The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-08-05
Meanderings
By Rober <. Wllianls, D. G, Ph. c.

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habitants.
Venus, not Mars. appears to have
life possibilities. according 10 some
astrophysicists. It is claimed that Ven
us reflects lights from an atmosphere;
clouds constantly swirl over the face
of Venus. Wireless seems to be the on
ly way now that offers possibility Of
communication with those far-off den
liens. if any.
Mars is cold, at least 90 degrees be-
low zero. Sands and rocks constitute
the agricultural possibilities.
Now that radiphoning has 50 far
developed, probably the latest-discov-.
cred light speck in the vault. 10000.
light years away, will be the objective
of imaginative minds.
Membership in churches is growing,
says the Laidlaw report. To church
men this is gratifying. To economists
quite another Interpretation will be
made. In good times, church attend
ance is said to decrease. Slack times
makes men think and they learn that
success is not an individual affair, but.
depends upon the group. The church
offers welcome in an already exist
ing order of fraternalism, fraternal-
ism Of hope. Hope and faith are signs
sin qua non in times of depression.
The works of antiquity. SO long the
marvel Of man, are sinking into insig-
nificance, one after another, as reports
from near and far come of gigantic
undertakings in engineering and build
ing.
The hill of Moro de Castillo, in Rio
Janeiro is being swept into the sea and
to form bay shore several miles in
length, through steam shovels and giant
hydraulics.
The work was started several years
ago but mules and burros hauling the
dirt at IS cents cubic yard were un-
able TO make an impression.
American brains and money are do
ing the reconstruction work and the
old city Of 1855 will be thing Of the
past within two years, it is predicted.
Who said that woman couldn't
throw baseball? Witness Miss Rose
Fisher Of Bayonne, who hurled the
horse hide Us feet 10 inches. While
this does not nearly equal the male dia-
mond experts, it's a throw for woman
with her peculiar shoulder musculature.
This form Of exercise is advocated only
for those who have future before
them.
The safe and sane" Fourth was not
complete success in and around New
York. Several fatalities occurred, but
the most accidents occurred from re-
volyer wounds. One man was torn to
pieces when he discharged the powder
taken from giant cracker and placed
in toy cannon. Some real legislation
is needed in the manufacture and sale
of fireworks and firearms. To be able
to buy them is always a menace to a
community.
1893
Good news! Rents are falling in the
Bronx, Manhatten and Brooklyn. Ten
and IS percent has been clipped from
the contracts beginning October i.
Rents still S. percent higher than in
1914.
No general excitement need be Gre
ated over these figures. The cuts are on
the higher class apartments. Not much
change on those renting from $50 to
$50 per month.
The checking system is coming in
to its own. Recent Payroll hoIdups
have aroused executives Of large indus
tries, SO that new plan may be soon
adopted that of paying wages above
SIS per week in checks. Paying BY
check is a good habit. Odd pennies.
amounting to dollars quickly, remain in
the bank. Checks are Of no particular
value to anyone except the person
rared on the face of it. Seems strange
that this system has not been in use
since the first holdup. Adopting the
system is much better than advertise
ments by banks "Pay by check"
The plans to bore a tunnel under
the English channel, in existence more
than SO years. is being considered
again favorably. A new machine, test
ed repeatedly, is said to be ideal for
the vast boring job. Truly the world
/. is getting closer together. The eyolu-