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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-10
Blind Spots in United States.

Blind Spots in United States.
'There are virtual blind spots for
thunder and lightning even in the
United States. particularly along the
Pacific coast. The extremes are
Tampa, Fla, with its average of more
than 80 thunderstorms a year,, and San
Francisco, with an average of less
than one such storm a year. At no
place along the Pacific coast do more
than three or four thunderstorms oc-
cur per year.
Though lightning, perhaps next to
the rising SUI and the wind, must have
been one of the earliest manifesto
tions of nature to attract man, it was
not until recently that an apparently
satisfactory explanation was evolved
in regard to its origin and what takes
place during the flash. 1t was long
held that lightning was the dischafge
of normal atmospheric electricity
which exists in the air. becomes con
centrated in clouds, and finally reaches
such "A high potential that it breaks a
path to a neighboring cloud of oppO-
site potential, or to the earth. Some
recent laboratory experiments seem to
show that the mysterious ion plays
a major role in the production of
lightning. According to this theory
air, rising rapidly through falling rain,
breaks the drops into small particles.
a process which sets free an excess of
negative ions. These are carried aloft
with the finest spray while the posi-
tive ions are left below. Eventually
the accumulated negative charge in
its way to the positively charged low
er cloud or the tension of positive
electricity on the lower clouds breaks
a path to the earth.
Thought Thunder Dumping Clouds.
"There have been various theories
to account for thunder, the audible
aspect of lightning. To the Scandi-
navians it was the pounding of Thor's
hammer; to the Hindus, the clatter of
celestial horses hoofs on the hard
pavement of the skyI Not many de-
cades ago the explanation was made
stIlouSIA III the west slndI lDul0er
arose from the humping together of
the cloudsi 1t is now explained as
caused by the violent heating of the
atmosphere along the path of light
ming, bringing about a sudden expan-
sion that is practically an explosion.
Similarly, it is believed to be the sud
den heating caused by the discharge
which disrupts trees and other objects
struck By lightning. 1t is thought that
the sap in growing trees and even the
slight amoun of moisture in seasoned
wood is turned instantly INTO steam or
perhaps is broken up into oxygen and
hydrogen.
IF lightning strikes a large expanse
of metal well connected with the
ground little damage results"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-10
WILL STUDY HUMAN FACT09S
National Personnel Association Formec
to Help Business Relations.

National Personnel Association FORMED
to Help Business Relations.
Formation of the National Person
mel association, designed to study hui
man factors in American business and
industrial life, is announced by the
Federated American Engineering Soci-
cites. Leaders of organized engineer
ing, representatives of large indus
tries, insurance companies, railroads
and publishers and members of un.ver-
sity faculties are among its members
The announced purpose of the move
ment sis to advance the understands
ing of the principles, policies and
methods of creating and maintaining
satisfactory human relations within
commerce and industry"
The new organization, which takes
over the activities of the National AS
ISOLATION of Corporation Training and
the Industrial Relations Association of
America, will aid business executives
in solving problems of personnel ad-
ministration.
Cooperative research will be con
Quoted on a nationwide scale, and
close relations will be established with
colleges and universities in carrying
our an extensive educdrf0naf pro-
gram.
w. w. Kinkaid Of Niagara Falls.
head of the Spirella company, has
been named president of the new or
gani2ation Earl B. Morgan of the Cur
It's Publishing company, Philadelphia
is vice president, and Montague A.
Clark of E. L. DUPONT de Memoirs &
Co, Arlington, n. j., is treasurer. "
]. Donald of New York is managing
director and secretary.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-10
FIGURES Thai TALK!
There are over 13.OOO.OOO tele-

There are over 100000 tele-
phones in the United States!
1t is hard to believe that here
in our own country we have ga
per cent of tie worlds telephones,
but it is neverthele IS true, for the
total number in the entire world is
about 20,000,000.
Europe, with 5,2s9, COG telephones,
has one telephone per 100 popula-
ton: in fact, there r but IL
telephones per 100 population
throughout the entire world.
1t can easily be seen to what
great extent telephone service has
been developed in the United States
when it is considered that we have
over - telephones to every 100
people.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-10
LAZY Larry.

Larry hates to 70 to bed,
He frets and Worries, SO he said;
Cause in the mPrning it's a bore,
To wake and W. eh his face once MOI
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-10
Wife Beater Sentenced to Church.

