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Uncle Sam, Snooper and Gossip Not a very pleasant picture was drawn of your Uncle Samuel in the federal court last week, when he appeared in the role of wiretapper and snooper and then took on the added degradation of becoming a common gossip. Volsteadism has bred many evils, but none more dangerous to our traditions than the legalizing of tapping of telephone wires by dry agents. In 150 years, this nation never had to resort to such methods to obtain evidence of other crime. There are many good lawyers who still believe that it is illegal. They have faith in the old legal axiom that a man’s house is his castle and believe a telephone conversation as much a part of his home as though the other party were inside the domicile. Prohibition agents say that they can not catch bootleggers without tapping wires, although at least 50 per cent of the male population seems to have little difficulty in locat T ing them with ease. So Uncle Sam has become a wire tapper. The possibilities in the future are appalling. Business conversations no longer will be safe, for there is no limitation on the power to eavesdrop. . ' The thing will become, in a short time, a racket, for if it is legal for prohibition agents to tap wires, it is quite as legal for all other police officers. The sale of business secrets, blackmail, tyrannies of all sorts are certain to happen.. Were the tapping itself not evil enough in principle, the slander of decent citizens in court through the use of such conversations is more damnable. There could be nothing more contemptible than the dragging into the trial of a group of bootleggers their conversation over the telephone concerning Judge Walter Pritchard, He. of course, had no connection with any of them, and yet his name was bandied abou* because these bootleggers saw fit to talk about him and the dry snoopers, and wire tappers listened. That the district attorney's office permitted these wire-tapping witnesses to drag in names of any persons not connected with the offense charged is beyond explanation. Judge Baltzell stopped the gossip after Pritchard and others had been put in an embarrassing position. The Pritchard incident, -perhaps,- is fortunate. It shows that no man is safe when the government departs from its .ancient traditions. The citizen who thus is field up to ridicule and unfavorable comment ;has no remedy. He cannot sue for slander. • This country has many problems. It will have more as it departs from the safe moormigs of the Bill of Rights. It is headed for even more when it disguises Uncle Sam as an agent provocateur and then turns him into a common gossip. To even things up, in the northern district the federal court fines a man SSOO for selling ginger ale and ice and says that he is as bad as a bootlegger. Many people thought Volsteadism made only the sale of alcohol a crime. 0 temporal 0 mores! Very Unbusinesslike It is a matter of news, and should be one of comment to those who are wrestling with the problem of unemployment, that as its contribution to the solution the Columbia Conserve -Company of this city is carry- " ing twenty workers on its pay roll for whom it has no pressing need. % Os course, it is a tjueer concern. It has no boss, but ;does a business of. nearly two miUion dollars a year. It is owned in common by the workers and these working men and women have the queer idea that the way to cure unemployment is to provide jobs for workers. TheV operate on a basis where it can be done. The wage scale for these owner-workers is based on needs. .They are not concerned in piling up huge surplus profits for melon cuttings for investors. Os course these extra men and women work. They take the places for two-hour periods of those who ■"wish to study in the educational classes formed at ♦ the plant. This queer concern answered the question of those who worry about what the working man would do * with his leisure if his hours of labor were shortened. They study history and economic and literature r tinder instructors from their own ranks. It's fantastic, of course. The president of the ' steel company who draws a bonus of more than a million dollars a year for his ability to make profits for stockholders will tell you that it just isn't business. But of course, these men and women who really • w ork and who own their plant in common would do ' just such a thing as to try to cure joblessness by giving men jobs. It's simple to them. They know •what it means to be out of work. They know now what it is to be safe. Perhaps that's the reason they j-eached this very unbusinesslike decision. A New War Racket Customer ownership is one of the most ln- .. genious devices of modern business, but there is a point at which it ceases to be merely good business -and becomes somewhat sinister. Since the utility companies hit upon this method " of fighting public ownership and regulation of power, * they have sold small amounts of their stock far and r wide, until notv they number thousands of citizens “ upon their books.. Their idea was to teach these voters to identify their own welfare with that of the company. Today sales letters are being sent out by a firm _whlch manufactures armaments, Inviting the public 3o become holders of its stock. U The letters, starting with the statement fspt four

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billien dollars a year is being spent by the world for defense, continue by announcing that the United States government has recognized the merit of the company's product, and holds the right to buy and use its guns. They add: “Certain foreign countries now are seeking patent rights. ... It is expected that the company will receive substantial amounts in royalties from the granting of licenses to build its guns” The letters do not mention the -troubled state of world affairs, but they follow closely upon recent alarms. They are, in effect, an invitation to the public to become financially interested in war. For years men have been trying to devise ways of taking the profit out of war as the most effective start on a march toward peace. This problem will grow harder if it is to involve the profits of thousands of pei:ons instead of hundreds. Can come one not find a v.ay to make us all investors in a profitable peace?

