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The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07
IN ROAD TARS
Systematic Investigation of Effects of
Various Constituents Upon Its
Adaptabllity Is Important.

AS large part of the road work IN
this country seems destined to be ef-
fected by the use of tars in road treat
ment and construction, a systematic
investigation of the effects of various
constituents upon the adaptability Of
tars as road binders is of great i'm
portance.
Hence, the recent circular issued by
the United States department OF agri-
culture on THE Effect of NaphtSalene
upon the Consistency of Refined Tars"
(Office of public roads, circular No. 96)
is a valuable contribution to good
roads literature. While definite con-
illusions are not announced, the results
strongly indicate four determinate
facts:
Cd That the fiuxing value of naph.
thalene for tar pitches is somewhat
greater, although quite similar, to the
heavier naphthalene-free tar distillates,
until the mixture becomes saturated
with naphthalene.
GU That for the harder tar pitches
the addition Of very small percent
ages of naphthalene will produce a
marked increase in fiuidity of the re-.
sulting product.
(3) That for the softer pitches the
addition of naphthalene in small guam.
titles causes less increase in fiuidity
than for the harder pitches.
(4) That where naphthalene is add
ed beyond the point of saturation a
rapid decrease in the fluidity of tars
at temperatures below the melting
point of naphthalene is observed, but
at temperatures above it's melting
point the fluidity continues to in
crease.
Further, evidences point to the fact
that, within reasonable degree of ac-
curacy, it should be possible to FORE
tell, by use of the data given in the
pamphlet, what consistency to ex-
pect from the addition of a given per-
centage Of naphthalene to a tar pitch
or refined tar of known consistency,
irrespective of the free carbon content
of the tar.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07
Reeds Used to Protect Hot Beds.

Cook county, Illinois, lowlands are
rich in a product now being extern
sively used not only locally but in
adjoining counties where truck farm
ers produce their own plants In hot
beds.
The swamps furnish a thick growth
OF weeds or cat tails. out of which
the farmers build high fences sur.
rounding two sides of a set of hotbeds.
The reeds are woven upright. often
one whole length above another. be-
tween the strands Cf fence wire The
reeds CT course are pressed close to-
gether. and extending around the
north and west sides of the hotbeds,
shut off the severe winds and protect
the beds from the coolest blasts.
The same material is being extern
sively used to make thick, closely WOW
en- mats to cover the glass Of a hot
bed For this purpose the reeds are
woven with the aid of stout cord so
that a mat may be rolled back when
not in use as a covering
When 9 plant raiser desires to have
the sun shed it's rays on the glass he
simply rolls back the reed mat. and at
night cr on cold days the contrivance
is rolled fiat again.
Great quantities of this material
are gathered from the wide Calumet
flats and from other low places along
the streams of the county.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07
Rule That Brings Success.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do.
do 1t with thy might" This rule fol-
lowed will bring success to all who
seek It, The real foundation of sue
cess lies in doing the little things
well. Many of us get discouraged and
lose interest in our work because we
think the positions we are filling are
too humble and that we are not given
an opportunity to display our talent
and worth to the world at large.
There is no profit in repining. Just
be faithful to the work at hand. no
matter how ignoble it is classed; the
smallest and least lovely task can ac-
quire a dignity by the fine and en-
thusiastic performance of it. II we
are not willing to do our duty cheer
fully and faithfully in that which Is
least, there Is no certainly that we
could accomplish more on larger
scale If promoted to a more promi-
nent position.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07
CARE OF FARM IMPLEMENTS
All Machinery Should be OverhauIed
as Soon as Season Is Over
and Repairs Made.

One of the most serious leaks on
the farm is in the poor care taken of
farm implements when not i'm USE AS
soon as the season is over binders and
other machinery, no longer needed
this year, should be carefully cleared !;
the grease and dirt shoL-l be removed
from the bearings, and these should
be carefully oiled and all bright parts
creased, to prevent rusting. Prepare
tons should be made for replacing
any broken or defective parts.
If time does not permit of all this,
make memorandum to be governed
by on some stormy day, and then see
that everything is put in readiness for
the next harvesting or haying season.
Get the repairs and place them on the
machines at once. Take care of the
plows. Get them under cover Clean
and grease the bright parts, so that,
when wanted next spring, they will
scour and save the time so many
farmers lose in putting their imple-
ments into working order.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07
Flat and Enormous Ones Are Seldom
Made Entirely of One Kind of
Material.

