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FLA Student Pilot# SLOCUM'S LAKE Need Thorougli W-t, Health Check By DR. JAMES W. JN THESE days •£k Dr. Barton '.X. mw- - BARTON when the world is becoming more air-minded and a continent or an ocean can1 be spanned in about half a day, more and more of our boys and young men are considering aviation as a career. They feel that the professions are crowded and that aviation offers an excellent opportunity for fame &nd fortune. During the last war I examined many recruits for the air service, an examination that differed to some extent from that of the other branches of the service as to eyesight, hearing, sense of balance and ?ondition of heart and lungs, 'oday the physician examining recruits for the air service or commercial service gives an even more searching examination. Dr. Samuel E. Brown, M. Q, in Rocky Mountain Medical Journal, says: "la examining an aviation candidate a complete history should be obtained. Regardless of physical findings p history of the following should be considered as disqualifications for flying training. "1. Encephalitis letharica-- sleeping sickness--or any illness accompanied by diplobia (seeing double) and sleepiness because of the chances of the left turn of the symptoms. "2. Syphilis, due to the possibility of latent or late efffcts. "3. Repeated attacks of asthma or hay fever. "4. Recent attaoks of malaria, on account of lower resistance, the uncertainty of a cure, and the sudden and extreme changes in temperature encountered in flying. . "5. Organic heart disease. "6. Recurrent (occurring from time to time) attacks of any form of rheumatism, due to its likelihood of heart complications. "7. Paroxysmal tacchycardia (attacks of very rapid beating of the heart) owing to the probability of having an attack while flying. "8. Stone in the kidney. "9. A history of an operation on the mastoid bone behind the ear, or a definite history of chronic inflammation of the middle ear, unless there have been no symptoms for „ a period of six months." The fact that the boy or young adult has a history of any of the above conditions does not mean that he should give up 'the idea of trying to fly; some of the above conditions can be corrected by regular and persistent treatment. There are some pf the above conditions which cannot rbfe ""Corrected sufficiently to permit flying but in which treatment can be of considerable benefit. * * * Apoplexy Patient Must Live Normally ONE of the difficult situations for the patient, his family, and his physician is when a patient regains consciousness after his first stroke of apoplexy. This is understandable because the patient, family and physician all have the same question in mind, "Will there be another stroke and when will it occur?" A second stroke may never occur and yet it may occur within a few days, or not perhaps for years. What should be the attitude of all concerned after a stroke occurs? While no one should close his eyes and thoughts entirely to the possibility of another stroke, the best way to prevent another stroke or delay it as long as possible is not to allow the patient to> consider himself an invalid or a very sick individual, i When it is considered safe for him to be up and around he should get back into his regular routine of life gradually but rapidly, so that the "fear" of another stroke will not get so many chances to occupy his mind. Anxiety Begets Fear. Dr. O. C. Perkins in New York State Journal of Medicine, says: *sWhen the patient regains .-on jciousness and realizes that he has j had a "stroke," ankiety begets fears , and there is the element of worry to treat. These patients shotild not be kept in bed too long. The physician should take the patient into his confidence and explain what has happened." A tiny blood vessel is broken. Kest will heal it, and that rest of mind and body, and eating small meals will prevent a rise in blood pressure and so prevent a stroke. He should \ be told that the improvement is like ly to be rapid for three or four r weeks, but may tHfen progress slowly for a. number of months. This will prevent him expecting too much An a short time. ' Otelcaaed by Western Newspaper Union.) Men 17 to 22 Tears of Age! *The United States Coast Guard has announced that on May 15th a competitive examination will be held for appointment of cadets to the United States Coast Guard Academy. This examination is open to young men between the ages of seventeen and twenty- two years who have the required moral qualifications and the mental requirements which are, in general, those necessary for admission to engineering colleges. Successful completion of four years of cadetship leads to a Commission and a career in the United States Coast Guard. Annual cruises aboard modern cutters to European or South American ports give an opportunity to check classroom theory by practical seagoing experience. Pay of a cadet while undergoing instruction is $780 per year, plus an allowance for sustenance. While the course is mainly professional, sufficient time is given to purely cultural subjects. In addition to