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HE DU PONT MAGAZINE DO YOU WANT? "\/TS SIR, you can't go wrong when you pick your .22 from these two winners. For ac- curacy,strength,safety,and easy handling they're unbeatable. Both are man-sized rifles. Note the finger grooves to help you hold steady. Now look at the bolt, bolt handle and trigger. All chromium plated! Rust resisting? You bet! . . . No: will they balk or jam. The barrels are beauties in looks . . . and in action. Gracefully tapered ... 24 inches long. Specially bored and rifled to shoot .22 short, long and long rifle regular or Hi-Speed cart ridges where you aim them! And that goes for any position -- prone, kneeling, offhand -- for vermin, game or targets. Proud? Yes, and so will you be when you own one of these Remingtons. Just check over the specifications. But don't think you'll write a big check. Both these hard-hitters arc mighty inexpensive. Both make ideal gifts. MODEL 3.3: Single shot, take down. 24 inch tapeted barrel. Stock of genuine American walnut, Automatic ejector. Step adjustable rear sight. White metal bead front sight. Safety features include rebounding lock, double locking lugs, bolt safety for unloading. Length overall 42 inches. Weight about 4} 5 pounds. MODEL 34: Repeater, take down. 24 inch tapered barrel. Genuine American walnut stock. Tubular magazine holds :2 short, 17 long or 15 long rifle cartridges. White metal bead front sight; step adjustable rear sight. Positive safety. Double locking lugs . . . Length overall 42li inches. Weight about 5*4 pounds. A WORD ABOUT AMMUNITION Remington originated non-corrosivc ammunition for which its trademark is Kleanbore. Kleanbore Cartridges positively banish those enemies of accuracy--rust, cor rosion and pitting. Your rifle barrel stays clean without any attention on your part. Kleanbore can make this promise and keep it! All sizes, all types: short, long, long rifle: regular and hollow point; lubricated and Silvadry. Drop us a line for the whole Kleanbore story and any other arms or ammunition dope you'd like to have. Remington Arms Co., Inc. Bridgeport, Conn. Remington. THE VoL. XXVII MAGAZINE HOLIDAY NUMBER, 1 93 3 No. 12 Chemistry and Agricultural Progress A resume of some important advances made o.y applying chemical knowledge to farm problems By DR. W. H. TISDALE Pathologist and Botanist, E. I, du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc. W^jrnouT plants man could not live. On this Inundation agriculture is built. While animals supply a part of the food requirements and other needs of man, they depend diseu.lv or indirectly on plants for their sub sistence. Plants cun utilize minerals for food; animals cannot. Both are, in a sense, chemical factories thar build from nature's dements many remarkable chemical compounds in the form of tissues which supply food, clothing and many other hu man necessities. Plant Oikiration and animal hus bandry have been practised since ancient times. The development of agriculture as a progressive industry, however, has been confined largelv to the past cenrurv. Its progress has closely paralleled that of many other branches of science and industry. In fact, if: is hard!)' possible lor any industry to advance far without the aid of others. Agriculture is no excep tion. And, if cliere is any one branch upon which it most depends, that one is, no doubt, chemistry. The discoveries leading to a know) edge of the chemical dements ot rhe soil, water and air, and how many of these elements inlkiencc the develop ment and behavior of plant and animal life, have furnished the foun dation lor applied chemistry in agriculture. By such means rhe progressive farmer has been able to understand his plants and animals, ard treat i 'TIi*- l.if.' uii*i ,nu! tif ?{< j |>.-si-I iiuI a|i|>Iiiali*m." ili-rhimi I.mi hrUiri- which is jmrth'iihirK i roc <*t ;rhciiiiHto in iln n'laticm to agricultural j iirosrress. ; yismy ohcsnical pr.mIim-Im arc lcim; I iim'iI to make fiirmim: more *H*-i*tifM-* j ami ul In-r* arc in the <l'clo|mof I fl'hrcc nia jor *ic|iar| rnciitH of I In : ! !> ICitit <C.io|aiy art.i fu ixif i!< aililiI uU'il iir^itiiz- ali-mix cria.ir tar. n Ht.itY*4 <f w<irlicrH > <{ m* nvho arc <-.ritu*itly ,! <n farm I prufili-jiii. One mt-iuii'r f t Ii**- .{ it fl". a i our rcij to- t. Inth l.rU'ilj t-lu-ausl ry*. .M-rvifc in l bin lichl. Dr. Ti-'iCiiI** ha.n bi-cri in * 'jM-rlmciital rtr!x if* plant j>utlil^y : ami pj.tnl hr-Ci',s .'t! the \\ Oenri.-Cn .-Wriruhnral fv\[*iiu;cst Slalhui; *si tin- North Carolina ; ictilt in at .ni<I l,''*!*iN-4,ri:>ir < ol'cc-c. jit l lie I . S. Ih'fiari me.'it of Auricnh un- :i \\ ash- jmrlmi, l>. 'R ith hromi i'-v |>it m'ic " tin t h in tin- inhorMrj i i ik I Iicl<i. hr i.n well <|tiaiilir<J i<> ilij-eu* tin- -iu!>i-ct- I -- liktit.ur* ;i J ; i _ j j ! Ii j j | j j I ,, ............ ..............._.......................-J cb.cm as living chemical laboratories with certain require meins of food, water and environment necessary tor greatest pnk \notion. Cultural metht'.ds, Lmiizing, feeding, select ing and breeding, and pcsr control have advanced rapid:v. The farmer hat; become so efliaenr thar instead of I ear r>f btnnnc he has ro deal with a superabundance' and possible panic due Eij ruinous prices. This situation presents Umire problems acre reducticn, less fluctuation in yields per acre, and greater eii.ciency in the preservation of surpluses. To meet' these requirements, improvements in ail phases of agriculture are neces sary, including rhe growing, process ing ane development of new uses lor farm products and the utilization of by-products and waste mate-rials. The importance of chemistry in such a program is obvious. Only brief menrion of some ni the more important applications ofclicniis rv in agriculture will he amanpred iti this article, Kx p t .o s iv o s Tlic discovery and adaptanous of explosives ro practical use have re- The DU PONT Alagazine rnovccl a heavy burden from rhe sin.aiders oi the farmer. Bv the use nl dynamite he clears his land of stumps a lie rucks with greater case. Ditches arc cog and hard pan broken wirh greater facilttv in suhsoiling [he land and fur setting trees. Gunpowder screes a useful purpose iis the shopt ing i:t" game and destructive or unde siraKe animal life around the larm, and in the slaughter: or meat animals. Mewcon bean heatiim are very destructive to vegetable craps. Hare you see a farmer applying u solution of "Dutax'* to controf the pest. 7hh GrassmHi product may be used bath as a spray or os a dust phonic is mined in rhe form of phos phate rock and treated chemically to render ir available for plant food. Potassium, discilv as potassium sul fate and potassium chloride, is ob tained from mines in Kurope. A recent chemical discovery indicates rii.u potassium sulfate can be made from a mineral deposit- ; polyhnliuD in Texas ami New Mexico cueaper thai- ir om he imported from Iiuropc. Deficiencies isi nitrogen are met by the application of: manure and other forms of decayed plant and animal imirer, hr nirrogen-iixing barreria, anti hr the use oi nitrate of soda ;Chile saltpeter,;, and nitrogen de- calcium, iron, sulfur, magnesium, n.trogeis, oxygen, hydrogen and carb:>n, four others have more recently been found to be essential in very small quantities. These are zinc, manganese, boron and silica. This irformarion is valuable in the ad wuiccmcnr of agriculture. Chemical knowdedge of the diges tive processes and assimilation of food by diilcreiit types offarm animals and of the various food materials used has removed the uncertainty of prepiring balanced rations, and of feed ing them in the proper quantities to get best resulrs. Special feeds are prepared for fattening steers, for feedjng dairy tank, hogs, horses, lambs, poultry for egg production and for ireat. Tonics and other vitalizing agents such as vitamins have been discovered arid added to assure better results. Fun. a n d Lig h t Chemistry has played an important parr, m the development at power n-ucHnerv which is so essential u> agricultural