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radio to mariners, and many are
agreed that wireless Is as important
to a ships complement as the rudder
and propeller 1t was after the first
conference that American ships carry
ing SO persons or more were required
to bear the apparatus that is the means
Of bringing assistance in distress and,
more important. Of securing informa-
ton that will prevent accidents.
The La Follette's seamen'S act con-
tains section that, except for minor
differences, follows very closely the
words of the pact. BY 1t specifications
are established for lifeboats, for their
equipment and for the davits which
support them. Requirements are laid
down for the embarking Of passengers
in lifeboats and for manning them by
crew and officers. Even life preservers
and buoys are described.
Another indirect result of the stimu-
lating meeting of i913-14 is the added
attention given to derelict destruction
along the Atlantic coast by American
cutters.
Nations generally have followed this
sea. 1t is probable that the attention
of this 1929 conference will be focused
on provisions which were omitted or on
those which were included and found
to be not workable.
There is the same number of main
provisions to be discussed. with some
differences, however. in subjects and in
order of arrangement. Whereas safety
of navigation. including ice patrol. con-
struction of vessels, autobiography,
life-saving appliances, fire-fighting APP
planes and safety certificates were the
topic Of the 1914 day. subdivision Of
ships, life-saving appliances, wireless
telegzaphy, fire-extinguishing appli-
ances. ice patrol and collision regula-
ton are the proposed agenda for the
forthcoming conference. The subdivid-
ing of ships into new classifications will
be most important. because 1t is thought
that mistakes made along this line be-
fore prevented the Endorsement and en-
forcement of proper regulations.
Many of the proposals which were
omitted because ma common point OF
agreement could be found, and some
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diminished II vessels are not seaworthy.
Radio beacorS and compaSses, effective
ice patrols and life-saving stations are
given more than their share of the bur-
den If ships are allowed out which are
not made rs safe as possible in the
first place. 1t Is solving the problem
in the wrong way to demand protection
for that which by its very insecurity
demands increased protection.
However. on the other hand, require
mentS can be made SO stringent that
1t Is impossible to come up to them.
Under the covenant Of 1894 sections
were made so exacting that a certain
class Of ships would have been forced
out OF existence, or else lax enforce
ment brought about that greater evil,
indifference to law.
For instance, certain regulations were
applied to all passenger ships. Since
in England vessels carrying more than
IL passengers are relegated to that
class, 1t became apparent that 1t was
impossible or decidedly unjust to apply
the same standards to freighter car
rying small quota not ciaSsed as crew
as to the Leviathan or other grand ships
designed to transport in luxury enough
persons to populate a village. Since
what Is known as the mixed type of
vessel would be forced out of business
by certain expensive construction or
equipment costs required by the agree
ment Of Is years ago, it is not Surpris-
ing that these regulations. good in
themselves as they were, should fade
out in the mist of acknowledgements.
Shipbuilders. shipping companies and
insurance agencies, as well as Federal
departments which come In contact
with such problems, will be on hand to
see that standards will be established
not only which are desirable. but which
are practicable in terms Of dollars and
cents. This attitude does not indicate
a callousness to human welfare, but the
contrary, for experience has shown that
no benefits accrue from the idea that
cannot be made the fact.
Although every one apparently has
the same problems at sea, there are
numerous questions which will have to
be compromised Very likely it will be
difficult to reach an international I'M
derStanding on many of the points
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bow for hunting. and is particularly
valuable because of its remarkable
durability.
The best arrows are made of Nor
way pine footed with some hardwood,
such as beefwood or rosewood. Be-
ginners' arrows are customarily made
Of birch. This modern bowyer has
made arrows Of Port Oxford cedar, red
spruce, Sitka spruce and Douglas fir.
His experiences have demonstrated
that Norway pine excels all other ma
terialS for fine arrow production.
Mr.. Robinson has gained local fame
as bowyer during the short time that
he has been interested in this hobby.
The majority of the Potomac archers
now secure their new bows and arrows
on order from their fellow clubman.
He also makes archery equipment for
Girl and Boy Scouts who are inter-
ested in target shooting.
TT Is a difficult task to make a
l superior bow and harder yet to
shape, fetch and finish top
teurs spend two to three years of
hard work at their benches before they
master the ancient art which looked
for a time as though it would lapse into
lost art
The stave from which the bow is
made is usually feet long and 1la
inches square, although those for ladies
and Boy Scout bows are only 5l2 feet
long and l inch square. The grain
must be straight and the material free
from knots and discolored spots. The
first and one Of the most fundamental
processes in bow making is to select
the back of the potential bow. It
should always be the Soundest side,
free from imperfections and generally
nat grained. It Is customary to use
the bark side as the back Of the bow
II any bark shows on the Stave.
The bowyer next marks the middle
Of the bow on all four sides Of the stave
and then pencils two other cross-sec-
ton marks, one l inch above and the
other 3 inches below the center. This
space forms the ultimate handle of the
new bow. A median line is then drawn
with straight edge lengthwise of the
bow Stave and two other lines are laid
of at the ends of the stave five-Six-
teenths of an inch from the median
line. The sides of the bow are subse-
quently marked, these lines curving
gradually so that the bow maintains
its average width up to point 10
lncNeS from Tie euQS, whence IL CapcrS
in rapidly. A fine rip saw and plane
are then used In cutting down and
shaping up the back of the bow. The
side or lateral shape of the bow Is OBJ
tanned by tapering measurably near the
handle and at the ends.
A block plane or spoke shave Is en-
ployed in rounding the belly of the bow
into a pronounced Roman arch, exer-
cising care to keep both sides SYM
metrical and avoid lopsidedness. The
depth and width of the bow are sim
liar at the handle, but at all other
points the depth is less than the width
After the bow stave Is smoothed thor
oughly with a block plane and made
symmetrical, it is ready to be strung.
The bowyer notches the sides Of the
stave one-half an inch from each end,
making sure never to notch the back
of the bow, as such carving will weaken
the shaft so that it will surely break.
The bowstring is made by hand, using
from 30 to so strands of Irish linen
well waxed. These strands are woven
aRa twisted together to form one Of the
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the safety of vessels to which they may
intrust themselves.
Attendance at the April conference
necessitates the presence of experts who
understand the cogs of the machinery
and Of diplomats who can get 1t into
motion for period of three months.
The leading nations of the world were
invited to send representatives. And
before the American representatives
have even set foot on the docks of New
York en- route, months of investiga-
ton by various governmental depart
ments in Washington and by important
persons Of the shipping, insurance and
other allied interests will have gone
into the preparation of their conclu-
sions. They will have received higher
education into the finest points of their
respective fields.
THE Bureau of Navigation of the
- Department of Commerce is SUI
pervising the work OF technical COM
mittees which are studying the pro-
posals of the British Board of Trade.
These were submitted over year ago,
at the time when Great Britain sug-
gested the holding of the conference
that will investigate ways OF protect
ing and saving, first, lives, and second,
property at sea.
The very fact that all this prepara-
ton has been going on makes assur-
ance doubly sure as to the worthwhile
results of the International meeting in
London. That this is true is indicated
because the first conference had SINH
lar purposes, but was handicapped be-
cause the delegates were not adequately
informed and instructed to form con-
illusions on all the highly technical
matters which came up for discussion.
In spite of this, certain results Of the
first affair have proved of incalculable
value to the world.
Although the United States delegates
were signatories to the agreement that
was promulgated, this country did not
ratify it. Even so, there has been a
general improvement in standards for
safeguards at sea, and American cri-
terra are high.
No one would question the value of
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which have q decidedly national aspect.
ms time all nations present at the
congress will be fully prepared, for they
were invited by Great Britain In a note
OF September, 1927 There has been
time for the questions to be studied
thoroughly. 1t Is blieved that 1t will
take every bit OF the three months
allotted to thrash out the many and
complicated and highly technical q,ies-
lions and to find answers.
The very developments that have
taken place in invention in the last
decade and a half will introduce new
problems. Although certain standards
could be set up for wireless at the
os::e- session, radio beaconS and radio
compasses, acoustic depth sounding and
distance measuring could not be touched
upon because they did not exist.
Not only did the losses suffered by
shipping interests during the war point
out that ship construction and equip
ment which had formerly been classed
as OF a very high type were not ade-
quate, but there are new developments
in shipping upon which there are no
international agreements as to stand
ards. For instance. an entirely differ
ent system of fire fighting must be en-
ployed for oil-burning ships, because
the old way OF using water has no
effect. When oil has caught on fire
special apparatus which discharges car
bonic-acid gas in froth Is necessary.
International agreements must be
reached on this point
X 4 4 +
1T will not be necessary to sell the
l. conference on the expediency Of an
ice patrol, or even on extending its
duties this time, because 1t has func-
toned so efficiently that its worth Is
well established.
Difficult as it is 10 estimate the worth
Of the international ice patrol in dol
lars and cents, it is obvious that ma
tions will never give it up. How IS 1t
possible to compute the cost Of what
might happen? Probably not many
ships would have met the fate OF the
Titanic were the waters unguarded, but
the perfect record stands that not any
life was lost because of the collision OF
iceberg and vessel during the last Is
years. Not only have large, well
equipped ocean-going steamers which
carry passengers but also the fishing
vessels of the men who look to the sea
for their productive fields and gardens
received protection. Moreover. many
more ships now go through this region,
which does not have to be avoided for
longer but safer routes.
In addition to observing icebergS, the
personnel of Coast Guard vessels gives
aid to ships in distress, removes debris
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Local Scientists Hobby Revives Interest in Ancient