the time given to engineering and such profes?orm\ subjects as Seamanship and Navigation the cadet specializes in Maritime Law and studies relating to Maritime Economics and Maritime transportation. The Coast Guard Academy offers an excellent opportunity for boys to obtain a college education who otherwise might not he able to secure it. I have included this announcement in my weekly newsletter with the hope that some 11th District boys may see fit to take advantage of this excellent opportunity. Inquiries concerning the examination should be made direct to the Commandant, United States "Coast Guard, Washington. D. C. Not Much Improvement The recent monthly report of the Bureau of Labor Statistics published by the Department of Labor show some interesting statistics. Wholesale prices declined slightly in January, 1940. They were, however, about six per cent above the 5-year low reached in 1939, and less than one per cent below the high point in September. Immediately after the outbreak of the war in Europe prices advanced sharply, particularly in farm products, foods, leather and textiles. A gradual decline commenced in the latter part of December. Wholesale prices over the whole year 1939 were 1.9 per cent lower than in 1938. The principal decreases were in farm products and foods. A study of the retail cost of food, made in fifty-one cities throughout the nation, shows that it had increased 0.3 per cent from December, 1939 to January, 1940 owing largely to increased prices of flour, bread, potatoes and butter. Strike activity was substantially lower in December, 1939 than in the proceeding months. Preliminary estimates indicate 105 strikes with 13,000 workers 'TEAR GAS' USED s;pi SOIL BATTLE cat< involved and 375,000 man-days idle. Ap compared with December, 1938, the number of strikes decreased forty-one per cent, the number of workers invoved declined by sixty-six per cent, and the man-days idle by twenty-seven per cent. Average hourly, entrance rates of pay of adult male common laborers in twenty industries, covered by the report, amounted to 49.9 cents in 1939. Of the 192,6481 male common laborers, the entrance \ rates in the 6,448 establishments covered showed that 9,3, per cent had a wage rate of twenty-five cents an hour or le#s,' 12.6 per cent less than thirty cents, and 20.7 less than forty cents. Nearly three-fourths of the total had wage rates *>f 40 to 67.5 cents per hour. Average entrance rates changed little in the three years, 1937 to 1939, the average for identical plants in thirteen industries being 49.3 cents in 1937, 49.5 cents for 1938 and 50.00 cents in 1939. , Snsan B. Anthony A large number of women's organ* izations participated in recent ceremonies held in the Capitol to comemmorate the 120th anniversary of the birth of Susan B. Anthony. Miss Anthony, together with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott did much to bring to the women of our nation the right to participate in government. A statue has been erected in their honor in our nation's Capitol and they will long be enshrined in the hearts of American womanhood. Straining to make an ugly face at his little sister to frighten her, young Curtis Terrell of California threw his neck out of joint. r When arrested for hitting his wife with a hoe, Julio Rodriguez, a California, denied the charge declaring he used a shovel. My Neighbor SAYS: To keep suede shoes always looking well brush them with a stiff brush every time you take them off. * • • To loosen dirt on linoleum add a few tablespoons of kerosene to the water with which it is to be washed. • • • If a glass is accidentally dropped on a rug and broken, the small pieces may be easily removed with a damp woolen cloth. * » * Prunes should always be soaked overnight. In the morning bring them to a boil and let them slowly simmer till plump and soft. • e • vTo remove paint from cotton clothing soak the spot two or three times with equal parts of ammonia »nH turpentine, then wash in soapsuds. (Associated Newspapers--WNU Service.» Alleging that his wife admitted she had been married twice before, but he discovered she actually had six previous husbands, Charles E. Gill was granted a divorce in Wabash, Ind. Small American flags missing from Veterans' graves at Port Huron, Mich., were found to have been used by chipmunks to line their nests. When Chris St^rnes began a six-: months sentence at Bloomington, 111., for stealing chickens, state's attorney Bernard Wall said Staraes had been in jail twenty-eight times in the last three years. Harmful Organisms Killed by Injecting Chlpropicrin. * By Jf* !