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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1922 es rm em 11 DUS PLACA DEPLORBLE STAT Sixty Per Cent of Engines Out of Commission London.--The deplorable state of Russia's railways was outlined by Colonel C. S. Gaskill, of Moorestown, N. J, former chief of the American Relief Administration Traffic Division, who recently was in London en route to the United States, where he is to resume his position with the Penn- sylvania Railroad. There are only 61,000 versts (a verst is two-thirds of a mile) of raik road in al Russia under Soviet con- trol, Col. Gaskill stated. This means about one-twelfth of the United States mileage in a country far larger. Enor- mous stretches of territory, including many fair-sized cities, have to depend for their connection with the outside world on wagon and river transport, being absolutely untouched by rail- roads. "The total number of locomotives," Colonel Gaskill said, "according to Soviet official figures, is only 18,700, of which sixty per cent are out of commission. Of the remaining forty per cent fifteen per cent are fully fifty years old. The number of cars is es timated at 440,000, of which thirty per cent are out of service. The con- dition of the others is dilapidated in the extreme." Evidences of former wealth in roll- ing stocks are seen in some fine large American and other cars, which one constantly finds piled up on sidings, where they are used as houses by refugees and even by railroad offi- cials. Make Homes from Cars. "These cars have been turned in many cases into quite comfortable homes," he declared. "Whole fami- lies conduct a regular menage in them. Presumably many of these cars were seized during the various wars and never returned to their proper | uses." {The railroad beds, the Colonel | stated, apparently did not suffer much as a result of war, but now they are showing the need of repair. The ties are rotting, and so far the people have not had the strength to cut the wood for manufacturing new ones. The same lack of strength was largely accountable for the dearth of fuel which at first threatened to handicap serously the movement of American Relief Administration supplies. "Our salvation," he declared, "lay in the fact that the Government was able to transform the engines from wood or coal to oil burners. Canadian tank cars are now bringing sufficient fuel from the oil fields of Baku." The utter destitution of the coun- try affects the railroads in ymany small as well as large ways. For example, cotton waste for cleaning purposes is unobtainable, and work ers have to content themselves with the ticker tape used for Russian tele- grams. Paint, of course, is now an unknown luxury. "But the Russian railroad officials are as keen as ever," the colonel stated. "The Government fortunate- ly for us retained most of the old ex- perts, and we have to thank their energy and efficiency for the fact that our stocks got moved. These men have been cut off for years from the outside world. Asked For Literature "They all begged me to send them literature, particularly on American methods of signaling." In considering the movement of American Relief Administration sup- plies during the Spring, Colonel Gas- kill said it must be remembered that they were the only freight outside of the Soviet seed cargoes moving over the roads. "It is ridiculous to say that any more material could have got in than we sent," he declared. "Ours got in only by almost superhuman efforts." The recent improvement in the transportation situation he ascribes to the opening of the rivers. The sup- ply of barges is better than cars, and excellent relations the River Transport Department. Before leaving Russia Colonel Gas-|ing kill spent some months as supervisor of the American Relief Administration, feeding in Saratov, where American food is keeping 1,183,000 people alive. alive. "You can feel the results of our feeding in the very atmosphere," he declared. "We've given those peas- ants a new lease on life, and I sup- pose one would have to be saved from starvation himself to realize the in- tensity of their gratitude." Colonel Gaskill is now returning to America after an absence of five years, during which time he served with the Engineers in France under General Atterbury, later becoming technical adviser to the Polish Gov- ernment. He has been eight months in Russia with the American Relief Administration. His home is in Moorestown, N. J. MAS. WRIGHT 3 GLAD DRESSING WINS OUT A. E. Wright Co. Forced to Build Big Plant Glass lined pipes and tanks will be the new equipment in the A. E. Wright Salad Dressing company build- ing which is to be erected at 1253- 59 Diversey parkway, Chicago. The building will be completed November first, A. E. Wright, president, an- nounces, and the factory will be moved from 1306 Sherman ave. to Chicago. The new building is necessary be- | cause of the great increase in busi- | ness, Mr. Wright says, and will cost, including equipment, $80,000. The business was founded five years ago by Mr. Wright, then owner of the North Shore creamery. He sold sal- ad dressing made by Mrs. Wright as a side-line. Soon he was selling from six to a dozen bottles of the the American Administration fared | dressing a day and saw the possibili- in Saratov with ties of developing the manufacture of the dressing on a large scale and seek- national distribution. 