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TIIFIL&2M FRONT
Rapidly expanding use of
electrical f a r m production
equipment is confronting ' the
farmer with a new problem: His
farmstead wiring, for the most
part is not large enough to han-
dle it.
* *
Recommendations as to what
this wiring should be are con-
tained in the completely revised
edition of "Farmstead Wiring
Handbook" just off the press.
* * *
Published by the Interior
Committee on Interior Wiring
Design, the new 48 -page manual
supersedes an original edition
published in 1946. It lists a new
set of minimum standards which
in the electric industry's opinion
are necessary if the farm is to
be adequately wired for present
and future needs,
* * *
It is not a book on how to in-
stall wiring, it is a book on how
to plan wiring. The handbook
recommends and suggests such
things as sizes of wire, number
and location of outlets to help
the farmer improve the effi-
ciency, convenience and ade-
quacy of his electric service.
* *.
The handbook is divided into
three sections: Interior wiring
design, outdoor electric distri-
bution, and a series of tables
which show wire sizes needed
to carry various electrical loads.
AU are explained in easy -to -
understand text and diagrams.
* * *
The interior wiring section
covers practically every farm
electrical application from those
in dairy and poultry structures,
to barnyard lighting and water
systems. The exterior wiring
section contains all-new chap-
ters on three-phase service, iso-
lated motors, emergency service
and underground services and
feeders.
Just how much greater use
the U.S. farmer is making of
electric power is shown in these
facts: In 1930, says the hand-
book, a three -wire, 60 -ampere
electrical connection was con-
sidered adequate to service most
farms. By the end of World
War II, 60 to 100 amperes or
more were needed. Today, an
upsurge in the development and
purchase of new equipment,
particularly those operating on
230 -volts, is putting a still great-
er strain on most farms' wiring.
Thus, some farmers are finding
even 200 -ampere service to be
inadequate.
* * *
Some o f t h e handbook's
changes and additions:
* Service entrance panels
now in most cases should be
200 -amperes or larger, and serv-
ice entrance conductors should
be no smaller than No. 2 copper
or. 0 aluminum.
* * *
* All branch circuits in farm
buildings are now recommend-
ed to be 2Q amperes.
* * *
* For the first time a minim-
um wire size (No. 12) is recom-
mended for branch circuits.
* * *
* Wiring for such new farm-
ing wrinkles as milking pits,
automatic feeders, silo unload-
ers, hotbeds and heat lamps
lever drinking and feeding areas
are discussed for the first time.
* * *
The manual is designed for
use by agricultural colleges,
electric power suppliers, archi-
tects, engineers, builders, elec-
trical contractors, and lending
institutions as well as the farm-
er. Material was developed by
experts from the Wiring Design
Committee's twelve sponsoring
organizations. These organiza-
tions include the American So-
ciety of Agricultural Engineers,
the National Rural Electric Co-
operative Association and the
Inter -Industry Farm Electric
Utilization Council plus various
other electrical trade associa-
tions and technical societies.
Chart of Common
Childhood Ills
The following charts, which
Will be printed from time to
time, deal with some of the ail-
ments which especially threaten
children and how you can rec-
ognize their early syr'ptoms.
They were compiled by Dr. lago
Galdston, of The Bureau of
Medical Information, New York
Academy of Medicine and were
first published in "Better Liv-
ing"
`�'onSiiitis
What's involved:
An inflammation of the ton-
sils; caused. by any of a variety
of bacteria or viruses. •
When to suspect it:
Sore throat • Headache •
Fever • -Sometimes swallowing
is painful • Occasionally, vom-
iting, diarrhea or stomach-ache.
What you can do:
Call your doctor • Keep child
warm, in bed and on light diet
• Give fluids.
What your doctor can do:
Prescribe sulfa drugs or anti-
biotics if necessary.
Duration:
3 to 4 days, in bed.
Possible complications:
If not treated promptly can
lead to ear infections or. swollen
glands, especially in infants and
very young children • Repeated
bouts may cause chronic infec-
tion of tonsils, throat or ears.
*
Tuberculosis
What's Involved:
A contagious infection of the
lungs, glands or joints; caused
by tubercle bacilli (bacteria).
When To Suspect It:
(If someone in the home has
tuberculosis, be especially alert
for any of following symptoms).
Weight loss. Fatigue. Loss of
appetite. Sometimes, f eve r.
Chronic cough (lung Tb), swol-
len glands (glandulor Tb) or
swelling in one or more joints
(joint Tb). Occasonally an at-
tack of meningitis is the first
sign that a child has Tb.
What You Can Do:
Take child to doctor for a
tuberculin skin test.
What. Your Doctor. Can Do:
Advise about special diet, sun,
fresh air. Perhaps prescribe
some of the newer wonder
drugs such as streptomycin, INH
and PAS.
Duration:
Varies from a few months to
years, much of this time in bed
-the sooner the disease is de-.
tected, the sooner, in most cases.
it can be arrested; hospitaliza-
tion is nearly always necessary;
contagious until recovery and
smears or cultures are negative.
