The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-20

Many of this city's public officials, business men and citizens witnessed an unusal spectacle today at the wa ter front of the Lake Torpedo plant, when the now famous life saving suit, known as the Ever-Warm safety-suit was demonstrated.
 among the many who participated in this unusual demonstration were Mayor c. B. Wilson, Frank Miller, Simon Lake. B. D. Pierce, Jr, prest- dent of the Chamber of Commerce; J. Edward Elliott, eX-secretary of the War Bureau; Lieut.. Commander E. R. Norton, naval constructor; Lieut. Commander Hancock, inspector of machinery; P. B. Brill, general man ager L. T. B. Co.,; A. w. Vining, as- sistant general manager ] T. E. Co.,; E. A. Zealand, general superintendent L. T. B. Co.,; W. G. Esmond, naval architect L. T. B. Co.,; F. E. CharbOn- mex, paymaster of the U. s. N.; Mar GUS L. Reynolds, Rev. P. J. McGivney.
 Rarely have the people of this city had occasion to witness so unusual sight. As Mayor Wilson said, when Frank Miller, president of City Ma tional Bank, produced a suit of simt- lar construction which he devised for duck shooting some years ago, this is another case of a wonderful inven- ton, which through neglect was left for the other man to reap the finan. cial benefit.
 This is the safety suit which has been in use by the thousands in pros tecting men and women in the service of Uncle Sam on the voyage lover there" Readers of this newspaper probably have read in the months of world making history that have pass- ed by how hospital units, like the Bel levue, Mount Siani, Detroit Roches- ter, University of Pennsylvania, Post Graduate and others, went across the Atlantic fully equipped with these suits, for moving pictures have been widely published showing these groups wearing the rubber life pre- server suits and which are preserved by many as souvenirs of the great war.
 It might be well right here to de- scribe the suit which, by the way, is the invention of a young man whose home originally was in Sheridan Wyoming-Mr. Oscar A. Youngren In a word, it is a one piece, rubber. ized garment that completely enclose the body, except the head, and be cause of a patent closure and self adjusting neckpiece is watertight anl Therefore serves as a thermOs bot tie, keeping the wearer ""warm a! toast" as well as dry when he or sht takes to the water, either by neces sity, in case of accident or disaster O. for a tryout. as was witnessed here.
 As one of the spectators explained "You get into the Ever-War Safety Suit with all your clothes on, shoes stockings. coat, pockets-whereve you carry your valuables-and vol cannot get wet. you cannot sink an you can float or swim indefinitely un til someone picks you up and bring you safely to shore.''
 The bdoyancy of the suit is obtain ed from a padding in the upper par of the suit which adds to the warmt, and which keeps the wearer floatin with shoulders well out Of tee wa,e It is important to state that this pat ding, as it is made by secret pro cess, is approved by the United State government for life preservers. so ths knowing this one has the added as surance that the whole device is ( K. When you see people floating C bobbing around in the water wit heads always up. you might wonde why they don't sometimes get a ducl ing. The Ever-Warm takes care this by having lead soles in the bo
 tom of the feet, so that you have { float upright all the time. This
 one of the things that makes the su
 fool-proof and no one need think tn;
 1t will enable him to commit suicid
 for it simply cannot be done.
 Speaking of the tnermos bottle, tf
 Ever-Warm goes a step further ar