progress. Chennai! proc esses lor cracking and renning of crude ods have made possible the oils and eases which serve as lubri cants and fuel iui die motors used for iraiksponadoii and many other jarm operations. They also arc used exten sively for cooking md lig mmp and, ii: a limited wav, for heating fir farm liou.se. Fj.aruijzi-.RS a n d Ferns CbcrukaI and biological research has developed a tremendous fund oi information about soils and rlieir capacity to produce crops oi vans ms kinds under the prevailing climatic unidU-ioiis. The part played bv im portant elements in the rmrntinn of rfarua is, to a considerable extent, known. Soil deficiencies can be de termined and corrected by the appli cation oi knilr/crs connumng the iiciicicnt elements in the proper propnrtums and in the mosr available joints. Soils usual lv con rain, in avail able form, most chemical dements ncccssarv fur nlarir growth. The ex ceptions ere phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen. These arc of ten lacking, cupcaallylno v c t cropped,nnpi-o|xudy i rop^ed and worn-out soils. Phos- h farm development work du Pont dynamite is cn efficient helper in many proetitaf ways. This view illustrates a ditch blest that resulted in draining <s considerable area of farm land rived from ammonia. Years ago Chile supplied as much as 1 .CXXgCXX) tons of nitrate of soda per year, a large pan of which was used as fertilizer. Dur ing the past decade, the svntheric ammonia industry hasdcvciopcdfacil ities to supply a large parr of the farmers' needs for nitrogenous fertil izers ar a much lower cost. The Chfean monopolv been broken. A more recent development is rhe introduction oi liquid ammonia and svntlicsic urea ro the fertilizer industry. In addition ro such pi an Mood demons as phosphorus, potassium. "Du Buy" disinfectants ere valuable aids to successful farming. Dipping seed palaloci with a solution of New Improved Scmaan Bel h a practical means of controlling scab and other destructive seed-borne diseases P-jqc Two Sh l e c t io x a n d Bjt e e d in g Our best varieties of plains ami fanev breeds of farm animals now hear little resemblance to their proto types of a century ago. The marvelous p-ogrexs accomplished hy the plant and animal breeder has been greatly enhanced hy chemistry. 1 he chemist deierinineh [Trough analyses the effi ciency of rhe plant or animal, and vs hue will produce the maximum result desired, whether it be high, content of cat hnhydratc, fat, protein, vitamin, cellulose for fiber or other compounds. Many other factors in the improvement program are under analysis by the chemist, such as the c lemtcal factors underlying growth siimulanon, disease ami drought re sistance in plants, the client of light ravs from the sun and artificial light on rhe chemical processes in nieraholisin or food assimilation, and pro duction. Color markings serve as a convenient guide ro both pi ant and a ilmal breeders. A chemical explanarjon of the composition and behavior The DU PO NT Magazine of color pigments is also nf value Ihus chemistry is an invaluable tool in rhe hands of the geneticist. Another profit-test comparison reveals the fast that treating cotton sect? with "Ceresae/* a Du Bay disinfectant, is well -worth while hr the cotton grower Pusi Co mk c l With the rapid increase in popula tion and the growing scarcity of virgin lands suited to cultivation, farming has become more and more intensified. Improved transportation facilities have resulted in wide dis semination of agricultural products. These conditions have resulted in ex tensive spread of plant and animal diseases, inseer pesis and weeds. Mil lions of dollars of damage are caused annually by these pests and by rodents. In the prevention, eradication and control of such pests, chemicals are used extensively. Protection or the plant consists of such chemical mea sures as treating the soil and seed, dusting and spraying the growing plants to prevent disease and insect attack, and treating rhe harvested produces to preserve them iit storage and transit. Chemicals in the form of gases, liquids, pastes and powders arc used. Mercury, cupper, arsenic, sulfur, zinc, fluorine, formaldehyde, cyanide gas, carbon bisulfide, oils, and such plane products as nicotine, pyrethrum and rotenonc (derrisj are some of the lending chemicals in use as fungicides and insecticides. Following are a few of the destruc tive plant diseases for the control of which chemicals are extensively emploved: Grain smuts, seed-hornc root and stalk rots of corn; anthracnose and orher seed-home diseases of cot tar,; scab and late blight of potatoes; hitter rot. and scab of apples; mildew and black spot of roses; snclaiiose oi cirrus, and brown rot and shot-hole disease of the peach and plum. A few or the familiar insect pesrs of plants that are held in check arc: Weevils and moths of stored grain, beans and peas; scale insects of grow ing plants; codling moth; many species of plant lice or aphis; grass hoppers. Mediterranean Trim flv; coi con boll weevil; Mexican bean beetle and Japanese beetle. The use of insccriddes, disiidccr.inrs, serums, or vaccines a.id amitoxins results in enormous savings ro the Jive rock grower. The control uf such dreaded diseases as anthrax, hog cholera, Texas cattle fever, hoc-flies, ox-warb r. scab nf sheep, and many Du Pont Piant Spray No. 2 h a combined insecticide and fungicide for citrus trees--kith scale insects and white fly, controls Htefaasne and scab, and promotes healthy, rigorous trees destructive diseases and in.stu t pests of pouhrv auors the value of chem istry in the conmd of animal pests. Chemicals, such as sodium chlo ride, adds, oils, arscnicals, ch:urates, and certain others arc used success fully in manv sections o! the country for the destruction of undesirable planrs, including hum weeds, poison ous plants, and others, such us i he common barberry which serves as a host for stem rust of wheat, and gouschcnv and cun am bushes which harbor white pine blister rust. 7he chemicals now in use are hr- from ideal in many respects. The chemist Seed treatment pays. The increased yield ci potatoes, left, bulks large in comparison with the cost of Semesan Bel, represented hy the partly-filled bag at the right is aware of that and is working to fntl more sac is factory products. Fumigation and poison hairs are used extensively in the control of rodents ar.d other destructive animals, such as rats, mice, squirrels, rabbits, ground bugs and cei tain birds. In addition to the control of dis eases and insccr jx-sts oi plants and animals, rhe fanner is confronted with the control of many household pesrs, such as flies, mosquitoes, moths, cockroaches and aucs. His wooden structures are at lacked by rrrmircs (white anrs) and wood-rot ring lungs in many sections of rhe country-. The care of septic tanks and barn-lot saiuTarimi aic also ijuponunt- Insec ticides, disinfectants, deodorants, whitewashes and paints arc inval uable for such purposes* Many of the pest-control com pounds contain chemicals which are poisonous to farm animals and to man. Some of them arc corrosive; others present lire hazards, so that they have co be used with extreme care. The Federal Government has recently issued more exacting regu lations regarding the use uf arsenic, lead, and certain iluonnc compounds as insecticides on fruit and vegetables, which are handled in interstare ship ments. Improved methods oi remov ing these poisons or replacciiicms with less poisonous or non poisonous compounds are desired. Constituents of some of rhe-so called "fish poison" planes are valuable in this respect. Red squill iorrat baits ami pyrethrum and derris Tarcnone) for insecticidal purposes are products of this type. They arc Jiniifed in quantity and are expensive. There is an obvious need for elective svnthetic products which could be produced in unlimited quan tity at a more reasonable price. The research cnemist has accepted the challenge to produce such compounds, and it is possible that in the future ' ;//' p.irx /.' / Pdce Theet The DU PONT Magazine f ru'.