Possible Complications:
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If not detected promptly,
pneumonia or meningitis. Occa-
sionally in Women, if the pelvic
area .becomes involved, sterility
may result,
How To Prevent 11:
See that child's uutriton is
good.. Avoid contact"With infect
ed persons. If prolonged or re-,
peated exposure isunavoidable,
consult -your doctor about ad-
visability of BCG vaccine,
Whooping Cough
What's Involved:
A contagious infection of : the
respiratory tract; caused by spe-
cific bacilli (bacteria).
When To Suspect It:
Constant hack I n g cough,
worse at night and in early
morning, which doesn't respond
to the usual medication; cough-
ing spells may be violent enough
to cause marked redness of 'face
or vomiting, but whooping does
not occur for about 3 or 4 weeks
after the cough begins. Some- •
times, slight fever. (An im-
munized child may occasionally
have a very mild case which
only your doctor can diagnose).
What You Can Do:
Call your doctor. Child should
berefed after vomiting and
should have plenty of sun and
fresh air.
What Your Doctor Do:
Prescribe expectorants for
the day, .sedatives for the night.
Give convalescent serum to re-
lieve severity of cough and
shorten duration of the disease.
Prescribe antibiotics.
Duration:
From 5 to 12 weeks, but usu-
ally no time in`bed; contagious
for about the first 3 to 4 weeks.
Possible Complications:
Occasionally severe vomiting
may constitute a nutritional
danger. In infants, the respira-
tory tract tends to become
blocked, which can prove fatal.
If not properly treated, may
lead to chronic bronchitis, pneu-
monia or involvement of the
HOUSE HITS CARS - It's usually the car that's the culprit, but
not' this time. This two-story frame house hit the two cars
while it was being, moved to a new location in Grand Rapids.
Police said a cable snapped and the house rolled backward
down a slight grade. One wooden beam nearly flattened car
at left, while car at right was only slightly damaged.
central nervous system (ence-
phalitis),
How To Prevent It:
Whooping cough shots in in-
fancy, with boosters as recom-
mended by your doctor. If an
immunized child is exposed,
consult your doctor about the
advisability of a booster shot.
If a child who has never been
immunized is exposed, consult
your doctor about gamma glo-
bulin injections or convale-
scent serum to ensure a milder
case.
LONG TIME TOGETHER -Meet Uncle Ned and Aunt Rosie Kearney,
of Memphis. They're believed to be the longest -married couple
in the United States. Uncle Ned is ,103 years old. Aunt Rosie is
believed to be in her late nineties. They figure they've been
married 82 years, since one of their sons is 81. They've had 19
children, but only three sons are now living. Their grandchildren
and great-grandchildren are estimated to total 60. That cylinder
the Kearneys are holding is not a rolling pin. It's a stick of candy.
They like candy and snuff.
Good Guys
Own Books
When the television people
wish to set a scene that quickly
will provide the. stamp of cul-
ture, refinement, solid charac-
ter, learning and respectability
how do they proceed? Every-
body knows that they gain the
effect they want by presenting
the characters in front of a back-
ground of books.
Several of the television per-
sonalities strut their stuff in
front of row upon row of books,
thus slyly implying they are
steeped in the world's wisdom
that has been crammed into
books and are Learned persons
as well as keen observers of the
world's scene,
The use of books in television
is so effective that the kids, who
sometimes require a few mo-
ments to puzzle out which is the
bad guy and which is the good
guy in -a western picture, quickly
spot the good guy in the society
drama. He's the fellow who
own* all the books.
It's almost an axiom that if
any dirty work is done in a book-
lined room said dirty work is
not done by the owner of the
books.
We suggest that these signs
of the great prestige books en-
joy may give some ideas to har-
assed Christmas shoppers won-
dering what to give to whom.
Books may be the answer, be-
cause books are desired by un-
told millions of men, women, and
children who like to read books
as well as look at them. Remem-
ber the children. Every child
loves books, and they should
never be allowed to grow out of
or forget this love - Ogden
(Utah) Si:hndard-Examiner.
Thrilling Tale
War, in all its aspects of hero-
ism, horror and brutality, pro-
vides an unending stream of
graphic material for the author's
pen and colour for the artist's
brush. A great many of the
bo6ks and canvases follow a
set 'pattern; occasionally one
effort stands out in more vivid
contrast.
And such a book; devoid of
romance and concerned solely
with the hard-hitting simplicity
of .truth, is "Doctor At Dien -
Bien -Phu,"
The author, Major Grauwin,
is a .French army doctor, who
administered to the needs of the
ill-fated garrison at Dien -Bien -
Phu in Indo-China, when under
siege by the Communists. His
narrative is, not concerned with
military strategy but the care
of the wounded.
As the siege wore on and the
toll of casualties mounted to
over -whelming proportions, the
doctor found it impossible to
accommodate those who were
on the way to recovery - the
abdominal cases, amputations,
limbs in plaster, chest wounds,
those who had lost an eye.
