Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 19, 1923, Page 12

PAGE TWELVE. Che Casper ai The Casper Daily Tribune issued every evening and The Sunday Mi ing Tribune every Sunday, Wyoming. Publication offices: Tribune Buil site postoffice. y Entered at Casper (Wyoming) postoffice as second class matter, November 22, 1916, _---.-----15 and 16 change Connecting All Departments. Business Telephones Branch Telepho! By J. E. HANWAY MEMBER THE ASSOCIATED PRE} The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news credited in this paper) and also the local news published herein. | Advertising Representatives Prudden, King & Pruddef, 1720-23 Steger Bidg., Chi- cago, Ill, 286 Fifth Ave. New York City; Globe Bidg. Boston, Mass., Suite 404 Sharon Bldg. 65 New Mont. gomery St,, San Francisco, Cal. Copies of the Datly | Tribune are on file in the New York, Chicago, Boston} and San Francisco offices and visitors are welcome. | Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation (A. B. oO.) SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Carrter ap One Year, Daily and Sunday aH | One Year, Sunday Only _-- Six Months, Daily and Sunday ———$——$— se Three Months, Daily and Sunday -—-—-—-—-—- 777 One Month, Daily and Sunday --—--—-———---——- sits One Year, Daily and Sunda: One Year, Sunday Only — Stix Month, Dally ané Sunday —.—--———--——------ Three Months, Daily and Sunday One Month, Daily and Sunday ~—---—---------~ ‘All subscriptions must be paid in advance and ibe Datly Tribune will not insure delivery after subscri>- tion becomes one month in arrears. How to Burn Gas Ever since the invention of manufactured gas we have had with us the person who “blows it out.” In the years gone past this person has fre- quently paid the penalty with his life and nea been the butt of the newspaper paragrapher's | jokes. With the advent of natural gas users | made « more careful study of heating and light- ing and manufacturers improved appliances un- til they are today practically proof against all accident. Ignorance, of course is difficult to combat. Inventive genius has done its utmost in pliances and the press has done its part to atepel misunderstanding. Technical experts have Tent their assistance to splendid purpose. Casper has had in recent weeks several deaths resulting largely from lack of understanding | of just what and what cannot be done with natural gas with safety to tho user. Notwithstanding the fact that natural gas has Been in general use in the city for several years, | gewcomers are constantly arriving and those un- | acquainted with its employment are installing it) in their homes, that a brief chapter on the use| of gas seems almost imperative. Manufactured gas is man-made by “transmu- tation of crude, dirty inert coal into energetic gas.” Natural gas is made by nature and is| transmitted to the consumer in its natural state. | The heating value of natural gas is about twice that of manufactured gas. That is, it takes two cubic feet of manufactured gas to furnish the heating energy of one cubic foot of natural gas. | Because of its higher heating value, natural gas | requires twice as much air for combfistion as is} required by manufactured gas, otherwise the two gases are handled just the same in the home appliance. Natural gas does not have a distinc- tive offensive odor like manufactured gas, and this makes the detectiou of natural gas leaks in| the home more difficult. The flame temperature of the two gases is practically the same. Large volumes of gas, to be burned, must have geome of the air mixed with the gas before the s reaches the flame. In Bunsen or blue flame yurners, the air is sucked into the mixer by the} aspirating action of the gas. The air shutter) must be adjusted until a clean blue flame is pro- @uced. A yellow flame with this type of burner fs an indication of waste. Small volumes of gas forced out through a gmall hole, about the diameter of a pin, can get) enough air to insure perfect combustion with) @ yellow flame. This type, known as the lumin- ous flame burner, can be used only for room| heating purposes and then only in positions) where the flames do not impinge on each other or any surface. Grid or open-top stoves are desirable for good gervice so as to get the most direct path for the heat from the flame to the food. Many natural gas cook stoves have solid tops and burners 244 to 8%4 inches away. This is wrong. Such stoves always waste gas and frequently will not give any service when the pressure low. Natural gas appliances should always be ad- justed for low pressure only, and only low pres- sures of one to two ounces used. This would save} gas and give better service during the ineyit- able low pressure conditions when the demand is greater than the available supply. Even with perfect combustion, it is not desir- able to k that must always be formed, remain in the room. Tf the burners are