«• STARJI . ^ v *- use of old World war "tear gas** in another type of warfare in the soil is being used today, reports of the plant pathplogy department at Cornell university indicate. This gas is used to partially sterilize soils and kill harmful organisms. Known as chloropicrin, a heavy, oily, colorless liquid that readily vaporizes into a pungent tear gas, it quickly changes to a gas and diffuses throughout the soil after injection. For many years it has been realized that the soils in which plants" grow harbor injurious organisms. Several means have been used to destroy them, namely cultural practices, heat, and chemicals. The possible use of chloropicrin was revealed during the World war when large quantities were used as tear gas. Since then, the use of this wartime material has been deve'oced far enough so it can be used successfully to partially sterilize soils. The gas is toxic to all forms of life, and it is completely volatile; therefore, no residue remains in the soil upon aeration. The material is applied into the soil by an applicator, which works on the principle of the hypodermic needle. Small amounts are injected into the soil to a depth of about six inches. Injections are usually made about 12 inches apart. With the apparatus, one man can treat from 1,000 to 1,500 square feet of soil in an hour. Chloropicrin is being used to sterilize soil to eliminate disease-causing fungi, insects, nematodes, and weeds and their seeds. Its most efficient use to date has been in compost piles, but it has also been effectively used to sterilize seed beds and in benches or ground beds in greenhouses. Its extensive field use is said to be limited only because of the rather high cost of the material. Soil conditions at the time the tear gas is applied are important, fumigating soils, the gas must penetrate through all parts of the soil to destroy the organisms, and a lethal concentration of the gas must be kept in contact with the organisms long enough to kill them. After the pests are killed, the vapor should escape as rapidly as possible, the horticulturists were told.. The speaker stated that a light sandy soil with a medium amount of moisture, and at a fairly high temperature (above 65 dgrees Fahrenheit) is ideal for fumigation. A card and bunco party was held Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Swanson. Prizes were awarded. Guests present were: Mr. and Mrs. Seyfferth, Mr. and Mrs. McDermott, Mr. and Mrs. Klabough, Mrs. Einspar, Ora Belle Bettray. The serving of a lovely lunch concluded a most enjoyable evening. Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Vachet Sunday were Fred Danlouis, Mrs. W, Giese and daughter of Chicago, Mrs. J. Duffy anu sun, Jack, of Park Ridge. Mr. and Mrs. Vachet also attended the funeral of Len Weller of Stewart-Warner Co., Thursday in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Swanson and sons, Willard, Ralpjj and Donald, and daughter,, Marilyn, of Chicago visited the home of his brother, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Swanson Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Wirfs were Chicajro visitors Friday. Mr. anji Mrs. Mackey of Chicago spent the weekend at their cottage. Mr. Einspar, Mr. and Mrs. Klabough and Mr. and Mrs. McDermott were Chicago visitors Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Swanson attended the Sport Show in Chicago On Tuesday. Visitors at the heme of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dosch Thursday were Mary Hubbell, Viola Brady and Mrs. Helen Robinson and son, (Billie, all of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Klabough and daughter, Kathleen, visited the home of his brother, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Klabough, in Woodstock Saturday. GEORGE HILLERS MOURN DEATH OF INFANT SON Joy was turned to sorrow last Thursday, February 22, when God presented the George Hillers of Johnsburg with a little boy during the morning, and then called it to its eternal happiness in Heaven Thursday afternoon. The infant was born at the Wbodstock hospital. (Funeral services for the tiny angel were held at St, John's church, Johns- "burg, Friday afternoon at 2:00. He was laid to rest in the Johnsburg cemetery. Besides his parents, the baby is survived by two brother, Richard, 8, Chares, 5, and a sister, Dorothy Aan, 3 years old. Charles Rodgers of Reeves, Mass., outwitted hold-up men by giving them an empty billfold, his money being carried loose in his pocket. Funeral services for Frank A. Thuis In at Vincennes, Ind., were conducted by his three ions, all Catholic priests, and attended by his daughter, a nun. Farmers Test Fertilizer With Field Experiments The idea that modern farmers buy a pig in a poke, or accept farming practices without giving them a practical trial, is exploded by the results of a recently completed survey of 33,000 f^rn^ars. Forty-seven per cent of 32,000 farmers interviewed in 35 states reported that they conducted experiments in their own fields, tried out different kinds and amounts of fertilise! , &iiu jiiuue cOlnpai iauUs uii results obtained. Not only did the survey conducted by the National Fertiliser association sh6w that farmers test the values of different kinds of fertilizers and fertilizer practices, but 44 per cent reported that they conducted experiments on fields with and without fertilizer to find out for themselves whether the practice pays. This represents a gain of 7 per cent over the number who conducted a similar experiment in the last survey made on this point. After considering the results of their tests, 63 per cent reported that they are planning to use motre fertilizer, and only 12 per cent sjtated they had had any unsatisfactory results from fertilizer during the past three years. Agricultural News One-fourth of all the motor fuel in the United States is used by farmers. • • .