The Brussels Post, 1948-6-9, Page 2British Inventors
Getting Big Break
Inventors in Britain are to be
encouraged by a £5,000,000 fund
that will protect theist front staving
their patents wasted, or used by
other countries.
The inventor's corporation will
have two aims: to develop inven-
tions that result from public re-
search, and exploit worthwhile 11is-
(uveries that can find no conuncr-
cial barking or are being wasted.
It will also acquire the rights
from inventions r1 1ltiie Innis itlr-
tr public or other research "e, here
p'nhlic interest demands it".
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}.124 the full value of then. ideas.
.seting as middleman. theerpor-
.,;ism will culle,'t all r1V01 s and
the rewards on to the iovcn-
tors.
in this wax, l'1. itain is n• .lake
suer that the ....ti„n's 10P. -t Valli.. i
c invention; art not 1,0.110...11
abroad. In the past mast) hupor-
1.I11t discoveries 011.10 by British
s,•ientists have been reported in
scientific journals and thsn pro-
:aott•d in Other coun,ries. Une ex-
ample was the production of vita-
min D — a process., discovered in
Britain but patented in the United
States.
Ready For Action—King Ab-
dullah of Trans-Jordan heads
tine best and most modern force
in the Arab League, the 20,000 -
man British -trained, British -
equipped Arab Legion. Some
Legion units are reportedly in
Palestine ready to e n f or c e
Arab sovereignty when the
British withdraw their man-
date.
Unknown Danger
'There may be a crisis in military
aviation because as yet it is not
known how to keep human beings
healthy when they fly faster than
sound. As one authority puts it,
"aeronautical achievement has out-
stripped medical research".
"The first and most important
human trouble," he went on to
stste, "conies from the vertical vi-
bration at supersonic speeds. This
up-and-down notion comes as a
plate aliont reaches the speed of
sound. It is so fast that it equals
five to six titers the pull of gravi-
tation. In other words, momentar-
ily a pilot's illaod gets as heavy as
molten uranium, which is nearly
twice as heavy as lead. This can
au•r blackovt, or worse.
Remedies might be to get quickly
through this. region, or to cushion
the vibration.
An 11111.1.1.11 danger is to the eyes.
rhe plane's vibration may be fast
utotb:11 t,:, cunincide with the nat-
ural rate of vibration of human eyes,
and this might n1e811 temporary
blindness.
Also, there is the problem of see-
ing through the air shock waves
that stand o1.liquely off the none of
a plant•, it may be possible that the
heat wave barrier in front of the
plane will ma :e seeing difficult.
'lids tea. will conte from friction,
raising the plane's skin temperature
to shout 110 Fahrenheit. 'Pre plane
will 111100 to be insulated and maybe
cooled.”
You can keep brown sugar from
hardening by placing a small piece
of nnpet-le rl app1 in the sugar jar.
LIFE'S LIKE THAT
"The doctor's out? ... I'll postpone
my illness until tomorrow."
Some Notes From The Farm Front
Of Special Interest To Rural Readers
By John Russell
In litany parts of Canada, as well
as in other countries throughout
the r0otld, such ruminants as cattle,
sheep or goats have been subject to
a pea rtliar condition which starts
with loss of appetite and develops
into 0 sort of involuntary starva-
tion
i'oor appetite is generally the first
sign of the disease, and this is Id -
11500. by perverted eating habits
which causes the animal to chew
almost : nything but normal foals.
The condition may clear up just 05
mysteriously it started or, on the
other hand, may progress through a
series of stages marked by anaemia
and progressive emaciation.
* * *
The disease, according to an
authority, is known by several dif-
f_rent names. In Scotland they call
it "pining disease". In New Zea-
land — bush sickness. In Australia
-- coast disease. Because post mor-
tem examination of animals affected
showed internal organs to be sound,
cause of the disease had scientists
puzzled for many years.
For some time it was thought de-
ficiency of iron might be respons-
ible. But when additional iron was
fed, some cases cleared up while
others did not, so lacic of iron was
ruled out as the real reason.
* * *
Later experiments proved that
the native iron ores that were effec-
tive in curing the disease alt showed
traces of cobalt. Iron which was
unsuccessfully administered con-
tained none at all. Direct applica-
tions of cobalt were made with
amazing results. Animals recovered
their appetites in a hurry and speed
of regaining weight was startling.
* * *
But this was only a partial solu-
tion. It remained to be ascertained
just why cobalt was essential to the
cattle, sheep and goats so afflicted.
Digestive systems were carefully
studied and it was finally discovered
that bacteria and other micro-organ-
isms which are important aids to
the digestive processes were unable
to do their job when no cobalt was
present. Continued idleness among
these microbes would cause an ani-
mal to go off its feed and eventu-
ally starve.
