Zurich Herald, 1919-09-26, Page 3COMMERCIAL USES
FOR WAR MATERIAL
BRITISH MUNITIONS INVENTIONS
DEPARTMENT.
Government Experts Make Ingenuous
Use of Swells and Other
Military Goods.
The Munitions Inventions Depart-
ment of the British Government, near
Esher, England, is stated to be using
the most expert inventive genius and
up-to-date business methods with a
view to finding commercial uses for
the vast quantities of waste war ma-
terial which the country has in stock
The Times of July S gives some 111-
teresting results of experiments which
are being carried out by the depart-
ment in sheds specially erected au the
riverside estate of Luber Court,
In the construction of special crane
piles of wood and wire (piles having
the strength of steel with only one-
third its weight) for airplanes and air-
ships, large quantities of wood saw-
dust accumulate. It has been found
that this saw -dust, on being mixed
with glue and certain other substances
and compressed, Gan he planed and
worked in the sante way as wood; by
varying the pressure its solidity can
be altered to suit the purposes for
which it is required. Women's shoe
heels, ear trumpets for airplane Spot-
ting machines, -and many other articles
can be fashioned from this sawdust
material.
Possibilities in Shells.
Shells of various calibre have been
proved, by experimentation, to have
considerable commercial possibilities.
The steel of which they are made is
in many cases capable of being render-
ed glass hard, and milling cutters have
been produced which are reported to
have st(oocl the most exacting tests.
After a little manipulation in the
lathe, an 18 -pounder shell, minus nose
and copper band, makes an excellent
shafting coupling, the copper hands
selling at, a good price for electrical
and other purposes. A 6 -inch shell in
the same way becomes a fine flexible
coupling, and so on. Shells being al-
ready hollowed out, there is a great
saving in labor and material by using
them instead of solid steel for coup-
lings and other articles, when the
dimensions are suitable. A special
;5 lathe extension constructed from
spare parts enables waste 18 -pounder
cartridge cases to be cut into strip
brass., and containers from shrapnel
shells can he used, with• -a slight al-
teration, as lamps.
Altering Airplane Engines.
The most interesting and important
experiments from a commercial point
of view are said to be those in con-
nection with the utilization of airplane
engines for ordinary commercial pur-
poses. By making an alteration in the
carburetor it is possible to run the
engines on coal gas, and with coup-
lings macre from shells they have been
connected to dynamos with very good
results. While second-hand airplane
engines have a limited market, it is
believed that as stationary power
units they will prove a useful innova-
tion. The experiments made with
them at Inber Court are said to have
proved then to be most reliable and
economical as motor -boat engines,
driving pumping apparatus, and for
numerous other purposes. On one
such machine an air bomb has been
fitted as an expansion chamber and
silencer; on another, a similar article
is in use as a compressed -air cham-
ber. A tank, with the unnecessary
part cut away, and a bogey fitted at
each end, has been made into a valu-
able workshop locomotive.
Artificial limbs and other devices
also come within the scope of the
lalunitions Inventions Department. A
portable bridge is one of the latest
developments. A 50 -foot length of
this bridging can be carried easily on
a Ford van, and, during test, such a
length was unloaded, got into post.
tion, and crossed by 20 men within the
space of 6% minutes.
The Value of Rest.
Your physician will 'tell you that
whenever possible you should lie down
for a little rest each day. To do eo
•will take some of the load off that
faithful heart of yours, which keeps
pumping away without cessation day
and night. Your physician will ex.
plain that when sitting down, as cern-
pared with standing, you save your
heart nine beats a minute, and that
when you lie down you take off an
additional six beats. So merely lying
down means less pumping to be done
and kiss wear and tear on the body's
mast vital organ.,
%t is, tlirift of time to take a few
moments each day from the activities
/ of one's work and stretch out full
length. Housewives and others whose
work keeps them on their feet a great
deal should alt as niuch as possible.
Increased vitality and longer lives
will result from following these simple
auggesirimes,
PAINFUL RHEUMATISM
May be Driven Out' of the Sys-
tem by Enriching the Blood.
