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The Seaforth News, 1930-08-21, Page 7Home -Made Glider Sets New ecord •$`x,000 Offered for the First .4 . Glider to Fly. Across Channel The newest sport—and the most fas. .cinating and exciting—in England, is ,gliding, or flying in motorless planes. Gliding experts' are the real bird men. They develop the perfect air .sense, which enables them to take ad- vantage of every favoring current of »air, to adjust themselves to every -changing condition; and to remain ,aloft for periods which seem unbeliev- ably long when yeti remember that their planes are without engines. .Considerable distances. have been vered in gliders, and the $5,000 prize which has been offered for the :first all -British glider, -flown by a Bri- tiah pilot, which crosses the Channel before Mai' 31st, 1932, will probably be won well within the time liinit set. Flights like this would have been rout of the question some time ago. The primitive glider made only the very ,shortest of flights, and was in the air for minutes or seconds, while the Mod- .ern craft stays up for hours. It was calculated that Otto Lilienthal, tile .gliding pioneer, was only in the air for about five flours in all his five years of experiment. • •Paid With His Life For that five hours in the air he paid with his life. He was killed in 1895 as the result of a .gliding -acct-, •dent. Gilding, of course, was not a sport then—it is only recently' that it has become so. In the 'nineties it was deadly earnest and deadly dangerous. An Englishman, Percy Pilcher, who had seen Lilienthal in theair, con- tinued his experiments and built a number of gliders. He got very little • encouragement. wascalleda madman, He nand accused of'fl ins In the face of Providence. 'flying e ce. When he, like Lilienthal, paid the supreme penalty of the pioneer,there were plenty of people who probably thought that it "served him right." Pitcher was killed in 1899. Four years later an event occurred which changed the history of the world. Or - villa Wright made the first flight in a power -driven aeroplane. rk The machine which the Wrights in- vented was only made possible by the gliding experiments which had pre- ceded it. The famous brothers started where Lilienthal and Pilcher had left off, and they made a large number of gliding flights, and experimented with different types of glider, before they embodied in their first power -driven aeroplane all the knowledge they had. gained. To -day gliding still throws light on Many air problems, and it provides the finest possible school for an air pilot.. But a great many of those who take it ftp regard it mately as a sport, though a sport which necessitates a very careful'study of meteorology. Riding the Thunderstorm For instance, the .capacity to soar in a glider depends on knowledge of weather conditions and how to utilize them. Soaring is only possible where the glider encounters a rising current of air, and uses it to counteract the normal tendency of the glider, which is slightly downwards. Herr Itroufeld, the German expert, who came to England to show British gliding enthusiasts the possibilities of the new sport, is a master of the art 01 using such currents ¢f air. He has even been known to take advantage of a moving thunderstorm, soaring in front of it. Some of the gliders in use to -day are fairly expensive; others cost remark- ably little. .Some may even be home- made. One gliding expert, a school- master, set up a record by remaining In the air for eight and three-quarter hours in one of these home-made glid- ers. Broomsticks were largely util- ized. in its construction, and the pilot's neat was made from a lard tub lid. Answers. Cuba to Have Rural Schools in Farming Havana, Cuba—Cuba will establish a system of rural schools throughout' the Republic which will make a fea- ture of farming courses in varying types to meet the needs particularly of the sections in which they are to be built. Thus in those sections where sugar cane constitutes a great- er part of agricultural production, particular effort will be'made to give the students a broad course in that field. The new system will open up :new avenues of opportunity for the Cuban ruralist and 'agriculturalist and is re- garded here as a forerunner of in- creased development in the farming industry generally, and particularly la the Government's, crop diversification campaign now under way. • In commenting on the situation which brought about the signing of the decree, Dr. Octavio Averhoff, Sec- retary of Public Instruction, pointed out that the rural schools at present are patterned strictly after those In the cities; Kwith the result that rural school students have been left some- what ill-egtiipped for the peculiar prob- lems which confronted them on tak- ing up life nn farms. 6. Income Tax Inspector: "How many dependents have you?" Henpecked; "Two children and a' landlord." 1' What letter does man drink?