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Show THE SUNDAY HERALD, APRIL 27, 1924. PAGE FOUR. X,.t! . Carbon.Tlie Ma pjjjcent Once disdained Poor Relative of the Diamond has become the reconstructor of Modern Civilization BOUT a hundred go, Sir Humphry dentist proved to m years more be pondered the more certain be became that something further ought to be done a bo at that spark. So be proceeded to capand be succeedture and retain ed so well that in 1809, in the presence ot some thousand savants of the Royal Institute or London, be gave a demonstration which caused those learned men to cheer wildly if that is what scientists do at a broad arching stream of light be tween the tips of two horisont&l knobs. "Davy bas made a light to eclipse that ot the sun." So rang the news In the leading laborato rles of Berlin, Vienna and Paris. All science was agog tor an explanation, and Sir Humphry may bave nodded a bit triumphantly when he gave the answer. "I used carbon," he explained. it Davy, extraordinary, hit own and ev- erybody else's satisfaction that diamond was pure carbon. Feople who owned diamond ere not overly pleased to hear about It Unearthing poor relative waa no more popular then than It la today. Exposing the kin-hibetween diamond and a p lamp ot charcoal wai resented. Diamond owners feared a loss in prestige and lnstrlnslc and monetary value lor their precious croae carbon voltaic are are ed all the principles ot the arc lights which have a.nce Illumined the world. Where Sir Humphry burned charcoal, the modern manufacturer crushes petroleum coke or crapes lampblack, exposes It to prolonged beating, grinds it, bolts tt, mixes it into paste with a binding substance, and either moulds it into shape ender pressure or squirts it forth much as toothpaste is ejected upon the everyday toothbrush. But these are merely refinements ot modern manufacture. They have nothing to do with the em-bo- a, principle involved. Enter the Carbon Brush Ordinarily a man who had proved the chemical constituency of a diamond and had evolved the arc light would be considered as having done enough in the cause ot carbon. But Sir Humphry went a step further. It is an Indirect step, but a step, nevertheless. From ISIS until bis death, Sir Humphry trained a young fellow named Faraday. This particular Faraday had the surname Michael, and he happens to be the same Faraday who invented the electric dynamo. What bas that to do with carbon? Carbon has made the dynamo the tremendous, vital force it is tone. It Is not on record that Sir (Humphry, having a though somewhat Irritable temperament, paid much attention to the protests. Being Irritable, he may 'have used a few choice, chemical cuss words to some of the protest-- i era. He seems, however, to have turned instead to an Investigation of the electricity of a torpedo-fisand let the aristocrats who were the only ones wearing diamonds In those days to fume away to their hearts' content. Sir Humphry probably had little respect for a diamond. He had little use for anything, in fact, which could not be put to productive pursuits. "The cause of humanity" was his pet phrase, and he was positive that carbon had a future Held of service to mankind which its more apulent brother could never attain. sar-guln- ' h ' 6Ip Humphry Davy Prophet That, of course, was a hundred yean ago. But, in the light of what has happened since, Sir Humphry gains a prophet's crown. Carton, the poor relative of the diamond, has prospered in this world. Being cursed, aa are all poor relatives, with a large family, hia financial status has aeea lltt.le He is too prollflo Improvement to enter the artetooracy ot wealth, tut tor downright usefulness, for intrinsic ralae, ha has Ions since surpassed bis Jewel of a brother. The diamond, It is true, still In the sceptre of a king, ikut carbon baa collected the eleo-trtaenergy for the war machines which hare burled most of the kings of the earth from their thronea. ' , scln-tHlat- a diamond still sparkles with of luring, though reflected, but carbon, by nature made as night has given man the The facets light, black purest, strongest light be bas ever known. Civilization's Rebullder The diamond, coveted tor Its beauty, bas remained the most pre- cious of all gems, but carbon, manded for Us usefulness, has deal- tered the whole struotura ot civilisation. Well might this man of science chuokle a bit Joyfully In the spirit world, for he did more