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THURS., MARCH 16 1944
Find Skip Bombing Safer.
* Th n Aerial Torpedoing
Skip bombing, under development
by, the army:, air forces for almost
two years, has proved safer and
more accurate than torpedoing in
the destruction of enemy warships
and similar objectives. The army
began' tests of the technique at Eg-
lin Field, Fla.,: in January, 1942, the
article disclosed, and after months
of testing all types of aircraft from
four -engined bombers to light pur-
suitplanes an army report conclud-
ed that "skip -or masthead—bomb-
ing is better than torpedoing be-
cause it offers better security and
greater accuracy."
A torpedo -bearing plane, it was
found,had to maintain a 20 to
30 second level approach at slow
speed, during which it offered a
good target for enemy gunners. The
skip -bomber approach, however,
could be made at lower level and
at the "maximum sea level speed of
the attacking airplane," the pilot
flying straight for only two or three
seconds, just long enough to sight
and release the bombs.
It was learned also that a highly
maneuverable, speedy plane—medi-
um bomber or fighter—was safer
and more economical than the Fly-
ing Fortress, or Liberator, which
were reserved for tasks requiring
high level, precision bombing. An-
other economy over high level bomb-
ing was noted in the fact that the
plane on a skip -bombing mission
needs no bombardier, since the pilot
releases his bombs from the cock-
pit.
Black Particles Provide
Whitest of Substances
Titanium oxide, one of the whitest
substances known and used largely
to increase the whiteness and hiding
power of paint, paradoxically is pro-
duced from black particles of il-
menite which is found with other
sand or ore and has to be separated
from it before processing.
It is then calcined and finally
emerges as the white titanium oxide
used in paint. Titanium oxide also
is used in the manufacture of cos-
metics, compounding of rubber, in
the manufacture of white or light-
colored leathers, and has other uses.
Although ilmenite was found in
various parts of the United States,
and titanium was manufactured in
this country, the bulk of the ilmenite
consumed in the United States was
imported from British India. When
the war disrupted shipping, it ap-
peared fora time that ilmenite and
titanium would be scarce, but the
development of important deposits
in New York state, in the Tahawus
region, where ilmenite is • found in
an ore body of titanium bearing
magnetite, has assured an adequate
supply of the material for paint
manufacture and other uses.
Utilize Power
Where a farmer keeps more mules
than he actually needs, his power
cost will be high. The same prin-
ciple applies to tractors, especially
it the operator doesn't keep all the
available horsepower of his tractor
at work. This is particularly true
for fuel costs.
The records show that there is a
consumption of 1.8 gallons of gaso-
line per hour for a full load, for ex-
ample, as compared with 1.3 gal -
lone per hour for one-half of this
load. By keeping the machine at
full work, the second half of the
job is 'accomplished at a cost of
only .5 of a gallon of gasoline:
The tractor may be kept fully
loaded by increasing the width of
the equipment or by using more
than one piece of machinery at the
genie time. A higher gear may
used and the job completed at
greater speed, or the tractor may be
run at -a higher gear and throttled
to the speed required for the job.
Rails' Fire Losses
Fire losses on the American rail-
roads last year amounted to $5,781,-
508, a decrease of 22 per cent as
compared with the $7,457,758 fire
Iosses sustained in 1941.
Average fire Iosses per mile of
road in 1942 were $21.74 compared
with $27.53 in 1941, a reduction of
21 per cent. The average loss per
fire decreased from $1,605 in 1941
to $1,259 last year, a reduction of
22 per cent. There were 4,648 fires
reported in 1941 compared with 4,593
in 1942, a decrease of 1 per cent.
In 1942, wrecks were responsible
for larger fire losses than those at-
tributed to any other single factor.
The 1942 fire loss so assigned was
$1,298,627. Smoking and matches,
resulting in losses of $862,757, was
second on the year's list of causes.
Fires due to unknown causes totaled
$835,795, whereas miscellaneous
fires resulted in losses of $368,383
last year.
