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About The Bonneville Dam chronicle. (Bonneville, Or.) 1934-1939 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1938)
F R I D A Y , J A N U A R Y 28, 1938. T H E B O N N E V IL L E D A M C H R O N IC L E THREE ELECTRIC SERVICE WITH SAFETY Care of Electrical Appliances. Electric h e a tin g pads are very help ful appliances, and can be used with safety if a few rules are observed. Some pads have safety r u le s permanently attached to them and careful atten tion should be given to th e se s u g g e s tions so that fire and a c c id e n t haz ards may be avoid ed. To assure a long life fo r h e a tin g pads, avoid so far as p r a c t i c a b l e , sharp folds. Pads Parents should should not be pulled from place to place by means of the supply cord lest the wire connections be broken. Do not hang the pad on a hook in a closet by means of the cord. Keep the orig inal container to protect the pad when it is not in use. The practice of sticking safety pins through a pad to hold it in place should be avoided because pins are likely to make con tact with the heating element. This would make the pin “ alive” which might constitute a shock hazard. It is important to see that fabric cov ered pads are always kept dry. In fants, invalids or sleeping persons using heating pads should be at tended. The precaution regarding keeping heating pads dry applies to all ap pliances so far as the heating ele ments are concerned When the electrical insulation of an appliance becomes wet, its effectiveness is greatly reduced because water^s a conductor of electricity. It is evi dent that appliances should not be immersed in water so that their electrical parts become soaked. MOTORISTS LAUDED FOR SAFETY EFFORT Every motorist in Oregon deserves a pat on the back for the spirit of cooperation shown in the final ef fort in 1937 to keep the traffic toll This is one of a series of articles prepared by the Inter, national Association of Electrical Inspectors to cncour. age safety in the use of electricity in homes. inspect electrical toys for insulation weaknesses. When it is necessary to wash ap pliances, make sure that they are disconnected from the circuit, and take care to keep the electrical parts dry. Electrical toys, like all other elec trical devices, are safe if they are well made and kept in good condi tion but it is evident that the same careful treatment must be exercised with these devices intended for con nection to the house circuit as with the regular household appliances. Parents should subject electrical toys to a careful inspection from time to time to see that they are in good order. Attention should be given to the condition of the cords, particularly if these are of a sub standard variety and do not carry the Underwriters’ label. There is one precaution to be ob served in lighting Christmas trees with electric lamps. If the molded insulating material, of which the small lamp sockets are made, does not extend far enough beyond the end of the metal screw-shells, the down, said Ralph A. Coan, director of the Oregon State Motor Associa tion in charge of traffic, in" a state ment concerning the state’s automo bile accident record. The fatality list for 1937, he pointed M M f/t pioneer rtiotion picture operator in the Mid-Columbia area, wishes to announce the purchase of property in Cascade Locks for the construction of a Theatorium the latest in design of auditoriums for the showing of Motion Pictures Construction will be started within the very near future. Now Is The Time to Have Those Watches, Clocks,'and That Jewelry Repaired O ur Workmen Can G ive Fast Dependable Service R . O . SC H E Gifts of the Finer Arts screw-shells themselves or the metal bases of the lamps may be exposed. If metallic tinsel or other metallic decorations come into con tact with these exposed “ live'’ parts of two sockets at the same time, a short circuit may result. This kind of an accident cannot happen with a lighting set having sockets prop erly designed. Before buying a Christmas tree set, screw a lamp into one socket and observe whether hanging tinsel could make contact with live parts of the socket or lamp. If metal reflectors are used see that the metal foil of the reflectors is well insulated from the metal of the socket and lamp base. Electric lamps for Christmas trees have largely eliminated a very seri ous fire hazard, that of decorating trees with lighted candles. For this reason their use should be encour aged. HOUSEHOLD HINTS Scrape dough from a rolling pin and wipe with a dry towel instead of washing it. A potato cut in half and dipped in scouring powder is a good agent for scouring knives and other cutlery and saves the dishcloth. Trim a worn whisk broom to make an excellent brush t o scrub food from kettles. A few tablespoons of glycerine added to the last rinse when wash ing woolens prevents the garment from scratching when worn. DON'T MISS THE DANCES every SATURDAY N IG H T at the DUGOUT CASCADE LOCKS Sponsored by the CASCADE LOCKS FIRE DEPARTMENT Anderson Funeral H om e AMBULANCE SERVICE If Christmas tree lamps do not fit well In sockets it may be possible for tinsel or other metal decorations to make con tact between two sockets and cause a short circuit. out, was nearly 7 per cent shorter than in 1936. In 1936 the toll was 377 and in 1937 it was 352, meaning a saving of 25 lives. The 1937 toll of traffic deaths is tentatively placed at 39.243 and the number of traffic injuries at 1,374,000 —an all-time high for the United States. The Oregon State Motor as sociation declared today that rural fatalities continued to mount at a faster rate than those occurring in major cities. Pierce Speaks On Columbia's Power Future ♦ Representative Walter M. Pierce was heard in a nation-wide broadcast over the Columbia Broadcasting sys tem a week ago Tuesday afternoon, using the topic, “ Columbia Develop ment and the New Era of the Pa cific.” He described Bonneville as a yard stick by which electric costs may be measured in other parts of the coun try and asserted that millions of dol lars which could be saved annually in the Northwest, on the Tacoma rate base, would be enough to buy every distributing system within the next 10 years. No argument, Pierce asserted, can justify the conduct of water, light and power plants In private owner ship. He declared that regulation by state commissions, whether they are elected or appointed, is ineffectual, because “ Wall Street groups” get control of the local operating com panies and also get a strangle hold on legislatures. Washington. Idaho and Oregon, he predicted, will pass laws making it possible for the people to buy exist ing distribution systems on the pru dent investment basis. He suggested that cities should at once proceed to find the values of privately owned systems. THREE MILLION SET FOR OREGON ROADS ♦ A total of $3,023,940.00 of federal funds has been apportioned to Ore gon for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1938, according to Dr. E. B. McDaniel, president of the Oregon State Motor association and vice- chairman of the American Automo bile Association National Roads and Highways Committee. However, the apportion mbent was accompanied by a request to Gov ernor Martin that no projects for use of these funds be submitted until Congress has had further opportun ity to consider President Roosevelt’s request for cancellation of these funds. 514 State Street Hood River, Oregon Phone 1391 Is Your Title Clear? An Abstract is the way to find out. HOOD RIVER ABSTRACT & INVESTMENT CO. ELEC TR IC AL Convenience O utlets For Your Home or Business With almost everything being done with electricity now days, there is no doubt out that you are in need of extra floor plugs. Why continue to be incon venienced by improperly placed, few or overloaded convenience outlets. W e Can <iive You Complete Installations W h ere Yot* W ant Them Come in today and talk it over. appointment. Or call us and arrange for an We shall be pleased to assist you with any wiring problem you have at home or at your place of business. Lee’s Electric Shop Phone 1791 Hood R iv er
