Milford chronicle., 1924-03-28

asked Ruth with twinkle in he
pretty blue eyes.
What makes EN- so tired tonight!
exclaimed Jack. "Well 1 like that af
ter l walked three miles with a bis
can to get enough gasoline so yol
wouldn't have to walk home or stay
out there on the road and freeze to
DEATH"
But that's what boys are supposed
to do isn't it?" was Ruth's reply. 81
should think you would be glad to do
that for your sister,"
Il was glad to do it but don't like
the way you forget it so quick" re-
torted Jack
What in the world is all this yell
ing about" popped up Uncle Ted from
the foot Of the stairs. Sounds like the
second battle of the Marine. l guess
III have to come up and settle you
kiddies."
Come on up and tell us story"
called Ruth.
So Uncle Ted arrived on the scene
with: Il was thinking just now how
we ran out of gasoline"
$50 was l." said Jack.
You Gid have a long walk, didn't
you, Jack? But it was good fo.' you
and furthermore it has brought to my
mind an interesting story and some
interesting facts about the Bureau of |
Mines, one of the bureaus Of the De- |
partment of the Interior at Washing |
ton. That bureau has just put out !
some figures about gasoline, showing
that during 1928 new high record
of production was reached, when T.
500,OOO,000 gallons were produce That
is an increase of nearly % per cent
over 1922. And listen to the increase
in the amount used. During last year
we folks here in the United States
burned up $500, 100000 gallons and we
sent out of the country for other coun-
tries to use, 870,000,000 gallons max
ing a big total used for the year of
00,000,000 or an increase over 1922
Of nearly 27 per cent. I have often
wondered how much gasoline is put
lut in one months time, especially af-
er watching the hundreds and hun
lreds of cars go by at any time of the
lay. For this reason was most inter
sted in the figures for last December.
During the last month of last year,
he output tOtaled 660,000,000 gallons,
7hich was 100000 gallons above the
ecord for October, 1928, the highest
p to that time"
"Is that all the Bureau of Mines
Oes?" asked Jack.
BY no means, Jack. The Bureau of
ines has many important duties. The
ureau of Mines has four important
hcers in addition 10 the clerical and
lentlhc force. H. Foster Balm, is di-
ctor; d. A. Lyon, assistant director;
b. Swanson, private secretary and
assistant and H. E.
eyer, chief clerk. This bureau is a
1st interesting part of our Govern
9nt. 1t is sort of general, all
Ound handy man for Uncle Sam.
You have both heard hundreds of
ne, that expression, Safety First
at originated with the Bureau. It
s coined to aid the bureau in cut
g down the number of accidents in
mes. You see the bureau has many
cars that can be rushed
any mine when accidents occur
men are imprisoned beneath the
face of the earth. Why, the very
mask used in France during the
r, originated with the Bureau of
les. 1t was necessary, you see, to
e a mask of this kind so that the
cuers could go into the mines with
fear of death from the poisonous
es.
Remember when Freddie's father
so sick and the doctors said there
only one thing that might help
? Do you remember what that
?"
Wasn't it radium?" replied Jack.
That's it, Jack Radium! And just
k the Bureau of Mines worked and
ked until they perfected processes
hat they have been able to recov-
adium worth at least a million
lrs, being used in our hospitals
y. Thinking again of gasoline, re-
Is me of another service this Bur-
has render. can't forget how that
friend of mine started his auto
lie last winter without opening
garage door. The result was that
'al hOtSrs later he was found
: His death was caused by gas
ming, a gas called carbon-monOx-
created by the exhaust from an
mobile motor. The Bureau of
5 has shown us all how to avoid
tn such as I have mentioned and
ne knows how many hundreds,
of lives have been
hen we learn that there are
100000 people working in the
of our country we know that it
y necessary to have some gov
mt agency protecting this great
try. Just think, kiddies. Our rail-
and our great factories couldn't
been built if it hadn't been for
ines! So with such a big indus
this it is no wonder that Uncle
has been so careful to give the
5 an dthe industry as a whole
/, help possible.
1T should give you pretty good
f the Bureau of Mines. Why
you write your school paper
it, Jack"
going to try, and, if I need
help, I'm coming back to you,
Ted"
right, Jack. Now off to bed,
you Goodnight"
YIELDS WITHOUT MASH