ened to the arrows with waterproof fer
rule cement.
Three hacksaw blades mounted in
special frame are used to cut the notch
in the end of each arrow for the bow
string. Mr.. Robinson has also con-
trived a clever little device for sand
papering the arrows. He has cut
semi-circular groove in block of wood.
and then rubs the block vigorously back
and forth over the arrow shaft until
the desired smoothness is obtained. The
most difficult hand job associated with
arrow making is the task Of fetching
the arrow with turkey feathers.
The amateur bowyer purchases the
feathers from turkey farmers or butch
ers. The pinion feathers distracted
from the wing are most suitable for
arrow fetching. The feathers are first
Of all stripped-the stiff side of the
feathers and some of the midrib are
removed without disturbing the vein,
inch lengths. The small pieces Of
feather are then sized to the arrow
with either caSein or animal glue, am
beroid or household cement The cock
feather is attached to the arrow at
right angles to the notch for the bow
string, being supported by steel pins
until the adhesive dries. Two hen
feathers are also attached so that they
are located 100 degrees apart. All
these feathers are trimmed with scis-
sors or a sharp knife to either a wedge
shape or parabolic form after the glue
has dried. The arrows are then ready
for vanishing or shellacking. The
feather end of each arrow is painted
with bright colors. the design being
called the archer's crest. Each archer
has different and distinctive crest
which serves as an accurate identiflca-
ton marker for his arrows The crest
is frequently combination Of yellow,
orange and red with black and white
contrasts
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which were included but do not func-
ton. have an economic basis, and 1t is
from that angle that they must be dis
cussed in order to become part of the
new pact The most conscientious pro-
motors Of safe marine travel recognize
that standards of safety at sea must
be qualified by economic factors.
y Il y
EVERY one is agreed that ships must
be constructed to obtain the maxi
mum Of seaworthiness before they are
allowed to put out. and the worth of
even the most efficient safeguards IS
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BY ALICE WATTS HOSTETLER.

