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Show TO PREVENT RHEUMATISM. Why Asbestos SlieiUhlnp Is Used cm American Warships. When the nnvy turned to building lti ships of steel It wns remnrkod that unless un-less some detl-e wns ndnpted for offsetting off-setting the effect of hent condensing oi the metnl It would be only a matter c-t n short time before nil our officers tvoull be suffering fiom rheumatism. Tho intioductlon of metnl chnlrs, ta hies and older pieces of furnltuic followed fol-lowed a fc.v years imo, nnd now there Is not n single piece of wood of any size to bo found In nn otllcer's roora on u modern warship. n0 sleeps In ai Iron berth, keeps his clothes In a steel chest, while tho lloor, telling and walb of his apartment uro of tho same metaL Since the adoption of the solid armor for the sides of wnrshlps u great deal of trouble hos been experienced In ma king hnhltablo tho quarters directly next to tho outside entering. The heat of the loom condensed on the colel meul nnd In a, tery short time tho occupant would bo on the hospital list with a bal rasa or rheumatism. This is no giinrdnd ngnlnst by tho uro of n sheathing sheath-ing of asbestos ploeed next to thn metal and held In place by n framework. ThLe la found to absorb tho moisture In a satisfactory manner. Care Is also taken ta-ken to see lint Ihe berths uro not built ngnlnst tho outside of the tessel, but against ono of tho sldo walls, so that tho sleeper will bo ns fnr ns possible from tlio metnl that tnrnts in contact with tho w ntor. Brooklyn Engle. |