8 ARCTIC FOOD RICH, SAYS STEFANSSON Explorer Back From Arctic Says Polar Area Is Easiest Place to Live ■ Ncn York. Vilhjalmur Stefamf aon. discoverer of the Blond Eski mos and five new Islands in the Arc tic and eraser of King Christian Is land, who has been studying the bar ren wastes of the north for five years ■for the Canadian Government, has arrived In New York. Despite the serious illness through which he re cently passed he looks as stioug as the musk ox, one of his favorite foods, and an animal which he is tinxlous to see domesticated for the benefit if the people of the North. It will be recalled that when the Karluk, the largest of his six ships, was lost, in the beginning of the first year, it was assumed that the expedition would become a tfallure. Everybody thought that with the loss of ppinmican, scientific equip ment and supplies of various kinds the party would have to come home. litany times the rumor cam<j that the Stefansson party had perished. Instead Stefansson has returned to tell Americans that the Arctic is an easy place to make a living in, and the high cost of living is a factor that the Arctic explorer does not have to deal with. At the Harvard Club, where he met many visitors (Incidentally he is a Harvard man), he remarked: "I I do not think that there is any easier place to make a living than in the .polar area if one knows how. The food problem is very simple. You go out and kill animals and eat them. On the floating ices in the lanes of open water there are seals and poplar bears. On the land are the musk ox and the reindeer. Every polar island that I have ever seen is free from ice in summer and carpeted with grass and vegetation. "I do not know where the com monly accepted idea comes from that every polar island is ice. We never kill an animal and ! then waste it, although we might! kill a polar bear when we are on the > pressure ranges (moving snow and ! ice carried to and fro by winds) and | carry away on the sledge only 200 j pounds of meat. There is always [ plenty of food. Party Had Plenty to Eat "With other Arctic explorers it was always a question of food. Food j was dealt out in rations. Everybody had his eye on the grub pile wonder- | lng if they would have any food to \ get back on. We travelled 2.000 i miles a year and we never lost time j f v: "RexGarage"j stands for quality and service in automobile j storage, accessories and repairs. Rex Garage is the mecca for West End motorists. If you are not acquainted come around and look things over. 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Bell 4458 N 108 Market Street Also a complete line of All Makes of Good Tires and a Complete Stock of Automobile Accessories and Oils Gasoline and Free Air. KEYSTONE SALES CO. Bell 4458 108 Market Street SATURDAY EVENING. seeking food or suffered from hunger, indeed we never lost a meal. Of the 100 dogs that we used we lost only one by accident and none by starva tion. When they came out they were as fat as pigs. The men on the journey gained weight." Stefansson threw into the discard all the theories and practices of oth er Arctic explorers, with the result that he and his party suffered no hardships, they lived comfortably, they accomplished their object, and with the exception of the men who were lost In the Karluk all the men came through in good shape. Probable one reason why Stefans son carried practically no food was ! tijat travelling for hundreds and sometimes thousands of miles noth ing could be placed in a cache, "for when you came to look for it it would have disappeared and be about as hard to find as a barge drifting in midocean," as the explorer put it. All Arctic explorers, said Stefartsson, carried light loads, the lighter be ing the easier to travel with. The men advance as far as the food will go and try to get back before it is gone. Stefansson did directly the opposite. "Peary, for instance," continued the explorer, "would start out with twenty or thirty sleds. When three or four were empty they and part of the party would go back, with food enough to last them to reach the base. And so it went. Finally at the end when the destination was almost reached only two or three would be left and they would make a quick dash and then back to the base. Under Peary this method was carried to its highest perfection. "Now we intended to use this method as far as that went, but in the early stages of our explorations, we lost the Karluk, most of our scientific equipment and most of our good men, so we had the task of doing the work without the equip ment we had to do it with." Institute of Technology, lowa, Ox ford, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Paris, being trained in oceanography, ter restrial magnetism, marine biology, geology, topography and anthro-' pology. One of the results obtain ed by even one department, that of the biologists, will require eleven large volumes. Stefansson tried a new method on his exploration trips. "On our jour neys we took plenty of clothes, scien tific instruments picked up from the other ships and even books," the ex plorer related. "We were not par ticular about