A MOTHER king is about to be de-
~ posed. Neptune. arrogant ruler
"a of the seas, in his tantrums
4 4 makes it as rough as possible
for wayfarers in his domain.
Consequently, the diplomatic corps OF
the mighty nations of the earth are
planning a conference to determine
ways of curbing his cruel and merci-
less powers.
In view of the marine disasters OF
the past few months those who live in
AriZona'S deserts or HoosierS in the
land-bound center of commerce, In
dianapolis, can appreciate the need OF
ending the reign of the tyrannical and
temperamental marine monarch.
Three ships of major league class
aground seven distress calls in one
night and the tragic loss of life when
the VeStris sank are examples Of Nep-
tunes WhimS which make it obvious
that the International Conference on
Safety of Life at Sea to be held in Lon
don this Spring has work to do.
In TIE midst of all the preparation
that. as going on some one may rise to
inquire, will the outcome of this meet
ing to deprive the trident of its power
justify The investment of time and re-
search by scientists and warrant the
attention of governmental departments
and experts of private agencies?"
If in the light of past events those
OF the future can be prognoSticated, it
is possible even now to answer Yes"
The first conference, held Is years ago,
brought about both directly and indi-
rectly benefits to the marine world that
are of inestimable worth.
Since then not single life has been
lost as the result of the collision Of a
ship with an iceberg up in the rem
devious Of the glacial terrors in the
North Atlantic.
X X X
FEBRUARY Z marks the fifteenth
anniversary of the Inauguration of
the service which gives this security
to the seas, for it was on that date in
1914 that President Wilson instructed
what was then known as the Revenue
Gutter Service to start as soon as posi-
bic the patrol of the ice-menaced At
lantic. At the early conference one
nation had been authorized the inter-
nauonal agent for the patrolling of this
dangerous territory. To the United
States was given the responsibility of
preventing another tragedy like that Of
the Titanic. AS a consequence ships
of the United States Coast Guard,
which now embraces the Revenue Cut
ter Service and the Life Saving Serv-
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In this day of the student class, Eu-
ropean voyage and the consequent in
crease in voyageurs, it is not so hard
to stir up interest in promoting safety
at sea, for almost every one and his
neighbor is planning that Next Sum-
mer I think I'll go across" Glass dis
tinctions may be disappearing on boats,
but the very increased popularity of
what used to be scorned by GAINESVILLE
and Spartansburg and Oshkosh. who
would rather not go at all than not go
first class, develops popular concern in
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Sea Travel to Be Made Safer by New international Con

