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The Seaforth News, 1937-03-04, Page 9THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1937. METE SEAFORTF1 NEWS PAGE SEVEN. 1 -.•••.e..••.,..—a„moo.—�a.s-�.e�e I I Duplicate Monthly Statements We can save you money on Bill -ant• Charge Forms, standard sizes to f' ledgers. white or colors It will pay you to see our eampla, 1 so be:.; quanta Meta Iztnped S' eons' Pos• Birder, and Index The eaforth ws Phone 84 l ' ---n •--U,,.-••+n *wall, a,n---*UI”- rt° A lady, .apprehensive lest site pass her destination, poked 'the streetcar conductor with her umbrella. ""Is that the First National Bank?" she asked. "No, mum," replied the conductor, " t'hem's my ribs." Mrs. Muff: "What! You're going to marry that hardens 'lodger of yours ? \Vhat on earth art you going to live on? Mrs. Fluff: -We'll be all right: The poor fellow owes me enough to keep tts in comfort for years." 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Name Address Sample Copy on llsgae,rr KNOW YOUR COMPASS Anthropologists are wont to assert that as men 'become more civitized al- as ras they 'advance in the acquisdtion of 'know'led'ge, 'their rudimentary senses 'become dulled attd in some instances extinct. !It is a generally accepted con- clusion that comparatively few "'civi- lized" people possess +enven a rudi- nnentarysense of :direction, because most of them are 'hopelessly and often ridiculously ",lost' as soon as they are DIA of 'touch with familiar land marks and guiding signs. One Of the late I. R. Booth's most trusted timber cruisers declared that getting 'Yost is one -of the easiest things iii the world to do and about the hardest for a greenhorn to undo. • This experienced wanderer in wild places expressed the 'belief .that one cannot thoroughly lose himself in any other than timber territory. +'A. man might saehay around in the mountains or on the prairies for a few r daysand In ti few th+m , r e ha- + 11 . 11,' tl i n tit tt' p .tee- teat -Hey always rush and the pur: rnr ..t I m+n t.tt he'd '" nigh keep *ettin., worse. If ' pretty > . ee:here if yee aet:'pen to get lost.. it's a good tet e3 irinai. is the bush. :dee to remember that water always v he are to d - .lr vu 'till and that little stream,: teen, enel ..,r dtty • or evert for a a rs - .'+ into bigger streams, and telt a mile timer ''; eco: ill - 1 several faaeo v ;lira:' I ,tido l.., -. bi the 'teem- •. ... - nn -,., ,tela of a ire+. what you'll have to fallow to get specified "points" and degrees of the back to where you started. When you pooket compass is marked on the in- come up with or close to your land- per surface of the howl. To get a mark Tick out another farther on in beading one meat shift the compass the same direction and make a note howl or case around until the "rose" of the compass bearing. Keep cheeok- -which indicates north is in line with ung your landmarks with your com- the north poiirt of .the needle, pass -direction so you wont sheer •diff Itt unproved and vastly more ef- your course. if you alter your direr- ficacious types of compasses, the tion make a note of it and alsonotecard" is .pivoted sled 'controlled by the reverse direction, - a- system of magnetized needles so "Above all things when you're tra- that the north "rose" points ,to the veiling in -the 'bush take notice of north magnetic pole, A line marked things in tlhe country you're passing on the rim of the compass bowl and throught so you'll recognize them known .properly as "the lubber's again. 'Notice different kinds of pat- mark' indicates forward direction or cher of timber and extra big or unu- "heading." seal looking trees; notice the rocks It is a simple matter to bring the and cutbanks and i'rullies and potholes lubber's mark in line with any desk- and e trand knolls. There are no two of them ed point of the compass card and alike and you'll sono learn to renlem_ thus determine the direction in which her them. one is headed or the direction of the 31o,t people that get lost stay hearing of a landmark or any s.peei- 1 ,. 