Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-16
THINGS MADE, FROM MILK.
Factories in Austria for Turning Gu,
Useful Objects From Galalith.


From Tit-Bits
The writer received something of a shock
the other day, when, after making what
he considered very fine break In local
billiard match. he was informed by an in
terested onlooker that what he had been
playing with was not a billiard ball but
quart of SKINNED milk. There was no dis
putting the fact either, for the intelligent
gentleman was able to prove his assertion
or the highest scientific authority. He had,
moreover, given the subject careful study
and was prepared to state the process
through which quart Cor it might have
beer GALLON of milk from which the
cream had been distracted passed before
settling down in the useful capacity of q
billiard ball
Milestone galalith. or petrifed milk
he said, is milk subjected to a chemical
process, by means of which the casein is
precipftated as yelowish brown powder
This powder is mixed with formaln, and
thereby a hornlike product is formed called
milestone With various admixtures this
substance forms a substitute for a hundred
useful materials, such ivory, celluloid
marble, hard rubber, and even amber
There is limit 20 the number of useful
articles which can be made from galalith
and they include almost everything from
cigarette holders to mantelpieces. When
you next play a Chopin nocturne on your
much priced grand do not imagine that
your fingers are wandering over what once
formed part of an elephants tuSk, for ten
to one the keys have been manufactured
from few gallons of that class of milk
which is usually retailed at a penny
quart. AS q matter of fact, piano keys are
now seldom made of real ivory except in
the case of the more expensive instruments
This is rather remarkable when one remem-
bers that from single elephants tusk no
fewer than ninety-six sets of keys have
been cut. However, galaiith is now the
best substitute for ivory that we have, for
it is smooth to the touch, retains an ex-
celient color and, unlike celluloid, is proof
against fire.
Perhaps you are unaware that every
year in Vienna there is held a kind of fes-
tival that is called Creamery day, and
which has its usefulness in demonstrating
the very latest achievements in dairy prod
ucts A couple of years ago on Creamery
day, Macmillan Ripper. assistant at the
chemical agricultural experiment station.
delivered a lecture on SKINNED milk.
which was attended by scientists from all
parts of the country.
Mr.. Ripper stated that SKINNED milk is
now used for thousand different purposes
for the manufacture OF sugar or mix. as
food for many animals besides pigs, ana
for a very delicious beverage poeticaliy
called milk champagne, which Is SKINNED
milk mixed with fruit juices and impreg-
mated with carbonic acid. A rather large
percentage of SKINNED milk is also separ-
ated into It's component parts, which are
then worked up. The 'casein, serves Tor
the manufacture OF cheese, also LOT 9 ue,
putty and other substances. But all these
different uses of SKINNED milk did not
solve the question favorably until the IN
vention of gslaiith, which Is just the ma
terial scientists have been waiting for dur
ing the last quarter of century. The IN
solubiiity of galalith, its easy working, elias
ticity and proof against fire, make 1t
very desirable product
I'm Austria something like 100000 quarts
of SKINNED milk are used daily Tor the
purpose of making galalith and the indus
try is largely on the increase. Factories
have been erected for turning galalith into
all sorts of useful objects. and Its great
strength even allows 1t to be used in place
of stone and marble. You could build
house of milk If you liked. and 1t would
be as strong and lasting as though made
of Aberdeen granite Moreover, all the fit
tings could be made of the same substance,
and they would outlive the finest ordinary
material that was ever constructed.