-i-f nUrd woodlands . . . crisp air, spiced with odors of molding leaves and marsh grass ... a light off-shore brow:a that stirs fha wafer just enou'in lo mab? it alive with the reflected rays of the sin hi rig son! Afros a perfect day, the sportsman gels a stper-thnll tn that t .t -OQO setting as fast - oca tiny wings are htiutd end familiar figures lc-o?r up against the graying sky. What a shot...for a cun or camera* Page four The DU PONT Magazine "Cellophane".. .The Magic Cloak of Yuletide If adds charm to fhe things you buy and to those you make yourself and wrap attractively for gift giving . .. By ROLAND H1NTERMEISTCR Wt h o u t doubr, Christmas is the j>rcatc$r gilt-giving season of the vear. Everywhere one secs expres sions of the holiday spirit ---guy decorations in holly and evergreen ---- gifts of even' kind and description in the most colorful array. This year, as we pass by the shop windows, we arc more conscious than ever before that in a nut act liters are competing for our attention through the medium of attractive packaging. They realize that during the Yuletide we pay more a i tem ion than usual to the package dress of ihc gilts we huv, especially since the whole Christmas idea is centered not so much upon the gift but the spirit and manner in w hieh it is given. ' Cellophane" has come as a boon to fhe inanuiacturer in lending sparkle and holiday atmosphere to his prodnets. In colored and printed varieties, its possibilities for distinctive pack aging are endless. As you do your gift shopping this season norite, as you walk through stores filled with mer chandise, how the "Cellophane" wrapped packages gain and hold your attention and tempt you to buv through the sheer beauty of their holiday dress. But the glamour of Christmas isn't all these package wrappings have ro oiler. There is per fect protection for your gift, complete assurance that it will he received in immaculate condition. And because of "Cellophane, ' your gift selection will he wider rhts year, for marry of the. simplest, most inex pensive articles which have seemed too plain heretofore for gif: giving are now brought into the realm of possibility through the 'very artful At tie left/ below, see how manufacturers are givirg life and sparkle to their holiday fines. Interesting smart packages, they ore, in plain and printed "Cellophane'1 Again, at the right, "Cellophane," plain or printed In novel Christmas motifs, makes these home-wrapped packages a Jay to behold. Note the decorative touch provided by the "Cellophane" ribbon medium of "Cellophane" adornment. For vuur own personal use in wrap ping Christmas gifts, "Cellophane" in the "household toll" sizes offers :t selection of plain, colored and printed wrappings which is nothing short of gorgeous! There are stunning shades, such as amber and roval blue, for those who heck the unusual, as well as ihr traditional brilliant reds and greens that always delight children and cheer the grown-ups. "Cello phane" rib him in a variety of colors is also available for lying your gift packages in a harmonizing manner. The mere sight of these charming materials imbues us with the Christ mas spirit and makes us realize how much easier and more interesting the gift-wrapping picbkm has become today through the aid of "Cello phane." Everything from neckties to refrigerators responds under the magic spell of its gem-like sparkle -"every thing takes on a new glamour and jolle brightness, symbolic of the season and in character with it. Page Five The DU PONT A1agazsne PX Cloth Goes to School The new du Pont bookbinding material adds textbooks to its fields of conquest By PAUL SAMPSON is news1 A Russian scientist, in the course of his expJoranous of t he invisible wonders of rhe cosmic rav, discovers dial rhe root <j| an or.ion gives o j F a vuy rhat can inrluence cell growlli in a living organism placed near it. A lid this, coo, is news for the mil lions who use textbooks and for those who pay far rhem: Eabrikoid PX Cloth, a comparatively recent devel opment id ilie du Pont laboratories, wi II lengthen the I ife of school !><>< >ks. The first discovery may nor bear fruit and be of service in our genera tion. The second deiinirdv docs, nor tomorrow, or not week, bur as Maurke Chevaliei would say w tcli proper emphasis, 'right now." The story of the research back of PX (doth wds raid in these pages some mouths ago It is interesting to note the practical application of the new product, and m gradual infiltra tion ttjto the fields of service chosen fur h, which A the story here. Ar the July convention rd the National Education Association in Chicago, an important figure in the sc hoof field....a man who buys hun dreds of thousands of textbooks a veilr....stopped at the du Pont booth. and looked at samples of school books which were hound in Fahrikoid and PX Cloth. Finally, he said, "Why don't: you convince the publisher that he should pur a binding material like this on all his textbooks? I have a long standing quarrel with textbook pub lishers who put mu volumes which arc bound in materials that give out long before the pages have been soiled or mutilated-'' He had a hook with him to prove his point. The binding had Keen Craved and tom away, exposing the con tents of the book. "I should hare to tdJ you," he went on, "how Jong this hook lasted in the expert hands of an angel of destruction in one of Hiv schools. The body of the book is still in good condition. The inside pages are still good for two or three years, and vet I've got to retire the hook from use, and send h away to be rebound.'' We asked kirn, "Do you know that you could have PX Cloth on voter hooks simp] v hv specifying it?" He admitted that until he had snipped at the du Pont booth and had seen rhe resting machines baoering away at PX-bound hooks, he had had no idea such a revolutionary improve This PX-hound book was kept under a steady jot o< water for a week, tmd the binding was still at dry as a ofact'* back. The colors used in PX Ck th are pe,'manont, so that a child may Carey home a school book in tho rain without a ftterr that the color will blood off on his hands or clotning mcnr tn binding materials had taken place. The evidence was impressive. He left, saddled that he had done his rax-paying public a good turn by attending the Chicago meeting of the N- E. A. During ilic period of i he eunveudoi i some thousands of educators who direct the work ol the public schools of America also learned about this new m a ter: a i lor the lust time. They saw that it was washable, and visioned their September classes sit ting down with clean books to study. Testing devices proved that rain or welting would not harm ir. One bookhad had its cover opened and dosed mechanically over 1 ,000,000 ti mes without showing any signs of crack ing at the hinge. School people, especially those from the Soudi, were interested in a test establishing the fact that vermin will not touch PX. Cloth. The cockroach loves nothing bet ter than to curl tip and feast upon a good book. PX-hound volumes were put into a glass case wit h cockroaches and other book destroyers, and the bindings were not tone lied. It may be slightly irrelevant to report that "Archie,'1 patriarch of all cock roaches admitted to this testing pit, d;ed of malnutrition at die Chicago convention, starved in the midst of plenty. His demise was duly recorded by Bill Crowley, known to "Saturday's millions"as a leading football olhdaJ, who stopped each morning during rhe convention at rhe du Pont exhibit to pass the time ol dav and to look in at "Archie." It goes without saving that rhe people who saw PX Cloth go through the rigorous tests applied to ir at the Chicago convention, and thousands Page Zix The DU PONi Magazine lift--h ihfs flexing machine a PX-bound text* book was opened end closed 1,000,000 times by rteI count. Then the beak was examined. Therm were m signs of cracking or break-down at the hinge, which h one of the first places where binding materials show fatigue and wear out Bight--Cackrooches and other book vermin had a line