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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1956-02-09, Page 3Rapidly expanding use of electrical f a r m production equipment is confronting the farmer with a new„problem: tiis farmstead. wiring, for the most part is not large enough to han- dle it. F i * Recommendations as to what this wiring should be are con- tained in the completely revised edition of "Farmstead Wiring handbook" just off the press. * * Published by the Interior Committee on Interior Wiring Design, the new 48 -page manual supersedes an original edition published in 1946. It lists a new set of minimum standards which in the electric industry's opinion are necessary if the farm is to be adequately wired for present and future needs, * * It is not a book on how to in- stall wiring. it is a book on how to plan wiring. The handbook recommends and suggests such 'things as sizes of wire, number ;and location of outlets to help the farmer improve the effi- ciency, convenience and ade- quacy of his electric service. * * * The handbook is divided into three sections: Interior wiring design, outdoor electric' distri- bution, and a series of tables which show wire sizes needed to carry various electrical loads. All are explained •in easy -to - understand text and diagrams. F * * The interior wiring section covers practically every farm electrical application from those ee., t dairy and poultry structures, ° to barnyard lighting and water systems. The exterior wiring section contains ail -new chap- ters on three-phase service, iso- lated motors, emergency service and underground services and feeders. Just how much greater use the U.S. fanner is making of electric power is shown in these facts: In 1930, says the hand- book, a three -wire, 60 -ampere electrical connection was con- sidered adequate to service most farms. By the end of World War II, 00 to 100 amperes or more were needed. Today, an upsurge in the development and purchase of new equipment, particularly those operating on 230 -volts, is putting a still great- er strain on most farms' wiring, Thus, some farmers are finding even 200 -ampere service to be inadequate. * * * Some o £ the handbook's changes and additions: * Service entrance panels now in most cases should be 200 -amperes or larger, and serv- ice entrance conductors should be no smaller than No. 2 copper or. 0 aluminutu. * * * * All branch circuits in farm buildings are now recommend- ed to be 20 amperes. * * * * For the first time a minim- um wire size (No. 12) is recom- mended for branch circuits. * * * * Wiring for such new farm- ing wrinkles as milking pits, automatic feeders, silo unload- ers, hotbeds and heat lamps Over drinking and feeding areas are discussed for the first time. * N. * The manual is designed for use by agricultural colleges, electric power suppliers, archi- tects, engineers, builders, elec- trical contractors, and lending institutions as well as the farm- er. Material was developed by experts from the Wiring Design Committee's twelve sponsoring organizations. These organiza- tions include the American So- ciety of Agricultural Engineers, the National Rural Electric Co- operative Association and the Inter -Industry Farm Electric Utilization Council plus various other electrical trade associa- tions and technical societies. Chart of Common Childhood Ills The fallowing charts, which will be printed from Bine to time, deal with some of the ail- ments which especially threaten children and how you can rec- ognize their early symptoms. They were compiled by Dr. logo Galdston, of The Bureau of Medical Information, New York Academy of Medicine and were first published in "Better Liv- ing". Tonsilitis What's involved: An inflammation of the ton- sils; caused by any of a variety of bacteria or viruses. When to suspect it Sore throat • Headache • Fever • Sometimes swallowing is painful • Occasionally, vom- iting, diarrhea or stomach-ache. What you can do: Call your doctor • Keep child warm, in bed and on light diet • Give fluids. What your doctor can do: Prescribe sulfa drugs or anti- biotics if necessary. Duration: 3 to 4 days, in bed. Possible complications: If not treated promptly can lead, to .ear infections or swollen glands, especially in infants and very young children a Repeated bouts may cause chronic infec- tion of tonsils, throat or ears. Tuberculosis What's Involved: A contagious infection of the lungs, glands or joints; caused by tubercle bacilli (bacteria). When To Suspect It: (If someone in the home has tuberculosis. be especially alert for any of following symptoms). Weight loss. Fatigue. Loss of appetite. Sometimes, f e v e r. Chronic cough (lung Tb), swol- len glands (glandulor Tb) or swelling in one or more joints (joint Tb), Occasonally an at- tack of meningitis is the first sign that a child has Tb. What You Can Do: Take child to doctor for a tuberculin skin test. What Your Doctor Can Do: Advise about special diet, sun, fresh air. Perhaps prescribe some of the newer wonder drugs such as streptomycin, INH and PAS. Duration: Varies from a few months to years, much of this time in bed -the sooner the disease is de- tected, the sooner, in most cases. it can be arrested; hospitaliza- tion is nearly always necessary; contagious until recovery and smears or cultures are negative, Possible Complications: CROSSWORD 11. inhabitnbl of (suffix, PUZZLE 74. Supplicate II 'MZL.LE itl. Air b. Porro ) 19.uetup 0 Smudge 21, Norse gnd 22. Very titin fabric 23, Ambition to equal 24, Tricks 25. Blissful abodes 27. Slioonlike implement: 10. Purveyor of rood ACROSS 3 Constittient 1. Moccasin 4. Ventilated 4. To one Aide 5. Break 9. Biblical suddenly Priest 4. Pronoun 12, Bustle 7, Down 13. Slxplain (prefixi 15. Winged seeds. 