Peter Skiba was sentenced to six
months in church in Chicago as pen
atty for beating his wife. In order not
to leave Mrs. Skiba and her seven chill,
dren without support if Skiba was
sent to Jail, Judge Morgan appointed
her to see that the church sentence
was carried out three times on Sun
days, with midweek prayer meetings
added.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-10
THUNDERSTORMS
NOT WORLDWIDE
Sections of the Earth Know Moth
ing of Phenomena.
REAL HOME IN THE TROPICS.

In Some Regions in Torrid Zone There
Are as Many as 200 Days in the
Year on Which Thunderstorms Oc-
.cur-Pacific Coast of United States
Almost Free of Thunderstorm,
While Near the Poles They Are I'm
known-Science Tries to Explain.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-10
DOLLS NOW BOOTLEGGING
Gaudy Oriental Toys Bring Pint ,or
Quart to U. S.. Shores.

japanese dolls of the most Innocent
aspect are the latest liquor smuggling
devices of travellers from the Far
East landing at Pacific ports, accord
ing to Mrs. A. H. Douglas, wife Of
Commander Douglas of the U. S. S.
Huron, recently arrived at San Fran
cisco from Shanghai.
The dolls are said to be dressed in
the glowing colors of the Orient and
to contain a receptacle capable of hold
ing a pint or a quart. In future, Gus
toms officials announce, all dolls will
be shaken.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-10
STOCK WIDELY DISTRIBUTED

The American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company which, together with
its Associated Companies, comprises
what is commonly known as the Bell
System, had over $4,000 stockholders,
including over $4,000 employee stock
holders at the end of the year 1921.
More than half Of the Company's
stockholders are women
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-10
dunn DAN.

He's so stupid he thinks
that reptile is a tall silk hat.
that tam o'shanter is an Irish Rebel
that Null and Void" is a vaudeville
team.
that Yuletide is part of the ocean.
that Atlantic City boardwalk is a
new dance step.
that Major cement is an army off
Ger.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-10

Are as Many as 200 Days in the
Year on Which Thunderstorm oc-
.cur-Pacific Coast of United States
Almost Free of Thunderstorm,
While Near the Poles They Are I'm
known-Science Tries to Explain.
When thurpler showers are break
ing at frequent intervals over the most
thickly settled portions of the United
States, bringing their relief from swell
tering temperatures, no doubt these
disturbances are taken as matters of
course on the summer weather menu,
irrespective of locality. But the world
has its blind spots for thunder and
lightning. according to a bulletin is
sued from the Washington headquar-
ters of the National Geographic So
ciety.
"Our own experiences in the. TEN
perate zone and the literature with
which we are most familiar-prac-
tically all of it written in the temper
ate zone-combine to give us the i'm
preston that thunder and lightning
a"a more or less worldwide phe-
nomena," says the bulletin. "Zeus be-
gan forging his thunderbolts and scat
tering them about the Mediterranean
region with the dawn of time, and
farther north in Europe Thor was oc-
cupied with the same pastime. Don
der and bitten even figure in our
nursery rhymes.
"But it does not follow that these
phenomena are known throughout the
world. The brilliant flash of lightning
and the crackle and rumble of thunder
would be as impossible of conception
by many Eskimos as would solid wa
ter by equatorial savages.
1.-THE humid regions of the tropics
constitute the real home of thunder.
In some regions in the torrid zone
there are as many as 200 days in the
year on which thunderstorms occur.
But these disturbances are frequent
enough in the semi-tropical areas and
in the temperate zones, and it is in the
latter, in fact, that the greatest dam
g results from lightning. In gen
eral the frequency of thunderstorms
decreases as n goes north, until
within the Arctic and Antarctic cir
cIes they seldom occur. When Kat
mai volcano, on the Alaskan peninsula,
erupted in 1912 some of the adult ma
tives of the vicinity were more terri
fed at the lightning and thunder that
accompanied the dust clouds than at
the possibility of being buried by ash,
because they had nothing in their life.
long experience by which to judge the
binding and deafening noise from the
skies
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-10

Jockey-"say, boss, why ala Won
name this horse The Voice With the
Smile?'"
Owner-"Because the voice with the
smile wins"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-10

The Oldest telephone operator In
the world is believed to be Mrs. Aman-
da CULVER, of Fairfield Center, Maine.
She is IS years old and operates a
switchboard with 40 subscribers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-10
Cruel Crack.