chance in this glass case to feast upon some books bound In PX Cloth, but they did not touch the material. Southern delegates attending the Chicago meeting af the N. E.A. were pleased to observe that this binding material has no attraction for Insect life more who witnessed a repetition of these tests later on at the du Pont Exhibit at Atlantic Cit v, were greadv impressed bv the evident durability of the material, phis its orher advan tages And they did not miss the point that PX Cloth could he used for bind ing textbooks without: increasing rhe cost of the work. It would be fanciful to sav that PX Cloth is x great forward step over all the bookbinding materials the world has known in the past; ior some of the exquisitely hand-tooled bindings used to protect the illuminated manu scripts of the Middle Ages are still safeguarding their priceless contents today. Bur, after all, they were luxu ries for the few. In searching for the perfect binding material, it was not practical to go back to the exjxu'ience of the Middle Ages, and use substances that had demonsrrared i heir ahiliry to with stand the assault of centuries. The very nature of the materials indicated they would still be a luxury tor rhe few. The problem was to find something else that would prolong the life of books-..and textbooks, in particular --at a price that would make possible an appreciable saving for rhe taxpayer. PX Cloth is significant because it has done just chat for textbooks, and for trade books as well. And it is almost a natural development from Fabrikoid, inasmuch as it has most of the wearing, washable, waterproof and vermin-proof properties of that material without its weight. Du Pont Fabrikoid has been used for a great many years to bind heavy textbooks, mainly those going into the college and those receiving abnormal use in laboratories. One of the most popular series of grade books published by Macmillan and bound in Fabrikoid has run into millions of copies. While an accurate estimate on the number of textbooks now in use bound in Fabrikoid and Fabrikoid PX Cloth is hard to arrive at, it is safe to put the figure well in excess of 10,000,000* Thesc du Pont materials have made it possible for a binding to be as good as the book it protects. Readers know that too many times the pages of a book are still serviceable when the binding has given out, thus exposing the pages to abuse and rapid deterioration. More significant, perhaps, is the discovery that the living ray from, an onion root will influence cell growth. But PX Cloth has definitely added a measure of service to books that will be read and studied by millions of people. That, too, is a significant contribution and is a part of the for ward movement of our restless world. Book publishers are familiar with the advantages at PX Cloth and have adopted it for many of their new offerings. Two af those shown here are textbooks far laboratory me, and the bindings, with liquid-repellent properties, are especially well chosen. A sample of the doth, with descriptive literature, will be lent to any Du Pont Magazine reader who may be interested m more permanent bindings hr school books. Write to the du Pont Company, at Newburgh, New York The DU PONT Magazine New Boudoir Accessories by du Pont * * Some notes about current styles and patterns should be of interest particularly at this season of the year By R. T. ELLIS Ever d.iv ot the rear thuusands nt American women add charm and distinction to their boudoirs w i:h du Aim. toiletware, They admire its sni.irrncss, ics beamy of design and cohot. Thcs know it lus in e;usi 1 v and }'erica:civ w`i:h anv modern interior decora;ivc treatment. And thev leant dial: du Pune boudoir accessories arc developed \vi[it. this in mind hv some i r die most cm incur stvsisrs and designers in this country. Du Pont toiletware occupies a i'stijigiiished place in the minds of women of good taste who desire to surround ; heir immune lives with hcaa tv, Today, more i han ever before, women arc style-conscious, and they demand : he newest, smartest fashion merchandise that can he produced. Tn styling the 193TM line of boudoir accessories, rhe Du Pont \ hculoid Company. Inc., had this clearly in mind. The designers com bined the del tea re shades and colors of "!>yralin" with metal and produced ;i most gorgeous line of dresser sets. One of these metal sets and two others made cmirelv of "Pondin'1 arc shown uii ilie.se pages. Contemporary design, so-called, which has been attracting mure and more public preference during the past year in various fields, is repre sen ted by an unusual and impressive conception combining "Pyralin" and mcral in a severe hut beautiful form. It is an entirely new idea in the use of "Pyralin*' in dresser wares. Five articles are included m the set. The Yo b must see these articles in order to appre ciate their beauty, color and decoration. Left to right, the designs are known as ''Strolling Minstrel/' "Cloisonne" and "Deauville" mirror presents an ivory-like surface edged with black, with a handle which is a straight shaft of chromiumpi a reel metal. The brush echoes the design of the mirror, having the same chrome handle. The comb is in jcL and "Ivory PyraJsn/' while a mirrortray and puff-box of crystal glass with "Pyralin'' cover complete the set. liver since the adveni. of pyroxylin plastics it has been the dream of man ulac tuicrs to offei something in design and construction in connection with medallion work that would achieve a high-art standard ami, therefore, he attractive to every buyer of boudoir accessories. It was always regarded, however, that work of this kind could only he produced at prohibitive prices. The DuPont ViscoioidCom pane,Inc., has achieved this at: a popular price and w i th a greater degree of hri 11 iancy than could have been imagined. The inspiration of the design is the Spanis.i strolling minstrel, \vith his guitar as the central motif on the mirror. This design is carved one of black "Pyralin" and stands in relief on a Page Eight In ihe "Cloisonne" Pyrafin set h combined the freshnas of oaitol coloring and the ehnrm of French doimnrm artistry. The effect il achieved by a new method of tail*-in decoration which 'results in toiletware of unusual beauty and utility fhe DU PONT Magazine gold-like' Tyralln" maizetranslucent background. A wide border of maize and a fine white band add to the decoration of this article in the set. In addition to the jet-on-maize color scheme, this same set may be had in a black and white combination. The white "Pyraliin" has been given an ivory-like grain effect, and is com posited on the front and back sides, with a piece of black "Pyralin" be tween them. The central motif is in jet and gold colorings standing in relief on an ivory white background. Both color combinations are made in four articles -- mirror, brash, comb and powder jar. Each article has a different design, but with all harmo nizing, This set is appropriatelynamed "Strolling Minstrel" and is made by a patented process. These sets have already had an unusual appeal, due to the fact that in smartness, beauty and art work, they combine to illustrate a type of deco ration that has always found a persis tent appreciation among the public.