not correctly adjusted, if something goes wrong so that the heater begins to generate carbon monoxide gas, which is a poi- son, the use of adequate flues is a good insur ance against accident. Gas lighting should be from mantle lamps only. public’s interest for any community to maintain a candle power standard for manufacturing gas s0 as to permit the use of open flame burners. The lamp must be closely adjusted if efficient and satisfactory results are to be obtained. Hissing or roaring sounds are indicative of ex- cessive or bad adjustment. Adjust the lamp by adjusting the air shutter and gas needle valve of the burner so as to obtain the maximum illu- mination and a quietly burning lamp. The ten commandments for the use of gas may be found in the following compiled out of the experience of experts the country over: 1—Blue flame burners must be properly ad- incandescent |means, and others answer it affirmatively be- It is squarely against the} 9—Never use gas in any coal-burning appli- ance; it will always be wasteful. i 10—Water heaters should have enough heat- absorbing surface to get the heat into the water and have the gas combustion products cool where they leaye the heater. ~~ The Menace of Illiteracy The public discussion in connection with edu- cation that will be brought out this week will give considerable emphasis to the growing men- ace of illiteracy in America. Illiteracy statistics are usually quoted from; the United States census reports which data is! collected among the citizens who are asked; whether they oan read and write. Because many | answer the question without knowing what it cause they are able to write their names or copy a few words in English the percentage of illit-! eracy as set forth in the census figures is mis-} leading. The census of 1920 shows the total per- centage of illiteracy in the United States to be only six per cent. This does not correspond, however, to other | investigations. The most exhaustive, as well as} most reliable, test of literacy was made during | the mobilization of 4,000,000 men during the war | under the draft act. It was absolutely essential from the standpoint of public safety and effi- 'ciency of the army to know whether men muster- ed into service could read instructions, write or- iders and otherwise prove themselves capable of | |understanding the English language. The goy- ernment made a literacy test of every man draft-} ed. The result was astounding and alarming. Over 25 per cent of the men called to service were unable to read and understand the English language and unable to write the English lan- guage, with the exception of probably their names, This led government end educational author- ities to an investigation of those who were not drafted, and the result has been the shameful | disclosure that illiteracy, meaning inability to read, write and speak the English language to any extent, prevails afnong at least one-fourth of our population. In some sections of the coun- try this percentage runs much higher. Illiteracy in the cities is very closely related to the problems of immigration. Statistics show that 67.8 per cent of illiterates in cities are for- eign born. This large group is composed of those who can not write, read or speak to any extent in the English language. By virtue of this fact, they are cut off from the possibility of reading American newspapers and engaging in discus- sion with American neighbors. They are con- demned to the necessity of thinking in terms of | the old world. They are the prey off the labor | agitator on the one hund and the unscruplous | employer on the other. Tt reacts upon them not only mentally | spiritually, but physically. Proof of this is fur- nished by the New York State Industrial com- mission. There are 800,000 factory workers in New York state who can not speak English. The commission estimates that a very high percen- tage of injuries and deaths to these workers is | due to their inability to read and understand | safety rules and signs. Statistics of the United States labor depart- ment show that the rate in accidents in the iron and steel industry, covering a period of years, was much higher among the non-English reading workers than among those who both read and| spoke the English language. The Ford Motor company officials state that since they have started night schools for the Americanization of their foreign born workers accidents in their plants have decreased 54 per cent. The United States Bureau of Mines is au- thority for the statement that 465,000 men are} engaged in the mining industry who do not! speak the English language and that the rate | of accidents among this class of miners is twice | as high as among those who do speak and read the English language. | The problems of Americanization and educa- |tion are inter-allied. This fact is being realized | more and more by all authorities. In a great | many