• There are more acres of tree land on American fafms than acres of any other crop. • • • Fattening steers will stay on feed better and will scour less with corn and cob meal, say experienced cattlemen. A new wheat superior to any other British variety has been developed; in England. • .• • The western range of the United States supports a $4,000,000,000 live stock industry. • • • One of the best ways to cut the cost of growing heifers is to provide improved pastures. • • • A new threat to American swine profits is swine erysipelas. toms are similar to hog choleric A thief stole a money bag containing thirty-five dollars from Frank Huston's home in Andrews, Ind., then returped three days later, pried open a window screen, and returned the hag--with $25.60 still in it. VS.. A '•?> Mr. and Mrs. Earl Converse and daughter, Frances, spent Saturday evening at the home of Miss Frances Davis. Willard Wrrell and A. D. Smith of Libertyville left Monday afternoon to attend an Illinois Farm Supply Co., meeting At Springfield on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Burnett spent last Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Litwiler at Round Lake Mrs. Litwiler is ill with the flu at this writing. John Blomgren was a business caller at Grayslake Saturday. Harry Matthews attended an organization meeting of the Board of Directors of the Lake County Farm Bur eau at Farmers hall at Grayslake Saturday. Mr. Matthews was re-elected secretary for the ensuing year. Kenneth VanNatta, Nelson VanNatta of Chicago and H. L. Grantham of Wauconda visited at the home of Mr and Mrs. G. J. Burnett last Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wagner were callers at Waukegan last Friday. Mrs. G. J. Burnett was a caller at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wagner Monday evening. Mrs. Mary Obenauf and daughters, Donan Mae and LaVerne, and son, Harvey, of Libertyville were Sunday dinner and afternoon guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wkgner Misses Jennie and Ethel Dowell were callers at Crystal Lake Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hayford, Crys tal Lake, were callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews Sunday afternoon. « G. J. Burnett was a recent caller at McHenry and Rinpwood. Mrs. Celia Dowell and daughter Jennie, were callers at McHenry last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wagner attended a partv at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Pfannenstill at Mundelein last Thursday night. r° Harry Raeburg returned to the home of Mrs. Celia Dowell last week after spending three months at Los Angeles, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Smith and daughter, Elizabeth, and son, James. Of Libertyville and Willard Darroll were Sunday afternoon and supper euests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthews. ' Several neighbors and friends were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Blomgren Saturday evening in honor of Mr. Blomgren's birthday anniversary. Five hundred was the diversion of the evening with honors going to Mrs. Harry Matthews, Mrs. Ray Dowell and Mrs. Marlett Henry, Ray Dowell and Arthur Wackerow. After the serving of refreshments and visiting, all departed wishing their host many more happy birthdays. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brooks and son, Chesney, spent last Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Larabee at Bristol, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. Axel Nerstrom and two sons of North Chicago, G. Lagerlund and daughter, Margaret, and son, Harold, of Elmwood Park and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lusk and daughter, Betty- Lou, of Maple Park were Sunday dinner and supper guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Jonh Blomgren. Mr. and Mrs. John Blomgren spent last Wednesday at Woodstock. Mrs. Ella Parks, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Parks and daughter, Jacqueline, of Park Ridge and Jack Downs of Mcf Henry were callers Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brooks. Lyle Litwiler of Round, Lake was a recent caller at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Burnett. Firemen of Neenah, Wis., turned out in sub-zero weather to answer a distress call, and found they had been called to rescue a cat marooned on a roof where its yowling was disturbing the neighborhood. Clifford Matthews of Springfield, Mo., was granted a divorce on the ground that his wife nagged him about his cooking. World Pins, Staples, Tacks. WBhTeck-Re .t.ptee--l/U The Plaindealer * Eyes Examined Dr. Paul A. Schwabe Phone: McHenry 123*J Woodstock <74 A. R. Nye Bldg. West McHenry OPTOMETRIST THURSDAY MORNINGS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY CENTRAL GARAGE; --One of tho best equipped garages in Northern TIHnoii STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS Guaranteed Service on all Makes of Cars and Trades Full line of Winter Oils and Greases - Alcohol - Zerone - Prestone ^ Fill line of Atlas and Goodyear Tins Electric and Acetylene Welding Oar Washing and Polishing FRED J. SMITH, Prop. Phone 800-J Towing 'j THE NEWEST LIGHT SOURCE • . . what they are • . . how they work The idea of a Fluorescent light source has long been in the minds of scientists. Centuries ago, it was first discovered that many hu$» dreds of rocks, chemicals, organtp and inoiganft substances have the property of becoming luminous, or fluorescent, when exposed to certain radiation. From the continued study of this phenomenon. haa come the development and refinement of what Is now known as Fluorescent lighting. Fluorescent lamps, made possible by these discoveries, are amazing new sources of light. They are slim glass tubes, giving off richly glowing illumination like daylight Other advantages are inherent in , the Fluorescent lamp. It permits higher lighting intensities with existing Wiling wlitn useu u>iA proper auxiliary equipment. The surface temperature of the Fluorescent lamp is so low it can be touched without discomfttt. Because light is emitted quite uniformly from the entire length and surface of the tuba*. glare is reduced and Fluorescent lamps are therefgf^_j often useful for exposed lamp applications. Fluorescent lamps for stores, shops, theatres, restaurants, offices and businesses of many kinds are offered in or in abundant color. They do not contain filaments like--a variety of sizes including 48 inch (40-watt) 36 inch ordinary bulbs and tubular lamps. Light is producqd. through the agency of invisible radiation acting on fluO^ rescent powders with which the inside of the tube Itcoated. This radiation is created by the flow of electricity -through mercury vapor generated in the glass tube. The fluorescent powders are highly efficient converters <Sf~ thfi radiation fntofhght. * _ In the short time since their introduction, smart restaurants, stores, shops, night clubs, businesses and industries of many kinds have adopted the use of Fluorescent lamps to striking advantage. Visitors at the San Francisco and New York World Fairs marvelled at the colored lighting effects obtained with new type lighting. What has caused this sudden interest in and acceptance of Fluorescent lighting? Novelty, for one thing. Fluorescent lighting is new, different,unique --so distinctive that interest in this new lighting method has increased a hundredfold in two short years. But novelty is not all. The quick success of the Fluorescent lamp is largely due to certain unique advantage which have led to many installations in stfs mlipaii sn3T "plus" lighting. * ; V * Its size and shape allow freedom for creative design. The small cro^fe • section of the lamp is convenient for recessed lighting and moderfc fixtures, and by combining Flu<p> rescent lamps in various sizes ana color selections, many interesting applications are possible. The highly efficient generation of strong and pure colored light is oni of the Fluorescent lamp's outstan<|» ing advantages. Lamps are available to produce dayiight, white, gol^j, blue, green, pink and red. The daflight lamp emits light giving a cool, bright effect that shows colors in their outdoor appearance. (30-watt), 24 inch (20-watt), and 18 inch (15-watj^. And although no equipment is as yet widely available for homes, special installations of Fluorescent lamps am proving highly satisfactory^ ' «•' We are frequently asked aboMt ^ the comparative economy of Flu©» - •- rescent lighting. Cost of lighting with Fluorescent lamps as with Incandescent bulbs is made up of the following' items: cost of electricity, cost of lamp renewals) maintenance, and interest and depreciation on the investment in fixtures and equipment. In the case of Fluorescent lamps, theri is certain auxiliary equipment necessary for their operation. All these factors must be weighed along with the recognized values of lighting results. Good lighting, whether Fluorescent or Incandescent, doesn't come ready-made. Good lighting must be tailored to fit the job. That is why it is impossible to make any definite statement about the relative costs of Fluorescent versus Incandescent lighting without a complete knowledge of individual situations. In ante casts the costflaay be higher, in others lower. b Fluorescent lighting practical for fow buslnf? What equipment shall you select7 What about installation costs? The answers to these and many other related questions are available to you without charge or obligation through the services of our lighting specialists. These men are thoroughly familiar with Fluorescent lighting and other types as well. They have no equipment to sell, but they will be glad to give you the benefit of ifheir experience. Wc invite you to use this service. • * ..'.AND ELECTRICITY IS CHEAP! . PUBLIC SEHVICE CO^PAHY or NomnERr~ .LINOIS savma A 6.000 SQUARE MILE TERRITORY WHICH INCLUDES 347 COMMUNITIES rOPULXtlON-^OCjO PASMS AND KUKAL UNITS-1*00 INDUSTUMS •<4 101 Williams St, Crystal Lake