- The third set is also aimed to reach a great public along established lines of taste and preference. The inspira tion leading to the development of this set was the intrinsic worth and beauty of the French Cloisonne arti cles made with fluxed glass in colors. Just a touch of romance, befitting the current mode, is suggested in this ''Strolling Minstrel" dresser set. The items are designed along new and practical lines in white, atid furnish o smart background for the decorative design which h carried out !,i black with matching black borders . resulting in die transparent, hardbaked enamels applied to engineturned sterling silver usually gold plated. In designing and developing this set, the company has endeavored to capture the hue of the French Cloisonne and combine p with the freshness of the pastel colorings. Note the simplicity in design, a symmetri cal oval, hetm tv in color and a built-in method of decoration, which, com bined with the marenals used, resiTrs in utiliry articles of almost indestruc tible value. The development program required for the successful production of this set was the most pretentious ever applied to this type of merchandise, and it involved research work result ing in the development of enrtrcly new processes, practices and merhods. This beautiful set is made in three color combinations : golden maize on translucent maize base, with a gold border: pastel pink or rose on trans iticenr rose base, with pink or rose harder and white edging, and tur quoise on rranstuccn?: WedgwooJhhie base, with light blue border and white edging. By the development of a special patented process, [he Jasic* of the hard-baked enamel wares has been rerained, and the sofrness and sheen oi silk have been emphasized. Dcpurtmciii and jewed rv stores throughout r he country have stocked these sens fur rhe holiday season. This new "Pyrafin" dream set, known as /'DesyVfe,w is most pleating in white with trim chromium handle. The pieces may he manogrammed, If desired. Very striking ore these with black letters on the white. The set harmonizes very effectively in the modem boudoir Page Ntm The DU PONT Magazine Those Horizontal Drills Portable machines of large size have been found to be economical in coal-stripping operations By 1, j, WARFIELD N .vi t :r :: ;ippnrcnrly hat? little recird [or nun's convcmencv m pric ing so much ofrhe world's coal supply deep down m die earth, tor it takes real money to sink shafts, construct runnels and haulageways and to in stall equipment for development and operating purposes- In some places, however, n ahuthle Coal beds arc lound fairly close to the surface, so that it is nraaiablc ro s tri p oil i he ov erhurden ird obtain i he coal by well-known q u h it y 11 sg n ic f hue s. Much has been written about rhe .ncressing size ar.d eduheticy of ilie oower sloivefb usee m modern strip fits, hut little pnbirutv has been given ro cirilbnu machines, They, too, have been made bigger and herrer. We have 111 mind some dec? nVally-operated mots with rmarv drills that can bore ;; rhruc-h.ch or a six inch hole hon /.usual k through shale, si a re or so:r Mndsuji'iv to a depth id hrry feet or more, riicse irrohiU: tr.ae bones aie capable of drilling a great deal of loorage per cl jr bur exa in pie, one ot riwm working under fa:r cundlnors lias established an approximate uailr average of 275 Sect, nd i '< Ilia ces h [tie deiereticc whether three ir.ch or si_\mcl'i drills are used If the overburden bums a famV srraigh r Kmk conai.se i eg oi earth ur m xee matenah a? : he lop .md shale strata above t he coal seam, such con ditions favor the use of a machine of the type illustrated; for, as one drill manufacturer has pointed out in a pamphlet, the equipment is applicable "w here a vertical face of the material to be broken is available and where there .ire strata in the exposed mate rial in which rhe drill can work. Heavy hands of lock, such as lime stone -Mid sandstone, can be broken w lien they arc not too massive." The holes arc driven in rhe shale Torizomall v, hi i r wirh a slightly upward trend which insures natural drainage ..nd also simplifies the proh leu of selecting the proper explosive to use. Spacing of holes depends upon the burden, but rhe distance usually ranges between eighteen and rweniythree feet. Among rhe ad van cages of the hori zontal met hud outlined may he mcn(ujiictl. ] ) Reduced east of drilling per loot; 2 ;fe\ver holes required than is the case where well drills ate used; O) larger sections of the bank can be moved in one shot; (4) confinement of an explosive charge entirely within, die horizontal shale strata increases blasting efficiency, in that the shot lifts the overburden vertically so that it will fail back m place instead of being thrown out into 'the pit where 11 may cover an exposed coal seam or n track line; (5) horizontal drills operate without the use of water, so pumps and pipe lines are not required; 16) since the holes are made in uni form material, casings are not neces sary; and finally, this method usually makes possible loading less expensive explosives than would be required for well.drill holes. Coal operators will be interested to know' that the du Pont Coinpan? lias developed several grades of low-den sity explosives in different strengths for use in strip pits where horizontal frilling machines are used. eve;.-.!'.~-'-j r.;r;., -l K.i:v p .k BtfttitiS a six-inch bofa fifty fet deep m & hand of shah tzck, preparatory to hlast'mj tn er eaalstrip mine. Them maeh'mm mm portable, ehctriealh'Oper^iad units, that attack overburdens (earn the nd The DU PONT fVlaggzine Hertt's on electric cord Jia* within itself the power to fumtien efficiently. The picture tells the story which h developed further irt the oceompanyiits text, "Hfetticarel** is a &u Poet rayon-covered product Introducing "ElasticorcT This new, self-folding electric cord adjusts itself to varying requirements of use , , , . Ey E. C. HARRINGTON Fo r many years the patience of housewives and business men has been sorely tried by electric cords. Attached to telephones, flat-irons, toasters, sweepers and other appli ances, they have swirled and kinked and tangled, armored the user and tripped the passerby, hut now a muchneeded improvement has been made, for a Massachusetts manufacturer has perfee red a kind of flexible cord that keeps its place, that is literally always the right length. This product, called "Elasticord,** is made by weaving rubber thread (elastic) into a standard electric cord in such a way that the cord normally remains in a scries of figure 8 folds as shown in the illustration. But it may be extended easily to four times Page FJeven its apparent length, for in use this self-folding accessory becomes short or long, just as the need arises. The rubber that makes it fold is buried deepinside the cord, practically sealed against the two deteriorating agencies, light and air. This novel construction not only prolongs the life of the rubber--to about eight years, the makers say--but it also permits the cord to extend and con tract with a remarkably light tension. When ironing, for example, the cord is suspended above the work where it is out of the operator's way. It cannot drag on the board to wrinkle or soil the garment. A vacuum cleaner requires a long cord, usually twenty-five feet. The same length of **Elasticord for this purpose appears to be only six feet long when folded. It extends and resumes its short length as the cleaner is pushed back and forth across the floor, yet ir may be suspended from the top hook of the handle when not in use. Attachments for cleaning fur niture and curtains may also be used with greater ease, because this cord does not become entangled with arms of chairs or with other objects. The application of 1 `Elasricord* ` to the telephone gives promise of reduc ing cord-maintenance costs for the operating companies and of removing altogether the exasperating, petty annoyance to patrons when extension cords in the office or home get twisted and tangled. For bridge lamps, this flexible cord is an improvement in appearance, quite aside from its convenience, for the neat, flat folds hug the floor, un folding only as much as necessary to accommodate each position of the lamp when moved about the room. Generally speaking, the shorter an electric cord, the longer it will wear. Any excess length of a straight cord will lie in a loop and collect twists ("Cmtinacd an fait 16s) the DU PONT Magazine THE DU PONT MAGAZINE Pur-!;.theu :snd mfvrithttil /;? L. DC PONT DE NEMOURS x CO., I>j c . WIL-.UV-TON. DilAWARE, l*. V A. Stibi.ripujn, $1.0*) !t \\ tar J. R. HiANCHiillii........................... Pab.i'.h.ir-Tiav r=pr:r;r, "A'idi creifiJ,ii' srcicics ar:;i;jJu%traiioX ixvrrc! h-jsr .. *-? vi:u; >f-cua i - i':-yr>j:fc r. "Irsrrruryj-r v.-!!;. p.-.