Dry Cleaning
If you insist on home dry clean-
ing, the Safety council recommends
thefollowing procedure:
Use a non-flammable 'fluid, even
if you're just taking spots out of
a garment. (Products advertised as
non -explosive may still be flamma-
ble.) When possible keep your hands.
out of the solvent by using a hand
type suction washer.
Do the cleaning outside the house
on a day when there is enough wind
to carry the vapors away. Dry the
garments outside the house. Keep
children and pets away. The im-
portance of care in dry cleaning
cannot be overemphasized. Don't
arrive for your date with St. Peter
ahead of time. ,
South Mexico Yields Finds Sun Dwarf Among
Twenty Billion Stairs
Prof. Oliver 3. Lee,' director of
Dearborn Observatory of Northwest -
ere university, has scanned` the
heavens' for almost 12 years, photo
graphing and analyzing tens of thou -
salads of stellar bodies, in an effoit
to probe the private lives of the '
stars. "Oursun," he said, "is an
ordinary dwarf star among the 20
billion or - more stars -composing ;,
our galaxy or Milky Way. It has a
surface temperature around 6,000
degrees Centigrade,and every
square yard of its enormous surface
(around 23f trillion square miles)
radiates energy equivalent to. 70,000
horsepower.
"But only a minute fraction of this
energy is absorbed by the earth and
the other eight planets in our solar
system. What becomes o the rest?
And what must happen eventually
to the sun, or any other star; that.
spends itself so prodigally?
"What we would like to know is
if and how stars are born, and what
physical znechanism operates in
them to produce their enormous
radiation."•
If stars are constantly radiating
their energy, then such a condition
should result in stars' losing their
original luminosity, becoming in fact
dead suns of the universe, small in
size, red in color, and relatively low
in temperature.
About 2% years ago Professor Lee
and his associates, reporting on their
investigation of this problem, an-
nounced the discovery in one sec-
tion of the heavens of 56 new red
stars, and the probable discovery
of 45 others. These were low tem-
perature R and N type stars, very
rare and very red, and surrounded
by an envelope of gaseous carbon.
Eggs Are Rich -Food;
w HRdden Mayan C*ties
The ancient Mayan world extend-
ed in a huge arc, with the Yucatan
as its center, through Guatemala,
Honduras and the Mexican states of
Tabasco, Chiapas, 'Campeche and
Quintana Roo. Hidden by dense for-
ests, this great empire has surren-
dered many archeological treasures
and great cities, such,as Copan, Pa-
lenque, Uxmal and Chichen-Itza.
The forests and dense under-
growth of southern Mexico and Cen-
tral, America have just given up
another <secret'of this once mighty
people. As peasants on Hacienda
Holcatzan, 45 miles east of the Mex-
ican state capital of Campeche, were
burning weeds ' and underbrush to
prepare the land for sowing, the
ruins of ;a vast city- made their ap-
pearance.
The ruins lie in a depression
roughly a mile and a quarter in
diameter, surrounded by little hills,
or cues, apparently used for burial
purposes. Long, low buildings, many
of them in an excellent state of pres
ervation, are grouped around patios
to form many quadrangles. The ruins
contain several pyramids, each sur-
mounted by a temple.
The most imposing structure is an
immense building, one story high.
with vaulted chambers and battle-
ments. The building is extremely
well preserved and resembles the
ruins at Chichen-Itza and Sayil, in
the Yucatan.
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In Herds' Winter Feeding
Dairymen who have no silos can
produce from six to eight tons of
turnips per acre to take the place
of silage in the winter feeding of
their cows, says John A. Arey, ex-
tension dairyman. According to
Arey, the feeding of 20 to 30 pounds
of turnips per head daily will-ma-
teriaily increase the milk production
of dairy animals.
