The Brussels Post, 1925-7-22, Page 3The Automobile
1'YL TO DETAIraS ADDS GOIVIVORTS �'CO .CAMPING,
A. wonderful fader in atltolnobile the tops of the front and rear seats.
camping is that nobody needs to bo One possibility of this plan, although
left out of this great outdoor sport.; not necessarily an argument in its
Almost everybody can afford to go savor, is seen in the space betwoan the
on tour. Motor camping caji be very; front and rear Seats where small ohf-
inexpensive or it can be amide to cost; dren of the family might find reposes
a lot, l•Iowwver, the enjoyment of tho' grain OMR assn.trip trip costing the least may be beyonSome have tried various kinds of
all e q ecttttions, i tent arrangements by which eanvete
Camping autoists are inclined to too is stretched from the top, side or end
Mad paraphernalia. Of course it la• of the ear to the ground. Others have
better to take enough to camp in com built a lean-to of branches and leaves
fort, Equipments for camping vary, which protect catty partially in case
all the way front a completely outfit, of rein, Still others have sought the
ted trailer to the vary minimum outfit more substantial shelter of a friendly
which conslats of practically nothing barn or farmhouse, But that takes
wept the car and its occupants. The. much M the fun out of camping,
more elaborate outfits are designed The clothes requirements aro not
especially for long trips of a month' extensive. 'For aweek-end trip light
or more. I underwear, flannel shirt, khaki trou-
For a weekend trip of a few days sere, heavy shoes and socks . and a
to one a fortnight in length a good; woolen Sweater aro sufficient, This
rule is to take only enough to provide goes for both men and women. For
comfortable shelter and good food. 'those who may not 'mint to depart
MitemNQ 80006' DEFINED. from so usual a habit as undressing; a
Food, shelter and clothes are the pair of pajamas will „be in order.
primary needs in capping. Each Woollen blankets shbuld be earried in
member of the party should have an' sufficient quantities to insure keeping
outfit" of dishes including av non -'the body comfortably warns while
breakable plate of a deep soup pat -3 sleeping,
tern, n large non -breakable cup, al Then there are a few miscellaneous
knife, fork, large and small spoon,) necessities. Included in these are
For general use of the motorist group handkerchiefs, toilet soap, comb,
tho cooking ' utensils should include' brush, tooth brush and paste, bathing
some sort of a grate under which a' suit, towel, mirror, dish towel, watch,
fire` can be built and on which food flash lamp, piece of rope, matches,
can be cooked. Other necessities' camera and some loose change with
along this line are a frying pan, boil -I which to buy gasoline. 'Some fasti-
ing kettle, toaster, coffee pot and a dious folk may need a few other mis-
paif• of pinchers for removing hot eelianeous articles, but not many.
dishes, I It is taken for granted that camp-
Shelter is an important considera- ing enthusiasts who propose to use
tion for the camper. Some folks have their• cars for conveyiiig them to their
declared it Wive possible to sleep on happy camping grounds will, give their
the seats of the automobile. Their• automobile a ocareful "once over" be-
irumber, however, is not legion. There fore starting. Car trouble on a camp -
are a few who have worked out a sys- ing trip is apt to take a good deal of
tem whereby ,the cushion of the back the joy out of life. Itis worth while
seat of an enclosed car is taken out to have the machine in the best pos-
and laid lengthwise of the vehicle sible condition. This is a matter of
alongside of the removed and similali- great importance, since nothing is so
ly placed back cushion. By reversing calculated `to.
mar the enjoyment • of
the, two front seats the bed is com such a vacation on wheels as frequent
pleted and is fairly comfortable. This mechanical difficulties with this me-
lah h th
z as a advantage
p of being quick- dium of transportation.