In the days of our fathers and grand-
fathers rheumatism was thought to be
the unavoidable penalty of middle life
and old age. Almost every elderly
person had rheumatism, as well as
many young people. Medical science
did not understand the trouble—did
not know that it was rooted in the
blood, 1t was thought that rheuma-
tism was the mere effect of exposure
to cold and damp, and it was treated
with liniments and hot applications,
which sometimes gave temporary re-
lief, but did not cure the trouble. In
those days there were thousands of
rheumatic cripples. Now, medical
science understands that rheumatisrn
is a disease of the blood, and that
with good, rich," red blood any man or'
woman of any age can defy rheuma-
tism, can be cured, by killing the
Poison which causes it. There are
many elderly people who have never
felt a twinge of rheumatism, and
many who have conquered it by simp-
ly keeping their blood rich and pure.
The blood making, blood enriching
qualities of Dr. Williams'Pink Pills is
becoming every year more widely
known, and it is the more general use
of these pills that has robbed rheu-
matism of its terrors. At the first
sign of poor blood, which is shown by
loss of appetite, palpitations, - dull
skin 'and dim eyes, protect yourself
against the further ravages of disease
by taking Dr, Williams' Pink Pills.
They have cured thousands of people
—if you give them a fair trial they
will not disappoint you.
You can get these pills through any
dealer in medicine or by mail at 50
cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 from
The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brock-
ville, Ont.
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Points on Squab Raising.
"The more one studies his pigeons,
the more money will he get in re-
turn," says an expert. "Go up and
look into the breeding pen. Don't
scare the birds. Look! See that big
bird working away at his nest! Does-
n't he look industrious? Watch him
and see him quit and start to drive
the first female that alights near him.
Make a note of it—it means about six
pairs of squabs at the end of the year.
See that little bird working over in
the corner? He stops for nothing.
If he drops a stem he •goes back for
another. He doesn't appear to notice
any Aone. Put him down for ten
pairs.".
Solid colored birds are not particu-
larly well adapted for squab -raising
purposes. This may appear peculiar
to a beginner, nevertheless it is true.
Size has been. sacrificed for color in
the breeding of solid -colored birds.
The weight of squabs varies from
six to eighteen pounds to the dozen;
nine pounds is a fair average. It re-
quires from four to six weeks to bring
squabs to marketable size. At this
time the down disappears from the
head and they are fully feathered
around the wings. They should then
be plump and heavy. When this period
is passed, their fat increases, the
once -tender flesh becomes hard, and
the birds, learning the use of their
wings, will leave the nest.
Pigeons are at the most productive
age between two and six years, but it
is not impossible to have some do good
work up until ten years old. Where
it is intended to hold squabs as breed-
ers, they should be leg -banded before
they are able to leave the nest, and a
record kept of their breeding. When
it is possible to determine the sex, the
males should be banded on the right
leg and the females on the left.
Squabs intended for market should
be caught before they are fed their
morning meal, so that the crops will
be empty. The method of killing,
plucking and cooling is practically the
same as employed with poultry. Never
save poor, inferior squabs for breed-
ing, as they will reduce the quality of
the stock. Dispose of weak or inferior•
breeders, especially if they are males,
as one always has a surplus of the
latter.
The most precarfous period is when
the birds are fromfour to eight weeks
old. This is the time of the first molt,
When the birds look droopy and
seem to lace in appeeitee .giVo th epi a
physic. Put a tablespoonful of Epsom
salts in their drinking water.. Do this
at night so they'Wil get the, full hone
fit in the morning.
Two parts of corn to one part of
crow -peas is a mixture that will make
plump, fat squabs. One who has tried
it says that his birds have never been
in a healthier condition, ser produced
better, than since he began feeding
this mixture. This is one way . of
saving wheat, and apparently with as
good results.
A PRINCE OF THE PLAIN PEOPLE.
H.R.H. ehe Prince of Wales.