He recommends that the turnips
be seeded early in August on low,
fertile land which has received
a good coating of manure and 600
to 800 pounds of a complete, high
grade fertilizer. The purple top or
Pommeranian white globe are two
good varieties to plant.
Turnips and other root crops are
slightly laxative and tend to keep
the cow's digestive tract in good
condition, thereby enabling her to
get more out of the other feeds
which she consumes.
The tops of the turnips should be
removed in harvesting and the crop
stored in a cellar or billed as with
sweet potatoes. Before feeding
them, the turnips should be cut' into
small pieces with a spade to prevent
the cows from choking on the whole
root. The turnips should be fed after
milking and not before. If they are
fed before milking, a flavor of the
turnips will be found in the milk.
Five Guianas
thirrange as it may seem, there are
five Guianas — British, French,
Dutch, Brazilian and Venezuelan—
though only the first three usually
figure on maps. The Guiana group,
a large egg-shaped chunkof north
central South America, is completely
surrounded by water—the Atlantic
ocean on the northeast, and, reading
counter -clockwise, the Rivers Orino-
co, Casiquiare, Negro and Amazon.
The Casiquiare connects with both
the Orinoco and Amazon systems,
making an island of the Guianas.
Three Guianas — British, Dutch
and French—are foreign owned, and
constitute the only non -independent
soil in continental South America.
Of these, the British territory is larg-
est, but it is smaller than either
Brazilian or Venezuelan Guiana.
Return Scrap
Thousands of tons of battlefield
salvage are being returned to the
United States, That which can be.
repaired is being processed for re-
issue, while scrap iron is being dis-
posed of through normal trade chan-
nels for return to the war effort.
The number of items and the vol-
ume of this battle scrap and salvage
are increasing by such proportions
that the army has found it practical
to establish a segregation yard at
a port of embarkation. The rapidly
increasing salvage tonnage is being
poured into this yard for proper dis-
tribution Under the guidance of of-
ficers with proper experience in the
scrap and salvage industry,
Synthetic Coatings
When supplies of natural rubber
from the Far East were cut off, the
plastic which had been used as the
"sandwich" in laminated automobile
safety glass was quickly adapted to
coat fabrics for army raincoats and
other military articles. The syn-
thetic resin coatings for fabrics
equal rubber in wearing qualities,
and are lighter in weight. They re-
sist air, sunlight, oil and grease
much better than the natural prod-
uct, and they even remain flexible
in sub -zero temperatures,
Keep Ship Bottoms Clean
A ship with a bottom fouled from
sea grass and barnacles often re-
quires 10 per cent more fuel to make
normal speed than would be re-
quired if the ship were clean. For
this reason, antifouling paint is used
on the bottom of ships from keel to
load line, The anti -fouling paint is,
applied after a previous coating of
anti -corrosive paint. Not .only is
fuel saved, but the added speed
might conceivably enable a ship to
dodge a torpedo.
Served in Many Ways
Eggs are a fundamental food, rich
in excellent protein, healthful vita-
mins, and minerals. Where health
and appetizing dishes are of first
importance, eggs do much for a
meal.
The secret of egg cookery lies
in using low to moderate tempera-
ture, assuring palatable, uniformly
tender and attractive food. Cook
slowly—never with too much heat.
Eggs beat up faster to larger volume
when warmed to 70 degrees Fahren-
heit.
Separate eggs immediately on re-
moval from refrigerator if you want
to use yolks and whites separately.
A clean quick separation can be
made while the parts are still cold.
When building main dishes and•
meals around eggs, you will find
them excellent binders for other
recipe ingredients, clarifiers for fine
clear soup and coffee, emulsifiers for
salad dressings, coatings for cro-
quettes, retarders of sugariness in
candies, leaveners for light breads
and cakes, and garnishers with fla-
vor and color.
Ellis Island
Ellis island in upper New York
bay, where aliens are detained for
admission or deportation rulings,
has an area of about 21 acres. Two
islands were built to the southwest
of the original one and tied to it by
causeways. In 1915 and 1920
"made" land was added and as for-
eign ships were permitted to dump
their ballast there, much of this
"made" ground is foreign soil.