The Muscle Shoals Lame Duck An example of the absurdity, of the lame duck system in congress is given by the First district of Tennessee. • -' •• ‘ : 7 . - Voters there defeated their congressman because he favored private operation of Muscle Shoals. They elected a man who came out courageously for government operation of this great power plant and government construction of Cove Creek dam And yet for thirteen months the mandate of the majority of these voters will be ignored, Their lame duck congressman will occupy an important place among the forces apparently determined to force through the private operations bill which they oppose. There Is a way to renovate this system. And that is for the house to approve, as the senate has, the Norris anti-lame duck amendment. More Dry Tinkering The federal law enforcement commission decided not to recommend repeal of the prohibition amendment in its forthcoming report, according to the press. Also, the commission is said to have decided against a request for a national prohibition referendum,- and against 4 per cent beer. Meantime, government enforcement officers are preparing estimates for the appropriation committee of the house, which will include among other things a request for 500 agents to add to the dry army now roaming the country. This news is disappointing. Apparently we are to have more, rather than less, of the thing we have been having. The federal government, instead of turning mere of the burden of enforcement over to the states, seems bent on assuming a greater share of it. The Wickersham commission presumably will content itself with an exposition of conditions as they are, and recommendations to bring about their “improvement.’' After a decade of experimenting with an unenforceable law, we will travel the same road. And he. indeed, is an optimist who believes that any recommendations of any commission, short of repeal, can improve greatly the prohibition situation cr materially mitigate the host of evils to which prohibition has given birth. There must be a change in the fundamental plan, such as voters on Nov. 4 shewed they want

Reed Not the Man To Senator Allen’s suggestion that President Hoover appoint Governor Clyde M. Reed of Kansas as chairman of the federal power commission, .the reply should be “No.” - Reed was defeated in the primaries this year and Allen was debated at the polls Nov. 4. The chairmanship of the power commission was not created as a consolation prize for rejected politicians. Reed was Allen’s secretary in 1919, when the latter was Governor of Kansas. He profited by this connection and since has held several public offices, including the chairmanship of the Kansas public utilities commission. Allen was publicity director of the Hoover campaign in 1928. That work done, he was appointed to the senate by his former employe, Reed, to serve the unexpired term of Curtis. Now both have been repudiated at the polls. Allen is not the man to name the chairmanship of the power commission. Reed is not the man to be named. The married man who shows lots of brass elsewhere usually is the fellow who plays second fiddle at home.

REASON by

SUCESS has everything in the world to do with the way the world receives you. A little while ago the papers of Illinois were referring to “Jay Ham” Lewis, but now it is “Colonel James Hamilton Lewis.” 000 The former crown prince has joined the “Steel Helmets” of Germany, and if the organization ever has any running to do. it can rest assured that it has an expert in the crowd. St St St Many German citizens are sending petitions asking the Reichstag to abolish its case so the statesmen can think clearly. But if the members only drink enough they will be rich enough to pay their country’s debts and never miss’it. 000 HT'HIS incident reminds us that there used to be a house saloon and a senate saloon in the Capitol building at Washington, and these used to be filled with gentlemen “under the influence.”-, 000 Statesmen beiore the Civil war would have, been unable to proceed without refreshments. Which recalls the story of the visitor who Sat down in a senate barber chair and remarked to the barber that many people said he looked like Daniel Webster. Wishing to please the customer, the barber said that he noticed the resemblance himself. “Well,” said the customer, “tell me—is it r eyes or my head?” 000 The barber hesitated for a minute and said: “It’s not the eyes and it’s not your head.” “Then what is it?” persisted the customer. “It’s just the breath,” replied the barber. 0 0 *0 SIX ushers of the Metnodist church of Malden, Mass., whistled when they took up the collection. We don t know what they whistled, but we presume it was Whatrshall the harvest be!” 000 Walter Huston, the actor who is playing the part of Abraham Lincoln In a motion picture Ipay, finds it hard to get into shoes of the size the Emancipator wore. v None of our Presidents since Lincoln have had any such trouble. .. . . ' ’— -0.-00.;"./ .' - f -* ' Moscow has, 2,000 beauty parlors, which proves that while a change in government may change the habits and customs of the men. tJte ladies remain Just the same. w ..