* * *
Now this "pining disease" seems
to have met its master in the fortis
of cobalt -iodized salt, which con-
tains the necessary amounts of co-
balt carbonate stabilized with cal-
ciutn stereate. This cobalt salt is
intended primarily us a preventive
rather than a cure. It is available
either in blocks, saltlicks, or in loose
forst. Cohalt deficiency has been
observed in certain sections of On-
tario, Quebec, Manitoba and - the
Maritimes as well as in ;southern
Alberta and Saskatchewan.
* * 5
There's a man soured Franklin
atlt in Illinois who ha- a nice aspara-
gus crop sprouting -- and isn't a
bit happy about it. You see, Mr.
Franklin first planted his asparagus
bed three years ago. When it failed
to count up he built a driveway over
tie barren patch, using four inches
of gravel and two inches of asphalt.
Now the driveway is Splitting,
and the asparagus is peeking
through the cracks — and, as we
said, Mr. Franklin is not at all
pleased, Next time — if there is a
next time — he'll probably be a
little less impatient when he plants
anything.
• * *
Fa (Iters and others who depend
on wells, springs or sandpoints for
their water supplies should see a
grim warning in figures released
by the Ontario Agricultural Col-
lege at Guelph.
Of 1000 samples of well water
sent there for testing during tine
last three years 350 were found to
be polluted with bacteria of in-
testinal origin.
* * *
As we have said before in this
space — and probably cannot re-
peat too often — checkups on the
purity of such water should be made
very frequently, as pollution may
occur at any time, Such service
may be obtained free through vari-
ous health authorities. Shallow wells
are particularly dangerous, although
even deep wells are found to he
impure at times.
* 5 *
Contaminated water is a danger
not only to human beings but to
dairy herds as well. Shallow streams
may become contaminated with T.B.,
Bangs Disease, or other diseases
by cattle many miles away.
* * *
Then there's the one about the
farmer who said to a neighbor,
"My wife says that if I don't sell
the farm she'll get a divorce — and
I'm sure going to miss the old girl."
Winter
Evenings
By
RUTH K. KENT
Evy liked winter evenings best
because theft site had time to do
her fancy work. Before she married
13111 her days were filled at the office
and evenings she had to care for
mamma . winter and summer.
Now she had to sprinkle the lawn
on summer evenings, but winter ...
last year she made that green
needlepoint cushion she and Bii1
were so proud of. It was sacred to
Evy . , . almost like a child.
This winter she was staking seats
for the dining room chairs, and
they were coning along nicely until
the Harpers moved in next door
early in January. Kathy Harper
Kathy started bringing over her
indulgent Curt.
was tall but she seemed dainty beside
Evy's five feet. Kathy could twist
her indulgent husband, Curt, around
her finger. And her eyes often
wandered across the fence after that
first day she came over and gushed,
"That gorgeous Wedgwood! You
wouldn't sell ]ti"
Evy wouldn't, But the Italian
pottery bowl and the tiny flowered
picture frame and the blue pitcher
found their way to Kathy's living
room. Everything seemed to look
better in Kathy's living room.
Kathy raved about the needle-
point cushion Afterwards Bill said,
"I'm surprised she didn't get it, too."
Then Kathy started bringing over
Curt. "Let's have some bridge,"
she suggested.
One evening Kathy said, "tact's
play for money."
Evy glanced at Bill, but be didn't
move.
"Quarter a corner," Curt said.
Bill got that defensive look.
"You'll have 'to work for it."
Bill was an accurate player, but
Kathy had a way of taking all the
tricks the way she took everything
else. Mostly with her chatter. Bill
couldn't concentrate. Kathy had a
way of pouting when she lost, That
made Evy secretly afraid that Bill
was letting her win.
So the needlepoint lay rolled in
the sewing basket. "Ell work on it
next week," Evy would VOW.
But next week was always the
same. Except that Curt harper
sort of faded out. Sometimes Evy
and Bill would want to go to a
movie. Kathy invited herself along
and sat on the other side of Bill.
Mamma always said to Evy, "If
you'd get mad once in a while, peo-
ple wouldn't push you around," Evy
was getting mad.
One evening when she was out
making coffee she heard Kathy in
the living roost coaxing 1ii11 for
something. She'd lost her dollar ...
probably trying to coax it hack.
Kathy's laughter tolled a knell in
Evy's heart,
Evy hurried in: Kathy cried,
"Don't you dare, Bill . " and
reached for Evy's needlepoint cush-
ion, ready to plop it on Bill's head.
"You put that pillow back," Evy
shouted, "Don't you dare touch it."
1ii11 took the pillow gently. "Ah,
ab ... no touch."
Evy slammed down tine tray.
"Nobody touches that pillow, Least
of all you, Kathy harper. 'That's
one thing to keep your hands off."
They stared at her. Evy realized
she'd been screaming.
"I don't want coffee," Kathy said,
"I have to go."
"Too had," Bill said. "Give the
my pen."