8. Place rubbed 17. Discuss out 18, Sound of a 9. Unit of work ,voting cuticle 10. Rumanian 19. ,Ling of coin Judah 20. Saber 22. 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How To Prevent It: See that child's nutrition is good. Avoid contact with infect- ed persons. If prolonged or re- peated exposure is unavoidable, consult your, doctor about ad- visability of BCG vaccine, * * * Whooping Cough What's Involved: A contagious infection of the respiratory tract; caused by ape- cific bacilli (bacteria). ' When To Suspect It: Constant hack in g cough, worse at night and in early morning, which doesn't respond to the usual medication; cough- ing spells may be violent enough to cause marked redness of face or vomiting, but whooping does not occur for about 3 or 4 weeks after the cough begins. Some- times, slight fever. (An im- munized child may occasionally have a very mild case which only your doctor can diagnose). What You Can Do: Call your doctor. Child should be rofed after vomiting and should have plenty of sun and fresh air. What Your Doctor Do: Prescribe expectorants for the day, sedatives for the night, Give convalescent serum to re- lieve severity of cough and shorten duration of the disease. Prescribe antibiotics. Duration: From 5 to 12 weeks, but usu- ally no time in bed; contagious for about the first 3 to 4 weeks. Possible Complications: Occasionally severe vomiting may constitute a nutritional danger. In infants, the respira- tory tract tends to become blocked, which can prove fatal. If notproperlytreated, may lead to chronic bronchitis, pneu- monia or involvement of the HOUSE HITS CARS - It's usually the car that's the culprit, but not this time. This two-story frame house hit the two cars while it was being moved to a' new location in Grand Rapids. Police said a cable snapped and the house rolled backward down a slight grade. One wooden beam nearly flattened car at left, while car at right was only slightly damaged. central nervous system (ence- phalitis). How To Prevent It: Whooping cough shots in in- fancy, with boosters as recom- mended by your doctor. If an immunized child is exposed, consult your doctor about the advisability of a booster shot. If a child who has never been immunized is exposed, consult your doctor about gamma glo- bulin injections or convale- scent serum to ensure a milder case. LONG TIME TOGETHER -Meet Uncle Ned and Aunt Rosie Kearney, of Memphis. They're believed to be the longest -married couple in the United States. Uncle Ned is -103 years old. Aunt Rosie is believed to be in her late nineties. They figure they've been married 82 years, since one of their sons is 81. They've had 19 children, but only three sons are now living. Their grandchildren and great-grandchildren are estimated to total 60. That cylinder the Kearneys are holding is not a rolling pin. It's a stick of candy. They like candy and snuff. Good Guys Own Books When the television people wish to set a scene that quickly will provide the stamp of cul- ture, refinement, solid charac- ter, learning and respectability how do they proceed? Every- body knows that they gain the effect they want by presenting the characters in front of a back. ground of books. Several of the television per- sonalities strut their stuff in front of row upon row of books, thus slyly implying they are steeped in the world's wisdom that has been crammed into books and are learned persons as well as keen observer's of the world's scene. The use of books in television is so effective that the kids, who sometimes require a• few mo- ments to puzzle out which is the bad guy and which is the good guy in a western picture, quickly spot the good guy in the society drama. He's the fellow who owns all the books. It's almost an axiom that if any dirty work is done in a book - lined room said dirty worn is not done by the owner of the books. We suggest that these signs of the great prestige books en- joy may give some ideas to har- assed Christmas shoppers won- dering what to give to whom, Books may be the answer, be- cause books are desired by un- told millions of men, women, and children who like to read books as well as look at them. Remem- ber the children. Every child loves books, and they should never be allowed to grow out of or forget this love - Ogden (Utah) Standard -Examiner. Thr'iiling Tale War, in all its aspects of hero- ism, horror and brutality, pro- vides an unending stream of graphic material for the author's pen and colour for the artist's brush. A great many of the books and canvases follow a set pattern; occasionally one effort stands out in more vivid contrast. And such a book, devoid of romance and concerned solely with the hard-hitting simplicity of truth, is "Doctor At Dien - Bien -Phu." The author, Major Grauwm, is a French army doctor, who administered to the needs of the ill-fated garrison at Dien -Bien - Phu in Indo-China, when under siege by the Communists. His narrative is not concerned with military strategy but the care of the wounded. As the siege wore on and the toll of casualties mounted to over -whelming proportions, the doctor found it impossible to accommodate those who were on the way to recovery - the abdominal cases, amputations, limbs in plaster, chest wounds, those who had lost an eye. . To make room for the never- ending stream of new casual- ties, former patients had to be returned to their units. These men, not content to rest idle- the phrase is ironical -begged their officers to be allowed to carry on the struggle. "I've still got one arra left and I've not forgotten how to throw a grenade" . . "Let me have that machine-gun. I've only got one leg .. - give the a chest to sit on" . . 