— (Tea) T. ' Friday, August 22 to Saturday, Sept. 6 ALL -CANADA YEAR at the world's largest ANNUAL EXPOSITION "LES VOYAGEURS"—Brilliant, historic grandstand pageant depicting the glorious romance of Canadian development, a super -production by 1500 performers on the world's largest stage. Seats 25c, $1.00, Boxes 1.50. MUSIC—Thirty beads headed by the All -Canada Permanent Force Bead of seventy-six skilled instrumentalists specially recruited from Canada's per- manent military establishments (by special permission Department of Militia and Defence). 2000 -VOICE EXHIBITION CHORUS, trained and directed' by Dr. H. A. Pricker, M.A., P.R.C.O., in four concerts, Saturday,. August 23; Thursday, August 28; Tuesday, Sept. 2, and Saturday, Sept 6. Seats, 25c. 75c. and $1.00. SPORT—Marathon Swims, (world's professional championships) Friday, August 22 (women), Wednesday August 27 (open). All -America out- board motorboat races. International sport competitions afloat and ashore. Canadasgreatestathleticmeet. British Empire, Games Athletes In interna- tional competitions. Trotting and Pac- ing races including $5,000. Futurities. CANADA FROM COAST-TO- COAST ON DRESS PARADE. This is your year. Arrange to come. •Reseraarions now being accepted for Exhibition Chores concerts and Grand- stand Pageant performances, Send rhegne or money order. SAM HARRIS, President H. W. WATERS. General Manager 72 Degrees Below Room Still Warin You wouldn't think it possible, would you, for a man wearing quite light clothing to be perfectly warm and comfortable in a room the tem- perature of which was 40 or 50 de- grees below freezing -point? Some- thing of the kind is made possible to- day by means of a device known as the "fever tube," invented by Dr. Walter Whitey, Research Director of the General Electric Company of. Schenectady. Dr. Witney discovered some time ago that the radiations of a special high -frequency wireless valve could raise the temperature of the human body to fever -point, though the tube itself emits no heat. Fever is Na- tare's own method of killing disease germs, and the Who have already been used with marked success in treating certain illnesses. Now conies another development. Dr, Witney suggests that whole fam- ilies could bo kept warm in the cold- est weather if they lived anrooms with metal plates Embedded in bh floors and ceilings. Such rooms would form condensers like those used in wireless set's, though, of course, on a much larger cale. In this way radiations from the valve would reach the bodies of those living in the room and their temperature could be regulated to the most comfortable degree. Under the influence of the tube a person can glow with a pleasant sum- mer warmth, though actually in an unheated room with all its windows wide open- and the temperature a long way below freezing -point, No i11 -effects are foreseen from the use of this method of warming, and it may be of the utmost use in thefu- ture not only to those who live la cold climates but also to Arctic ex- plorers and aeroplane pilots. 4e What is the different between a` timid child and a shipwrecked sailor? —One clings to his, ma, and the other clings to his Apar. Minard's Liniment removes Warts. A Loved Voice Fro:rl Across' the Equator r'? A NEW --A Rwr . t•a.q. d111•�`iim yli r R' \i-• �o r meweenmennennenneennOntienek Twenty days of constant travel over land and sea are required•to journey from Waliacetown, near London (On- tario), to Buenoi On-tario),toBuenos Aires. Is it any won- der then that Mrs: T, L. Pearce was pleasantly excited when word came from her son, W. R. Pearce, Assistant South American Chief Engineer in Buenos Aires, whom she had not seen for two years, that at one o'clock on her birthday' he would speak to her over the long distance telephone. The eventful moment arrived and Mrs. Pearce heard' her son'svoice over the wire as easily as if he were a few miles away. When she was able also to speak to and receive greetings from her little granddaughter her cup of happiness was full to oyerflowing. Just another incident of a family reunion by means of the telephone, but oh, what pleasure to all concern- ed!, The practice of keeping up the ties of home and friendship by long distance' telephone is growing with re-. markable rapidity: because of the con- venience, ease, and low cost of the ser- vice. ®VENO$ AIRES Championship Ring Is Felt -Padded When Prinio Carnera stepped into' the ring to face Godfrey, the giant negro fighter. , the other day, the roped "ring" groaned under a total weight of thirty-six stones. It had to be specially strengthened for the o00asion! There is quite an art in ring con- struction. The arenas used In the big fights are usually on a frame of steel beans, set a good distance apart from each other to make the floor springy. But they are strong, too, sturdy en- ough to bear hot only two Camera - sized men, but enough people to oc- cupy every foot of the floor space! This strain is carefully worked out. The reason for it really only