food, as we expected to find it as we went. We picked out the best meat in the country. We preferred musk ox and reindeer, which is the same as caribou. In the summer time the best meat is wolf, for the wolf is very fat in the summer time. The musk ox and reindeer are very thin then, and you need fats. The wolf is very much like beef; there is no noticeable odor and no unpleasant taste. "The most powerful gun is the 6% millimeter Manllcher-Sehoenhor re chambered by the Gibbs in England, with velocity of 3,161 feet, which, I think, is two or three hundred feet better than army rifles now in use. We carried 100 rounds. There are thirty-three bullets to a pound, and we have been able to average 125 pounds of meat to each cartridge. "A pound of ammunition gives us two tons of food. That also means that you can always take enough ammunition to carry you three or four years. If you were to buy meat for silver dollars It would take about fifteen times as much silver as it takes in lead. In fact, lead is bet ter than checks or bank notes. Actually traveling with ammuintion served me better than traveling with lead. A bullet is a check that is honored everywhere. There is no protest." The explorers lived in snow houses instead of tents. Four men could construct such a house in fifty min utes large enough for six men to sleep in, and when it was erected it was "as cold proof as a thermos bottle." In the night the tempera ture would go down to 50 degrees Fahrenheit, but when the oil stove i warmed up the breakfast dishes the temperature would rise to 60 and 70 degrees. Btefansson begins a lecture tour on his Arctic exploration to-night in Carnegie Hall, and then will tour the country. The proceeds will go to the Ked Cross. ONE OF THE GIRLS AT MACS GARAGE " WORKKING ON THE BORING IN MACHINE t R jmmm i LOCAL GARAGE GETS BIG BOOST Story and Photos of Mac's J Garage in Two Auto Periodicals In the issue of October 9 of! "Motor World" and October 24, of j "Motor Age", two of the largest j automobile magazines on the mar- | ket, appears the story of the rise | of one of Harrisburg's new garages, j This is "Mac's Garage" the new, fireproof structure on South Third j street, the Harrisburg mecca for the j "Famous Tin Lizzie." Both of the magazines takes this model garage and the business methods used as an example for other garage men to follow. Num erous photos showing the outside of the garage, the oflice, the layout of the three floors, the stock room, and several pictures of the women mechanics who are helping Mac put across the work. Here is an extract from "Motor Age": "The work that leaves this shop must be right." If this motto were instilled in the hearts pf every repairman of your organization and carried out to the letter, you should, theoretically at least, never have a single comeback. It would mean in the first place that the car's particular ailment had been diagnosed correctly, that the proper relief had been administered in the quickest possible time, and at a price definitely settled upon between owner and shop proprietor before the job was tackled. The value of proper shop equip ment to eliminate guess work, especially now that expert help is so scarce, has been pointed out re peatedly in these columns, but per haps you have been one of those dealers who' say: "£ll this special shop stuff is all right for Jqpes' place or Smith's place; his work is different from mine. It wouldn't do me any good. My men are pretty gpod, etc." All of this is all right "as far as it goes, but did you ever stop to think that your men get tired to ward the end of the day, while a machine that might line up rods for you, burn-in-bearings, etc., is indefatigable? You may not have the proper devices to hold the pis ton while taking the rod out of it, with the result that the rod is twisted out of alignment, which de fect would cause trouble that only" another overhauling would correct. One of the most striking examples of good equipment, practically green help and all-round good business ability brought together and mak ing money in such trying days as these is that of Mac's Garage at Harrisburg, Pa., The live wire here is A. G. McMillan, and anyone lucky enough to spend a day at his place will declare he is carrying several hundred volts, in fact, so high a potential, that it is inducted into everyone else around. This man is enthusiastic when others throw up the sponge and yell "no busi ness, no help, can't get parts, etc." And he radiates his enthusiasm. His customers feel like coming back, if for no other reason than to have Mac ask them how the bus in run ning, but we noted that every time a customer came in Mac sold him something whether the unsuspect ing owner came there with the idea of buying or not. And here begins one of the important chapters of Mac's way of doing business, a busi ness that is doubling every month. And this is just part of the story of Mac's Gargge. It has recently been incorporated as a company with Mr. McMUlian as the President and Harry M. Cohen as secretary and treasurer. The business is still on the increase and everyone is sure to here more of "Mac's Garage." Fines Imposed For Speaking German Sioux Falls, S. D. —The County Council of Defense of Turner county,, S. D.. recently has Imposed fines in the cases of several men and women who were charged with using the German language in public places, in •violation of the German language ban imposed by the State Council of De fense. Franz -\Valz, Mrs. Frar.z Walz and Mrs..Hobart, of Hutchinson, county, S. D„ while in a restaurant in Parker, the county seat of Turner county, carried on, it appeared, an extensive conversation in the German language. The County Council of 'Defense im posed a tine of $25 and costs on Mr. Wnlz, while the women were fined $lO each. Mrs. Wilkie Johns and Mrs. John Johns wero called before the Council 6f Defense and fined $25 and costs each for uplng the German language In a pcnversatlon on the street in Parker. Max Bradley, of Marion, was fined SIOO and costs for permitting'the use of the German language In the Btoro at Marion of which he la manager. t HAKRISBURG G&ISSfc TELEGRAPH Chelsa Auto Wrecking Co. Increases Stock of Parts During the past month or more, I A. Schiffman, proprietor of the! Chelsa Auto Wrecking Establish ment at 22, 24 and 26 North Cam eron street, has increased his large stock of used parts and used autos, to nearly double its former size. Ifi speaking of this increase in stock, Mr. Schiffman says: "The large demand I have had for used parts ! has made it necessary for me to increase my stock. Everyone who is acquainted with the line of busi ness I conduct have been convinced that they can get the part they want, when they want it and that it will give them the service they expect from it. I have had people come here from points iifty miles away in order to get the part they want without having to wait a month or six weeks for it if they would have sent to the factory of some big branch for it. Some of the auto mobile dealers are taking advantage of my stock to get parte in order to tun out their work without a delay. "It is becoming more evident every day that the demand for used parts will be increased to even greater proportions than now exists. The scarcity of steel, coupled to the large demands of the military forces have made a scarcity of parts that has no precedent. And again it seems to me that it is a duty we all should consider, to use up these parts. It not only is using up old steel but is saving labor, inasmuch as they parts have been made some time ago, before the labor shortage \yas so serious." New Garage to Open at Eighteenth and Chestnut Announcement was made recently by C. 11. Ward, a local automobile man, that he will open a general repair shop and garage at the cor ner of Eighteenth and Chestnut streets. General automobile repairing in all its phases as well as storage will be Mr. Ward's specialties. He has a large number a< friends among the automobile owners who wish him well in his new enterprise. Advice to the Lovelorn SHE WROTE TO A HERO | DEAR MISS FAIRFAX: I am a young girl of 19. Some time in July I read of a brave act perform ed by an American soldier, which won him the "M. C." Well, 1 wrote this ! soldier a letter expressing my admira ) tion of his bravery. He has recently | answered and asked me if I would | write to him again. Shall I do so?. I Kindly advise me. CONSTANT READER. I am afraid I am a little too old fashioned to advance promiscuous j writing to heroes, but as long as you ! felt justified in writing the young ] soldier, there is no reason why you should be discourteous and refuse to answer his letter. His Holiness the Pope Praying for I Peace. Remarkable photograph in the pictorial gravuro section of next Sunday's New York American. S TRUCKS 1 Strongest of All | | Each DIAMOND T | = Truck is designed to = = carry more freight— If |to travel more miles—to | | last more years—than = | any other truck in its § | class. = And its makers have § = succeeded in their task. § | For the first DI AMOND § | T built is still in active | | service. Not one has I 1 ever worn out. | Made in five standard = | sizes—in the largest ex- § = elusive truck factory in 5 | America. == Immediate deliveries now 5 E being made. S Write or call for demon- 5 E strations. § Miller Auto Co., Inc. = E • 58 South Cameron St. s S DIAL B. I". Barker, HKI.L 5 S 4UU Mgr. sfl|o ~ ! REPUBLICANS ARE HANDICAPPED IN AFTER-WAR PLAN Minority in Congress See the Need of Reconstruction, but Cannot Act Washington, D. C., Nov. 2. While it is generally accepted here that the future of the nation after the war has every possibility of unexampled prosperity, Republican leaders in both Houses of Congress think the time has come to spread out legis lative safeguards that will insure it. They realize that it is not enougli merely to win a military victory over the enemy In Europe, but that it will be equally necessary now to under write, as it were, the fruits of that victory. . For Instance, it Is accepted as in evitable that following the war the United States will have in commis sion, under lease and building, a large share of the ship tonnage of the world. The United States will have been less harmed by