We welcomed him, this Pringe of royal
line;
When first he came to Canada's fair
shore, •
We welcomed him because he was the
sign
Of Britain's Empire, which we all
adore.
We welcome him, a soldier lad and
brave,
Who marched to battle at his coun-
try's call,
And with his loyal subjects sought to
save
The flag of freedom from a shame-
ful fall.
And when we saw his eager, boyish
face,
His eyes of blue, his.sweet and sun-
ny smile,
He won our hearts, then how we wel-
comed him
Just for himself, so human all the
while!
But when among the common people
plain,
He moved as friend with friend, ear
hearts were stirred,
To think of him—the Prince of Peace
who came,
"Whom all the common people glad-
ly heard."
To Earl Haig of Bemersyde.
"Betide, betide—Whate'er betide,
Haig shall be Haig of Bemersyde."
—Thomas the Rhymer.
Huns, you may swarm over field and
trench,
Gas may sicken and smoke may
hide,
He will hold until France be :Prey Cli
Haig shall be Haig of Bemersyde,
Lines may be pierced and your fight
seem won, ,
William the few of our force deride.
He will stay till the years be done—
Haig shall be Haig of Bemersyde.
We may recoil and the Boche advance;
Pasehendael, Vimy, their host be-
stride,
"Back to the wall" he will fight for
France—
Haig shall be Haig of Bemersyde.
Apt for command, yet content to serve; !,
Loyal and brave, without boast or
pride,
Gentle of heart and iron of nerve—
Haig shall be Haig of Bemersyde.
We of the Border believe the rime;
Know that the soul of a race may
hide. "
As it"has been, so in aftertime,
Haig shall be Haig of Bemersyde.
Mildew is a particularly obstinate
stain to get out of clothing, but the
fallowing mixture can be made and
bottled, and removes almost any stain:
Potfr half a g+allIcn of boiling water
over half a pound of chlorinated lime,
and add two tablespoonfuls of com-
mon soda, and stir. When cold, the
mixture should be strained off, and
the liquid battled. For use, add one
part of ,the mixture to four parts
water, and if the stains are very tire-
some, soak them in the liquid for ten
minutes before washing.
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�U E etet lrfiD.k�U+t; .lh# a .mil,
A dish you 11
rr fish
At breakftnst or lunch
with either milk or cream
,fills a requirernterlt for
,nourish.` sent not met by
many cereals.
No cooking No.wwste
At Grocers Everywhere.
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Agents Wa!' ted
Agents wanted in towns through-
out Ontario and Quebec to handle
high-class securities. Particulars
on application. Good coA mis-
slon. Room 406, 12 King St. E.,
Toronto.
Have You Elephant's Ears?
You have no need to be ashamed of
then if you have. For, though not
beautiful to look upon, large ears are
always a sign of intellect and brain -
power. All great thinkers have been
generously endowed with this useful
appendage,
Take a few examples at random.
Gladstone, Beaconsfield, Lord Salis-
bury, John Bright, or, in our own.
times, men like Asquith, Kipling,
George Bernard Shaw, H. G. Wells, all
are, or were, the proud possessors of
large ears.
The tiny, shell-like ear may add to
the charms of the fair sex; but on a
man's head it indicates a frivolous dis-
position. It is found on flirts and
"lady-killers." It must be admitted,
however, that a good deal of stubborn-
ness goes with big ears.
Look at the people you pass on the
street. Notice their ears, and you
will be astonished to discover what a
wonderful variety of shapes there are.
In point of fact, no two pairs are exact-
ly alike. The hearing feature follows
that of the head. For instance, a
round, bullet -Bead carries round ears.
On the square head are ears approach-
ing the same form. Talking of ears—
did yotl know that you could hear just
as well if your ears were cut off? The
real sounding-board—the tympanum—
is inside the head.
The true "Elephant ear" is long and
narrow, the same width top and bot-
tom. It lies close to the head, and
presents a somewhat flapper -like ap-
pearance.