ly arranged and also of being more Even if the owner of the car cbnsid-
comfortable in case of rain or a heavy ers himself a pretty good technician
windstorm. It also eliminates any along automotive lines he *ill do well,
inconvenience from bugs and the like after going over the machine himself,
.that are sometimes to be found on the to take it to a good service station for
ground. On the other hand, in warm a final check=up. Of course, if the
weather the inside of the tar is un- prospective tourist' is merely a fair
usually warm, and unless mosquito mechanic or worse, as many are, he
netting was used at the windows these should certainly have his car carefully
mosquitoes are likely to be annoying. inspected by some reliable service stn
Some admit that they have found com- tion expert before starting out on a
fort in rolling up in a blanket and long trip. It should be said also that
reposing in the open field. This is when on a long tour the mechanical
not bad after ono gets used to it. The features of the auto should be gone
first few nights will be the hardest. over fre1quently by a service -station
Some have found satisfactory sleep- expert, 'So as to keep the machine con-
ing in a patent bed arrangement which stantly at the highest point of effi-
unfolds and stretches in the car over ciency..
Royalty's Home.
This year witnesses the centenary
of Buckingham Palace, perhaps the
best known of all the Royal residences.
IL was in 1926 that building operations
were commenced to -convert Bucking.
bath; Nouse intoa home "fit for a king,"
The site has a somewhat varied his-
tory and is intimately connected with
an industry which has beenwellin the
limelight of tate-silk, In the reign of
James I„ whore Buckingham Palace
now stands were the Mulberry Gar -
done, which had been laid out to pro-
vide English raw material for our silk
manufacturers. The experiment failed
however, and the gardens were con-
verted into a pleasure resort -a sort of
seventeenth century Wembley on a
email beale.
Later, Arlington Bolters was built on
the site of the gardens, and then, in its
turn, gave way to Buckingham House.
erected by the Duke of Buckingham
In 1703. Tawas this house which was
rebuilt, One hundred years ago, to
make the palace we note kuow.
The rebuilding, winch cost about
$2,600,000, was commenced under
George IV. but It was not uutl Queen
Victories reign that the uew palace
was oceupletl biltoyntty.
It was this circumstance which fie
spried elate Tinhes,""possibly for the
first: and only time in its career, to a
conundrum. "\'thy Is Buckingham
Palace ;lie cheapest ever built?" asked
the great and wilfully grove news•
Halter; and replied; "Because it was
built for c ne sovereign and fnrniahed
for another."
Mtc
- MUTE AND JEFF --By Bud
At the beginning of its; career as a
Royal residence, Buckingham Palace
was by no means so well organized as
1t is to -day. Division of labor, :for in-
stance, was carried to altogether too
great extremes. It was the duty ot
the Lord Steward's department to lay
the fires, but they could only be lit by
the' Lord Chamberlain's department.
Then dishes from the royal kitchens
bad to be carried through endless cor-
ridors before they were served, so that
they rarely arrived at table in perfect
condition.
Most startling of all, it seemed pos-
sible for anyone to enter the palace.
Shortly after Queen Victoria's mar-
riage, a great sensation was caused by
a boy named Jones, who claimed to
have gained access to the private
apartments of the palace, and to have
overheard conversations between the
Queen and -the Prince Consort.
Buckingham Palace has been the
scene of many magnificent Court teem
tions, and is also intimately associated
with the liodie life of our Royal Family.
Most of Queen Victoria's children were
born there, and it was in the palace
that King Edward died.
Poland Has 69 Holidays,
There are sixty-nine holidays on the
Polish calendar.
Royal Palaces Form City.
The royal palaces of Bangkok form
a city in themselves. They consist of
several Hundred individual palaces,
surrounded by magnificent gardens
and pagodas.
Fisher.
The new Camila House in London, facing Trafalgar Square The king and queenopened the building,
wbich contains'tbe offices of the high and trade commissioners and the emigration and war pension departments.
It la a handsome addition to the eity'a architecture, -
Natural Resources Bulletin.
The Natural Resources Intelligence
Service of the Dept. of the Interior
at Ottawa says:-
Canadian weekly newspaper ma's
have just concluded their annual con-
vention at Winnipeg, and, have. dis-
cussed Pully the many problems which
the weekly newspaper has to meet.
The weekly is undoubtedly very close
to the hearts of its readers, (id is
meeting a want that can be supplied
from no other source. Particularly is
this the case in many of our newer
settlements, where the discovery of
new natural resources or the develop-
ment of others is taking place. Many
of what aro to -day Canada's most
progressive towns and villages owe
their inception to the opening up of
mineral developments, such, for in
stan
ce, as those in Northern Ontario,
while the exploitation of the forest or
the harnessing of water-powerd has
! established settlements in all the pro-
vin'ces of Canada. Into these places
have gone enterprising editors to
establish newspapers to meet the
needs of the •settlers.
