Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 21, 1914, Page 4

NORWICH BULLETIN, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1914 - Borwich Bulleti and Goufied ) ., 118 YEARS OLD =lTfl)un:;anmfilflna tered at the Postofice at Norwich, 03:.. s second-class matter. ik Telephone Calls: .fll{": ‘Business Office 450. g _Editorial Rooms 35-3. Bulletin Job Office 35-2. Willimantic Ofce, Room 3, Murray Ballding. Telephone 210. York state that progress is being made in the search for more knowl- edge of infantile paralysis. How dif- ficult is the problem, is indicatea by the statement that the institute had been 2t work upon it for a period of six years and it is only recently that it has been able to locate the germ and propogete it. Such advance- ment is encouraging but it only alters the problem for the cure of the dis- ease remains to be discovered. It is this indefatigable fight, how- ever, which commands respect and at- tention, endeavoring as it is to Te- lieve the ravages of dread diseases, and making such progress as to lend strong_hope to the belief that it will be ulfimately successful. It is a magnificent effort in behalf of human- ity -and unfortunate is it that the great countries of Europe could not be utilizing their huge resources im such a saving of life instead of taking SUGGESTIONS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE. Buckskin shoes and slippers are caslly cleaned with gasoline. It is wise after cleaning white shoes, whether of canvas or of buckskin to slip the shoe trees into them. Then one neced not fear lest the shoes shrink in the drying. Do not use gasoline near a fire.” To take ink stains out of mahogany put a few drops of nitric acid in a tea- spoonful of water, touch the spot with a feather dipped 'in the mixture, and on the ink disappearing rub it over at once with a rag wetted in cold water, so as not to leave a white mark. ‘When the handles of steel knives B ————— Norwich, Monday, Sept. 21, 1914. it. CROPS OF TIMBER. In sending out its call for the fall meeting the Connecticut Forestry as- sociation pertinently asks “What is Connecticut going to do with her large area of waste and idle lands un- fit for agriculture?’ £his is a question which has been given much thought and considera- tion from time to time but from the great amount of land which remains still unimproved it is evident that there are many, and some of them the very onés who are in need of it, who have given the subject little attention. n many sections of the country, and there are instances in this state, for- become loose or come off, pour a little powdereq rosin into the handle, then heat the part of the knife that fits into the handle until it is red hot and thrust it quickly into thé handle. When it is cool the handle will be firmly fixed in place. ‘When papering a room try mixing the flour paste with skimmed milk, but be sure there is no cream left on the milk. Sour milk is-even better than sweet milk. Scald the paste thoroughly, and do not have it too thick, Paste made in this way will stick on white-washed walls. To renovate ribbons which have been creased by frequent tying, lay the ribbon on the ironing board and place over it a clean sheet of brown paper. Then take a hot iron and hold firmly estation has resulted in the utilization of land which was not available for other use and gives promise of hand- some returns. The problem of waste land is one with the right hand and with the left hand draw from under the iron. The result will surprise anyone. PATCH POCKETS. of much Importance in: every state. Much has been made avdilable for use Women will rejoice that pockets IN ALL DIRECTIONS. is a tinfely statement which is made that all our opportuni- for ‘increased trade do mot lie in ‘America, While that portion ‘western hemisphere affords a | opportunity for the extension foreign trade it is nevertheless and one which canmot be for- that there s a chance for our expansion wherever thero is a for goods. _ It wasn't so many years ago that ‘W8 were enjoying a much larger trade . China but that has undergone 3 ,a‘nvmotmum- 1s It is time to go out the broad market of the world the purpese of advertising United made goods and extending the of its export trade. ‘undéveloped fleld of South deserves the most thérough stully for it is there that this should be doing a much ‘business