El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-04

These began TO be used in 1895 and the
first ones dispensed with the blower,
as such, but still required the skilled
glass maker to feed the machine and
operate the pressing and blowing lev
ers- In 1898. an automatic bottle
blowing machine began TO be used
This required skilled machinists but
no glass blowers OF the old type. Since
then many other machines have almost
oone away with the need of hand work
in ordinary glass manufacture and the
output Of glass has been multiplied be-
cause Of the ever increasing demand
for new articles made Of glass.
Glass Telegraph Poles.
In Europe several uses for glass
have been discovered which are not as
yet recognized in America. There are
glass telegraph poles in use IN Frank
fort Germany. which IL is believed
viii become popular in other parts OF
the world The glass mass used in
the manufacture Of these poles is
strengthened by the utilization of
strings Of steel wire in their compost
tion. II is said that in tropical eli
mates, glass telegraph poles will be OF
value because they are imperviOus to
Insects while in other climates they
Will have the advantage OF not being
affected by changes in the weather.
Another new use for glass. which il is
believed will eventually become Trsc-
paVements. They have already been
tested in Lyons, France, where they
were used in paving some oIr5an
sections. but the result has not been
satisfactory. According to a report
given by an American consul ~ the
request of American glass manufac-
turers they are being taken up De-
cause they Clipped at the edges and
sometimes the bricks split through
their full length 1t is believed. how
M q
render glass bricks more durable ana
they viii commend themselves on san
itary grounds because Of their non
absorbent qualities.
Glass water pipes are in use in Eu-
rope. They are covered with asphalt
to make chem more durable and IL IS
claimed that they possess many quail
ties that make them superior to clay
and iron With the increased facilities
for manufacturing glass such uses VIII
no doubt become more general.
The increase in the use of electric
light is making increasing demands
upon the glass trade. Last year there
were manufactured in the United
States 11,73S,7sS dozen electric light
globes and bulbs OF different kinds,
and this year the number will be much I
greater. This does not lessen the num- !
Der of lamps in use. On the contrary,
the demand for lamps is greater than |
more lamps are used in proportion to !
the population than formerly because /
the modern farmer does not go TO bed /.
with the sun. On the contrary. ne is !
likely TO spend his evenings reading {
and therefore demands as good light Z
from his lamp as the gas and electric I
systems furnish to the city resident.
Consequently Improvements are con- /
stantly being made in lamp construc- /
ton One of the latest is the invention /
of a one-piece glass lamp which does
away with the separate brass collar I
which so frequently came loose. Al 1
though this new lamp has been on the .
market but a short time, 1t is said 4
that the demand for il already is in
excess of the supply and for the last
three months orders have been piling
up at the factory having the right to I
produce it, Instead of being a separ-
ate piece, the brass collar is welded
into the glass of the lamp itself. thus
overcoming one OF the chief dangers
of the kerosene lamp
Improving the quality.
Efforts are continually being made I
70 ir7nrOve the quality of glass so thar |
If will not be so brittle. In this con-
nection. a glass producing firm has
given to housewives a secret for
fougbeninE the lamp chimneys and
tl711e Iessenfng the breakage. The chin
news should be placed in kettle with
cold water sufficient to cover them.
This should be brought TO boil and
then removed from the fire and al
lowed TO become thoroughly cold be-
fore the chimneys are removed and
in soft paper and stored
sv-ay until needed. 1t is claimed that
ft1is simple process viii greatly length
en- the life Of lamp chimneys, which
in some households are considerable
item OF expense
bottle making is one Of the most i'm
nortant features OF glass manufacture
md many new devices are being used
Cor these useful articles. Lately a
demand has come UP for bottle
--,bicb could not be refilled after its
oririna1 contents have been removed |
mis- is protection against substitu-
ton Of inferior goods in a bottle Of
sstablished recognition 1t is in de- !
and for certain advertised brands OF /
iouOrs and patent medicines. The hot
he Industry is so important that in
me report Of the glass making indus
nv recently made BY the commissioner
~ labor. there were 107 factories OF /
he l79 visited devoted exclusively to |
he manufacture Of bottles and small
iars The production Of tumblers Of |
iifferent kinds is also enormous. There |
+ere III scr. O36 dozen jelly tumblers and
zobIets made in this country last wear.
besides 9.IS2. $50 dozen blown tumbIers |
and other bar goods