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M. E. Tracy SAYS:

The Thought of Extracting Harmony From a TwoParty System Is Beautiful, but Dumb. OFF on the wrong foot again, with Democrats rejecting the idea of co-operation, and the Wickersham board turning thumbs down cn repeal, modification, 4 per cent beer and a nation-wide referendum. It requires something less than sublime faith in Senator Borah’s prophetic powers to believe that he is right when he says that we are headed for political chaos in 1932. Just another case of victors falling out over the spoils, even before the spoils have been captured. With the depression coming to an end, stock traders are wondering how they can ride up with the market, and with-the Democrats in a strong position for the first time since 1918, politicians are chiefly interested in securing an advanta-geous-place at-the pie counter. - 000 Beautiful but Dumb NO matter what kind of problem arises,’ we invariably begin with the idea of settling it by co-operation and compromise. Then we begin to wonder where we are going to land in the mixup, and finally get tc-quarreling, divided along original lines, and thrash it out in the.good old-fashioned way. The thought of extracting harmony from a two-party system is beautiful but dumb. So, too,, is the thought of solving the prohibition issue with near beer. When congress gets together, Democrats are going to be Democrats; Republicans, Republicans, and Progressives, Progressives. The boys may let a few appropriation bills slip through for the sake of overcoming unemployment, but after that, they are going to reopen the game right where they left off. Until we are ready to line up on the eighteenth amendment, we may continue to talk more or less pleas* antly. about tinkering with the Volstead act, or permitting states to determine -the alcoholic content. But when the time comes,- we are going to divide squarely on the issue’ of repeal.

We Must Quarrel THIS government was not foundon the theory of co-opsration or compromise in the modern sense. The idea of arriving at an agreement, so much quarreling and conflict was tried and found wanting. We -began by choosing for president the .candidate who received the largest number of electoral votes, and making the candidate who re-' ceived.'the next largest number, vice-president. It didn’t work, so we adopted the two-party, system, and that twoparty system goes right down the line, whether we can vote straight, or feel obliged to split the ticket. 0 0 0 Trial by Combat THE Rotarlan theory of getting together beforehand, of ironing out differences before they arise, and of striving to meet situations in in unified way may be better, but it is against our political traditions. Those traditions are founded on “trial by combat,” and as long as they survive that is the way we will solve our problems. Much as I would like to see the Democrats and Republicans harmoniously meet the present crisis, I have no notion that they will, and much as I would like to believe that the chaos which Senator Borah has predicted represents patriotism rather than partisanship, I am convinced that it means directly the reverse. To put it plainly, if the Republicans split over farm relief, or the Democrats over prohibition, it will be because the factions in each party are determined to fight it out. 0 0 0 Two Parties Remain FOR 130 years we have proceeded on the assumption that, the only Way to arrive at intelligent political policies was through the open discussion of opposing views, and through organizations to sustain It Some day we may decide that the one-party program is better, that Science could be substituted for debate, and that what we really need is investigation rather, than argument. But that day is a long way off. We still are wedded to the idea of two attorneys for every law suit and of two crowds for every issue, and we might as well admit it. Emergencies - have arisen and probably will again, which seem to obliterate this plan of action for .the moment,., but they seldom last very long and as yet they have had no permanent effect.

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THE SUEZ CANAL Nov. 17.

ON Uov. 17, 1869, the Suez canal the first- great inter-oceanic canal officially was opened after a French company, under the leadership of the celebrated Ferdinand de Lesseps, had worked on it for tan years. About 100 miles long, the canal connects the Mediterranean and Red Sea. Until introduction of steamships, traffic of the capal developed slowly. But thereafter the toll receipts rose annually. When the Egyptian government ran into financial difficulties over the canal, England, under the leadership of Disraeli, purchased enough shares in it to become the heaviest owner. England, incidentally, was first to propose the Suez canal. Avery short time sufficed to show that the canal was of the utmost value as the passageway between England and her oriental possessions. Under the control of British and French capitalists the commercial development of the canal followed unchecked until the World "war. ~ What is the value of a United States $1 gold piece dated 1850, and one dated 1840? One dated 1850 is cataloged at $1.50 to $2.50. There were no United States $1 gold pieces coined in 1840.

