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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-20
Uncommon
AnnCn By--
CCUSC JOHN BLAKE
EDISON'S QUESTIONS

A BACKGROUND of general knowl-
"A edge is useful, and, in some meas
ure necessary.
But storing up In your mind a mass
OF knowledge which can be found by
ready reference to books, merely
means overlooking.
The young man who could answer
all the questions Mr.. Edison recently
laid down as a test for applicants for
positions, would be a young man with
very remarkable memory. But that
would be ALL
The fact that he could answer the
questions would be no proof whatever
Of his ability.
Abraham Lincoln or Gladstone
could not have answered a quarter of
them-not even Of those whose an
swers were known in his time.
Neither could many another man
who has been of conspicuous service
to the world.
There Is so much to know in the
world that no man with any purpose
in life has time to know much Of It.
II he knows, say, 75 per cent of all
there Is to know about his immediate
profession and has a fair amount Of
general information besides, he is a
well-educated man.
But even well-educated men are not
necessarily capable.
II is not what you put into your
BRAIN but what you get out OF It that
counts.
A scrub COW eats twice as much as
Jersey or Guernsey but she does not
give half as good milk.
The processes of your brain do not
depend on masses Of information but
on the quality of the information, es-
peclally of that which applies particu-
iarly to your own business.
Mr.. Edison's test would probably
have barred from his institution
Alexander Graham Bell, the Wright
brothers, Lloyd George and Charles
VI. Schwab. But all these men did
fairly well with the knowledge they
had Of their own lines of endeavor.
Your memory will be serviceable TO
you II you do not load 1t up with
things that books can carry just as
easily.
Read history, study languages II
you can, get general information, but
at the same time teach your mind to
work The general information will
be pleasant TO have and useful now
and then. But the special information
will be what wins the race for you.
(CopyrshtD
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-20
RIGHT AIR PRESSURE
IS QUITE NECESSARY
Overlooking or UnderinflatiOn
Increases Temperature.
Amount Of Heat Generated by Tire
ls Due TO Flexlng and Bending
Of Fabric and RUbber-old
Tire Most Susceptible.

The heat that Is noticeable in a
tire after II has been run for u few
hours Is generated by the tire itself,
due TO fiexing and bending Of fabric
and rubber The amount of heat de-
pends upon the rapidlty and extent
Uf this action. An overloaded or an
under-lnhated tire heats more rapidly
than n properly Inflated and properly
loaded tire. Similarly, an old tire, due
to weakness, is more susceptible to
this heat-produclng action than new
tire.
The strength factor built into the
standard pneumatic tires of today is
far above what the tire Is ever called
upon to deliver, except under most ex-
traOrdlnary circumstances. Expert
mental tests have shown that In order
TO blow out new first-class tire by
additional air pressure II is necessary
10 exert force OF over thirty times
the regular recommended pressure.
Tire experts claim therefore that
there is absolutely no reason, so far
rs a blowout is concerned, for a re-
duction of air pressure before going
out on long runs or during hot days.
The maximum Increase In air pres
sure that could be expected,
under any condition, would not
exceed fifteen pounds-the average
would not be greater than six pounds.
This small increase in pressure will
not blow out the casing,
The motorlst should not concern
himself over making imitation allow
ances for changes In temperature.
The important point to remember is
at all times to have enough pressure
and that II is very rare that one has
too much. Proper air pressure is
necessary that full service may be
received.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-20
FILMS SHOW ROAD BUILDING
Scenes Depicting Actual Construction
I Of Various Types Of Highways
Are Displayed.

Close-ups OF the activities OF the
bureau OF public roads are contained
In two films released, Building Bi.
luminous roads" and "Mixed Asphalt
Pavements." The new films show how
Uncle Sam, who has become the
worlds greatest road builder through
the federRl-aid road act, makes use Of
bitumlnous materials in the construc-
tion OF the Nations highways.
Building Bitumlnous Roads" deals
directly with the surface treated and
penetration macadam type OF bltum.
inous oads.
MIXED Asphalt Pavements" en-
braces the construction OF asphaltic
concrete and sheet asphalt roads, and
carries the audience from the paving
plant, where the materials are mixed
TO the completed highway, open for
traffic. Scenes depicting the actual
construction Of the various types OF
roads were made under the direction
Of skilled engineers Of the bureau OF
public roads. United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture, and are designed
10 Instruct the layman ms well ms the
engineer in modern road-buildlng prac-
tices. Several animated close-ups
graphically depict the details OF con-
struction.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-20
Something to
Think Hb0Af
THE MAsTERFUL MIND
By r. II. WALKER