Representatives in London Safety SCI Formulate
aVwdCon Saving AeFaao -
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-10-04
MOVE TEPLE PRAMENE MA
SLOVENSKU.

Ned 'aleko Zvolena objavili sill
ny prld liecivej vody. Ide o pra-
meme Kovaeovej. Mattel 'ka
zriedla Narodna banka poziadala
uz ministerstvo verejnych prac a
sprawl naftovych dolov v Gbeloch
0 pozieanie vrtacich strojov. Pra-
ca sa vykonava "a dozoru inz. En-
harta, znalca dolov V Gbeloch. Vr-
tacie prace dosiahly uz ,hlbky 416
metrov a pramen vyda $50 litrov
"a minGtu pri 45 stupnoch Celsia.
Voda bude mat pravdepodobne
taky dcinok, aky maju pramene
piest' 'anske (proti reume). Udaj-
ne i Stat sa zaujima O kdpu no
vych teplVch pramenov.
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z CINNoSTI ROLNfCKEJ SKO.
LY v SABINOvE.

Koncom ,skokkeho roku 1928
20. opustilo skolu "a absolven-
toy, ktorych bolo II povodu re
medelskeho. Mimoskolska cinnost
profesorskeho a iiradnickeho sbo-
ru skoly vykazuje popri mnoz-
stve odbornych clankov hospo-
darskych casopisoch a poradnej
cinnosti medzi rol 'nikmi, $50 no
spodarskych prednasok v obciach
yychodneho Slovenska a 2 hospo-
darske kurzy pre- rol 'nikov vo.
jakov-zemedelcov S 60 hcastnikmi
a 145 oducenymi hodinami. Skola
obdrzala na podtatranskej VISTA
We Spisskej Novel Vsi ma svo-
je expozicie (hosp. statok a plodi-
n.y. zlatu, strieborn1 a bronzovd
medailu.
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SME MA DRUHOM MIEsTE.

Dl'a svajciarskych odbornych
statistik, najvaesi pocet robotni
kov S platenymi vakaciami vyka.
zuje Nemecko, kde tohoto social
neho zariadenia pouzivalo $3.50,
900 robotnikov. Hned' "a Meme.
ckom nasleduje Cesko-Slovenske
S 5000, 900 robotnikmi, Rak1sko s
100000, Vel'ka Britania pol
druhym milionom, Pol'sko $ 900,
900, SvajGiarsko 223,OOO robot,
nlkmi atd'. Vo Francii je zakon c
platenych dovolenych robotnictva
pripravovany. V Italii prislusnJ
zakon roku 1919 sa V praksi ne.
uplatnuje.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-10-04
EV. BIsKUP JANoSKA vRA-
TIL SA Z CUDZINY.

Evanj. biskup DIR. Janoska vra.
til sa 2 dvojtyzdnoveho pobytu '
cudzozemsku domov. Najprv Dol
Bazileji vo Svajciarsku, ma shro,
mazdeni Europejskej ustrednej
organizacie pre- podporovanie ev.
cirkvi, potion Maloji, tiez vo
Svajciarsku, ma zasadnuti vyboru
Svetoyej konferencie "Viery a
spravy' q zatym v Bonne ma Dol
nom Ryne V Nemecku ma Medzi-
narodnej konferencii pre- vn1tor-
nu misiu a diakoniu. Odtial' NAL
sa sist' v Eisenachu na Pokraco-
vacom WHORE Stokholmskej kon-
ferencie vel 'kym priatelom Slo-
vakov, svedskym arcibiskupom
Soderblomom, ale Soderblom pre-
chorobu nemohol prfst' do Else
nachu. A tax navsteva Eisenachu
vystala. Cesko-Slovensko zastupo-
val tam professor dr.. Zilka Pra-
hy.
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iMADARI PROVOKUJU NASU
POHRANICNU STRAz.

