Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-16

department of military aeronautics, is
to have special engine oil which is to
be known as the Liberty aero OIL
II was developed by the fabrication
branch while the latter was still part
Of the signal corps. 1t is a mineral
oil and will be used not only on the
Liberty motor but on all stationary
cylinder aircraft engines OF the army
and navy.
Its development is due to the energy
and skin OF staff Of men who worked
exclusively on the problem for year.
Capt. O. J. May, who deserves greatest
credit for its production, so exhausted
himself by his labors that he could
not recuperate from an Illness and
died.
When the aircraft program was an
nounced In 1917 no one In authority
had definite idea as to the proper
kind Of fabrication required. There
was no uniformity. For every engine
there was specific OIL Some en-
gineers insisted on castor Oil, others
mineral oil, still others castor ana
mineral oils mixed. II was estimated
that 100000 gallons Of castor OIL
costing 50 per gallon, would be re-
Quired and that quantity was not avail
able.
Captain May and assistants set out
TO develop suitable lubricant for the
Liberty motor at an average cost OF 20
cents a gallon and also a system Tor
reclnlming oil already used. In 20
DAYS Captain May supervised the run
ming of 81 engine tests In d laboratory
where five engine tests week would
be complete program These en-
rlnes were run with different kinds OF
oils ana each oil was Analysed ana
measured before and after tests. Inc
work required ceaseless vigil. Alti-
hlde tests were made In an airtight
building capable of having the AR
within It partly exhausted.
From these tests the Liberty aero
oil developed. 1t will cost about one
fourth the price of castor oil, saving
the government perhaps Sll,ooOooo Il
wear A system of retaining used
oil was developed and at least % per
cent can he made fit to use again.
The national war labor board has de-
clded against establishment at this
time OF n minimum wage to be appllea
generally throughout industry. IL
adopts an attitude firmly opposed both
TO unjust profits on the part OF capital
and unreasonable demands on the part
~ lobor. stating that capital should
have only such reasonable returns as
, will assure It's use for the worlds and
the nations cause, and that the physi'
cal welbeing of labor and Its physical
and mental effectiveness, In comfor'
reasonable In view of the exigencies OF
the war, likewise should be assured.
The hoard declares the war to be ar
interrecnum in which the wheels OF
| industry should turn only In the com
man cause and for common ends, ant
, neither for unjust profits on the par
, of cnpital or unfairly inflated wages
( for labor. stresSlng maximum proouc
lion MS the paramount necessity ah'
,,sel,ish co.operation rs the prelimi
nary essentials to this accomplishment
There is a reatiirmation by the boar'
of the principle that the worker is en-
, tt,ed Ia n wage sufficient TO sustain
himself and his family in health ant
comfort. and restatement Dy IN
hoard to apply this principle In eacl
of the eases to come before IL TOT de
/. cision.
American diettians have mad
, hrood hy substituting as high as :
5 npr cent of rice for wheat nour an
hive obtained white yeast bread 0
excellent flavor.
!. The midwest states are turning I
!. larger use of motortrucks IN the ut
n livery of hogs to the important ihterio
r markets. This relieves railroad trans
: nortation conditions to consideraDl
e extent,
The motortruck business is becon
!. ing so important that commercial OF
I p,nIzations of Omaha are taking activ
' measures to utilize the trucks on r.
i. turn trips to country points for haulin
o various kinds of freights. Experienc
n nps shown that motortruck marketin
}. is ms feasible in winter as IN other SCI
sons
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