NIHEN a perplexing task confronts
Wv you, the very thought of which
upsets your polse and seems to par
alyze your mental and physical facul-
ties, by all means keep cool.
You cannot by any other manner
master the situation.
BY mastering yourself, composing
your tlngllng nerves and going at the
work in an orderly fashion, you will
find that however serious were your
apprehenslons, or your fears Of get
ting through on time, there was really
nothing to be flustered at at all.
A moment Of quiet, decisive thought
at such times is usually all that is
really needed, but the difficulty with
most persons is, the mastering of the
moment TO do their bidding.
The average mind has an inclination
to jump and dance In circles and TO
become so agitated that anything ap.
preaching tranquility appears to be
entirely out of the question.
Matter for the time being over
whelms mind, breaks Il into thousand
atoms with provoking spitefulness and
leaves thought in Utter dismay.
The housewife knows how true this
is, when at dinner time her happy-go.
lucky spouse walks In at the front
door with several old college chums,
and calmly announces that they have
come to dine with him, forgetting un.
til he put his key in the lock that il
was the cooks afternoon out.
In the furry that follows everything
goes wrong.
Had the husband in the beginning
given thought OF the cookless kitchen,
all embarrassment could have been
avoided.
Your desk may confront you with
hundreds of letters requiring imme.
diate personal attention.
II you have a masterfuI mind. you
will proceed to make haste slowly. and
dispose of the work in half OF the
time IT would take man to complete
the work whose self-control had de,
serted him.
The masterful mind is one OF the
| figures In the combination that opens
the lock on the worlds treasure box,
In which repose success, honor, fame.
wealth, and power, each one more
easily attained by the man or woman
of composure, than by those persons
who upon the slightest provocatlon be-
come ill-tempered, excited and hys-
| terical.
You can never hope to lead. direct
and control others except by the mag
netic power Of the masterful mind,
acquired only by mastering self, after
long seasons of trial.
(copyright)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-20
ROAD /.
BUILDING
INSTRUMENT TO TEST SOILS
BY Means Of Modern Apparatus II 10
Possible to obtain Most Valuable
Information.

prepared by the United states Department
of AgricultureD
An instrument for testing soils on
which roads are TO be built has been
devised by the bureau OF public roads
Of the United States Department OF
Agriculture. II consists Of n metal
disk resting on the soil and support
ing a cylinder into which shot can be
poured. The apparatus Is held IN
position Vertically by means OF
tripod, at the top OF which Is mounted
a small dial that tells to one-thous-
andth OF an inch how far the disk
sinks into the soil as shot Is poured
into the cylinder. BY means Of the
instrument It is possible to get In
formation as to how the soil will act
in wet weather.
The kind OF soil beneath n road sur
face has great deal to do with how
II will stand up under modern traffic,
and engineers look upon this as an i'm
portant consideration In determining
the kind Of road to be built. This is
confirmed by n humber OF Instances
where two sections OF the same road
have been built in exactly the same
manner and subjected to the same
traffic but on different types Of soil.
One section has lasted well while the
other has broken up In n manner that
can only be explained by n lack OF
supporting power Of the soil beneath
the road
Tho huraau has for eop,o tIp,n hpan
investigating this question along varl.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-20

fixed up TO pass through the holes In
the wise. This also is heated and bent
as shown. Afterwards thread is
cut, and suitable nut fitted to H.
Fig. 2 shows method Of heating
the intake manifold from the exhaust
manifold. This increases the efficiency
Of the gas In cold weather. The idea is
to cover the entire manifold with
copper sheet, bending II well around
each manifold and making It meet
In the rear. This copper jacket is held
In place by making holes through II
to correspond with the bolts on the
engine, slipping IL over these bolts,
setting the pipe clamps In place and
finally Tightening up the nuts as usual.
The copper conducts the heat fron
the hot exhaust pipes direct to the
intake manifold. After running the
engine about ten minutes the intake
becomes so hot that the hand cannot
be held upon IT. thus II preheats the
gas, and so raises It's explosive power
Fig. shows another fitting for cold
weather. This consists of box-like
case for the muffler and is fastened to
the underside Of the floor.
The casing can be made Of sheet
metal or even Of wood. A number OF
holes should be bored through the floor
Of the car directly above this deflec.
tor; not so close or so numerous as to
weaken the floor, Of course, but sufli-
Client to permit the heat, from around
the exhaust muffler, escaping into the
car. This excess heat usually is lost
In radiation; but, by being diverted
to the Interior OF the car, II will add
greatly to the comfort of the occu
pants in winter.
Another convenience when driving
through snow or mist is homemade
windshield wiper. The very useful
one shown In Fig. is made of a piece
OF weather-strip (felt edge) mounted
on bent rod Of spring wire. The
clip is made of sheet metal fastened
by means of a small bolt. On the other
end OF the wire, small spool, with
the langes removed, Is mounted. II
the felt edge Is saturated with equal
parts Of glycerin and alcohol II Will
coat the glass with an oily film, which
tends TO shed water.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-20
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ARE THERE MORE BALD
MEN THAN WOMEN

