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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1925-08-13, Page 2The Automobile BEWARE OF TOO MUCH LU GGGAGE IN CAR CAMPING. Before the automobile induetey ! than a couple, of days uttleee one is changed our mode of life redioally, the going into en uninhabited region., Meals in camp can be made as good as meale at home, Yon can use the fireplace and firewood provided at most park camp sites or you can carry a folding gasoline stove, a folding' grid, or a grubstake. The tourist who goes by auto fully prepared for emergencies, however, is seldeen out of luck, A little breakdown of one kind or another will not incon- venience him greatly._ Bad weather will not impede his progress. In fact there is nothing that is liable to pre- vent him proceeding Happily on his way. The speedster knot's little about the. pleasure of touring, nor does the fel- low who is always worrying lest he may not arrive at a eertain point at exactly a certain time. Such a person spends so much time pursuing the maps of the road's or watching his clock that the beauties of nature lav- ishly provided for hint to see are entirely lost. The man who is starting out for a tour with a new car which has been tried out enough to be sure that it is in condition need only know he has with him the things most likely to be needed in an emergency. But if the car has been in service for several months or more he ought to give it a careful inspection before starting. In fact, after the owner has done what he is able to do by way of a thorough going over of the machine he can con- firm any suspicions he may have as to mechanical infirmities by taking the machine to a good service station. REFILLING GEAR CASES. Ons of the things to attend to is the refilling of the gear cases. Both the transmission and the differential eases should be drained of all oil and wash- ed out carefully with kerosene. At the same time the gears should be 'exam- ined closely to see if they are not in good shape. When cleaned the cases should be refilled with the proper amount of new lubricant. The crank case of the engine should be drained and cleaned out with kero- sene, and ix•esh oil should be put in. If the oiling system is working proper- ly it is best to let it alone except to see that it is well filled with the epr'oper quality of lubricant. Of :course the grease cups should be filled with the proper quality of lubri- cant and all points which are lubri- cated with oil from a squirt can should be taken care of. All the wheel bear- ings should be examined to determine their condition and to see that they are properly lubricated. idea of going camping was not in- du;ged In by any great proportion oft our population. Camping then in- volved worlds of preparation and num- erous other problems. The motor ve- hicle has changed all, that. Now al- most everybody contemplates a camp- ing experience and most folks use their automobiles in one way or an- other in the proeess of enjoying the great out-of-doors. • To prepare for camping via auto- mobile involves no peat outlay of tine or 'expense. There are just a few simple facts to consider to be prepared when going on tour. A little exper- ience makes one thing plain; the camper must first of all consider the model of his car and then select his outfit with reference to it. A. -five - passenger 'car with a light outfit, two or three fewer passengers than there is room for, and nothing on board that is not absolutely necessary, represents a sort of ideal to be striven for, Make a tentative list of articles one proposes e) take and then weigh the value of eh one of them in servioe before .epleting the final list. A failing of many campers is to t_.ke too much outfit. When camp is to be made every night and broken every morning equipment should- be easy to handle. Some outfits take hours to set up and as long to take down and pack away in the morning. They make work out of camping in- stead of recreation. A tent should weigh not more than thirty pounds. Every detail of Damp making, from pitching' the tent or making the beds or handling the food containers, building the fires and pre- paring the meals, should be easily within the strength of every member of the party. DINING ROOM SHELTERED. One of the favorite forms of tent provides a shelter dining room under the extension. In stormy waether this protection will be welcomed, as one can set up a gasoline stove and con- tinue operations. Look for a tent with a sewed in, floor and provision for keeping mosquitoes out. Blankets are essentials, but many campers dispense with a cot and sleep on the sewed -in tent floor. If