, snatched a napkin from the pile and tossed it in front of him, then striking a furious pose snapped What 'eh want?" couple of eggs," customer, "How 'ju want 'ens "Just like you are," growled the if Praises CA.. I , 'Canada has every reason to be proud and gratified at the improve- ment In the affairs of the National railway system in recent years, Thu hope that the time is not far off when the lines will be earning divi- dends fur the, relief of public tax. ation is justified by the rate of pro gross achieved. it 1s interesting to have the views of outsiders on the undertaking, and encouraging to find that they share • tho optimism of observers in • this Dominion, lit a recent issue of Labor, published in the United States, an editorial appeared on the magnificent show- ing" made by C. N. R. Reviewing the results of operations in the first seven months of this year, it is point- ed out that they represent a gain in gross earnings as compared with the corresponding period a year ago, of 8.49 per cent; and that the net earnings were as much as 29 for cent, higher. Emphasis is laid on the fact that July earnings gained faster than those of the seven-month period,"showing that the prosperity of the road is increasing." The net earnings for July were, as a matter of fact, no less than 50.02 per cent., above those of July 1927, `The Canadian National railways are tak- ing the grade with a rush," corn- silents Labor. That the article is not unreason- ' ably prejudicated in favor of public ownership and operation is shown by the fact that it also gives great praise to the administration of the Canadian Pacific system. It is con- sidered that Canada is in a most enviable position in having the two principles at work in its railway administration—private and public control. "Each keeps the other on its toes," says Labor. "Both are well managed. Both are giving good service to the country." .As a proof of this the cost of carrying a bushel of wheat in the United States is compared with the cost in Canada, greatly to the advantage of our own country. A difference of ten cents a bushel in the cost of sending west- ern wheat to lake ports is recorded. The article then goes on to fore'cell a remarkable and rapid expansion for Canada, both in population and prosperity. When we hear pessimi- sts predicating the direst conseque- necs from government operation— though they are much less vocal than they used to be—it is refreshing to turn 'co disinterested optinion, and to find that the great experiment in national railroading inspiries noth- ing but enthusiasm for what has been accomplished and confidence that still better prospects are in store. oison Ivy Attack Foliage to Destroy Plant Lite, The surest way of getting rid of' poison ivy, where the plants can be reached, is to grub them out with a pick, but, as the plants are often growing among rocks, where (Isis cannot be done, the surest way is to destroy the foliage, ancl, if the foliage is killed several times, Spray- ing each time as soon as new leaves appear, the plants will die. The cheapest method, and a very effec- tive one, is to spray the plants with a saturated solution of coarse .salt, or putting as much salt in the water , as it will dissolve. This should be applied when the weather is dry and seems settled, It will kill the leaves, and, if repeated several tines will destroy the plants. An- other material which may be need is saustie soda at the rate of one Pound to two gallons of wa'cer or stronger, or a move poisonous pre- paration, Is one made of white ar- senic, one pound washing soda, two pounds and water three gallons. The washing soda and arsenic are: bailed together in the water and afterwards diluted to two to three times its volume. This and ocher preparations will kill all foliage around which it touches, so should be confined as far as possible to the leaves of poison ivy. -0' • A new scheme now under consi- deration, for reclaiming land from the Zuider Zee, by means of an en- ormous dyke, would add an area of 0,52,504 acres to Holland within 0 period of 80 years. An American company in Vene- zues is I said to have shipped ounces of gold front its 8,900 mine so far this year. The largest bird is 'cho ostrich, which stands nearly eight feet high and weighs 300 pounds, Chinese drink little water, they think water makes thefts sick. They drink tea instead, because the leaves are supposed to purify the water. 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