RALDNESS, or loss of hair, is
- usually caused by lack of care
for the hair or scalp. Although the
majority of people do not realize 1t,
1t is as necessary for the hair to have
sufficient air and good circulation of
the blood as 1t is for the body. Both
must breathe" and both must be sup
piled with blood to carry off impuri-
ties. In the case OF the hair, the
blood Is, of course, supplied through
the tiny veins which are situated
around the roots of the hair and any
tight band around the upper portion
of the head will cut off this circulation
and cause the hair TO die and fall out.
The construction of mems hats is
such that they press rather tightly
upon the forehead and the bulging
portion OF the head at the rear. thus
impeding free circulation of the blood
IA condition with which woman
does not have to contend, on account
of the fact that she wears hats which
fit less snugly. Again, woman's hat
is so constructed that II permits OF
the free circulation of air between the
hat and the scalp. The connection be-
tween mans hat and his badness Is
clear from the fact that there are but
few men who are entirely bald. Most
OF them have a fringe around the ears
and the lower portion OF the back Of
the head. parts of which are not COW
cred by their hats.
Another cause which contributes
much to the difference in badness be-
tween the sexes is the care which
women take OF their hair. when COM
pared to the casual manner In which
men apply a hair-brush once or twice
a day.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-20
Not What She Wanted.

An old lady who lived in the coun-
try went into town to buy some wall
paper The shop assistant was very
obllging, and in pointing out the mer-
Its OF the different rolls Of paper he
several times used the remark:
This is very artistlcw
The old lady stood 1t as long as
she could.
"Lookee, young man." she said, II
have got to hang this paper myself.
And do you think I'm fool enough
to buy paper which is hard to stickT
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-20
Chocolate Waters.

Take one cupful each of molasses
and brown sugar, one-half cupful each
OF butter, lard and grated chocolate.
one teaspoonful of soda, dissolved in
one-fourth of cupful of boiling wa.
ter, one teaspoonful of vanilla and
hour to make a stf' dough Form in
balls about the size of hickory nut.
hatten slightly and place well apart
on baking sheet. Bake in a mod
crate oven.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-20
1IDDIES SIX
~ viii M. Maupin
THE BRIGHT SIDE

THINGS a-lookin' rather bluei
l. All the world bit askewl
Then, my friend, it's up to you
Just to hustle out and do
Something worth the while.
Wipe the tears from out your eye;
Things will get worse II you cry;
Seek the paths where roses lie;
There is every reason why
YoG should wear a smile.
Though the clouds are dark to view,
Still behind the sky is blue,
And the sun will soon shine through
With his golden CLEAN on you
II you work away.
Though the day be dark and drear,
What's the use to quake and fear
Wipe away that idle tear,
Look to see the dawning clear
OF brighter day.
Locked within their icy tomb
Are the flowers of springtime's bloom
In good time they'll light the gloom,
Scent the air with sweet perfume
AS you trudge along.
Life is always what it's made,
Why should you, then, be dismayed1
Keep on going, unafrald,
Every doubt can be allayed
With cheerful song.
Keep on working with a will;
Tackle cen the steepest hill;
Bid each doubt and fear be still
And each day with duty fill
Duty nobly done.
Try again II once you fail;
At one ill-success don't rail;
Bravely face llfe's fiercest gale;
Don't sit down and weep and wall,
Thus success is won.
(Copyrlght)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-20
YOU AUTO KNOW