Muffs, fiat and enormous, are seldom
entirely of one kind of material There
are ever so many of the most delight
full combinations. Perhaps one of the
most sombre of these was made Of
shaggy black plush and white silk,
heavily shrouded with black chiffon.
Broad bands of the plush made the
outer ends; the silk and chiffon, wind
ing round the center, draped them
selves all over the front in an i'm
mense Geisha bow, with tasseled ends
hanging.
A handsome seal muff had a single
raccoon skin wrapped round it's CEN
ter. The head came at the bottom
and had it's teeth well fastened in the
tail-two tails, in fact-long, yellow
ringed affairs that hung from the cen.
ter Of the bottom edge. These orna.
ments seem continually to be shifted
about. Last winter all the fat tails
seem trailing from muffs-'possum,
red fox, raccoon-hung from one side.
The little seal hat that accompanied
this muff had a raccoon crown, and
a small cluster Of stiff yellow minia-
ture ostrich feathers repeated the note
of the yellow rings on the tails.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07
INDICTMENT IS SHARP
AMERICAN YOUTH DISlNCLiNED
TO WORK WITH HANDS.
influential Body Makes the ACCUSE
ton. and Seems to Support
II With Facts.

At an informal discussion before the
Advertisers club of Louisville. KY,
recently a question was raised which
opened the eyes Of those present and
greatly interested them in the sub
jeCt.
The point was made that modern
American boys are so averse to labor
that soils the hands and clothes, SO
unwilling to become skilled artisans.
AMI so unhappy in an artistic craft
that brings about these results, that
it is matter of much difficulty to get
recruits for the printing trade from
their ranks. When the older work
men die there will be no new ones to
take their places
This complaint was emphasized by
this instance: 1t appears that there
is a scholarship offered in one or the
technical schools of another city for
good printing work, and for five years
1t has been found impossible to find
a qualified young man TO apply for 1t.
There seems to be a general belief
that were IL not for our foreign horn
to high class printing in America
This would seem TO indicate de-
plorable and fatal defect in our sys-
TEN of education. If our boys are so
determined to be well dressed mani
kins only. then young America is in
bad state, indeed. If there are no
aspirants for craft that is almost
a fine art there must be practically no
young Americans preparing them
selves for the less attractive voca-
tons.
They do these things better in Ger
many. There is there more respect
for the crafts, and less interest in
purely personal appearance. This is
helped out by elaborate technical and
vocational schools that lift students
above the commercial and merely me-
chanical standards.
Oldfashioned methods. including
apprenticeship, made for individual
ism. Men loved the work of their
hends because ii was good, and bet
tered it and improved it as a matter
Of pride whenever this was possible.
But that time is past. Perhaps II.
in some happy way, 1t could be
brought back America would have
more well-to-do artist craftsmen and
skilled laborers and fewer half-starved
but outwardly smart clerks.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07
ESSENTIAL POINT FOR EMPLoYe
TO CONSIDER.
Interests Of the Firm Can Never Be
Otherwise Than Identical With
Your Own.

Conversations with fellow employees
should not be held in an Office during
business hours. unless the topics I'M
der discussion are Of a nature rela-
tive to the firms interests. Make the
firms interests your own. Remember
the habit of foolish gossip must be
guarded against.
The girl who takes a position In an
Office must be regular, punctual, an6
self-reliant She must make up her
mind that there is work commanding
her attention Because she has been
to a party the night before is no ex-
cuse for her to prolong the festive &C.
casion another day.
Have your evenings OF pleasure. but
let them stop there. and be ready for
your desk In the morning III you find
that you need little more sleep, your
employer will grant you an extra hour
or so IL you ask him for 1t. but don't
take his time Of your own accord Re-
member during business hours your
time is his. and not your own.
If you are expected to be at your
desk at a certain time. don't come
struggling in at any hour you see fit
An occasional hardness will be ex-
cused. but continual lateness never.
When you are late, you hold up the
work of the Office. for your employer
must needs wait until you come TO
give you your work for the day.
Try always to finish the days work
and not leave over until the next day
the things that could be finished II you
spend an extra half hour Not to fin
ish each days work is the way to be-
come showed under entirely. What
II you do have to stay a little laterY
Your employer will appreciate the fact
that you are always ready to do your
work.
Keeping your work well In hand is
the only prevention OF nervous
breakdown. II is also the only way to
do work we'll To know that you are
the master, and not to let your work
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07
POINT IN UNDERWEAR
FIT AND QUALITY HAVE lMPOE.
TANT DRESS VALUE.
Chic in Dress Is More Than Surface
Deep-CareicssIy Chosen Under.
Garments Can Spoil the Fit
of Any Costume.