Inventor: I've had this idea in my
head for two years.
Investor: Aged in wood, Ell?
Behind the Times.
Hooteh Hound: Hic- Say, amt the
girls wearing broad belts these days?
Hootch Houndress: Them amt
belts-them's dresses.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12

A. A. Rosenbloom, noted Jewish
Cantor, will hold special memorial
service in honor OF the late President
Warren G. Harding and the soldier
dead of the World War at the Rodfei
Sholom Synagogue, on Wyoming
street, Sunday evening.
Cantor Rosenbloom is a. noted He
brew composer Of sacred music and
has filled the pulpit in London,
Paris and cities in Russia, as well as
many cities in the United States.
"Mariv" is the title of the song
service which Cantor Rosenbloom will
render Sunday evening. This service
is said to be most beautiful and one
which is rarely heard.
In addition to the other numbers
on the program, Cantor Rosenbloom
will deliver a declaration on ACTIONS
of the World"
The program arranged for the &C.
casion worthy of praise and includes
several sacred songs held dear by the
Hebrews. Besides selections in 1id-
dish of traditional hymns, Cantor
Rosenbloom will sing several songs
of Zionistic, historic and national re-
nown.
At the conclusion Of the song SER
vice an extra memorial service Tor
the dead of the European carnage
will be conducted by Cantor Rosen-
bloom. who will then offer a memo
rial to President Harding.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12
NEEDS WHEEL CHAIR
Gift Or Loan of One Will Brighten
Life of This Little Girl.

Mrs. c. II. Surkamp, president OF
the Protestant Orphans Home, re-
quests either the gift or loan OF n
small invalid wheel-chair, for use. IN
the home. by little 7-year-old Eliza
beth Ambrose, who is recovering from
a very serious and entirely success
full operation on her spine, performed
by DIR. {. 5. Venable.
Since the operation, Elizabeth has
been in the jackson hospital, where
she has remained longer than was re-
quired by her illness because Of the
epidemic of whooping cough. measles
and chicken pox, which has been rag
ing in the home. Except for few
babies in the nursery, who still have
whooping cough, the epidemic has
abated, and Elizabeth can come hone,
if chair can be found for her to use
in the next three or four months until
she has entirely recovered the use OF
her limbs.
She is well enough TO wheel her
self about, and take care of herself,
but unless a wheel chair can be found
for her to use. she must spend all her
time in bed, which besides being tedi-
Gus in the extreme, will serve TO pro-
long her convalescence.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12
TEXAS is WAGING j
A WINNING FIGHT
ON CATTLE TICKS
3,25O,O0O Head Passed
Through Dipping Vats
of State in July.

That tick eradication work is pro-
ceeding without interrupt in Texas
is disclosed in the status report of tick
eradication, completed Friday by DR..
Harry Grafke, inspector of Texas for
the Bureau of Animal Industry, which
shows that three and a quarter II
lion head of cattle passed through the
dipping watts in this state during the
month of July.
The work was carried on in 1G3
counties of the state. Exa, = figures
showing the number of cattle dipped,
as given out in the report, are 3,244,-
5SS. The report shows positive infec-
ton of 64,2243 head of cattle.
Most of the dipping was done in the
systemic section where 2,114,1S3 head
of cattle in 107 sos herds were dipper.
OF the number dipped or inspected,
55,O71 were found to be infected.
Strong cooperation by counties in
Southwest Texas has gone long wa.
toward ultimate tick eradication, ac-
cording to j. f. Boog Scott, Fort
Worth. chairman of the Livestock San
itary Commission of Texas, who de-
clares that much praise is due counties
in that territory for the work accom-
plished.
COMPARISONS of AZ Of these counties,
according to the report, shows a great
reduction in infection during the
month II July. 1923, as compared with
July, 1922. Using the exact figures
of the report, there are I,300 less less
herds showing infection, and oOo,4?
less infected cattle than there were IN
July, 1922.
Another comparison of 10 counties
in various parts of the state, shows
III less guaranteed premises this year
| than last year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12

A COOL. COMFORTABLE. CON
venient train for Dallas and Fort
Worth. No. %. 10 7. NJ. Southern
Pacific. 613 Navarro Street.-(Advo
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12
A COOL. COMFORTABLE. CON.

venient train for Dallas and Fort
Worth, No. %, 10 y. VI. Southern
Pacific, 613 Navarro Street.-(Adv.)
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-03-03
NOTAS DEL SERVICIO
FORESTAL.
(Febrero 81, 1921

