HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1952-06-05, Page 6Safety -Pin Inventor
From our earliest beginnings, we
:Etre very close to the safety pin.
And it is an ingenious device, and
'the uses to which it may be put
are manifold.
The man who invented the safe-
ty pin was Walter Hunt. He did
h not because he wanted to keep
his pants up, but because he owed
his draftsman $15.
He sold the model and patent
of the pin for $400 and that is all
the profit he ever made from one
of the world's most useful devices.
Hunt was a Quaker w1 o came
from upstate New York to settle
in New York city in 1825, accord-
ing to a recent article by Jean
Libman Block in American Week-
ly. He pursued inventions as a full
time career. He tossed off a new
invention whenever he needed
money to support his wife and five
children.
His inventions were practical,
but he himself was not. He failed
to capitalize on his inventions, with
the result that other people got
much of the financial reward that
should have been his.
He is the man who invented the
knife sharpener which operates
when the blade is drawn between
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two sets of wheels. He invented a
sugar pourer that allows only one
spoonful of sugar to run out at a
time. Ile invented the little stopper
that bobs back into place after you
have dipped your pen in an inkwell.
The rotary brush to be attached
to horse cars was invented by Hunt
and it was New York's first street
cleaning equipment. The same year,
1835, IIunt built New York's first
concrete building on West 10th
Street. It was known as Hunt's
Folly because people thought it
absurd to use concrete as a build-
ing material. Then after the Civil
War concrete became the hottest
thing in construction circles.
But Hunt's pioneer efforts were
forgotten.
About 100 years ago he patent-
ed first a wooden cartridge enclos-
ing a lead ball, then a metallic
bullet and then a breech -loading
repeating gun. Hunt assigned these
inventions for a small sum to fire-
arms companies.
Hunt's only impractical inven-
tion was a weird pair of suction
shoes that allowed an acrobat of
walk upside down• across a polish-
ed ceiling. It made for a good
stunt, but few people wanted to
walk on ceilings, so there wasn't
much money in the invention.
All these inventions were minor
commercial failures compared to
Hunt's catastrophic en c o u n t e r
with mechanized sewing. In 1832
he put together a machine that
seamed, stitched and sewed cloth.
But he neglected to Latent his de-
vice and sold his model to a black-
smith named Arrowsmith for a
small sum.
Then, a dozen years later, a
young farm boy named Ellias
Howe Jr., patented a sewing ma-
chine similar to Hunt's discarded
instrument. Dozens of companies
started making sewing machines
and courts were swamped with
lawsuits and counter -lawsuits in-
volving patents and royalties.
When Hunt finally tried to have
his device patented in 1854, the
court disallowed his claims on the
ground of abandonment.
He died in 1859, without realiz-
ing the wealth that should have
been . his • s -a resultof lie =runs"
inventions.
BEST ACTOR
The hog -nosed snake is known
for its ability. 13y flattening its
head and neck and by hissing; it
looks and acts as ferocious as a
cobra. No amount of provoking will
induce this snake to bite but in-
stead if he fails to scare you with
this method, he will resort to play-
ing dead, Rolling' over on his back,
he will remain lifeless for long
periods of. time. No amount of
handling will produce a sign of
life. He overacts his part though.
If you turn him over on his abdo-
men, he will immediately roll back
over on his back.
SPEEDS OF BIRDS
A Bob White flies 28 to 30 miles
per hour while a Mallard duck gets
up to 50 or 60 miles per hour.
The real speedster is the duck
hawk who flaps along at a clip
of 165 to 180 miles per hour, Mr.
Swan travels about 55 miles dur-
ing a complete turn of a clock's
long handl. Of these birds, the one
that really fools you is the Bob
White, The noise his wings make
when he is taking off makes you
think he's going twice as fast
as he really is. Therein lies much
of the sport of quail hunting.
