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Is This Tyre the WHAT must be one of the Largest Pneumatic " largest types of pneumatic Employed ? tyre in the world is used on cer tain machines for air-port and army-camp construction in America. It is 9 ft. 6 ins. in diameter, and weighs 3,646 lb. The mould used to vulcanize this occupies a height equal to two and a half floors when the cover is open. A few of such tyres would have a drastic effect upon the rubber position.
Those Who Write to vi ANY people write to us on Us Should be Quite IVL a wide variety of subjects, Frank but we pay little or no attention
to anonymous communications, and expect everyone to play the game and include his full name and address, which, if desired, we, of course, keep confidential. We would add, however, that, in our opinion, to employ a name other than the writer's own is far worse than to remain anonymous, and would constitute a breach of faith, particularly as it might throw reflections upon other persons. So far, we have no direct evidence that this has been attempted, but we have a shrewd suspicion that a small proportion of the letters received by us is written under pseudonyms.
When Called Upon to THEpresent drive to collect Sacrifice Our Housenon-ferrous metals calls for
hold Gods . . the issue of a warning to
readers who are turning out their household gods to aid their country. To ensure that the metal is put to the use intended, i.e., to make munitions of war, donors are advised to hammer everything into a shapeless mass before putting it on the salvage dump. Old brass candlesticks, copper warming pans and pewter ware, if not so treated, have a way of reappearing in antique shops, thus benefiting some unpatriotic pocket, but being of no use to a nation engaged in a life-and-death struggle.