under normal condi- but never is there such a time American made goods as when need for them. The chance merit of American no fnconsiderate ad- ly by striking while the DUE TO REPUBLICANE, took some time and a rather effort upon the part of the Tepublicans to accomplish it, but it is e that the influence of the , Tepresentation in congress Mias been responsibdle for the economy much as now promises to be prac- tiosd relative to the appropriation in the river and harbor bill Reluctant- 3y have the democrats come to the realization that ihe opportunity is présent for putting eside individual profects which will react to political betterment and devoting their actions “ 0 a mesting of the demands, . In this 0 thie sttention of con. Bress and developing such strength fhreugh their arguments that their eftorts indicate success, the republi- cans have rendered a valuadble service to the country and to the democratic party at the samo time, They have Beeg turned from thelr inciinations but only through the influence and in- ~l4he rajatiopahip dneg=t Y in agriculture and much more can be by the giving of proper study to the requirements, but forest land is de- sirable, it is profitable and there are large areas denuded of trees which of- fer the best business proposition by retaining them as forest lands and giving them the benefit of modern methods of treatment instead of de- pending upon them to grow up them- selves. Connecticut gets much from its tilable land but it is possible for it to get much more. It gets scarce- Iy anything from its wastelands but with the forest survey which is now belng made by the state forester to determine where the land is that can and ought to be producing crops of fumber an important aid should be furnished for reducing the idle and unproductive area to the minimum. CARDEN’S WEAKNESS. This country has’ asked England for a verification of the statement ‘which is attributed to Sir Lionel Car- den in criticism of the policy of this country in, Mu_x!m. Though it has been repudiated by Great . Britain through Ambaseador Spring Rice not expressing in any way the senti- ment of that country, yet it is but patural that it should be determined jubt what the British diplomat said in order to fix the responsibility be- tween him and the news agency. If he did not make the statements cloimed an unpardonable use has been made of his name and position, while if he.was so,_indiscreet as to free his mind as indicated he committed a gross injustice to his country as well as displaying an improper restraint for ome in his position. Such undiplomatic _conduct upon the part of an accredited member of Great Britain's diplomatic corps ought not to go unnoticed at home, especially ‘since it 'is the second time that his utterances concerning the Mexican situation have occasioned re- sentment and repudfatfon. That such indiscretion should creep into our corps of diplomats under the system in operation might occasion less sur- prise but it quickly ended the career of our minister to Gremss, and it will be surprising if Great Britain is golng to be satisfied with the transfer from Mexico to Brazil, a promotion in re- ality, which has been arranged for Carden. He has apparently disclosed vy his own volftion one of his serioua ‘Wweaknesses. EDITORIAL NOTES. ‘The only way to tell just how much promises really amount to is to start a campalign for office. The man on the corner says:® A novice usually breaks in by expecting a politician to be consistent.) With - Paris much occupied with other things this would be an excel- lent time for the opening up of an American style center, The prospects of s big apple crop puts the cider mill-product in direct Ime for the attention of the revenus tax makers at Washington, ‘There s little in the declaration of King George that England will fight until yictory to encourage the belief that there will be & short war, Fate appears to he against Santa Claus this year for on 10p of the shut- ting off of German toys by the war comes the destruction. of s Massa- chusetts toy factory by fire, Frightful accidents continue to oc- cur with great regularity and with the exercise of no mwre judgment than using o sledge hammer in e powder mill at Hazardyille, New Lendon i3 able to gsbble u) Groton when there's some ndvertinn: to be gained, hut New London con- trol 4idn't go in the