'I've still got one eye -let me have that tornmy- gun" Nearly all these were wounded a second time; a third of them were killed, Precious drugs, sorely needed, were dropped by parachute , mostly to fail into enemy hands. The field hospital became a sea of mire and soiled dressings. Still the gallant doctor and his colleagues operated and tended the casualties in appalling con- ditions. It became difficult to walk, the operating theatre -a rein- forced dug -out -was ankle deep in mud, and boots had to be wrenched out of it after the au- thor had stood stationary while performing an operation. There was no time to remove foot- wear, and the skin on the feet of the operating staff, shut up in the damp boots, turned an alarming colour. Captain Hantz of the medical service, a colleague of Major Grauwin, operated night and day without respite. In twenty days he successfully carried out more than 260 urgent surgical operations. "A feat," states the author, "bordering on the mi- raculous." And these were per- formed with shell -splinters "ri- cocheting off the logs over the roof of his theatre. Wounded men, brought to the shelter for surgical attention, died. They had not died of their wounds, or from any ill-effects of the anaesthetic. They had died of sheer exhaustion. De- spite fearful odds and heavy bombardment, the medical serv- ice carried on. Unselfish and unstinted devo- tion to duty was of the highest quality. And the heroism of Genevieve de Galard, the one nurse who stayed until the bit- ter end, will never be forgotten. At times her patient under- standing and sympathetic mini- sterings did more to relieve the pain -racked b o di es of the wounded than perhaps did the treatment of the surgeon. Her unselfishness was a by- word. On one occasion Major Grauwin passed in front of Genevieve's shelter. He peeped in to see whether she was all right. Gnevieve was not there. On the bed was a man covered with gauze and adhesive plaster, and two more on the floor, one with a splint on his left leg, the other with a huge dressing on SCHOOL LESSON 1.1. Barclay Warren B.A.. B.D. Guidance for Effective Praying Luke 18:1-14 Memory Selection: The effectu- al fervent prayer of a righteous; man availeth much. James 5:18 Today's scripture teachee three important lessons regard- ing prayers. "Men ought always to pray." Paul said, "Pray with- out ceasing." Our praying is too spasmodic. Many never think of prayer until they get in trouble. It's like a spare tire; only to be thought of in time of trouble. But life is off centre that way. We ought always to pray. Then life will run more smoothly and we shall accomplish much more for God and our fellowmen. Jesus taught persistence in prayer. The widow kept pester- ing the judge until he took up her case. So we must continue in prayer. "Ask, and it shall be given, you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." Seeking is stronger than asking and knock- ing emphasizes persistence. But we may wonder, "If it ie. God's w111 to give it to me, why should I have to continue knocking Continuing instant in prayer does something to us. After continual knocking we may be in a humble attitude so that we are better fitted to receive the gift. We may need a disciplin- ing of our own spirit. Jesus teaches sincerity in prayer. The Pharisee's prayer was a soliloquy which exhibit( -d his own conceit. He mentioned no fault of his own, but enum- erated the sins of others in order that he might congratulate him- self upon his superior morality. Such praying received no al.- swer from God, and doubtless none was - expected. There was really nothing to answer, as he asked for nothing, but merely informed the Almighty how good he was, The Publican's prayer is much diferent. He stands afar of. He confesses with shame that he is a sinner. His prayer was a cry of the heart, simple, concise, stirred, it speaks in telegrams." In one brief sentence he sum- med up his soul's need, and that need was for mercy. Let us experience more fully the benefits of prayer. his head. Genevieve had given up her shelter to her friends - the wounded. "Doctor At Dien -Bien -Phu" is a monument to the selfless courage of Genevieve and of men like Major Grauwin who, under terrible stress, made the sufferings of others their con- stant concern. Bars are something which, if you go into too many of, you are apt to come out singing a few of, and maybe land behind some of. Upsidedown to preven' Peeking ddN S CPV021 db.1. W03 ISO 3 N 21 0 0 1 e, b 3 0 N a b W 3 s N 3 a e a a S 1 n 1 e 8' 9 a 3 .1. A b 21 J. 3 d n 3 d d N 0 a 1 O d NEI O�Q Wd cant I -1 a c3 t S Yd 611 GRACE-FUL GESTURE - For the first time in history, the royal flag is hoisted at the palace of Monaco while the prince is absent. Usually flown only when the ruler is in residence, the. flag was raised in honor of Prince ..Rainier's engagement to actress Grace Kelly. •