states the work of Americanization | through the educational activities of the state is being stressed. In Massachusetts the policy of establishing immigrant education as a defi- nite function of the state department of educa-| tion has. been in effect for many years, and is | regarded as a model for other states. During the ; first year the law was in effect the state in-| structed 3,381 adult immigrants in the Ameri- can language. Last year the number had in- creased to 22,244, Ohio is another state which has established a division of Americanization in connection with |its state department of education. In all of the important cities of Ohio this work is being push- ed, schools being established in connection with factories, and also evening schools being opened for the benefit of those who desire to equip | themselves to read, write and speak the English language. In 1918 the New York legislature enacted a law making tt compulsory for all illiterate mii ors to attend evening school. The next year Americanization was set up as a state activity in conection with the state department of edu-| cation. A great many other states have followed the example of these states. In addition to the state activities in this di- rection, the American Legion, the Y. M. ©. A., the Knights of Columbus, many civic organiza- tions and many industrial corporations have engaged extensively in Americanization work, all having its foundation in the teaching of aliens our language, both spoken and written. Tt Doesn’t Go | When Lloyd George was interviewed by | reporters on his landing in this country some |body asked him about the League of Nations, jand the ex-Prime Minister remarked that «*The League of Nations can never be a going con- jeern without the cooperation of the United States. justed and burn blue only. 2—The inner cone of the blue flame must not strike any surface. 3—Solid tops on cook stoves should not be used; use grid or open tops only. 4—Top burners on cook stoves should be only 1% inches below the cooking vessel, and gas used at low pressures only. 5—Radiants in radiant fire heaters should never be operated so the radiants glow .more than three-quarters of the distance from bottom to top. 6—The flame on “luminous-flame” heaters must not strike each other or any surface, 7—Incandescent mantles must not hiss or roar. —Flnes should be used on all water heaters and room heaters used continuously, It certainly does not seem to be going any. where in particular, and it looks as if all the rulers of Europe were taking good care that it shonld not go, But where, if anywhere, would it go if it did have the cooperation of the United | States? Nobody tells, if anybody knows. There is a reasonable suspicion that the scheme to or-| ganize a League of Nations with the United States cooperating was not so much intended to make Europe go where the United States |might say, as to make the United States go where Europe might say. At any rate, it seems logical. If a Euro pean League can’t run Europe without the ‘United States, it stands to reason that all it could do would be to run the United States, if we were in it, jent. Gus Holm’s, secretary of the National Park to Park Highway It Happened In Wyoming Matters and Things, of State-Wide Interest, Wired in, Telephoned in, Written, Grape-Vined and Some of It Purloined. The Glenrock Road DOUGLAS—A great deal of en} thusiasm was displayed at the meet- ing of the board of governors of the Dougias Coramuntty club held at the city hall, there being @ number of business men and citizens preg: association, was in attendance and| explained what is being done in the | way of putting this giant highway | in shape for tourist travel for the} year 1924. Mr. Hoim's toid of his efforts in getting out a road guide and the board agreed to purchase| two pages of advertising in the| book. One will be used for adve--| tising the free camping grounds here and the other will tell of the| beauties of the Ayres Natural Bridge Park. | Fred Patee, one of Wyoming’s| greatest good roads boosters, wus also present and presented a resolu-| tion asking the state highway com-| sion to hard surface the highway | from Glenrock to Casper. The res9- lution was endorsed by the club. pies ake se SB Under the Cars LARAMIB.—John Thomas of Hanna, 60 years old, was killed at} 8:15 last night under a string of! cars being switched at Hanna, and/ Arthur Couch of Atlanta, Ga., 18} years old, met death in the Edson tunnel as a result of falling be- tween two cars of a freight train. Couch, it is elleged, was a tres- passer, riding the bumpers. ‘The other accident occurred at the Hanna crossing. Mr. Thomas stepped from behind a train that was just pulling out of Hanna‘ and directly in the path of a string of cars that were being switched by a switch engine. Death was instan- taneous. Mr. Thomas {8 survived by his wife and four children, one of whom, Earl Thomas, is a student at the university and vice president of the sophomore class. ‘The latter left for Hanna last night. The ‘Thomas children range from 8 to 18 years of age. Episcopal Clericus LARAMIE.