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Marketing Scheme for THE conflict of opinion as Sugar Beet Is Being I regards the Success of Delayed Marketing Boards already in
existence is having the effect of delaying a decision to put the sugar-beet-marketing scheme into operation, and the Minister of Agriculture has agreed to postpone his decision as to the wisdom of proceeding with the scheme until the end of October.
Remark Not Intended nNE of the best jokes heard as a Reflection on •-•during the tour of the Delegates . . German Roads Delegation was
made unintentionally by a Belgian on the return Channel crossing, who gave the following announcement through a loudspeaker :—"Will Mr. —, M.P., etc., etc., kindly call at the purser's office to recover his lost propriety?" The request resulted in a storm of laughter, both from delegates and other passengers.
Money Spent on WorknPINIONS differ in fixing shop Equipment Well Sr an economic limit to the Invested sums that may be invested in repair-shop equipment. It is not always easy to appreciate how an expensive tool for efficiently performing a detail operation is going to increase the profits. There are cases; however, where an apparently extravagant outlay may be as desirable and beneficial to the concern as an insurance policy. A specific example is afforded by Ft9 a somewhat elaborate wrench for tightening cylinderhead (and other) nuts, which incorporates a dial to show the torsion imposed. It protects the user against broken studs, and cracked or distorted cast-, ings, and may, therefore, save heavy losses and delays. A tool such as we have in mind is obtainable from E. P. l3arrus, Ltd.
The Extent to Which nN one bridge that we a Bridge Provides ‘-'inspected in Germany while Employment . . . touring the country with the
German Roads Delegation is an inscription giving details of the bridge, such as its length of 300 metres, height of 32-i metres, and the fact that 9,000 cubic metres of granite are employed in it, but the announcement which struck us as particularly interesting was that, during' its construction, it represented work and bread for 5,000 people.
Canning Industry ExHE canning industry is a pansion Should Do fruitful source for road Much for Hauliers haulage. It is of interest, therefore, to learn that this industry is expanding: the output now is four times that of six years ago, and further extensions are in prospect. Preparations are being made for a big push further to increase the output of British-made products, and it behoves all our haulier readers to keep in close touch with those of the 70 factories which are within their range of operation. Ge rm an Mechanic nTJRING a recent tour of
Afraid of Bursting a Germany a mechanic at a Tyre filling station was asked to.
blow up a tyre. To make him understand the pressure required, a tyre gauge Was shown to him, and he was told to use this to obtain the required figure. He expostulated vociferously, failing to understand that the figure represented lb. per sq. in., not kilogs. per sq. cm. He naturally thought that the tyre would inevitably burst This shows one of the difficulties of utilizing our antiquated system of weights and measures.
Improved Lighting for A JOINT committee has been Public-service Passenr-1 appointed, with Mr. S. J.
ger Vehicles . Patrnore, of the G.E.C., as chairman, with a view to investigating possible lines for improvement in the lighting of passenger vehicles. As a well-lighted shop attracts more patrons, so a well-illuminated coach makes a greater appeal to the passengers therein.
It is true that much can be done to improve matters, and there is no doubt that so soon as this committee is in a position to report on its findings, its deliberations will prove of the greatest interest.
You Cannot Expect THE following extracts, to Please Everyone's I taken from the daily Press.
Tastes show how divergent can be the views of responsible members of the public on a matter with which both should have been fully conversant. The one was :— ". • . Those who live alongside the old tram routes have no regrets, for the noise will be considerably reduced . ." The other :—". . and those of us who have knowledge of the noise ,which is made by the trolley •passing along the overhead wire realize that it will not be all gain to be rid of the trams."