Development of natural resources
has thus been the means of creating
many locations for the weekly paper.
The protection of these natural re-
sources thus naturally becomes of
deep interest to the. meekly publisher,
as without these the settlement could
not survive. Many villages and towns
have as their principal support one or
more of the industries dependent for
their raiv materials upon natural re-
sources; while the surtounding farm -
g' areas have increased the circula-
tion field for.the local paper. The
weekly press is giving its support to
the development of Canada and her
natural resources. In turn, therefore,
the weekly newspaper is deserving of
and should receive the support of the
business interests and individuals of
its local field.
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Attractive Girl
She -"Her father is a steel mag-
nate, of course Yon know?"
He• -"That's why she's so attractive
to me, I suppose,"
The man who makes light of every-
thing does not set the world on fire.
The production of zinc in Canada
has steadily increased :ince pre-war
times. The 1913 output was 2,800
tons. This was increased to 17,500
tons in 1918 and it is estimated that
the 1924 production reached 49,000
tons,
Wee Hughie.
He's gone to school, wee Hughlo
An' him not four,
Sure -I saw the fright was in him
When he left the door.
But he took a hand o' Denny,
An' a hand o' Dan,
Wi' Joe's owld coat upon him-
Och, the poor wee man!
He cut the nearest figure,
More stout than thin;
An' trottin' right an' steady
Wi' his toes turned in.
I watched him to the corner
0' the big turf stack, •
An' the more his feet went forrit,
Still his head turned back.
He was loo
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Och,
my heart was woe --
Sure it's lost I am without hint,
But be be to go.
T followed to the turnitt'
When they passed it by,
God help him he was cryla',
An', maybe, so was I.
Elizabeth Shane,
Health in Strawberries.
The other day a doctor stated that
if strawberries could be grown all the
year round, and became as staple an
article of diet as potatoes, his profes-
sion would be ruined!
Strawberries are something more
than a luscious fruit; they are a valu-
able medicine. In a strawberry are
line; phosphates, alkaline and mineral
salts, iron, manganese, and a special
kind of sugar, constituents that are so
well proportioned that they do their
full share et, good.
Diseases particularly susceptible to
the strawberry cure are rheumatism
and gout. That is because of elle sali-
cylic salts in the fruit. Iu Europe doc-
tors have established special hospitals,
set auildst miles of strawberry beds,
for the cure ot the most acute forms of
rheumatism. Anaemia also yields to
the strawberry treatment._
Some people find that strawberries
upset them, and that they cause an it
ritatiug rash. In such cases straw-
berries should be left alone. The trou-
ble is caused by the -body being In-
tensely antagonistic to the salicylic
salts.
Finally, the sugar in strawberries is
so energizing that if the red berries
contained nothing else they would still
rank high as a medicinal food.
A Procession of Eng!nes.
As a part of the celebration of the
centenary of the opening of the first
railway, lice, the London and North-
eastern Rahway will run a procesaion
of earls' engines and coaches, led by
Stephenson's No. 1 locomotive,
Fair Exchange,
Walter --"This money is uo good,
sir."
.Diner -"Then we're eve:, .your Kiln•
ner was no good, oitbet--'•
The Fighting Pipers.
The great wastage of pipets during
the warn proved that they belong, un-
like the British bandsman, to the fight-
ing ranks. Some five hundred of them
fell during the fuer years' canpaign,
and most of these were playing an
heroic part, like the piper at Dargai.
It is their business to lead tha,van and
to cheer on the fighting men at ammo
even in the thick of battle. Hundreds
of pibrochs exist and every regiment
has its own special favorites, which
probably are endeared to it by his-
toric. association, in the Indian
efutlny, the besieged garrison at Luck -
now were gladdened with new hope
when they heard the pibroch of the
Highlands as the relieving force came
over the hills.