this is done, spread a rain -proof protection under your blankets. Camping creates a taste for simple foods and; since there are stores along the main routes, it is seldom worth while to carry food supplies for more Canadian. Towns Indulge in - Rodeos and Round -Ups All Canada, from the S.t. Lawrence vest to the Pacific, has gone "stain- • l.ede cracy." Rodeos, frontier -day celebrations and spectacular round -ups are the order of the day, writes an Ed- monton correspondent. Every town and hamlet in the west- ern half of the dominion dignified by a name and a dot on the map at some time during the summer months holds a stampede where the Iocal tallent as- sembles to try for championship hon- ors in the saddle with rope or string of relay horses. Outlaw horses for these contests aro at e premium and the prices paid for equine "bad actors," is something al- miist unbelievable. The fortunate ranchman owning a real, dyed-in-the- wool buzzard -headed outlalw, a sura, fancy bucker and one guaranteed to make the crack bronc riders show their best stuff cannot be bought under $4,000 or -5,000; $100, $200 and $300 a day for the use of such a four -footed terror is the usual lease price. Time was, not so long ago, that a spoiled horse, an animal known to be an incurable bucker, was referred to by his owner as "that worthless out- lawed son -of -a -gun," and was traded off for a $4 dog or led out and shot, With the present demand for "snnfishers," worm -fence buskers, end swappers and other fancy steppers, the owner of such an "onery fantail" bestows upon N that outlawed one the same care with ; O which a racehorse is surrounded. When being prepared for a stampede or rodeo they are trained and exer- and feel the noose of a lariat ,circle' about their necks they know -what is coming 'and they start their stuff! They rear, plunge, buck and fall over backward in attempts to prevent the indignity of saddling. And when the nervy broncho -twister,, "forks" his mount, throws in the spurs, or gut- hooks, that wise fourfooted package of dynamite lets out a squeal of rage, and tucking head between front feet soars into the air in a perfect frenzy. of bucking. Surest- investment. "The roan who puts $10,000 addition- al capital into an established business is pretty certain of increased returns; and in the sante way, the man who puts additional capital into his brains -information, well -directed thought, and a study of possibilities ---will as surely. yes, more surely, get increased returns. There is no capital, and no increase of capital, safer and surer than that." -Marshall Field. FLAYS R 1 N U M ELAS ©I C V E G S ":l L N ": A O;fatN O f•1 T+ L O U YJ R E R ei,sed as regularly as a race horse, be -1 ing led at a good trot for miles each; Not every man who falls in love day. But when they enter the ring liht,. on hIs feet r- T •T' CY L I H s MUTT AND JEFF—By Bud Fisher. CROSS -WORD PUZZLE 4 -4 3 73 HORIZONTAL 1 --Pluck 5 -Stand es you are (lnterj,) 7 -Naked 11 --Sudden gush of liquid': 12-A pleasure ground 14 -'-To make a hole in 18 -Pulled apart 17-A tropical fruit 18 -To journey about 20 -Part of verb "to be" 21-A musical note 23 -Point of compass (abbr.) 224 -To roar or cry, as deer 28-A heron 28 -Left Side (abbr.) 29-A well-known tree 31 -To soak, as flax 33 --Exclamation of disgust 34-Interjectlon 38 -Ship crane for hoisting_ boats 38 -.To mend 39 -x -Egyptian sun-god 40 --indefinite article 41 -Arranged In layers . 43 -Prefix, same as "ad" 44 -Period of time (abbr.) 45-A number 46-A girl's name 48 -interjection 50-A kind of poem 51 ---interjection expressing impatience 52 -Possessive pronoun 54 -Yes 56 --Watery discharge from the eyes 58 -Shade. of color; tone 60 -Suffix, same as l'an" 62 -An alcoholic liquor 63 -French coin 64 -To make sad 67 -Possessed 68 --Evergreen trees 69 -Looked at closely „ , 70-- A membrane 72 -To wash off in cleaellevater , 73 --Narrow beams of light 74-A metrlo , measure of length (abbr.) • 75-A province and its chief city in Belgium OVAL INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATE. VERTICAL 1-A germ 2 -Wholly; very $-Vase 4-A division of the Bible (abbr.){ 5 -Bend downward 8-ConJunotton 8 -Humble 9 -To roam over 10 -Before (poet.) 11 -Strongly placed; balanced 12 -Wanderer or wayfarer 13 -Knights Templars (abbr.) 15-A Hebrew prophet (Bible) 17 -Enemy 19-A musical note • 22-A variety of mineral coal used for ornaments 25 -Guided 27 -An escort; cortege 28-A familiar tree 30-A division of British Isles 32 -Giving milk, as a cow 85 -Robust; strong 37 -An advanoe-guard, as of any army 38-A device for agitating the air 43-Derlved from or produced by;, nature 44 -(Marsh and rough