>4ib:c, he tunu or. ff-jijr'.r. Vv... XXVII. I loi.ii: w XirMBEJi, 3 9^T No. 11 Twas the Night Before Christmas . . . Tm scas-.iiiahlc theme por: raved on t he i lx mi t ft ivei ui t his number hardly needs ,m extended explanation. Ohvinnsl V, Sa.HU Nicholas, wi th his sleigh iit!J of rm ss is planning to make a landing mi the I'oul ot the little hearse in the foreground, bur it's on open qsies:ion whether he will he able to do so snmicd s;i rely. You see, "Dasher," "Dancer" and ' Pranecr" and even OKI Nick Join self -had no reason to expect that a photographer with a flashlight was lurking in that vicinity to get a picture, and w her the critical mo ment earner, the noise and dare of the powder proved just a hit disconcert ing. Perhaps it was lommate tha.r ! lie other iive reindeer were not tn harness at rlic fine. In such an cmergem.y three friglucned animals aie tjuiie euoifeli io hanele. Ikit never tear, there's an experienced drive- holding die re;*is ami rhosc toys must and wt 11 he del j ered. Clement Moore Y famous poem, "A Visit from Saint Nmhohu, ' is read and enjoyed hv millions of people rhe w r jr 1J ovcp a ad dm pk r< )r:al ally si on ro it is especially well rimed i his cur Moore wrore ir for his own linklicii w whom: .uiv idea ch.n it would be published. But just before OH.stmas, 1X23, it appeared in the T.-vy .Wer/z-c1/. Since then ir has been published times wnuour number in hooks that have paitied world-wide circulation. Idevcn decades have passed, inid ill is poem is still as popular with children and grown-ups as ever, li rhe pinure f:i< ks some of I he realism of older purrravals of the suhjecr, ir is only because artistic fancies of 1.933 are fuse a little differ ent than was rhe case a ccimirv or more ago, At anv race we hope voti will enjovthis cover illLisrnicion and that it will refresh memories ui your childhood davs and kindle within yon the Christmas spirit which is so buovanrly expressed in the classic poem. The rime will soon he here for gil t yn ing and sharing in rht: juvs of rhe Ydecide, and because we shall not have another opportunity' to extend greetings to readers oi this publication, we do so now. A Merry Christmas and a Happy, Prosperous New Year in voti all! Be Prepared A. wurnai in The f./ten/ty D/jys/ once introduced our theme by par aphrasing a familiar sentence in I his wise. "'Now is rhe rime for all good motorists to come to the aid of their cars wirli defensive preparations against General January and General February, not to mention Major General December. . The comment is in order again, for cold weather is to linkable to I lie physical wcdl being of automobiles, their function ing and rheir good looks. There is point in getting rcadv for winter before the fact, ami because certain du Poor products are helpful ui motorists, we shall make bold t.u mention them. For one thing, the water-cooling s\ stem must function properly in cold weather, and that suggests the pure h,ist: a tui use of either ' `Zerone" nr Du Pont Ann-freeze .Denatured A Icohol. [f your car is ro go through the winrer with iis beau tv safeguarded, you wi 11 wan t o mi kc other defensive preparations. In that connection, here are seven pertinent suggestions: 1. Restore the brilliance of the hodr finish l>r cleaning oil rhe "trulhc film ' with No. 7 Duco Polish, If rhe finish is badly chalked, it may he necessary to use No. 7 Pre-Wax Cleaner to remove the dead pigment 1. Apply a coating of No. 7 DucoWax ro protect rhe hodv finish and to make it easy to keep such surfaces clean in the wintertime. 3- Use No. 7 Touch-up Black or anv rust spots before they grow linger and more unsightly. 4. Clean our the radiaror thor oughly hdore filling ir with anti freeze. No. 7 Radiator Cleaner is recommended for this purpose. 5. Inspect the top. If cracks appear around the mouldings, use No. 7 Top Sealer, which ;s obtainable in tube form for easy application. 6. Give the entire fop a new coat of NY). 7Top Finish. For khaki sport tops, rou will do well to use No. 7 (dear Waterproof Dressing. 7. If vourcar needs these attentions, let the work he done promptly so that even the iirst effects uf winrer weather may be discounted. ^Dynax" in the Spotlight Tn i: Outhoard Motorboat National Championship Races at tfie Chicago Cen tm v of Progress Jiy.posi cion, Octo ber 7 and 8, furnished rhe climax of the 1933 season. In i his tournament t he nalion's outstanding drivers com peted and it is interest ing ro note that a large majority oi. rhean relied oil the power a riel dependabilit v ot "Dynax'' ro push rheir boars across the finish line in lirst position. There were eleven national championshipevenrs, and nine ot fhem were won with Dviiax/' the speed fuel produced by the Ammonia Depurirnent of the d.t Font Company. On die dav follcjwir:g these races, irile trials were held at Cedar Lake, Indiana, and nine new wi.n hi Y retcu ds were c m abliYlied. High i of i hem weie won by con icstams who used "Dvnux " In one case, George Cole man, driving an "F" imuor, povveral with this Jiicl, artriined a s]xretl ol 61.73miles per hour, w hich is believed in be the Gstest time r\a-r rra nnlcd oihcially for aov class of outboard motors anv where. Page Twelve The DU FONT Magazine Miss Smemne Cauboym, well-known actress atd godchild of Sarah Bernhardt, wearing o boudoir robe of "Ateie" satin in the recent revival of **Her Cardboard Lover/* The robe was designed by MWe, Marie, Park Avenue, New York TheYarn of Better Fashions You will be interested to know why this slogan characterizes ^Acele" so well. , By h e l e n Mc Gr a t h ' is rhc registered trade name used hy f lie Du Punt Hu von Corn pan \r to design arc its eel hi lose ace rare varn. Due to die improved orocess ot manufacture, "Aerie"' is considered m he rlie highest iypc of yarn on the marker, although as far as its general characteristics arc con cerned it must, ol course, he classed w irh other brands ot cellulose acetate varn on the market. ft is the unique manner in which "Acck" is merchandised that places it in a class by itself. When an order Page Thirteen for rhis varn is received from a weaver or knirrer, great care is exer cised u> make sure that die fabric in which it is to lut used is one of qual ity, that will he sold, not because uf its price, but because at irs superior Jiterii. Due to this precaution, a great many fabrics made from ~ Acele," ranging from gossamer ninons tu heavy, fur-depth velvets, are quality fabrics, sometimes selling a-: premium paces, hot having a superior style value as well as a greater intrinsic worth. Not satisfied, with the production of hefrer fabrics, even greater stress is laid on die selection of rhc garment manufacturers tu whom these fabrics arc sold, and these selected `'cutlers'* ol dresses and other wearing apparel ate encouraged to produce garments hi ving rhc highest degree of fashion significance. Thus, two important steps are taken to insure the maintenance of high quality standards to the point where rhc garments arc ready for sale. .But even than is not enough. T.ierc remains a third step rhe selec tion of responsible retail establish ments through which rhese garments of fashion's finest fabrics are uik-red ic the consumer. The Du Pom Ha son Company assists in chousing these stares anti thus insures nor only an ethical nresenrarion of A cede" mer chandise to the public, but also secures for ihc retail consumer a gi.uranree of satisfaction rhat would not o i herwise be possible. The net result is that "Acele appears in the most stylish garments and is sold and sponsored by the most reputable retail stores. If is because of these qualm and socle safeguards that this product is known as the "Acetate Yarn of Better Fash ions," and if also explains why die c u e ire output of "Acefe' ' is in demand lot high-stvle fabrics. 