The island, which had earlier
names of Kiosk or Gull island and
Oyster island, was named for Sam-
uel Ellis, a Manhattan butcher who
purchased it in the Iatter part of
the 18th century. The government
bought the island in 1808 and used
it for many years as a powder mag-
azine. It was riot converted into an
immigration station until 1891. A
fire in 1897 destroyed the first sta-
tion and the present buildings were
completed in 1900, -
Watch Sharp Edges
Open cans with openers, not butch-
er knives. Openers with disc cut-
ters, which fold cut edges under,
are safer than the "pry type," but
if you must use the latter keep your
an
s out of the way, use short lift-
ing strokes, and be wary of jagged
edges. Keep ice picks sheathed
when not in use.
Razor blades are designed for
shaving, not for paring corns or toe-
nails or sharpening pencils. Dispose
of used blades promptly and proper-
ly. Don't throw them into waste-
baskets or leave them on wash ba-
sins or on medicine cabinet shelves
where hands, little or big, can get
cut by them. When using a knife,
chisel, ax, hatchet or any other
sharp tool, cut away from yourself,
Make sure you won't suffer even if
the tool unexpectedly slips.
Porterhouse Steak
A popular version of its name ori-
gin is that a cook. named Ann Rem-
ick served at the Porter House in
North Cambridge, Mass., after the
close of the Civil war, and acquired
such skill in the preparation of
steaks that the cut she served be-
came known to gourmets as "porter-
house steaks."
It would seem, however, that the
;name has an earlier origin since it
appeared in the London Daily Tele-
graph in 1864 when George Augustus
Sala, a correspondent, referred to
the porterhouse steak of America
as "infinitely superior to our much -
vaunted rumpsteak." One authority
claims the name was given a cut of
beef traditionally served in saloons
where porters gathered and where
the brew, porter, was a specialty.
On January 1, 1944, The Hydro -Electric Power Commission
of Ontarioinaugurated a new uniform rate for the supply of
electricity to all consumers served direct by the Commission, in
the.rural areas of Ontario. This new rate has many advantages
and provides a saving to most Farm and Hamlet users.
The principal beneficial features of the new rate are as follows:
1
All Rural Power Districts are now co-ordinated into one Rural Provincial
Power System with a uniform meter rate applying throughout.
ZThe estimated saving to Rural Ontario per year is an amount exceeding
$500,000.00, equivalent to 10 percent of the .Commission's total revenue
from Rural consumers in 1943.
3 The service charge for Farm users has been removed.
4 The service charge to Hamlet consumers has been cut in half.
5
The majority of all Rural customers (approximately 97 percent) are benefited
by this rate change, only a small number (approximately 3%) are adversely
affected to a minimum extent. '
Individual Bills vary with Use of Electricity
In making direct comparisons between your power bill under the
new rate and that for a similar period under the previous rate, several
• conditions must be considered. These conditions include the amount
of electrical energy used (kilowatt-hours), the former meter rate, and
the demand or peak load where additional equipment has beeninstalled.
CHECK ALL THREE
For example, your first bill under the new rate may be higher than
the bill you received a year ago for the same period, because of increased
use, i.e. higher kilowatt-hours. In such cases, a fair comparison can
only be made by calculating the bill, using the increased consumption
at the old rate, and comparing this amount with your present bill.
INCREASED LOAD
Some consumers using electricity in very small amounts have
received minimum bills. In these cases it should be noted that they are
entitled to use additional electricity, as allowed for in the minimum
charge, without extra cost.
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COMPARE YOUR USE
Again, many customers such as garages, service stations, refreshe
ment stands, etcetera, have increased their demand by installing
additional or larger equipment, In such cases, their bills may new be
increased, since the higher demand or peak load results in a larger
number of kilowatt-hours being billed under the first and second block
rates,
USE WHAT You
PAY FOR
These explanations are given as a guide to assist you in applying the
new rates. If you need further information, ask your Rural District
Superintendent.