democratic con- vention for gome geason or other, The colliers which ply the St, Law- rence are g credit to their plan of construction vhen jt comes to sink- mmmvu;m, Twa _inatancos hey deservs to be given & The efforts of the buil mecss to pick 3 goyernor for the democvats wasn't epDregiated, hui all the mssistance they can give to aid the election of the demecratis ticket will be graies fully Fecaived, _ Fhis taik by the veung prince thai it wes “the happiest day of his life” when he wes shot may aye Feler. ence 19 an engagement in the same place where Harry Lauder agreed to keep the eslors, New ligit is shed mpon the Motiil: lcuddy yietory ja Maine hy fhe an- ‘Bouncement that he is a brother of Conpis Mask. Oppopents may have been handicagped ai the stast from the chasm which lies in the peme but are to be a feature of the fall styles. Instead of always having to carry a handbag for the tiny purse containing the carfare, there are seen on the Jackets some fancy pockets which are Something of a trimming, Even the Eton jacket effects, reaching only the waistline, sometimes have a pocket on each side large enough to hold a small purse, or cardcase. CARE OF OVEN. An oven that is constantly in use requires to be kept scrupulously clean. It should not only have the shelves scrubbed out with soda occasionally, dut in addition the shelves should be painted with quicklime two or three times a year. Ar oven treafed in this way never becomes caked with grease and there, is no unpleasant smell when #t is being used. 1 TO CLEAN JARS. Jars and pickle bottles that smell of onions may be made quite sweet if filled with garden mold and left standing out of doors for two or three days. When thoroughly washed they will be found quite sweet and may be used for jam or any other purpose. HEALTH AND BEAUTY. Peroxide will surely bleach your skin, but at the same time make it very dry. To prevent this, massagc the face with your massage cream once daily. Do not allow the perox- ide to touch the hair, evebrows or lashes. Raw tomato rubbed over the hands will whiten them and this treatment is perfectly harmless. It can jalso be used on the face and it removes fruit or vegetable stains from the hands. Let it remain on a few minutes then rinse off in hot water. Be sure that your child breathes through his nose and not his mouth, The nose may be clogged by a growth or adenoids in the throat may obstruct the air passage. Habitual mouth breathing creates a tendency to tuber- culosis and should be prevented by operation if necessary. A lotion composed of two ounces of lettuce juice. two drams of eau de cologne, two ounces of distilled vine- gar and four ounces of elder flower water is said to De especially good for allaying heat and irritation of the skin. Dab the skin with, it frequently. A remedy for swollen, sore and blis- tered feet is a dusting powder com- 4 of three parts of salicylic acid. parts of starch and eighty-seven parts of finely pulverized soapstone. The feet of the stockings and _the shoes, as well as the skin of the feet, should be dusted with this. For perspiring feet, bathe them fre- quently with warm water, fo which a little ammonia has been added. After drying, the feet should be dusted over with boracic powder. Bathing in alum water will afford relief to ‘burning and tender feet. There is mothing more strengthening to the feet than ealt. Blocks of camphor dispersed In all corners of damp rooms in a new house will effectually banish damp in a very short time, even when fires have mroved ineffectual. They should hbe simply 1aid on paper, or on the bare shelves of a_damp room or linen closet, The blocks gradually decrease in size and when they finally disapear. should be replaced until their purpose is served, SHINES BRAS2. When hrass beds become tarnished, as they often do, you can lacquer them and make them look iike new. First yub the brass vigorously with a flannel dipped in whiting, then get 10 cents’ worth of shellac; dissolve it in enough alcohol to make it thin, Ap- ply with a smell brush, It can be Gone quickly and the bed will look as pretty as if sent to the factory and’js much cheaper, ENOUGH FOR TWO, A pound of butter iz the average amount_consumed by vo in a weeks & pound of Jard should last a month; two pounds of sugar is the sllewance for & weel, COAT WITH STARCH, Jnstead of using an expensive