This is to certify that I have used
MINARD'S LINIMENT in my family
for years, and consider it"the best lini-
ment on the market, I have found it
excellent for horse flesh.
(Signed)
W. S. PINEO.
"Woodlands," Middleton, N.S.
ma
Forest Regeneration.
"If we should begin to -day to pro-
tect our cut -over lands from fire and
to use wholly practical Methods of
forestry to secure reproduction after
logging, we could secure in the next
50 or 60 years an annual production of
over 60,000,000,000 feet a year without
lessening our forest capital. And this
would be done without devoting to
tree growth land that is not chiefly
valuable for that purpose,"—Henry S.
Graves, United States Forestry Ser-
vice.
MONEY ORDERS.
Send a Dominion Express Money
Order. Five Dollars costs three cents.
Johnny on the Spot.
A youngster went into a merchant's
busy office. Not getting immediate at-
tention he approached the boss and
said:# "Excuse me, sir, but I want a
job and I'm in a hurry."
"You do, eh?" said the merchant.
"And why are you in such a hurry?"
"Got to hurry," replied the young-
ster. "Left school yesterday and I
haven't struck anything yet. I can't
waste time and if you've got nothing
I'll be moving on. The only place I
can stop long is where they can pay
me for it."
"When can you come?" asked the
surprised boss.
"Don't have to come," was the quick
reply. "I'm here now, and would have
been at work before this if you'd just
said so."
Minard's Liniment Cures Burns, eto,
A Strike That Failed.
Labor strikes are not the product
of the last hundred years, as some
people think. They were frequent in
even the earliest recorded days.
One of the largest strikes that the
world has ever known occurred in
Egypt during the reign of Cheops,
several thousand years before the
Christian era,
Cheops ordered a great pyramid to
be built in his honor, and while it was
in course of construction it is said
that 50,000 workmen downed tools and
refused to 'continue with the work.
The reason they gave was that the
food with which they were furnished
was insufficient In quantity and poor
in quality.
The contractors tried arguing with
them, and '4hen that failed soldiers
were ordered to drive the strikers
back to work. Many thousands of
them were cut to pieces, while a cer-
tain number of them escaped, and fled
the country.,
Milking ,shorthorns has a place
in Ontario's agricultural economy.
Armenia..
Armenia! The name is like a sword
In every Christian. heart, 0 martyr
patten,
Eldest of all the daughters of the
world,
Exceeding all in bitter tribulation.
Armenia! The name is like a cry
Of agony that shrills around the
sphere,
Bread, bread before her last starved
children die
And tell to Christ how cold our
hearts are here.
Armenia! A figure on a cross,
Pale, washed, bleeding, with implor-
ing eyes!
Except we save her, all our gain is
loss
And Christendom shamed in her
sacrifice.
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Baby's teething time is a time of
worry for most mothers, Baby's little
gums become swollen and tender; his
bowels get out of order and constipa-
tion, colic or even diarrhoea sets in.
To make the teething period easy
Baby's Own Tablets should be given
the little one. They sweeten the
stomach; regulate the bowels and
keep baby good natured. Concerning
them Mrs. Ma1<cel D. LeBlanc, Mem-
ramcock, West, N.B., writes: "I have
flax$ii: +LLA.NNOtrS.
ALESI 1.oI'LE--IdARVF„LOUS DIS-
I COV.FILY -- Naptha' Tablets wash
clothes spotlessly clean without rubbing;
enormous detnand; selling experience
unnecessary; hundred per cent. Profit;
send ten cents for samples. Clarretson,
Brantford, Ontario,
(IANCI:It, TUMORS, LUMPS. ETC.,
internal and external, cured without
pain by our home treatment•. write us
befura toe late. Dr. l;ellman 11�ediear
Co.. Limited, Coilingwood, Ont.
used Baby's Own Tablets for the past A good intention makes
six years and have found them indis blanket on a cold night.
pensable. To my mind nothing can
equal them in alja.ying the fever ac-
companying teething. I would not be
without them and can strongly recom-
mend them to other mothers." The
Tablets are sold by medicine dealers
or by mail at 26 cents a box from The
Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brock-
ville, Ont.