Sire threw Bill's fountain pen at
hint. "rake it, stingy," she said.
The door slammed.
Evy crumpled to a chair. "I , .
got 5o mad . '
"Fou sure did," Bill reached for
a rookie "She won't be hack."
Evy started to cry, Maybe Bill'd
go calling on Kathy now, ")tow
could IY'
Bill's' eyes narrowed. "She was
pawing your pillow."
"1 don't care for myself," Evy
cried, "But now you can't play
bridge,"
Bill scratched his head. "I
thought you couldn't live without
her. You mean , . , ye gods .. , I
was doing it for you." He fingered
his pen, "Well, she didn't get every-
thing from us,"
Evy smiled. Kathy didn't get
anything, really. She laid her head
on ]]ill's arm. "1'nt going to finish
that needlepoint now,"
This Is 'Mass Education' in Nigeria—A model for educational efforts in Africa is this mass
education program in Udi Village, Nigeria. The campaign in this village has been in progress
since 1943, and has resulted in better living conditions for the natives. The blackboard is a
piece of wood, blackened with charcoal.
Elected Director
The election of Miss L. Ivinty
Gwalter, C.S.B. — an associate ed-
itor of The Christian Science Jour-
nal, The Christian Science Sen-
tinel, and The Herald of Christian
Science in its several editions—to
be a Director of the Mother Church,
the First Church of Christ, Scient-
ist, in Boston, Massachusetts, has
been announced by the Christian
Science Board of Directors. Miss
Gwalter succeeds the late Mrs.
Kelvin E. Ritchie, and has been
nominated for the trusteeships here-
tofore occupied by Mrs. Ritchie.
Miss Gwalter is et native of New
York, where her mother, Mrs. Lucy
L. Gwalter, practised and taught
Christian Science.
Hoped So, Anyway
During the war a couple of Uni-
ted States soldiers, out leave were
seeing the sights of London. One
thing they wanted to have a look
at was the British \\'ar Office—
hut they weren't certain on which
side of the street it was located. So
they hailed a uniformed Cockney
private who happened to be passing
by.
"Hey buddy," said one of the
Yanks. "Which side is the War
Office on?"
The Tommy thought hard for a
moment or so. "Gorblimeyl Ours
—I think."
Atomic Suits, Maybe
Latest brain wave of some male
stylist, and exhibited by a big de-
partment store, is the "atomic -so-
lar" suit for the 21st -century --ell-
dressed orale.
The shit does away with such
fripperies as collars, neckties, hut -
tats, shoelaces, pockets and lapels.
It is trade of wrinkle -proof, water-
repellent plastic, td can be cleaned
with a clamp cloth.
lnttead of pockets the happy
wearer sports a wristband contain-
ing a watch and—it is predicted—
sooner or later an electric communi-
cations set that will put the owner
touch with any point in the
world.
We can hardly wait to get one1
New Kind of Rayon
Made from Seaweed
It now seems that there are real
industrial p,ssibilitir,s for what
would appear to be a most unlikely
raw material --seaweed.
Buck hi the last century' a British
scion tirt found that a substance
which 111 called adgeiic acid could
be dissolved can. of seaweed by
vir;uts of a solution of washing
soda. Later it was discovered that
if this acid is dissolved in -alkali and
squirted thrrmgli tiny holes into a
rticinut chloride solution, a new
kind of rayon is made.
But although this material has
must of the excellent properties of
rayon, it has one serious drawback:
it dissolves in snap solution. low -
ever, tine textile industry succeeded
in turning this defect into an ad-
vantage.
It was tliscovc•rcd 16111 this• nu11-
ahle seawt•etl rayon rot bl ho Uvist-
ed with threads of wool that were
too weak 10 be woven or knitted
alone, When the material was 1011011 -
cd, the seaweed rayon dissolver) and
left behind a pure wool fabric, SO
light in weight that it could never
have been woven without the aid
of the supporting seaweed.
Not Much
"W'hat sty wife doesn't know
about cooking isn't worth itnowing."
"Fin tfraid that's just what my
wife knows," said the other husband,
LIFE'S LIKE THAT
G._ Pim rer'(E<a
"She has a weakness for tall men.*
STA til ;1�'" ITN
AI r'1{k N
Understanding conies to us
when we see things through the other fellow's eyes...
when we listen through the other fellow's ears ...
when we consider the other fellow's yonint of view at all times.
It's the key to happy living together. For it leads us
to weigh our words and shape our actions for the common good.
Happily a Canadian characteristic, it's this understanding
which leads us to choose the path of moderation in all things ...
moderation in our thinking, moderation in our spending ...
moderation in our pleasure, moderation in the enjoyment of whisky.
For understanding makes us realize that moderation benefits
not only our own selves, but our families, our communities
and all of Canada.
alert eaaii /-of e�jAvoarote,
Oiewee, cY&denzikie gale/
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