I Purists may complain that the bag-
pipe is only a barbaric bunch of reeds i
and can never be Classed as a genuine
instrumentof musit. e aIt a rt int a
Y is
thing apart with Its monotonous
drones, two in the case of the Irish
pipes and three in that of the Scottish;
but its chanter or "warbler" Is capable
of wonderful results, despite its we.
orthodox tuning, in the hands of a
skilful performer, and for range of
effects and stimulating power on the
listener's it is unique.
A Murderous People.
For thousands of years the island of
Sardinia in th0 Mediterranean has
been considered one of the most beau-
tiful and fertile islands in that part of
the world. The fertility of the land is
remarkable, and the coast fisheries un-
surpassed. Meanwhile the poorer land
of Italy, while not so fertile, has been
overcrowded to such an extent that to-
day very little is left for Lite common
people.
Despite its many favorable condi-
tions, Sardinia, with 9100 square miles
of laud and with 331 towns of various
sizes, had, in 1772, only a population of
409,050 persons. The causes of this
remarkably small population were
found in the great amount of land
owned by the nubility and the taxes
imposed by the church and state. It
is alleged that "private vengeance
started in the island, the natives t-alm-
ly murdering each other in order to get
money with which to pay the taxes.
During two years of hard tlahes the
murders on the island of Sardinia
averaged 1100 a month, which means
that approximately every eighteenth.
person was murdered in the two years.
When Ears Get Tired.
Science always has maintained that
the human ear, finlike the eye, cannot
be fatigued. Now, as a result of ex-
perinents with hadio uppaiatus, !t hs
asserted that the ear apparently does
become physically tired.
Straw -Hat. Meeks Mourning.
When in mourning for n shale rela-
tive the Korean wears an immense The lower fail of the Yellowstone
straw hat shaped like a toadstool. river, in the'Grand Canyon of the'Fel-
lowstone, is twice as high as Niagara.
Air Route Popular. ---,-f
Some 50,110 passengers have flown lase the pleasures flat are yvzrs
across the English Channel since the to -day so as not to inar trig pleasures
armistice. that may come to-inerrcw,
Jeff's Brain is Dormant Again.
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Fri
0. W. L,
(On With Ieanghter)
The hardest job in the world is stuff -
Mg a rat hole fall of bot butter with a
red hot poker:
Tike Steno --Why wee It that Venus
de Milo waa so popular in the old
days?"
The Boss -"Because, when a fellow
wanted to hug her she had no arms to
snake him stop."
Girls used to marry for wealth. Now
some of them seem to be satisfied with
1 just an automobile.
He (speaking of recent murder mys-
tery )-"Chlminals always return to the
scenes of their crimes,"
Him -"Yes, that's where I am going
now. I stole a kiss last night"
Extract from a southern paper -Gen-
eral Lee wore a brand new Confeder-
ate uniform with grey sombrero, cha-
mois riding gloves and black boots,
All that General Grant wore was a
dirty•old Union suit
"I'd like to cut your throat," cried
the jealous lover, "but I don't want to
ruin your neck."
A cross-eyed man is always in dan-
ger of getting arrested for looking
crooked.
We wonder whether a cross-eyed
person would be ruled out of a cross-
word puzzle contest.
It would be sweet of a landlord to
give you a coupon each time you fin-
ished paying for a 110100.
If a popular girl had three gentle-
men friends whose names were se-
spectiyely, William, William and Wil
Ilam, could it be properly said that eke
had the willies?
"There is something in that, too,"
said the burglar, as he put his hand
into the spittoon.
Few people suffer more than some
of our citizens when there's a stranger
in town and they can't learn his busii-
hie59,
lWhat happens to a man's word when
he won't keep 1t and nobody else will
take it?
We believe that a man has to be
raised to It to enjoy loafing.
Love and porous plasters, son
Are very much alike.
It's slmple to get onto one,
But getting off -good night!
There is no dog in dog -biscuit, so
why .should one expect chicken in
chicken pie?
Poets Without Descendants.
There are no living descendants of
Shakespeare, Cowper, Dryden, Swift,
Chaucer, Pope, Shelley or Byron.
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Bed Quilts as Legacies.
Sheets blankets, pillows and coun-
terpanes were frequent subjects of
bequests in the middle ages.
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