enam- & paint o paint kitchen shelves & plain white pgint may be used, When Ary paint over with a coating of thin hot starch, This gives the same gloss as enamel and will ot ceme off when washed. PIGTATES OF FASHION, Fhe fast that skirls aFe growing yiider js well establighed. Fhe shos: eaps af hlack velvet is worn with lingerie gowns, #Fuile and chanti of velvet for { tilly capes have bands mmi ' e fashionabic the new basque must wrinkle on fhe figure, Fhe litie sirl must wear white if she would pe fashionable, ape pf knilted svool and alla by snaj coat s @ ched WOMAN IN LIFE AND IN THE KITCHEN. a good deal of attention among people Who like a light weisht but warm and compact wrap for outdoor sports. A goodly number of skirts with tight fitting yokes are scen. Black chantilly over white satin is used to cxcellent advantage. Dahlia red is likely to be a favorite color for the tailored suit. High corselet girdles appear on the new flowered voilé dresses. The smart woman will have a strict- 1y tailored suit this autumn. Gloves of contrasting color are worn by many well dressed women. The sash is fikely to remain popu- lar for all classes of costumes. Diamonds mounted with opals onyx stones are very fashionable. or Variations of the tunic'are becoming to all figures, be they tall or short. So far many of the coats shown button rather snugly about the throat. One heavy coat of mixed black and grab, in a soft, thick cloth, shows a wrinkled snug collar of black velvet, and the fur collars fold close about the neck. BAKED QUINCES. To make baked quinces that are not tough wash and core as you would apples to be baked and put them in a pan, filling the center of each quince with granulated sugar and a little cinnamon. Add a little water to the bottom of the pan and cover__the quinces so that they will steam. When the quinces are tender to a thrust of a fork remove the cover and allow them to brown slightly. Serve plain for breakfast or for dessert with whipped cream or a meringue. BOIL IT LONGER. The reason that some marmalade will not jell is probably because it has' not been botled enough. iMarmalade needs a great deal more boiling than jam. It requires from two and a half to three hours. SAVING MILK. ‘When making tomato bisque use the water in which rice has been boiled instead of milk. It will not curdle and is much cheaper to use thah milk, Dbesides being fully as good. HELPS IN THE LAUNDRY. Fitted with a single supporting leg so arranged that skirts and similar garments may De placed around the board without interference, an ironing table has been made with an apron at- tachment which prevents clothes from brushing against the floor while work is being done upon them, says Popular Mechanics. It is designed to be hinged 1o a table or wall, and eftier folded back or removed entirely whea not in se. The protocting bag is swung from two rods which extend lel Irom socket supports on both of the board. The absence of & frame- work underneath makes the appara- tus especially useful-in ironing things of a.sack shape, while the apron is of material service when large such as shects are being iro: The modern stationary washtubs are box-shaped, with one side set at an cutward angle or slope. The wash- bfi:ri when used in these tubs, will slide up and down st the sloj part of the tub w‘hflflme Mflmlfi rubbed against them. Whis annoying trouble can be avoided by-tacking on the top edge of the board, strips of rubber cut from a discarded bicycle tire, placing the rubber side out. The friction of the rubber prevents any motion of the board. Housewifes can keep down their gas Dbills by the use of a -combination kitchen heater which was recently pat- ented by a Chicago woman. By its use, one burner or stove hole can be used to heat a flatiron, tosst bread and cook a kettle of food at the same time. Inside the metal cover which rests on the side of the stove is space for a flatiron on a holder that slides through an opening ~in one side. Above the flatiron is an opening for a kettle, and the inclined sides, all the way around, are perforated for toasting. A removable asbestos lin- ing confines the heat and cuts down the amount of fuel nesded. DART AGAIN. Darts and seams long forgottén and unused are being revived, and the newest autumn stylés will show instead of the baggy, 10ose limes of the kimono blouse and the