'peca'tse they get panicky and try fie point. t• _et somewhere in a rush,' the old - Contrary- to a idely excepted ,e- „n:,e•r scout- averred. lie', the la--rtlt's magnetic pude, are sititat< 1 tar front the geographic north and south 1 ,. and thea are 11, a exactly opposite each ether in elation to the spheric forst of the eart'.t. Their positions are not fixed but shift more of les; over limited areas_ The position of the north magnet- cr pole 1, placed in the laeality of Cape Adelaide. on the Boothia Pen- insula n north of tate Arctic circle and upir,,xin,ate: y 'the 711tit dr- ;reen of north latitude and at the 96th Meridian west. It's loCation was die- eoverr•d in 18.'1l by lames Hess. The location of the sonde mag- netic note ie approximately 7d de- •grecs south 1;u.itude and 16+ east longtitutle. A straight line drawn he - teem the magnetic poles would pass nearly iv;ialtl miles distant front the centre of the earth. The magnetized needle of a com- pass or the series of needles which actuate tlu compass card, possess a magnetic property of orientation by which it tends to turn approximately north and south. .How marilid• whom the polarity of a magnet was discovered is not recur - tied. One, iHaoing 'Hi, is reputed 4o have given the Chinese the world"s first compass. about 2,6110 B. C. It is believed to have been a lodestone ar- rangement which possessed a - facul- ty for indicating the direction of the south .pole. The first explicit reference ,to polar- ity dates about 125 B. C. when it ap- pears to have been demonstrated that striking sharp blows on the ends of .pieces of .iron imparted to the metal a peculiar tendency to "point to the south.' Mention is made at about the auto time of rubbing, iron with lodestone to give it this "south pointing" property, The compass did not come into general use 'until about the twelfth century, anti then apparently by the Arabs, Possibly the Chinese intro- duced the instrument to the A.rahs who, in turn, taught its use to the Franks of the first crusade. In its more perfected ,present-day forte the compacts is the result of the necessities of navigation, exploration and eurveying which have increased from century to century. 'The Mar- iner's" compass is the most advanced development of the instruntent. 'Com - pease, made for the ttse exclusively on hand are adopted variations of the mariner's compass. Briefly, the 'compass is an instru- ment. by mean, of tvhcili the direc- tive force of the earth's magnetism Upon a sit nenled needle, is utilized for purpose, o, ,letermining direc- tion T,he earth itself is a longe magnet. and like all other magnets, it has two poles, which are called the north and south magnetic poles. As the eort't end of a magnetic or polarized needle points itt the di- rection of the north magnetic guile, it 1, oiri,ut, that the compass ,4.es nn indfratt• true north- or south ex- cept in a limited n.tmber of paces. In all ,ether place; it is necessary to make allowances- for its declination east or- west of true north, 1n- the region of the west end of Lake Stmerior the compass needle points approximatelydim north; at Victoria, B. C., it has a v'a•riation 'of nearly 30 degrees east. and on the northeast coast of •Labrador a similar variation west. The date of the introduction of the compass card is not ,known. On the earliest cards the eight .principle points were named for the eight great wind's, 'Tam•onto, Greco, 'Levant, Sir- occo, Cato, Africa, IPonente and Mae- stro, and each was .indicated ',by an elaborated "rose" 'Rosa Veratrum). The naming of the intenmediate sub- divisions or "thumbs' avhieh ,make up the 32 ;points of the compass card is accredited to Flemish navigators. 'The Fleur de Lis, which is the un- iversal n-ivers fl indication of north on modern compasses. is derived front an old- time combination of a spear head aiidthe letter "T" of Trautonto, which was 'used to symbolize north and which bore coresidetable resem- blance to a 'Fleur de Lis. In tate %'ods of tttatty of the mend - \V 1': : rn,... , 1 I ire a . , I , .e':: u:;,,, ., U` ) 101- i. ant eel:. nal )ups' and the lana 'Mass grows rows best 1 1 a ,. re •y t i;;g else :.vhere grow- ing' cotellti.10. are :meet favorable. May he on the north side: of -tree: or Cocks in one section and on the eolith side or tit. east, or north-east or south-west sides of the sante kind of trees and rocks, a mile away. "If you want to go some place in the woods and intend or expect to come back to where you started from or even if you just intend to keep on going, the 'first thing you do is to pick out a landmark in the general direction that you want to go. Then you never ought to travel in the bush without a compass. If you 'know where you want 'to go and the direc- tion that it is from Where you are, and the .variation or declination for that ,particular region, your compass is your guide and friend. But it's about as useless as a dolphin striker on a collie's tail if you don't know the direction you want to take. "When you travel by compass be sure and note your compass direction and its bearing on your landmarks. 