The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-16
Platinum and Jewelry

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Platinum and Jewelry
The question is being asked why
we should give up platinum in jewel
Try This is because our troops must
have it to fire their guns. Every
branch of the service depends upon
this white metal for some part of its
efficiency. At the beginning of the
present year there was enough plati-
mum on hand to supply the demand at
that time. England formerly depend
led on France and Germany for her
demands, now she has had to estab-
| lish this industry for herself. The
army and navy need platinum for
field telephone. wireless and subma-
rine signalling and in building air
planes platinum is essential. In our
military hospitals the lives of men
depend on the use of instruments that
are made of platinum. And the sup
/ ply is limited. While the government
works to secure platinum for the war,
/ a volunteer organization has started
a campaign to eliminate the use of it
in. jewelry. This is the Woman's Ma
tional League for the Conservation of
Platinum. Only rs years ago this
metal was discovered. Today chem
lists, engineers and hosts of others
have added their voices to the cry.
They declare platinum will win the
war.
A letter received this morning from
Mr.. Clarence Meffert gives the cheer
full information that he has arrived
safely over seas.
Miss Dora Williams, who accom-
panied her sister, Mrs. Pelot to Ocala
from Arcadia, will remain here for
an extended visit with relatives.
Mrs. F. R. Bridges and son, Fran
|ces have returned from Gainesville
and are guests of Mrs. w. w. Clyatt
for few days, before going to their
home in Barlow.
Miss Agnes Davidson of Jackson
vile, state chairman of Y. w. C. A..
war work. who has been in the city
in the interest of this work, the CUES.
| of Mrs. w. w. Condor, left yesterday
for Gainesville
The friends of Miss Sarah Agnew
will regret to learn that she has been
quite i'll at her home at North Lake
Weir. Mrs. B. T. Perdue has been
making frequent trips to the lake to
be with her during her illness.
Mr.. w. w. Carlton arrived yester-
day from Arcadia and joined his wife
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. h
M. Hampton. He was accompanied
by gentleman friend who will re-
turn with them to Arcadia today
The storm yesterday afternoon in
terferred with more than one picnic
and swimming party. However, a
number of Ocala's fishermen braved
the elements and returned late in the
evening with their full quota of the
finny tribe.
We erred yesterday in stating Mrs.
Kate Brinkley would leave today for
her summers vacation Mrs. Brink
ley will not leave until some time
next week. Her children will remain
IN town with their grandmother, Mrs.
Carter during their mothers absence.
Mrs. Mary Williams left today for
a months stay in Jacksonville with
her daughter, Mrs. F. M. Parrish.
She was accompanied by her younger
| daughter, Miss Orrie Williams. Mrs.
Williams expects to enjoy to the full
test this much needed vacation and
will be at home to her customers
about the middle of September.
Miss Marguerite Porter, who has
had delightful and busy summer of
study in Chicago, is now in Des-
Moines, Ia, where she will be the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Lew Lyons
! until the 10th of September. She will
arrive in 0eala in time for the Open
| ing of the fall term of the music de-
partment of the ocala high school, of
which she is the talented instructor.
Rev. Dick Dodge and family and