That oil wears out" and that
II should therefore be replaced
with new oil every thousand
miles or so. This wearing"
process is due 20 the fact that
some Of the oil works up past
the piston where il is burned
up; other portions work out
around the different parts of the
engine and are lost, but the
major portion of the oil remains
In the "sump" or crank case long
enough for II to become mixed
with the gasoline which has
been forced past the piston. In
time. the addition of this gnso-
line thins the oil TO such an ex-
tent that II has comparatively
little lubricatlng power.
The man who wishes TO get
the most economical power out
Of his car will therefore see that
the crank case is drained regu-
larly, depending upon the tenn
perature at which the engine is
run, the grade Of oil used and
the III OF the piston. Ordinarily.
this should be attended to every
1000 miles and at no time
should the car be driven more
than $500 miles without attend
ing to this important detail.
(copyrlgh 1874 by The wheeler
syndicate. Incl
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-20
TIRE TOOL FOR AUTOMOBILE
Device Is Applicable for Both
straight Side" and "clinehers"
Types OF Rims.

The Scientific American in illustrat.
ing and describing a combination auto.
mobile tire tool, the invention of f.
Emmenegger of 2G4i Chippewa St.,
st. Louis, Mo-. says: The invention
relates more particularly to com
bined tire tool adaptable for use in
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-20
Black Cake.

Take one cupful of brown sugar.
four tablespoonfuls of butter, one.
half cupful of grated chocolate, dis.
solved In little hot water and
the cup filled with milk, one and
one-half cupfuls of slfted -four, one
teaspoonful Of soda dissolved In a lit
tie hot water Mix and bake in a
sheet. Cover with icing. This cake is
better a day or two old.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-20
GOOD THINGS FOR THE TABLE

TAKE one cupful each of flour and
4 milk, one-half cupful of corn
meal, one-fourth cupful of sugar, one
tablespoonful of butter and two tea.
spoonfuls of baking powder. Sift
the -four baking powder and corn
meal together. Cream the butter, add
the sugar, then the flour and milk al
ternately. Beat well and bake in hot,
well-buttered gem pans.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-20
Long Alaskan Highway.

An automobile highway, available
for tourists, has been completed in
Alaska, covering distance OF 270
miles, from Valdez to Fairbanks. The
scenic attractions along this highway
are said to be marvellous, because of
canyons, dense forests, and the viii.
derness OF the surrounding regions,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-20
ROAD BUILDING IN KENTUCKY
Highway Construction In the
United States.

IN 1921 the people of Kentucky In
hugurated the first state road build.
ing policy ever conceived in these
United States" according TO Edward
S. Jordan Of the highways committee
OF the National Automobile Chamber
OF commerce, speaking recently at the
University OF Kentucky.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-20

Gus lines both In the field and in the
laboratory, studying the characters
tics OF different soils and experiment
ing with means to keep down the
moisture content of the soil and thus
Increase It's bearing power. The latest
development has been the new device
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-20
Cherry Bread.

Take two quarts of sweet cherries.
one and one-half tablespoonfuls OF
sugar, piece of butter the size of
walnut (or two tablespoonfuls), one
teaspoonful of salt and corpmeal to.
make a soft dough. Bake liz a we'll
creased pan and serve cold.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-20
tCopyright)

The wife OF Maj. j. NJ. ]. Evans,
formerly Miss Camille Clifford. and
known far and wide during her stage
career as the Gibson Girl, is the
mother OF an infant daughter whom
she has named Mary In honor of Prin.
cess Mary.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-20

A Perspective View Of the Tool.
taking of and replacing tires, and Is
applicable alike to what are known as
straight side tires in demountable
rims, and "clincher" type tires OF
other rims.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-20
Tax Rather liIuh.

Tax on passenger automobiles In
Great Britain is IS per horsepower.
In Italy the tax for an average car
runs between 5000 and 5000 a year.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-20
orryCooRBook
Ccopyright.)

One OF the chief causes OF financial pres.
sure In modern life is the failure Of some,
girls and women TO realize that money
does not fall, like the dew. gently from
heaven.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-20
Good Roads oraanIratIon,

The American Road Builders Asso-
citation is the oldest and largest or
ganization for good roads in the Uni
ted States.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-20
EndIve and Pruns Salad.

Wash and wipe the leaves of one
head OF endive and put them on a salad
dish. Stone one and one-half cupfuls
prunes, which have been slmmered
until tender In the water in which they
were soaked over night. Add the
prunes TO the endlve. For the dress
Ing mix four tablespoonfuls of olive
oil, two tablespoonfuls OF lemon juice,
one-half teaspoonful OF salt, one-half
teaspoonful OF paprlka and n dash of
cayenne. Pour this over the salad.
Mix and serve.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-07-20

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