Never take the chance of running
stovepipes through floors or partitions
without good drums around them.
Minand's Liniment Relieves Neuralgia.
Of the 60,000 or more daily and!
weekly newspapers in the world, mare
than half are printed in the English'
language.
WHEN YOU SUFFER
FROM RHEUMATISM
Almost any man will tell you
that Sloan's Liniment
means relief
For practically every man has used
it who has suffered from rheumatic
aches, soreness of muscles; stiffness
of joints, the results of weather ex-
posure.
Women, too, by the hundreds of
thousands, use it for relieving neur-
itis, lame backs, neuralgia, sick head-
ache. Clean, refreshing, soothing,
economical, quickly effective. Say
"Sloan's Liniment" to your druggist.
Made in. Canaria... Get it today.
85o, 70c, $1.40.
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LEMONS WHITEN AND
BEAUTIFY THE SKIN.
Make this beauty lotion cheaply for
your face, neck, arms and hands.
At the cost of a small jar of ordinary
cold cream one can prepare a full quart
ter pint of the most wonderful lemon
skin softener and complexion beauti•
fler, by squeezing the juice of two
fresh lemons into a bottle containing
three ounces of orchard white. Care
should be taken to strain the juice
through a fine cloth so no lemon pulp
gets in, then this lotion will keep
fresh for months. Every woman
knows that lemon juice is used to
bleach and remove such blemishes as
freckles. sallowness and tan and is
the ideal skin softener, whitener and
beautifier.
Just try it! Get three ounces of
orchard white at any drug store and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up a quarter pint of this sweetly fro,
grant lemon lotion and massage it
daily into the face, neck, arms and
hands. It is marvelous to smoothen
rough, red hands.
ECZEMA IN RASH
CUTICUPA HEALS
Very Italy and Burned.
Troubled Six Weeks.
"Our daughter's face came out in
a rash that we were told was eczema.
Her cheeks got sore
and she rubbed caus-
ing loss of sleep. The
breaking out was very
itchy and burned so
that I had to tie gloves
on her bands tokeep
her from scratching.
"This trouble lasted about six
weeks before I used Cuticura. I used
one large box of Cuticura Ointment
with two cakes of Cuticura Soap
when shewas healed." (Signed) Mrs,
H. Stares, Blenheim Rd., Galt, Ont,
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Tal-
cum are ideal for daily toilet uses.
For free sample each of Cuticura Soap, Oint-
ment and Talcum address poet -card: "entioura,
Dept. A, Boston, 17. 5. 1i." Sold everywhere.
SINCE ti 1870
30 NUF.SCOUGHS
ONLY TABLETS MARKED
"BAYER" YER'7 AR: ASPIRIN
Not Aspirin at All without the "Bayer Cross,
For Colds, fain, Headache, Neural- package which contains eompleto di-
ggia, Toothache, Baraclre, and for rections. Then you are getting real
Rheumatism, Lumbago, Sciatica, Neu- Aspirin—the genuine Aspirin rre-
ritis, take Aspirin marked with the scribed by physicians for over nine -
!name ".Bayer" or you aro not taking teen years. low made in Canada.
;Aspirin at all. Handy tin boxes containing 111 tab-
, Accept only "Bayer Tablets of lets cost but a few cents. Druggista
;Aspirin" in an unbroken "Bayer" also sell larger "Bayer" packages.
neve is only. ease .illp»irixt-e.t'Ba,yer"eem'!'on meat say "Bayer"
Aspirin le tie trade mark (re !sterid In Canada) of Bayer Manufacture of Mono-
xoettoaoldobtor of sallogllcaold VPlrlla It is well known that Aspirin means Slayer
manufacture, to aesint the public, against imitations, the Tablets of Bayer Cott test'
Well be stamped with t e r general attde mark, the "Bayer Cross."
BD. 7e ISSUE No. 39—'19.
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