RADIO RALF By JACK WILSON g*W -ANJ SOU THiHK V10U Mit PAOO MH, CMfinv pre 7 --------------------------- * ; T W-sT TO ut’ A WUM* AM(TH>MÇ A CM uie»« ft (?AOO SCT » fe How to Make and U m It B,A vearhx A.iie UfcsM WB MloRsRh jr~iin b—,...... A", -»yr XV. VARIO-COUPLERS AND VARIOMETERS Subscribe now ASOuT WlILMi • I F a PO Foe WAlTZlMU.*.' To A e»M®AH -T»** WAY PlCASe ’ v _ _■ THE HOME RADIO Variocouplers may also l*e home mads tf desired, hut they ere seldom very effidsut and as they are very low In price It ts scarcely worth while to attempt theft mine facturr These con­ sist of two col la. <>oa rotating wtthlp the other. If desired to make a varlo-couplee you will require a cardboard tube or a fibre tube about four and one half luches tn diameter and five lnea long A rotor form that may be pur- chased for a dollar or so. A quantity of Na M and No, ¿A H A M gauge, double cotton covered magnet wire and some No. 20 of the aatne type wire. You will also require a brass shaft or rod '4 loch diameter, a atirl of fibre or bakelite about 1M8 Inch thick and 0 Inches square and a wotaivn or fibre base H Inch thick and tl Inches square, beat.las odds and ends. etc. The rardb-wrd tube and rotor form are preferably soaked In paraffine, but thia is got •waentlal. Begin winding the card laatrd tutw, starting M loch from one <*nd through a small hole, as shown and wind on 3N turns of the No. 20 wire, keeping the turns rinse to­ gether but not touching. Then, bring the wire across the tube as shown In Fig. 3T. leaving a space of ■ Inch bare and continue to wind <>n another 3t> turns of wire. In winding, take off three tai« from each section one at every twelve turns, beginning at second turn fr<>n> top and leaving two turns at hot tom of winding as shown la Ftg 37. T. T. T. finally passing the end through a hole as shown. The whole should then be covered with paraffine, or II may be shellacked, although shellac will decrease Its efficiency and paraffine will serve every purp wire (etarttng through a fine hole aa shown) which f«ns« the •Hckler*’ coll ft* M. A and leaving the two ends of tbe wire about 0 Inchee long and running tbe Igst end through a bole te h>Jd It Then, nt the other end of the rotor, wind on forty-two turns of No. 2N wire to form the secondary Fig M B. and leaving free ends of wire about 8 Inches long. Through tbe center of the rotor-form, a hole should be bored A* Inch In diameter as ahowr> The neat step la te iwount the coupler, which Is done aa follows In the fibre panel, bore a 'a Inch hole two Inches from the top and 3*» Inches from <>ne aids. Ftg. 39 In the lower corner, place a switch with sli contact pointe A. and en the right hand side drill sis 3-18 IM holes for binding posts H Theo make and place the shaft in the rotor. eecur Ing It by glue, sealing wax or by means of nuts, according to your ■w hanlcal ability, and attach tbe two parte to the panel, fitting a ilial and knob to shaft and mounting ths panel oti the base. In connecting up. the primary, secondary and tickler wires ere connected to the six binding poets end the «1» tsp-offs n« the primary 1 AM C9A1V t wa MV A COOP sy *• «/ er soli are connected tn the swttrh rwn- tal- ‘board tubes, one about four inches In diameter and three Inches long; the other three Inches long qilil about three and three-quarters Irohra In diameter. The dimensions should be such that the small tube can turn free- ly. without touching, within the largwr tube and lite smaller the apace be­ tween the two tiie better; but you must remember to allow for the thick­ ness of tbe wire to be svxuxl upon the Inner tuho. First, m«W*nre care­ fully tbe exact centers, so that when a shaft fhataosd to the inner bilv or rotor la passed through the larger tube, tbe Inner one will rotate frveljr and evenly without touching or In­ creasing the apace The entire effict- eory of tbe variometer ilepeiids very largely upon the secure«» with which this Is d<>no. Starting with a email bole about % Inch from the outer edge of the emallrr tuba wind on about twenty turns of N" Its doable-coated, cotton-lneulated eofqier wire, being careful to keep the turns separated Then skip a spare of about an Inch, as shown In Fig 11. and wind on an­ other twenty turns. finally running the wire through a hole, fnstmtng both ends with a drop »f glue ar srsl Ing wax and, lea* big five or six Inches of free wire at each end Starting the same way. wind the larger tube In ex­ actly the same manner snd being sure to wind In the same dlrartlon Whrsi all are wound, mount the smaller lutw on a shaft Ina!de of the larger tube, fastening shaft by glue or sealing wax dropped on from inside, and mount aa shown In Fig «2 Finally, connect one end of the stator wire to one end of the rotor wire, leaving plenty of free wire to allow rotor to revolve a tel lead tbe otiu-r two ends to binding posit ns shown, bring sure to keep that to tbe rotor !