Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-10-21

IN the state for the purpose OF illumi
nation. and prescribed a test for the
same. Auis law has been amended
from time to time, and SO carefully and
oonscientiously have tae inspectors
carried out the intent of the law, that
for a number of years an explosion
with the accompanying destruction OF
life and property, which at one time
was quite common, is now unheard of
1t is my opinion, however, that IN
requiring that the matter OF safety
be paramount, the Illuminating quality
of the oil may have been impaired.
The oil refined to the point where IL
will pass the Georgia test must neceS-
sarily, it seems, be of low specie gray
ity, containing more or less CT para
fine and possibly other heavy chemi'
cals. Such an oil will not give a.
bright a light as one containing =
larger perez ntage OF naptha and othef
light iatlainable g-5~s SO the que
ton arises, Shall W have brilliant
light with maximum CT danger, OF
one not so bright with a minimum OF
danger? This question was settled by
the law above referred to, and it is
now up to us" to get the best results
possible from the material at command.
To do this, we must first have local
conditions as good as we may. Very
often the cause of bad oil is in the
storage tank OF your merchant. This
tank is usually placed in some dark
corner and left uncovered from year
to year, and the dirt has accumulated
In the bottom, until every gallon OF
Oil that is poured into it is contaminat-
ed. In pumping out of this tank into
your can the small particles of dirt
are stirred up and poured into it and
finally find their way into your lamp
wick, clog it up and as a result you
have poor light.
To avoid making this article too
long, VIII outline the conditions which
will afford you a good light:
First-Remember that cleanliness
is next to goodness" Certainly is
it a prerequisite OF good light.
Second-Lamp. Select one having
wide bowl or reservoir and not toe
deep.
Third-Wick. Select loosely WOW.
en- wick. See that it fits the burner
Cut it in such length that the lower
end just reaches the bottom OF tho
reservoir or bowl After it has been
used for some time and has become too
short, co not attempt to piece it out
with another piece of wick or, as
have often seen, a piece of an old
sock. Every ten days boil out your
burner in water, to which has been
added some common cooking soda. Al
ter it has been thoroughly boiled, dry
it in the sun or over the stove before
replacing it.
Fourth-Before Distinguishing the
flame, always turn the wick down very
low. Every ten days or two weeks
empty your lamp, thoroughly rinse out
the reservoir or bowl with clean Oil,
not water, remove the wick, and if it
is at all clogged up with dirt, boil it
out, or, what is still better, replace it
with a new one, and put in fresh, clean
oil.
If these directions are carefully al
hered to and you do not have as a
result good light, then the oil is at
fault, and it is your duty to report to
your nearest local inspector that yon
have in your possession an oil OF an
inferior quality, and he will at once
investigate the matter fer you. Ii it is
not convenient, or you do not know
your local inspector, | would be gla &
for you TO make your complaint d!rec
to this office.
w, c. BRYANT.
General Oil Inspector