in sound 47—In addition; besides 49 -Blunt at the extremity, as a leaf 51 -Definite article 53 -Going up 55 -Nickname for an Irishman 57 -Wet, slippery soil 59 -Pertaining to Scandinavian countries 60-A notion 61 -Point of compass (abbr.) 65-A. city in Ayrshire, Scotland o 66-S. E. State of U. 8. (abbr.) 67 --To sing in a low tone 68 -An expression of Impatience 71 -Part of verb "to be" 72 -New England State (abbr.) Japanese Mountain Scalers to Explore Canadian Rockies Under the joint auspices of the Tokio "Nicht Nichi," the Osaka "Mainishi" and the Japan Mountain- eering Society, an attempt will be made by a party of Japanese moun- tain climbers -to ascend the heretofore insurmountable peaks of the Canadian Rockies. The party, which" will -be captained by Mr. Maki, one of the leading mountaineers of Japan, will include representatives from the Peers' School and Keio University. Final preparations will be made at Vancouver. The climbers will start out from Jasper, with thirty horses and a num-' ber of native guides, and a base camp will be established at ; the foot of Mount Colombia. The party is ex- pected to be away about three months. Childhood's Favorite Treat. Early one morning last winter when the thermometer was near zero, a Chi- cago man who directs the operation of a score of newsboys -Considered it a good idea to give the boys seine food to help them combat the cold•. He in- vited them all into•a restaurant. "NoW order whist you want," he sali to them, "so You'll be able to keep warm when you go out en the street" And every motive.s' soon of them or- dered ice cream. • Knee Breeches Urged by Chancellor Luther of Germany Chancellor Luther of Germany does not believe nature intended that men should wear long trousers. He is an ardent champion of the short breeches of the 'Bavarian and Tyrolese moun- taineers. What a horrible fashion," Herr Luther exclaimed recently to a group of foreign correspondents, "to make our legs look like stilts by jointless trousers, which take no account that the human body is endowed with knees which bend and add grace to our movetnent. "How much more becoming are lufee breeches, which not only are bet- ter adapted to the human form but also are more hygienic." British Air Line Carries 15,000 Passengers First Year Britain's air transportation com- pany, the Imperial Airways, which came into existence May, 1924, re- cently completed 1,000,000 miles of flying. During the past twelve months airplanes carrying $10,000,000 worth of bullion, 15,000 passengers and 1,000 tons of freight have flown across the Channel at 100 miles an hour. _-.-.- -� Y.- It ea-, t s no money to laugh at other eeople's expense. Natural Resources IRs Alltxn. The Natural Resources Intelligence Service of the Dept. of the Interior at Ottawa says: - How near are you to being burned out? This may seen like a peculiar question to ask, but is it? In Canada's entailer towns and villages there are many conflagration hazards that await but the opportunity to develop a fire that will speedily assume proportions beyond the capacity of any local fire <'vtieguiahing equipment to overcame. Unfortunately, in too many cases, lit- tle attention is paid to dangerous con- ditions' until fire results," The heavy losses in property and possibly of livbs, can then only be regretted. • In many country stores packing cases and packing has been allowed to accumulate; excelsior aiid loose paper are saved for some possible future use that may never be needed. What better material could be found with which to start a fire? The care- less dropping of a match, the discard- ing of a cigarette stub, the upsetting of a lantern, are but a few of the many simple causes, any one of which inay start a fire. All that is needed then is a favorable wind to cause a conflagration and the possible de- struction of the entire settlement. Many homes have, probably in a minor degree, such fire hazards. At- tics are used for the storage of dis- carded furniture and other material that rarely will ever be again requir- ed. The accumulation of years, how- ever, makes a fire risk that should not bo allowed to exist. These conditions are known to in- surance companies, they know the risks they are taking in writing poli- cies on such property, and they base their average rate on the risks they take. The public pays the charge. Individual property may be kept in fire safe condition but collectively the danger exists, and the carelessnessof one individual may mean the destruc- tion of the community. Cather Relics from British Ship Burned in 1812 The influx of summer visitors on Georgian Bay "to view the remains" of the Nancy, fighting British