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discourse
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19. Black bird
20. Cocky
pinnacle
21. Appeased
24.. Present
25. Trouble
26. Flap
27. Staff
28, Ourselves
29. Scolded
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33. I'xieted
34. Harden
36. Gone by
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metrically
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40. Ripple
against
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42. Groove
48. Prayer
45. Lure
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49. Mimics
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Single Sight For Tandem Trip - David Ferguson, 35, and wife
Patricia, 28, wave goodby to friends in New York before embark-
ing on their second tandem trip through Europe. David is truly a
back-seat driver, as the Canadian war veteran lost his sight dur-
ing World War 11, and Patricia must do all the sightseeing for both.
: WWL S
INGER.
�0f Gu��ttidol.i t�.e P
It is a small world. Remember a
few weeks ago I was writing about
Easter in England; of the long,
cross-country tramps our family
used to take on Easter morning, I
spoke of }fenny. Ryes Lane as
being a favourite walk. Even as I
wrote I thought, why bother to
mention the names of these small
places, they won't mean anything
to anybody. But then, because it
didn't matter one way or the other,
I let it go. Ani I glad I did! It
brought us a visitor from the North
Bay vicinity, who originally came
from the same district in England
as Partner and I, and it was my
mention of Henny that made him
sure of that. He knew that only a
native-born East Anglian would be
likely to know anything about
Henny Ryes Lane. So you see'
what .I mean . it IS a small
world; isn't it?
Sometimes as I write this column
I think of the poem -"I shot an
arrow into the air. It fell -I know
not where." Week by week f write
this column. It is published and it
goes -"I know not where." Home
folks like to send the home -town
paper to members of the family
who are living some distance away.
Thus the Chronicles of Ginger
Farm come to light in the most
unexpected places. That, of course,
is all the more interesting to hie
-when I know of it. For instance,
some time last year Bob was living
iri .a .construction camp. One day
the fellows were reading their mail
and one chap started chuckling to
himself. Bob said, "What's so
funny all of a sudden?"
"Olt; lust something in this
column."
"'What column:"
"Olt, I dun0n-something about
Ginger Farm."
"Who .wrote it?" ask ed Bob.
"Looks like soma dame by the
name of Clarke." A nd then he
addled "hey, your name is Clarke --
do you know who wrote this?"
The fellow nearly fell over when
Bob answered -"t guess I should
---that sante person is my mother!"
t know there are people in the
Arthur district who read this
roluntn and I want to tell the
women folk in that community that
you are directly responsible for
giving me a terrific lot of extra
work! Last fall 1 looked in at the
Arthur Fair and among the needle-
work exhibits i saw a bedspread
which was so attractive I carne
!tont: and started one like it my-
self. I believe it is called the
"Rosette pattern" as it is made up
entirely of circular pieces of print
drawn up to form rosettes which
are then joined together. No quilt-
ing is required. Alas, t did not
realize clow much work was in-
volved in this attractive world of
art. 1 am still making rosettes!
However. the enol is in sight -sand
by hook or by crook, that spread
will be finished yet. That one, yes
-Int never another! After this is
done I would like to start a quilt
like another I saw at that same
fair -if I can find out where to
get the pattern ---or maybe. design
something similar myself. It was
appliqued and had a design of
trailing leaves. I had three tickets
on the quilt and blissfully sboped
might be the lucky winner. Some
!tope ... I have never won any-
thing to nsy life. Por one thing 1
can't be bothered sending in box-:
tops and slogans to these contests
one hears over the air every day
of the week.
Well, I ant still busily wielding
tine paint•bi'uslt. It will iso 'tllttvs
when I ant not. To painting there
is no end in sight. T ani quite sure
I shall be at it all summer. How-
ever, we are now able to use the
sunroom. Partner joined me there
for a cup of tea this afternoon -and
liked it. For one reason it is the
warmest spot in the house. With-
out the furnace going the house is
somewhat chilly.
What I specially like about our
sunroom is seeing the flies, bees
and mosquitoes lturzinn around
outside and J. beyond their reach,
on the safe side of the glass or
screen. As I expected it is also
a grand place for watching birds.
Yesterday. two orioles were joy-
ously singing from the top of a
coil cf fence wire. not fifty yards
from where I sat. Two little wrens
were very busy on the lawn and
there was a little black and white
bird. which was evidently a species
of the warbler family. Several times
I have seen a big greyish -white
bird -a stranger to me -but which
seems to tally with the description
of the "marsh hawk" as givers in
Taverner's "Birds of Canada".