shortened waist line the quaint, perpendicular lines of the fitted basque and the lengthened waist line, draped with a full sash, Rumors of. the impending change of line have come to us from Paris repeatedly, but somehow very little credence was given them, for the accepted styles of the surnmer were 5o very different, S women were wearing fluffy, Defrified clothes, with puffs and flounces and all sorts of furbelows, and it seemed scarcely mumol :ha{ theywwould“‘tum from ese picturesque styles to'the fdrmal, quaint fashions of 1580. CARE OF KNIVES, When knives are packed away, enough being kept out for everyday use, the blade of each one should be rubbed thoroughly and carefully with olive oil. Then wrap the kaives, each one separately, in paper and mtore them in as dry s place as possible, CONCERNING WOMEN, j’t‘ rnndfln iher;h ‘l: & #chool for ‘motoring women h 1s ownped and managed by women, = Wemen school teachers in Topeka, Kas., receive an average ;luy of| $76,75 per month, Miss Margaret MoMaton has been employed in the Bethlehem, P; o offics for twenty-five years, PO Miss Eihel Hayes the daughte a Billings (Mont,) bankes, is n;-.:'unz 511&02 woman in America, according to Hamilton Wolf, & New York ertist, Dr, Mary J, Hogue, whe makss a specialty of the study of ani- mal lfe, has been inted a _profes- sor of hiology at Wi v calle; Miss Mary J, FWts, | vears old, has just entered upon hér duties as post- istress at Venice, O, In Willesden, England, it is said that the married women 80 out to work while the hushaads stay home and lkeep house, Tihe Hungarian legislature has just drafted a bill making certain sorts of military seryice compuisory for women —such service as nursing in the hos- pitals, attending to the soidiers’ food and plothing and looking after the telephone angd ielegraph. USE FLOUR, Fhea Mliing cracks 18 the wall with Monday, September 21st, and Boston. representation in our store. presént stock lasts. this sale? estimate upon the cost of wish done. ANNOUNCE! Fall Opening and Sale Choice ORIENTAL RUGS Our Fall Opening and Sale of Oriental Rugs begins invited to inspect a stock which in size; merit and vari- ety is the most extensve exhibited outside of New York It is needless to say that on the part of the buying public there is a more critical attitude shown in _the matter of coloring, durability, and genuineness of Rugs than ever before.” With this in mind we have omitted noefiorttoget!beveryb«tmfdgofienhk&uan be found in the East. Confidence is about everything in buying a rug—confidence in us, founded on experi- ence. We stand back of all we sell and our valued cus- tomers know that every rug wé sell may be depended on for good service and genuineness. We allow no mis- Despite the great scarcity of Oriental Rugs on ac- count of the war, we are fortunately well supplied as Mr. Peters secured this collection before hostilities com- menced. There will be no advance in prices while our May we have the pleasure of a visit from you during OLD FURNITURE MADE NEW In Our Upholstery Department Upholstered furniture, shabby and worn, does not necessarily mean that you will have to buy new. Select the new covering from our large assortment of upholstery fabrics, place it in the hands of our upholstery expert and it will be returned to you as good as new, possibly better. PLACE YOUR ORDERS NOW BEFORE THE SEASON ADVANCES The 3usiness center of orwich TENT and you are cordially Let us call and give any ‘uphol.tery work you plaster of paris, the plaster will net set so quickly if ome part flour is added to three parts of the dry plaster. Thoroughly mix before wetting, RECIPES. Checolate Cake—Put yolk of one ezg two squares of chocolate &nd one- half cup of milk on stove and stir till it thickens like cream, ther add a Dlece of butter size of an czg. Beat up the white of the egs, one cup sugar, one-fourth teaspoon of cloves, one- helf cup of milk and one ane one- haif cups of our, Wwith onc-half tea- spoon of soda and one of cream far- tar. Mix @il together and bake twenty minutes. Special Lenox Pie—This recipe is very rich and is condensed here for one pie. Two €zgs,_one cup Of sugar, four tablespoons of butter, one cup of grated mpple, the juice and grated rind of one lemon, ohe tablespoon of cornstarch, one cup of water, Beat your sugar and butter to a cream. beat your yotks, add one teaspoon