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ARE INTRICATELY FASHIONED
wnfiOOD MUSIC
Bl Men. Tues & Wed.
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The Story of the Year
A MAN AND A MAID"
Allies Official War Review"
Pat-.e World's Newt
Phrwt Start at 1, S, 5, 7, 9 p. m.
MATS.. All Seats, 15c; Night, 25c
Lyric
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BUY VJ. S. STAMPS
TCMOHT at 8:30 and All Week
Vats. Wed., Thu., FN., Sat.
CTIS OLIVER and
HIS PLAYERS
in
"FRECKLES"
PrjCCS Matinees 10s, 15c,. 25c;
Nights 10c, 25c, 35c
2 Shews Sat. Night, 7 and 9
Men., Tues. Wed.
THE
PRUSSIAN
CUR
As Eig at the World War
Admission 5, 10 and 15c
SHOWS AT 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9
'life ! mil
VAUDEVILLE
Mon- Tues. & Wed.
P.OEERTS, PEARL A CO.
THE VENUS TRIO
CHRISflE A. BENNET
MONS. HERBERT
The U. S. Government Presents
the Second Official War Picture
AMERICA'S ANSWER
3 SHOWS DAILY AT 2:30,
7:00, 9:00 MATS 15c;
UNI NOTICES
Orchestra
Orchertra practice tas been chang
ed from Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day evening to Tuesday and Thurs
day evening at 7 o'clock, in the Art
L'alkrv.
Convocation
Tie convocation scheduled for
ovffr,ber 6, has been postponed to
'"Irjenday. November 13. at -7:20 p.
m- At this time Professor Glllen of
the.rniverlty of Wisconsin, will
rak on "Civilian Relief for the Cen
tral IvIkJods." Members of the S. A,
T. C. detachment are urged to attend.
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n.ynic ritn
An Important meeting; of the Mystic
i:i be held at 5 o'clock D. m. on
lesday ac lne Alpha Omicron It
F
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government kept the knowledge of its
makeup under cover and finally,
when Its description was given out a
short time ago, it was so techlnoal
that only an engineer could under
stand It. However, those who know
all about aeronautics declare that it Is
the most perfect of all engines for a
plane and will be even better yet when
It has undergone a few changes as to
Itchiness and freed.
Oil
This great motor needd a lubricant
and it was necessary to develop a new
kind. It Is well known that a larg
amount of oil must be used in all ar
planes and while some engineers in
sisted on uir.g castor oil mixed with
mineral oil, others asked for mineral
oil alone. At tha tt me about 5.001,.
000 gallons of castor oil alone was
utvd which cost about three dollars
per gallon.
When the Liberty motor was de
signed the new problem of lubrication
arose .ard Captain May, of Chicago,
one of the first lubrication experts, be
gan making tests. He ran a fio-hour
test without stop, standing watch un
l.l his work was completed and all his
data recorded. The strain on his vi
tality was too great and he died in
May of this year another martyr to
science and to his country. His ex
periments made possible the securing
of a suitable aeroplane oil at about
one-fourth of the price of the castor
oil, saving the government perhaps
?11,K'0,4000. Reclamation of used oil
Is also practical now, ar.c at least
fifty i-r cent 13 used again where
previously it was thrown away. This
also saves millions of dollars for the
government. An airplane firm is a'sD
turning out a remarkable engine
which Is being used ia r.ying boats
ar.d is entirely different from the Lib
erty motor.
The manufacture of airplanes en
countered no little difficulty in ob
taining r-cme of the material needed,
as much of it comes from various
parts of the world. Skilled labor is
required for many parts especially in
the assembling and although high
wages were offered it was next to im
possible to secure the required num
ber cf mechanics.
Spruce Used
When it comes to the making of an
airplane apart from the motor, spruce
Is the lumber used. This generally
comes from Alaska and the far west
and consists of Sitka spruce, white
spruce and red spruce. This makes
the frames of the wings, aiilerons
(moving flaps attached to the trailing
edge of each plane) fins, rudders, ele
vators, stabilizer, stmts, landing gear,
fuvelage (body) flooring, engine bed
and seats. Spruce is used because it
is the toughest of the soft woods for
its weight and possesses tremendous
absorbing qualities.
About three hundred and fifty pieces
of the wood are used in a single air
plane. Nearly all of the available spruce
is in Alaska the west coast of British
Columbia, and close to the Cascade
range in the states of Washington
and Oregon. The Lumberjack is the
first laborer on the aeroplane when
be cuts down these great pine trees
old patriarchs which run up over 150
feet w ithout a branch, and transports
them to the big spruce division saw
mills. This mill cost the government
$200,000 and Is located at the Van
couver barracks in the state of Wash
ington. It has twelve log carriages
for conveying fcprucc to twelve head
caws back of which are complete sets
of cut off saws and other macbinert
necessary to convert the wood into a
finished product for aeroplane produc
t on. There is a rvgiment of 1,940
men of the second provisional regi
ment who are working at this mill in
three shifts of tight hours each. The
wood must be seasonel by a kiln dry
out at the U. S. forestry laboratory,
located at the same place. - Although
perhaps fifty per cent of the wood is
'thrown out here as unfit and another
eeven and one-half per cent lost In
kiln shrinkage, this process saves the
weight of shipping by sending tin
dried wood to the factory. The pro
duction of spruce and fir is nearly up
to the amount needed, including the
72.00fi.(K0 feet sent to the allies.
