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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1919 3 er civil service to take part in the war | effect of the powder charge during its | British Industry, Through Elaborate may be reinstated without examina-| lifetime. If 100,000 shots -r¢ red! ; ! tion. { from a shotgun the inside of th ar- oe | rel is actually exposed to the . 1e HARRY pe} Plan to Harness Electricity, Plans Gun Barrels | of the powder charge for a: ut r ; » » A rather interesting side light on ' minutes. } ~ . 3 gs g n, Yavin of Over $ the question of gun barrel life is a| i iTCH ELL Yearly g 500,000.000 determination of the actual length of, What Christ did for three -wi. time to which a good shotgun barrel | years in Palestine, God does, a ways eco By Floyd MacGriff A vast scheme for electrifying British industry, which will save the country $500,000,000 annually and at the same time make industry more efficient, is being considered by the government. A special committee, made up of long-headed business men serving on the advisory council of the ministry of reconstruction, has worked out a plan, along purely business lines, which would attain these objects. England is ripe for electrical ex- ploitation because of out-of-date methods of supplying and distribut- ing power in factories and because of congested commercial centers which would make the outlay in elec- trical plants small in proportion to the customers, domestic and indust- rial, that could be saved. In addition, great savings could be] made on the railways, both in cost of power and wages, by electrifica- tion. : Electrical development in this country now is in its infancy. All the electrical generating plants in the country do not represent an invest- ment of more than $225,000,000. Be- cause this plant-block is mostly new | material the state would have to! spend but $55,000,000, it is estimated, for amortization of dead weight capital. These estimates do not in- clude distributing systems. The plan put forward by the gov-| ernment committee contemplates | erection of districts, to be run pure: FAMOUS GOLD CAR IS BACK IN U. S. AGAIN Captain Kidd, that adventurous spirit who flourished and waxed rich at the expense of the skippers qf slow-going brigs of other days, lived before his time. His piratical antics were as child's play to the later murderous capers of his ex-imperial majesty's sinking, slimy U-boats. Since he took up his abode with Davy Jones, succeeding events have shown up the old rover of the seas as a hopeless piker. His much-tout- ed treasure, if it ever turns up, would be like so much ballast compared to the possible loss in the cargoes that cross the seas today. 3 Take the famous gold car, for in- stance. The old captain would have turned over in his watery grave could he have sighted the Pacific Mail liner carrying this precious car of gold across the briny deep. Not that the gold car has not taken its chances at sea. It had and many of them, too, since it bade adieu to American shores in the fall of 1917. Acclaimed as the sensation of the 1917 American automobile shows, af- ter traveling from one end of the United States to the other, Austra- lia became mighty curious and de- manded its exhibition. And so, heavily insured and guarded, it went overseas. What was a sensation at home became a supersensation abroad. But the gold car is home again. It has made its last journey. It arrived in South Bend, Indiana, last week di- rect from San Francisco. For the benefit of posterity it will henceforth repose in all its golden splendor in the Studebaker corporation in their the famous museum maintained by administration building at South Bend. : The gold car, a stock Studebaker touring car, finished in 24-carat gold and pure white enamel, was first ex- hibited at the New York automobile show in 1917. All metal parts of the car and chassis were finished in glis- tening gold to exemplify as would be possible in no other way the clean- cut assembly, simplicity and mech- anical excellence of the cars. Other parts of the car, not metal, are enameled pure white. The up- holstery and victoria top are made up of pure white kid leather. The effect is dazzling and one not to be soon forgotten. Government Needs Stenographers and Typists Large numbers of stenographers and typists are needed in the gov- ernment service in Washington, D. C., notwithstanding the fact that thousands were appointed during the nineteen months of America's parti- cimation in the war, according to an amnouncement of the United States Civil Service commission. Examinations for both men and women are held throughout the coun- try every Tuesday. Usual entrance salaries are $1,000 to $1200 a year. Full information may be secured from the secretary of the local board of Civil Service examiners at the post office or custom house in any city or from the U. S. Civil Service commission, Washington, D. C. Men who have been honorably dis- charged from the military or naval service and who left positions in the -- ------------ ly on business--not civil service-- lines. The generating plants would be worked as a unified, national Sys- tem. As to distribution of current, the state would have control of the main arteries, while existing agencies, which proved efficient and pro- gressive, could be utilized for trans- mission of current to specified localities. The report recommends that an electricity board of six members be created by appointment, to serve five years, and be paid sufficient to at- tract experts. The electricity hoard would create a comprehensive scheme for developing use of electricity throughout the United Kingdom. This board would have power to create an operating executive, to be responsible for technical operation of the sys-| tem. The electrical board would he | more like a board of directors. The report recommended that the whole staff on the executive side be organized upon commercial lines. the managers and staffs for each area being in competition with those of other areas for development of their respective territory, for com-| missions and other awards for in- itiative and exceptional results ob- tained. Coal would be conserved by this plan, and the cost of production in many lines decreased, it is assert- ed. Demonstration Saturday Afternoon and Evening Easy Vacuum Electric Washer Washes, Boils, Sterilizes SEE IT IN ACTUAL OPERATION | F.A. Darby Electric Shop 1106 Davis St., Evanston (LALA AAT Buy Direct from & Headquarters * and buy RIGHT. We are 0 SPECIALISTS in GAR- R DEN HOSE and all that § goes with it. uy W.H.Salisbury&Co. § 308 W. Madison Street, CHICAGO , | AY NN Between Franklin and Market Streets Phone Franklin §744 N THE RUBBER STORE § YANN TTY YL is subjected to the force and burning | and everywhere. After a telephone conversation is finished and a second connection 1s wanted immediately, subscrib- ers often jiggle the receiver hook : violently up and down, believing that this will sooner secure the operator's attention, 0 aT a Rae ii Quite the opposite is true. The e signal before the operator does not work properly when the hook 1s moved rapidly. SEG EC Move the hook up and down SLOWLY and the operator will note your signal and answer promptly. CHICAGO TELEPHONE COMPANY Suits Made WR $35 To Order Only ExtraPANTS Free With Every Suit TAKE THE TRAIN. Spend 50 or 60 cents for car fare and save $15.00 to $30.00 on your suit. All You Have To Do Is Leave Yow Measure and I'll Take Care of the Rest HARRY MITCHELL 16-18 East Jackson Boulevard Between State and Wabash, Chicag IT PAYS TC ADVERTISE i: ---- ; ® 3 Wm. H. Rankin Company / % LL that Fact , io muni B11 HHH HH itt ii I i Now" "If we hold back, competitors are going to cut in on our business because we | can't fill orders. If we go ahead, the profits we'll make on increased production will more than offset any saving we could possibly effect by waiting." Prices Can't Go Back to Former Levels Prof. Irving Fisher of Yale, whose views are given circulation by the U.S. Department of Commerce, says: "The buyers of the country have made an un- exampled attack upon prices through their waiting attitude--yet price re- cessions have been insignificant, The clever man is not the man who waits, but the one who finds out the new price facts and acts accordingly." costs. Building Will Stimulate Business Scores of Chicago factories, realizing that they can build as cheaply now as later, are drawing plans and going ahead immediately. They will employ labor, contract for materials, and start the wheels of business whirring. Use heavy, dense timber and build Mill Construction Type. It is substan- tial and strong, easily put up, and will not materially influence your insurance Get in touch with your archi- tect and contractor at once. The Retail Lumber Yards of Chicago and Cook County hom 1.3