The French have saying that chic
in dress is more than surface deep,
and those who are acquainted with
the attention the French woman gives
her underclothes understands the
meaning of the assertion.
Carelessly chosen undergarments
can spoil the fit of dress quite as
much as a dressmaker. Therefore the
fit and quality of the underclothes are
decidedly important factors in the eff
feet one wishes to achieve in a cos
tune.
In making underclothes, or in buy
ing them, keen eye must be kept
for right proportions. 1t is useless
to hope that the back or armhole of a
blouse or coat will fit satisfactorily
over bullying combination suit or cor
set cover.
Underclothes should not only fit
carefully about the shoulders and arm
holes, but also about the waist and
over the hips. Petticoats should not
only hang correctly in the matter of
length, but they should not gather in
unsightly wrinkles at the back, ride"
up in front, or wrinkle over the hips.
And it is not enough that under
clothes fit properly. They must be
put on carefully. They must be ad-
justed so that there are no lines or
wrinkles in the wrong places. What
fullness there is must be put where
1t belongs.
But this care not only means that
ones dress will look better but that
the underclothes will wear better. II
the underclothes are so adjusted that
they will not pull or wrinkle where
they should not, there will be no
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07
WOOL CAPS FOR THE GIRLS
One Who Can Use Crochet Needle
Can Easily Make Fashionable A.
fairs Of Thick Zephyr.

If you are clever with a crochet
needle, make your small daughter or
little niece one Of the warm but fash
ionable caps of thick zephyr. 1t can
be bought in all colors, but the dark
ones are best and most serviceable for
winter wear.
Blue, red, brown, maroon are good
colors to choose. Trimmings of
contrasting color or a different shade
of the color used make pretty caps.
They are crocheted round like a
skull-cap, but made long enough to
have broad band turned up all the
way around. This band can be of con-
trasting color of yarn. The band can
be turned up all around, up in front
and down to protect the neck in the
back, or 1t can be left slit open in-the
center of the front and laid back. like
two small revers, on either side. A
ribbon is often woven in and out of the
loose crochet stitch and tied in a ro-
settle or fiat bow on one side.
Any desired stitch may be employed
in the making of these caps; they can
be as plain or as elaborate as you
wish.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07

Two Dainty Dresses Suitable for
Girls of From IA to is Years
of Age.

The first is a dainty little dress of
sky-blue cotton wolfe; it is high-waist-
ed, and has slight fullness, which is
gathered to a narrow silk band, to
which the bodice is also attached; a
band of insertion trims the foot of
skirt, also outlines the neck of bodice
the lower part is gathered to this. For
the sleeves the material is finely tuck
ed, bands of insertion form a trim
ming at the elbows. Sash ends fall
nearly to foot at the back.
Hat of sky-blue chip, trimmed with
a wreath Of pale pink roses.
Materials required: Four yards wolfe
40 inches wide, 3h yards insertion.
For the second costume saxe-blue
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07
Electricity az a Wool Grower.

Prof. Silas Wentworth claims that
on his experimental farm at Rose
Vile. Cal. electricity has proved cap
able of doubling the production Of
lambs and greatly increasing the yield
of wool A flock of sheep was divld-
ed, one-half being placed in a field
Under the power wires of an electric
company, while the other portion was
removed from electric influences The
fleeces Of the sheep In the electrical
ly influenced field were 20 per cent
heavier and the lambs more than
twice as numerous. This astonishing
foreign Office report suggests new
opportunity for investigation in our
own country. where the effect OF cleo.
tricity on vegetation has been for
some time receiving attention. The
time may yet come when there will be
a ready market for cheap current In
the service of agriculture.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07

