The sun., 1919-02-02
Mngnetos in German Control.

Mngnetos In German Control.
A quick call for ignition for the gaso-
lcne engine destined to play such a vital
part in the war and the truth was
brought home with brutal suddenuess-
lnagnetos the source OF the life spark
of the best gasolene engines, were In
German control. America was called
upon and the Splitdorf headquarters in
London poured out its thousands OF
magnetos in the nick of time to be used
in buses, In taxiCabs, in motor vehicles
Of every description that were impressed
20 make reserves available for the stop
ping OF the Hun hordes at the Marine
1H their first all sweeping rush upon
Paris.
From that moment Splitdorf was a
centre Of war activity. England. France.
and in time Italy, 70 say nothing of
Russia and Japan, had her experts at
the big AireIicaIs plant AZ Newark
Supervising the work OF getting out mag
netos by the tens OF thousands. Amerl-
can TO the core. Splltdorf stood for
American productivity. and the burden
of accommodating the unexpected call
upon manufacturing resources, to say
rothing Of designing new types for war
emergencies, was cheerfully undertaken.
And then America answered the call
Of suffering humanity and Splitdorf re-
Sponded by throwing all it's resources at
tlIe disposal Of the Government. Com
ulcrcial busness-the business of civilian
life went by the boards over night with
the real patriotic fervor Of Americanism.
tProductlon became 100 per cent. war
production---it was America first, last
and all the time, and Spltdorf poured
out It's resources in frenzy OF effort
10 the constant demand for more"
Then came the call for standardization
Of trucks. OF motorcycles and airplanes.
and with Standardization ignition fell
into the line Of component parts. While
the former fields might be attended to
With comparative ease. the airplane
standardized magnetic was an entirely
differing problem.
"ImpossibIe" Is Accomplished.
II was n newer field, field of newer
experiment, a field Of vast research and.
what Is more, field Of appalling I'M
known quantities. 1t WAS a field to test
the mettle OF giants. at can't be done"
was tho common cry in scientific circles
1T shall be done" was the Spltdorf re-
tort.
And Splitdort accomplished the SEEM
ingly impossible by producing the stand
ardized Dixie 900" magnetic. Only six
teen extra parts are needed to convert
tiliT AShtN' illNp hll iEillllOH system
lttrI lane engines Of Nrn ~ slNfa4T CN.liu-
uors and set at varying angles
This untold thousands of dollars
poured out IN an irr"siS,bls torrent To
Bpur on energy inventive skill patient
and exhaustive tests In an uncharted
field strewn with mines OF trouble and
he disaster % the unknown 10 say moth
ing OF the loyal devotion. the sacrifice.
the unquenchable determination and I'M
conquerahe spirit OF accomplishment.
are all summed M in Mr.. Curtiss's sig
ntficant eve lid everything best
From special alloys from special metals.
from special everything. the Dixie 500
standardized airplane magnetic was
wrought out of "A kings ransom in gold
and an institutlon's heart In sacrifice.
The Armtsticc Changes All.
And after the sweat. toll md ,,r-
mol OF effort, Of heartaches and crusb.
ing disappointments, Of the joy and sat.
tsfaction OF hnal successful accomplish
ment. with production coming throueh