ap- plies to American arenas, where excit- able fight fans sometimes invade the ring and stage a free light whenthe referee's verdict &lspleases them. Taking the Bump On top of the steel frame' is the board floor, covered v.ith canvas; but so that even Camera could not in- jure himself seriously by hitting it at high speed, an American ring builder, who has a big factory near New York,-, invented a felt pad with pneumatic pockets to go under the floor canvas. This takes ,,the worst; of the bump. The corner posts are braced with steel wires, and if you look closely at the ropes, you will see that they' are swung in a rather curious way. The bottom rope is set back from thel top two by an inch or so. This gives a fighter who has been rushed against the ropes a little extra room for kis "real.'" leg, and saves him from overbalancing and! falling through the ropes. The Man who invented the shock absorber pad also devised a special water -bucket and stool for the sec- onds in the corner. They clamp on to the ring -post and can be swung in and out of the ring easily, saving precious tfine by doing away with the awkward tin bucket and wooden stool, and giving a tired fighter a few extra seconds to breathing space.—Answers. Pale People Are In Peal Owl Laffs The average woman enjoys being envied even more than the average Man enjoys being prais.;d. Apple Cider Along about this time of year, With drifting leaves and meadows sear, When corn is standing in the shock, And wildin eese fl the flock g flying in And bitter-sweet on stake -and -rider, All turn your thoughts to apple cider. From out the West there comes a breeze, Across the orchard's apple trees. Which scampers up and down the hill, And steals across the cider mill. And to your nostrils, it says "Come, The mill is ruuning, please have some," Is there a man who can resist' The apple's juice the sun has kissed? And as you watch the pure sap drip You want to stand and sip and sip, You linger longer than you should, For atter all, what's half as good? Jones rang the bell at the new doc- tor's house. The doctor's wife ans- wered the ring. Young Doctor's Wife="You wish to see the doctor? Couldn't you come to- morrow morning?" Jones—"Why, isn't the doctor in?" Doctor's Wife (wistfully)—"Oh, yes, he's in, but you're his first patient, and I'd like you to come as a surprise for him to -morrow. You see, its' his birth- day." The road hog is nobody's fool. He knows he is safe because nobody else is fool enough to risk a smash. Do women have a sense of humor? asks one magazine. Absolutely. Otherwise they wouldn't be living with 1 us nice. Some Form of Nervous Break- down Always Threatens Them ` Pale people are. almost. always ner- vous. Paleness denotes lack of blood and too little blood usually results in Jaded nervus, sleeplessness, head- aches or neuralgia. Dr. Williams' Pink. Pills are differ- ent from most other medicines—it is impossible to take them and not feel better. Their whole mission is to make rich, red blood. .This new blood strengthens the nerves and gives vi- tality to the whole body. Concerning them Mrs. G. Cook, Bioor Street, To ronto, says; "Two years ago I used Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for a nervous breakdown with the result that I have been well and strong ever since.' You can get these Pills from any dealer in medicine or by mail at 50 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co,, Brockville, Ont. An American who speaks seven languages has just been married to a French lady who speaks four. It, is felt that the bride still has a slight ad- vantage. A married couple have decided that for the next six years they will speak to nobody but each other. Then it will be the husband's turn to say something. Anxious Daddy—"Quick, nurse, will it shave or paint?" Then there was tate timid gentleman who preferred blondes because he was afraid of the dark, Pete (the cowpuncher on a visit t0 Bad Man's Gulch)—"Hear they got a new dentist here. How do you get along with grim?" Matt (the ruiner)—"Well, he turned the air drill into me, but I escaped before the fool could tamp in the dyna- mite." • Some one remarked that they. have always believed wedding presents should also be given the parents of both bride and groom. "If yon will look to the root of most business failures,' said a man, you will find that the concernproceeded on the theory that the customer al - Ways was at fault, in contradistinction to the well known axiom that he is al- :ways right." Nowadays an ounce of operation is more to be desired than a pound of cure. The magician spread a blanket over the newspaper and proceeded to read through ft. °A girl got up and left the show, with the remark, "I can see that this is no place for girl with a thin silk dress on." Some men think a great deal of their heads. That's their weak spot. "Were you ever surrounded by wolves?" "Those who tell ua Christianity has. "No; but I used to open the dining failed should be asked to tell us. room doors at a summer hotel," how."