value of rowen as food for milk pro-
duction and growth. What is the mat
ter with making rowen out of the
whole of the clover crop?
The clover should be cut as soon
as it is in blossom. 1t cannot be
cured as quickly, but it man be cured,
and we shall be more sure to get
good second crop.
Much of the feeding value of the
managed after it is cut; and right
here is where we find many practical
farmers who fail to agree on how the
clover should be handled, although
tEey are all working with one object
in view, and that to cure it as quick
ly as they can and get the crop Sc
cured before unfavorable weather de-
lays the work and ruins the feeding
value Of the hay.
We make a practice of cutting in
the forenoon what may be tedded and
raked and cooked in the afternoon
and allow it to remain in the cocks
and cure for two days and open up
the tnlTu udy ABOUT nine OT ten U CLOCK
In the morning and begin hauling to
the NOW in the afternoon.
When the clover is handled in this
manner it will be cured and the loss
of leaves will be reduced to a mini
num- Glover that is handled in this
manner will retain it's delightful aro-
ma. OF course, weather conditions
will often upset our most carefully
laid plans, and we shall be compelled
to cut away from all hard and fast
rules and do the best thing possible
under the circumstances.
The hay tedder is a necessity if we
get our hay into the barn in the best
condition, and one days good sun and
two teddings will do more toward cur
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07

cashmere has been selected. The
slightly high-waisted skirt is trimmed
at foot by two rows of passementerie:
this is also used on bodice to outline
neck and edge over-sleeves; tucked
ninon is used for the under-sleeves
Two 1-inch tucks are made on the
shoulders of bodice, these are stitched
about inches down from shoulder at
back and front. A ribbon is taken
around the waist and knotted at the
left side of front. where ends are left
hanging.
Materials required: Four yards cash.
mere A inches wide, yards passe-
menterie. "a yard tucked nnon for
under-sleeves.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07
Jewels for Half Mourning,

The disk ornament is not quite so
popular since 1t has been copied so
universally In imitation gems, but one
OF the prettiest designs is seen in
circle Of pearls and diamonds set in
black enamel. This is an ornament
that Is specially suited for wear with
half mourning frocks, as the touch of
black enamel is one Of the new notes.
and the disk of pearls is likely to be
worn for other and brighter occasions.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07
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A remarkable thing about alfalfa is

A remarkable thing about alfalfa is
its perennial youth.
Telephone communication with the
market is a great advantage.
The successful garden is started in
the fall although not seed may be
planted.
Thoroughly air dried seed corn will
stand almost any temperature, no mat
ter how low.
Clean up the yard and farmstead
generally. Plan to set out a few
more ornaments next spring.
Those farmers who have roots to
feed their stock this winter whether
they have a silo or not) are lucky.
Ashes are best applied in the spring,
separately or in connection with phos-
phate fertilizers as top-dressing.
The value of corn ensilage is be-
ginning to be better understood in the
eastern states than it was formerly.
Cranberries were not injured so
much this year by early frosts as
they were during the past two years.
Did the carrots, beets, ETC., and store
them for winter use. Medium sized
tender roots are best for winter use.
Tobacco dust worked into the sur
face of the soil just before setting the
lettuce will help to keep the aphis
away.
Alfalfa can be grown on stiff lands
with great success, but is not a sue.
cess on sandy soils unless the land is
lined and inoculated.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07
Floral Garnltures Good.

Very attractive are the small floral
garnitures in the form of straight bars,
crescents, buckles, etc., made of small
satin roses. forget-me-nots, etc, that
are used as ornaments in place of a
)ar-pin or bow, says the Dry Goods
Economist. These ornaments are worn
With jabots or at the front of a fancy
ace stock or as finish for closing
low collar. The buckles, which are
anger, may be used for a corsage
rnament, to hold the ends of fichu
'eether at the bust or as a hat
inning.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07
Running of Small Store by No
Means the Easy Thing 1t
May Seem.
HOURS LONG AND WORK HARD
Constant Care and Watchfulness
Necessary to Build Up Business
That Is to Be Made Safe
FrGn Possible Com
petition.

