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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1943 PAGE FIVE Synthetic Rubber Superior To Natural in Many Ways By Marian Gllck " oiaa correspondent (Y Portland Ore.-U.R) Synthetic rubber, that lnUnglbla sub-. V v stance which the public generally believes i .tin in tv,. mental atage, actually every day is saving the lives ot thousands of their sons, and adding to the comfort of thousands more. inere u, lor instance, synine- tic rubber footgear used by the Lte-i anj u-. , . armed forces. There", MMi!S! ods. It's to be used in the future as a sealing comnound in the vesicant boot, made of a special compound which resists poison gas; there are rubbers with non- skid, sqee-gee soles, which not only enable sailors to walk a deck sloped at a 45-degree angle, but help dry the deck, reducing the hazard of slipping. Jungle boots, with specially treated canvas tops which do not mil dew, have synthetic ' rubber soles; they're comfortable, light er weight, equally serviceable. There are great fleece-lined flying boots, synthetically treat ed, with zipper fasteners which release instantly if the flyer is downed in water. And all kinds of synthetic rubber-soled work shoes for the home-front fight ers. Fabrics treated with vinylite (synthetic resin) are invaluable in keeping rain and sand out of airplane motors and other me chanical equipment. Vinylite. treated army raincoats are 100 per cent water proof. The sub stance goes into the making of asbestos fire-fighting suits. These suits are more than 90 per cent asbestos, insuring the wear er greater safety, for instance, in entering blazing planes, and consequently affecting a greater number of rescues. The suits may be worn numerous times with complete safety. Synthetically treated wading ' suits with flotation chambers add to the safety of men unload ing supplies from ships. Other specially constructed suits with flotation chambers are provided for men in Arctic waters; they have saved from death many men who probably would have died after an hours' exposure in freezing waters. And few persons realize the Mle preservers responsible for saving so many hundreds ot lives are made of synthetic rub ber. One of the most miraculous innovations is the bullet-sealing rubber gasoline tank. There is a flame resistant hose used in air planes, made of synthetic sub stance which prevents vibration, increasing safety even more. ' There Is a packing agent called 1 cellular rubber, made of mil lions of nitrogen-filled cells, which is a deterent to fire. (It figures as highly important in post-war refrigerator develop ments, and will be used exten sively in air conditioning old houses. Because of its flexibility, it can be installed where metal pipe cannot without great ex pense.) The barrage balloons which guard our war plants are made of the wondrous synthetic sub stance. Waterproof first-aid kits with amazingly simple catches which need only to be ripped open ' and pinched shut have given aid to countless soldiers or sailors or marines. 'Made of synthetic rubber are tanks, great and small, for stor ing precious water and gasoline and oil; monstrous, sturdy tires for mechanized equipment, re connaissance boats for army engineers; pontoons to move tanks and infantry across rivers. And those wonderful, almost story-book-like rafts you've heard so much about, which have saved countless lives. Seventeen-foot rafts built to hold, feed, doctor and ultimately save, at least seven men apiece; rafts complete with sails and oars and separate synthetic rubber bulk heads. And rubber plugs to fill in bullet holes; permanent re pairing materials for when there is more time. Single-man rafts, too, for the fliers. On the home front, synthetic rubber is largely responsible for the decreased number of explo sions in our munitions factories. The human body, a natural and unconscious conductor of static electricity, was the cause of many explosions. Science and conductive synthetic rubber have eliminated this danger- by the simple process of grounding the electricity In the footwear with a circle of rubber going through the heel and touching the foot. This safety-insuring, Axis-smashing rubber also is used exclu sively for containers and caps of munitions. -The synthetic rubber used as gear housing saves Immense amounts of essential metals. One coat of specially com nounded cement applied to rub ber hatch gaskets on liberty ships holds the gasket firmly to the hatch, saves much time and building of highways. There is a pomilar mlscnnmm. tlon that synthetic rubber is a suDsutute for natural rubber, but it is far more than that. With synthetics, chemists can push the components of rubber around to fit almost any given need. Natural rubber is gener ally superior to synthetic rubber in such physical properties as elasticity, bounce and resilience, scientists readily admit. But the synthetics, wtose postwar future points to whole new industries, are generally superior to natural rubber in resistance to deteriora tion from exposure to heat and cold, to water, air, light, oil and friction. HEREFORD SALE SLATED FOR K. F. FOR FIRST IE The annual Cal-Ore Hereford association sale and show will be held in Klamath Falls for the first time Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 with the sale slated for the final day. Consigners will include many of the outstanding Hereford breeders of Oregon, Washington and California, and according to present plans there will be about 135 bulls and 30 heifers sold at the auction. Fred Bayllss of the Mountcrest ranch, Hilt, Calif., is president of the association. Auctioneer will be Fred Chandler and judge, Raymond Husted, one of the best in the country. Cliff Jenkins of Klamath Falls will be sales manager. Robert Fowler, Jackson county agent, Is secre tary of the association. Headquarters for the cattle men and their families will be the Willard hotel, although reservations will probably be ob tainable at other Klamath hotels, it was stated. The sales committee includes Bill Bond of the Flounce Rock ranch, John Day of the Blue Moon ranch, Lawrence Horton of the Horton Hereford ranch and Bill Serruys of Klamath county. Further information may be obtained from any of the auction. Service Women's Christian Group Meeting Thursday Service Women's Christian organization will meet for a covered -dish luncheon In the Presbyterian church social room Thursday at 1 p. m. This union is sponsored by the Presbyterian church under the auspices of the War Time Service Commission, the leader in this area being Mrs. Edith E. Baker. Luncheon will be followed by social hour and Bible study. The class is non-denominational, and led by Mrs. P. John son, wife of Chaplain Johnson of Camp White. The group meets each Thursday at the church, and a cordial Invitation Is ex tended to all connected with the service to attend. Last week the group enjoyed a barbecue picnic at the B. R. Elliott ranch. Members of the organization from Ashland will be honor guests at the meeting this Thursday. RELIEF COIN ASKED Mexico City, Oct. 12. U.B President Manuel Avlla Cama- cho asked for an appropriation of $10,000 today for relief work in Mazatlan, where 46 persona were killed In a hurricane which the Mexican meteorological ser vice said had disappeared Into the Pacific. ' ENSIGN TUCKER IS Thrilling experiences In the Mediterranean war zone were related by Ensign George Tucker before the Medford Rotary club Tuesday noon at Hotel Medford. Tucker, formerly connected with the California Oregon Power company and now In the mer chant marine service, visited the Pacific and Mediterranean bat tle areas while a member of the crew of a freighter. In the latter zone his ship, was subjected to heavy enemy fire during the Sicilian campaign. One of the highlights of En sign Tucker's experiences, since joining the merchant marine in November, 1942, was participa tion in the African campaign of the famed British 8th army. His ship was attached to the British forces, carrying munitions, gaso line and supplies to the various African ports as soon as they were conquered by Montgom ery's army. ' While carrying supplies to the Invading American army at Sicily, Tucker's ship was pierced by more than a hundred enemy missiles. It was credited as the first ship to fully discharge its cargo in this campaign. Mark A. Goldy, program chairman, introduced the speak er. . . 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