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There is no need for building fires and shoveling coal. Occasional regulation of the valves with changes in the weather is about all that is required. The equipment includes two burners which gives further flexible control Sure-Heat has no costly electric, gas or water con- nections. Its price complete with all necessary stor- age is less than one-half of any other burner on the market that we know of. Having no mechanical parts it does not require the up-keep most oil burners do. It fits any furnace: hot air, water, steam or vapor. It is quickly and easily installed by our experts, with no injury or alteration to your furnace. Phone or write us and we will be glad to give further information. SURE-HEAT, Inc. LYON AND COMPANY 2520 W. Railroad Ave. Phone Evanston 5913 Wright's Supreme Salad Dressing is a nationally known product and the company has a strong business in Su- preme Thousand Island and Supreme Olive dressings, together with a large output of orange marmalade. Mr. Wright abandoned the creamery business and sold it to a Chicago con- cern to give his whole time to the dressing, growing steadily in demand. The factory now employs thirty peo- ple and the products are shipped to all parts of the country. The new factory will have a railway siding from where specially designed tank cars can be filled at the factory door for shipment. NATIONAL VACATION-LAND Colorado has a representation of as many as twenty-five states in some of its mountain resorts, through cabins built by outsiders for their enjoyment during the vacation season. Many Youths Enrolled In Livestock Clubs Washington--A total of 136,441 boys and girls were enrolled in agricultural extension clubs in 1921 for training in various phases of live-stock work, ac- cording to the Department of Agri- culture. These junior farmers last year owned 76,148 head of farm animals and 554,286 fowl, representing an ag- gregate value of $3,605,176. NATURE-PAINTED GRASS The greenes: grass in the world is what visitors say of the lawns in Denver, after they find out that the emerald-green velvety appearance is not some hokus pokus of gardeners to fool tourists, but is due to the ac- tion of mineral salts in the soil, The Nicest 2 The Nicest Store Store In Town In Town The School Girl T= time has arrived to buy her Fall School Ward- S robe. She will need several 3 gingham dresses to be worn during the warm day September and October. si of VERY Wash Dress in the /° : Children's Shop is now at a | 1/0 33%% DISCOUNT i: lutely will not fade. 1s why they look so fresh new at the end of the season. HESE are principally Lot- ta Ware dresses with guar- anteed fast colors which abso- | | That isn | THE BABY Size 4 yrs. PRIN T, plaid, or plain ginghams and cham- brays in the baby dress and mandarin styles--- Formerly $2.50, $4.50, now $1.67--$3.00 Fast Color Frocks OTTA WARE Fast Color Frocks in plain gingham -- yellow, blue, green, lavender, and pink --many styles including Mandarin and Pidgie Pantie Bloomer Dresses. $2.50 and $4.50 values, $1.67--$3.00 Children's Bathing Suits are now 25% off and i These values. Sizes 13-17 years $15 large red check gingham with applique $18.50 blue linen frock, yarn embroidered and $12. 3 4 appliqued are representative $17.50 large brown check gingham trimmed with or- ange linen and $1 1 67 applique $11.50 yellow or red check gingham with $7.67 | | faggoting | small red check ging- | h d trimmed... ... $9.67 $4.50 yellow, lavender, or red check gingham with white linen trim $3.00 Sizes 12-17 years Por voiles and plaid ginghams; $6.95 values ..... $4. 64 | i Middy Suits in rose, white, and brown trimmed with white braid and emblems; a $13.50 $19.50 values OPLIN Middy Suits in Harding blue trimmed with white braid; $19.50 values ..... $13.50 OTTON Crepe Ty On Frocks in lavender, yel- low and light blue, trimmed with applique in contrasting colors, $3.95 and $5.00 values Sizes 2-8 years. | | | LORDS The Nicest Store in Town Fountain Square Y a