—With the return of Bishop N, 8. Thomas from his stay in Europe for many months, the Clericus of the Episcopal church in the Missionary district of Wyoming, formerly the Ogilvie conference, will be held here this week, starting on Wednesday and being concluded on Sunday. Bishop Thomas will preside, and it is expected that all the clergymen in the district, with the lay readers in charge of mis- sions and whatever candidates for the ministry there are in the state, will be present. 'The clericus is a conference on church matters, for- merly held annually by the bishop, but less regularly in the last few years, when matters pertaining to the several parishes in the mis- sionary district will be discussed. Certain members of the body will have papers, and these will be dis cussed, with other matters filling in. No legislation is undertaken at these meetings. Potato Show DOUGLAS.—Pilans are still pro- gressing very nicely in regard to the holding of Converse county's first Corn, Potato and Poultry Show. At Douglas an effort is he- ing put forth to use the Agricultural hall for both the showing of pro- duce and for entertainment features of the program. There is no rea- son why a most interesting as well as educational program cannot be worked up for Shawnee and Glen- rock as well. Paul H. Dupertius, president of the State Potato Growers’ associa- tion states that we may have the State Potato Show during the time of our county show if enough money can be raised locally to enable th recipe Ready-mixed! === AUNT JEMIMA PANCAKE FLOUR that m | posed of Messrs. Aunt Jemima’s famous Southern ve 18 something | unusually the most ular brand among mil, 0 ple. management to put {t on properly. This would prove a big asset to the community because the show would bring potato men from all parts of the United States here as well as a lot of exhibitors from our own state. Last year Torrington was the seat of the State Potato Show and reports that this show proved very beneficial to that community. ————— Wreck Jury Verdict DOUGLAS.—The coroner's jury, empaneled to Investigate the Bur- lington wreck at Cole creek on the evening of September 27, and com- George Ullman, Rev. R. E. Hankin and A. A. John- has returned the following case, find that the deceased came to their death from accident; that said | accident was caused by the follow: ing: That the Cole creek watershed is extremely large, also that the water backed over banks into a natural Jake, which latter overflowed eutting a channel into Cole creek, making an extra flow of water. We also find the banks and approach of bridge over Cole creek were sand and were easily washed away by the extra big head of water. We also find that pilings in the Burlington bridge deteriorated to some extent. | together w e t es it pop- ions dition of the ground and the exces- sive head of water made the bridge insecure and these went out about the time of the passing of train No. 30." Old Timer Passes DOUGLAS.—Jesse Davis, one of the original settlers of Douglas, having come here in 1886 to assist] “Spark Ptug.”- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1 in founding the city, is dead at his home on South Fourth street. De- ceased had made Douglas his home since he first came here and at tho time of his death was almost elghty years old. He had acquired a largo amount of city property and also owned some irrigated and dry farm land in this county. Send ~xour automobile news td blend of today. Keep cost. enamei tins. The Kind of Syrup That Makes the Cakes There’s no use talking: make good pancakes taste their best. And the King of them all is Robb-Ross Vermont Style Syrup—with that real smack of the good old Vermont woods. A rich, smooth, heavy-bodied maple and cane syrups, combined with real anne It goes ‘‘bully” with pancakes, waffles, biscuits or French toast. Makes a wonderful flavoring for cookies and candy. Order some from your grocer it on the table at each meal. Gives satisfcction out of all proportion to its economical Sold either in table size bottles or larger, handy, ROBB-ROSS CO., Sioux City, Ia. -—good syrup surely does maple sap. Ib. BIG CHICKEN AND POT ROAST SALE SATURDAY SPECIAL Fancy Dressed Hens and Spring Chickens, Dressed at Our Own Poultry Yards SPECIAL SALE PRICE, Ib.________28e Choice Steer Pot Roasts, Phone Your Order—We Deliver CASPER PROVISION CO. Corner Second and Durbin 12%2¢ and 15¢ Phone 159 WE DELIVER APPLES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Fancy Jonathans, Grimes, Golden and Rome Beauties Large sizes, per box ...—.....-....0 Jonathans, bushel basket . Delicious, bushel basket White Grocery Co. 114 E. SECOND If It Comes From White's, SPECIAL PHONE 505 It’s Good to Eat