—Dean Inge. God's Dark The Dark is kind and cozy, The Dark is soft and deep; The Dark will pat my pillow And love me as I sleep. The Dark is smooth as velvet, And gentle asthe air, And he is good to children And people everywhere. The Dark can see and love me Without abit of light, He gives me dreams and resting; He brings the gentle Night. God made the Dark, s0 Daytime Could close its tired eyes And sleep awhile in comfort Beneath the starry skies. The Daytime, just like children, Needs rest from work and play, So it can give us children Another happy day. God made the Dark for children And birdies in their nest, All in the Dark, He watches. And guard sus while we rest. —By Sohn Martin. Cholera Infant telt US WWII% 1061. WM% Met TS Classified Advertising FOR SALE I r,SEA SLED7012 SALE, M ODE L 16, with new 22 H.P. 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The Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. :r—• Education Education is education — develop- ment; not so much what is put la as what is got out, though, of course, there must be the putting in. Educa- tion is cultivation. It consists of two parts. Instruction: putting in; dis- oipline—forming, drawing out—mak- ing the child use the best he has.—Dr. Fairbairn. Have Minard's Liniment on your shelf. Wife -"I got two maids at the re- gistry office to -day and engaged both." Husband—"But we only keep one maid." "Yes; one conies on the first and the other on the fifteenth," Visitor: "Is that bull dangerous?" Farmer; "Oh, no, ma'am; he'sone of the sort they use for making beef tea." o6HU'A'6 PHILLIPS pF rt kaiv.__ e For Troubles due to Acid melees -nos ACD STOMACH HEAR.TeURN HACHE OAses NAu +. In SITUATIONS VACANT EARN MONEY NOW TAKING OR- DERS for Personal Christmas Greeting Cards. Finest line ever shown. Easy to sell. write for parti- culars. Regal Art Co.. 312 Spadina Ave., Toronto. Thoughts on Friendship Above our life we love a steadfast friend.—Marlowe. A friend should bear a friend's ia- firmitles.—Shakespeare. Angela from friendship gather half their joys.—Young. A friendought to shun no, pain to stand his friend in stead.—R. ©d - wards. A man, sir, should keep his friend- ship in constant repair.—Dr. Johnson. Full of this maxim, often heard ill! trade. Friendship with none but equals should be made. —Chatterton. He ought not to pretend to friend- ship's name, Who reckons not himself and friend the same. —Tube. Teaches "Johuuy, what's the dif- ference between a battle and a mas- sacre? Johnuy—"A battle is where a whole lot of whites kill . few Indians, and a massacre is where a whale lot of Indians kilt a few whites." Athletic People are subject to strains and liga- ment displacement. Rub in a little Minard's for prompt relief. A man doesn't necessarily feet girlish when he makes his maiden speech. Restless CHH. MEN CHILDREN will fret. often for no apparent reason. But there's al-. ways Castorial Harmless as the recipe on the wrapper: mild and bland as it tastes. But its gentle action soothes a youngster more surely than a more powerful medicine. That's the beauty of this special children's remedy! It may be given the tiniest infant—as often as there is need. In cases of colic, diarrhea or similar disturbance, it is invaluable. A coated tongue calls for just a few drops to ward off constipation; so does any suggestion of bad breath. Whenever children don't eat well. don't rest well, or have any little upset—this pure vegetable prepara- tion is usually all that's needed. 4=: Gel Riad of I ewda^'udf 'My ming Callen/vat Soap Assisted l,y Co llahou'aa Otint08Rcatit Bold everywhere. Soap 25e. Ointment 25 & 80a What most people call indigestion is usually exoess acid in the stomach. The food has soured. The instant rem- edy is an alkali which neutralizes. acids. But don't use crude helps. Use what your doctor would advise. The best help is Phillips' Milk of Magnesia. For 50 years since its in- vention it has remained standard with physicians. You will Lind nothing else so quick in Its effect, so harmless, so efficient. the tasteless spoonful in water neu- tralizes eutralizes many times its volume in acid. The results are immediate, with nc bad after effects. Once you -learn thid tact, you will never deal with excess acid in the crude ways, Go 'learn- now --why this method is supreme. 130 sure to get the geajuine I'hliltpe' Milir of 14iagti sia pre0dribed by phytyl• clans for 50 years in correcting excess acids. Each bottle contains b it diree. tions—any drugstore. -`Your Vegetable Com- pound is a good medicine. Anyone who is in poor health should not hesitate to try it. When I was taking the Vege- table Compound' I 'tried Ithe sample Liver Pills I found in the package. I h ve taken them every night since and I can feel myself improving. I am so thankful for the good they do me that I have told several women about it."— Mrs. G. W. Posliff, 263 Huron St., Stratford, Ontario. ISSUE No. 32---'30