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. . . "
BOUNTY ON MAGPIES
Boise, Ida., Oct. 13 U.R) A
three-cent bounty on magpie
heads was approved late yester
day by the Idaho Fish and Game
commission. The program of era
dication will begin .shortly after
first of the year.
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