Shopkeepiag seems so easy that there
is an impression one needs but to
have a sum suff cient to buy the first
stock of merchandise to be on the
road to fortune. Leisure time in
the shop seems boon to the hard
working man or woman who has spent
his or her days at work at regular
hours"
TO serve the customer. keep the
house clean and the stock in order ap.
pears a thing so simple that anybody
can do It,
This is viewing the shop from the
outside. The Inside workings are quite
different In fact. to keep shop is to
be ION watch" all the time. There is
no such thing as being "off duty"
night or day. The hours are from
carly morning until late at night. The
close confinement is far from being
conducive to health, and last, but not
least is the constant, unremitting at
tentlon that every item in the shop de-
m lands to make the business a success.
II not carefully watched all the time
suld at loss II sold at al.
Then there are the ever present
dist and dirt, that cause so much
work and loss to the shopkeeper. Dust
down the shelves In the morning At
night they require busting again The
floors must be scrubbed. the cases and
windows must be polished When all
Q1hnw fc n or n nH
innumerabe times by the customers
comes the additional worry of the gen.
eral management.
The door Is kept swinging in and
out all the day long by the ubiquitous
drummer, who must be treated with
courtesy. The exacting hypercritical
customer, who demands the prices and
services OF shops ten times the size of
this one. comes next. The customer
who has an account has found what
she thinks to be Il mistake in her bill
and is furious at the thought that she
is being cheated"
These are all nerve racking fea-
lures which are new to the beginner
in the shopkeeping world.
how to raise the money to meet all
obligations promptly grows to be
nightmare to the conscientious shop
keeper.
Credit must be maintained at any
cost and the skinlping. the saving of
pennies, is strain unknown to the
person who has teen in the habit Of
Ira inc mi oh
meet current expenses.
The rent, always a menace to the
success of small shop, for it Is ad
justed to the volume of business to a
nicely, fixed charges, such as light
heat, taxes and insurance-all go
steadily on and must be figured
Z These, with the help account. advertis
ing and other minor expenses. keep
the shopkeeper on the run.
The compensation is to be found In
the possibilities of the future. To be
your own boss" is either a stepping
stone to success or the runway to fail.
ure.
AS no rule for success can be laij
down, so no absolute rule against fail
ure can be outlined. In the battle
the big battle We must fight-each In.
dividual must find the points of least
resistance and take advantage Of or
portunity.
The craven wished for magic blade
with which to fight; the prince found
the broken sword of a common sol
der and with it carved out the vic
tory.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07
Must Earn Success

be good. Why spend valuable time re-
tracing the old course leading back
ward. when the Road to Tomorrow. al
Turing. bright with prospect, fascinat-
ingly uncertain, is a pliable course
hands, is sure to lead to the land Of
Hearts Desire.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07
Work Must Be Done

master you is the foundation Of self
confidence. Confidence in your own
powers is a valuable asset. Learn to
know your own ability. and then set to
work with an alert mind. ready and
willing for any task.
With the combined qualities OF con.
fidence. the feeling. 81 will try and
will do my BEST" and with neat APP
pearance and reserved, dignified
manner, you cannot fail.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07
A Disk Pillow.

ing a crop of clover than two days
exposure to the sun and weather; be-
sides, when the clover is cooked up
and left there is but little danger
from rainy weather unless it contin-
ues for several days, and even then
the loss will be much less than it
would be if the clover were left as
when first cut in the rows as it was
raked up.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07
Cheap Seed-Corn Rack.

Drive nails through the boards each
way on an upward slant. On these
nails stick the butts of the corn. Each
ear stands out by itself, where it can
dry perfectly. BY numbering each
ear on the board, track of it can be
kept when testing for termination
Keep in a cool place and to insure
protection from mice swing it up by
wires.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07
Importance of Humus.

Remember the Importance of hav-
ing plenty of humus in the soil, and
that 1t is best and most economically
supplied by growing clover and max
ing good use OF the manure that re-
suits from keeping live stock to con.
ume the crops grown upon the farm
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07
FARM AND
ROAD
IMPROVEMENT
- 4@tN
MANAGEMENT OF CLOVER HAY
Experience Shows II Possesses High
er Feeding Value When Cut and
Cured Green as Possible.
CBy r. q. WEATHERsToNE1

(By r. @. WEATHERSTONE.)
Experience as well as exact expert
ments prove that clover hay possesses
a higher feeding value when the crop
is cut and cured as green as possible.
The majority of farmers allow their
clover to get too ripe before they be-
gin the work OF cutting and harvest
ing.
Every practical feeder of dairy
cattle and young things knows the