To slake room for the never-
ending stream of new casual-
ties, former patients had to be
returned to their units. These
men, not content to rest idle -
the phrase is, ironical -begged
their officers to be allowed to
carry on the struggle.
"I've still got one arm left and
I've not forgotten how to throw
a grenade" "Let me have
that machine-gun. I've only got
one leg , give ine a chest to
sit on" . "I've still got one
eye -let me have that totnmy-
gun." Nearly all these were
wounded a second time; a third
of them were killed.
Precious drugs, sorely needed,
were dropped by parachute .. .
mostly to fall into enemy hands.
The field hospital became a sea
of mire and soiled dressings.
Still the gallant doctor and his
colleagues operated and tended
the casualties in appalling con-
ditions.
It became difficult to walk,
the operating theatre -a rein-
forced dug -out -was ankle deep
in mud, and boots had to be
wrenched out of it after the au-
thor had stood stationary while
performing an operation. There
was no time to remove foot-
wear, and the skin on the feet
of the operating staff, shut up
in the damp boots, turned an
alarming colour.
Captain Hantz of the medical
service, a colleague of Major
Grauwin, operated night and
day without respite. In twenty
days he successfully carried out
more than 250 urgent surgical
operations. "A feat," states the
author, "bordering on the mi-
raculous." And these were per-
formed with shell -splinters ri-
cocheting off the logs over the
roof of his theatre.
Wounded men, brought to the
shelter for surgical attention,
died. They had not died of their
wounds, or from any ill-effects
of the anaesthetic. They had
died of sheer exhaustion. De-
spite fearful odds and heavy
bombardment, the medical serv-
ice carried on.
Unselfish and unstinted devo-
tion to duty was of the highest
quality. And the heroism of
Genevieve de Galard, the one
nurse who stayed until the bit-.
ter end, will never be forgotten.
At times her patient under-
standing and sympathetic mini-
sterings did more to relieve the
pain -racked bodies of the
wounded than perhaps did the
treatment of the surgeon.
Her unselfishness was a by-
word. On one occasion Major
Grauwin passed in front of
Genevieve's shelter. He peeped
in to see whether she was all
right. Gnevieve was not there.
On the bed was a man covered
with gauze and adhesive plaster,
and two more on the floor, one
with a splint on his left leg, the
other with a huge dressing on
K. Barclay Warren, 13.A.. 8.18.
Guidance for Effective Praying
Luke 18:1-1.4
1Vlemory Selection; The effectu-
al fervent prayer of a tightens%
man availeth. much, James 5;1
Tdday's scripture teaches
three important lessons regard-
ing prayers, "Men ought always
to pray," Paul said, "Pray with-
out ceasing." Our praying is too
spasmodic. Many never think' of
prayer until they get in trouble.
It's like a spare tire; only to be
thought of in time of trouble.
But life is off centre that way.
We ought always to pray. Then
life will run more smoothly and
we shall accomplish much more
for God and our fellowmen.
Jesus taught persistence in
prayer. The widow kept pester-
ing the judge until he took up
her case. So we must continue
in prayer. "Ask, and it shall be
given you; seek, and ye shall
find; knock, and it shall be
opened unto you." Seeking is
stronger than asking and knock-
ing emphasizes persistence. But
we may wonder, "If it is Goa's
will to give it to me, way should
I have to continue knocking"
Continuing instant in prayer
does something to us. After
continual knocking we may be
in a humble attitude so that we
are better fitted to receive the
gift. We may need a disciplin-
ing of our own spirit.
Jesus teaches sincerity in
prayer. The Pharisee's prayer
was a soliloquy which exhibited
his own conceit. He mentioned
no fault of his own, but enum-
erated the sins of others in order
that he might congratulate him-
self upon his superior morality.
Such praying . received no ai -
swer from God, and doubtless
none was expected. There was
really nothing to answer, as he
asked for nothing, but merely
informed the Almighty how
good he was.
The Publican's prayer is much
diferent. He stands afar of. Fie
confesses with shame that he
is a sinner. His prayer was a
cry of the heart, simple, concise,
stirred, it speaks in telegrams."
In one brief sentence tie sum-
med up his soul's need, and that
need was for mercy.
Let us experience more fully
the benefits of prayer.
his head. Genevieve had given
up her shelter to her friends -
the wounded.
"Doctor At Dien -Bien -Phu" is
a monument to the selfless
courage of Genevieve and of
men like Major Grauwin who,
under terrible stress, made the
sufferings of others their con-
stant concern.
Bars are something which, if
you go into too many of, you
are apt to come out singing a
few of, and maybe land behind
some of.
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GRACE-FUL GESTURE -- For the first time in history, the royal
flag is hoisted at the palace of Monaco while the prince in
absent. Usually flown only when the ruler is in residence, the
flag was raised in honor of Prince Rainier's engagement le
actress Grace Kelly.