7rc DU PONT Ai^azmc The S. S. "Lommoi du Pont," leaving the Part of New York after being reconditioned and painted far set vie* in Atlantic and Gulf Court waters. This cargo boat is owned and operated by the international freighting Corporation, Inc. A Service on the Seas The International freighting Corporation,. Inc., has added another cargo boat to its fleet. .. and a little hs'ory adds interest to the news R of this publication seem to bo interested in new dc vdopments pertaining to du Font products and to the services rendered by the organtZrUi^io A> a rule, stories about prod ucts and their arn'-acanon dominate these columns, and so, to varv the theme, let's talk a hour ships and shipping services, a hi h i r ut rgocs and commerce on rhe h;gh seas. flic subject i> brought 1`5 rmnd by the recem announcement that the i nfeniatiomd Frci eh nnij (.nrpurarion, Inc , a dn Poni snhstdiaiy, has added to its iiect die S. S. "Lammot du Pont,"' which is 405 feet long, with a dcad-wcigh[ Capacity oi B.50O tons, Comp etely recondo toned and painted, she put out to sea iron] Neva York, October 27, and from now on will make muiuhh vailiups, cal lint; at a number of Atlantic ;.nd Gulf pom to be mentitmeu larer. The itii Pont ( or.ipany's interest in shipping goes hack a loop v. a\ jnro our nation's industrial and icmmcra.i! histor\ To sav ib.ar nrouc of soda,!.loir sahjxaer, is art mpreJicm: ot yen powder, du Font's first prod uct, gives vat) the kev to the story of a shipping service that has been of vital importance to the United States Government, particularly in rimes of war. For example, die "bridge of ships'- that earned Ames ican troops and supplies across die Adamic dur ing those hectic World War Days was hardly less essential than rhe fleet of "'soda boats" that plied between Chile and rhe United States carrying a then indispensahfe raw material for nuikuig smokeless powder. German submarines went far out of their way in an eJJorL to sink those ships. Let that stand for a hit of interesting background as \vc pass on to more recent events. The 1, F. <7, organization began hincrioning in 1926, under the au spices nf the do Pont Com pane's Traffic Department. Prior so that, boats were chartered ro carrv Chile saltpeter to Anicrjoin ports for use in rfic manufacture of commcrdaf explo sives. and thev proceeded south in ha!Cxi, picked up their cargoes and retimed. It was then a one-way hhirnle .service so far as freight was concerned. The mau.igenienrcorrected that eondidui; In collecting general cargoes for ddiverr ar poms on the east coast of South America am! by establishing a new route which fol lowed the Arlantic seaboard all rhe wav tli.mii to rhe tip of Argentina; thence, "around the Horn'' to Chil ean no ns where rhe saltpeter could lie loaded for rfie homeward mp. True, it was rhe long way around, bur Jrciqhr revenues obtained by carrying cargoes to Biazil and the Argentine were in some degree off setting factors on t he cost sheet, even though the ships carried nothing but huHast around ihclnop. On account of rhe upset conditions in C hile, service' to the west coass of South America has been temporarily discontinued, but I. V. C. boats still operate to the east coast of South America. Thev carry Jlaxsced, codec, hides, rubber and miscellaneous height on north hound trips and du Font-made products and those of other manufacturing concerns when moving south. As an outgrowth of this business, si domestic coastwise service was instli iired in the summer of 1 33, between a number of Ailamk and Gull roics. Large quail tines of raw materials, such as lead, sulphur, conun linrers, wood pulp and die li ke, are consumed in du Punt plants, and many manu factured chemical products move in v llumo to various markers of the world. Some of die raw marcrials arc p-oduced in rhe South, and these together with general cargoes help to till rhe holds of L F. C. boats on their north ward trips. Finished prod nets from du Pont plants and from the factories of oilier mantifacturers are sent hack. At present this service requires four shims, three of which are time or trip-chartered vessels. The fourth and latest addition to the fleer is owned and operated hv ifie I. F. C., Iir . The S. S. "Lammot du Pont," as now reconditioned, is considered to be one of the finest ships of its kind carrying freight along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, bile can develop a speed oi thincen knots nil hour and will lx: a regular visitor at the ports of New York, Philadelphia, Balti more, Norfolk, New Orleans, Houston and Galveston. Various du Pont products figured ir the reconditioning work. Borh rhe inferior and the superstructure are | at ace icd with du Pont ro infs, which add rhe finishing touch to a truly hue craft as it goes inio service. Paje Fourteen The DU PONT Magazine Some ins S r k l a' there is nothing unusual a ha nr buildings th.ir are seventy to ninety yean; old. But sometimes the circumstances of their use in almost forgotten days are interesting enough ro he noteworthy, and chat is why we are presenting the accompanying sketch. It shows two powder maga zines....perhaps it would be more exact to call them depots which were built on the river front near Edgemoor, Delaware. The plot on which it stands was originally part of a farm adjacenr to the Delaware River, and the property was acquired in 3839- Presumable the buildings and a wharf were constructed about tfiat time or during the carle forties. Time, tides, wind and waves have reduced the wharf to a scare of ruin, but the magazines sn!l remain and they are believed to he the oldest du Pont structures of their kind in existence. It is interesting u;> note why they were huilr. Before the da vs nf trans continental railroads, gun powder was carried ro market in wagons and in the holds of sailing vessels, and ship captains vailed ai Delaware River ports to pick up miscellaneous car goes. Before rhese magazines were provided, powder shipments were hauled overland to Marcus Hook. Pennsylvania, and loaded there, hut the reu msterrs did not leave the Brandvwine Mills until word was received that a ship was in port reach' to receive cargo. Now it hap pened frequently that bad weather interfered with deliveries and rhar meanwhile rhe ship had sailed. The shipper had to haul x he powder hack to the null and wait for another opportunity. Ir was rhe uncertainty of arrivals and departures that led ro the establishment of private shipping racilities at Edgemoor and the build ing of these distribution magazines. Orders for delivery to New York, Philadelphia, \cw England ports or to the West Coast were made up, transferred to shese magazines tem porarily, while lookouts stationed there signalled mcnmmg and nnrguing boats that powder was ready for shipment. Captains hound for Philadelphia were directed to stop on their return to the sea m pit k up cargoes. With the development of railroad facilities ih rough out rhe United Srates, more and more black powder was delivered by rat! and eventual!v the magazines at Edgemoor were abandoned. These relics of begone days :ivr tun wit hum hirerest in themselves. Each building is divided jmo two com partments by a part?fion. The floors and woodwork arc of oak, hccuicd with wooden dowel pins. The win dow sills arc of marble, and rhe doors, sheathed with sheer iron, arc suirdv units obviously secured with .1 lock that required a kev of ponder ous proportions as compared with those in use today. Nor for main verirs has ar:\ powder been kept in these magazines, hut rhey h.ncstrvcd at least one practical purpose as boa i houses lot a local jeercation club. a A 11 alte b u n "Cavakex" was first antiounced a few years ago, it was designed for use as a rough-wear material to take the shock and thumping a 200-pounder would hand out to it in the course of a day afield with dog and gun. Waterproof, ar mored against brambles, it found ready favor. Todav, "Cavaltex," in natural pig grain and color, lighter in weight, but still possessing all of its original attributes, has stepped up into the world of fashion. One of rhecouofry's leading style factors in this lidd has made it into a swagger-type sports coat for those discerning women who choose to be smartly dressed even in the rain The material si muhucs pigskin per i V* .N\jr 'V Us- Ps q b Fifteei fectly. Designers have graced the line of women's jackets and