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SIIiAb'OR'I'H, ONTARIO. ale ay flow- to where ...hire are ',,iple, itt camps or ,'11 fa:en^ is tomos, -Follow ill.' • t t 1 you're bound to nt't oa;eA11 0;' You, can go a lona time y,u starve to death and panic 1;'l1e•1 ,, 'melted men for every lied of starvation. " 3▪ ' ,w onset -hint 1 , •'(1,11' l t; •neatenI 10 iruder,t:unl 11 ar 1 never kne.v anylaely who diel, and it ,;,turd- like plain superstition. but, its -a well proven. fact. Different kind: of trees have strong mental ef- fects on people, especially on people who are lost and inclined to be pan- icky. "Spruce trees are gloomy, the black .spruce is worse ,than the • white, and they make yon afee'1 blue and afraid, Norway or red pine has just the op- posite effect. It cheers you up and gives you confidence and courage. \Vhfte pines are friendly trees and so are most hardwoods. Tamraoks make you seriotts, Well -grown yellow bir- ches cheer you up wonderfully. but not quite so much as Norway pines do. "If you get lost in the bush hunt up a Norway ridge or a 'hunch of hardwoods; get away from a black spruce 'swamp if you're in one. Sit down at the foot of a Norway or a good big yellow !Arch and take a look around and let the trees soothe you. It would surprise you how it will smooth out your panic and fright, You'll 'begin to think clearly and the chances are that you'll hit on a sens- ible plan for getting somewhere. "The first 'filing for .any man to do who expects to travel in the bush is to learn his compass before he tries to use it or depend on lit, It's a won- derful rig if you understand it—and it''1l make a Tom Bates of you if you don't." This fall, hundreds of the disciples of nin-trod will fare forth to the nor- thern woods in .seardh of game and will face the danger of 'being lost, Most of them wild ,carry compasses. Some of thef fay not know how to use thdir compasses. It is .necessary to have a coni,pass perfectly steady to secure an accurate sight or bear- ing. It is also necessary to know the - degree of compass "declination" pre- vailing in the region in which ,the compass is used and this information can be readily obtained at the Tor- onto ob.senvatory. At the Maps and Surveys division of the 'Department of Mines, Parliament Buildings, or 'roti local charts which sell at 3Se each, Some anineral•s, mineralized rocks and some metals "draw-" or de- tract the polarity of rhe co:npaas needle. Avoid these when -taking a bearing. Check up your compass course frequently to correct local er- Few in,trument- that Wren have de- viser] are more 'simple ia principle and operation than the -tnagnetic compass, In ,the minds of the unin- formed, the compass possesses weird and- mysterious properties such as an alleged .capacity for indicating the exact direction in which one should travel to reach a desired point, and an infallible attribute to ,pointing oat the exact 'location- of the geographic north pole. Uncounted thousands of peaple have attempted to explore unfamiliar regions of woods, swamp's or ,moun- tains, imbued With a childish belief that a toy :compass will infallibly guide them ;back to a starting point, despite the fact 'that no bearing or of direction has 'been taken at the start, 'Tine earliest compass of which there is any recond consisted simply of a magnetized needle in a Winter of wood ,floating in a Ibdwi of water. The usual type of ,preselut day pock- et compass is 'but a slight -improve - menet of the crude original. I:t con- sists of. a magnetic needle or bar magnet swung on a cetstrapivot and enclosed in a .enetal case or bowl. The 'cart" or circular arrangement of the ARM O H. McIul18s Chiropractor Electro Therapist — Massage