Making Propeller
Twenty-five experienced American
manufacturers are now producing t
total of from 250 to 400 highest qual
i y aeroplane propellers per day for
the air service. The building of this
part of the machine is Interesting for
!t requires perfecllon as to the dimen
sions. The double bladed propeller la
built up from boards about one-Inch In
thlcknvss and cut out to the rough
shape of the finished product. The
wood must be free of all defects, with
a straight grain running the entire
length of the piece. The boards are
assembled and placed In a hot box
preparatory to the glueing together
which Is done dapldly and the glued
blocks left In clamps or presses for
twenty four hours. The blocks are
next cut down by carving machines,
lathes, sharers, vc, to within about
one-fourth of an Inch of the final
completed size and shape and in that
state are hung for two weeks In a
conditioning iom before bein
worked to the final finish. The latter
is done by what Is called bench w ork
where the propeller is completed and
ready for the varnish. Everything
here must be accurate and conform
exactly to the pitch and shape and
the two blades must be In exact align
ment and track. The propeller acting
as a fly wheel for the air motor must
be perfectly balanced. When the pro
j eller is finished in the white"it I?
ready for Inspection of Joints, after
which it is given five coats of spar
varnish and rebalanced. The four
bbded propeller is more often used
than the three-blade, because of Us
simpler, stronger construction fea
tures. The two-bladed one is even
mora efficient than vither of the
others and would always be used if
the arrangement of the eng:ne permit
ted. The laying of the keel (as the fit
ting of the wing spars and ribs or
cross pieces is known) is done by
exre-rt mechanics and is most inter
esting. The making, or rather cov
eiing, of the w ings is done by women
and linen is used beoanre it is the
only fal,ric that will not rip as do
other materials when struck by bul
lets. The greater part of this liner.
rtBics from England. Covering the
wings is delicate work. The women
who do this work use a three-inch
nee-dl in the sewing and are most
careful. After they have finished the
wing is covered wi h three coats of a
chem leal cellulose preparation, about
fifty gallons beir.g used to every plane.
It "is known as "eloping" the wings.
A final apn-Ie-at'on of .varnish is ap
plied and the wing becomes a strong
w i;:tl resisting waterproof part.
Thcusards of Nails and Screws
It is then ready to be assembled
with the engite, propeller, fuselage,
etc., which has teen prepared by an
other set of men and w omen w ho have
worked over the body with com
pressed air tools smoothing out the
alunvnum part of the fuselage, ftc.
The whole thing is a mass of nails j
and screys. for in one of the French j
MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
Continuous Shows 1:00; 3:00; 7:30; 9:00 p.m.
DOROTHY PHILLIPS
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"The Talk of the Town"
News Weekly-Allied War Review
Matinees 15c ALL SEATS Evening 25c
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, NOV. 7, 8, 9
2:15 Twice Daily 8:15
ORPHEUM CIRCUIT VAUDEVILLE
(Complete Bill will be announced in Thursday's papers)
SPECIAL NOTICE Starting with Thursday's matinee, the
Orpheum prices will be the same as last season
Matinees 25c, 50c Nights 25c, 50c, 75c
rlanes more than 23,000 screws and
nails were used to hold it together.
Evea the simpler planes require over
7,(00 nails and screws.
Recently the mark on our planes
abroad had to be changed, due to the
fact that the star, its insignia, was
sometimes mistaken for the German
cross when the machiine was at a
high altitude or at a certain angle
with another aeroplane. So we have
adopted the design of the allies a
simple bull's eye of red, white and
blue.
PROFANITY IN BARRACKS
NO LONGER TOLERATED
Majority Agree to Put Taboo on
Gambling and Improper
Language
rarks, ard were more than ready to
take steps to become better men. It
will be a difficult matter for any man
to stand out against lUe principles
which have teen laid down In me les
oluticns since practically every man
in the Social Science barracks has
affixed his signature to the pledge.
The resolution which so many of the
boys will try to live up to follows:
"We will cease all profanity, espe
cially smutty stoiies and Insinuations,
also gambling and all other habits
which we know will undermine our
efficiency as American soldiers; fur
thermore, we will do our test to clean
these things out of our barracks life.
We are for clean thought, clean speech
and clean living."
Following the meetings he-Id by
"Dad" Elliot Saturday and Sunday, the
spirit of reformation ran rampant
among the men stationed at the lo
cal barracks.
Sunday evening, Walter Judd, com
manding officer of Company C, start
ed circulation of resolutions w hich had
for their chief aims, the abolishment
of all objectionable speech around the
barracks, as well as gambling and
other kindred habits.
Many of the boys realized that they
had become lax In their personal Lab
its since their first day in the bar-
Ir.dustrial Worker Visits Campus
Mr. Xclscn A. EarYett, who took work
in Russian and French on the campus
two years ?go, is in the city for a tew
clays. Mr. Nelson had an Interview
with Secretary of War Baker on the
great need of forming aa American
industrial board for the Introduction
of American Industries Into Russia.
The work of the board will be to es
tablish American factories and Intro
duce American manufacturing and
commercial methods. This relation
will be of equal benefit to both countries.
There is a strong probability of Mr.
Nelson serving on this board. He has
been in the consular service In Rus
sia and has a thorough knowledge ct
Russian language.
Real CoatyjWeather Hasn't
Caught Us Napping
Fcr Saturday We Offer a Pleasing:
Variety of Models and Fabrics at
We believe that m LATENESS of the styles, QUALITY
of materials and WORKMANSHIP, thfe coats arc dif
ferent from those ordinarily seen at $25.00.
Many were selected by our Garment Buyer when in New
York last month and represent the season's most advanced
style ideas. Colors are black, taupe, Burgundy, bine and
brown. Collars are of fur, plush and self materials.
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