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Drop in Blood Volume Perils Child

This is the fourth of a, series of four articles by Dr. Morris Fishbein on nutrition of the child. - BY DR, MORRIS FISHBEIN Editor Journal of the American Medical Association and of Hygeia, the Health Magazine. While the facts that have been mentioned in previous articles in this series relative to the appearance and development of the normal infant are usually apparent to any sensible father or mother, the average person is not able to judge whether the contents of the blood of the child are satisfactory. To make such determination, it is necessary to examine the blood, a technical process requiring special apparatus. It yields, however, .information of the greatest importance in relationship to the health of the child. How important the blood actually is for health and development of the child is indicated by the fact that the total amount of the blood as well as the number of red cells and red coloring matter in the blood is higher at the time of birth than at any other period in life. A considerable destruction of excess blood occurs during the first week or two of life, and thereafter the volume is maintained fairly

IT SEEMS TO ME BY H BROUN D

SERVANTS looking for crouquet mallets in an Irish castle have come across a chest filled to the brim with Boswell manuscripts and letters. All cf which goes to show that croquet must have been at a pretty low ebb in that particular castle. I suggest to the proprietor of the estate that he peer into the bottom of his golf bag in the hope of finding something written in the hand of Chaucer. Treasures they must be, for Eng-lish-literature never has known another like James Boswell. He rode into immortal fame by - clinging tightly to another’s coat-tails. If there had been no Dr. Johnson there would have been no Boswell, so far as the year 1930 is concerned. a a a Immortal Kibitzer IT was his job to sit around at parties—often on the extreme fringe—-and jot and listen as Samuel Johnson roared down all opponents. At times Boswell chimed in, but for the most part meekly, and he never rose above the role of straight man. Yet his distinction is glorious. James Boswell is the only kibitzer whom the world ever has honored with the tribute of literary survival. An this is inspiring. It shows that ther% actually is an inheritance for the lowly. Even the kibitzer of today may cheer himself with the thought that if only he keeps his thought that if only e keeps his mouth shut, good fortune perhaps will drbp fair rewards into his poor lap. But I am not altogether certain that the honors paid by posterity are always such as to make churchyard slumber peaceful. Ambitions which once tortured me have dwindled. There is a distinct satisfaction in feeling that when you are done with the world, the world is done with you. The privacy of small, bright fishes is rather more than that accorded to the well-remembered dead. Send for Laundry IDO not know precisely what papers Boswell crammed into the croquet box one. summer day, long years ago. Perhaps these were documents by which he set some store. But, then, again, he merely might phave decided to thrust them away until a damp, sharp night, when they would serve for kindling. Bills they may have been, or letters of a sort which one regrets. Some, no doubt, were idle scribbling or addresses of places where it was possible to get a drink after hours by saying that you were a friend of Mr. Duckworth. And, naturally, a few telephone numbers. No—excuse it, please—they had none then. a a a Hodge Podge FEW, I think, would care much to picture antiquarians rummaging around among the debris in the upper right-hand drawer. Is so riwmy cases it holds the

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well. At the time of birth, the volume of blood represents about 15 per cent of the body weight. After the first few weeks it falls- to- 9 or 10 per cent of the body weight. Just as scon as the blood volume is decreased too greatly, there is impairment of the circulation. The hands and feet become cold and obviously nourishment of the important issues and organs does not go on as well as in the periods when the circulation is normal. The amount of red coloring matter in the blood, or hemoglobin, which is of particular importance to breathing, would be in the infant about 100 to 120 per cent for a normal adult; By the end of the third week this usually has fallen to 90 per cent and it. slowly decreases for the next four cr five months, to reach 75 or 80 per cent. Most human beings have a hemoglobin content of 75 to 80 per cent as compared with the normal figure of 100 per cent. The amount of hemoglobin depends on the nature of the feeding and on other factors. If the child receives milk as the only substance in his diet, there is likely to be a progressive decrease in hemoglobin.

perishable record of luncheons, which you did not make and girls you missed and tradesmen who were justifiably petulant. Some single careless notation in the rubbish heap of a great man’s papers may be the pride and puzzlement of research men down through the centuries. The torn edge of a theater program, and written on it “Circle 5327 —Alice,” can be enough to start a