Office — Commercial Hotel Hours—Mon. and Thurs. after noons and by appointment FOOT CORRECTION• by manipulation -Sun -ray treat- ment Phone 227. tiated ,much mystery attaches to the simple matter of "boxing"`I,the pees or or naming the 3112 points in their proper order: and to the tyro it ap- pears to he an extremely complicated undertadue in lar„ deto the useking, of idioms anda colloqua iaagreei var- iatina,. The first point of the compass is -' y - n b east. north and to i • nd t t -rth Fell wine these .n ;pecitie order in the fie:t ,lualrant or quarter of the Coat 1: are. I:ortinno threat; north- e:i,t hy-north, north-east: north -east - ',y -east: ea,t-north-east; east-by- eerth. \! triner.e 3.001)00110 te slur the syl- lah'en the w, a d:,.en. their craft and the first quadrant of the compass i, a Bally Ur, l" tine:-lNort'_t;• nor,tt1-ty-east: • _a t -n t east; nor'- 00-.1.an-1) itortio ,or• -east; oar'-eaet- :01'-1,y ca-' t c•'t>t-t1; r -east: cast -an - 1111 tirst oe .a^'+nal point of. the - wend quadrant 1s ea;t, then east -by - 11113: east nttc-east: southeeastshy efi t• ,uutit-ea-t. south -east -by -south south-south-east: south -,by -east. The third cardinal point is south, and after it comes south -west -by - west: south-south-west; south-w'est- by-south; south-west; south -west -by west; west-southwest; wes't-by south. Then the fourth cardinal west; and west -by north; west -north-west; north -west -by -west; north-west; nor- th west=by-north; north-north-west; northsby-west There are 312 points on the com- pass card; 32 half points and 64glar- 1ens. There are also 494 "shares" in a ship. These are "cote plications." Fig- ure them out for yourself. The pro- cess is interesting. ,Dowell 'Incorporated have recently administered treatment to a number of wells in Canadian ,fields. During the past two summers a series of treatments were given to the oil wells in the old 'fields of Ithe Chatham 'Petrolia district, where :several thou- sands of gallons of inhibited hydro- chloric or muriatic acid were used. As is usual when operating in Can- ada, the acid ,was made in this coun- try by ,Canadian Industries Limited. Next year, Dowell .Incorporated in- tends treating wells in the Dawn and Turner Valley 'fields. in Turner Valley, :Alberta, they recently ad- ministered three treatments to - the Imperial Oil 'Company's wells. With continuance of Dowell In- corporated's operations in Canada, new ,field stations probably will be needed. At the modern stations the inhibited acid is stored in ten-thou- sandegallon tanks. The safety' of the acid as regards the metal parts of :the well is evidenced by the fact that the tanks are made of the same type .steel as the well equipment, and normally withstand the corrosive action of the acid for a period of at least tiro years. There is a considerable difference be- tween poorly, and thoroughly inhib- ited: acid with which the prospective user of the chemical service should be familiar, Poorly inhibited acid has a tendency to lose it, protective qual- ities date do ex -traction on contact with oil or oxidization. In. bringing economy into the :,il - itelnstry at a time when many statis- tician, are. forecasting - a possible cvnrld shortage 0' oil in the next de calx, acidized is another contri•hu• :in of science to the methods that ars cutting doe:n waste and inereas- ing efficiency in all industries. Its usefulness in the oil industry. wheth- er the statisticians are right or wrong, - ha: beta.ample demonstrated by its widespread aloptior. PREMIER ABER-HART ASKS (Continued from Page Two) our hands," Mr. tAberhart cautioned his supporters. !He told them he had no intention of resigning unless the people desired a change, either in leadership or party. The premier sug- ges'teet no association votes be 'taken until the (first week in game, after the roads are clear and the people have studied the 1egielation'being passed at the session. In the meantime, 'he would welcome expressions of opin- ion. But 'he desired no advice from .political opponents to whom his elec- tion promise was not diredted. His failure to establish Social Credit, Mr. Aberhtwt said, was due to conditions —he evidently referred to the provin- cial treasury-ib.einr worse than Ate expected. Notice to Creditors 3• wks, for V.510':