schoon- er burned during the War of 1812 near Wasaga Beach, Ont., is like a rush to a gold mine. Scores have commenced digging for relics and al- ready many articles have been un- covered. The derelict,lies under sand on a little island, and those acquaint- ed with the history of the gallant lit- tle ship are convinced that beneath the sands lie the old naval guns which made up the ship's armament in 1812. Three cannon balls of ancient var- iety were found by William Freeman, while J. G: Paterson located a twenty- four -pound cannon ball. Mr. Freeman also found a button from a British uniform bearing the name of the maker, "T. Nutting & Company, Co- vent Garden," on one side and on the other the anchor sign of the Royal Navy. Hooks for grappling and oak Hans Kohler, a Swiss guide stationed at Jasper Park ]odgoe with a compani- on, climbed Mount Edith Cavell, 11,000 feet high, and returned all within the one day. It is considered a record trip. Hardy Motorists Invited to Hudson Bay Territory A procession of 'tourists driving into the picturesque northland on their own family motor ears, fitted with flanged rims to grip the rails of the Hudson Bay line, is the ingenious scheme proposed by R. M. Haultain, a railway construction engineer of Winnipeg. Mr. Haultain believes that such traffic over the government railway will present no difficulties. To ob- viate any danger of accidents, he would placard the line to the effect that the odd days of -the month would be reserved for northbound traffic and the even days for southbound. Each car would be required to carry a light derailing shoe to provide for emergeneies- The investment on the part of the railway company for flanged rims, trailers, steering gear locks, etc., would be `' negligible, declared Mr. Hauitain, when compared with the increased revenue obtained from freighting cars to different points along the Hudson Bay line. Autoists Average One Killing Daily in Great Britain, Pedestrians and motorists are hale ing an, unhappy time on the winding roads of Great Britain. Accidents are increasing daily, nine persons being killed and twenty-one injured last week. The death rate averages one a day. Evidence indicates that careless driving by new car holders, who are Increasing 2,000 tveekly, is the chief cause, while carelessness by those who walk is contributory, especially at cask staves also have been found. curves lila the road where there are no 1 Colonel J. A. Currie, M.L.A.; stated sidewalks. During the first three that he intended to bring the matter months of 1925 185. Persons were of the Nancy to the attention of the killed in the streets of London alone, Ontario government, that its histor-�.-_-__._- - ical importance might ,pot be forgot- Yukon Fish Production. ten and that ancient relics and the Th 'y ue of the fishery production guns, if ,Bound, ought bei preserved as, of historical mementos. The Nancy was i the Yukon Territory n 1924, as re- ported ' by the Dominion Bureau of I built 136 years ago and "did her bit" Statistics, was $18,773, an increase of before she was burned on August 14, $6,857 over the preceding year. Sal - i8 2, It is proposed to have her mon,wmitefish, and trout were the guarded by provincial police. principal contributors, accounting los' y over 97 per cent. of the total. How Long Will a Forest '`— Why Birds Aren't Stung. -- Fire Burn? l3ixvis that eat wasps, beefs andnd other If the danger of fire in the woods and stinging insects do not depeon it's consequences were thoroughly un- change to protect them from being derstood everybody who enters the stabbed inside their throats by the via forest would learn how to handle safe -time, according to recent observations ly-matches; camp -fires, and tobacco, by German ornithologists. Skrikee, and people would stop burning their flycatchers and titmice catch bees and playgrounds and health ,resorts. wasps, but always crush them with A forest fire may destroy the pro- ductivity of the soil for a thousand years, turn millions of dollars worth, of forests into ashes; cheat thousands of men and women of employment and de-. i $rive 'them of materials needed in i their daily laves. Forest fires' destroy 1 wild life, burn cities, and take their toll of the people. It has been esti- ' mated that forest fires take a toll of 170 persons annually. Forest fires co+s+t I large rums to extinguish. They are not easily put out. Forest fires aoine- timer• burn for years their beaks before swallowing. Stolen by a Jackal. While an Indian' baby lay asleep in. a but in a -crowded suburb of Calcutta, a jackal entered and carried the infant off. 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