• Other activities last week were
easing a gluttonous cow, segregat-
ing broody hens; enjoying a brief
visit iron Fob.: arran.cinr; .hv
phonc, further visits from Daughter
and my sister Kathleen. 'Bye now
... back i go to the• paint -brush!
Making Rugs From
Did Nylon Stockings
Nylon hose that have develol.ed
tirunners" can still he used and
their luxurious beauty and so7t-
ness can still be enjoyed (by the
cat anyway), for you see I am
speaking of my nylon rugs from
discarded socks or stockings writes
"0 B. C." in The Christian 54i -
epee Monitor.
The hose can be dyed, cut into
strips, and woven (if you have a
loom) or crocheted (if you have a
big wooden crochet hook) into a
rug. But, if you just have your
two hands and want to retake a rug
'the easy way, cut the hems of the
hose out and you are ready to go
to work. Talce three stockings or
socks. pin the toes together and
start braiding. ,
Sew the tops of three more to
the tops of the ones you've 'just
finished and continue braiding.
When you come to toes again, sew
to toes of three more stockings
and proceed as before -sewing
tops to tops and toes to toes, alter-
nating the dark and light colors.
The heels can be folded in and
all unsightliness -runners, seams,
•and darns -can be hidden out of
sight in the folds of the braid.
Loth sides of the rug will he
smooth and pretty.
When you finish each braid of
three stockings start sewing the
braids together in a circular man-
ner to make a round rug, keeping
it flat and hiding the stitches in the
folds.
The widths of the braids can be
adjusted by braiding the ankle part
loosely and the top part tighter.
There won't be a noticeable dif-
ference it1 the width when all are
sewn together.
LOGY, LISTLESS,.
OUT .'
LOVE
WITH LIFE?
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acct If your liver bile to not flowing
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I SUE 23 1952
"Dear Anne Hirst: We have
been engaged over a year, and had
planned to get married in June.
I'm in the Air Force, and my girl
wanted me to be stationed nearer
her home; I worked hard and now
I'm here.
"After we started looking for a
house, she told
me she has de-
cided to start
nursing! I love
her so touch I
want to do any-
thing site wants.
I told her I'd
wait the three
years her course
will take. llut:
"Site gave me hack my ring, and
said she didn't want to tie me
down.
"I've told her I want to wait
for her, And I want to be en-
gaged, so I can have something
to work for. She doesn't want to
see anyone• else, and certainly I
don't.
"What Now?"
"1 ant so much in love I can't
sleep or do my work, for fear I'll
lose her! When I think of her
marrying anyone else I wish I
were a million miles from here
and had never met her. If I should
lose 'her, I feel it will be my fault.
"Neither of us has ever dated
anyone else since we met two years
ago. I was pretty Wild then. She
has changed me, though, and made
rue into a decent man.
"Though I see her every night,
each day apart seems longer. If
you know any way to get her to
take her ring back and to keep her
love, please tell sue!
LONESOME."
* So long as this girl doesn't
* date anybody else. what have you
* to fear? I understand how her
4' news shocked you, but knowing
* the alarming shortage of nurses,
* she's probably been weighing the
" question for some time, You are
* in service and should understand
• she feels she should do what she
* ran in the present emergency.
* She gave you back the ring, I
expect, because she wanted to be
* fair. She knows that three years
* is a long time to wait Inc a mar-
* riage you expected next month:
* in case anything occurred to
change your mind she wanted
* you to feel free, with no sense
4' of guilt.
* A ring is only a token, after
* all. And unless she gives you
* reason to doubt her, there seems
* little chance that she trill .trot .
'" continue to feel she is your
* fiancee and some day will he
* your wife. Tale that for grant-
* ed. and trust her. 1f site is nut
* being honest, you will know it
't` SOnn enough.
* You have surely proved the
qua'ity of your love by your ac-
* ceptance, without detour, of her
* decision. I have no suggestion
* other than to keep on seeing
* her as often as you can, and,
* ring or no ring, show her that
you live only for the ,,clay site
* will become your wife.
* So dispel these dark fears. do
* the job your country needs-
* and have faith.