People’s Voice

Editor Times—Why not unload the unemployment situation on the farmer? He has been the goat in every other crisis and one more burden won’t add materially to the many he is carrying. The farms of Indiana run about 2,500 to the county. Apportioning one unemployed to each farmer, would mean that ten of the nearby counties would absorb the Indianapolis surplus. Surely, each farmer in these ten counties could feed one. And think what a help it would be to Indianapolis? The farmer won’t complain. While the steel and iron folks were building up their infant industry, the farmer stood for the home market bunk. He bought their high-priced implements, fencing, tools, etc. He was the biggest contributor when the railroads bought rails and cars. ( Truly, directly and indirectly, he has purchased all the autos, trucks and busses, and by his purchasings —directly and indirectly—he has paid for the paved roads (and the attending salaries). So why not make him take care of this surplus! He waited ten years for a solution, and it came when he was told to reduce the acreage. He waited, waited, and watched his holdings shrink until the farm depreciation in the average Indiana county amounts to fifty million dollars on land alone. He has waited and watched wheat go down to 60 cents a bushel—fully 40 cents below the cost of production. ' , He haS'Watched the value of his sheep shrink until he can save money by giving them away. His wife has been watching butterfat and poultry products go far below the cost of production. His son has a colt that is worth just what the rendering plant will pay for dead animals. By all means let the farmer take care of the unemployed situation. G. S. H. What is the fastest regular railroad train the United States? The Boardwalk Flyer, operated by the Philadelphia & Reading railroad, between Philadelphia and Atlantic City. The trip of 56 miles is made in 55 minutes. . What is “peat moss?” It is a trade name for- a form of peat used as a mulch in gardens. It iis sometimes used. with sand to | propagate certain plants- from euttings. m -

• When green vegetables, meat and eggs -and a proper amount of iron are taken in this diet, there is not -likely to be any further reduction in the amount of hemoglobin. As the child grows, the volume of blood increases, and unless the hemoglobin develops at the same times there will be a less amount proportionately. Neither human milk nor cow’s milk contains a great deal of iron. When these form the sole diet of the infant, the amount of iron that it gets is not sufficient to "provide for the formation of the required amount of hemoglobin. As is now well known, liver contains a good deal of iron that usually ia absorbed by the system. The liver of the child at birth contains a fair amount of iron and this is drawn on by the blood for the manufacture of hemoglooin. However, by the end of the first four or five months the reserve supply of iron in the liver of the child is exhausted, and unless an additional amount of iron is supplied by green vegetables, eggs, meat and similar substances, the hemoglobin production is,not sufficient to keep abreast of the increase in the volume of the blood. %

Ideals and opinions expressed in this column are those of one of America’s most interesting writers and are presented without regard to their agreement or disagreement with the editorial attitude of this oaoer.—The Editor.

whale bibliography built upon some “dark lady of the sonnets” theory. If there were any chance of my having a rendezvous with posterity, you may be sure I’d tremble and keep the desk in better order. Little old last yearis reminder to send $13.27 to square a bridge debt could come in time to seem a secret cipher to the scholars. And when dead 100 year', there might readily grow up a vigorous hypothesis that all articles signed “Heywood Broun” were in reality written by Beatrice Fairfax. , 0 0 0 Fugitive Tracked IN adolescence I was a Thackeray fan and bought his complete works, bound handsomely. Included in the edition was one volume which must have made the novelist squirm at times beneath his headstone. This was a collection of “fugitive pieces,” little things he wrote for Punch. And many, quite evidently, were done only when the editor said, “Give us twenty lines of something, William, to fill a hole at the bottom of Page 20.” To be sure, there were notable exceptions in the more ambitious contributions to the comic paper, but most of the trivial hardly could have been intended as anything but fugitive filler. Then came posterity, insisting that because “Henry Esmond” and Vanity Fair were great, each written word of Thackeray’s was precious. Posterity peered and posterity pried beneath pen names and unsigned signed stuff, to the end that there should not be so much as a syllable missing In assembling the armada of the great man’s creation* And there, upon the bookshelf, stands Thackeray complete, with some of his majesty diminished by the fact that little leaky skiffs are mingled in the parade with battleships. (Copyright. 1930. bv The Times!