<»•♦ to allow free muwnieit. The shaft to rotor should be equipped with knob and ■Mai as shown In the cut and the whole mounted on a fibre or bakelite panel on a proper bass $1.75 the Year We Print Sale Bills ised. but no method wherebv thia "«•qualixalion" Is to l>e a<*compliab<*d PEOPLE’S COLUMN is set forth. Th-rcia no pledge of s|»ciflc legislation to curial) bureau* (Editor’s Note We arc giad to cracy and none concerning income give space to the people of our Com munlty on topics of th«* day, hut taxation Upon taxation the platform is aa ask them not to become personal or abusive. Each contributor must vague and hazy as the democratic sign name, not for publication, but candidate is in his pn>niis>* of a for our protection ! magic cure-all for political ills In­ spiration of the pie* counter is the How in the world could any tn« r- dominating force in b<>th camps. chant make money when no ad Neither offrrs a constructive pro­ mission was charged, money given gram. The one presents a t>arty away on premiums for the beat ex­ without a leader and the other poses hibit of farm products, and also in j as a leader without a party. contests. From what source did the The vital issues of the campaign, money that was given for premiums invisible government and school mo­ come? from no other source than nopoly. are ignore*! in tht republican the pockets of merchants who gen­ platform in an «*fTurt to secure har­ erously contributed the necessary mony. but whether harmony can be funds to show the people of th«* obtained by the sacrifice of principle Santiam Forks a good time, ami or is worthwhile ao obtained, is a better still to help show the value question entirely beyond the limited of Santiam products to the eyes of horizon of the politician. the world. Ih>es the republican par tv stand Prize Winner. for invisible govern ent? If not. why is not the governor supported When my neighbor takes me to in his stand for constitutional gov­ the counter to treat me to ice­ ernment? Dore the party believe cream. 1 do not ordinarily say. In in the compulsory school bill? If putting in my order. I’ll take the not. why do its leaders evade the cash plraar!" I am sure that Ihoar issue when the democratic candidate winners of awards of prizes at th«1 has got over to the klan and swai* fair do not understand the situation lowed its piogram? at all or they would not say urge- Fart of these republican leaders tically thia to the merchants who I who aasum«*d to speak for the party, gave without prospect of return the openly wear the livery of the Ku prizes awarded at the community Klux Klan and arc seeking the de­ fair. Probably they never thot them­ feat of the republican candidate for selves aa thotlesa and discourteous governor, after having tried in vain as th«*? undoubtedly are to defeat him at the polls and in The writer has doul tless bean as the courts. They ar* also seeking critical as any one of local merch­ the defeat of numerous republican ants’ unwillingness to take their nominees in order hut ku-kluxed deflation as all of us have had,to do. democrats may replai*r them in the the salaried man at the beginning legislature. of the war and the business men Does the republican party believe a. itacloae. This attitude, however, in the recently promulgated doctrine of criticism can lie carried too far that the religion of a candidate’s and Boon become unjust. Has any­ great-grand-dad inatead of his abil­ one been kind enough to mention ities. determine his fitness for office? the grneroeity of the local merch­ If not, why does the party not stand ants in providing the prizes for this for that fundamental of democracy, fair? Every man apuroached res­ religious tolerance? ponded readily in providing for the Does the republican party believe all day treat that served the add* in racial and religious discrimination it ratal purpose of helfting boost to and In depriving them < f the right to give the Forks of the Santiam the supervise the education of the child, plane that it deserves on the map under state supervision, or does it Ever» merchant responded and en­ believe in the Russian bolshevik idea tered mto the spirit of the day with that the child is the ward of the remarkable test. The poorest Sat­ state? These are vital issues in urday’s busies* on record was their Oregon today, but there is nothing reward and none who contributed in the platform about them expected more. Does the republican party believe Have we heard a kind word for in government from behind closed the local merchants? Pass the word doors bv secret society bigots who around that they are real boosters secretly issue their ukases upon men of the community and mention the and measures and nominate their Santiam Fair aa proof. Who will be yellow tickets in defiance of party the next to sly, “Thank You.” organitation and primary ratifica­ liooster, tion? Thia is a vital issue in < Iregon. but there is nothing in the republi­ A PI AGUE UPON THEM can platform about them The republican conference had a After endless conference ami great opportunity which it has pussy footing palaver, republican thrown away. The ku-kluxing of committeemen. defratearty is aa short on moral courage as the democratic candidate is long on demagogy. Again we repeat "a plague upon these polill- cians” especially in these days of political decadence of mediocriti*** and morons. Capital Journal. Salem. ’Die long drawn out divorce and scandal cbm * of the millionaire Still­ mans in New York was decided Fri­ day bv the referee, who found for Mrs James A. Stillman on every point. One of the points in question was the little boy, whom the father charged was not his. un