NEW SERVICES
Wartime restrictions and difficulties add considerably to the problem
of providing electric service. Your Rural District Superintendent will
connect approved farm services as quickly as the shortage of materials
and manpower will permit.
THE HYDRO -ELECTRIC POWER COMMISSION OF ONTARIO
High Degree of Professional
Work in Red Cross Supplies
Red. Cross branches all across
Canada take their cue from National
Workroom in Toronto. In this "ex-
perimental laboratory" new patterns
are tried and approved, or discarded.
Cost is cut to the bone. New methbds
of production are tried out. New
knitting rules are laid down.
Requisitions come in from Over-
seas for a vast variety of comforts
for our Armed Forces. At the present
time there is a demand for Aviators'
belts. These belts are made of odds
and ends of strong woollen material
stitched together five layers thick.
They are used by. dive bomber fly-
ers and motorcyclists.
With wartime restrictions on wool
the whole knitting picture had to be
adjusted/ by National Workroom.
Many women dislike knitting with
Wheeling wool, Yet Wheeling wool
must be used. If it isn't, some
soldier is going to suffer with the
cold. National Workroom is appeal-
ng to the women of ,Canada to accept
this fact, and in this crisis keep on
turning out turtle neck sweaters
ust as quicklyas possible.
If the war should end tomorroW
there would be no waste of Red Cross
supplies and material. National
Workroom has made very sure that
only those articles that could be con-
verted to welfare work and rehabil-
itation have been turned out in en-
ormous quantities.
Because of the standard of work-
manship and material set by National
Workroom and the devoted and
IoyaI work of Canadian women vol-
unteerg in the workrooms across
Canada, ' Red Cross supplies and
clothing are regarded Overseas as
having reached a high degree of
professional excellence.
There will be a tremendous drain
on supplies this year. Canadian Red
Cross must have $10,000,000 to meet
all commitments.
Give' generously!
v
Straight Man From Away
Back
George Burns, foil for the jokes
cracked by ' his wife, Gracie Allen, is •
considered to be the leading straight
man of his times. The most notable
figure of antiquity who worked at,
this peculiar profession was Parmen-'
i6, Alexander the Great's best general'
Even in the midst of `battle Parmenio 1
would get off dull remarks to which
his chief could tag a reply good
enough to keep on echoing through'
the history books for over two thous- If we could place within a young;
I child's hand
When, the war with Persia was go- An open book, with all the yearn.
ing well for the Macedonians and in yiew,
Greeks, Parmenio came out with a Telling life's happenings till life,
remark that gave Alexander a chance' was through,—
to say something which has a bear- Where sable sorrow might before:
ing on the present war, and should! him stand,
:be a warning to anyone in the United I
Nations who may still hope for an Or swift surprise obedience command,
easy pease by negotiating with a I I would not give him such a book,.
Germany not entirely defeated, would' you?
Far better that each day show
Darius, king of Persia, fearing that something new,
even with. his army of a million men And he have -wit to meet the day's
he could not win the war, sent a letter demand.
to Alexander,1offering an indemnity
of ten thousand talents, all the, ter- And so heavenly wisdom has decreed
ritory. West of the Euphrates and his , To happenings of tomorrow we are.
daughter thrown in for good measure! blind;
—in exchange for an immediate pence But time will turn a page as we have.
So Parmenio stepped up in his role need
of straight man and said; "If I were To know the future, Surely this is.
Alexander, I would accept." So would kind,
I, said Alexander, "if I were Par- •
mini.," He then went on to dextro. This, too, from phantom worries Wo.y are freed,•
the Peisian armies so thoroughly
that they never again invaded
To follow on where'er s
the road ma.
Europe. wind.
TIME'S 1300K
By Alexander Louis Fraser
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