Ma mad'arskom brehu rieky L
pol je obec Macy Borzsony, 2
ktorej obyvatePstvo najma Ia
mestpanci vel 'kostatku precha-
dzajd casio ma slovensky breh cez
rieku. Al tychto dnoch chcelo
niekol 'ko paholkov prejst'. Ich
spolocnici na brehu vedeli ale, ze
nasa straz prechadzajdcich pozo-
ruje preto ich upozornovali ma
to, kde je mas pohranicny straz-
mix. Prechadzajdci nato odpove-
dali: "Nech len pride, vyrezeme
mu creva'' znecistili miesto, ma
ktorom mas straznik kona sluzbu.
Ked' straznik vysiel 20 svojho L.
krytu, utekli Mad'ari ma svoj
breh, pri com mu nadavai: tTe
kutya cseh, te bidos ceh!" (Ty
cesky pes, ty smrd'aty Cech)
prepichneme ia vidlami hodime
do IpoPa." " Potom sobrali kamene
a zacali po straznikovi hadzat'
Mas straznik urobil to nailepsie
co mohol, na mad 'arske sprosto.
sti vobec nereagoval.
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t6ASf vLADY MA svXTo-
vACLAvsKHCH OSLAVACH.

Praha, Z. sept. lMinisterska ra.
da urobila v poslednej schodzke
usnesenie 0 svojej lcasti na toho-
rocnych svatovaclavskych slavno.
stiach a oznamila slavnostnemu
vyboru, ze %. t. m. z1castni sa
slavnostnej schodzky narodneho
vyboru svatovaclavskeho minister
skolstva a narodnej osvety DIR,
Stefanek. Oratoria sv. Vaclava,
ktore bude prevedene 26. a %
septembra, z1castnia sa ministri
socialnej peclivosti a obchodu
Slavnostnemu predstaveniu Ma
rodnom divadle %. sept. bude
pritomny minister spravodliyosti.
Hold u pomniku sv. Vaclava q.
sept. navstivi minister sholstva a
narodnej osvety. Ministersky
predseda Udrzal a d'alsi clenovia
vlady z1eastnia sa hlavnych slav-
nosti ma prazskom Hrade dina %.
septembra. f.,
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XIX. JASENNY VELETRH
v PRAHE ZAHAJENY,

V nedel'u, l. sept. otvorily sa
brany Vcletrzneho palaca a oboch
vystavisk, elm bol zahajeny XIX.
prazsky podzimny veletrh. Hned
prvy veletrzny den vykazuje vel'-
XII navstevu, ktora dostdpila 65,-
600 osob, a tiez v pondelok bolo
mnozstvo l'udi domova cudzi-
ny. Napadna bola 1east' cudzin-
GOV hned IA veletrznej nedeli,
kedy sisli sa hostia Rakiska
Mad 'arska, Nemecka, Pol ska, Lii
ivy, Juhoslavie, Bulharska~ atd'.,
okrem poeetnych navstevnikov z
Francuzska. Ma veletrhu s1 pri-
tomni zurnalisti i najvzdiale-
nejsich koncin sveta menovite z
New Yorku, Buenos Aires atd'.
lPVV.) - Il:
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PRVY STATNY RYBARSKY
USTAV MA SLOVENSKU.

Slovensko az dosial' stale este
nema ziadneho vedeckeho nstavu
ktory by riesil hospodarsky dole.
ute otazky jeho rybarstva a kto.
ry by mohol prispievat' svojou
pracou ma povznesenf jeho 1rov.
ne. Len budhceho roku ma byt'
otvorena statna rybarska by.
drobiologicka stanica v Liptov
skom Nradku, organizovana mini
sterstvom zemedelstva spolu pr
slusnym krajskym 1radom. Budt
to prvy nstav toho druhu ma Slo.
yensku, akych by tam bolo potre
bne viacej. (PVV.)
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70 starej vlasti
.Zpravy prebrane krajovycl
casopisov.)
STAVBA SLOVENSKEHO MAR
MUZEA.

7. Sv. Martin, 13. sept. Dna 16
t. m. bude stavebny vybor Muze.
alnej Slovenskej Spolocnosti roz.
hodovat' o zadanf stavby Sloven.
skeho Narodneho Muzea Turc
Sv. MARITIME, na zaklade verejnej
sut'aze, ktora bola vypisana na
stavitel 'ske, zemne betonarske,
kamenne, kl'ampiarske a pokry-
vacske prace. Krasna myslienka
Slovenskeho Narodneho Muzea
priblizila sa uz teda tesno k svoj-
mu uskutocneniu. Nova budova
ma byt' dostojnym stankom mu-
zejnych sbierok a bude jednou z
najkrajsich celej strednej Eu-
rope.