Desde febrero % febrerO 2G in
elusive, ell jefe del Servicio Forestal
acompafio al DR.. n. L. Britton su
lpartida en- una excursion por ell Bos-
que Nacional de Luquillo por la eli
ma de Ia Montana de Ell Yunque
Formaban esta partida ell DR.. n. L.
Britton se1ora, Y el Dr. f. ]. Sea-
iver del Jardfn Botanico de Nueva
York el professor Ernest Dale, Jefe del
DepartamentO de Biologfa Botanica
de Ia Universidad de Puerto Rico
Mr.. +. Murray Bruner, Jefc del Servi-
clio Forestal.
Sc hizo un estudio de Ia exceptional
riqueza de vida vegetal tropical, de la
falda norte Y de la Gina de FL Yum
que, V Sc hizo tambi6n una muy. valio-
sa collection de plantas otros espe-
cImenes para ell Jardfn BotlnicO. Los
excursionistas hicieron alto en- la Ca
bana Forestar situada al borde del
Bosque v que queda justamente sobre
dejaron los automobiles en- la carrete-
ia que conduce Mameyes, desde don
de los eXcursionistas prosiguieron a.
caballO, siguiendo el camino vecinal
que Va hacia Catalina luego Sc di-
rigierOn la !Cabaila ForestaI a la
Gina de FL YunQue por ell camino que
nltimamente conStruyera el Servicio
Forestal.
En- febrero 10 el senior William p.
Kramer. Jefe Auxiliar del Servicio Fo
restal. sali0 Ell un viaje de inspection
para los bosques insulareS sitos en- Ca
bo Rojo, Lajas V Maricao, pero parti-
cularmente a eXaminar las plantacio-
nes de arboles forestales j6venes del
Bosque de Maricao.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-03-03
LA CAPACIDAD ALEMANA

clones, Alemania ha creado una serie
de nuevos tributos. La legislation
tributaria del estado federal compren-
de en- la realidad 80 impuestos y con-
tribuciones distintas. A estos hay
que afiadir los impuestos que perciben
los paises federados v los municipios
Y que Sc elevan en- lie case de Wtittem-
berg 18 en- n1mero. En- la actuali-
dad los irnpuestos del estado federal
" de los diversos pafses y municipios
absorben, en- conjunto, mas de las cua-
tro decimas parties (segln los calcu-
los llevados a cabo ell 43 por ciento
aproximadamente) de la renta del
pueblo aleman.
A pesar de estas cargas Tributaries,
verdaderamente exageradas, Alema-
mia no ha hecho frenteo no ha podi-
do hacer frente como es sabido, a los
pagos por reparaciones fjados por la
Entente, nj aun despues de haber sido
estos pagos repetidamente redueidos.
La causa principal de que asi haya
sucedido reside en- Ell hecho de que, Ell
marco papel tiene dos valores distin-
tos: un valor interior, expresado por
las cifras indice del encarecimiento
de los. precios, y un valor exterior ex-
presado por el canbio de las divsas
extranjeras. Desde hace amos el va
lor interior es superior de tres Gin
co veces al valor exterior. Durante el
dltimo mes de diciembre por ejemplo
ell valor del marco papel en- ell inte-
rior era aproximadamente del 1900
del marco orc, mientras que en- el ex-
tranjero era tan solo del 10000.
Ahora bien, los impuestos Sc calcu-
Ian v Sc pagan segun el yalor del mar
CO en- ell interior, pero cuando ell 60
bierno las 2l3, las 3i4 aun las AS
parties de su yalor, 81 equivalente en-
moneda extranjera es tan solo la ter
cera, cuarta qlinta parte, de 10 que
deberia ser calculando en- marcos. orc
ell valor interior del marco papel. Por
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-03-03
CConsideraciones de Mr.. Sui H. West
ingeniero danes.)