vanilla, Put into s buttered mold and steam three hours, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Matrimoniat t Mathematics — Neither Four Nor Six. Ar, Tditor;—A local writer and wit, undertook the other day fo correct in your golumns s mathematical lapse of the New Haven Journal-Courier, in of & matrimonial eqmbination reported in that paper, bit at the Same fime mads a miscaiculation him~ self in his estimate of how many hearts might beat as one in the case of those three post ofiice employes o themselves wives, He writes, we believe, when three mail men'carty off suc dainty packages as prides, ‘slx hearts, instead of four (‘The Journal-Courier's estimate), heat as one” We insist that this conclusion does not occur o us, pecause of its mathematical in- consistency; for if it be frue that in the case of one pnion, the two hearts beat as ens, it i3 evident that in three such upions the six hearts must beat as fhree? Your corres- ent's estimate, therefore, heing palpably wrong, in such an important connection, we hasten fo assist his good jntention to set things right by making this_criticism in no unfriend- Iy spirit. We stambled accidentally over the error, in siriving to discover the kernel of fun in the aforenamcd epistle, TEDDY BEAR, Norwich, Sept, 19, 1914, ‘Wauregan Scheol Beard, My, Editer;—"Citizen” of Wauregan is ¢ ene who shows jgnerance. as both parties are entitled to mominate two members of school board and the Ioser gets only one. Mr. Citizen evi- dently takes it for granted that the democrats will be defeated. I agree with him there, consequently it be- comes the duty of all citizens to select the best qualified of the two democra- tic nominees to elect. FHis name looks like Henry Dorrance from this dis- tance, C. B, Conn., Sept. ontgomery. Packer, 1914, Alonzo L. Sweet, Mr, Editor:—In your issue of Sat- urday, Sept, 19, in the news of fifty years ago, under the date of Sept. 14, 1864, you credit Alonzo L. Everett of this’ ity with the invention of a hoisting_apparatus. This machine was the invention Alonzo L, Sweet and not Everett as Stated in your paper, Mr. Sweet in- these hoisters in Joel “s packing house, also in Av- nd in several vicinity, Thank- ing you in advance for this correction, I rémain yours respectful ROUIS D, WARD, Sept, 19, 1914, of Norwich, Con: OTHER VIEW POINTS 1s the American correct in its as- sumption that there is a prejudice against lawyers as candidates for the House of Representatives in the Gen- eral Assembly? There is certainly no prejudice in Hartford against gentle- men who practice law serving in the House or in Lhe Senate, Indeed, there s an unwritten Jaw in_this city that the candidates for the House shall be representatives of jts Jegel and busi- ness interests, The custom of sending a lawyer and & business man to the heuse is so generally observed in Hartford that it has almost the force of a rule—Hartford Times, The Republicans have nominated a good State ticket, the candidate for governor, Marcus H, Iolcomb, a judze of the Huserior Court, being one of the leading citizens of Connecticut and also one of the ablest. He is as clean as a whistle and those who know him say that hie is a good law- yer, a faip judge and a man of sound judement, “That is a pretty good recommendaiian for & man nominatcd for public offiee, The rest of ihe ticket_is compesed of men well known in public life and it was built up in euch a manner as to appeal to the various elements in the Republican parly, New Britain is naturally well pleaséd because it has been recog pizeq by the momination of ¥, s, !‘!EOADWAY WINFRED & M MARTINE & PERKINS I Two Clever Musical Boys ARTON In the Laughable Comedy Skit, “The Chinaman and the Conn Banner Bill Today VAUDEVILLE JOLLY COLORED ENTERTAINERS HARRIGTON AND HIS DOGS Wonderful Animal Act ‘ TODAY ONLY MUTUAL WAR WEEKLY Direct News from the Front Mon., Tues. Wed. MARY PICKFORD MILLION $ MYSTERY AUDITORIUM THE_POPULAR LITTLE ACTRESS IN “THE S8ULTAN’S GARDEN" MONDAY AND TUESDAY ONLY { Sixth Chapter taken at TGOS Nantucket and Providence, R. 1. : MONDAY AND TUESDAY ONLY RESTEIVO I LEWIS and YOUNG l FLOOD and ERNA Accordionist Comedians Gymnastic Girls THE LEAP FROM AN OCEAN LINER THE MASQUERADER Keystone with Charlio Chaplin Exceptionally Good Bill COLONIAL, THEATRE THE SQUAW MAN b Six-reel Feature with Dustin Farnum in Leading Role. e "Bewildering Scenes. Superb Acting and Absorbing Story MATINEE 100—Don't Miss this Picturs—EVENING 10 Ladies’ Driving Class for “WINDHAM COUNTY FAIR- AT BROOKLYN, CONN. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, September 22nd, 23rd, 24th TUESDAY ENTRY DAY—Make Your Entries Early 4 WEDNESDAY CATTLE DAY Exhibition of Cattle in - Pens, Oxen and Steers $25.00 in Gold, Divided - - Trotting in the Free-For-All and 2.35 Classes Called at 1 p.m. - The Exhibit of the Connecticut Agricultural Station THURSDAY . BROOD MARES AND COLTS A Fine Exhibit of Percherons is Assured LADIES’ DRIVING CLASS FOR PRIZES Sterrett’s Trained Animal Circus Each Day Children under 12 admitted FREE Thursday Holds Heat. Chamberlain for treasurer. The peopld Gt this community know him pretty well and unless the sentiment of New Britain has been misjudged he will be given a handsome local endorse- Oakleaf Electrie Irons HEATS IN TWO MINUTES. New heating element guaranteed for FIVE YEARS. Price $3.00 THE HOUSEHOLD Bulletin Building, 74 Franklin Street ment at the polis—New Britain Her- ald. Motor vehi Germany number 93,072, es in Three hundred and ninety-five ears ago yesterday _Ferdinand agellan set sail from Spain upon his first voyage around the world, Of the five vesesls that made up his fleet, manned by a motley crew of 280 men, only one ship and 18 men were destined to finish the journey. Magellan was to die in a Jand unknown to Luropeans. A hidden reck off the entrance to the strait that now bears the navigat- ors name sunk tho first ship. Mutiny was responsible for the death of three ship-captains and the loss of another ship whose crew suddenly turned tail and fled toward Spain, On November 1520, Magellan, with ~three ships remaining, sailed out of the strait and was “the first that ever nurst into that silent sea” of the Paclfic, Ten thousend miles of unfathomed ocean lay between him end his first sight of human beings, Beset with scurvy, putrid drinkiug water and food allve with worms, they sailed onward “continually ever follow- ing the sonne towards the West.” On March 16, 1521 they sighted the Philippines, ~Converting & tribe to Christianity, Magellan turned cru- sader and accompanied his converts to war against a neighboring iribe, ‘The battle was distastrous. Magel- lan lost his life. The converted na- tives turned on the Spaniards, mas- wacred thirty of them and drove the remainder of them to sea. OUne of the vessels, unfit for future sea service, was burned another sprang a leak, and a surviving ship man- ned by 46 sailors with Sebastian del Cano as captaln set sajl for distant Spain, Almost three years to u day from the sailing of Ma- gellun upon the first circumnavi- gation of the globe, the vessel with only 18 men surviving sailed into the mouth of the Guadilquivir, in Spain, THEN——-and —NOW Today a voyage around the world is a matter of only as many months as tne first circumnavi- gutors required years. The whole complexfon of oceantraffic has been changed. Not only has steam in- creased the speed of ships, but the ingenuity of man has lessened the actual steamship distance around the globe by at least a fourth. Two mighty engineering feat Panama and Sucz eanals, hav complished this. If & trans-Atlantic liner, some of Wi are capable of more than 500 miles a day, set sail from Magellan's starting point in Spain upon a vage around the earth. and was able to maintain its highest speed throughout the jourmey, it would arrive back fn port in less than two months of the day of seiling. The Panama canal would not only clim- inate the Jjourney around South America but the cold and danger of u trip around Cape Horn. Like- wise the Suez canal removes the necessity of following the course around Africa and offers a safe, swift and comfortable voyage under tropical skies, The two canals have reduced the world-voyaze by at least 8000 miles, making the total length of the journey a little more than 22,000 mile cording 10 the estimate of the U. S. Hydro- graphic Bureau. Magellan's ships would appear ike pigmies beside the modern ocean liners—all could be placed on a single deck of the Jargest steamer. Their crews of 250 men would scarcely be enough to make up the gang of stokers that shovel coal into the boilers of some of the modern ships. The largest ship afloat today has a total crew of more than 1,000 men.