than voice a prophetic future for oarbon. Until Sir Humphry came along, man had burned carbon tor hundreds ot years without realising It wi tor anything more than to produce a great heat Earlier chemists had found and identified it Beyond a chemical formula and a fuel, however, It had not gone. When Blr Humphry stepped into the picture, science was making infantile experiments with that comparatively new and mysterious energy electricity. Volta had actually harnessed this new source ot power in his voltaic battery, but ectenoe, bent on power and forget force would today. Electro-motiv- e be a weak sister without For dozens ot years science built dynamos and motors and met disappointment after disappointment in trying to collect the current on it d ful of light waa figuring bow to "Ordinary pieces of eliminate the annoying spark charcoal." which flashed every time the batBirth of the Are Light tery circuit was opened. And there was born the electric The Carbon Voltalo Are aro light The genius ot the presBeing a chemist and therefore ent century baa perfected It tar analytical, Blr Humphry paused beyond, perhaps, even the vision to ponder upon the spark, and the I of Sir Humphry, but in that first well-burne- brushes ot various metala. Then someone, perhaps with the vision of another Sir Humphry, substituted carbon and the result was an avalanche of electric energy which has literally reared a new Thus today there is no one living liiiiiiiimmmmmnmtmnnmnnnm i v1 - - t'c A :Ajw V alv " v i . :: 1 ill j - .... in-sl- st I T SZL? H088 I the operation of bells and buxsers in bis home and his office. Service to Mankind Carbon touches every borne, every industry, every person. Wherever electricity is generated, transformed, or used, will be found carbon as the conductor, making possible the operation of generators. converters and motors. In mining, farming, manufacture, transportacarbon tion and communication, speeds electricity on its way to serve mankind. The most brilliant light and the purest light that man has ever produced is that pouring from carbons which not only illuminate stage and screen and street, but also make photography and photo engraving possible at all hours and from all subjects. Carbon, the Repair Man Carbon electrodes are vital In electric' furnaces that produce modern steel and steel alloys, which give lightness, great strength and new uses to machines of all kinds. And when these devices break, carbon tools in the form of welding rods, plates and paste will make thenr-- whole, as good as new. Carbon is the biggest single Item in the dry battery that lights flashlights, rings bells, operates radio seta, fires engines on land and tea, operates telephones the dry battery that is man's electrical slave and masters tor him the multitude of little Jobs that can be done expeditiously, economically and safely with electricity. What has the diamond to boast of to compare to all this? Blr Humphry was a Just man. He gave the diamond a right to boast today ot the poor relative It would bare disdained a century ago. MODERN RUM MAKES MEN WILD, SAYS TAXI HEAD SPRING FIELD, April 26. "The liquor men get today poisons them. It makes them wild, with a man la for taxi rides," declared W. II. Ten Broeck, president of the YeUow Cub company, who appeared before the transportation board In connection with tne granting of a cab license. This was given as the reason for an ever Increasing trouble In the op- eration of this city's taxis. ' The taxi president's statement about taxlcab troubles brought a look of surprise upon the face of Councilman Charles J. MeMorrow. "What !" he exclaimed. "Sou don't mean to say that since prohibition there is any drunkenness V "We have more trouble than ever before," Ten Broeck declared. PRIMARY NAMES T CANDIDATES At the Toung university student body primary election Friday the following candidates for the respective student offices were successful and will be voted on at the final election Thursday May 1. For president, MerriU Bunnell and Rulon Van Wagonen: for vice president, VI da Broadbent and Mabel Straw ; for secretary and historian, Verna Decker and Grace for editor of "Y News" Meitn Maeser and John Gesford ; for manager of "Y News" EWn Potter and Stanley Dean; for editor of "Banyan" George K. Lewis and Harlan Adams ; for editor of "White and Blue" Keith Seegmlller and Winona Frandsen ; for editor of Guy", Alonso Moreley and Harold Olsen; for