Seg1n el reglamento de pagos ella
Dorado en- Londres, Alemania debe pa
gar la Entente, en- concepto de re-
paraciones, la suma de 1872 mil Milo
nes de marcos orc.
Sunnados. esta cifra los intereses
del 5 por ciento, Sc llega a un total
de 210 mil millones, pagaderos en- Ell
transcurso de 53 amos como maximo,
o sea razon de mil nilloones anua-
les como promedio. A este debe ana
Idirse el coste de ocupaci6n militar v
los gastos de las Comisiones de ms
peccion, capitulos que hasta la; fecha
han importado mas de $50 nillones
de marcos al afio.
Durante la guerra, la instruction v
la preparation professional de la nue.
va generacion quedaron descuidadas
a causa de 10 cual ell rendimiento de
su trabajo es muy inferior al de la
generation de anteguerra.
Ell establecimiento de la jornada de
ocho horas y de las vacaciones anua-
les ha reducido el periodic de trabajo
y como 81 esto fuera POGO, tiene la
industria que luchar con graves diff
cultades tanto consecuencia de la
escasez de carbon, primeras materias
y productos semimanufacturados CO.
mo del encarecimiento desproporcio-
nado de dichos productos.
Debido, en- parte, a estas causas y
en- parte la exploitation sin freno
del suelo y desgaste de las minas que
tuvo lugar durante la guerra, la pro-
duecion de la industria, de la agricul-
tura y de la mineria alemana han dis
minuido considerablemente.
La productividad agricola por hec-
tarea ha disminuido del 40 al so por
ciento, la de las minas del 80 al 40
por ciento.
No es possible fijar cuantitativamen-
te de un modo precise la disminucion
que haya sufrido la productividad in
dustrial, pero tomando como base las
investigaciones llevadas cabo en- un
cierto numero de grandes empresas
alemanas sobre ell rendimiento del
trabajo, esta disminucion ha de haber
sido sensiblemente igual la regis
trada en- la agriculture y en- la mine
ria. Para apreciar la disminucion to-
tai en- la production de mercancias de
todas clases, constituyen un indicio
SECURE las cifras del trafico en- los fe-
rrocarriles alemanes, pues es eviden-
tie que estas tienen que seguir de cer-
ca las oscilaciones de la production.
En- comparacion con ell aiio 1918 ell
trafico de la red actual de ferrocarri-
les alemanes ha quedado reducido al
so por ciento. Puede calcularse por
10 tanto que ell valor de la production
alenlana en- un ano alcanzara como
maximo el so por ciento de 40 mil mi
Homes de marcos orc o sean a mil mi
Homes de marcos oro.
Los pagos que en- concepto de re-
paraciones tiene que efectuar Alema-
MIA, extrictamente calculados equiva-
len segdn 10 anteriormente dicho al
20 por ciento del valor actual del ira
bajo del pueblo aleman. La proper
cion es algo menor para, los primeros
amos y oscila alrededor del Is por
ciento. Pero a causa de la situacion
del mercado monetario esta proper
cion es, como tendremos OCCASION de
yer, nauchfsimo mayor.
A fin de hacer frente en- la medida
de 10 possible los pagos de repara-
- ym~..
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-03-03
INFORMATION DEL DEPARTA-
MENTO DE INSTRUCTION DE
PUERTO RICO

Institute de maestros. los
dfas de mario 1-3 Sc esta celebrando
un Institute de Maestros en- Baya.
mon, para beneficio de los maestros
de las municipalities de Corozal
Toa Baja. Toa Alta, Dorado, Guayna-
bo, Cata1o y Bayam6n' bajo la diree-
ci0n del Departamento de Instrllc.
ci6n.
Erdmenes para mdestros. os.-Durante
los dfas 26 v % del corriente, Sc lie
varan cabO axamenes para candida
tos Ia licencia de maestros rurales
graduados en- todos los distritos de
Ia isla. Las solicitudes tFeben presen-
tarse por conducto del inspector de
escuelas del distrita en- que Sc intere-
Sc tOmar los examenes. DichoS fur
cionarios tienen instrucciones amplias
SObre los requisites exigidos de los
candidates para estos examenes. Este
departamento no cansiderara solicitu,
des que vengan directamente.
Jatcgos dtl6ticOs.-Los juegos atleti-
cos intcrescolas Sc celebrardn es-
re ailo en- tres sitios distintos. Los dc
Ia clase c. en- Ponce. ell sabado II del
corriente; los de las classes A V B .en
Humacao, ell "A del corriente: los de
las classes AA. Y BIB. en- San Juan. 81
{ de abril. La clase G. representa- las
distritos con una matrfcula Gle. men,..
de 1900 alumnos en- la zona urbana
Ia clase- b. los distritos con una MAJ
trfcula entire 1.500 1000 alumnos en-
la zona urbana Ia clase BIB. los dis
tritos con una matrfcula de mas de
1000 alumnos en- los grades elemental
les: Ia clase A. los distritos con al
tas eschelas, con matrfcula menor de
500 alumnos: la clase AA., los distri-
tOs con atlas escuelas con una ma
trfcula de mas de 500 alumnos. inclu-