Fect,
A MOTHER'S' FEARS
"Dear Anne Hirst: My daugh-
ter, 18, has just taken her first
position. There are a lot of young
inen in her office. She is constant-
ly talking about thein, and hinting
that she'd like to know some of
thein' better.
"I'm afraid for her. Site has only
gone with a few boys, and not any
during the last year. She is naive,
but self-reliant, yet so sincere her-
self that she'd never suspect any-
one of wrong intentions,
"Ifow can I broach this subject
to her, and perhaps protect her
from harm?
WORRIED MOTHER"
* Contrary to many a mother's
4' opinion, business offices are not
* always fertile fields for romance.
* The atmosphere is far more apt
* to be casually friendly. Young
" then take a girl for what she
* seems to be, and most of them
* have several girls on the string
* already.
* If your daughter seems at-
* tracted toward- one of her co-
"' workers, suggest that he bring
4' her home some evening so you
* all can get acquainted.
* Meanwhile, calor your fears.
* You have brought her up to
* know right from wrong. She
* has self-reliance and. poise, and
* any new friends she meets in
* her office will turn out, 1 expect,
* to be nice lads.
* *
It is better to trust the one yc,.4
love compiete'y, than to doubt an
innocent person. Take her word
as gospel, and let her know you
do. If trouble comes, Anne Hirst
is here to help you. Write her at:
Box 1, 123 Eighteenth Street, New
Toronto, Ont.
\'H'ALING ELECTRIFIED
I'erano brothers, well known.
New Zealand whalers, have re-
ported the first whale electrocuted
in the history of whaling, J. Per-
ano said they stuck the whale in
the Cook Strait with an electric
harpoon and ''he just rolled over
dead." With the explosive har-
poons 'used previously; it usually
took a wild chase and sometimes
as much as half an hour to kill a
whale,
SEDIC1N • tablets taken according to
directions is m safe way to induce sleep
or quiet the nerves when tense_ 81.00
Drugpores only! orbedicin Toronto2.
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FLAKY COFFEE CAKES
49i Scald ' c. cream, 2 tbs. granu-
lated sugar, 1 tsp. salt and 34. c,
shortening; cool 't0 lukewarm.
Meanwhile, measure into a large
bowl 1/, c. lukewarm water, 1 tsp.
granulated sugar; stir until sugar
is dissolved. Sprinkle with 1 en-
velope hlcisclimann's Royal Fast
Rising Dry Yeast. Let stand 10
mins,1.'l: l l:N stir well.
Add cooled cream mixtilre and
stir in 3 well•beaten eggs. Stir in
2 c. once -sifted bread flour; beat
until smooth. Work in 21/, c.
(abonu) once -sifted bread flour.
Knead on lightly -floored board
until smooth and elastic, Place in
greased bond and gilease top of
dough. Cover and set in a warm
placeyfree from draught. Let rise
until' doubled 111 bulk. Mix 14 r.
gran ulal ed sugar and 2 tsps.
ground cinnamon; sprinkle half
of this mixture on baking board.
Divide dough into 2 equal por-
tions and tum out one portion
onto prepared board, !.toll out
into a 12" square; fold from back
to front and .from one side to the
otlzer. Repeat rolling and folding
3 more tithes, flouring board
lightly if it becomes sticky. Sell
edges of folded dough and place
in a greased 8" actuate cake pati
and pat out to fit the pan; hotter
top lightly and press walnut
halves well into t•ht: dough.
Sprinkle remaining sugar and
cinnamon mixture da board ttnd
treat second portion of slough
same as first portion. Cover and
let .rise until doubled in bulk.
Bake in a moderate oven, 850',
15 mills., while preparing the fol•
lowing syrup; simmer together
for 5 mins., 1 c. granulated sugar,
Il/ tsps. grated orange rind, 14
c. butter or margarine and 1/t c.
orange juice. Quickly pour hog.
syrup over the. 2 paruaJly-haked
cakes and bake cakes about 1:1
loins. longer. ,Stand baked cakes
on cake coolers for 20 •nihiuics,
then lnaacn cclfe� 'or;•,r; ,
shake froth loan „