cheermaster, Merrill Clayson and Jsck Peterson. Fol-lan- d; Ts LONDON, April 25. (INS.) A Bombay dispatch to the Dally Ex- press quoted the Nationalist leader Mohandas Gandhi as saying "India must have the right as a nation to commit suicide if she wants to. Only then can be appreciate what freedom and responsibility are." 1 1 i t oreaa if u ue you'll find Hoover Bros. Excelsior flour just what you Rolls, and buns, doughnuts, cookies, all of them are better if Hoover Bros. nxceisior Flour is used. Housewives who take pride in setting before their families and friends the most tempting of pies and cakes To let Thy spirit guide our way And lead us in the paths of light, And give us strength to do the right. Then give each day our daily bread, And help us live as Jesus said. Honor Thee Thy will obey Is our motto day by day. v" - ... ::f': i V.-'.'--- it Am-Tft-li- vLJaa WOMAN Jl lXiK WANTS TO MAKE ALL WAKS ILLEGAL LADIES, MAKE APPLICATION BEFORE MAY 2ND AT Boost Utah Headquarters 31 WEST CENTER STREET, PROVO, UTAH. use the flour milled Words and music by 8. M. Williams. 30-da- J. EDWIN STEIN, LOCAL CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN. ft.iiiiiu.iimiiiiiiiimimHiiHmttiM Ohio, April Father in Heaven to Thee we pray The big campaign for funds from Provo and Utah county for the miniature State Fair which will be exhibited in 23 cities en route and one y week at Boston at the Elks convention starts Monday morning. The contest of the ladies to represent Provo and Utah county on this trip will open May 1st and continue to and including May 15th. - AMESVILLK, Althought local residents admit that tie Ohio University at Athens, nru here, waa the first college west of tne Alleghany mountains, they that the first public liurury was established here. New EugUiud pioneers, settling here In the early days, established the "Coouskiu Lo. brary," which is historically tumuua. Boy Scouts are erecting a log cabin in the center "f the village to commemorate the library. snow-cappe- . ESTABLISHED L WFST Internttlon&l Newi 8errice. We love your vales and d hills, We love your lakes and sparkling rills, Your mountains high and clear blue sky Have cheered the sad, made sorrows fly. Then we must strive to do our work, For America must never shirk. We are happy, our hearts are gay, Sweet is life in dear U. S. A. 'ij"i 's CLAIM FIRST LIBRARY America must onward sail, America must never fail. For people throng her shores and say That 'neath her flag they'd gladly stay. Let's upward aim and do the right, Have faith in our God to give us light, True and honest our aims must be, We must stand for liberty. 1 emu. abolished merely b an alternation-a- t law, but we can never clieii r until it Is UlegaL" By S. M. WILLIAMS. Out in the great wide western world There's a land that keeps her flag unfurled With faith so true she grew and grew Until her worth all nations knew. The Stars and Stripes we all revere Our faith in the flag is always dear Red means courage and blue means true, White is pure our red. white and blue. CHORUS. America, America, glorious and free; America, America, you are the land for me. You are my only choice, You make my soul rejoice. i Long may you live, Freedom to give, . Long live America. t ? J Jj V. J -- Z-- U ' - 4- iV-- . r v .! occo. The reason I do not that peace Is the cundition of not having war. I do not that war could be automata aiij peace la (The song below was written, words and music, by Prof S. M. Williams especially for the sehool song singings contest for Boys' Week of tne Rotary club, and will be sung by one of Provo's schools in that contest.) UTAH TO "5 EE AMERICA FIRST" ,vT - 1 INf exalted Judicial position she Long Live America UTAH GOING EAS: START wbo does not owe to carbon sack things as his books, magazines and newspapera, and their Illustrations; the light by which ho reads them; the force that moves th trolleys and trains on which b rides ana the antomobile he drives; the Illumination of bis streets and borne; the food be eats, the clothing be wears, the enjoy ment of motion pictures, and even ' International News r.rCYUUS. ., Swrvlce. ira assorted Judge Florence E. Allen, of the Ohio Supreme court, in nn address here. "Wo shonld demnnd nbolitlon of war," continued Judge Allen, who must not come in a Kcnuration if Is the first woman in the United the white race is gobs to survive," States, if not the world, to reach the nr in Provo HOOVER BROS. EXCELSIOR FLOUR |