coats made of it with die present suave lines of fashion. It has been tailored sturdily gild is a distinguished coat in any company. One of the styles is shown in the accompanying illustration, which also gives you some idea of the grain effect. But you will have ro see "Cavaltex'' to appreciate its beauty. Retailers should write ro Sherman Brothers Rainwear Corporation, 205 West 39th Street, New York City, if they wish a Christmas item that is not too expensive and will make sales. Du Po n t Ma o a z in k readers arc also invited to write for the name of the store nearest them handling swagger coats made of this new du Pont material. The DU PONT Magsnm Chemistry and Agricultural Progress die .vifuc type of icgenui re rhar pro duced svndicric rubber rruv produce chemicals that cun be used eHcerivj v in idle control of pests without en dangering the lives ur health ol a minds and nu.it- C.ri-\tiCAi. In s pi-ic h o n a n d Co n t r o l Resrncdru: the uxc of certain insec ticidcs lb uitiv one el manv ;i\s in winch die Government chemist is guarding rhe interest of the farmer. He is prorected against misbranded or fraudulent d sumo foods, iccds. fertilizers, insecticides. fungicides and Jismtecrarus. Onfv rhe chemist cun detect the undc m ruble chemical and determine it the desirable is present in die proper amount. L!t j ix /. '.noN" For mam tears Firm surpluses of pea Nimble p-nuli-cts were either dis carded or processed lor preset\ ation h%- methods dun are now largely ohsokac. Not onh has rhe chemical ir Jiim rv led rhe v-uy ro herrer means >l preserving pci is liable products, bin ihere has been a tremendous advance in the pioccssmg of raw agnculrura! products in general, in cluding those to he used for food, dor him; and other purposes. The development nt modern refrigerants I j as node possible rhe vleli vcr\- across i he comment of rresh Iruiis, vege tables, elites, butter anil meats bar sale in die fancy markets. F.Tcienr <_o I d sri j:'a<';c is assured. {.heiinsirv also has discovered mam- uses lor !arm hv-produers both nf pbnr and am j mal origin. Wall hoard from hut;,i..s$e: celluloid and ravon frinit Cajun ! in tors; pa pcdmir corn-sialhs, rurfural from corn-cobs a ml oat hulls; fruit drink's, 'id lies am; presco rs from cull fruits and frnrr poofs; glue from animal hoofs; gelatin and hone meal from animal w a s ?" are examples. M a n r proves ses raawc re uriginaMv omliiied to rhe Finn have now become nidastrics depemkn: on agriculture for raw materials. Chemists are vonsrand vdewdoping inipn>vcJ pnk x w x c s "Il*o a|i* Piinl i>i* NU|t|iIie< is of < h*-mirai iirmluclrt fur uizri- *'ui l tif.il u*'. So u k - riiw mill i t Ui In . *in-h j ;h i*i liyit **i4> u ii> tttmtiu il ri - ! uinSTiJHiia *m*1ih imi. uri- iiM-d prtmitrify h> man<U;ii-l nt frr- OID.c i-m. < M imt * n *ii--t nIaH***l more , d:m lly l linniph Ir.i'lr ii i|I< I*. I l ittiz in ;ui hsti rs*ti,r< j f ivc li*t of h wli *-1* ore rffr-r<->l 1 IV r in I h- furiii : 1 I" for ii"ri(Hiliiir;il i j Oti J*mH 111 lehinj; IK riiimiN' \ ' f*r f;irm um'-i . ! 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Iimr-Hpl|liur loitutiou, l_M .i (i "ii imi *"'31 ;iii"iiiiur''* fl<iHu : 1 luyt , mmioliyifrii I oil rop|M*r sul- |ihisIo,poru*lii'lilorihi'ri^i'TH`,*<uJ|hi3r, ; roflph:*! r f iiii iilim', | "LiIfL'* aiul zim rliloriil*-. j "J*. I. 4'.." furtTinltii-hyuh- - Co R S if | ilismlW-Uin! for 1 lio Hi'ml l n-sii mriit | *if yr.iinx, ami of her \ r"i-tahl*-^. -'If yjtrfj-4'v" I ty ir .-y iin ro'iii uri-i ^ nolle h> I 111* < It - *S PI. I -1 M-m *':* I. L>M*siraf ion ami u-m-iJ for fu j ii" *-h rcis i r**i-K, arid linJing new ouriets fur agricnltura! prodi.Cfs. The niAiiuhictisre id s\Ttip and sugar; c.mnistg, preserving and pickling of farm pi oducis; (he vtuiug, processing and packing nf meats; die uiaiiufacluring of dairv products; die numifacnire of vinegn:' and satierkmar; the airing and proc essing of te>bacco; the oirmg and tanning of hides; dre luakiug of gc ai in and glue; bread nuking, and tubers, although still practised on rhe Firm to a certain extern, have developed into industries dependent on farm products. CiiUMJCAL Ru s k a r c h t n A.GFUcuf.rrmK Agriculture has profited hand somely Rs a result of unerutcal ?esearcli- When norma! conditions .ire resumed it will undoubtedly do so again, for there is apparently a keener, more extensive interest: in chemical research in agricuirure to day than ever before. With die will to achieve, a tremendous fund of information at hand and talem. avail able to serve as a background, vcc muv confident 1 v expect a cominiuition of impressive discoveries, and per ha ^ i he development oi syntiicric com pounds that will replace curiam agriculrcra! p'laxhicis in a limited wav That has happened in a lew instances in (he past. Bur the discovery of uses for the products of new species of plants and the development of more extensive applications for rhe com monly grown crops and farm animal products will, no doubt, tend to oiiser anv developments that may he unfavorable to the farmer. Indeed, research imiy result in an appreciable credit balance to start a new era in agriculturaf progress. Introducing Tlasticord^ it-MHthnn-.i fru)u /',,/;f a) until it kinks...and that is a potent factor in reducing its service life. In developing `Tda-sucurd'' rhe manufacturer also considered the mod ern woman's penchant for color, for t Ii is produce is covered with Du Bone rayon in gay hues that lend a bright note of glamour to the kitchen. This cord is also made in more subdued tones to blend harmoniously with rugs and furniture in the living-room. The Uni red Elastic Corporation, Jut si Hampton, Massachusetts, will he glad to furnish move specific defalks a hour this product and ceil ruu where if ran be purchased in yourcommuni ty. And Tontine; Too R.KCHNTLV, you huve heard much about the new home of the National Broadcasting C.ompanv m New York Citv. Through the press and over the air a wealth nf information about it has been given world-wide circula tion. Perhaps you will be in forested to know that one unit of Radio City and die building in which the British and French trade centers arc located have been shaded entire! v with. du Pont ' Tontine." it is one of die largest instil! hat ions ever made. pQve Sixteen ONT e otr COLORS... Jade. Rose and Blue. The inspiration for this beautiful Adam Pattern was front the ceiling designed by the famous designer, Robert Adam, in an old English home ofthe 18fh Century. COLORS--Jet on Maize and Giained Ivory on Jet. This set represents an entirely new pat ented process of manufacture, The decoration is carved out of the material. The inspiration for the design is the Spanish Strolling Minstrel in costume of the ti me with h is g uitar. Each piece is Hpcoroted <1 ifforontIy and in perfect harmony. COLORS -- Jade only. This set has for its deco rations an old lace pattern, a copy from o piece of fine old Brussels lace. The delicate tracery of the thread lines in the weave has been portrayed by the exclusive patented du Pont process of built-in decoration. The color of iade gives this set a pleasantly soft, restrained tone and distinctly feminine appeal. HE distinct charm of Du Pont Toiletware is irresis Ttible to every woman who appreciates real beauty. These boudoir accessories are styled and designed by some of our most eminent artists and range from the ultra-modern in feeling to the lovely and graceful designs reminiscent of the French Empire. You are sure to find the exact set of Du Pont Toiletware to fit with your plan of interior decoration. Their beauty is only matched by their usefulness. The brushes in these sets have the finest of bristles, the mirror glass and steel for the manicure implements are of the best quality. You may see the wide range of new patterns, designs and colors in all leading stores. And lookforthe Du Pont Oval, your assurance of beautiful and correct toiletware at moderate prices. Du Pont Viscoloid Co., Inc., Empire State Bldg., 350 Fifth Ave., NewYork, N. Y. JjjLCitt cffllft) "10. U.s. O" 7yralm 071