Countries of Europe The World war and the peace treaties changed the map of Eu-rope-arid changed the map of Europe’s colonies, dominions, possessions and mandated territory. Teachers, school boys and. girls, apd grownups, too, will be interested in our Washington bureau’s new bulletin, COUNTRIES OF EUROPE AND THEIR COLONIES, now ready. It gives brief facts about ail European countries and their possessions in all parts of the world, forms of government, rulers, population, area, etc. Fill out the coupon below and send for it. CLIP COUPON HERE Geography Editor, Washington Bureau, The Indianapolis Times, 1322 New York avenue, Washington D. C. I want a copy of the bulletin COUNTRIES OF EUROPE and inclose herewith 5 cents in coin, or loose uncancelled United States postage stamps to cover return postage and handling costs. Name— Street and No City ;.. State... I am a reader of The Indianapolis Times. (Code No.)

;NOV. 17, 1930

SCIENCE BY DAVID DIETZ—

Helium May Find Sew bsd as Food Preservative and as Heating and Cooling Medium in Homes. HELIUM, now thought of chiefly as a safe substitute for hydrogen in Zeppelins, may soon find a variety of uses as a food preservative, an aid to deep-sea divers, and a means of both heating and cooling houses. . .. This surprising news is set form in a report to the American Chemical Society by W. E. Snyder and R. H. Bottoms, chemists, of Louisville. , _ Helium has proved useful In Zeppelins because it is lighter than any gas except hydrogen and in addition is chemically inert. Hydrogen is chemically active. It wilfcombine with the oxygen of the atmosphere with explosive violence. That is why a tiny spark will cause a hydrogen-filled balloon to explode. Helium, on the other hand, will not enter into chemical combination with any other substance. Snyder and Bottoms point out that helium possesses other properties which make it valuable for other purposes. These are Its ability to conduct heat, or as the chemists say, its high thermal conductivity, and also its low boiling point and low specific gravity. “Helium may also be used fn combination with oxygen as an. artificial atmosphere for use in deep-sea diving and caisson work, and in the treatment of pulmonary and blood diseases.” they say. “It also may be used as a circulating medium in dry systems, and in the grading and grinding of powdered materials.”

Heat Conductor HELIUM, because of its excellent heat-conducting properties, has been suggested as the circulating medium for domestic heating systems for houses in winter and for use in cooling systems in summer, the two chemists say. “It also has been suggested that the living quarters aboard aircraft, both dirigibles and airplanes, might be heated by means of circulation of helium in a closed system, first heating the helium by means of exhaust from the engines, and then circulating the hot helium through radiators in the living quarters. Such arrangements would eliminats the danger due to leakage of exhaust gases into the living quarters in cases where engine exhaust is used for this purpose. “Recent experiments indicate,” the report continues, “that helium may have a definite use. in preservation of food.. By use of helium, other gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide, are excluded completely from contact with the food, and this has a tendency to prevent the growth of bacteria and the oxidation of food products, which usually causes rancidity. . . “Experiments indicate that such use is entirely feasible. Orange juice kept in sealed containers for six months appeared to be as fresh as in the original form “No experiments have been made to determine whether helium, might be used in the preservation of msat, but its utilization in this way is called not improbable.” 0 0 0 The Sponge Cake “ A SPONGE cake was baked and half of it was placed ih an atmosphere of helium and sealed to exclude .air.” the report continues. “The other half was left in ordinary atmosphere. “After two months the part which was sealed in helium was found to be as fresh as when it came from the baker. Os course, the other half was spoiled. • “The property of chemical inertness, coupled with the high heat conductivity, makes helium of special interest as a circulating medium for drying many substances now dried by other means. “Among the products that might be dried to advantage by helium, it is claimed, are the following: Albumin, casein, cereals, milk powders, electrical equipment and insulating materials, explosives, fruits and vegetables, gelatin and glue, meats and fish, organic extracts, rubber, soaps, starch, sugar, yeast; as well as all kinds of delicate organic and inorganic materials that would be affected adversely by high temperature or contact with an active gas, such as air, steam, carbon dioxide, etc.” ... The high heat conductivity, it is asserted, gives to helium as a circulating medium for drying a decided advantage over the use of a vacuum. “Helium now is available in commercial quantities in the United States, and there is a sufficient supply to meet not only the needs of aeronautics, but for other, usee as well,” the report adds.

Daily Thought

We then that are strong ought .to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. —Romans 15:1. To be strong Is to be happy— Longfellow. What is pealite? A variety of geyserites from The geysers of the Yellowstone region, containing 6 per cent water. It was named after A. C. Peale of the United States Geological Survey.