the war than any of the European nations, and will enter the era of peace with great commercial advantages over those nations. Moreover, many of the nations of Europe will be in debt to this nation and this credit bal ance will give us a commercial edge unless we throw it away through some inexcusable folly. Republican Senators fear ,if Im mediate steps aro not taken to meet the Reconstruction problem that peace may find the nation unable to readjust itself quickly enough to se cure all the advantage that should accrue from It. Peace should find, for instance, an unexampled boom in the building trades, which have necessarily lan guished during the war, but some of the leading economists in the ! country are not optimistic concern ing the revival of the building trades immediately unless legislative steps are taken to protect their activity. The economists point out that building is done very largely on credit and that there may be a shrinkage in credit following the j war. The cancelling of munition contracts would instantly affect many of the largest industries, and banks are certain to find at least a momentary indecision on the part of these Industries as to their future j course. In time they will doubtless get back to a peace basis, but unless care is taken now to provide against the siatus from a war to a peace basis, there may be a period of slack in which there will be shortened credit, suspended operations and consequent unemployment. Republicans Are Handicapped The Republican ✓members of the Senate-and of the House are framing LowestP^Ded^^i fW . 2000-lb. Real Truck on the Market No other truck, at anywhere near the price, gives you the same sterling high quality. It is, unquestionably, the greatest value in a motor truck of its capacity ||| P What's more —it's a real truck. 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In line with the Republican record for making of constructive policies, Republican Senators are now devot ing a large share of their time to the Reconstruction program. They have expressed themselves individ ually and collectively as determined that the nation shall be better pre pared for the coming of peace than it was for the coming of war. Even though the party is in the minority now, a great deal can bo accomp lished by presenting the matter for attention just as the Republicans ac complished so much in the early stages of the war in insisting on u heightened war efficiency. But if they control the next Congress, as appears likely, they will then be in a position greatly to accelerate the speed of the Reconstruction program. Aviators Dropped 5,000 Feet Safely Amsterdam. Lieutenant Frank Nelms, of Philadelphia, and Lieuten ant John Frederick Gibbs, of New York, the aviators who were intel-n --ed at The Yfague after making a forced landing near Schoondyke; in Dutch Flanders, Sunday afternoon, were flying in an American naval bombing biplane of the latest type. They had started from Calais and were dropping bombs on the Ger man lines in Flanders where thdir machine was struck by bursting shrapnel at a height of 5,000, feet. Pieces of shell hit the propeller and also made holes in the benzine tank. The biplane landed safely and neither occupant was hurt. Automobile Storage WE HAVE A FEW SPACfeS IN OUR NEW FIREPROOF PARAGE AT THIRD AND HAM ILTON STS. FOR RENT EVERY CONVENIENCE Accessory Connection "A Real Home For Your Car" Make Reservation Now. Brenner Motor Co. THIRD AND HAMILTON STS. NOVEMBER 2, 1918. Burleson Expects Phone Rates Cut WnMhihgton. Postmaster Gener al Burleson, when asked regarding reports that he would, as Director of Telephones and Telegraphs, In crease telephone rates In New York and elsewhere, declared that this was not hla Intention. Hla statement was: ••Concerning this matter I will say this "A thorough Investigation is being made with a view to standardizing telephone rates. On the report of the commission limiting thnt inquiry, we hope to decrease rntlier thiiu increase the rates. There is to be a read justment of rates. Of course, in a few ptyees therp may be increases to bring all rates to a proper level, hut In a niujorlty of Instances I look for 0 Motor Cars are very'scarce and prices rising daily; but you can find wonderful values in these Used Cars We make no profit on these Cars; they are sold at origi ✓ nal exchange price. , Several 8-Cylinder Cadillac Touring Cars and Coupes. Also one new Springfield Convertible Body built for 6-cylinder Reo. Can be fitted on cars of other makes. I You get more than a full dollar's worth for every dollar you pay—and just as close as possible to .new-car value, by snapping up these exceptional bargains offered in the above ekes. Investigate at once. Crispen Motor Car Company Distributor For International Trucks. Sales Rooms 103 Market St. BKIX PHO.VE 3504 lower rates. "That Is all I care to say at this time. We cannot act until we know the facts." / T Auto Robes Federal and Good.year Cord Tires Full Line of Accessories P. H. Keboch 111 Mgrket St. Successor to Front-Market Motor Supply Co., ltctiill Dept. *
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